AA AA ie Aad eee ane ewe Pg Pa we NN Pa tnetgtenenalne sue Se a eer tet ee Se eee Sree. ea a4 ae . Se wane = b-ob a nie eu ee te et oe Ree wee een T ite yoo tae Be ties pT ie a eee 1 \ WN 5 MQ A Journal of Field and Aquatie Sports, t PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTORY, Mist Sieur oe roreetion.or Game, Preservation of Eorests, AND THE INCULCATION IN MEN AND WOMEN OF A HEALTHY INTEREST IN OUT-DOOR RECREATION AND STUDY. GEEA Bis PEA LOCK, Mdltor. VOLUME RTT. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY. e New ia cele e 1879. ix ANSWERS TO CORRES- PONDENTS. CATT SRE SES: = Pea, Boers Beh. aye Hae mee, Agricultural Books... American History... Angling Books.....-. Archery SUDH OE, Archery Target. . Arras bake Atlantic Boat Chart... Automatic Shell Extracto Ballast....,.-..- Barbless Hook .. Barnegat Sneak Boat................. Base Ball. 2.2... 2-. Beare Belle’s Pedigree... .-.....:-2....+-2 Bird's Feathers for Flies...... Bismark Setter............ re Boat Building.........:....... Boat for Fishing 0, Soe Ph. fine Boat for Northwest. Ane aa BASRA Ts ha ence okt en ati i Boat Sailing " Bowie Knives. ...........--. Bréech Loader in Parts. . Browning Gun Barrels. Mahpneats-* oc. wo2,--- Canada Fishing...... “a Vihar 49, Canary Bird's oes oi sre qt 36 ee -9, 49, 169, 187, : Canoes Canvas Boats Canvas for Canoes. . Lan Und act Fe ee SAA AS AAG €at Boating............. CHAE ie papa Catboat Sail.. Centerboard Skiff... Chafed Feet..-...-.. Chesapeake Bay Dogs Chesapeake Charts, . Chesapeake Cruising | Chess a Chilled Shot, MW se. Gime = Cone Spaniels. Codfish Weight. . Connecticut Lake. Cosmoline........... Oripbage.....-2-..-.+ Cutters: Deer Skins. Deer Claws.- Docking Tail. -..-- DOG DISHASES. Give sh Ma) gl Orb Se Aaa BS RRA AAAS DRANG BALE 44 Gorey NY es. hoc ete So ee Faded Coat.. Be an ere ere Mes A LEAT 2 Film in Bye.. LAKES iy Be Gun Shy... ee ey Hair Restor STM ea ee en ed, 2 Hernia. rts see BESS eh Lice.. Mang Running Hye PRIMO Wh Se viy cv wie, WERE Meme Brn pre DOSS Laer reat Och one et ee aes Swollen Teats...... Weeping Eyes. Worms.........- Dogs Registered. . Dog-Fish Dominoes . ‘Doghle-nosed PDILASS hy ee oo ee 2 Doupall’s Book.....-<,. ee ey hgh iM ‘ans Bian A a Ie on AMG ie oe i hacles—Size of....... Beads tafe tere ts ehes + Brahalning TTY a ey A So ale ee er Enelish Pheasant..,..-...------ + +e. sss sees Entomology......-- Aas Oar sd ie mania bs) Bextra Lip, =.= 10s Beata piavtoe sjatprarhp o Aaae Bish Egan LGR UTR AA at PO Aan eee RAY, 4t Wigh-Oulture "Books... 6.160. .01-+ +2 r2t- sere. Fly Tying........ Food or Do fox Skins.... Great Bastern PARISI ie ah oh Gun Barrels—To Bro Gunsmithing ae IR 8 5 Bae Hand T Traps ¥ Hayden Survey Flollis’ Guns Horns Gnawed by Rodents Tndian Se OB ER POSS eee ti eke abr Trish Setter. ‘ Trish Spaniel. gen it.) 4. Tron Center-boards.. J. Cypress, Jr...---.-- Kennel Register. . Baie feat DA ke Megantic.....--. 4 Pete acing Salmon Bait Law Schools........... Leaded Gun Barrels. Life Boats...-....-.-- Line oe Reel. Mallard .....--- Map T abiishiers re deed Matapedia Season..........., : Meerschaum Meerschaum pips Coloring... beac ae y Quail. Fish Co eRsranerst Report Flower Mission Forbearance “Forest and Stream” Newfoundlan a. wy fae att ota Ben OS r New House Trap f New ¥ ork earns Laws 389, 4 Great Fish Dinner. . Paper Canoe. . Lense Guns. Hero of A Seas eed Be dek Measure, Puppies’ Food. Rabbit Breeding. Baas How to Load for Gane Red and White Setter... oA Red-breasted Sandpipe Red Apnee a eee eae Inevitable Death to [nsec Breeding Age of Bitches. 7 ee ede tS Intestinal Parasites of Trout. Jersey City Heights Gin Club Knotty Problem...... Labrador Excursion. Lesson of Yacht Races Lingering Legends Literature of “Archery Long Range and Repeating Rifle Rods—To Strain. Rubber Cement. Sack Racing. . Sail Bleaching Sailboat Plan...., Salmon in Nova Scotia. Monument for Wayne STEMI EC: ed eee lect tek wee ee Silk Worm Gut Skin Disease New Zealand Moa Snipe Rescding ie a caer te Spanish Pointers ‘ Ottawa River Spawn—Transportation. - CRE Cee ny Out of The Current, ‘Sporting Sketch Spratts’ Biscuits. ... Steam Launches Tanning Hides pienomiend Fl Pleasures of Gunnery. . Position in Rifle Shooting ch : ‘ Preserve the Ancient...0.00...... 052 Brilliant Pigeon Shooting. ........-......... vo DE Prevention of Cruelty to Children.. : Protection of Game Tennessee Land Texas Immigrant Texas Lands Texas Sheep Culture. Thames Course Timber Doodle.... Time Allowance... Tonnage of Agnes.. Riparian, Rights 220 oy. eon bes Cur for Sportsmen Rod, Gun and Quill Salmon Fishing in Canada. . Shooting Pr ‘ospects Silk Culture South African Tongue Speed of Ice Yachts................ ...- 80} Close Shooting Hobby...-. Sportsmen’s Age of Glass........ Sportsmen’s Palace Cars ........ Sportsmen’s Philosophy Tees cae TS a Oa et A3 Chase for Autelope........ ities Books. . Trap Shooting. . Trout Culture, Trout Growth Wading Boots Waterproofing Canvas. Waterproofing Cloth White Mountains. . Wild Geese Breeding Wood for Rods... os cl ViaCHIEGGRSS hrs ctanec ol eedearh hears trot 9, 104, 476, EDITORIAL. VAR AA LAR AN A Danger in Loading ...... State Rifle Associations, ._.-..4...4.--..-.-4---- DeGeOvEwe, foe + 4 Stube and Ackhurst...,,....... Het 2: Deer CHRO: in Texus, Deer Hunting in Tennessee. Summer School at Salem. . 1, Taxing Anglers) 1.1.22.) , Dittmar Powder «, ti, 53, 74, 9 This is Byidence Three of a Kind. . Unmanly Men and Veterans of 1812 What Is It? Whatis Thought of Us? .. What They Say of Us.. White Mountains............, Wisconsin Sporting Grounds. Woodcock Breed Twice...... Gun Shy Shooter... Women in Arcadia....... w Hamimerless Gun Wonderful Region... Worm on the Hook Yacht Racing Association . ere ‘ Ror an JOTE TEN ecb oeae he Ac ae Sete Academy of Design Again to the Pore Agile Torso of Bowery Alaska Correspondence Alcoholin Camp Agata oe ee Advancement of Sei- ‘ke American Rifles. ah Wimbledon, Aces elt and American Pool Authority on Bears....- Balloon at Coney Island.... Berlin Fishery Exposition.. Boston Marksmen Boyton's Swim Butler University Tramp. . Carrier Pigeons Carver en Grand ‘Venue. - Carver in Hog land Cause and Hifect....... oA City Recreation Parks.... College Equestrianism Columbia Veterinary Colleze, Condition of Yachting Coney Island ER RUN Belastoma Grandis. Oorry Hatching House. Detroit Hatchins House... Do Pickerel Destroy Trou BWastern Trout in Qrepew Hel Reproduction.. Fungus on Salmon. . O4 | Herring Spawn..... 5 New York State Association. ...... eee TA How Fish Spawn. x pEeeey and Enchanting, Tn Michigan__ Lobster Mishery..... MeDon ae Fishery. Devs i in ie Menoen aud Dogs on the Bene A Do Pickerel Destroy Trout ?.. Maing, «sist Reet IN DEX--VOLUME XTT. PAGE, MOI EGR NEG TIER LS deta is Saba thts eee node 170 | Report, 1878........... Editorial ATS line EGhicey., 0.0 seecbe shes 5 510 | Massachusetts Re So SOT RL tye. 4 MeL A eter hs i, 70 | Michigan ...... hy Report, 18%78........ 131 | Minnesota Report, 1878... eeu rs te 271 Mississippi......--........ me a nissour nine ! ++ BS eport, Hourth of Vulpes. we ee .. 431 | Newf » Ene Give the Paper to the Boys. jaa ae ra .40 Now Daan - tii ts 3 = pana Gloucester Fishermen................... .. 15. | New Hampshire Report, 1879... Golden Northwest........,.......505.. a an New Jersey Report, 1878 Great Medicme Lake. 01).0000..)000000.... 2 | New York Conbnigsion Din Grouse for New Zealand.............. . 10 Notes from oe ish Com nthe rit powders, Weights and Measures. et Oyster Hatching in Aes » 88T Harmless Rain of head. 1000007027002000000 Br | piggeSanania he 311 | Salmon in Hudson. . Sit, Seer hte A aa La Westin Valeo te Honest yan E ee bey ae aN Salmon of New England. . Salmon—Rivers Restocked a re Eh : oe seen ae Pet CoO ECD ca Scoteh Salmor 8 2,3, b Hyslop Archer System. ..... 0.2.0.) 0ss515..eeee 210 | Shad in Psiteacee, Bos ‘ 306 Importation of Game Birds.................., 890 | Shad—Range of....- BAB Indianapolis Kamping Klub,..,....... ......: 450 | Shad Spawning i in October. 4 - 270 | State Fish Commissioners... Sic ba beh 204 370 | Tennessee ............ Pes - Wi 105, 185 Trout—Food.. 4 ; ---- B04 Mortality of Young. B55 4bob. 45 _Overcrowding 346 .S, Commission Summer Work a ie Utility of Fish Culture. a Ae SVIGOIIT TINT nr eercera ee eo oy oc Look to Your DOSS Av isaes tecresceu awed 1 ». 390 Maneror Isis... Magazine Sporting Literature................. mH Wisconsin....... Fee tcl BAAR BR SAS aA 3 i i Monuments and Glass Balls. An anna hs # 251 ASL ao ag zac a as hd eee OE a ele eee Ree eR Ae ill) ovemen’ e LONMELOL Ae re Pan vas esta 10 Miciletavians oo A ae etn oti HE cc td 890 GAME BAG ANP GON: Musica Limsiesas s\n.) sete. Clan epee B11 Lt ey epee even ea 490 | Aim at Flying Game............,.-2.... ea, eeoD New York Association. ...... 02. p..-. ven er ers 290 | American Guns...... : 213 ras Se ES OTe Ppt eee 11 | Another Odd Trick................ . 14 OY avin en Z RAR ufen ok POMNMN RD ARAN Rete ice eg ARs 210 | Art of Shooting on the Wing....... 23a BAAR A ee AAA RIERA RT i ASAT 70 | Auxiliary Rifle Barvel.......-......- $3 Old Pennsylvania Days.................- = Average Sportsmen.,. re & . 2B. One-Armed Shooters............. re Bice ene elvan ei _. 493 Orcs boloe y and Icthyolog y. Batch of Questions P16 fs Blooming Grove Par’ . 493, Bogardus’ Challenge. 514 Bogardus’ Charges. bt Gare eS .... 390 | Bogardus’ Patent... 0.1... 348 ehiRG) hy of Field Sports..........- Aa? Bogardus’ Signal Shell........ .. BIL HOO tp aEs Ch Een Ate penne Bore and Size of Shot . Bot UIE 0 ase ds ena Ue ke Pm Breach Loader Locks...... ea ee ey BrooklymGunGlupisy .toso Messe keaeee yee Bol SPS hire eT pees say Janyas Back Shooting in “Ovegon. ppg os Railroad Men in Couneil......,.... - Card Rotating Trap.....,,.---... Caribou Shooting in Gaspé ; Catnier Pigeons. ...... -. -- 7A AS, op ee eo Lye Charges for Shot-run.....,.. eR pee Cherokee Gun Club........ Sits (etnj-tantadbnoss oh ae ee eae Courtesies Acknowledged. 113, 155, 274, 373, Dapont Powers {2-2-2 es ste ea Yes Pea eae 348 Excellent Pattern: Florida Doye Shoot Florida Sport = 2S BO FOREST AND StREAM BAe: , Gordon Cumming” 5 aged Great Shot : Gulf City Gan ‘Chib.. Gun Patterns.,.... How Perkins Hunted the Turkey......... oe ves "Nb How to Load for Game,......-..--. - 285 f DAES EOL a le BARES eo Cae . Bas Wath -SegsOneawcr sicteserhstquarest.) eaeees Helden ices Marshes: Site th, ee . oe Tedaing ne lis : aie te Ae AMINE SHES... 0c. c.sece ese reeee sees ms) FISH CULTURE. Doading Shot Guns,....-. ..-.-....-- -. BAB Long Guns vs. Short........... 248 Alewife Eggs Transportation. ........,......-. Pant csngimetere. ie ae. . 15 Aim, Fish Cultural Association.... . Look to the Camp geet 215 American Fish in France...... .. §| Lyman’s Gun Sight... .. 218 Mexican Goos . 295. vepetel bane ate Michigan Notes.. «PAT California Mountain Trou stern Waters, Michigan Sportsme . 493 Cobbosseecontee Fete.........0.0.02..02-22. 464 | Migratory Quail.........- 5H) : More odd Freaks. 7 we Mosquito Bars,.....,.-----.+..--.. TR Narragansett Gun Club.........- 493 Ned Buntline’s Saree ots haee Newark Gun Chib.. aed a SCI y van 3230) Goreuey hE ios Mead ats ythico es unos 3 No Pigeon Shooting in Massachusetts........ 217 NotaniOtier. 2.0 .00-0 Jee ood sone 233. Pere hae os ACTS AL No Trespassing .-. ..........§) 2.0 pene CAT Land-Locked Salmon—Annual Growth Of One-Armed Men to the Front... seers BOL ers pe Ne tey ye led ry Aan iige ae QOne-Armed Shooters, ,.-...-. . 24 Parker Beneher ion: ets: Patterm --. 2226.0 15 Poisoning Geese,.......,------- Poison Onke ara tay Bobet s aod, Paar. Dodie ists Caat.......1 ataed Pemncera cen pe Orke | PETOPOL ORIG Fe ciiec Guice +t 1, cap ae a uail in Pennsylvania. - hes ie ase Viz uail Performiunce, eeP see 3) ubber “Circulars” . 155 Rust Preventive MPHinNneaHck Mnlob Aes Hey metetpae ee aie sO Shooting by Muonlight.,,,..-.)...-2.. 022.01 -+- 438 Shot Guu Fireworks... ..c..2..6.......2... hee} 373 Shot.Gun Testemeeenerra n/N. eee were ise 315 Shot Gun Wads...... 14 Snow White Buck... 16 Something New for the Camp ) Sporting Paradise of Virginia................. P Sportsmen’s HOME... 0.1... ess see oe 433 Sportsmen’ 's Watch Ghain...........-..----4..- 816 BOMUISHS CATHOSUB. eee role 27e PLGVeD IS Git sh.8 oo. .o 5. ol ak BAD ee IG sMHOse (Garizzlies. 0. eee eon ‘ s: ZIT bree Weeks with IgE: Bear .. BAD Tin-coated Shot..,.... . 18 Tigers of India... 53 To Texas and Back., . 434 Unex eet Ceutt 93 Upa 184 Bitte Pants 155 What is a Safe 14 When to Hunt Turkey 8. 278 Woodcock Shootin at the$ 16 Work and Play in Louisiana... - RAT OETA Pees its 8 | Tee +P RaR. - 248 TRAP SHOOTING. Aberdeen Tournament...........,.---5+--2+4+- PAT Alabama. «2.0... 0..65.-0.- 15, 94, B74 Bogardus. = ys seu yas parr ee Vv Vert Ta Ee) Pilea oy TE Se Se 75, 135, 447, 515 Connecticut. risayns 54, 207, 549) 373, 304, fee Georgia 11. BTE, 8 es aa Gulf City Gun Club... f 495 Tiinise. Fee een en. 288 Indiana.- . 476 Towa. ~.. 448 Kans 89, 447 Kentucky my, $15 Lonisians ee Latiisville Tonmmament.. 0... ee ine..... 75, 249, 595, B49, 434, 447, ri Massachusetts. D4, 316, 349, 415, 434, 447, ae £93, 515 Se MACH grail tera Need Naf Pata ines Pose tree Se ati aoe Miniiesaiiece hee ete o.lobL 176 Wa WEE Te) Big Sbb Bm iomn ch SAOSERE = ae panae * 4G Missouri as ae ee Rea ay tS 416 Monica q Jd, 192, 249 New England "ABBOGIALION.....--.--se-c4; seees 475 New Hampshire. ..20, 315, $49, 873, 394, 415, 447, 475 New Jersey ..-_ 17, 36, 54, 75, a aren 135, 217, 249) 206, 315, 349, 899, 415, 434, 448, 475, 493, 515 New York..... 16, 3th, 54, he 94) Tit) 135, 155, 173, 189, 217, 249, 295, 313, 349, 373, 394, 415, 434, 47, 498, 515 New York State SPURTE ee ree re 415, 474 HIG. ee 17, 114, 217, 315, 895, 415, 448, 476, 515 One-Armed Shai TERE ee oe ees 394, 475 Pennsylvania. -_.17, 36, 75, 135, 315, 349, 395, £15, 434, 447, 494, ae St. Paul Tournament...., Seis ttre i 4g) BOM pCa TOMMaS so-: spe bse Thee bedas o Tennessee,...-.., 1y, 75, sa 135, 165, 189, 395, 447, 458 TSE, i nee DL ee rE dese RVI teed e se a ee ee es 2 wt Waratinis 2. ey eee NOC ee Te Washington -2)1 baad, yooh ie 75, 13h, ie 349, Boe WYABGU NSIT UF Me: ee Sa ce ve ine 185, 217, 240 515 GAME PROTECTION. AAAIGMAIE aoa ete n Aeon. sees toca dhe auf ceveret 191 Bad Laws and Corrupt Law Makers - 311 Best Kind of Protection....,..... 51 Gannds nee Pe wi e.8.8 2a1 Canadian Game Laws__- .. 191 Caring for the Birds,. .. ated Connecticut Quandary... ey) Cotiperatiye Gane Law 6. VOL Delaware Association..... 451 Destruction of White Fish.. - 161 English Salmon Close Season.. 170 Buropean Partridges.....,.... t 91 Exportation of Game,..... . ~ 201 Exportation of ss cin 0 roth cache MUNG Florida. . ete be tr Set SIL (FRAN fd apie Raced ke aang ADmLCAEBRRAEE aA teheLbea. 2 Hawks and Owls... ........- +, 291 tino Killing of Quail,.,.... 1 ei 1 ON ay AT Bene : 36 A Rea OF Huropenas aac$:. 1222 loose! Tip behae Pady ep sore ed 4 Pay 191, 252 ene Woe SAT Maha) ce ato Ty Bo wey eee ue AAG BL Talo CALC OPATIGGi ne crete) ear hia errh es 291. Kennebec Association... 0.02.0... cee eee 12 Leasing and Stocking Steamers. _....-....-...- 72 Legislative Committee... ----. 0... 8. 1 51 Lewis County Association, CS HES ee te 511 Ae Island. . e pen ater MIC ant eee rr sage Wb2ecai es Sat N dS yee ok, . 871 Maseachusetts sent cBad) Gee bonaae’ 2, 37, 52, 311 Massachusetts Game Law................--..- 31 MiGhipadn Heer echt, em ene te “eh! 191, 252: Michigan apse ebhyser hele aah we ee ee 31 Michigan Law..... ....... é4 Migratory Quai Minnesota... A Giscafs spy ote} eh hee Oe Ba RS EDT Musconetecong Trout.......-..0..2.00.-2..0.,,. New Game Law Testimony New Hampshire .,.,......,. Naw Jerseys wend str: eink New Protection for Quiil MGW a WOU seek es New York rae : New York Game Law... ae York Onail Beason | Partridges.......1: Pénnsylvania.......-..... Phase of Trespass haw. .... 00)... Protection of Fish in Rivers, . : 7 (else) LB ea, ds cee Pear tacacce. hode [sland......--..... 206 renee Seth Green and Poachers...., bees Spring Shooting. cis.:.cisss... 22 Supervisors and Game Laws ...... Supervisors’ New ak ap 2 Men nessee n.d eee Texas rolling for Trout,.....,. Virginia... What a Good Law Has Don Wisconsin, . --._- a2 Virginia Assaciation. THE KENNEL. reese + Bee CRS te Ie ean 68 Aree Tht aan rank tis 22 Alexandra Pale peer pee. “40 * Anser”’ to epost No meee see Uissayse.) 068 sn sec Ma tebe ol came arp oag Th 427 Bad for Breakers , ae oo ee ty Barking at Night .. Hotes eevee ees op ee 123695 187 Bench Shows...... bewnte toca ou 148 Blueas Native,....:-..--. eh Boston Dog Show......... 387, Sitne 14,2 1 a, 2 Breeding for Sex. DRA RIAN RETOLD Sa AM SRR 48 Canine Conscience. 2.2 .s i. ieee ee eens ees 68 Ganitiestmiie ane | s.r i sar rie teshe laste cheat 18 Canine Ovariotomy,..-.5...-....... hic adi fs sad 116 ARES Suinnerd: Sev ow hy 167 Sere Ses od ODO © AB Us Pee oe unielsin Buffalo. 00000) .-4 288, abt | vente eee eens eae y rr eeuners Dinmont Terriers... ... artt’s Mixed Breed..., Gallinule in Tlinois,........... i a 44 Gallinule in Vermont ant pains of Death of Sprimg..... 2... Devonshire Cockers , Do# a8 Sheep Destroyers Dog Breaking . Dos and Dog Shows... Dogs for the South Dog's Devotion Ola Haverfordians ys. Belmont........ Orange Cricket Club ‘ Peninsulars vs. Chatham Philadelphia, Pen Sens ania Fir on Horns.. Hermaphrodite Fish.. ieornes fe rr ee et Hybr id Duck... _,.. rota Tncubation Under Difficutties.. hia ys. Germantown sland vs. Longwood... SL. Gacnes vs. Longwood St. Georges ys. Manbattar School Cricket... Staten Island_. Staten Island vs. M Staten Island vs. ivearanien Staten Island vs. St. George: Wauskuck Club Young America vs. Young America vs. Young America ys. Young America ys. Young America ys. Young America vs. Eastern Dogs on Prairie Chickens. - English Field Trial Winners Hnglish Pointers tor America, Epidemic Among Dogs Extortionate Railroad Charges. Field Trial Derby Film on Byes .. Fleas, Remed Large Game Animals of Long Island. Linnean Society......:....4.5 Sh rac trabick 25, 106, 126 Microscopes ...,... : J Migration of Birds. Migration of Warblers. Migratory Saye Mongrel Geese. . Nebraska Birds Nests of Empidonax Nests and Hegs of American Bir New Jersey “Notes North American Mus Fox Hounds Chestnut Hill From Mr. David Grayhonnds as Retri Hanover Dog Show Tmportation.. - International Dog Trish Kennel Club. Trish Wolt Hound Pavers ‘Bly. Polydactyle Ho Quail Domes r Rabbits, Carnivorous.. Raccoons and Muskrats Rutfed Grouse Drumming’. Sage Grouse, Flesh sit Sea Lion i in Captivity .. Bilvar dnc oh Ww Ae e et Blower Brown's Charlestown hight Etaedone Columbia College Sports ot neues era pectin Tyanhoe to the Rescue King Charles and Blenheim Spaniels tee ys. Llewellin etter Pooh Goshawk. , Liewellin Medal Linen Testimonial London Letter MacDona's Dogs. Measurement of Dogs...... Minnesota Field Trials Monson Dog Show... National Field Tr at N. ¥. Dog Show,. Nig ht oaene. Ohio Fox Bate. We Gees Philadelphia Dog Pittsbureh Doge Plea for Nature Prediction from False Prophet opti IPOS Spee ees, Tee eaveenrs~ sat eee Shriles i in Maine Singi ing Mice. eecn orator Day Athletics Tecnine Pigeons International Collegiate Athletics New York Riding Club.. Olympic Club Pedestrianism Snake Story Snow-white Deer Souther 0 Wood Notes. Strange N ae Place. Ursus Ameéricanus Vertibrate, The Lowest Whippoorwill and Nighthawk. White Woodcock Wild Fow! Carried Over Ni iagara. Wild Pigeons Winter in the North. antes Tramp . St. es ence University Games Six Days’ Walk Soda Crackers Time is Money Waefalaer Prize Cup SEA AND RIVER FISHING, Adirondacks Adirondack Trip... Angle Worm Angler's Fish Sor, Bainboo Rods.. Bass Heel on St. John’s Black ify of Florida..... 0... Blue-back Trout Bluefish. in Great South Bay... Rudiroad charges ‘ Beviey of Westminster Reviewers .. Woodcock Breeding, Y cllow-Breasted Rail NEW PUBLICATIONS. Adirondacks Mustratad Annals of National Curling Clu Bodines; or, Camping on the Lye Jam Life i in the Wilderness city tke of Bench Show Points. s Si negular ‘Case Singular Death Peeters Breaking .. Sh owting Dogs as fstriavers a RSPR Serer Kennel Club Dore oF Great Britain and Amerie Wish Culture and Fish yatta ag Forester’s Fugitive Sketches .- Game Keeper at Homie, The Household and Farmers’ Eneyclopcedia How we Saved the Old Farm Hubbard’s Right Hand peueniee Hunot’s Universal Yacht List. - Industrial News Lloyd’ 3 Yacht Register. . Vion Gniin enneh 2 ob ence orks OW ne! TES; 2 What I Know About Bench Shows Jae What Is a Champion Who Is Draco. Blue Ridge Trout Streams. Bunker Fishing California Salmon Growth. Canada Salmon Streams. Canaries Fisheries. . Catskill Rod Colors of Artificial Flies. Connecticut Salmon... . Cuniberland Angling: Club Curious Hook ic 28 VALE head feo! Tats BRR Sheen, Wer Hen) SRreMee pera mths pr otha 23% MISCELLANY. About Bop White... ee. sss eee ceee ence e eet After Gy avling in Michigan. N. ational Guardsman Native Tribes of Australia cibeut setiirs see a eee er es See 209 Ocean Wonders Practical Boat Sailing Rifle Chab and Range. . Sporting Sketches... . Travels with a Donkey .. Treatise on the Horse..................... Trouting on the Brule MEME SLL A ey wl + stavenaotenl? a ci segainet Wild Life in a Southern Country POETRY. Adrift in a South-easter. American Eagle ‘Ajeonoli in Camp Among the Hares Among the Wisconsin Pines Bachewana Bay Captive Owl Chota ah ee Digvine for Ww orms. . Dingee Scribner Rods_. i Fish and Fishing of Or eon. Fish Ascending Falls Fishing Otter. Fish Lines, How They Make Fish Swallowing Fi ‘Florence’s Score. . Florida Notes_. Chnontets of Canaan.. Colonial Manor House. Coon and “Possum in Peleg Bue Day on the) Prairie.....,. Down the Big River - Down the Connecticut in 4 ieee’ Duck Shooting on the Suisin Marshes., Duck Shooting in California Feathered Game of North Africa Vire Hunting in Texas....- .-..-- Fleas of Florida Gine, and Fish of Alaska Fishing on the ee shooting in Franee ae I Spent My Holidays. James Toda of V rN betel Jersey Snipe Shooting. . Lake ‘Fishing in Winter. . Fly Fishing for Bass in Florida... Fly Wishing in ye Olden Time Fulton mee ket How Tine a trout Take a Fly?., How the 'Frout Season Opened. se a. aie Story. ] rateaat ee ta oat ete Seen) iene cky’s Quota... 34 Kilbourne's Fish Picture Lake Minnetonka Lov e or Money “ Memory of Tocoa . Over the Brown Hi phia Tand of the Pointed Heart Letters from Texas... Megalloway and Diamond Rivers Morning with the Turkeys Murphy" SPUN VSS ea Pee SA Novice on the Prairie... One-Stringed Harp Perkins in Pursuit of Quail. . Pike Fishing in Murder Hill ‘Gr eak Pipe Stone Quarry Primitive Pennsylvania. Rangeley Lake Region. . SEVIS ek pee ha Ops Shooting on the Catawissa. Source of the Connecticut. . Spring Cump on Pickerel Lake. ‘Trp to Bear Lake Trip to Dacotah.. Trophy of the Ohas' Tropical Wanderings of Fred. BS erly, Trout of the Two Vi iveimias:.,..- Winter Sports in California. Woodcock Shooting in Germany es yi ing Seaman Tiger Hunting i in India.. Trt aE to the Windwar Willowemoe.. RATIONAL PASTIM BES: Murdock Lake Clup.. Northern Michigan. . Notes from the a: PAE CIMOTICS. Gt tite AGL ic Ainta sols eens ot nen oe re ais Archers Chie! Enemy—The Wind Ardent Ar chers Bows. ere bese i : Bow Strings. . Pacific Trout in Ba: Pammpano......-.. . mee an Brooklyn Chib’s Constitution CAN UBT eee Coal dey Ray vs. Highland NATURAL HISTORY. Rang gley Trout cis ard Short Range _. Long Range Shooting Loose, UUs Par ae eae National Association National Convention. National Tournament. New England Archery Pequosette Archers. Ritted Arrows Robin Hood Club Ants as Weather Prophets. . Armadillo in Texas IBesyelemaseyi tien tes .o irk ean, Birds of Central New York Rubber ue ba eye Trou A PP ae Beers : 28 Springtield, MASS ea . 20 Things to be Remembered tn Archery Pra Titusville, Pa Lesser Antilles... Noya Scotia ‘Taken in Southern Wyoming. “Black-tail Deer Bonaparte’s Gull_- Brewer to Coues. . Buttle Head Caribou Notes. Cindinnati Birds Corvus Corax in N. ms Shad Fishing. a aur ‘ot Lake dope nig tanh Tene 44s, Grows in Caucus. Curious Facts Fisher aud Black Ca Fishes ot Essex Sos. Tishes of the Deep Sea Rox ee : Trout Seana Openin: Trout, Thunder “pi as Two ata Time Trout and Pots Manhattan. 22.4, 2.2.18! Manhattan vs. Columbia Montreal ys. Ottawi........,..-. Manhattan vs. Patt erson Voudoo Fish FOREST AND STREAM. Sportsmen's Zantes, Chesapeake & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Angler to the Best Hunting and Fishing Grounds of Virginia and West Virginia; Jomprising those of Central aud Piedmont Virginia “Bine Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers, snd Kan- awha Valley, and including in their varietles of game and sh, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, qnail, anip2, Woodcock, mountain trout, bass, pike, spiokerel, etc,, etc. Guus, fishing tackle, and one dog for each sports- tan carried free. The Route of the Tourist throngh the most beautiful and picturesque svenery .of the Virginia Mountains to their most famous watering places and summer resorts, “The Only Route via White Sulphur Springs. Railroad connections at Cincinnati, with the West, _Northwest and Southeast; at Gordonsville, with the North and Northwest; and at Richmond and Char- fottesyille with the South, Allmosern improvements nipment. ay CONWAY R. HOWARD, Gen, Passenger and Ticket Agent, ap Richmond, Va. Old Dominion Line. The steamers of this Line reach some of the finest waterfowl and upland shooting sections in the coun- fry. Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points on the Peninsula. City Point, _dameés' River, Currituck, Florida, and the mountain- -Ous country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk -ateamers sail Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday, Lewes, Del., Tuesday and Friday at2 P. M. Full information given at office, 197 Greenwich St., New York. sep2s ly $t. Louis, Hinneapolis AND ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between St. Louis, Minneapolis and St. Paul. _ Burlington, C. Rapids & N’rth’rn Railway. QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! ‘"FWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, between Burlington, Albert Lea and Minneapolis, crossing and connecting with all Hast and West Lines in Iowa, running through seme of the finest hanting groundsin the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Ruoffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen gud their dogs taken good care of, Reduced rates -pn parties of ten or more upon application to General ‘Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids, c, J. IVES, E. F. WINSLOW, Gen, Passenger Agent. General Manager. ing ONG ISLAND RAILROAD, MAY, 27, 1878,— Ferrybosts leaye New York from James Slip {dally except Sundays) 30 minutes, and from Thirty- fourth street, East River (daily) 15. minutes previous to departure of trains, and from South Wall street, Falton and Catharine ferries (dail-) 30 minutes pre- vious to departure of trains from Depot, corner Flat- ‘bush and Atlautic avenues, Brooklyn, Trains leave Brooklyn and Long Island City (Hunter’s Point) as follows: For Greenport, Sag Harbor, ete.,5:30.4.M,, 4P.M., and on Saturdays at 3:30 P.M. For Patch- Ogue, étc., 9:30 4. M., 4:30 and 6P.mM. For Babylon, -etc., at 9:30 A. Mw, 4, 4:30,5and6P.mM. For Port Tefferaon, etc, at 10 Alo. and 4:20.r-ar, “Mor Noxth- ort, etc., at10 a. M., 3:39, 4.30 and 6:80 FM, For Poeust Valley, at 3:30 and 10:004. M., 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 and6:30r. Mu. Fer Far Rockaway, etc., at 9:30 4. m., 4, 4:30,6,6and7P.M. For Garden City and Hemp- tead, 9:20 and 10 A, M., 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 P. M,, and 12:15 night, an’ from Long Island Cify only 9:30 A. M., 1:30 and 6:30P,™. SUNDAYS—For Pcrt Jefferson, Patchogue, etc.,9 4. M. Babylon, etc,, band 7 P, M. Northport and Locust Valley, 9 A. M1. and 6:30 P. m., Garden City and Hempstead, 9A. M,, 2:30 and 6:30 . M., aud from Long Island biry ouly 9:30 A. M. and 4:30 P, M. Trains for Rockaway Beach, Flushing, College Point, Jamaica, etc,, as per time tables. ‘Ticket offices in New York at. 261 Broadway, corner Warren street, at James Slip and Thirty-fourth atreet ferries, at the offices of ‘The Long Island Express,” 3 Park place, 785 and 942 Broadway and Grand Central Depot; in Brooklyn, No. 333 Wash- imgton street and 79 Fourth street. By purchasing tickets abany of the above offices, baggage can be checked from residence tp destination, 8S. SPENCER, Gen'l Su &. CHITTENDEN, Gen’l Pass. Agent. MALLORY’S LINE DIRECT STEAMERS TO Jacksonville & Fernandina FLORIDA. STEAMER WESTERN TEXAS WILL SAIL FOR JACKSONVILLE, Pecember 27th. January 10th and 24th, STEAMER Cci1cryrY CF LRPALLAS, WILL SAIL FoR FERNANDINA, December 20th. January 8d, 17th and 81st. Railroad and eteamboat connections made at each Port and a J points In the State,; C. H. MALLORY & CO., Agents, Pier 29, East River. New York City. "te e6 tf = pf a in Sportsmen's Routes. TO SPORTSHEN: THE PENNSYLVANIA RR. CO. Respectfully invite attention to the superior Facilities afforded by their lines for reaching most of the TROTTING PARKS and RACE COURSES in the Middle States. hese lines being CONTINUOUS FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, ayoid the diff- culties and dangers of reshipment, while the excel- lent cars which run over the smooth steel tracks en— Sater: TO BE TRANSPORPED without failuza ury, The lines of Pennsylvani Railread Company also reach the best lecalities for GUNNING AND FISHING in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSIO TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company Hy all thé principle cities to KANE, RENOVA, BED- ‘ORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, and other well-known centers for : Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Still Haunting, Also, ta TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN. CAPE SQUAN, and peints on the NUW JERGEE Coach tenowned for SALT WATER SP! AND FEATHER. SS ea oS L, P. FARMER, Gen’l Pass, A FRANE THOMEON. Gen 1 Manager, asta FOR FLORIDA Ros THROUGH TICKETS TO FERNANDINA JACKSONVILLE, ST. AUGUSTINE, SAN FORD, ENTERPRISE, and intermediate landings on ST. JOHN’S RIVER snd interior points in FLORIDA, by steamship to SAVANNAH, and thence by railroad or steamboat, apply to WM, L. JAMES, General Agent. Philadelphia and Southern Mail 8, 8. Co., Pier 22 South Deiaware Ayen ue, Phila, Decl4-ly FOR New Haven, Hartford, Spring- field and the North, The new and elegant steamer C. H, NORTHAM leaves Pier No. 25, East River, daily (Sundays ex— cepted), aid P. M. Passeagers go North and Hast at P.M. NIGHT LINE.—The Continental leayes New York at 11 P. M., arriving in New Haven in time for the early morning trains. Merchandise forwarded by daily Express Freight train from New Hayen through to Massachusetts, Vermont, Western New Hampshire, Northern New York and Canada. Apply at Office on Pier or to RICHARD PEUK, General Agents. Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen. Sherman House, (CLARK AND RANDOLPH), CHICAGO. Rates reduced to $3 per day for all rooms aboye the parlor floor, without baths, Rooms with baths, $3.50, $4, and $4.50 per day. ALYIN HULBERT, Prop’r. We challenge any Hotel in the World to show as large and as elegantly furnished rooms as those of the SHERMAN, Je20 tf Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S RE- "TREAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, L. L., & practical gunner and an old bayman, Has always on hand the best of boats, batteries, efc., with the largest rig of trained wild-geese decoys on the coast, The best ground inthe vicinity of New York for bay snipe shooting of aj) varieties. Special attention given by himself to his pnests, and satis- faction guarantsed, Address WM, N. LANE, Good Ground, L, I. Noys tf ARLINGTON HOUSE, GAINESVILLE, FLA. This popular house is located in the highest and dryest portion of Florida, on the line of railroad be- tween Fernandina and Cedar Keys. The fishing is uusurpassed, black bass being larger and more abundant than any place in the South. The shoote ing ia the finest in the State. Quail, Hoglish snipe, ducks of every kind, deer, etc., are very plenty, and afford the choicest sport to the hnnter, while the ARLINGTON, being strictly frat-clasa In all its ap- point ens and cuisine unexcelled, makes this favor- te winter resort without a rival in the South. Terma moderate, Address J.B, WISTAR, “tebe at ee { I Gunpowder. THE HAZARD POWDER CO MANUFACTURERS OF GUNPOWDER, Bazard’s Electric Powder,” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (conree). Unsurpassed ip point of Btrerigth and cleanliness, Packed in square cans ters of 1 Ib, only, Hazards ‘American Sporting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (Coarse). In 1 lb, canisters and 64 lb. Kegs. A fine Saari Nhs and clean, fol upland prairie shooting, ell adapted to shot. gus, Hazurd’s *' Duck Shooting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). In 1 and 5 1b. canisters and 634 and 123¢ lb. Kegs. Burns élowly and very clean, shooting remarkably close and with greaz penetration. For field, forest or water shooting, it tanks any other brand, and it la equally serviceable for muzzle or breech-loaders, Hazard’s “ Kentucky Rifle.” BEFG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting” FG, in kers of 25, iz and 634 lbs, and cans of 5 lbs. ef FFG is also packed In 7 ana Ib, canisters. Burns strong and moist. The FFFG and FFG are favorite brands for ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shooting” FG 12 the standard Rifle powder of the country. Superior Mining and Blasting Powder. SOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER; ANY "HaGuitten GHAIN O8, RHOUE, HANG: aN 4 - PACTURED TO ORDER, ~~: _ The above can be had of deaiers, or of the Com- pany’s Agents in every prom*pent city, or wholesals wi our office. 85 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. GUNPOWDER. — DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPTLAR POWDER IN USE Pupont’s Gunpowder Mills, established in 1801, have maintained their great reputation for 78 years. Manufacture the following celebrated brands of Powder: DUPONT’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos. 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), unequaled in strength quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Glass Bal and Pigeon Sheoting. DUPONT’S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos. 1 (coarse) to 8 (fine), burning slowly, strong and clean; great penetration; adapted for Giass Ball, Pigeon, Duck and other shooting. DUPONT’Ss EAGLE RIFLE, A quick, strong and clean Powder of very fine grain for Pistol shooting. DUPONT’S RIFLE, FG., “SEA SHOOTING,” PFg and FF Fg.—The Ig for long-range rifle shoot- ing, the FFg and FFIFrg for general use, burning strong and moist. SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST- ING POWDERS of ull sizes and descriptions. Special grades for export. Cartridge, Musket, Cannon, Mortar and Mammoth Powder, U. 8. Government Standard. Powder manufactured to order of any re- quired grain or proof. Agencies in all cities aud prin- cipal towns throughout the U.S, Represented by F. L KNEELAND, 70 Warn Sr. N, Y- N. B,—Use none but DUPONT'S Fg or FFg Powder for long-range ride shooting, Laflin & Rand Powder Ge. Ne. £6 MURRAY ST., N, ¥., 5 Sele Proprietors and Manufacturera o7 Orange Lightning Powder. No. i107, strongest and Cleanest made, in sealed itb. cani-ters. Higher numbers specially are recom- mended for breech-loading guns, Orange Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and clean. No. 1 to Sin metal kegs, 64 Ibs, each, and canistersofiland6 ibs, each. k, Orange Rifle Powder. - The best for rifles and all ordinary purposes, Sizes, PG, FFG and FFFG, the last being tne finest, Packed in wood and metal Kegs of 25 lbs., 1244 Ibs. and 61/ Ibs., and in canisters of 1 1b, and 44 1b, All of the above give high velocities and lesa residium than any other brands made, and are re- commended and used by Capt, A. H, BOGARDUS, the *Chamiplon Wing Shot of the World.” w All of the above give high velocities and less residaum than any other brands made, and are re- commended and used by Oapt. A, H. BOGARDUS, the ‘Champion Wing Shot of the World.” BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds oa hand and made to order, Safety Fuse, Frictional and Plitinnom Fuses. Pamphlets, showing sizes of the grain by wood- ent, sent free on application to the above address, — THOMAS W. PEYTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC, No, 145 BeoApway, Room 80, Nsw Youre Crry, ot All business promptly attended to, SOG Licks Rao Sat eR, She Novaa Sportsmen's Goods, * MANUFACTURER OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. HEADQUARTERS FOR Badges and Medals, W. A. HAYWARD, Manufacturing Jeweler, 212 BROADWAY, N. Y., (OVER ENOX'S HAT STORE.) This house is well Known as being the largest Badge, Medaland Jewel Manufacturing establish ment in the United States, Special Designs will be seat free, upon request, for Prize, Athletic, Shooting, Boat, Billiard, Ten Pin, Regimental, Police, Firemen or Club Badges o£ every description. jan 16 TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY. Quality Guaranteed. PRICHS AS LOW AS ANY HOUSE IN THE UNITED STATES. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. J. CURLEY & BROTHER, 134 and 136 Nussau street, cor, Beekman SHELLS LOADED WITH WHITE’S PATENT LOADER Will Increase the pattern 25 to 50 per cen 1 crease paper shells, and is one of ane moat Ba loaders inuse. For particulars address CRAWFORD & LOVELL, iecl9 $m Savannah, G3, New York Shooting Coat, MADE OF VELYETEEN, CorDIROY. FUSTIAN AND CANVAS, ‘ Thave just imported a Corduroy of tne dea o+ color, specially adapted as Paratha Wen cee sttength fora binds of shooting. Iwill make 1 order : Coat, $15 ; Vest, £5; Pants, $7; Cap, $2. 25 - ie Suit complete, $26, Sportsmen will find my Shoot Clothing to have more desirable points ‘than any other goods of the Kind in the market. Refer to Re sportsmen who have worn them, Send for salipl +4 and rules for measurement, Pie F, L. SHELDON, janié tf Rahway, N. J, FINE WATERPROOF DUCK, SHO A and Fishing Coat by mail on receipt of Mea A complete suit; Including cap, for 7 $3 8 Three of the best fish hooks in the world for. Practical Hints on Dog Breaking, a pamphlet 2 95 The finest kennel of setters and spaniels i We ate Sent on receipt of a edaustanne ot eemerases 0g 25 HOLABIRD, Sportsmen’s Clothier, and tf VALPARAISO, IND. CANADIAN SHOE-PACK, BOTH HIP AND KNEE SIZES. EXTRA MADE FOR SPORTSMEN'S USE, Prices—LIp, $6 25; Knee, 83 50. Address F. B, LEAGH, Box 1016, Montreal, P, Q. Thomson & Sons, 301 BROADWAY, N, ¥Y., SPORTSMEN S GOODS, ——— ae FOREST AND STREAM. a Sportsmen's Goods. Card’s Patent Rotating Class Ball Trap. Also, see ** Forest Improved as practice and experience haa suggested until it la conceded by the most nearest to pigeon shooting of anything of Trap made, Greene Smith snys it is the the kind he ever suw. prominent sportsmen to be the only perfect and Stream,” Vol. II., No. 16. se ene Throws in EVERY POSsIBLH DIRECTION, or canbe made to throw in any desired direction by turning thumb-screw. ALL METAL, WORKING PARTS WELL FITTED. [SEND FOR CIRCULAR.) WILL. H. CRUTTENDEN, GENERAL AGENT, Cazenovia, N. Y. For Trap Shooting With Class Balls The Huber Trap. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS IN SPORTIN GODS, octlT tl Machting Gaads. For Above or Below Water Line. ALFRED B. SANDS, Piumber, Steam Fitter and Coppersmith, feb6 6m 126 BEEKMAN 87., NEw YORE. WHITLOCK, SLOVER & co. 57 SOUTH STREET, NEW YORK, Yacht Supplies. Manilla rope, cotton rope, tarred rope all sizee, Russia bolt rope, Manilla bolt rope, wire rope, blocks, ‘ts, olls, etc. pants, Ol8; GLC. 0 BIN STORES. jezi-ly RUSHTON’S HUNTING & PLEASURE BOATS AND CANOES, The LIGHTEST sporting boat in the world. Weight, 26 pounds and upward, The smallest alae will carry two persons, Cedar siding, Oak keel, etc., (do not foldup). CANOES, open or decked, weight 35 pounds to 60 lbs. Send sianip for L:pstrated Circular. J. H. RUSHTON, Mannufac- tnrer, Canton, St. Lawrence County, N. ¥. Useful to Sportsmen and Yachtsmen. HISTORICAL & BIOGRAPHICAL ATLAS OF NEW JERSEY COAST, [ILLUBTRATED.] Contains History of the State, Towns and points © Interest, Populations, Farm Lands, their value, jeld, etc., Taxation and Debts, Sohools, Origin of Names, Inhabitants of the Beaches, Wrecks, Light- jouses, Life-saving Stations, Yacht Cha bs, Industries, Personal Sketches, Parks, Land Associations, Fish- ing and Haunting Grounds, Hotels, many charts from official cources, with complete sonndings, eto,, etc, Useful to sportamen and yachismen, and the country gentlemen. Size, 12x14. Price $7. Address 0. P. EUNHARDT, Yachting Editor, FoRksT AND STREAM Office, 111 Fulton street, New York. ‘Any worker can meke $12 a day Athome. Costly GOLD our ees Address Dave & Ce, Augnsts, 1Btoe. W. W. GREENER, St. Mary’s-Works, Birmingham, /ingland. LOWELL, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF THE BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, AND CARTRIDCES. Adapted to all military and sporting rifles and pistols, and in ose by the ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES and several Foreign Governments, Rim-fire ammunition of all kinds, Special attention given to the manufacture of Cartridges for Target Practice. , Send for IJustrated Catalogue. W.\W..Greener’s Champion Treble Wedge Fast, Breech-Loader.} \ “PT Er WINNING cUx. At the International pigeon shooting, Monaco, Feb., 1878, the Grand Prix de Casino, an objet d'art valued at £169, 80d a money prize of £705, this the greatest prize ever shot for at Monaco, was competed for by sixty-six of the best shots of all nations, and won by Mr. Cholmondley Pennell, with s full-choke bore Wedge-Fast Gun by W. W. Greener, killing 11 birds out of 12 at 28 yards and 1 foot and 2939 yards, He also won the second event, killing 8 birdsin succession at 33 yards, making a total of 19 birds outof20. This is acknowledged to be the best shooting on record. The winning gun at the choke-bore match, 1877, beat- ing 17 guus by the best London makers, and winning the silver cup, valued at 50 guineas, presented by Mr, ieee Jd. Purdey, the gunmaker. The winning gun also at Philadelphia, 1876, in the pigeon shooting match between Oapt, Bogardus and Mr. South for $500 a side, South killing 86 birds out of 100, using one barrel only, The winning gun also at the great Loudon Gua Trial, 1875, beating 102 guns by all the best makers of Great Britain aud Ireland, THE PATENT TREBLE WEDGE FAS! BRHECE-LOADER is the strongest and most durable ever Invented, and the most successful gun of the period, Patented in the United States, Oct. 5, 1875; No. 163,328, BEWARE OF INFRINGHMENTS OK IMITATIONS, H. ©. SQUIRES, Agent, No. 1 Cortlandt Street, New York City.” _» PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED DROP AND BUCK SHOT. AMERICAN STANDARD--EAGLE BRAND, CAPTAIN BOGARDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT. Epitor FOREST AND STREAM: New YORK, Jan. 13. 1979. Having been asked by many of your readers as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desire to say that I consider it the best shot I have everused, I have given it a very severe test, having Shot my 6,000 ball match, Jan. Sand 9, with it. In that match [ used two sets of double barrels, one of 10 and the other 12-bore, and each single barrel waa discharged 1,500 times withont being once cleaned. The inner surface of the barrels is bright and free from scratches, although in shooting I used them until they became so hot that they would not bear handling. I cannot imagine any case of ordinary use which could 80 severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom from injury by any hegt which could ever result from continuous discharges of the gun, A, H. BOGARDUS, | THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD M’F’G CO., NEW YORK. TATHAM & BROTHERS IMPROVED © “CHILLED” SHOT RED LABEL. Compressed Buck Shot. FIRST PREMIUM, CENT ENNIAT. EXHIBITION—REPORT,—‘* Exact un\formlty of size aly spherical form, bigh degree of finish und general excellence.” A. H. BOGARDUS. My PatenfRongh Glass Balls are now made even, and carefully packed, with 26% in 6ach barrel, and by haying a rough surface strengthens the ball for ship- <2 ping, 4nd prevents the glancing of shot, while the smooth ball has to be made 50 thin to break successfully when hit that sometimes nearly one-third of them are broken by shipping, and .he feather-filled ball is the same. Now, > I Will Warrant my Balls Against Breakage by Transportation, end will pack 10 extra. I have had 5,000 shipped ont West since my return from England, and used them myself, and sometimes would not find a ball broken, and never over three or four in a barrel. My traps are the best to practice from, and where clubs use them you can readily see whichia the hardest shooting. Io muiches reported in paperr, saying Bogardus’ rules and traps used, you do not fee all the balls broken. Amateurs and young boys who want to Jearn to shoot and will follow the instructions laid down in my book, * Field, Cover and Trap Shooting,” will become crack wing shots, and, further, patronize the man who introduced this sport to the public, and who has been to England twice and shot and upheld the American flug. My ‘*‘ Field, Cover and Trap Shooting” is the omly book that has ever been written and published by & market buater and experienced man. I will return the money to afiy one who has boaght the book and thinks they ald net get their money’s worth, Each barrel of balls contains a score book with Bogardus’ Rules for Glass Ball Shooting, and’ also his New Rules for Pigeon Shooting. Price of Balla, 1,000, $143 by single barrel, $4; ‘‘Field, Cover and Trap Shooting,’ $2. HEADQUARTERS FOR BALLS, HAGGERTY BROS. & CO.,10 Platt Street, N. ¥Y. City. “TRAPS, HART & SLOAN, Newark, N. J, Address CAPT, A, H. BOGARDUS, Elkhart, Logan Co., Ill., or can be had from him wherever he shaots. DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE. IVOR MANUFACTURERS oF oo - New Verhe BLUE LAGEL. AND BILLIARD BALLE&. ORDERS BY Pe cirticons, | ndatas [EF GROTE & CO., pt CRECKS: (ATTENDED | TURNERS AND DEALERS, TEN PIN BALLS AND TEN2PIN TO. \ 114 E, 14th ST,, NEW YORE \ " Pachting Goods, — == CLUTE BROTHERS & CO/S PRICH LIST OF PROPELLER TUG, AND YACHT ENGINES AND YACHTS NOW READY. SEND FOR COPY. SCHENECTADY, N. Y, LOST BECAUSE HE HAD NO COMPASS. Oe 320 Za 90 3 Nw \ ‘> li 45; Wy o 240 22 ait whiny aw ji A oy A THIS IS AN EXACT FAC-8IMILE, Brass case and cover; white metal face; jewel mounted; patent catch. The very best compasH made. Asa guarantee of excellence, @ sample has: been left at the FOREST AND STREAM AND ROD AND Gun office. Sent on receipt of $1.50, by post office order, to any part of the United States or Canada, WILLIAMS & CO., 99 Water Street, New York, agents for the London and New York Compass Co, ALONZO E. SMITH, YACHT BUILDER, ISLIP, L. 1. ——— Builder of yachts Comet, Niantic, Sagitta, Onward, Windward, and many others. Vessels hauled ont, and repairs and altera:ion§ executed at low rates, Several flne yachts for sale cheap. N. B.—Yachts built cheap if contricted for immedintely. T. DESMOND, YACHT & BOAT BUILDER, 37 PECK SLIP, NEW YORK. Cabin Yachts, Steam Launches, Open Yachts and Sailboats of every deecription for racing or cruising at lowert rates. Also. Kow Boats, Shells and Club Boats, Boats apd yachts for export a specialty. Oars and sculls of all kimds. CEORCE ROAHR, BOAT BUILDER, FOOT OF I35TH ST., HARLEM, N. Y. Builder of single and double-scull shells, pair, four and eight-oared shells; barges, gigs and club bonis of all kinds, Fine oarsand sculls. Hine boats al- ways on hund. Orders exzcuted upon short notice at lowest rates, Shadow and Nautilus canoes a specialty. Accommodations for boats and oayamen. jen 30 iy THE “SHARPIE” YACHT. This style of boat is especially suitable for YACHTING, FISHING AND HUNTING. Ia fully ng fast, seaworthy and weatherly as the round- bottom boat; draws but a few inches of water, and can be built at short notice for much less than yachts or boats of other types. Shipped to alk parts of the country- : Full sets of working drawings sent to distant cor- respondents at reasonable rates, Also swift light- draft yachts built on the same principle at low price, Address THOS. CLAPHAM, Roslyn, L. L THE COMINC BOAT. The light draught “sharpie-bullt” boat is precisely the thing for shooting, fishing and pleasure sailing, and for speed, safety and comfort is not excelled. Send for circular, D. O, TWITCHELL, 16 Arther Btreet, New Haven, Conn. jan30 Magic Lanterns and Steréopticans. terials. Awarded Philadelphia, Amugements. TEMORE’S GARDEN. - SEATING on the RINK of ARTIFICIAL IGE, A new sheet as clear a9 4 mirror, more oe Erna SERENADE BAND. ‘ROM 10 A. M. TO 10 PB, M, Admission, 50 cents; children, half-price Sie tickets at lower rates. ‘ jan30t + Torms, Four Dollare 2 Year. Ven Genus a Copy. For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. EGO. CANNOT think as o*hers Chink, Nor feel as others feel, With heads as wise as Socrates, Aud hearts a8 cool as steel; My wisdom is all womanly, My logic only love, And my whole life 2 crosa between The serpent and the dove. It seems to me so very strange To love and ueyer show it; To find a pear] that cannot change And not appear to know it: To keep one’s kisses for the dead, One’s kinduess for the dying. Ob, when such notions flood my head They almost set me crying, But then you know I am not wise, For Jove is all my learning ; T see things with the single eyes Of truth, that seek no turning, My spate is nothing hut a spade, My heart is just a heart, And if you call me an old maid I shall not even start. The wonder to me all day long Ts how I keep so blithe, Pilitting with laaghter and with song About Time's busy scythe, The wise say life's a wilderness; To me it's {nll of flowers, That raise their cheery limle heads More brightly after showers, So, when 4ll’s said, I greatly fear Trat I shfll ne'er improye, But weave my foolish fancies still Round my congenial groove. Experience if is worse than waste; No profit from the past ; Imust put up with my own taste, And die myselfi—at last! Jersey, Dea., 1878. A.M, Y, For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. ‘Goon and “Possum Bunting in Melaware.-=glo. 1. EADER, did you ever participate in a’coon hunt? If not, let me introduce you to one that took place in Delaware a couple of years ago. This is not an exceptional one, but one of many that [have taken part in during the Jast score of years. 4 Tt wus at the close of a beautiful day in November, in the Indian-summer time—that most enjoyable season of the whole year to a sportsman—lI was seated m a, comfortable arm-chair in an old-fashioned parlor, enjoying a pipe after a day’s partridge shooting, when my friend and sporting companion (Tom) walked in, and, in an abrupt, off-hand manner, said : **How would you like to go huntin’ to-night ?” ‘ What shall we hunt?” I asked. *¢ We'll find something to hunt,” he replied. ‘I'll take my old dog Lion, and we'll get Sammy’s Nee and Romus; and Bob Brown has a brace or two, and Sam Short has an old cur that’s mighty good on’coons and "possums (and I reckon Sam’ll go along), and after we once get started there’s plenty of dogs from York Landin’ wil! follow us, and we'll putin anight. I know you'll like it if you're not too tired. You used to enjoy fox huntin’, and I know you'll see some fun.” *} When do you expect ta return 2?” I inquired. ‘(Qh, somewhere along about one or two o'clock ; just ac- eordin’ to bow the dogs run.” ‘* Well, as I have nothing particular on hand, I guess Pll go,” said L. , shook the ashes out of my pipe, pulled on my boots, and, donning my shooling-coat and cap, announced myself ready. We were to rendezvous at Sam Short’s store at Fork Landing, on the Murderkill Creek, and hunt up along the creck toward Ooursey’s Mill, and thence back along the Otherfside_toward home, a distance of about four or five NEW YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1879, NY f - \ XN Volume 12—No. 1, | No. 111 Fulton St., N. ¥. where I wasstanding. ‘ What do you think of ’coon hunt- in’, sir ?” ; i told him I was very much pleased at what I had seen, put thatI didn’t know much about the business, and ex- pressed my surprise at the fact that they could distinguish the tongueing of the various dogs so as to announce which particular one was running the trail by the sound of his yelp. “Why, dat's easy ’nufl,” said Bob, with a grin; I kin tell de tongue ob ehery dog from yere to Felton if 1 only yearn him once. T’se follered huntin’ eber sence J were a chile, siz, an’ allers tuk great d’light in it ; why, mean’ Mr. Sammy Arnton slept out in de woods many a night when we was boys an’ follered huntin’ reg’lar, an’ I kin tell a dog's woice jist as sartain as | kin tell dat’s Mr. Sam Short talkin dis minnit, Ise monst’ous fond o’ huntin’, an’ many 4 time [se husked corn all day an’ ’coon an’ ‘possum hunted all night, sir.” 3 a+ E The dogs, having by this time recovered their wind, were sniffing around, and now and then would strike the old trail of the ’coon, but would not run far after they found what it was. Some of the party proposed to go on and get up an- other ’coon, as it was only nine o'clock, but that was cver-, tuled by Bob, who said: ; “7 think, gentlemen, we kin find a’possum to-night, I was up along by Bussy’s yis'‘day cbenin’ an’ seen a good many tracks, an’ I yearn daft Mr. Isaac Arnton’s boys ketch two big fellers ober on yan side ob de big white oak a couple 0’ nights ago. I hain’t hed no ‘possum dis fall, an’ 1’d jist like to try dese yere puppies 0’ mine,” So it was settled that we should go and hunt up a ‘possum. The darkeys kept up a continual chafing and chattering, and their merry laughter could be heard a mile away. Some were telling wonderful stories of former bunting excursions; how they would catch half a dozen’coons of a nisht, or & dozen possums, while others were descunting upon the merits of some famous dogs which had lived and flourished in that section cf the country. From ’coons and ‘possums they gob to talking of foxes, and then all joined in. It was amusing to listen to them, and to a stranger who had never heard such jargon it was really laughable. © How ‘bout dat ole fox dat you an’ Mr. Dan Tumbleson rin all night one time, an’ den hegib yedeslip, Bob?” asked old Alec. 2 **Sumfin quare ’bout dat feller.” said Bob; ‘we run him from bout nine o'clock cl’ar on to day, an’ by golly ! de dogs lost im down in Mr. Jester’s field an’ neber tuk him up ag’in. Some o' da pupries run de back Loot ob him, but de ole ones hed more sense—dey stop jist on yan side ob de ole sweet gum, whar de fox wanish.” ‘I 'spect he run in his den,” suggested one of the darkeys. Bob turned the whites of his eyes upon this individual with alous of contemptuous pily, as though he felt ashamed at such a display of ignorance, and also that anybody in that country who had éver heard of him would not give him credit for knowing when a fox had been run ‘to earth,” and, in his most sareastic tones, replied : “Den, yer granny! Go home, boy, an’ go to bed, [knows what l’se talkin’ *bont.” ‘What ’bout dat fox ?” asked two or three. ‘* We've heerd a good bit o’ talk *bout him, but neber yearn de per- ticlers ob how it was.” ‘‘ Well, yer see,” said Bob, “Mr. Dan Tumbleson an’ Mr. Sammy Arnton an’ some more huntsmen an’ me hearn a good bit bout dis fox, how de dogs run’im, an’ all ona suddint Jose him, so we made up to pib’im atrial. We got ole Dudiey an’ Mr. Arnton's two dogs (Hec an’ Romus), an’ Mr. Tumbleson’s Trailer an’ my four dogs an’ started arter him on jist sich a night as this, on’y it mought o’ ben a leetle mite mo’ cl’ar. De dogs hado’t b’en huntin’ much, ‘kase it wur uirly in de season, an’ kept foolin’ ‘leng arter possums an’ rabbits till we licked "em right smart two or free times to git’em down to work, an’ at last ole Jowler struck a trail way (own ’mong dem sassyirax bushesin Mr. Emery’s field, an’ in less’n a minnit Dudley tuk it up, an’ den de hull pack j’ined in, an’ sich musie you neber yearn. Talk ‘bout brass bands an’ sich like, dey was nuffin’ at all to dat music. Away dey went down de branch, red hot, vill dey struck de crick; de fox swum il, an’ when de dops Jose ‘im at de edge o’ de water dey run de back foor ob him a little—dem puppies did—but ole Dudley he tuk right ‘cross de crick an’ struck de trail agin on other side an’ run ‘im up along dat little bottom in Mr. Brown's field; but de fox doubled an’ come back an’ kind o’ frowed de young dogs off, but Mr. Arnton’s Hec an’ ole Dudley dey stuck to-him, an’ he run up an’ down dat crick—fust on one side, den on Vother—an’ you neber yearn de like, till 1 thought he must be nigh giv’ out. Den he tuk up ober dat ole sedge-patch in Mr. Frazier’s field an’ out t’wards de meetin’-house. We follered dem till near day, an’ jist when we all thought de dogs had *im shuah, by golly dey lose bim, and de fox wunish. Nobody neber know’d what come o’ him. Dem dogs run’d dat fox so much dat dey got so dey know'd ‘im, ah’ wlien- eber dey got alittle on yau side ol) dat ole sweet pum dey jist know'd it wur no use follying ob im, an’ dey gily’im up,” These Delaware darkeys we naturally superstiigus, wud they all, with one accord, agreed that Uns wasa vietor from the spirit world. Boh te uuil was, a= learned from I ou- linson, who watched the movements of the fus, Urat be bed a den in the gum tree spoken of by Bol,sod he wouldroyu a few yards beyund it, Wen climb the fence and 1un back along the miles. On each side of the creek was a thick growth of pushes and trees, which formed a dense cripple, and the soil was soft and boggy: it was a great resort for foxes, raccoons and opossums, and hundreds have been run and killed in this place. It was ahout six o’clock in the eyening when Tom and I started, with a sort of a hazy moonlight, and just cool enough to keep one moving about so as to be com- fortable. Tom had secured his brother’s dogs (Hec and Romus), and with Lion we had a pretty good team of our own, and when we reached the Fork we found about a dozen of the boys assembled, and twelve or fifteen dogs of the hound and cur species. As usual, there were half a dozen darkies in the company; for who eyer heard of a ‘coon hunt without a darkey being engaved init? Iwas pretty well known to all the white men of the company, but Bob Brown was the only sable gentleman with whom I was acquainted, and he was looked upon by all the other darkies as the greatest ‘coon and ‘possum lhunter in the country, and was high authority in all that related to dogs and hunting. Like all the other darkies in this section, Bob had managed to get a family of little ones around him, and although he worked hard and tried to get along, yet between his family and his dogs he was always behind hand and poor. After a half hour’s chatter amozg the colored folks as to the merits of the yarious dogs, we started down toward the creek, Bob, being in udyance (having assumed the com- mand of the party), gave orders to his followers not to crowd ‘‘too close on de dogs till dey struck de trail. Gib ‘em plenty o’ room, an’ don’t tramp “round much, for fear it mought bother ’em.” The dogs ran to and fro with their noses close to the ground, every now and then throwing up their heads and uttering low whines, while Bob encouraged them with a *‘ Whoop-ah ! hunt ’em out, dogs.” In a few moments a sharp yelp from the leader, which was responded to by two or three of the others, announced that the trail had been struck. ** Dar goes ole Dudley,” shouted Bob; ‘‘he neber lies— you kin bet on him shuah; an’ dar goes Mr, Arnton’s Lion, un’ dar goes Mr. Short’s dog—Hi-hi |” These announcements were made as each dog gave tongue successively, and in afew moments it seemed as though every dog in the pack had struck the trail and were trying which could make the most noise. The soil of the czipple being soft and boggy, we could hear the dogs splashing and floundering through the mud and water, and all the while keeping up such a noise that it awoke the crows that were roosting in the trees, and they took flight in search of more quiet quarters. “Pm gwang up to Carpenter’s Bridge,” said one darkey; “for dat ’coon is shuah fo cross hit an’ take up ’eross Mr, Arnton’s field. Ef 1 only nad a boat—” “What you want wid a boat? Youcouldn’t folly dat ‘econ. De dogs ’ud run’im clean out’n sight fore you could row a boat fifty yards,” said old Alec. , ** Hark!” said another son of Africa, ‘‘ what's dat ? Didn’t ye yere dat? He’s treed. Didn’t ye yereole Dudley bark?” And while they were all intently listening for Dudley’s bark, in the hope that he had brought the ’coon to tree, a long, sharp yelp, clear as a trumpet, away off up the creek, which told too plainly that the dog had not treed, but that the faithful Dudley was still upon his trail, andthe whole lot of us hurried along the creek toward Carpenter’s Bridge, which we crossed, and scattered over the field. Several more of the dogs had found the trail again, and were running in full ery. In a half hour we reached a pine woods of about filty acres, which stood upon a rise of ground overlooking the creek, while below us the cripple was more dense than ever, and there the whole pack of dogs seemed concentrated, and such a racket and noise as they kept up I had not heard for a long time. “We've got him now,” said Bob; ‘‘he’s on de island an’ runnin’ in a circle, an’ ef he don’t swim de crick he'll tree pooty soon.” The dogs and darkeys were all mixed up together, each darkey encouraging his fuyorite animal with such expression as ** Hi on= Romus;” ‘‘ Seek ’im, Lion ;” **Good dog, Hec;' but Dudley seemed to be the favorite, for atleast half a dozen—white and black—were urging him on. The ’coon by this time was nearly run down, and we Knew by this short, quick tongueing of Dudley that the trail was ve hot, and before he had run a hundred yards further he too. to a tree, and the rapid barking of the keen and faithful Dudley proclaimed the fact. Yes, there he was, away up among the branches of alarge yellow poplar. Two orthree colored individuals took off their coats and made a great fuss and show of climbing the tree; but a little white boy, not more than sixteen years of age, without any waste of time in preliminary arrangements, staricd up and soon caught the lower branches, andin 2 short lime was up the tree and in a position lo shake out the coon, “Look out below !” he shouted, and, after a few vigorous shakes, down Game the ‘coun, and he had seyrcely touched the ground before Vom’s dog (Lion) had bim by the throat, He fought for afew seconds, bui, the other dogs juining in the fray, he was soon killed. ‘“* Dat was a pooty good run, sir,” said Bob, walking up to top rail and leap into'a hollow in the tree abont three feet above the fence and some six or seven feet from the ground. Tomlinson, who was a keen fox hunter, and enjoyed the trick of the cunning old fox, neyer told anybody for a long time, aud the darkeys actually became afraid to hunt this fellow, under the impression that some misfortune would happen to them, as they verily believed it was a‘ spirrit.” By this time we lad reached the woods where they ex- pected to catch a ‘possum, and the darkeys spread them- selves accordingly and urged the dogs on to hunt. If the reader has never seen sn opossum, I shall endeayor to give a slight description of him, selected from the work of a well known writei' on sporting matters : ‘‘The habits of the opossum generally resemble those of the coon and fox, though they are less intelligent in defend- ing themselves against an attack of an enemy. Knock an opossum on tlie head or any part of the body with a weapon of any kind, smiall or great, and if he makes any resistance at all, he will endeayor to bite the weapon that hits him in- stend of the agent using it. The opossum seems willing to treat the world as the Frenchman promised the bull-dog— * If you let me alone T won"t trouble you.’ Put the animal in # critical situation and he will resort to strategem instead of force to elude his purstiers; for, if he finds escape impos- sible, he will feign himself dead in advance of your own charitable intentions toward him, and when you think you have given him his quietus and secured him, he will unex- pectedly wake up and be off. This trick of the little animal das given rise to a proverb of much meaning among those xequainted with his habits, of ‘playing ’possum,’ and prob- ably it is as good an illustration of certain deceptive actions jn life as can be imagined. Take 4n opossum in good health, corner him up until escape is impossible, give him a gentle tap that would hardly crush a mosquito, and he will straighten out as beautiful a * body’ as you will ever see. In iuis sipuation you may thump him, cut his flesh and halt skin him, not a muscle will move; his eyes are glazed and covered with dust, for he has no eyelids to close over them, You may even worry him with a dog and saliefy yourself that he is really dead, then leave him quiet a moment and he will draw a thin film off his eyes, and, if not interfered with, be among the missing, ‘‘There is another striking characteristic about the opossum, which, next to its ‘ playing ‘possum,’ is extraordi- nary. ‘The tail is long, black and destitute of hair, and al- though it will not enable its possessor, like the kangaroo, in the lanpuage of the showman, ‘to jump fifly feet upwarils and forty feet downwards,’ still it ia of great importance in climbing trees and supporting the animal when watching for its prey, By this tail the possum suspends itself for hours to a swinging limb of a tree, either for amusement or for the purpose of sleeping, which last he will do while thus hang- ing up as sound as if slipping his hold did not depend upon his own will. This tail-hold is so firm that shooting the ani- mal will not cause him to let go, even if you blow his head off. On the contrary, he will remain hung up until the birds of prey and the elements have scattered his carcass to thie winds, and yet the tail will remain an object of unconquered attachment to its last object of circumloculing embrace. ‘(An old backwoods preacher, who occasionally threw down Lis lapstone and awl and went through the country to Blir up the people to look after the consarns of their better end, enforced the necessity of perseverence in good works by comparing a true Ohristain to an opossum up a tall sap- ling ina strong wind. Said he, ‘My brethren, that’s your situation exactly; the world, the flesh and the deyil compose the wind that is trying to blow you off the Gospel tree. But don’t let him do it; hold on as a ‘possum would in a burri- cane. If the fore-legs of your passion get loose, hold on by your hind legs of consciousness, and, if they let go, hold on eternally by your tail, which is the promise that the saints shall persevere to the end,”” As an article of food, the opossum is considered by many a very great luxury, Ifthe animal is kept up a week or ten days before it is killed, and fed upon scraps from the table, it becomes very fat, and loses that rank, wild taste, which is so objectionuble to many, and its flesh then tastes like roast pig. ‘There are various ways of cooking it. The Indians suspend it on a stick by its tail, and in this position they let it roast before the fire; but to a civilized and cultivated taste it is coarse and unpalatable, as it retains so much of its eilincss. The negroes, on the contrary, cover the hody up wilh sweet potatoes, and, as the meat roasts thus confined, _ the sneeulert vegetable drawa out all objectionable tastes and renders the opossum one of the ‘greatest delicacies in the world,” especially to-one who has been gunning all day and eaten notbing since breakfast. Almost any bréed of dogs will do to hunt opossum, and, as we had all sorts with us, it was mot long before they struck a trail and were running pretty lively. ‘ «Dar goes my puppy, Music,” said Bob; ‘he’s gwine to male a fuet rate possum dog—and, by golly ! I yere Jowler an’ Dudley an’ Romus—dey mus’ hey two,” And soon the whole pack were off, hot foot, and in a short time they had treed two opossums—one up & persim- mon tree, and the other on alarge gum. ‘That on the per- simmon tree was crouched low along a large limb, which was too thick for him to wrap his tuil around, and one of the darkeys soon mounted the tree, and, with a stick, knocked him off, and he fell among the dos aud was quick- ly disputeled. ‘The other was more difficult lo get at, as he Was suspended by his tail and hung out toward the end of u thin branch, where no human being could reach him, ““T wish I hedan axe,” said Bob; “I swar, dat thea syould hey to come down. 1’s mighty aggerwatin’ to see dat feller hangin’ dar jist oul’n reach, an’ him laughin’ at us all de time, But ViLfotch *im; I'll make it so hot for ‘im dat he'll be glad to come down.” So they set themselves to work, and in a little while had a rousing fire kindled, and, as they threw on the pine wood, the flames mounted higher and higher, and the sparks flew up and seemed to envelop the opossom in their embrace, The scene was, Dow very animated; the shining faces of the darkeys were turhed upward, and their eyes, mtently fixed upon the opossum, sparkled like diamonds, The dogs stood around and barked occasionally, and wagged their tails in momentary expectation of ‘‘ seeing him drap,” as Bob predicted. He stood 1, like a Spartan, but had to let go at last, and down he came like a lump of lead and was soon killed. ‘The darkeys scattered the fire go that it would do no dam- age, and we wenton, After hunting for an hour longer we caught two more opossums, and, as wa were then only about a mile from home, ‘fom and I conelnded to leave the party ; so, after bidding them ** vood-morning,"’ we started for home, pretty well satisfied with our nighvs hunting. OnAs, Conitn, For Hovest and Stream and Rod and Gun, \ PARMACHENEE LAKE. T an altitude of 2,000 feet above the level of the séa, sur- rounded by lofty hills and mountains, in the midst of the dense forests of the Pine Tree State, lies the beautiful sheet of water known as the Parmachenee Lake. Of the origin and significance of the name I am ignoranb. The Indian Chief Metalluk hadason named Parmachenee, but whether the lake or the Indian was firat named I know not, This lake is fiye miles in length by three in Width, but is not ae in beauty to any of the larger bodies of water in the Siate. Taking the lake as a centre, the facililics for hunting and fishing are equal to any in New England. Ina former article I gave a description of the Magalloway River from its month to Spotl, Flint’s Landing, near the mouth of the Little Magal- loway. From this landing to the lake the river is full of rapids and falls, rendering nayigation almost impossible; therefore a road has been cut through the woods a distance of three and a half miles, over which boats and baggage can be carted directly tothe shore of the lake. Mr. Piint’s camp is on this road, half a mile from the landing, anda horse is kept here for the purpose of transporting parties over the carry. in describing the country in the yicinity of Parmachenee I cannot do better than to give an account of one of my own trips during the present year. While sojourning at Mr, Flint’s camp, Spott. had occasion to go up to Rump Pond, some distance north, for the purpose of carrying supplies to. a party of sportsmen encamped there, and your humble seryant accompanied him, One fine afternoon in October we walled across the carry to the lake. Reaching the shore, we embarked ina light boat. There was no wind, and the water was smooth as glass. ‘To the southwest, only a few miles distant, a prominent feature in the landscape is ‘Bose Buck” Mountain. ‘Bose Buck” Coye is a long arm of the lake extending toward the foot of the mountain, From near this point an old log- ping road extends to second Connecticut Lake, a distance of about twelve miles. To the southeast could be seen in the distance the fine proportions of Weir Mountain; the nearer hills, coyered with brilliant autumn foliage upon their gently sloping sides presented a scene of natural beauty nof soon forgotten, Near the northern shore is the floating camp of Mr. Jobn Danforth, This establishment consists of two houses 17 by 21 feet, and 20 by 80 feet respectively. These he supported upon rafts 80 by 40 and 27 by 31 feet, There is also araft, 20 by 31 feet, containing wood-shed, etc, This hotel accommodates from fourteen to twenty guesis, The ratte are securely anchored, and plenty of boats are always at hand for the accommodation of sportsmen, The Upper Megalloway enters the lake from the north, and our course was directly up that riyer, which is very crooked and at that time was in many places quite shallow, necessitit, ing some wading and dragging the boat. About half a mile- up the river we notice on the left bank the site of Cleyeland’s Lower Camp, of which the hovel slone remams. This camp was the scene of the niaryelous adventures of ‘ The Young Moose Hunters,” as written by C. A. Stephens. About two miles from the lake is Little Boys Falls, These falls are not yery high, but there is an abrupt fall, and the boat must be carried around, It is said that wo boys were once lost in this vicinity, and from that circumstanee came the name of the falls, wo miles above the falls we came to the first ‘'Hast Branch,” a siream coming from the east. By this time it was sunset, and proceeding a short distance up the ‘*Branch”’ we landed at a camp which has been used by Mr. Danforth in his hunting expeditions. The camp was smal] and built of spruce bark in the form of an A tent; it contained a stove, lantern, and other camp utensils, The next morning was gray and cold, and after breakfast we started down the ‘‘ Branch” to the main river, and then continued our course to the northward. For a mile the river was deep enough for comfortable naviga- tion, but for the next three miles the boat had to be dragged along the bed of the stream, as there wasn’t water enough to floatit. Just before reaching ‘‘ Rump Pond,” we entered deep water again. Rump Pond is oval in form, and has an area of perbaps thirfy acres; its banks are heavily wooded; near the pond is a precipitous peak of considerable altitude, which bears the appropriate name of “ Camel’s Rump,” About two miles farther up the river we reached the camp of tbe parly we were in search of, and yery glad they were to gee us, a8 their stock of provisions was nearly exhausted, and they were ready to start down the stream. We were now some ten miles north of Parmachenes Lake, anudin the heart of the wilderness, Only a few miles more and we could have stepped oyer the boundary line between the United Statea and Canada. Signs of beaver, otter, fisher and sable were to be found upon the banks of the streams and ponds, while innumerable muskrat houses dotted the swamp and hogs. A short distance inland decr tracks were abundant, Cariboo and moose are not plenty, but are fre- quently found, Moose is not legitimate game at present, as the commonwealth of Maine has prohibited the killing ot that animal within its limits till the Ist of January, 1880. ‘he camp which we made our headquarters for seyeral days was an open front shed, the side and back being of logs, while the roof was of birch bark, A Jarge fire in front of the camp venders the most stormy evening cheerful, and atter a day’s tramp it seems like solid comfort to lie down by a cheerful log fire and watch your guide as he deftly tosses the flap- jacks, I read an account in the Worzst AND STREAM 9 short time since of the manner of flipping fapjacks out West, but it must not be thought that the inhabitants of the Maine woods are at all behind in this accomplishment. Tossing flapjacks over the beam in jhe camp is nothing to brag of, as in this couniry the correct method is to toss them up through the amoke bole and catch them outside the camp! ‘This ie the story as told by the guides, and if any one doubts its plansi- bility they can ask ‘‘Steve” about it! j The journey down the river is comparatively easy and rapid, for we left camp in the morning and reached Spofi’s Camp in good season for supper, having enjoyed the trip im- mensely. ey ; I will mention briefly at this time an excursion made from Plint’s to Lincoln Lake, It ia four miles from the camp on the east side of the Magalloway River. ‘There is a good trail through the woods direct to the pond, and Mr. Flint has placed several boats upon the lake. A. good shed camp is situated upon a pleasant point, where those can make themselves com- fortable who wish to stay over night. Tincoln Lake isa third smaller than Parmachenee, but is a beautiful sheet of water, being remarkably clear and deep; trout are abundant’; the scenery magnificent, Mr. Flint claims that he has full LC a Re ee Gontrol of the fishing in this pond, and takes particular pains fo preserve the fish, that spori may be abundant diving the fishing season. Before closing 1 wish to speak of a new route to the Megal- loway, making the journey quicker and much more cusy that the routa now used. A highway is being built from Dum- mer to Erroll, N. H,, making the distanee from the G. T. BR. R. at Weel Milan to the Megalloway River, about twenty- eight miles, over a comparatively leyelroad, This road will be finished sumé time during the coming spring or summer. . . - $e For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. HALIFAX RIVER, EAST FLORIDA. We started in a light skiif, §,, P. and J, one fine morning in February, from the Cognina landing on Halifax River for « day's fishing, §. and I had bass rods, but P. used a hand line; like most of the Ploridians, he thought a rod and reel were too slow. Mercury at 8A. 1."66 degs., with wind from the southwest, Westart early, taking advantage of the ebb— tide to carry us toward theinict, and so alsa to haye the flood to return with, which, as we used oars, was very important. P. takes the oars amidships, 8. the stern, and I the bow of our skiff, and werun swiftly down the West Shore, till we arrive aia large creek, into which qe turn, and P, rons ber nose on a sand-bank, then, throwing the anchor ashore, he goes off With his casting-net to get mullet for bait, The creek came in from the west, and was about fifty yards wide, at this time of tide showing long s'retches of sand-banks. On these flocks of wading birds, curlew, willets and plover, with gulls of various species, were feeding. A flock of brown pelicans were sitting on the sand, apparently asleep, their large bills and pouches resting on the ground. All appeared tame, as if not often molested, On the mangrove trees which fringed the shore sat a pair of white herons, their snowy pluniage relieved against the sreen foliage, P. rolls np his trousers, throws off his shoes, and wades slowly ont into the creek looking for mullet. The casting-net, which these people use with great dexterity, isa circle of net- ting some eight orten feet in diameter, loaded with lead at the circumference, and rigged with cords which draw it into a bag. With a circular sweep the fisherman casts it as far as possible; it opens on the water, and sinking rapidly, mcloses whatever fish may be beneath. These are secured in pockels of netting around the edge of the net. Much practice and some strength of arm is needed to cast the net, but it is a most efficient weapon, and alisolutely necessary to the Florida fisherman, as the mullet—the common bait—cannot be taken with the hook. Also, it requires sharp eyes to see the fish before cast- ing, they being fenerally near the bottom. At the first cast P. gets five or six mallets, which, tuking out of the pockets, he throws on shore. At the second nothing. At the third he gets a small bass. Wading further along at the mouth of a little slough, he captures a dozen good mullets, and returns to the boat, '* There’s bait enough for all day,” he says, as he pushes off. The mullet is the most valuable of the coast fishes here. Inthe summer it is preferred to any other species as food ; in the winter itis poor and flayorless, comparatively. There are several species in these waters, and they are found in immense shoals, almost blackening the surtace. Most other fishes, as well as water-fow! and mankind, prey on (hese helpless and inoffensive creatures, which are only saved from extinction by their numbers, being extremely prolific. The common gizé is about that of the herring, though they grow, when unmolested, to the weight of four or five pounds. They are very fat in summer, when they are pickled, and make a good substitute for mackerel. The roe of the mullet, when smoked, makes a delicious relish, $.—'* Where are you going?” P.—T think I will try at the mouth of the creek for sheepshead till the tide begins to make and bring in the bass, The boys put some clams in the boat.” §.—"* Wouldn't fiddlers be better bail ?” P.—" Well, I reckon you can get all you want with clams. We keep along the west shore, where a deep channel Tune close to fhe bank, and at the mouth of the creek, where there is a deep hole and strong eddy. PP. tosses the anchor ashore and begins to open the large round clans by a skillful blow on their edge with a heayy knife. “Now,” says he, €bait your hooks aud fish near the bank,” Our rig is two Virginia hooks, witha four-ounce sinker. We drop to the bottom in about ten feet of water, In half a minute each feals atug, We each reel insheepshead, which struggle hard and bear downward with short rushes. Mine 1s a four-pounder, which, with somedifficulty, I persuade to come to the surface, and P, lifts him into the boat with the landing-net. 6, scems to haye & heavier one, which keeps near the bottom. After some minutes’ play it is brought to the surface, and proves to he a pair, one of which escapes in the final struggle, taking with him the hook; the one sayed weighs about five pounds, P,— That was a fine pair of sheepshead, too much Lor your fine line.” S.—‘' The line could have held the fish, but the snood was a little frayed, I think,” So we kept on for an hour, during which time we got twenty-five sheepshead, average three pounds; six piz-fish, of one pound each; four blackfish and six whiling, the last two being siiiall species here, perhaps half a pound each, but ex- cellent pan fish, The pig-fish J consider the best of the com- mon coast fishes, and only inferior to the pompano, Then the fish stopped biting, and we Jett, keeping down the channel toward. the inlet till we came to along sandbantk, which lies between the Halifax and Willsboro’ Rivers. On the north side of the baniis the main channel, but on the east the water is shoal. Here we auchored in ithree feet of water. The tide haying turned to food, our boast swung seaward, and baiting our hooks for bass (Cuttyhunk pattern) we cast as far as possible toward the inlet, leaving the bait on the bottom, — P.—*] thmk I will try for a, bass, too,” and, whirling his bait round his head, he cast it seaward about forty yards. _ §.—"This is a pretty place to fish, bottom clean, wilh open water to play your fish,” : P,—! We ought to get some bass here if the sharks will let us alone. They are very plenty here sometimes.” ’ We sat quietly with our lines out, in the warm sunshine, fanned by the gentle breeze. Our fullow fishermen, the peli- cans, were at work near the inlet, divilg for mullet. A couple of ospreys were doing likewise, butas usual were much annoyed by a pair of predatory eagles, which from their watch- tower on @ lofty pnie on the mainland were looking out for prizes, and scldom missed a robbery of the painstaking Hsh- hawk. .As we were observing one of these chases, suddenly P, beganto haul in jus line, and at the end we saw & large red fish struggling at the surface, Before it was secure I felt a tug, and my ling was whizzing off the reel, which had OREST AND STREAM ~ acheck toit, After running about thirty yards seaward it turned for the shore. Inthe meantime P. had hauled in his fish hand over hand, which proved to be an eight-pound bass, which he slapped oyer the side without ceremony, and then took the gaff'and secured my bass, which was a fiye- pounder. Just as he did this 8. hooked one, O.—*' There seems to be a school of them around the boat.” P.—'' Yes, they generally run that way—get out your line and keep the school.” ‘Which I did, and directly fastened a heavy one which got away after a shorbrun, but I soon had another fast, which I saved—about seven pounds, We got four more before the school left, which seemed to be caused by the appearance of a shark, which took P.’s bait, and after some play, bit off the line and escaped. P.—"'I see more of the brutes coming, and we had better be off, no more fun here.” We turned round the point of the bank, and after going a mile up the other river, entered the mouth of a wide, deep creek coming from the West. 8,—"' What is there here ?”’ P.—‘' This is a good ereelk for bass, sheepshead and snap- pers,or would be if them Smyrna fellows would leave it alone. Tsee two of their boats up the creek now, We'll try under this bank for 4 snapper.” We anchored close to the bank in the channel, and baiting with mullet, cast upthe creek by P.’s direction, as far as pos- sible. soon felt something at my hook, which I could not catch, but which kept taking off my bait. P.—‘* Them is smal] snappers, they are hard to hook, but we'll hitch a hig one directly, There's one!" and he hauled ina red.sided brilliant fish, shaped something like a black bass, of about five pounds weight, which came in reluctantly, and anappet ate teeth viciously when in the boat, P,— That's a fine snapper; one of that size will make your reel hum!” §.—*' And [ have got one—that is if he don’t| get under the bank. There, what shall I do now, he is under that quay with my line?’ There was nothing to do but to break the line, the fish being too strong to be hauled out of his hole. Just then I hooked a. snapper o!f about two pounds, which I was able to keep away from the bank and kill in open water. Then £ got one of four pounds, and 8. found himself fast to another, which he saved after a hard fight; this was a five- pounder. After this the snappers declined our offers, and after taking lunch we proceeded up the creek and fished at the mouth of a slough for bass. Presently I fouad my hook fast to the bottom, asi thought, but, after pulling on it, it moved slowly away, I tried to check the fish, but it was too strong and increased its speed. P.—* Ah! Mr, ©., you've got a stingray, and a big one.” Some fifty yards of line were taken out, when the fish stopped. LT tried to recover my line, when the creature rose to the sur- face and thrashed about with his whip-lile tail After many Tuns back and forth if went to the bottom, and there it stuck. We got up the anchor and put the boat oyer the fish; then P, stirred up the brute with an oar. He started at once and ran off toward the inlet, and, taking out my whole line of 100 yards, if. parted near the hook, ‘Anda good riddance,” said P.; ‘but that ‘ray gaye you plenty of sport.’ ‘* More like hard work than sport,” said]. ‘‘ Why, what’s the odds between bass and stingray, as long as you have the fun of playing them, Now, here's a big shark come after that ‘ray ; he thought the ‘ray was in trouble and he could get a bile out of it; very fond ofa ’rayisashark. Well, we might as well fo, for that shark will scare all the bass.” We went up the creek a mile, and then turned north into _ another, which led into a labyrinth of sea islands and creeks, the islands low and covered with sult grass and mangroves. P, anchored the boat ina deep hole, where he said if we got a bass if would bea big one. We fished about half an hour without anything showing itself; then I felt a heavy surge ab my bait, and found myself fast to & big fish. It ran off thirty yards without a check, then turned and made for the boat, faster than I could veel in myline. When withinafew yards of the boat the fish took another run, and showed a tail about a foot wide above the surface. After I had been playiog him about twenty minutes 8. hooked another big one, and there we fought those fish, I at.the bow and §. at the stern, for twenty minutes more,;when my bass turned over and gave up the battle. BP. gaffed and brought him into the hoat, the lurgest bass I had ever taken. §. secured his in about half an hour or so, and the pair made a great show when we got back to the landing. Mine weighed thirty pounds, and my companion’s twenty-nine, and we had taken in all nearly 200 pounds of fish, 8, 0, 0 For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun, THE PIPE STONE QUARRY. NOTICE in No, 11, current yolume of your paper, a com- munication over the signature of '*M, Gore,” entitled ‘The Great Red Pipe Stone,” and being in possession of a copy of “Illustrations of the Manners, Customs and Condi- tion of the Norih American Indians,” written by George Cat- lin, and published many years ago in London, and from which the legends and traditions set forth in the paper referred to ate boldly taken without acknowledgment, and acting upon the presumption that many of your readers have never seen this rare work, I give below an account of Mr. Catlin’s trip to the Red Pipe Stone Quarry, and the dangers and difliculties he encountered on his way : *©On our way to this place my English companion (Robert 8. Wood) and myself were arrested by a rascally band of the Sioux and held in @urance vile for having dared to approach thesacred fountain of the pipe! While we had halted at the trading hnt of Le Blanc, ata place called Traverse des Sioun, on the St. Peter's River, and about 150 miles from the Red Pipe, a murky elond of dark-visaged warriors and braves commenced gathering around the house, closing and cramming allits avenues, when ons began his agitated and insulting harangus to us, as follows ; “ “My friends, Lam not a chief, but the son of a chief. I am the son of my father—he is a chief—and when he is gone away it is my duty to speak for him; he is not here, but what Tsay isthe talk of his month. We haye been told that you are going to the Red Pipe Stone Quarry. We come now to ask fo! what purpose you are going, and what business you lave to yo there. (How! how! was vociferated by all of them, thereby approving what was said, giving assent by the word how, which is their word for yes. ) Brothers, T am a brave, but not a chief. My arrow stands in the lop of the leaping-rock! All can see il, and all know that Te-o-kun-hko's foot has been there.’ (How! how!) * Brothers, we look at you and We see that you are che-mo-ke- —————— a 5 mon captains (wlite men officers); we know that you haye been sent by your Government ta see what that place is in and we thinkthe white people want to buyit." (How! ow ! ***+ Brothers, we haye seen always that the white people, when they see anything in our country that they want, send officers to yalue it, and then, if they can’t buy it, they will fet it some other way.' (How! how!) * ¢Brothers, | spealk strong, my heart is strong, and I speak fast, This red pipe was given to the red men by the Great Spirit—it is a part of our Hesh, and therefore is great medicine.’ (How! how!) ‘« ¢ Brothers, we know that the whites are like a great cloud that rises in the east and will coyer the whole country, We know that they will lave all our lands; but if they eyer get our Red Pipe Quarry they will have to pay very dear for it.’ (How! how! how!) " © Brothers, we know that no white man has ever been to the Pipe Stone Quarry, and our chiefs have offen decided in council that no white man shall ever go to it.’ (How! how!) "© Brothers, you have heard what I have to say, and you can go no further, but you must turn about and go back.’ (How! how! how !) ‘* * Brothers, you see that the sweat runs from my face, for Tam troubled.’ ** About twenty of them spoke in turo, and we were doomed to sit nearly the whole afternoon without being allowed to spéak a word in our behalf until they all got through. We were compelled to keep our seats like culprits and hold our fongues till all had brandished their fists in our faces and yented all the threats and invective which could flow from Indian malice, grounded on the presumption that we had come to trespass on their dearest priviloge—their religion. Their superstition was sensibly touched, for we were persist- ing in the most peremptory terms in the determination to visit this, their greatest medicine (mystery) place. ‘This red stone was a part of their flesh; it would be sacrilegious for white men to touch or take it away; a hole would be made in heir flesh, and the blood could never be made to stop run- ning.’ My companion and myself were here in a fix, one that demanded the use of eyery energy akout us. In this emer- gency we mutually agreed to go forward, even if it should be at the hazard of our lives. We heard what they had to say and then made our own speeches, and at length had our horses brought, which we mounted ani rode off withont farther mo- lestation. The rock on which I sit to write is the summit of a precipice thirty feet high, extending two miles in length, and much of the way polished, as if a liquid glazing had been poured over ifs surface. Not far from us, in the solid rock, are the deep impressed ‘footsteps of tue Great Spirit (in the form of a track of a large bird), where he formerly sivod when the blood of the buffaloes that he was devouring van into the rocks and turned them red.’ ‘At a few vards from us leaps a beautiful little stream from the top of the precipice into a deep basin below. Here, amid rocks of the loveliest hues, but wildest contour, is seen the poor Indian performing ablution ; und at @ little distance be- yond on the plains, at the base of five hue granite boulders, he is humbly propitiating the guardian spirits of the place by sacrifices of tobacco, éntreating for permission to lake away a small piece of the red stone for a pipe. Farther along, and over an extended plain, are seen, like gopher hills, their exca- vations, ancient and recent, and on the surface of the rocks yarious marks aud their sculptured hieroglyphics—their wakons, fotems aud medicines. ‘The Medicine (or leaping) Rock is a part of the precipice which has become severed from the main part, standing about seven or eight feet fromthe wall, just equal in height, and abont seven feet in diameter. 1t stands iike an immense column of thirty-five feet high, and highly polished on the top and sides. It requires a daring effort to leap on to its top from the main wall and back again, and many a heart has sighed for the honor of the feat without daring to make the at- tempt; some few huve tried it with success, and left their ar- rows standing in its crevice, several of which are seen there at this time; others have leaped the chasm and fallen from the slippery surface on which they could not hold, and suf fered instant death on the scragsy rocks below. Every young manis ambitious to perform this feat, and those who haye successfully done it are allowed to boast of it all their lives. “ Phe position of the Pipe Stone Quarry is in « direction nearly west from the Fall of St. Anthony, at a distance of three hundred miles, on the sumunit of the dividing ridge he- tween the St. Peters and the Missouri rivers, being about equi-distant from either. This dividing ridge is denominated by the French the ‘Coteau des Prairies,’ and the ‘ Pipe Stone Quarry’ is situated near its southern extremity, and consequently not exactly on its highest elevation, as ils gen- eral course is north and south, and its southern extremity terminates inagradualslope. * * * * * * he full extent and true character of these vast prairies are but im- perfectly understood by the world yet, who will agree with me that they are a subject truly sublime for contemplation when I assure them that a coach and four might be driven With ease (with the exception of rivers and rayines, which are in many places impassable) over unceasing fields of green from the Fall of St. Anthony to Lord Selkirk’s establishment on the Red River at the North; from that to the mouth of the Yellow Stone on the Missouri; thence to the Platte to the Arkansas and Red rivers of the South, and through Texas to the Gulf of Mexico, a distance of more than three thousand miles.” Nothing but a wholesome fear of the waste-basket induces me to close this article (already too long), and [ will only add a chentical analysis of this wonderful stone.* The calumet made from the red stone has been familiar to nearly all the Tndian tribes that ever inhabited this Continent, and are of tayo different kinds: the fumes from one herald unrelenting | war, and the smoke from the other encircles the Olive-pbranch of Peace, A. L, Ross. Chisago, Nov, 20, 1878, ‘in Stillman’s Ajnerican Journal of Science, Vol, Sxxyli, p, 394, ap- peare'a chemleal analysia of the red pipe elone, brohight by George Oatlin from the Cateau Mes Prairies in 1836, anbmitled to Dr, Juckson, of Boston, one of our best mineralogists and chemists: SH eae eee Deets | Conee LES ener ore soon SUTGA.. ee Be Ee ET Alumina... DEAS UEB Li. oe ence eee eee en wee Carbonate of line, Peroxide of iron,.... bo te ie Sepia m ONIN6 Of MANZANESE......ecerrhens-deere ns 6 = 00.0 1.258 (probably magnesig)........ dope pebasissnasspan U0 100.0 Kish Lalinye. _ For Forest and Stream dnd Rod and Gun. Is IT HERRING SPAWN? Wasuineron, D. G,, Feb. 1, 1879. Mx. Horror: Tam much interested in the comntinication of your correspondent, Mr, Philip Vibert, of Gaspé, in re- gard to the spawning of herring in the Bay Chaleur, I would, however, like to be assured that this spawn was actually de- tived from that fish, It is a well-known fact that herring apawn in the spring in the Gulf of $t. Lawrence and about Newfoundland ; but this act is exerciged in the summer (as late as the middle of July to the middle of September, or 4 little later) in the Bay of Fundy; still later and later as you proceed southward, October being the season on the coust of Massachusetts, and December, and eyen January, in the vi- cinity of Nantucket and Noman’s Land. The question is, howeyer, whether the spawn spoken of as washed upon the beach is really that of the herring. In the first place, the eggs of the herring adhere to anything they touch after sinking to the bottom, sticking with extreme tenacity to objects at the bottom. I have repeatedly brought them up by the dredge from two to ten fathoms in depth ad- hering to pebbles, sea-weed, shells, ete., and I can hardly imagine their being separated so as tio form wind-rows, as sug- gested. If the egg is of the size of a small pea it certainly cannot be that of the herring, as the dimensions of the egg of that fish, as is well known, are considerably smaller than those of the shad. If ig not at all improbable that these eggs belong to some species of Cothis, or sculpin, which have large eggs and which spawn in immense quantities. Precisely similar masses of their eggs are thrown upon the shores of New England, especially in the vicmity of Wood’s Hole, which. being hatched out under my direction have proved to belong to several distinct species of that animal. It would be a mat. ter of extreme interest to haye some of these eggs in different stages of deyelopment of the young, and still more, to haye some of the young fish that have emerged from them; and if Mr. Vibert will kindly send a bottle of them, preserved in alcohol, to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, I will take great pleasure in hayinga critical investigation prosecuted and a report made of the result, Very truly yours, Spencer PF, Garp. << a Srap SrawNine iw OotopEr.—We have received from Pro- ressor Spencer F. Baird the following note of shad spawning in October. He is desirous of ascerlaining whether, and to what extent, the facts therein contained coincide with the ob- servations of other fishermen. We hope to hear from any of our readers who may have any information to give upon the subject. The letter is as follows: Sayproox, Conn., Janu. 29, 1879. Prov. Srencur F. Barrp—Dear Sir: Iam an old fisher- man, having been engaged in that business on the salt water and on the great lakes of the West for many years, and last fall found something new in relation to common river shad, I wrote to Mr, Wm. M. Hudson, Chairman of the Board of Fish Commissioners of this State, buf he could not explain or account for it, and that is my excuse for writing to you. I am not a scientist, as you will readily see, but having forty- five years experience in shad fishing and twenty years on the lakes, I know something of the habits of fish and am inter- ested in anything new about them. Iset some nets in Octo- ber last along the shore of Long Island Sound near the mouth of the Connecticut River for the purpose of catching striped bass, I at once began to catch shad, full grown shad, some of them just ready to spawn. On the morning of October 20 T took out of one net twenty or more. Some would spawn in two weeks, and allalong from that time, I should judge, to five or six, They seemed to be bound in the river for thal purpose. This is néw to us here. Never knew spring fish to spawn in the fall or fall fish to spawn in the spring. Do you think artificial propagation has had anything to do with it? Will you please give me your opinion and oblige Yours respecttully, Freprrick Karruanp. wt Wisconstn—Madison, Jan, 20.— Kditor Porestand Stream? At the present time there is a bill pending before the Legisla- ture of this State to make an appropriation for the construc- lion of a State fish-hatching house to be located in Milwaukee, The latter city proposes to give to the State the site and water free o: charge. The water used, at the city water rates, ex- eeeds in value $1,000 per annum. This is a liberal offer on the part of Milwaukee, ‘The State Fish Comnussioners report that this additional hatchery is needed, The hatehing of whitefish is the leading feature of their work, and must ever Temain so. Large numbers of the plant of two weeks ago are now found on beds heretofore barren. Whitefish and Jake trout can only be hatched successfully in the cold waters of the lakes : the water cf our inland springs is of too high# temperature to hatch these varieties. At the hatchery located near this city very encouraging work has heen done, Rovers. Com. Welsh proposes to stock the AshlandBay with 20,000 California salmon, ———— ee a —HIi is generally believed that Seth Green’s hook on Trout Culture is out of priat, but we believe a number of copies car still be had by writing to the author at Rochester, N. Y. P a ee Ce Awenioan Hien my Frixou,—A Morefyn Compliment To Frat Mather.—We havo received the following letter from the Secrotary of the “Socielé d’Aceclimatation,” of Paris, which will be read by fish culturist® with much infetest, AJL of them will coneratulate Mr, Mather upon the compliment paid lim, which, we need not say, has been fully earned hy faithful paysistent devotion to the charges with which he has been intrusted, combined with that practical knowledze of his business which can alone ensure siiccess; Tnrvon Doresp anp SrRE AI; Won isen4 of the 28th oF November elloded to an article of the Lon- ton Jeald ebOut the piscicultural prives recently awarded amoung Lie novel prizes of the French Aceljinatization Society. Purmit mo to say thet this articte of (he Loneoh paper Is erroncons, Mr. Collier las, (ideed, oblained w pr ae (a silver wedn! wod not & gold ore) ToY his apparatus, suitable for the transport ofiish vw; bot mever has that apparatns been employed for transportiog Salmo quinnutova, 4 but only the Salmo rontinalia eggs generously given last year to the Boclely of Mr, Seth Green, of Rochester, As for the Salmo qguinnat oya Aent in 1877 by Prof. Spencer F. Baird, the endeavor was a failure, All the emga Nave been lost for ‘want Of belng packed in ice. But recently a new Jot has reached Paris in most splendid condition, and this only, thanks to the excellent care of Mr. Fred Mather, who brought them to Burope in a special refriger- ator. Almost all those eggs have been hatched, and the fry are now very lively. In fact, this time the operation is a real success, and all the merit 1s indebted to Mr, Fred Mather, to whom our society haa Dimost gratefulness. Trémain, dear sir, truly yours, RAVARET WATTEH, Sec, alatural History. FISHES OF THE DEEP SEA, T the meeting of the Christiana Society of Science on the 18th of December, Mr. Robert Collett communicated that the material of deep water fishes collected during the last Atlanti¢_expedition amounted to thirty-three species, and proved to be of great interest for science, as the fish had, with a few exceptions, been taken from depths which no arctic fishes had previously bein obtained. The apparatus em- ployed was the so-called trawlnet, constructed on the same pricciple as that employed by the English fishermen on Doggershank. Fish were taken up with that apparatus from depths of 1,400 and 1,500 fathoms. Five species proved to be entirely new to science, and it was necessary to classify one of them under a special new genus. This was caught ara depth of 1,200 fathoms, and was about one foot long. While aliye it was beautifully rese-colored all over, but of so soft, and gelatinous a substance that it was half transparent, and the heart could be seen performing its functions; and large por- tions of the brain, the entrails and the whole back-bone were visible through the skin. The abdominal fins were trans- formed into two long, split threads, which gave the fish a very peculiar appearance. It was named Rhodichtys regina, and belongs to a group of the genuine deep water fishes, which is chiefly limited to the tropic seas. One of the new species was taken upin the trawlnet from a depth of 700 fathoms, but in so mutilated a condition that it has not yet heen positively classified. It probably belongs to a some- what divergent group of blenniides or to the genus Liparides (remora). Among the other species several were known only through single specimens scattered here and there in museums, and the descriptions of which are generally incorrect and de- fective. We were therefore quite unprepared to find the genuine arctic genus Lycodes, of which, up to the present time, only a few specimens haye been found near Greenland and in other places in the Polar Sea (almost always taken by chance from the stomachs of sharks), spread as it appeared in quantilies everywhere at these great depilis, where the tem- perature of the water keeps under 0 deg. It has only been the lack of suitable apparatus, which has until now prevented the discovery. Of this genus, some species of which are more than two feet long, six species were found, two of which were new to science. The material collected has in consequence been of very great interest, and will be described in detail in the general report, for the publication of which the Storthing has granted the necessary means. 1t will probably be an illus- trated folio with English and Norwegian text. The most of the deep water fishes caught by the expedition will be there represented. In conclusion, we wil) add that examinations of the animal remains still to be found in the ventricles of these deep water fishes have contributed much to the knowledge of the pélagic evertebrates’ extension in the Polar Sea. Washington, Jan. 24, 1879. 8. BP. Barmp, SS WHIPPOORWILL AND NIGHTHAWEK. BARABOO, Wis,, Jan. 14, 1879, Pprron FoREST AND STREAM: Tnever wis 80 much eurprised as when I saw your auswer to T. E. P., in your issue of Jan. 9, in regard to a whippoorwill being distinct from a nighthawk, Our best authorities in our pattof the country claim that they are one and the same thing, and as for myself I have killed 2 good many whip poorwills and 1 also fall to see the distinction. Will yon please describs tha difference 7 Ep. HOLLAND, [We cannot spare the space to go into a detailed description of both birds and must refer our correspondent to some work on ornithology, where he will find the information which he wishes. The two birds may, however, be readily separated if 4t-be borne in mind that the whippoorwill (Antrostomus voci/- evus) has long bristles, or ‘* whiskers” along the edge of the upper jaw, has a rounded tail, has no large white patch on the quills of the wing and has plumage of a general grayish tone, with perbapsa tinge of rufous. The nighthawk (Chordeiles popetue) has the rictal bristles short and inconspicuous, the tail somewhat forked, large white wing patches, and the gen- eral cast of the plumage quite dark, and without any pro- nounced shade of rufous, The whippoorwill is nocturnal and very seldom seen abroad during the day ; the nighthawk flies at all times of the day, but especially toward evening and in cloudy or rainy weather. No one who has ever compared the two.could possibly mistake one for the other. Our correspondent will see that not only are the two species distinct, bub they even belong to different genera. We are sorry for the ‘‘ best authorities,” but we think that after look- ing up the matter they will ‘‘ acknowledge thecorn.”—Ep. ———————— Tux Brrps oF Sovurpern Texas.—The field ornithologist | | Lawrence notes some interesting facts in regard to the exceptional advantages. Writera on ornithology in this coun- try have generally agreed to consider a8 North America only that portion of the continent which is north of the boundary line between Mexico and the United States, and it is obvious that near our Southern border line will occur the most favorable opportunities for observing, within our terri- tory, the presence of stragglers or occasional visitors from the freat South American region. These opportunities have recently been taken adyantage of by an accomplished orni- thologist, Perhaps no one Of all the great army of working ornitholo- gists in this country has recently added so many new facts to our knowledge of this science in North America as Dr. J. OC. Merrill, U. 8. A. Within the past two years and a half he has increased our United States avifauna by no less than twelve species of birds not previously known to belong to it, and has, besides this, contributed a considerable amount of novel in- formation concerning the habits of other species, of which, hitherto, our knowledge has been yery meagre. Dr. Merrill has been most fortunate in his collecting ground, and no one can read over his recent ** Notes on the Grnithology of South- ern Texas” without coming to the conclusion that he has been most earnest and faithful worker as well. His list, which has been recently sent out from the Govern- ment Printing Office as apart of the ‘‘ Proceedings of the United States National Museum,” contains notes on 252 species of birds observed in the vicinity of Fort Brown, Texas, with accounts more or less full, as the subject may demand, of their habits, distribution, nests and eggs, etc. In the prepara- tion of this list Dr. Merrill has had the able advice of Dr. T. M. Brewer and Mr. R. Ridgway, to whom he returns, in his prefatory note, hearty thanks for assistance given. The work is one of the greatest interest, and all ornitholo- gists who have not seen it will, we are sure, thank us for bringing it to their notice. A very great portion of the mat- ter contained in it is quite new, and to any one interested in birds it is most attractive reading, The species added to the bird fauna of North America by Dr. Merrill are the follow- ing: TAryothorus ludovictonus var. berlandieri, Cyanospiza, versicolor, Myiarchus erythrocercus var. cooperi, Amazilia fusci-caudata, A. yucatensts, Nyctidromius albicollis, Sturnella magna var. mexicana, Molothrus eneus, Buteo albi-caudatus, Parra gumnostoma, and Podiceps dominicus. Dr. Merrill's observations extended over a period a little less than two years and a half, from February, 1876, to June, 1878, and we can well perceive from the excellent record be- fore us that he has made the very best possible use of his time. a -OrniTHoLoGicaL Paprr.—We have received from the author, Mr. Geo. N. Lawrence, two interesting papers, which contain descriptions of new birds, collected by Mr. Ober dur- ing his recent explorations in Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda. In the ‘‘Annals of the New York Academy of Science,” yo, I., No 8, Mr. Lawrence described a new species of chimney switt, Chetura dominica, which, as might be inferred from its name, was taken by Mr. Ober in the island of Dominica. It was at first referred to C. poliwra by Mr. Law- rence, but further study has led him to regard it as hitherto undescribed. ‘The other paper referred to is from the ‘‘ Pro— ceedings of the United States Nat?] Museum,” and is a catalogue of the birds of Antigua and Barbuda, from collec- tions made for the Smithsonian Institution by Mr. Fred. A. Ober. Forty-two species are reported from Antigua, of which one (Speotytc amaura) is new, and thirty-nine are mentioned from Barbuda. The burrowing owl is a curious form, not distantly related, it would appear, to 8. quadaloupensts, Mr. plumage of the common quail of Antigua, which presents points of resemblance to both Cuban and the ordinary North American form of Oriya. Both of these contributions to our knowledgeof the ornithology of this group of islands are very interesting, and Mr, Lawrence must be congratulated on the number of new forms which he has been able to announce from these new fields. BR a He Domestication AnD ARTIFICIAL PRopacaTion or Quar.—One of our sub-editors, who seems to have lost his reckoning in a fog, answered an inquirer last week by saying that ‘‘we’—that is, Ze, of course, never knew of quail breeding in confinement. Now if he and the anxious inquirer will turn back to our files of February 12, 1874, just five years ago, they will find very full instructions for breeding quail in confinement, with diagrams of coops and hatching houses which had been most successfully used by the West Jersey Game Protective Society. These diagrams and instructions were subsequently republished by request in our iszue of Jan. 7, 1875. Of course our early readers will recall them. Per- haps we can do our more recent friends no better service than to republish them again in 1879. Independent of this particu- lar article, we have timeand time again printed statistics of the ease and guaranteed success with which quail may be propa- gated in confinement, and the query of our correspondent who ‘‘ wants to know,” does as little credit to his scrutiny of our columns (unless he be a new subscriber,) as the answer does to the memory and application of our sub-editor who got astray in a fog. Of course such incorrect and improper replies to correspondents are yery annoying as, if often re- peated, they would shake confidence in a department upon which they have always placed almost implicit reliance, and in which we have taken especial pride. The managing editor whose collecting ground is near our Southern border enjoys { Confesses delinquence in not exercising more careful scrutiny << oe a Saimin 4 si Slate of the manuscript offerings and th printer's proofs, and promises closer surveillance in future. Our correspondent of last week is informed that the pre- ferred natural food of quailis worms and bugs, The best artificial food is bird seed mized with. a little wheat, gravel, sand, clods of dirt, and fresh water eyery day. Feed no bread. In answer to your query respecting ‘he breeding of quail, T beg to state that a friend of mine on Long Island has raised fourteen quail, and they are in prime condition. They were bred in a wire cage, seven feet by twelve, with stout branches for roosting; also a gentleman living in Ridgewood, L. Ir brougkt up some California quail. As to feed, could give you the address of said parties, who could give you further informstion, M. ENGLERT, 35 Delancy street, New York, Feb. 1, 1879. f I had for two years a pair of quails which I kept in a warm room, where I had also a number of canaries. The first year the hen laid at different times about twenty eggs, which were deposited in different parts of the room; but they did not try to build a nest, although I had placed the necessary materials in theroom. The second year they mate a regular nest in the corner of the room, and after laying eiglteen eggs, both hen and cock-bird commenced setting on them, and in due course of time I found one morning seven young birds hatched, all of which were regularly brought, up until full grown by the parent birds, Arpert OC, Rouvsszn. Philadelphia, 626 Spruce street, Heb. 1, 1879. Ghe Zennel, THOSE MINNESOTA FIELD TRIALS, A Brr or Unwritten History. New You, Jan. 26, 1879, Mr. Eprror: Last fall I forwarded to you from the Field Trial Grounds at Westport Lake, Minnesota, a ‘‘ full and accurate” report of the trials there run. ‘The report was full, (as you will see by referring to back files,) because I gave the state of wind and weather at morning, noon, and night ; the lay of the Jand; the duration of each dog’s performance ; the style, pace, and con- dition of each dog; snd specified each point or demerit as it was made, as well as the character of the gzound whera go made—wheiher in stubble, grass, slough, weeds or break. Tt was accurate because my observation was careful, and he- cause the scores, as sent to you, might be termed officia!, hay- ing been taken from the score books of one or other of the judges, and either handed to me by them directly, or through Mr. Lincoln, the Superintendent of Trials. They were the same scores which I sent tothe St. Paul Proneer—Press, for which paper I was also reporting. “I followed the dogs stead. fastly, either by wagon or on foot, from the beginning of the first day to the end of the last, until after all persons had de- serted the ground except the handlers, the weary judges, the Editor of the Chicago /eld, and myself. As an eye witness and participator, 1 was competent to relate what I saw, not- withstanding I ‘‘kept my place seventy-five yards to the rear” of the judges—a circumstance sneeringly referred to by Dr. Rowe, of the eld, as necessitating a deficient report on my part. Throughout the first three days I secured the ger- yices of Mr. 8. B. Dilley, of Lake City, Minnesota, who had done similar serviee for Dr. Rowe the year before, and whose excellent knowleage of dogs made his estimate of their per- formances valuable. The attendance on the first day was fair, and on the second day had increased to its maximum, many ladies and family parties being present. Excellent order was preserved. The seventy-five yard rule was strictly enforced, and Mr. Dilley and myself, in common with other spectators, kept the regu- lation distance in rear of the judges. I shad no idea that reporters could claim special rights or privileges, for I could see the manifest propriety in all persona being kept aloof fram the judges, and from any communication with them whateyer which might prejudice or influence their decisions, In no kind of competition is such an observance so imperative as in dog field trials, for the duty of the judges requires intent and continued inspection and mental application throughout, Re- porters are supposed to construct their reports upon their own independent opinions, merely receiving the official results, at the close; but Dr, Rowe, from the very outset, was so con- stantly incompany with the judges, in and ont of their wagon, and afterwards in their tent, and seemed so much toa assume the direction of the trials that I felt that the most conscientivus judges could not help be influenced. He received from them the decision on each point the instant if was made, and sig- nalled if by flag to the curious spectators ‘75 yards in the rear.” So [conspicuously was he intrusive and officious—go indifferent to the prerogatives of the judges, that every disin- terested person urged me to go to the front; and on the third day even the judges, all of them, told me the whole field was mine; they wished fair play and no favoritism. Their annoyance at the dictation aud meddling of Dr. Rowe mani- fested itself repeatedly, and I am inclised to attribute their severe discrimination and their scrupulous stickling for the disputed point in the controversy which has resulted respect- ing the dog Nellie's performance, not to a struggle in behalf of preferred favorites, but fo & consciousness that the cloge intimacy of Dr. Rowe would expose them to charges of pre- concerted verdicts by those who were jealously watching the whole business. Is there a single reader of this paper or that, or member of this or that Kemel Club, or owner or handler of dogs, who can see the propriety of an editor of any paper mixing tip with the mauavement of evenis \ipon which he is expected to pass criticism in his capacity of chronicler? Is a man who does so a fit person to arbitrate upon vital questions? Can.those who have the interests of sportsmen at slake agford to hang their confidence on ons who assumes the functions of counsellor, reporter, judge, and juror, all at, the same time? Disorder makes all Jaws and methods a farce. For the first two days of the Trials I ‘kept my place in the rear,” feeling that there was some advantage in hearing the comments of others, and in being in company with Mr. Dilley, with whom I could compare notes. Finally we reached the afternoon of the third day and the supreme moment when the performances of Sanborn’s Nellie excited What has since proven to be a considerable tempest, All the spectators had left, from lack of interest in what seemed to them to be aimless work, so far ax the main object of the Trials was concerned. Judge Mulliken and2Mr, Dilley alone remained of all the members of the Minnesota Kenuel Club under whose auspices tne Trials wereheld! Jockeying, pot- fering, the meddliny of outsiders, sharp practice, and bicker- ings, had driven them off in disgust. Under such cireum- stances, as is usual when numbers are small, discipline became lax, regulation distances were disregarded, and all hands came to close quarters With the dogs. When the opinion of the three judyes became divided on the merits of Nellie, (Whitford ys. Davidson and Mulliken, ) Dr. Rowe's peremptory dictation became so exasperating and he was so manifestly out of order that the judges were obliged to read him the rules. A violent altercation followed between Messrs. Rowe and Davidson, and the bad blood then engendered has led ta Dr. Rowe’s per- secution of Mr. Dayidson through his paper, the Chicago Field. The Dr. uttered threats then, and afterwards at lunch {he day following, of such positive character that their mean- ing wus plain enough to the half dozen or more persons who heard them, On the latter occasion Mr. Davidson's forbear- ance alone sayed Dr. Rowea drubbing. The yirulence then Tankling came to the surface more than once before the Trials ended, and when the gentlemen parted it was jointly under- stood that they were to meet again in the lists. It has never oceurred to me thal the judges were anything but fair-minded and conscientious in their decisions, and I never thought of going behind the returns for motives. Whatever the dog’s real merits were they have never yet been settled by o har- monious yerdict. Therefore, there has neyer been practically an offical score. Though siding with Mr, Whitford, 1 accept- ed the score handed to me uf night by Mr. Davidson, becatise Ibelieyed Mr. Whitford to be in the minority, and published it as Treceived it. It must be borne in mind that Mr. Dayid- son Was persuaded af the time of trial to allow the point claimed for Nellie, and that under his concession Mr. Sanborn was induced to put her down, after he had once withdrawn her, under dissatisfaction. But although the point was allowed on the field, it was not so allowed on the final score; and all the newspaper controversy and the triangular cross-fire between the judges, therefore settles nothing, nor ever will— either as to the merits of the dog’s performance or the sagacity of the judges themselves. As to the integrity of any of them, it is nonsense toarraign it. Questions of veracity and charges of remissness ought to be courteously put out of sight. I as- sume to know nothing of any preconceived prejudices of theirs in favor of this or that strain of dogs. I do not allow such considerations to enter into the merits of the question. They are inspired by jealousy. An honest judge rates his trial dogs by their performances, and not by his preferences, Tt seems to me that the prisent controversy between the judges is of forced growth, stimulated, like the mushroom, by the innate dirt and deviltry of that poor latent human hature, which, like dog nature, forces two blameless crealures to tackle and tear each other without previous grudge or ani- mosity, As for Dr. Rowe, I give him no credit for the part he has taken in the debate. He haschampioned no principle, no interest, no ‘blue blood,” nor anything but bad blood, He has merely cried ‘* Steboy !” In arraigning a brother editor, (for the first timein my life, ) I feel that I tread on delicate pround; but I plead that Iam merely defending myself from hisunproyoked and undeserved attacks ou me, a8 well as theprine ple of good management and (he integrity of competitors. I stand also in front of those honorable gentlemen, Messrs, Mulliken, Davidson and Whitford, the judges of the Minnesota Field ‘Trials, who have been so involuntarily drawn into personal altercation by a de- signing disturber. May their differences be soon reconciled, and may they live to judge at many a coming Bench Show and Field Trial, HALLocg, —— eee FROM MR. DAVIDSON. Eprtor Forrsr anp Stream; By Mr. Whitford’s letter in a Chicago paper of Feb. 1, he seems to indicate that Mr. Mulliken and myself were unable to keep our scores at the Minnesota Field Trials, and there- fore hadio rely on him. We were not only able to do so, but sharp enough to hinder bim from playing his little game successfully. In comparing over our respective fizures in ‘Tempest’s score, the only difference was that Mr, Mulliken and myself allowed Tempest 4 point more for nose than Jennie and 4 point less for quartering than Mr. Whitford al Jowed her, which made our scores the same in the aggregate ; but on asking him how much he made Tempest’a gcore, he atated 445, less 2 fora false point, making her net total 424. He was ibes asked how much he had Jennie’s score, our figures of merit being the game on her score, when he said his letter to me on the subject. 453. When asked to explain how Jennie could bave 434 and no fraction in her regular score of merit (she having no de- merit), he had suddenly forgotten something, When asked how Tempest’s score figured up only 422, ke again recollected something, and his mutilated score show these to be the facts. In making out the ssove to give to Mr. Lincoln, he remarked that inasmuch as our scores all agreed in the agerepate, he might as well make his the same as ours, and I suppose he did so; and neither brass nor falsehood can change it. Monroe, Heb. 1, 1879. Joun Dayrpson. e+ = _______ -THE MINNESOTA FIELD TRIALS. Sx, Louris, Mo., Jan. 20, 1879. Epitor Forust AnD STREAM: Mr. Davidson furnishes 4 good example of * A guilty con- science needs no accuser,’’ when, in reply to my charges against him in Chicago Feld, he assures the readers of Forgsr AND Srr#aM that he has been longing for the attack. Instead of meeting the issue squarely and attempting to prove the charges without: foundation, he branches off into a mild form of bis malicious statement about Mr. Morgan and myself shooting and shipping birds from the preserve. At Sauk Centre the register of the hotel will show Mr. Morgan and myself were quartered in the town Saturday and Sunday night, snd for Mr. Davidson to infer that we could drive fif- teen miles Monday, locate, shoot and ship birds enough be- fore Tuesday morning to pay for a team to take them to town is & Matter almost too ridiculous to talk about now, if it had anything whatever to do with the grave charges against Mr. Dayidson. The point he attempts to make is, that Mr. Mor- gan being a winner in two stakes, might reflect somewhat upon the judges, particularly upon me. If Myr, Dayidson or any one else will say Prairie Belle was not head and shoulders aboye any pup in the nursery stakes, I will at least show her place was won fairly and under the eyes of all three judges, much to the grief of Mr. Davidson. : In the case of Friend I took the precaution to place myself above suspicion by absolutely refusing to officiate at her trial, notwithstanding Mr, Morgan had asked me to follow her, saying he could neither get a fair trial nor decent treatment at the hands of Mr. Davidson. x= |,|Hach Point.6.....|F3 84 4 8 Fe L 7 : ; wu - . . \3 7 i : i ts ia h qa z F=| a g a 5 x a 5 a a GB a in = The first two ran were Prairie Belle and Nellie, and their relative merits were in my judgment a8 murked above, Tempest, the next down, showed a trifls more speed than Praitie Belle, for which she goteredit, Thinking her about the same in style and quartering I marked her 33 points for each, the same as given to Prairie Belle. Mr. Davidson, however, who had-been following her more closely than T had, thotwht her more stylish and a better quarterer, saying she quartered beautifully at times, and had made one of the most stylish points he bad ever seen. Upon the strength of his statement I marked her 4 each for style and quartering, but having 4 chance atterward to see more of her I failed to see any dif- ference hetween the style and quartering of her and Prairie Belle, so 1 concluded when she had fuished her score to go back to my first marks on these points, which were 34 each. When Strathroy had finished, his speed and quarteriig were the best that had been shown. For speed I marked him §, and as his quartering was perfect I gaye him 5, the maxium, and marked him-4 for style. Jennie, being still faster, re- ceived the maximum forspeed. hough nob quile as good a quarterer as Strathroy, he was at least a point over any of the others, so [marked her 4 and cut Temptst and Prairie Belle back a half point each, leaving them 3 for quartering ; and as Jennie was an easy point ahead of these two on style I gave her 4and cut the other two down a half point each that Uhere might be a full point difference. So my ideg of what Prairie Belle, ‘Lempest and Jennie should, rea ceive, was as follows: Prairie Belle, 20 for pointing, 3 for backing, 6 for nose, 7} for pace, 3 each for style and guartering, and 6 for staunchnéss, making a total of 484 points of merit, less 3 for a demerit, leaving a net total of 454. Right here let me say that when we came in at night the above memoranda was our only guide from which to make out an ollicial score. We looked it oyer, and upon the suygestion of Mr, Davidson cast if up with the results as given, for the pur- pose, as he said, of seeing about how they stood, that we might not waste time in figuring up the score of those that hyd no show to get aplace. I called off the ficures from this sheet, with the proposed changes, Mr. Davidson selling them down on bis score with the result as given in the total aod net total as above. In the above score there would appear to be an error in addition, bub the totals are nit the sum of the points given, but a copy of the tetals figured from the changes made on another blank. On this clean sheet Tempest stood 15 for pointing, 3 for backing, 6 for nose, 8 for pace, 84 for style, 5 for quartering and 6 for staunchness, making a total of 44> less 2, leaying a net total of 424. These changes, as will readily be seen, were brought about by a higher standard of Jennies general points, from which they were graded. Her score, not being Cianged, her totals were as correctly added in the score aboye. While this was poing on Mr. Lincoln had gone for a clean score blauk for me on which to make out my score. During his ab-ence we figured upon Mr, Davidson’s, and I set the totals down in my memoranda, When I received the blank from Mr. Lincoln I marked Prairie Belle according to our figures as officially given, and then upon Mr. Davidson saying it would not do to let Prairie win, 1 told him that we would go over the score carefully and we might make some change. He pleaded for Tempest, to which I re- plied, we could not give it to one or the other, but would have to be guided by their relative merits. Istated that, inasmuch as Tempest had gotten a false point under severe circumstances, I would give her the benefit, of the doubt on any particular point. I conceded a halt point on style from what Mr, David- son said of her magnificent point, luat I did not see, T raised her a half point on quartering upon the judgment of Mr, Da- vidson. When we talked of nose, Isaid that I selually be- lieved Jennie had shown the best, and called his atiention toa particular fine potut thaf she made, but added, inasmuch ag she might first havé been attracted by crossing the foot scunt of these birds, I was not willing to accept as positive what was possible, yiz., that she actually smelled the birds the long distance they were from her; and although] felt the chances were that Jennie’s nose was the best, I hardly felt like making any distinction between her and Tempest in so short a trial ; 80 it Was quite agreeable to Mr, D. to take as much for 'Pem- pest as for Jennie, This made her score as follows: Pointing 16, backing 3, nose 6, face 8, style 84, quartering 34, staunch- ness 6; total, 45, less 2 for a demerit, leaving a net total of 43. Mr. Davidson changes his score to agree with this, and upon the three scores thé totals are as follows: Prairie Belle, 454; Tempest, 43; Jennie, 43. Mr. Davidson tried hard to persuade mie to raise Tempest somewhere. He thought speed or nose would be the best place, but 1 told him that we had already agreed upon those points, and, as I had conceded all T thonght just, I was not willing to make any alterations. I added that if he thought there was any particular points where she had not been properly credited I was ready to look them over. His reply was that Tempest was the hest of the two, and should have the prize, which he said was too small to di- yide. Said I, if you will take some stand for a particular point, and conscientiously stick to it, 1am willing to discuss the merits of your position; but, if you simply wish to give it to Tempest, please excuse me, as T shall not be a party to any such procecding, and thereupon left the tent, with my score for Tempest as above stated. Mr. Davidson raised Tempest 4 half point for nose, and induced Mr. Mulliken to do the same. I stated that very might the circumstances, as I relate them now. Mr. Davidson seemed ashamed to give im his score, and the duty fell upon me. I gaye Mr, Lincoln what I suppose was honorable and just, viz., the official score, not a copy of the memorandum (which had served its legitimate end, and was thrown sway), not my score, which is a half point different from the score Mr. Lincoln received, tut I gave Mr. Lincoln the score agreed upon by Mr. Dayidson and Mr. Mulliken. This score that I gaye, Mr. Lincoln will testify, was the same as the published score, and Mr, Davidson cannot deny it is a true copy of hisand Mr, Mulli- ken’s score, These are facts that proye themselyes correct, and no one can truly say my part was anything but honorable, On the other hand, read the contradictory evidence of Mr. Davidson on this point. He says, ‘The scoresin the Murray Stukes were taken from Whitford’s score,” and attempts to prove it by the testimony of Mr, Lincoln, and produces a cer- tificate from aman who saw Mr. Lincoln’s letter on the sub- ject, wherein he says he received the papers from Whitford. Quite a difference, Mr. Davidson, between your positive false statement and Mr. Lincoln’s true statement. Mr. Davidson also says that Mr. Lincoln came in the tent and received the score fromime. Wrong again, Mr. Davidson. Mr, Lincoln will tell -you that [ gaye him the score outside of the tent. Mr. Davidson’s fine tale about Dan's ‘‘back” will fall short of the truth when compared with every man but himself who saw it, and heard his ungentlemanly, unvalled-for abusive remarks tome, The facts, as would appear from his own testimony, show he quarrelled about the back simply because he did not see if, but when I brought it down to a question of yeracity he refused to admit that he doubted my word, and said if I saw it that was sufficient, and his score where Dan is credited with the back is his acknowledgment, and poor apology for his error. Ido not propose to bore your readers with a rehearsel of Mr, Dayideon’s ungentlemanly remarks, nor his frivolous exeuse for the position he took. He acknowledged the corn; that is sufficient for me. Let some of the gentlemen who saw the whole matter give their version for the benefit of the public, and let Mr. Dayidson, for the same purpose, say who the few were that were so anxious for him to remain after he had announced his good intention of giving up his position. For every interested man he will name, I will produce the affidavit of two that were quite as anxious he should quit. Wedo not want mere assertions in this matter, but facts, accompanied with proof that will bear investigation. In relation to the trouble about Nellic, Mr, Dayidson must admit he committed a grave fault in making an unnecessarily abusive defense in support of his error, or grant that in allow- ing the point, himself and Mr. Mulliken abnsed their position by marking a dog what they knew to be wrong. ‘This is the plain English of it, according to the separate statements of each of them. In relating the circumstances about Countess Royal he furnishes another striking example of his timidity, and at- tempts te show how easily he is led contrary to his own and - the wishes of his colleague, Mr. Mulliken, and to the cost of the dogs he was in duty bound to protect. As usual Mr. Dayid- son has burnt his fingers with the fire he attempted to kindle, for he declares both himself and Mr. Mulliken were unani- mous in their opinion that the dog was entitled to a point, yet neither of them even attempted to mark it so on their scores. Does this look as if he was the fit person to judge dogs men go hundreds of miles to exhibit? Let Mr. Dilly himself say af, whose inconsistencies he suffered; let him and others say what they know about how Mr. Davidson treated Ranger. Mr. Dilly will, I think, tell you that under my jurisdiction he gota fair show. If I erred in refusing to allow him the point, Countess Royal made, I was at least conscientious that I was doing my duty, and my objection to granting the point was made vpon the strength of Mr. Davidson's statenient that he had told Mr, Dilly to take the dog up, and he said to me 28 Mr. Dilly was working off from the judge, ‘‘ Go and tell liim to tale his dog up,” he assuring me that he had ordered up both dogs; and as I startled the dog pointed. Mr. D. said, «We cannot give himanything forthat,as his dor isnot down.” T wus perfectly agreed, and said if he was ordered up his dog ig not under judgment. { would again call Mr, Davidson’s attention to the Clipper matter, aud trust he will eay he did or did not agree to with- hold Clipper's score. Perhaps he will deny that he after- ward sneaked off to Mr, Hallock’s tent with Mr. Mulliken and atiempted to sive his version as official. AndI would like to know whether or not he remembers sending me back to Mr, Hallock’s tent to say that he would take it back. The fact of Nis haying agreed with me to withhold the score was reiterated by him and can be proven if he will deny the chayge, aud what I said to him in Mr, Hallock's tent can be youched for by that gentleman, ‘Yo ** Shamrock,” or Mr. Whitman, T would say, in reply to his proat desire to get at facts, that I have the very best of reagons to charge to Mr. Davidson the little burst of enthu- siam from “Shamrock,” I know whereof I speak when I say; ‘The score furnished by Davidson and published by *Shamrock.’” Mr. Whitman's point is not staunch enough to ‘here bear a thorough inspection, but if he will say positively that lie did not receive from Mr. Dayidson what he published over ‘f Shamrock” I will make my statement good or take it ‘back. If he wishes to assume the responsibility of that score to rélieve Davidson I am perfectly willing that the sauce for the goose shall be the sauce for the gander, 1 most emphatioslly deny that IT handed Mr. Lincoln my score, and the proot is that the published score from Mr. Lin- coln is not like my score nor the memorandum that I threw away; aud for Mr. Whitman or any other sensible man to deal with such twaddle is the height of folly, it is quite true that this memorundum was picked up, the figures changed to correspond with the results of the official score, and then used by Whitman and Dayidson to prove something. ‘They fail, however, to make a single point out of it, as by their own statement they prove it is not my score. They acknowl- edge haying made some alterations, and inform the public that endeavor to ignore it. Not so, Mr. Whitman; I, on the other hand, propose to keep it before the public as an eyi- dence of Mr. Davidson’s crookedness. If is the only position he has taken in this controversy, and I propose to hold him to it till he makes a new move, In giving my ideas of Jennie’s speed, Mr. Whitman will ees pive the exact quotation, and not his definition of what wrote ; and instead of its being “fan admitted fact that Mr. Whitford and Mr, Morgan were quartered and hunted to- gether over the dogs hunted in the trials by Mr. Morgan— Prairie Belle and Friend—hboth winners,” itis an unqualified falsehood, as malicious as it is base, If any man can be found that will plainly say I did hunt over Prairie Belle and Friend before the trials, he will please accept the lie with my compliments, If Mr. Whitman or any one else have any charges to make, connecting me with any dishonorable acts in my position as judge at the Minnesota trials, let them be based upon what they Know to be facts, or what can be proven as such. All this hearsay rubbish that cannot be traced to the fountain head is mere twaddle, and those who throy such mud must expect to be soiled by the dirt, OC. B. Wurrrorp. Sa art An EnporsemMent or Mr. Dayinson—Mr. Hditon: The bench show at Pittsburgh is over, and I had intended sending you a full report of the same had I not met one of your re- porters there who could doit somuch better. Wor the first time I met My. John Davidson, who, with myself, was to do the judging. *After reading so much about: him in the papers, I felt a natural curiosity to see the man, to watch him in his capacity of judge, and then to decide for myself whether he was an impartial judge or not. As I was associated with him, I had every opportunity todo so, The result was that I consider him one of the fairest and most impartial judges that I ever met at a bench show, and in the future I shall re- commend my friends to send their dogs to the bench shows where he is to judge, feeling that their dogs will have full justice done to them. In addition to being a good judge, I found him to be a very pleasant companion. Yours, respectfully, R. L, WALKER. Mansfleld, Allegheny Co., Pa., Jan. 23, 1879. = Svor Ir!—Lawtonville, Ga., Jan. 29.—Mr. Hditor: I think it time for you to come in and settle the Rowe-Duvid- son controversy. One of your scathing editorials ‘will settle the matter for all time. Sz. Craig, aoe a A CoRRECTION.—Zdilor Forest and Stream: Please correct my state- ment in last week’s issne that Mr. Whitford and Mr. Morgan hunted together over Prairie Belle and Friend before the trials. I was mi - taken; it was only over Prairie Belle. Truly yours, Chicago, Jan, 29, 1879. J. H. WHITMAN. —— ++ A Nur ror tae Nny ORLEANS Autuonrrrizs To CrAcK,— Harry Jennings, of New York, and Thomas Tugman, of Philadelphia, left thia city for New Orleans last Saturday, taking with them twenty-one bull-dogs which are to take part in ‘the great national dog fight” to be fought in New Orleans during Madri Gras and the following weeks. What is New York’s loss is New Orleans’ gain. ——— Bruz Srar Kunven.—This name is claimed by Mr. M. P. McKoon, of Franklin, Delaware Co., N. Y., for his kennel of cocker spaniels. Mr. McKoon has carefully selected his breeding stock and proposes sending out only such puppies ag will do credit to himself and his ‘* star” kennel, ee a ee Mr. C. B. Fitz Maurice, of Brooklyn, claims the name of Nora Rhue for his red Irish setter bitch, whelped Noy, 23, 1878, sired by Elcho out of Nell U1. —Mr, O. R, Twain, Painesville, O., claims the name Harry for his liver and white cocker spaniel, whelped June 9, 1878, bred by Fred. H. Hoe, Tarrytown, N. Y., out of Madge (Quip-Juliette) by Witch (Romeo-Juliette), all prize winners. —Mr. H. B. Stoll, of Oswero, N. N., claims the name Tony for English cocker dog pup, whelped Nov. 27, 1878 (Captain-Fannie) from M. P, Meloon’s kennel, Franklin, N. Y. Also Zipp for red Itish setter pup whelped Sept. 28 York-Norah). Bought of 0; Z, Miley, Lancaster, Pa. —Mr. H. Erskine Smith, of New York, claims the name of Pride of the Kanterskills for his lemon and white setter pup, whelpedin July, 1878, out of Dr. Gouy'r. M, Smith's Bonnie Bess (by 8t, Elmo) by Pride of the Border, 4 —Mr. F. C. Simpson’s (of West Orange, N. Y.,) double- nosed pointer bitch, Lady, whelped, Jan. 15, seyen pups— five dogs and two gyps—by John G. Hechscher’s well known pointer Dan, highly commended at N, Y. dog show 1878. —Mr. A, J. Huyler’s bitch Nellie whelped, at Tenafly, N. J,,nine puppies, on the 1st inst,, six dogs and three bitches, all orange and white; sited by his dog Pinto, —The Imperial Jennel’s (Jones River, N. J.,) setter bitch Daisy (Frein’s Sam, Wallace’s Belle) whelped, on Jan. 24, six puppies, two dogs and four bitches, the sire being Mr. J. R. P, Woodriff's Teddy, by Mr. Jaffray’s Ned I1., out of Mr, Shirley’s (Ireland) Juno, —The fox terrier Nettle, imported by Mr. D. G. Hartt, of Northport, L. L, in Devember, has whelped three dog and four bitch puppies. 2 —J, & R, B. Nesbitt’s champion English setter Rock, imported by Luther Adams, Esq., died Saturday, Jan. 18, 1879, at the Harvard Kennel Club, Cambridge, Mass, 62 Mac anp Jupy,—We take pleasure in calling the attention of breeders of spaniels to these two fine dog's, advertised for sale in our columng this week. The gentleman who owns them, haying more dogs than he has room for, has determined to pact with all except his setters, and now offers these cham- pions for sale. Both Mac and Judy took first prizes in their respective classes in 1877 and 1878 at the New York shows, and they are undoubtedly as fine specimens of the breed as can be found in the country to-day, Wither of the ahoye dogs would be a most valuable addition to the kennel of any breeder of retrieving spaniels. ———$ ee ___ To Srop Nicur Barxine—Mditor Forest and Stream: 1 notice that one of your correspondents asks how to stop a dog from night barking, and that you anssyer ‘*The whips. That will do very well in the day time, but in the night I have found from experience that to get up half a dozen time and go out of doors to apply it was pretty severe punishment for myself as well as the dog. Thinking it may benefit some of your readers, I will give you my way of dealing with such an animal. First, place his kennel as nearly as possible under your chamber window; chain him to it; attach to his collar (a spike and choke, if you have it,) a strong line} carry the other end up into your chamber through the window, making fast near your bed, leaving enough slack so that the dog can go the length of his chain without drawing on it. Now you are fixed for one or two nights without much sleep, but better so than to have your dog a nuisance to yourself and neighborhood for months. When the dog barks, call out ‘Stop!’ at the same time bringing up with a succession of sharp jerks, and, if he is not too heavy, suspend him for a few seconds. Repeat it every time he barks. In this way I have broken a number without getting out of bed, and have not had a failure. Three nights haye been sufficient, the first being the most troublesome. Should he bark occasionally afterwards, without good cause, raise your window snd call “Stop!” and you will find that he remembers his lesson. Freep A. Tart. i TEACHING DOGS TRICES. STRATFORD, Conn., Jan, 8, 1879, Epiror FOREST AND STREAM: I wish some one of your'sympathetic vorreapo. dents would inatrnes me ag to the proper mode of teaching an Intelligent doz—a pointar— some indoor tricks during the existence of thia close and snows bound seascn—some such instruction as would seryeé to develop a lurk- ing instinct, traveable la the animal's countensneé, and farther evi- denced by a study of that of his master’s, to which he (the dog) is given. He Is already practiced fo drop to hand, and to shot, to point, to fetch, and has had some field instruction on game, BSENSx, The best tricks to teach a dog are those which may be made useful to yourself or others. here are no “tricks” more in- teresting than the obediences and performances of a well broken sporting dog. You can make him sit or lie down by a simple motion ; fefich any article you may hide; refuse food placed directly under his nose ; carry the most fragile article without breaking it; range and quarter far away in front of you, or meekly drop to heel behind you. You can make him * speak,” or hold tongue ; drop when & gun or pistolis fired ; come or go at the sound of a whistle; watch your coal when hidden; éte., ete. If you wish to add other tricks of an amusing character you can doso, but it is not best to burden a dog’s memory too much. The cardinal principles of instruc- tion are observation, patience, perseverance, mildness and self control. For full instructions read ‘‘ Hallock’s Sportsman's Gazetteer.” —See Bohemian Glass Company’s advertisement, Che Game of Chess. Noride,—Chesa exchanges, communications and solutions should be addressed ‘‘Chesa Hditor Forusr AND STREAM, P, O, box54, Wolcott- yille, Conn.” Problem No. 42, Motto: XIII, YUU, aA bY Uti a_i Yip BE y S Y/ ir YY Cyyuuy — ) _ ase Y y too, Un, Za, LC Be msm Ve a 4 P oa _- S Gal @ White to play and give mate in twomoyes, Gume No. 99 —IRREGULAR. An International Tourney game resigned by Henry Waight, of Hali- fax, England, to L, 8, Atkinson, of Tilton, N. H.; White. Black, White. Black, Wailgnht, Atkiison, Wailght. Atkinson, 1—P-K4 —P-K4 | 19—Q-Ktt 19—Kn iks P ch 2—P-Q Bs 2—P-Q4 20-—K-1ts 20—Q-K I+ #—Ki-K 53 8—Et-K BS 21—@ tks Q 21—Kkt rks @ 4—P-Q4 4—Kttks P 22—RK-R 32—RK ths KR h—Kt tks P Se 23K tke R 23—R-K B 6—Kt-G8 6—P-@ Bt 24—R-R6 2d—B-Las 7—P tks P T—IXt tks B 2d P| 25—Kt-Bs 25—Kt-K6 8—B-K3 8—Kit tks Kt ch) 26—Ki-Ko 26—It-KtG 9—B tks Kt 9—Ki-B3 97— Ki tks B (bh) 2i—Ke tas RK W—Cuastles 10—Oxerles (a) g—-Ri-K7¢n 23—K-R 4i—Q-R5 (b) 11—P-B4 (c) go-—KttksP 29—B-Bs 12—r-K Ba 12—B-B3 ~ |) 30—P-iK = (a) Up to thia point the moves Sie arnoHed. by Mr. Waight and ac- cepted by Mr. Atkinson, The Handbuch leaves the game az even. (b) Tk is generally considered poor play to bring out the Q thus early in the gume, and subsequent moves show this ia no exception to the role, (c) A good move. (@) B-Ks looks like a promising moye, {e) Poor play. The advance of this P permits Black to almoat imme- dlately gaina winning allyantage. (7) Promptly taking advantage of the situation, (y) Sill playing Black's game. (h) Why sacrifice tha R ?—Aartford Times, OURSORY JOTIINGS, —Weare indebted to L, Cohn, Hsa,, Secretary of the Manhattan Chess Qlub, for the following information aboul the progressiig handicap tournament of that club : The tournament was commenced Oct, 12, with 25 entries, the players helng classified into four classes, each player to play two games with the other; those who! ad not played 33 gamea by Jan. 18 to be closed out from further play. Four prizes: $60, $26, $15 and $10, given to those pluyers who have the best percentage. The follo\ ing gentlemen haye the best scores at presents Games Games Played. Won, Percentage. CHS NiGH1G,.scsese enter ieeenssasecsnee Of 30 88.2 D Gratiam..........+ 5 29 82.5 CVBIOCHG Jeu tsss <3 ian, 34hy $3.2 W Gedalia..... Seba QT 79.4 Vpn) iy A 29 79.4 LVRS aeweniceig seat enkatos oe so eck 88 aby 65.1 The tonrnament will close Peb. 22 with a banqnet [We hope to be on hand], Wheclub has 100 members, including the strongest pluyers of the city, 48 Hug. Delmar, Ryan, Perrin, Barnes, ete. 400 games recorded, of which some rank very high, There are about Ter Girronpin Disinruovant,—Long use of the Girondin Disinfectant in kennels and at our principal dog shows has thoroughly tested its merits and demonstrated the fact of its successful purifying power. eqquuswers to Correspondents. No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communlortions, WHERE TO GO FoR Gane.—Correspondents who send us specific questions as to where to find best localities for game and fish are referred to our game colunins, All the news that comes (0 us is there given. By keeping themselves informed from this source our friends will saye themselves and us much trouble. Read the paper. J. J. 8, Muncy, Pa.—Bogardus shoots with bis eyes open. Goin CoLLECTOR,—Write to Wm, P. Brown, 145 Nassau st, New York, for calns, etc. PEDES.—Send to the Coltons, William #f., this city, for New York and New Jersey maps, A. 5. 3., Boston.—Galvanize the bottom of your aquariam, The ma- terial will not hurt the fish, 5. B. W.—We Enow nothing of the firm you inquire about and fail to find their names in the Directory, A. B, G,, Georgetown, D. C.—Yon will find good quail shooting in the vicinity of Litesyille, N.C. §. C,, Alpena, Mich.—Single cylinder 9x12 will be equal to tivo 6x8 each, A good size for your boat 50x12 fr, C, E. O., Moriah, N. ¥.—For untanned deer skins send to Knapp & Van Nostrand, Washington Market, New York. ¥.L., Santa Rosa,—lor charts of the Chesapeake write to Merrill's Sons, 199 Water 8t., New York. Cost $3 forthe sefof six, J. G. M., Boston, Mass.—steel cartridge ¢ases are made for shot- guns and can be obtained of the dealers advertised in our columns. T, M, P., Beaver Falls, Minn.—Carver and Bogardus did once, sey- eral years 4£0, shoot. a Match in Gallfornia, We have not the scores, G, F, T,, Norwalk, Oiio.—No charts of Lake Erie to be hadin New York. You can find some in Buffalo most likely, or write to the Coast Survey, Washington D. G. Ww. W- J, New York,—Wull- you please mention choice in quickness of action aud safety between 4 Damascus steel Parker and ditto Pox gon? Ans. Very little difference. 8. 5.8., Middleburg, Pa,—The firm you inquire about are not known to the Wade, aud we cannotsay anything as to the safety of the gun. We know nothing about their price list or standing, J. V, 0.—To obtain drawings you speak of or a tracing of same, send latter to Martin Gale, care thia office, and it will be forwarded, a8 we lave returned the drawinga of the Corinthian cutter, R. L, N., Salem, Mass.—The pedometer is manufactured by Tiffany & Co., of this city. Ib is a pocket instrument which records the distance walked or run by the person carrying it. Its cost is $5. M. R., South Wellington, Conn.—We cannot find anything about a pook entitled ‘The Tongue of Time.” We haye sung of the tempus wdas rerum, before now, but the “ tongue’ is something new to us. C. M, §., Norway, Mé.—\Will wild rice grow in Maine ? if so, can T ob- tin it at \his season Of the year? Ans. We believe the rice will grow in your State. Wor seed gend to HW. M, Valentine, di anesyille, Wis, 8, 1. L., Applebackville, Pa—of the States mentioned we should prefer Michigan for trapping. Take a Winchester rifle for deer bonting. For complete instroctions in trapping consult Batty's book. H, M, O., Ithaca, N. ¥.—You must sacertain by practical experiment jhe proper eharge of powder for your gun, We can give you no abso- Jute standard, for the amount necessary will vary with the kind of pow- dey used, ele. J.G. W., Champ Grant, Arizona.—Is the Dittmar pewder a secret preparation? If not, will you please give me the formula? Ans, Dittmar powder is tnade from a2 patented process, of which we cunnot give the formula. M. and B., Monson, Maine,—Please tell me your opinion of blood hounds. Whatl mean is, what kind ofa foxhound they would make crozsed with 1 foxhound? Ans. Tor ordinary fox hunting they would probably be too slow. READER, Brooklyn.—We see anti-fatremedies advertised extensively in the papers and on the bill boards. We are not aMieted with corpu- lency ourselves, butif wa were we should not hesitate to try the anti- Tat men's medicines, : I. M, B., Silver City, Idaho Ter.—W hat ls the proper charge of Ditt- mar powder for No. 10 gun for duck shooting ? Ans. The same charge by méasure ax of black powder, following closely the direotfons for loader which uccompapy the powder, IVVarer? = C, H. W,, Titusyille, Pa.—t have several stuffed animels such as Squirrels, rabbits, iso 1 dog and u deer head. How shall T keep them 80 moths will hot destroy? Ans, Spritikle coirosive sublimate, either in powder or selution among the halr and fur. XK. L. P,, Crookston, Minn.—A Gordon setler was poisoned a short time ago and his hair is all faded aud stands almost straightup. Ans, Give him two capsules of tar each day for a week aod wash his coat With yolk of eg2s. Raw eggs given internu)ly are also good. Canok, New York.—For all genéral purposes the Shadow canoe is probably the beat of all types, Wor lengthy cruising and salling she has 10 eqnal, though it is the general epinion that she Js not so fast under paddle as other types. For builder see advertising columns, W. A, R., Brooklyn.In answering your query two weeks ago we Stated that the NWuffe!l Bulletin was & monthly and gave a wrong ad- dress for Mr, Deane. The Bulletin is pubiished quarterly, and all busi- ness letters should be addressed to Ruthyen Deane, Cambridge, Mass- achusetts, W, D. L., Pooghkeepsie,—You will find much information of a prac- ti¢al sort relating to canoe building in tha appendix to ‘! Canoeing In Kanuckia,” Harper Bros., N, ¥., price Thc, Tt is easter to bnild a paper canoe thin 4 woolen one, as the latter requires considerable adeptuess with tools and nicety in fitting. : Diok, Painesville, Ohio.—My six month’s old cocker spaniel is poor in flesh, has no appetite, seems well, although don't care to play. What can I give him to give him an appetite? Have tried sulphur, but dont seem todo any good. Ans, Give him s teaspoonful of cod liver oil, With one or two drops of wine of iron In it twice a day. c. 8, B., Albany, N. ¥.—The siiarpie la yery fast off the wind, faster than the sloop, and is also very weatherly in smooth water. But in a short, chop sea she “ pounds,” or spanks on account of her flat bottom. She is,under such circumstances,slower and less weatherly than a deep boat, but she is, if decked, always a safe craft in any sea when skillfully handled, D, D. L,, Rayenna, Ohio.—1.—Is tin-coated ezoft shot better for all practical purposes than chilled? %, What grain and charge of Dittmar powder should be used for 137 or 145 02, of shot for general shooting ? Ans. 1, We ere not prepared to say, 2. The same charge by measure as of black powder, following closely the instructions which accompany the powder. W. E. A., Huntingion, L, 1—My dog has a hard dry cough; ha coughs incessantly allday and all night, never stopping for over five minutes, Ans, The following is a good remedy for chronie cough: Friar's balsam, 15 drops; syrup of poppies, 1 drachm; diluted sul- phurie acid, 6 drops; mucilage, 3¢ 0z,.; water, 4 0z, Mix and give fio Or thres times a day, ov. W, W,, Winona, Minn,—I have an English setter bitch four yeata old. I hayeneyer known herin heat, became careless and in conke- quence now Hnd her in whelp, by what no one knows. This I have al- ways uuderstood as ruining future progeny, Is their any danger in spaying her at this age, or is it kely to injure her for the eld? Ans. Your bitch is too old to be spayed, P. GC. R., Princeton, Me.—1. Can you give me the title of any book on training setters on partridge? 2, Cam any dog trainer train a setter on partridge, or is it necessary to have a different trainer for same? Ans, 1. The ‘Sportsman's Gazetteer,” published at this office, wil! give you general directions fcr training yourdog, 2. Any good dog breaker can break a dog on partridges. DEERSLAYER, West Meriden, Conn.—Vanderdecken's ‘Yacht Sailer” treais of seamanship aud the fitting of yachts. For duties of club officers and organization procure & ¢lub book from some leading yacht club. Kemp's Manualis the best book for instruction in the handling, rigging or building of small yachts. Can send it upon receipt of price, $3.50. Vanderdecken’s abridged book, $3,765. Brom Bones, New York.—My setter pup, 8 months old, has quite a Beyere cough, which I think proceeds from worms, as his nose is cold and moist, and he is with this exception apparently In perfect health. What shall I do for him? Ans. If you suspect worms give him Santoning, 2 grs. to the dose, say for tsvo or three times a day, one dose each day, WFollow the last dose with 3¢oz. of castor oll. R. D., Shawneetown, Il,—My setter bitch, 244 years old, came in heat about three months ago and has been in that condition ever since. She has got 80 weak that she can hardly stand up, She gets enough to Gat, bot la So poor and weak that I am afraid that she will dle, Can you tell me what is the matter with her andaremedy,ifany? Ans, We Sliculd advise breeding her to & dog. The cage is a peculiar one, G. H. W,, Germantown, Pa.—My setter dog has had fora year or morea dry cough; sounds just as if he had swallowed a bone and it had lodged in his throat. Whatis wrong with him and what shall I do torelieye him? Ans, The following is a good prescription for chronic cough: Wriar's balsam, 10 drops; syrup of poppies, 1 dr. ; dluted sul- phuric acid, 5 drops; mucilage, '4 02, ; water, 3 oz. Mix and sive two or three times a day, SUBSCRIBER, Port Rowan, Ont,—Can you tell me whether stipe and woodcock breed in ihe South during their stay, or do they only hatch ouce a year? Ans, Snipe and woodcock, which migrate from these or more Northern latitudes to the (South, do not breed there. The woodcock breeds in the Southern States as early as February and raisea two broods there, na doubt, as it does here. ‘The snipe rarely breeds South of New York, and of course only in summer, ONEIDA,— We have forwarded to you a published legal opinion which covers the ground you refer to, in each case. The man has no right to hunt or fish oat Of season on his Own ground, The laws are made for the pnbdiic benefit, and if restrictions tread on private interests the law may be sorry, bul it permits them to suffer notwithstanding, for the public good. The enda of protective lawa would not be réached If eyery one were allowed to hunt and fish out of season on his own Jan = Waxiz, Attica, Ind.—You will find asternwheel boat the best for the rivers of the Northwest. A screw steamer will draw too much water and a sidewhezler requires too muchroom. A boat with fiat bottom, G5ft, long and 9ft. beam and a ilttle ayer 2ff. deep amidships, will be ample for eight men and baggage on light draft, Build cabin super- Biructure pimilar to river bouts in your neighborhood, Boiler about B4in. diam, und 125 sq, it. heating surface, Single high pressure én- gine, 544in, bore, 3ft, stroke, 60 revolutions, H. E., Norfolk.—For croising in lower Chesapeake wonld recom- Mend yachtsimilar to design published last week, Retain the main features aud fill in the lines to sult your owo ideas, You cannot go fur astray, Itis 2 good plan-to make a model and lest her, You duubt the yalue of such an expérimenf, but practical proof ia not wauting to show that large vessels will perform exactly aa their prototypes on 4 small scale. The test of science and sensitive mechanical recording instroments iaye been kpplied by Prof, Froude with conyinelng re- Bult, : Hy P. C., Bridgeport, Conn.—i, Are the Adirondacks usually free from show by May 1 ofeach year? 2, Colild a party of four go int that region and be reasonably sure of obtaining game in sufflolen quantities lor food the yearround? 3. Could pelts and game enough be found and sold }0 make our position a self-sustaining one? 4, If only one gun conld be afforded, which is to be preferred, a shot-gun or Brite? Ans, 1, Yes, 2. Yes; but you muat not hunt the year round, %. No. 4, Shot-gun, Wor catalogues of guns, prices, etv., send to any of our advertisers, P. R., Lock Haven, Pa.—To stain rois rosewood or black walnu color: Mixtore No, 1, W lb. ground camwood, one pint alcoho) ; mix and let stand six hours; shake fiye or sixtimes, Mixture No. 2, two Ounces Iron flings, one pint of;vinegar; mix and let stand forty-eight houts; shake eccasionally. Give four coats of No. 1, then to one gill of No, 1 add about two tablespoonfuls of No. 2, and give two coats When dry give one coatof No.1. Let dry, and with a rag give a coat of boiled linseed ol), and let stand six hours; wine off} if too dark rub with arag and fine pulverized pumice stone to color desired, Novicr, Bulfalo.—Have a cocker one year old, For siz or eight Months has had canker in ear; large red lump formed on inside tip of one ear; have tried lead water, sul, zinc, sol. goulard, sol. nitrate of silver, and kept them clean with castile soap, but with no beneficial Tesult; growing worse; dlet wholly vegetable. Will you please pre- scribe, and if you advise a seton please give instructions how to make and apply It. Ans. Try the following : Touch the sore with bluestone aud afterward apply olntment of green iodide of mercury. It 1s posal ble that the dog must wear a cap. A seton would do no good. A. M., Balto,—1, A and B shoot a glass ball match; are even on the eleyenth ball. A breaks hia twelfth, and B remarks, when abontito shoot, that he will flre twice if he misses with first barrel, and does 80, breaking ball with second barrel, Is that allowable, as no agree- ment was made before the mateh? 2 What would you consider a proper load for a 7T4-lb., 12-gauge breech-loader? It kicks a little with 3 drachms powder and 134 oz, shot. Ans. 1, When! botl, barrels are allowed, a bird is a bird, and the two gentlemen tle. But it would be just to allow the score to the man who killed his bird with the first barre]. 2, Your charge Is a proper one. You had better experiment, GC. L, D., Johnstown, Penn.—I have a polnter two years old, appar- ently in good health, excepting a spot on his hip about the size of a dollar (one of the new buzzard dollars), which ia entirely denuded of hair and appearsinflamed, It has been so for some four weeks, and does not increase in size. I imagined it to be mange, but it does not spread. Howcant cure it? I have applied a mixture composed of 1 oz. basilicon ointment, 44 oz, flour sulph., and | oz spirits turpentine; also crude petroleum wilhout any apparent effect, Ans. Anoint it with vasa‘ine; if that does not heal it blow on some dry calomel, In the meantime the dog’s diet mnst be of the lghtest, with plenty of vegetables, W. H. B., Philadelphia.—For iron life boats write to Ingersoall’s Boat and Oar Bazar, South and Dover streets, New York. Boats cost $8 per foot; deck extra, Models are double-ended, slmilar to those in use on steamships, As they are builtover templates like a shoe over a last, it will be expensive to deviate from customary shape, Keel or centre board can be added as desired. Can be made to work readily under cutter rig, Should carry 300 eq. ff. canvas in lower sails, Give spars proportions similar to design of yacht published laah week, relatively to amount of canvas. Much will depend upon amount and position of ballast carried, Can only giye general answer without more specific detail, Cc. B., Allentown, Pa,—We cannot undertake to get you a situation or put you in communication with Western ranchmen, . You can use our advertising columns to advantage at small coat, The Wind River country, in Colorado, is much frequented by sportsmen, and we should therefore prefer the county southward of that for trapping, The best of the trapping in that region was thirty years ago, when beaver brought a dollar a piece. Yon will find a Gescrivtion of the game of the region in last weelk’s FoRHsT AND STREAM, and in fou Rcore preceding numbers, Send ito J. Curley & Bro., 120 Nassan at., New York, for catalogue of bowie and hunting knives,or to. H, Tyron 220 North Second st,, Phila., or to Jas. C Grubb, 7/2 Market st, Phila., J.P. G., Cambridge, Mass.—1, Do you know whether the use of the Dittmar powder is liable to injure the gun? I haye used a small qnan- tity of it and found afterward that my gun had the appearance inside of haying been eaten, as if by acid. A friend of mine had an expensive breech-loader served Mm the same manner and he Iays It 9 the use of acids in the manufacture of the powder, Isthisso? 2% How do the shooting qualities compare with common powder at the same price? 3, Is mange in a dog both hereditary and contagious, and what is its prime cause? Ans. 1 and 2. We must refer our correspondent to, some letters which are printed in our Game Bag and Gun department this week and to others that have been printed before, 3. Itis conta- gious, but not hereditary. Cause, other than infection, unclean kennel lack of exercise, and improper food. Incoc., New York.—A Tennessee correspondent sends us the follow- ing information concerning lands in Lewis and Hickman counties, Tenn; “These counties join Maury County, and are in the middle of Middle Tennessee, Hickman County has about 2,000 yoting population, though not thickly settled, There are some magnificent farme, the soil producing well; the principal productions being peanuts, corn, Wheat, rye, and especially is the soil adapted to the successful and pro- fitebleralsing of peanuts. The waters are almost entirely freestone, and furnish some of the finest water power inthe world. Hickman jurnishes considerable game, such as wild turkey, desr, quail, squirrel and plenty of fish, such as trout, black perch and pike, Hickman abounds in iron ore, as fine as can be found anywhere, and of different varieties, and coal in some portions of the county. In the eourae of twelve months a narrow-gauge railroad will be in operation from Burna Station, on the Nasnyille and Northwestern Railroad, to Gentreyilla the county seat, Lewis County is asmall county, and poor in several wayrs C.D. J., Po’keepsie,—I have a Newfoundjaud/aboutisix years old, and for the past two years he has been troubled with mange. I used car- bolle acid diluted with water and found, in some instances, a help, About a year since his head seemed to trouble him, He would carry it on one side and shake hls eara ; seemed to be In great pain, and after a few daya would discharge. Again, last summerand last week, a sore broke out on his neck and throat and became a raw,runuing sore, I was told to give him gunpowder and Jard, and after giving him the first dose last summer it eured him. I haye given the same again and washed the part inflamed and raw with Pond’s Extract. Ans. Give your dog at least twelve drops of Fowler's solution of arsenic twice a day, commencing with say, elght drops and gradualiy increasing it. If he has canker in his ears drop into them eyery other day a few dropa of solution of nitrate of silver. We have dried up obstinate sores in a dog’a cars by blowlng on them occasionally a little dry calomel, The dog’s diet should be of the lightest, with plenty of vegetables and no Meat. We cannot prescribe further without knowing to what extent the mange has affected the dog’s body and coat, DEVOTED TO FIELD AND AQUATIO SPORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTORY, Piss CULTURE, THE PROTZOTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORKSTS, AND THE INCULCATION IN MEN AND WOMEN GF J L1F4iLTHY INTEREST In Our-Dook RECREATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY forest and Stream Publishing Cowyany.- —AT— No, 111 FULTON &TREET, NEW YORE. {Pos Orrick Box 2932.) TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. Advertising Rates. 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With such a yast field for reflection, 80 much rich cover to hunt over, our perpetual embarrassment is not what to put in, but what to cull from the many good things forced (o our notice while the growing subscription books and the crowded adyer- tising colutwns tell of a substantial business prosperity. We will promise nothing for the future, but simply give assurance that those who come to our feast of good things will find that our menu for each recurring week will drive out of mind and _ body the many bountiful spreads of the past cooked to a turn: the delicacies of field and gtream, mountain and meadow will be set out in tempting array, dished up with literary trimmings, and all to be washed down with sparkling dranghts of wit and humor. Hist! There he goes! Bang! Bull’s-eye Good! Next. _—— —— Griyz THE PAPER To THE Boysa.—Some of the Yale Col- lege professors recently gaye their united protest against the literary food furnished for our boys by the publishers of the flash periodical literature of the day. Fiction in which the youthful heroes are remarkable chiefly for their super-hnman expertness with street-slang, profanity and fire-arms, and a fupreme. disregard for all domestic and civil authority, is not just the kind of material likely to instil right views of hfe, It is useless, however, to simply decry this literature without furnishing some substitute for it. Nature abhors a vacuum ; soalso doesa boy’s mind. If we would not have our young people read what is injurious we must supply them with what is instructive and ennobling. Our printing presses teem with good, wholesome literature,andwith a judicious care and over- “sight on the part of parents a normal literary taste can be so firmly established that the young reader will of his own ac- cord reject what is flashy and pernicious. A good paper for boys to read isthe Forest AND Srzeam. So writes a corres- nondent, and we take great pleasure and pride in heartily en- dorsing his opinion. os —The climax of ingenuity in vernacular reporting and character sketching isreacbed in the Swn‘e summary of the billiard matches now in progress at the Cooper Institute, The reports should be read and studied tu be appreciated. ———————= —Layarack pups, Sée ady, A, F. Huston,—ddy, a A MOVEMENT WHICH WE APPROVE OF. SOCIETY has very recently been incorporated in this city under the name of ‘‘ The Business Men’s Society for the Encouragement of Moderation.” Its certificate states its object to be toencourage moderation In the use of alcoholic bey- erages, to promote a knowledge of science and statistics rela- tive to the manufacture of alcoholic liquors, to disseminate among the people useful information regarding the principles of moderation and the means of carrying such principles into practical effect. ‘The society intends to prepare and turnish to applicants three forms of pledge. The first a total absti- nence pledge Operative for one year and renewable thereafter at the will of the pledger; the second a pledge binding the person who takes it not to drink during business hours, and the third a pledge not to partake of intoxicating liquor at the expense of another person and not to extend an invitation to any other person to drink at his expense. The society is also to exert its influence to induce retail liquor dealers to provide for teetotalers stimulating and nourishing heverages which contain no alcohol. Still another purpose of the society is to encourage the establishment of places of cheap recreation and amusement where no intoxicating drink shall be sold. The time of existence of the society is fixed at twenty years, and it will begin operations at once. —With mankind persuasion is more potent than force: ex_ ample more efficacious than restriction or argument. Our young men learn the habit of drinking by the encouragement which they receive from social example. One habitual drinker who is not excessive in his indulgence, assures us that he drinks nine times by invitation where he imbibes once by de- sire. His normal appetite asks for only a quantum of alcoholic stimulant, which his system may absolutely need; but he- takes ten times as much ashe requires, and who will dare deny that physical damage does not result? Now if, instead of be ing invited to drink, he were discouraged from drinking by the negative example of those who never inyite another, and neyer accept an invitation: we demand to know if the direct result so much desired by advocates of temperance would not be immediately reached ? Sociality is the life and nourishment of that habit known as “‘treating.” What a solemn time tip- plers and wine-bibbers would have if they were obliged to drink solus, all by themselyes, as one takes medicine, with every man’s back turned to him, and face set rigidly against the time-worn custom! And futhermore, would not the act of drinking such spirituous liquors as whiskey, rum and gin, presently become as distasteful in itself, under this new dis- cipline, as taking the dose of medicine would be? for who but the old toper likes the taste of whiskey? Watch the. young men at the bar and see with what heroism and contraction of muscle they swallow the poison they haye “‘nominated,” and how quickly they grasp for the water to drench the firein their throats. Would they voluntarily go through this trying or- deal were it not for the presence of others whose false man- hood they try to emulate? yen the steady middle-aged business man who has contracted the habit of taking a daily dram or two, through real or fancied need, would go less fie- quently, we think, if he did not invite or expect to meet come acquaintance at his favorite place of quiet resort. The multi- tude of drinking places on ’Change are enriched by the lavish expenditure of broxers whose very life and charms of business inhere in the social element thereof. Hstablish the rule pro- posed by the “ Society of Moderation,” and nine-tenths of the sample rooms would have to close. Conviviality is the out, come of sociality, and the first step to inebriety. Solitary drinkers can never be convivial. Qne most charming feature of the new society’s metaphysics is, that it leaves it to aman to judge of his own disabilities and requirements, and gives him option to choose the remedy. Tt appeals to his manhood and sense of self-respect. Some men of a certain temperament or physical condition re- quire stimulant m business hours more than at any other time. Other men, with feverish blood, and thirsty, would often be better content with a beverage which contains no alcohol, could they obtain it as easily as alcohol. ‘The measures of the new society provide for the substitute. If there are other men who hope by a temporary period of abstinence to stotch or kill an accursed craving for liquor, the one-year pledge is offered in their aid. We know how often pledges fail, and how nat- urally an honorable disgust and discouragement attach to the evidences of one’s own weakness; how often noble men give up and grovel, for that very lack of sympathy and encourage- ment which is now held out to them through that combination of effort promised in the co-operativesociety for the *‘ Encour- agement of Moderation.” We believe in the nobler impulses of men; and we belieye also that social inflaences obtain for good as well as for evil. It is not sufficient for man to set his face against evil; he must be sustained in hig resolution, either by Divine help, or by the help of his fellow men, If he has no faith in the first, he may at least place some confidence in the last, The principle upon which the new Association seems to be founded, is contained in that great command- ment : ‘* Love thy neighbor as thyself; and do unto all menas ye would they should do unto you.” 2 RIPARIAN RIGHTS. GASH which has created a prest deal of interest in Perthshire, England, was recently decided. The point in question was raised by Lady Willoughby d’Eresby in the Sheriff's Court in which an interdict was craved against par- i ——— ————— —E i a om = —— = 4 ties angling for trout from the bank of the River Teith oppo- site to her ladyship’s property, to prevent them casting their lines beyond the medium jilum of the river, which at tlie part in question is between fifty and one hundred yards broad. The defenders, while not disputing the pursuer’s title as set forth by her, and even declariog their readiness, if they had been required so to do, to have given their guarantee to desist from entering into the river through the pursuer's lands, as they admit they were in the custom of doing when going to fish on Mr. Marshall's side, deny that they eyer entered or trespassed on said lands for the purpose of fishing therefrom in the Riyer Teith, or that they ever fished from the lands be- longing to the petitioner along said river, or from the solum of the river without leave, or ever gave Cause to the pursuer to apprehend that they would do so, and maintain that the interdict asked is unwarranted, and that they ought not to be found liable in the expense of the present proceedings: That the said defenders admit that in respect of permission granted by Mr. Marshall, the proprietor of the right bank of the River Teith, they did enter from the pursuer’s land into, and wade across, the River Teith, for the purpose of fishing therein from Mr. Marshall's side of the river: That the said defend. ers further admit that while fishing in the River Teith, under the authority referred to, they ‘‘ cast their lines over as much of the river as they could; that they thought that they could fish with their lines across the river; that they waded while fishing, and always threw where they considered that they would be likely to get a fish, whether further from the middle of the stream or not.” The following was the decision of the Sherifl’s Substitute, Mr. John Graham: «That the defenders had not received any permission from the pursuer to fish from her said lands or in said river, and they were aware that her fishings were then preserved, and that notice of warning against parties trespassing in said lands and river belonging to the pursuer, for the purpose of fishing, had been issued by her: finds in point of law that any leaye given to the defenders to fish in the River Teith by the pro- prietor of the right bank did not entitle them to fish or cast their lines beyond the medium filum of the river without the permission of the pursuer; that in doing so, and in entering from the pursuer’s said lands into said river for the purpose of fishing without her permission, they committed a trespass upon the pursuer’s property, as alleged in the petition: finds, therefore, that the pursuers are entitled to interdict as craved in the petition. Declares the interim interdictalready granted against the defenders to be perpetual: finds them liable to the pursuer, the said Lady Willoughby d’Eresby, in the expenses of process, of which allows an account to be lodged for taxa- lion, and remits the same when lodged to the auditor of court to tax and report, and discerns.” Tn its editorial review of this case, Land and Water makes the following very proper comments: ‘“The defence of the action is that the defender, having ob- tained leave to fish for trout in the Teith from Marshall, the proprietor of the right bank of the river, he was entitled not only to fish trom that bank, but to cast his line and fish from any portion of the solum of the river belonging to Mr. Mar- shall, even though in so duing his cast should cover a portion of the river beyond its medium jilum. The right thus asserted by ihe defender implies (apart. from the pursuer’s right of salmon fishing, which is nol here in questiou) a common right of fishing on vhe part of the opposite proprietor, if not in the whole water of the river at least so far as could be covered by a line cast toward either bank from the medium filwum. That a common right of this nature is in some cases recognized must be admitted. It is, however, exceptional. Such alleged common rights are allowed only under exceptional circum- stances of necessity or convenience, a3, for example, in the case of a narrow river where the proprietors of each bank are éntitled to cast their lines, or io the case of rights of salmon fishing being possessed by them to bring the sweep.of Their nets beyond the medium jilum—the exercise of their respective rights of fishing not being possible in any other way. The principle applicable to the question appears to be that the rigit of trout fishing, which is a pertinent to the lands adja- cent to the river, cannot be exercised by the proprietors of those lands beyond the limits of the solum of the river which they respectively possess, and that as the sportsman is not en- titled, though standiog on his own Jand, to shoot at or kill game on his neighbor’s property, or flying above it, so the angler, though standing on his own portion of the solum of the river, is not entitled to cast his line or catch fish swim- ming above his neighbor's solum—Aujus est solum est usque ad celum. In all such exceptional cases as those referred to, it is not the legal rights of parties, but the requirements of ex- ceptional circumstances that have regulated the method and extent of fishing allowed. Where the right of fishing can be exercised by either proprietor without transgressing the me- dium filum, he is not entitled tocast his lmebeyonglit. If he does so, he commits a trespass on his neighbor's property, and subjects himself, as the Sheriff-Substitute thinks the de- fenders have done in the present case, to the consequences of such wrongous act—viz., interdict and expenses.” ‘ Tt strikes us that the decision and argument should be taken as letters precedent to govern similar cases which may arise in America, The question of riparian rights is one which has become serious in the United States, and has already made some disturbance in Canada. In respect to the latter country, the guestion continues whether, the vested rights of the pro-- prietor having been conceded and defended, the Government has any shadow of authority to lease fishing privileges over the proprietor’s title. The Canadian Government asserts ar- bitrary jurisdiction when it assumes to lease whole rivers to anglers and fishermen, while some sections of those same rivers belong to private individuals: English law having now defined and established the rights of river proprietors in Eng- land, we do not see why the same rights should not be reeog- nized, obtain, and be scrupulously defended in Canada. If the Canadian Government has appropriated the rights of ri- ——<=o— an owners, without leave or permission, the owners cer tainly bave recourse, Itdoes not follow that the Canadian Government, because it has been to large outlay im stocking and protecting streams, should reimburse itself directly oub of the waters which have been benefited, The improvements are forthe benefit of the whole people, and the tax for making and maintaining the same should not be levied solely upon the riparian owners. If the Government cannot maintain its hatcheries out of the rentals of the waters over which it has inherent absolute jurisdiction, and from fines, ete., it should levy « general tax for the deficiency. But the riparian owners having received 4 large and direct benefit, while the public has only an appreciable and remote benefit, some concession is certainly due from the riparian owners to the Government. Tr seems, therefore, as if_an equitable adjustment of the ac- count Could be easily reached. Either (he riparian owners should be alluwed some restricted right of leasing fishing privileges for rods along his ‘‘solum’”’ of the river, or the Gov- ernment should pay him « small annual rental for the relin- quishment of his rights. If some such compromise be not soon effected, there will be trouble in the Provinces, especially in New Brunswick. We hope some member of the Dominion Parliament will press this matter upon the attention of that honarable body. | ———_—————_—>—- THE NEW ZEALAND MOA AND ITS HUNTERS. HB history of New Zealand and its inhabitants prior to - its occupation by Huropeans, is enveloped in the mys- tery and uncertainty which surround that of every nation, and particularly eyery burbarous nation, which has no written records of the past. ‘Traditions the Muori has, of course; but, 80 yague, contradictory and mythological are they, that very little reliance can be placed on ay statements contained or allusions made in them. ‘There seems, howeyer, little reason to doubt that the present race of aboriginals migrated hither from one of the Polynesian Islands, which their legends con- cur in caluing *! Hawaiki,” some three or four hundred years Bgo; and that at the time of their arrival there were no human inhabitants on any of the New Zealand group af islands. But whether the aborignal race that was contem- poraty with, hunted and lived on the now extinct Dinornis, were the immediate ancestors of the present nalives, or whether they were an ancient people that died slowly out, or eventually migrated, is a point that has not yet been, and probably never will be, satisfactorily determined. At several places in both the larger islands of New Zealand are found distinct traces of works which, like the ancient mounds aud walls in your own country, indicate the existence in the dis- tant past of a race of which the present aborigines know noth- ing. Archeological research has not, however, yet advancec very far amongus. Here, as in every new country, the prac- tical side of life takes the lead; and, beyond a tew discoveries of this nature, briefly reported by travelers in the interior, nothing on which to found a reliable theory has been ascer- tained. The Morioris, who inhabit the Chatham Islands, are beyond doubt the descendants of emigrants from New Zea- “land; and it is possible enough that their ancestors were the yemnant of the ancient New Zealanders, who, impelled hy the exigencies of want or war, or perhaps simply by a restless ce- sire for a new home, launched out in their frail canoes in search of the more genial tropical climes of which their tra- ditions probably sang. But whatever uncertainty may shroud the history of the Moa-hunters, the abundant remains of the great apterous bird itself plainly show that both he and his captors existed at one time in considerable numbers in al! parts of New Zealand. In many instances twenty or thirty moaskeletons, mixed with those of the native dog, which was formerly cultivated in Wew Zealand and in many others of the Polynesian Islands fg an article of food, haye been found in caves or pits in the interior; and with them, or in the immediate neighborhood, the rude cutting implements of chert or obsidian which seem to have been the highest manufacture in ihat direction of the earlier races. In some of the old native ovens or ‘kitchen middens,” too, haye been found great quantities of the broken egg shells of the bird, leading to the conclusion that the roasted Moa egg wa quite as favorite and common an article of food as the bird itself, One or two eggs have been secured in a fair state of preserva- tion and sent to England it was noticeable in each case that the same part at one end was missing, as if the contents had been abstracted through the aperture. The average size of the egg, as far ag can be gathered, was about nine inches in Jength by six inches in diameter. Of the appearance of the pird itself we have no information from eye witnesses. I in- close you Professor Owen's drawing of what it ought to be, and no doubt he is pretty near the mark.. The Professor has simply classified them under fifteen species, viz.: Dinornis eur tus, D. geranoides, D, didiformis, D, dromiocides, D, rheides, D, gracilis, D. gravis, D. casuarinus, D. crassus, D. clephant- opus, D. struthoider, D. ingens, D, giganteus, D. rolustus, and D. mazimus. Of these D. eurtus is the smallest, and would probably stand about three feet high; his ayerage length of femur is given as six inches; #ida, eleyen inches, and metatarsvs five inches, The other species as enumerated are on a progressively increasing scale; 0. marimus has been found standing twelve feet high ; some of his ayerage meas- urements are given by Owen thus; femur, eighteen inches long and ayeraging flye inches in diameter; tidia, thirty-nine inches long by (say) seven inches in diameter; melatarsus, . a1 AND STE aU twenty-one inches long. Dr, Yor Haast, the New Zealand Government naturalist, is of the opinion that the Dinornis may be divided into two groups, the frst to be called the Dinornithide, thei characteristics being the sbsence of the hind toe, the bill narrow and pointed, and the metatarsus comparatively long; the second, which he names Palaptery- gidw, includes those species which have a hind toe, whose bills are obtuse and rounded, and in which the metatarsus is short. Tt is, however, doubt(ul whether we haye enough perfect specimens to justify such a classification; so I need not enu- merate the species placed under each. Although there seem to be no definite statements in Maori tradition that the Moa has been seen within the last century or two, yet they have many and varied accounts of the habits of the bird and the methods by which he was captured. How far these accounts represent the real accutrence, or to what extent they have been evolyed by poetic fancy from the mere traditional existence of the mighty bird, it is hard to say. Whatever their value, some of the stories state that great pub- lic preparations were made for the hunt ; that a whole village would turn outand beat the scrub within a large circle, gradually contracting and foreing their quarry toward some Jake or pool in the river; and, having thus rushed him into deep water, they would come up in cancels and easily dispatch him. Other accounts, again, say that hunters armed with long spears, made specially with points that would easily break off, planted themselves along the bush tracks frequented by the birds; others of the party would then drive the prey along the tracks, where they would receive fhe spears of perhaps a dozen or two of their assailants, the points, breaking off as the bird hurried along through the scrub, remained in the wounds, and so weakened him that when run ont in the open ground he fell » comparatively easy victim to the bolder and more skillful hunters. Another story is to the effect that the men used to drive a strong stake into Skeletons of the Moa. the ground above the entrance of a cave known as the haunt of the Moa, and hang thereto a strong rope of native flax (Pharmium tenax), with a running noose, into which the bird would inevitably run his head on some of his exits or en- trances, when, of course, he was easily disposed of. There seems tu be unanimity, at any rate, on the point of the timid, lazy and sluggish character of the birds, except af certain seasons, when they are said to have fought with great ferocity, many being thus disabled and falling a prey to the natives. One story asserts that they were so lazy and inert as to lie down and allow themselves to be roasted to death in the bush fires, and that their extinction is largely owing to the extra- ordinary prevalence and extent of fires during one particularly dry sumnier. Hence, too, the Maories haye a proverb, ‘‘As lazy asa Moa.” Jt seems to be pretty well established that they went about in pairs, and had but ose chick with them. Their habitat was, no doubt, in the bush, but [have myself found the little heaps of rounded pebbles from the crop which indicate where one of these birds had died, along with frag- ments of their bones, on sime of the bare ridges of the South Island, where now there is not # stick of timber within fifty miles, but where, as the occasional charred logs show, there grew at some remote time a luxuriant forest. On one or two occasions of late, a rumor was in circulation that the Moa had been seen alive in some remote and inacces- sible corner of the island, but his existence has never been established, and there can be little doubt that he is totally ex- tinet, Our principal museums, however, have some excellent skeletons, and every now aud then a new discovery is made that adds to the stock. The grand old bird has been immor- talized, though sumewhat irreverently, byja buah poet, with whose effusion 1 will conclude: Who In the days of ancient fame, : Before thie * Pakihu-Maori’* came, Kicked up his lively little game? The Moal Who saw Mount Eden’st crater gush? Who saw the red hot lava rush % And then gkedaddied In the bush, The Moa! ‘* Who only laid a single egg? Who-had no wing, but only lees) Pronounce his fearfu luame, Pbeg— The Mou ! “Who ploked Wo litle Maovl buys, As hens piek Gon, vith tanping nolae, Closilig their little dusky j ya? ‘Lhe Mog} "© Who stood twelve feet, wilhout ila hoots 2 Who collared dogs and grubbed for route ¥ Who didn't care for mild eheriots ? The Moa, ‘* Witose honed have puzzled Mr, Owen? And been disqussed by Governor Bowen, Who sald, indeed, thére was no kiowinp? The Moa | ‘© Whose stomach had a stront dizestion 7 Who'd settle soon the ‘native question,’ (A very poWerlul suggestion)? Mue Moat “Then fill a goblet to the name Of that oll Gook of afclent fume, Who's passed ajay and played lis game, The Moa ’? - Pakelia (white man), The name “Pakeha-Muori” was gt those Kuropeéans who lived with the Maoris, aT * An extinct yoleane inthe Worth Islend, a WHAT IS THOUGHT OF US. An Opinion Sour Guryeris.—The following is a letter which we must publish just as it comes to us. It is genuine ‘home spun.” We should like to go fishing with the writer . Dover, N, H, Jan. 19, 1879. Mk. EDITOR AND Co-OPERATORS OF FOREST AND STREAM: Youur noble efforts to make WoRmsT AND SPRHAM & valuable journal anid educator has been well carried ont thus far, and 1b will be appre. ciated and enjoyed by thinking persons who ead It. When we meet a man who loves the study of natura apd is a true sporleman, we generally find a gentlemananda whole soul. Only once in # life of fifty-six years have I met two individuals—who helouged to ah honored sporting ulub, the Oquossoe Angine Association, Indian Rock, Lake Rangely, Mo..—who impressed me with the idea (If this theory was true, tat *“ Whenever a child was born somebody diea,. and the soul of the dying man oes into the child”) that at the time When those two leather dealers of New York city were born nobody died. In an article, "rite Sportsmen aud Sporting Literature? FoREST AND STREAM, Jan. 9, we rad: “ Tha gi eat trouble nowadays isthe want of judicious discrimination between a sporliig man and & sportsman, The former must, a8 a conseguence, be over just to him- self with the bottle ; must deg] at tiie pool-room, and consequently visit the gaming table. The latter must he either # painter or poet, a thorough naturalist (Darwin's views excepted), must keep the Ten Commandments, the Revised Statutes, and thiriy-nine articles of the Bpiseopal Church,” With due respect for individual faith and conyic- tions, the gentleman will sllow me to state that no thoroligh naturalista of the nineteenth century van afford to except this anly rational theory of devélopment of our iilnstrious Darwin; but men Jike Frof. Huxley and others haye acceptey! if, An English bishop said in an assembly * “Ladies and gentlemen, is if possible ihat the learned Prof. Huxley can believe that we spring from amonkey?”" The Professor replied “Laditsand gentlenién, if i was a matter of chojce whether we spring from & monkey or someihing else if would be diferent, but ecience deals In investigations aid facts; but if it was, as the learned bishop Wants it, my choicé tO apring froma monkey orfrom a bishop of the Episcopal Church who van put Nis brains to no better use than fo ridi- cule science and Its facts, I certainly should chovse the monkey.” The game and fishing lawa of New Hampshire are good, bat mapy wish (with me) that the slaughter of striped buss in Dxeter and South New Market rivers, which is now going on, would be stopped, and that the Jaws were executed; but we tind it # sad fact that irrational, Superannuated laws remain on the statute books, aid rational laws are treated in the same way as two ministers of the gospel executed thelp Sunday law when they were on tie Grand Lakes, Me.,in June. They, requested the man who carried them over the lakes to bring them. back to Prmceton on Sunday. The man remofstrated and said, “You gentlemen teach us Mot to wolk oa Sundsy.” One of the divines re- phed: “If I prove to you that it is your duly to get us out of here, where we are plagued by mosquitoes and black fies, will you do it?” ‘The man promised he would. ‘Now, you tnd jn the Scripture, ‘If thine ox or thine ass falls in’o a pit on the Sabbath get him Out,’ aud haye you ever seen two bigger asses than we are to come here to be all bitten up by those creatures?” The man found the confession too strong ; he skipped that elastic law with those who pretend to exe- cate it at home, and shipped them back, The Dittmar powder is excellent, and all what Mr. Dittmar claima for it, but will he be so kind to explain why the dealers sell a can which weighs eleven oundes, can and all, aud callita pound? Hoping that you will receive a circulution of your valuable Journal to your full, sutisfaction, Iam yours truly, C,H, A. Cause AND Esrzor.—An Ohio correspondent thus enumer- ates the results which have followed his subscription to. Forrst AND Stream some four years ago: “It caused me tobuy Bogardos’ book, to take the Forges, any STREAM, and caused its circulation to increase a score, at least, by my Triends taking it, andl has been the means of me buying one of Hola~ bird's shooting suits, and one overcoat of G. W. Simmons, a fine gun of Nichols & Lefever, ten pounds of Dittmar’s powder, a dog collur of Von Culen, 500 Vanity Fair cigarettes, arms and ammunition of H. & Squires for our shooting club, a ily rod and tackle of Conroy & Hiasett & Mmeerschaum pipe of Kaldenbergs, a trolling spoon of Fish & Simpson, a shell cleaner of Ronan, a pair of oil tanned moccasins of Hlolberton, a hammock of McCoy & Sanders, a pocket wompass of Williams & Co., a camp stoolof E. W. Gourd, an suxiliary rife barrel, three fine Gordon anti two Irish setters bought by myself and friend, hepldes tent, camp stove and other thitgs too tedious 10 mention, Now, ifmy other Iriends haye done so well for your advertisers, it must haye done something for their trade. Many of the above-named articles I have long stood {n need of, and knew not where to get them, and by reading the ForEsT AND Srngam I have learned to be a more Buccéssiul sportsman by learning the Habits and haunts of game and Wild fowl, ihe subject being fully written up by your many able con tributors from all parts of the country, The pisvator tas become aware that he ¢an realize his most saugilue expectutions tn fishing in the waters of Mich,, landing the beautiful grayling and irout with Which her waters abonud, At the same time rallroid companies and hotel keepers are reapiug a rich harvest from the sportsman. Sot the sportsman doesn’t think 0 innch about that, bub wants bis fun aud ex- pevts to pay handsomely for it. Yours truly, Jd. W.8."* Morz TzstTimony.—We are gratified to add the followin lestimony to the hundreds of other letters whivh we haye al- ready printed and published : GEOLOGICAL SURVEY oF CANADA, Montreal, Feb, 1, 1979, Hpirok FoRESsT sND STREAM: In answer to the advertisement of my ** Weathar Almanac” in your Columns, I haye received orders for copies from nearly every quarter otths United States, and upon reeelpt of thesa many of the news- papers hays noticed the publication most favorably, This shows me frst, the power of your paper as an advertising medium, und, sec- ondly, the great interest at present attached to “the weather’? by all classes of the community. Could you not from time to time give us, through your columns, some of the more remarkable feptures of the Weather in the Northern United States? For example, auch as how far the great snow storms of December and January Inst traveled southward, and how long the snow remained on the gronnd at south- er and western points. Likewise, the lowest readings of the ther- mometer during the recent * cold dips,’ 1am at present constructing 4 sn0W-storm chart for the Dominion of Canada, and should like to in- ciude that portion of the United States where these have been experl- rienced to 4 greater or less extent, Tenky G, VENNOR. Our correspondent can obtain all the information he wishes from the § nal Service Department, Washington. CEDARVILLE, Greene County, Ohio, Jan. 21, 1879. Eprror Fonmst ann Stream: T wish your paper conld get more into the h ands of boys than it does, ag it would be s0 much easier to instill into thelr minds the duties of a Sportsman—the preservation of game, and the yarious other items that comprise the rele of sportsman, I donot know that I could suggest anything which would adapt the paper more to the wants of boys, un- less it should be a frequent édilorial recurrence lo such views as you expressed in No. 210n the subject of temperance, Such views would and should be an additional inducement to parents to place the paper in the hands of their boys, Ihaye felt like thanking you for that arti- cle ever since. I know of nothing more absurd than the hahit of drinking on sporting occasions, when, if ever, a man should have a clear head anda steady hand, Accidents are sufficiently numerous at best without adding four-fold to their number by the use of intoxi- cating driuk. J,G.D. PANSONAGE OF THE REFORMED CnURCH, Chatham Village, N. ¥,, Jan, 30, 1979, Eprror Forest AND STREAM: Tenjoy your paper more and more, and took much pleasure in read— ing the handsome and deserved testimonials in this week's issue from Washington, Indianapolis, Chivago and Pittsburg. Though I am a toinister with a church of one hundred familles, yet I find work of this kind a pleasant diversion, which often acts like an invigorating tonic, An about fade” from theology to FOREST AND STREAM is recreation, Yours truly, N, H. VAN ARSDALE, eo Extinor New ZEALAnp Breps.—YWe publish on another page amost delightful account of these great extinct birds, for which we feel under great obligations to our correspondent. The account of the Maori traditions concerning the Moa are especially interesting, There are in this country tivo very excellent collections of Moa bones, which we recommend all our readers to see—one at the American Museum of Natural History in this city, and he other at the Peabody Museum of New Haven, Conn. a DrAp Lerrens.—The receipts of money in the letters re- ceived at the Dead Letter Office at Washington ayerage $81,600 per month. That is the premium paid to carlegsness. Always see that your letter, inclosing $4, is properly directed to the Forest and Stream Publishing Company, New York. ps Woovoock Av THz Sourn.—The article which we print in our Gun Column relative to the habits of woodcock in the Southern States, and the methods of hunting them there will doubtless proye yery interesting to many of our Northern readers, ee —We regret to announce the death of Mr, Chas. Riley, superintendent of the passenger coaches of the N. Y, 0. & A. R.A, R. My. Riley was a genial sportsman, well known to every member of the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game, from whose conyentions he was peyer absent. His sterling worth and open-hearted man- ner made for him a host of friends. ee = GAME PROTECTION. \ ‘ How Sern Green Fixes Taem.—The other night, at the meeting of the New York Society for the Protection of Fish and Game, a letter from Seth Green was read. It contained the following quaint passage : ; “J do not believe I have ever had a fish stolen, I will teil you how I protect the creek. Flags and weeds grow along the banks of the stream and when night-fishing season comes TI haye my men scatter gas-tar, diluted with turpentine, among the flags and weeds, It is very effective. I will re- late an instance and show how it works. A few years ago 4 certain man was in the habit of stealing on the creek a few times during the night-fishing season and would not stop. He was sued, and fined $50 and $6 costs, and to keep him from going to jail and his family from suffering I paid the fine. But still he would come on; so I took the law in my own hands and prepared a kettle of the aboye mentioned mixture, put it into my boat, and floated down stream, and threw it with a ladle all over the flags and weeds. That night he came. The flags were as high as his head. It wns dark and before he knew what was the matter he was covered with tar from head to foot. His hair, whiskers and rod got their share. He was not geen for several days afterward; and when he was seen he did not have any whiskers and but little hair, and his tod, basket and fly-book that he used io show with so much pride were never seen again, He left the town in leas than o year. If any of you are troubled with poachers give them gas tar. 7A Yours truly, Seru GREER. Kewnrsnc AssocrAtion.—At the annual meeting of the Kennebec Association for the Protection of Fish and Game, held at Augusta, the officers elected for the ensuimg year were: Pres., Dr. Geo. W. Martin, Augusta; Vice-Presidents, G. A. Robertson, Augusta, 8, B. Glazier, Hallowell; Sec. and ‘Treas., Ri. B. Capen, Aupusia; Executive Committee, G. W, Martin, G. A. Robertson, G. A. Cony, J, EF. Pierce, C. B. Morton, Augusta. The address of President Martin discussed. the history of fish culture, and contained much sensible com- ment upon the value of that branch of the fishing industry. Massacuusetts—Monson, Jan. 28.—The sportsmen of this Place have recently organized 9 club, the title of which is, ‘) Monson Sportsmen’s and Fancier’s Club.'* Officers of the. club: A. D. Norcross, President; R. Flynt, Vice-President ; C. R. Keensy, Seeretary; BR. Way, Treasurer, Object of the club is to promote excellence m sports and fancier’s interests, OF Rugs. SourH Sme SprorrsmEn's Crvp.—At a meeting of the South Side Sportsmen’s Club, held at the Hotel Brunswick, this city, Monday evening last, the following ticket was nominated for the current year :—Recorder John K. Hackett, President; Charles Banks, Vice-President; William M, Filiess, Treasurer; Roland Redmond, Secretary; John E. Develin, Counsel. Members of the Executive Oommittee— John kK, Hackett: (ea officio), President; William M. Flies, Treasurer; John EH, Deyelin, Counsel; Joseph Allen, George W. Hall, Roland Redmond and James Benkard. PrNnsytyanta—A llenton, Jan. 28.—We have started an association for protecting game during the winter, and haye at present 106 liye quail. 0. H. Broriye- PHILADELPHIA GAME PrormotiyE Soomry.—Henry B, Mahn, proprietor of arestaurant in Broad street, aboye Chest- nut street, Philadelphia, was convicted before Magistrate Hugh ¥. Kennedy for selling reed birds out of season. ‘The fine im- posed was $80. Henry Domnitz, game and provision dealer, No, 129 South Seventeenth street, was convicted cf selling venison out of season before the same magistrate. The fine imposed was #30. In both cases security was entered, and an appeal to court taken. The arresis were made on complaint of officers of the Philadelphia Game Protective Association. YiretyiA.—It is proposed to establish a close period fram mid-day Saturday till Monday morning of each week during the fishiag season in the Potomac. This is absolutely necessary for the preservation of the fisheries, TInprawa—Wew Albany, Jan, 29.—Last week our sports- men organized a club, known as the ‘*Ployd County Game Protective Association,” with the following officers: Presi- dent, Sam Weir; Vice-President, W. B. Rodenham; Treas- urer, H. A. Faweett; Secretary, Bayard Pierce. The first, and chief object of the club is to restock our county with quail. The cold weather and snow played sad hayoe with them, A good lively interest is manifested, and we'hope to accomplish great good in our work. Bi Pi Che Bille. THE FOREST AND STREAM AND ROD AND GUN TOURNAMENT For the Shori-Range Championship of 1879 And fhree team medals, which will be awarded to the teams making the first, second and third best scores. Other prizes will be offered also, to tuke place at Conlin’s shooting gallery. Open to teams from any organized rifle elnb. Conditions—Teams—Hach team shall consist of ten men, The teams participating must be composed of members of the various clubs which they represent, Rifles—Limited fo ten pounds in weight; mint- mum pull of trigger, three pounds; 22-100 cal, Teams may furnish their own rifies and ammunition, or use those at the gallery, as they may desire. Number of Shots—Ten by each competitor, Sighting Shots—Two shots will be allowed each competitor. Position—Olt- hand, Targets—200-yards targets, according to the regulations of the WN. R. A., reduced in proportion to the range at the gallery, Practice— No practice allowed on the day of the match. Entrance Fee—Ten dollars to be paid at the office of the FoREST AND STREAM AND RoD AND Guy, No, 111 Fulton street, N. ¥. The match to be governed by the rules of the N. R. A, relating te teams, The captains of the several teams, entered before 9 o'clock on the eyening of Feb, 22, will meet at Conlin’s Gallery at that hour and ix upon the arrangements for carrying out the match, choose referees, and decide in what order the respective teams shall shoot. The assem- bled captains shall decide upon the date of opening the matches, and the date at which the entries shall close. The referees shall elect an umpire, whose decision In a!) cases shall be final. The championship tezm tournament is creating no small discussion, and from the number of letters already received there is every indication of a large line of entries. These letters come not only from the clubs in town, but from Rah- way, Bergen, Newark and Elizabeth, in N. J., Boston, and even from Chicago, where the team of the Thos, Post, G. A, R., aré discussing the question of coming on, The South Brooklyn Rifle Club will be represented by a team, and such clubs as desive to take practice in the gallery may have special practice by writing the gallery master. GERMAN RIFLE CLUB ELECTIONS, The most of the German-American shooting clubs and associations hold their annual meetings in the months of January and February of each year, and elect their officers. We know of the following: Borneman Souunrzen Corrs.—Captain, F. Wokal; First Lieutenant, Ad. Habn; Second Lieutenant, A. Cheroosly ; Third Lieutenant, Th. Firtsch; and Wenzl Kacerowsky, President; A. Cherooke, Vice-President; J. Strupl, Secre- tary; Alviss Krakki, Financial Secretary; Joseph Kordula, Treasurer; Wenzl Nepivoda, Shootiag Master. Headquar— ters, 162 Kast Fourth street, Meetings, second and fourth Monday each month, Geemaw Rircz Crvs.—Oaptain, F. Freeze; Secretary, L. Gaerth; Treasurer, A. Hllerich; Shooting Master, Chas. Zettler, Sen., and Orderly, Chs. Huttich. Headquarters, 122 Rivington street. P Mannarran Riruz Coup.—President, H. Oehl; Vice- President, D. Miller ; Secretary, F. Pabarius; Treasurer, M. B. Engel. Headquarters, Karl Klein’s Hotel, 197 Bowery. Sraten IsLanD SHvuETzuN Corrs.—Captain, Fr. Bach- mann; First Lieutenant, J. Rubsam; Second Lieutenant, Ch. Mundhenk ; Treasurer, A. Zorn; Corresponding Secretary, F, Ulig; Finance Secretary. O. Platz; Shooting Master, 1. Zesch ; Color Bearer, Ch. Beinort; Orderly, A. Hagemann. Jg@rsry SosvErzen Corrs.—Captain, Aug. Hrmisch; Dreas- urer, R, A. Lienan; Secretary, F. H. Jacobi; Orderly, G. B. Olausen ; Stewards, J. D. Bishof, O. Raisch ; Oolor-Bearers, J Werhan, W. Mohn, W- Gerdts, J. Dehmke ; Financial Oom- mittee, F. W. Schumann, J. Mangels, G. Koster. Baurmore Souverzen Corps.—President, W. Raine ; Vice-President, E, Gronan; Treasurer, C, N, Oehm; fjhoot- ing Masters, Fr. Hasselhorst, Oh. Struth; . First Secretary Jas. Letzer; Second Secretary, HE. Buschmann: Directors, A. Martin, E, Heissnor, Fr. Gardner, H. Spanhake, G. Leimbach. The shareholders of the Schuetzen Park, at Union Hill, N.. J., held their annual meeting last weelr at. Busch’'s Hotel, Hoboken. ‘The financial report was read and unanimously approved, The reportshows a small profit of $658.38 for the last_yeat, Dut among the expenditures figures an item of $3,599.60 for altering castle, new gate, house, new roofs, etc. he following gentlemen were elected directors for the ensuing year: Hy. Offermann, Fred, Harenburg, H. W. Cordts, J. M Brunie, M. Steljes, W. F, Schumann, J. FW. Mangels, Capt A. Ermisch, J, Horsmann, 1. D, Busch, G. A. Kundahl, J. N. Crusins, B. H. Tienken, b. A. Lienan, H. D Gerdts, John Raschin, Herm. Raschen, Fred. Hansen, J. ©. Huser, H. L, Meyer, A. W. Lemke, Chs. Piroyano, F. A. Jacobi, J. Han- ken, Wm. Engel and C. Meyer. In place of John and Her- mann Raschen, who declined to serve, Messrs. A. Hauen- siein and Jugwersen were elected, and the Board organized as follows: President, H. D. Busch; Vice-President, Capt. Aug. Ermisch; Second Vice-President, fred. Harenburg; Treasurer, Hy. Offermann; Corresponding Secretary, H. D. Gerdts 5 Recording Secretary, B. H. Tienken; Financial Secretary John Horsmann ; Shooting Master, G, A, Kundabl. Z Stanpive Comarrrees.—Festivyal Committee, Busch, Hr- mish, Harenburg, Oifermann, Horsmann, Gerdts, Fienken. Finance Committee—Cordts, Schumann, Hauenstein, Brunie, Jacobi. Park Committee--Schumann, Mangels, Hanken Engel, Crusins. Shooting Committee—Kundahl, Hansen, Lienan, Pirovano, Ermisch, Lemke, Cordts. Supply Com- mittée.—Harenburg, Stelljes, Horsmann, H. L. Meyer, Carsten Meyer. Law Printing—Gerdts, Ermisch, Steljes. Police Gate Committee—Mangels, Huser, Jugwersen, Hors- mann, Hansen. Railroad Committee—Crusins, Jugwer- sen, Jacobi, Schumann, We are informed that in the coming spring another grand shooting ground will be added to those already in existence, but will out-rank them al! except that at Union Hill. This ground is at Sonth Beach (Cedar Grove), Staten Island, ard can accommodate hundreds and thousands of shooters, One cin shoot there at short, middle, and long ranges, at the option of the participants. The proprietor of said place, Mr. A. Peteler, will haye finished in a few weeks target-houses and shooting stands. During the season he will have running two steamers from the city to his place direct, and we presume that this place will be visited by almost all shooting societies of New York and vicinity during the next summer. -_ 1 THE WASHINGTON RIFLEMEN, Wasuineron, D, C., Jan. 25, 1879. Hpiror Forest AND STREAM: The Columbia Rifle Association of the District of Columbia held its third annual meeting on the evening of Jan. 15th inst., there being a full attendance of its members, After the revision and correction of the rules and regulations which had previously been referred to a special committee on that sub- ject, and the election of several new members, the association, proceeded to the election of officers for the year i879, which resulted in the re-election of Col. J, O, P. Burnside, as Presi— dent, and Prof. Wm, Harkness for Vice-President, and the election of J, M. ‘I, Partello, Secretary, and Jas. B. Bell, Treasurer, Two new offices had been created in the revision of the rules and regulations—lange-Officer and ‘vam Cap- tain—and General John Coughlin was elected to the former, Professor Wm. Harkness to the latter. Harrison Dingman, Esq., Dr. Wm. Tindall and Mr. Oharles Laird were selected hy ballot to serve with the officers of the asssociation as an Executive Committes for the ensuing year. The secretary made areport for the past year in which the association was congratulaied on what had already been ac- coniplished in perfecting the organization, and also on its prospects for the season Of 1879 as evinced by the acquisition of s0 many new members and the spirit. und enthusiasm of both old and new members. Short-range shooting is to be a distinguishing feature of the association for the ensuing year, and maby of the recently elected members of the clu bear reputatiuns for excellence at the close ranges, among whom may be mensigned Mr, J. M, T. Partello, Mr. P.,T. Dodge, J. B. Gadsby, D. W. Bruce, Dr, Tindall and others. Altogether the prospects of the associa- tion for the season of 1879 are yery encouraging, and new members—both active and associate—are continually adding to the lists. With the increasing interest in rife maltirs now manifest 1n the District of Columbia it is confidently expected, by the members of the club that, with a range compleie in all respects, they will be enabled to close the year of 1879 with a healthy, self-sustaining organization of riflemen, whose only object will be to indulge in and encourage the sport as the recreation of gentlenien, aud for the ultimate great benefit which must result to the country from haying its youne men thoroughly skilled in rifle practice, The practice of our members is thorough and systematic, and is always conducted with the same particularity that the matches are—in fact each practice day is the same as a match, No sighting shots are allowed, and the regulation number of shots are fired over each distance, the members firing in turn’ and regular order, observing all the rules of a match. Two mid-range iron targets are to be added ina short time on the Bennings Range, which, in addition to the long-range and short-range targets now in use will enable our milemen to practice at all the distances. Heretofore there has been no 500 and 600 yards targets on this range, and some of the marksmen from this city at the late fall meeting held at Creedmoor entered the mid-range matches without ever hay- ing fired a shot previously over those distances. This defect is to be remedied, and hereafter nmiid-range and short-range shooting will be cultivated to a great extent. The Columbia Rifle Association hopes to have the atrange- ments completed in time to invite the riflemen of the country io a meeting at Bennings Range early in May next. It is in- fended that the meeting shall be one of three days’ shooting, J. M. v, Py a ee EXPRESS BULLETS. Woxrorstrr, January 27,1879. Epiror Forrst anp SvrpaM ; Sir = I notice in your Jast issue a communication from F, J. Rabbeth on the accuracy of Express bullets as compared with the long-range 550 grain bullets, which has interested me very much, J have an Alexandor Henry Match and Expresa —eE— New York, for there are but few Jakes with auch rocky sandy hottoms and pure crystal water as our lovely old Winnipis- slozes. E. M. Mussrnenr. The trout sent us are beautiful specimens of their species. Concerning their characteristics we extract the following from the ‘*Sportsman’s Gazetteer,” where the subject is fully dis- cussed : In Lakes Winnipissiogee and Monadnock, in New Hamp- shire, there is a trout so different from other recognized species that its individuality is admitted by scientists. It is known as the Salino symmetrica, Its form is slender, Bym- metrical ; that of the confinds is thicker and shorier, Thiere is a marked difference in the dental systems, and in the colurs of body and fins. The confinis, when first caught, is of a bluish-black on sides and body; white below; sides of head and body, base of first dorsal; caudal and anal fins crowded with numerous rounded, irregular gray spots. The symmetrica is light to dark brown on back and head; sides dark gray = above lateral line, trals gray. ‘lhe whole fish, including fins, with small circular spots of a drab color on sidés, olive on and light salmon below; pectoral and ven- Is thickly sprinkled back approaching to light salmon below. They are caught in great abundance with the hook in winter, through the1ce, and are highly esteemed for the table. It is hardly worth while in this work, to educe arguments to convince the skep- tical ; our readers will not care. much whether there is one species or a dozen, if so be that they only bite well. Trour JUMPING ror Oxyeuy.—The recent cold weather de- stroyed the trout fishery of I. GC, Prazier, between Truckee and Lake Tahoe. The trout require fresh running water, and when the supply is cut off it 1s impossible for them to survive more than two or three days. On ‘Tuesday night the tempers ature was twenty-four degrees below zero. solid ice filled all the ditches from the reservoir to the fish ponds. Ice covered the various ponds to a great depth, and all the oatlets were choked with massive cakes of ics, Not a drop of fresh water could reach the imprisoned fish. When holes were cut in the surface of the ponds the large beautitt trout would leap clear out of the water in their efforts to get the oxygen which the water lacked. he fishery was the finest one on the Sierra Nevads.—Truckee (Nev.) Republican. Siz or rap Brack Bass or Frorma (Grysies pallidus).— We have never seen in Florida or elsewhere such a heavy string of black bass as that referred to below by our corres- pondent. The diagram measure 283 inches in length. The average of six pounds to fifty fish is still more remarkable : GAINESVILLE, Fla,, Jan, 27, 1879. EDITOR FoRES? anp SvREAM: / Tsend you outlines of a black bass, one out of a string of fifty, caught at a large lake called Payne's Prairie, about two and a half miles south of Gainesville. The Alty welghed a little over 300 pounds, s0 you will See they make 2 very good Siting. ‘This fish was put pon the in- closed sheet of paper, and marked out just as he lay ; welght, 1214 lbs There were several nearly as large, from 8 to 113¢ ibs, each. This is not an exceptional Siting either in number er size. In fact have often Seen larger of both; saw one fish (bass) on the street the other day which turned the seales at 20 Tbs,, caught by a darkey, These black bass, always called trout here, are very plentiful in all of these lakes wherever I have been in Wlorida, and they average large, requiring Strong tackle for their Capture, and good muscle in the fisherman Js necessary to land them sllccessiully, We often have “whales! get hold which take Spoon and part of line with them, and that without aby ceremony—merely 2 strike, a big tug, and heis off. Wein the Wast have heard of big men taking Spoons; here lt is the big fish thyt fake them, Ihave often wondered what they do with them, for have never heard of any being found in their possession in either Case think the fish either work them out of thelr mouths or perhaps die, while the men can more easily dispose of them. We can catch these bass with a strong rod, line and reel, using liye bail, or with spoon hook, the latter being mostly used by the darkeyg and natives, who seem to be generally successful, and notice that at times the live bait will be taken, while the spoon will not be touched ; at another time it ia the Spoon which catches the largest String. What glorious weather we are haying for fishing and hunting. The O8yS are nearly all alike, mild and pleasant, some of them quite warm, We puil off our coats about an hour alter surise, and they are for- gotten until sundown, All this while you are blocked up wiih snow and surrounded with ice. Yours in haste, CG. 0. G. GATNESVILLE, Fla., Tan, 26, 1875, Tiere is very good black bass fishing here, parties catching thirty todifty a day, ranging in Weight from one pound to twelye. I have Been several of the latter weight, and they seem very large to me who has never caught any larger than three to four pounds in the St. Law- tence River. Mr. J. B, Wistar Keeps s good house here called the Arlingtos, which I am pleased to recommend, GM, J. GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jan. 27, 1879. Black bass fishing good in the lake near thistown. I went fishing twite last week. Virst day caught thirty-eight bass in four houra total weight, ninety pounds. Canght second day thirty-five bass, two of them welghiog eight pounds each. J saw saveral fish that wer CaUyht WhIGh welghed trom eleven to twelve POUnd- wach. Greatest catch reported last week, sixty-nine bass, by one person Ih oue day. Sveckled perch of good size are now beginning to bite, Whis Joculity fas been overlooked by the lovers of good fishine, JOSEPH WILLCox, Philade!phia, Pa. ——_—————— a —See Bohemian Glass Company's advertisem ent. a J _ _ 16 : FOREST AND — -4 Game Bag and Gun. GAME IN SEASON IN FEBRUARY, Hares, brown and gray. Wild duck, geese, brant, ete. FOR FLORIDA, Deer, Wild Turkey, Woodcoek, Quail, Snipe, Ducks and Wud Fowl. Bay birds” geuerally, including yarlous species of plover, sand piper, snipe, curlew, oyater-catcher, surf birds, phalaropes, ayocets, ele,, coming under the group Iamacolem or Shore Birda, Witp Piczons.—We shall esteem it a favor if correspond- ents will send us information concerning the whereabouts of wild pigeons. Toronvo Gun Crus,—Zerente, Jan. 25.—The following gentlemen were elected for 1879: A, McGregor, President ; A. A. Riddle, M. D., Vice-President; J, B. Graham, Secre- tary and ‘I'reasurer; Bxecutive Committee, H. Miller, J. Webster, Thos. Wingtield, R. Morrison, Ki, M. Pennsytyanra.—aA Titusville correspondent writes of suc- cessful deer shooting in Forest County ten miles from Shef— field, Pa, Bremprr Freire Gun and Rop Crvz.—The annual meeting was held at Philadelphia, Jan. 28, and the following officers were elected to serve for one year: President, #. P. Summers; Vice-President, HE} W. Young; Treasurer, Wm. Hmsley ; Captain, Dr. C. T. Smith. All communications addressed to the Captain, 106 East Cumberland sizeet, Se EE ; Don’t Go Trere.—Lest the recent sketch of deer hunting referred to below shonld mislead some of our readers, we publish this from “‘E. §.,” the writer of thesketch headed “ A Deer Hunt in Maryland”; T notice you locate my late hunt in Maryland; it was not in Maryland where I hunted, andif I had located it, it might send troops there, and where [am welcome, but strangers would probably not not be. Strangers taking their dogs there usual- ly get them killed. It is my old hunting ground for twenty- five or thirty years. ‘‘I know everybody, and everybody knows me,” and the hunters would as soon kill their own dogsas mine, Ikeep three or four dogs there for hear and deer hunting, and for many years past. Hunting has pro- longed my years; Iam 85 years old, and can knock over a buck as readily as any hunter of 25. E. 8. Tunnessen—ASavannah, Jan, 27.—The past week brought arich harvest to the pot-hunters. The river has heen out of its banks, overflowing all the low-lying bottom lands. The quails and hares haye been forced to take refuge on drift, corn-pens, stumps and anything that could afford a rexting- place. Large numbers haye been shot, and I heard of one instance where a whole covey were destroyed while huddled on a stump, receiving three shots before all were killed, none taking to flight The river has fallen considerably, and, at present writing, is again within its banks. his has certainly been a season of extremes. On Saturday I was shooting near a pond which not two weeks before was covered with ize three inches thick, but on Saturday the frogs were out in full chorus, and the mud turtles were sunning themselyes on logs. On the same day a party searching for cattle near the river found and killed a large snake. Wi. Washville, Jan. 30,—Game of all kinds is still yery plenti- ful in the market. Mr. Mitchell, one of our crack shots, has gone to Pulaski for some days’ shooting. He took with him Buckholz’s fine red Irish setter Jeff. 1 hear of a number of fox clase fixtures to come off as soon as the ground dries up a little more, foxes being yery plenty all through ine pone A Swow-Waire Buox.—A party of Richmond, Va,, gentle- men returned to that city last week from a hunting trip in Ameha and Dinbiddin counties. They killed six deer, among them a snow-white buck four years old. Sourn Caroriss—Charleston, Jan. 28.—The weathershas been quite warm for the last week and very little hunting has been done in this section. During the cold snap in the early part of the month woodcock in large numbers made their ap- pearance and capital sport was bad during their stay- 1 heard of one man bringing in a bag of over fifty in one day. As soon as the warm weather commenced they began to leave, aud there are very few to be found now in our best cock grounds. Several good bags of partridges have been hrought in, anda few snips. Snipe are becomimg more plentiful, however, and large bags may be expected very soon. The deer hunters have been making use of the last few day left them before the season closes, which will be on the Ist of February. I was cut with a party on Saturday, and we started twenty-three deer and several turkey during the day. Several shots were had, but we succeeded in carrying home only one—a fine doe. During thishunt I was fortunate enough to have a practical illustration of ** horn shedding.” A splen- did buck was started inthe second driye we took, and he passed two standers without either of his antlers; one of the antlers war picked up in the exact place that he had crossed the road, and was apparently just shed, as it was quite fresh ‘where it had parted from the skull, and the gristle around the root of the horn was quite moist and soft, In the next drive afine buck was started with both antlers intact; he was fired at by one of the drivers and passed ont to one of the standers with only one antler, having shed the other just before getting out of the den. One of the party, who had hunted in this part of the country before, states that on one occasion he atarted a fing buclc with a very handsome head of horns, and bad run him only a very short distance when he picked up both horns very near each other. The older the buck, the earlier they shed; the young bucks seldom, if ever, shed be- fore the middle of February. Vownusova—Prainard, Jan. 30.—A few of us had a most enjoyable time rabbit shooting one day last week, a few miles east of town. ‘he party consisted of your friend Hicks—he whom you refer to in your notes of a year ago as the cham- ion hawk killer,—S8. J. Wallace, C. A. Cayener, Dr, Camp- bell, and yours iruly- We left town in a wagon (think of that in this far northern country, and drove on a trot—you Jenow Weed’s horses are good ones), sevén or eight miles, where we tied up, and, scattering out, commenced shooting. ‘At two o'clock we had forty odd head, and at four o’¢lock counted up sixty-two rabbits. Le sa TowA SPORTSMEN’S TouRNAMENT.—The next annual conven- tion and ghooting tournament of the Iowa Btate Sportsmen's Association will be held ati Marshaltown, May 20th, Wisconsis—Madison, Feb. 1—Reports from many of the | counties of the State are that prairie wolves haye been com- mitting sad rayages of late among the sheepfolds, and many. scalps of these pests have been taken. Aside from the State and county bounties, rewards are being offered by the towns wherein the greatest havoc has been made, Rover. Tue Srryens Goy.—This old established house, well known as manufacturers of breech-losding fire-arms, has re- cently begun the manufacture of double-cuns. Heretofore, the genius of Mr, Stevens has been exercised on reyolyers, pistols and rifles, with an occasional single-barrel breech- loading shot gun, his success in this direction haying been al- most proverbial. The new Stevens double shot gun has some new and desirable features, among which is the action. The snap is placed on the under side and inside a guard in front of the trigger guard. The extractor is absolutely positive in its action, and ordinarily will throw a shel clear of the chamber, while the entire construction of the piece is simple, substantial and reliable im action, Messrs. Stevens & Co, have uttained a wide reputation in the manufacture of gallery and sporting rifles and guns, their ‘Hunter's Pet” having had an enormous sale. Sportsmen using the Steyens shot- funs speak yery highly of them, and pronounce them amon the cheapest guns for the money now in the markef. Sen hn Stevens & Co,, Chicopee Falls, Mass., for further par- iculars. A. Nuw Frru.-—The late firms of Schoyerling & Daly and Spies, Kissam & Co. have united and will continue the busi- ness of wholesale un and pistol dealers under the name of Schovyerling, Daly & Gales, occupying for the present both 84 and 86 Chambers street and 279 Broadway. Scort’s HammMertess Guy.—The new hammerless gun re- cently perfected at the W. & C. Scott Works has been on ex- hibition at the warerooms of Schuyler, Hartley & Graham for the past week, and has been admired by hundreds of sportsmen. When first taken in hand the weapon has a cu- rious feel, and, as one gentleman expressed it, puts one in mind of a bull pup with close cropped ears. The hammers are not there, and instead, the top of the stock passes with a smooth and graceful curve over the lock and along the upper rib of the barrels. The oun is trim and snug to handle. While in action it has a lone catalogue of merits. It is safe, since there aré no hammers to catch in the clothes or on pro- jecting points and cause premature discharges. Capt. Bo- gardus with such a gun would not have found himself in the predicament of working through 4 day's rapid shooting with a broken hammer, By the single motion of opening and closing the breech, both triggers are set. A glance at the lock-plate shows the gunner whether the piece is loaded or not, and after loading, should he desire to stop the action, a slivht motion of the thumb at the side fastens both triggers. For quick shooting this gun far surpasses the ordinary hain- mer gun, while for field use it needs but a trial to conyince any sportsman of its superiority. —The Remington Company haye a rifle on exhibition at their store in Broadway that was used by Texas Jack for five years on the plains. It rather looks as if it had seen some hard service, put is pretty good yet, —— WOODCOCK SHOOTING AT THE SOUTH, Eprror Forest AND STREAM: About Ghristmas the fight of woodcock (Phélohela menor) arrived here, and the shooters of Vermilion Parish have en- joyed fine sport since that time. They will remain until some time in February, when they commence their migrations to the North again. They are here by millions, and in fine or- der, Hunting the woodcock here is avery different thing from the same kind of sport in the North. ‘The instructions of Frank Forester and Lewis are of little use here. ‘The sea- son, the place, and the actions of the bird are all changed in TLouisiank. Woodcock are not found here in warm weather —no sweltering heat, no spoiling of birds before you can get them home here. On the contrary, the weather is cold and the air bracing; the birds will keep a week or twa, and great- ly improye by keeping hung up a few days. ‘Thousands of them are sent to the New Orleans market, In the Abbeville market they sell for fifty cents a dozen. Think of that! ye hungry denizens of Gotham! Fifty cents for one dozen fine, fat woodcock! Thé birds are to be found by day in the thick woods and briar patches, in warm, dry, sunny spots. Here they spend the day and here they are to be hunted. At night they fly out into the prairies to feed in marshy places. One or two shooters, with several dogs—‘‘curs of low de- ree ”—go into the woods, and the dogs go into the thickets and flush the birds, while the shooter takes them as they rise. It is no sickly, lumbering flight your Louisiana ywoodcock males, He comes up out of the cover like a flash, makes a dart, and drops out of sight inan instant behind the thicket, Tt takes a pretty quick workman and a sure eye to slop his flieht. Ab! then there is yoyal sport! The woods are full of them, and plenty of shooters, too, generally, and the re- ports of the guns keep up a constant fusillade like that of a skirmish line at the opening of a battle. Any one that can muke a good wing shot cannot fail to get plenty, even if he misses three out of four birds, and twenty birds is a common day's work for & common country jout or a negro to make, The prairies, too, are full of snipe at this time of year. I do not know of a finer country for game now than the Parish of Vermilion. mS : The weather has been unusually cold here this winter—ice and sleet. a plenty of it, which is very unusual. The weather has been so cold that the geese and ducks stay in the sea margh, and have not been out on the prairies aud small. ponds much this winter. The weather, howeyer, is now warmer, and the geese and ducks are coming out pretty freely, and a good many are being shot, Ihave been out shooting wood- cock several times this winter and enjoyed it finely—in fact, highly ; but I am not one who boasts of slaying my thousands, Samson-like, but am content witha moderate bag. Mr. Edi- tor, L would be ashamed to let you know and the world know that I killed a hundred birds a day for several sticces- sive days in the manner some of your correspondents boast of, It smacks of the pot too muchfor me. Aw revoir, Abbeville, Li., Jan. 18, 1879. Paraporre. t+ THE DITTMAR POWDER, The following communications rezarding the wood powder we publish in justice to the manufacturers and because they represent the other side of the story from that as given by correspondents in other letters recently printed : LAWTONVILLE, Ga,, Dec. 81, 1878, Dprror Forrsy anp Sraeaw: Ag a personal fayor to myself, will you publish tho following ? Tknow fhat a great journal like yours cannot praise guns, powder and other sporting goods; but I also know that your columns are always open to fair play, It is with this knowledge that I ask you to pubilah What I know about Dittmar powder: On the 15th day of last Noyember, Mr, Henry G, Squires, of your clty, sentime 10) shells loaded with the Dittmar powder, Cireum- stalces not hevessary to mention here kept me from giving the pow- der a fulr trial until yery recently. Some days back, going with a gen- tleman to fish for suckers, I concluded to take my gun witli me, in order to try 4 good piece of snipe ground lying on our route, On the right side of the road there is a “ pinéy-wooda” pond, coyerlig per- haps two acres of ground, Never has there been seen a duck in this pond until that morning. We had passed the pond, driving at o quick pace, when, happening to look back, I saw a large black duck, To atop the buggy, to stalk him behind na large pine and to shoot him, was the work of a few minutes. Well, nothing remarkable. No; butt Killed that duck, canvas-back at that, over seventy-five yards, with Dittmar powder and No. § shot. Well, you say, the gun had much to do with that. Granted; but good powder had much to do with it. Since that time I have given the shells a fair trial on quail and snipe To a man who has used black powder for tyenty-tive years it stems childish at first to use powder whose report you cannot hear at 200 yards, Itis with something like amazement that you see the strong, switt old cook qnail step so suddenly in his arrowy Might. And you see it all: from the sudden wilting to the cloud of feathers all is plain, for there is no smoke to get in your eyes, You take the bird from your dog, and to your surprise you find that the Dittmar has dtiven the shot clean through. You can scarcely realize that powder which makes so !ittle noise can Kill birds so clean, I know nothing of the manner in which Mr, Squires loaded iis shells, but Linfer from the pattern that 1 oz. of shot was the load, I fired ten of the shells at a 30-In, cirele, 49 yards, and the pattern and pene- tration, especially from the choke-bore barrel, was fully equal to the black powder ot the best brands, without the disagreeable concomi- tants of recoil, noise aud smoke. I hope to be well enough to try the powder on ducks and turkeys, and if it drives large shot like it does No, 8, Ishall never use any other powder, 1, W. S81, CLarE. WALEERTON, Ont,, Jan. 2, 1979. Eprror Forest AND STREAM: Some time ago (here appeared in your columns 4 letter giving an ne- count of damage done to several guns by phe ise of Dittmar powder, Thad at that time been using this powder, and found it preferable in every way to the black, and was exceediugly surprised at the statement made that it had shattered a Scott and a Parker. The gun I nse isa *decarbonized steel” barrel, made by Parker, and this kind ef barre, is, I believe, considered less atrong than twist and other barrels, so T stand a fair chance of destroying my weapon if Dittmar powder will do it, for Lintend to continue its use, haying as yet discoyered no ill effecta from it; but I cannot believe that there is as much dargerin uslug it as the black, for this reason: The Dittmar undoubtedly gives greater penetration and Jess recoil than the black, and therefore |i ex- pends its fores in propelling the shof and not on the shooter’s shoulder br the sides of the barrel, and must be less dangerous than the black. T think it a pity that anything should be said againgt the use of Lhe Dittmar unless fully warranted by facts, and through your columus I hope by this letter to obtain from others who haye heen using it the re- suits of their experience with it; for since the letter before referred to but little has been published by you respecting it, although lt has been in very general use, I also think Mr. Dittmar will make a great mis- take if he makes it of different strength, as stated by lim in his letter to you, for he would increase the danger in iis use (if there is any), The careless would be apt to use both kinds indiscriminately, and would sometimes overcharge their guns. Its presént strength seems to me to be the proper one for the charge by measare, beine the samé as with the black; no one Deed experiment fo find the proper charge ol change hig measure. 1s if possible for the strain on the gui to be as great with slow burn- ing powder as with quick? If any one thinks so let him put 4 charge of dynamite in his gun, explode it, and see what becomes of his gun, Yours troy, GUNNER, Agee PIGEON MATCHES. New Yorr—Sujfalo, Jan. i4,—Bighieen yards rise; ciondy, with light snow = ’ Wim H Obuéleigh.......:-.-.-... Andnascknd ed ele ok ath a ees Pater Heimz.-.. Sale gly el) ed ete st Chas Heinold. ee ED ke ny aie er § A Roberts... TM NE EB ent Robert Ward. - OO O_o tee J Beier..... D Od 2 ieee ea Geo Meister OP es) Lares eg deo J Fischer. wD. DL Det Sis Geo Vine. Poi Dad t Gs7 B M Shultz,.. OOD Rat tT ta There were no birds left to shoot off ties, LINcAs, New York.—The Onleout Sportsmen's Club, organized last fall, have had two or three glass ball shoots, affording considerable fun, especially to autsiders, 3. H. Long IsLanp—Springyield, Jon. 23.—Firet tournament of shooting club (nos named yet), at pigeons, 25 yards rise, 80 yards boundary: et. ae eds ode ore en rect 2 2 pa ACT ail ee Lear T geal coe <= 15 [1h es ee ala Soi) TP Sint TL Det ee Det oe tes — Per ee eo Ney et Tale ph als oh ea ele TT tet UO 0 90 ae Oe Tees: 10 ros cord 04 Ft 0) a eee Brown's Driving Park, Jan. 31,—Fifty birda; American rules; 50 yards boundary ; 27 yards ‘rine ; for clumpionship of local Ginb and general satisfaction < Owen E Newton....-117171110011171121111112710111 Diiidiiiat1 PeP1t1 tii titi 0—46, ~ Allan P Nichols......J 1112711712211 111111411 7112112 1111111111111 00011121171 *—4. WR Henderson...--.11 0127101117721 7100031119 407111111000101111110) 117 0-33. Henry F Woley ....-- 011111110001011111111111%6 000100171110011112R111i11 1-37, bp shooting olf tie Mr. Nichola won by killing six birds straight, Mn, Ramon killing five straight, missing te BiXth, Mr. Lloyd Foley, of the Philadelphia Gun Olub, was Yeferes. Umpires—Nat Crosby, Darnest Bell and Robert Newton; Eaq., of this city. E. Wa. lupsox. Fountary Gun Cius.—Bbrooklyn Driving Park, Jan, 24—Dhira monthly contest fora gun, presented by thé clup, snot for st sayen birds each, from fiye ground traps, using both barrels, handicapped riae, 10) yarda boundary, ly oz. shot, Wonntain Gun Club roles : J Bohling.. 1 saree easeae ames a beeeae sae ro soyponen eT SHRP eR BRE Ree POPE SSR HHS Pe Rote ore ioe SrRrPeEroRoRHR HORSE Re HoH te Viwecctsresmacmeeel 1 1 £0 0 02 poe oo 2 mete ye Toy ta ps Lis roc eer ¢ oT; Si eick ey about thea = Parkas agent aan a et T1001 0-8 POIMTGMUHs vas, gas Vebas eos BS af Ttio Wy ea Garo ees saees teal oQt* tuo Bikes taiitecal “1. V0ENEEE! a 0% 0 0 oop hor olf, ey. 2 cl OE tots Bde 10 cede ie A J eee) Oe. te 2D Pe Oo 0) Tr Total—Bohling killed 19, Willlams killed 18. BROOKLYN Gun Chus.—Club Grounds at Dexter’s.—Handicap match for gun: 2 pena 23 cock Vest ot al Shree ee oer aay ae oe Th Gl pf g) Gh git ats be SRC go0102111 5 pede tate a i 0s. 5 Tii iit i i 1 11 Reka tetas Wate Oot eet ere 114 ede Sl aglurh cite leet Dt sie iL te Oe t—p O1r01017 1 7 yah ey aU sh de me) 6 eee TH ATL SBar (ee er Ses Dieta cOwl Uren ove eid ot 0 1PT 0 =-s 10770170727 166 JesskY City Helagar Gun Cuvs.—/an. 22,—Regular pigeon match of ciuo: firat sweep ; lve birds ; 80) yards boundary : J Powell...-.....-.::.:11111-5 RG Johwnson....,..... 1ig1ii—4 GB Baton............5 11111-5 TWSmith.....-.--,11111- W, Ways. ccyecesee =e veel 1101—4 JB Burdett,.....,.....111115 Second sweep +: J Powell... .++« J BBurdett,.....,.....1 1 7 z 1— B @ JOnMs0n, 20. scenes 1 Third sweep: T W Smith. .cceesciers-l 1021 1—d RO JOHNSON. sencee--,1 01 1 1—4 J Poweil...,. enekee « ~011021-—3 J Cole.......... 2.4...) 111 0-4 W Hays \-----yz---2e-s-l D1 11—5 GB E#aton,.... staseasch 1.11 1-5 Wim Hoghes..sae8--. 21111—5 A oeritage,...........01 1 1 1—4 J BBordebl,.......-.4:1 110 1—+ Fourth sweep: Wm Hughes. . RG Tohngon......5+..1 0 11 1—4 Wim Hays..... a L TY WeSmith.......s.5-.1 1110-4 d B Burdett. .eveeseseest 11 10—4 J Cole,...... Decdhias ees Tiiils January 28 —Regular weekly shoot for fifteen ball badge, 18 yards, Lhreé Bogardus traps : J Powell..-. ~911001110110000—-7% RC Jonnoson TILTOLT1I1IA10T0000—9 7B Haton L110001071011000-—7 T Caming s11T1T0L1L10101111—12 DB BULGE, pansy ccecnyrcvceseuccn TETT111111111411-16 AUHGDtARe...5 ea cescaespeeseeeest DPV VITILVUI1 1 1-14 Janugry 26.—Mor twenty ball gold badge, three traps: J B Burdett....... 1119021017111111-—1 a OOLLTO0OL1017T11111i—¢4 Liiitijvatiii1iiiiv YWL111T10O10L111111—% T1710 V01000100106—8 ® traps, 18 yards: A Heritage..... Do st A =e 9. SCHWTISCD.. 110007 0 0-5 J B Burdett... 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The slub will shoot next Saturday for a gold badge. terete ense PENNSYLVANIA—Carligle, Jan. 31,—Glas8 ball match ; 21 yarda rise; Bogardus sevreen trap and rules ; match was for same porker shot for last week at Huntsville, and won by Rupp aud Wolf at bat match ; a. seveceeesed DULMOLI 0d PI TOD L171 1015 estes eoeeeeetL TI110011119010101111— GYAN, ..6 cece se eeee eee weed OH LTITTOLTLIONODOLTILI1T41I—--4 HY NOOB. cceeee~ieeeeeeseseeLOUVLTTLI10OLION01110111—3 UMNO ZS. wcsnne eres surawee eLLIDTOOLTIOTTOVNDO00001—9 Geo MeKeéghan..... 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A See Ste eee sd tt COS It hop eo 1 ei — 1h qor1i0000 002 00 1 1—6 ew Ceol Tet (Opec de 10ST 06: W brews Ps 0 00010100010 0 1-4 Scarcity of balls prevented shooting cif ties, Ep. HOLLAND. TENNESKEE—Nashvillé, Jan, 41.—Matches shot at the Fair Grounds, Tennessee State Sportsmen’s Associalion roles; plunge trap; 26 yards rise; 50 yards bontdury; tiiss and vu", Messrs. Cuok, Perkins and Wells ticd ou two euch, Cook winning the shoot off at 31 yards with 5, In the second match Perkiis wou wail, Third mateh Cook and Hig- gins diyiued with teach, Fourth match wou by Perkins, glksa ball njatches followed, A series of FINDING A Man rot Bocarnus.—Zell's Liye says that a London gen- tleman, desirous of promoting the sport of pigeon shooting, and to Nod & Man good Gnough to contend against the American Champion, Bogardns, will, under the patronage of the leading guomakers of Lon— don, give 4 monster champion challenge cup, value 100 guitess, open to the world, to be shot for 4b25 pigeons enon, 30 yaris rise, nhdeér the Guo Clib rules; entrance fee, Sgnineas, The winnuerto hola the same Bgainst all comers Tor the space of twelve months, and should ho suc- cécd in dolug 80 it co become lis OWN property, fuecup to be delivered into His possession on giving a 2uarantee to Mr. H. Smith, of Hell's Lire, fo wold all entries must be made, Phe winner myst be prepared to accept auy challenge und to shoot within six weeks from the time of beibg challenged, for the sum of Ot less han £50 @ side aud the cup, 80 50 birds, the holder to provude the cup on the dey of shooting. The mwney to be staked préviuns to shooting in the hands of Mr, H. Smith, of Bell's Liye, who Wlil act ds stakeholder and referee in all inatches, A Drst-lass shooting ground will be pelected, and every attention paid to the comfort of the snoolers and visitors. —See Bogardus’ Advertisement. Rational Pastimes. ARCHERY, THE CHARAOTER AND CoNSTRUOCTION oF Bows. RCHERY is by no means 4 novelty in the United States, but it has neyer become popularized, In Oanada it was in vogue twenty years ago. There clubs are numerous and “meets'’ common, Fully diye years ago we attempted through the columng of this paper to present the attractions of this pastime in alight to encourage its growth ; but pastimes, like diseases, are epidemic. When the spirit moves, the prac- tice and infatuation of archery will spread like a prairie fire, but isolated or intermittent efforts to stimulate its crowth seem almost useless. Whatever may be said or written serves as a preparation of the soil for its future culture when all condi- tions are the most favorable. In Ungland theré are socivties of lady archers which have been organized and kept alive for one hundred years, The ladies of Arden haye twanged their bows ever since 1794, and the Golden Bugle and Arrow, won on such occasions, are treasured as heirlooms. Some of our ~more interested correspondents have requested us to give them some information concerning bows. We have no objection to repeat what we have several times written since 1874; but there have been marked improyements in the construction of these implements since that date. Untilrecently we imported our best bows from England, where archery, as a. pastime and as & useful art, was indigenous in the early centuries. Now we have American bows which will bear favorable comparison with the foreign, and we are happy in the possession of two materials far superior fo anything known in England, namely, the bamboo and the osage orange, or dois a’ar¢ of the Plains Indians. We have already printed some description of the bamboo bows: the curious can inspect them at their leisure ali the house of Conroy, Bissett & Malleson, in this city, which makes a specialty thereof. Those of our readers who haye friends in the far south west who will obtain a dots d’arc for them, will secure a treasure beyond estiniate, as bows go. Of fhe standard bows sold in the shops there are two varieties or descriptions, termed “Self” and ‘Backed Bows,” the former made from one piece of wood; the latter of two or more pieces joined together longitudinally. Of the latter is the bamboo bow. ‘The outside is usually made flat, and is called the back; the inside is round, and is technically known as the belly. As regards the manufacture of the, bow, when nearly finished it ig strung and suspended by the handle at one end of a steelyard; the string is then drawn down to the length of twenty-eight inches for a gentleman’s, and twenty-five inches for a lady’s bow, and the weight of the bow is indi- cated at that point of the graduated scale where the bob (as the weight of a steelyard is called) balances; the number, which indicates the weight, is then stamped on the back of the bow. ladies’ bows range from twenty to thirty-two pounds, while gentlemen’s from forty, sometimes exceed sixty pounds; but for the generality of gentlemen’s, from forty-seyen to fifty-two may be recommended; while for ladies one of twenty-five pounds will be found sufficiently strong to commence with, No directions, however, can possibly be given on the choice of a bow, as it depends entirely on the strength of the pur- chaser, his height, and length of arm. It has been considered by some that the height of a man should be the length of his bow; this rule, however, will not hold good under all cases, A man under five feet nine inches ought not to use a bow longer than fiye feet ten inches, and we would not recommend one above six feet even for a person over six feet in height. A bow too strong causes faugue, and from the inability of the archer to draw the arrow up as far as is requisite, one too weak is to be rejected, as if may easily be over-drawn and broken, from no other cause than the application of too much strength, The proper weight, then, for the bow, is that whicha person can draw somewhat easily, and without distor- tion of countenance or position. As he acquires skill in shooting, he will also find an acquisition of strength to the extent of several pounds weight. With regard to stringing and unstringing the bow, there are innumerable rules and directions given, more or less com- plicated, The best plan is for the novice to have it shown to him practically. It may, however, be here stated that a gen- tleman’s bow should be strung up six inches, and a lady’s five inches and a half; the string opposite the handle should be so far trom the belly of the bow. It is not necessary that a bow should be unstrung during shooling, when, from the company being numerous, some little time will probably elapse before the archer's turn to shoot arrives; but after the shooting is over it must be un- strung ; and if wet, or even damp, should be wiped dry befo e if is put into the green baize case, which may be well protect- ed from the ill effects of rain by India rubber or oil silk cover, ae large enough to admit the how and green baize bag easily. A piece of ribbon is generally put through the hole in the extreme end of the upper horn; it is then passed through the eye of the bowstring and tied ina bow-knot. The object of this is to prevent the string from slipping down the upper limb of the bow when taking it ovt of the case, or from com- ing off the lower horn gltogether, as in cither case the string would untwist and receive injury. It is sometimes necessary to lengthen or shorten the string ; previous to doing this the ribbon tust be untied, and when the string is adjusted to the required length the ribbon brings it up to its proper place and keeps it, there. & new string requires lapping with silk to prevent the nock of the arrow from cutting the fibres of the hemp, or the string itself from being frayed by constantly striking the guard. Commence the operation by first stringing the bow, then rub with shoemaker’s wax about six inches of the string opposite the handle ; three pieces of stout netting sill of contrasting colors, about a yard in length, should be well waxed with beeswax; with a firm besinning, lap these three picces of sill tound the string, drawing each turn as tightly as you think the silk will bear. A piece of floss sill, about an‘inch in ength, should be laid along the string opposite the top of the handle, and at each alternate round made to appear by being held up, and the silk lapped round the string under zt. The Japping should be carried on about an inch and a half higher than opposite the top of the handle, and there fastened off. The part may be rubbed with some heeswax, and afterwards with a piece of leather ; the heat caused by the friction makes it both smooth and uniform. ‘The entire string should occa- sionally be waxed and rubbed in this manner, The object in inserting the floss silk is, that there may be a distinguishing mark on which the arrow should be nocked. The best_of strings will, at first, stretch a little ; consequently, the differ- ent gradations on that part of the lapping where the floss silk appears, will point out exactly the proper place for the suc- ceeding arrow when it has been ascertained from the flight of the previous one. Thespace of an inch will allow for any little alterations of the string. The best strings are imported from Germany and Brussels, and it is good economy always to buy the best, An archer should always haye with him, when engaged in shooting, a spare string, preyiously lapped, and adjusted to the length of his how, SSS Tue Barrent Pizziy.—Annie Bartell, the ynung woman from Westchester County, has signally failed in her attempt fo walk 3,000 quarter milesin 3,000 quarter hours, having re- tired from the track last Sunday at the close ot the 566th quar ter. She endured an amount of physical agony which might haye done credit toa martyr, but in this time and place were simply shocking to decency. Hughes, the hero of two former disreputable jiascos, if appears, had a hand in thig also. The public has now had enough of him; he should retire behind his beer counter, We haye had also enough of female pedestrianism ta last until the next century. We have had enough of the didos of designing sharpers who do not hesitate to induce weak-kneed young ladies ta torture themselves for gate money. It behooves respectable people to withhold the sanction of their presence from such exhibic tions. Boston Pepvestrranism.—The contestants in the 25-miles professional walk at Boston last Wednesday were: BE. G, Holske, formerly of the Harlem Athletic Club of New York, and the amateur champion for one and three miles in 1877- Christopher Toole, Bangor, Me.; John D. Wayne, Boston Athletic Club; R. F. Nelligan, ‘Cambridge ; Owen Thomas MeDermott, Boston ; Frank F. Dole, Lawrence; F. 1, Wd. wards, New York. Nelligan led until the end of five mileg with Dole second and Holske third. Then Holske took sec. ond and went to the front in the eighth mile, and after the next mile had the race to himself. He wonin3h. 56m. idis.; ae second in 4h. 16m, 23s.; Harriman third in 4h, 25m. Q1is, in the amateur contest of the following evening there were seyen entries in the quarter-mile run, the winner being A. TL, Brackett, of the Union Athletic Club; time, 1m. 133, The hard work in the one-mile walk was done by Armstrong, of the Harlem A. ©., and Merrill, of the Union A. GC. Th the closing laps both made spurt after spurt, Armstrong holding the lead and finishing in 7m. 33s., while Merril’s time was im. 808s., a difference which is merely nominal. J. M. Soule, of the Union A. C., won the half-mile run in 2m, 295. Four contestants appeared in the three-mile walk. Mott, of the Harlem A. ©., was the winner in 25m. 394s. The one- mile run fell to Bibber, of the Union A. C., who covered the ground in 5m. 53¢s._ In the seven-miles’ walk Armstrong won in 1h. 2m. 583.; Holt wassecond, in ih. 3m, 83.3; O’Keele third, in 1b. 4m. 323s. New Juzsey PepestRiAns.—The pedestrian tournament at Asbury Park, N. J., was completed Saturday evening, Tn the twenty-five mile walk the best time was made by Bd- ward Brand, which was 4h 41m 12s. The one mile walk was won by D. Sullivan in 8m 28s. William Fletcher made a mile in 9m, Uriah White, weight 284 pounds, the largest man in the township, walked one mile against James Kipp weight 130 pounds, the shortest man in Asbury Park. The folowing time was made: White, 12m 34s ; Kipp, 12m 26s: Commissioner Githens, 10m 45s, against unknown, 10m 45s. White then walked one mile against A. D. McCabe, the lat- ter carrying 90 pounds. Time: White, 12m 52s: McCabe 2m 53s. ‘The tye mile walk was won by A, D. Baily in dom) 45s. ‘The running race of two miles was wou by Frank Tilton in i4m 52s; John Carroll, 15m 2s. Iiunning one mile: W. Stout, 7m 29s; R. Wortman, 7m 41s. NATIONAL PEepEsTRIaAN AssooraTion.--This js the name Ag. sumed by a party of speculators who propose organizing a, great pedestrian tournament in Brooklyn next March. Among other feats for which “ champion diamond badges’ are to be given are walks of 4,000 quarter miles in £000 quarter hours; 8,200 quarter miles in 3,200 quarter hours, hese contests are confined to ladies only, Six days’ walka for Jadies and gentlemen, and a score of other competitions make up the extensive programme, Weston’s Encrisa WALK.— Weston, the American pedes- trian, is making 2,000 miles in England over the turnpike roads. His task is 2,000 miles in 1,000 hows. He also de- livers & series of fifty lectures during tle task. This isa hew wrinkle which we hope will be confined to the sea-girt isle. The Fates forefend that Hughes or Campana or Mrs. font ated on should inflict fifty lectures upon the American public, Bruutarps.—In the billiard tournament held in this city the standing of the players Teusday evening was: Shaefer, won 5, lost 0; Slosson, won 4, lost 1; Sexton, won 4, lost 2 ‘ Daly, won 3, lost 3; Rudolphe, won 1, lost 4 ; Garnier, won 4, lost 4; Gallagher, won 3, lost 3, Heiser, won 1, lost 6. Skatina Campioysutp.—The contest for the skating championship of America was held at the Manhattan Rink, this city, last Saturday. The race was for the distance of twenty—tive miles,"and the following contestants started: B, G, Gurney, G. D, Phillips, Frank Fromel, Charles Pfaff, dy., W. T. Livingston, W. H. Griffen, Floyd Sherwood, M, Ryan, W. R. Brown, Harry Hamberg, George Montgomery and Thomas Clare. Gurney fell at the end of the fourth mile, seriously injuring his knee-caps. Ryan at the end of the fifteenth mile tell fainting on the ice. Others had al- ready dropped out, and the race was easily won by Mr, Phillips, who kept at the front from the start. He skated the tiventy-five miles in two hours, five minutes and forty seconds. Mr. Floyd Sherwood, of Brooklyn, came in second, about one minute after Phillips, while=Harry4 Hamberg, of New York, captured the third prize. The{sharp turns of theScourse affected materially the time made. ws -EXTINGUISHES COMPE' Receives the SPORTING WORLD'S ENDORSEMENT. Decision of the Judges of the American Institute Fair: That for the purpose intended, the PAINE GLASS BALL, filled with feathers, is a great improvement over any article eretofore used by marksmen. It has received from them the highest encomiums, and we are pleased to add our approval of its merits, and recommend that it should have ——— portant Notice to Dealers and Consum The feather-filled having reached the acne of popularity, Our Immense Sales Enable Reduced Prices! which will preclude the use of all others, and be satisfactory to our patrons, as THE BALL ONCE USED TS FOREVER THE FAVORITE, Referees’. Duties are Lightened——Natural Effect Secwred—Dispuies are Obviated-——Pleasure Assured — Envious Allusions Dispelled by Facts. An unwarranted and unbusiness-like allusion having been made in a late advertisement by a would-be competitor, as regards the breakage in transportation of our ball, we pronounce the assertion untrue, and worth about as much as the said party’s late record at Gilmore’s Garden. WE REFER NEW DEALERS to our OLD PATRONS PRIORITY OF CLAIMS TO PATRONAGE having been lately madein the shape of piteous appeals to charitable consideration (merit being proved lacking), on the score of having invented this amusement, once for all it may be well to inform the forgetful that TRAY Ae PAT N = invented the sport of Glass Ball Shooting; proof of same handy for reference to settle the question. Patents, dates, practical use, ete DEALERS, SEND FOR NEW PRICE LISTS promptly and remit orders immediately to prevent the delays of last season, as the entire resources and CAPACITY OF OUR FACTORY, RUNNING DAY & NIGHT, TESTED by some dona fide advance orders from all parts of the AMERICAN CONTINENT, ENGLAND, FRANCE (notably a Monac order lately), bear evidence of the future demand, and the genuine success achieved by the unequalled Paine Standard Feather-filled Ball. Every Ball is weighed and examined, then packed with greatest care in Barrels of 250 or 300 as ordered. 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Chesapeake & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Angler to the Best Hunting and Fishing Grounds of Virginia and West Virginia, Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Virginia Blue Ridge Mountaina, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers, nnd Kan- awa Valley, and including In their varieties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, nail, snips, Woodcock, mountain tront, bliss, pike, pickerel, etc., ete, Guns. fishing tackle, and one dog for each Bports- man carried free. The Route of the Tourist through the most beautifal aad picturesque scenery ‘of the Virginia Mountains to their most famous watering places And summer resorts, The Only Route via White Sulphur Springs. Railroad connections at Cincinnati, with the West, Northwest and Southeast ; at Gordonsville, with the Worth and Nortliwest; and at Riclimond and Char- jottesyille with the South. All mo-lern improvements in equipment, CONWAY FR. HOWARD, Gen, Passenger aiid Ticket Agent, ap -Richmond, Va. Old Dominion Line. The steamers of this Line reach some of the finest waterfowl and upland shooting sections in the coun- ‘ry. Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb's islan, and points on the Peninsula. City Point, _Jameés’ River, Currituck, Florida, and the mountain- “ous country of Virgimia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk steamers sail Mond4y, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- mrday. Lewes, Dé)., Tnesdsy and Friday at2 Pp. M, Full information given at oMice, 197 Greenwich BSt., New York. Bep2s ly St. Louis, Minneapolis AND ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. ‘Thronel Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between St. Lonis, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Burlington, C. Rapids &N’rth’rn Railway. QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! “PwWO PASSHNGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, between Borlington, Albert Lea and Minneapolis, crossing and connecting with all Hast and West ‘Lines in Iowa, running through some of the finest hunting grounds in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen ‘and their dogs taken good care of. Reduced rates ‘on parties of ten or more ope application to General Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids. E, F. Wrsstow, Genera) Manager, C.J, n Gen, Passenger aegn t ( fats ISLAND RAILROAD, MAY, 27, 1878.— Ferryhbo*ts leave New York from James Slip Peas excep! Sundays) 20 minutes, and from Thirty- ‘onrih street, Bast River (daily) 15 minutes previous to departure Of trains, and from South Wall street, Fulton and Catharine ferries (daily) 30 minutes pre- vious to departure of trains from Depot, corner Flat- bush and Atlantic avenues, Brooklyn, Trains leave Brooklyn and Long Island City (Hunter’s Point) as follows: For Greeupo:t, Sag Harbor, etc,, 8:30 4. M., 4P_M.,and on Saturdays at 3:30 P.M. hor Patch- ogué, etc., 9:50 A, o., 4:3) and 6P.M. For Babylon, etc., at 9:30 a, me, 4, 4:30,540d6P.M. For Port Jefferson, etc., at 10 ALM. and 4:30r.M. For North- ort, etc:, Ht 10 A. M., 3:80, 4.30 and 6:0Pr.m. For cust Valley, at 8:30 and 10:00, M,, 3:80, 4:30, 5:30 gnd 6:30 2, m. For Far Rockaway, erc., at 9:30 4. M,, 4, 4:30, 5,6and7P.M. For Garden City and Hemp- stead, S:i0 and 10 A, M,, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 P, 1, and 12:15 night, and from Long Island City only 9:30 A. M., 7:80 and 6:30r.m. SUNDAYS—For Pcri Jefferson, Patchogue, etc.,9 A.M. Babylon, etc., Gand 7 P, M. Northport and Locust Valley, 9.4, M. and 6:20 P. a,, Garden City aud Hempstead, 94. M,, 2:30 and 6:30 >. M,, and from Long Island biy only 9:30 A. M, and 6:30 PF, M. Trains for Rockaway Beach, Flushing, Collége Point, Jamaica, etc., as per time tables. Wicket offices In New York at 261 Broadway, corner Warren street, at James Slip and Thirty-fourth atreet ferries, at the offices of The Long Island #ixpress,’3 Park place, 78} and 942 Broadway and Grand Central Depot; in Brooklyn, No. 833 Wash- dngton street and 19 Fourth street. By purchasing tickets atany of the above offices, baggage can be checked from residence to destination. S. SPENCER, Gen'l Sup’t. J, CHITTENDEN, Gen’l Pass. Agent, jet tft MALLORY’S LINE or DIRECT STEAMERS TO Jacksonville & Fernandina FLORIDA. STEAMER WESTERN TEXAS WIG SAT FOR JACKSONVILLE, EPridays—Feb, 21, and March 7 and 21, STEAMER GStilTtTyrYT CF DALLAS, WILL SAIL FoR FERNANDINA, Fridoys—Feb. 14, 28, and March 14 und 28. Railroad and steambost connections made at each port for all points in the State, €. H, MALLORY & CO., Agents, Pier 20, Hast River. New York City, ae = SportSmen’s Routes. 10 SPORTSHEN: THI PENNSYLVANTA R.R. CO. Respectfully invite attention to the Superior Facilities aiforded by thelr lines for reaching moat of the TROTVING PARKS and RACE COURSES in the Middle States. Vhese lines being CONTINUOUS FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, ayoid the dim- cnities and dangersof reshipment, while the excel- lent cars which run over the smooth steel tracks en- ee TG BE TRANSPORTED without fallure : injury, The lines of Pennsytvani Railroad Company also Teach the best lecalitica fcr GUNNING AND FISEING in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSIO TICKETS are sold at the offices oF the Company ft all the principle cities to KANE, RENOVA, BED. FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, and other well-known centers for , Trout Fishing. Wing Shooting, and Siill Hunting. Also, to TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN. CAPR MAY. tae Boone ae ied JERSEY GOAS? renowned for 8: pA SPORT ‘1 SAND FEATHER, ak mace L. P. FARMER, Gen'l Pasa, Agent, HERANK THOMSON. Gen'l Munger, tebis-st FOR FLORIDA OR THROUGH TICKETS TO FERNANDINA JACKSONVILLE, ST. AUGUSTINE, § AN FORD, ENTERPRISE, and intermediate landings on ST, JOHN'S RIVER aad interior points in FLORIDA, by steamship to SAVANNAH, and thence by railroad or steamboat, appiy to WM. L. JAMES, General Agent, Philadelphia and Southern Mail 8. 8. Co., Pier 22 South Delaware Aven ne, Phils. Decl4-ly FOR New Haven, Hartford, Spring- field and the North. The new and elegant steamer C. H, NORTHAM leaves Pier No. 25, East River, daily (Sundays ex— cepted), ab3 P.M, Passengers go North and East at 112. M. NIGHT LINE.—The Continental leaves New York at 11 P, M., arriving in New Hayen in time for the early morning trains, Merchandise forwarded by daily Express Freight train from New Haven through to Massachusetts, Vermont, Western New Hampshire, Northera New York and Canada, Apply at Office on Pler or to RICHARD PECK, General Agents. Hatele and Resorts far Sportsnet. Sherman House, (CLARE AND RANDOLPH), CHICAGO, Rates reduced to $4 per day for all rooms above the parlor floor, without baths, Rooms with baths, $3.50, $4, and $4.50 per day. ALVIN HULBERT, Prop’r. We Challenge any Hotel in the World to show as large and as elegantly furnished rooms az those of the SHERMAN, je20 tf Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S RE- TREAT, SHINNECOCE BAY, L. I, By a practical gunner and an old bayman, Has always on hand the best of boats, batteries, etc, with the largest rig of trained wild-geese decoys on the coast, The best ground inthe vicinity of New York for bay snipe shooting of all varieties, Special attention given by himself to his guests, and satis- faction guaranteed, Address WM. N, LANE, Goad Ground, L, I. Noys tf ARLINGTON HOUSE, GAINESVILLE, FLA. This popular house is located in the highest and dryest portion of Fiorida, on the line of railroad be- tween Vernandina and Cedar Keys. The fishing is nusurpassed, black basa belong Jarger and more abondant than any place in the South. The shoot- ing Is the nest in the State. Quail, English snipe, ducks of every kind, deer, etc., are very plenty, and afford the choisest Sport to the hunter, wihille the ARLINGTON, being strictly first-class in all its ap- ointments and cuisine onexcelled, makes this favor- te winter resort without a riyai in the South, Terms moderate, Aduress J. B, WISTAR. ; Tebé 4 Gunpowder, THE HAZARD POWDER CO MANUFACTURERS OF GUNPOWDER, Hazards ‘ Blectrlc Powder.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (course). Tusurpassed ip point of strength and Cleanliness, Packed in square canis ters of 1 Ib. only. Hazards “‘Americnn Sporting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), In 1 lb. canisters and 64 lb. Kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, fol upland prairie shooting, Well adapted to shot guns. Hazard’s “ Duck Shooting.” Nos. 1 (fine) fo 5 (coarse). In 1 and 5 1b, canisters and 63¢ aud 1934 1b. Kegs. Burns slowly and very clean, shooting remarkably close and with great penetration. For field, forest or water shooting, it ranks any other brand, and 1t la equally serviceable for muzzle or breech-loaders, Hazards “ Kentucky Rifle,” BERG, FFG, and **Sea Shooting” FG, in kegs of 25, 123¢ and 634 lbs, and cans of 5 lbs. o FR FG 18 also packed in Lang 3¢ Ib, canisters, Burns strong and moist. ‘The FFG and FFG are fevorite brands for ordinary sporting, and the ‘‘Sea Shooting” PG 1s the standard Rifle powder of the country. Superior Mining and Blasting Powder. SOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER; ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES ‘OR HXPORT, ov ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OB, PROOF, MANU- FACTURED TO ORDER. a2 ‘The above can be had of dealers, or of the Com- Jany’s Agents in cyery prom‘pent city, or wholesale ai our office, 88 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. GUNPOWDER. —— DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPULAK POWDER IN USE Dupont’s Gunpowder Mills, established in 1801, have waintained their greal reputation for 78 years. Manufacture the following celebrated brands of Powder: DUPONT'’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos. 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), unequaled in strength quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Glass Bal and Pigeon Sheoting. DUPONT’S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos. 1 (coarse) to 3 (fine), burning slowly, strong and glean; great penetration; adapted for Glass Ball, Pigeon, Duck and other shooting, DUPONT’S EAGLE RIFLE, A qnick, strong and clean Powder of very fine grain for Pistol shooting. DUPONT’S RIFLE, FG., ‘SEA SHOOTING,” FFg and FFFg,—The lg for long-range rifle shoot- ing, the FFg and FFFg for general use, burning ptropg and moist. SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST- ING POWDERS ofall sizes and descriptions, Special grades for export. Cartridge, Musket, Cannon, Mortar 2nd Mammoth Powder, U. 8, Government standard. Powder manufactured to order of any re- quired grain or proof. Agencies in all cities and prin- ¢ipal towns throughout the U,S. Represented by F. L KNEELAND, 70 Watt 82, N. ¥. W. B.—Use none but DUPONT'S Fg or FFg Powder for long-range rifle shooting. Laflin & Rand Powder Ge. No. 26 MUREAY ST., N. Wes h Sola Proprietors and Manufacturers oz Orange Lightning Powder. No. 1¢0 7, strongest and Cleanest made, in seaicd 1 ib, caul-ters, Highernumbers specially are recom. mended for breech-loading guns, Orange Ducking Powder, strong and clean. No. 2 to 5m For water-fow] } Tha. gach, and canisters of land & metal kegs, Gy los. Gach. Orange Rifle Powder. - The best for rifies and all ordinary purposes, Sizes, HG, FIG and PFFG, thelast being the finest. Packed in wood and metal kegs of 25 Ibs., 1234 Ibs, aud 64/ Ibs., and in canisters of 1 Ib. and 34 Ib. All of the above give high velocities and Tass vesidunm than any other brands made, and are re- ommended and used by Capt. A, H. BOGARDUS, the ‘Champion Wing Shot of the World.” All of the above give high velocities and less residuum than any other brands made, and are re- commended and used by Capt. A, H, BOGARDUS, the “Champion Wing Shot of the World.” BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order. Safety Fuse, Frictional and Platinum Muses, P Pamphlets, showing sizes of the graia by wood- cut, sent free on application to the above kddress, English Sporting Gunpowder. CURTIS & HARVEY'S DIAMOND GRAIN. Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ands. Superior Rifle, Enfield Rife, and tol. Hawker’s Ducking. . STITT, 14 Cedar street, N.¥ Agent forthe United States 663 week fm yourowifews Terms 2249 65 cotti fan § Adareue E Sacusce & Uc,, Portiend, Masta Zottery. SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FORTUNE. THIRD GRAND DISTRIBU- TION, CLASS C, AT NEW ORLEANS, TUES- DAY, MARCH 11, 1879106 Monthiy Drawing. Louisiana State Lottery Company. . This institution was regularly incorporated by the Legislature of the State for Educational and Chari- fable purposes in 1868 for the term of Twenty= five yeurs, to which « ontract the inyio.able faith of the State is pledged with a cipital of $1,000,000, te Which it has since added a reserve fund of $850,000, ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION will take place monthly on the second Tuesday. Z¢ never scales or postpones, Look at the following dis- tribution : CAPITAL PRIZE, $30,000, 100,000 TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS BAGH, HALF TICKETS, ONE DULLAR, LIST OF PRIZES. 1 Capital Prize of $30,000...... seeseee 830,006 1 Capital Prize of 10.900. as 10,000 1 Capital Prize of 5,0U0.. 5,000 2 Prizes of 2,500... 5,000 6 1,000.. 5,000 20st 500. 10,08 100 #6 - 10,000 Adu ot 10,000 500 uh = 1,000 1,000 100s seree 10,000 APPROXIMATION PRIZES. 9 Approximation Prizes of $300. 2,700 9 Approximation Prizes of 200. 1,800 9 Approximation Prizes of 100. 900 1857 Prizes amounting t0.........-.2see5es0s BLIN,400 Responsible corresponding agents wanted at all prominent points, to whom a liberal compensation will be paid. Application for rates to clubs should only be made to the Home Office in New Orleans, Write, clearly stating full address, for farther in- formation, or send orders to M. A, DAUPHIN, PR, 0. Box G92, New Orleans, Louisiana, or to H, L. PLUM, 319 Broadway, New York City, Allour Grand Fatraordinary Drawings are under the supervision and management of GENERALS G, T. BEAUREGARD and J, A. EARLY, Teb13 26 ecw Suortsmen’s Goods, MANUFACTURER OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. SHELLS LOADED Wir WHITE’S PATENT LOADER will inercase the pattern 25 to 50 per cent. Will crease paper shells, and 16 one of the most rapid loaders inuse, For particulars address CRAWFORD & LOVELLE, Savannah, Ga, iecl9 $m New York Shooting Coat, OF VELVETEEN, CORD ROY, EFUSTIAN AND CANYAS, MADE I haye just imported a Corduroy of tne dead grass color, specially adapted as recards weight, color anu strength forafl kinds of shooting. I will make to order: Coat, $15 ; Vest, 25; Pants, $7; Cap, $2.25 ; or Suit complete, $26. Sportsmen will find my Shooting Clothing to have more desirable points than any other goodsol the kind in the market. Refer to many sportsmen who have worn them, Send for samples and rules for measurement, F, L. SHELDON, janié tf Rahway, N. J. FINE WATERPROOF DUCK, SHOOTING and Fishing Coat by muil on receipt of measure 1 Wood Pingel Pre any POP PRICE ee ELT eer eerie A complete suit, Incinding cap, for .. .- 10 00 Three of the best fish hooks in the world for .. 25 Practical Hints on Dog Breaking, a pamphlet. 25 The finest kennel of setters and spaniels in the (ani Catalogue sent on receipt of a 3-vent stamp, ress HOLABIRD, Sportsmen’s Clothier, ang tt VALPARAISO, IND. THOMAS W. PEYTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC, No, 145 Buoapway, Hoos 30, New Youre Cirr, All business promptly attended te, Novsz 22 Sportsmen's Goods. | Pachting Goods, Card’s Patent Rotating Class Ball Trap. LOWELL, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF THE Also, see ** Forest 2 PROPELLER TUG, AND YACHT ENGINES AND CARTRIDCES AND YACHTS NOW READY. SEND Adapted to all military and sporting rifles and pistols, and in use by the ARMY AND NAVY OF THE FOR COPY. SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Greene S mith says it is the UNITED STATES and several Foreigu Goyernments. Rim-fire ammunition of all kinds, Special attention given to the manufacture of Cartridges for Target Practice. | LOST Send for Illustrated Catalogue. © ER Rk ko W.\W.,Greener’s Champion Treble Wedge Fast, : ection by -Breech-Loader.} - ™ tan be made to throw in any desired direction by turning thomb-screw, ALL METAL, WORKING PARTS WELL : \ FITTED. [SEND FOR CIRCULAR.) “TEE WEnWENGa' CGH. ba as WILL. H. CRUTTENDEN, GENERAL AGENT, Cazenovia, N. Y. nenrest to pigeon shooting of anything of prominent sportemen to be the only perfect the kind he ever saw. Trap made. BECAUSE HE HAD NO COMPASS.} Tmproved as practice and experience haa suagested until ft Is conceded by the most and Stream,” Vol, If., No. 16. S20 Sap C78 Kahihad, Z \ Auli fh ©. A id Lar yp At the international pigeon shooting, Monaco, Feb., 1878, the Grand Prix de Casino, an objet d'art valued at £169, and a money prize of £705, this the greatest prize ever shot for at Monaco, was competed for by sixty-six of the best shots of all nations, and won by Mr, Cholmondley Pennell, with s full-choke bore Wedge-Fast Gun by W. W. Greener, killing 11 birds out of 12 at 28 yards and 1 foot and 2954 yards. He also won the second event, killing 8 birdsin succession at 33 yards, making a total of 19 birds out of 20. This For Trap Shooting With Glass Balls is acknowledged to be the best shooting on record. 4 The winning gun at the choke-bore match, 1877, beat- USE The Huber Trap. ing 17% guus by the best London makers, and winning FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS IN SPORTIN ,. on the silver cup, valued at 60 guineas, presented by Mr. GOOD Seem J. Purdey, the gunmaker, , QOD8, oct tt | ap ne winning gun also oe SE EE Cit nD tat SRpOTNE Zo penyeer Oapt, Bogardus and r. South for $500 a side, South killin: rds out 0 , using one barrel only. T , The winning gun also at the prea London Gun Trial, 1815, beating, 102 guns by all the best makers of THIS 18 AN EXACT FACSIMILE PRICE LIST - Great Britain audIreland, THE PATENT TREBLE WEDGE FAS! BREECH-LOADER is the strongest Brass case and cover; white metal face; jewel and most durable ever invented, and the most successful gun of the period. Patented in the United | mounted: patent catch, The very best compass States, Oct. 5, 1875; No. 163,328. BEWARE OF INFRINGEMENTS OR IMITATIONS, Made, Aga enarmatie ofpxcellonts, & anhinle nae oF Canadian Shoe Packs,|w, w. GREENER, St. Mary’s Works, Birmingham, [ngland. | {Pome sit on seapror pian syne oa agents for the London and New York Compass Co, BCNSR HIT sav. soay sass sae se atte ttiebee~ 3 O00 ‘ nN order, to any part of the United States or Canada, saleby Nase sD Tate Neher ape H. C. SQUIRES, Agent, No. 1 Cortlandt Street, New York City.”, WILE : a Sig) aa TAMS & CO,, 99 Water Street, New York, Extra made for Sportsmen's use, Daty, 95 per cent (paid here).........0....0., +5. 1.28 PURE TIN-COATE a URNISHED ALONZO E. SMITH, #473 i BUH WIth Berges. acsy ces -ansess e/a ee DROP AND BUCK SHOT. YACHT BUILDER; Daty, ss per cent. (paid here)...... rire Cees 2.19 : ISLIP, L. I. $5.44 AMERICAN STA NDA RD - -KA GLH BRA ND . - Soliton a raahta Conte NEGA Baath, Onwards “thy, : hss ee ee , and many others. Vessels hanled out POR cl Cae TLE a btioh ats CAPTAIN BOGARDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT, and. repairs and alteraiions executed at low rates, TERMS, CASH. 7 “ | Eprror FoREsT AND STREAM: New York, Jan. 13. 1979, | Several fine yachts for sale cheap. : 7 Haying been asked by mnany of your renders as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desire . B.—Yachts built cheap if contracted for” Orders filled wilhin three days after received. Give | to say that I consider it the best shot 1 have everused, I haye given if avery severe test, having shot my fencer echt - Bize of boot worn and mention if wanted large | 6,000 ball match, Jan. § and 9, withit. In that match [ used two sets of double barrels, one of 10 and the Ghougt (0 wear two pair of socks and insole, other 12-bore, and each single barrel was discharged 1,500 times without being once cleaned. The inner Aduress, surface of the barrels is bright and free from scratches, although in shooting I used them until they ~ F. B. LEACH, became g0 hot thar they Would mf Dear Handling. I cannot imagine ny Case of VELA poetic eonla T. DESMOND, eb13 P. O, box 1,016, Montreal, Quebec, 80 severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom from injury by any he, E ua which could ever result from continuous discharges of the gun, A, H. BOGARDUS,” YACHT & BOAT BUILDER = oe 37 PECK SLIP, NEW YORK. Hachting Gaads. THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD M’F’C co., NEW YORK. Cabin Yachts, Steam Lannches, Open Yachts and Sailboats of every description for racing or cruising TATHAM & BROTHER S _[besti Soca yacnte tor export a specisity, Oars and sculls of all kinds. Shite ah IMPROVED “CHILLED” SHOT Nad Varks BLUE LABEL. AND RED LABEL. THE “SHARPIE” YACHT. This style of bost is especially suitable for Oompresse HG oO YACHTING, FISHING AND BUNTING. Is fully © | as fast, seaworthy and weatherly as the round- : bottom boat; draws but afew inches of water, and = = === FIRST PREMIUM, CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION—REPORT,—* Exact uniformity of size | can bé bullt at short notice for much less than For Above or Below Water Line tly spherical form, high degree of fnixh snd general excellence.” yachts or boats of other types. Shipped to alP : parts of the copntry. Full sets of working drawings sent to distant cor- ALFRED B. SANDS, respondents at Teasonable rates. Also swift light Plumber, Steam Fitter and Coppersmith, draft seebhe built on the same principle at low Tebt 6m 126 BEEKMAN St., NEw YORE. rl B a price. Address CEORCE ROAHR, BOAT BUILDER, FOOT OF /35TH ST., HARLEM, N. Y.. Builder of single and double-scuil shells, pair, four and elght-oared shells; barges, gigs and club boaie of all kinds, Fine oars and sculls, Fine boats al- Wayson hand, Orders executed upon short notice: ait lowest rates. Shadow and Nautilus canoes a. specialty. Accommodations for boats snd oarsmen, jan 30 ly THOS. CLAPHAM, Roslyn, L. I. WHITLOCK, SLOVER & CO. 57 SOUTH STREET, NEW YORK. Yacht Supplies. Manilla rope, cotton rope, tarred rope all sizes, eimai el kt i eae are now made even, and carefally ees aad Jin each barrel, and by having a rough surface strengthens the ba ‘or ship- g ping, and eee me ene of ahols while the Smoot ball has to pe made 50 THE COMING BOAT. nto break successfully when hit that sometimes nearly one-third of them are “s igel ‘= z The l'ght draught “sharpie built’ boat is precisely broken by shipping, and the feather-filied ballisthe same. Now, the thing for shonting, fishing and pleasure galling, . - d fi d, safety and comfort is not exrelled, I Will Warrant my Balls Against Breakage by | “Sena farcieular. D. 0. TWITCHELL, 16 Arthur ussia, bolt rope, Manilla bolt rope, wire rope, blocks, Transportatio n, street, New Haven, Conn. jana aints, ofls, etc. end will pack i Vest si pack 10 extra. I have had 5,000 shipped out West since my return from . 2 . CARRE IS je27-1 England, aud used them myself, and sometimes would not tind a ball broken, and Magic Lanterns and Stereoptieans. ? neyer over thre@or four in a barrel, My traps are the best to practice from, and where clubs use them you can readily see which Is the hardest shooting, Ia &H. T. ANTHONY & CO,, 591 Brogdway, matches reported in paper“, saying Bogardus’ roles and traps used, you do not = itan, See all the balls broken. Amateurs and young boys who want to learn to shoot Heong eee ee aeouice eo pnee tech = = and will follow the instructions laid down jn my book, “ Bield, Cover and Trap Albums Photogranha of Celebrities, Photographic ——— = Shooting,” will become crack wing shots, and, further, patronize the man Transparencies Oonvex Glass, Photographic Ma- who intruduced this sport to the public, and who has been to England twice and shotand upheld the | joriajs Awaraed First Premiam at Vienna and American flag. My ‘* Field, Cover and Trap Shooting” is the only book that has ever been written and f° RUSHTON’S HUNTING & PLEASURE BOATS AND C ANOES published by a market hunter and experlenced man. I will return the money to afy one who has booght Philadelphia. Bou : a] the book aud thinks they did Dot get their money’s worth. Each barrel of balls contains a score book with Bogardus’ Rules for Glass Ball Shooting, and also his New Rules for Pigeon Shooting. ee r 3 by singlefbarrel, $4; ‘Field, Cover and Trep Shooting,” $2, t @pe LIGHTEST eporting boat in the world. Price of Bulls, 1,000, $14; by # t 3 ’ > NUS ENLENTS. Weight, 26 pounds sone now endl The amallest size HEADQUARTERS FOR BALLS, HAGGERTY BROS, & CO.,10 Platt Street, N. Y. City. a 8 ‘ will carry two persons. Cedar siding, oak keel, i * TRAPS, HART & SLOAN, Newark, N. J. cs tee pares ig AME Sea en or ge ea aon USBE: A. ea SAE mare. Logan Co., Tll., or can be had from him Tetons GARDEN Welgnt Bo * eod starip for i aver he shoots. ISCOUN te) ADF, Tr SG EN, Iiustratea Circnlar. J.B. RUSHTON, Manutac- | Wo ‘ z GRATING on the RINK of ARTIFICIAL I0z. tarer, Canton, St. Lawrence Oounty, N. ¥. WWADY BILLIARD BALLS, 9 ORDERSBY (EA ADAM BAD SORE RHGAD ARIE uA a paler oe, : : VQ RY BAGATELLS BALLS. 4 | onal F. GROTE & co, ’ GAUSS RS age Nauta Sane : j 3 « ) q - + . . GOLD Any worker cam ynoke $12 4 day ctliome, Costly nao wets eines A’ “TENDED TURNERS AND DEALERS, Admission, 40 cents; children, half-price coupon Dpstit Tree Attics TESye de Cas Auenste he | EN DIN BATS: AND TE. Bin TO. L 114 E, 14th S?,, NEW YORE ickers at lower rates, jana t = —_—= SES AME Terms, Four Dollars a Venr>. Tren Cents 2 Copy. —= < SS SWS RICAN SPORTSMAN’S & MS Ait Lae Yt LM i JOURNAL. NEW YORK THURSDAY? FEBRUARY 148, 4879. 5 Volume 12—No, 2%. | No. 111 Fulton St.,N. ¥- Selected. SLEIGHING. A New Sone To AN OLD 'TUND. WN January, when in the dairy The cream and clabber freeze, When stiow-(irifts cover the fanves over, We farmers take our ease, At night we rig the team, And bring the cutter out; Then fill it, fill it, O11 it, fill it, And heap the furs about. The windows glisten, the old folks listen, To hear the sleigh bells puss ; The fields grow whiter, the stare are brighter, The road as smooth as glass. Onur muitied faces burn, The cléar north wind blows cold, The girls all nestle, nestle, nestle, Each in her lover’s hold, Through bridge and gateway, we're shooting atralghtway. The tollman was too slow ! He'll listen after our song and laughter, As over the hill we 20. The girls cry: Fie! for shame!” Their cheeks and lips are red, And so with kisses, kisses, kisses, They take the toll instead, Still follow, follow! across the hollow— The tavern fronts the roa. Whoa, nov! all steady! tle lost isready— He knows the country mode! The irons are in the fire, The hissing flip is got; Sv pour and sip it, sip it, sip it, And sip it while ‘tis hot. The bells are ringing, the ostlers bringing The cutters up anew ; The beasts are Deighing ; too long we're staying ; The night is halfway through. Wrap close the buifalo robes, We're allaboard once more ; Now jingle, jingle, jingle, Away from the tavern door, So follow, follow, by hill and hollow, And swiftly home we glide. What midnight splendor ! how warm and tender The maiden by your side! The sleighs drop far apart ; Her words are soft and low; Now, if you loye her, love her, Joye her, ‘Tis safe to tell her so, EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN. For Horest and Stream and Rod and Gun, Bachewana Bap. | was in July, 187—, that the Major and myself, with F., who was a young but enthusiastic fisherman ther (he is not any tle less enthusiastic now), took our first coasting trip out from Sault Ste. Marie. Our objective point was Buachewana Bay. We intended to fish the Harmony and some obler streams emptying along that coast. Bachewana Bay is one of the most beautiful of Lake Su- perior’s many beautiful bays. There are some wilder in scenery, more abrupt in their shores, and with higher adja- cent mountains. Thunder Bay has a magnificence of view, with its grand old cape and the bold heights of Pie Island, nol to be equaled ; but for a calm and quiet beauty, which charms to dreaminess and is full of restfulness, Bachewana Bay surpasses all Lhave ever seen. Entering it along the wooded coast of Goulais Point, which shuts out the view until the last little cape is turned, there comes suddenly npon one’s sight, clear and distinct over the green isiand and the miles of quiet water, the mountains of its northern and easter shores, while the sky and water are of that intense blue which seems so unreal upon canvas. The mountain line extends beyond the actual shores of the bay on the south- east, so that it seems one unbroken chain away heyond where we know Goulais River lies, while upon the north the sharp gap through which Harmony pours its Waters vomes into view, with the higher mountains seen through it be- yond. And with the summer sun casting the shadows of the clouds upon the bay and mountains, as it did the day we _ first sailed upon its waters, the whole made a picture which rivalled the Bay of Naples. It only needed, we all thought, the busy life of Italy to be even more beautiful than any Italian scene. Tt was after some hard rowing in the teeth of heavy head winds that our guides had the evening before brought us to Gros Cap. We had rested on our way at the Point of Pines and plucked the trailing arbutus and the wild strawberry in bloom. We had cast, as I have always done, on passing (and with the same success, or, rather, want of success) about Gros Cap rocks. (Fine trout are sometimes caught there, however, notwithstanding my failures, at Jeast tradi- tion has itso.) We had taken, as [ have seldom failed in doing, some fine lake trout just off the southern poiut of the island. Wehad suffered from mosquitoes at night until they were blown away by the storm of wind and rain, which prostrated our tent and wet our stores, So the next morn- ing we were in the wood to welcome what came—a fresh fair wind and alovely day. So we crossed the mouth of Gouluis Gay, and, rounding the point, the beauty of the scene burst unexpectedly upon us. But it is not alone first impressions from which I speak of its beauty. I have been there more than once since, and the charms of that sheet of water and its surroundings have not grown less by long ac- quaintance, We had so fair a wind that instead of going directly to Harmony River we went up into the extreme south east corner of the bay to a stream known as Cady’s River, and but seldom visited. We had found some fine fishing along the projecting points and stoney shores of Goulais Point. We passed on the way one or fwo parties of fishermen, who seemed to be having good sport. Indeed, jhe fishing all alone the exposed points abont Bachewana and Goulais bays is yery fine, probably as fine as almost any place along the whole lake shore, and as good fish are caught as anywhere except in the Nepigon. Many of the most experienced North Shore fishermen prefer this part of the coast to any other. The fishing is mostly from the boat, and therefore pleasanter than stream fishing, where a long cast is surer of a bush than a trout. A week's absence from the Sault will give, ordinarily, several days’ fine sport. Iam sure if this was better known the bay wonld be more frequently visited. We reached Cady’s River shortly after noon, and, unload- ing our boat, we pushed up as far as the brush and logs would permit, casting our flies as occasion offered. But no trout tried to hit a fly with his tail there. So John, one of the voyageurs, and myself went ashore and pushed through the brush up the stream to find some rapid water. John preceded me, breaking a path through the undergrowth, and soon I saw him beckoning meto come to him. I reached him and found him peering over the bank at the first pool between two ripples. The sun shone brightly in upon the clear cold water, showing in a space hardly ten feet square more troul than I had ever before, or haye ever since, seen at one view, unless it was ina trout preserve or hatchery, and it was a yiew worth going far to see. Out of the hun- dreds there seemed to be none'less than ten inches in length, with many eighteen or twenty. Stepping cautiously back and taking up my line to within three feet of the tip of the rod, and thrusting the butt pack into the brush, I tightened the line so as to bend the tip joint, and snapped the fly into the pool. In an instant Lhad a beauty of near three pounds in weight. It took time and patience to kill him there, and when if was done John crawled on the ground to the bank and reached down his hand and lifted him out, for we could not get a landing net through the brush. Calling for the Major and F., we took in a few minutes six fine trout witha united weight of over fifteen pounds; and, strange to say, though we tried all sorts of flies and even bait, we could not get another to rise. We could not get higher up the stream, the wilderness was so dense; so, when tired of our fruitless efforts, we went back to camp. But for the mosquitoes, the camp was a pleasant one. The bar we had brought from home proved too light, and to have enough breaches to let in a regiment, and Bachewana Bay lost that night the restful and dreamy influences it had thrown over us during the day ; so we smoked and applied Mosquito oil by turns until toward morning, when a breeze from the lake relieved us. The next morning [ noticed a change in the level of the lake, and set to making observations. I found a rise and fall of about fifteen inches. Between ten and eleven in the forenoon it rose a foot, and by twelve three inches more. At four in the afternoon it had fallen a foot. All this was without any apparent change in the force or direction of the wind, but an appearance in the distance of threatening storm. I have become convinced, from that and subsequent, observations, that this tide is mainly ‘‘ harometrical,” if I may use such a term. We changed camp that evening to Jones’ River, where we found an Indian lodge with six inmates. That night the elder Indian, with his oldest son, went out in a canoe to spear sturgeon, The weather was threatening, but the family was hungry, and off they went. We watched the canoe’s tossing light until the storm broke upon us, aud it disappeared. The women—the old mother and the wife of the elder Indian—were dreadfully frightened. But about three in the morning the canoe came in with a huge stur- geon for spoils, and there was general rejoicing. We took some fine trout the next morning, but the Indian boy of eleven or twelve years old, with a twine line, a hook, and a piece of pork we pave him for bait, went out when we did, above us, and came back witha bigger string, though of smaller tront-than we had. In the afternoon we sailed for Harmony, giving the Indians at parting some bread, pork and tobacco, and receivingin return 4 strip of sturgeon flesh about three feet long by nearly four inches wide, We reached Harmony before sunset. The river below the falls is sluggish, dark and unattractive; but the falls sud- denly burst wpon us as we rounded a turn in the river, and thé scene became lively and grand beyond my powers of description. The heights were steep and wooded upon both sides, and the falls between, with intervening foam-flecked pools, made it a wild and beautiful place. I had no idea of finding such attractive scenery. I do not now recall the height from the top of the main fall to the dead water below the lower fall, but my impression is that it must be consid- erably over a hundred feet. I have never yisited it since that time, for the reason that lumbermen the next year began work there, and until they desert it (I think they left there a year or two ago), its charm as a fishing stream was lost. The character of the scenery must have been changed by the destruction of timber. The river was very high from recent rains, and the usually dark color of the water changed to amuddy hue. Weknew our lines would not fall in pleasant places, and so fished none that evening, We camped upon the large granite rock just above the lower falls, securing our tent by anchors of stone. The black fly was out in force, and about daylight the next morning we felt the approaches of that msidious little pest—the sand fly. The river was somewhat lower in the morning, but hardly in suitable condition for angling. We took afew fine trout, however, and I had part of my tackle carried away by some fish while fishing with bait at the foot of the lower fall ; but I did not think it wasatrout. In the afternoon the water became clearer, and J went up near the foot of the upper fall, just above a fine pool, and took several. There was, just across from the rock from which I fished, 4 pool coyered with foam, which I found difficulty in reaching with my fly, partly on account of unskillful casting, and partly on ac- count of the overhanging trees ; but, whenever I did reach it, a trout was sure to rise, and when he did I was sure of a trout. But [had one greyious disappointment. A huge ellow (I guessed his weight at five pounds), rushed at the fly as it struck the foam, and I hooked him, Between him and me was a swift current some twenty-tive feet wide, and at the lower end of the pool a loz and some brush were lodzed. If he got there he was lost; so I determined to risk the current, and drew him toward me. He was a pow- erful fish, and it strained every fibre of line and rod to con- trol him. Striking the current, down he rushed until I checked him and gradually persuaded him up a few feet, where he stopped. He had the ‘‘sulks.” JI couldn’t move him a foot, for I had all the strain on the rod whichit would bear. IfI diminished the pressure he wouldn’t go down stream an inch, and to slack the line would be to lose the trout. It was a trial of endurance, and how it would haye terminated I cannot tell; for there was a sudden snap, the rod straightened, and the fly went into the air. I reeled up and found my hook broken just below the barb. He was a majestic fellow—l saw his broad side as he struck—and once in the current, his powerful tail came to the surface in full view. It was as broad as the length of my hand. Why is it that the fish lost is always bigger than those caught? I leave that to be answered by philosophers, not fishermen. We did not think the fishing remarkably fine, but when we came together in the evening we had captured so many that we coneluded it would be murder to take more. The next morning we left the Harmony, A moderate breeze took us along past the Indian village on the west, and past the Bachewana and Carp Rivers. We had so many fish we did not care to try them, Indeed, we had rather tired of stream fishing, and thought a day or so of rock fishing would make a pleasing variety. Fishing is fine in Carp River. Landing at or near an old pier built by some miners, and fol- lowing an old railroad grade until it crosses the river, and thence coming down the river, there is to be found very fine sport. Trout of three pounds are not uncommon, and two and a half pounds are frequently taken. ‘Whe railroad re- ferred to was built up to Some iron or copper mines several miles inland, now abandoned, We passed Corbier (pronotinced Kirby) Point about two o’clock, and, going around up the coast, we made camp on Pancake Bay, or just near its entrance. About four o'clock in the afternoon we took the boat and went off a little point on which the sea was breaking noisily and dropped our flies on the water. The fish rose splendidly, aud in an hour we had a dozen weighing nearly twenty pounds. F. hooked one of two pounds in the side, and the fight was vigorous and long. The Major struck, and finally captured, one which weighed turee pounds, and which had the ‘sulks.” It was curious fo watch him in the clear water, every finin position, but not trying fo move. We fished in water about twelve feet deep, the bottom of which was covered with hugerocks or boulders. At times, when a fish was hooked, several others would comeout and follow him around in his strng— ples, regardless of the boat or thie fishermen. We were joined at camp that night by three hoat loads of fishermen who had been having fine sport along the Goulais Point A st coast and elsewhere. A heayy rain fell about mine in the evening, ad the night. all through was hot and muggy. The sand fly was terrific. There was nosleep for any one. Smoking was unavailing, and fun reigned rather dismally. Our boat put off for Sanlf Ste. Marie the next morning, passing Bachewana Bay in the fog, and reaching the Sault in due time, with faces so burned our friends waiting there hardly recognized us. I had fished the year before aronnd the Bayfield coast, not camping out, however, and I found the fishing of Bache- wana Bay much to be preferred. Of course tastes differ, And both places are charming. In either the over worked business or professional man finds rest and ease. I would prefer the bay now even more than years ago, for the very reason that one is alittle further from newspapers, letters and telegrams there than at Bayfield or Ashland. ———e--@ Hor Horest and Stream and Rod and Gun, A NOVICE ON THE PRAIRIE. T was on a bright October day last fall that 1 made my + dell, im company with several congenial spirits, on the great Prairies of Iowa io shoot my first chicken. My objec- tihe point was Albion, Marehall Co., Iowa, situated on the Central RK. BR. of Iowa, about 150 miles West of Davenport. Arriving at Marshalltown, we were met by our expectant host, whose genial face and heatty hand-shake betokened a warm reception at his prairie home, seven miles farther on, Wejgot therejon time, and were immediately escorted through ihe principal Avenue to Hotel De Patrick, where we were made more then welcome by his good wife, whose largeness of heart is only exceeded by the broad acres upon which she lives, Congratulations having ceased,‘each one suddenly re- alized that they possessed a stomach that had known no food fora ‘long ride.” We were not kept waiting long, however. Supper was announced. Hunger dissipated, we were ready— aye, ready—for chickens; we had come 1,000 miles for chickens, we must tallc chickens, eat chickens, and chicken it eenerally. AJl turned out in good season next morning, and after partaking of a royal breakfast, we were ready for George to come with the team. In went our traps, luncheon, auns, dogs and all. Hip, hip, hurrah! Bound for Story Co., 23 miles, forchickens. A bright and lovely morning, pure air, and jolly company made the ride seem but @ short one. Jess, our friend and guide, and an old prairie bird, enlivened our trip with reminiscences of his early shooting days in Marshall Go., when to wall but a short distance from his dwelling, with dog and gun, meant a good bag; but very dif- ferent now, scarcely any chickens in the immediate vicinity of Albion, where formerly there was fine quail and chicken shooting. Passing from Marshall into Story Co., Jess said, ‘Look out now, boys, we shall soon make game.” Jess was right; dogs ont, all out except Pat, who shot with the lines. I was chocls full of ‘*expectation,” (had never seen a chicken rise), How eagerly 1 watched every movement of the dogs as they quartered the ground finely. ‘‘ Ah! there’s a point. Get up here,” says Jese. Igot up. and so did the chicken, Bang, bang—Jess and I simultaneously. Result; one old cock bird, no claim made by either. The ball had opened, and aright merry ball it was. From modesty and inexperience, I lied back a little to see how ib was done, while Boisy and George went to the front, each with a fine chicken, while fol- lowing to the leftsome distance (they having the doz) I walked up my first chicken and killed it, whereupon my gun reduced its weight to about two pounds and a half; my height in. ereased about eighteen inches, Of course it was the largest chicken killed, and the prairie seeme.! to blossom as the rose. Well, I bad come a thousand miles to do it, had done it, and now I was ready for dinner. Pat unhitched the team, and then did the agreeable by making the spread upon the ground. We gathered around if; twenty-three miles of * jolting” had done its work—we were thoroughly settled. Neyer shall I forget that dinner; doughnuts, sandwiches, cold meats, etc., ete., disappeared with surprising rapidity. The five of us yose fuller if not wiser men. Jess ordered all aboard for a stubble, about one-quarter of a mile distant. We make the stubble in good time, are out ina jifly, dogs working well but birds very scarce and wild, as season is pretty late. We managed, however, to score several more. It was now time to to look fora lodging place, and a lonely look it was, one unbroken prairie on every side; but Jess and Pat were equal to the emergency; one espied a fiouse ‘* on the distant prairie,” and the other drove us to it. One presence created a great commotion in the family ; heads appeared at every aperture—many of them—we doubted the capadily of the house to hold us; it was a regular prairie house. At this juneture the landlady appeared on the scene. We asked her how many children she had; she replied that eleven were at home and one had gone to town for four and other luxuries; but we could stay. Our ‘“schooner ” was im- ynediately unloaded. We arrived in at supper time, and 1he manner in which all struggled with huge specimens of Iowa potatoes was a terror to the kind-hearted daughter of Old Erin, : : . The evening was whiled ayyay with smoke and a recapitu— Jation of the day’s doings. To bed was next in order: we filled the order and hed too. ‘Lhree in a single bed inade a crowd, but all said they were happy. Next morning more potatoes, and all were ready for the homeward shoot. Pat shot off the left-hand line aud we were soon out upon the rolling prairie again. Our second day's hunt was a repetition at the first, foll of pleasant incidents, fair success, and with a long-to-be-remembered dinner. Home in good season, birds dressed, all were ready and willing to eat the fruit of their labors served in true Western style the next morning, with genial faces around the board, each with asteaming hot chicken before him, I lived over again the pleasures of ‘‘my frat chicken hunt.” : SALINE: ———_—_—_——-- 3 Runerr Goons ror Srorrsmen.—Messrs. Hodgman & Co., of 97 Maiden Lane, this ciry, have opened a new rubber store at, 425 Broadway, a few doors above Canal street, where they offer one of the largest and most complete assortments of rub- her goods in thiscity. They still retain their present store at 27 Maiden Lane, corner of Nassau street, where they have heen established for the past forty years. in both places they will Open this season some entirely new styles of rubber clothing, sheeting, fancy goods, boots, shoes, etc. ‘They are fitting out Mr, Boyton with new dress and appointments, SS SS _ S| Aish Galtary ANNUAL GROWTH OF LAND-LOCKED SALMON. } GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan, 18, 1879, EpiTor FOREST AND STREAM: An article In Worms? AND STREAM some weeks ago spoke of # salmon caughtin ag small lake nelir Kalkaska, Mich,, In October or November, 1878; lave not the paper with me now, and do not recollect the exact date, The fish was about twenty-two inches long and weighed 84 lbs. Dr. Parker, of Grand Rapisis, one pf the Michigan Fish Commissioners, has a photograph, and I think told me he sawthe fish. The doctor has since shown meé statistics of 13h culture in Michigan, which gives the time of first planting of galmon in the lake where this ‘* daisy ” was captored as May, 1876, making him, if one of this plant, two and a half years old when taken. ; I should jike the opinion of the ForEsT anp STREAw as to the proba- blilty or possibility of a salmon attaining the proportions of this speci- men in the fime named, TI was informed by Mr, Clark, of Northville, Mith,, of whom I purchased salmon and whitefish for stocking Rome City Lake three years ago, that the} former would grow to a ten or tielve-inch fish in two years, \ Tse SpAwsine or Hesriye.—aAs this subject is now en- gaging the attention of scientific men, the following may be of service to fishermen and naturalists in this country, although the data comes from England and an English paper, the Land and Water : Whenever an agitaiion against trawling for herrings or other fish is got, one of the reasons urged for the abolition of the system is that it is pernicious to, and destructive of, the spawn of herrings, the belief being that herrings deposit their spawn on the bottom, where it remains until yivyified. From long observation my opinion is that the herring sheds its spawn near the surface, where if remains suspended, re- ceiving the rays of the sun anda higher temperature, which hastens the vivifying much sooner than if deposited on the potion a prey to all the crustacea and fish which keep the grounG. ¥ My reasons for arriving at this conclusion are the following: During the month of August the best takes of herring are got at from two to four fathoms from the surface, often in a spawning state. According to the current belief, the fish should have been at the bottom when this act takes place, In Angust and September of last season yery large quanti- ties of herrings in a Spawning state were caught at Peterhead at from two to three fathoms from the surface, in water from thirty to fifty fathoms deep. It may; be urged that the spawn sinks to the bottem and remains there until life is produced; but the idea of those who hold to the old theory is that the herring selects a rocky or stony bottom on which it deposits its spawn. That this is not always the case we have ample proofs, as we have often seen large takes of half-shotten herrings taken where the bot- ftom was pure sand, and this isa yearly occurrence. Every one at all observant, must have seen the back ropes and nets, a8 well as the swing ropes by which the nets are attached to the boat, thickly coated with spawn from coming in contact with it while floating in the water. T have been assured by fishermen that when herrings are in the act of shedding their spawn, they often get the roe her- ting in one side of the net and the mili fish in the other side, thus indicating that the fish while in this state cross each other like the salmon, so that the milt and roe may he brought into contact. Tt is now 4 recognized fact that cod, mackerel, and other fish spawn at or near the surface, and were Professor Sars, or other learned inyestigators, to devote their attention to the spawning of herrings, T belicye a like result would be estab- lished for herrings. J, R. (Peterhead), 7 Seal a a ia _ 7 : Trout Eaes ror Satre—Pochester, eb. 7—Parties wishing fish for the public waters of New York State will receive attention by addressing the undersigned. Our season for re- celving orders will close March 10. Skv GREEN, a giainval Histor. MORE AROUT THE PARTRIDGE FLY, Aé might haye been supposed, the topic of the insec enemies Of the ruffed grouse has excited yreat interest among sportsmen generally, and we have received many let— ters relating toil. Too many of these contain mere expres- sions of opinion on the_subject, unbacked by any facts of special interest, and are not, therefore, worth printing. Others, however, containing more or less that is of general interest, we print {his week. It is somewhat unfortunate that, owing to the small sizé and retiring habits of this fly, it eusily es- capes the observation of such sportsmen as are nol naturalists as well, and it appears to he a difficult matter to sccure speci meéns of if. We were lucky enough, however, just at the close of the season, to secure one, which has been kindly iden- tified for us, and of which we shall haye more to say further on, Tt js to be observed that io one appears to question the ex- istence of the partridge fly, and that to many gunners both it and the young seem to be well known, Among the letters which wo laye received relating to this (matter are the fol- lowing : Bosron, Jan. 14, 1879. Eprvoz Forrst anp STREAM: : ‘Phe articles in your paper in relation tothe mortality among the ruffed grouse during the past season, caused by its insect cnemies, have been read with great interest by myself and friends. ‘Clie letter in your last number concerning the part- Tidge fly I submitted to Mr. G. B. Cutter, of Weston, who is weil known in this vicinity. Few gunuers have had a larger experience or killed more land. game in this State during the last forty years. I inclose a vopy of his nots, which may in- terest you. Very truly yours, T. G. WinpMaN. The letter referred to in the above note is as follows: Wesvon, dan. 13, 1879. T. G. Winpwan, Esa.: Dear Sir—\ have read carefully the article in Forest anp SreeAm on the parasite fly on the partridge. ‘The partridge T showed you had two on it in a dried state; one of them I tipped off in-a hurry (not thinking of them) and it fell among the dirt and feathers, and I conld not find it. It had im- hedded itself ou the body just forward o- the hip to the depth of a quarter of an inch. ‘Ihe incision was somewhat in this shape V, with point toward the vitals, ‘There was a discolor- ing of the flesh, yellowish for an inch around it. The other had dried up or fallen out. There was a bunch of dried feathers and skin, but with my eyes could not discoyer any erub. 1 kept the bird some two weeks before picking, and it was slightly frozen. It was the fattest partridge I ever icked. i Lam sorry I did not find the first grub, for I think it was large and fally grown, as I felt it between my thumb and finger. Respectfully yours, Gro, B. Correr. DLaKnyi.iz, Mass. Eprror Forgsr AND SrrgAm : (was speuking with a friend about the scarcity of ruffed grouse in astern Massachusetts, and expressed my doubts as to its being caused by the woodticle which we find on rabbits and sheep. My friend gaye it as his opinion that the grub of the partridge fly caused the damage, and not the woodtick, On my asking what he meant by the partridge fly he laughed ati me and said that he had supposed that all bird-shooters knew about the fly, and then he explained its habits, and what he said coincided exactly with ‘‘Straight Bore’s” observa- tions. Ashe isa good sportsman and a man that observes the habits of game very closely, and those of their enemies, T think he has hit prety near the mark. Now there is one thing I would like to know, and I wish 5. B. would rise and explain, and tell us how he knows that the fly, when the bird is flushed, leaves the bird and flies alongsi(le. It seems to me it would require a marvelous kvenness of vision to watch the flight of such un insect keeping pace wilh such a bird as our grouse is known to be. Lzrr SH0ULDER. Yaunton, Mass., Jan, 17, 1879, Epiroz Forasr AND SPREAM : { have seen Several statements in the FoRkest AND Srrzam jn regard to the scarcity of partridges—?, ¢,, grouse—by ticks, or flies, that destroy the young birds, Some time in the fore part of June my dog started a flock of young partridges, perhaps one-third grown, one of which seemed to lag, as though it was wounded. The dug caught it and brought it tome. I noticed several ticks on the side of its head about as large as No. 4’ shot and about the same color, [remember haying seen them before, and the fly T always called a hawk— fly, as I never killed a hawk bat that had several of those ilies on it, although { haye seen them on partridges occa- sionally. areas wae ago last June Ltook a stroll through what I call my hiating-ground and shot three hawks, al! of whose resis were within the citcle of an acre. ‘hey all had more or lvss of these lies on them. In the fall 1 shot fifty-five parbridges on that ground—tour old cocks, five Old hens, and all the rest young ones. Last June l was unable to go down there, so the hawks hail if all their own way. ‘his fall L shot but ten grouse there, of which six were old birds, so l accused the hawks of destroying my young gronse. Tt may have been the fly, or lick, that killed them, but liawks will kill birds and crows willsuck ees. In this locality there are as many hawks as partridzes, and ten crows to one partridge. Now, if the sportsman or gunner would hunt hawks in their breeding sea- aon, and nowand then kill a crow, we should have more partridges and quails, and would, perbaps, compensate the ' firmer for trespassing oo his crounds by protecting his fowls from the hawk, whieh is destructive to young chickens, and from (he sharp-eyed crow that is almost suré to find the nest andi destroy vhe eggs of a hen that may chance to steal her nest a few rods from home. Oo SS ee $(0_C 0 S590 gS —— fine a few trespassers so they could aiford to pay a good tounty on hawks, we should huye more partridges and quails, There is some wholesale snaring about here, I think. Not long since & man who goes abont the country collecting game told me that be found ten birds that had been snared to one that had heen shot. Not long since I passed through a piece of woods and saw a low bush fence five or six rods long, with a snare about every six feet. In the snares I found five pariridges and all of them partly destroyed by cats or some other animals, If is worse to set and then neglect snares than to attend to them. Yours respectfully, CiuartEes BAyiTEs- As above remarked, we recently obtained a specimen of the parasite referred to in these communications. We were promised others by several correspondents, none of whom, however, appear to have been able up to this time to secure the flics. The one which we have we handed over to Mr. 8. W. Williston, of the Peabody Museum of Yale College, who yery kindly looked the subject up and identified our capture. The species, a8 was conjectured by us in our comments on ‘Straight Bore’s” letter, and published some Weeks since, belongs to the family WZippeboscide. It appears to have no English name, except as we have given it one, but to make up for this want it has a very long Latin one—Oljerwa ( Peroni) americana, Leach, ‘This species appears to be somewhat widely distributed over North America, and it seems prob- able that it may be parasitic on other birds besides the Tuited grouse, It has been found in Massachusetts by Harris and in Georgia and the Hudsons Bay region by Walker. Al- lied species haye been found on the great blue heron (Ardea herodias) by Say, or the marsh-hawk (Cireus hudsoniws) and the biltern ( Botawrus minor) by Mr. 8. W. Williston. The young Of this insect are produced alive and very far adyanced toward the pupa state, They remain for a few days attached to the bird and live by sucking its blood, Their ap- pearance during this stage has alréady been described. We shall be yery glad if any of our readers can contribute further facts in regard {0 this parasite. We know what itis; now let us see what can be done to relieve the grouse from its at- tacks. ea -< Hor Forest ajul Stream and Rod and Gun. ABOUT THE BIRDS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, By J. P. Houvonins. CROSS the east end of Oneida Lake are fiye miles of low sandy shore, whereon for centuries the winds and the sandpipers have played. The waves, too, when the November winds sweep up the lake, hold wild frolies there, dancing many a cold night to their own hoarse music, mingled with the hissing roar of the leafless forest that skirts the shore, till the luclkless sportsman awakes to inquire if the wild waves will never cease whisper- ing to those old piperidge trees. But they do have their tranquil periods, when they recede and leave a wide margin of bright sands, pure and unruffled, until again Boreas shrieks o’er the naked land, And howls at silyering tree; Records his freaks on the virgin sand AS though it were writ by fuiry hand, ‘Then hurries out to sea, The shore is from ten to fifteen rods wide, of clean sand, except here and there afew bunches of scrubby willows, and bordered its whole length by an almost unbroken line of forest. Here is the exciting arena for the sportsman, as well as an interesting field for the naturalist, al times when shore birds are numerous. Some seasons, however, there are few to be seen. I thinks it was in the latter part of August, 1874, when there was a wonderful flight of these birds. Many sizes, from least sandpiper up to white-rumped godwit, swarmed the shore by thousands, for one cay only, ‘and then disappeared. From whence they came, or whither went, I know not. I have never heard of a similar occurrence here, although there are generally birds enough on the shore in the season to give the sportsman some fair shooting. Iam reminded of a singular incident which happened, I think, in May of the same year above mentioned. After one of the lake’s turmoils,my friend OC. A. Burt and my- self gathered up more than a milk-pail full of small birds in wood state of preseryation, whick had heen drowned in the Jake and washed ashore along the land for a mile and a half. There were also many olhers which were either buried in the sand or partially devoured by other birds and animals, Among them was the robin (furdus migraterius), golden- winged woodpecker (Colaples auratus), hairy woodpecker (Picus villosus), downy woodpecker (P, pubescens), myrtle- bird (Dendreca coronata), house wren (T'roglodytes aeden), brown creeper (Certhia familiaris), white-bellied nuthatch (Aitta carolinensis), and, | think, several other warblers which i have forgotten. Seyeral of the species mentioned are not residents of the Jocality in question, but passin May. If these birds had been all of one kind the ready inference might be that a flock of them was caught in i tornade and swept into the lake and so washed ashore, all nesrly at the same time. Or, if this was not tie first instance recorded of such birds being found dead ou the shore, we might perhaps attribute our phenomenon to the winds. As the case stands—although the solution may be simple enough—I do not see it, and will levive it to others, The lake is quite a r¢sort for eagles and other large birds {hat subsist on the numerous déad fish that ave washed ashore. Last October a raven (Corous corde) was taken, the first I have ever seen in this purt of the State. Although the eagles feed mainly on what they find along shore, they sometimes attempt to fish for themselves. A few years ago one was taken in jhe act. He was seen struggling violently on the surface of the water, apparently with a Jarge fish. On ap— proachinw the spot a boatman found the eagle's claws firmly imbedded in the back of & muscalonye weighing sixteen pounds. They were both taken from the water together, and both very much exhausted. It was with great difficulty that tne bird’s claws were removed from the fish. While on the subject of birds, I will notice several kinds Lilink if the State, county, town or clubs would pay a” found among {he scrub-oake and dwarf-pines in the poor, a bounty on hawks, or female hawks, and watch the snares and sandy regions about the head of Oneida Lake, that do not live in the fertile hills and valleys of eight or ten miles away. As the reasons for this can hardly be in any difference of climate, J am inclined to attribute them to the soil, timber, water, etc. For instance: the brown thrasher (Harporigynelis) likes to wallow in the warm sand and make himeelf understood from an oak or chestnut tree. The towhce bunting (Prpilo ery- throphthalmus) will be heard to say ** chewink” in the lower limbs of a cdwarf-pine about three feet above the ground, and well screened from view by one or two intervening cedars. IT think it has not been fully determined among naturalists that the olive-sided fly-catcher (Contopus borealis) does not secure a harder or more forcible intonation to his clean—cuf whistle by delivering it from the dead top of a tough old piperidge tree, which the lightning has long since given over as a hard case. Moreover, it seemed good to Dame Nature to instruct the white-throated sparrow (Zonotriwhia albicollis) to iarry on those dreary heaths and sing five of the sweetest little ca- dences that ever cheered the heart of traveler—merely for compensation, maybe. Finally, if not settled by naturalists, it has been strongly suspected by the infatuated collector that, the water wagtail (Seturus noveboracensis) shrieks over some inaccessible marsh or dismal fen to lure him on to misery; and when he finds himself far above his boots among the mud- turtles and other slimy things, the bird drops suddenly down from its high perch into the jungle below, and is not seen or heard from again that day. None of the above birds liye twelve miles up the Oneida Oreek Valley, where we have-hard water, clayey soil, and no scrub oaks or piperidge trees, while on those sandy heaths they seem as happy as the day 1s long, The white-throated sparrow passes us in great numbers in the migrating seasons, lingering, and now and then dropping snatches of song as though he had half a mind to stay with us. What can we do to induce him'to add the charm of his pretty song to our lawn ? We have planted a large grove of larch trees by the sand hills, where last spring Lsaw, for the first time in this locality, a towhee bunting hopping among thetrees and calling,as though he required only a mafe to consummate his happiness. But let us return to the lake, whieh is twenty miles long and five or six wide. In the fall it is quite a resort for ducks and sportsmen, and it is not always easy to tell which are the more numerous. The lake abounds in many kinds of fish, such as pike-perch, pickerel, elc., which are taken in large numbers, especially about the mouths of Oneida and Fish creeks, These streams enter the lake only two miles apart, entering wide and deep channels through our sandy shore, and are yery different in character. The former approaches from the south, its sources being among the lime-stone hills of Stockbridge and Peterboro. The water is therefore hard and of a milky or muddy appearance. On the other hana, the waters of Fish Creek are soft and very pure. The stream’s tributaries are near those of Salmon River in the woody re- a of Northern New York, where the trout delights to well, In boyhood I used to wander among those streams, angling for the speckled beauties. There is a strange enchantment connected with those youthful dreams. J used to go far into the wilderness, up one of those wild torrents, its noisy waters leaping and dancing througha loyely green forest that echoed to its clamor like a thousand silver bells. In some places the water glided over sniooth slate and anon leaped and writhed among boulders. I have wandered from rock to rock along this stream with my fishing rod, till the unceasing din produced, if possible, more solitude than silence itself, andmy fancies ran wild with the Jeaping torrent, peopling the sur- rounding forest with screeching elyes, and the very water with sylvan shapes and shadows flitting and dancing in the feathery foam like weird aud strange phantoms, In those days that region was much resorted to by sports- men from both city and country, and it is said that capital sport may still be had. —— An Eanty Birp.— Williamsport, Pa., Jan. 28.—Mr. Hditor : Yesterday (January 27) I noticed a kingfisher (A. aleyon) perched on a tree on the banks of Lycom- ing Creek, ls it not unusual to find this birdin our latitude in mid-winter? The Susquehauna and tributaries at our place have been closed for weeks, excepting where the current is very swift, and the bird must have lived very precariously at best, His appearance justified this con- clusion, as he looked as tatlered and demoralized as a tramp. About a week since my brother and I noticed a large flock of snow buntings, Plectrvphanes nivalis, (the originator of that namé ought to be hung). My brother knocked seven out of the flock, one of which was snatched by a sparrow hawk almost as soon as it, touched the snow, and, as the second bar- rel missed fire, the bold robher escaped with his booty. Of the remaining six, which my brother skinned, Lhere were five females and One male. With the exception of a Hock we saw in the winter of 1876 these are the only birds of this species we have ever seen here. Boporing, —_.————_ > + @ + —— LiynzAn Soomry.—tIn the absence of the president at the meeting held February 8, Mr. Herrick occupied the chair, Mr, Bicknell acting as secretary, protem. Mr. N. ‘lV. Lawrence read an interesting communication from Mr, Spencer Totter, on the occurrence of certain rare birds at Philadelphia, Pa,, principally collected by Mr. OC. D. Wood, Sixteen species from the locality were noticed, all interesting, and some not previously recorded. Among those of especial interest were Protonotariacitra (two specimens) Pyranga wstiva, Vireo phila- delphicus, Plectrophunes lapponicus, Huspiza amerteuna, (regularly breeding at one point), three specimens of Goniaphea carulea and Mergulés albus, the latter being found exhausted in September Jast sixty miles from the ocean, Mr. C. H. Eagle made some remarks on zoological nomenclature, after which the subject of trinomial nomenclature was dis- cussed. ‘he majority of those present seemed opposed to the arbitrary fashion of combining varietal and specific names favoring the use of the separating abbieviation, var., or Mr. Ridgeway’s system of using the letlers of the Greek alphabet to qualify varietal names. Mr, Herrick read from Dr, Oones’ ‘‘ Birds of the Colorado Valley” one of the author's illimit- able pen pictures of bird life, Mr. Bicknell following with several newspaper clippings on scientific subjects, and re- marks on Dr. Grege's record in the Amerizan Naturalist of the occurrence of the pied duck (Camptolarinus labradorius) —supposed now to be almost extinct—at Elmira, N, ¥- + Two More Anemors—Aditor Iorest and Stream: My attention was called to a purely white skin purchased amone alot of furg. Upon inquiry D2 found that at was the skin of a white, or albino, raccoon. The rings on the tail were a cream color anddistinct. The man who caught it said he could not tell the color of the eyes as he caught if al night. While makiug inquiries in regard to the raccoon, I found there was also an albino oppossum in the city, the property of Mr. ©. H. Wilson, who has it stuffed and mounted. It was caught about a year ago, and is perfectly white, with pink eyes, “De ‘possum and de *coon Dat Jives in-de sycamo!, ‘Purns dere jackets berry soon Fut one a8 White as sno’. That is the belief of the negroes. ‘They believe that all ‘coons and "possums that live in sycamore trees become white by climbing the white tronks of the trees. VAL. Hickman, Ky., Jan. 28, 1879, Pachting and Boating. HIGH WATER FOR THE WHER. New Date. | Boston. Fork. | Charleston M, H, M, H. M. a4 2 380, 1 46 59 ad 465 2 58 0s 4 fd 4 of 11 5 «O5T 6 10 OT 5 3t 6 06 57 T #43 i 66 40 § 26 G 89 HIGH SPEED STEAM YACHTS. N theirjnore primitive form yacht engines were copies—on a small scale—simply of the various types in use on mer— chant vessels. No great speed being arrived at, or cyen deemed attainable, it was bul natural that both at home and abroad the pattern most in use umong steamers of limited tonnage should have been selected as the best suitable guide to the designer only occasionally charged with the duty of supplying motive power to 4 Glass of vessels really beyond the scope of his professional sphere. As the sailing yacht Tepresents in the abstract the highest possible deyelopment of naval architecture—nothing in the way of form, stability or speed being sacrificed to meré carrying capacity, asin the merchant vessel or man-of-war—so does the modern steam yacht indicate the highest pitch of refinement of the engineer's arf and the draughtsman’s skill. The problem which the builders of steam yachts have to meet is one not be solved by the eruder approximations and commoner experiences of the ordinary engine builder, with whom a little more or less weight in ihe framing, want of perfect alinement and accu- rate adjustment of parts, sufficiently large wearing surfaces and the closest economy in full nre all matters of less import- ance than tothe designer anxious to obtain from his yacht engine the closest approximation in performance to the theo- retic standard. The growth of steam yachts in the past and the probable expansion Which the building interests will undergo, can best be estimated trom the figures compiled from Hnglish records. While in 1550 only three steam yachts were enrolled in the British clubs, the number had increased in the next fourteen years to over ten times that number, or at the rate of one thousand per cent. From 1864 to 1878 the development in number and size was rapid, the club lists showing at the end of that period nearly 300 steam yachts, exclusive of lots of steam launches of all kinds and sizes, from the tiny steam canoe up to the 40 and OOf{. boat. Statistics relating to the number of steam yachts in America are difficult to obtain, the number of cabin craft approximating to perhaps one-half as many asin England, though most of them are of Jess ton- nage and more especially fitted for river and lake service, he fleet of lannches has been rapidly augmenting in the last few years, and as tle advantages of travel for all purposes by high speed launches and light-deeked vessels become more generally appreciated and popular, the fleet of steam yachts in our waters bids fair to assume vast proportions. Tu the light of recent investigation and experiments, the essential elements contributing to success in # high speed steam yacht—aud ili is needless to mention hat, excepting auxiliary steamers for cruising purposes, all sicam yachts will be built with a yiew to the attainment of the highest speed possible—are a long, narrow, easy form, the immersed eross areas Of which should bear to cach other the same ratio ag the relatively situated ordinates of a cycloidal curve of the length of the load line; a reduction of immersed skin surface to the smallest! amount compatible with the displacement necessary ; a skin as smooth as practicable, easy lines aft, so as to render a free passaye of solid water to the screw, and as dep an im- mersion to the latter as possible without the addition af more than 4 very limited amount of deadwood, aud without much inclination to the shaft. The hull, boilers and engines should be as light as consistent with the work they are tobe put to, and consequently steel will be the best material that can be employed. Its use, however, entails additional care and close scrutiny as well as responsibility on the part of the builders. The importance, then, of intrusting such work only to houses of the highest reputation in the engineering world becomes self-evident. Boilers should contain as large heating and evaporating sur- faces as possible, so that plenty of steam may be rapidly penerated, The water and steam space must be ample as a matter of security as well as 10 prevent foaming, priming and irregular pressure. With high pressure no trouble will be ex- perienced in obtaining draft, but with condensing engines and boilers below deck, this point needs special consideration. Large veutilators or blowers and ample height to the stack are most effective in securing rapid combustion and a strong draft. Concerning the engines for this lype of vessel, it will only be requived {0 say that practice has deyeloped the absolute necessity of depending upon high piston speed, many turns, and fine pitch, rather than of following the custom of the past in which the same objects were sought after with long stroke, few turns aod coarse pitth. With the refinement in engi- Heering science, and with the particular attention devoted in practice to this clags of steam engines by certain firms, amoug whom we may instance, as being at the head of the list, the Messrs. Olute Bros, & Co., of Schenectady, N.Y., no difliculty is experienced from the rapid travel of the piston and all the connected parts of the movement. It was once thought, and not long ago either, that the high speed of the present day would rack and wear out any engine in very short time, and that no brasses or bearings could be got to with- stand the heat due to the friction generated. It has been found, however, that these troubles can be obviated only through the most thorough fitting and workmanship of detail, and in the use of the very best quality of material, For this reason, good engines of this character are necessarily higher in cost and call for more skilled supervision than the comparatively rougher work sufficient for ordinary speeds, The propeller or serew should be two, or at most three bladed, of fine pitch and small surface. Theslip should be as great as possible, for it is an error yery generally enter- tained that slip is a sign of inefficiency and wasteof work, On the contrary, slip indicates the action of the propeller against the water, and the greater the yolume it throws astern, the greater is its re-action on the ship, for the two must always be alike. Practically this may very readily be shown by a fan with the blades athwartship. No slip will then be generated, but no power either, for the fan will merely cut the water. Turn the blades to an angle and slip with corresponding re- action or driving power will be the resnlt. The more slip in line with the keel a propeller shows the more effective its action. The practice of Messrs. Clute, Bros. & Oo., is best illustrated by the cut herewith annexed. NA iit | ND al | I! it represents one of their 9x9 inch high speed yacht engines, and is suitable for a hull 55ft. long, §ft. beam, and 48in, draught. The simplicity, excellent proportions and distribu- tion of metal in line of the strains will be apparent to any engineer, while even the unprofessional mind will not fail to be impressed with the grace of the structure as a whole, and the happy outline of the details. This pattern is, we believe, the result of long experience and pains on the part of the builders to attain an engine which should give the results aimed at and be a credit to themselyes. That their business has rapidly extended, and that they are certain to reap a Tair share in the future is to be laid to the conscientiousness with which all their work is laid out and completed. ‘That a firm in the central part of this State should succeed in drawing to its establishment a larger number of orders than the sea-board ship yards, and keep its handsrunning full time on marine work, speaks volumes for the popular fayor with which their specialties are received, and their method of conducting busi- ness forms an example that might be imitated to advantage among the sleepy engineering concerns of the 1elropolis, Philadelphia and the East. Noless than fifteen marine engines were turned out and fitted by Messrs. Clute to vessels on the St. Lawrence, the great lakes and other inland waters; and it is only fair to state thatin their specialties they are as a conse- quence ahead of the many mill and locomotive engine-shops which undertake to turnout a yacht’s engine on the same plan that a shoemaker fits his shoes over the same last, The 9xiin. engine, illustrated, turns up to 450 revolutions without jar or heating, and a larger one, 20x20inches, of similar pattern, has heen at work with 250 revolutions without vibration to the hull. These engines are finding their way into the Hastern markets, and will give our friends in this neighborhood a food deal of work to rival, unless some new life be soon in- fused ito their operations, and unless they freely recognize the advantages of high speed cambined with a form of engine in which the single cylinder is displaced by two, and the cum- bersome iron box casting supplanted by a frame in which the material is pul in the strongest and lightest form. +4 Tan ApvenrorEs or Boyvron.—With all of Europe at his feet, our good friend, the gallant Boyton, has turned his eyes toward fresh fields and conquests new in the broad expanse and winding rivers of his native land. Mis descent of the Alleghany will rank among the most perilous of all his deeds and goes far to prove what has been said in fayor of the rub- ber suit that enables him in midwinter, with thermometer nearly down to zero and ice abounding, to take to the river al any hour of the day or night. From Freeport, Pa., where the Oaptain last indulged in a fair night's rest, he put ont boldly into the cold water and the whirling mass of drift ice of the Alleghany, early morn atfiyeon Feb. 9. Whenthe current caught him, he worked his way withall the strength he could muster, through the pack. When Tarentum was reached, the suu burst forth, but its mild rays were not enough to melt from the captain's face the spray that had frozen solid, Puck- etty was passed at twenty minutes psst nine, and the hardy swimmer hove in sight at Hulton about two hours later. The ceaseless paddle and the untiring efforts of Boyton alone enabled him to reach the city of Pittsburg and finish his trip at, the month of the Alleghany, the mark cet, in the afternoon. With flage flying, he sailed under the biidges of the Smoky City amid the applause of the multitude assembled, who gave the dark, queer looking object in the river a perfect ovation as he was taken out of the water and carried ashore aboard 4 tug. At his hotel, where the needed rest and nourishment ——s fhat he bad suffered trom = <== awaited him, it was found k the cold, and that his face, exposed to the winds and spray, had been frost-bitten and was exceedingly painful, Vhe whole dis- tance accomplished since the 6th inst. was probably 150) miles and over, considering the many winds and turns of the upper waters of the Alleghany. DEEP DRAUGHT vs. LIGHT DRAUGHT. ToronTo, Jan. 3, 1879. Tpiron FOREST AND STREAM: Tam desirous of getting a boat that will be weatherly in rough weather, as well as fast in light winds. I have tried shallow bouts: of different kinds and have found them sail Well enough till TE wished to beat to windward, with some seu on.t Them they ware: waliting and were much inferior to what Lexpected. J hays rend) desoriptions of deep dranght boats and think that they should be an improyement in this respect. LT intend to sell my presen} hoat, a contre-plate sail boat, and get a boat built on the lines of' tite Olyds yail boats. J am not aware that there are auy boats of thine atylein Canada, but perhaps some of the readers of the Forms AND STREAM may haye had experience of them. The dimensionp: are as follows : Length, atem to sternpost, 19ft.; lensth, inclog- ing counter, 23ft. ; beam extreme, 6ft. ; draught forward, 1ft. Gin,:; draught aft, 2ft. 9in. ; freeboard least, 1ft. 10in.; freeboard at. bow, 2ft. 9 in. ; ballast on keel lead, Gewt. ; ballast in boat (under floor), iron, 10cwt.; ballast (shifting), shot bags, 4ewt. Tt is rigged with lug sail and jib, and carries a spinnaker for running. Length: of mast, 19ft. Gin. ; length of gaff, 20ft. ; bowsprit outboara) 5ft. Gin. ; main boom length, 18ft. ; spinnaker boom length, 18ft, Sin. total area of main and jib, 340 aq. ft. ; spinnaker about 120 aq. ft. extra, The boat will be decked forward of the mast (4fE.) amet will haya waterways at each side 6 inches wide, with 1 inch couming. The counter will also be decked. ‘he boat will be built of white pine, with oak for keel, atem, sheer strake, ate. Tn somo poiiits it differs from the Clyde gail boats. The freeboard is larger than the average, as the boats are in- tended for all kinds of weather. I intend cruising around Laka Ontario in this boat, and as 1 do not intend to go knouking around bars, ete., I think that the 2 feet 9 inches she draws will not prove inthe way. The cost of the boat, spars, sails and ballast will be $320. If any of the readers of the Torrsy AnD Stream have: had 6x. perience with deep draught boats I would be glad io hear from them, Shallow boats seem to be most in favor, judging by the correspondence, ete., but I am open to conviction, thongl it. wall take a good deal to convince me, that light draught boats are equa to deep draught ones in allkinds of weather. Drrer Dranayy, The experiences of ‘‘Deep Draught" are those of any one who has attempted prolonged cruising in a shallow hoat. 'T jy sharpie is an excellent craft for certain purposes, such as short distance sailing, fishing and hunting, in which tho object is to obtain, at as low a figure as possible, a fairly effective hort which will render all that is required of her: the carrying readily from place to place of her crew, with good Speed under suitable circumstances, and safety in rough weather if it be met with, But the reader must not confound safety with weatherliness, for there is a vast difference betsweon the two. It is quite another thing to work a boat to windward under sail at a rapid rate in rough water than to merel¥ tie to and ride out the sea, or run before it. The shallow wide yes. sel is asafe boat for living through a gale if carefully handled, owing to her extreme bouyancy, ayertine the danger off swamping and keeping her dry above the sea. But when ib. comes to driving the boat, to screwing out to Windward, it is: a matter beyond dispute that the deeper and narrower eral: has much the advantage; and should such work constitute one of the requirements of the boat, we counsel decidedly in fayor of the deep yacht of moderate beam, easy dorm, and low centre of gravity. In them the possibility of carrying on with safety from capsizing in a heavy wind and steep een, their easy behavior in going through the jump, and their great, stability when pressed, are of far more consequence than ia generally conceded by those accustomed to smooth-water sai}- ing, and much more than counterbalance the supposed advan- tages of the light draught in relation to less keel and greuter comfort. Wesay ‘* supposed advantages,” because they haye no existence in realty, but only in the over-sanzuine imagina- tion of the admirers of the sloop-rigged racing craft. When hard pressed, the narrow deep boat’s curve of stability will show decidedly more to her credit than the sloop can atbain ; and the very bnoyancy of the Iatter, while contributing to safely riding over the seas, is altogether incompatible with ease and hard work or speed to windward. These facets are not only in accord with figures and reasoning, but are borne out by the experiénee of thosé who have tested all types under all conditions, and are likewise substantiated by the very valuable results deduced from miniature or model yacht sailing, The smaller the boat the more important to,proyide: for sea-going qualities, if she is to he used in open water, as’ for example, on Lake Ontario. A large sloop may be able to overpower a sea and force her way through it in spite of it where the smaller craft, if built upon the shallow wide model, would be compelled to give it up ont of slicer impossibility to hold its own in an attempt to work to windward. Ii is not to be inferred from our articles on the sharpie that she can be male to displace the deeper yachts—not at all; she is useful simply in answering the needs and demands of sailing of a certain kind and under certain conditions, For real hard- weather work and distant cruising, depth, easy form and a handy tig are absolutely mdispensable. The crowded condi- tion of our yachting columns prevents our going into the sub- ject from a mathematical standpoint at present, and we must content ourselves with occasional remarks anent model until a more opportune period, In the meantime the deep-water cruiser may retain full faith in the sea-goinge form ; for should he build on something like the design published in our last week's issue, he cannot go far astray, and is certain to find his craft, for ** all round’ qualities,” much ahead of the im- proved scow or the racing aifairs unfortunately in such com mon yorue. Soelanltand elas oat THE TULE BELLE, OR MUD HEN. Ww print herewith a diagram of the San Francisco shoot- ing scow which should have accompanied the written deserpiion in our issue of Jan. 28, which see, —fee Bohemian Glass Company’s advertisement. The Rend. THE MINNESOTA FIELD TRIALS, ITH two letters published in this issue the correspon- dence regarding the Minnesota Field Trials must close as far as our columns are concerned. We have already given more space to the discussion than justice to our readers in general would warrant. _Mr. Lincoln's letter we consider important as definitely placing the responsibility of Tempest’s score, and it Occurs to us that the after cry of ‘‘ fraud” was totally unwarranted, and to be attributed entirely to causes alluded to in Mr. Hallock’s letter published last week, We have just received letters from Mr. D. C. Sanborn and Mr. Davidson, but cannot see that their publication would do more than to add fuel to the flame of animosity and bitter feeling which now prevails. We would say that Mr. Whitman’sand Mr. Lincoln’s letters haye been in type for some days, and *but for an accident would have appeared in our last issue : Mr. Linconn HHARD FROM, Detroit, Mich., Feb. 1, 1879. ‘Eprron ForEst AND STREAM: Messrs. Davidson and Whitford having called upon me for ‘an. explanation of the facts connected with the awards in the “* Nursery Stakes,” I append a brief statement, having no ypersonal interest in the matter beyond a truthful representa- ition, The Pioneer-Press, of St. Paul, sent out a special ‘reporter to get the results of the running of the first day. He ‘came to me, and asked me to get them for him as early as I ‘could, as he wished to telegraph them to St. Paul. I went iinto the judges’ tent and said: ‘‘ Gentlemen, can you give me ithe score.” Both Mr. Davidson and Mr. Whiiford replied ‘that it was not ready: they were at that time discussing the ‘points. I went in two or three times again, and still found them debating. Finally, Mr. Whitford said, ‘‘ Get me aclean ‘score-blank, and I will give you the score.’ I procured him ‘one, and then informed the reporter of this, and said I had no -doubt he would get it in a very few minutes. Mr. Whitford ‘came out of the tent yery shortly afterward, and gave me the score, which I gave the results of to the reporter; Mr. Hal- lock promising him at the time to send the results of the other stakes by telegraph as soon as he reached Sauk Centre. This was the score 1 gaye to the sporting papers and paid the money trom. Cuas. Linco, Cuicaeo, Feb. 3, 1879, Hprzor Forust AND Stream : I was in hopes not to be called on to say another word re- garding the Minnesota Field Trials, but Mr. Whitford desires meé to give the contents of his letter regarding Jennie, etc. This I do with pleasure, as I have no desire in any way to in- jure him by a wrong construction of it. The extract is from his letter dated Noy. 7, 78, dated at Pembroke, Ky., and is asfollows: ‘* When Jennie was running I called the atten- tion of the judges that she was not as fast as she appeared to be, and I was opposed to-allowing the credit others were dis- posed to give her.for a long point, saying to Mr. D. that she evidently wheeled on the scent the birds had left in their trail, and I did not consider that act—which was much applauded —as 8 criterion of her nose.” (In this I think Mr. Whitford was correct, judging by her subsequent work, as the next day she got four fushes and no points, and, I have heard, at Nash- ville, five fiushes and no point.) ‘All these objections J raised against her while others were so carried away by her peculiar style that they were disposed to credit her with more than she deserved. I censured Mr. D. for the flush Prairie Belle got, and would gladly have given her another opportunity. To you there is no blame until it can be proven —a thing I feel cannot be done.” I now propose to review these trials. The charges were that by collusion with a judge, or judges, the dogs owned or bred im one kennel were to be run to the front, right or wrong. The charge pointed so directly to me and Mr, Davidson that I felt compelled to notice it, and by the certificate of the judges proved the _ charge of collusion false. Now, as regards Mr. D.’s efforts to tun my dogs, or those bred by me, to the front: Both Mr, Morgan and Mr, Whitford claim that Prairie Belle—bred by me, or out of my Prairie-Ranger bitch Pearl—did not, receive fair treatment af the hands of Mr. D., which disproves the second charge so far as she is concerned ; and your contem- porary says the others that were placed won on their merits, except Tempest, and that she won by fraud. ‘To satisfy my- self as to the truth or falsity of this charge, I wrote to seve- ral parties inquiring if they had heard any fraud charged prior to the night I left. I cannot learn that any of them had, It appears singular tome that as 1 roomed with Mr. Whitford the night the award was made, that he should not haye at least intimated to me if there was any truth init. After the trials were over and Mr. D, had returned home, I wrote and asked him if there was any truth in the charge, and received his reply that there was not a particle of foundation for any such charge, sending me the score or memoranda kept by Mr. Whitford in the field. This showed no signs of altera- tion, and corroborated his statement. It was for a long time denied that this document was Mr. Whitford’s score, but in last week’s Feld he virtually admits it was, but calls it a memoranda, I presume the same document will appear in your paper. He says: “It isas near as I can recollect its appearance at night after stakes were run;” as printed it looks enongh like a score to call it one. He further says: “*T was the only judge that kept a memoranda of the dogs’ general points in the field.” Admit all this to be true, does it not look a little singular that if Mr. D. was desirous of giving Tempest the second prize, right or wrong, he'should nof have accepted the figures Mr, Whitford’s memoranda shows with- out discussion? It will be noticed his memoranda gives her, when correctly added, 46 to credit and 2 to debit, or a net total of 44. In this respect it differs } point from the one I had in my possession, Mr. Whitford says: ‘‘ They acknowledge having made some alterations, and inform the public that I endeavor to ignore it.” If when he says they he includes me I haye only to say the assertion is easily made but not suscep- tible of proof. Regarding the coat he has prepared, and so kindly offers me if it fits, I must decline, as it does not fit, and the material is too thin for my use if it did. I regret that in discussing this matter my opponents have shown so much feeling, even going so far as to insinuate many things that have no foundation in truth, and even descended so low as not only to use personal abuse against the parties, but have classed dogs as well bred as any they own amongst the curs of the country, thereby showing a desire to injure the parties charged more than to prove the charges made. With these remarks I close my articles on the Minnesota Field Trials, hoping it will be a long time before I shall again be called upon to defend myself against such unfounded charges. J. H. Warman. ee a ee Tue Lovistana Orrrerats Crack tau Nut.—Last week, under the heading “A Nut for the New Orleans Authorities to Crack,” we mentioned the fact that one Jennings, of this city, had gone to New Orleans with a number;of bull-dogsfor the ‘‘Grand National Dog Fight” which it was proposed to hold there this month. It affords us much gratification to re- cord that the Governor of Louisiana has signed the bill for the prevention of cruelty to animals, under which provision it is hoped that the New Orleans authorities will be able to suppress the proposed encounter. ge Bryon SHow Pornts or Doas,—Our Kennel Editor has compiled from ‘*Stonehenge’s” latest edition of ‘t Dogs of the British Islands" the scales of points for judging all varie. ties of dogs at bench shows. As these scales have been adopted by all the kennel clubs in the country to be used at their shows, the book, which is a neat pamphlet of 52 pages, becomes particularly valuable to intending exhibitors. The **points” are analyzed and described in detail. pee ae Oe Soe Baa InFLUENCE or Preyrous Sirzs.—We have had brought fo our notice recently a number of interesting cases illustrating the influence cf previous sires in dog breeding. A majoriiy of them carry out our recently expressed theory that this in- fluence is confined more to color than to characteristics. One of the most peculiar cases is that of a Spitz bitch owned by the night watchman of the Christian Weekly building in Nas- sau street, this city. The bitch, a white Spitz, has had three litters by three different dogs. The first sire was an Esqui- matx dog, the second was a pure black Spitz, and the third a red and white Irish setter. This last litter was marked as follows: Two puppies are almost all black, two are marked with black and white spots, two are red and white, and one red with white blaze on face. Wemust say that in general appearance the puppies resemble setters more than they do a Spitz. Dratr or Srrinc.—Below is a neatly written bit of obitt- ary poetry which commemorates the good qualities of a fine old setter dog, Spring by name, the property of A. L. Emer- son, Bsq,, of York, Maine. Spring was the last of a strain of setters quite noted about Portsmouth, N. H., their progenitors having been imported by a Roman Catholic priest residing in that town. Spring had perhaps hunted a greater variety of game than any living dog, his owner haying shot over him in England, China, California and South America, Although he was getting old, Mr. Emerson shot oVer him, this past fall eighty-éight ruffed grouse, besides woodcack, snipe, ete. A marble monument is being erected to his memory : IN MEMORIAM, ON THE DEATH OF “SPRING,” Through many years of calm and storm, In every kind of weather, Have you and I, my good dog, “Spiing,’’ Sailed o’er the seas together. And thirteen times around Cape Horn We've steered without disaster ; Th foreign lands, on distant, seas, You've claimed me friend and master. Serener times haye come since then ; Our sailing days well over, I fondly hoped, my faithful Spring,” That we might live in clover. But ‘best laid schemes of mice and men” Are cut upon the bias; They seldom can be straightened out: 'Tis Meant, No doubt, to try us. Still we have had our share of sport; You pointed and I brought *em, We've been a terror to the birds Through all the golden autumn, What noisy greetings filled the air, And what & joyfal racket Whene’er you saw me take my gu And don my shooting jacket, We've traveled many a weary mile In quest of duck and ployer; Through Berwick woods, bath North and Souta, From Kittery Point to Dover, We’ve shared our mess in sportsman’s atyle, Tlie green grass for our table ; Not waiting for a bill of fare Like gunners famed in fable. We ever had a bone to pick— I mein one cf contention— And only two or three small tiffs, But these I needn’t mention. And now, farewell! Your race is;run}; No name in canine story Can hoast a nobler pedigree, Or a life more fraught with giory. Then weaye @ shroud, Oh, falling snow! His lonely grave encumber; And sing your dirge, ye winter winds, Around his place of slumber! —19+—<— —Tbe Kennel Editor returns thanks for the funexpected honor done him by the Palisade Gun Club, of West Hoboken, N. J., in electing him an honorary member of their Organi- zation. : ++ ~~ Mrasusmmenr or Cutzpearep Dogs.—Our English con- temporary, the Country, is publishing the measurements of celebrated dogs, mostly prize winners. "This is a capital idea, as it affords breeders and others the opportunity of comparing the measurements of their own dogs with others. We reprint a number of theseas being of value to our own readers, We have been struck more particularly with the size of some of the deerhounds. Surely there have been none exhibited in this country, unless it might be Mr. Paul Dana’s Bran, that would measure thirty inches at the shoulders. Masiijfs.—Dr. J. Lamond Hemming’s His Lordship (cham- pion): Age, lyr, and 10mos.; weight, 18blbs.; height at shoulders, 33in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 53in,; length of tail, 22in.; girth of chest, 44in,; girth of loin, ébin.; girth of forearm, 11Jin.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 12in.; girth ot muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 153in.; girth of head, 284in. St. Bernards.—Mr. J. C. 'Vinker’s bitch Mab: Age, 3yrs. and 8mos.; weight, about 128lbs.; height at shoulder, 29fin.; length from nose to set, on of tail, 53%in.; length of tail, 26in.; girth of chest, 373in.; girth ofloin, 295in.; githof head, 2din.; gitth of forearm, 10in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 10;in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 14¢in. Spaniels.—Mir. A. U1. Hastern’s black spaniel Brush: Age, 23yrs,; weight 40lbs.; height at shoulders, 15in ; length from nose to set on of tail, 88in.; length of tail, din.; girth of chest, 26in,; girth of loin, ‘43in.; girth of head, 1Gin.; girth of forearm, ‘/in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 97in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, Jin. Same owner’s black spaniel Bona: Age, 24yrs.; weight, 32lbs.; height at shoulder, #5in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 35in,; length of tail, 4in.; girth of chest, 244in.; girth of loin, 22in.;-picth of head, 143in.; girth of forearm, Ghin.; length of bead from occiput to tip of nose, 8in.; girth of muzale midway between eyes and lip of nose, 74in. Deerhounis.—Dr, J. Lamond Hemming’s Doctor: Age, syrs.; weight, 98lbs; height at shoulder, 364in.; length from nose to set on of tail, SUin.; length of tail, 27in.; girth ot chest, 38in.; girth of loin, 25in.; girth of head, 18im,; girth of forearm, Siu.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 12in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, Win. Dr. J. Lamond Hemming’s Linda: Age, d}yrs.; weight, 95lbs.; height at shoulder, 29Jin.; length from nose to set on of tail, 48in.; length of tail, 24in.; girth of chest, 34in.; girth of loin, 2din.; girth of head, 17Sin.; girth of forearm, 84in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 1iin.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 94in. Mr, Hy Fitts’ Bruce: Age, Gyrs.; weight, 82lbs.; height at shoulder, 30in.; length from nose toset on of tail, 45in,; length ofjtail 85in.; girth of chest, 34in.; girth of loin, 23in.; girth of head, tip of nose, Gin. — — Fretp Tara Dersy,—The entries for the Fifth Field Tria Derby Stakes for pointer and setter puppies bred in 1878, to be tried on partridges in May (under the, auspices of the English Kennel Club), have closed with 121 subscribers, being The following is & list of those making nominations, with the number of dogs en- an increase of fiftgen over lust year. tered by each: ‘' P.interes—Mr. W. Arkwright, 5; Mr, J. Bishop, 5; Mr. I’. B. Bowers, 1; Mr. Staples-Browne, 2 ; Viscount Downe, 3; Mr. Barclay Field, 4; Mr. T. B. Issard, 8; Sir 1. B. Lennard, 8; Mr. A. P. Heywood-Lonsdale, 4; M. G. Lowe, 1; Rey. J. C. Macdona, 1; Mr. G. Pilkington, 10; Mr. Lloyd Price, 8; Mr. $. Price, 5; Count G, de Pour- talis, 1; Mr. J. H. Salter, 3; Prince Albert Solms, 2; Mr. C. Watts, 1; Mr. J. H. Whitehouse, 4; Total, 65. Setters.— Mr. W. Allison, 1; Mr. ©. Armstrong, 2; Mr. G. Thorp Bar- tram, 2; Mr. £. Bishop, 2; Mr. Hlias Bishop, 5; Mr. T. B. Bowers, 2; Mr. G. Brewis, 2; Mr. Staples-Browne, 2; Vis- eount, Downe, 1; Mr. W. Douglas Duncan, 2; Mr. C. F. Fauntleroy, 2; Mr. Barclay Field, 4; Mr. R. H. Purcell- Liewellin, 7; Mr. A. P. Heywood-Londsdule, 4; Mr. A, Lowe, 1; Mr. J. GC. Macdona, 1; Mr. G. de Landre Madona, 3; Mr. 8. Nott, 1; Mr. Parrott, 1; Major H. Platt, 3; Mr. §. E. Shirley, 4; Mr. I. Blatter, 2; Mr. J. Todd, 3; Total, 47. A very pretty quarrel has arisen over this event, owing to Mr. G. Lhorp Bartram having entered some puppies with pedigres unknown, against which objections have been lodged, Mr. Bartram claims that under the general rule, which states that *‘ every owner of a dog must give Gf known) the name of sire and dam of dog entered,” not knowing the names of sire and dam he cannot be compelled to give them ; while the objectors point to a clause on the entry blank, which states that persons making entries must give full particulars as to color, marking, sex, pedigree, etc.; and another which reads: “(7 make the above entries subject to the rules of the Kennel Club and the special regulations of this alake. As Mr. Bar- tram in a Jetter addressed t6 the Kennel Club states that he has had the puppies since they came from the dam, it seems yery singular that he should not know their breeding. There will be some very lively correspondence regarding this matter in the #Y¥eld and other English sporting papers, Ae Oe Se ee Tux Inn Kennen Ciuz,—The annual dog show of this club will be held in Dublin on the 1st of April, and the prize list ig a most liberalone. Members of the Irish Kennel Club are allowed to enter four dogs at half fees, and are eligible to eompete for two fifteen guineacups. £500 are given in prizes, exclusive of extra cups. Some classes have four prizes given, and none less than three. Fox-terriers haye eight classes al- lotted them, in which four five guinea cups are offered for competition, together with the Fox Terrier Club grand chal. lenge cup, value 50 guineas, and the I. K. C. challenge cup, yalue 15 guineas. ‘The judge selected for these classes is Mr. T. H. Scott, who visited this country last year and judged at Boston. In the other classes the following gentlemen have been asked to officiate: Mr. Hugh Dalziel, mastiffs, St. Ber- nards, Irish wolfhounds, bulldogs, dandies, Bedlingtons and miscellaneous classes; Mr. 8, E. Shirley, M, P-., retrievers, bull terriers, English setters and spaniels; Mr. Ridgway, Trish terriers; Mr. W. W. Thomson, collies; Mr. J. G. King, Trish setters. ee] Fox Huntie in Pennsyivanta.—A correspondent writes from Hamorton, Penn., ag follows: Our country isa great resort for numerous packs of fox- hounds, some perhaps the best in the State, and nearly every day at this season of the year their music is heard over the hillg and through townships of Poeopson, Kennett, Newlin, Marlborongh’s and Bradford's. Itis of no infrequentwccur- renca 10 get up two foxes the same day within short distance of each other. But few “bag” hunts are indulged in, foxes being so plenty litile difficulty is experienced in jumping one any damp morning, and they make a far better run than those that are dug out and kept up for weeks in confinement. Frank Clayton’s hounds, of Marshallton, take the lead in the county, but we have numerous packs in our immediate vicinity nearly equal for running. Bupryar-BozyaL February 4, 1879. + Spayina—Lakevillé, Jan. 18.—LHditor Forest and Stream: Byery few weeks I see in your valuable paper a communi- cation from some one asking for information in regard to canine ovariotomy; also asking who can perform the opera- tion and how it is done. I carefully read the article ly “South Fork,” published in your columns several months since, and having a lilter of setter puppies (five of them of the feminine gender), concluded to try to perform the opera— fiou as there described. Jt was a perfect success; ull five of the pups were operated upon and all got well in a short time, leayimg nothing to disfigare the animal or to inter- fere with its motions. ‘Lhe puppies were about five week old when the operation was performed. I have-since operated npon one at the age of three months with equally happy re- sults. 1 shall not attempt to describe the operution, as “South Pork” has already done it much better than I could, but it any brother sportsman has an animal to operate on and wishes to learn how by seeing the operation performed, and will bring it to me, will gladly show them all Lean, It is easy enough after you know how. LiroarieLp. Bow 20, Lakeville, Conn. ———EeE—————— GRavaounps vs. Rerrimyvers.—A, correspondent writes: ‘Tn WorEsT AND STREAM, of Jan. 30, I notice a communicy- tion from ‘GO, B.,” who wonders if any one has ever used a greyhound as a retriever. I have a dog (grayhound crossed with terrier) who retrieves very well; have sent him into the river to recover afriend’s hat, in a storm, when the waves would frequently wash clear oyer him, but he never hesitated, and brought the hat in without tearing it in the least, not- withstanding it was soaked through, 1 ordered him over- hoard one day after a large river rat that was swimming around in the dock. He swam toit, grasped it in his mouth and brought it ashore without hurting it, MMe is an excellent swimmer; in fact he quite astonished me, as T had n0 idea 4 greyhound could be induced to enter the water. Sometimes jn warm weather he willjump out of_the skill, preferring to awim after us to riding in the hoat, AeA” Camilen, N. J., Jan, 31,j1879, i7iin.; girth of forearm, 7in,; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, L1}in,; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and a great success. for a $5 premium, and 10 per cent. for specials, which I think is too mueh, for It costa gbout $15 to enter; and if you happen tio be so Incky a8 to get second place you are only ont $12, and {vat is a good bit Just now when a dollar js abut a8 big as a cart wheel, f lope they will aes $0 this and try and make it a little easter. worms in dogs: I have noticed that all of your correspon- dents that have said anything about it have agreed one anc al) that it is very efficacious. Now I would like to disagree, having tried it thoroughly, as have several of my sporting friends, and found it did no good whatever. I don’t think we will subscribe to that monument that Cyrus speaks of. Larr SHOULDER. te Cooxrr Sranmmis.—As owner and breeder of Gypsy, win ner of first prize for cocker spaniels at Detroit, | was pleased with your article on spaniels in your issue of 2d of January. Tam sure the usetul qualities of good cocker spaniels only re- quire to be more generally known among sportsmen to be appreciated. Yours truly, Bo. Hamilton, Ont. ——____-. 4. = —__ Monson Doc SHow.—Monson, Mass., Feb., 8.—Hditer For- est and Stream: Monson sportsmen's and Fanciers’ Club will hold a show in this place at Green’s Hall, the 15th, 19th and 20th of the present month. Show is to consist of dogs, fowls, firearms, etc. ‘he number and quality of entries thus far are suflicient to warrant success. Cc. R. K. 2 —The red Irish setter bitch Bridget Plunket (Plunket- Stella), owned by HE. J. Robbins, of Wethersfield, Conn., whelped on the 30th inst., 14 puppies; sire, Champion Mlcho. Bridget Plunket is one of a litter of 14 puppies, and, strange to say, has herself whelped two litters, and only two, each of 14 puppies. $m ta —Mr. C. N. Gibbs, of Northampton. Mass., claims the name of Tin Tag for his liver and white ticked pomter dog puppy, four months old, out of Fanny IL, by champion pointer Snap- shot. —CGlaude Guthrie, Esq., of Norwalk, Conn., claims the name of Rake of Mallow for Irish setter puppy by Buek out of Quail IL, whelped Nov. 20, 1878. —In our issue of last week, Feb. 6, under ‘* Names Claimed” we gave the name of 0. R, Twain, of Painesville, Ohio, when it should have been C. R. Tinan. +r — —If your dogs are troubled with fleas, wash them with Sapanuleas directed on the Jabel. It has been tried and found sure death to the vermin, The owners offer to refund the money paid in every instance where if fails. SSS THE PITTSBURGH DOG SHOW, Pirtsnuray, Pa,, Feb, 3, 1879, Tiprron Forest AND STREAR: J see your correspondent, giving a report of the Pittsburgh Bench Show in one of your late issues, makes some mistakes which T would like to worrect. In the firat place it surprised me to see the dog that took third premium reported as being a pup, when One geéntlenian asked the owner the age, weight and name of the dog; and IL think, Mr. Editor, that if the tape was put on that he would score closer to Thunder than Thunder would to Jersey Doke. I think Jersey Duke one of the finest dogs I ever saw, and I think the owner onght to be proud to have such a dog, evenifhe isa native. The dog I speak of ta five and a half years old, and is the same dog you were writlen to about two years ago on account of his nose having become hard and cracked, Another thing which I wish to make known to you 1s that, according to the rules of bench shows, the pure Layerack, Thunder, cannot compete in the native class, but it seems queer to me that he could take she special premium—thegun given by J. Palmer O’Nell & Co, for the best native dogin the show. I think also that your correspondent makes a serious mistake whén he says that President Gregg’s Irish setler bitch wad fullin all points, except that she was a little light of nose. I think that if she was to go to New York the prizes she would get would hardly pay the freight. If ia very easy to win without any competition, and I think Be exaggerates a little when he says that the St. Bernard dog Bruno weighed 143 ]bs., when the gentleman taking care of the dog told us distinetly that he had weighed him that day andhe weighed 1vit4 Ibs. It was a pleasant surprise to ug when we learned that Mr. Davidson was going to Jadge, and I think that if the members of the association would take a little more interest, and not charge so much for entranee, and get Mr, Davidson again for judge, the show would be When 2 man enters his dog he pays $2 for entrauce Farm Pray, alew gubligations. Vewrnor’s Winter Armanso AND Waarner Recorp.—bBy Henry G@. Vennor. Montreal ; ‘* Witness” Printing House. 1879. The success of Mr. Vennor in predicting the weather has long heen such as to induce a yery general faith among his Yeaders. His syatem is based upon careful records of the past from which approximately acvurate forecasts of the future may be made, How he goes to work we Wyill let him tell in his own words ; “Wirat I examine myself respecting impressions formed intui- tively from recent out-door life. Thess Talways find lurking in gome corner of my mind, and ready to pnt themselves into shape when called for. On some occasions one of these in particular willloom up definitely above all others, and urge strongly its claims; while at other times « number present themselves, all aqually plausible and-likely. In rare instances I search and find no definite impressions formed, but all alike faint and flickering, and I may state here that on such oscasions I feel considerable hesitation in hazarding a forecast. My firat step, then, is to write down on a sheet of paper, oft-hand, the main impression or impressions which naturally occur to me. This is what some have culled ‘guessing.’ It may beso; but if so, it is * guessing’ based upon out-door—not closet—experience, and consists of natural inferences from Hature’s laws. The forecast, however, thussyrilten down, is not yet to be settled upon as the proper one; other ateps are nccessury- ‘The nest ia to draw up trom fipld notes an abstract of the actual weather experienced during the whole summer, noting carefully every leading feuture, Has it been a year of drought, rains, heat or cold? Has it been marked by severe storms, or by calm équable weather? Al) are Sour Mix ror Worms,—With regard to sour milk for | carefully noted, and averages are taken of temperat: 8, tal storms, ste. Newspaper clippings, covering the length a breadth of the Dominion, aré next studied, and the yarious weather items sorted and systematically arranged for further reference. Now, from all these data, and guided by past exper- ience in such matters, I writa off ancther—a No. 2—forecaat, in the prepatation of which I do not allowmyself to be in the slightest degree influenced by the first, or No, 1, forecast, Naxt, setting these tivo forecasts aside and obliterating thom entirely, if possible, from my mind, a third ia prepared in the manner fol- lowing: Diagrams of the weather of some 30 yeare are spread out and posted np on my atudy wall. These at a glanceshow the general characters of the past springs, summers and autumns, and further, the winters which have followed these. The din- gram, say, of our last spring and summer, is in my hand, and the problem to be solyed is embodied in the qnestion now asked ma, viz.: What are our approaching antumn, winter and spring to ba like? Most assuredly these will resemble in some respects soma of thosa which haye preceeded them, Sitting down in wy oasy chair in the middle of my room, I gaze long and earnestly at that terrible array of weather cliarts on my wall No. 1 is the leading impression intuitively formed, No. 2 consists of natural deduc— tions from the aclual weather experienced during the past season. No, 3 is based upon analogy and a closes comparison ol! former Weather charts. My manner of procosding now is different in dif- ferent cases. Are all forecasts fairly similar? Then I guide my- self mainly by my first or leading impression. Are tivo, only, alike? Then I rearrange and form those into one. Are all dif ferent? Then I depend chiefly upon that naturally deduced from the action of the past six months. In this way are my ganeral outlines formed, Wurther details, which I have several times at- tempted during the winter, haye been chiefly deduced from the comparison of the weather charts of past years, but this has been found to be an insecure basis to build upon, and I haya, as I de- seryed to, failed repeatedly in these altempts. Bot I here main- tain that my general outlines for the years 1875, "76, °77 and '78, hayes been in the main correct, although I have on several oc- casions spoiled the effect of these by subsequent attempts to giya them in gréater detail.” Tur Samine Boar. By H, C. Folkard, Longmans, Green & Co,, London, England. Price $7. While the ground of yacht and boat design has been pratity well covered from a scientific standpoint by the excellent works of Mr, Dixon Kemp, the fourth edition of Tolkard’s ‘Sailing Boat will serve to supply the demand for a popular and historic account of all the varieties of boats used throughout the world, civilized or otherwise, Dspecially will his book be of seryive in originating ; new ideas, or introducing in a modified shape the intuitive con- structions of gemi-ciyilized tribes, When we remember the recent attempts ab bringing into favor the flying proa in the regenerated” Bhape of a ‘' catamaran,” as well as the probabilities of our adopt- ing the bamboo stayed mainsail in deference to the acknowledged superiority of the ancient Chinesé custom, the many explanatory _ and descriptive chapters, accompanied by numerous illustrations, will be found of yalue in giving to the boat-sailing fraternity a goneral bird’s-eye view of all that has been done, and even sug- gested, in the way of adaptations of model and rig to special pur- poses. As the text is ontirely free from anything approaching to scientific or mathematical investigation, buf is confined strictly to yerbal desoription, no one will Jind trouble in following the author throughout the work. Though the chapters on the modern Amer- ican and British yachts and boats are perhaps a little meagre and behind the day, those relating to bouts of the ancients, of the Nile, of the Mediterrancan, Norway, Holland, China, Bombay, Malacca, Polynesia, ete., form a more complete collection than elsewhere to be found. The last edition has boon materially enlarged, and contains also a yocabulary of nantical terms, and some excellent and concise directions as to the management of boats under suil. Camp Lire in tae Winprernrss. By Chas. A. J. Farrar Boston: H, Williams & Co. 1879. Mr. Farrar has been a frequent contributor to the Pontes Awp Seneam, and our readers are already familiur with hie pleasant style of narrating woodland adventures. The book before us is made up of sketches which have already appeared in print, and haye been #0 well receiyed as to seem to desarye 2 move perma- nent form. The pages will recall to those who have visited the the Rangeley Lakes many pleasant days spent there, and those who contemplate yisiting the wilds will find in Mr. Farrar’s little bouk much practical and useful information. ANNUALS OF THE GRanp NarionaAn Curtine Crue or America. For 1875-67. These substantially bound volumes contain 2 yaost amonnt of statistical mather and information about the curling clobs, cnrliny rules, records of games, ete. There ara several pages of judi- ciously selected literature pertaining to the sport, and the volumes ave invaluable to the devotees of this lively sport. They may be obtained at the “ Scottish-American” office, New York. Housesorp aND Farmer's ExoycnorrprA; Or, One Mun- dred Thousand Facts for the People. By Daniel i. Sha- fer. Archer Publishing Company: St. Louis. 1878 4 Sold by subscription. Ths Houseliold Encyclopedia is 2 book of usefal information about all matters of importance pertaining to the farm and house- hold. The contributors are men of high standing in theiy respect- ive fields, and the book may therefore be ‘considered authority. The topics treated of range from Law to Fish Culture. —Mra. RB. J. Philbrick will shortly begin in the Savannah Weekly ‘News a story of Southern life entitled, ‘* Warp and Woof,” Ee THE FEBRUARY MAGAZINES. The mid-winter number of Scribier's opens with the third paper of the serioy deyoted to American poets, the subject this month being Emerson. The portrait and engrayings which ac- company the article are of eqnal merit with thos which haye'pre- geded. ‘The Tilo Club at Play” is illustrated with a score of ongrayings by its members, aud is a thoroughly interesting article. * The Glacier Meadows of the Sierras,’ ‘' The Fortunes and Mis- fortunes of Oo. G.,” a paper on “John Leech,” with reproduc- tions of his drawings, “‘Aerial Navigation,” ‘‘Insanity and Modern Givilization,” stories, poems and ciitorial department complete the number, ‘subject, author's best style. Mh. §. G. W. Benjamin concludes his ‘Rambles in the South of France,’”? and twenty illustrations add much to fle taxi, The two more noticeable illustrated papers, in addition to these, are—' At the Mouth of the Amazon" and “ Old Tlemish Mastars,’” the latter being deyoted to Weyden, Jordaeno Quellen and Snyders; ‘“ Mendelaschn’s Letters to Madame Mos cheles,’ a sketch of the Jate RearAdmiral Hiram Paulding; “ Prench Warmera,’’ and several stories and poeris by well-known writersimake up a valuable number. — Tippincol’s has a paper devoted to the celebrated Hungarian painter, Michael Munkacsy, whose life of romance and self- wrought snecass is well worthy of record. Mr. Edward King has a paper on “Hungarian Types and Anstrian Pictures.’’ ‘'A Gate in tha Nether World ” is descriptive of the great barranca Jorullo. **The Latter Days of the Blonnerhassetis” treats of a subject which is always of interest to Americans. ‘Che Daughters of the Legion of Honor” is a pleasant description of how the “Danghters” are educated. There ara poems by Howard Glyn- don, Margaret J. Preston and ''H. 8. F.” The editorial depart- ments discuss & variety of timely topics. The beet ia less than 1,200 deer were killed by residents of Michigan with their dogs. The enormous market shipments of yenison, and the oulrageous depletion of our deer forests, which has gone on for years unchecked, are about over. If your game dealers desire enlightenment and consolation on this point, I beg them ta await with patience the issuance of the next volume of the ‘‘ Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan.” Typrana SportsmEn’s AssociATton.—The Indiana Sports- men’s Association held its biennial meeting at Indianapolis, Feb, 7, Judge Byron K. Elliott in the chair. The meeting proceeded to consider the ‘law as proposed” by the com- mittee appointed to draft it. General Morris stated that he had given a copy of the proposed law for presentation to the Legislature. Jt extends the time for shooting prairie chickens from September 15 to September 1. Hon. Sylvester John- son, President of the Horticultural Association of Indiana, here addressed the meeting, favoring the united efforts of the Sportsmen’s Associatiun and the Horticulturists toward the adoption of more stringent laws looking to the protection of quails. The executive committees was authorized to confer with them onthe subject. ‘The association next proceeded to - elect officers for the two years ensuing. Gen. T. A. Morris was unanimously re-elected President ; J. D. Lyle, of Oolum- bus, Vice-President; John C. Wright, of Indianapolis, Treas- urer; D. C. Bergundthal, of Indianapolis, Secretary. Peter A, Huffman, Judge H. 0. Fox, W. A. Fisher, J. G. Barren and Thomas H. Sharpe were appointed to act asan executive committee. Gen. G. W. Russ, P. A. Huffman and Judge B. K. Elliott were appointed a committee to confer with the Legislature regarding the adoption of the game law proposed. Tt was proposed by Dr. H. G. Carey to change the name of the association from ‘‘Indiana Sportsmen’s Association” to *Tndiana Game Protective Association,” which was unani- mously agreed upon. On motion of J. G. Barren it was de- cided that the association meet semi-annually, and the next meeting set for the week of the State Fair in September next. A New TrxAs Crun—Hditor Forest and Stream: A gun club was organized here yesterday, having for its object the procuring of legislation necessary for the protection of game, ete. The name of the club is ‘The Harrison County Gun Olub,” and its officers are as follows: Pres., A. H. Stuart; Vice-Pres., Morys Hagear; Sec'y and Treas.,J. H. Gody. Marshall, Tex., Feb, 4, 1879. J, H. G. Che Ritle. THE FOREST AND STREAM AND ROD AND GUN TOURNAMENT & For, the Short-Range Championship of 1879 ; And three team medals, which will be awarded to the teams making the first, second and third best scores. Other prizes will be offered also, to take place at Conlin’s shooting gallery. Open to teams from any organized rifle club. Conditions—Teams—Each team shall consist of ten men. The teams participating must he composed of members of the various clubs which they represent, Rifles—Limited to ten pounds in weight; mini- mum pull of trigger, three pounds; 22-100 cal, Teams may furnish their own rifies and ammunition, or use those at the gallery, as they may desire. Number of Shots—Ten by each competitor. Sighting Shots—Two shots will be allowed each competitor. Pesition—Of- hand, Targets—200-yards targets, according to the regulations of the W.R, A., reduced in proportion to the range at the gallery. Practice— Wo practice allowed on the day of the match. Entrance Fee—Ten dollara to be paid at the office of the YoREST AND STREAM AND Rop anp Gun, No. 111 Fulton street, N. Y. The match to be governed by the roles of the N. K. A, relating to teams. The captains of the several teams, entered before 9 o’clock on the eyening of Feb. 22, will meefi at Conlin’s Gallery at that hour and fix, upon the arrangements for carrying out the match, choose referees, and decide in what order the respective teams shall shoot. The assem- bled caplaing shall decide upon the date of opening the matches, and the date at which the entries shall close. The referees shall elect an umpire, whose decision in all cases shall be final, There are already assurances of eight teams offering in the Forgsr anp Stream Tournament of off-hand shooting, and there are fully as many more who could do credit to them- selves by offering as contestants. The New York, the Zettler, the Seppenfeldt, the South Brooklyn, the Empire and other clubs are preparing for the contest; but the Irish-American, the Scottish-American, the Yorkville, the Police, Hellwig's and a dozen regimental rifle clubs should appear, if the tour- nament is to be all that its projectors intended. The gather- ing of the representatives of the ieams entered up to that time will be held at the gallery on the evening of the 22d, when the match will take definite shape in respect to date of shooting. Many of the club men are now practicing steadily, and some big scores are hinted at, one experienced gallery shot saying, a day or two ago, that an average of 46 would be required to carry off first place. Massacnuserrs—Medford.—On Wednesday, February 5, the Medford Rifle Association held the first contest in the classified match. The distance was 200 yards, 7 rounds, any rife, The shooters were divided into three classes, first to include all who haye made a match record of 32 in the pos— sible 35, the second class all haying a record between 28 and 32, and the third class those with &@ poorer score. The winners of prizes to be decided by theaggregate of two best scores whenever made. At the initial competition the lead- ing score of the 48 entries stood: First class: R. Sawyer, 32; 0. H. Russell, 31; H. H. D. Cushing, 31; H. Withing- ton, 831; H. W. Archer, 29; J. H. Hames, 29. Becond class: Hi. S. Harris, 82; J. R. Tule, 29. Walnut Hill Range, Boston, Mass—No. William MM. Farrow, of New York, was one of the contestants in the sixth renewed competition of the Massachusetts Rifle Asso- ciation for the Maynard rifle and collateral sport and conse- quential glory. The members turned out in good numbers, swelling the entry list to 66. The wind was quiet, hut with 200 yards cf glistening snow between the marksmen and the Tittlé black pull’s-eye speck some irregular firing was done, Farrow, the *‘ schuetzenfest” king, took first place with 46 in the possible 50, a total which Capt. W. H. Jackson tied but did not pass. The best scores stood : W M Fatrow..ss0e--s+-++- B465 46 4 6 5—46 Tackson...... 65545 4 5 6 4 1-45 i ch th aero pe 24564445 6 G 5-4 =_ ee eee Ls W Charles, -__ ; rt i, ts sistent tdestenees ese D Seep & its bed. Goel 1 A Brown. a : e445 4 4 Fou 12 W Archer. a4 645 3 4 & 54d BE Soother, toad b 6 fF & S$ fds H Tyler... t4a4 64 5 6 4d ged L Saunder 445445 4 4 419 J Nichols 443 6 5 4 45 4—42 W EK Guerrier 4445 4 4 5 2 d 442 HS Marris,..... 46 ¢ 44 4 4 4 4-41 R ¥ Schaefer... 4554444 4 4-41 W © THOMAS... eae 53d ¢4h 8 4 4 4o3) An Bate. eeceeeee: eher,... t 4 4 4 HW Wharton $465 2384 8 3 FS Reynolds. 43444292 4 Bosron Gatnmry Saoorme.—The February monthly shoo opened with a very good score list, and there are many one’s hopeful of taking the $20 cash offered to the first maker of a clean score of eight bull’s-eyes, This prize is in addition to the three regular of the match. ‘The record for the first week stood, at 150 feet, eight rounds at reduced target: EW Archer u 44545636 ROC Staples....54445 44 6—85 Geo Lamb §444455-35 LM Pincler,...6 444446 5—45 W 1 Restart 464445060—35 KThomas. ....55 4444 4 56—8 RJ Restaric 4444 5 5 5—35 b8t544 6 4 5—34 © O Barrelt. 554444 ai) 4454444 5—Bt Jd Dunne,.....444 445 6 5-85 r, #44444 5-3) HS Tobey, Jr..444445566-35 Geo BRice.....6 44845 4 6-34 WS Arnand....¢444465 5-85 I H Hartshorn.s 444444 5—Y4 W Bridford....644444 5 b—35 Springfield, Feb. 11.—*U. 8. Armory Team;” 300 and 500 yards, off-hand. The 500 was made with quite a strong wind blowing about 6 o'clock across the ice upon which we were standing without shelter: M00 ...58 84555 3 ¢ +1 § 8 Bumsterd,...... fO.$ 45 5 2 8 4 4 5 Fai g00....8 443 4 5 5 5 3 4-38 ea DAT Bebe sicine @ Aihats vclid Aa Pri yenear art g 5 05 5 4 & 9237 fa00....3 5 4.5 8 3 4 a 4 Bulag MW (Gull 5... so wesse chaser e \5nl... 4 2 0 4 4 4 6 4 3 ba8d 2 ol) JF Cranston .-.2¢.-ssceeee 4 5 Pon de aes coe coe 44448 45 5 5—d2 FR Boll Siasavesaes $3590 5 3 3 3 4—8) 8. 8. Bumsrzap, Coxnuoricur—Cbvllinsville, Feb. 6.—The following are the scores made ata regular meeting of the Canton Rod and Gun Club to-day; 200 yards, off-hand, 10 shots: Mass, Creed, Mass. Creed. OP eon eye een +101 45 JD Andrews. _..73 38 JH Bidwell........ 86 89 HSanborn,, -....65 32 J Laubenstein..... 84 ao Serrryrerpt’s Rirrm Orus.—The following officers have been chosen for the following year: President, John W. Adams; Vice-Pres., Max Kerr; Capt., Ernest Holtzman; ‘Treas, Isaac Garrison; Sec., Geo. C. Walters; Financial Sec., Wm. Seppenfeldt. The club will ba represented in the ForES?T AND STREAM gallery tournament. At the last meeting of the club the following scores were made by the members out of the possible 50: Teaac GArriSON.,....s0++0e+.+s00.49 Hod Drescher..........- vasue ns oat Max Kern, .scee----s- ViwdsorossetS J CHAMUGEH sass pnceueesstos sees dt GC Walters. ............ 47 FP Brennan,.....+....-. wo deh E Holijzman .. 47 EB Douglass, +40 John Schutz... -47 Chl Laing. oS) A Grueneberg.. 46 O Decker. +39 Wim Seppenteldt 46 Chl D Cole +33, John Adams... -2h G E Magurk 38 John Haas,... -i4 J Hoagland. 3T DOWN Reith 6222.5. 525 copes wee nen ht Wed. Hear ys clsdvaclvae vis sede The Police Rifle Club, practicing at Seppenfeldt’s Gallery, scored as follows at their last weekly competition: Pat Brennan....... weteccerseeee std M JONNSUON,,.....cunsceaessee Jv Ores ey . Lt J Hagrerty,.. Prank Fuchs . a4 GF Muller... D Ryan...... ? 43° W Stult ....., Johu Maher... 43 B Kane..vescans-s- Feb. {.—Creedmoor rules, possible 50: Jolin Schutz,..... svegesssesceenes 4H FOND ChAMbErs,.....-cccen cree e AZ John W Adams....-..s.25... E B Dougiass...._....2...2.02 1} Holtmann... .... T Regam...,,.. seeneereee Isaac Garrigon...... L Bachman,....... GC Walters.. dJonn MeUoy,. Max Kern,. Chi Laing... John Reim....,, Chl J D Culen, Win Seppenteldt GE Magurk, Wd Drescher... 5 O Decker... TRABTGRTAM Ss sete ewe Waahieldcsclt- 9 44 WJ Leary... —A watch will take place at Zettler'’s rifle gallery, 207 Bowery, for the Championship of the United States; open to all comers; entrance fee, $5. Will commence Monday, Feb. 17. Rifle, 22 calibre, 3 pound pull. Sraven Istanp.—I'he Rossmoor Rifle Club have laid out an interesting series of matches to be competed on the Angue- not Height Range during the present shooting season. There are a number of members’ badges and all-comers’ badges as well, Of these latler the most important is the ‘Rifle Badge,” presented by Mr. J. R. Le Roy. ‘The conditions of the match proyide: Distances, 200 and 300 yards; position, standing; riflé, any; rounds, séyen, with privilege of two sighting shots at each distance. Hntrance fee, twenty-five cents. To be held by the competitor making the highest score at the first meeting, and until the next, when the highest score will take it and hold it till next competed for; and finally to be awarded to the competitor winning it three times (ot necessarily consecutively) in any one year (January to December), The dates fixed for competition are April 12, May 10, June 7 and 21, July 19, Aug. 16 and 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 11 and Noy. 15. On these days also pool matches will be fired, at which, as with competition for the rifle badge, all members in good standing of any rifle club in the world are admitted. ‘T’o reach the range train boats may be taken from the Whitehall street ferry at 9 and 11 A. w. and 1. w, con— necting with trains for Huguenot. The officers of the club for the current year are: Pres., Lewis M. Carnes; Vice-Pres. and Capt., George W-. Hillis; Sce’y and Treas., William M. Wright; Lieut., Henry T. Metealfe; Surgeon, C. Alfred Qrymes, M. 0; Directore—Bugene Britton, Lewis M. Carnes, Cornelius ©. Hilis, George W. jEllis, C, Alfred Grymes, J. Rutgers Le Roy, Henry Mason, Henry ‘T, Metcalfe, William M, Wright. —The New York and Bergen Point rifle clubs met at the range of the latter club on the 8th inst., and indulged in something haying a faint resemblance to a match. ~ After al— most Petling at sixes and sevens, the marksmen settled down on a nine by ten arrangement, and the New Yorkers shooting fen men against the nine for the Jerseymen, of course showed the better total and won the glory. It was a queer match all round, ald it was evident during the contest—as it Sy does look now—that somebody had plundered. Nut is aes meeting of ‘orps, held headquarters, 98 Forsyth street, Capt. Acry having Bacecte ation Ms: David G. Yuengling was chosen unani- mously and honorably installed. The increase in the num— ber of members has necessitated the increase in the number of Lieutenants to three. The tull list of officers stands: D. G. Yuengling, Captain; Anton Meyer, Virst Lieutenant; J. N. Crusius, Second Lieutenant; John A. Meyer, Third Lieutenant; Henry L, Meyer, Treasnrer; B. H. Fienken, Prot. Secretary; D. Meschendorf, Financial Secretary ; John Eggers, Custodian ; Philip Klein and Join Brumerhop, Ahooting Masters. All other officers, as doctor, color bearers, etc., are nominated by the captain. The several ae below have Ghosen the oflicers named for the year New York Central Schuetzen Corps.—Captain, C. F. Gen- nerich ; Prot. Secretary, Henry Kroger; Financial Seere- tary, D. Meersse; Treasurer, Charles Lehvitter; Custodian, J. Luhrs. The captain named the following: As Orderly, John F. Zeller; First Lieutenant, H. Reiling » Second Lieu- tenant, Seene Bulter; Third Lieutenant, H. Meyer; Fourth Lieutenant, L, Miller. Shooting Masters—Jac. Dux, W. F. Klee; Color Bearers, John Page, J, Bottcher, C, Ahdevs; Stewart, John Ranges, Jersey City Schuetzen. Corps.—Captain, B. Lippmann ; Sec- retary, R. von Radowitz; Treasurer, John C. Wenner; Fi- nancial Secretary, Jon Miller; Shooting Masters—Theo Gubelmann, Ludwig Miller ; Custodian, Fred. Schafer. Newark Schuctzen Association.—President, Hermann Schall Vice-President, #. H. Wismer; Shooting Masters, Joseph Belcher, Albert Seitz ; Treasurer, John Kienert ; Prot. Sec- retary, A, C. Fromann; Financial Secretary, William Schmander, Jr.; Directors, F, Haefeli, Wm. Hayes, Aug. Bergerow, Carl F, Seitz, Joseph Christ], Frank §. Harrison, Jacob Gauch, I’. Lehmacher, Otto Hilpert, Chr. Kroegel. Toledo, Ohio, Schueizen Club.—Gustay Baither, President ; Hermann Baumbach, Vice-President; HE. 0, Valois, Corres= ponding Secretary; EH. Goldman, Financial Secretary; M. Ysenthal, Treasurer; Shooting Masters, A. Muller, H. Mul- ler; Ulr. Geisbuehler, Color Bearer ; Directors, H. Heine- man, Fritz Grasser, George Weber. New York Schuelzen Gilde —Jacob Best, Captain; Geo, Schindler, First Lieutenant; Ph. Bttel, Second Lieutenant ; H. E. Henckel, Prot. Secretary; Geo. Hoepfner, Financial Secretary; Peter Mahn, Treasurer. The Jersey Schuetzen Corps opened & regular practice on the 12th, and will continue on each alternate Wednesday. The Helvetia Rifle Club, the oldest of all shooting organ- izations of New York and vicinity, neyer ceased having their practice day during the winter; they intend now to practice on mid-ranges—another step forward. A ‘* Bundesschiessen” similar to that held at Union Hill last summer, will be given at Chicago in June. One of the greatest events of the season will be the excur- sion of the New York Independent Schuetzen to Niawara Falls in the month of June. The first day after arrival will be devoted to. a grand shooting festival at the Falls, and the second day to sight-seeing, and in the evening a ball-cham- petre and summer night's festival. at their declined PENNSYLVANIA Wakine Ur—Hditor Forest and Stream : It was with pleasure I read the account of the proposed rifle range at the Driving Park at Philadelphia in your issue of this week. We Pennsylvanians have (1 say Aave) been quite backward in establishing a thorough system of rifle practice in our State, but we have determined to wake up a little and commence our work in earnest, and to that end we have or- ganized the Pennsylvania State Rifle Association, with the following named as its Officers: Pres., W. H. Rauch, Bsq.; Vice-Pres,, J. M. Root; Sec'y, Lieut. Geo. Barry; Treas., A. B, Parker. With an energetic gentleman like Mr. Rauch at its head, we feel sure that the Pennsylvania Rifle Associa- tion will be a success. We have in this association some of Pennsylvania's best military officers and disciplinarians, who are very much interested, as it is desirable to have a range whereon our State military may practice. This association also includes a number of prominent scientific and reliable shots, such as Messrs. Leopold, Price, Fox, Bartley, Root, Capt. Chris. Kunzig and others. The working material is plentiful and efficient, but as yel we are not in possession of a suitable place or range on which we might find to what ef- fect we have labored aud on which we may see the fruit, of our future work, In fact, we are a rifle association without a range, or very similar to a jug without a handle—we are all here, but the handle is minus. What we desire is a good rauge in a convenient and central locality, easy of access to all affiliated rifle clubs. Had we a suitable range, I would vouch for the numbers of skillful and scientific shots which our State is certainly capable of pulting in the front rank, as compared with organizations of a similar growth, which may be seen from the following maiden @fforts of some of its members (shooting in accordance with N. KR. A. rules, 8-inch bull's-eye): Best record af 100 yards.........-...+-...s..-22 enusecutive bull’s-éyes, BK 200 ° 4 sar in a possible o polats, ci 300 * Segeshevarnres oe ue 400 * sistwreitteesseges cena: fh kh PRD Mi ts BOO" Bo Ved ee cesar neem Bie eee ame aU 4 BOO, saweteensvageesgyecseagUd Fh BS RB oat while some haye made credilable scores at the 1,200 yards range. The range at Philadelphia which you have mentioned in the Foresr AND STREAM is not quite central enough for our purpose, but if we could not do better we had better try it. But my opinion is that some tract of ground suitable for the purpose mighf be found along some railroad which could be had of the railrozd authorities on favorable terms, which would make it convenient to the Pennsylvania State Rifle Association and profitable to the railroad company. ‘Yours truly, (AN (Baiee Norristown, Pa, Heb, 8, 1879. New Ortzans, Lregmoor —The general dulness here has not been without its effect on field sports, and we hayeéas yet had but liltle worthy of note. Frogmoor, the rifle park of the Grescent City Club, was opened a short time ago, and yesterday the second contest for the Military Trophy was shot there. The trophy, which is really an elegant affair, was won by the Lonisiana Militia Team, in Mobile, in July, 1878, and these contests are held to decide which command of those composing the team shall ach as the custodian of the © prize for a certain period. By a rather curious arrangement the men composing the oe coe if I may use the expres- sion, are numbered, and only the corresponding numbers, al- lowed to shoot, that is tosay if, as on yesterday, numbers 2, 3and 4 of any of the teams ure absent the number one only is = = ae —- - == allowed to shont. The first contest, July 28, il Louisiana Field Artillery. The score of yesterday’s shoot was 4s follows : 200 yils. 500 yds. ‘Tl. Bradford—Washington Artillery......-..... 2 - 29 —5i Borveguay—Douislana Field Artillery,...... 29 93 —52 Moquithy—Continental Guards..........--. 27 23 —50 ‘Immediately after the rifle match the New Orleans Gun Club held a glass ball match for the Montgomery Cup, which was won in July last by Mr. F. 0. Cousin by a score of 21 balls; Mr. Da Ponte carried off the cup by the same score yesterday, Mr, Da Ponte has done some very good shooting here, both immatches and practice, and has on two occasions lately while shooting for pleasure broken 49 snecessive balls out of 50 thrown him from a trap. Aw plaisir. New Qrieana, Feb. 3, 1879. Porre-Prome. Onto—Cincinnati, Feb. 3—The rifle team of the Cincinnati Shooting and Fishing Club made the following score in their practice shoot to-day; 200 yards, off-hand = DT Dishey.....2...-sceeceee reeset SAH HALAS ASG 4 GH 4H WVAUAICIPGLLS Psy ace My sige Sette. wo bas 4444455455444 4 4-G4 WiHull........0. saccescececsscererere OD R43B5444553 45 4 4412 A Koshler....... SE Naa nde hace at od ddd dddd ddd 5 dye The following match then took place for the suppers. Caldwell’s Stile. W Caldwell .......ccececneseesss.04 38 465 8 4 4 4 4-41 WHAM ick iileedecccosseesseeee Dd 4G £4 5 4d 4 4 us G Henson, ....... Be ORLY et ae 15444 ¢ 4 3 4 d-40—104 Fender's Side. TGA ete. \e voce sak «thse ba seek 454446 5 4 4 5-11 M Gindelin......... 236 ¢ 6 4 44 4 4 3°40 DEL DWVEY st iesetes cto okeeeeseteet Gd 8 2 4035 889128 Miomean—Hast Saginaw, Hed. 1.—The thirteenth weekly practice of the East Saginaw Amateur Rifle Club to-dey scored as follows; 200-yard target reduced; possible 50: Capt W J Shaw oun wf ¢£ 5 646 4 6 5 5-49 CC Yawkey... 5444445 4 4 4-42 HG Hamilton 5345 435 4 4 4 5-40 J H Houry.., B4a245¢ 44 4 d—3S RF Corbyti.-+ 04 .t0.-0se-s = weaved £3 4 43 38 4 3 4-35 East Saginaw, Mich,, Feb, 8.—At the thirteenth weekly practice of the Hast Saginaw Amateur Rifle Club the follow- ing score was made; 200 yard target reduced ; possible;60 : Gept Werk Stays... t.e-s~e0-sa ese cwrg en 56445 45 5 3 5—45 (DOMCA WHYS Settee biiwne ih tab cass 56468 4 45 4 4 5-45 R F Corbyn... wb +5 8 4 3 5 4 4 4-42 Ge Harmiltor. ao bape ccleicec anmrctem ems 4444656 454 4 4—42 TRECs OWT ocho. 5 tees. Cran cseae 4438 46 #3 6 5° 4d In shooting off the tie for the club medal the following score was made: Wawkey..:. sseeesd © 4 5 5-94 Shawe...s.-.----- 5 44 5 6-93 J. H. Howszy, Sec. Canrrorsia.—Capt. H. J. Burns, whom al! our Eastern Tiflemen will remember as one of the good fellows of the California rifle team of 1877, is still bringing up the white disk. On the 31st ult. he shot a match of 100 shots, off-hand, at 200 yards, with a military match, against Officer Burdick, who claims a record of 92 in a possible 100 at this range. The match took place at the Schuetzen Park, San Francisco, @apt. Burns using a Siarps Borchardt, and Officer Burdick a Springfield Armory piece. The scores stood: Capt Burns,....43450545454-43 54445465 4 44487 444454454449 64444446 5 443-85 Sh44454¢455—45 354555444 5-44-89 444455444442 4444555444 43-85 44545444442 5444444 6 4 4-42-8443) OWicer Burdick.b 44444484410 64333444 4 4—35—7S d4444443 44-39 444854444 4-40-79 444465449 4-40 444443344 4-38-78 d4b4¢¢d4444 8-4) 8444443 5 4 4—39—79 ‘444443453489 843433 4 4 ¢ 5—36—75—999 Tynkise RwLE PRAoTIcE.—Thé steamer Wommnan Monarch has just taken out 25,000,000 cartridges for the Turkish Goy- ernment in addition to the 50,000 rifles from Providence, R. I, This twenty-five million cartridges is the last of the order for cartridges from the Turkish Government, which the Win- chester shops in this city have been filling. In all, the Win- cheater Repeating Arms Company has supplied cartridges fo the Turkish power to the enormous number of tour hundred tnillion. Forome Butiets.—Lditer Forest and Stream-> 1 resret that Mr. T. S. Vandyke has misconstrued my article in re- gard to folding bullets, trajectory, etc. In speaking of low trajectory, L mean flat trajectory or reduction of the trajec- tory curve; hence any 900 or 1,000 yards curye would, of course, be flatter in proportion at 200.and 300.yards distance. The gentleman also seems to infer that I had allusion to hollow or Express balls, while 1 mean the solid projectile, which, from its doubling over or folding property (upon striking) makes a large and frightful wound, when we bring to bear in addition its rotary or twisting action. The great weight of ball also necessitates a longer barrel to insure perfect combustion of the large charge of powder required to flatten the trajectory in proportion to that of lighter balls with less powder, The advantages of the small diameter and great weight of bullet’are apparent, z. ¢., less resistance by atmos- phere, and the doubling or folding over of the solid cylia- der, coupled with its boring effect, due to axial rotation, and disturbance of the equilibrium at the moment of striking. J have had only a few experiments on .22 cal., and my con- clusions are based upon the effects observed in this small rifle, which produces large wounds by the clubbing or fold- ing of the long builet. 1 would like if others would experi— ment with large calibre rifles, Ww. J. Lanp. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 4, 1879. LS An Ooraw SteAMER AND A Pooptr.—Here is an odd coincidence of names. Gellert, it will be remembered, was the famous hound which saved the life of his master’s child from a wolf, only to be shot by that master. Itis a touching and beautiful story which will live a long time, in spite of the labors of Mr. Baring-Gould, who has taken the. aing to prove it a baseless myth, and has consigned it to the illiam Tell catagory of tales : As the Hamburg-American steamship (felleré was steaming down the River Elbe on her last trip on January 8, a small black speck was discovered in the distance on an ice-floe and floating out to sea. It proved to be a black poodle. Captain Kuhlewein gave orders to stop and back the engines, a life- boat was lowered and manned, and the almost frozen little ~heast, completely covered with icicles, was with no little dif- ficulty brought on board and soon restored to his normal vivacity. The sagacious little animal seemed to be accus- tomed to good treatment and soon became a pet on shipboard. Fle was christened ina formal manner by the captain and given the appropriate name of Ice. He was taken back on the Gellert to Hamburg on Thursday last and will be restored to his home if his owner can be found., eee oo Ee | ———— Sea and Rivey Sishing. FISH IN SEASON IN FEBRUARY. } SOUTHERN WATERS, Pompand, Trachinetu searalinus Grouper, Epinephelpus ntgritis. Drum (fwo species), Family Scie- Tront (nlack bass), Centrorpristia mide, ¢ atrarius, Kingtish, Mentiet'rua nelulostus. Striped Bass, or Rockfish, Roccus Sé6a Bass, Sefonops oceliahus, léneatus. Sheepshead, Archosargua probate— Tailorfish, Pomatomus sallatriz. cephalus. Black Bass, Micropterus salmoides Snapper, Lutjanus blackfirdii. M, pallidus, Fist In MARnKer—Rerarm Pricts.—Dass, 25 cents; smelt, 15; bluefish, 1234 ; salmon, 35; mackerel, 18; shad, $1; white porch, 15; green turtle, 12!¢ ; terrapin, #24 per doz.; froatfish, 8; halibut, 18 ; haddock, 6 ; kingfish, 15; codfish, 6 ; flounders, 10 ; saa bass, 15; eels, 18; lobsters, 10; sheepshead, 15 ; scallops, 2% per quart ; soft clams, 30 to 76 per 100; whitefish, 15; pickerel, 14; salmon trout, 15; red snapper, 1234 ; smoked haddock, 10; hard crabs, 30 cents per doz, es WEIGHT AND STRUCTURE OF RODS. UR readers will recall to mind several articles which we published within the past three months on this very interesting subject. These grew out of an editorial statement that split bamboo rods were relatively lighter than wooden rods of the same length and diameter. This statement was challenged by the yencrable rod-maker, Mr, William Mitchell, and the comparalive merits of bamboo and wood were fully discussed. Mr. Mitchell was contemporary with Dr. Bethune, Thad Norris, James Stevens, John Krider, the Conroys, Genio ©. Scott, and dozens of other anglers who have long since passed away, or are now on the decline of life, and was well known to them. They relied on his judgment, his expe- rience, and his handicraft, in matters piscatorial. It has been our good fortune to receive occasional visits from this gentle- man of late years; and we are pleased to state that his head has not yet lost its equipoise, nor his hands their cunning. Mr. Mitchell still makes rods—zooden rods,—but only to order, for gentlemen acquaintances, or for those who are re- eommended to him by friends. Strictly, he is not in compe- tition with the trade, any more than the genial Thad Norris was, in the quict seclusion of his little workshop in a rear room of his large and luxuriously appointed house in Logan Square, Philadelphia. Mr. Mitchell, although an admirer, and sometimes # maker, of split bamboe rods, is a firm advocate and champion of wooden rods, and he has been willing to demonstrate his faith and the pertinacity of his belief by making for us the most beautiful wooden rod we ever beheld. He took for his pat- tern our fayorite Leonard split bamboo salmon rod which measures 163 feet in length; and although somewhat shaken at first by its delicate poise and pliancy, its well seasoned ma- terial, and the quality of its general workmanship, persisted in his shaving, turning, fitting, and weighing, until, after some weeks of patient labor and contrivance, he triumphantly entered our office with the pattern and the counterpart, and majestically called for the post-office scales! When he drew the rod joints from their case we found an ash but; three joints, of ash, greenheart, and lancewood respectively; and four tips, three of which were of lancewood, and one of greenheart. Thus, by combination, we had a full ash rod with a lancewood tip; a lancewood rod with ash but; anda greenheart rod with ash but. The test rod was the one of ash. When compared with the bamboo it showed a like amount of stiffness and pliability, the same dimensions under the calipers, and the same length. On the scales it weighed just half an ounce morethan the bamboo. loweyer, there Was no quarrel about the half ounce; the difference in weight was inappreciable and Mr. Mitchell had conquered belief, prejudice, and even absolute fact, He had solved the prob- lem, and demonstrated that a skilled workman could makea wooden rod equal in all respectsto a bamboo, with an addi- tional advantage of cheapness, imperviousness to water, less sensitiveness to temperature, ete. This was a black eye for the notion that the supposed superior advantages of a bamboo rod made them desirable at a superior price. In finish Mr. Mitchell’s rod was beautiful: the mountings light but strong ; the parts nicely fitting, the reel seat easily adapted to the reel plate, and the color of the roda rich rosewood. One little device was a greasebox in the but-end of the rod for anoint- ing the ferrules, to prevent them becoming tight, or aid their taking apart. Such & rod as the one in review, with a but, two joints, and four tips can be made for $40, while an equal bamboo would cost #75—an apparent difference of 38 per cent. Those who haye not made the construction of rods a study, or watched the gradnal improyement in their quality, will be interested by a little resume of the history of the bamboo rod in the United Biates, and the reasons why it was expected to supersede the wooden rods : It is generally supposed that the bamboo rod was an Amer- ican invention, but we can find no positive evidence that it was. The first bamboo rod that we are cognizant of was owned by Mr. James Stevens, of Hoboken. It was a 12-feet rod. He brought it from England about twenty-eight years ago. Tt was made to order by Mr, Blacker, Subsequently Pritchard Brothers, now of 65 Fulton street, this city, made an elaborate one for the first Paris exhibition. It was a unique affair, and to be purely American, was striped like a barber's pole, in true loyal colors, red, white, and blue! Fortunately for the credit of American good taste, the rod was not sent. The Pritchards we had previously made some rodg. Since those days of compar- atively inferior workmanship, great improvements have been made. It is not necessary to mention here who the best makers are. Our immediate object is to consider what was the primary inducement to make a bamboo rod. Lyvidently the belief that they were lighter, and could do the same work as heavier rods. ‘This impression grew from the handling of a natural bamboo, the cane haying all the elements required in a rod, viz., strength, toughness, stiffness, lightness, supple- ness, and uniform elasticity. But the bamboo being in one piece, was unwieldy. Wherefore they were cut into sections, The ends of the sections were finished with ferrules, which added to their weight, and broke that continuity of pliabilily which is indispensable to make a good cast. Also, being hol- low, they lacked solidity and splintered immediately when they broke. An iron cylinder which weighs a pound is stronger than an iron rod or bar which weighs a pound, but it is yastly more bulky. To remedy these and,other obvious defects, the rod makers sawed the cane longitudinally and glued the strips together. This made it a solid body ; and it also brings us back to the issue whether a solid body of bam- boo is really lighter than a solid body of ash and lancewood of the same dimensions. Mr. Mitchell claims that the wood is mors durable, more impervious to moisture, less sensitive to changes of temperature, and therefore requires less care. It is more trustworthy in the hands of the inexperienced, and safer in the hands of the careless. A good bamboo rod re- quires almost as much care as a good gun, Its parts should never remain jointed together over night; it needs to be wiped dry after being wet; should never lie out in the rain; shonld never be subjected to extremes of heat and cold. It must not be racked or strained in the handling, but used with an equable movement, It should not be hung on pegs too wide apart. If a man is careless of a good gun or rod, leaying it to go to rack and ruin, a common affair would do him just as much service while money would not be wasted. Granted that there is no disparity between the best bamboo and the best wooden rod, the latter is at least the most economical, We congratulate Mr. Mitchell on his success ; we thank him for his gift; and shall be glad to exhibit it next Juné when we visit the Lower St, Lawrence on our salmon fishing cruise, By the way we reprint here for the benefit of several in- quirers who seem to haye ‘overlooked it, a table of relative weights and measurements, which, however, can be only ap- proximate. Length of Rod, Weight of Reel Plate. Total Welghf, ii feet..... 13¢ ounces, 9 ounces, ee 10 “a ae a 13 i ming 1g 4 Bae ee 2S 4 eae 9 AS we SF ae: f aan ow ay fF 40 sSage A 4 abel) 6) " 64 te HOW DOES A TROUT TAKE A FLY? EVERAL weeks ago this question was started in this paper by a careful reader of William O. Prime’s delight- ful book entitled I Qoa-Fishing,” and to him we made edi- torial reply substantially as Mr. Prime has now stated in this communication which follows. Since the discussion opensd we have received opinions from many of the best known anglers and fish culturists in the country, and we are pleased to say that all our writers save two have endorsed the original views enunciated by the Forzsr AND Stream. Considerable subtle information has been evolyed by the discussion, and we are glad, for the sake of the student, that it has not only been somewhat prolonged in our own columns, but has been extended to those of other papers, sporting and non-sporting. We have noticed, with some amusement, however, that in the effort to appear wise, or to champion what they covertly be- lieved might be the strongest side, some of the writers in non- professional papers have committed themselves directly to er- ror and the utterances of nonsense. If these young men wish to sift the debate to the bottom, and find the premises out of which the debate grew, we will now give them an opportunity, Let them read Mr. Prime’s letter. If they have any conscion- ability and wisdom to discern, they will see the danger of Quix- otic meddling with topics of which they know little, We think all mature anglers will giveMr. Prime and the editor of this paper the credit of haying had little ground of difference between them in the physiology or metaphysics of angling for the past thirty years. MR. PRIME HIMSELF SPEAKS. Eprrork Forest AND STREAM ; The discussion of this subject in your columns has wan- dered far from the original question. Who ever imagined that a trout flops a fly into his mouth with his tail? Not I. You are a capital editorial and practical angler, and tie a neat fly. ‘That idea, yery nicely tied and cleanly cast, in your editorial (Dec. 5), has provoked a number of sharp rises. Now let us go back fo the original question, for it is import- ant, and s0 get some good out of the discussion. Surely no one doubts that a trout sometimes strikes a fly with his tail, and sometimes rushes at it with his mouth. The stroke with the tail, intended to bring the prey out of the air and into the water, is analogous to a similar use of the tail by many animals, There is nothing wonderful about it. The only question is which attack of the trout is most com- a and what circumstances determine the trout ia mak- ing it. ‘The discussion seems to have been roused by something I said in ‘I goa Fishing.” I desire, therefore, to say |hat my observalion has heen close and afydious, fo yory many years, but I would be a very foolish follower of the gentle art if in this or any otheridea 1 were not ready and anxious to have the observation of other anglers, and quite ready fo give up my notion for good cause shown, But impressions from memory of how trout have risen to our flies are not observation. Let anglers hereafter muke careful study of the motions of fish and give us their results. There are several easy methods. Selecta shallow spot where young fish are plenty, cast three flies with hooks broken off, and draw rapidly, watching the bobbers. Under such cir- cumstances you may see a row of flashing tails thumping at the flies and dashing water over them, Try the same cast Over a rough rapid in the early season when the fish are on the rapids. Better still, sitin a boat and let another person cast from another boat and draw rapidly near you. Again, watch a large drayon fly, or any other large insect, in a light breeze, fying near the surface, and observe the attacks of successive fish. Better than all, use a good binocular glass, while an experienced angler casts and draws across your field of vision. Notice with care what we call the swi7? of a large fish. 1s it s whirlpool, due to a swift, cir- colar motiongot the fish? or, is it a mere waye as he comes up or goes down? Finally, if you are a good fisherman, and tightly exercise your ‘‘ wrist-knack” in ‘‘striking a fish,” note expressly whether your nerves do or do not sensibly dis- tinguish between two sensations—the blow of the tail and the instantly following grasp of the mouth, When you hook & fish through body or tail, iry to remember whether you struck him or he struck your fly. If you struck him you struck too hard; don't do it again. It takes a hard blow to drive even a sharp hook through a fish’s skin; '* wrist- knack ” ought nof to do that. My opinion, based on such observations, is this: Trout more frequently strike first with the tail, and anglers often strike an instant too soon, mistaking the blow of the tail and the dash of the water over the fiy for the grasp of the mouth. I have seen a friend, the best fly fisherman I ever knew, act- Ing on this principle, take two dozen and more trout, when twé good fishermen, who did not believe the principle, casting Over the same water with constant rises, had only four fish to both rods, T think some circumstances controlling the fish are these : The tail-fly is more rarely struck with the tail than the bob- bers. The rougher the water the more frequent the stroke on the tail. The turl-fly is more frequently struck with the tail inrapids. Large flies are more frequently struck by the tail than small flies or gnats, The more rapidly the flies are drawn, the more likely the stroke of the tail—im fact, the general principle seems to be that where a fly is moving above the surface of the water in such way thata sensible trout thinks he is more likely to get him by dashing water over him or hitting him with his tail, than by catching him in his mouth, he attacks him with his tuil, and then turns with a swift, sharp turn like lightning and takes him in his mouth. The movement is exceedingly beautiful. I haye seen it a thousand times. The only question is whether it is so com- mon a habit as to be properly called a rule with the fish. As I said before, I haye no theory to sustain, and only trust that this discussion will lead to careful observation and correct, in- formation, for we all know that the habits of fish vary in various waters; and I perhaps ought to add that in my very limited experience in English and Scotch waters, I have thought the attack with the tail less common, while in Switz- éerland and the Tyrol the fish behave mach as in America, Respectfully yours, W. OQ. Pris. ¥ 38 Hast Twenty-third street, N, Y., Jan. 30, 1879. Hiditor Forest and Stream : From a long experience in kill- ing trout in many of the streams of Northern Michigan and the Bastern States, and study of the habits and actions of the fish, it is my opinion that when the fly is taken in the vast majority of cases it is done in one of two ways. ist. When the trout is geen on top of the water, rising beliind the fly, he takes it by describing a halt circle out of water and seizing the fly from above as he descends. It is easy to see that: this is altogether the easiest method for the trout to pursue when he is hungry and active, and it also accounts for the frequency of his failures to get the fly. By dropping on it head foremost with open mouth he has a very sure thing if he don't miss it entirely. 2d. When the fly is taken from be- neath the water where the trout isn’t seen, my idea is that he rushes straight for it from where he is lying, and at » distance of two feet or so turns over on his back, and in that position seizes his prey. I think it conclusively proven from the fact that ip such cases the light colored belly of the fish is often seen where the water is clear enough and the distance not too great, and this would be impossible did the trout not tura jt uppermost and swim a sliort distance on his back before taking the fiy. There are seyeral fish of other kinds which are known to do this. A, H. Oaxzs, West Bay City, Mich., Jan. 23, 1879. Gotrorapo—Jan., 1879.—I haye wanted to laugh a little at the peculiar acrobatic trout with which your columns haye been treated, pictorially and otherwise, lately, but it scems like wasting space On a small subject. Admittmg that cer- tain favored jocalities have ‘‘speckled beauties” that turn iandsprings, perform on the flying trapeze, and shoot flies on the wing, which facts seem to be established by clouds of wit- nesses, 1 am now only dying to learn whether they use ‘choke or straight-bore in the latter performance? We have no such talented trout in this Western country, but we do have a dry land frog that bas horns and flips files into his mouth with his tongue. They are good to eat—the flies—the frog thinks so. Quien Sase. ——_—_—___+s—<—_ HOW THEY MAKE FISH-LINES. N 1859, at Harlem, could be noticed an humble and unpre- tending rope-walk, established by Mr. Henry Hall, who had come to America to introduce an improved English, or North of Ireland, style of linen and silk fish-line, so balanced and interwoven as to defy the large bass that then endeared aid decoyed to Hell Gate such mien as the Hon, Dan‘) Web- ster, mine host Stetson, of the Astor, and our old-time, well- known piscatory friends, Messrs. Richard T. Fosdick, Sam Warner, Wm, F. Brough, Henry Inman, N. A,, Jobn Farren, Sherman Brownell, Preston Hodges (the host of old Carlton House), Tom Jerome, Henry Miner, Uncle Ben Raynor, Dick Qarman, Leif Snediker, old Uncle John Weeks, John Har- low and Mr. John Evers (better known as the Fifth Ward John’s), with the gentlemanly Prime brothers, ga) i Tn 1861 the improvement then taking place at ye old Har- Jem compelled Mr. Hall to pull up stakes and remove to As- toria, L. I., off the shores of the once coveted bass fishing ground, and to be within ear-call of his expert friends. These true Waltonian disciples of ye old Izsac had noised about in their various piscatorial excursions to the mountain and wood brook streams of the island, the South, North, East and States of the West, the grand excellence of the Hall line—its won- derfiul sway to and off the reel, and its gleeful freedom from kink. Thence the predominating excellence of the Astorian cord-winder’s line soon got abroad. Hence the once small cord-winder of ye old North Riding found it necessary to pull up stakes once more, So, by the advice of the Jate Thos. H. Bate and Mr, Clerke, he located at Woodbury, on the little stream that skirts and divides at the base of the Ramapo Mountain range of hills, thence mingling its waters with the Beayer Kill, near Coffee’s, on the Ramap) River, close by the narrow pass in the hill range made notori- ous by that revolutionary scoundrel, Claudius Smith, who made the road a terror to the traveler and gave Washington no little trouble by capturing his forage parties—officers and men—for whom he either demanded a ransom or took them to the British headquarters of Gen, Howe, then located at the old Nathaniel Prime House on Broadway, now known as the ‘Washington Hotel,” in commemoration of its once being the headquarters of that genial sportsman, the father of American liberty. The fish-cord winder continued fo prosper, and soon the goods manufactured by him became known to every fish- tackle dealer in the States and Canadas, and finally gained the distinction of being the best manufactured in the Union. Soon it was found necissary to extend the facilities of the establishment. Fence Mr. Henry Hall (like all good and wise fathers) took his sons, James and Henry Hall, Jr,, into busi- ness with him and founded the firm of Henry Hall & Sons. Now the goods manufactured by this old expert house not only riyal anything made in Burope, but stand at the head of its manufacturing profession. This establishment, since its introduction of machinery, and its transfer to more commodious quarters at ‘‘ Highland Mills,” possibly turns out more goods than all others of a like business in the State combined, and of such superior excel- lence as to defy competition: The Henry Hall goods are made the standard by the trade, Every sort, kind and description of fish line is made at this now world-wide renowned factory, as the Hall goods swept the deck at the Centennial Show, and wherever they have come in competition with foreign goods of decided reputation, the Henry Hall goods—cotton, linen and silk—have al all times asserted their distinct superiority. In 1867 Mr. Henry Hall, Sr,, went to Europe and perfected arrangements to haye a certain kind of linen manufactured, specially prepared with the utmost care for the winding of their best lines, This article is sent to them in its crude state, the bleaching, dyeing, etc., being done at the American factory. We would here say, in Mr. Hall's own words, yiz.: ‘* In ordering stock from Hurope, we will give instructions. For instance, we want to make an A line, 3,600 yards, to weigh 80 many ounces, just, and to have a given amount of twist to theinch. Also to be spun from such a grade of flax, viz.: One-third Dutch, to make fine and silky quality ; one-third French, to give strength; with one-third Irish—this to be what we Call cut flax, 7. 2, buts and tips cut off.” . The most of the fine lines sold to the trade in this city, Chicago, St. Louis, St, Paul's, Detroit and San Francisco, has its munipulating history within the spinners of this extensive factory, from the braided silken thread, cat-gut finished line— so finé in make as to defy the cunning of the most wary brook trout—to that used) in the lakes to land a sixty pound bass. Mr. Hallis an inventive genius, and has patented several machines applicable to this business, which enables the firm to successfully undersell all competitors. As we stand in converse, he has set in motion 100 braiding mills, used exclusively to make the silk, linen and cat-gut finished lines for bass and trout. The capacity of these ma- chines reaches a product of $12,000 per week. They have in their factory a large run of machines for braiding every de- scription of line known to the art, from the finest silk to the heaviest linen and cotton. ‘The machines are the outcome of the ingenuity of the Hall brain, and the finer grades of goods made by them are marvels of beauty, the braided silk line manufactured by them surpassing anything of the kind hitherto manipulated or that we have previously seen. We had no ides of the delicacy of finish with which these ma- chines turn off the linen lines. These machines are yery in- genious, and do their work with the greatest precision, This establishment has attached to it a walk four hundred feet long, and the car machines that work into it are each capable of turning out daily 60,000 yards of line. All the details of the business are complete, even to the manufacture of Boxes, both paper and wood ; and creels to wind the line on are prepared by men in this employ, Hence all things leave this enterprizing establishment at its prime first cost. ‘This businesa presents to yiew a solid specimen of what the patient and persistent labor of an expert will accom- plish. Henry Hall, 8r., will be remembered after his death by the national reputation of his fish lines. Ce a ee a E= We call the attention of anglers-to the advertisement of the rentable salmon rivers in Canada, which the Dommion Government annually offers through our columns. Some of them are very desirable, and an early application is advisable in order to secure them. The London (England) ‘ishing Gazelte, in copying from WorEst anp Srrzsm its article on Canadian salmon river leases, says: We think we are doing English anglers, who may be think- ing of Canada for salmon fishing, & good turn in publishing (he above article from Formst AnD Stream. We shall have more to say on the subject of the Canadian rivers and fishing, both salmon and trout. It is curious to see that the Amer- icans think £69 big price for the annual lease of a salmon water. We were in treaty a few weeks ago with a gentle- man for one season’s trout fishing on a stream, not twenty-five miles from London. There was nol a mile of water, but we could not get it for £80; and on the Wandle as much as £100 is given for one hundred yards of trout water—Hp. Movements or tue Fisning Frezt.—Twelve fishing at- rivals have been reported at this port the past week, 5 from the Banks with 85,000 Ibs. balibut; 1 from Brown's Bank with 38,000 lbs. codfish ; 1 from Georges with 25,000 do,, and 2,000 lbs. halibut; 3 from Grand Menan with frozen herring, and 2 from Southern codfishing trips. Considerable quanti- ties of round codfish are received daily from the Ipswich Bay Seats on tHE Lone Isnanp Coast.—Since the coming of the seyere weather many seals and sea dogs have appeared upon the Long Island coast, in the yieinity of Atlanticyille. A number have been killed by the residents. _ Kenrvoxy—Hiskman, Jan, 25.—The dissppearance of the ise and snow has brought forth the fishermen who haye been frozen out for several weeks, but are very busy now arrang- ing nets, etc., ready for the salmon run. Shipments baye been very light, mostly fingerlings caught in sir holes. They brought very good price owing to the scarcity of larger fish Business will be lively before long, however. Van, TENNESSEE—JVashville, Feb. 6.—Our market is well sup- plied with all kinds of fish. Shad are plentiful and selling af from fifty cents to one dollar each. Some magnificent red Snapper and grouper from Pensacola have been brought here lately, Mr, Hillman told me the other day that some gentle- men caught in the Upper Cumberland, 14 very oe ee ee Rs Missrssirei—Aberdeen, Fed. 5.—'*Red horse fish” are now running in the river, and the exciting sport of “gigging” them wil] soon be enjoyed to its full extent on the upper waters of the Tombighbee and its tributaries, Wie ike Tue Derrorm Wiseeris.—We cannot have gas works, glue factories, railroad tunnels and food fishing all at once. A Detroit correspondent who sends us his plaint of the de- struction of fishing about that city writes : “*T have often seén in your valuable paper letters from here about game and those who go after it. There are a great many here that go often, and how much they get is a mystery, as they have so many pockets in their coats they can hide away a large qnuntity. T am not much on the game, but for fish 1 go heavy, still if we have for a few years to come as many detriments in the way as has been for the three years past, there will not be many fish in Detroit River, and asa great many depend on their fisheries for subsistence, | think they will come short. First we have the coal tar from the gas works, which covers the bottom of the river now for four miles, snd is stretching its way clear across; before long it will be all over the bottom of the river. Again, a nasty dirty lot of stuff is poured in the river from the glue works. Again the sewers are bad, but not so much so. as gas tar and refuse from glue works; but worse than all is the blasting that is being done near C.S, R crossing. 1 will admit that the deepening of the channel at that point is of great benefit to navigation of the Western lakes, but [as well as others think that it would be more profitable to do the workin the stimmer season; days are long, weather warm, and men can work better at that season than they can in the fall, when it is cold, heavy west wind blowing vessela heavily loaded seeking the deepest water; and at that season the westerly winds blowing keep the water lower—trom eighteen to twenty-four inches—than it is through the fore part of the season, Again, the blasts will kill all the fish that may be within a reasonable distance, Tam credibly informed that the shock from the blasting is sensibly felt on Grosse Isle ona and a half mile distant, Now, such being the case, 1 would wish that the Goyern- ment would have the work done jn the fore part of the season, say commence April 1 and stop Ost. 1; that would allow us up theriver to catch fish, if they come up the river as is supposed. Wor some years past the fisheries on Detroif River are almost a total failure, which, I believe, is owing to the dirs and debris putin the river here and the blasting done below. Variras.” \ Suover-Nose StuRazoNs WHICH TAKE Barr—Hernandina, Fla,, Feb, 2,—In Forrst Anp Stream for Jan. 23 Dr. Estes, speaking of the shovel-nosed rturgeon, says, *‘ No instance is known of their biting at the hook.” Jn my boy-days I used to go fishing in the Wabash and in the lower Ohio. It was a very common occurrence to catch ‘shovyel-fish,” as we called them, and I have taken the hook from their peculiarly inex- pressive mouth. We used a bait made of boiled Indian meal dough, which does not dissolve readily in the water. This, bail was used in fishing for the ‘‘red-horse” and the “buifalo,”” both of them suckers, ‘The shovel-fish takes this, and worms also—or used to. I preferred the shovel fish to the other two named, as all his bones were on the outside, and every time I eat shad ] wish they were goltten up on thesame plan. I think Dr, Estes will find on further inquiry that this sturgeon pites,. if it can be said to have the power to bite. In the laoguage of the elder Weller, they haye ‘a werry good power o” suc- tion,” however, and go nosing about the bollom of the river, feeding upon such small creatures and substances as cam be so taken up. Mins. This species of sturgeon shovels up the clay, mud, and slime of the river bottoms with his long spude-like bill in search of molusca, crustaceans, lary, silt, or whatever may come within the line of his desire, just as the small boy turns oyer the earth with his spade in qnest of angle-worms. He has no mouth, but sucks them into his pipe-like orifice It is nor unlikely that be would eagerly accept the dough bolus cf Captain Miles, though he would not be enticed by the Doc. tor’s minnow. His mouth is not adapted to tha capture of darting fishes. Bottom fish will take bait of a certain kind when they find it on the bottom. Cats will often suck eggs, and goats and deer have been knowh to cat tobacco, Escape tions are common every where. | Baxstess Hoors.—Tochester, Jai. 30.—There is 3 wrong impression among fishermen in regard to a fish hook needing a barb to hold the fish on, The fact is, the reason why so - many fish vet off the hook is because the barb prtyents the hook from penetrating the flesh and (oes not vet hold enough to stop its being shuken out of the fishes mouth. Not only da you take more fish that are hooked in \be mouth, but niany more that are hooked foul if the fish strikes at ite fly and missus it, or discovers the deception and starts back without striking atit. If he touches the hook he is most sure to be caught. Here is a fact which I think has something to do with the late discussion in regard tO the frowt knocking flies into their moutlis with their tails. Atleast t think itisso with artificial fies. ‘The trout starts for the fly, and just before he gets to it discovers the deception, turns and starts back, and is caught either in the side or tail, and is then given the credit of having tried to Imock it into his mouth.* I got up the needle-pointed hook aud haye used it for years, and am gatis-- << fied that I-can take onefourth inore fish with it than with a | barbed hook. Tolave them a perfect success they must have Proper shape, and the fish will hook themselves. ours, SETS QREEN. * This carries us back to the beginning of the discussion, and the ¢ditorial explanation then given. We have several other letters, but the subject is becoming wearisome to many of our*readers who are not anglers. (a FISH AND FISHING OF QREGON. PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 24, 1879, Epitok FoRgeSst AND STREAM: This far-away Slate 15 the sporteman'’s paradise, both [In our own es- tlingtion and that of tourists who’ luye been Incky enongh to puila trigeer or vasl & fy in pursult of sport. Our fishing season commences as early as April], and continues until the heavy riins in the fall, gen- erally about the latter part of October. We do not have the variety of fish here that you huve in the Eastern States; in fash we have none but the trout and salmon. Of the tront there are several distinct varieties, yiz., the lake trout, which is caught in many ditferont locali- tles, and {8 a large fish, often weighing twelve pounds, 2. The salmon trotit, which We catch in the fall atter the first heavy rains, when it follows tig dog or hooked-nose salmon up the creeks to devour their Spawh, of which they are yery fond, and by baiting your hook with this you can bateh all of them yon would wanito carry. Last, bit not least, la our royal brook trout, woich is an entirely different fish from the Hastern brook trout, Inasmuch asit has no red spots on its cidee, aad is somewhat larger, This species ig very abundant, and I conld cite imshances where as high as 800 of them haye been caughtina Bingle day's Ushing wif fies. They are a very game fixh, and are Bometlines sanght as large a3 eighteen inches, ani weighing from three to four and a lialf pounds, ‘Thelr fesh when ganght is of a pal rose color, bol when cooked ig white as ‘the driven snow.” Our salmon when in fresh water rarely bite at auything, but are caught in Jarge numbers by trolling in the salt’ water bays on Puget Sound, bota day's travel from Portland, T will be glad to answer any and all questions concerning our shoot- ing and lishing thatmay be asked of me. Wm, Lana. P, O, Bow 574, —See Bohemian Glass Company’s advertisement. Game Bag and Gun. GAME IN SEASON IN FEBRUARY, Hares, brown and gray. Wild duck, geese, brant, etc. POR FLORIDA, Deer, Wild Turkey, Woodeovk, Quail, Snipe, Ducks and Wild Fowl. “Bay birds’ generally, including various species of ployer, sand piper, sulpe, curlew, oyster-catcher, surf birds, phalaropes, avocéts, elc,, coming under the group Lijnicole or Shore Birds, Tue Guy Qorvox Commines Usep,—Somebody asked a while ago what kind of a gun Sir Gordon Cummings used in his Rocky Mountain shooting last fall. A Denver corres- pondent has kindly informed us that he used mainly an Hng- lish Express rifle; next to that, a Sharps .45 calibre. His men used the latter altogether, and when he left the field he presented a number of the last mentioned rifles to local hunt- ers of the neighborhood. The preferences of the mountain hunters lie between the Sharps .45 and the Winchester. Tur QcAm Perrormance.—"' If she will she will—and there’s an end on’t” is true of every womanin the world, and emphatically so of a popular up-town hostess of this city. When she announced her intention of accomplishing the often attempted #astronomic and dietetic feat of devouring one quail every day for thirty consecutive days the boarders smiled in. credulously, and when their bantering had no effect, it is ru- mored, with how muck truth wedo not know, that they bribed the cook to set before her mistress cunningly prepared papier mache Wirds,and kindred other obstacles that would have effect- ually disposed of a masculine subject. As a matter of course, however, the thirty birds—unsayory imitations, and all— were disposed of, and the charming heroine came forth from the struggle as triumphantly as Joan of Are at Orleans, or Madame Anderson at Brooklyn, And now the enthusiastic gentlemen boarders all wear neat bird designs for their scarf pins, the ladies affect quail feathers for their bonnets, and the parlor mantel is adorned with the stuffed effigy of ‘' the last bird” proudly mounted upon a music-box, which plays con- aaa by There is 4 hoarding-house, Not far away, Whiere all the boarders have Quail eyery day. Tun New Inet ar Surnnecock Bay.—Here is a charac- teristic manly letter from one of the best known and oldest sportsmen in the country to another member of the veteran corps of the united fraternity. It was prompted by the purest personal motives, and deserves publicity, whether so intended, ar not, We will take the chances on the possibility of giving offence to cilher party : SHELLER ISLAND, Feb. 1, 1879. Detir Hallook—I notice in your lust number the article from our old friend Lane, of Shinnecock Bay, in which he corrects some statements JT made in your columaos as to the scarcity of duck and geese this season in tis bay. Lwas lec into the error by some yerbal reports I had heard, but chiefly from reading an article which I clipped from a local paper, and which I presumed was correch, That article stited that the inlet was still closed, and that fowl were scarce, and that fsh, clams oysters, etc., Had suffered from the lack of the inflowing salt tides, T am glad that friend William has set the matter right, aud that fishing and fowling in his bay sre now 40 excellent, aud trust that the new Inlet may long continue open to furhish foot and sport forall. Will Lane is aright good and reliable man, and few can equal his sucvess in fow! shooting; and whoever wishes for spor with the ducks or the bay snipe calinot do better than try their guns in Nils company, Yours very traly, Mob. Canapa—Belleville, Ont,, Hel, 7,—A few days ago a wild cat; was shot by a farmer in the township of Tyendinaga under his barn, where it had taken up its quarters. The animal was a large one, and is the only one which has been seen in this locality for many years. A black fox was shot few miles east of this city recently. This is another species of game which has become almost extinct in this part of Canada, The man who killed the fox refused $25 for its skin. New Yors—ASazvitle, Web. 3.—A number of panthers are reported in the towns of Watson and Greig, Lewis Co., which join the Adirondacks. Two hunters of Sperreyville, Watson, followed one panther for three days without success. During that time they found two deer it had killed. Return- ing for supplies they continued the pursuit. ‘Two panthers near Little Otter Lake, Greig, were pursued by a party of hunters without suctess last week. A deer last week came into a road in the woods, when, meeting a team drawing logs, turned out in the snow. One of the men followed and over- took it without snowshoes, killing it easily with his ax, . - ‘ TrnnesseE—lVashville, Feb, 6.—Messrs. H. C, Pritchett and R. Getterings had some fine sport near Dixon Station on Monday and a part. of Tuesday last. They bagged 104 quail. Mr. Pritchett shot over his two puppies, which Gettings has been training, and G. had out Fisher's black dog. So abund- ant are quail tlat they are selling in our market from 50 to 75 cents a dozen. J, D. H. Kanvcoxy—ickman, Jan, 25.--The weather has been so severe for past few weeks that geese and ducks were driven to the fields for food, but were very wary and wild ; but few were shot, Messrs. Baird, Goodman and Jamison, of Nash- ville, and Parker, of this place, killed 875 ducks and 16 geese in three or four days’ shooting on the Lake. Mr, Parker shipped 8 bbls. to Cincinnati, and the week before 5 bbls. to New York. Messrs. Roger, Parker, Jamison and bagged 6 turkies in a day’a hunt. Mr. Fitzgerald, clerk of steamer Golden Crown, while waiting tor the ice to run out of the river, in company with Mr. Wrenz, bagged 15 or 20 quails in an evening's shoot. Two large white swans were shipped yesterday to a party in Nashyille. Vat, On1o— Wapakoneta, Feb. 6,—I had a pleasant call from Prof. Linden, of Buffalo, He spent a week here in Dee. (the last week) quail shooting and gathering additions to his col- lection of birds, A few ducks haye made their appearance here on the river and some at the big reservoir at St. Marys, this county(the largest artificial lake in the world, covering near- ly 18,000 acres), where we have a piece of land, shooting-box, stable, boats, etc. We have put out a large quantity of wild tice, both in seed and roots. Cannot say yet what success will attend its growth. I am using mercurial ointment on my gun and find it, just the right thing to preserve a gun from rust. Thanks for the information received through the For- EST AND STREAM, c. P. D. Ravenna, Heb. 2.—On account of the recent cold weather and deep snow, quail have suffered a great depletion of their number. Rabbits abundant but shadowy. Lev. A. M. Hills recently bagging 13 in one day. D. D, L. Intryois— Carthage, Feb. 8.—Since our stringent game laws have come into force again in regard to chickens and quail, our sportsmen have stopped their almost ceaseless warfare against them, and which they haye kept up ever since the law expired. Ducks and geese will soon begin to arrive in thousands, so our Nimrods will not long be idle. Much fine sport is anticipated for them the coming spring. The idea of sowing wild rice in lakes and rivers as food for wild game is becoming very popular in this Western county. Many promi- nent sportsmen living near and on the Mississippi River in- tend to stock the many sloughs and lakes in their respective localities this spring with this @xcellent food for wild game. So mote it be. Gay. Towa Stare Srorrsmen’s AssooraTion.—The next annual tournament of the Iowa State Sportsmen’s Association is to be held at Marshalltown, May 20, 1879. A large number of prizes have already been secured for the shooting competitions. Local clubs are invited to affiliate with the State Association, aud to send their representatives to the convention. The president is Mr. L, L. DeLano, Atlantic; the secretary, Mr. Samuel Lowe, Des Moines, Kansas— Wakefield, Clay Gounty, Heb. 2.—We have had good quail shooting all winter, and grouse are very plentiful indeed, but hard to get af, and the only way we can get near them is with a horge and low wagon that we can slip off when we drive inamong*them. For the information of some of your more Northern readers, 1 would say that geese are be- ginning to pass by in large flocks, and we are looking out anxiously for the ‘‘green-heads,” who were here in abundance one week later than this last year, We look forward to the receipt of your paper with as much pleasure as a boy does to his first cireus, and wonder how we have managed without it for 80 many years. , M. D, QoLorAno—Gilvoy, Jan. 27.—Hditor Forest and Stream: We have been having some grand shooting here this fall and winter. (wail, snipe and duck have been very abundant. I was out a couple of weeks ago after snipe, and with a party of four managed to bag 161 in about fiye hours. Was out last,week after ducks at ‘‘ our duck pond,’ which bears the plebeian titie of ‘‘Soap Lake,” and brought to grass fifteen of the toothsome teal and one solitary canyas-back, which are yery scarce here, At some future time I will try and write you an account of our yearly fishing trip, which to some of us here is an eyent looked forward to with the greatest of pleasure. Denver, Feb, 5.—Wirst flock of blackbirds appeared from the south Jan. 26; first flock of wild geese going north Jan, 27. Weather then warm and spring-like. February 4 another snow storm, followed by cold at night. B. Nervapa—Columbus, Hsmeralda Go., Jan. 28 —I have had one little duck huut this season, killing twenty-four, mostly mallard, bringing some of them down at 85 paces, with four shot, with a 30in., 97 lb., 10-gauge M. L. gun, made to order by Allen & Co. (now Forehand & Wadsworth), and the strongest shooting gun J eyer fired. One of the ranchers had a 12-gauge 6. L. Clabrough, which was bis boast and the ad- miration of the valley; but its glories, departed when brought in competition with the one I carried there. D, 5. L. Ture Dirrwar Pownoen—WVew York, Feb. 4.—Hditor Forest and Steam : At a Ineeting of the Ouleout Sportsman's Club, held in the village of Franklin, New York, January 1, 1879, it was, we regret ta say, found necessary for the comfort and enjoyment of many of its most beneficial and respected mem- bers to prohibit the use of the Dittmar powder from all of its club shoots and contests. Perhaps this may be an extraordi-— nary case, and, again, perbaps bere it might be used by extra- ordinary reckless, and also gr én inexperienced hands, when with careful sportsmen, experienced in the use of it, it may be as safe as any black powder made. Ovrgout Srortsman’s Onur. Kay's SUBSTITUTE FOR Grass BALLS,—A. B. Kay & Co., of Newark, offer to the public their “new and perfected ball,” which they pronounce the superior of any glass ball in use, as it breaks into small fragments when struck by one or two shot only, and is readily seen by the shooter, scorer and judge from their position atthe score. In a card which the manufacturers haye sent to us for publication they say that in case a ball be slightly hit by a spent shot, or by the use of shot which are too small for long rises, so as not to break into fragments, they must not be condemned. On examination they will be found to be punctured, with many cracks radiat- ing from the puncture. These balls are of a uniform thick- ness of one-twelfth of an inch, of a sombre amber color, and readily distinguished in their transit through the air. Their durability is not in the least impaired by the solubility of their material, and it is one of their chief recommendations that they can be used without restriction anywhere, eyen on ibe finest lawn, as they leave neither injurious nor unsightly refuse. An Opp FREAK.—Chatham Village, Des. 25.—EHditer Forest and Stream: A sportsman of our village, who for many autumms has traversed our woods and fields in quest of fame, informs me that though this season has been an un- commonly poor one for pigeon shooting, yet it has been bet- ter than ordinary for partridge. This gentleman relates (and he is willing to vouch for the truth of what he says) how his dog one day flushed a partridge which lit in a tree about five rods off. He brought his gun to his shoulder and was taking aim when a second one started up and flew directly toward where the first had lighted. My friend, possessing the quick perception and steady nerve of a practical sportsman, saw that if the bird on the wing continued his flight in that direc- tion he would approach very nearly to the bird upon the limb. So, with his eye along the barrel and his finger upon the trig- ger, he bolds his fire for a moment, when, sure enough, the two birds are in 4 line with his sight, covering the muzzle of his gun, and by one discharge he bags both, This feat I con- ceive to be possible, but it is of rare occurrence—once in a sportsman’s lifetime is about all—for everybody knows that you cannot make birds fly just where you will. I have curi- osity enough to inquire of each reader of this incident whether anything like it has ever happened in their experience? Such exploits with the gun may be more frequent than I am dis- posed to imagine. A chapter or column now and then of in- cidents of an uncommon character like this, either in fishing or hunting, would make very interesting reading. Recent numbers of the Forest And StrEAM have contained some pleasant allusions to the habits of the trout, and it seems still to be an open question as to whether they bite with their head or their tail, or both. Now let us learn whether it is common or not for a bird to fly right in a marksman’s eye for the pleasure of being shot. Hix. ScumMMerR Woopooor SHoorine.—Hditor Porest and Stream: Tam quite an old shooter, and must give you my experience for the past two years against summer Woodcock shooting, The summer of "77 was unusually hot and dry for this country. I did not venture out after the noble cock, although my friends told me there were a few birds to be found after the close season expired, July 4. I heard of several being killed before it was lawful to do so. The only reasonable excuse that could be advanced for this was that the dry weather of July would drive the birds all away, and if not shot in June they could not Le shot at all. It was too hot for me, and although my young dogs needed exercise and training, I wisely gave it up and said let the birds go, they may come back again, at least afew of them. October was a beautifiil month; weather delightful, Fall woodcock are truly noble game. I was out quite frequently and bagged about thirty- two cock, I shot five or six at a time of a few hours’ tramp, My dogs improved, and I did not sufier with excessive heat, The birds were large, full-crown, strong flyers and very de- lightful eating, and indeed in eyery respect in marked con- trast to semmer birds. The summer of '78 was more fayorable for the birds to re- main here longer. It was not so dry, yet exceedingly hot and very unfavorable for hunting, as I have every reason to know, and the sequel sill prove. I knew of a fayorite locality were birds were quite plenty, and was persuaded to so ont and try them as soon as the close season expired. I drove my wag- gon to the ground and met a friend there by previous appoint- ment. It was very early in the morning, but one of the hot- test days lever experienced, The ground in many places was very soit, which rendered walking difficult; the cover thick and shady, very fortunately, and the game reasonably abundant, yet I soon became so exhausted by the intense heat I could scarcely walk. I think myself a man of considerable endurance, a tolerably fair shot, but after several “ brilliant misses” I gave it up with the magnificent result of one poor, lean, featherless little bird that made me heartily ashamed of mnyself and to resolve neyer to do the like again. I came homeasick man and immediately dispatched a servant for the doctor. I was prostrated for two months with chills and fever, and the doctor said I got the malaria in the Swamp after the woodcock. It served me right, and I fervently hope every body will be seryed in the same manner that shoots the poor, miserable birdsin the summer, I was advised to go to the ** Mountains,” which I did, and the change was very bencficial, as P've not had a chill since my return. Tfelt quite like myself again, strongand well, when the beautiful Octo- ber dayscame back. I could not resist the great temptation to try my old haunts for the long bills. I was abundantly re- warded. Ishot about forty at different times and never saw such fine birds in my life, and such sport as they afford in the fall is not excelled, in my estimation, by any other game bird. — QUAIL NOTES FROM VIRGINIA, CHARLEMOoN?T, Va., Feb, 1. Me. Epiroz: With the old year, according to the new regulations, closed the quail season in this State. Just at a lime when that sporting bird is getting even more capable of taking care of himself from pot-hunters and negroes, the wiseacres who sil in the capitol at Richmond have ordained that he is to be let alone. An excellent move in that direc- tion was made in '77—namely, the alteration of the opening day from Oct, 15 to Noy. 1, viving thereby the half-grown birds more time to mature and fhe frost more time to cut the weeds. For some réason, however, incomprehensible to all, pa the old dat® was last year resumed, and the January shooting, when birds are wild ant go like bullets. was abolished. So there is nothing for it but to resign the trusty barrels to their accustomed corner—unless, indeed, your lot be cast upon the sea coast or upon the banks of any of the larger rivers, where peese and duck resort. {Quail have been, I think, as plentifulas usual in the south- ern portion of the State. The best day the writer assisted at produced seventy odd head of birds, besides rabbits and woodcock, to four guns, The latter bird has been wonder- fully scarce this year in his usual haunts, and as the country tises to the Blue Ridge, it is the merest chance if you ever stumble on one, Sporting dogs are very plentiful in Virginia, but really good pointers or setters are not by any means common, and well-broken ones are rarer still, I have shot for a great many Seasons in the State and over a great many different dogs, but have never yet had the good fortune to sev one that could conscientiously be advertised as ‘ broken.” I do not presume to say that such a vara dots could not be found, but simply state that I have never seen one. ‘There are an immense quantity both of pointers and setters in the State, such as they are after generations of in-breeding, careless raising and seneral neglect. Tt can scarcely be expected that in the uni- versal, happy-go-lucky state of affairs that has always existed im this part of the world, the kennels (Gif one may burlesque the word) ean haye escaped conjamination, The Virginia setter as often as not plays the part of family watch-dog, sleeping on the porch throughout the coldest nights of winter. He is trained by day to drive the chickens and calves ont of the yard, and all the time he has to himself he employs in pursuing rabbits with the most plebelan com- panions he can collect. This affectionate and domestic quad- Tuped always has his three meals a day with the family, while his unrestrained amatory rambles are not infrequently produc- tive of torn cars and peppered hind quarters. Who can won- der that when the season comes round he should be the cause of placing much bad language to his master’s account and ruin the first week of the shooting? At one time he is dumped with the butt of a gun, kicked or shot for chasing fur; at another heis urged in the excitement of the moment {0 pursue a hare that his owner has hit but failed to stop. So frequently is Master Ponto in these parts a devourer of dead birds that on one occasion I was out with five setters, every one of whom accounted for a brace before the day was over. Ii is a laughable and undignified spectacle to see a stampede of elderly gentlemen, with brandished guns, in full ery after a cunning dog who is chewing a bird in his tight. Tt is not uncommon to hear people say that in these days of breech-losders the *‘down charge” is unnecessary, Can anything be more absurd? Imagine yourself, brother sports- an, enjoying that very cream of quail shooting, when a covey alter the first rise has scattered beneath the tall stems of an oak or chestnut forest. Huddled up like feathery balls upon the dry leaves, they dash off, one by one, on every side of you, sometimes before the most experienced and sagacious old pointer has got so much as a whiff of the delicious cdor. How isit, then, to have even one dog go blundering on after your first shot, much less two or three of them? , Sportsmen in a thinly settled country who are busy in agricultural pursuits, who haye not much opportunity of mix- ing to any extent with their fellows, and who are not bound (as in England for instance) by an unwritten sporting code tiat conyentionality forbids them to break through, are very apt to get slovenly in sporting matters. It is to the cities that American sport looks for everything that tends to for- ward and elevate it. I cannot help thinking that pointers and setters must eventually shift their headquarters to this side. he way in which they have been (partly from necessity) shelved of late years in England, and the utter ignorance that the rising squirearchy of that country are growing up in Con- erning them points to that conclusion. — The use of the pointer and the setter in England, as every body knows, has all but become a thing of the past. Short siubbles and high farming haye left the birds nothing but turnip fields for a refuge, and eyen during the first part of S-plember when they will lic to dogs it is equally, or more, easy to wall them up, so it would perhaps be unfair on the present generation of English sportsmen to blame them for ceasing to cherish breeds that would at any rate be no practi- cal help to them in the field, The grouse shooting, of course, for a week or two keeps up a demand for setters more par- ticuliarly, but yet as one thinks of all this itis bard to shake off the idea that the great field trials in Wales, at Shrewsbury, and elsewhere, with their great entries of highly broken and hizh pedigree dogs have come rather late in the day, and are rather sad mockeries of a time that has passed away. We over here, however, can look at things from @ more cheerful point 6f view. Fieid trials, perhaps, are in their infancy, but yet they have a great and useful future before them, The pointer, the setter and the spaniel is not with us merely 2 use- fuladjunct at the best, or the possible winner of a cup, but he is #8 necessary to us as our guns themselves, and hundreds of thousands of acres of prairie, stubble, and woodland hoic- ing game would be of little account without the yalued com- panions of our sporting expeditions, — T don’t know anything that so readily produces that uncom- fortable feeling within me that is supposed to be common to most of us & hundred miles out_from Sandy Hook as being asked that jarring question of ‘* Who beat?” atter a day’s shooting with friends. It should he doubly irritating to the frue sportsman if he happen to have shot straighter than the reat of the party. ‘This district boasts some few of as good shots ag ever pulled a trigger, but the way these yeterans shoot and claim one another’s birds would make a stranger suppose that competition was the sole object of the day. The ordinary Jaye of courtesy in shooting as elsewhere observed with regard to single shots, etc,, seem to be unrecognized, and to crown all, the odious question of ‘Who beat?” invari- ably greets the returning sportsmen and encourages the ran- dom jealous shooting. Rinewoov. —<$<$<—— + —__—_—_—_- DITTMAR POWDER. FAIRLAND, Ind., Jan, 27, 1879, Eprror Forrst AND STREAM: J have used the Dittmar powder from the commencement of the season {to its close in quall shooting, with better results than I have pyer had before; and the absenve of smoke and dirt are considerations of paramonnt importance to the sportsman, All eportamen have es- perienced the annoyance ef the amoke from the frat barrel hanging like 2 curtain between him and the birds fired at, so That tt was impos- sible not only to use the second burrel, but even to know if the tiyst one had been effective. This is entiraly obviated by the nse of the Dittmar in the drat barrel, if it is not desired to use it altogether. For a number of days I pursued this course, bat 1 so disliked the shock of the black powder in my second that Ifinally abandoned it entirely. =. a hes a's AND ST 7" _ rhe A, i) a —, a bh 5 When nsing tho black powder I used (he Orauge Ducking No. 4, which is far the moat pleasant of any of ihe black powders I haye used, Tf your correspondent and all olhers who may wish to avoid the Smoke, dirt and shock incident tothe use of black powder, will try the ©. Dittmar, loading about the same in sll reapects’ as the most ap- proved method of louding the bluck powder, I do not hesitate to gay that ii will be found incomparably more pleasant, aud the resuits en tirely satisfactory, I only see one drawback to its general use in the field, a8 well as in glass ball shooting by professionals like Bogardns, Carver and others, namely, iis expense. Most sportsmen use for ordi- nary field shooting the FG rifle powder that costs but forty cents per pound, and do not care to pay one dollar per pound for 4 fins powder, however free it may be from the faults complained of in the black powder, Apropos of quail shooting: Your correspondent’s sketch of ‘' Quail Shooting in West Jersey” was very readable and highly Interesting, but if seems to me that in sketches cf that kind care should be taken not to yiolate any of the well-known facts pertaining to that kind of sport, Shooting nine quail out of a covey often is a little overdrawn T shonld think, Tm al experience of eighteen to twenty years quali shooting, with companions whom I know to be good shots, and more than §n gyerage at that, I have never failed to see Afew escape, at least three or four, especially in woodland or in the neighborhood of thickets. It je a fact that no sporting writer whom I have ever read, not even Forester, lias ever mentioned, I believe, that in quail shoot ing, however well the birds muy lie, you neyer succeed in shooting more than five or six before the balance of the covey take the alarm and fiy away, I hayetried the experiment after marking the birds down, and, when they were partially scattered, of shooting two or thres birds, then, retirlug some distance,reload and proceed again to pick up two or three more birds. But éyen these tacties, so very successfal in grouse shooting, fail utterly on quuil, aud that, te0, when they ‘hold their scent.” §0 that yon may have to tramp over the same ground many times before flushing a bird, ond that, too, when your dogs shall utterly fatl Lo give any notice of (he presence of birds, Cc. W. W. Se aE eae WATERPROOF SHOOTING SUITS. PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 9, 1979. EpITorR FOREST AND STREAM: In 4 recent issue of your paper I notice some suggestions made to the manufacturers of waterproof olotiiing that are well worth their stlen- tion, Itisio be hoped that they will act upon them, for, whether in- tentionally or not, they, in a certain sense, lfhore the wants of sports- men both in the make-up and color of their goods, Siarting, for a light nnd serviceable gun coat what do we ind excep white and black? The former may do among the snow aud ice, but how near under any circumstances will yon get to wild-iowl in a black one? There is a Cogt sold as waterproof, the material of which is Called flock, aud in yarlons‘colors ; price, without cape, $5 to $7. If these goods were really waterproof they would be just the thing, but, alas! they are a delusion nnd a snare, and we adyise all sportsmen to stand from under. The one we secured Was of the fayorite dead-grass shade, and wa rejoiced with exceeding joy null, the fact leaked in, as well ag ont, that thongh there May be some things that will turn water, it 1s not one of them ‘Phe English gossamer coat is a splendid article, but expensive and of the wrong color. They are made without gloss, but this amounts to nothing, practically, as the rain puts on a polish lustanter, What we néed ie a thin, soft and tough material, that will retain its color when wet, thoroughly waterproof, and the proper shade for mural or point shooting, a8 this covers all reyuirements, save, as before intimated, among the ice, and there a perfectly white one is preferable. A light end convenitut rig for snipe shooting would also be a yery desitable garment, and should consist of a short hoot—ssy Aix to eight inches— with regular pantaloon attachment. The usual black material should not bé used for the latter, a3 it draws the sun fearfully, and will not stand chafing for any length of time, There isa cloth-faced goods that is admirable for the purpose, but aby we haye been able to Und in this city is too heavy to trampin. It would be excellent, however, for duck shooting, a8 8 person could sit in a damp boat, or drop on his knees on a wel marsh with impunity ; and besides, there js great warmth in it, The old plan of wading about in shoes or defunct bools may Bnif some, but the majority of sportsmen prefer to keep dry—and yery sensibly so, We feel sure, therefore, that if the manufacturers of rubber goods would study the wants of sportsmen, adiing under the direction of some really practical person, they would be amply repaid for their trouble. As to ordinary shooting suits they seem adapted to ull tastes. Sone are a mags of pockets, the utility of which no fellow can find out, In fact, { doubt if it were ever intended we should know more than that they are there, and for some wise purpose—taith does the rest, On tha pocket question I am in the same quandary as “* Jake," of New Haven, and with him) believe that two-thirds of them could be dispensed with toadyantige. Aud now, while in the direction Of bodily comforts for the angler or sportsman, allow me to suggest the propriety of some of our leather-gonds manatacturers getting up genuine Indian tan buck- skin Bilita similar to the English. hey are infinitely superior to any kind of cloth for warmth aud wear, and have only to be worn ance to be fully appreciated, I am aware that leather is used as a lining, cte., but a8 fay “8 our observation extends, they are not what we are alter, H oe RUST PREVENTIVE. MONTPELIER, Vt., Jan, 20, 1579. EDITOR FORHST AND STREAM: My attention hus lately been called fo the snbstance called '* Cosmo- line (Cnguentum patrolei), one of the products of pelroleim, and my Object in wriling you is toask whether you or your reqlers know aby- thing in regard to itas a rust preventer, It is said to be absolutely free from moisture, and to possess & strong non-alipity to both molst- ure and oxygen; to keep in any climute, aud not to ferment or become rancid. It comes in the form of 4 soit paste, which ft think very con- venient to carry about and to use on guts; but I presume it might be cutin turpentine, or something of that cature, and osed like oil, Can you enlighten me on that point, and also as to the effect sali water would haye upon it? Tam using ib on guns With good results thus far, but it has not yet been subjected to uny Lest sufficient to demonstrate its entire nvaptabllity to all {he requirements of the case. Yours, Mason. We have not used this substance, but perhaps some of our correspoodents have. PIGEON MATCHES. AYMOND SPORTSMsN’s CLUL—Boaton, Feb, 7.—The Raymoni Sports- are Glub held {heir regular fleid day tut glass balls, ald was well at- feuded, the day béibg glorlous for the Occasion, The clob is in Mour- ishing condition, and will bold regular fleld days twide a Week, WUISTLER. Miser Rop AND GUN CLUB.— Springfield, Feb. §.—First handicap mutul at 27 pigeons; 127 02. slob, SU yards boundary ; | 8]e-.11101111201)1111110111110111—-% eer eed T11011010101000i1) 1111070 Engler Ss A TADLALOLIONTEAidg dria OL Judge... OL TALLOHLIOLOLILAELtOTp ror ot Davis Bt PLOOTLVI11 0010101111 1000N Miler sD LOLTLOTLALLO Lob t11071101 Btears..+,25,c,,8 U1 110010 10000101711011002 ie Se Ee eee ee ESS SERS Ee Se es ee eee. < ra - > Naw Yorr—Bujulo, Web, 4.—At Byron. Sobuitz’s; sweepstakes, 21 yards rise; weather raw and aold Sonn traps: ie pe dP Wisher..--+.e---.-.1 1311-5 @ Gerber, Jr.,..-......1111 04 T Collings ......+...).-.01110-3 G Vine...-... 710071—3 ESmith ...,.. 1111-8 H Twitehell.. 1110-8 W Oovumbs_..... 1011—t A WEeggert.. n101-3 GE smith... 1 L108 eb Aeitise! 0.02.11 BT 5 EB Green... »liiid—4 Jd Beier, Jr _.......4..1 111 U-—4+ Jas Ralferty «eel 1171-5 CSuckow....... 050.0 0 lel 1-3 Geo Marsh,...........11111—§ J Franklin.............00 7 00-1 Ties of five, 25 yards, won by Rafferty; Coombs, Heinz and Beier tied on tivo at 26 yards, the latter winuing with three at 31 yartis ; Collins and Smith tied again and divided. UNOAS. FouNTAIN Gun CLuB—Parkville, . I, Feb, 5—Regular monthly handicap shoot for a gold batge; shot for at seyen birds each; handi- cap rise, 8 yards boundary; Irom H and T traps; 114 ounces of shot 5 the club rulés to govern : ; A Bildy....20yda..1111011—6 Miller.,..23 yds....111%* 00 1+ LL Bohling, 25 --1111011-6 Conovyer,.27 ww LOLTOTObS Lemken .. .23 0 111%*11—5 White.,..25 ww. O11 *0 0 1-3 Qarlin,..... 21 -1101011—5 Clark....19 1 0 UW Kearmey, ..27 wl 1OL* 1 O—4 Plas Ob 81x. Hddy ws... sees oe enue. 1“ I—9 BONG. ...0+0-500-resee- 0 1 N—1 Same Day—Sweepstakes, $2 entry, atd birds each, 2h yards rise; liad eight 6ntries, Making $16; divided, #8, $5 and $3: Smith.......0s seeyl 1 1-3 Bohling........ -25-,00-2--1 1 0-1 ssseseeees-l 1 2-8 Lemken........5......--.0% 0 1 J evel O 12 GaITeth, cc. Qucees eee eee OW WiiUlt@. ees eeeees sets 1 WU O=P Mitdisons;.....-.-sse00--s W Smith and Conoyer divided. _ Brooklyn, Jan, 10.—Lexing)oo Gun Club monthly skoot ; nine competi tions; bine rock pigeons; H, and 1, plunge traps, twenty-five yards rise, one hundred yurds boundary. ‘Phe following is the score: 1 0 i J GOtenreZ.sesay e-uc-o. 2 D1 Dd) Pr A SD PO Tee E Booth........ LO 1 igi 10131207 42 0-1 C Havern. rN te hair ES herp aa Retitetr it, atl S Oratt,.,--....-++-- Pie Ae eel 0 Tues oko ee Rien W Govdman...... O0 TOTTI TI OLT1L Oo hes CM Coons.... Tooioi1ii1ai0 001 0 ~8 HRB anvsetocsearead 90 Ur Oediemie Tl Tectia p. ve Cyprus Hills, L, t., Neb. 10.—¥ifty birda, 28 yarda rise, sO yards boundury, Jor satisfaction and suppers: Aulan P Nichola (ir Nichols was handicapped to 20 ydsj—1 11111 pS Ee Win Vea yg RTT Mp a Gi Ln a Ba Ts is Fa Ss Wn GES gg a Fae ghd 110011 1—48 Loyd Foley (of the Philadelphia Gun Club)—1 111111111111 rchmante pla Neng tio ERT ZEEE SMA SASS) SMUT See lis Livingston (Chauncey Club)n—4112110111111131111 DTLOLTVLLVIL1IL11TAVTILVOLLLititi1ii111ib7 Owen HE. Newton (Hyde Park Gun CiInb)—7 1110111111111 1 1001412211121111— SSR, Li ALS Sa SE SU SS ok fi Referee, EK. Wm. Hudson, Dir. Nichols’ shooting hb neyer, to our knowledge, been equaled, al- though the birds favored him. In the shoot-off between Newton and Livingston the latter won by killing three birds struight, oyer the two of Newton's, A match to be shot next week, belween Mr. Nichols and Mr, Livingston, is looked forward to with Interest. E, Hunson. SHOOTING TOURNAMENT AT SYRACUSH.—AT the meeting of sportsmen held at the Astor House last December, atrany ements were nade for a tournament, to be held at Syracuse, N. Y., Feb, 20, 2l and 22, Lb je probable that a large number of sportsmen from different parta of the couniry Will be present to partioipate. ‘here are Tour reguisr contests arranged for purses of $400, $400, and $200 and $1,000, respectively, each a purse except bls last, which 1s divided into five, The mandger is Mr, Charles KR. Wright, of syracuse, J#RS&kY City HEIcuTs GUN CLUB—WMarion, NV. J., Heb, 8—Regular CoWpenilon Tor 2U-ball gold badge from three Bogardus Wraps : A Heritage ,.--..21 yards...) 11 127 1111131111211011—19 GB Wuton.......18 e---LGLDL110T1011114101110 15 RC Jobuson,....18 ee VLUTUTOOLILOLTOOLULTON Jd Powell,........13 aol O1002021711111000111—18 J Cole.,.-. teeeru ltt eee LUDOTVALLOL TT Yiaidt iw A Andrews....-.18 ee O@LLLZLTILITOLITLI10 O17 ip JACOBSTARF, THE SOCIAL GUN AND RIFLE CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA,” —Haditey Forest and Stream; In the otherwise tall and correct account of ine match, Brooklyn va. Poi.adelphia, published in the last number of your paper, you make the serions und unfortunate error of calling the elab from THIS Gity the *‘ Philadelphia Gua Club.’ You shonid have said, “Tne Social Gan and Rille Club of Philadelphia.” The Philadelphia Gun Club is an older and entirely distinct organization, haying on (heir roll wany of the moss expert shota in this part of the couuiry. We are very auré they will feel annoyed at being named ina match with which they had nothing at allte do; the more especially so when the evore ascrived to them was so Jar from wituing. By kindly publishing this correcticn you Wil greatly obttgs ‘The Social Gun and Rifle Ciub of Philadelphia.” To mistake a man’s name is lo give unpardonable offense. We therefore cucerfully make what restitution we can by promptly cor- recting the error, But why do our Philadelphia iriends assume such a yoluminuus appellation? A Tums one-fourth as long would be huudier fo every way. - ADABAMA—Mobile, Jan, $0.—Matah for championship of the city ; 21 yards, 80 yards boundary, plange traps, Gulf Clty Guu Club rules: ure ed Dee ee ee Os ae gels wba id Bi oay orl wSB....- Vp wanamne sp os) wale tly fae Ah Te a see Lae ott Holt.... Crete eal Unie Thea gt) ee TE alo gi Gh sk Bush,....... bs 2 eS Se ee a a ae as Suales.. ...- LP Yok Tet tie 0 Decl eto peop Tet a ea a ee 5 Een S286 eg Ls Pe eet a OSS Se Oe a ee Sa Ss Tea TS, Woodall, ...-.+-.-+++ peneteh Leelee Wear al: Gh Eee OTe Siw aR) fae * Tas Tek GEO 0 ar toed ed he LoD a oe tet a eta Yur tTiboiaodadid et o102720TL90UT 14a ew oa Oot a Le he ea Guode.. .. V1T1T0TatTIC£L.OoOO1 19 W Shetleld Tv0rod0OdTLTUVUIALTI Le» F shettield. T2iodortios9 wv 0rTTdOtLy 1 lee ea hai eto og O11202 02047 02 1 0 1-8 yor 2 Oe a Te a O1T07T1200490DOU Lt its 1172320010000 1 t= & Ow Ta tue] bo.2a 0 ft 1s Parley vy oO 0 ovdtuetrbuuovov ta Ties OF 14 shot off at YO yards, miss and ont, wou by Vass Will 3, Syeepslakes at 21 yards : Vass..-- 1gi111-4 Sheitield es Bush... O1UTIA§ Uotwill .. 1027 10-8 Prichard . L1i1dtes TF Dayis.....+ seul 01 1-3 Harwell,..+y+ Alexander .,.........1 0011-38 Saleee s, PFIDIO....seeneeeesee vert OU 1 O28 feiistatic eens W D Davis.........-..1 0 Io ‘ies of five shot olf at 26 yds,, miss and out, won by Bush; Prichard, Seales, ‘Tunstall and Holt thed aguim on § at 26 yds., Scales winning witli Jat %6 yds,, eed Tompkins woo wilh d at sl yds, Mr, vass has accepted a challenyse from Mr, Bush for atmatch at Ulty birds and the championship. ryols—Chicago, Tb. T and S.—Siveepstukes mateh at the Expoal- ton Bullaing ; DOrsE #100, divided into prizes of $a0, #40 and $40; 20 Blogie balls, o IAPs S j Se Ba 101112711341111101111 8 Shuetaes OOLIDLLAI1111901L 1-1 Gregory -. O102120212L11711111111—-17 Waueworth OLL17T11911110L171111—-% ‘Sorrill......- LOLTLITTOLALLLLTIL11LIGEN J Kleinman. TTONIVINT L101 T11710-15 Gardn tr. 1011117000271 12711111—15 OLTOTTLLVIOLIL0O1I1ITO101—u HLOTTILVILLLOLIO LILO 14 LL110L101740000T7T11T112 if LLIOVLOOLLIIVI INL TO- 101001100112 011401148 s iii bamboo bows. These seemtostand. Please give ita trial, ae and oblige, Coxroy, Brssert & MAncEson. 110 : G14 Burrs vor Born In anp Ont Door Anrontry.—Hditor Forest and*Stream: Will you please publish the following description of the butts used by the Buffalo Archery Club in answer to the numerous inquiries I have received : Procure sufficient of some cheap material like coffee bag- fing, to make a mattress 8 ft. square and § in. thick; stuff with hay and sew with a mattress needle every 10 or 12 in. This is to be suspended inastrong upright frame made of balls, resulted in favor of Match between Master Eogene Bogardns and George Buzzard re- snlted ina tie ofdTonutofss. ~ Match between Bogardus and Abe Kleinman, Bogard: s having broken 50 single balls straight, fo decide the stand-off in the Gilmore’s Garden match ; Bogardus, stuff 2 in. by 8 in. (the narrow side should, of course, be fo- 0 = , ao b ? ’ a Lie inal Peers | aster z= a a uy a ii a ia ast ward the arclicrs) with a cross-piece of the same on top, but 1 Ol it il 1 ui 11—19 none at the bottom. ‘To this should be laced the mattress and BY a oh rm at a a et suspended to the top piece by two stout cords which should ut itn mw i118 pass entirely arornd the mattress, and it is better to sew it on the inside before packing with thehay, The mattress should iy Te eed Gt Holi oh ot Wt i a 11-138 come to within an inch or less of the ground or floor, and the a aieat i Tht eet dite _4g9 | uprights should have broad, substantial feet, extending back, Kleinman front and on the side opposite the mattress. The target 11 11 GL 11 30 32 11 10 11-17 should should be suspended to the cross-piece so as tofang Wi 11 ii ti 01 TL Tt tt tT over the centre of the butt. By covering this butt when not Tg eer ctnaae Catt e tientsty in use by a piece of canvas it may remain out doors without = cub EGC erkeapeh wij ape Gly whe whey injury. W. Horserton. ae Hi ti 11 1 21 1 11 10 10-18 65 Hulton st., VV. ¥. oy 10 i i 1 10 Ti 11 1 11-18 : gay ris RE 7 a tH ie oy 10 it Ee 1 a Tur Coming Arcerr’s TounNAMENT.—Chiicago, Feb. 8.— Wrscicccsecsspesscareesedd Ti 1 U1 MW Wf 12 1 WW it-20—178 | Mr. dito: Many clubs and socicties have alread joined the National Association, lately organized at Crawfordsville, Ind., HALLOcE Crus—A bilene, Kan., Jan, 34,—Clabd shoot; glass balls; 18 Our great meet- yards rise, Bogardus trap and rules: and many more have applied for admission, J V Bottis....... veeeeeeed 1111111116011117111111 1-91 | ing next July, in this city, now promises most brilliant suc- a #1111001110101111111--18 | cess, and will be participated in by from 100 to 200 archers. datpiititororiii i tt | Lbave received letters from the leading bow manufacturers 0 00000000101000000—8 | Of London, begging to tender numerous prizes for competi- tion at the forthcoming tournament. Yours truly, Henry ©, Carver, 25 Wabash ave. Sec. Nat'l. Archery Assoe’n. —See Bogardus’ Advertisement, THe GREAT BrtctarpD TOURNAMENT—ScnHAurer THE CHAM- pron.—The last regular game in the J. M. Brunswick & Balke tournament for the billiard championship of the world was played in Cooper Institute on the evening of Feb. 7. The contestants were Slosson and Schaefer, and the game is Woodland, Harm and Garden, CorumEra Comnry Pountry Suow.—Chatham Village, N. Y¥., Jax. 30.—Hditor Forest and Stream: The third annual exhibition of the Columbia County Poultry Association which was held in our villaze last week, afforded an unusually at- tractive centre for the poultry fanciers of the county. In- deed, it ought, in strict justice to the members of the associa- tion, to be observed that the interest in their very worthy en- terprise was not confined to the county by any means; it extended over the line into Massachusetts, one hundred of played. Sehaefer made the greatest average and Slosson the largest run on record. The winner's average is 855-7; the losers, 81 4-7. Schaefer’s lighest runs were 283 and 298; Slosson’s 71 and 464. The score last night was as follows: Schaefer, 600; Slosson, 571. The following is a tabulated summary of the whole tournament : the entries coming from Pittsfield alone, of which D. G. See =e Roberts sent fifty-eight. This gen'leman was the largest ex- 2\e|2/e/=F|F/2 & SHEE hibitor. He was awarded twenty premiums, and most of ei2)2/s/ Receives the SPORTING WORLD'S ENDORSEMENT. Decision of the Judges of the American Institute Fair: That for the purpose intended, the PAINE GLASS BALL, filled with feathers, is a great improvement over any article eret ofore used by marksmen. It has received from them the highest encomiums, and we are pleased to add our approval of its merits, and recommend that it should have LSS Important Notice to Dealers and Consumers The feather-filled having reached the acme of popularity, Gur Immense Sales Enable Reduced Prices! which will preclude the use of all others, and be satisfactory to our patrons, as THE BALL ONCE USED TS FOREVER THE FAVORITE Referees’ Duties are Lightened—Natural Ejfect Secured —Dispuies are Obdviated——Pleasure Assured— Envious Allusions Dispelled by Facts. An unwarranted and unbusiness-like allusion having been made in a late advertisement by a would-be competitor, as regards the breakage in transportation of our ball, we pronounce the assertion untrue, and worth about as much as the said party’s late record at Gilmore’s Garden. WE REFER NEW DEALERS to our OLD PATRONS PRIORITY OF CLAIMS TO PATRONAGE having been lately made in the shape of piteous appeals to charitable consideration (merit being proved lacking), on the score of 7 * having invented this amusement, once for all it may be well to inform the forgetful that LR AS AS Se eae ee invented the sport of Glass Ball Shooting; proof of same handy for reference to settle the question. Patents, dates, practical use, ete. DEALERS, SEND FOR NEW PRICE LISTS promptly and remit orders immediately to prevent the delays of last season, as the entire resources and CAPACITY OF OUR FACTORY, RUNNING DAY & NIGHT,TESTED by some dona jide advance orders from all parts of the AMERICAN CONTINENT, ENGLAND, FRANCE (notably a Monac order lately), bear evidence of the future demand, and the genuine success achieved by the unequalled Paine Standard Feather-filled Ball. Fwery Balt 4s weighed and examined, then packed with greatest care in Barrels of 250 or 300 as ordered. SEND FOR PRICE LIisT. HEADQUARTERS, Bohemian Glass Works, 214 Pearl 8t., N. Y. “InpiAN Names of AMMRIOAN Srares.—It must be owned that sech well known titles as Crazy Hore, Sitfing Bull, Spotted Tail, Two Bears, Little Wound, Blue Nose, Little . Big Min, One Horn, Young-Man-4 fraid-of his Horses, do not suggest any very dignified or awe inspiring associations, although the «*braye” of the prairie would doubtless find equal food for mockery in Smithville, Jones- borough, Indianapolis, and other astounding appellations which stud the transatlantic map from Kast to West. It is nevertheless interesting to note how many of the most famous names in America are of Indian origin. The long supremacy of the Dutch and French in the eastern and northern districts, and that of the Spaniards in the West and South have indeed left indelible traces; but a large number of the yet older names used by the aboriginal possessors of the soil are still fa- tniliar as household words, though all memory of those who gave them has long since lapsed into tradition. - Commencing with New York itself, we find the island on which it stands still retain- ing its ancient name of ‘‘ Manhattan,” given by the Marhato Indians who formerly held it—though Washington Irving, in that won- erful burlesque which has immortalized the mame of ‘‘ Knickerbocker,” derives the title, with an infinitely ludicrous affectation of learned research, from ‘‘ the wearing of men’s hats by the squaws of the surrounding tribes, whence * Man-hat-on.’” Of the thirty-eight States composing the American Union, nine- feen are still known by their ancient inhabit- ans, Connecticut, slightly atered from its original form of ‘‘Quon-eh-ta-kut,” is a Mo- hician word signifying ‘‘ long river.” Massa- chusetts implies ** the land around the great hills.” Michigan is the Indian name for a fish trap, suggested by the peculiar form of the great lake which has given its title to the surroundivg country. Illinois was formed from the Indian word ‘‘ llin!” (men) by the addition of the French termination * ois.” The stormy region of Minnesota merits its name of ‘cloudy water” as does Wisconsin, with its many rapid streams, that of ‘‘ rush- ing channel.” The appellation of Iowa, sig- nifying ‘‘the drowsy ones,” however ap- propriate to its original owners, is amply con- tradicted by the energy of the sturdy farmers who are fast peopleing its endless plains. The;;name of Missouri (muddy) has seldom been more justly applied than to the famous tributary of the Mississippi, which latter was Styled with ebual truth, by the once powerful ** Natchez,” whose name still survives in that of a local town, ‘‘ The Father of Waters.” Those who haye traveled through Ohio can judge for themselves with what justice its Shawnee possessors called its noble river *‘the beautiful stream.” Indeed the rivers of the yarious States have very frequently stood spon ors to the Statesthemselves. Tennessee implies “‘the river with a big bend ;” Ken- tucky—‘' Kain-tuk-ce”—at the head of the river ; Kansas, ‘‘smoky water,’ which, with the French prefix ‘‘ aro” (bow), gives a name likewise to the adjacent State of Arkansas. Alabama, in the tongue of the Creek Indians, Signifies ‘‘the land of rest.” The name of Wyoming or ‘great plains,” originally given by the Delaware Indians to the beautiful Pennsylvanian valley traversed by the north- ern branch of the Susquehanna, has been transferred to one of the most noted States of the far West. Dakota (‘‘allied’”) was so called from the great confederacy of the northwestern tribes, better known by tl e'r generic name of Sioux. The Utahs or Utes gave their name to a Western State which has “since become famous as the adopted home of the Mormons. The name of Texas, hitherto supposed to be of Spanish origin, ‘proves to be the generic title of the various tribes in- ‘habiting it, like that of Sioux or Iroquois. Indiana implies simply ‘‘the Indian cour- “y- The titles of the other States tell their own story, the Western names being for the most part Spanish in their origin, the Hastern either Knglish or French, The State of New York was named after the Duke of York Rettewvard James II.) when taken from the utch by England in 1664. Sir George Carter, one of the original proprietors of New Jersey, marked his affection for the beautiful island of which he had been governor, by giy- ing i's name to his western possession. Thomas West, Lord De la Ware, one of the earlier governors of Virginie, stood sponsor fo ihe State of Delaware. Virginia itself was named after Shakspeare’s ‘fair yirgin throned by the West.” Queen Blizabeth. Another English Queen, Henrietta, the wife of Charles I, gave titles to two States— Maine from her native French province, and Maryland from her second name of Maria. Her royal husband was god father to the Carolinas, as was George IL. to Georgia, and Louis XLV. to Lonisiania. New Hampshire was christened after the English county of that name; and Rhode Island, from its sup- posed resemblance to the famous Island of Levant, although some authorities derive it froma corruption of “rood” (oross). Wil- diam Penn gave his nime to Pennsylvania a+ its founder ; tnd the French complimented FOREST AND - SI a a STREAM, 39 the beautiful hills of Vermont with the title of “ Verts Monts” (green mountains), whence the Vermonters are still familiarly known as **Green Mountain Boys.” The traces of Spanish conquest are still visible in the titles of Florida (flowery), Nevada (snowy), Colorado (red), Montana (billy). California is a much disputed title, its first appearance being in the Spanish romance of *‘ Esplandian, " where it figures as ‘‘an unknown region of vast extent, in- inhabited by female warriors, black and ter- rible to look on.” The recently incorporated Territory of Nebraska takes its name from the Nebraska or Platte River, which tra- verses. it from northwest to southeast. The derivations of Arizona, Idaho, and Oregon are uncertain. OF the other Indian appellations still in fa- miliar use, only a few can be given within the limits of the present paper. Niagara, now a household word in every part of the earth, is slightly corrupted from Oni-aw-ga-rah, “‘ the thunder of waters.” The grandest of the western valleys retains its native name of “Yosemite” (Grizzly Bear), while its most picturesque cascade is still called the ‘‘ Poho- no” (the Wind Spirit). The beautiful lake! which is the admiration of every traveler, has preserved its Indien title of Tahoe; while the Potomac, Susquehanna, Wabash, Missouri, Mississippi, Kenawha, Ouachita, Penobscot, Suwanee, Cheyenne, Kennebec, Rappahan- noek, Saskatchewan, and a multitude of other rivers, continue to retain their beautiful Admirers of Artistic Potterv and Glass are invited to inspect some! choice examples select- ed bv Messrs, TIFFANY & CO. during the Paris Exovosition, including : New Plaques by Minton, decorated by Mus- sill with novel marine designs. Salviati’s latest reproductions of the Vene- tian Glass of the Sixteenth century, Fac-similes of the Trojan iridescent bronze glass exhumed by Dr. Schliemann. New Plaques by Copeland, decorated with strongly drawn heads by Hewitt. Reproductions, by Doulton, of old Flemish stone ware. Reproductions of the Scinde Pottery made by the Bombay Art Scciety. Recent examples of Ginori’s reproductions of old Italian majclica. Specimens of Capo di Monti ware, Austrian iridescent and enameled Glass and Limoges Faience of new colors. UNION SQUARE. Invested fh Wall Street $10 to $1,000 Stocks makes fortunes every month, book sent ree explaining everything Address BAXTER & CO., Bankers, 17 all at.) N.Y. 4 » appellations and to defy all the efforts of modern yandalism.—Chambers' Journal. > Crossiné THE Ntacara Jon Bringe.—lf a man chooses to emperilhis own life he has{the privi ere of doing so, but no man has any busi- ness to endanger the life of a faithful horse as this man did: This afternoon (Jan. 24) Mr. Andrew Wal- lace rode his horse across the ice bridge—a difficult feat in itself—but not satisfied with this, he ascended to the summit of the ice mountain at the base of the American Falls. The sight from the clifis on the Canada side, which were covered with visitors, was thrill- ing. Slowly the horse toiled up the steep, slippery side of the great ice cone, winding round the foot path till the summit was reached. Here, enveloped in a cloud of mist, which concealed the white cone itself, horse and rider looked like a weird apparition sus- pended in mid-air. For some time the horse went careering about over the crest of the cone, where one false step might have hurled both him and his rider into the fathomless, foaming gulf, full seyenty feet below. Pres- ently the daring horseman rode slowly down the path, and, crossing the ice bridge, re- gained the Canadian side, Both he and his horse were drenched with spray. ‘The intel- ligent, sure-footed animal.that played such a prominent part in this feat is a moderate-sized brown gelding, with four white feet and a snip on the nose. SALMON ANGLING. DEPARTMENT OF MARINE AND FISHERIES, FISHERIES BRANCH, OrTTawa, Jan. 24, 1879 Vi 7RITTEN OFFERS will be received to 30th ! April next, for the SALMON ANGLING PRIVILEGES of the following rivers: River Kegashka (North Shore), « Washecootai do. « Romaine do, « 6St. John do. ** Corneille do, « Agwanus do. Calumet do, ‘* St, Margaret lo, & Trout do. * Escoumains do, * Portneut do. Dartmonth (Gaspe) Little Cascapedia (Baie des Chaleura), Malbaie (near Perce), Grand Riyer do, Kedgewick (Restigouche), Magdalen (South Shore) Jupiter (Anticosti Island), Salmon do. Rent per annnm to be stated: payable in advance, Leases to run for from one to jixe years. Lessees to employ guardians at private cost, By Order W. F. WHITCHER, Conmissioner of Fisheries, Che Kennel. COCKER SPANIEL Breeding Kennel OF M, P, McKOON, Franklin, Del. Co, N Y, I keep only cockers of the fluest strains, Sell only young stock. I guarantee satisfaction ana safe de- livery to every customer. These beautiful and in- telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting andretrieving, Correspond- ents inclosing stamp will get printed pedigrees, cir- cular, testimonials, etc, J10 uf jee BLOODS FOR SALE—Two dog pups, four months old, very handsome, by Roybel (cham- pion Rob Roy-belle), cut of Livy Il. (champion Prince-Livy). These puppies combine the best winning blood in America, For price and part enlars address F, A, DIFFENDERFFER, 15 Shippen Btreet, Lancaster, Pa, jan30 4t Ghe Hennel, Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms! STEADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs. This Powder is guaranteed to kill fleas on doga or any other animals, or money returned. It is puta in patent boxes with sliding pepper box top, while greatly facilitates its use. Simple and efficacious, Price 50 cents by mall, Postpaid ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS A CERTAIN REMEDY. Put up in boxes containing a dozen powders, with full directions for use. Price 56 cents per Box by mail, Both the above are recommended by Rop anp Guy 20d FOREST AND STREAM, CONROY, BISSETT & MALLESON, oct 12 65 FULTON 8T., N.Y. ~ Se SPRATT’S PATENT MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES, Twenty-one Gold, Silyer and Bronze Medals awarded, incinding Medal of English Kennel Club, and of Westminster Kennel Club, New York, None are pending mnless 60 stamped, ¥F. 0. De LUZE, 18 South Wiliam Street, N. ¥., Sole Agent, BROWN & HILDER, St, Louis, Western Agents, ; For sale in cases of 112 pounds. ee eee ., Imperial Kennel, Setters and Pointers Boarded, Broken, etc. Young Dogs handled with skill and judgment, Address, H. (. GLOVER, Toms RIVER, N. J. Splendid kennel accommodations ; dogs have daily access to Salt water, octl0 tf ‘OR SALE—English setter bitch Magnet, by Her- ring’s Rock out of Lillywhite (See English Ken-— nel Club Stud Book), now in whelp to Belton, ane Marchi, Magnet was brought to this country by Rey. J. C, Macdona, and took 2d prize at first New York Dog Show. She is nearly ail White, with liver and tau markings, and for beauty and as a brood bitch cannot be excelled in this country or in Eng- land, For price—which is exceedingly low—ana further particulars apply at this office, febi3 25 HAMPION SPANIELS,—For sale, the champion Irish water spaniel Mac, first prize winner at New York in 1877 and 1878. Also, champion retrier« Ing spaniel bitch, Judy, firsh prize winner New York, 1877 and 1siS. The above dogs were both imported. Apply to L. D., box 347, New Haven, Conn. feb13 %t Foe SALE—Fonur pups, ten weeks old, dam fulv blood Irish, from champion Elcho and imported bitch; sire, full blood Knglish, Price $$ and $6. Both dam and sire well broken; fifty-six birds killed over dam while in pun ; Jow price, as owner Koust sell immediately, CALVIN FARRAR, Boston, Mass, febi3 15 A FINE BLACK AND TaN SETTER for gale. -s A winner of second prize in puppy class, Sire, a first-class prize Winter; grand-sire avd grand-dam, on dam’s side, ai@ both prize winners Tg much attached to children. Address SETTER care of John A, Nichols, Syracuse, New York, feb6 36 AVERAGK PUPS—JILT-CARLOWITZ; full pedigree; seyen weeks Olu; price $25 A. FB, HUSTON, Coatesville, Pa, febé at 40) FOREST OO AND STREAM. SSeeeeemmmemeoeoeoeeee JOHN A. NICHOLS, SOLE MAKER OF ‘Whe “Wichols & Lefever Gun,” SYRACUSE, N. Y- SEND FOR CATALOCUE. The Rennel., Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N., TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND, AUTHOR OF THE “Practical Kennel Guide,” &c. begs toinform Ladies and Gentlemen in America that le purchases and sends out dogs of any desired breed, fit for theyhighest competition, N, B.—A bad dog never left the Doctor's Kennels decl9 ti OULEOUT KENNELS. Sportsmen in want of first-class Cocker Spaniels oan be Suppl'ed with either dog or bitch pups, with astock and delivery guaranteed, for $10 each. For pedigree, ete., address CHAS, 8. HITOHCOCK, Franklin, Del. Co., N. ¥. Jang tf Stud Spaniel. © TRIMBUSH (pure Clumber), imported direct from | the kennels of the Duke of Newcastle. Por nose the clumbers ae unrivalled, and Trimbush is a capital dog to breed cockers or small-sized setter bitches to, Fee $20, Address H, C. GLOVER, Toms Fiver, Nd. janié tf ATTLER—In the Stud.—Blue belton, Llewellin R setter, wianer of three bench prizes, by cham—- pion Rob Roy, winner of five English feld trials, out of the pure Laverack bitch, Pickles, Will serve bitches at $20. Litters warranted. Inquire of L, F, WHITMAN, Detroit, Mich, jau2 tf WN THE STUD—Champion imported pointer Snap- I shot; imported red Trish setter Dash, frst New York, 1878 ; imported English setter Frank IL, first Philadelphia, 1877, LINCOLN & HELLYAR, Warren, Mass. jan30 tf OR SALE—Four wel'=>red_and vwell-broken set- EF ters; two oubof John EH. Deviin’s imported Trish bitch Moya; sire, Plunkett; one out of im- ported Nell, by Plunkett, the other by O’Doherty’s Ponto. Address DAVID G, HARTT, Northport, Suffolk County, N. Y. febé 3t HAMPION DRAKE PUPS, out of subscriber's C Daisy, black aud white, whelped Dec. 16, 1978. #35 each, EDWARD J, FORSTER, 2 Dexter Row, Boston. jan23 4t A PAYING—Bitches spayed. Address box 124 + Dedham, Mass, jani6st DN for Sale. Benes ae FOR SALE. Shelton’s Auxiliary Rifle COMBINATION SICHT TO BREECH-LOADING SHOT-CUNS. TESTIMONIALS from 4]] psrts of the country bear evidence to the fact that the SHELTON AUXILIARY RIFLE BARREL, combined with the Breech-Loading Shot Gun, makes the best hunting arm in the country, affor‘ing sportsmen a weapon to meet any emergency that may arise in the field, from the smallest game bird to the grizzly, Not cumbersome, quickly adjusted, and equal to any rifle for accuracy and penetration, No wear or injury to shot-gun or rifle barrel. bres .82, .38, .44, Winchester model, 1873; also.45 U. 8. Government Send stamp for Circular and Price List AUXILIARY RIFLE BARREL CoO., 70 grs. powder, 405 grs, lead, P.O. BOX 715. Cali-+ NEW HAVEN, CONN. FOSS BROS. & CO. (Suecessors to F. JI. ABBEY & CO), MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN Guns, Rifles, Pistols and Fishing Tackle, 43 SOUTH CLARK STREET, CHICAGO. Dittmar Powoaoer THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. POWDER NO SMOKE--NO DIRT--LESS RECOIL BrRONG AND SAFE. SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT TO BLACK POWDER. 6,013 SHOTS WITHOUT WIPING IN A SHOT-GUN. Publications, ———— Useful to Sportsmen and Yachtsmen. HISTORICAL & BIOGRAPHICAL ATLAS or NEW JERSEY COAST, [ILLUSTRATED.] Contains History of the State, Towns and pointa a Interest, Populations, Farm Lands, their value, yield, etc,, Taxation and Debts, Schools, Origin ot Names, Inhabitants of the Beaches, Wrecks, Light- houses, Life-saving Stations, Yacht Clubs, Industries, Personal Sketches, Parks, Land Associations, Pish— ing and Hunting Gronnds, Hotels, many charts from official sources, with complete soundings, ete,, ete. Useful to. Sportsmen and yachtsmen, and the country gentleman. Size, 12x14, Price $7. Addresa 0. P> KUNHARDT, Yachting Editor, FOREST anD STREAM Office, 111 Fulton street, New York. STANDARD PUBLICATIONS. GAMP LIFE IN THE WILDERNESS. By Charles A.J, Farrar, An amusing account of a trip made by a party of Boston gentlemen to the Rangeley Lakes region, 224 pages, 12 illustrations, Paper covers, bl cents. FARRAR'S RICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES ILLUSTRATED, A complete and reliable guide to Richardson und Rangeley lakes, Parma= chenee, Dixville Notch and headwaters of Connec~ ticut, Androscoggin, Magalloway and Sandy Riv— ers; 283 pages, 40 illustrations. Paper covers, 50 cents. FARRAR’S MOOSEHRAD LAKE AND THE NORTH MAINE WILDERN#SS ILLUSTRATED, A comp ehensive and thorough hand-book of the Moosehead Lake region and the sporting resorts, of Northern Maine, The tours of the Kennebee, Penobscot and St. John rivers, ascent of Katah- ain, etc., are plainly treated ; 224 pages, 14 ilustra- tions, Paper covers, 59 cents. FARRAR’S POCKET MAP of the Richardson and Rangeley lakes region and the waters of North- western Maine. Printed on tough linen paper, cloth covers, 50 cents, FARRAR’S FOCKE MAP of Moosehead Lake and Vicinity, and the famous huniing and fishing re- sorts of Northen Maine, also the headwaters of the Kennebec, Penobscot and St. John rivers, Printed on tongh linen paper, cloth covers, $1. FARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the entire Richardson and Rangeley lakes region, Large size, each 25 cents. send for catalogue. Q~- Any of the above publications sent by mail, post-paid, on receipt of price. Address CHARLES A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass. dect2 3t J. Cvpress, Jr.'s, Works. TWO VOLUMES. DPouble-barrelled breech-loading gun, pin-fire, 16- bore, by Hollis, of London, England. Nearly new, with Brown Hide Inck-np case and all appliances for cartridge making; also 100 car'ridge cases, Price for all, $75. A bargain. Address F, CALDER, Esq,, 29 Ann street, N. Y, City, febl3 16 FILE BINDER. 3% WHICH, WHEN COMPLETED MAKES SE MaMpne binding. Worsale at this office, Frice, 75 cents. By mail, $1. LIVE QUAIL ating purposes. For saleby WHITLEY MORRIS. 218 Svashington street (near Washing- fon Market), New York. feb6 3t Cap'ain Bogardus’ great feat of breaking 6,000 glass balls has proved that the powder is all that ls claimed for it. The barrel-, without being wiped, were #8 clean at the end of the match as after the first shot, The fact of the tiring of s0 many shots in succession, and that the Captain bas used about 200 pounds of the same powder during tie last year in one gun, shows, without a doubt, that the powder is EFFICIENT, UNIFOKM and SAFE. ' The rifle powder is also without a rival. The standing challenge to test this powder against any other has never been accepted. Many riflemen throughout the country have been successful with the powder, as, for instance, Mr. E. B. Souther, of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, won last year two gold medals, two silver medals, two revolvers, and four other prizes in using the DITTMAR RIFLE POWDER, r Greater facilities and greater demand lave enabled us to reduce the price of the powder consider- ably, and the fact that the Government Armory at Springfield is making now all kinds of testing machinery for us will enable us to produce always a uniform, and in eyery way reliable, article, TRY OUR NEW WATERPROOF SHOT-GUN AMMUNIIION. Cheap, and warranted to give satis- faction in every respect, Ammunition for gallery rifle practice always on hand, and all kinds of rifle ammunition made to order, SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICK LISTS. DITTMAR POWDER CO., Binghamton, N. Y. PRICE $5 BY MAIL. CAN BE HAD THROUGH THIS OFFICE, “THE SETTER,” BY LAVERACK For sale at this office. Price $3. “ON THE EBB.” B ¥ Cc. F, HOTCHKISS. This is a teat little book, portraying the adyen~ tures of an old sporting man, a8 well as deseribi the best fishing and hunting grounds in and aroun the southern portion of Connecticnt. Every one should have one. Price 75 cents by mail postpaid. REGISTER PUBLISHING CO, GS Ee a F° SALE—One hundred acres of land suitable are remarkable alike for purity of tone and perfeci ies mechanism, Their caset are all richly finished in Solid Black Walnut. We Bella better instrament al a lower price than any other house in the United States, Waters’ Pianos ing club, being the entire upper rnd of Binsntine Beach, Atlantic County, N.J. For ae WATERY MIRROR TOP ORGANS Jan30 3t Serta ee particulars address Dp, B HEDLEY, 108 South ~ SOUVENIR ; Fourth street, Philadelphia. febl3 lt Be pe nigh naatanaeneate NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL Life Insurance Comp’v. Post Office Square, Boston, Mass. SALE—The sloop (scow) Carrie, Bow lying OF Havre de Grace, Maryland, Complete, with §ink-boxes, decoys and small boat; sails, rigging and everything in good condition, with the privilege of shooting on the Susquehanna Vlate. Apply to CHAS, M. STOKES, care ot J. G, Watmough & Co, No, 239 Dock street, Philadelphia, Pa, febl3 3. SORGANS.° The oldest, larg- “est perfect manufactory in the U.S SS ea IVE WESTERN QUAIL.—Per pair, $1.26; per ce Grand, Square and Up- doz., $0. Address CHAS, FREDERICKS, 73 he Hs) | Total cash assets, as per Insurance Com- Maujer Stes Williamsburg, N. Y. jan23 tf Bro ete, et rene, enon, miss{oner’s report.......-- saetistsy $14,466,920 52 Y,. Send for Price-Iists, = = i Workmanship and Dura- pt surplus as mee Insurance Commis- OR SALE OR EXCHANGE at a bargain, for an &s, bility unsurpassed. Warranied for YEARS. BIONEL’S TEPOTt vcore ss... essere eeee es 1,621,078 BE BuFFAL?? improved Winchester or Ballard sporting rifle, a Benjamin F. Stevens, President. jreedmoor rifle; perfect in 3 ref class Remington or accoutrements. Address ate. AGENTS Wy ANTED.” Catao nea Males J. M. Gibbens, Secretary X maha, Nebraska, ‘acond-hat anod an ‘ Yoana tones Clee aaa Mates A,.MEY ER, GAINS. HORACE WATERS é& SONS, manu- | KENNY & RATCLIFII.... Now York Clty. facturers and dealers, 40 Hast Fourteenth Street, New York. J, J. WATSON... .205- ‘St. Paul, inn, DUNN & WILBUR. Came, Poultry, Eggs. Butter. | w/o. RAnDAth....0...../lcNew Orleans, La. W. EVERSON................San Francisco, Cal Taxidermy Extraordinary. ¥. GC. TARBOX...... .... Portland, Me. E. EF. EMERSON,..... ......Nashoa, N. H, MARSTON & WAKELIN.... Philadelphia, HALL & WORTHINGTON, .Baliimore, Ma. VERNOR BROTHERS.,......Detroit, Mich. 0, CRONKHITE,..... --Chicago, Ill. ee Wanted. Gun Clubs Take Notice. will be interested in sending name of your aan Gund, also officers and P, O. address to Cc, V. BOUGHTON, Titusville, Pa, IMPORTER OF AND DHALER IN California, Rhine, : Hungarian Wines, AMERICAN CHAMPAGNES. 392, BOWERY 392: Near Fonrth avenue, NEW YORE, BOWLING AND BILLIARD HALL, The longest Rifle Range in the city, For Sharp- shooters only. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. PROMPT CASH RETURNS. Janes 4t No disappointments ia getting your Birds and ANTED—A second-hand Parker breech-loading Animals preseryed TRUE TO LIFE, by shot gun, 10-gauge, 8 to 9 lb.; must be in per- u » ZETTLE : fect condition and cheap, Address, with ml dee C. poten eat a RIFLE GALLERY, 192 DUANE STREET, N. ¥- A. YEOMAN, seription, W. F. WIARD, M. D., Walaut, een 301 Bowery, New York. novi t! | jan2 3moa 46 Bowery, N. Y< amie County, Iowa. ——a—x The big woodpecker taps the hollow log, With gorgeous plumage glistening in the snn ; Fughts of green parrota scream aboye your head: The yolden oylole and the bulbul make Their feeble chirrup, while at times resound The melancholy hoot of blinking owl, Or the golden pigeon’s soft and murmuronus coo, There, on the borders of the jungle wild, The hunters pause ere they Invade its depths, ‘Tyas a dark, deep, impenctranle swamp, Thick with tall reeds and wild vines interlac’d— Homies of the savage creatures of the waste— The tiger's haunt, terce monarch of the woods! Here ranged the brown hog-deer in browzing herds, The wild pig and the boar, with gnashiny tusks, Here tramped the'black rhinoceros on his way, And wallowed the big buffaloes at will. The jackals rais’d at night their fearful howl, While overhead great tlouks of yolimres soard, And here the hunting elephants are rang’. TA line continuous, ready for the charge: Rach bears a howdat on his: towerlng back, Whereon the hunter wilh hia rifle sits, To stop the royal game with fatal aim. Soon the long jine advances thro! the wood, Trampling the bending branches and the reeds, While loud the native beaters-sonnd thelr drams, And kindlé inte flames the jangle grass— Kindle acacia shrubs and thorny bush. So they press on, a wallof flame behind, While fast before them fies the frantic game, At length a tiger bounds away in fright, And fast the goaded elephant pursues, As fash he tears thro’ tangled jungles green, Like great ship sirging thro’ the ocean tides, The Muahouts raln thelr blows upon his head, The spearmen prick him with their lances keen; While on thro" bush and brake, thro’ thorny serab— Through stream, and down precipitous rayina The headlong chase is urg'd, till brought to bay, The tiger falls beneath th’ unerring shot, Shelter Island, Jan. Iskac MCLELLAN. For Forest und Stream and Rod and Gun. AVintey Sparis in San Biega Ga., Gal. Br T. 8. Van Dyxz. 1g midwinter our field sports are really at their height + for, although the law has shut off hunting deer, yet it is Open for everything else, and everythine else is then in prime, Atno other time is our gamy litile quail so spry, sv saudy, so swift of wing, and at no other time are both found and weather im such fine condition for a cotillion with limas in those Montlis When our Master friends con- sign their guns to oil, flannel and ingloriqus quiet, while the old dogs hug the rug by the fire and hunt again in happy (reams, and poor Bob White, starved out by deep snows, Thuddles up among his suffering brethren and Tesigns his \\ttle life to the merciless frost king, or still more heartless pot hunters, Bob White was my first love, and three years of time and ell } swiftness, thousands of weary miles of space haye not yet in the leas: divorced us; yet the sport to be had here with our little blue beauty of the jxunty plume is searcely inferior to the pleas- ures of Bob's company when we consider the difference of the surroundings. Deep, indeed, are the joys of the buck— wheat stubble, the briar wood and tangled swamps, even with benumbed fingers, chattering teeth or wet feet, so long as We can catch even an occasional slimpse of Bob's whirring wing; yet, on the whole, give me an hour among the roar- ing myriads of a California caiion, with the spangled green carpet, genial sun and flowery hills of San Diego for a back- ground. Instead of the long and weary tramp so often neces- sary to a satisfactory interview with my old friend Bob, we haye only to canter or drive a short diatance up some cafion radiant with life and beauty, where soon the rich mellow ca-loi-o, ca-loi-o, ca-lvi-o of the calling quail, or his sharp twit, twit, iwit of alarm breaks on your ear, andin a few moments, or scconds, perhaps, you see hundreds of dark flashes of energy and life darting here and there through the bushes. Leaving yourcoat and other sudorific unneécessaries in the wagon or on the horse, in afew moments you have the whole air about you full of dark streaks of whizzing Then begins atime that in the whole line of shot-cun shooting has no superior. To have from one to a | dozen or fifteen birds rising at once, on all sides and at all distances, from five to fifteen yards, with more rising at the crack of your gun, and still more as you load, a wild med- ley of buzzing, pitching, squealing, wheeling and darting in almost every direction and from almost every bush, while your gun barrels burn your hand from the rapid fire, and your quickest motions cannot cram in cartridgesfast enough; this is the very ecstasy of shooting. This, too, is the time that tries the tyro’s nerves almost as much as when, before the clamorous hounds, the buck, with crashing bound, first comes within sound and sight. Ye gunmakers who want opinions on your guns; ye cartridge makers, ye shot makers, ye powder makers and all who make sporting material, who would like to know their de- merits, ye should stand awhile within earshot of a greeny, who thinks he can shoot a little, when he tackles a flock of California quails. To me few things are more exquisitely ludicrous than such 2 one, with face dripping with perspira- tion, hands and knees quivering with haste, and enyeloped ina cloud of smoke through which birds are scudding. like meteors, expressing himself upon the various causes of his failure to tranguilize a bird. Such sport as this may be had within fifteen minutes’ (more olten five minutes’) canter of almost any ranch house in the county. ‘Io the moderate shooter a single flock -will afford many days or even weeks of good sport. I have shot all the winter on only three fiocks, and expect them to last me all through the rest of it. All these are within five hun- dred yards of the house. Out of one of these I hive already shot abont two hundred birds, and yet itlooks just as big as ever, But variety is the spice of field life, and here, too, we haye it. Along the base of the low hills that-rise from the plains in the patches of weeds and grass that cover the plan itself, im the weedy meadows or the clumps of prickly pear, you may often at every few rods see the little cottontail whirl away through the brush in a zigzag fiash of white: or the large hare, perhaps, springs from his form and glides away with arrowy rush, Here you may have snap shooting almost as difficult as the thickest of Eastern covert shooting, und carry home a load of game—unlike the Eastern hare, barely endurable even when well cooked—but game equal in flavor to anything we have, if one can only forget that he has eyer before tasted rabbit and be uninfluenced by the fact that iLis cheap and plenty. Or, if you prefer it, you may mount 4 good gravel-scratcher and sée the lithe greyhounds Stretched out like telescopes, hug the flower-spangled sod of the plain, while the hare, a few yards ahead, lets out an extra length as-they gain on him, lays down his ears for business and skims with airy foot the turf. Or, when you tire uf hare hunting, you may ride to the small ponds or lagoons along the river bottoms, where you shall hear the welcome quaack, quaack, quaack that used to delight your soul of yore, and see again the old mallard with head and neck of burnished green, spring aloft with ob- streperous wing. There, too, the widgeon, spoonbill, Bprig- tail, blue-winged, green-winged, and cinnamon teal, and sometimes the splendid redhead, or more splendid canvas- back, will yary the scene with their tushing wings and splashing tumble. There, too, you may see the old Canada goose, with his rich-toned honk, come sliding down frem on high with neck outstretched and rigid wing, only, per- laps, to sheer neatly off as his watchfu eye catches your crouching form among the weeds. But wait until old Pheebus has unhitched his wain and Dian runs the evening train, and then you may stand on a pass between the lagoon and the plain and stay his wandering wing. Or eyen by day, when he is feeding on the plain, you may, with a good horse, wall: carelessly upto him in a slanting course, and, when directly to windward, suddenly turn and come thundering down upon his ranks; while he, compelled to rise against the wind, finds his accurate knowledge of the range of a Sup at last a delusion and & snare, Though geographically included within the game laws of the State, San Diego is nevertheless considered by herself as an independent colony in this respect, and makes her own laws. Har be it from me fo advocate any infraction of game laws, and personally I have no occasion to break them ;. but circumstances surely alter cases, and where (here are no market shooters or pot hunters, and a ton of game to every seltler, laws made for the Vicinity of San Francisco or olher markets cannot be expected to command literal obedience. Hence it is « part of the unwritten code of this county thal at no time of the year is a buck privileged to bite a settler, and, ifin such attempt the buck should fall, il is his own fault. Itis alsothe unanimous opinion of the people that at no time of the year, especially at the only time when he is really fat, has any buck a right to pack off a hundred and fifty odd pounds of yenison while the settier, whose vine- yards and fruil trees he has destroyed, has to repair the wear and tear of his fleshy tabernacle ou bread and honey with perbaps the luxury of beans for a variety. Asthey are quite harmless, and iu a yery respectable business, the does are, however, treated with great respect throughout one-half the year. : Ascending into the mountains, which we may do to an elevation.of about three thpusand feet before it begins to geti cold, we shall find in the oak-filled cations the large moun- tain pigeon, a bird Jess swift of wing than the passenger pigeon, but surpassing him in beauty of plumage and wari- ness. Driven from their home in the high mountains by snow, these pigeons are often found in large numbers in the lower vaJley. Last week, on a little stroll of only half a mile, I took in seventeen of them in a very short time. It was mostly sitting shooting from high trees, but the steallhy caution necessary to get a shot, the bustling fluster with which they come down, the bright glossy lavender plumage of the head and neck, with a white collar around the latter, and the weight of a goodly bunch, gives it a yely strong smack of game shooting, after all. About this elevaticn, too, we begin to meet the large and beautiful mountain quail with his two long plumes of silken black, his plaintive quit, quit, queeal, queeah, and his mild simplicity, as wilh inquiring gaze be cocks his head from side to side to examine you with a queeah, queeah of curi- osity, and hops up on a.stone, perhaps to take better in- spection. 7 The sea coast, too, affords in places good sport, though most of the wild fowl, except the black brant, come inland ; but for the climate seeker the coast is by no means equal, to the interior, Though itis mere. summer compared with New York, San Francisco or eyen the boasted Santa Barbara, — it is still winter compared with parts of the interior, although at might it may be warmer. Nowhere, perhaps, has nature played such curious freaks as.in the climate of San Diego Co. Within thirty miles of where I write is winter equal to that of New York, and here the trees are full of ripe oranges. In one valley the frosts bite with as icy teeth as in many parts of the Hast, while in another, only a mile away, perhaps, and with scarcely any apparent difference of ele- vation or situation, tobacco and tomatoes stand as rankly green as in the noon of summer, I could not but contrast the present winter in Lhe Souta With winter here. Like the rest of the State, we have had the coldest weather for twenty years, and it has wrought sad hovoc among the young orange trees. Yet, all the cold we have had has been only at night, and on the coldest of the days I hunted quail in what would be called Hast a summer dress. Owing to the dry air the nights are often cold here ; but the very same canse which allows a rapid radiation of heat by night makes it heat up ten or fifteen degrees an hour after sunrise. We often go out doorsherein the morning to get warmer. This is the only kind of cold we know here. The lowest midday temperature I have ever seen here was fifty-five, and it very surely stops short of sixty, though it- may have been to twenty-eight before sunrise. ‘The average winter temperature is about forty or forty-five before sun- rise, fifty-five by nine o’clock, and sixty-five to seventy ffom eleven till four. I saw an account of a gentleman in Texas waiting about a month fora chancé to go ont ona hunty Though painfully sensitive to cold, Ihave never yet staid in a day here on that account, and the thickest dress I have ever worn for hunting is two pair of duck pants, a flannel shirt and a single duck jacket, though an extra coat is often necessary forriding, Though our rainy season is half ayer, Ihave staid in only six days for rain, and all these days were days of warm, soft showers. In my last article on San Diego appears a mistake either of my manuscript or the compositor. I meant to say that no one should come to California with any expectation of making: a living out of the country at once hy either mental or man- ual work. The omission of at ence made the sentence ab- surd, As it stands above it is true, thoughi suppose it is very improper for a Californian to admit if. Thanks to Nordhoff and other lotty scribblers, who, not content with dippizg their quills in the rainbow, tore up the whole arch by the roots and splashed it bodily all over their pages, Cali- fornia has long been overrun with geese who left good nest eggs at home and came here, without money enough to re- turn, in confident expectationof finding a paradise. Besides the competitions of these there is that of the vanguard ofthe great Asiatic horde, who must not be kept back, because we made a treaty once, but more especially because Gud haa 44 Pe ee eel FOREST AND STREAM sent them here to be Christianized, at the rate of one a year, and ulso because ‘‘ this is a great free country,” you know, a ae must therefore open our borom to the Aith of the orld, My first impression of California was that il was a land of solid realities and glittering humbugs, and I have seen little Teason to change it, Dut to the sportsman, the climate seeker and tourist, who has sense enough not to squat in the first place he strikes, its realities are all solid and its humbugs very scarce. = aA Be For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. THE SGQURCE OF THE CONNECTICUT. HE headwaters of the Connecticut having of late at- - tracted some natice as _ game region, I take occasion to rélate some of my experience during two seasons spent in tibis locality. One evening in July, 1877, onr party of three reached North Stratford, the last town on the railroad, staged it to Colebrook, two and a half hours’ ride, that night,and the next afternoon found us at First Lake. At the hotel near the out- let we acquired some information of the wilderness beyond, and a 24-pound lunge (Samo conjinis, I believe,) was brought in from the lake in company with several of smaller size. We were almost induced to stop a day and catch a few our- selves, as we were assured would be easy to do. But speckled tront were the objects of our trip, and, though the big fish made us open our eyes to no small extent, nine o'clock next morning found us at the edge of the forest—a foresi extend- ing almost unbroken three hundred miles across Northern Maine and New Brunswick, The four-mile carry to Second Lake was not to be surpassed for mud, stones and fallen trees by any equa) distance described in modern literature, Since that time, as [ rejoice to know, it has been improved till one is not obliged to make a pack mule of himself, but may send baggage by buck—-board and ride himself if he chooses. The object of our trip was the exploration of the country with regard to the fishing, Certain indefinite statements as to the deer and moose in these parts had not even influenced us to bring our guus, but we were quite confident of finding trout somewhere, With revolvers, rods and two weeks’ sup- plies we proposed to find trout if there were any. If disap- pointed in Connecticut waters, we intended to cross the moun- taina to the head of the Magalloway. These streams in turn “proving barren, replenishing our supplies at Parmachene, we would try the Cupsuptic and Rangeley waters as a last resort. At the last house on the road we were told of a bark camp a nile up the lake. Here we could probably get dinner. ‘And before we got those fifty-pound packs over the five miles it was quite & fashionable dinner-hour. When at last we dropped the packs in the little clearing, we were surprised to find a large neat structure of peeled logs chinked with moss, and a high bark roof with gables. Inside it was just woodsy enough, and really fascinating’ in the freshness of its white logs and silvery bark, And Mr. Chester got us up such: a dinner that we almost decided to give up our projected tramp in the woods and stay at the Jake. But after admiring the jake and surroutding mountains awhile, the woods fever being still strong within us, Mr. CG, rowed us across and we struck into the pathiess woods, following up a quite large brook half a mile before pitching camp. For the week we were on this stream every day was asort of recreation. Every pool was full of trout. With our little white tent beside the best pools, we were saved the usual long tramps back to camp. \0 you think the wind will shift to the North ? yas the question asked by many sportsmicn as they col- lected at the station of the New Orleans and Mobile Railroad preparatory to’starling en 7oute to Chef Mantenr and Lake Catharine, The rain was pouring down in torrents, and from under each umbrella peeped a hopeful face, prophetic of a bright to- MOITOW. Tt was near the hour of five Pp. mM. when the train was brought before the station, the locomotive puffing, ringing and blowing as they backed to attach the different coaches, prominent among which was that appropriated to the men of the field. The dusky suits of corduroys were bobbing about here, there and eyerywhere, looking after the dogs, guns, baggage, etc. At last, as the station clock strikes five, the long chain of coaches is gradually moved off, the church steeples, domes and spires of New Orleans grow dim in haze, and a few moments later all is lost to view of the distant city, and the train speeds through the hoary cypress forest, next moment emerging into a prairie almost like a sea of yellow grass. Bayous, coules and swamps are passed, and then in the midst of a sweeping prairie, far reaching beyond the scope of the human eye, three or four solitary huts are passed. These are the houses of the professional hunter. At interyals of half or three-quarters of an Sour the whistle blows and the train is checked beside some wo-begone road-side house in the open prairie. These are section, or station-houses. After several hours’ ride the brakeman opens the coach-door and cries ‘‘Chef Manteur;” four miles further he sings out ** Lake Catharine.” Then there is a general stir, and as the train moves on there is nothing left in the sportsman’s coach save the volumes of smoke from the meerschaum, cigar and Creole cigarette. The hutiters are all busy looking for Tom and Jerry on the banks of Miller's Bayou. Later on there may be seen a liglt large skiff steadily moving down the bayou filled with men, dogs and guns. By the glint of the lantern may occasionally be seen the flash of some polished weapon, and breaking the stillness of the night is heard a merry laugh or a snatch from some familiar song. A brisk row of several miles brings the little craft before Mrs. Miller’s wharf, and yery soon imen, dogs and guns all disappear in the well warmed cabins—the hunter's retreat. During some recent year the more devoted have combined and built what is known as the clubroom, a small cabin a trifle better than that built by the late good Miller. ‘The honses are built on a small island of a few acres in area, prin— cipally composed of shell and sand, with an occasional tree dotted about the grounds. This island is not more than three or four feet above the level of the sea marsh that surrounds 1b for many miles. In the rear of the house, about quarter- mile distant, lies in all its ripples the beantiful sheet of water known as “ lake Catharine,” about fifteen or twenty miles in length and about half its lengthin breadth. Into this lake empty a great number of bayous, which drain the lower sea-marsh country. These waters abound in a variety of fish, the most prominent of whichis the bass (commonly, but erroneously, known here as ‘‘green trout”). Miller's Bayou and Bayou Frederic are the most noted of the bayous through the prairie, and they furnish a fair channel to all small streams confluent. Situated on Miller's Bayou, on the side nearest Bayou Frederic, stands the ‘‘Retreat” described above. We will now take a peep Into the ‘‘club room,” the centre of attraction at the lodge. In the centre of the room is a large table, around which are collected the sportsmen. The room is hung about with hunting suits, guns and such things 48 are common to a sportsman’s hall. Presently the several occupations of the party are interrupted by Mrs, Mil- ler entering with her arms full of plates, dishes, and ete. Cards, pipes, etc., ute rapidly removed, and the delicivus coffee, fish, ducks and eggs soon take their places as Mrs. M. arranges them before her guests. All have good appetites, and as they quatff the '‘ rosy bowl” many jokes and repartees are exchanged across the table. Supper finished, games are resumed until some voice, a few hours later, exclaims, *‘Lights out, boys,” and in less time than it takes 3 turtle to roll off a log all are in bed and dreaming of happy hunting grounds where ducks fly like chaff before the winds. “ Gemmen, it’s time 10 git up," roars Tom at the door at. half-past three o'clock ; ‘‘de boats is ready, and I’se just wait- ing for you gemmen to speak de word.” All are dressed in less than no time. Mrs. Miller’s coffee is hastily swallowed; there is a busy hum of voices and a flitting of lights at the wharf as each huntsman adjusts his chattels in his respective piroque; one by one in different directions the boats yanish in the dim morning light. And then all is silent at Miller's. In due time each sportsman reaches his grounds and anchors his decoys, places himself in his boat securely in his blind toawait the dawn, Slowly the sky grows gray and the first ‘‘ boom” is heard afar down on “Bayou Barbe"; the second and the third as the sky becomes streaked with red; and ere the sun is risen it seems as though there was a lively skirmish going on. The ducks whirl in every direction so confused that they seem ata loss to know where to alight. This skirmshing is kept up until one or two p.M., and, tired out, each one instinctively wros the prow of his peroque homeward, One after another arrives with his show of luck, some with two and some with twenty ducks. Tired, hungry and sleepy, prepared for arest, a good repast a cigar and a nap; and while each in turn is being enjoyed Tom, Jerry and Philip are busy cleaning the game and guns for the respective gentlemen they have accompanied, After a nap has refreshed all they are ready to enjoy good dinner ubout three o'clock. A siesta follows and is prolonged until the summons comes to prepare for the train, At half-past seven night is again upon all, and at this hour Tom and Jerry ‘ mention. lay back on their oars and soon landed at Luke Catharine station. rumbles up to the platform, and we are soon hurled back to ‘« All aboard,” sings the conductor as the train the smoky city. ‘Long live the ducks, that we may occasion- ally lesve the turmoil of business and spend a day on the open prairie to inhale the free sult air and hear the melodious ‘boom " of the breech-loader echoing through Seven Ponds, Cerridore, Bay Irederic and other grounds too numer to J. M.A. Bo A TROPHY OF THE CHASE. Hpiror Forest anp STREAM: On the 8d of January I killed a Jarge mountain ram, or big- horn, on the Bridger Mountains. I send the measurement of his head thinking it might interest some of your readers. As you are aware, the base of horns occupies the full width of headl on top, there being no interval between horns as in the domestic ram ; Width of head across eyes, 8in.; width across both horns at base, Sin.; circumference of each horn ati base, 16in,; diameter of each horn at base—largest diameter, Sjin.; smallest diameter, 4iin.; circumference of each horn at their half length (17in. from base), i4in.; length of horn, measuring around the curye, 34in.; distance between horns at lip (across nose), 164in,; from outside to outside of horus at widest point (acrosss forehead) 21jin.; each horn makes a complete turn excepting 2in.; Theasuring from centre of hase of each horn to the tip each horn flares outward 6}in,; in mak- ing the complete turn the flare being mathematically regular 5 length of head from the crown to muzzle, 134in.; length of ear on lower side, Gin.; length of ear on upper side, 4in.; cir- cumference of neck just back of ears, 22in.; forefeet, Syn. long by 24in. wide.; hind feet, smaller, 2yin. by, 2in. Judg- ing from the rings on the horns his age was eleven years. His head, with small portion of neck, would weigh from 69 to 716 pounds (estimated), Estimated weight of animal in his present poor condition, 200jpounds; had he heen fat, 500 ounds. F He was killed at an.elevation of 6,000 feet above tide, with snow eighteen inches deep on the mountain side, with a tem- perature of zero at 12 o'clock m., and had to be dragged down the mountain side 400 yards to a point that could be reached by packhorse, where he was skianed, quartered and packed in. The above dimensions were taken after being brought Into camp. ‘The surroundings were 80 disagreeable that 1 failed toctake the dimensions of carcass before being skinned, In spite of this labor and fatigue and the previous labor of climbing 1,200 feet vertically from the valley below to get a favorable shot, I felt well repaid in the possession of such & trophy. At the same time my hunting companion killed another ram of about the same size, the diameter of horns being a little less, but their length being a little longer, 354 inches. Estimated age, 12 years, by rings on horn. The.color of these big-horns was a dark granite gray, brick color) on head, neck and sides. Kump murked like the elk, except the color was almost pure white, with a gray streak on top of rump, connecting the gray color of back with tail. Muzzle white. They were of the largest class that range the Rocky Mountains. There are a few larger, butnot many. Tt is only during the heavy snows of winter that they are forced so low down the mountain sides in seareh of food, and it is then the most favorable time to kill them, The ewes are still fat, iE Mentana, Jan. 10, 1879. ——<—$—$—— i FIRE HUNTING IN TEXAS, BRENHAM, Texas, Jan, 18, 1879, Eprror Forrest AnD STREAM: Some time ago onr jolly little crowd of five mef again for the purpose of making arrangements for a camp hupt aboye the so-called Yegna Bottom, about eighteen miles from our home. No persuasion Was necessary, a8 all of us were yery fond of this noblé «port, and we at once mado up our minds to start the coming Saturday night and lay over Sunday. The time came on, HE, A. ©, and old John G. of our party, the more experienced, especially the Orsp mentioned, being one of the crack shots, aa he alone knocked eleyen deer in our tivo last hupts, went in the afternoon well prepared with ull necessaries for our pleasnre trip, We were determined to look more Tor our old-time fun than for u large quantity of game, In the é¢vening about 7 o'clock after business released the balatice of us, we followed on borsebsack to join the hunt, and reached camp about 1042 o'clock. Fortunately, our two irlends that left at noon were justin camp when we arilved, and they at once showed us a fife lot of dueks wlitch they bad shot late in the evening in a pond about 300;yards from Os. We then stirred up the fire and made a good cup of colfee, and got away wlth some of oor yictuals. As usual, all the boys had a good appatite, and still old John cried out: “‘I can’t eat anything on the whole trip!” While sitting bere on the ground a la manierc den ohasseur, we heard yt leyst elght shots fired due south from us, so that one of us remarked, ** Boys, let's Up and start for deer, or else tha fellows above will gef the besh of as!” O}d John, thongil, suid; * There are no deer where they shook; Laup pose they are raccoon hunting !” We again perceived heavy shootlnag, which led old John to believe that the parfies must be killing stock, as there is plenty of it there. We all langhed for passing such ti Joke on those boys. Atlast we got up und started oufforsnme game, G, G, and I went together, but had seen during the whole night only one pair of éyes—dn the ground, too. Tshot.and was surprised with » large skank, It was rather windy all night, a0 that the light of ony open, old-fashioned lamp was mostof ihe time blown aside, and we sonid hardly pee any distance in frowf of ua. About daylight H, A. 1, and old Jolin. alse returned to camp, We lial) all been very agxious to hear fhe résult of their night’a work. ‘They gaye us the following irief story: Toward morning, after having passed the best country, we saw one pair of eyes abont fiffeen yards ahead of us. The animal finally got up and stretoned Himself, while E, A. P, rormed arvund and adid: ‘John, here’s old Jack! Jobn laughingly replied= ‘Vea, tits is sur2!y old Jack down here!’ Tush st this moment BH, A, F. noticed lik eyes again and said; *Halloo! « huck!’ Ie quigkly shot, ond hile 23 buckshot, which had been carefally chambered, laid bits down tnl— the biggest kind of a buck. After we lad him hang up il wus Aearly daylight. Still nobyel satisfied we all went out aeoin, also our friend, A.J. Ry and ina very shoritime we had a gaug of turkeys, of which we only gof fiye large gobblera, ws they were very Wild. Docks had lef} the ponds and went souliiward for the creeks. We therefore con- Cinded fo Jexve nn #6 for them ot once, a8 we heard frequent shots in that direction tn the early part of the morning, and Were certain not to le disappointed, Tn a dew mules, then, we had tiken a goon breakfast. Mr. Geryas wat fefched, and everything pixerd in the Wagon. After thee and a balf miles ride we crossed) Duyidson and AVON Deached our destipatians but, to Our greay surprise, men, Willig 200 yards of the Yegnu, &.6cene that was Dot at all a pleasant one for us—a fine mare and colt lying Tight lose together dead, both of tien Killed with buckshot, ag the wounds pliewed. You may imagine tha URES AND STREAM | ——_— - — — We fell very discouraged, pot haying been within four miles of them the night before, is we went due north. We gave up duck hunting as & bad Job, and at once Jeft for home to make inquiry for the owner to inform lim of the fuct, Ie his tip to date not received any compen- Batlon for lis loss As yet, as Uils fanlons stot, pura Mido, Ws it KeemMs, la foo (lishonest to come up Ike & mun or a trac and right-thinking Sportsman and settle the matter, All the Burleson County rangers are bitterly opposed to our future visits, as a matter of course. Sith Culture, Third Biennial Report of the Superintend- ent of the Michiqan State Fisheries for 187778. 0,€. 9. HE report of Superintendent Geo. H. Jerome now be- fore usisa voluminous document, and makes a yery creditable showing of the efforts of the Michigan fishcultur. ists, Who are among the most energetic and intelligent of the State boards, The report is made up largely of figures—very large figures too—and unless recent bank defalcations and crooked election returns have demonstrated the mistake of the once accepted proposition that figures cannot lie, the sta- listics here presented indicate two busy seasons in the Michi- gan hatching-houses. The whitefish being the most import- ant, and its. supply of the most importance, bas received a large share of attention. As the resulis of some yery valu- able experiments instituted to determine the most favorable conditions for whitefish culture, it has been found that the temperature of the water exerts a marked influence upon the work, A high temperature hastens development; a lower deeree retards it, Whitefish oya from the same mother and fertilized with the same milt will, if placed in water at 60 deg. or 70 deg., become living fish in thirty days or less; in wvater at 33 deg. or 84 des. five or six months are required for their development, If the alewive be placed in water of 50 deg. to 60 deg., the food in the umbilical sac is consumed in five'or six days ; in water at 54 deg., from fifteen to twenty days are required. ‘Che total number of whitefish deposited in rivers, the injand Jakes and the Great Lakes aggregated §,000,000 for the season of 1876-7 and 12,000,000 for the sea- son Of 1877-8. These numbers are tar in excess of those of any previous years.' These fish were all hatched at the De- troit hatchery, which in its workings has heen a brilliant sue- cess. Prior to its establishment, the cost of hatching white- dish was one dollar per thousand. Now it does not exceed ten ceots per thousand, and the commissioners expect to re- duce even this cost one-half. More than usual difficnlty has been found in the hatching of the lake trout, but a very fair work has been accomplished, the number deposited in 1877 being 150,000, and in 1878 more than double that number, Of the 100,000 Galifornia salmon eggs shipped from the MeLoud River in October, 1877, all but about five per cent. were successfully hatched out at the Pokagon hatchery and deposited in the lakes of fourteen counties. These fish are found to change very materially when confined to limited supplies of water, being stunted or dwarfed. For their full development they require the strong currents and rushing waters. Experiments in hybridization haye been made by im- pregnating the ova of the brook trout with the milt of the salmon, the result being apparently Lealthy fry, But limited attention has been devoted to the land-locked salmon, owing to the dificulty of procuring eggs from Maine. Tt is hoped, however, to obtain a much larger supply from the hatchery at Grand Lake stream: and it is also believed that the Log Lake fish planted in 1876 haye spawned there and that thus Michigan will be independent of other States, The number of deposits for 1878 was 25,000. In their efforts to secute spawn of the grayling, the Commissioners haye been twice uusuccessful. No one has yet discovered wilh accuracy the season of their spawning. An expedition was organized in 1877 which reached the Manistee River on the 14th of April, but they were too late. The following year the men were on the ground by the 30th of March, but even this was found to be behind time, and the disappointed fish-culturists went to work to catch what adult grayling they could for transplanting to the State hatching house snd various waters, the total number thus caught and distributed being 1,500. A. fact of interest was developed in the course of their transpor- tation: A fully tripe spawner being discovered was stripped and the number of eges found to be 3,533, a yield which, in proportion to the weight of the fish, 902z., was much greater than what should haye been expected from former knowledge of its fecundity. The eel has now taken its place as a fixture, Seebeunci thousand haying been distributed during 1877 and, 1878. The fish shute problem, as the zeaders of the Fornsr anp Stream already know, was solved by the Michigan Commis- sioners by the adoption of ‘* Shaw’s fishway,” the invention of Hon. LG. F, Shaw, of the Iowa Fish Commigsion. Two thousand lithographed diagrams of this way were prepared and scuttered broadcast over the State, and as the cost of con- struction is slight, it is confidently belieyed that no more trouble will be experienced from this cause. Altogether the report is one of iuch encouragement, and Michigan tish culture may be set down an assured success. oe Morwarizy or Yous Txour.—Mr. Seth Green, yery con- siderately for the interests of fish culturists, sends the follow- ing hints for publication : ’ Roonxsrer, Meb. 11, 1879. \ Mr. Eprror: Lhayea reat many inquiries from patties wishing me Lo tell them the cause of their oung trout dying. The causes are so Mumerous that it would be almost impossi- ble fo hit the right one in any one ease merely from what can he told ina letter. Whiat would prove a perfect preventive in one case might failin another. Brook trout spawn taken from fish which inhabit a soft water stream are much more delivaie than those taken from fish that live 1 a hard water stream. ‘The shell of the ege is much thinner, and they re- quire yery careful Handling. But I recommend caret band- ling with all Kinds of spawn. Three-fourths of the spawn that dies are killed by rough handling. I also recommend Tunning as much water oycr spawn as they will stud and not wash them from theit places, and when they are hatched, raise the water three or four inches, As soon as the youn; fish commence to swim a little they will cluster together, i op eS NT SS Then great pains must be taken to prevent them from _smoth- ering. When the yolk sac is absorbed I begia to feed them, They should be fed a little at a time, and eight or ten times during the day, taking great cave nof to feed more than they willeat. The troughs should be cleaned every day without fail, as cleanliness is as esseniial to the welfare of young front as it is to everything else, A foul trough breeds disease very fast. A plan which has been adopted at our works with success In the rearing of young trout, is by the use of salt in the following way: As soon asthe yolk sac is absorbed I take a weak brine, and shutting off the water, pour it in the trough. As soon as the iry commence comme to the top I fmrn on the fresh water and let it run pretty strong until the salt water is washed out thoroughly. After they haye been feeding for a couple of weeks, I make the brine so strong that it will bear upa potato, I use about four quarts of water in making the brine and distribute it the whole length of the trough before pouring in the brine. I draw the water down so that but little moré than an inch remains. This is done twice a week. Fresh earth is used with great success in some localities, The way it is used is by placing it ina sieve aud shaking it over the trough until the bottom is covered. Tt should be done two or three times a week. ‘The way I learned all J know about fish hatching was by experiments and ob- servation. I try all the plans I can think of and all 1 hear of any one else trying. J have been experimenting ever since I have been in the business, ‘Yours, SETH GREEN. te Frsh Nr wrounpLAnp Satmon ror ENGLAND.—Mr, A. O. MacDougall, of St. John’s, Newfoundland, has entered into contracts for delivering in London four hundred thousand pounds of salmon, or abouf thirty thousand fish, the coming season. He has also engaged to deliver alive two hundred thousand lobsters. It appears that in Newfoundland salmon are naturally very plentiful and excellent in flayor, but un- fortunately the markets are not numerous or near at hand to take them when in a fresh state. The salmon will be caught in the scason, stored in refrigerating stores, and will be sent over to that country in a fresh condition as wanted, where they will be sold at a reasonable price. re Yur Potomac Fisnway.—Virginians are pushing the ap- propriation for a fishway over the great falls of the Potomac before Congress with reasonable prospect of success. It is believed that the McDonald fishway will be adopted, as it is necessarily a shadway, and none of the ways heretofore built even claim fo be shad ways. ee ae reer ree —wWe werein error when we stated, last weel, that an initiation fee of $5 was required to become a member of the American Fish Cultural Association. There are annual dues of $3; nothing move. The doors of admission are open Wide, without fee or charge. The annual proceedings of this asso- ciation are most interesting. The next meeting will be held at Fulton Market: Feb. 25 and 26. ahitural Historn. THE ENGLISH SPARROW. BY JULIA §. HOAG, HE sparrow was probably first seen by Adam. What im- pression this special creation made upon him has never been recorded, but it is not improbable, with the interest and excitement attendant upon his own awakening, that the twillerer quite escaped his attention. At that time, too, there being but a single pair of these birds yet created, it is only just to presume that, the honeymoon not yet being oyer, they were dwelling together in peace and harmony, and that all their songs were of love, and a)l their attitudes beatitudes. The early writers are comparatively retivent on the subject of this bird; although it is referred to in both the Old and New Testament; but the quality of the reference is so strained as to have lost any complimentary titbits which may originally have been intended. When two sparrows were sold for one farthing and five sparrows for two farthings, asin the days of the Apostles, we may safely conclude they were not ranked as treusures in the market. The first large importation of the Bnglish sparrow to this country appears to haye taken place in 1862, when two hnn- dred were set freein New York. The Park Commissioners of that city first tool themin special charge in 1864, Soon after forty pairs were imported for New Haven. The pur- pose of this importation was to suppress the increase of a measuring worm or caterpillar, which Was then, and is now, despoijling the shade trees of the streets and public parks. The value set upon sjarrows in 1870 can be judsed by soma slatements made by a gentleman of Newburgh, whoadvertis: d them forsale. He communicated the fact titough the public journals that lle goon expected a fresh supply by steamer from Southampton, ‘The penalty imposed in New York for catching them being from fiye te ten dollars for each bird caught in that or in adjacent corporations rendered importa- tion a necessity in order to supply the market ontside of that city, In Europe, he further stated, where they were found by millions anc were caught in waps, they were bought for a nominal price. But thei freight and attention, with the mortality which would ensue during the passave seross the Atlantic, together with the fact that their quarrelsome dis- positions, ‘Tendered a cage for each bird important ;—these combined necessitated a price of $4 a pair for healthy spar- rows. It scems almost impossible to believe that this rentle- han was Dot trying to perpetrate a practical joke, so vreat a cliange in the yalaé of sparrows has been effected in eight years. The sparrow increase is very rapid. Under favorable eit- cumstances one bird will produce about thirty eggs in a season. Mr. Gentry relates au instance of a pair which reared three families during the season of 1874, and were pre- vented from raising the fourth only by his severing the branch which held the negt in order toadd it to his cabinet. This 45 very same pair, he states, compelled the robins and all other birds to yield them undisputed sway. Close observers state that the pater familias permits no feathered intruder to ap- proach within ten paces of the nest during the season of nidi- fication and incubation, and that in all encounters with other birds the sparrow is the azeressav. Inasmuch as nearly all the reliable statements with regard to the sparrow are decidedly to his discredit, itis only too pleasant to relate one or two incidents which indicate some desirable and bird-like characteristics. One which appeared to me yery striking was related by a British lady whose favorite canaty was accustomed to be hung in a ties outside the window. One murning a sparrow was observed to fly familiarly about the cage, perch upon the top, and apparently engage in earnest conversation with the canary, and then tly away. The result of this sweet converse was a worm brought and dropped into the cage. This was continued daily during the summer, ‘To test the thoughtful generosity of this bird other canaries were hung near, but, while they were not ut- terly ignored in the feast, the earliest friend was the first provided for. An ill-disposed person could conjecture the possible logic in the mind of this apparently kind little spar- row, aud conceive of a syllogism somewhat like this. This liffle canary is completely cut olf by means of these wires from ail interference with me or my kind; by showing it some attention I will perhaps gain favor with my increasing enemy—man. Therefore I will, by slight exertion, add a worm more than I need tomy daily store, and therefore make an exhibition of exceeding generosity, An incident connected with one of our large cities, and al- ready made public, is interesting in demonstrating what an aggregation of small forces can accomplish. The owner of a public building cansed a sparrow’s nest, which was found under the eaves, to be thrown to the street, An indignation meeting was immediately called, and after a presumably very bitter denunciation of the act the sparrows for once (let it be recorded to their credit), agreed, and with remarkable speed and concert of, action they soon returned the nest to its origi- nal stronghold. Dr. Pickering quotes from a French author as early as 1791 to the effect that in order to diminish the ravages of the spar- rows a price was fixed upon their heads and the peasants were compelled by law to bring in a certain number yearly, Another French writer of about the same period estimated that the sparrows of France consumed annually about ten million bushels of wheat. In 1817 still another French author called this bird an impudent parasite, and stated that he found cighty-two grains of wheat in the craw of a sparrow shot by himself. The testimony of a gentleman now resident in Vermont, whose verdict was rendered in 1870, is also adverse to our fuest, He lived in England until twenty-one years of age, in a town where the sparrows were pronounced so great a nuisance that his own pocket money was the result of a bounty offered for killing them and taking their nests. The town gave one half-penny for three eggs, one half-penny for one old bird, and one penny for three young ones. He feared America would be sadly disappointed in the usefulness of the sparrow. Jn 1872 a2 English gentlemen, then resident in this country, stated that, allhongh he knew the English sparrow in his own country to be an “* unmitigated nuisance,” yet, having a ‘‘special liking’’ for birds, he determined to watch them in this country without prejudice. After close watching for years, he fully believed they were not ingect- ivorous in any sense. In New York they feed upon such grain as they can find scattered in the streets, and, on killing and dissecting great numbers of them, he could find only vegeta- ble matter. Ele says, ‘‘ We need net grudge them a little grain, but tleir pugnacity is insufferable.” The same writer states that only a few years since, Paterson, N_ J., abounded in bluebirds, orioles and wrens; but in an evil hour a citizen imported some sparrows, providing them with comfortable quarters, and now not another kind of bird can be seen; and he adds, *‘ The worst of it is they are not rid of their insects, and for the loss of their song birds they have nothing to show, only a lot of soreeching, pert, mischief-making sparrows,” In 1874 a gentleman wrote thus: ‘The balance of power has been badly upset in Melbourne, Australia, by the introduction of the English sparrow. The native birds are driven away, aod the small fruits are being devoured in a manner never be- fore witnessed. In 1875 a gentleman from Germantown, Penn, stated that since the sparrows were imtroduced into the public squares of Philadelphia and found their way into the gardens the pear trees yield no fruit, this bird being the destroyer of the bitter buds. In the same year the same fear was reiterated by a gentleman residing at Irvington, on the Hudson, who watched the sparrows with a glass while they despoiled the pear trees. An Englishman by birth, now resi- dent in Tennessee, ** knows" that the sparrow is a great de- Stroyer of wheat and other small prains, and of fruit buds as well, and hopes the bird fanciers will be satisfied before they allow them to reach Tennessee. But the editor of the Garderer’s Monthly attacked the an- taronists on this point, quife discrediting the stories of the sparrows being essentially fruit or grain destroyers, In 1874, Dr, Thomas M. Brewer recorded himself in fayor of the Eng— lish sparrow, and, I believe, still maintains that attitude to- ward them, He wrote thus: ‘‘ We have the sparrows in Boston in great abundance, and for six years] haye, day after day, summer and winter, closely watched them. ‘They never miolest, attack or try to drive away any birds except their own species, and that only from amatory influences," [He asserted that the native sparrows and their Muyopean cousins were the warmest friends, and that the blue birds molested the spar- rows. The wise and revered William Cullen Bryant gave his testimony it favor of the sparrow, recording it in verse, thus: «The ineéct legions that sting our froit, And sitlp the leayes from the growing shoot, A swarming, skuiking, ravenous tribe Wich Barris and Flint so well deseribe ul cannot destroy, may quail with fear, Por the old world sparrow, tlvir bate, is here.” Whether or not his scientifie observations er opinions were valuable I am not positive, but all his sentiments are now and ever will be dear to the American heart. And thus in ihe research for testimony, I have often beon foreed to exclaim, ‘* Who shall decide when doctors dis- agree?” yet this conviction has been forced upon me, though it may now scem e@ reiteration of Dir. Coues to those who have followed him, tat, scientific lestimony is strongly adverse to the sparrow, and sentiment only is his warmally. No testi— mony is needed except that of our iidividial eyes and ears to Convince us’ that these birds ale ever in a spirit of fierce an- tagoniam wilh each omer, ‘They are even upgracious wouers, and the season of courtship is usually the time for best be- havior with even the lower types of erestion, A costribator toa recent number of Serlinér coatrasts their uncourtly at- tentions during that imteresting period of even a bird’s life fi a with the “courteous, restrained and graceful sallies of the robin;” and their noisy, unbappy screeching too, with the fine suppressed warble of the robin. Ur. E\liott Cones, who has been apprehensive of the ag¢res- sions of the English sparrows since their first importation, and who, as early as 1874, published very strong arguments against their increase, furnished to the Watwralist some ex- tracts from a lengthy paper then in preparation, from a yol- uminous mass of testimony which he has been collecting for two or three years past in regard to and against this pest. He has evidently become thoroughly outraged with the clemency and petting with which this bird has been treated by: senti- Mmentalists 10 Opposition to scientists; or, as he states, by the “‘crasi-ornithologists ’ who have beeu misled by hasty ex- Pressions of favor to which they feel bound to hold, or by a very few intelligent and scientitic persons who are not practi- €al ornithologists. He is, in fact, so outraged that it is with difficulty be can restrain himself to a respectful choice of words in his denunciation, He grants that in Europe they have a mission, being a part of the natural fauna of the coun- try, with their natural enemies, {0 maintain the equilibrium, but in this country he believes there is no use for them. The diet of worms isto them unpalatable, they can be forced to partake only by actual starvation. An insectivorous diet, he cluims, is only an occasional variation. Having no natural enemy here, there is no check to their multiplication. Ten years ago a sparrow was rare, now they are numbered by conotless millions. Dr. Coues believes if this increase be not speedily checked we shall soon be knocking at the Congressional gates for relief from the scourge, Among bis specifications against the sparrows are the following: *t They neglect entirely, or perform very in- sulliciently, 1he business for which they were imported, They attack, harass, fight against, dispossess, drive away, and sometimes actually kill various of our native birds which are much more insectivorous by nature than themselves. They commit great depredations in the kitchen garden, the orchard and the grain field.” These few are, perhaps, the strongest of the specifications, though there are several others which 1 have onitted. Dr. Cones suggests that the authorities of some large city, preferably*Boston, ‘where the sparrow com- bination is strongest,” furnish five hundred sparrows, whose stomachs shall be examined by some competent botanist and entomologist together. Jf noxions insects, he says, shall be found to constitute the greater, or even any considerable, por- lion of their food, he will even then only partially yield the ease. He recommends, first, that the birds be left to shift for themselves ; that is, take down all the boxes, stop petting them, and cease to supply them with building material; second, abolish the legal penalties for killing them. The Nuttall Ornithological Club, which is composed of all the ornithologists resident in and near Boston, and embraces in its corresponding membership all the ornithologists of note throughout the country, discussed the sparrow a few monils since from an antagonistic point. Immediately all the senti- ment of Boston was aroused, and a lively pe and con warfare ensued foratime. But the society was so slrongly fortified by scientific study and observation, that the citizens became the crushed and fallen. ‘The sparrow question can very properly be classed with the much vexed. His arrival in this country was hailed with great rejuicing, although he brought with him neither beauty of proportion nor gorgeous attire, and not even the ordinary accomplishment of birds—a well trained voice ; yet so prom- ising was his adyent of special results, that for a while all his foibles and shortcomings, and even his piping tenor and querulous temper were associated with praiseworthy attributes, Very little was ever written upon the subject until within the past few months. In fact no little moral courage was brought into requisition when one dared to assert that he was pos- sessed of weaknesses, among them a strong preference for an herbivorous over an inseclivorous diet. But the tendency of public opinion has been eyident from the gradual with- drawal of the tender care and petting which for several years has been solavishly bestowed, and both private and pub- lic expression now begins to be summed up to his discredit; and though there are still a few adherentsto the sparrow, he is surely and rapidly losing caste. In preparing this paper for the Dana Natural History Society ot Albany, no effort was spared to look atthe subject from every side. ‘The old files of papers and magazines, in which facts or opinions on the subject were likely to be found, were searched with great care, and notes made both for and against; but in ihe summing up but one conclusion eould be reached from my investigation, by the most un- biassed mind, and that was emphatically to his condemnation. ‘The sparrow prefers city life, therefore in the country, where his depredations are few, and where he has not by numbers and cunsequent pugnacity overcome all the other species of birds, there is found the larger number of his small cirele of friends. But his doom is surely fixed, and in the future we may be a wiser people as regardsour importations, because of this éxperience. ee ee List or Norta Amexioan Musot.—We take pleasure in calling the attention of botanists to a work under the ahove title to be issued about the Ist of May next, by the Rey. A. B. Hervey and Mr. Eugene A. Rau. This list will make an octavo pamphlet of about 20 pages. In it the genera and species will be arranged in their natural order, and there will be an ‘‘ Index Generum” at the end, By this arrangement the list will serve the several purposes of a check and exchange list, a key to the natural order of the plants, and a guide to their classification in the herbarium. The geographical distribution of the species will be given. Orders are solicited at once, as but a limited number of copies will be printed. The money may be sent on receipt of the list. Price, postpaid; single copies, 25 cents; 5 copies, $1. Address Rev. A. B. Hervey, Troy, N. Y. ee A CornESPONDENT’s Requmsr.—*' Atticus” sends us the following mild request, which we certainly hope some one will comply with. We venture to hope, too, that when in the fulloess of time the great work desired shall be completed 8 Copy of it may be sent tous. We certainly should appreci- ate the attention most highly. ‘‘ Atticus” is notified that the information which he desires is not at present attainable, so faras we know, but we will endeavor to annouuce the ap- pearance of the work which shall contain it as soon as it is published. This is what our correspondent desires : ** Will some person, , thoroughly qualified by practical ex- perience, haye the kindness to give us a full description of the different parasites which are found on fresh-water fish, how and where to find them, and what is the effect on the fish? Also, a description of the su-cailed grub which is said to be found in the flesh of fresh-water fish during the hot weather, its history and effect on the fish, and how to conduct a scien- tific post-mortem examination on fish. a ee Wuir-poor-with, on Nigur-aawk.—We described these two birds in our issue of Feb. 6 and gave their characteristics, They are entirely different birds, of entirely different genera, This in answer to James Aiken, of Nashua Falls, N. A. eee ee Bonaparr’s Guuu.—New York, Heb. 10.—Hditer Forest and Stream: Inclosed you will tind a description of a bird shot by myself on the Nation River near its junction with the Ot- tawa in Ontario, Canada, August 26. Wheushot it was stand- ing on a rock near the water in company with 4 yellow-leg Snipe. It wus evidently tired out. Should think it & young bird of the gull species, but never saw one in that section be- fore. Can you throw any light on the subject? Very truly, Rost. R. Brown. Our correspondent’s excellent description inclosed with the above note enables us to identify his specimen as a young Bonapart gull, Larws ( Chracocephalus) philadelphia. ——————e ee A WINTER TRAMP THROUGH THE WOODS. SCHRAALENEURG, N. J., Feb. 3, 1879, MR, Epitoz: Game has never been scarcer than now on and west of the Palisades, the locality from which I write. I spent a large portion of my time last spring collecting, and never knew a year in which there were fewer nests. Hooded warblers, however, which haye gen- erally been considered stragglers, were rather common in dow woods, and I discovered four of their nests; aud hawk nests were nonsually numerous, possibly accounting for the scarcity of smaller birds. Men- tioning hawks, & duck hawk has nested for two years on the Palisades, but in an inaccessible locality. To return to the present winter, rabbits were the only species of fame that were abundant here, ald great numbers ot them were shot, They frequented the woods and open flelds impartially, but always made their forms in the fields or in open woods, and never under wood piles or brush heaps, But quails were never scarcer, In all my oological tramps last spring I did Dot find a quail nesting, and there was not one sbot last fal), where other seasons there haye been twenty ; 40d now within a radius of a mile or twoirom where I write there are only two beyies, and they are having a hard time of It. There is How a complete absence of lifein the woods, Last winter many of our hardier birds remained north, and one continnally heard the orles of the red-headed woodpeckers, for these birds remained wilh us the entire year in unprecedented numbers, and because o! their conspicnous plumage and peculiar habiis were the most interest- ing birds in the woods. One would suppose thatthe heavy snows and continued low tempera: ture would bring northern birds down, but aithough I haye been on the loosont for them I have only seen one flock of red polis and a few finches. One may walk for miles through the woods, and hear naught except the staccato cry of tlie nut-hatch, or perhaps catch a glimpse of a downy woodpecker as he dodges around a limb. Even the biue- jays and crows are missing. ‘The silence becomes oppressive, aud one returns home to awalt the return of spring, when I expect to spend the greatest portion of my time along Lhe stream and in the woods, I do not wish, however, to convey the idéa that thers is nothing of in- terest In the woods during this season, for in midwinter many of the characteristic charms of the forest are more plainly seen than at any other ume, and there are hours when the yery silence and desolation are a rest to the mind, ALIANTS, Che Zennel. For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. A DAY AFTER THE DOGS AND THINGS INCIDENT THERETO. Ey Apam Penn, oF VIRGINIA, T was in Hanover County, Virginia, that we bad a hunt, which I shall here atlempt to describe. On a cold frosty morning of December, 1869, or there- abouts, a party of us met at P.’satabout6A.mM. A warm breakfast was served up by lamp-light. Our bill of fare con- sisted of hot coffee, warm breads of several kinds, butter, meats, and last, but not least, stewed oysters; nor must I forget to mention that all who desired it had a stout appetizer before our meal. Breakfast being ended, the dogs were fed lightly, and the horses brought around for the mount. The hunting party consisted of E., B., P., Bk., several others and the writer. Our pack numbered about forty-two as fine hounds as ever ran, at least so I was told. A rousing stirrup cup, and see us mounted. HH. had the only very fine horse in the party, a large bay, hamed Prince, King, or something of the kind. I shall call him King. Nevertheless there were some other good and fast horses. My own mount was a long, tall, lank and lean long-legged bay, named Bob. All hands langhed at me and said I would surely get atumble or be left far behind, but I could do no hetter, 80 stuck manfully to my beast, H. sounded hishorn, Forty-two dogs gathered around the horses, yelping like 80 many demons, while the steeds, know- ing and longing for the work before them, began soms to rear and plunge and the rest simply to champ the bit and prance about. My horse stood bolt upright on his hind legs and missed falling backward—a circumstance which materially altered my opinion of him. In that country we bad no whip- per-in, did not couple up the dogs until we reached certain localities, but just let things take their own way. Every hunter, almost, rode with a long switch, and when he saw a dog at fault drove bim into his proper place. When a dog broke down, or got thrown out, he just went back and staid with the old and cautious riders. We reach a forest, and the dogs are sent out. ‘* Hark! Touch him up, Abe!” came forth from E. ‘‘ Look him up, Bully Boy.” “‘ He went right along there last night,” chimed in B. ‘‘ Blue and Blackie ; speak boys, epeak,” chorussed Bk, ‘* Va-a-h 0-0-0-0,” came forth from Bully Boy. Talk to him, old fellow,” cried B, ‘‘Ah! boys, that's the dog to have; just ee r at him now. Listen! He'll have that foxup directly. “Oh! dry up B,,” said B., “that’s nothing but a hare.” Thus chafing each other, and encouraging the dogs, we rode on abouta quarter of a mile, the old bounds working quietly along to the left of the road, while the young ones, , Bully Boy among them, were making things a little lively over some sort of a track to the right. All at once a long, keen note rang out among the old dogs. iy ’s eyes brightened with a sense of the (to him) coming joy as he straightened himself in his stirrups. ‘* Hark!” he shouted. ‘speak to him, Tempest! Touch him up, old gal! Go to her, Abe, and help her, old fellow!" Then, wheeling his horse to the right, he rode in among the young ‘uvs, saying, in the most animated but iow tone of voice, “! Hush! Hush! Hush! The other hunters rode around among the hounds which were not near Tempest, using the same expres- sion, and 'twas wonderful to see how the dogs would stop, prick up their ears, and then dartoft to Tempest and Old Abe, who were picking up quite a lively track. Then followed a sizlt aud some music that would thrill the heart of any hunter. ‘he track was getting warm, and pug’s lair not very far distant. Hach one of forty-two hounds wig Siriving to get foremost on the trail, not running yet, but bounding aud bouncing the one over the other, and giving mouth, er whenever the fresh scent struck upon their sense of smell | saw Old Abe throw up his head and bound forward. Al the same time H. beckoned to me, and we shot toward a little opening and stopped on the edge of the wood. “Look! Look!” said he, ‘there goes Reynard’s brush.” Reynard pulled into a thicket a quarter of a mile ahead as the dogs came by us out of the forest. With the dogs came the huotsmen, and then with a yell, in sound like the well-known Confederate yell when the Rebs were about to rush into bat- Ue (none of your stale ‘View Halloos!” nor your tame *‘Hip, Hip, Hurrabs!"), pell mell they followed through the first run, until the dogs came to a balk. The thicket into which we saw. the fox rim was a small one and conldn't screen him, 80 our first rush was for two good miles. Bob came in third horse and I felt better, When we reached the dogs they had bothered over a piece of frozen ground, but we soon got them off again. Our game was an old red, and he now went to work with a vim to save his trophy—his brush. We jumped him at 9 4. m., and he forced. us toput ina whole day’s hardriding. Let’s pass over the meer: of the day and come in on. the home stretch, 80 to speak. ‘Tis nearly sundown as HE. P. Bk. and myself ride out of the woods into a large flat field, one half a mile wide, bounded on the side opposite us by the Pamunkey River. The dogs are coming through the woods to the right of us, and our four horses are the only onés that can keepup. ‘' He'll strike for the river and £0 to hole,” says B., ‘‘but let him save his jacket if he can." We miés seeing the fox, but the dogs break out near us, running ata maryelous pace cousidermg their day's work. There are not more than twenty in the ranks, and {hey are strung out over a hundred yards. Fitty yards abead of. all Old Abe is bounding, head and tail up, giving month every two or three eprings.— The musie of that ery is soul stining, and the dogs seem to mean business. They know as wells we do that time for pug is nearly ended. We reign up our steeds and nerve ourselves for another tush, Away we go, Bob this time ahead, King having struck lame, and P.’s and Bk.’s horses not having ihe botiom to com- pete with him, Right close up to {be hounds he thundered, running better than he did in the morning and breathing as casily as in an evening's canter. The other three were tunning close together nearly one hundred yards behind. 1 hardly recognized myself beating three cracks in that way, but I was doing it and felt proud too. But see! The dogs are leaping a low fence, disappearing down into a ditch covered with dead brush and clambering out on the other side, Behold! They are off again, and must I follow? This horse will break my neck, they said, He can’t jump. But do or die, I think, and al it I go. TI bold an easy rein, and dig my knees hard into his side. No riding in stirrups for such aleap as that, at least not for me, Give mea tight, firmseat, with legs free to jump if he falls, though I hope to break the jolt by slightly hearing on my etirrups if he lands safely over. The gallant horse rises four feet in the air, and clears with ease a space vot Jess than twelve feet, Safely over, the next minute [ am galloping along on a liné with Abe, who is flying up the river bank. Where are the other boys? [ saw their horses balk, and then didn’t look back for some moments. * Surely I shall get that brush,’ suys I. Abe bothered a little and [held Bob in, Suddenly Bk. rushes past me on uptheriver. I let him go and say nothing. I look back and see P. spring trom hig horse (he is op the opposite side of the ditch from me ut the mouth where it.enters the river, forming a gully impassable for any horse) and rush headlong into the timber down under fhe river bank. HE. is just disappearing around a clump of bushes on-the same side of the ditch with P. Abe wheels and darts like lightning down the river. I turn and dask furiously toward the yawning gully, When there, I spring from Bob, camber across and run with all my speed to where Tsaw P. disappear. Lreach him and, behold, he is standing quietly with E., both looking at a den into which the fox has just entered, The cunning scamp had donbled under the bank and cheated the fastest dog and foremost rider out of a hard earned brush. Such is life. We dug Pug out, intending to. have another run out of him, but by bad management an unruly dog got bold of him and crippled Lim so that we had to kill him. We rode to B.'s to spend the night, urriyed there after dark, and E., as was usually the case, waved aloft the trophy of the chase, he hay- ing got first to the den. Some fine old rye and a warm supper set us all to rights, aiter which the song and joke went round, Your humble servant, being called on for a song, gave them on the spur of the moment the following, which E., the hero of the day, is supposed to have rendered : THE FOX HUNT, Call up the dogs; come, wind your horn ; The hors:8, sirs, Dave had their co/n. Haste! Monut your sheeds; to saddles spring— Here, roan bold hard whue T back King— Weill ty to-day like birds s-wing Andride for Reynard’s Brust. We Teach a wood, lst Tempest's ery + Oin Abe chimes in, and bye-and-bye Sounds Music’s voice; next, Bally Boy— Then joing the pack—hearts leap for joy— The covers broke—* Hnotameu! Ahoy! Hal There gues Reynerd’s Brush ! With shout—Halioon! Away! Away! O'er hill and dile we'll race to-day. »Hark! Tnerehe went! Speak to him, boys; Pus from the jump. This mol sannoys Old hug tign holy er alloys The Pjoys of Satan’s eouL.” ——————— << ‘Baas, alto, tenor, contralto notes Sound forth from forty yelping throats. ‘The toresia wlth the wild notes ring— More sweet to near than birds of spring— Aud lere’s the song the honnids do sing } “ We'll ron for Reyoard’a Brosh.” A rushing pace, 4 rousing leap, So0u brings ms where, plied in & heap, Tne dogs are ending Reyuard’s life, Each over each in Maddeniveg strife, For which muy tirst end Reyaard’s life— Naoughe care wey for the Bro-h, Dowa from my panting steed I jump, Whip baek the writhing, yelling lonip Of tinine flesh, * Tne fox is dead 1” T shout aloud, ‘* The fox ts dead!” Nexe waye tis trophy over-nead ; © Hurrau for Reynard’s Brash! |" 4; S47 4A es For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun, EASTERN DOGS AMONG PRAIRIE CHICKENS. ete sportsmen who think of going West to enjoy a season among the chickens, and who intend taking their Eastern dogs with them, before engaging passage would diy well to pause and retlect, for, just so sure as they take that five, high-string brace of Gordons with them, just so sure will they regret it during the entire stay. Jn these modern times it has become a matter of very little trouble to tuke your dogs with you from Maine to California, and with but few exceptions we find the employees of the dif- ferent railways. obligiug and Kind to them, often bringing them a part of their own meals. Butit is not of these things I wish jo speak, and in order to bring the whole matter to a “focus,” let me give you a bit of my experience during last Summer and eary fall while on a chicken shoot ouf in Minne- Sota with my friend Tuil, our man, and two as nicely broken Keen-nosed dogs as can be produced anywhere within one hundred miles of New York. Let me preface by saying that my dogs were broken and had always been hunted in the brush. Late in August westarted West via the Brie Railway to Buffalo; and just here let me remark that my dogs were never treated better anywhere than by the old bagzage-master on our train. The system on the Lake Shore was such as to almost force us to wish we had walked; but as that has noth- ing to do with our story I will leave that right away. Acrriy- ing in Chicago, tired, dirty and hungry, we quartered our man and dogs at the Commercial, where the very best. care was taken of them. On Sunday we had the pleasure of meeting our friend and the most popular of sporting editors, Mr. Hallock, visited our kennel and pronounced our brace fine ones, though he ques- tioned the propricty of our bringing Eastern broken dogs With us, which is a hint I soon was sorry 1 had not paid moe altention to. That night we left Chicago, via El Roy, for St. Paul. At St. Paul we changed to the Sioux City aud St, Paul Ruilroad, and at midoight reached a town named Worthington, in Nobles County. Here we put upat the Vhird Avenue Llotel, where rooms had already been prepared for us. Through the kindness of Mr. Simmons (ourlanol rd) and Mr, White (a guest) we were on the afternoon following our arrival furnished With a wagon, team and driver. Three miles from town the dogs were put down, when commenced trials and tripalalious such as’ we were destined to endure duriog our entire visit, or ratherduring that portion of the lime which we used these dogs. They ran in, they Tan Over, they crossed cach otbei’s points and chased one old cuck bird about five miles. They wouldn’t mind, they wouldn't do anything we wanted them to do, Here was a pretty ** kettle of fisn.” Well, we played dog ourselves and, chagrined and chop-fallen, returned at night with twenty-five birds, twenty of which we ‘ pointed ”’ ourselves. The next day we started out with camp equipments and ever) thing ni cessary fur a trip of several days. Before start- ins the services Of a dog was offered to us and accepted. This dog, uit said, wis a cidss between a bull bitch and a window shutter, but remembering our experience of the day before, we concluded it would do no harm to take him with us. So, plactog all three dogs in the wagon, we started on a trip dur- ing which our dogs were expected to redeem themselves. We put them down shortly after leaving the town limits, our hopes running high, not half so high nor so fast as those dogs Were running in Jessthan a minute after being put down. After a half hou’s hard work we thought we had things all Tight. One dog got a beautiful poiot and the other saw it, but instead of backing, as Thaye seen him do a thousand times, he rushes in across the other dog’s point, and up fly at least twenty-five chickens, all full grown. The dog caught one by the wing and brought it to usin triumph. This performance so demoralized the otber dug thatin less than a half hour we were conipelled to tie them both in the wagon again, and fol- low after onr old lop-sided-long-tobacco-luat-eared-borrowed * purp,” who knew nothing but to find, point, fetch, and in fact behuve himself as a well-broken dog should. We camped that night near a lake just} covered with mal- lard and teal, with sixty birds bagged. ‘Taking out as many as we needed, the balance were presented to some farmers, Whose eyes ssid they would like them even though their mouths did not. In return they sent us all the mille wecould use. Haying disposed of a very hearty supper we slretched out before our camp-fire (for the night was cool) and smoked ourselyes into dreamland. Eurly the next morning we stationed ourselves by some “stubble,” and bageed ten fine plamp mallard before break- fast. After the grass had become dry enough to walk in we Started out, bag and baggage, only to repeat our experience of the day before, except we worked even harder to get our dogs to do their duty, and again failed as before. After 4 tramp of three days and mghts we reached town again, having bagged 250 birds, about'75 of which we brought in tor distribution among our new friends. Next we tried out luck at_a new séit/ement known as Rushmore’s, where we got some nice bags and were well treated by Mr. Rusumore, who had found the place only three months before. Our two weeks fiew by like the wind, with only a slight improvement in our dogs, when a telegram from home called us to patie up at once, which we did with sad hearis. — ‘ And now in-conclusion let me ask the intelligent reader's of Forest ano Stream who, perhaps, have gone Ubrough # like experience, why is it that onr Hastern dogs, especially those broken in the bush, as mine were, are of so little account out West? There are doubtless many fine blooded dogs out there, but the vast majority of all the dogs we saw used were Mongrels, many cf whom haven't the slightest trace of the bird doz about them. Shepherd dogs, Newfoundland dogs, Collies, hounds of eyery kind, pointers and setters hunt equal- ly well, and all can find more birds, endure more and give i he. better satisfaction than our dogs upon which we have spent our hundreds and who suit nus exactly at home, but who when brought in contact and competition with those curs and mougrels, disgrace us at eyery turn. I do not write this to begin an argument, bub simply to get the opinion of some older and more ¢xperignced hunters than I. Therefore to those contemplating doing as I did, let me beg of you to leave your Hastern-brush-broken dog at home and save yourself dis- grace in the eyes of your Western friends and $50 of good money. IVANHOE. Oe For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. DOGS—No. V. aes anc yarious other causes haye prevented my con_ tinuing my contributions fo Forest anp Svream, but I hope now, D. V., to be enabled to continue my dog stories to the end. Sentry, 2 splendid Newfoundland dog, was the property of the writer—who neyer met with a more intelligent and faithful animal—one who was always considered an import- ant member of the household, and whose memory is still treasured atter a lapse of a quarter of a century. He was a pure Newfoundland, whose mother was purchased by the captain of a vessel, and brought to the Island of Jersey— where our hero was born shortly after her arrival. He was ten months old when I purchased him from & shoemaker for asovereign, Having extensive stores on the pier, I had long wished to have a good dog to watch the premises at night. A short acquaintance with the animal soon convinced me that he was no common dog, and IJ therefore took a pleasure in !raining bim. He wassoon taught to fetch and carry, and being a large and powerful dog ib soon struck me that IT could easily make him useful. I commenced by teaching him to follow me to market, and haying made a purchase of dog's meat he wassent ome. Onartriyal at Nelson House, he would place his basket on the ground, and bark for admit- tance. Having satisfied myself after a few experiments thal he was perfectly trustworthy, either my wife or I could take him to market and seud him home with meat, poultry, etc., all of which was duly delivered. He never failed for several years, and no other dog ever attempted to meddle with him. In fact he was the terror of all the dogsin town. My resi- dence was about a mile from my office, and Sentry was soon trained to become a regular messenger. If I required any- thing, or wished to inform my better half that 1 had invited some friend to dine or spend the evening a note, was fastened to the dog’s coliar and he was told to go to his mistress, Off hescampered, and soon returned with the answer or article required. He wasa splendid water-dog, but uever had an Opportunity of saving life, which he undoubtedly would have done. He had a strange trick, which formed no part of my training, and on several occasions he raised the ire of owners of other dogs on whom he practiced it. If I chanced to take a stroll near the shore where other dogs were being exercised, he would sit and watch the proceedings, untila dog swaro Out and seized the stick his owner had thrown for him, The moment that was done Sentry plunged in, met the other dog ‘nd, seizing Lim by the ear, put his head under water, holding him there watil he let go the stick, which was then seized by Sentry and brought to me. TI did all I could to break him of this bad habit, but to no purpose—he delighted init. Most digs on leaving the water shake themselves saz ceremonie, have seen ladies in light summer dresses thoroughly drenched by the copious showers emanating from the shagsy coat of a Newfoundland or poodle. My dog was taught good man- ners; he invariably retired to a convenient distance ere he shsok himself. He was an excellent watch dog, but quiet aud remarkably good-tempered, If a stranger entered the stoves he would tollow him, and if he chanced to put his hand on anything, a sharp growl would warn him—Touch not! But no stranger was allowed to leave the premises, unless accompanied by myself, clerks or foreman. On one oceasion the foreman sent a ian ou the office floor for a shovel, which was at the further end of thestore. He passed the office door without epexking to any one, and the dog meeting him with the shovel seized and replaced it where it had been taken from, but would not allow the man to leave until some ove in the office interfered. Sentry always accompanied me in my rides and drives, One day when riding out ta a distant part of the Island, I passed-a field where an old man was digging potatoes with & fork. The dog jumped the hedge, and ran toward him with a view of reconnoitering. The old man seeing the huge ani- mal coming towards him, became alarmed, and raised the fork in self-defense, The dog made a spring, seized the fork by the handle, wrenched it from theman’s hands, walked off about an acre, laid down the fork, returned tc the man, scated himself on his haunches, and grinned at his opponent, 4s though he would ask him, ‘Well, old fellow, what think you of it now?” Seeing the old man’s alarm I dismounted, aud soon convinced him of his error, as the dog had no in- tention of interfering with him. “Ah!” exclaimed the farmer, to whom I was personally known, ‘‘T see it all now, sir, your dog has more sense than I have.” A noble trait in Sentry’s character was that he never even srowled at a small dog, treating the snarling of every cur with sovereign contempt, or would he ever attuck a large dog, but woe to any Who attacked Lim. He wasno respecter of per- sons, and settled his likes or dislikes at first sight. No coax- ing or feeding could induce him to be friendly once he hed formed an unfayorable opinion. He would grow] at persons who often came to the house, without the slightest provoca- tion. He was a general favorite, yet his friendsuip was only shown to a few. A widow Jady named Roweliffe,a particular friend, re- siding a short distance from us, was admiring the dog, dur— ing a morning call, she being one of those to whom he had takén a particular fancy. And she proposed to our cava spose, that her cook shoald save all bones acd remnants for Sentry, if they were sent for. On hearing which I stated that the dog could easily be trained to fetch his own pro- visions. My plan was approved of but its practicability doubted. On the day agreed I requested the servant to give Sentry his own basket, and as we walked along 1 told him teveral times, “Now, Sentry, remember Mrs. Row- cliite,” & wag of his huge tailand wink of his keen eyes, giving me to understand, ‘* All rizht, master!’ Arrived at the house I rung the side door bell, which was opened by trusty Margaret, and having duly introduced her to my com- panion lL explained my plain, which was that the dog should g0 every other day wilh his basket, and on his barking he was to be aclmitted to receive her bounty, To this Margaret e readily assented, being taken with the idea of witnessing such wonderful sagacity. On the second day I again dispatched the dog, telling him to go to Mrs. Roweliffe, which he did, put down his basket, barked, was admitted, and shortly re- turned home with his booty, Though the animal knew that the contents of the basket were for him, he never presumed to touch a morsel on the road. On one occasion when run- ning up the steps he upset the basket, and immediately col- lected the scattered fragments and replaced them, The dog was never chained, haying the free run of the premises, when at Nelson House, and never so far forgot him- self as to run over the flower or other beds in the garden. The owner of the adjoining lot. being about to build a cot- lage, tbe masons arrived one fine morning, and were obliged fo mount the party wall to place their scaifolding. This did not meet Sentry’s approval, and he barked and growled at the men most furiously. I told them not to notice him and he would soon be quiet, but on no account to throw stones oran- noy him in any way, as he would he sure to bite the min who did it whenever he met him. On wy return to dinner I noticed that the dog’s nose was cut, which [ felt satisfied had been done by one of the masons. ‘The following day the mason passéd the house on his return from dinner. The dog was basking in the son on the front door porch, and seeing his enemy, be cleared the iron railings of the yard, seized the man by ihe throat and pinned him against the wall. For- tunately I wituessed the whole affair and rushed tothe rescue. The man was not hurt, but dreadfully frightened, and ad- mitted haying cut the dog’s nose with a sharp stone. After that he used to walk round a quarter of a mile to avoid pass- ing the house going to and from his work, Percé, Heb 10, 1879. (To be continued.) + THE NEW YORK DOG SHOW. Printer Vinert. HE third annual dog show, held under the auspices of the Westminster Kennel Ciub, will be given at Gil- more’s Garden| during the second week in April com- mencing on Tuesday, the 8th, and continuing until Pnday. The premium list is now in the hands of the printers, and will be ready the last of this week. It contains several new fea- tures, both as to rules and classification. As to the latter, separate classes are made for red and red and white setters. A uniform set of rules haye been adopted by the Westminsier and Philadelphia kennel clubs, and three members of the lat- ter club in connection with three of the home club will act asa committee of appeals, The Garden this year will be en- tirely floored oyer, thus avoiding the dust of former years, and with the beautiful decorations which will be left after the Arion Ball will present a very beautiful appearance. Mr. Lincoln will act as superintendent. ee eS A PLEA FOR THE NATIVE, Eprron Forust AND STREAM : There has been so much written abont ‘blue bloods” and ‘natives ” by far abler pens than mine that it is with fear and trembliog I approach the subject, and were it not that I feel that great injustice is being done our gallant native £ would hold my peace. Now I am not a ‘* native champion" only so far as this: when I see a good dog in the field, with ail that this implies, he is the dog for me, and hé alone can win my approbation. I care not whether he came trom Lord Loftus’ kennel or was whelped in Pigtowa alley, so he comes np to my standard as a field performer. Alp It seems to me that the * blue blood” mien are claiming too much for their favorites, Let us examine some of their claims to superiority and see how they compare with the much abused native. Their strongest point is ‘‘purity of blood,” which they are able to trace back for fifty years or more in an unbroken line of illustrious ancestors. Allow me to asi if the dogs for which they are claiming s0 much are any betler in the field than old Pilot, Ponto and Moll, or many of their descendants? I will answer this by stating that the highest praise thal some of the famous breeders of the olil country can bestow upon a dog of the present day is that he closely resembles some favorite of their early days, Now I am as great au advocate of ** purity of blond” as Liewellin or Laverack, and the longer pedigree my dog has the better am I suited, provided that said pedigree contuins Lhe names of those good in the field and none others. I can point with pride to many a breeder in this country whose kennel will compare fayorably with any-in the world as far as ‘*‘pnrity of blood” goes. Not, perhaps, for so many years can they show you in black and white the names of sire and dam of years ago, but they have ever bred from the best and never bave used one that was not good in the field. Where can you fiad any bevter dogs for a season's work than the setters bred by old Ethan ‘Allin, of Connecticut, Mor- ford. of New Jersey, or the Campbells of Tennessee? There are many oblers who have been equally pains-taking and as successful in giving us good working, well-trained dogs that ean stand a hard day’s tramp the season through without fiinching. I mention these gentlemen because their names are household words among sportsmen all Gver the country. Icis an old saying anda true one, verified by the perform- ances of many a generation of our grand native stoule that ‘blood will tell.” J Other points that the advocates of blue blood claim are beauty of coat and form, The former I concede; the latter TL very much doubt unless you force me to adopt their stand- ard, which I will cheerfully do when you will show me that they car stand up to their work through thick and thin and carry their beautiful forms to the front at the end of an ardu- ous campaign. H. eee DEVONSHIRE COCKERS, Eprror Forest anp STREAM: : ‘ Dear Sixn—As an old lover of spaniels, I was much inter- ested in your article touching that ancient breed of dogs, some weeks back. In the first place, 1 um im no way sut— prised to find you refusing the responsibility cf defining a Devonshire cocker, I was raised to the gun upos thir native hills, and through all the years of my apprenticeship to the sport shot to the tune of their merry music. Nothing came amiss to them—black-game, pheasauts, woodcvck, rabbis, snipe and hares were all found und brought to bag im sueces- sion with these indefaigable workers. Fifteen years ago almost every one in Devonshire kepj 48 rs | spatiels, and, for aught I know, atill do. Many houses had breeds, the foundation of which the oldest, member of the family could not remember. Eyery country vicarage had one or tivo. ‘The sporting farmer invariably kept one. Yet, as you justly observed, the different varieties ot spanicls have become so merged one with another that while the breed generally have ever heen highly valued and considered indis- pensablé to woodcock and rabbit shooting, yet such latitude mn form, color and size has been allowed that ninety-nine sportsmen out of a hundred who shoot over them could no miore tell you than the man in the moon what, the points of a cocker were. Ivery one interested at all in spaniels can roughly define an Irish water, a Clumber, a Sussex, and, of course, a Blenheim and King Charles; but once launch out into the great mixed up, undefined classes that range them- selves on the show bench as cockers and field spaniels, and if you try to lay down the law otherwise than to suit your own fancy you will have a difficult: task before you, I cannot doubt but that spaniels have a great future before hem in this country. It has heen an increasing wonder to me how sportsmen in the Northern States and Canada have so long neglected to cultivate them. 1 cannot think it ad- visable to encourage, as the judges used to do in the English shows, that ultra delicacy of form so prominent among the prize takers in the cocker classes. The King Charles cross used to show most unmistakably on the cocker benches at their meetings, and probably does so still. The Deyonshire coker, though hard to define accurately, may be said, gene- rally speaking, Kowever, to exist as a breed. Hverything about them is workmanlike; their color usually liver and white, or black, short-leg#ed and long-bodied, with form well knit and compact. They give one the idea of as perfect a unity of strength and activity as the canine race can show. The coat is sometimis wavy and sometimes curly, speaking of which, I do not quite follow your objection to the latter. If only because it points to a cross with the water spaniel, why is that any blemish? I should rathey have thought that it would have helped to frame a good field dog. We used in Devonshire to shoot partridges over them constantly, break- ing them to range within twenty-five yards of the gun; and in 8 broken country, where the shooting was varied and the bag likely to be mixed, we found them far more useful than pointers or setters. Cockers used to be kept by the poor people in Scotland not infrequently as watch-dogs, as they hear the reputation of being impossible for strangers to silence, either by strokes or menaces. Finally, they are less expensive to keep than any other sporting dog, and, in my experience, are less prone to loge flesh and condition than either setters or pointers, RinGwoon. a Hor DPorest and Stream and Rod and Gun. STOCK DOGS. OW that so much interest is being taken in improving the canine race, it is well to consider on what princi- ple stock dogs should be selected and how they shall he judged at bench shuws. J, for one, ama firm believer that at all bench shows the dog that produces the best progeny should receive the prize without any regard to his beauty, for it is often a handsome dog is but a chance himself, and may never produce his equal; yet, having been awarded the prize ina class where the sire and progeny were judged as one, his ser- vices are eagerly sought, after by hose who possibly have never seen ¢ither him or his progeny, or know nothing ot his formation or physical stamina; they simply know he is a prize winper, and to the novice the progeny of prize winners liave great attractions, One very important matterthat should he considered in judging stock dogs is the age of progeny shown with them. ‘There should be an age limit beyond which the progeny are not eligible to compete with their sires, for the simple reason that the older sires have a large advantage over ther younger competitors, for the reason that they haye a much larger progeny to select from, where there is no limit to age of progeny shown. In breeding, one of the ost important requisites of a good stock dog is the physical constitution he imparts; to his progeny, thereby rendering them strong or weak. Those who have carefully watched the progeny of some Of the present sires of the day are well aware they haye not sufficient physical stamina to withstand or recover from the many ils to which the canine race is sub- ject, and we see whole litters die before a year old even under the best of care and most skillful treatment. ‘This is a matter worthy not only the consideration of breeders, but of all par- ties who purchase with expectation of raising whelps. Wo matter how beautifully formed and coated a dog may he, if he fails to produce whelps with strong constitutions, such ag will enable them to pass through and recover from an ordina'y case of distemper, I should consider him worthless, except as a bench show winner, where such matters are not considered. ‘To those who breed for their own use and with adesire to improve their stock, a prize winner will have but little attractions, unless he produces his like in a fair share of his progeny. They should much sooner breed to some dog, though of inferior merit on the bench, if in a majority of lit- ters he has produced whelps that surpass him in all those re- quirements that go far toward making # perfect dog; but, above all things, do not breed from weal, washy stock if you expect to raise the whelps. 1am led to these remarks by the larze number of whelps of inbred strains that have died in this locality within the past two years; but experience is a good teacher by which we may all profil. SHAMROOK. Chisago, eb. 11, 1879. — + —_—_—_—_—_ PoILApETPHIA Dod Sxow.—The first annual dog show of ihe. Philadelphia Kennel Olub will be held from April 20 to 25, Further particulars as to preminm lists, et¢., will be printed later, i Tus Fup Trai Moppre.—A number of correspondents who have sent us letiers regarding the wretched Minnesota Field Trial business will understand why they do nof appear by referring to last weck’s paper, where we declared our col- umns closed to a further discugsion of the matter. —-—— Macsyer,—To numerous inquiries regarding this hitch we would say that we have sent all communications to her owner, as we cannot find time to reply to them. - a — —The owner of the dor Tin Tag, which name was claimed Jaat week, should be C. N. Gabb, instead of Gibbs, as printed. as Brug Benron Powrmrs,—] would like to know if any of your readers ever saw 8 blue belton pointer, I have a pomter which exactly answers the description given of the blue bel- tou setter by Mr. Burges. His color is “ black and white ticked, with slight tauned spots on feet und legs.” His head aud eyes, black and tan. He is an excellent field dog, staunch, fine nose and & rapid’ hunter: his pedigree not known. I should like for some of your readers who are adepts in the ‘(dog line” to give their opinion as to how a cross between said dog and piiré blue belton setter would do. Monroe, NV. 0. J, A. Suave, Such a cross would only produce droppers, some of which might look like setters and, some like pointers, —— nt Names Crammp.—J. D, Hendergon, of Maytown, Pa., claims the name Mark for his red Irish setter pup, whelped Sept. 28, 1878, out of Floss by Champion York. Presented by G. W. Fairington, Middletown, Pa., the trainer of the dog and bitch. —Mr, W. H. Pierce, Peekskill, NN. Y., claims the name of Maggie May for his pure Gordon bitch pup out of ‘Thomas’ Fanny by Thomas’ imported Prince, presented to him by A. i. Thomas, of Warrensburgh, N. Y. er —Mr. Nelson J. Parker, of New Brunswick, N. J., bred his Gordon setter Wrag (black and tan, full pedigree), lately owned by Wm. H, Pierce, of Peekskill, N. Y., to Dr. 8. Fleet Speir’s black and tan Gordon setter Romeo, by Gypsum out of Daisy. Both dogs are 1st prize winners. es —M., P. H. Morris has had the misfortune to lose by death his setter bitch Ida, by Rob Roy out of Mell. The same gentleman has bred his Llewellin setter bitch Sultana (Leicester—Peeress) to his Czar (Leicester—Petrel), — re —Mr. J. H. Whitman’s Prairie—-Ranger bitch Pearl whelped on 11th inst, 10 puppies by pure Layerack setter Charm—2 lemon and white, 6 black and white, and 2 liver aud white. pe ee ae —Dr, Parson’s lemon and white native setter Pelts whelped, Jani, 28, 10 pups by Charm—7 lemon and white, 3 liver and white. a ge BREEDING FOR SX, INDIANAPOLIS, Jan., 1879, EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM? The following cases may be of interest to a portion [of your renders, as they illustrate some topics that have grecently been discussed in your journs), Case No, 1.—Taunie, @ Gordon eetter bitch, was brad to my dog Dan, Sept 1, beiagin heat two days. I was just on the éve of leaving home to shoot grouse, and was absent for five days, haying my dog with me. Fantie was conined in my barn nntil I retuyned, and.remained there with Dan for s weGk longer, when the heat passed off, Noy, 10 she dropped four dogs and one biteh pup. Casa Vo. 2.—Queen, an Irish setter bitch, who bred to Dan, Noy. 1, in full heat, It being the firsh of the open qiail season, 1 was jost Teady for a weck’s country shooting. Queen was kept confined until L returned, and then remained with Dan until her heat passed, Jan. 7 she dropped five bitch and four dog pupa, Rémarks—It does not appear from the aboye cases thal copulation during the first half of the period of heat in a bite Isjnecessary to suc- vessful impregnation of the oya. Second, thah the period of heat at which impregnation takes place does not determine the sex of the off- spring. In both of the foregoing cases copulation was confined to the jast half of the heat term, ani the resnits were totally different as to the sex, Embryologists long since reached the conclusion that it was beyond human power to control or tofixtheséxin embryo, This ar wis lost when Jacob removed from Padanaram. H, G, CAREY. Woodland, Harm and Garden. For Forest. and Stream and Rod and Gyn. SEMI-TROPICAL CALIFORNIA. WHE afternoon last July Isat at my window, pipe in mouth, taking my otvum cum dignitate and admiring ihe soft warm tints which the sétting sun spread over the brown beetlinge walls'of snow-capped San Jacinto and the many other peaks which help to inclose the blooming valley of San Bernardine. As leaning on the casement I dreamily watched the liglits and shadows constantly shifting to and fro on the mountain side, my attention was attracted by sume degenerate aboriginals engaged in picking ir it in the orchard below. Lazily listening to their rambling jargon, unintelligible to me, and watching their work progress as they slowly filled their baskets with the tuzzy—taced peach and its cousin-german, the apricot, I bethought me of the flight of time and my present do-nothing life. Seizing my peucil and paper, 1 détermined to make a start at once by jotting down some notes upon the country in which I was sojourning. 2 ‘The termini of the Southern Pacifie R. R. are San Pran- ciscoand Yuma. Yuma isin Arizona, but at its extreme southwestern corner, and just agross the Colorado Riyer close to the Mexican border. Port Yuma is simply a mili- fary post, and is supposed to be the hottest place in this world. At leasi so would attest, if trae, the well-worn story of the wicked soldier there, who, afew days after his death and burial, telegraphed back for his blankets. I have séen the mercury sail up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit without the slightest effort, Taking the train from San Francisco at four o’cloclk Pp, wm. will bring one the following afternoon to Los Angeles, lying back thirty miles from the sea and on the thirty-fourth parallel. Los Angeles is one of the old mission towns, and is now, owing to the stimulus given it by the completion of the railroad, 2 thriying and busy city of some fifteen thousand inhabitants, one-half, perhaps, Mexicans or half-breeds, On the road to Los Angeles the train bears the tourist or emigrant through much novel, and some attrac- tive scenery. ‘The topping of Tehachapi summit is @ sight by itself, and the engineering Skill displayed in the con- struction of “the loop” is admirable. We pass through a funnel, make a circuit of the cone-like peak, and cross again our path of a few moments before, more than seventy Leet aboye and directly over it. The Mobaye desert, with its in- torminable growth of cacti, is a slriking sight. Here we gee prowing wild and to enotmous proportions, those plants which in the Eastern States are so cherished and guarded from the rigors ot the weather. In one place they grow with a thick trunk to the height of twenty feel, when the branches, gaunt aud prickly, spread out their bristling arme, Here, too, is seen an instance of nature’s perfect adaptation of her creatures fo their surroundings, in the cactus wood- pecker, abird which nests in trunks and ekes a subsistence by devouring the insects which liye in and about the plan}. Ta Ios Angeles lies the famous Wolfskill orange orchard of twenty acres, which yields the proprietors such incredible yearly returns. Near Los Angeles, too, is the old San Ga- briel mission, one of the first and richest of these old Spanish settlements. Many of these decaying ruins are found in the Southern country, monuments of the past, tyhose history of the period when the Franciscan monks were so preat a power has been but incompletely written. The San Gabriel mission was the fourth of the Upper California missions, and the crumbling walls are to- day one of the objects of interest to the tourist. These mis sions consisted of a conglomeration of rambling buildings, generally in the form of a square; rarely more than one or two stories high and made from adobe clay, They were sometimes whitened, but often rough and unsightly on the outside. An attempt was generally made at a tower or steeple, sometimes two, in which the mission Dell was placed, whose boisterous clanging was wont to summon the brown visaged natives to their morning orisons. Internally the churches were gaudily decorated, pictures representing heaven and hell always occupying a prominent position. These were glaringly colored so ag to strike the rude imagi. nation of the Indians, This seems to have been one of the chief factors in the religious education of the natives Péronse says that the picture of hell at the church of San Carlos has done incalculable service in this way. Three hours by rail still to the southward of Los Angeles will bring one to Colton, a small railroad town in San Ber- nardino County, Hence coaches conyey the few passengers to San Bernardino, thiree miles to the east, or tothe new and Spun AnINg Coo nye of Riverside, seven miles in the other di- rection. Let us climb up with Robinson and ramble along to the latter place. Perpetual sunshine and cloudless skies characterize the eizbt months of summer in semi-tropical California. I well remember with what surprise the inhabitants witnessed a aslight shower at Riverside one morning last July, The seasons are reversed. Vegetation is most luxuriant during our Wastern winter months, and the ephemeral showers, scattered through the weeks, turn February into May or June, and the utter absence of rain (lurmg the summer and autumn causes the hills tolook brown and uninviting, and, except where. artificial irrigation is employed, the country presents a parched and unattractive aspect. Since the ad- vent of the railroad the influx of Easlern people has been Jarge and steady, and there exist now many new and flourishing colonies where but a few years since fhe barren plains yielded nothing but a rich growth of sage brush and cactus. Anaheim, Pasadena, Orange and Riverside are al) remarkable examples, of the fertility of the soil where water is at all accessible. The method generally employed in leading water to the colonies is that now im operation at Riverside. Here the Santa Ana River is the means of irrigation, and human in genuity has supplied the way of utilizing the same. The stream being higher at a point some miles above the town than the land to be irrigated, wooden flumes were con- structed and led by paths, determined by surveying, to the lands of the company in possession, The water inrned into these flumes reaches the town and is distributed to Jand- owners by means of gates and side ditches. A moderate water-tax is paid, and the people obtain thei water on any day by sending in an order to the company the day previous. The colony of Riverside numbers fifteen hundred people to-day, and is growing. ‘The soiland climate seem peculiar- ly adapted to orange culture, and tlis is immediately made evident to a stranger by the miles and miles of yourg two- year-old trees set inorchard shape. Other fruits thrive here, among them peaches, apricots, nectarines, lemons, figs, grapes and various other fruits common alike to semi-tropi- caland temperate North America. Orange culture, how- ever, has attracted most attention in the southern country, and the incipient rancheros ave to be numbered by the- thousand, That the life is one presenting great inducements. to many cannot be questioned. To those m any way affected by bronchial or pulmonary weaknesses, a permanent cure is the result in nine out of ten cases. Enthusiasm in the business: has played hayoc with the common sense and judgment of many of the new orange growers. “The profits to accrue are estimated at much too highatfigure, many persons not taking account of the great fallin prices to come when the hun- dreds of thousands of young trees mature and bear a full crop, The life is one of perfect freedom, outdoor work and healthy habits. The results are a robust and hardy eon- stitution and a good competence, One of the myiting fea- tures of ranching in this country is the small outlay of money necessary to commence operations in the fruit-growing line. An enterprising young man Gan start a ten-acre tact wilh a capital of but $1,500 to $2,000, or $5,000 for double the amount of land. The ptincipal source of revenue is derived from orange and lemon culture, but there are besides such fruits ag raisin grapes and a host of déciduaus fruits for which there is a constant home market. Living is cheap. Aman alone can live nicely on $500 per annum. For six months of the year the market is incomparable and every- thing one could wish. During the summer the heat is se- yere, but one does not, I think, suffer a tithe of the misery that overpowers us here in the Hast during our ‘‘heated terms.” There the nights are invariably cool and delight- ful. The mercury may at midday register 110 dey. F., yet at midnight it will have fallen to 60 deg. or below. The air is dry aud seems to breathé vigor into the invalid inslanter. A few hours away maybe enjoyed fhe grandest of mountain scenery, bracing breezes from the placid Pacific, and, in short, an entire change of surroundings: from the torrid to the temperate in three hours! Up among these moun- tains one can spend two or three weeks of summer in the most complete dolce far niente. ‘Topping the lower peaks we find a succession of open mountain meadows with long lux- nriant grass, and on all sides giant pines towering skyward, The beautiful live ouks, too, springing straight and sym- metrical from the sward, remind one forcibly of the erand old English parks of Kent and Surrey. No undergrowth is to be seen saye the green fringing of the mountain brooks, whose crystal waters flow from many of nature's Fountains. How well I remember one night upon the San Jacinto vange. We had heaped the resinous fazots upon the flick- ering fire for the last: time, and, haying rolled ourselves in our blankets, lay beside the replenished embers. The moon ‘was shining down brightly, but dimmed now by the licht of our fire. The breeze soughed through the old trees with a —e— EEE eee Cn ‘mournful music, w brook kept up & monotonous murmur as it danced down on its way to the sea. There were other voices of the night— the snort of the grizzly, the hideous how! of the coyote family, borne to us on the night air from the valley far be- low, and the weird hooting of the great horned owl, [ lay there awake and listening for hours, and it was not until rosy fingered Aurora was just touching the eastern heavens with faint streaks of light that: sleep came to me beside the paling embers. . lyoog. er er NATIONAL COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY, HE Fourth Annual Exhibition recently closed was one of the most successful ever held by the society. The weather for one or two days was wet and thus once interfered with the daily flight of the two hundred carriers. The collection of pouters, Carriers, barbs, tumblers, owls, trumpeters, priests, nuns, runts, archangels, etc., included birds from all sections of the country, while Mr. Reiche exhibited some imported birds, such as Nicobars, green pigeons, etc. The birds were in excellent condition and spoke yolumes for their owners. The premiums were awarded as follows : Class 1.—Best collection, Hermat Golell; 2d, Andrew Schell. Olaye %—Pouters—Best collection, Jolin Yewdall; cook, 1878, 0. Beeker; hen, 1878, A. Soheid; cock, ©. Becker; hen, A. Scheld; plack pled cock, Jno, Yewdall; 2d, WC, Cook; 3d, Ph, Schuchman; ath, A. Scheld; hen, Jno, Yewdall; 2d, C. Becker; 3d, A, Scheld; 4th; Ph, Sehuchmau; yellow pled cock, H. Oolell; 2d, H. Colell; 3d, Jno, Yewdall; 4th, ©. Becker ; hen, Jno. Yewdall; 2d, H. Cole; 3d, Ph. Sohuchman ; 41h, A. Scheld ; red pled cock, A. Scheid ; 2d, Jno. Tew- dail; 3d, H, Cola] ; 4th, dno, Yewdall; hen, A. Scheid; 2a, H. Colell; 8d,dn0 Yew all; 4th, WH. Cojell; blue pied cock, O. Becker ; 20, Jno; Yewilall; 30, C. Bevker; 4th, C. Becker; hen, A. Scheld; 2d, A. Scheld ; 3d, Jno. Yewdall ; 4th, GC, Becker ; white pied cock, A. Scheld; gd, ino, Yewdall; 3d, H. Colell; 4th. Jno Yewdall; hen, A. Scheld ; 2d, H, Colell; 8d, 0, Becker ; dth, Jno, Yewdall; olf-color cock, Ph, Schuchman; 21, A. Scheld; 3d, Jno. Yewdall; 4th, Ph. Schuchman; lien, Ino. Yewdall; 24 H. 0. Cook; 3d, C. Becker; 4th, O. Becker; igmy pouters, H. Reische; cock, H, Reische; 2d, GH, Relsche; hen, i Reisclie ; 2d, 4. Reische, Clasa 3.—Carrlers—Best collection, Jno. Yewdall; cock, 1878, Jno. Yewdall; len, 1878, Jno, Yewdall; cock, any age, Jno. Yewdall ; hen, any age, P. C. Blegel> black cock, Jno. Yewuall; 2d, Jno. Yewdull; 3d, Jno, yewdall ; 4th, doe. Paar; hen, P. C. Biegel; 2d, Jno. Yew- dail; 8d, Pn. Schuchman 5 4th, Jno. Paar ; dun, cock, B,C. Biege! 5 2d, Jno. Yewdall ; $d, Jno. Yewdall ; 4th, Ph. Schuchman ; hen, Jno. Yew- dall; 24, Jno, Yewdall; 3d, P. C. Blegel; 4th, Jno. Yewdall; blue couk, Jno. Paar; 2d, dno. Paar; hen, Jno. Paar; 20, Jno. Paur; 2d, white wock, Jng. Paar ; 4th, W. A. Hall; red cock, D. E. Newell. Class 4.—Barbs—Best collection, EB. H. Moore ; blacE cock, A, Scheld: 9a, BH, BH. Moore; 3d, Jno. Paar; 4th, 0, H. Moore ; hen, H. H. Moore ; yd, BH. H. Moore ; 30, Jno. Paur; 4th, H. Colell; 2d, blue cock, H. Golell ; 3d, H. Golell; yellow, H. Colell; 2d, H. Colell; 3d, D. E. New- ell; 4tn, E. H. Moore; ten, H. Colell; 2d, H. Colell; 30, Jno. Paar ; 4th, Jno, Paar ; red cock, &, 1. Moore ; 2d, Jno. Paar; 8d, H. Colell; hep, D. B. Newell; 20, Jno. Paar; dun cock, Jno. Paar; 2d, BR. A. Moore ; 30, B. H. Moore; hen, E. H. Moora ; 2d, &, H. Moore; 3a, H, Colell ; 4th, dno, Paar; white cock, D. E. Newell; 2d, Juno. Paar; 3d, HH, Moore ; 4th, A. Colell; hen, D, E. Newell ; 2d, D. H. Newell ; 8d, Jno. Paar; 4th, H. Oolell. Olasa 5—Short-faced 'Pumblers—Best colléction, T, 8. Gaddess; cock, |. 5, Gaddess ; hen, (. 8. Gaddess ; almond cock, T. 8. Gaddess ; 2d, A. Scheld ; 3d, C. Spiess ; hen, T. 8. Gaddess; yellow-mottled cock, . §. Gaddess ; 24, UH. Colell; hen, T. 8. Gaddess; 2d, H. Colell ; agate cock, T. §. Gaddess ; 4d, H. Colell> hen, T. 8. Gaddesa ; 2d, H. Colell; splashed cock, ‘T. §. Gaddess ; 20, iz. Colell; hen, T. S$: Gaddess ; 20; _Uolell ; kite cock, U8. Gaddess ; hen, T, 8. Gaddesa ; 2d, red-mot- tled cock, A, Scheld; 2d, hen, A. Scheld. Class 6.—Owls—Best collection Africat owls, 1. V. Crawford ; white cock, H. ¥. Orawford ; 2d, H. Colell; 3d, H, V. Cruwford; hen, H. V. Crawford ; 24, H. V. Crawiord; bine cock, H. Colell; 2d, hen, H. Golell; black vock, H. V. Crawford; hen, H. V. Crawford!; 2d, H. Coleil ; bine-tailed vouk, H. V. Crawierd ; 2d, H. V. Crawford; hen, WW. V, Crawford ; 2d, H. VY. Crawford; black-tailed hen, H. V. Crawford; Uhinese owls, H. Colell ; white cock, H. Colell; hen, H, Colell; blue cock, Suott Bros.; 2d, H. Colell ; 3d, A. Colell; hen, H, Colell; 2d, H, Golell 4 black cock, H. Colell; 3d, H. Colell; hen, H. Colell; 8d, H. Golell ; yellow cock, H. Colell; 24, H. Colell; het, H. @olell; 2d, red cock, H. Colell; checkered, H. Colell; hen, H, Colell; silyer cock, Scott Bros.; hen, Scott Bres.; 3d, H. Colell; English cook, Scott Bros.; yd, QO. Spiess; 3d, M. Stephels; hen, Scot Bros; 2d, C. Spiess ; 3d, Saliabury Go.; 4th, M, Stephens’; cock, any variety, H. V. Crawford ; hen, H. V- Crawlord. Class 7.—Trampsters—Best Collection Russian, H. Colell; black cock, H. Colell; 2d, UH. Colell; hen, HW. Colell ; mottled covk, A. Scheld; 2d H. Colell ; 3d, H. Colell: ath, Ph. Williams; hen, A. Scheld; 2d, H. Goleil ; 3d, Ph, Williams ; 4th, Ph. Williams; splashed cock, H. Coiell ; 2d, H. Golell; 34, A. Scheid; hen, A. Scheld; 2d, BH, Colell; other than Hussian, cock, HW. Reiche; 2d, O. Seifert; 8d, H. Colell ; 4th, H. Keithe ; hen, H. Reiche; 2d, Salisbury Co.; 3a, H. Colell ; 4th, O, Selfert. Olaga 8.—Fantails—Best collection, Ph, Williams ; white cock, Wm. ‘A. Hall; 20, 8. M. Hard : 3d, 1 Helene; hen, 8. M. Hard ; 24, Wm. A. Hall; dd, B. Colell; 4th, Sa Ca.; cock, other cvlors, Po, Wil- jams; 24, Ph. Willlums; ad, E. H. Moore; 4th, Ph. Willams; hen, Ph. Williams ; ad, Ph. Williams ; $d, B. H, Moore; ath, EH, H. Moore. Class 9.—Lurbits—Best winged cock, Geo. Mels; 2d, B. A. Moore; 3d, BE. H. Moore ; hev, H. Miller; 2d, E. H. Moore ; 2d, Geo. Meis ; Sd, Geo. ‘Meiss; solid, cock, Geo. Meis; 2d, Salisbury Co.; 3d, Stephens; hen, H, 8. ‘Moore ; 2d, Win. A. Hull; Tailed cock, Loewenstein ; 2d, Loewenstein ; dd, H. Golell; hen, Loewenstein ; 20, Loewenstein ; ad, Hf, Colell, 10._Swallows—Best collection, H. H, Moore; cock, HB. #H, Monee ad, A, Schelt ; 3d, H, H. Moore; 4th, E. H. Moore; hen, HE, H. Moore + 2d, a. Scheld ; 3d, H.W. Moore; 4th, H. H. Moore. i,—Jacobliis—Best cock, A. Schell; 2d, A. Scheld ; 3d, Ste- ge sete A, Scheld ; 2d, A. Svheld; 8d, A. C. Kelly. 42.—Priests—Best cock, C. Spiess ; 24, H. H, Moore; sd, E. H, mncore hen, C. Spiess; 2d, H. H. Moore; 3d, H, HW. Moore, 13.—Magples—-Beat Cock, G, A. Muenohinger ; 9d, E. H. Moore; aac Aa ae hin, ER. H, Moore ; 20, li, H. Muodre; dd, A. Scheld. 14.—Nons—Bes; cock, B. H. Moore; 2d, A. Svheld ; hen, £. H. tac: 24, A. Scheld ; 3d, A. Scheld. Class 15.—Antwerps—Best collection, L, Waefelaer ; cock, L. Wae- felaer ; 20, L. Waefelier; 3d, L. Wiefeluer; hen, L. Waetelaer; 2d, TL, Waeleluer } ad, Lb. Watfeluer. <16,—Bald Heads—Best cock, T.S, Gaddess; 2d, A, Scheld ; sa wea Hall; hen, 1. S. Gaddess j 2d, A, Scheld ; 8d, W. A. Hall. Class 17.—Beards—Best cock, A. Scheld; 24, A, Scheld; hen, A, Scheld ¢ 2d, A. Scheld. ‘ aa 18.—Runtsa—Best cock, B. 3. Woodward; 2d, H. Reiche; 8d, B. ed + hen, B. S. Woodward ; 20, H, Relche ; sd, B, 8. Wood- ward. _—Berllns—Best cock, D. Loewenstein ; 2d, H. Colell; ad, D. wl eh taray + lien, R. Lohmann ; 2d, D, Loeweostelu; sd, D. Loew- enstein, Clase 20.—Starlings—Best eock, G, A. Muenchinger ; 2d, A. Soheld ; hen, A, Scheld ; 2d, A. Schold, Olass 28.— Moor Caps—Best cock, A. Scheld ; 2d, A. Scheld; hen, A. Scheld ; 20, A. Scleld, Claga 24,—Ices—Beal cock, A-Scheld ; 20, A. Scheld ; hen, A. Scheld; ag, A. Scheid, Clage'25.—F rill back@—Beast cock, H. Reiche; 2d, H. Reiche ; hen, TH. Reighe ; 2d, H. Reighe. Class 26.—Archangels—Beat cook, i, HW. Mosre ; 26, C, Spiess ; hen, RB, H. Moore ; 24, G, Splese. Class 27.—Bteuslers—Best cock. A. Seheld; 2d, A, Releho; hen, A, : 3 2d, H. Reich, Sa ae Best white Scanderoon hen, H, Reiche; brewn shield cock, H, Reicti#; hen, H. Reiclie; black frebaek cock, M1. Relehe; hen, H. Keiche; silver African ow! cock, Scout Bros,; hen, Sconr Bros.; 2d, Scott Bros; red tumbler cock, T. 8. Gaddess; hen, T. S, Gaddess ; 2d, H. Coleil; isabella awallow cock, H. Golo; hen, D, Luewenstela ; highijyer cook, H. Debaisun 5 hen, H. Lelimann; roffeil neck moor eap cook, A, Scheld > hen, A. Suheld; 2d, rose! Jacobin cock, A, ‘Schelu’; 2d, lien, A. Soheld 5 red spot tilry cock, A. Scheld; hen, A, Soheld= 24, black, doek, Ai Wobeld; Rd, Lion, A,’ @oheld’; yellow Lory = hile close at hand the little mountain | rere ~ ° Pu : wy zy me owe cockand hen, A, Schelds 2d, brown cock, A. Scheld; dun African owl) han, Te Gatell s 2d, H. Colell ; a! i : ; allver Russian Trumpter cock, H. Colell ; 20, Nen, H. Colell; best silk fantail cock, W. Golell; 2d, H, Colell ; hen, H, Golell. We have left a number of catalogues, which will be mailed free on application to the Secretary, H. V. Crawford, 120 Hudson street, auswers fo Qaorrespoudeats. Mo Notloe Taken of Anonymous Communiontiions. WHERE To Go yor Game.—Correspondents who send us specific questions as to where to find best lovalities for game and fish are referred to our game columns, All the news that comes {0 us is there giyen, By keeping tliemselves informed from this souree our friends will save themselves and us much trouble. Read the paper. X, ¥. Z,, Jamaica, L I.—The chances are that your puppies will come all right, although running with the other dog may affect the color of the puppies, JACESNIPE No, 2, Victor, Towa —We cannot identify your duck. The description is too meagre, The spevimen should haye been sayed, ‘Thanks for photograph, W.2#8., Rosedale, Kan,—The ordinary ground trap is nor patented. No apring is used in its construction. For Information regarding his traps, write to Capt, Bogardus, at Ekhart, Ill. J, 0, M., Cleveland, O.—Change your dog’s diet, and give hima tableapooniul of cod-llver oil twice a day for a while. Feed him away from his kennel}, and where he cannot get any straw with his food, E. H. 8., Barnstable.—The ruffed grouse is known on Long Tsland as the wood-pile quawker, and the woodcock as the timber-doodle, See * Sportsman's Gazetteer ” for loca] synonyms. M. M., Chillicothe, Ohlo,—We are as much at a loss to understand the cause of your dog’s pecullar trouble as you are, and without seeing him can only atiribute if to the nnusual amount of exercise. J.8.1,—Am yery fond of walking, butin so doing, to any extent, get a pain in myside. Please give mearemedy? Ans, Your physi- clan could probably adyise you bet\er than we can, Ingquinee.—Dr, J. C, Merrill's “Notes on the Ornithology of South- ern Texas '’ is n0t on sale, but can perhaps be procured of the author, 5 Ashburton Place, Boston, Mass., or of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D, C. W. 0. W,, New Hayen,—Think two separate canoes preferable to a double canoe. For Jatter write to Geo. Roalr, foot 185th street Harlem, N. Y., who will get you up a Shadow model for twa, If desired. 7, J, M., Red Bank.—No special work on running steam launches, published, Van Nostrand, 27 Murray alreet, N, ¥., has an assortment of practical books for engineers from which you can sélect., Practice, however, will make perfect, R. W. C., Vineyard Haven, Mass.—In playing cribbage I held in my hand two trays, a four and a five; another tray turned on the deck, Will you please state how it should be counted? Ans. 15-2; 16-4; 15-6; §-1-5 three times, and 6 for the three trays; total 21. Ganon, West Troy.—Eighteen to twenty feet is long enongh Jor double canoe, New York Canoe Club has no canoe house, but contem- plates building one soon, Shadow canoe, complete, will cost about $120. Send to Geo. Roahr, foot 135th street, Harlem, F, B. G., Stamford.—Will you kindly inform me through the columns of your paper which is the best agricultural paper to subscribe to? Ans. Would recommend the American Agrioulturist, Orange Judd Go., publishers, 246 Broadway, New York, E, B., Phila.—What is the catise of my §-hore breech-loader becom- ing coated with lead about one inch from the chamber (chilled shot used)? Aus. Probably your shells are a little too shorl for the _chamber. Country, Brooklyn, N. ¥.—There is great diversity of opinion among poultry fanciers regarding the merits of particular strains, Plymonth Rooks, Cochins, Brahmas aud Leghorns are all good layers. Any one of them will firnish you with all the eggs you want, F. CG, B,, Pittsfield, Wass.—For recipe of meerschaum pipe coloring compound write to J. Kaldenburg, Falton street, N. Y. Itis proba- bly a trade secret however. The scenting of tobacco is done with the tobacco essences, which May be procured of lobacvo dealers. A, L, N,, Salem, Mass.—The pedomotor is a kind of roller skate in which the! front, wheels are sinaller In diameter than those behind. This gives a slope and propels the foot forward. The skate might be made strong enough for common road use. The Reiche Bros, haye no wood ducks nor Mandarin ducks on hand at present. W. H.G., Ellenyille, N. ¥.—We cannot flod the published direction for making Seth Green’s barbless hooks irom common needles, Heat the needles to a straw-colored heat (a blow pipe will be neceasury), and let them cool slowly. Then bend into proper shape, heat again, and plunge into water. dim, Indianapolis.—l. T have & Dougall, No, 12 gun; length of barrel, 26In. ; total weight, figlbs. I have heen using No, 4 Hazard and No. 2 Dupont powder; a charge of $44, and at tlues 4 drachms; it does not seem to kijl cleanly. %. Do the Parker Bros. make & No. 6 or 8 single- barrelgun? Ans, 1. The fault is undoubtedly withthe gun, 4%, No. ¢. i. B., Allentown, Pa.—Is there any hook published which the names of all registered dogs are in? Please state by whom it is pub- lished, and for what price? Ans, A stud hook is now being published by the National American Kennel Club. It will probubly be an nounced when ready, Sunsoriper, New York.—Dog aue year old; large size; seems ill; somewhat stiff; shakes head and ears yiolently at times, and when head is preased will whine. Ans. Dog has canker of the ear. Drop isto his ear every ulght and morning uw littla of the following mixture, Goneard’s extract and wine of oplum, of each 44 0z.; sulph. of gine 42 drachm ; disfilled water, § ozs,; mix, ORNITHOLOGY, Beloit, Wis.—Can you infovm me whether there are imy works published relating to South American bircs, or any clussiti- cation? Where can The Birds of the Colorado Valley” be obtained? Aus, No systematic works on the birds of South America easily ob- tainable, we think. “Birds of the Colorado Valley ” may perhaps be had by applying to the Seeretary of the Interior or jhe author, but it is doubtful whether theré are uny copiés left, 5, B. F., Cedar Rapids, fowa.—In shooting from rotary ball trap, lhe shooter calls poll; but the trap Naying about stopped, the puller did ot answer to the call. ‘he sheoter said don'i pull; puller did pull, and shooter shot at ball and broke it, the trap standing still. Should thea Dall be seored or igs itlost? Ans, From youp version we should say the cage wos somewiiat mixed, and, not being present to sée how the shoot was conducted, would decide that the shooter mush have an- other ball. RR AS) D.D.0D,, Vincentown,.—1, If in shooting a mate at glass balls, and f ball is craeked by all appearance with shot, ta tt eulled a broken ball? 2. If yourgun hangs fire is if oiled a shot? 3. If your gun snaps is it cailedashot? 4. if yourgun goes off while putting to the shoulder jis [f counted a shot? 6. Can I purchase of you Bogardun’ rules for glass ball shooting? Ans. 1, If referee so decides. 2, Yeu; geéuerally, 3. You get another ball, 4, Yes, 5, Yes, SURSCRIRER, Quincy, Mass ——My setter bitch haa a thick, whitish discharge from corners of her eyes, which I do not liketo see. Her appetite ia good, bul oof rayenous; fa in rather falr Hesh, and coat glossy, How Gan I get rid of the discharge from the eyes? 2. Is there any way to delerming approach of stason, except swelling of parts? Her diet ia princlpally miik, with scraps from table and some cooked meat? Ans, 1. The discharge is probably the result of a cold, and will most likely disappear. In the meantime bathing if with tepid water or weak tea may help. ¥, Only by an Increased desire to play. FP. H., Bloomsburg, N. J.—1, Please give me a good recipe for tanning dog hides? 2, Date of the oldest American silver dollar? Gold ditto? Ang, 1, Nailthe skin on a board or on the barn door, fur side down. Carefully remove all the fat und oily matter, using for the pur- pose a dull knife, When the skin Is dried soak it in water until soft, Then soak if half an hour in a préparation of three quarts of soft Water, One-half pint salt and one ounce oll of yitriol. Squeeze skin dry and hangup inthe shade, 2, Dollar’mint was established by Act of Congress, April 2, 1792. First silver dollar coined in 1794; frat gold dollar, 1849, D. H. L,, New York.—1, Would a cross between an Irish water Spaniel dog and a cocker bitch make good dogs tor field work, and would the pups combine the characteristics of both sire and dam? 2, Canyon inform me whether there is any tax on dogs in Morristown, N. J), andif so, whatitis? Ans. 1, Very many coekers are so bred, The principal objection we should have to the cross would be in the fact that the Irish water spaniel has not been noted for nose, and that they are also impetuous in disposition. The cross, however, would make excellent retrleyers for either land or water, 2, There ip county tax on dogs in most of the towns of N, J., and one, we pre= suumé, in Mortis, It would probably be fifty cents per head. SUBSORIBER, Malne,—] have a collie one year old, which last week yomited a liye, white, wiry worm,"nearly three Inches.ong. He has Theumatism If think; tt is In his furelegs; is lively; appetite and bowels all right; what would you do for him? 2. About what age will & collie come in heat first time? 4. Haye some brass shella which were loided some time ago with black powder; will they shoot as well as fresh-loaded ones? Ans, 1, Give him two grains of santonine each day for three days, following the last with a doge of castor oil. 2. They vary; from eight to twelye months, %. If they have been kept in a dry place, and have not been loaded tod long, they probably will. Roya, Belyldére, Tll.—1, Can I procure the parts of a breech- loading double shot-gun? Can J getthem all finished ready for stock ing, or are they in the rough, and would have to be finished by ma- chinery? If so, where can I buy them? 2. Please give receipt for hard finish on gun stocks? 98. Please give receipt for mending robber boots? 4. Where can I buy the Roper shot-gun, four-shooter? 5. Isthe Roper gun manufactured now? Ans. 1, Yoncan obtain the parts, but they wonld have to be finished and fitted. 2, Most stocks are polished, and finished in, or yarnished, 3. he recelpt is too long to print. You can find it in page 616 of Hallock’s “Spertsman’s Gazetteer,” 4. H, C. Squires, No.1 Cortlandt street, this city; prive $15. 5. No, 0. B. L., Augusta, Ga.—l. Is there any rifle or shot-gun made with an aGtomatic shell extractor, ay in the old Starr rifle and Smith & Wesson pistols? 2. Is there any dog known as the Siberian grey- hound (J don't mean the Russian bloodiound nor the Uim dog)? If there ig such a breed where can they be bought? Also state where the others can be had? 3. Pleage give me the addrvss of paper canoe builders? Ans, 1. Yes, such extractors are now attached to ali rifies and guns of the breech-loading model, 2, We know of no such dog ag 4 breed, although we have seen a dog ¢alled a Rassian greyhound. Do not know where either can be bonght, 3, Waters & Son, Troy, N, Y. JOHN E, MILLER, Hagerstown, Md.—l. What are the names of the wild ducks that frequent the Antletam, Conocheague, and other sireams in thia latitude? 2. How can @ gander be distinguished from a goose In the common yaricty of geese? Tmean is there abything in the appearance by which theymaybé told? 3, What breed of dog do you consider best for rabbits, and where to be had? Ans. 1. In the localities named you would be likely to find the mallard (Anas boschas), black duck (4. obseura), widgeon (Marece americana), sreen-winged teal (Querquedyla carolinensis), broadvill (fuligula marila), lesser sScaup (77. wfinié), canvas-back (/. vallisneria), redhead (J? yering var. americana), two species of the genus Bucephala, the “ coots” (demia anvurtcang, (Hh. fuse and Gi, perapicillata), and, perhaps, a few others, Consult the letters of R. F. B,, our Washington correspondent, in back numbers of the paper. 2%, The sexes are essentially alike in the Canada goose. 48, he best dog for rabbits 1s the beagle. X. ¥,, Dauphin, Pa.—i. Mention best place, line and ronte for trout and also sea fishing, in New Brunswick? 2. Is tshing reserved in Restigouche Wiver? How far up is it navigable foracanoe? 3, Mention best gnide beok of other means of obtaining full information ? Ans. Take Intereolontal Railroad from Quebee on the north, McAdam Junction with European and North American Railroad, yia Bangor on the south, This road runs by all the trout streatisof the north shore of the Guif of St. Lawrence, including the Mirimlenl, Tabusintice, Charloand Restigouche, as well as all the interlor and River St. Lawrence tributaries between Metis and Qaebed, From 10th of June toisth of August la the best thne for trout, including the run of s¢a tront in ull the estuaries. The Restigonche River Is leased with the exception of six miles of water on the lowar river Just above tide water, where the $1 per diem rod privilege can be obtained, Itis navigable for 127 tmlles Jn ordinary stage of water, The beast gulde book is “‘ Hallock’s Fishing Tourist,” Harper & Bros,, or for agle atthis office; price $2. 5. J, K,, Boston.—Thames course, Patney to Mortlake, forms an 8. Start is made from Agneduct off the Belle,” and finish, off “the ship” at Mortlake—just 4°; miles. First bend in the course at (he “Orabe tree ;” next, after passing through Hammeramith Bridge ; another bad bend at the ‘lower reach,” from there straight to finial. At the bend the tide runs strong, and there are many eddies and connter cur- rents. In the Reach itis often quite lumpy. Opposite Potuey on the north bank of river, lies Fulham, connected with the south or Surrey eld by a bridge, On the north bank, going up, Crayen Cottage, 1; inileup. About 11-16 mile above is the suspension bridge leading across to Hammersmith. This is jost before the first bend. After rounding the curve, two islands are met with on the Middlesex or north balk, just below Chiswick, the latter town belng about 7-8 mile above Ham- meérami{n. Just before reaching finish, and at the baginnlvye of the 6ast bond below Mortlake, the course passes uniar the raliroad bridge crossing over from Barnes on the southside. Widest part of the river olf Craven Cottage, where there 1s aliont 1-8 mile of water; narrowest parhebove the railroad bridgé, where the river is Little over 1-16 mile wide, and from there it apreads out a little Hill the finish is reached ab ‘the ship," A WEEKLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO FIELD AND AQUATIC SPORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTORY, Fish CULDURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, AND THE INCULCATION IN MEN AND WOMEN OF 4 LIFALTHY INTEREST In Our-DooR RECREATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY “Gores$ and Stream Publishing Qowpang. No, 111 FULTON STREET, NEW YORK. [Post OFFICE Box 2832,] TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YHAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. Advertising Hetes. Tnside pages, DOnpareil type, 26 cents per line; outsiile page, 40 cents, Special rates for three, six and twelye months, Notices tn editorial columns, 60 cents per Une—elght words to the line, and twelve lines to one inch, Advertisements shonld be sent in by Saturday of each week, if pos- sible, All translent advertisements must be accompanied with the money or they will not be inserted. No advertisement or business notice of an immoral character will be recelyed on any terms. . =.* Any publisher inserting our prospectus as above one time, with brief editorial notice calling attention thereto, and sending marked copy to ng, will receive the FOREST AND STREAM for one year. NEW YORK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1879. To Correspondents. All communivations whatever, intended for publication, must be ac- companied with realname of the writer as a guaranty of good faith and be addressed tothe FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY Names will not be published if objection bamade. Mosnonymous com munications will beregarded, We cannot promise to return rejected manuscripte. Secretaries of Clubs and Associations are urged to fayor na with bri notes of their movements and transactions, Nothing will be admitted to any department of the paper thatmum Tot be read with propriety in the home eirele, We cannot be responsible for dereliction of the tailseryioeiff yea emitted to us ia lost, 2 Trade supplied by American News Company, ee EEE HONEST EXPERTS, i would almost seem as if in almost every line of sport superior abilities carry with them overwhelming tempts- tions. A man through long years of hard work and closely- confined energy makes himself the master of some particular Jine 6fendeavor. He stands ont a marked man, and the ordi- nary class of the community come to look upon him as the measuring gauge of perfection in that special branch, They take him at his word and at his record, and judge him by them, and they back their judgments with money, and then comes the temptation. It is the old, old snare of trying to get rich suddenly. The exercise of his natural or acquired abili- ties may insure him a comfortable income and in time a com- petence, but there is the glittering possibility of a sudden ac- quisition by just a slight deviation from the true, fair, honest path. Expert as he is ina straightforward way he indeed must be more than expertwho can tread a crooked path and yet haye the appearance of traveling on directly toward the goal. The failure of exposure is sure to come; it may be late, but more frequently it comes very soon. The press, that very avency which gaye him the prominence he so richly de- served when by honest, manly endeayor ke successfully stroye to do something better than his fellows, now becomes the power which will hurl him from his position of prominence, snatch the Jaurels from his brow and consign him to a place eyen lower than that of common mortals where the fallen an- " gels writhe and curse. For such an one there 18 but one verdict, “Served him right." It may be mixed with a pitying confession of his remaining skill, but the moral obliquity which induced him to promise one thing when his real intent was to do another cannot be overlooked or condoned. It will not do to plead the tempta- jion, there is no juslification in that. The duty to the public is first and pre-eminent, and this duty, faithfully and intelli- gently performed, material success is sure to follow. But that game public has a long and reientless memory when its confi- dence has been betrayed, and a lifelime spent in good work may be in a moment turned blank. The favorite becomess nonen- tity, ignored, and it may be depised. Ifhe can calmly bear such a revulsion he is at heart devoid of moral feeling and a rogue, and his condemnation comes none too soon. We would not be so short-sighted as to denounce profes- sionalism indiscriminately, but we do plead for an honest ar- ticle of the sort. We do object that a man shall spend years of his life in studying a subject in its entirety only the better to hoodwink the public about it; that he shall become nothing more than an expert of trickery and fraud, with the odor of concealed crime about him ; or vanishing like a bubble when some honest critic shall burst his bubbleof sham. Why is it that every where there is this distrust of professionals? Why are they watched with a keener eye? Why, in short, do people look for some form of evasion and deceit? It need not be. There is nothing inherently dishonest in being an avowed master of an art, of a process, or a special form of manipula- tion. Properly such an one is to be honored in that he serve 4s guideboard and beacon for many others who may be struggling up the same path, not to the dazzling heights of a master, but to the satisfactory level of a proficient. He who plods over a hundred miles in the 24 hours may give valuable lessons to thousands who foot it only through the ins and outs of an ordinary business day. The oarsman, skimming along ina craft as useless for every-day use as his speed would be foran eyery-day pace, may yet render valuable guidance to those who find in a quiet evening pull one of the most charm- ing of relaxations. He who may make his thousands of uner- ring snap-shots in a day, as a show, though he may have no higher ambition than a desire for gate-money, may yet settle many disputed questions connected with the use of the gun and teach many a lesson to practical sportsmen in the field. No one would for a moment suppose that the efforts of the American rifle team were to stop short when the ability to hit a target at 1,000 yards was reached? ‘The effect of their work will never be adequately measured until we can deter- mine exactly how far a well-armed soldiery contribute to the maintenance of peace and the prosperity of a country. Turn and twist it as inuch as may be, in matters of profes. sional expertness, the old truth yet stands out the bolder and the clearer, applying here as to the pulpit, to journalism, to every profession and eyery trade, however humble, that “ Honesty is the best policy.” Our columns bear testimony to the truth of this in almost every issue. Now, it isa dog show conducted without the guiding star of integrity; anon, a grand shoot turns out to be a trap-shoot in more senses than one. Fish stories receive their grano of salis, and rifle scores, which are too good tiv be true, are given their true weight as pencil productions. The pressis not perfect, such a claim would be impious; but it is a sieve through which very few tricksters and swindlers manage to slip. In the ‘‘ bright sun- light of publicity” of the newspaper columns the clever de- vices of those who would supplement natural or acquired gifts by chicanery are sure to come io naught. There may be no actual prison cell in which to *‘jug’’ the offender, but he is punished as surely as deservedly, and far more effectually by the exposure and the consequent degradation and loss of pres- tige. He may for a time rest under a cloud which explanation may dissipate, but a smirch once received needsa vast amount of very vigorous scrubbing for its removal, and this can neyer be applied too soon. FT eg STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS. FEW weeks since the Forest anp Stream devoted space to a reference to the attempt now making to put the militia of the whole country on a uniform and reliable basis so that it may be a force of men and arms, and not a mere brigade of skeleton laws, with empty ranks and offices. One of the points strongly urged in thatscheme was the es- tablishment in each State of an active and energetic State rifle association, Rach commonwealth was to sustain at least one general range, and a method of rifle practice was laid down extending pretty far into particulars. It is quite certain that when the new militia law shall come into effect the im- portant subject of rifle practice will not be left uncovered and that the militia of the future will be able to use their firearms for something more than mere drilling pieces. But while this new movement is working its slow way through the legislative mill much can be done by the rifiemen of the several States and those, too, who do not as yet lay more than a prospective claim to that title by organizing State rifle associations. The time must eventually come when each of the several States will have such an organization recognized by the riflemen and marksmen of the State, and receiving and giving the rights and privileges of fees with the organizations of other States. Some of the States already have such bodies. Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and California are ones in point and, if the National Rifle Association is regarded as a State body as well, then New York may be added to the list, and our columns to-day tell the story of the inception of the Pennsylvania State Association. These organizations should be so constituted that they can readily act in conjunc- tion with the militia forces when such exist, or in anticipation of them where they do not already exist. They are not, how- ever, to allow their purposes and endeavors to begin and end in military shooting. That class of target practice always will and always should be the bulk of the ball-firing done; but there isa large class of experts with the rifle, or of men who may and would become patrons of the sport who do not be- long to the uniformed force, and the militiaman who goes through his routine of class practice, and that only, may pass through the required standard and secure his conventional marksman’s badge, but he will fall far short of that familiarity with the rifle which comes of frequent and varied practice. In other words, the State ritle association, wherever it may exist, is to supplement the regular routine practice of the troops by an intelligent support, and fostering of all-comer’s matches, with any as wellas military rifles. This will bring to the ranges not only the militiamen ouj of uniform, but the So : civilian shooter—as he would be styled on some of the foreign ranges, the small-hore man. The Rifle Association is to act between the markaman and the général public. Itis to prevent the sport of the buts from fallmg into professional hands and keep the record pure. It is to unite the effort of thousands of men here and there over the country who would gladly escape from the drudgery of the office, from the close confinement of a proiessional career to spend pleasant hours in the health-giving and mind-relax- ing excitement of the rifle lawn. Fora personal sport noth- ing can excel rifle shooting and target practice asa field ex- ercise. Boating, riding, field sports and atbletic games all have their advantages and their disadvantages, but it is at the firing points alone thet all men step forth equal. Tt is a clear test of eye and hand, and he of irrecular habits, though he be a giant, finds himself beaten on the score list by a puny David who keeps eye and hand in healthy accord and trains them to act in perfect unison, A Stute rifle association could do much in keeping these facts before the people, and its weicht in a State would enable it to aid with effect in the organization of local clubs and organizations. With little Tanges scattered here and there over the land the interest will be held, as it fakes year after year'a deeper root, Grand tournaments are good things in homepatiic doses and International matches are of value if they are sufliciently far apart. But ina State it would be the province of its association to foster in every way the local clubs and keep the merry rattle of the rifle run- ning from one to another, and then when. men are wanted, either to fire with telling effect into the ranks of those who would manacée the country’s liberties, or on more peaceful fields, with only a coaxing endeavor toward the white disk the men and the skill stand ready to be beckoned to the front. HO THE PLEASURES OF GUNNING. PPMSURHS are of three kinds, mental, physical and spiritual, He whose nature has a symmetrical develop- ment will seek and enjoy pleasures corresponding to his triple nature. Some enjoy the mental alone; the physical and the spiritual are dwarfed in consequence. Give them the latest novel and they will sit down after a hearty meal, or possibly lie down, and allow themselves to be carried away to realms that never existed, forgetful of the physical and entirely ignor- ing those of the spiritual. Some persons may be fond of physical exercise and yet may neverhave shot a gun, Their natures may not run in this particular direction; partly from a natural shrinking it may be, but more likely from a lack of early culture, for it ig, to a great extent, like many other things, a matter of educa tion. I feel thankful that my early education in this particu- lar physical pastime was not neglected. If Solomon had lived in the days of Sharps rifles, Damascus steel breech-loading shot-guns and [pointer dogs, he would haye recorded in th third chapter of Weclesiastes among the rest, “There is atime to gun,” This time varies according to the locality and the species of game. There are certain seasons called * close,” when gunning is prohibited, and then again, the law will be “up,” and permission granted. It is not much pleasure to hunt in the close seasons, especially when the people are watchful and will bring the offenders to justice; and paying a fine of several dollars apiece for a few small birds, especially when the times are as stringent as at present, has no pleasure at all connected therewith. But excusing random preliminaries, what are the pleasures of gunning? Is there anything in it? or is all the cry, ex- pense and time consumed thereupon by a continually inereag- ing number of persons, consumed simply to be in a certain fashion, and is there nothing substantial in it after all? Are people deluded and fit objects for the lunatic asylum who naturally ayerse to Physical labor and early rising, will Fr long before daybreak, take immense jaunts through thickets and swamps and work like a Trojan in towing a boat, or something of the kind, or are they of sound mind and fully rewarded for their trouble? If you measure their pleasure by the game they sometimes bring home, it will, it is true, be very little. But where there really is shooting to be had, and where the excellent shot has something to reward his skill, then the pleasures of the gunner are of a high physical order, Let him travel if necessary through water and mire a foot in depth, let him be scratched by the briars till he has the ap- pearance of one whose face has come into too close contact with the claws of Sir Thomas; let him shiver with the cold or swelter with the heat; let him be fairly deluged by the storm, and be mace the prey of Jersey mosquitoes; let hia hands be blistered with rowing a boat, or his limbs refuse to do duty from being cramped in an uncomfortable position watching for game—aull this he will readily endure with the fortitude and patience of a martyr, provided only the whist ling snipe; the bold flying canvas-back ; the crafty pheasant. or the impetuous Bob White be brought to the ground from their rapid fight through the air, If he gets a good bag, whatever toilings and soilings, he isrewarded. Tostandinthe midst of a bevy of quail or whirring; pheasantg, as they in- stantaneously popup, anda little quicker, if possible, get out of sight a half dozen at a time, each taking a different direc tion, ig 2 sublime moment for the gunner. Tt requires a great amount of coolness, and so far as a man can deliberate in the fraction of a second (and in such mo ments as these he undoubtedly does) it requires much deliber-< tion, and calculation, too, Then, besides coolness and calcu. lation, there is still requisite the quick eye, the skillfu) hand, and in long-range, the trusty weapon, ‘To take ong of these opposite fying birds with the thick cover where] they fell that they may be readily found afterward, to dexterously withdraw the shells and insert another one just ingjtime to take a straggler, which has re- quired a double discharge of one’s gun to be flushed from his retreat, 10 take him almost out of sight for branches of trees or dense undergrowth, to mark the spot where he fell, and then besides to see where or in what direction the rest of the flock have gone,—I say, to doall this, as is frequently done, is a moment of the sublimest’ physical pleasure to the sports- man. Not infrequently have TE seen some yerdant sportsman fairly scared by the sudden uprising of a score of quail, or the thundering whirr of a bevy of grouse from almost beneath his feet! Bang! Bang! would go both charges of his gun, no in the direction of the birds, and having no dead birds to mark or pick up, he would ask his companion if he saw where those quail went, when they may all have alighted within a stone’s throw, and in almost open sight. A cool and watchful sportsman will mark a half a dozen dead birds, and the flight afterward of as many live ones. And then the dog—I humbly beg the dog’s pardon for not speaking of him before. If this hurried scribble should ever get into pamphlet form I will make amends for this seeming neglect by having my own or some other dog for a frontis piece : thint is the place for him. He goes behind when no game is at hand, but in the field he ig nob only the frontispiece, but he’s half the volume, too. Without a good dog half the pleasure and two-thirds of the game would be taken away. This isreally where a large share of the pleasure lies. It is wonderful, as well as exceedingly interesting and highly pleasurable, to see to what a remarkable degree the delicate sense of smell is possessed by a portion of the canine race. I reniember once, after traveling fourteen miles and taking a trout that turned the scales at seventeen ounces, to have said, ‘‘There! Lam paid for my trouble if I get no more.” And I haveheard men, after going seyeral miles, and seeing a dog point and afterward ritrieve a single bird, say that they had been paid for their trouble. Some look with great disfavor upon this method of physica exercise. I pity all such from the bottom of my heart. I be- lieve gunning is poor business—well, followed, ¢. ¢., by a man who has any other business. But for exercise, recreation, physical strength and open air, there are few things that will compare with if. And, besides, one is with nature then, sees her beauties, appreciates and enjoys to the full all her various moods; becomes in a measure her student. ‘* To be in communion with nature,” says Carlyle, ‘tis ina manner to perfect one’s-self,” Many think it low and vulgar, but those who think so have a very small appreciation; of a very important part of our nature. It contributes to the establishment of that old Latin motto, ‘Suna mens in corpore sano; and as for its being necessarily a frittering away of time and money, I don’t be- lieve it, and to some little extent I speak from experience. I feel better the whole following week if I have a good tramp on Saturday. It clears out the cobwebs, as they say, and makes one feel like a new man, and my only regret is that there is not more in my own yicinity in the way of game to reward the exertions of a willing pairof feet, a good gun, and a moderately good dog. In conclusion, I will quote, as bear- ing directly upon the kind of amusement, as well as upon other amusements of the mind and body, the following from the celebrated Dr. Bellows. As it expresses my _ my own ideas exactly, [ will let Dr. Belllows blow for me, He says: “*T will nof demand of amusement that it should directly Instruct, elevate, warn or improye. If it gives genuine pleasure, and if it do not corrupt, deprave or injure, I will bless it, and without a single misgiving invoke the blessing of Heaven on its head,” C. J. ———— — ————————’ GAME PROTECTION, WHAT A GOOD LAW HAS DONE. ISE and discriminating protective game laws so seldom find a place in our statute books, that, when such an ~ One is passed, it must itself be carefully watched over and pro- tected, Last summer we had occasion tospeak very warmly in praise of a bill passed by the Connecticut Legislature a short time before, protecting the water-fowl, which, during the winter, collect on the feeding-grounds at the mouth of the Housatonic River. By the provisions of this act geese, ducks snd brant are absolutely protected on their feeding-grounds, although they may be shot while fiying oyer the land, between | the waters of the Sound and the flats at the river’s mouth, ‘The pith cf this act is in Section 1, which we quote: *“No person shall shoot, kill, attempt to shoot, or attempt to kill, any wild duck, goose, or brant, in, on, or over the the waters, bays, channels, islands, marshes, mud flats, pond holes, or any part of the bed of the Housatonic River below, or south of, the bridge across said river, Known as Washington Bridge, and above, or north of, the beach on which the house ‘of George Smith stands and a line from the middle of the west end of said beach to the middle of the mouth (south side) of Neck Bridge Creek.” In our remarks upon this bill in Forest ayy Sreeam of July 4, 1878, we adverted to the great benefit that must inure to sportsmen if its provisions could be enforced, and predicted in that event a great increase in the number of wild-fowl “which would make this attractive locality their winter home. Among other things we said: the places ip AND — re Ag ig well known, wild-fow! will bear almost any amount of persecution if only they ave left undisturbed while on their feeding-srounds; and with proper care to see this act enforced, there is no reason why there should not be each year hundreds of wild geese and thousands of black ducks, pmfails and wid- geons on the Housatonic flats throughout the wioter. The friends of game protection in Connecticut should feel greatly encouraged by this wise and far-seeing action of; their Legis- lature’? 80 far, durmg the past fall and winter, the event has more than justified onr prediction. We have reason to know that hlack ducks have not, within the past ten years, heen either so numerous or so lame as they ave this winter, and a veteran gunner, who is familiar with the locality and has several times scen the flocks on the wing, estimatcs their number at several thousands. There are also a few small ‘bunches’ of wid- geons now on these grounds, although this species has for some years been quite unknown at this point, having deserted it on account of the indiscriminate warfare which has been waged there against all water-fowl. Besides the birds men- tioned, at least one flock of Canada geese has been feeding on these flats all winter, and, no doubt, in spring large numbers will be secured in this neighborhood. We mention these points merely to show what a wise law has done for a single locality, and to point out that, if its provisions are observed in thie future, there is scarcely any limit to the number of fowl that may congregate in this place for the winter. The feeding- grounds are very extensive, and so long as the birds are pro- tected while on them, if makes but little difference how much banging there may be outside or on the beach. As we have already remarked, the law up to this time has been pretty well observed, and there have been, as far as known, no open violations of its provisions. The officers of the neighboring towns, stimulated perhaps by a reward of fifty dollars offered by private individuals for the conviction of any poacher, have kept their eyes open, and frightened, off law breakers, We are sorry to hear rumors of a movement, which, if car- tied through, will undo all the good effected by the law as it now stands, and will render its provisions essentially inopera- tive. This movement, as we understand, takes the form of a petition to the Legislature, praying thaf the protective act may be so amended as to permil shooting on the feeding. grounds on specified days of each week, though not with decoys. This amendment, if passed, will open a loop-hole through which law breakers may escape penalties, and we shall hear of the same indiscriminate shooting on the Housa- tonic flats that was practiced up to the passage of the original bill. ‘Phe amendment, though perhaps not so intended, will prove the entering wedge which will break up the shooting at this point. : Shooting on certain days in the week means chasing and harassing each bunch of birds that may alight in these waters ‘during, the day ; it means lying im wait where the feed is best, and shooting at the birds when they come in at night from the Sound; it means sculling up at night to a “ruck” of ducks and shooting into the thickest-of the flock with a mighty gun that kills ten or fifteen, and wounds twice that number which are never recovered ;—finally, it means driving off the ducks and geese,for good and all,to some other feeding-ground along’ the coast, so that some other people may have the shooting of them. The fact 1s that the people who desire this change want, to use a homely figure, to eat their cake and have it too. This they cannot do. We have suflicient confidence in Connecti- cut's legisiators to believe that, if such an amendment as the one proposed is presented, they will vote it down. It is a curious fact that the movement to which we have re- ferred seems to have originated in, and to be confined to, the town of Stratford, and that the people of Milford appear to be unanimous in their approyal of the present law and their desire to see it enforced. We earnestly hope that no change will, be made. After the law, as it now stands, has been in force for a few years, and the birds have become abundant, and have learned to regard these grounds as a refuge where they can be safe from persecution, it may do to permit shoot- ing on the flats one day every two weeks, but at present any relaxation in the stringency of the law will work mischief, ————>—# A LxGistative CoMMITTER FoR THE PRorection or Gamn, —The New York State Legislature has a Committee on the Protection of Game. Tt is composed of prominent sportsmen and naturalists, with Col. Alfred Wagstaff, of the N. Y. City Society for the Protection of Game, as chairman. Of course all proposed amendments or additions to the present game laws will be submitted to this Committee, and we can there- fore hope for intelligent legislation hereafter, and simplified laws, if such a thing be possible. It would be well if each State Legislature had a similar Committee. The Connecticut Legislature has a Committee on Fisheries, buf not on game; and we think the Virginia Legislature has such a committee on both game and fish. Wuar is to Bz Dong ?—Alas! alas! what shall we well- meaning, devoted game protectors do? Here we are, propos- ing to legislate for the protection of wild fowl; and see what the result is in England where such vermin are already pro- tected! We quote a single sentence from London Land and Water to show: There is another great evil which seems as yet to have es- caped general notice, viz., the rapidly increasing hosts of wild birds, owing to their protection by Act of Parliament. If al- lowed to multiply as they are doing they will certainly be the Tuin of our salmon fisheries, not only on the Tweed, but on Our northern rivers, where their devastations on roe and fry are beginning already to tell a tale,. 51 Nature has decreed that all-animals sliall prey upon each other. How shall man contrive to preserve all food éreatures for jiis own delectation and use, and in so keeping them alive, prevent their destroying ea h other? The angler wants good fishing and good fish: the ‘gunner wants goose, duck, and snipe shooting: which interest will finally yrevail? By and bye we shall have the gunners and the fishermen all by the ears and then, what will become of the grand scheme of universal protection? Something out to be done about these blarsted wild fowl which are raising sucha horrid rumpus with the fish 7 ° Tur Best Kinp or Prorrorioy.—Here is mention of a most commendable combination effort on the part of the far- mers of Western Pennsylvania. A correspondent, ‘'C. H. B.,” writing from Allentown, says: “We have found that the farmersin this part of the State are following our example in catching quails and keeping: them over winter. ‘I'wo farmers near Bresingsville have at present 200 live quails all caught by the hand in the drifted snow banks. My. Harry Stern, of Sternton, has 136, while our club at present have 114. ‘These, together with those which other farmers have, would make about 800, which will all be let go nexu sprig and will aiford splendid opportunities for our sportsmen next fall.” Ti the farmers everywhere would follow suit, we should hear less of the necessity of game laws. These 800 quail ought to: multiply and increase to 8,000 or 10,000 birds by next shooting season. Hight thousand are a good many. ‘he number, if di- vided among the sportsmen of the neighborhood, would give: each man all the shooting he could reasonably ask for. All! we need is the seed quail for planting. Their product is for: consumption, In conjunction with this measure there should he enforced! the most imperative demand to prohibis sales of quail in mar-. ket atter January 15th. This will stop the trapping which is so destructive of stock and supply. We haye repeatedly ex— amined large bunches of birds ia market—all trapped. At the: last_meeting of the N. Y. Assoc. for Protection of Game, we, with two or thfee others, urged this necessity upon the atten= tion of the meeting, but the wise majority preferred to recom~ mend fo the Legislature that the period of permission be ex- tended to Feb. Ist. Weare sorry for this, but the Legisla— tive Game Protective Committee may nevertheless decide up- on the earlier date as the terminal of the season of sale. We hope it will. We would not decry trapping by farmers ang farmers’ boys, if they would only winter enough birds for seed. We prefer trapped birds for the table—don’t have to pick the small shut out of our teeth ; besides, the flesh is not discolored and unsightly. These birds are Heayen-sent for food, as well a3 for sport, and the appeals of the palate and stomach ought to have some weight, as wellas the insatiable desire to pursue, shoot, and kill. Quail are the most prolific and toothsome of wild birds. They were supplied to the Israelites for food in quantity, and are youchsafed tous now. The law should not prescribe-that only shot birds shall be eaten. What we want is, that birds shall be neither trapped nor shot after the end of the prescribed season, Sportsmen hang up their guns on the ist of January, but the fowler still sets his snares for the poor friendless storm beaten birds. He digs the starving creatures ont of the snow banks and wrings their necks for a miserable pittance which would searcely buy grain enough to winter a single bevy through. This business we who have power, and influence, and persuasion, and money, intend to stop. We wili shut the markets and keep the quail out of the shambleg Let every Legislature now in session amend its game law so as {0 prohi bit the sale of all game birds after Jan. 15th, a ee New York, Feb. 12, 1879- Eiprrorn Forms? AND STREAM: Tn last evening’s Hapress I find the following : “Ata meeting of the Society for the Protection of ame. helit last night, Mr. Robert B. Roosevelt presidlingy, along discussion was had on the advisability of recommendine that the close of season for birds and deer be February Linstead of March 1, asat present. Other States are invited to £0-Operate with the State-of New York in fixing 2 common time for the close of the game season,” Now, will any kind reader tell me of what practical use a game protecting society is good for that advises the above, The close season for game is not March 1, but January 1 with the idiotic proviso that game killed prior to January t may be sold in the State up till March 1. Jf these gentlemen really mean to protect game I will be one to contribute to send some sensible gentleman to Albany to show our Legis— lators that the close season, January 1, is correct, but per- mission to scil ought to cease ten days after. Kill game in January, indeed! when quail are huddled together almost starving, and rabbits can be caught in the snow with your hand, often, or dug for, What bright lights belong to Game Protection Societies. Better do as the Hupress, in the same issue, says of Cincinnati, as under : ’ “Oincinnati sportsmen haye made a commendable move on the deslers in game, the shooting of which is prohibited at this season of the year, by causing the arrest of some of the marketmen for selling stale and unwholesome game. It is— evidently the intention to harass these evaders of the law until they cease to sell. When that is done, the pot-hunters will cease to shoot for the market, and it is these pot-hunters and not the amateurs who deplete the country of the choicest anie, Wow this shows some common sense. Wither the birds sold four ot eight weeks dead are stale and unwholesome, or, if not, they have been killed in the close season. Will not all who want to protect game and not have them become exiinct in this country do something toward enforcing the lawin Naw York: State, that is, ‘* No more killing after January 1, and no having in possession after January 10.” I haye now some western quail that a reliable farmer can haye on March 15, who will guarantee (with exceptions I may name) to keep every man olf his farm until the law isup, ¢. ¢, Novy. 1, 1879, The Legislature will soon adjourn. Worl must be done now! Yours respeotiully, QuaTL. ls =< The point made by our correspondent is well taken in our opition. The date and period which he urges ate advocated by Messrs. James Meyer, Luddington and Hallock (the editor of this paper) at the meeting referred to, and a resolution offered by Mr. Meyer to restrict the period for the sale of bird to Jannary 15, and of venison to February 1 was voted down, A letter sent to Senator Alfred Wagstaff, Chairman on Game Protection, Albany, embodying the suggestions of our corres- pondent, will receive respectful attention. Let him forward a copy of this issue of Forzst anp SrrReAm marked. Fish anp Game Prorgorios UbuB or ProyInoz oF Sees officers newly elected are F, J. Brady, Vice- res.; W. H. Rintoul, Treas. Thomas White (Montreal Gazette) and myself, were in Oltawa lasf week when we presented to the Minister of Marine and Fisherics a petition (numerously and influentially signed) praying for certain amendments to the fishery laws, said amendments tending in the direction of increased protection. The suggestions of the deputation were most favorably received. W. H.K. SoHAGHTICORE Fish AND GAME ProtEorrve Society. —This new club has been organized at Schaghticoke, N. Y., with Mr, R. @. Hamilton, Pres,, and ©, BE. Corbin, Sic. They ofter a reward of $10 for information leading to the arrest and conyiction of parties violating the game laws. Rop axp Gun O1un.—Springjield, Mass., eb. 14,—Offi- cersitor the ensuing year: Pres., Edward H. Lathrop; ist Vice-Pres., Elisha Guon; 2d Vice-Pres., Robt, O. Morris; See. and Treas., Chas. P. Lyman; Executiye Committee, Messrs. Lathrop, Gunn, Lyman, W. W. Colburn, Geo. Har- rington. ©, Pada Sours Sinz Sportsmen's Crus.—The officers nominated at the Hotel Brunswick a fortnight ago were elected last Monday evening, + PHILADELPHIA Game Provrgeotrve Assocrarion.—The of- ficers for 1879 are: Pres, Benjamin W. Richards; Vice- Pres, W. W- Colket ; Sec’y and ‘l'reas., Pierce C. Desauque; Asa’t Sec'y, John Lloyd, Jr.; Board of Directors—F. O. Jones, Joho B. Sartori, Frank Furness, John 8. Davies, George K, Oragin. Wisconsin—Wadison, Feb, 12.—Several bills have passed the Senate to appropriate moneys to the Fish Commissioners and for the purpose of experimenting in the, propagation o fish, and it is not certain that the end sought may not offer such encouragement as justifies the expenditure. On our streets are daily seen hundreds of pounds of fish selling for a few cents per pound, and so near the breeding season as to be seareely fit for food. Fish are speared and netted in total disregard of the law, and no effort is made to punish these yioletors of law and common sense. There certainly needs some stringent legislation and the prompt enforcement there- of to prevent this wholesale extermination which is so rapidly going on with some of our oldest varieties. It were. well to provide for keeping breeding stock of our native fishes safely during the breeding season, as well as to bring spawn of marine fish into our fresh water. This latter fact does not seem to enter the brain of our law-makers. ROVER. This is on the principle of the homely old proyerb—‘ Say- ing at the spiggot and wasting at the bung-hole.” More effort should be directed to fostering the native species than to the introduction of fish from other waters. Intezean Kiniine or Quam.—New York, Feb, 13.—Hditor Forest and Stream: Begides netting and shooting out of season, the quail is subjected to another method of destruc- tion, which has, so far as I know, never been noticed in your aper. The deep snow is bad enough, but when man allies imself to the elements in the work of destruction, the out- look is discouraging. I spent several weeks shooting in Ohio Jast November and December. ‘The sport was excellent, beyond al] previous experience, but I was fairly disgueted with the obsolute indifference on the part of gentlemen who are real sportsmen to practices in which they would scorn to indulge themselves. At the end of one fine day's shooting I was waiting for my wagon at a little country grocery. There jiad been perhaps four inches of snow upon the ground that moring, Various persons of the genus country grocery loafer dropped in occasionally, and finally two men carrying between them a bushel basket, which, on examination, contained quail. J had bagged myself that day just 46 birds, shot fairly and squarely over as ‘‘ gentleman hke” a pair of setters as ever galloped stubble. But these countrymen had 80 odd birds, and they had shot every one of them, and the whole lot didn’t represent a dozen shots of the old gun they had between them. ‘Why, we shoots ’em when they’re huddled.” ‘‘Hud- dled?” Don’t you know what huddlin’ is? Why, when the snow’s on the ground the quails all gits together in a little holler in the stubble, an’ that little dog tracks “em an’ we fol- Jer close behind, and when we finds ’em we gives ‘em both barrels settin’. We got three hull flocks out o' that stubble down by the track, and not one partridge got away.” On in- quiry I found that this was the prevalent method of quail Hunting among the Ohio rustics. It accounted for the suc- cess of one youth who “went out” in the region where I was with a black and tan terrier and always returned with full pockets. Legislation is powerless to remedy a lack of moral tone in the hunting field. Hducation is the only help, I sin- cerely hope that you will not omit a weekly lecture on this subject. I find it reaches eyen those benighted regions where you may at last awaken something like a gentleman sporis- manlike sentiment. SENTIMENTAL SHOOTER. TIurorTation oF MieRATORY (cAIt.—We lately advised ow readers that a plan was on foot to combine to import mi- ratory quail to this country in quantity, and can now lay all the details before them, Those wishing to join should make known their intention to Mr. Tobey at once. A better op- portunity will never offer. The incidental accounts of the the habits of the quail as given in Mr, Braun’s letter will he vead with great interest. We in America can scarcely im- agine quail in great flights, like grasshoppers, passing across the Mediterranean from Jand to land. It was one of these flights which suddenly dropped among the Israclites, Our fur-western (iriends would welcome a flight of this sort in preference to a flight of grasshoppers : Boston, Feb. 16, 1579. Mr. Chas, Hallock, Editor Forest and Stream, New Fork: DeaR Sm—l inclose herewith copy of a letter lately re- ceived from Mr. Braun, of Messinn, Sicily, which may he in- tereating to your readers. It gives definite information as to cost of importing migratory quail this season. In connection With some other gentlemen Iam ordering some quail, and if any of your readers desire to assist in the ttroduction of this bird | shall he happy to forward their orders at the same time. As the price depends upon the quantity, I will advise any correspondent what the exact amount required is after hearing from them how many they desire, and thus as- certaining the total number wanted by all. By this means all will secure the wholesule discount. Yours yery truly, Horacn P. Tosry, 17 Oliver street, Boston, Mass. foory, ] MESSINA, Jan. 6, 1879, Horace P. Tobey, Esq., Boston : DzaR Sir—I am in receipt of yonr yalued fayor of the 20th nlt,, in reply lo which T beg to say that yon can have any quantity of quails the next spring atthe following prices—yiz,: Dp to 2 cages (each cage containing 100 birds) $20 in U.S, gold per cage, f. 0. b. Mes.; up to 5 cuges, do., $19 do.; up to 10 cages, do,, $18 do, These prices include all shipping expegses here and also the food (llempseed) suificient for the whole voyage, Steamers to your port are only running up to March—say as long as tle fruit is shipped from here—consequéntly the (juails must be shipped by the way of New York. T cannot give you the prices coast freight Boston, as I don’t know the trans-shipping expenses and railway @xpenses from New York to your place; and as I shall foad the birds with that steamer which hap- pens to be in port first, it is diMicult for me to tell you the right freight from here to New York, as we haye four different steamship lines for that place and as they have different rates, For the lots which 7 shipped last spring $1 freight was paid per cage from here to New York ; but I suppose I can perhaps make cheaper arrangements this year. The quail generally arrive here in the middle of April and stay —that is, they don’t stay, but keep on passing—nuntil tlie middle of May, Very rarely a pair of quails stay with us all winter, In autumn they pass our island on thelr way to Africa, and in spring on their way north, say to Germany, France and Switzerland. The wind we haye about the time the flignt commences affects the latter a good deal. If we have strocco (south-east), the fight is gene- rally a very smal] one, and it seems as if Lhe birds were taking another way then, The quail are generally shipped to the States in the months of Apriland May ; that is when they are passing our island, hey are caught in both nets and strings. The latter way is the best, as the birds don’t get hurt so much, The hunting of the quail during their filght here is a great pleasure for the sportsmen of this place; and the birds come sometimes in such number that a good shooter can kill filty and more birds a day. If you should be so kind as to fayor me with your orders I should like to have them sent soon, so that I can make the necessary arrange- ments for catching the birds. You will please be kind enough to send mé remittance for the respective amount of birds you intend to im- port in a sight bill on a good London banking house. Any further information you should wish I shall be most happy to give you. Waiting your kindness, I am, dear sir, Yours yery truly, (Signed) Ghe Riile. THE FOREST AND STREAM AND ROD AND GUN TOURNAMENT For the Short-Range Championship of 1879 And three team medals, which will be awarded to the teams making the first, second and third best scores, Other prizes will be offered also, to take place at Conlin’s shooting gallery, Open to teams from any organized rifle club. Conditions—Teams—Each team shall consiat of ten men. The teams participating must be composed of mémbers of the various clubs which they represent. Rifles—Limited to ten pounds in weight; mini- muni pull of trigger, three pounds; 22-100 cal. Teams may furnish their own fFifles and ammunition, or ose those at the gallery, as they may desire, Number of Shots—Ten by each competitor. Sighting Shots—Two shots will be allowed each competitor. Pesition—Of- hand, ‘Targets—200-yards targets, according to the regulations of the WN. RR, A., reduced in proportion to the range atthe gallery. Practice— No practice allowed on the day of the match. Entrance Fee—Ten dollars to be paid at the office of the FoREST anD STREAM AND Rop AyD Gun, No, 111 Fulton street, N. Y. The match to be governed by the rules of the N, R. A, relating te feams. The captains of the several teams, entered before 9 o’clock on the evening of Feb. 22, will meet at Conlin’s Gallery at that hour and ix upon the arrangements for carrying out the match, choose referees, and decide in what order the respective teams shall shoot, The assem- bled captains shall decide upon the date of opening the matches, and the date at which the entries shall close, The referees shall elect an umpire, whose decision im a) cases shall be final. Massaonuserrs—WMedford, eb, 12,—The second meeting in the winter shed series for the month of February of the Medford Amateur Rifle Association took place to day; shoot- ing at 200 yards; rifle, any within ,the rules ; position, stand- ing. The following are the scores. First class : UARL F, BRAUN, HUD Onshing 5 4 5 & 5—32 Rufus Sawyer 442 6 6—32 H Whitingwn é 4 5 4 5—32 Second class : WG TUIMer scyeescceceserecterrens wieds dtagi aay S45 4 4 4 4-30 UOHM GLAGY 22s acct nee cysts ee canon eects a Unt me 4 0 d 4d 4 6 48) Third class : GW HOWE, cep ete nee e teen ser cseeene vieeeee 5 2 5B 6 4 4 dS) G@BGill...... Meare wend + of 2 8 B—98 CPINSMMP AAs ed es scree any LW ieee ee 943 3 4 2 3-90 The range will be open for competition in these class matches on February 22. Masmovurn Ruste Gartery—Boston, Feb. 15.—The tregu- Jar‘!monthly prize shoot is progressing finely, some very re- markable shooting bemg done by locai as well 8s out-of-town riflemen, Mr. L. F. Newton, of Salem, Mass, very néarly being successful in getting the extra prize of $2,000 for eight consecutive bull’s-eyes, his third shot being a one o'clock nipper. ‘The following is the summary for the week ; 150 feet; rounds, eight; possible 40 : F Newton.,..66456556—39 W Bradford....6 444445 5-35 Gap Lam)....-. h4454565-83 WSArnand...444 44 5 5 o—2b Tl A Pickering..4 45465 665—87 Robt Thomas...664444 4 6-3) HS Tobey, dr..b 544045 537 MYérs...:...¢5644 44 4-36 ¥ H artshorn.,56444455 36 A Kdones,...544444 45-1 W i Restarick.5 642445 6—26 Geo E Everett. 4454244 5—W4 HW Archer,...¢d454564 55-88 Geok Rice.....544 446 4 6—t¢ Rd Restarios,..44444666—35 HOSpofford ...454444 4 6-31 OO Barrett.....46544¢45-55 WH Muabury,,..4406 hZA4-34 JJ Dunne.,....£4444¢555-3 BH Smith...,..8 54046 64-34 Boiton— Walnut Hill, Feb, 15,—Maynard rifle match, seventh competition. Five scores of 47 each out of a possi- ble 50, at 200 yards, deserve to be reckoned as a splendid per- formance, and probably without equal in regular competitions with an approximate number of contestants. Forty-sixes, fives and fours were also common, and, taking everything into consideration, 10-day may well be dubbed a “red Ictter ’ day in the annals of the Massachusetts Association. The light was Clear, but a trifle bight, and a gentle westerly wind acarcely stirred the flags on the range, the wind dial marking from **9 to 11 o'clock” throughout the shooting. The lead- ing scores stood : Captain W H JackeON....00..c00...-0-2- Capt W H Jackson (re-entry) o Tyler eran Ce fas) 21 tee HB ROUtME oe cee lines . EB Souther (re-entry).........-. William Poland.......... adae Wiliam Poland (re-entry. D Kirkwood... tase H Withington. W_E Guerrier Sr EVEN ipa in a re He nen e W Charles.... A Arther.... JF Nichols... i . ts fe bo bo I ETS by on I POORER POR is p RR OR Re ie Stee Se ore tren Oe Nea pephorapa se akoao moo se ee oe ee cic U5 069 Oe CS CO a oe eS ee OL Oo Oren OV rey, Sop tar Php Sa Eee ROPE PRES Naas BS CUR eR ei CR OUR IE OR Se OV Oren me tre COO ee Ore oO Cree Oe ero cn ror UD = I ae SOO pe OL re eR I ON Or ce i i cre es OCA Ol Se noe se Ole er or OUR re i be ot Ore I s 1S Reighnolds.........-. eran tie 3 3 —The “ Palma” has been placed on exhibilion at the jew- elry establishment of Shreve, Crump & Son, Washington street, Boston. Worcester, Mass,, Feb. 13.—The Shrewsbury Rifle Club met at Pine Grove Range, to compete for the Bartlett prizes, the distance being 200 and 400 yards—fifteen shots at each range. The following were some of the best scores: Stedman Cluric, 135; Ed. A. Bartlett, 126; Frank Wesson, 128; Curtis Jenkins, 111; ©. B. Holden, 113; W. 8. Perry 119. —The Worcester sportsmen are taking regular practice. They expect soon to come out and surprise everybody, and are in the meantime keeping shady. Conneoriocr—Oollinsvilie, Feb. 13,—At a regular meeting of the Canton Rod and Gun Club, held to-day, the following scores were made off-hand, 200 yards, 10 shots: Mass, Creed, Mass, Orted. OBMnlL.........7.4.- 108 47 JD Andrews.......... 71 86 J Harnoilton..,. vee Of 41 HH M Chapin,....--.:.. ug a4 J Lanbonstein,....... £2 a8 Mr, Hull's scovewas5 6555 45 3 5 6—47, ZETTLER vs, NuwArs.—The Zettler club men of this cily paid a friendly visit to Newark on St. Valentine's Day to be- come the guusts of the Newark Amateur Rifle Club. The teams of the two clubs met at Berger's Gallery, 1206 Market street, and engaged in a remarkable fine display of gallery shooting. The 4Zettlers won the choice, and sent one of the Newark men to the target, but his opening forty-eight some- what alarmed them. . Miller, the first of the Zettlers to shoot, tied on the same total, and it was apparent that it was to be a close push for thefirgt place. The battle was nip and tuck before its close at 1:30 in the morning, aud then the . defeated Newarkites proved themselves the best of hosts, and ihe jolliest of gond fellows, The score stood : Zettler Team. Newark Rifle Clb. TD Millers 327. yosbive a TL Eeee 45 J Tobin Oehl.... « 46 WC Gardner, W Klein 48 J Beyer......4. aeiaes eile C Judson... . 47 F Harrison ME Daniels 3) a rpese eters eee 47 WF CO Hil be ett AG M L Riggs. .+1.+5.- +++ 50 (V Hesse, Jr. csene ws 44 B Aettler........ te » 45 G Freche... . - AB P Fleming..,,....... ¥ Brown...-.. 46 CZettler..., ; W MeLoud 45 MB Engel...... Wi Hayes... secceneee sia 99 Total..... een ps4 pen dils: — TDOUBL. Sve bac=t syo-5 up sebecumsd Avev'ige, 4714, Averuge, 46 1-10. Burcen Pom vs. New Yorn.—Satwurday, Feb, 15.— This match was hardly a fair one, as the Bergen Point Team was short one man; - Wew York Club. Bergen Point Club, Howleth,.....- » 44 Caproy,..... S688sBs sosveee ine» 4D Blydenber a3 i Dayils... 42 O’Donne 42 Dunltip... AL Donaldson 4p Palmer. . 40) Conlin 30 Sone.. ~ 38 Fitz, 26 TOLL 5s ie pwanees-= tad eonsedds 383 Average, 42 6-9 ; hatt, 1; oliters, 2; inners, 65; bull’s-eyes, 2 TOLL, 200 os05 sere seaaunans cess AO Average, 4033 ; butt, 1; outers, 9; inners, 72; bnil’s-eyes, 18 —The following score was Made on a German ring target at 200 yards actual distance, at Hariung’s Park, Morrisania, on the 12th inst, by Dr. §. T. G. Dudley: Three shots, total, 62; three shots, 66; three shots, 69; ong shot, 24; total, ten shots 221; average, per shot, 221-10. This is his first shooting since his accident, last autumn. This score was made not with a hair trigger, but a 3-pound pull, and I be- lieve is the best on record. Snov. —The Helvetia Rifle Club has published its shooting pro- gramme for,1879, providing for precision shooting and time shooting. The breech-loaders and muzzle—loaders shoot in separate divisions. The shooting festival will occur in Octo- ber. Onto—Oinsinnati, Heb. 12.—The following isthe ecore of the rifle team of the Cincinnati Shooling and Fishing Club, made an the regular weekly practice shoot to-day ; 200 yard=; off-hand : L Fender... 43 564454 ¢4 5 4 d 4-63 DT Disney 445¢ 4444464 4 5 4-8 W Hall... - «+ tfhadddt 444644 6 5 46% W Caldwell... 4566 28 8 44445 6 4 0-D1L A Woeblere.ss..s. Sad dD448 44445 & 4 3—59 TA Baum...... 444444465346 4 4 B 3-58 ( Henson,.... 44444445 34 2 4 4 3 5B M Gindelin. 4-3 545% 4436 8d BG 4 BH JOS Bates......-.- 44644 5854 044 5 4 B57 TA JonGSseseceeeeeees tt 444% 36564445 88 oo ST AND STREAM. . 53 —A series of rifle-shooting contests have been arranged to come off at the Chico Driving Park, Col,, Feb. 22. —A rifle club was organized in Petaluma, California, Jan, 20, with W. F, Sbatiuck ag President, J.P. Stinson, Secre- tary, P. J. Steiger, Treasurer, and Fred Kuhnle, Captain of the first team, The elub will confine ils efforts to off-hand shooting, —We call attention to the ndvertisement of Capt. Messiter’s Many of our readers know him as an English gentle- man sportsman. Last year in the Rocky Monntainsjthe captain killed’ six grizzlies, besides elk, deer, etc,, in large Two of vifle, nombers. Jn {wo casésa single shot killed a bear. his bear-skin trophies can he seen at 768 Broadway, this city, AcourAoy or Express Ririas.—Dauphin, Pa., feb, 10.— Mi, Hditor : In answer to the letter of **G. J. U.,"’ in your issue of the 6ih of this month, I would’say, in the first place, that hollow bullets are of no use, and are nof intended to be ~ used beyond 200 yards, Within that distance they are very accurate, aud no other kind uf a bullet can approach them in their éeifect on big, dangerous game. A match rifle, too, cannot he a genuine Hxpresa, as the rifling which suits the one will not suit the other, and it has to be modified. I men- tioned inthe Forzst anp Srream of the 6th, that I had just had the diagram sent me of the shooting of a double 60-pore Express, by Turner (not Mener, as printed), and that the bullets at 200 yards are allin a space of six inches by eight Inches. Now this is sufficiently accurate for any kind of fame, and the charge is much larger than the one mentioned by ““a. J. U.” In conclusion, I would say that no one who tries a genuine Express rifle on large game, from the grizzly bear downward, as [did in Montana last autumn, willregret haying bought it, but there are only about five makers who éan turn them out as they should be. ©, Mussrrrr. INTERNATIONAL Proserots ror 1879,—In a conversation recently had with a prominent member of the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association on the chances of the big matches for the coming season, he said : The prospects for rifle shooting during the coming season From the report received from American gentlemen who have recently returned from Kurope, it appears to be understood that an attempt will be made by either an English or Irish team to wrest the ‘‘Palma” from American control. It is to be hoped that this will be the case, a8 the expectation of such an attempt will give long- range rifie shooting a fresh impulse, and again bring into com- petition the riflemen of the different States. The great event of the year in all probability will be the ‘‘ International are brighter than in any past year. Military Match.” In the convention of National Guardsmen, recently held in New York, the opinion was freely expressed by the delegates that the number of States who would send teams to participate in this match during 1879 would be yery the bill prepared by the convention now pending in Congress becomes a Jaw, scarcely any State will. fail to be represented, In any event there can be no doubt but that most of the Eastern and many of the Western and Southern States The regular army haye already taken the initiative, and instead of selecting their representatives in the scoop-net manner in which it was done Jast yenr, will have a large. will enter teams. team from each of the three departments which need not fear comparison with anything which the National Guard can pro- duce. Canada has under discussion the selection of a team, although finding the enforcement of the off-hand position at 200 yards considerable of an objection, frequent and cordial in regard to their desire to measure their strength with military rifles against the Americans. The in- ternational trophy presented by Judge Hilton is now com- pleted, and is a magnificent specimen of American art, which will well repay the exertions of any team which may win it In addition, it is understood that the directors of the Nationa: Rifle Association are seeking to provide funds to enable them to offer prizes to the highest teams of such an amount as to make if worth their while to incur the expense of contending in a match of jhis character. -e- HOW DO YOU AIM? Mr. Eprror : In shooting at a target at different distances with the rifle, and in reporting the result through the press, we should always, if we wish to be fully understood, be very particular to mention how we aimed it in the trial. That is, we should state whether our aim was without varia- tion, and all the time on the centre of the target, or whether we varied it by aiming higher or lower on its face, while still using the same uniform fine sight (standard), or what amounts to lhe same thing, by changing the aim from a fine toa finer or courser sight. I refer to open sights the more especially. The importance of defining our aim is made strikingly ap- parent. when we assert that of the two ways of aiming, in gZeneral practice—the one constant and on fhe centre of the targel, and the otheryariable over the face of it—there exists a difference of 100 per cent. in the result. For an illustration of this let us suppose the target used to haye a four-inch bull’s-eye, and that ouraim is fine, and on its contre at 100 yards, and that we hit the centre. Now, at about fifty-five yards this same shot, with the same aim, will strike yery nearly two inches, above the centre, or just in the upper edge of the bull’s-eye, ‘Dnus, afour-inch bull’s-eye is a8 smal] as can be hit, at and within 100 yards, while aim- ing uniformly on the centre. Now, suppose we reduce this bull’s-eye to a two-inch one, and use it in placa of the other. At 100 yards, simiug as before on the centre, we will hit it. Now, if at fitty-five yards we vary the aim to the lower edge, we will hit the upper edge, which is two inches above. Thus, in this case of varying the rim, the rifle will hit a two-inch bull’s-eye throughout the range (and even farther), whilst by aiming on the centre, this same gun requires a tour—inch bull’s- eye in order not to missit. The difference of 100 per cent. in the results is, therefore, made evident. Hence, not to report the mode of aiming, with the result of the shooting, as is generally the case in sending in scores for publication, and sometimes as a blind “to crack up’ this or thaf rifle, is simply to leave the gist of the matter out of the report, My point is—please state your aim if you expect us to come within 100 per cent. of a true estimate of your score, or the accuracy of your rifie ? Lhope no one will consider my point ip any sense caustic, itis not so intended, put only ag a kind of reminder how we ————————— An inyitation to the German troops has been fayorably received by the German Minister, and transmitted by himto Germany. In England the expressions of the Volunteer Service Gazette have been may offen inadvertently bea little out of the way without ever having once thought of it. Besides, I hope this, article may prove of interest to the amateur with the rifle. These I always have in my mind when writing about the gun. Tam sure they will appreciate my motives, even though but, little benefited by my exertions. I would observe that itis always permissible to vary the aim on the object, and itis by so doing we arc enabled to shuot repeatedly within so small a circle along 2 given distance, us a two or three inch for 100 yards, and an eight or ten inch for 200 yards. T see that Mr, F, J. Rabbeth has presented in your columns & very important point about the Express hollow bullet, and that one writer in your last issue has already confirmed by practice his views. I hope this matter will be followed up until Mr, Rabbeth’s well-taken point is fully settled. Mas, H. W. Merritt. New Rochelle, N. ¥., Fed. 11. —— == te ee —The Winchester Arms Company haye presented one of their new model Express rifles as a prize in the Forrar anp SreuaM Tournament. Game Bag and Gun, GAME IN SEASON IN FEBRUARY. Hares, brown and gray, Wild duck, geese, brant, etc. ¥OR FLORIDA, Deer, Wild Turkey, Woodcock, Quail, Snipe, Ducks and Wild Fowl. "Bay birds” generally, including various species of plover, sand piper, snipe, curlew, oysier-catcher, surf birds, phalaropes, wyocets, elt., coming under the group Limacole or Shore Birds, WHEREABOUTS OF tHE Winb Piazons.—Many persons will be interested in the information contained in the following Ictler. We are much indebted to our correspondent who writes us: Separia, Mo., Feb, 13, 1879. The wild pigeons haya been in immense numbers in the Indian Territory near Atoka. They are now moving North slowly. At this writing they are on the South Canadian. Any further information you may desire of a more definite nature wiil be gladly furnished by our stock agent for the Territory, Mr. T, D. Miller, care MW. K & T. R. R. Yours truly, Joun W. TRADER. PErcr—Dist. af Gaspe, Canada, Feb. 10.—We have had a flying visit from the versatile author of the ‘‘ Chronicles of the St. Lawrence,” and we sincerely regret that his stay at Bella Une was so short. Mr, Lemoine is about adding an ap- pendix to his chronicles, which will contain interesting and valuable matter. Read that appendix, ladies and gentlemen, by all means, and send your criticismsto Forzst anD STREAM, Primi VOBER'r. New Hamesimne—Dover, Heb. 11.—Mr. Mark Foss, of Strafford, some dozen miles from here, while out hunting partridges, shot and kilied a large Canada lynx. Trail of another was found, but it being near dark he could not be fol- lowed that night. The next morming a party with dogs ‘started him and followed him all day without getting a shot at him, although he was seen a number of times. When the two were first started they were making a supper from a sheep they had just killed belonging to a man ser Bas - . + Te PENNSYLNANIA—Allentown, Heb. 11.—Mr. A, Richard, of Albertis, shot at 102 glass balls, Bogardus rules and Huber trap, 18 yards rise, on Saturday, Feb. 8, breaking 98 of them in 7} minutes. He is, without doubt, one of the best shots in this part of Pennsylvania. C. H. B. sxnnssne—WVashville, Heb. 11.—A few days ago a num- ber of gentlemen went out shooting near this place, and after hunting all day, while on their return home st a place where no game was supposed to be, one of the dogs, Rip, came to a point, and was at once backed by Lark. Thus they stood until the guns were loaded. One of the party moved for- ward to Hush the birds, when, to his surprise, a gray fox started. Bang, bang, went the guns, and it was only on the fifth shot that Reynard was badly wounded in the hind leg. He ran off and hid, but soon Lark found him, gave chase and caught him; a fight ensued, but the wiley fox got away again. This time he was so closely pursued by the hunters that he attempted to climb a tree, when he was captured and killed, About the same time that Rip came to a point on the fox, Lize, who had deserted the party some time before, came to a point on a covey of birds, and through all the noise and shooting which took place during the fox chase, stood there Staunch until two of the gentlemen came up and flushed and bagged several birds, Last Monday and Tuesday, Mr. Clark Putihitt and R. Gettings madea fine bag at Dixon Station. Mr. Higgins joined the party with his splendid brace of setters, Jet and Belle, on Saturday, and killed 28 quail and ane woodesrk. At Prospect, a place near the Alabama line, game is reported very abundant. J.D, H. Typiana—lndianapolis, Feb, 19.—From indications since the snow disappeared we thinlk that there are still enough quail for breeding the coming season. ay NEBRASKA—Omaka, Feb. 10.—We have had an unusually open, pleasant winter, and most’ fayorable to all kinds of game, especially wild turkeys, grouse and quail. Quail shoot- ing was exceedingly good during the Open season, namely, October, November and December. The two open winters have aided largely this result, and now the probabilities are another open winter to further give them increase. Our State Legislature has under consideration an amendment to the law limiting the open season tu the months of October and November as to quail, andI think it a good move, also grouse shooting to commence Angust 15, instead of the Ist as heretofore. Our legislature isalso. moving in the direction of fish culture, and indications are strongly im fayor of success. Bo mote it be! B. H. B. K. Tue Tigers or Iypra.—In our poets' corner we print an- other of Isaac MeLellan'’s characteristic bunting poems. In fayoving us with this sketch, he has taken occasion to supply the following interesting notes concerning the tigers of India, which constitute the subject of the poem : “To my M388. vol. of bunting poems I bad written poem on the bunting of the Hill tiger, but I wish to add a poem on the Bengal figer, the subject of the present poem. As there “< ; are two distinct varieties of the wild pig in India, so there seems to be little doubt that there are two distinct kinds of tigers. Asarule, the stripes of a royal Bengal are single and dark. ‘Che skull is widely different from that of his brother, the Hill tiger, being low in the crown and wide in the jaws, The Hill tiger is much more massively built, heavier in weight and larger in bulk, with shorter tail and larger head, neck and shoulders. The Bengal variety are not, as rule, as fe. rocious as the Hill tiger. Being more supple snd cunning, they can easier eyade their pursuers by flight; but the Hill tigers trust more to their strength and courage, anticipating victory a8 certain. *** Maori,’ an excellent writer on the sports of Nepaul, says that a tiger over ten feet long is an exceptionally lone one, and that tigers are not got nearly so large as in former days, and that tigers much longer and heavier were shot some twenty years ago than now. He accounts for this by the fact that there is less land left waste and uncultivated. There are now more roads; population has increased; fire- arms aré more numerous, and sport is more generally fol- lowed; and so tigers haye not the same chances as they had formerly of attaining a ripe old age and reaching the extreme limit of their growth. The largest tigers are only found now in the remotest recesses of jungles, where the crack of the European rifle ig seldom or never heard. ‘Maori’ seems to prefer to use the solid conical bullet for large game to the Jacob shell. He says that he once fired no Jess than six Jacob’s shells into a tizer—all behind the shoulder—before he could stop him. The shells seemed to explode on the sur- face the moment they came in contact with the body. There was a tremendous surface wound, but little internal hurt. On another occasion he fired twelve shells into a buffalo bull be- fore he killed him. He could hear as every shell hit him the sharp deijonation and see the tiny curl of smoke from the ghastly wound ; and the brute would drop on his knees, stag- ger again to his feet and attempt to charge the hunter's ele- phant. From that day he never fired a Jacob’s shell.” Stanparp RuLgs ror Trar Saoormg.—Mr. Hditer > My attention has been called to an important point which I do not remember ever haying seen mentioned, viz., the necessity for some standard work for the traps. There seems to be a great. difference in those I have seen, some throwing the ball twenty yards and some fifty. Now, some one of authority should fix the maximum and minimum for all match shooting so there can be some regularity, We find scores reported all the way down from full to nothing, but unless we know the traps used the score is no gauge of the ability of the shooters. The regula- tion of the trap is a simple matter, and all that is needed is to know what is right, and I think it would be generally adopted; and if a shooter could make a full score on one set of traps he could feel confidence in his ability to do it anywhere. If you think this matter worthy of your attention please give distance that a ball should strike the ground from thetrap. Yours, R. Rise, 18 yards, is maximum 32 yards, minimum 28, rt DITTMAR POWDER. Woop vs. Brack PowpEr: T is now many years since the introduction of thé Shultz wood powder into Hurope, and although it has been much experimented with and largely used, it has nob yetsuperseded black powder, or become a substitute for it; nor do we know that it ever will, Several years ago Mr. Dittmar invented his smokeless powder (which is made of paper,) and has labored hard to introduce it and popularize it in America. It has many decided advantages over black powder, but although i has been very faithfully tried, it has not yet superseded black powder; nor do we know that it ever will. One thing we do know, which is, that it requires greater care in its use, because its explosive power is greater; and it is also. less reliable, he-. cause it absorbs moisture mora readily from the nature of its: ingredients. Whatever élse we can learn through crucial! tests, we desire to know, and shall be pleased to print any tes timony, pro or con, from those who have used it. The Dity- mar powder is now on its trial,and there are many men besides the patentees and the manufacturers of black powder who arc watching the test with interest. Wedo not think informa. tion on this topic encumbers our space. We append some additional letters herewith : Epitor Forrsr anp Stream: In the last number of F. and 8. ‘J. P, G.,” of Cambridge, Mass., asks whether the Dittmar powder is liable to injure the interior of & gun barrel. He says that his own gun and one owned by a friend, after using Dittmar, had the appear- ance of haying been eaten by an acid. My experience with the powder is as follows; In July last I obtained a supply of Dittmar (which was marked asthe same as used by Bogardus at Gilmore's Garden): and used it through August and the first part of September for woodeock and ruffed grouse. T was yery much pleased. with it, particularly in thick cover, a3 owing to the absance off amoke I could use the second barrel more ¢ ectively than with black powder, but for open shooting at long distances, for such birds as upland ployer, I did not like it as well, for I never could get as good pattern, or penetration as with Hazard’s or Deadshot, For instance, at a target consisting of a very thick sheet of cardboard, 19 inches by 23 at 75 yards, with 4 drs. Dittmar and 14 02° No. 8 shot, the result was a pattern of 44 shot, with penetration of 19; while with 44 drs. Hazard and same charge of shot the pattern was 66, with penetration of 41. Still 1 should have used it altogether for cover shooting had I not found, after using some 200 shells, that the inside of my gun barrels were yery much spotted and kept growing worse, until at length I took them toa gunsmith and had them re. bored. The gunsmith ssid that it did not look like common rust, and asked whether I had used any sort of acid to clean the barrels. ‘The gun J use has fine Damascus barrels and was made to order by Schaefer, of Boston, and it was always cleaned thoroughly after haying been used. C. M. Svan. Dunbarton, N, I,, Feb. 13, 1879, Diremar PowneR.—Montgomery, Ala., Fed. 6.—Hditer Forest anid Stream : Noticing the Piticle over at seen pf ‘‘ Canyas Back,” in reference to Dittmar Powder, he de- sires to know if any of your readers have had the same ax- perience. Waving used more Dittmar than any one here anil tested it thoroughly, I think, I would respectfully state that the experience of ** Canvas Back” and myself is the same. T have shot shells that have been loaded for a year and it is a fact that Dittmar will not stick shot thirty steps where car- ‘ception. BA tridges have been been loaded for any length of time. I have seen a duck killed at ninety yards with it, but this is an ex- On the contrary, [ have tried to kill doves at twen- ty steps in & peach tree, taking rest at that, so that no fault should be with my aim, and have stripped them of feathers Without hurting them in the least. My shells were kept in a pe where dampness could not reach them. You are at iberty to publish this over the signature of, Very respectfully, Ap. VANCE. a THE CHARGES AGAINST BOGARDUS. MOST damaging series of charges have been mado against Capt. A. H. Bogardus in connection with his recent shooting exhibition at Gilmore’s Garden, where he was advertised lo break on a wager of $1,000 even 6,000 glass balls out of 6,200; or, at odds of $500 against $1,000 6,000 out of 6,100; or, at odds of $100 to $1,000, 6,000 glass balls with- out a miss, the balls to be sprung from the Bogardus screen trap at 15 yds. rise, Inttead of 15 yds, rise it is charged that the rise was but 11 yds. 2 feet, from an unscreened trap, and that the glass balls, which were manufactured in Brooklyn, were broken at the factory before being sent to the garden, the workmen being iustructed to crack off the necks of the balls with pin- cers before packing them in the barrels, and that over 6,000 were thus broken, and that the barrelsso packed were marked 30 as to be readily distinguished from the ordinary ball which ‘had not been tampered with. Whena ball was missed, it is ‘alleged, it was picked up and handed to the referee, who a once detecled the clipping of the neck, which he construet into shol marks, It is estimated by those making the charges against the fairness of Capt. Bogardus’ record, that about 4 per hundred, or 240 in the total 6,000, were properly lost balls. Such are the charges shorn of all rhetoric and immaterial ttimming. The accuser puts the sting to his remarks on the alleged fraud by saying : “Oaptain Adam H. BGogardus is a remarkable man, and has greyed his superiority asa wing shot in many contests oi either side of the Atlantic. He can always make money honestly aud easily by genuine matches or exhibitions, and it it wonderful that he should stoop to sell himself for a very few dollars. Ii he is not at heart honest and manly, he should at least have sullicient professional pride to keep the records of his fayorite game free from fraud.” Dr. B. Talbot, who was the puller at the match, put ina prompt letter Jenying any knowledge of anything wrong, and Miles &. Johnson, the referee, in a letter on the matter, says * ‘Why didao’t some of those men who know so much come to the front then and there? As for the manner in which the balls were made, I know nothing. As to the distance, I did not measure, Dut I do know that it was more than they said. As for the statement that more than 240 balls were missed out of 6,000, that isa le. ‘Phere were not more than 75 balls that were challenged, and the greater part or all of them were laid on the table for inspection. Had there been parties there who challenged the balls,it might have made some difference. As there was but littleif any objection, I was not as particular as 1 would have been had there been any one to challenge. | took but little interest in the matter at the time, and think that no one lost a dollar on it but the Captain.” Bogardus himseif writes from Chicago: _ Have read remarks on my late shoot at Gilmore’s Garden. I will shoot the same match in or ont of doors, the balls to be my rough balls, and bought at any gun store. The match to be shot any time within three months. I wish the close swatchers would either put up or shut up. All IT have to say in the matter is that I will shoot the same and let my accusers send 4 referee and have sawdust put on the ground or floor so as to be sure that no ball will break. ‘Then let them buy my rough balls from the factory or any store and have them trapped themselves, and let the exhibition be a free one, or Jef the admission fees go to some charitable institution. A. H. Bogarpus. —— 4 CGHARGES FOR SHOT-GUNS. CHICAGO, Feb, 10, 1879, Epirok FoREs? AND STREAM: J have frequently noticed Luqnirles in your columns about the proper charges of powder and shot for breech-loading guns; and have quite ag frequently Doticed advice to use 174 to 124 ozs, of shot for a No, 12 gun, Usving used a 12 gun and nothing else for nearly twenty years, T feel quite competent to say that, as a rule, anything oyer one ounce of shot is too much for 4 gun of this bore, and experience will prove that there will be less recoil, better penetration and pattern with the lighter load of shot than with the heayler, Tor quail, grouse and yoodeutk I uge three drachms powder and one ounce of shot; for ducks, four drachms of powder aud # short ounce of shot (about seyeo-eighths). Let your correspondents try it, and see if it does not remedy ail this recoil business. © Gro, A, SHUFELDT. The weight of a gun has much to do with the charge of shot as alfecting the recoil. With the charge of shot our correspondent uses for ducks, unless his gun is very much choked, we should imagine the pattern would be a bad one. 2 NY PIGEON MATCHES. [PROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT] Monaco. Monaco, France, Jan, 26, 1879. Ep) Tor Formst AND STREAM: _ The pigeon shooting 4+ Monaco has this year passed off with more success than has ever attended it in previous years. ‘The weather hag been more yariable, but the extreme cold, in more northerly latitudes, has driven miany to keel, like the swallow, the warmer shores of the Mediterranean, All nationallties jostle each other in the pavilion Irom, which the shooiers step forth to the trap. Englleh, American, French- elyian, Austrian, Spanish, Rus-lan, Turk, appear at this meet eae eater Lie Lists if the “tournament of the gun.” The liberality of the authorities und the admirable arrapgements which sutrouid the whole, are unequalled at any ocher sliiilar gacher - lug, Tue shouting ground j8 on the face of the Clit, and as the bound- ary ts neces-arily extremely sliort, birds killed out oc bounds fall dead onthe rovks below, Shooting, therefore, facing the sea, the whole scene, with the huis rising woraptly in the rear, is one of upagual Bierest, | | The Grande Powle o’Hssat (trial pool) opened the Grand Goncours on Wednestay, Jandary 22, when Captain Tart came forth firth by killing thirteen ronning at ¥4 metres, or about 26 yards. But on siturcay, January 28, the bail was opened by the more im- portant event of Prix @ Ouverture, when seventy shooters competed While the wind was blowing almoat a gale, and the birds, consequently, taking to flight with & speed at times incredible, The utmost skill was, therefore, necessary, and the finest shooting indigpensable. It may be remnarked the fitst three winters shot with guns by uougall, of Si, ae ace London, there being no makers in Hurope to equal those tn) gland. * Priz d Ouverture.—A work of art of the value of $300, and $400 added a a EONg four prizes, ive birds at 25 metres, nearly 2744 yards, two irds out. : M Drugman, work of art and $750 jl, ly Mr A Kush, $480... erate Ee Ei) M Ophiaven, $340..13)(.4 2 fccsduassceee dears Loo M Vitton, $200........ a Vb snus possiue pened fhemere at 1000 M Paul Lagarde. 0111-8 MrC OCiark............0 11 0—2 Count du Chagtel -1011—3 Sir Join Rae Reid, ii 0—2 Count O de Montesquion.1 1 01—3 Signor Spaleth. 0110-2 M Armero,.....- -0111—3 Capian Fane.. 0710 Count de Festetics..... .1110—3 Mr Hajford...... we - 010 SirWim Call.,.-..........1 1 1 0—3 M Vau Buren.,......-...01 0 Honorable H Arundell...1 0 11—3 Captain Tart.......,.-...100 Marquis de Ridolfi......1 1 01—3 Baron Saint Clair. . 010 Captain Langiands......1 1 01—3 M Chatlan .,,...........010 Baron Mecklenbourg ,. 170-8 Mr Kerr............5..1 00 Me Douglas.....+... 011i—3 Capiam Seagiiarini.....1 00 Viscount de Quelen, G11—3 Colonel Treherne.....-..100 Mr Pennell.---......... -1011—3 Mr Anbrey Coyentry.....1 00 Prince franttsmandorff.,0 111—3 tir R Musgrave,.........0 10 M © Hembielienski......1011—3 Chevalter Figoll.........100 IVE Th RISGnk or oeot ech eee 111 0—8 Captan Gord n Hughes.1 0 0 Viscount MdeJaneville,,1 11 0—3 Count B Montesquion....0 1 0 Mr s Rembielienski......1 1 10—3 M Chale..................1 00 Mr & RG Hoowood,.....1 11 0—3 Signor Barabino... .100 Mr YE0,..,-.-+0« -1110—3 MA Vandel..,.,.. 010 Mr Wilson,.... «lO 11-3 Mr stephenson eeese 0 0 M Van Delft... -1011—8 M Nagemakers,.........00 Mr iteid...... .1011—% Signor Baschie 00 Baron A de Wolmon 1101-3 Baron Ciamm.....,. 00 ML Yandel,....-. 0111—8 Captain Maxwell Lyte...0 7 Captaia A Patton.. 1100—2 M Pde Lapeyriere.......00 Baron Saint ‘ruvier. 1010-8 M Chougart ..,..... +0 0 Baron Tayernost....,-..1 10 0—2 Signor Monari........... 0 Captain Saetiey.........0 1 1 0—2 Gount Lamber(ze..... +e O Count d'Aspremont ......0 1 1 0—2 Colonel Wheatley........0 0 Mr Grant Sattie.........,0 1 1 0—2 M Mentaubrier...........0 0 M Drebors, 6: <2. .uso- se 1100-2 M Lavan....,,...........0 0 M Pinson......... Soeeeee 1100—8% Coant de Chateaubriand.o 0 On Monday and Tuesday, January 27 and 25, took place the great- event, the Grand Prix du Casino, or the great prize of M uaco. The Weather on Monday was stormy, ald af the end of the tifth round, which closedthe stooting for the first day, ten had killed five, viz, four Buglishmen, four Prenchmen, one Belgian and one Itatian, These were endangered for the next day's continnation of the contest by twenty who had killed four out of the five, he weather on the 1ues- day had resumed its usual brightness, and under a bright snn with a pleasant breeze the ight was recommenced. A4 on the previous occa- sion, the winner also shot with one of Dougall’s Pxpress choke-bore guns, without once using his second barrel, except on the occasion of the one bird he missed, ‘he siiooting was considered the best on record, a3 the birds were not only thorough blue rocks, brought speci ally from England, but were assisted by the breeze thay blew toward the sea. Mr. suras of the Narragansett Club shot well up. Grand Prix du Casino —A work of art of the value of $800, and $4,000 fdded bo $20 entry; four prizes; twelve birds (five the first day at 26 metres, about 243¢ yards ; seven the second day at 27 metres, about 2934 yards), four birds out ; Mr ER G Hopwood, work Of art and $3,608,..111111111110—11 Captiin Sméliey, $1,520... cnavsesseeeessveeeeeed LT 11111111 0-11 Marquis de Croix, $1,120....... 2301111111101 1—t Vigscuunt de Quelen, $680 .,..00.....-...6- -1111301211110—.0 Captain Lanziands tied for fourth prize......111010111111—1 Tle on eleven. +1 1-2 Margnis de Croix.......11....0 1 o—-1 J Mr Hopwood.... Captuin Sheley. . Mr Paul Lagarde.. Connt Chastel Capiain A Patton... Baron St. Trivier.. Sir Wim Call... 2.4.2.4 Baron dé Tavernost.... M Ophoven........ Mr iverr Mr Anbrey Coyeniry Sir Rich Masgrave.. Couur Chaceaubriand, M ‘trebor ; Count Limbertze@........ Captain Gordin Hughes Mr Sands....-,.....;-+ Mr A Rush....... Dew Baron Cramm...... +. Prince Trantismandorl.. Count B de Monteaqaion ....-.. M Van Dellt....00.... f Signor Baschieri Mr Hae Reid... .. ese sees ses M de Lapeyrere... st Baron Woelmont.. Herr Markwold..... Captain Vart...... M Charlan. Capiaia Wane.... M Orban......-... Baron Mecklenburg., Colonel Treherne... M © Rembieiienski..... Colonel Wheatley. Mr U0 Clark -. St John Rae Reid... Mr oYeO.cessses-s) Signor Gudiconi, IM HISEN.. 6. enseneee Ms Remblelienski . Captain Lyte....... M YVitton.......... M Arme'o,,.,./..- Mr Halford......---. Count v Monterquion..,....4.--- Mrc Pennell. .......... Capiain Schgliarini..... Mr Donglas..... NSO SUFI ALS clue st alalelrivir ie = Viseonnt de daneville.. see AVE TET Os REE et Ah M Wigoll. M Beniy M Chanel , Mr Wilson. M Cbhonquet. Baron St Clair. M Barabine..:.. Marqnis Ridolfl. a sine gear coz HeSoRH HY oPooHHtHL i) SoH oHP EPR eRe Pee HOS SoHE RPOoMPE SH SeSHP COC SSH HEHE ere RHO ASHES CHE RPHO OP SHO SCRE SH OSPR RHHHHOSHOSOPF ero esocOSK ORL SCS HHSoHEHHe HHH Oo OPH RHoHeS SroHte RS eco coocscoess roo = fo SbHeHS Hi oce SsoesoesocosHHoosroobeyostorse crsSoccHSseScHorHHosHHPoscHtHoretHt Ssrcoe * BoHHO SHOsSH oO OHPOMS SHEP BH ROS OS SH SOHO HSoSr OM scoPr Hose HSH Se scHooceeH Hotvraole C Arundel... 0 = M Van Buren......s+00- 0 M Nagelmakeri...,.... Count d*Aspremoni... 1 Count Hesteticg,.,,..- M Montabellan M Fargnier...-. M Camusivelli. M Layan,....... Pe rsstrt ee eS Franon SHOOTING IN MAS8ACHUSETTs.—It Is posaible that Massa~ chusetts may follow the example of Connecticut, and pass a law mak- ing pigeon snooting at the trap ilegal, A bill is to come Up soon in the Legislature for the suppression of the practice, ConnECTICUT—Waterford, Feb. 13.—Practice short of tha newm organized glass ball club at Wallingford, Connecticut, Fep.12. whe wind was blowing very strong. The shooting was from three traps, 18: yards rise, under Bogardus roles; Paine’s feathered balls were uscd : SCHSSOS OSCR HH CH HHOHP EP SHO CHORE HEHE CHOCO HER OP OSH HER pH pe Roe Eee OMe Hee SCSSSScSeSSe SOSH PHS OR SHES OPHR OHH HSSHS CORPO SRY OPP wR RE HOR SH eee eet peat SCSSoSesscoSseSoHOHPHEPEP SS SH eH PHS OHO SCSC OS SCH SH OSE SRE EP pe PEER RH COPE eee tore es Brogden..oe0111111111111111111101111-—28 see ee tt 01101001101100111910111 1-17 dA Hall... ,0110111011011111100111010-17 W # Lane. 0100011011100111101100011-l4 ST Whitoey ;... 10010111011010010110011t-—13 Amog Ives.c.......0010110010000101101100011—11 Second match, ten balls, with the following score : Brogden.....0011111111—8 Pixley,..,...100001111 1-6 Lane.........00 11411201198 Tyves........0010111001—5 Hall..........01111L01100-7 Whitney,...101100010 0-4 Brogden and Lane tied on eigit, and shot off, miss and ont TaN... is. sescaree-s-b Ol 1) I—4 Brogden. aes... 24 do: 1 9 NEw YorE—Bujfalo, Jan. 29,—A tew shonters here had a match a Some yery hard bicds at John Cook’s pace, at Hust Bulfalo; tive bird each, 21 yards rise; sweepstakes, divided as follow: $50, $30, $20—$100 Chis A Kolb.....,.. ..10111—4 @'T Watson.. ~111014 Win Scheibert,. -00001-1 GWemlnh Ba Apa ag bok (fae Chas Weis. J Franklin, dr - Lt O111—4 Phil Voltz... J A Seymonr..........0 1701 0—2 Chas Gerber, Robt Sheidon........ 0010 1—2 Jas Rafferty... J Beier, Jr... ...-.2,.-0111 6-3 Christ Warner. ‘| Chas Uenenigz......5..0 0 01 1—3 Thos Collins, ..........0 1 J P Visher,............1 0 0 0 0—1 Ties divided the money. Uxcas. HEXINGTON GUN CLUB.—Brocklym, Feb, 17.—Tne Lexington Quo Club had thetr annual shoot and hauquet, Mr. Gertlennes haying oar ried off tne champion badge for 1978." ‘Mie vinb were presented with a — fine Silver and gold pitcher to be shot tor tht: year Speeches were Made by Messrs, Blinn, Booth, Goodwin, Gutierrez and others. The © ub intend next Jallto take a tip to Colorado to try their hand on large game. EXOELSIOR SHOOTING CLUB.—BFrooklyn, B D,, Feb. 13.—Monthily club shoot forthe Gib Badge, at Monteyerdes! Gtund St. Park, Colu nbus- Ville. Very ttroug birds; weather ¢coid and windy for shooling. Whe Glob was vis ted by Members of the Foudtsin Gun Cinb, Furman Island Ciub aud Greenpoint Ciab. 21 yds, rise; Siyds, boondury : Ht Hademan, 25 yards... Till o 1—6 F Beringer TSE at Saas J Heiser... ae 102101 1—65 FDWinine ee rea es eras 100 0 0—38 Kampf “uller Oo210x 1-8 ttto Huber...... 11001 1—6 HsAtenbrand....... tf 1°00t 1. 3s BP Watts, 44.05.64. Oo1T110i1-8 Di Ohrioy ee J waees ceed ole 004121116 Tie shot-olf ; SWAG Nona ods euoe ete apledU eLoeL el eke EO eu ede. 1—10 Altenorand........,...5.1 1-0 1 11 0 oe ce at ui} 1—I1 SHREWSBURY GuN CLUB.—Red Gank, N. J, Web. 17.—Fourth regular mstch for gold medal; 18 yils. rise: A R Coleman Co: Fo Wi Las Bt Bae Tas aT Ye DS ie Se HO White. Be ee DS i Peak ere ot eae ip sto} (yh EMEA TARA BAA SS TL See a Ie i ae ii Charles Stillwell........4.1 2 0120410104442 «2 211 G H Marsdeén........-.... Ll e0 lS SOL as Ot eth GT a tg EDR VIAG, evvews ke ceeewessh) Od Wiel 0S CP Clete) eae ee oy REE Wille dewsecetannennl uataed) alo mtn) Metis Seeny eet ener eta ts Fountain Vs. NASsAu.—Dewter Park, L. I., Feb. 12.—First match of the three series besween the clubs, seven men in each team, 25 yards rise, $0 yards boundary, 137 oz. of shot, trum five ground traps; one bar- rel of the gun allowed, andthe Long Island roles to govern: Fountain Gon Clab 3 Nassau Gun Club, Gonover,,.... 111° 1—8 Garrett 1i111*210111—8 Chappell... 01 111167 Sleoyer 10*1010111—6 White. . 10 1*i01—5 Smin. *701110* 0 15 Madison,,....*110°01110—5 Suir. -07100*%1101—-65 Williams..... O*# 100% 011—4 Van Wie 101100* 001-4 Bohliog,.....10* 0110* 0 *-§ Chichvster...060%0* 001 * L Watts.......10*10010*0—) J Miiler...... 0900*000* 0 0—d GraNd tOtalsccceesee- pene neses 350 - Gran] totial.... 12... eee eeen ee BD i - LETTER FROM IRA PAINE. New York, Feb, 18, 1879, EpitoR FOREST AND STREAM: Seeing a ciallengein the lastissne of Chichgo Field from Mr. Abe Kleinman I hasten to reply. My time at present is s0 much occupied with rhe production of my feather-filled ball and shooting at the thea- tres that T have little time to do any pigeon shooting; and as I am en- gaged with Mr. Tony Pastor for his coming seas sn, I have paid all my attention to stage and exhibition shooting, Farthermore, T sm quite content to rest on my Jaurels of having defeated Mr, Kleinman in the best contested match ever Shot westof New York, T refer to the bird match in 1878, when we both shot at imported blue rocks, 80 each, when I killed 25 to his 26. ‘This score has never been egnaled at this clase of birds, Noone respects Mr. Kleinman’s skill or bus pnbliciy acknowledged tt more than myself; but s9 long as be contents himself With holding left-handed championships, and barring men whom I haye repeatedly beaten, bota at pigeans and glass balls, 1 fail to see what possible honor it could béto me to beat him. As the matter now stands, ladviss Mr, Kieinmean to pull ont for himself, play second fla- file To no one, bar no one, tired or retired; do what I haye done—beat every Known champion—and I promise him a rice as soon as we may agree upon equal terms. TRA A, Pang. —See Bogardus’ advertisement. Sea and River Sishing. FISH IN SEASON IN FEBRUARY. e —— —— SOUTHERN WatTERa, Pompano, Trachinolu scarolinus Grouper, Epinephelpus nigritus. Drom (two spevies), Family Sei@- rout (lack buss), Centrorpristis mde. atraras. Kingnsh, Menticirrus nebwlosus. Stuiped Bass, or Rocktish, Rocecwus Sea Buss. Sciwnops oceliatus. lineatus, Sheepshead, Archosargus probato- Taliortish, Pomatomus saltatria, cephalus. f Black Bass, Micreplerue satmoides Snapper, Lutjanus blackfordit, M. potlidus. Fish ry Marget—Rerato Prices.—Bass, 25 cents; smelts, 12; bluefish, 124¢; salmon, 85; mackerel, 20; shad, 75; white perch, 124g; green turile, 15 ; terrapin, $24 por dew.; frostfish, 8; halibut, 18 ; haddock, 8; kinglish, 15; codlish, 6; herring, 6 ; flounders, 10; sea bass, 15; els, 18; lobsters, 10; shespshead, 15; seallops, 25 par quart ; soft clama, 80 to 75 per 100; whitefish, 16; pickerel, 15; salmon trouf, 15; muscalonge, 15 ; réd snap=- per, 1234 ; smoked haddock, 121¢; smoked salmon, 15 ; dry cod, 7; hard crabs, 30 cents per doz., soft crabs, $1.25 per doz. Two fresh caught salmon{from Nova Scotiajwere received by E, G. Blackford, Fulton Market, on Tuesday of this week. They were the first catch of the season, Tar Saumon Rivers or CawapA.—We publish in our ad- yertising columns a list of the salmon rivers which remain unleased by the Dominion Government. Inasmuch as it may be interesting to anglers we publish herewith 4 list of all sal- mon fishing rivera in the Province of Quebec, thestributanes of which are fishing grounds. There aré quite a number in the Provinces of New Branswick and Noya Scotia, and in ihe island of Anticosti (P. Q.) which arenot enumerated here ~ + > _— ———-.-rl ——< - SC rrt—“ i‘™OSCSC~™ _ | This, we think, will be news to anglers Who have used both. ‘The very nature Of the enamel on the split bamboo renders it impervious to water, lo Say hothing of the counts of coneh varnish, which enables it to resist any amount of exposure to dainpness, The joints in cur rods | are so Close 28 10 be hardly visible. Mr. Wurd, a celebrated artist and Sportsman, and the wriler of ihe recent article in Scridner's on moose hunting, showed the writer a spilt bamboo that he lad used for eight years without injuring tf. Anotlier good angler, who read your artiste {n onr office, tated that he hurl left iis split bamboo out of doors, day afier day, withons harming tii in the least. Tn short, the split bamboo will stand much harder work and more chreless handling than the wooden one, This fact Is prove by the few split bamboo rous that come back for repairs, Anglers Mud no necessity now for takitg & s*cond rod, or eyen an 6xpra second joint, and, therefore, really {he Oxpense is less, eithey for Balmon or tront fishing. We Urmiy belleve that split bumboo rods Will take the place of fine wooden ones as sire as breech-loaiing guns have taken the place of muzzle-loarders. Conroy, Brssunr & MALLESUN. We regret if any one has misconstvued the object of the editorial referred to, We did not hope or intend to uphold the wooden rod as superior to the bamboo. We have used hamboo rods in preference to wooden ones for ten years al least, and wish to use no other, though other persons may choose differently. Our editorial article simply attempted to give some sketch of the origin and history of bamboo rods, and t2 extol the praiseworthy citorls of an indefatigable artificer who had sne- ceeded in making of wood what appears without & working test, to be the counterpart of a first-class bamboo salmon rod of equal dimensions; In comparing the qualities of wooden and bamboo rods, and especially their relative cost, we made the chef d’euere of Mr. Mitchell a standard of estimate for wooden tods. We do not believe that rods can be made for the trade with profit or ad- Vantage so exceptionally, fine as the one in question. Wooden rods are of baser material than bamboo, and their workman- ship is not of that character which consists of parts sawed, beveled, and adjusted together with the ulmost nicely and precision. But this yery construction of parts glued together renders the bamboo rods more liable to get out of order. Therefore when we claim that the better article requires the better care we hut follow the logic of cor-relative facts. Itis a marvellous quality of the bamboo rod that if will stand hard work for many years, if properly cared for. Our own bamboo trout and salmon rods attest that faci. But be- cause i is created with a good constitution we do not admit that it should be allowed to “stand out of doors, exposed to rain and dews day after day,” as brother Conroy’s friend's rod was permitted to do, We have always maintained that a good un or a good rod should not be placed in the hands of au awk- ward, ignorant or careless man, and while we have ever been naqualifiedly in favor of giving bamboo rods to experts, we still think wooden rods the best and cheapest for those who will not use them properly. Any effort on the part of manu- facturers, either of wooden or bamboo rods, to make their re- spective implements as perfect as possible sre most commend- able, We would encourage both alike, and take pride in the honorable emulations of the two branches of the craft. MOONLIGHT ON SEA AND LAND. and after dressing them hung them tp on the deck over night todry. They did not catch these fish altogether for their own use, but partly for the purpose of trading off to the na— tives of thez various islands for fruits and yegeiables. The: fish were generally of three, kinds, known to sailors as the ‘skip-jack, alvicore and the goney. The day after these fish had been exposed to the moonlight two of the sailors eating of some of them were taken violently sick, and it was at once attributed to the influence of the moon. My father declares that he was skeptical then, and argued with the other sailors that the fish had not been properly cleaned, or that an iniom tine had been accidentally broken on the flesh; but not long after he himse:f took a few morsels of clean fish, and was ab once seized with the same sickly sensations as had attacked the others. Hethen doubted no more. He relates, also, the: case of a sailor he once saw, who had carelessly slept on deck where his face was exposed to the rays of the muon, and the muscles of the face were so drawn and twisted around there- by that the man’s mouth opened sideways instead of down- wurds, giving him a horrible though ludicrous appearance, A similar case to this last was related to me by another man also 4 man whose word Lhaye no reason to doubt, It bape pened to a cook or steward on one of the Mississippi steamers, He slept one night exposed to the moon's rays, and in the morning the entire face was found drawn sideways until the nose was where the cheek should be, and the physicians pro. nounced it to be the effect of the moon's attraction. T do not detail these cases at length, because the bare facts ure sufi cient, on what I consider good testimony, to corroburate the story of the “‘moonshiners,” so far as facts alone can do so that is, the story that fish were exposed lo the moonlight, and that men eating*of those fish were taken sick. The inference that the moonshine poisoned the fish no amount of detail cau establish with any certainty until subjected to the test of ex periment. The mere opinion of ‘eyerybody” ascribing the poisoning to the moonlight isof no weight whatever. The mem who held this opinion are not, or were not, men who were: capable of always tracing effects jo their legitimate cases, touche. * Caniva—St. Wartins, V. B., Feb. 7.—Some of our sports- men were out to the Jakes yesterday above here and got a very good string of large trout throngh the ice. Game of all kinds is scarce. Hi VS. Movemeni's or tie FisurwG Foemv.—The number of fish- ing arrivals reported the past week has been 22, viz.5 8 from the Banks, with 225,000 lbs. fresh halibut ; 9 from Georges, with 300.000 lbs. codfish and 26,000 bbis. halibut ; 4 from Grand Mean, with 800,000 frozem herring, and one from Wewifoundland, with 700 los, salt hering.—Uape Ann Adver- tier, Feb, 14. Fry-Casting AT THE ArarR ConyEnvion.—At a meeting of the Monroe County Sportsman's Olub, lield at Rochester last week, Seth Green stated that he should not enter the fly— casting tournament at the camiige State Convention, This obyiitles a owude of frequent complaint heretofore. There are to be some fine prizes offered fur the vontest, and amateurs Will have a chance to secure them. Truwxssee—Vashwille, Web. 11.—Saw some fine striped bass caught at Reelfoot ake. Large quantivies of drum and buffslo are being taken i the Comberland at present. No shad huve yet made their appearance, though mavy who have watched the experiment of propigalting them in our waters ure confident that this year they will retuco in large numbers, J. unless the connection was self-cyident, They were not, or are not, men whose mental habits have been truined by that scientific method whlch refuses assent to all theories until the evidence is allin. They are mostly men of limited education. especially in those branches which bear upow lovical reuson- ing, and are of that nature or disposition which must have an opinion on all subjects, and, in lieu of the true OlO, are satis- fied withany. Then, too, uot having any intarest in finding the true cause of the phenomena at the time, they necessarily fail to note many little circumstances wuich may have an ini- portant bearing on the subject, and the subject passes from their minds, aad when it is recalled aflerward everything is forgotten except the principal facts, and the opinivn that, the moon was the cause of all the mischieF Let us note two circumstances bearing upon this questi Your correspondent, ‘* W. K.,” states that he sae such things occurring on land, thus implying that ihe sea bach something to do with the matter; bit it is the same moun, I believe, Unat shines on water as on land, and goes through he: same phases in both places, and if her light spoiled fish at sca if would certainly spoil the same fish on land, My father’s opinion is different. He thinks it is only fish taken ** off soundings ~ thal are affected this way. This, of course, relieves the moon of the blame and places it upon the species of the fish ex- posed. But there is one very significant circumstance, I have stated that the skipjacks were partly canst for the pur- pose of trading off to the islanders. ley were so traded off on many occasions, but my father states that he does not re- member of any of those islanders being made sick by the moonstruck fish. This would seem to show that only while men were susceptible to moonlight poison. But wait. He also states that before this he had eaten of the same mess of fish and had not been affected by it; and that the same lish were eaten more or less afterward on the Ship, with no» sick- ness resulting, This would seem to imply that—well, that the moon had nothing whateyer to do with the poisoning. So much on one side of the question; now for an ‘idea ? for the other side. I have said that Lam naturally skeptical too much so, my réligious friends assure me, for ‘ny Own foture welfare; but Lcannot help it. I instinctively regard with suspicion everything which seems to be based on the mysterious or wonderful, and among such I place this belief In the moon’s influence. Bnt the more I think of it the more I begin to think there may perhaps be something ih ib. I will explain why as briefly as possible : Some years ago I dabbled in photographic chemistry—not enough to become a chemist, nor even good photosrapher but enough to gain some idea of the general principles ar the art. Among other things 1 remember my téxt-books asserted was that the sun’s rays were divided into three classes, and to eacu class was ascribed functions peculiar to itself,” These classes were—1st, the yellow, or illuminating rays; 2d, the red, or heating rays; and 3d, the white (more scientifically called aetinio), or chemical rays. It is the last class that is depended upon for decomposing the silvey salts on the sénsi- tive plate and forming the lights and shadows of the picture. Red and yellow light, as all know, have yery litte chemiea} effect ; probably it perfectly pure they lave no effect at all while the chemical effect of while light forms one of the wonders of modern science. "To apply this fact to the present subject, let it be remembered that moonlight is OXcessively white, In reflecting the sun’s rays the moon absorbs most OF al of the yellow and red ones, throwing off for the henelit of the earth only the while or chemical class. Now, is it not possible that these chemical rays, when unobstructed by the red and yellow rays, may have their chemical power increased or at least have more freedom to act, until they can chemical- ty affect certain substances which are by their peculiar com. position uncommuniy sensitive to such influence? I do not assert that it 1s so, but is it not possible! 1 trust that some ““moonshiner’* will follow np this suggestion, thouzh F admit that 1 prefer to believe that in all the cases mentioned, same- thing besides the moon was the cause of the mischievous sue eer he belief that the moon hus a mysterious influence over the things of earth is a very old one, cae is doubtless Soaemrae by imost of those who helieye in it solely becauve if is old, It seems to be a characteristic of the huthan mind to révererce the antique. We look back throuzh the space of a century and regard the Revolutionary Mathers az freater and batter men than ourselves, when, if the truth were all known, ib would probably be found that many men now estollud as patriots would have turned traitor at half Apncli|'s lempration and that the soldiers who endured the tiiseries al Y alley Forge contemplated desertion more than ouce, Welouk back through two ce;turies and almost worship the old Purivan Fathers and praise their liberty-loving and honest principles when in reality they were the most unmitigated tryanta that ever trod the earth and amused themselves by hanging Quakers and burning witches, and inangurated an Indian way Sit Houmeimey Davy on tas TRovr Quasrion.—As con- firming My. Prime's statement of the manuerin which a trout sometimes takes tbe fiy, Linclose an extract from Sir Humphrey Dayy’s Balmonia, where speakiug of asalmon he says + ‘He has risen, but he isa durk fish that has been some time in the water, aud he tries to drown the Hy witha blow of his tail.” Salmonia, Fourth day: page iv4. Fourth edition. London, 1851. J. G_ Wil.pman. Boston, Heb. 17, 1879. Trour AND GRraviiwe Fisurrms my Ansrrrs.—The stock- ing with trout and grayling fry of the rivers and streams of Austria, which hati been effected in the spring of 1878, seems to have been qiite successful; numerous masses of young trout and grayling can be seen in all the rivers, and an abund- ant harvest is expected in future. Many thousands of young trout: of about one-quarter of a pound weight have been caught lately in the fisinbg nets, used for fishing whe Vockla River in Upper Austria, but these were returned again into the water without delay. Asarather extraordinary circumstance it is also mentioned, that during a fortnight’s Hshing in the Vockla River, hesides the trout and grayling, not a single kind of any other fish had been caught, In Burove the question whether trout and grayling can oc- cupy a stream together seems not to have beemraised ; neither does it apply bere in America. Fully one-half of the grayling streams of Michigan contain trout, while in Montana the two fishes are inyaviably found logether, as well as in company With a species of white lish which takes the fly. Ravin Growin or tHe Canimroryzan Sarmon.—A fresh instance of the exwadrdinary rapid growth of the Californinn saimon is reported in a recent issue of the German ishing Gazette. The report slates bhat twenty-nine young salmon which Herr yon dem Borne received Jast spring from Director Haak, of the Imperial Fish Huiching Hstablishmunt at Huningen, in Alsice, had heen deposited by the former into a pond, about 550 square yards in extent, and already con- taining murina and \rout fry. Uponthe pond being let olf a few days ago, it was found to contain twenty-six salmon, which to all #ppearunce had been thriving wonderfully, Al- though not yet twelve months old, they bad already reached the Jength of a band, being also very fleshy. Their bodies were already colored silver white, the back derk-brown, dotted wilh the black points—a process which does nob take place ambng the common salmon until they are eighteen months to three years old. ee BAMBOO OR WOOD? SporLeD Fisn anp InFeoctrep Men, i TS following batch of facts and superstitions we give to our readers just as we receive them, merely leaving it to them to separate the Jacts from the body of the material furnished, and to decide for themselves which are the facts and which the superstitions. So far as our own research ex— lends, We are positive that whatisrelated is based upon the most trustworthy tradition. Aslong ago as we can remem- ber, we traced the evidences of substantiation in those lines Where the ancient poet refers to the ‘* scorching sun” and the “sickly moon.” Tf the Ancient Mariner has not included them in his recital, it is because inexorable time cut short the pergration. The discussion is likely to become as interesting as the flop-fly question ; HAwrronp, Conu., Web, 16, 1875, Hprron Forrsr anp STReam: I read im your lest an interesting article entitled “ Welght and* Strocture of Rods," in which a good teal of usefol knowledge la com- Tounicated. Such articies are needed, because by drawing out the Opinions of others we are enavled toreach a justconcinsion, Spesk- ing from a somewhat extended experlenve im the piscatorial art, I “must say thatin wy opinion there is no rod like that made of bamboo ‘ob merely for beauty und for use, but, in the long run, for cheapness. In this oplulon Lam not dlone; but haying been tor some Line counse Rock Ispanp, Ill, " ! Rbrror FoRust AnD SrReAM : ee ee _ With your gracious permission I would like to dip my oar into the moonlit waters of the moonshine controversy, partly because Iam fond of dispute and partly because Ihave an idea. Let me premise, however, that I haye neyer myself had any experience with such mysterious influences. [am one Et EEL ade ge Who somehow lose ali the most z an scree of a trout protective association, I hayes oiten compared notes will my Goear meee ies rts sebbege pe antes sprendan clients ah their moatily mesunes, and have always found that every the confounded spirits always yefused to work as BOOK 1 one wio hud tried both kinds uf roms gave the palm to Lhe hamuoo. | entered the room. I bave been wliere ghosts were Bie <5) ‘here is, a8 you say, 40 uppurent dilference in cost in favor cf the) congregate, but, though { watched long and faithfully, no su Wooden rod; sfill I wit woultilent that all who have given both | pernatural visitor ever rewarded my vigils. All Raa Gudea ‘Kinds a fair trial will agree with me im averrluy that the bamboo is | ty] things seem to have # wholesome dread of skeptical in- really the cheaper, taking Into view the lwo leadinz points of durability | quirers, and keep at a respectable distance, But I haye been, and serviceability; and such T imagine, Mr. Editor, is yonr own | and am still, acquainted with persons who have seen and felt opinion, although your article might, on a cursory perusal, give oF Aug- | these moonshiney influences—persons on whose word I can gest 2 contrary impression. coufidently rely, and who are willing to testify with all the solemnity of an oath that the facts they relate are ** the truths 5 PuLToN Skee, N. Y., eb, 17, 187). | the whole truths, and nothing but the truths.” i ‘Epiror Fours ANp SrREaw: One of these persons is my own father. Like your corres- We have jnsh read in your lssns of Feb. 13. long and elaborate artl- | pondent ‘‘W. K.,” he is an old whaleman, haying spenii cle condemning jie aAplit bamboo and praising the woodenvod, It | eighteen years on salt water, eleven of them being devoteil to ‘seems 10 us, before passing Judgment, /he tukers of split bamtyoo reds | the pursuit of the mighty leviathan, Naturally, in this long should hive had a chance to be heard, then perliaps the spitt bamboo | period he acquired a vast amount of kKnowledye relutiny to the would lave had Gn opportnnity to have given the Wooden rod (he | sea and seafaring experience, and, along with this kno wledge. ‘black eye " you speak of. 4 great many of those fanciful notions and superstilions tor | «We think that the makers of wooden Togs had matters all their own | which sajlors are so noted, He is nol an educaved man but way in your article, and we would therefore hke to put in an answer | he has a great admiration for scientitie methods, and he de- defense of (ue spill) bambyo. In the first place every sportsman | Clares that all the scientific men iu the world could not shake Eiows thas split bamboo rodla ure lighter than wooden ones of the | his beliei inthe power of muon)ight to apoil fish. I have Bamelengil aid Atrength; and yon overlook éutirely the well-known | often heard him tell and retell the story of how, when “on fugt that waplit bamboo will strite a fish much surer and kill it quicker [3 apan,” they caught a number of small fish—that 1s, small to than & wooden One, You say, “ Lliut in the imperyiousness to water, | whalemen, who compare all fish with Whales, though many of sensitivencas to temperature, elc.,” jhe wooden rod bas the adyantage. | the specimens weighed from fifty to one lundred pounds— - 56 ot two hundred years’ duration by stealing Indian corn. We look further back and see that the ancients ascribed wonder— ful things tothe moon. We follow it up and see that the be- ‘ief has obtained in the succeeding ages; we come down still further and find that the old men and (he old women still ling to the helief, and as we cannot disprove it we uccept it, and either directly or indirectly instill it into the minds of our children, ‘This is doubtless the secret of the belief in this and Similar superstitions, and had not the present age fortunately developed a spirit of inquiry, whose first principle is that nothing is too sacred or too well established to be doubted, we would still be so encumbered with such beliefs that we ee see hobgoblins in every bush and ghosts in every dead ee, L do not, of course, deny that the moon has an influence on the earth, but that influence is as fixed and cerlainas all other laws of nature, Asan attracting body il may cause the tides; its light wayes may be the bearers. of a subtle form of elec- fricity ; 25 a temptation to lovers to waste their time wooing and cooing it may even effect the destinies of men ; it may be true, as Byron says, that ‘the devil’s in the moon for mis- chief,” but tke mere coincidence of the moon shining when fish are exposed on the deck of a vessel is not suflicient proof that the pale-faced Luna is the cause of those fish spoiling, even though all the old sailors in the merchan{ marine should swear toil, and all the ‘‘ oldest inhabitants” should substan- tiate the assertion. Carlyle says that) we may go from ‘' mys- tery to mystery, and from God to God,” but to go from mys- tery to moonlicht is not 4 satisfactory process. Puy Rivas. EAGLE Nusp, Feb. 15, 1879. Horror Forrsr anp Sraran: The communication of ‘'L. A. B.” and your comments thereon regarding the effects of the moon, brings back memo- ties thercof connected with my campaigning in Florida in 1838, *39, ‘40 and up to’42. We had among our men, who slept carelessly in the open moonlight, many cases of ‘*moon- blindness,” as it was termed, affecting the men so badly and so long that such were either invalided to hospital or dis- charged at their own request from the service. I think Ad- miral HKogers and General Sherman, who were both there when I was, will distinctly remember this, I never knew this to occur in the far West, but, as you know, every hunter sleeping out gets his head under his blanket, if he is not in a tent or under shelter. I almost always slept face down, with my arms crossed under my forehead to keep my head up for breathing room. I haye known game badly tainted by hang- ing a single night out, but néyer before thought the moon had paying to do with it. Now I think if might have had the effect, I remember one funny case. A well-Enown skulker in the command, always shirking from duty, tried tosham moon- blindness, so as to get his discharge. One day, seeing him trying apparently to feel his way along the side of the bar- racks, I stepped behind a corner, and as he turned it, raised a cocked pistol full in his face, without noise or speaking. 4c For God’s sake, don’t shoot, Lieutenant!” he yelled. He was cured, and went to duty; but there were many genuine oa8es of the disease, Nep Bunce. Koorrort, Mass, Feb. 3, 1879, Epiror Forest AND STREAM: In your issue of January 16 your correspondent, ‘* Sea,” asserts “that any seafaring man will tell you that fish left in the moonshine is not fit to eat,” Now, sir, allow me to in- form ‘‘Sea” that the seafaring men of Cape Ann are born fishermen, and I pive you herewith the testimony of over one hundred of them, with whom J have conversed on the subject. First, they haye eaten mackerel and offer fish that were dressed and Jaid on the cuddy all night exposed to the moon- shine without any difference between them and any other fish ; second, some of them say that their grandfathers told them that their grandfathers said that he had heard his father say that old folks along the shore believed this nonsense, but he had‘tried them all ways without any bad results ; third, our haddock fishermen carry deck-loads of haddock to Boston that are exposed one, two, and occasionally three nights fo the rays of the moon, According to ‘‘ Sea’s” testimony these “cold moonshiny nights’ must poison our haddock, and why in the world don’t the Boston Board of Health quarantine the haddockers, and investigate. Cod, hake and pollock are left to the poisonous influence of the moon’s rays. Idon’t care to investigate any further on the subject, and would seriously advise ‘‘ Sea” to put his pet theory of moonstruck fish into the pot of “shrinking beef,” and let the dead sailor at ebb tide watch the pot. ‘*L. A. B.’s” statement in the last issue of Forssr AND SreEanm, if intended for a conundrum, is an easy one. His trout were placed in a tin pan, probably, and one half our sheet tin is adulterated with lead. The fish would absorb enough lead in one night to seriously affect them. Finally, before accepting, or believing such nonsense, T want “more light,’ but no moonlight in mine, if you please, until the ‘‘pizen” is extracted. Yours truly, te (POWs Derrorr, Feb. 8, 1878. My. Editor: About moonstrock fish, all I can say ie that a8 far back as i834 whitefish were canght on Detroit River. The weather was yery warm, both day and night, all throngh October. At that time all the fish were pot np at the fisheries in barrels, One morning the man cleaning fish reported some fish apolled (I wish it understood that fish were cleaned and salted every cay, 50 that none were left lylog on the beach to spoil). The boss looked at them" and said: '* Pick onf the soft ones; have them carefully pot up in salt, and try to keep them for spring markets.” Orders were attended to. Fish were sent to Cleve- Jand, atid on Iuspeetion were found to be in pact ortler, As the fish were caught at night, I certainly think they wore spolled Ly the moon shining on them, The months of July and August, 1544, were very warm, and Il remem- ber of hearing pariies speak of putting a plece of meat in the rays of moon, and haying if apoiled inone hour, If suojiis the ase, 1 see no reuson wii the moon's rays would not spoll meats, fish, ete. Dthink {he party who cleaied them for sulting 1s How living at Bust Sagmay, Mich, Iam, slr, yours, etc., EB. P, [Let the Bast Saginaw man speak out.—Hp. | Pensacona, Fla., Peb. 8, 1879. Eprrok Fores: AND STREAM: J have been much interested by the statements in your aper concerning the effects of moonlight on fish, and have only withheld my own experience until I conld make a more positive test. Sailors and fishermen im general believe the moon hag power to spoil sny fish or disignure any person's face thu may be exposed Lo its light, and I was no exception to this rule for a long time after I became interested m fish and fishing. While engaged in fishing as a business I have carried fish on the deck of a fishing vessel and in open boats unprotected from the moonlight many times, and always found that they fared quite as well as those tliat Happened to be covered, and am not aware of bad effect’ from eating them, as would be the case if they were poisoned. Last night, the moon Veing full, [ brought home eight fresh mullet, four of whieh I put on the roof of a shed in the moonlight, and four just under the eaves in je shade, and on eomparing them this morning could see no difference in their condition. Their eyes were still black and full, gills red, flesh firm, aud with no perceivable taint. Whether a fish is spoiled or not is a point that requires con- siderable experience to really decide, unless the fish is fairly rotten. The skin, gills and entrails will often sour, and the fish be condemned by an inexperienced person, while the flesh is a3 sound and sweet as ever. I know that the eon- tents of the stomach has much to do with the keeping sweet of an uncleaned fish, as one kind of food produces different effects from another. A bluefish, for instance, with its stomach filled with small fishes partly digested, will not keep in ice half as long as a snapper whose stomach is filled with crustaceans. That the moonlight affects sleeping men is an absurd idea I think, and is a belief that shold never come aft from the forecastle or galley. In camping and boating I have slept often in the moonlight uncovered, except perliaps by 2 mos- quito bar, and never experienced unpleasant or disfiguring results, nor have those with me. SimiAs STEARNS, —One share for sale in ‘' St. Clair Flats Shooting Co,,” Canada. Rare chance; no stock ii market; full particulars, Apply to ©, C. Small, BHaq., Toronto, Canada.—[A dy. Machting and Boating. HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK, Date, | Boston, | New York. | Charteston H M, H. M. H MM ‘ morn, B 30 8 12 . ee 0 13 9 45 8 43 . 28. 0 ad 16 «654 9 2h | iE oF 16 WwW 8T 9 60 BOD; 252.6... 5 cscweeuseebarryenptee 1 ‘BL ay ys] Ol BT RODIZG 5: 2 fckec oe vans. ton mamenns fe) 2 23 Il 43 11 7 Feb, 27. peted se nn-bwbs 3 3B morn, iL 1 YACHTING NEWS. New Yorke Yaour Crus,—The election of officers for the year took place Feb. 6, with the following result: Commo- dore, 8. Nicholson Kane, estless schooner; Vice-Com., W. H. Thomas, Rambler schooner ; Rear-Com., J. R. Waller, Grqcie sloop; Secretary, Chas, A. Minton; Treasurer, Shep- pard Homans; Fleet Surgeon, G. 5. Winston, M. D,; Meas- urer, A. Carey Sthith; Regatta Committee, OC. H. Stebbins, A. Taylor, Jr., and G. L. Haight. ‘The annual club matches were set down for Thursday, June 19, and the ocean match for the Brenton’s Reef Cup for June 28, and that for the Cape May Cup, Sept. 4. Anpantio Yaour Crous.—aAt the last meeting of this elub, heid at their headquarters in Brooklyn, Feb. 10, the treasurer reported a yery satisfactory condition of the club funds and an increased roll of membership, This latter fact is to be ascribed fo the praiseworthy characteristic of the club, which places active sailing ahead of social entertainment. The club is consequently very popular among all who have the best interests of the sport at heari, and bids fair to surpass some of the older organizations in many respeets. The sloops Pirate and Intrepid will probably be added to the fleet, and a number of other craft are expected to hoist the ‘* white with the red bars” at their mastheads. Borrano Yaonr Crvs.—This club is prospering and rapid- ly increasing in menibership and sail, Twenty-nine gentle- men were added to the list at the last meeting. Dues have been fixed at the rate of $3 per year. The following officers have been elected: Com., J. H. Provost; Vice-Com., Capt. John &. Bowen; Pres., P. G. Cook; Vice-Pres., Frank Net- tleton ; Sec’y, F. N. Vedder; Treas., Morton A. Robinson; Measurer, Capt. E. W. Craig; Regatta Committee—Wm. 1. Riggs, E. E. Benedict, J. C. White; House Committee—O. M, Cordell, W- A. Robinson, E. L. Stoddard. ‘The follow- ing lionorary members were elected: Hon, Ray Y. Pierce, M. C.; Peter C. Doyle, ex-Supt. of Fire; Wm. H. Abell, Pres. Board of ‘rade; ‘Thos. Kean, City Editor Buffalo Courier ; A. W. Austin, City Editor Commercial Advertiser ; Geo. Ferris, City Editor Buffalo Hepress, Club burgee—a blue pennant with white star in centre. The circular from the Seawanhaka Y. C., relating to changes in the yacht laws, was read, and received the signatures of the flag officers and Hon. Ray VY. Pierce, M. 0. Four new yachts are now build- ing, and it is probable that five more will be laid down dur— ing spring. With the energy recently displayed, the club ap- pears likely to take the lead of all on the lakes. Warwiok Yacut Crus,—T'he Warwick Yacht Club, of Providence, R. I., was organized in 1873 and incorporated 1876. The officers for the present year have been given in a previous number. The club has about sixty members and owns four scheoners, among them the Viking, 154 tons, and Cornelia, 56 tons; twelve sloops and eleven cat-boats. The Lieeie L., formerly of the Atlantic Y. C., bas been bought by Vice-Com. Sands, and will hereafter fly the Warwick burgee. The cat Louise, Mr, F. H. Brown, hus also been added re- cently to the club, Regattas are held over three courses, known as the Newport, Rocky Point and Bristol courses. Hevreshoff's time tables are adhered to, the basis being length. Olub burgee, blue field, ved cirele, with white star in red. The club book is worthy of commendation, and is very complete in the specifications of the yachts enrolled. Bay ov ()uinre YAoun Cros.—The second class yachts of Belleville, Ont., have virtually swept Lake Ontario from Hamilton, at its head, to Kingston, at its foot. No new craft have yet been commencud, but the Tisdall Bros, will shortly * start up on two small two-tonners for parties in Lachine, near Montreal. At Trenton, twelve miles distant, an ice boat elub has beén formed lust yea, comprismg six bottts, The Beach Prince, Pioneer and Great Haslern Wiad a race for the champion flag, which was won by the first named, — On the Stl inst., B second vace was sailed between the /inee and Greai astern, in which the Piimee again won. “hese hoats are built after the most approved Hudson River models. Port Taor. Grawannarca Yacny Crow,—The regular anmial dinner of the Seawanhakn took place at Delmonico’s, on Wednesday evening, About forty inembers of the club and guests were resent. Among fhe latter were Commodore Kane, of (he X. Y. Olub; Gommiodore Boardman and Mr. Cunningham, of the Hastern Yacht Club; Commiodore Dickerson, of the Brooklyn Yacht Club; Capt. Thomas, of the Rambler, and others. The dinner was a most enjoyable affair, as indeed Arc all the reunions of this popular club, The piece de restst- ance of the evening was, perhups, Yice-Commodore Crom- Wwell’s statistical speech, Tur SRawannarsa Leorures.—The second lecture of the course of five will be delivered Feb. 20. at Delmonico’s, New York. The whole: series will be published in full in these columns for the benefit of those unable to attend, Hasr Boston Yacur Crus.—The following regatta com- mittee has been elected for the year: S. 8. Goodwin, Thos. Stone, fF. T. Clayton, Hd, Lincoln and Geo. McCausland. A. union match will be sailed in June under their auspices. Manisos Yacat Cxop,—The election of the Madison, Wis., Yacht Olub has resulted in the following officers for the year: Com,, A, H. West; Vice-Com., E. H. Freeman: Rec. Sec'y, J. Achnter; Cor. Sec'y, W. P. Jones; Treas,, Hi Turnvill; Measurer, J. Gallagher. A New Yaos? Ciur.—A naw yacht club is about beng formed, with headquarters at West Meriden, Conn. We be- speak for it tlie aid and sympathy of all yacht owners in that neighborhood, _ YAour Burnie av Borraro,—Three new yachts ure now in frame at Buffalo, N. Y. One isa sloop, 40ft. Jong, 134ft, beam and very heayily timbered. Hull, without spars or Joiner-work, for sale at_ $600—apparently a good bargain for somebody. Chilcot ds Son are putting up a steam yacht 40ft. long and 9ft. beam ‘on spec." ‘They are also at work on a schooner 40ft. by 10ft. She isto have a shifting cabin, and is said to be of fine model, with both keel and centre-board. Most of the Buifalo yachts are built in that way. It gives them the advantages of draft and Board alike, THe AmBAsSADRESS.——This schooner has had a new main- mast stepped ati Corlear's Hook, in the place of the one sprung on her recent run up from Florida. She will be now laid up at City Island till further orders. She left Jackson- yille, Fla., Jan. 23, and ran into a gale on the 26th. Report says that she was “‘suddenly struck by a squall, carrying away main-topmast, springing masthead and splitting main- topmast staysail,” Rather a queer performance this; looks too much as though all hands had got on a bender. THe Rea OniginaL SHanrre,—From numerous sources the claims to the first discovery of the sharpie come in. We are now informed by a gentleman ‘* who remembers all about it” that the first sharpie was built by a New London car- penter to carry him across the river to his daily work. He told our informané that ‘* that ‘ere boat was nothin’ to what he could build if he was a.mind to,” and when the spirit: final- ly did move him he set about and brought forth the ‘* fastest sharpie ever built since her first day.” And so on. We are inclined to think that the want felt along thie coast for some cheap and handy as wellas safe boat led to the building of something like the sharpie by different parties at or about Lhe same time, and the name of the firs; man who ‘‘ invented” the sharpie will probably forever remain shrouded in mystery along with the great minds that brought forth the chair and the cradle. But so faras records go, the Messrs. Goodsell, of Baltimore, have first claim to the honors. A Farmer Cormnratan,—This is what a farmer, living near the shores of Lake Ontario, writes us. concerning the re- sults of the Corinthian spirit that seized him upon reading DorrsT AND SrreEaAM: A neighbor and myself built a boat for instruction and amusement, both of us were farmers. She was 16ft. long, 26in. deep, and 6ft. 5in, beam, with deck forward. Lap streak, oak keel, stem and sternpost, étc., cedar planking and deck and chestnut beams. She madea dry, comfortable and buoyant craft, butin rough water wants to ‘‘broach-to” when running free. We gave her a fair sized centre-board and manufactured the whole of her; sails,. oar-locks, anchor and all, The anchor was a faithful servant, but now lies peacefully at the bottom of Oswego harbor. This year we want a bigger boat, and will build as soon as we ob- tain the plans or model to suit. Tam Sant Pry Arroap,—Upon turning to our list of Winning yaehis, we find only two boats credited with twenty ruces sailed and but three more with ten entries and over; in all, but five small cratt which hoisted racing colors ten times or more anywhere along our coast. With what zeal our con- sins across the water carry on match sailing among the little fellows from five tons down may be gathered from the follow- ing figures which we take from Land aad Water: (rael, 25 stirts; Mayjlower, 24; Vulture, 18; Vanguard, 18; Pearl, 17; Seaman, 16, and so on down a long list of a dozen or tivo, all hailing from within a few miles of each other. Toe Natoean Tenpexcy.—lrom an unprejudiced source we receive the following: The remarks made in your last as to the practical illustration of the superiority of reasonable depth over enormous beam for racing as well as cruising, as exemplified in the Itchen boats, apply with equal force to the Glyde boats. Being rated simply by length, without any penalty upon beam, the draught and depth increased every year. Though originally 19ft.x6ft., the Clyde boat is now built 22ft.x5ft. din. She carries more lead and is found a faster and more weatherly craft. “Ona ro THE Resour.’—A correspondent takes to tasik the style of rig which *‘ Fusil” recommends in a recent ar- ticlé, in the following : Tn Forest AND StruAm of Dec. 19, 1878, ‘‘ Pusil,” of Bos- ton, gives directions for rigging a 30ft. boat, with a very small mainsail and very largé headsails. His rig would do on a wind or with the wind forward of the beam; but munning right dead before it all the sail he could use would be the very sinall mainsail that he speaks of, and that would he all on one side, aud she would steer with her helm ea’ oe f The trouble ean be partially remedied by the use of a spin- naker or by carrying aft and booming ont the tack of the jib, but either would complicate the rig, and the objections of tka W. 8.” would therefore have some force. Mower ron a Sonooner,—Mr. Alonzo HW, Smith, of Islip, TL. L, las sent us an able-looking model for a cruising schooner, 60ft. keel, 19ft, Gin. beam, Gf 4in. depth, and it now forms part of our yachting collection, open to the inspec- lion of wlinterested, OAG AND PADDLE, Usiow Boar Quve.—The Union B. O,, of Boston, was or- gqnized in 1851 and is one of the oldest and stronges{ in the country, 1) is exclusively an amateur association, fotmed for the purpose of fostering good feelmg among its members, encouraging boaling and promoting physical culture, he nimaber OL members is limited to 200, there being now 154, —_— excluding 82 honorary members. The list of officers for | 1879 is as follows: Pres., Henry B. Rice; Vice-Pres., Albert G. Buxter; Capi,, Charles H. Williams; Lieut, John O. Shaw. Jr.; Treas, Edw. D. Blake; Sco'y, Md, B. Robins; Directors—I'rank Seabury, A. B. Ellis and Wm, 8. Hall. Their navy consists of twenly-tbree boats, from eight-oared barge down to single shells, Anent some rumored dissatisfac- tion in the club, the following resolution, adopted Feb. 10 with but one dissenting voice, will explain itself; Mesolved, That recently printed articles misrepresent both the parties and the feelings of the members of the club, and that the re- lations between the club and the association have always been of the most friendly nature socially, and of the most satisfac- tory nature financially. P, A, R. A.—The Pacific Amateur Rowing Association in- cludes at present: the St. George Boat Club, of Oakland, with 2° members and 12 boats; the Neptune Swimming and Boat- ing Club, of Ban Francisco, with 87 members and 3 boats; the Pioneer Rowing Olub, of San Francisto, 25 members, 19 boats and 2 canoes; Ariel Rowing Club, of San Francisco, 15 members with 3 boats; Undine Boat Club, of Sacramento, with 20 members, 8 boats and 1 canoe; California Theatre Boat Club, of San Francisco, 23 members and 4 boats; Alert Boat Club, of Vallejo, 21 members, 4 boats and 2 canoes; Columbia Rowing Club, of Oakland, 21 members and 2 boats; and the Farragut Boat, Club, of South Vallejo, with 13 mem- bers and flye boats. The organization will do much to har- monize all rowing interests on the Pacific, and we look fora rapid increase in the membership of the individual clubs. ConumBra Conuecx Boar Crue.—The following are the officers of this club for the year: Pres., J. T. Goodwin ; Vice-Pres., Cyrus Edson; Seo’y, G, P. Erhard; OCapt., 0. Edie SE: Directors—R, C. Cornell, I. Rees, Holbrook and anes. ——— THE LACHINE SLANDER. Manongster, Hog., Jan, 26, 1879. Eprmror Forzst AND STREAM: ; The onslaught upon Mr. Hanlan (and the Hanlan Club) is one unworthy of notice, except so zar as to brand the whole ag a contemptible and malignant falsehood. The facts are that the Lachine race was as honest a victory for Mr. Hanlan as any oarsman ever won, All the criticisms based upon the belief that this was not the case are idle and worthless. The Hanlan Club unfortunately has several members who ** squealed ” because their share of the erossearnings was not larger. A contemporary of yours has shown a weakness hardly creditable in its comments on this whole matter. Mr. Hanlan refused to haye one of its editors for referee in the Plaisted-Hanlan racé at. Toronto last year, and this may ex- plain the venom that flowed from his pen lately, At any rate I know all the facts from first to last, and can assure you —isi, that Mr. Hanlan honsrably and honestly won the La- chine race; 2d, that the Hanlan Club has been worthy of every contidence in all its acts, and that it includes in its Membership some of the best men in Toronto, : Ont Wuo Knows. The above letter from 2 gentleman who knows more of the Lachine race and the Hanlan Club than all the would-be slanderers and scandal-mongers put together will explain it- self, and we are ready to add to it our fullest mdorsement. Ti there ever was an utterly unfounded and basely concocted scheme to ruin the réputation of two great onrsmen and their backers, out of petty spite and temper soured by financial loss, the attempt made in the gratification of vicious spleen to smirch the fair names of Hanlan and Courtney and ‘to drag them down to the low level of thieves in the public’s estima- tion, is certainly one of the most barefaced libels we have had fo record foralong time. Concerning the quality of man- hood and that sense of honor which seeks to stamp the best oarsmen of America fit. subjects for State’s prison in preter- ence to accepting an honest defeat, we have nothing to say. _ oe ROUGH WATER YACHTS, East Boston, Jan, 31, 1879, Horror Forust Anp STREAM: We should be pleased through your columns to answer the article writton by ‘Sedge’ in your number of Jan 23,1879. '* Kedge” says that Gacl might ontiun Sunbeam, “ a8 she is four, feet longer on waterline.*’ We haye yet to learn that the difference between 94 fest 6 inches and 27 feat 71g inches is nob 3 feet 14 inch, in- atead of 4 feet. In our race with Sunbeam. we did not sail on waler- line measurement, buf according to the rules of the Boston Yusht Club, wherein it is stated that one-third of the overhang shall be added to the length on the waterline, Of the thirteen clubs in and about Boston only thivee pail races by thisrule. When the race was first proposed itfwas understood by us that we should sail al- lowing Sunbeam difference in length on waterline, but when we came together to make arrangements for the race we found that Sunbeaw would gail under no other rules than those of the B. Y- (., thereby giving her the adyantage by oue minute and some seconds, making in all seyen minutes thirty seconds allowance ; when in Veality we should both haye sailed on ourown merits, as we were the smaller boat—Sunhean measuring 5,43 tong and Gel 5.38 tons; but of course this point admits of considerable divyer- sity of opinion. Then cams the point in regard to starting to windward first ;this was just what we wanted, bul when we came to consider it and found that if the wind was off shore we should pelobliged to go over the course tise in order to get home, thought it nureasonuble, consejuently our opposition to starting to wind ward first, providing the wind was off shore. Sunbeam was as stilt on this point az on the allowance question. The reason was thal by going to windwatd first she would have an advantage (she cal- cillated to beatus that way and get sucha lead that we could neyer tatch her ranning buelk), but how ehe was to getitis beyond the comprehension of myself, the judges and some of the niost competent yachtsmen we haye amon# ws. Consaquently the judges started the race ten miles of shore and the result wae that thei moorings in Boston wera not reached until nearly midnight. “hedge” questions onv ability to stund mp in a breeze, but the Boston Globe, in regard to the Dorchester raaw that tools place Augost 20, of last yea, says: “ Oue of the most remarakable eyents of the regattu iyus the fina race which wad sailed by the Gael, Capt, MacCormick, 0! Gast Boston, She is m keel sloop, and yesterday waa classed in the first class, During the eliarp squall se stood up nobly to her work and throughout the race showed fine sailing qualities. So well did sho sail that she not only won the race for lier class, bul she beat the winnerin the contre- poarda by nearly two minutes uctual time.” ' Kedge” asks why we pub Swnbediits folke to the expensé of losing time and money, Thoy had no expense whateyer, other than getting the boat ready. For at the first race James Alexander, Haq., tendered his steam yacht Dolpitin to Capt. MacCormick for the use of the judges ; and for thesecond race that was to be, thesxpense of the steam yacht Psyche was to be equally divided—Sunbeam to pay one-half and Gael one-half—which she did do, but the Sujbeain's part was paid hy the referee, I. 1, Peabody, Haq., consequently our surprise that ‘ Kedgo” should mention such « thing. Now, for the first trial outside the light. On arriving ut Boston light at 9:30 a. um. we found Sunbeam lying to the pilot's buoy so we rounded to and dropped anchor. In the meantime the judges had steamed alongside of Sunteam to find out whether or not they would waive the right to start to windward first, the wind being off shore; but finding that thay would not, we were ordered to run dead 40 leeward, and they, after going to Point Allerton buoy, would run ont, each ug and giye us the distances. Before wa had got under Weigh it was a quarter before ten, the wind was W, by §., and being yery light we calculated that unless the wind fresh- ened it would be all of half past twelve before wetconld run off the ten miles, On leaving the light Gael was leading Sunbeam by a couple of lengths, but gradually crept away from her. We were now some distance abead, when one of the orew said that Sunbeam wis vounding to. Supposing they had lost something overboard, or parted something, we kept on, but in a ew minutes were hailed by some gentlemen from the yacht Wnlerprise, who had come up with Sunbeam about the time she rounded to and was fast over hauling us. We hoye fo and when she came up we asked what was the matter with Sunbeam, to which they answered, ** They judge themselves ten miles off, as they got the bearings of the lights.” We thon looked at onr clock aud the hands pointed to 11:05 A. m., 80 Wa said it was impossible for us ta run ten miles in one hour and twenty minutes, ‘here was not ag much wind at this time ag there was an hour and a half lator, the timej'' Kedge” refers to when hs saya: “!As the wind was not over four knots, we were in a quandary about starting.” We ran over to the Dolphin (judges’ boat) and asked how far we had run, and they told us fiye anda half miles. Wokept on, and the Mnterprise went back and told Sunbeam, and they started after us again. ‘Some little delay was caused in getting the flag bnoy in position,” says ‘'Kedge,” Ten minutes before Sunbeam arrived the buoy was in position and the judges waiting. ‘We had beaten our opponent jn thres fair trials, and were to loge all or gain another triumph,” continues ‘' Kedge.”” The first was at the Isle of Shoals, the first seakon of Gael; the second was Capt. Weston’s ontside race, under the auspices of the Dorchester Yacht Club, in the fall of 1877, wherein we had calms and three or four shifts of wind, and the third we cannot find, unless we refer to the race at Strawberry Hill the latter part of last season, where the Gael beat Sunbeam some two minutes over the allowance. After the whistles had been sounded irom the Dolphin, Sunbeam. crossed the line, stand- ing ‘np to her work in splendid style,” with a four-knot breeze! Two minutes and a halflater wecrossed. Sunbeam went to the northward and wertward, as the wind was west, and not south west as ‘“Kedge™ states. Gael went to the southward and west- ward, After standing for some time on this tack, Sunbeam went about, and afew minutes later Gael did. After tacking we had sailed not more than fiye minntes when, to our disgust, we were headed off ons point by the compass, This of coursa favored Sunbeam (as one of her craw acknowledged to me that it was a Jucky thing for them) so much that shé was oyer a halfimile dead to windward of us, but Sunbeam tacked, alter standing on a little further, coming out on our weather beam. We were now both on the port tack, and had sailed but a faw minutes when we sav that we were outwinding our opponents, so immediately tacked to the southward and westward; again. Sunbeam kept on until we were almost in her wake, then she tacked, placing herself on our weathar beam, We werenow both heading southwest, half west, with ony starboard tacks aboard, and about four to five miles trom the buoy, Here let me quote from ‘*Kedge” again: “ We outpointed and ontsailed her for nine of the ten miles to wind- ward, and but for a4 favored slant that. Gael got from the south- ward, the result would haye been different.” We find it rather hard te agree with ‘‘Kedge’’ in this respect especially, as we sailed right out from under Stubedi’s lee and up across her bow. As for his saying that Gael got a slant to the southward, it is sim- ply one of the poor excuses the defeated yachtsman almost always hag to fall backupon, Now, eyery man knows, who sails any kind of craft, that itis not at all probable, even if possible, that with tha wind from the westward, both boats heading southwest, and of course on our starboard task, wa could get a slant to the southward that would not head o8 off rather than fayor us; and as Sunbeam was to windward, would not she be just as likely to get the benefit of any change in the wind that would fayor us? However, the wind did not changes at that time, as we both had to beat clean up to Foint Allerton buoy, and when we rounded boomed out our spinnalter, and steered east by west, allowing for the ebb tide. Bat when one-third the way back to the judges’ boat fhe wind hauled a little to the southward ; not enough, how- ever, to cause ns to take in from thé weather side our spinnaker- boom; but the wind was gradually increasing, and we were par- ceptibly running away ftom Snbeant, and the result was as “ Kedge” stated—(fael beat Sunbeam ons minnté and thirteen geconds Oyer the unjust allowaies, “ Kedge” argues that we had to sail more than twenty-five miles ; also, that there was nota fiye-knot breeze; still we went over tla course in fiye honra and filty-fiya seconds. We must] also nob forget that had the race been any shorter Ge) would have been declared the winner and the money hers, as the vace would haye been sailed within the stipulated time, fiye hours, Immediately on the urrival of Sun- beam both captains went on board the judges’ boat, ‘lhe judges then ptated in just What time the race liad been sailed, and would be willing to call it a rage, providing bath boats were agreeable, a4 it bad beet sailod BO hear the required finie ; but Sunhewmn nob being agraeable to |e aYvangzement the judges decided it “no race.” -'We argued that the day was not what yas called for, and would like the stipulations six knots or more, 80 on agree- mont ths articles were altered.’ They were nayer altered, for when it was proposed to us we knew that to get six knots out of either boat there would haye to be # strong breeze, consequently a few miles outside the light the water would be qnite rough, and it wouldJbe next to impossible for either of na to go ten miles to windward and return in four honrsjand ten minutes. Ibis cer- tainly umusing to see how inconsistent Kellge” ia: ‘ Under some circumstances we are willing to admit that she can outrun us, but going to windward she cannot touch ona side of the Sun— bewm.’ Shortly after 12 1, Sunbeam crossed the line ; “two and a half minutes later Gael crossed,”’ ‘In that one hitch we had mada over double the distance we had on the start?’—2}4 plua 214—5 minutes, ‘* Three minutes later we rounded Point Allertom buoy and hoisted kites.” ITiya plus threes equals eight minutes in going to windward slone ; deduct tha two and a half minutes that we were not allowed to count (tiyo and a half from eight leaves five and a half minutes actual time, and on the run back to the judges’ boat wa beat him the difference between 5m. 30s, and &m. 48s,, which is 8m.{13s. added to the 8m. that we best him going to windward, making in all ilm, 13s. Still he says that (Gael can- not touch one side of sunbeam 10 windward, but might under some ciroumstances outrun her, when we really beat her mors than tyicé a8 much going to windward than wa did off the wind. Tuesday, Oot. 14.—No wind and a flood tide. How did Sun beam expect us to gst anywhere? Wewaited at our moorings af Hast Boston? until nine o’clock, and, seeing no prospect of a breeze, got on board the) steam yacht Psyche and tan over off South Boston Point ta find out what was going to be done. Tha judges came on board and proposed waiting awhile to see if any- thing would turn up to warrant our starting. After waiting an hour or so and getting no signs of any wind, the judges went on board the Sunbeam to talk it over. Ina short time, howeyer, they returned and said that Sunbeam was willing to call the race off and asked tha sailing master of Gael if he was willing, to which he replied that he could do nothing of the kind, as he was not an interested party financially and had no anthority to do so ; they would be obliged to see Capt, MacCormick. So the judges indefi- nitely postponed the race until they could sea him, and wore then to notify Suntedm of the result, which notice they received with their stakes. Sunbeam finding thers was no wind offered to sail G@aelfor a box of cigars, but they had something better to do than drift around all day, becanse if there is anything a yachting man abhoraitis certainly a calm. Buthad the judgesjbut said the wd we should haye immediately taken;Sunbeam in tow, run over for Gael and taken both to the light. If “ Kedge” considers @aey showed plain signs of backing out by not being at the light at 9 a. M,, Where was tha Sunbeam? “ Why was Guel so reluctant to put inan appearancer’? Because thers was not wind enough to giye her steerage way, 50 we took « steam yacht, hunted up Sunbeam and judges to find out what could be done so we could bain readi- ness. Shsjwas not and neyer will be afraid of being beaten by Sunbeam as long as Gaelis owned by the present owners. And as to the rough jwater, there was a dead calm, so I was not aware there was any. ‘' Why did she challenge us and put ua to the ex- pense and lossof time?’ The challenge was issued becwuse it was publicly stated through the daily papers that Sunbeam had never been beaten and that until she was sha should be considered the fastest boat in Boston in going ten miles to windward aud return outside Boston light. “She neyer made an appearance the day appointed bp the judges.” Did not the judges also appoint an hour of meeting? Was either of us there? No! because there was not wind enough to get us there? ‘ Under the circumstances who was entitled to the prize?” Noone! as there was no race. The eonsolation prize the Gaelreceiyead was simply a. congratula- tory shake of the hand and an expression of sympathy at onr mis- fortune in not getting in within the prescribed time when we were only so few seconda behind it, or ‘ too slow,’ as ‘‘Kedge" exprases it. ‘‘Ourrace willneyer come off, because they decided (from former trials) that our claim to being the fastest boat to windward ig just and they backed ont at last.’’ We are inclined to think that “Kedge” is the judge who decided that question, consequently do not consider it worthy an answer, Ho is right, however, in stating that the race will never come off ; not for the reason ha gives, though, but because Sunbeam is owned by the present owner, The Gaet will sail the Sunbeam assoonas the latter changes hands, for pleasure, simply to test the speed of both boats by appointing three daye during fle season, and let the weather be what it will and the boat that wins two of the three be declared the fastent, Or if it would be more agreeable will deposit $100 to be covered by Sunbeam. With this article we end all communications with *“Kedge,"’ or the present owner of Sunbeam, and as the public haye now seen both sides of the question we leaye it entirely in their hands to decide which is the faster boat. Joxy, F. Loymroy, 1 OUR CORINTHIAN CUTTER. yyy, Mass,, Pab. 10, 1879. Epitor Forest AND STREAM: As © Martin Gale” has published his drawings of a cutter accord- ing to his own ideas, I suppose it is open for criticism by those who may differ from him, In the first place he gives only 9ft. beam for a boat 36ft. oyer a)), or 30 in the water, and hangs 4 tons of Jead on the keel. Now everyman who has had actual experi- enes for any length of time, and handled a yacht in heavy seas or a nasty chop, knows that 4 yacht of such dimensions, with such a: weight hung on her, canpot help burying herself every time she gets into a hoayy sea. There is not displacement enough to carry such a weight in sudha place. In the first place she is nob a deep boat, although she is narrow. It is ubout time that yachtamen began to appreciate the fact that the keel is not boat, According to the drawing in the paper, the keel amidships is something hg ft. deep outside the garboards, leaying loss than 4ft, for the hody of the boat, and this body made practically still 0 much shoaler by the depth of the curye given to her timbers, that her- bottom is only a little over 3ft. wide at two feet below her water-line. Tf you will stop and consider this fact—how much deeper is she than adlat boat \hose body drays only 2ft. of water and has 3} » |22—Kt-Bé ch 22—E-Q2 10—H-Kt It—kt-K Bs 23—Q Tks 23—P tks Q. D—B-B8> 1 Ket 24—K tke KR 24—K the Kt WERK , 12=Q2Ba = 95—ReRs 25—P-K3 18—Ki-Qt 12—Biks Kt ch «=/26—li for K-Ks #6—Resigus 4— (a) Merely.a transposition ofthe moves in this variation. = a eS a So (b) The more usual Moye here 1s Castle, which we regard 1e-moro _ within the spirit of the attack inthis form of the opening than the text move. ‘ : (2) The Black allies no doubt wished to satisfy themselves (expert Mmentally that in this and similar positions this capture is fatal, CURSORY JOTTINGS. = CLEVELAND, O., Feb, 7, 1872. CHESS Enrrok FoREsT AND STREAM * P Dear Siyr—My attention has just been called to an articlein a recent number of your chess columns wherein you say substantially that-Mr, McKim disgraced himself by delaying to publish the names of; the competitors in the American Chess Association Problem Tourney. Permit me to say that in refusing to make ‘public those names at an earlier day, Mr. McKim acted under advice given by me 48 an officer of that association, The prizes had not all been acjudicased, some of the problems to which prizes had been adjudged were alleged to be faulty, improprieties were claimed to have occurred in the progress of the tonrney, which, if proved, might make a re-adjudication proper, I therefore thought, ani now think, that Mr. McKim would have com- mitted an impropriety by making kuown the names of the compelijcrs, AS soon as all the prizes, general and special, were adjudged, and it was ascertained \hat a re-adjnfication or investigation could not be had, the names were published by Mr. McKim, You will oblige by making this x3 public as your accusation, 5 Yours respectfully, JoHN G, WHITE, We cheerfully accede to Mr. White's request,"and publisi his commu Dication in behalf of the disgraced McKim. The disgraced Secretary is indeed fortunate in having so well-known aud respected 4 defender (Shall we also infer that Mr. White sustalns all the Tacts, official or otherwise, of Mr. McKim during the pendency of the association prob- lemtourney, many of which we, in common with others, regard 88 disgraceful?) We have heretofore alluded to the Secretary of the A. CG. ana P. Association, J. B. McKim, of Oleveland, O., a3 in disgrace in consequence of acts done, tiings left undone, and oMeiaily sanctioning that which he should not have tolerated. We do not recant, and shonid Mr, McKim request that we make public, in this colump, the facts, ~ éte., which lead us to this conclusion, we shall not deline todo 60. We do not think that we “substantially said that McKim disgraced himself, - etc,” However, we should haye.so stated, in view of the fact thatthe disgraced Secretary failed to acquaint the public that he withheld the ‘publication of the list of competitors upon the advics of J, G. White, = Tezq., but falsely assigned a8 a reaspnu for the delay want of space in the Voice, which he evidently intended should be the organ of the askoutu- tion—a spaceless, voiceless organ! But we have already waste toa much ‘‘space” on this sabject—the game is nob worth the powder. —Tirough the kindness of Secretaries Cohn aud Logeling, we are able to entertain our readers with seyerai tourney games and informi~ tion concerning the Manhattan Chess Club, The headquarters of this. flourishing club are at Cafe Logeling, 49 Bowery, the enterprising pro- — prietor of which intends enlarging the chess rooms soon, “The tour- ‘ament is nearing its termination, aud some interesting gamos are yet” ‘to be played. In order that players who have a cliauce to win a-prig might play all their games, tle Bxecutive Committee have prepareda jist, and have requested the playérs, to make appointments with one Another, and register their names, date and hour of play to the Ist Special interest is taken in the games between Mohle and Bioch, Mohle and Graham, Mohle and N, Gedalia, Bloch and Graham, Graham and N. Gedalia,; and Baird and Graiam, Mr, Mohle still-leads the scorer ‘and stands the best show for tirsb prize.” The termination of the totrney, distribution of the prizai, grand banquet, elc., we again re- mind our-local readers, occurs on Saturday evening; Feb, 22 at Cafe Logeling, Bowery. - —A correspondence match consisting of two games has been begun betiveen the Edinburgh (Scotland) and Copenhagen (Denmark) cheaa _ olubs, The Glasgow representatives ate Sheriff Soens and Messra— Jenkins and’ Crum, while Copenhagen is represented by Merran Mertz sprung, Nielsen and Sorensen—all players of high repute. His Nxcel- lency Heyderbrant der Lasa, German Ambassailor at the conrt of Den~ mark, the great chess author, will act as umpire in case of any dispute. = This match will attract universal attention, and each maye wilno doubt be anxiously awaited by Ameri¢an players, moves made as Soon as received here. We siall give the The moves thus far mate are: GAME No. I. GAME NO. 2. Copenhagen. Glasgow, Glasgow. Copenhagen, 1—P-K4 1.—P-K4 1—P..Q4 1—P K3 2—P-K B4 2—P tks B | 2—P-@ Ba (Bishop's Gambit) dlew Bnblications, | a Tue OoLoeist.—We are glad to see that this interesting little journal, after a “‘dormant period of several montha,”’ haa ounce more resumed publication, As its name implies, this maga- zine is devoted to the encouragement of the study of oplogy in this country, and we think that it deservesa better support than — it seems to get. The termson which it can be had are certainly ~ not exorbitant, for sixty cents is the price of a year's subscription. 1t is publiched by 8. L. Willard, of Utica, N. Y. | Tue AmEricAn ANTIQUARIAN.—We haye received No. 3 of Vol. I, of the Antiquarian, to which we are glad to call atten- tion. This really yaluable magazine has now reached its third number, and begins the year much enlarged and improved. It is devoted to special studies in American history, archwology and ethnology, but it contains many things which cannot fail to inter- est any intelligent person. The field of study which it ocenpies 15 ? yery important, and one which haa never been thoronghly explored,” and for this reason we are glad that the magazine has been ptart- ed, Tho antiqnities of America are very interesting, and thes, © with the various races which have existed here, ars certainly worthy of the attention of scholars, The Antiquarian seems to haye taken rank among the first scientific journals of the cotntry, | and already numbers among its associate editors and contributors some of the moat prominent of our scholars and authors, Ths de- partment of Correspondence also has drawn out a number of new writers, and will probably be an important feature of the maza- zine, as by it the freejinterchange of views among archsologisis, will be secured. ‘The following is the table of contents for this number: ‘*The Prehistoric Architecture of America,” by Ei. A, Barber; ‘'The Phonatic Elements in Amerioan Languages,’’ by Dr. R. J, Farquharson ; “The Original Text of a Klamath Myth,” withoommoents, by A. §. Gatshet; “ The Hograved Stone found at Greve Craék Mourd,” by Prof. M, 0. Read; ‘‘Lhe Traces of Bible Facts found in the Traditions of all Landa,” by Rey. Stephen D. Pest; Correspondence, Editorial) Notes and Book Reyiews, — The magazine is well printed and amply illustrated, and we take pleasure in commending it to our readers. Weshall be-pledsed 7 to receive future numbers of this magazine for review. The Anti- quarian is published by Brooks, Schinkel & Co., Cleveland, Ohio, and edited by Rey. Stephen D, Pest, Unionyille, Ohio, Terme 33 per aunum, in advance. j =| + (Qacen's Gambit Declined) - = — - FOREST AND STREAM. 5e Crooxcetr m a Bran’s Den.—"'I never but once,” ssid Colonel. Crockett, ‘‘wag in what T call a genuine quandary. It was during my electioneering for Congress, at which time I strolled about in the “woods so particularly Spo by politics that I forgot my rifle, ny man may forget his rifle, you know, but it isn’t every man. who can make amends for forgetfulness by his facntties, I guess. It chanced that 1 was strolling along, consider- able deep in conpressionals; the first thing that took my fancy was the snarling of some bears, which proceeded from the hollow of a tree; but I soon found that I could not reach the cubs with my hands, so I went feet fore- most to see if I could draw them up by the toes. [hung on the top of the hule straining with all my might to reach them until at: last. my hands slipped and down I went more than twenty feet to the bottom of that hole, and there I found myself almost hip deep in a family of young bears. I soon found that I Mhight as well undertake to climb up the gressi- est part of a rainbow as to get back—the hole in the tree being so large and its sides so smooth and slippery from therain. Now, this was a real genuine, regularquandary. Ifsobe I was to shout, it would have been doubtful whether they would hear me at the settlement, and if they did hear me the story would ruin ty election; for s man that ventured into a place that be couldn’t get him-self out of. would forfeit the reapect of the settlers. Well, now, while I was calculating whether it was best to shout for help or wait in the hole until after election, I heard a kind of grum- bling and growling overhead; and looking I saw the old bear coming down stern foremost upon Te. My motto is always ‘go ahead !’ and as goon as she lowered herself within my reach gOt a tight grip of her tail on my left hand, and with my little buck-hafted pen-knife in in the other, [ commenced spurring her for- ward, Ill be shot if ever a member of Congress rose quicker in the world than I did! She took me out in the shake of a lamb’s tail. ° Wanpgnrines or a PostaL Carp.—An Eng- lish postal card arrived in this city yesterday snd will be returned tu its native country by the steamer City of Berlin to-day. When it Arrives at ita destination in London this little bit of pasteboard will have made the circuit of of the globe on a wager that the tour could be made in one hundred days or less. It was posted ia London to the British coneul at Sing- apore, where, however, there is no such offi- cial; Yokohama, San Francisco and New )ar<, with a request to each Official to forward it onits journey. Onthe face and back of the gard appears the following postmarks :— London, October 18, 1878; Alexandra, October ‘Mé, 1878; Singapore, November 17, 1878; Yo- Ohama, December 22, 1878; San Francisco, January 30, 1879; New York, February 7, 1879. The wager has been Jost; for 116 days Will have elapsed when the wanderer re-enters No. 60 Ferntown road Admirers of Artistic Potterv and Glass are invited to inspect some choice examples select- ed bv Messrs. TIFFANY & CO. during the Paris Exposition, including : Wew Plaques by Minton, decorated by Mus- gill with novel marine designe. Salviati's latest reproductions of the Vene tisn Glass of the Sixteenth century. Fac-aimiles of the Trojan iridescent bronze gless exhumed by Dr. Schliemann. New Plagues by Copeland, decorated with ‘strongly drawn heads by Hewitt. Reproductions, by Doulton, of old Flemish atone ware. Reproductions of the Scinde Pottery made by the Bombay Art Society. “Recent examples of Ginori’s reproductions of old Italian majolica, _ Specimens of Capo di Monti ware, Austrian {ridescent and enameled Glass and Limoges Faience of new colors. UNION SQUARE. eq Miscellaneaus, | ‘SALMON ANGLING. DEPARTMENT OF MARINE AND FISHERIES, FIsHERIES BRANCH, OTTAWA, Jan. 24, 1879 RITTEN OFFERS will be received to 380ch April next, for the SALMON ANGLING PRIVILEGES of the followiog rivers; . River Kegaahka (North Shore), “« Washecootal do, “Romaine do. “" St.John . do. “ Oornellle do, « Agwanus do, Calumet do, “* St. Margaret do. “Trout do. ‘ Escoumains do. “ Portneuf do, ‘* Dartmouth (@aspe) ‘* Little Oascapedia (Bate dea Cialeurs), * Malbale (near Perce). * @raud River do. “ Kedgewilck (Restigouche), “ Magdalen (South Shore) * ©6Jupiter (Anticosti Tatand), «Salmon do, Kent per annum to bestated: payable in advance, Leases to run for from one to jive years. — Lessees to employ guardians at private cost. By Order- W. F. WHITCHER, Commissioner of Fisheries. Pa oO: < oe OR The oldest, tare — GANS.°a set perfect manufactory in the U.S 7, Two New Styles Just Out. Y,. ee: S88 BUFFALO! Send for Price-Lista, HE ENTIRE STOCE OF GOODS of the Sports- men's Emporiam, 117 Fulton street, consisting of articles for hunting and fishing, aiso a lot of archery goods, will be sold at pub'ic auction by Mecars. Burdett & Dennis, at No, 29 Burling Slip, NEUSE OAS February 26, 1679, at 12 o'clock. The fixtures will be sold immediately after at 117 Fulton WILLIAM R. SWIFT, Assignee. ery ‘eb20 it street, Invested in Wall Street $10 to $1,000 Stocks makes fortunes every month. Book sent tree explaining everything Address BAXTAR & CO., Bankers, 17 Wall ef., N.Y "@PBIL Yi 03 BUNOCOSIG JeIEqIF "“SUAHMAUSBAS SBIVS YUOS Exact Size of No. Miscellangons. WATERS “Scovenm ORGANS, “SOUVENIE = These beautiful organa are remarkable allke for purity of tone and perfect mechanism, Their eases are all richly finished in Solid Black Walnut, We sell 8 better instrument at a lower price than any other house in the United States. Waters’Pianos Grand, Square and Up fright, are the BEST < MADE, the Tone, Touch, = Workmanship and Dura- Wility ONsurpassed Warranied for 8TX YEARS. Extremely Low for Cash or on Installments, A iberal discount to Teachers, Ministers, Churches, atc, AGENTS WANTE. Catalogues Mailed. jJecond-hand Pianus arid Organs at GREAT BAR- GAINS. HORACK WATER= & SUNS, mann- Racperere: Bac dealers, 40 East Fourteenth Street, ew York. A,.MEYER, IMPORTER OF AND DEALER 18 California, Rhine, Hungarian Wines, AMERICAN CHAMPAGNES. 392, BOWERY 392: Near Fourth avenue, HEW YORE, BOWLING AND BILLIARD HALL, The longest Rife Rauge ia the city. For Sharp- shooters only, Che Bennel. COCKER SPANIEL Breeding Kennel or M. P. MOKOON, Franklin, Del. ©o., RW Y. I Keep only cockere of the finest atrains, Bell only oung stock. I guarantee satisfaction and safe de- ivery to every customer, These beautiful and in- telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse aud woodcock shooting and retrieving. Correspond- ents in¢lomng atamp will get printed pedigrees, cir- cular, teatimonials, erc. fio xt | BLUE BLOODS FOR BALE—Two dog pups, toar Months ola, very handsome, by Roybel (cham- ps Rob Roy-Belle), ont of Livy If. (champion Tince-Livy). These puppies combine the best winning blood ip America, For price and part culara address F. A. DIFFENDERFFER, 15 Shippen Gtreet, Lancaster, Pa. Jando at HAMPION SPANIELS.—For sale, the champion Irish water spanie] Mao, first prige winner at New York in 1877 and 1878, Also, champion retriey- ing spaniel bitch, Judy, firat priae winner New York, 1877 and 1878. The above dogs were both imporied, Apply to L. D., box 847, New Haven, Conn. #bid et Bree Gordon setter bitch 234 years 01 black and tan, unbroken, for a good donbie- J, ROY; Vienna, Trumbull? barrel muzzle-loading puoy gut, ae sel) sean: : 104° * BARRED 2 |; Conn, Ghe Bennel, Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms: STEADMAWS FLEA POWDER ior DOGS, A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs, This Powder is guaranjeed to Kill fleas om doge G any other animals, or money returned. It ty pote in patent boxes with sliding pepper box top, whieh greatly facilitates ita use. Simpie and efficacious. Prise 00 centa by antl, Postpaid ARECA NUT FOR WORMS DY DOG A CERTAIN REMEDY-> Pui op in boxes containing a dozen powders, wie tall directions for use. Price 50 cents per Box by maki Botn the above are recommended by Hop amp Gaunt ind FenEstT AND STREAK, CONROY, BISSETT & MALLESOM, et 19 6 FU! TON SF, BE. SPRATT’S PATENT MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES — Twenty-one Gold, Silver and Bromsc Medals. awarded, including Medal of Engtish Koune? ib, and of Westminster Kennet @ind, New York. Bono are genuine unless so sag ped, R. 0. Bo LUZR, ® Sonth Willem fiseet, N. Y., Bole Agens, BROWN 4 BILDER, 81. Leute, Weplers Sqanm. For sake in cases of 142 pounda, ————— A FINE BLACK AND TAN SETTEN for sal. A winner of second prize im puppy elasa Sire, a Oret-class prize winner; grapd-sire and and-fam, on dam’sskie, are both prize winners Meh attached to chidren. Address SKEIRE ‘are of Jobn A, Nichols, Syracuae, New York. 2eb6 a5 Pe BALE—Engitsh setter bitch Magnet, by Hem ring’ Rock out of Liiywhite (See Enginh Ken- nel Cb Stud Book), now in whelp to Bekon, dns Makhi. Magnet was brought tw this country by Rey. J. 0, Maedons, and took 2d prize ak frat Rew York Dog Show. She is nearly ait white, with Hyer and tan markhigs, and for beauty and as a breod bitch caanot be excelled in this country or in Bog- lani. For prite—which & exce hw—ane further particulars apply at thts office. febdis 8. $40 $35, a bieken red (no white OMore, ack’s Garlowiiz; pedigree for Trien bitch 7. Ay Ag (2085 ‘TENOTVISTH ‘mes 91, yous '9 'B "SON “TERROR | "7 wee CHARLES L. RITZMANN, Implements, Cartridges, Cases, Shooting Suita Jamping Outfits, Ete, Palne’s Feather-filled, Bogardus’ Rough, and the new Composition Balls always on hand. Bogerdus’ Glass Ball ‘Traps, $6 and $8. H and T Pigeon Traps, $7.50 per pair. The ‘* NEW RECOIL PAD,” price $2. Pronounced by the ‘‘Foreat Stream,” eb, 21, 1878, the best con- trivance made for the purpose. Every sportsman shonid have one. Also a cheaper quality rubbér pad, atufled with hair, $1. LOOK AT THIS !—A central-fire, English Double Gun, side snap-action, twist barrels, warranted, $28. SPRATI"S DOG BISCUIT always on hand, and sold in Boy quantity, SHELLS loaded to order with the greateat care, aud Kepuiring done in the most artistic menoer. GUNS taken in exchange, and Second-hand Gung a specialty. f i CU CLERY.—Fine Sportsmen's Bowle and Bunt- Ing Knives; also, large sasortment of finest Pocket cote Razors, Clasp Enives, Spring-back Knives, -, Htc. IMPORTER OF Fine Beech-Loading Guns, RIFLES, PISTOLS AND FISH'NG TACKLE, 943 BROADWAY, Near Twenty-third Street, NEW YORE, ; Bix Strip SPLIT BAMBOO RODS, three-joms wen Oxtra tip, in cape, $18, REELS ih German silver, rubber and drase, of th beat makers, and with all the latest improvements. |; ARTIFICIAL MINNOWS, Insect, and Spoa of Sed pote ee F ‘ ae oukl Gall special attention to ler, Of ine TROUT, BASS and SALMON 3 vanes, FLIES tied to order frei any pattern at ahovtes notice, LINES, waterproof ] Silk, Braided Linen, gras. ara su, Sha Walking Cane Rods, ~ The * NEW PLOAT vr successiu! apoons in Reo maa ane Patent Adjustabie Floats and Sinker BLACK FLY REPELLANTS, 60 cents per bottie anid everything reqoired by fishermen and anglers OPTICAL GOODS,—Compasees, Field and Marine Glasses, Telescopes. Microscopes, erc, etc, “ ae EVERYTHING pertaining to the Bpowel ii LIBERALD I8OOUNT TO THR TRADE. ner SH NORE | 'P Sty “tas ‘NETH OWT WILL BUY a broken setter dog, by Laver = years , by Bory - Address B. J, ROBBINS, Wethersteid , to feba ens Bee ' FOREST AND STREAM. JOHN A. NICH SOLE MAKER OF OLS, The “Nichols & Lefever Gun,” SYRACUSE, N. Y. SEND FOR CATALOCUE. a The Senuel. Dr, Gordon Stables, R, N., TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND, AUTHOR OF THE “Practical Kennel Guide,” &c. begs foinform Ladies and Gentlemen in America that,he purchases and sends out dogs of any desired bresd, fit. for thejhighest competition, L_N.{B.—A bad dog never left fhe Doctor's Kennels dacid tf = Lmperial Kennel. AS Setters and Pointers Boarded, Broken, ete, : Young Dogs handled with skill and judgment. - « Address, .-- H, ¢. GLOVER, E = Toms HiverR, N. J. Splendid kenneyacoommodations ; doga have daily access to Bait water. ” Octlo tr €xtraordinary Setter Stock. The undesigned, offers for sale five pups, three dogs, and two bitches, six weeks old on Friday, 14th inet., @ll lemon and white, The motherof thes: puns was aired by Rrook’s, Bismarck, the grand-mother by Twaddell’s Baster, aud the father is Colkert's im- ported Laverack Kch>. ‘These pus will combine ne Bismarck, the Laverack and Gilderaleeve atrains of aetterd. Inqni*e of SAMUEL BARR, Pennsyl- wanla Hospital, 44ta and Haverford Road, West Philadetphia. - y . feb20 1t Good Setter Stock Cheap. Forssle—one of the largest setter dogs in Ameri- oa, weighs over £0 pounds, three years old. fine blood and pedigree, staunch on game, and retrieves ; had not been hunted since “174-80 had-tric: 8. -Priv’e on'y $20. Setter puppy fur months old, good stock, now “pointe staunch. Price $10. Setter pup ten months jold, good b'ond and pedigre+, hay pointed vame gtanneh, wond retriever. Prive $15. Address WR - PIERCE, Peetskill, N. ¥, aan _feb20 it OULEOUT. KENNELS. _ Bportaemen in want of first-class Cocker Spantels ganfe an. pl ed wl h either doz or bitch pups, with @iock “and lelivery gnaran’eed, for $10 each. For edigrae, etc., adiress CHAS, 8. HITOHCOCK, Wranklin, Del. Co., N. Y- jaud tf — = ‘Stud Spaniel. “TRIMBUSH (pure Clumber), importeé direct from ¢he-kennels of the Duke of Newcustte. Har nore the Glumbers aré unriy died and Trimbush is + capital ‘dog to reed cockers or small-siz « setter bitches to Fee €20, Address H. C. GLOVEX, Toms ¢ iver, ott : we janio-té ATTLHR—In the Stud.—Blue helton, Liewellin setter, winner of three herch prizes, by cham— ion Rob Roy, winner of five English veld fri sda, out ‘of the pure Laverack bitch, PL kles, Will serve “Hitches at $40. Litters warranted. Iuquire of L. F. SWHITM.’N, Detroit, Mich. jau2 tf 7 N THE STUD—Champion imported pointer Snap- I shot; imporied.red LTri-h sett-r Dish. tral New York, 1573; imported Boglish setter Prank 1b, Gret, Phtladelpbta, 1877. LINCOLN & HELLY AR, Warren. Mase, jan30 'f 7 ART {pn the etud. Liver and white cocker 1D! spanie, trom imporred stock. No better 1m- fhig-country.- Ty. Tl. GREEN, Jersey City, N. J. | > el NOR SALE—Fenur well-bred anf well: broken set- 2 tere; two outof John EH. Deviin’s imporred ir ® bitch Mo*a; sire, Plunkett; one ont of im- sported fell, by Plunkett, the otter hy OVonherty"s ionte, Address DAVID G. HaRTT, Northport, Safiolx Cuunty, N. ¥. feb6 st . SALE—Qix red Irish se'tor dog purs, whelped : pada v0, dim Belle out of Belle Meade ty Rub son's Jack, tlre Mack out +f Carrie by Plunkett, gol r red. witn more or less whie. P, DUNHAM, fueed=, Muss, fep20 St Address box 124 \ ING—Bitches apayed. Or Ne janiést Dedham, Mass. Wanted, Gun Clubs Take Notice. ~-¥ou will be interested in senditg name of your Gun C.ub, alag officers aud P.O. adaress to Cc, V¥. BOUGHTON, Titusville, Pa. janns 4t —————————————————————————eEee Sor Sale. R SALE—One handred acresiof land suiteble ‘for uw guunipg.elud, being the entire upper + nd of Brigsntine Keuoh, Atlantic County, N.J. For articulars +ddreas D. B. HaDLuaY, 108 South Fourth street, Philadelphia, febvd 3m ATLINGS “NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS,” containing 860 coloied' engray ogsa from tie gothor's origlv#l ptintings ;-2 vols.) imp.-Bvo. ; rare but perfect; coal) $24 ; price $15. Addrvas C. Ho G,, Box A, Ou bity, Pa. ——— fab20 hg Shelton’s Auxiliary Rifie COMBINATION SICHT TO BREECH-LOADINC SHOT-CUNS. TESTIMONIALS from all ports of the country bear evidence to the fact that the SHELTON AUXILIARY RIFLE BARREL, combined with the Breesh-Loading Shot Gun, makes the best hunting arm in the couniry, affor ing sportsmen a weapon To meet any emergency ~ that may arise in the feld, from the smaliest game bird to the grizzly, Not cumbersome, quickly adjusted, and equal to any rifle for accuracy and penetration, No weer or injury to shot-gun or rifle barrel. Cali- bres .32, 88, 44, Winchester model, 1873; also .45 U. 8. Government 10 grs. powder, 405 grs, lead. Send stamp for Circu!ar and Price List. @ AUXILIARY RIFLE BARREL CoO., “P.O. BOX Tis, NEW HAVEN, CONN. FOSS BROS. & CO. (Successors to F. J. ABBEY & CO.), Guns, Rifles, Pistols and Fishing Tackle, 43 SOUTH CLARK STREET, - 4 CHICAGO. Dittmar Powder THE CHAMPION POWDER OF THE WORLD. E--NO DIRT--LESS RECOIL STRONG AND SAFE. EVERY RESPECT TO BLACK POWDER. NO SMOK SUPERIOR IN proved that the powder ig all that te without being wiped, were 98 Clean at the end of the match as after the that the Captain has used about 2u0 ponkds of the sam= powder dnjing tee Jast year in one gun, shows, wilhutt a diubt, that the POWDER. ; ; Greater facilities and greater demand have enabled us to reduce the price of the powder consider- ably, aud the faci that whe Gov “ SPORTSMAN?’S Ven Cents a Copy. Terms, Four Dollars a Year 6 months, $2; 3 months, SL. t NEW YORK THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27 1879. s Volume t2—No, 4. 7 No, 111 Fulton St.. N. Y- For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun, A MEMORY OF TOCOA (1866), Ww limbs at rest and half-shut eyes, Watching the sunset burn away, A ploture, now the archer lies, Flushed with the dying day. On & low bough thet sweeps across, if quiver, filled with shafts, is hung; Beside him, on the scented mogs, His preat bow lies unstrung. The last song of the valley bird Tings by the brook’s sweet runaway; But yale ane wilderness are stirred With more than song can say. A sleepy passion, rich and aweet, Pervades the heavy-frnited vine, That stands, blood-stained from veil to feet, In wasting veins of yine, The shrunken river, feeble-voiced, Complains along the rainless Jand, And where of old the floods rejoicéd Loll the red tongues of sand. Half glorified and half subdued, Transformed by autumn’s Midian hand, The old green temples of the wood Jn golden rain stand. A low, delicious sound of leayes, Clasping and kissing in the breeze—- A vugrant breeze, that softly grieves And fondles in the trees. Smoky and’gray the mountains stand, Like solemn sentinels who guard The frontiers of the archer’s land In everlasting ward. And downyon great gorge comes a flood ‘Of music. From her falling cloud The One Voice of the solitude, TYocoa calls aloud! BowMan, ee Hor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. A Grip to Bacatah. HE Anchor Line of steamers run from Buffalo to Du- luth. One leaves Buffalo daily, or did last season, ex- capt Saturday and Sunday, and will probably run the same way next year. The trip from Buffalo to Duluth, upon one of these boats, is one of the finest which can be taken in ihis country. The passageis about five days. The boats are as yell ofiicered, manned and disciplined as any ocean. going steamer. Tle living and accommodations are fine. They touch at all the principal points along the lakes, and stop long enough to give passengers a chance to see the places, and, if they happen to be hunters, to allow them to stretch the dogs and give them exercise, If any of your readers take the trip next season, allow me to suggest to them to find out which boat Captain Ben Wilkins is in charge of, and go with him if possible. I have made the trip twice with him, and have become used to and like his way very much, Theround trip from Buffalo to Duluth costs fifty dollars, with the privilege of stopping anywhere along. It is much better to take dogs upon the boat than to travel with them by cars, and very less expensive. From Duluth west the route is, of course, by the Northern Pacific Ruilroad. My companion and I left Duluth at 1:30 Pp, mu. and arrived in Fargo the next morning at 8:30, We had for our traveling companion from Duluth an old friend and acquaintance—formerly of Pennsylyania—Mr, Oliver Dalrymple, known as the Wheat King of the West. He rode in the car of the railroad officials, which was being sent West to bring President Hayes and his party upon their intended trip over the Northern Pacific. We paid two dol- jars each for occupying it through the night. It was cheap enough; we liad it all to ourselves, and we passed a very pleasant night, rolling over the country toward our destina- tion. We were about to visit Dacotah at the invitation of the Grandi Brothers—Messrs. J. L. and E. B.—for the purpose of tuking with them their annual hunt. The Grandins are small farmers up there ; they are only going to put iu six thousand acres of Whent this year, Every fall after they get the cropsin, the pumpkins, and turnipsall threshed,the wood up for the winter, and the chores done generaliy, they like to take an old shot-gun, go out upon tue plains and spend two orth¥ee weeks hunting. We arrived at Fargo—the headquarters of the Grandins, the Dalrymples, and the Grangers, generally, of Dacotah Territory. Thursday, Sep tember 5th, was spent in making ready for the trip. No North Pole expedition ever had a fuller outfit. We were stocked with all kinds of canned meats, canned fruits and jellies, Boston baked beans, clam chowder, soups, fish, and everything in the canned line that could be fried, roasted or stewed, or had been, go, Friday, September 6. Our party consisted of Messrs. J. L. and E. B. Grandin, Capt. H. H. Cumings, Tidioute, Pa.; Master Frank Grandin, Henry Souther, Hrie, Pa.; Mr. 8. S. Blanchard, of Boston. The attachments to the party were H. 8. Back, Hsq., attorney at law, member of the Dacotah Legislature and large farmer in the territory, a good sports- man, and full of frontier information; his son, Master Frank Back; Tom Bush, assistant guideand handy at any- thing out of doors ; John Walker, cook and taxidermist, and Mr. Joseph Hickey, of Fargo, wagon master. portation department consisted of three wagons and a saddle pony for general use in chasing antelope, etc. That pony was a genius. He could do more mean things than any pony I ever saw. The boys used to quarrel to see who shouldn’tride him. We had dogs of several kinds and breeds—Ponto, Duke, Bruce and Frank. They were not proud dogs; they would sleep in the tent, eat out of the fry- ing pans, take biscuits out of the tin ovens, and drink out of the water pails. The only thing they would not eat was what we had the most of—tried chickens. We filed out of Fargo south of the railroad, aud struck for the Cheyenne River and the sand hills. The first night we camped seventeen miles from town, and called it Camp Jack Rabbit in honor of the first jack rabbit killed by Captain Cumings. The next day we made Owego—a post office on the Cheyenne River—and camped for the night, fifty miles from Fargo. Had fiue grouse shooting all day from the wagons. When the dogs came to a point all the hunters got out and made for the game. Generally the first bird up would get abont six barrels fired at him, and the weight of shot in his body would bring him to the ground in no time. If the covey was large it would soon scatter, the birds would be “ marked down,” and generally few of the covey were left. This afternoon we got among the sand hills. The scenery here and along the river is as delightful as I ever saw. Timber skirts all the river, the trees in full leaf, rich and green, In many places it presents the appearance of an old settled country, with the lawns mowed down, well kept and tended ; but one looks in vain among the trees in the grove beside the rich green grass-plot to discover the palatial residence of gentlemen who can afford to live in such style, with such rich surroundings of wide-spreading elm and cot- ton-wood, excelling in béauty and magnificence the estates of men who have expended fortunes upon their acres. We made camp late this evening in a small grove near the barn-yard of one Schultz, a German settler, got good water from his well in the house, purchased watermelons from his patch, milk from his wife, fed his flies on our horse flesh, his mosquitoes from our veins, passed the night amid a variety of smells, and made ourselves quite at home gener— ally. We had agreed not to travel on Sunday, but we did in this instance so as to get out of Camp Bchultz. We struck out for the open plains about i1 a. M., arrived at Gonners (again upon the Cheyenne), at 4 p. M., and made camp. Traveled all the way along and among the sand hills and the same magnificent scenery of the day before. Bach view of the river from the high bluffs above gives us a new picture in our never ending panorama. The air upon these plains is strengthening and invigorating; it fills one up full. Mr. Peter Bonner and his soninJaw supplied us bounti- fully with watermelons, mushmelons and fresh milk, It is sttange how much milk two boys will hold when they do not like water. Startling stories were told us about the amount of game ahead of us. Monday, September 9, we hunted all day, went to a lake called Wood Island Lake, about ten miles from camp, to hunt ducks. The water in the lake is strongly impregnated with alkali. The dogs were thirsty, and althongh we carry water for them in the wagons and give them treely, of course they had to drink the water from the lake, and the next day they knew some- thing ailed them, but could not tell what. We came into camip in the evening loaded down with ducks and chickens. We distributed a portion among our neighbors—the scttlers upon the other side of the riyer—keeping such as we needed for our own usc. Our principal meat during ‘the trip con- sisted of grouse fried in the fattest lard I ever saw, The cook sne day did roast some in the oven, but f rying was the easiest way of cooking them, and so fried they were. I got so [ could not bear the sight of one either dead or alive, and would always try to shoot one as soon as I saw it. Our party to-day saw two droves of antelope, the first we \ anywhere you want it. We left the Headquarters Hotel, Far- The trans- We are about twenty-five miles from Wheatland upon the N. P. Railroad. On both Wednesday and Thurs- day nights (ith and 12th) we had severe frosts. Ice formed over the water in the pails and dishes about the camp. Up to Friday morning we spent the days diligently and industriously in slaughtering grouse and ducks. Bach party in the morning would take its respective team and go roaming over the prairie in any direction. The road is A shortiramp out of the course is not fatiguing ; the wagon comes along and picks up its pas- sengers. Friday at 9:30 we bade good-bye to Camp Bonner and its hospitable inhabitants, crossed the Cheyenne twice, traveling eighteen miles, and camped for the night at Sib- ley’s Crossing in sight of Mourning Mound. ‘This mound is made memorable by a battle once fought there between the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians. It is said that two hundred Cheyennes were surrounded upon the mound by the Sioux, and not one Cheyenne escaped. We lelt the next morning at 8:30—Back, EK. B, Grandin, Capt. Cumings and myself, with Hickey for driver—and speeded out for the day. .The others of the party were to go together withthe grub wagon, and all to camp at night at Fort Ransom. We hunted till noon, when the dishing of a wagon wheel gave us notice that we must hunt a settlement. We struck a road and fol- lowed it till we brought up at Jack Harris’, where we fixed the wheel, got dinner, and started upon our journey. Har- ris is the last settler but one in this direction and upon {his part of the river. He gave us directions where to find a lake full of ducks and geese, and we started forit. Back!’s experienced eye detected it by the timber—a yery small clump of trees at least eight or ten miles away over the prairies. When we came to it we found it ail Harris had saipl—it was full of ducks—and the son» of the wild goose was heard loud and trumpet-like over ihe land. We con- cluded to surround that body of water, fill our wagon with what ducks and geese we could pile in conveniently, and re- turn at once to our comrades. After crawling upon all-fours through the grass we got to the hank of the lake, and, as is usual upon such occasions, found we were about two fun- shots oll from where we ought to be. ‘The first shot set the whole pond in molion, and the air was alive with water- fowl. We fired at them till we got seventeen single birds, when time was called and we headed toward Fort Ransom. It was further off than we supposed. We tried some time along ibe river before we could find the military road, which- we did at last near the house and upon the farm of a settler named Smith. It was after 8 o’clock when we reached the party, and found them somewhat concerned about our ab- sence and greatly relieved at our appearance. The next morning, while breakfast was being prepared, we went to look at the ruins of the fort, for a ruin it is, hardly one stone or timber beiug left upon the other. Back said the fort was built about "70 or 71. The works are in a low de- pression as you approach from the south. In front of the works, and about fifty rods olf, is a large spring of cold, de- licious water. Opposite the fort, and upon the other side of the ravine, is a yery high hill; a battery planted upon the top would have the fort at its mercy, and rifles could easily reach it from the same position, Capt. Cumings, who is an old campaigner, thought that in case of a battle there those outside the fort would be in the safest position, We now held a council concerning our own condition, The oats were getling scarce, only enough for two nights more, the indications foreboded a storm, so we decided to move homeward. Accordingly we took the Wack track, and, after driving tourmiles, reached the crossing of the river, Here we found one settler—Smith. The name struck some of the party as one they had heard before, and perhaps some of us might know him ; but, come to see him close to, none of us did. He had pushed on so far that be was located upon the Fort Ransom reservation, where he had no business to be, as the lund was not open for settlement. He thought, how- ever, he would not be troubled by the Government, and he ought not to be. He had drawn timber from the buildings at the fort, and built himself « gvod comfortable block house. We had to unload our grub wagon to cross the river, the banks were so abrupt; buteight men made short work of it. We soon reloaded and climbed a high hill, skirted along the river and over the prairie all day toward the lake where we were to camp that night. The scenery throughout was de- lightful; Central Park in all its glory was never arrayed like this. The fowers and plants one finds upon these prairies are as beautiful and variegated as the florist can possibly pro- duce. Circular plots are common, filled with planig and leaves, wilh as many shades and varieties of color as a high- ly cultivated and well selected begonia bed. We arrived at our Jake early inthe afternoon, Jt was actually aliye with geese and brant, but no gun was allowed to be fired, We pitched ont tent, cooked supper and retired to rest to make it warm for the wild fowl early inthe morning, The morn— ing came with a dull, cold und Ivaden colored sky. The preliminaries were arranged and we surrounded the lake. Ata given signal the trouble began. At the first round {he geese rose, made a few circles about the Juke and Jett for sume More quiet resting place. We got no slint st ibem. Our bag of ducks amouhted to over sixty. Alter gening them all wild we left them, took breakfast and reeunjed our journey homeward. The waterin this lake was very poor for drinking and culinary purposes, It was very shallow for twenty or thirty rads all about the shores. We could only had seen. get decent water by wading in that distance, The excre— ment from ihe wild fowl! polhited it near the shores, Jamaica singer did not help it. WehadaJlarge supply of ginger along, and always used it when obliged to use slough water for dtinking. I can bear testimony to its usefulness, as we had no sickness during our whole trip, Another pleasant diy’s ride over the prairies brought usto our last camp upon the Maple River. Immediately opposite our camp we found anew beaver dam, and had a fine opportunity to examine the work of these animals. They had been working there that day. The cuttings were all new, the dam was eighteen or twenty inches high at the breast, and set back the water about ien rods, After a long day’s drive and good shooting through the day, as usual, we arrived about dark at Wheat- land upon the N. P. road. ‘This is the farm of Mr. Back, our guide. He has seyeral hundred acres under cultivation, Supper was prepared for the partyin the house. Alter thir- teen days’ angling it seemed very convenient to sit once more ata well-spread table. Packed tent and the other traps in morning, for the last time, and sent them to Fargo. Wheat- land is a thrifty Httle town within sight of the Cass and Cheney Farms, two of the largest in the Territory. Back is going to build a hotel next season. It will be a good post for sportsmen to stop at. Whealland is about twenty-seven miles west of Fargo, and lies upon the edge of the Red Riyer Valley, with a view for milesin every direction, We left after brealfast, with our teams, for the Oass and Cheney Farms. They lie side by side along the railroad, and are, as I before remarked, two of the largest farms in the country. The Cass had under cultivation this year in wheat 3,850 acres. Jt raised from 75,000 to 80,000 bushels of wheat— about 22 bushels to the scre—besides 5,500 bushels of oats and 6.500 bushels ot barley for fall. They intend to sow 6,000 acresin 1879. The Oheney Farm produced in 1878 about 42,000 bushels of wheat, 3,000 of barley, and 6,000 of oats. They sowed 2,240 acres, and have broken 3,200 for 1879, The afternoon train landed usin Fargo. The whole trip was wost pleasant and enjoyable. We got no large game, We shot all the grouse and ducks we wished for, and could have killed more by hunting them up. But there was no use of hunting, evenin a land of plenty. Dacotah offers fine sport for ihe hnter, it is easy of access, easy to travel over, and game is abundant, large and small. A trip to the terrilory for hunting, information, pleasure, orall combined, is one of the most satisfactory journeys one can take. When you consider that within the present decade the ground we traveled over was inhabited only by the red man, the trans- formation seems wonderful As we passed over the plains we had evidence that the buffalo once lived there, by his bleached bones lying scattered over the ground. But man, the former occupant, had left no trace. — Traveling over this rich and fertile country in the latter part of August, One sees the powerful and ingenious reaping machine, controlled by a pair of horses and driver, with its sirong arnis doing the work of twenty men—reaping, bind- Ingand throwing off a ripened sheaf at every turn of its driy- ing wheel. A little later comes the steam thesher, calling With its shrill whistle its attendants to aid. The smoke of its hurniog can be seen wherever the land has been cultured. Its work done, if 1s put aside, the gangs of plowmen take the fields with lwo or three horses to each plow, in gangs of twenty-tive or thirty, raising a cloud of dust as they plod day atler day along their miles of furrows, and the blackened loam is upturned again, to lie through the frosts and cold of winter till the seed lime comes again, when the seeder with its log fingers lays the seed under the surface, The summer sun comes Upon it, and in a few days rich and green lines show themselyes. Yn time there are waving fields, and, after a few weeks more, ripened grain. The statements made by Jay Cooke & Co., concerning the line of the Northern Pa- Cific Railroad when they were * shoving the bonds” of tlre company, we used to consider fayulous. In my opinion, Vot one ine of the picture they painted was overdrawn or tuo Lighly colored. The Red River Valley is one of the largest and richest yalleys which the sun shines upon. It is the best, possible location for a man in moderate circum stances having, say from S00 to $1,000 or a littie more to start with. ‘be Grandin farm shows what has been, what is being done and can be done in that country. In September, 1878, when Jay Cooke & Go, suspended, the banking house of Grandin Bros., Tidioute, Pa., had $83,000 on deposit with them. The first dividend from the Uooke estate was declared in Nothern Pacific bonds. The creditor could take all in ose or wait the final winding up. The Grandins took their whole dividend in bonds, changed them into stock of the road, took land for the stocks, and in 1876 raised their first crop fiom the land, Their farm is situated thirty-five miles below Fargo upon the Ked River in Vruill County. Tn 1878 there were culiivated 4,600 acres, and raised: wheat, 70,000 bushels; oals, 13,250 bushels; barley, 5,750 bushels; potatoes, 2,000 bushels; turnips, 3,000 bushels ; hay, 1,200 tons. They use 55 plows, 60 harrows, 24 seeders, 28self-binders, 6 steam threshers 40 wagons, 108 horses and mules. The buildings are: four graneries, with a capacity of 125,000 bushels; three large barns, three dwelling houses for superintendent and foremen; two boarding houses, one lodging house, one steam mill for grinding feed, office, biack- smith shop, harness shop, machinery hall, GOx62 feet; stores, wagon sheds, two wind-mills for raising water from the Red River, pipe lines for conducting it over the farm, and télephones all over the premises; one steamboat 120 horse power : three large barges and one eleyator at Fargo. They employ while plowing 75 men= during harvesting about 250 men, ‘The wonderful and perfected machine in use dispenses with man labor, and the horse and mule give way to the steam engine, This farm afd the Cass and Oleney farms are all under the superintendence of Oliyer Dalrymple. He is the commander—in-chief and manages his business generally and in detail with all the care and econvmy which should be utilized in managing a great work like this. ‘The amount of land in the Grandin farm is 39,000 acres, About twenty-five miles north of the wheat farm, in te spring of 1878, they started a cattle farm consisting of $7,700 acres, They have it stocked with 175 head of fine blooded cattle, which they brought from Kentucky and Missouri, and sheep from Canada, They put up for use this Winter 750 tons of hay. Stock-raising is a new enterprise in that locality. Of course, in the winter, the cattle have ta be well stabbled and cared for, and the barns are built in a spot well protected by timber and rayine. If during the sporting season any of your readers visit Dacotah, I will say to them, you will be satiated if you will stay long enough, and return so built up in health, so improved in appearance, that the dogs you eft at home will not know you, and the doctors Will look at yeu and complain of bard times. : Prague Isnx. Hor Forest and Stream and Red and Gun, THE GAPTIVE OWL. A Wair From Triniry CauRH YARD, “Save that from yonder iyy-mantied tower, The moping owl does to the moon complain, Of such as, wandering Gear her secret bower, Moleat lier antient solitary reign.” Gray's Elegy. ‘Now the hérmil owlet peeps From the barn or twisted brake, And the ine milst slowly creeps Curling on the silyér lake." Cunninghwm's Pastoral. N the old castles of England and Ireland, whose very turrets are covered with ivy, the accumulation of ages, the owl holds his hermitage pre-eminent, fearless of legendary spirite which have for centuries made the schoolboy’s heart to quake, especially those situated within the confines of church-yards or burying places. No doubt but that the poet was seized with inspiration when, in the churchyard where the ivy twined around the crumbling tombs as the moon peered above the neighboring hills, nought elee heard*he save the owl’s com- plaint disturbing the breathless quietude of the soft, dewy, sil- very evening. Tn this country where as yet everything is new, the owl seems content with such accommodations; as may be found in the trunks of decayed trees, in out-of-the-way places, under the eaves of ald“barns, and in the crevices of rocks. Many have | seen fluttering in the fast waning sunlight, and many nights have I listened with attentive ear to the long, quiver- ing hoot of at least a half dozen in chorus. Just as the shades of twilight bevin to obseure the surrounding woods, and as the heedless entreaties of the whip-poor-will haye died away, then you may listen for him, and, if there be a swamp near by, there will he most assuredly be. As the owl is a nocturnal feeder [ have long wished to satis- fy my curiosity in witnessing the open altuck of this bird upon its prey; and only too eagerly did T embrace an oppor- tunity which offered a short time since to become the posses- sor of a live specimen. It was captured, or, as Tom says, ‘I ketched him beyond there in Thrinity church yeard,” and was brought to me by the above-named worthy, as a present of what he called a ** braud faced hurd.” Upon examination it proved to be the Acadian owl (Sérzz aca- dia, Nutt), and evidently a young bird, hayingindulged exces- sively in one of its peculiar habits, 7. é.,of coming into the very midst of civilization. Afterthe lapse of three or four days he became quite tame and reconciled to his confinement, but refused every kind of proyender except mice, Having ample scope (a large hall-room) in which to exercise his wings, his eeuliar faculties for catching his victim struck me with no ittle amayement. With aslow, descending flight he would leave his perch, pounce upon his yictim, seize it in one claw, fly to his perch again, and at once begin to tear away the back of the neck, killing his prey instantly. So noiseless were his wings while in motion that a tiger or a cat could not possibly have sprung upon their prey more stealthily. Twice 1 heard him hoot, both times just as the dawn began to break ; his note corresponds exactly with that described by the inimitable Audubon. It consists of two notes, one louder than the other, from which he is known in the Eastern States as the “saw—whet.” When approached within nearer than a respectful distance he becomes yery much excited, and would set up a series of knockings not unlike that of the yellow- billed cuckoo, Tam inclined to the belief that the digestion of this bird is very weak, for the reason that after picking off all the fleshy part of a mouse he would swallow the entire remains, but only to spew (?) them up againin the form of a large black lump. At the sight of a gas jet or the flare of a lamp he swooned through fright, and twice I picked him up for dead, but he revived shortly again. When the mice were dead, I almost always laid them on the top of the half window,!or in the crotch of bis perch, which he would leaye upon my enter- ing the room, for no other reason than to give me an oppor- tunity to leave bim a mouse. The little prisoner possessed such an amount of reason that wher he thought he had given me suiticient time fo leave the mouse in the usual place, he would fly back to the perch, look in the erotch, then turn his little ronnd eyes down to the window top, and if no mouse was to be seen, I was the next thing to be stared at, never failing to receive my full share of scowls. But, alas! our fond attachment was soon severed. For two months had we two enjoyed the most intimate friend- ship— We knew euch other well.” Mice became soscarce that five and ten cents per head failed to supply the market demand, For three days did he fast, thongh I tempted his appetite with nearly everything which I thought would entice him to eat. But everything proved fruitless. Fearing he would die, as he began to pine, and thinking he might foraze up something on his own hook had be his freedom, I let him go, after showing him to a friend. Never so sorry was I to part with anything as I was with my little ‘* braud-faced burd.” On moonlight nights the owl is in his glory, ancl in the azgregate I think the farmer owes him a little; and shonld he unintentionally carry his moonlight frolies into the ‘wee sma’ hours* of the morn- ing, sunlight overtakes him, and you find him sitting bewild- ered on the top of a snake fence, do not shoot him. Ere the melancholy days come he will watch the corn stack and the buek:wheat heap, and woe betide fhe shrew or field mouse that. attempts the removal of one grain or one triangular seed. Harry Frenwoop, SS Se DUCK SHOOTING IN CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, Cal., Jade 18, 1579. EDITOR FOREST AND SUREAM > It has been my good forinie, at various tlies in myjshooting career, to meet with muny pleasant adventures, genial sportsmen and excel- lent suooling, and my recollections of such are bright spots in my memory} bul on arecent occasion, when dock shooting in the Suismo marshes, my lines fell in. more plessunt places, and were connected with associations of a More than usually pleasing chitracter, During the month of Desember last L received a very kind invita, tion for q day’s shooting from a friend who resides in Benicia, about nity miles from this city. Willie is one of three brothers, and all are as genial, pleasant gentlemen a8 it has been my good luck to come in contact with, ‘ley aré passionately fond of shooting, excellent shots, and know every portion of ihe couyty they reside in where game is to he found, heir specialty, however, is duck shooting, and within a - oe —_ a« 5 T= yery short distance of Benlols is to be had such shootlng at ail the variety of birds found in California inland waters, as I believe no. Other portion of the State affords, Such was the locality in which 1 was invited to spend My holiday, and I eagerly accepted the invita- tlon, Tsapenta couple of nights at my tome loading shells for my No. 14, 71), 4 oz. gun, my favorite for eyery kind of shooting, although no doubt many of your reatlers fond of duck shooting will smile at the idea of attempting to shoot ducks with a 71b.202,12 gun. I loaded abont 200 shells; charges used, 1 oz, Wo. 6 chilled shot, o portion with No, 5 do,, 334 drachms FG Hazard’s sea-shooting brand of powder. The 3 Pp, M. train lor Martinez, a little town lying opposite Benicia, and Reparated from it by the Stralta of Carquinez, found me on board, snd taking & seat.in the smoking car, with a good cigar and a copy of the FOREST AND STREAM received that morning, I managed to spend very pleasantly the céuple of hours required to make the trip. Arrlying at Martinez, an express wagon conveyed my trans on board the ferry- bout Carquinez; and a tani—by the way a very slow one—of half an hour, found me at the Benicia wharf, and myjkind friends avwaiting my arrival with a covered wagon, in which IT was conveyed to the Solano Hotel, kept and maneged by Fred, one of the brothers, After a very excellent dinner, which I enjoyed right well after my ride, for the air was yéery chilly and appetizing, I retired to the sitting-room of the hotel, where a bright coal fire was burning cheerfully, and around it the brothers and myself diatussed the prospects for the morrow, Everything pointed favorably for a snuccessfol day; the bulk of the ducks were in the sloughs and creeks, driven there by the very cold weather—cold for California T tun certainly atate; and then to looking up my companion’s guns, loading shells, getting gum boots thoroughly tried, etc. It waa greed that Willie should scull mn¢ on the creeks next day, and Louls, who would go with us in the wagon fo where the ducking boat was located, would go after snipe, which were quite numerous in the locality, taking his chances also at the ducks which would occasionally come over him, started}from the creek by our shooting. All being in readiness Tor an early departure next morning | we retired at 10:30 P. M., and ot A. M., sharp, 1 was awakened by the rattling and biazzing of an alarm Clock in the adjoining room, and pres- ently Willie tapped ut my door, to find me up and partially dressed, My inquiries as to state of the weather were satisfactory, it being clear, yery cold, with heavy frost, and, as Willie stated with much elatlon, * just the day for sculling 1” Fifteen minutes later found me on my way down stairs, ‘armed and equipped as the law (sportsman’s law) directs,” to ind a bright tira blazing in the grate, and a grateful odor coming from {he direction of the kitehen announced the cooking of an onrly breakinst. Louis soon made his appearance, alsO prepared for his day’s tramp among the énipe, and in five minutes more four of us, ineluving a friend, and a right jolly fellow, too, who was to pilot us in the wagon to our point of debarkation, were seated aronid a fable, supplied with such an array of good things to tampt a shooter as {0 surprise mie, considering the earliness of the hourand the time taken to prepare the fund in— thanks to Charley, however, the éflcient steward of the hotel, who is always on hind when wanted. It does not take long for duck shooters to dispatch a meal when the prospect of good shooting is ahead anid the nevessity exists to be on hand as early as possible in your duvk fround, and 5:45 4. M, found us ‘all aboard,” and Jeff, a firat-vlasa re. triever used by Louis, snugly stowed away uuder the back seat of fhe wagon, and away we go! We were soon at the boat, butonly half warmed, and arranging guns, cartridges and luncheon in their places, we (Willie and 1) step in, shove off, and commence the sport of the day, Louis moves off in an opposite direction toward the snipe ground, and, before we proveed a hundred yards or get a shot, we hear & double report, and make pretty suré that, bar accident, a couple of snipe Nave taken their last flight. As we progress,‘a small bunch of teal jump outof range, but alight again abont & hundred yards away; and, as we make our frst abrupt turn in the creek, up aprings two more teal, and attemp!, to join their companions ahead, bat I drop them both with a quick bang! bung! before they have gone twenty yards, At reporta of my gun up spring, on every side of us, large bunches of teal, quite a Dumber of mallards and pin-tatla, and several flocks of widrson, all, however, out of shot, and after fying around forafew minutes settle again—some iihead of ys in the creck, and others in the by places, At almost every turn in the ereak up would get @ couple or flock of teal or pair of mal- lard or pin-tails, and the Shooting becomes quite lively; and as? am quite at home at this kind of shooting, | begin to make a respectuble bag of the different varieties of ducks numed, When we had aculled about two miles we counted up about forty birds, and, a our feet had bevome quite benumbed, we went ashore near a shallow pond to stretch ourlegs and warmup. Now that the scent of the quail, and what he can do with it, and how the partridge drums are both settled, and inasmuch as we are all satisfied that the trout takes his food by the mouth instead of by the tail, would it not be well to start On some new investigation in natural history? For instance, will some of the many correspondents and readers of the Fornsr anp Srrwam please inform us in what way the ‘Miuskrat opens the shell of the tresh water clam, or how the penn makes'a good meal in the same way off the raccoon oyster? The discussion on the former subjects have given us ‘touch new and interesting information regarding the history ‘of the animals concerned. Now suppose we try cur hand on the muskrat and coon. Hespectfully, Olevelund, O., Feb. 17, Dr. E. BraRpina. i Mort Monerer Gunsm,—Washville, Jan. 6.—Mr. Phelmer WGreen, of Jefferson Co., Miss., had a wild yiise, whose wing he had broken, in his yard, which associated with his lock of doméstic geese for years. She was never supposed to he mated. After a number of years, however, she laid a nest of 6ges and sat upon them, but did nol succeed in hatehing out any young ones. The following year she was watched, and when found to be laying avain, her own eps were substituted for others froma tame goose. Of this lot she hatched out One, which proved to be a gander, with which she subsequent. ly mated, and from this ailiance she laid and halched out several broods of young, which had the marks of the two dis- tinct breeds. ‘The offspring did not breed, but showed more characteristics of the wild than of the tame goose, : J.D. H. ANIMALS RECELVED AT THE ZOULOGICAL GaRpENs, PHILADELPHIA, POR THE WEEK BxpiyG Fes. 22.—One pig-tailea monkey, Macavus “qemestrinus / Oe Osudda goose, Brania canadensi, ous common Beal, Pheca vitulina—al) purchased, Two opossums, Didetphya virginiana, ‘jitesented by A. HK, Pyle, Phitu.; seven dingos, Canis dingo, born in Gurdens pone bronil-witged hawt, Buteo pennsylvanice, presented ; One Sinphioinn, Amphiend ineans, presented by Dr. GE, Manigauit, Ohar Teston, 8. ©; oe bald eagle, Haliestus leucocephalus, presented by Harry Whiteside, Philadelphia ; one mink, Mustela vison, presented by ‘Miss Corn Annaiower, Glussboro, N. J.; one brown lizard, Humecas JSéscintus, presented by R, A, Rosentaum, Georgetown, Del, . Anruie EH, Brown, Gen'l Supt, | Woodland, farm and Barden. a 4 AV e Or » ho FOREST AND TEXAS, THE POOR MAN’S REFUGE, Parsrgep Post Ranow, February 10, 1879. Epivor Foresr and STREAM: Texas utters a welcome call to those who will come and seek refuge in her wide-spreading arms, and are willing She néver fails to pay the debt of toil, nor does she reward her hirelings with stinting fingers, For the poor and needy of the to curn and eat their bread by the sweat of their brows. land there have been eighty million acres of land reserved, and under the Homestead act any married man who owns no Jand in the State can gain possession of 320 acres with but the cost of surveying and paying the patent fees, which are pro- hibited by law to exceed $20, Sinzle men half the quantity, and, considering the productive qualities of the land, one can readily see that it is within the power of every man whois will- ing to work to gain a living for hiniself and family, and that without groyelling in the dust of humiliation, or hovering round like a flock of starving’ animals to cateb the scrapings from the board of plenty, as men have to do earning a living in Or around money centres. ‘The laws are made im Tezas for the people and by the people, disregarding as much as pos- sible capitalists and moneyed corporations, placing the poor man on a stand where he has his rights, and can demand them. Fifty million acres of public domain have been set aside for the maintenance of public schools, each county being allowed four leagues of land which cannot be rented, sold or in any way disposed of except for that purpose, showing that ample provision has been made for a permanent and per- petual common-schoul system, which will be ample for every child in the State without any direct taxation for that purpose, No man can say, ‘Lis not the place for me!” for though in consideration of the fact that it isa comparatively new State, and all branches of trade are not represented as in some older and more thickly settled ones, yet the spirit of enler- prise and the desire to get slong ought to give rise to a will- Ingness to change the tenor of his way, and if needs be to take up a new branch of industry. Texas might be called a sniall world in itself, for indeed it possesses all yarieties of climate, soil and production, and any man, n0 matter how poor, can come here armed with the de- termination to win, and in time gain possession, and have the advantage of any or allof them, Asamatter of course all the advantages and varieties do not confine themselves in any Que spot, nor do I ever expect to find sucha combination out- side of Paradise. In the choice of a home in Texas a man should decide distinctly what sort of business or occupation he wishes to pursue, and endeayor to choose the section of country most suitable, and one promising the greatest amount of success to,his choice. If farming be the desired object, the northern, eastern, or middle portion of the State will be found most acceptable, high rolling prairie. with no obstacle save the expenditure of labor to guarantee crops of all descriptions. The southern part of the State is also capable of producing fine crops, but owing to the dry seasons prevailing in that locality, itis deemed advisable to irrigate, which requires moré capital than otherwise. The chief productions of the above-mentioned divisions are: Cotton, corn, wheat, potatoes, sweet and common oals, rye, millet, beans, and in fact all varieties of vegetables, zrains and fruits of northern climes; while in the southern portion nearly all kinds of tropical {rnits and vegetables may be grown with comparative success. It is said the average sugar production of Fort Bend County is ten hogsheads|per acre, anu that is only one of the many counties eapable of dog likewise. In conjunction with farming, it may be found a source of great protit. to invest a small sum in breeding cattle. Institute an individual brand, and turn them, oul on the vast and almost boundless prairie to increase and enrich the owner, with no trouble attached but the yearly breeding of calyes. The annual increase of a herd of cattle is 303 per cent., allowing for ordinary casualties, so that m three years the original has doubled, after which the young ones vegin to bring forth their increase, when compound interest is realized. Jn the North the hard winters render it necessary to feed cattle six months in the year, while here they find a bounti- ful supply of food throughout the year on the prairie, and from the time of their birth neyer see the inside of an inclosure ex- cept in breeding season. Catiile in Texas, as in all parts of the world, are transformable into cash at any ard all times, hence it is equal to a bank account, and can be drawn upon at will. The average yield of wheat is from 16 to 25 bushels per acre, making a fine sample of flour, and being superior to northern wheat, from the fact of its being of a drier nature, and will, when conyerted into flour, keep sweet » much longer time than any other wheat. Of late years the export of Texas wheat to South America has assumed enormous proportions, thus making a constant and live market for that grain. Corn ranges from 25 to 40 bushels per acre, and sometimes as high as 5U or G0, and is sold from 35 to 40 cents per bushel. Potatoes, oats and all other productions yield well, especially those of a semi-iropical nature, all of which find a ready mar- ket. Of cotton, it will be useless to say more than that the quantity yaries according to soil and location, but from half a pale to a bale is the common yield. In regard to its value and demand, suffice to say that it is 4 staple article, consequently always saleable, and the price controlled by the market. If cattle raising be the main object, there is but little choice in location, as therich and luxuriant grasses that everywhere abound, sufficient fov countless myriads of cattle or horses, make the State a vast pasture, and leaves but one obstacle in sélection of a ranch, that being to avoid proximity to farming districts. ‘The most suitable locality for the culture of sheep and wool is in the southwest portion of the State, where the country is hilly, the soilof a dry gravelly nature, stasses short and nutricious, and shrubbery of a low growth on which the sheep feed and also gain provection irom the keen winds of winter, Sheep, alike with cattle, are never housed or fed in Texas, The climate is truly salubrious, being neither insuf- ferably hot in summer norintensely cold in winter. The entire suinmer is made comparatively pleasant by a neyer-ceasing Gulf breeze, relieviog the extreme heat that mignt otherwise he felt, and there is nota night in summer that sleep cannot be made enjoyable if there is 4 sonth door or window in the room, As a test of ils healthful properties, it ig hut necessary to look at the natives, and decide that us it is ssid graveyards are mockeries, as people dry up and blow away rather than give the undertaker the satisfaction of saying they died. It is needless for me to linger longer on the advantages offered hy ‘Texas, us the above will serve to intimate her willingness and capabilities in offering homes and fortunes to the public. 67 This, then, T would respectfully fender as an answer to the perplexing question, ‘* What can be done for a suffering people ?” J. G. —#+—— = Ervecr or Coupon Oranaus—Mr, Hditor: Not long since I noticed an inqnity in Forrsr AND Syrgam as to how much cold orange trees can endure, I inclose an excerpt ca | from the Charleston Nes, showing: that we haye had real hard winter weather in South Qarolina this winter. Never- theless my orange trees have not suffered a cent’s worth, young or old. The same temperature back from the salt water, where jhe air is fresh, would kill the trees af; once, It seems noteworthy that they should haye colder weather slong the Gulf aud in Florida than we haye had here. In Mobile, 6 dey. above zero; in Florida, 20 dew, to 24 des. reported all about, while in this place the lowest noted was 26 deg. at 8 o'clock a. M. QO. G. KaiwpAxt, Port Royal, 8. C., Feb, 18, 1879. The thermometer, Feb. 3, indicated 16 deg. aboye zero at six o'clock in Charleston. The following is a record of the minimum range of the thermometer there for seven years, taken at 8 A. wm. each day = Deg. 1 Deg 18i3, January 19,..... ...-.....0% 1876, December ®,..,,.., oe ets 1578 December 3! 28 187s. December 19.,....<.-2.4- 26 29 i877. January 2... vate et 24 1578. January 6... is eeslt 1879, JANUALY 4.-.........0-25, p es Tur Larcesr Lemon—Zditor Forest and Streams I notice in the Forest ayp Srream of December 12 that your special correspondent from Texas, who signed himself ‘‘N, A. T.,” thinks that Texas has grown the largest lemon. Now 1 think Plorida carries off the palm for the largest lemon. When I came from there in 1876 I brought a Sicily lemon which measured fifteen by fifteen and one-half inches in cir cumference and weighed twenty-nine and a quarter ounces., It was grown by Mr. John G. Webb in Manatee County, on the shore of Little Sarasota Bay. J. G. Bronson. Vernon Centre, NN. Y., Feb, 10, 1879. 1874. January 16.. 1876. December 18 1876. January 14-_, A NEW METHOD FOR PREVENTING BARKING, Puimapurrnta, February 10, 1879, Eprror Forest AND Stream : You gave in a former issue your remedy for stopping dogs from barking at night, stating the whip as your preference, A correspondent in lust issue, in objecting to such a preyen- fion, presents a point that to me appears well taken; fur who wishes, when the thermometer indicates zero, to several times in the night jump out of asnug depression in a warm bed, seek the kennel, and pour out one’s wrath most unmercifully on poor Touser, for one, at 3 o'clock in the morning, would not be likely to use that discretion which I wili call justice tempered with mercy. This plan, however, at first thought, would seem at least to have this ellicacy ; ij would give the dog's master a most refreshing airing, as he would sniff the morning breeze, and taste that sweet ambrosia that is sup- posed to lur& thereon. Our professor, however, sed to call it malaria, of which the atoms, molecules and other inorganie matter were only dispelled by the sunlight. All scientists agree that it is the heavy atmosphere at break of morn that carries in suspension the most miasma. You will therefore observe that your plan, with its many olber defects, hag the important one of being unwholesome. Dr. Mall, in his valu- abie work entitled ** How to Live,” is very emphatic in his condemmation of disturbed and irrerular jest. 1 haye no doubt every one of your adult readers can gall to mind the sudden pain caused by sudden waking, and the sleepless hours caused by rising and merely walking two or thie paces for a drink of water. This exercise, however slight, immediately stimulates the mental organs to action. WNuw, the remedy: which I wall present further on does not avoid waking, but T do claim that it is an amelioration. Your correspondent in last number, while condenining your suggestions, offers one of his awn. Although it isan im- provement, it also has many defects. Wor convenience of comparison I will designate it the ‘elevator plan"—a sort of hoisting apparatus, with lever attachment, by which he pro- poses to tuke man’s most faithful, forgiving and obedient friend and servant, lift him up by a ‘choke and spike,” sus- pend him in mid-air indefinitely, which would surely be the result if the line shonld become accidentally fastened, I taerefore protest against his system on the ground of cruelty, and any reader who has suficient wisdum and humanity to fill the shell of & Iilbert will coincide with this view. Now, Mr. Editor, prompted by a humane impulse, I in- vented a plan cf my own, which is superior, I think, to either of those mentivoued above. Iveter tomy ‘‘Enxorrra Merron,” The main points of superiority are brietly these : Infallibility, as ib never fails; Instantaneous action, a8 ij has the speed of the electric spark; harnile:sness and non-limitation asto distance. The kennel may be placed/at the trout pond, down in the back field, ov miles away, and be as effective as though fhe keunel was af one's door. Ul course if miles away, the telephonic attachment must be used 10 order to conyey the dov’s bark to the sleeper, and the automatic alarm to insure his waking. The tones of the alarm are quite low and indistinct at first, but they gradually increase to the requisite yolume. This arrangement was introduced to preveut that sudden walking referred to in the hygienic paragraph in the forepart of this ireatise, Directions.—Piace on your doe a steel collar; on the inside should be several platinum nobbels, or bosses, with blunt points penetrating through the coatto insure connection. Fasten to the collar 4 copper wire, which you conyey ta (he chamber window. With a two-inch auger you hore 4 hole through the window casing; then take an ordinary Jone-necked black bottle, which can be found in any Sportsman's trunk, and they are always empty when at home. Tf there should be 2 miraculons absence of such vessels ig the haegore, | would recommend looking under the denser puri of the arbor vite, on Ure front lawo; tien, with your seyen karat diamond ting (which every sportsman wears) you gut off the bottle neck and insert it in the auger hole. Thns you obtain per- \ fect insulation. Pass the wire through this to a battery, which should he a powerful one—say, one mule power. This might he placed under the bed to be out of the way. Won. nect, this With an ordinary telegraphic key, which screw to the headboard, not too high, but within =e reach. Beside this key drive @ nail upon which to han your telephone, The automatic alarm should be suspended ectly under the pinnacle of the canopy. This alarm is shaped not so coni- cally as a bell, nor is it the flat disk of the Chinese gong, but is & happy medium between the two, while it preserves all the sonorous tones of both instruments. Its diameter should be about 2 feet 9 inches measured on the transverse, and but 1 foot 2inches on the vertical axis. This instrument is called the Dar-mo-gong, Primary accent on second syllable (mo), sec- ondary accent on first syllable, while last syllable should be almost silent. It is from the classic Greek, Now, Mr. Editor, let Towser's master retire to his gentle couch for sweet repose. He adjusts his night-cap and snuits ont the candle by inverting it in the candle-stick,. when he smoothly glides into fairy land, dreaming’ of spring, gentle spring—ethereal mildness! When, lo! the dog barks! The gong sounds. He awakes. Without rising, he places the telephone to his lips, giving in harsh tones the command, ** Btop !’'—transfers telephone to the ear, then works the key vigorously, which transmits to Towser a series of electric shocks, while he listens through the telephone for the claw- ing, pawing, and ground and lofty tumbling that is going on in front of his dog coop manibus pedibusque. He repeats this ‘magnetic treatment ;” for two applications in one night are deemed sufficient. Asmentioned before, it is perfectly harm- less, while the reaction is delightfully refreshing and is ‘much safer than the automatic, dinamio-injector, a contrivance fast ened on the kennel for the purpose of injecting powerful anes- thetics, dynamite being the propelling power. Iam now ex- perimenting with a view to a division of the electric current, in order that one set of instruments may suffice for an un- limited number of dogs, All my endeayors to apply the method to cats have thus far been a failure, owing to their migratory habits, so that, as regards them, the old-fashioned *‘ Lay plan ” will continue in vogue. Yhave not filed in the Patent Office at Washington my ‘1 forbid,” or caveat, as it is called, and do not intend so doing, for the reason that I am: only actuated by a desire to afford relief to the largest mass of suffering humanity, which the machine would not reach were it patented. Valeat quantum. valere potest. Respectfully, Baumy Suegr. | Or A FOX HUNT. Woonsyi.in, N. H, BEpirok FoREsT AND STREAM: He Natty BE DAe Ie: Having read in your issue of Jan 98 an account of & Pennsylvania fox hunt, I will give you an account of a New Hampshire fox hoot, the parties to which, though nol. so gaudily uniformed, were more audeers- fol. Last Friday afternoon, after the storm had ceased, Rey. J. N. Rich and Deacon Hunter, of Gilford Village, and Capt. F. L. Giaan, of Charlesiown, Mass., temporarily sojourning at the Villuge, went down to their fishing-grounds on Lake Winnipesaukee, and began bob- bing tor trout, ‘They had been there but a short time when they saw a fox making his way from Welch toward Davis Island, across the ice between Lock’s and Timber Island. The fishing-proutids were off from, and alittle east of, Thompson’s shore, and ihe fox was about half a mile from the fishermen when they first saw him. The Captain had with him his breech-loading gun and four shelis loaded with fine part- ridge shot, and he and the parson started in chase of the fox with the parson’s horse and sleigh. The parson plied the whiplike a jockey, and the horse struck out like aracer. The distance was rapidly Jeg- sened, and they were within twenty rods of the fox before he saw them, Then he changed hie course and made for Timber Island, about “Wo miles distant, at the same time increasing lis speed. The parson’s horse just spread himself in the wake of thavfox, and to do the parson himself justice, it can be safely stated that ne did not spare his whip, or forget his text. He did forget his mittens, though, and came very near freezing lls hands. It was an exciting race, and it was evident that the horse was paining, as the ten inches of snow seriously impeded the progress of the fox, although haying but little effeet upon the speed ofthe horse. ‘The Deacon, from the fishing grounds, was watching the progress of the campaign with great anxiety. Most of the time he was bobbing for trout about ten feet from any hole, and being a good mu- sician, his reel beat perfect time for Old Hundred.” On they sped and when within about sixty yards of the fox the Captain rose up, took careful dim as he could, and sent a charge of shot afjerthe fox, Then the parson’s liorse, not laying been trained to that sort of sport, rose in rebellion, down went #ie Captain, with the small of hia back balan- cing on the backof the sleigh, and ib was doubtful for some time whether his centre of grayilty would be determined outside or in; but the parson lent a helping hand, and landed the Captain Hnally in the bottom of the sleigh, The three remaining charges were fired, the fur flew, ind one of the fox's legs was crippled so as to be useless, and his tall swung oi a few points to the north. The excited Captain leaped from the sleigh, and engaged in a foot-race after the erippled animal. Tt was & pretty even race, and after rnuping a quarter of a mile he con clnded he was too fat for that kind of exercise. But the fox was so badly discouraged that they could drive him before the horse In any direclion they wished, so they headed him toward the ishing-grounds to give the Deacon a chance for his share of the fun. But when about half Way back a dog came in sight, and they directed his attention to the fox. A short fight followed, in which the dog came off second best; and to #ave the life of the dog the Captain knocked the fox on the head With (he buttofhis gun. It was a begutiful male fox, and weighed nine and & half pounds. ELQHo. ~~ e-— THE PITTSBURGH DOG SHOW. PiTTsbuRGH, Pa., Feb, 15, 1879, Hprrok FoRESt AND STREAM: ‘'o your correspondent who so ellactually disguises himself as “ Fair Pay,” in issne of 13th ingt., [am indebted for certain corrections and eriti¢lsms, some of which I beg leave to acknowledge and explain— others to refnte. As regards the St. Bernard dog Bruno's weight: He la right, ana the report was wrong; whether the error was mine or the compositor’s, I cannot say. A memorandum hefore me now gives thie Welght as 123 pounds, which was Brino’s weight as placarded. For the dog referred to (entered by Mr. Givens), together with some others, I could find no name exhibited, either upon the books of the soclety or on his kennel; therefore | leit it blank in my written report. The printed one differs from the origiugl in that the word puppy is in- serted in the blank space, and for which I am not responsible. IT know 60 little about dogs (on the show bench) that what I said about Mr, Gregg's Nellie should not be worthy the acrimonious mention he bestows upon tt were lt not that for saying what 1 did, I had better au- thority than my own ignorance, and perhaps ag good as ‘ Pair Pliy’s,* refer to Mr, John Davidson, of Monroe, Mich. Tagree with him in thinking that dogs from imported sire and dam should be Classed a imported ; 80 does the owner of Thunder ; but that under the regilations of the Pittsburgh Dog Show they sre not so classed is evident by the faut that one of them, Thunder, wou as & native, Consequently, there was nothing qneer about if, And ' | furthermore, the Management are nol noted Tor being connected with queer trausactions. I and others whom I have talked with npon the subject entirely agree wilh “F. P.” in the reforms he recommends. Very respectfully, GEO. K. ANDREWS ’.S. The fact that T have signed my proper name coupled with auotherone, that 1 amrather timid and-withal not yery large, may ex- plain to * Fair Play” one reason why I have tried to abstain from nsing the regulation ordnance of pen fights of this ilk. A. A REQUEST. Sr, Lovrs, Feh, 17, 1879, EpIToR FORHST AND STREAM; Will you kindly let me, through your columns, ask the secretaries of bench shows to be held during the year 1379 to fayor me with u copy of their respective prize lisis and catalognes, the latter marked olil- cially with the winners. I want the information for Vol. IL. of the Kennel Club Stud Book, which will be lsaued early im 1850, and which | will contain records of all the shows and trials of the year 1879. Respectfully, JNo, W. MUNSON, Bee's, a cod Points ror Jupame Docs.—We would say in reply to many inquiries that the price of the pamphlet containing *¢* Stonchenge’s’ Points for Judging Dogs” is 50 cents. + Oo Caninw Consoignor.—A correspondent of the London Spec- tator relates the following anecdote, which causes one to won- der whether dogs have consciences, In fact at times such re- markable instances of what is more than either sagacity or in- stinct occur that we are almost tempted to acknowledge that there may be something of truth in the Buddhist doctrine of transmigration = A young fox terrier, about eight months old, tooka great fancy to a small brush, of Indian workmanship, lying on the drawing-room table. I had been punished more than once for jumping on the table and taking if. On one occasion the little dog was left alone in the room accidentally. On my re- turn it jumpted to greet me as usual, and I said, ‘‘ Haye you been a good little dog while you haye been left alone?” Im- mediately it put its tail between its lees and slunk off into an adjoining room and brought back the little brush in its mouth from where it had hidden it. I was much struck with what appeared to me a remarkable instance of a dog possessing a conscience, and a few monthsafterward finding it again alone in the room I asked the same question, while patting it. At once I saw it had been up to come mischief, for with the same look of shame it walked slowly to one of the windows, where it lay down with its nose pointing toa letter bitten and tom into shreds. On a third occasion it showed me where it had strewn a number of little tickets about the floor, for doing which it had been reproved previously. I cannot account for these facts except by supposing the dog must hayea con- science, se Docs ann Doo SxHows.—Dog shows have existed in this country for a few years, but at first they were either on a lim- ited or qualified scale, or adjuncts of other exhibitions, as at the late Centennial, where the dog show was aside issue of a general live stock show arranged under open sheds, with acres of mud or dust to traverse in order to seethem, Conse- quently, though this show was fair in some regards, the con- ditions were a drawback to any enthusiasm. Jt remained for the Westminster Kennel Club, of New York, to develop and concentrate the interest in these exhibitions. Rather it was the enterprise of Mr. Vileston, of FoREsT AND STREAM, under the auspices of this club and backed by the substantial aid of Mr. Lincoln as Superintendent, who has since acted in that position at nearly every successful exhibition in this country. Their first show, in the Spring of 1877, was a hazardous ex- periment involving a ruinous outlay, but the gentleman had pluck, with a confidence that if » strong representation of the best types of ‘‘everybody’s friend” were gathered together, everybody would go to see them. So, dogs of all breeds were gathered by the hundreds and well arranged for inspection in the spacious Gilmore’s Garden, ‘Their judgment was jnstified by the result. ‘Lhe garden was crowded by thousands, and no opera or ball ever attracted a more distinguished gathering of fashion and wealth than this dog show. ‘The exhibition proved a substantial financial success and established dog shows among the permanent institutions, besides encouraging the management for a more comprehensive show, with an en- larged premium list for 1878. Their next show, which is ap- pointed to open at Gilmore’s Garden April 8, will be still more comprehensive. A very valuable premium list is being arranged, and an unusually large entry list is expected. Many representative dogs have been imported expressly for it. ‘Lhe Westminster Kennel Club Show will be followed by large shows in Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, The in- fluence of dog shows is the same as that of stock and poultry associations. It stimulates 4n interest in improving breeds and keeping them pure. As it costs no more to provide for a well-bred horse or cow, so the mongrel of low degree costs as much to keep as the well-bred dog, without giving nearly the equivalent in companionship and intelligence.—Haston Ziz:- press. ————————————EE Rerrreyine Greraounps.—Brockville, Kan., Heb. 17.— iditor Forest and Stream : Seeing in your issue of January 30 a letter from ‘0. B,,” headed “A. New Retriever,” I thought I would give your readers my experience with gray- hounds. I havea pack of twenty-five at present, and among the number I have two that will retrieve jack rabbits as well as any dog Ieversaw. In chicken shooting season I have had them sneak out behind me out of sight until the first shot, and then they would dash past the setter and go straight to the dead bird and bring it in as well as could be done by a re- triever. I have had them carry a jack rabbit fully two miles from where they caught it back tome. I was out with them one day, and they started a wolf, and ran it about a mile be- fore they caught it close to the edge of a stream, and in the fight that always follows the capture of a wolf they had broken the ice with which the stream was lightly crusted, so that when the dogs left him he wasforty yards from the shore, lodged against the ice. How to get him ont without getting wet yas the next question. Some one asked if the dogs would not go in and get him, so! pointed fo the wolf, and told the dogs to go get it; and to my surprise and satisfaction one of the greyhounds went into the water and brought the wolf to shore, but he could not litt it from the shallow water at the bank. Considering that the day was cold and the water freezing I think this good; for I haye seen setters refuse water when crusted with ice. J have raised and always keep a number of Srey ounes, and I find they have more intelli- gence than they are given credit for, I could give some your valuable space too much, give you in account of my wou, antelope and jack rabbit but 1 have already taxe 8, “At some other time J may aniusing incidents nstratine hunts, which may prove interesting to some of your many readers, J. F. G. We shall be most pleased to hear further from our corres— pondent as to his experience with his greyhounds. ——- Sor Acomentr ro A Pack of Fox Hounps.—It Was a sad acci- dent that befell the Roscommon staghounds while lately bunting a red hind specially procured from Yorkshire. The meet took place at Boyle, and the run led in the direction of OCavetown. Roscommon abounds in small lakes, upon which, at the time of the grievous disaster, the ice still remained. At Cavetown the hind was sorely pressed, and, following her natural instincts, betook herself to the large Jake in the vicin- ity of this town, and slipped forward till she reached the middle of the lake, and then turned round to giyé battle to her pursuers. The hounds were soon upon thé poor beast, and, attacking her on all sides, pulled her down on to the ice, which, unable fo bear the weight, gave way, and precipitated both pursuers and pursued into the freezing waters. Every possible effort was made by the spectators of the catastrophe to extricate the foundering pack, but, owning to the thinness of the ice, with poor result. Only eight of the thirty hounds constituting the pack were rescued,—London Truth. > + + Axnsurprrims.—Our contemporary, the Chicago Field, cliar- acterizes as absurd some remarks lately published in the Tw, ~ Field and Farm upon the breeding of setters, The only absurd thing in this regard is the fact of the eld asserting itself as a critic upon dog breeding or dog matters.—Zury, Fidd and Harm. eee ——Mr. Chas. A. Reed, of this city, claims the name Mallard for his retrieving spaniel by Andrews’ Sport out of Adrich’s Nellie. —Mr. J. Otis Fellows, of Hornellsyille, N. ¥., claims the ~ name of Kittie O'Neil for his red and white Irish setter pup. py by Horace Smith’s Buck out of Edward Lohman’s Quail IL, whelped Nov. 20, 1878. —Mr, William Vie, of St. Louis, Mo., claims the name of ‘¢ United States Kennel” for his breeding kennel. The same gentleman desires us to announce that he has sold his puppies © by France out of Zita as follows: One each to G. K. Craig, Baltimore; H. L. Israie, New Orleans, La.; J. McWorth, Canton, Mo.; and W. Hughtsbury, 5t. Louis, Mo. Also two to G. §. Thrall, New Harmony, Ind. —It was Mr. H. K. McCoy, of Baltimore, who claimed the name of Chance for his doz in a recent issue, instead of Mc- Lane as printed. —Mr. J. V. D. Walker, of Jamaica, L. I, claims the name Shooter for his black-and-tan setter one year old, by Dr. Atin’s Glen out of Pettit’s Nelly ; she by Jerome's Shot out of Capt. Benneit’s Bonny. —Mr. Geo. H. Thomson, of Philadelphia, in claiming the name of Diogenes recently for his setter, should have stated that he was by Mr. Passitt’s Dash out of Mr. Furness’ Psyche. —Mr, G, Langran, of Yonkers, N. ¥., claims the name Marquis of Lorne for red Irish setter pup, with white feet and breast, whelped November 23, 1878, out of Nell IL, by Elcho. > —Mr. J. Otis Fellows' cocker bitch Fannie (No,302 F. & 8. Register) whelped five puppies—three dogs and two gyps— Feb. & They are said to be the finest eyer seen in this part of the State (Hornellsville). —Mr. W. 8. Timberlake’s (of St, Paul) bitch, Lady Cypress (Carlowitz-Lucy), winner at last St. Paul show, whelped on the 8th instant twelye puppies, by Druid. Three have since died, leaving nine; sx black and white, two lemon and white, and one hyer and white. Six dogs and three bitches. —Mr. A, Fuller’s native setter bitch Fannie, bred to C. 8. Boutcher’s Bismarck Don of Easton, on Feb. 13 whelpeu six dogs and four ¢yp puppies. Mr, EH, I. Mercilliott, of this city, has sold his setter dog Ned, by Mortord’s Quail out of champion Grace, to Mr. Jas. Lewey, Esq., Rochester, N. Y. O_o —Mr. J. J. Snellenburg, of New Brighton, Pa., has pur- chased from ‘Ll. H. Smith, Strathroy, Canada, his Laverack setter bitch Peeress and will breed her to Thunder. auswers fa Goyresyoudeais. No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications. WHERE 10 Go yor Gamu.—Correspondents who send us specific questions as to where to find best localities for game and fish are rojerred to our game columns, All the news that comes to us is there given. By keeping themselves informed from this source our friends will save themselves and us much trouble. Kead the paper. Hugo, Colorailo.—Ssee anawer fo another ingnirer about wild rice, Mac, Mercer, Penna.—The cause of your dog’s death was nndonbtedly a severe fit, J. W. H., Mexico, Mo.—Address the American Bieyoling Journal, Devonshire st., Boston. Canvas Back, Cleyeland.—l'or plang or model pf sharple addresa Thos. Clapham, Roslyn, L. 1. B, and P., Utica, N. ¥,—For Hyde Clip aldress Brainerd & Steele, jewelers, 9 Maiden Lane, New York, OG. ©. R., Clevelund,—Use Tnside bullaat for wide ventreboard model. See lecture of A, Carey Smith, Haq, ibis issue. Jr, Indisnapolis.—Send your afldressto Mr, H, W. St. John, Wing Lite Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn. H. $.—Can a pistol-prip gun stock be bent to drop more snacessfully ? Ang. Wes; but do not jet it get wet afterwards. A. G. R., San Jose, Cal,—Zea hotties sauvage in English means savage boots, or auyage'’s boots, See advertisement in another column, Lonly ange veek giyé hi shyness. CoLompos.—Will you kindly inform mein your next issue the best Place to buy faney pigeons? Ans, Address MH. Y, Crawford, 120 Hud- son af., N. Y. G. H. K., Hummelstown.—If a wounded bird filles toa fence out of bounds and returns thence within bounds, it may not be gathered as a dead bird. Once out, always out, J, D.,Milwaukee,—Pleage give the name of some party or partles who own, breed, or deal in King Charles or Blenheim spaniela? Ans, No person deuling in these dogs to our knowledge. Doc RK. f., Baltimore.—H. 8. Wanmaker, of Statesville, N, C., will break your dog for you for $100, or aellyonu a broken dog for $75, You 648m proctre a broken dog, but not a retriever, for $50. WuHisr, New Haven, Conr.—Please inform me by what system is whist played among the leading whist clubs of the country? Ans. The system now is to lead trumps and follow with short suit. FREDERIC, Sing Sing.—Woodrufl Scientific Expedition starts May §, James O. Woodruif, Director, Headquarters, St. Nicholas Hotel, New York. Send to him for pamphlet and further information, H. ML, Guilford, Conn.—My cocker spaniel bitch was in heat Noy. 21, 1878. When willshe be in season again? Ans. She comes in again in June or July; the period varies from six to eight months, ‘N. M. §,, Bridgeton.—Can send you 14 back numbers containing articles on boat building on receipt of $1.40. For sharpies seé last num- bers containing letters on same. For canoes address our advertisers, H, O., New Haven.—Will you please give me the dimensions for a Tegulation Creedmoor target, 100 ft. range? Ans, The N. R. A. rules provide only the target with sin. bull’s-eye for all distances at or below 300 yds. W. &S., Newark, N. J.—Where oan I get some of Mr. Green's barbless hooks; also where Hall & Sons fish lines are sold? Ans, Fish hooks, fpply to Seth Green, 15 Mortimer at., Rochester ; for lines apply to any tackle shop. G. G. A., St. Paul, Minn.—At what price can I purchase a fine thor- oughbred Irish spaniel pup—a dog—and where? Ans. We do not know of any for sale, but you might write to J. H. Whitman, Chicago, who breeds them, FB. N. B., Newton Centre, Mass.—Where can I get a good English Toastlif puppy to bring up with young children, and what do they cost? There are Done in the market here. Ans, We doubtif you can find one without advertising. T,'T. S., Rochester, N. Y.—I want a few nice specimens of “ Canada” or “ Spriice grouse”—dead birds for mounting, Where can I get them? Ans, Seldom seen in our markets. Might get them in Montreal, Que- bee, or St. Johns, P. Q. Cc. A. K., New York.—1. Lhaye a spaniel that I wish to enter in the bench show in this city in April; what are the conditions of entering? 2. What is the price of your bdok on “Bench Show Points of Dogs ?” Ans. 1, The premium list, containing rules, can be had on application at this office. 2, 50 cents, J. M. §., Bridgeport.—Can you tell me where I can get a complete treatise on dog breaking, the book for judging dogs referred to in last week's F, & 5,, and a guide to troutand fly fishing; also the prices? Ans, The tiret and last you can find in Hallock’s “‘Sportsman’s Gazet- teer;? price $3. The price for the “ Points for Judging” is 50 cents. Bott are sent from this office. N, . P., Chicago, Ill.—In your iasue of Feb. 13 I notice that your Kennel Editor has compiled from * Stonehenge’s” latest edition of “* Dogs of the British Islands” the scales of points for Judging all vari- eties of dogs at bench shows. If you had mentioned the price of the pamphlet I should have sent it, as Twould like to have one. Aus. The price of the pamphlet is 50 cents. INQUIRER, Rockwood, Canada,—l. Can you giyé me a recipe for waterproof pants made with socks on for wading? 2. Also for a canyas canoe. $. Are brass shells as good as paper for breech-loading shot- guns? Ans, 1, See rubber cement, “Sportsman’s Gazetteer.” 2. See “ Sportsman’s Gazetteer.” 3, Yes; we would recommend them. if you are going beyond reach of dealers in ammunition. SUBSCRIBER, Birmingham, Conn.—Piease inform me as tosome of the fine points which characterize a full blooded pointer, and also recom- mend some book on the training and raising of pointers? Ans, No book devoted to the training and raising of pointers, Hallock’s * Sporta- mat’s Gazetteer” and the “* Bench Show Points” will give you the in- formation you desire. Both can be had at this office, Frost, Lynn.—I have an old model Ballard cal. 44 straight shell, 30 grs, powder 220 grs, lead. Can I have it chambered for a 44 Winchester, model 73, aud have good results in shooting? The gun shoots well, but I would like to increase the range and flatten the trajectory whieh I think can be done by,the use of this cartridge. Please give your judg-_ Mmentin next paper. Ans. The change would not be advisable, T. A. 8., Macon, Mo.—For wild rice culture see our issties of Dec. 26,! 1878, and Jan, 30, 1879, Uhe seed may be sown in the spring or fall, It will grow in water one inch in depth andin water much deeper. The maximum dept is not yet determined. If the seed does not sink soak it untilit does. Send to A, M, Valentine, Janesville, Wis., and secure your supply in advance. The experiments with rice haye been yery successful, Mins, Baltimore.—1. Is there any medicine which will not injure a a setter bitch that will make her goin hest? 2. Can you tell mea cure for a wart on theend of my dog’s tail? &, Does the white on the breast of & Better rnin him fora bench show? 4, What ia the price of Hal- lock’s ‘*Ganzetteer?” Ans, 1. Tincture of cantharides in doses of 5 drops ig recommended by “ Dinks,” but we do not approve of its use, 2, Remove it carefully with a knife, and touch tie place with nitrate of silver, 3. No. 4, $3. W. 4H. W., Philadelphia —A and B agree to ghoot'a pigeon match at five birds, Rhode Island rulea governing, B putting a bird m trap for A to shoot at, permitted it to escape; A killed it, boi not counted of course, On coming tothe score & second time to shoot, he called *Pnil,” and his gun suapped. Upon examination it was found not to be loaded. B claims it should be scored amiss; A claims he should hye another bird to shootat. Ans. It is a lost bird for A, and he is not entitled to another. 8. Y. H., Chestnut Hill.—1, Whatare the pointe of a thoroughbred St. Bernard, especially the color? 2. Where can one be purchased at ‘a reasonable price near Philadelphia? Ang. 1. The colors of St, Ber- nartds yary greatly; red and white, fawn and white, brindled ana white, ormige tawny, dnd'sorietiniés all white. We have not space for the points; but you will tind them all in ‘‘Stonbenge’s” Scale of = SS i - = 7 Pottits, Which will be sent from this office on receipt of 50 cents, 2. The Game of Chess. Nortor.—Chess exchanges, communications and solutions should be addressed ‘*Chess Editor FOREST AND STREAM, P, O. box 54, Wolcott- ville, Conn,” You may get a poppy by addressing Le Roy Z, Collins, Lancaster, | Mass., or Burdett Loomis, Hartford, Conn. N. 5. W., Newark, N, J.—To make bird-lime: Boll linseed oil of the best quality until it beeomes thick and glutinous. Should be boiled in an earthen pot in the open air for two or three hours. If boiled in an iron vessel it takes fire, and is useleas for this purpose. ‘The pot must algo have 4 tight fitting cover, Then sel away the oll thos prepared in atin boxor cup, wilh a tight fitting cover. To use it, select dry sticks eight inches long, and as thick as @ straw. Drive a stake into the ground, and fasten these small sticks into it by imserting them into ents in the side, Then place a ‘call bird’ to attract’ the other birds. Problem No. 45. Motto: Dilligence Imsures Success. GA \ Cs W. J., Fort Scott, Kan.—In your next issue state where Gen, Jubal A. Early lives, A and B play a game of Cassino ; there isa fouron the table and one deuce ; A plays an ace on the deuce, and bnilds it three; B plays an ace on the tray that A built and ealls it a four, and lays the four that was on the table with the one that he built, and calls it a pair of fours—all at the same time ; and when he plays next time he takes it in, and B claims that itcannot bedone. Ans. Gen. Harly’s home is in Lynchburg. B can, we think, build on A’s built up tray, toaking it a four, and add thereto the fourspot on the fable. Rules prevailing in localities, however, usually govern in this game at cards. UM , WtIt¢ Ss Mach Y pe J. F. M., Lewistown,—1. Is it customary to crop the tails of setters; ifso,how? 2%, Ihave givert my pnp (nine months old) santonine (one grain each day for three days, and 7¢ 0%, castor oil the fourth day) as you recommended ina January number. As it does hot seem todo him any good should I give him areca nut? How much ata time, and how often; and should I give him oil after takingit? Ams. i. Ibis generally better to wail before docking a setter’s fail until he hag at- tained his growth, then if itis too long it can be taken off to the proper length, 2, Give him 2 grs. for each pound of his weight, following it in four hours with the castor oil, White to play and givemate in threemoyes, H. K, J., Frankford, Pa.—Can you give me any information in regard to a book called “‘ The rout Fisher’s Guide,” by T. W. Danson, Pitts- burg, Pa., 1850? It is noticed in 1. Westwood’s general catalocue of angling books, and mR. Blakey’s “‘Wistorical Sketches of Angling Literature,” London, 1856, and he quotes 2 poem from it on the “Salmon Bly,” page 286. This poem F. Francis, in his book, “By Lake and River,” London, 1874, page 131, quotes also, and attributes it to a well- SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS—NO, 42. 1—Q-Q BY 1—Kt-B, R, Por known Tweedside angler. 2. Is the edition of J. Cypress, Jr.'s, works, advertised in your columns, a new/one, or the edition, in two yolumes, of 1842, with a preface by H. W. Herbert? Ans. 1, The book is yery Scarce—a great rarity. The only way to procure it would be to leave an order with some dealer In New York, who might pick \t up atan auction sale, J. Sabin & Sons, $4 Nassau st., might find it for you. oy We can secure a J. Cypress, Jr., edition of 1842, for $5. The original edition is very scarce, T. M.P., New York.—Ae an engineer you are probably aware that action and reaction are always equal. Water beinga yielding medium any pressure brought to bear against it will cause the column aifectea to flow in the direction of the pressure. he greater the pressure the more rapid willbe the flow. With the screw or paddle the same holds good. ‘The speéd with which the wateris driven astern isan exact Ineastire of the efficiency of the propeller, and is the same for avy and every type of propeller thafis exerting the same amount of pressure. You might have known that “slip in line of the keel” referred to slip gent aft, or away from the vessel, not forward, consequently your cita. tion of a wheel wholly immersed with slip in all directions and no mo- tion to the yessel does not apply, You mast not confouud theoretical Slip with practical slip. The latter should more practically be: called ‘loss of power” and is due not to the yielding of the water, but to churning,” “friction,” inelfsctiveness of the hub, ete, ‘ie loss of this latter kind is often lumped by practical men under the term ‘-giip,” but is yery different in its nature from the slip we had refer- ence to in our article. For authority see Scott Russell, Froude and London Engineering. Before showitig such anxiety to find fault be sure you have a good head of steam, or you may get caught on the centre at the first turn. L, W. A., Portland,—Tie Seawanhaka Y, C. has legalized spinnakers, and you may see them on some of the clob’s yachts the coming season. The following will serve as a description. The spinnaker ecomsists of a large triangular sail of Nght material, and is used in going free on the side opposite to the mainsail, or on the weather side, if wind not dead aft. The head is hoisted by halliardsy to the masthead, or to the top- Mast heaiifalargeonebe used. The sheet is trimmed down to the feck at the mast, and the third cléew is hauled out by an out haul trayel- ing on alight spar known as the spinnaker, or lower boom. This boom is shipped amidships by a goose-neck to a band around the waste in Sinaller vessels, but in larger ones often to a strap im the chains. It is “topped” as desired by a topping lift from masthead to eye in band near end of boom, and *guyed” fore and aft by the “forward gay,” leading from same iron strap as topping lift to snatch-block on rail forward, or at bowsprit end when standing boweprits are in use, ax in schooners, % Atter guy” leads uft to the quarter, or to the waist on schooners, When not in use the spinnaker boom is hauled alongsiile and seenred, or is topped “up and down” the mast. The sails are used only with the wind aff or quartering, ate casily handled, and very éffective, Al) eruising or racing cutters abroad carry them, and most schooners haye spinnakers for both fore and main. We believe they will rapidly come into use withus. The tack or out-hanl of the spinnaker is often carried forward out to bowsprit end, when the sail, if set to leeward, will make & Substitute for balloon-Jlb or jibtopaail. Bia Tormast, Buflalo.—For a racing rig of a 23ft. jib and mainsail boat use the following proportions, though it must be said that witn shifting ballast, itisnext to impossible to giye any standard data, as all depends npon the number of sand bags carried and the distance and readiness a smart crew can ‘rig out.” We hope to see shifting ballast abolished before long. This pernicious custom only holds in New York ‘waters, in other places it has about been given up. Our advice to Lake yachtsmen is nob to fall into che folly of shifting ballast and thereby destroy all value of model, making races a mere question of brute force and foolhardiness. The New York tacer of the sand-bag type will carry as folloywd: Hoist, 85 per cent. of water liné; boom, 125 per cent; gall, 52 per cent. of boom and Inff of jib, 150 per cent. of water line. Use soz. daek, double bighted. Oruising rig, 25 per cént. less area. See hack numbers of Morusr AND STREAM for more information, When going ob 8 cruise, take provisions according to pallate and facilities, not forgetting laxatives in the way of fruit. Fishing gear is always useful. In boatswaln's department, scrubbing gear, spare blocks and gear, sister hooks, leaders, bolt canvas, needles and twine, slush, marlingspike, seizing stuff, Swabs, hatchet, nails and such other material us local experl- ence demands, especially relating to ground tackle. In navyiecator’s department take Iéad and liné, deck Iantern, wick and oil, side: lights, anchor light, charts, spy glass, log book, binoacle, matches in close metal case, life preseryers, and patent log for long cruising; also fog-horn and colors. Library according to taste, including sall- ing directions, and, aS a Mather of conrse, all the latest copies of FoREST AND STREAM, shifi of clothes, long tiogs for the giris ashore, oil king And pesjacket. Finally, we haye a prjor claim to your vom. dephiine, peibg the ‘only original” 2B, T, 2—Mates Q moves Game No. 103.—DANISH GAMBIT, The following game, which we extract trom the Nordisk Skaktidende, Apart from its intrinsic merits, is interesting, as having been played by Godthaab in Greenland, and as being the first from that distant country which has appeared in print: White, Black. Whiite. Black. B, Sorensen. Cc, J. 8. B. Sorensen. 0. J. 8. i—P-K4 1—P-K4 13—K R-K 13—P.K Bs (1) 9—P-Q4 2—P tks P 14—Kt-Q4 14—K-B2 8—P-Q B3 3—P tks P 15—P-K R4(g) 15—P-K Ra 4—B-Q B4 4—PtksP(a) | i6—Kt-K6 16—B P tks R 5—Q BtksP 6—B-Ktac 17—Kt-K6 11—Q-Q2 6—Kt-B3 6—Ki-Q, BS 18—P-K B¢ 1S—P tks P (1) 7—Kt-B3 T—P-Q3 (6 19—R-B 19—Kt tka Q P (j) 8—Q-Ki8 8—B-K3 (¢) 20—Kt tka K BP 20—) R-K B 9—B-Q5 (d) 9—K Kt-K2 21—Kt tks Kt ch 21—K-K 10—CastlesQ R 10—B tks Kt 22—R-K ch 22—K-Q 1i—B tks B 11—B tks B (e) 23—Q tks P 23—K-B2 12—P tka B 12—Kt-K4 24—Kt-Ki4 and wins (k)s NOTES. (a) The mostprudent course here is to play 4—Kt-K B3, for if these 5—Kt tks'P, 6—Kt-Q B3; 6—Kt-K B3, 6—B-Kt5; 7—P-K5, 7—P-Qu, with @ good game, And if 5—P-K5, 5—P-Q4; 6—B-Kto ch, 6é—B-Q2: 7—B tks B ch; TK Kt tks B; 8—Kt or Q tks P, 8—P-Q B3, and Black hasa Pawn ahead with a safe game, (5) Mr. Sorensen justly remarks that ‘Kt-K BS is here ag, necessary link In the chain of the defence.” The text move is decidedly inferior (c) Q-K2 would have been answered by Castles, but if followed by B tks Kt and it-K G3, it appears to us fo be the correct play, (d) Much stronger than winning the proffered Pawn, : (ec) We should have preferred Castling af once. This capture leaves the Kt no good square to go to, and mukes him speedily a mark fo attack, ‘ (/) Weak. Castles 1s again, perhaps, the best moye, though in any case Black would not have an enviable position, (g) With the intention, apparently, of playing the P-R5, and thus still further cramping his adyersary’s movements. (h) White’s play from this point—and indeed throughout the game— . ts of a yery superior order. ( It is a question whether Kt-B4 would have heen any better, Black cannot preyent the opening of the B’s file to the Rook, ()) This costs a plece, bul here was 00 move to prevent some logs, (k) Better than B-R5, to which Black could reply by Q-B; whereas if he now makes that move, there follows Kt-Bé ch and Q-Ktp, ete. — Chess Players’ Chronicle. CURSORY JOTTINGS. MANHArTAN CyEss CLuB—New York, Feb. 22.—Second annnal ban- quet at Cate Logeling, 43 Bowery, Distribution of the club tournament prizes: Games Games Played, Won. Percentage, Chas Molile....-.1st prizé...7......... 43 35 81.4 LBloch,......... RS e. 46 63g 79.45 D Graham Baird3sa * 44 od (7.27 J W Baird....... 4th 44 35 15 The fifth prize, for best game, not yet awarded. oasis—* Man- fattan Chess Club,” L. A. Hellwitz, President; “The Duy We Cele- brate,” Rey, Mr. Bengless, U. 8. N.; “The Present Chess Champion of America,” Capt, McKenzie; and otliers, responded to by Adaiph Mohle, Esq., Limubeck, J. Trumbull Smith, De Vi-ser, l. Colm; “'Phe Preas.7 Me. Kunkel; Allen, Delmar, Leub. Mr, Baird (Graham) challengea Mr, Mohile, tne first prize winter, fo play 4 maten of seven fames for $25, draws to count One-hulf. Mr. Mohle has accepted this challenge and the match will be played within three months, : —Inthe Lowenthal Problem Tourney No. 1, conducted by the West- nuinster Papers, the prize winners are: 1, Mr. H. J. CG. Andrews, Lon- don; 2, J. W. Abbott, London ; 8, James Menzies, London ; best two- mover, H, J. C. Andrews; best three-moyer, J. W. Abbott, of London, Among the competitors we notice the name of Mr, A, P. Barnes, of N. ¥.—the only American. ‘Tywoof the competing sets were entered by ladies—Mademoiselle Clem, of France, and Sophie Schelt, of Germany, ‘The foreigners, including the three above mentioned, numbered only five. We have not found time to weigh the value of each 8é8t, and caun- not therefore express an opinion as to the judgment of the judges and the umpire, the latter of which was called upon to deeide only as to the second and third prize sets, ‘The mere fact that London catried off all the prizes should not excite suspicion, or impugn the honesty of the judges andumpire. Had this, however, been the cuge in an American tourney, our European friends mightliave looked upon the award dif- ferently. In this; connection we heg leave to quire whose get waa Superior to that contributed by Mr. Loyd to the late A. GC, and P, Asso- ciation Tourney ? Mr. H. J, C. Andrews is awarded the Papers’ prize Tor solutions and reviews. Wedo not for a moment doubt but what this prominent and recondite critic and solyer is entitlea thereto nevertheless his criticisms (if our recollection does not mislead us) ol his Own problems May Haye influenced the Judges of the tourney, who Were ignorant of the names of the competitors, A WEEKLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED 10 FIELD AND AQUATIC SPOHTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTURY, Fisa CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, AND THE INCULCATION IN MEN AND WOMEF OF 4 A¥ALTHY INTEREST * IN Our-DooOR R¥GREATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY “ Gforess and Stream Publishing Qowypany.- —AT— No, 111 FULTON STREET, NEW YORK. {Post Orrick Box 2532,] TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE, Advertising Rates. 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Names will not be published if objection bemade, No anonymous com munications will be regarded, We cannot promise to raturn rejected manuseripts. Secretaries of Clubs and Associations are urged to favor ua with brief notes of their movements and transactions, Nothing will be admitted to any department of the paper thatmunt pot be read with propriety in the home circle, We cannot be responsiblefor dereliction of the rail service if money rémitted to asis lost. f2~ Trade supplied by American News Company. aT Epr‘rortAn REPBRIsAtse-—Lhe editor of the Chicago Field has mailed us in advance three printed columns of flat denial or controversion of nearly every statement contained in Mr. Hallock’s published account of the origin of the Minnesota Field Trials controversy, accompanied by an autograph letter, in which he assumes that our sense of justice and fair play will induce us to publish it. Now, we do not feel justified in imposing Dr. Rowe's stuff and twaddle upon our readers. Those who have interested themselves sufficiently in the wrangle to be inquisitive will find it in the next Chicago Hiedd aswe are promised. We have always endeavored to publish a clean paper, and do not care to smirch it now. Besides, the two papers have nothing in common, either as to charac- ter or contents, and we will not burden our patient constituency with what would prove distasteful and unprofitable to them. @+—~+______. Prevention of Crvuenry vo Osimpren.—The Fourth Annual Report of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, shows that during the year 351 cases have been prozecuted, and 304 convictions secured. The So- ciety has placed 619 children in various homes and insti- tutions, and temporary relief has been given to 286 children. An important branch of this work is the rescuing of Italian children, who are held in yirtual slavery by the pardrones, and the efforts of the Society are directed towards abolishing their traffic in the child slaves. The Report states that the cause of fully two-thirds of the suffering and abuse of chil- dren is intemperance. Five new societies bave been organized in other states, and the influence of the New York Society is feli abroad, We take pleasure in commending its objects and work, —— SporrsmwAn’s Parosopuy.—The editor of a Western “paper being threatened with assagsination if he published an article put in the objectionable matter the next morning with the ex- planation that he would ‘‘just as lief die now, when fishing was out of season, as at any other time of the year.” The San Francisco Wews Letter has discovered an impecunious fellow considerably out of pocket and at elbows, who carries a gun case stuffed with wood—a sort of dummy—and he ex- plains: ‘* You see, they think a fellow is going hunting, so my seedy clothes pass muster.” +H k= Fonnat anv Stream will besent for six months for $2, or for three months for $1. To clubs of five or more, #3 per year. AN OFF-HAND LEAGUE, HERE are now a dozen or more rifle clubs about New : York City, each of them either nominally or actually organized for the promotion of o1f-hand practice, and during the season a large amount of work is gone through with. In addition to the private club matches, the formal competitions between one and another of the clubs would fill a liberal re- port, and those friendly rivalries are productive of no end of genuine sport. To systematize the season’s enjoyment, to give a certain degree of order and completion to the working out of that indefinite problem—who are the best team? we would suggest the formation of a short-range club league or confed_ eration. Precisely how broad or how restricted its platform of agreements should be in our opinion, we are not now prepared to indicate ; but the principal idea should be to arrange such a scheme of matches for out-door work during the season, that each club should meet each other club under precisely the same conditions, and then by a survival-of-the-fittest. process the best men would have amply shown their superiority before the year closed. ‘The merits of this plan would be that each team would set about accomplishing precisely the same task, that the gauge for judging each would be the same, and that the final winners would have shown their excellency beyond all cavil or hint of fluke. The number of men per team, the number of rounds per man, questions of rifles, sighting shots, and the order of shooting, with the ranges, could be settled after it had been determined to try such a league. Now is the time for such formation, and there would seem to be no better opportunity than at the gathering of off-hand shooters which the Forgst anp Srrram Tournament will bring to- gether. The subject is at least worth a fair and careful consideration, for in its successful carrying out is the surety of a great fund of profitable contention. The league need be an organization of no expense; markers and range costs would be no more in the case of a match than at ordinary practice; and in sucha series of contests, where the controlis in the hands of the shooters and not of outside non-shooting ‘‘ Directors,” there could hardly fail to be an entire absence of wrangle and pro- test. Such leagues have worked wellin other field sports, and, if kept clear of the taints of professionalism and the other disturbing elements which our amateur shoulder-shooters recognize, as well as the honor of coming out victorious in so severe a contest as the league matches would be, could not but attract the very best effort of all our marksmen. 2 ARCHERY’S DISAPPOINTMENTS AND FREAKS. [ would be base presumption for us te undertake to treat of archery from any other standpoint than that of a tyro; but it does not require very long practice to find out that its ‘witchery ” is that of a coquette who retains her admirers in her toils by alternate smiles and frowns; whose attractions are unequalled but whose moods are rather uncertain, One of the commonest causes of disappointment is too much anticipation. If there is one thing that seems easier than another to one who has neyer tried, it is to hit a four- foot target at any moderate range, and the first time one wil- nesses any bow-shooting he is apt to be more or less sarcastic, and to think, and perhaps to say, that he could do a great deal better than that himself, and not half try. When he does try he is somewhat dismayed at the number of things he finds out in the first five minutes; but unless he is different from the average human being, he will still retain his first impres- sion, only admitting that he has not quite got the knack of it yet. The idea is deeply rooted in the human breast that skill in archery is a trick which may be caught in a moment by a favorite of fortune, such as most of us are. No beginner would be surprised at equalling the score of a Fisher or a Palairet, and the more of a beginner he was the less astonished he would be. Hovering ever close to him is the phantom of a discovery which in one supreme moment shall turn his dreams to realities. He expects to catch it eyery day, to blunder on some trick of holding, drawing, aiming, loosing; atalisman hid through the ages awaiting him, and which shall turn all things to gold—and he will find it too. Hyver and anon as he tries some new plan his heart will bound high with the hope that he has struck it at last, but when he next puts his finger on it, behold! itisnot there, But this state of things is one to which there are many ap- parent exceptions. Archery, again like a coquette, has a way of often bestowing her brightest smiles on new acquaintances The beginner who makes an astonishing score is not an un- common phenomenon,’and it is mortifying to one who has by patience reached a somewhat satisfactory score to see it nearly or quite equalled by one who “* had never taken a bow in his hand before”—but let him be patient. The big scores of beginners have a way of not holding out, and the old simile of the rocket and the stick thereof will be wanted pretty soon. It is a thing which we do not profess to understand, but- which we have often seen—a most marked falling off in achiey ment after the first few days or perhaps weeks; a period of discouragement which we fear has lost to the world many a real archer. But this point safely passed, the aspirant becomes an archer, Whether good or bad, he is still an archer, one who has taken to himself his art for better or worse, and is not to be separated from it. It would be hard to picture to one ‘who has not felt it the utter absorption of such a one Aggravating, too, ig the willful spirit that sometimes seems: to possess a bow that will not hold steady and arrows that Will not go straight; when neither wrath nor prayer will avail to coax or drive a single arrow anywhere near the centre. The first goes to the right, the second to the left, a third falls short, a fourth sails over. With an effort to which the taking: of acity were a light matter, Aspirant bites off short the ‘“‘winged words” that spring to his lips, and succeeds in shooting a fifth carefully and calmly, only to see it glance a rueful wreck from the target stand, while the broad face of target Seems to wrinkle in scofting smiles. This kind of thing generally happens either just after one has made an especially good score or when there is an unusual number of spectators ; and the utter exasperation it causes can best be expressed in words of ‘Trojan Pandarus spoken four thousand years ago, afler failing in a couple of fair shots ; Now if I return home safely may some enemy strike off my head ‘if I having broken this bow, do not with these hands cast it thio the fire.” Humanity is indeed alike in all the ages. Once, not long ago, there was an archer. [le hail made enough progress to practice at forty yards with some little success. He encountered a few friends who, just beginning, were practicing at twenty paces at a two-foot target. They courteously invited him to join them and show them how Loftily he accepted, wondering whether he should be able to bear their admiration modestly enough, and, not knowing enough to change his range, readily shot every individual arrow too high—made the poorest score of the lot—and re-— tired feeling about eighteen inches high. We know all about his feelings; we decline to state why. We could give the author of the delightful essay on the “Total Depravity of Inanimate Things” some new points ; for never was there anything, animate or inanimate, Hare given over to original sin than an arrow. 'The manner in which they will succeed in hiding themselyes when that seemg im- possible would be admirable if it was not so aggravating We have known them to deliberately turn off on the bron at aright angle, to seek a loose but apparently inaccessible board, and even turn once more to be sure to get completel under it. We have known them to glide smoothly bhttigh holes barely big enough to pass them to get into a hen house The trick of seeking any particularly thick tuft of gTass a the neighborhood of the target is getting rather stale now ; we always look first for them there. Good arrows were nob to be lightly lost last season, when they were go scarce - but when time was precious, as it generally was, the necessity of the whole body of archers suspending operations to pace and re-pace over all the regions round about was very, very exas- perating, all the more so as no one dared grumble, knowin well that his own arrow might be the missing one next Aone and to find the lost arrow in a spot already searched twenty times would have been mortifying had we not generally beea in too much of a hurry to recommence shooting to have any feelings at all. Sometimes, however, it could not be found until some one stepped on it. This last sentence naturally leads to the thought of break. ing bows. But this is too solemn a subject to be spoken of lightly. It is not a disappointment; it is a disaster. ©. reader! in the day when such a misfortune is yours, as none ruefully gaze on the two tips and one string, which is all that remains to:you of your pet bow that lay go caressingly in your hand—that sprung so joyfully at your touch :—in that day may you have kind archer friends near you eo have themselves known trouble and with whom you may mourn your loss, and who will not deride when you speak of the lost bow as of a lost baby; and let us wish all success to those whose ingenuity and deftness promise well that the sad sad tales of last season shall be repeated less often in the future. But too long have we spoken of disappointments, Let none be discouraged thereby, for it is only when pleasure is high that sorrow is deep, Let those who would here write of the pleasures of archery take good heed to be worthy of their subject; for even Thompson can scarcely truly paint (and he would be the first to own it) the delight of Seeing arrow after arrow fly swift and straight as materialized thoughts to the centre of the target—the delight of the time when the arrows seem to obey your will rather than your aim. To the archer of the right spirit, such moments should not be few nor far between ; and as kind Providence has ordained that the re- membrance of pleasant things is easiest and most vivid, the. memories of your true archer shall be all rosy and golden. TrRo. BE LAWS. A SIMPLIFIED PLAN FOR UNIFORMITY OF CLOSE SEASONS,—LEGISLATION MADE BASY, HEREWITH is given a comparative table of existing | at a glance just what particular bird, animal, or fish is except- Close Seasensfor the principal kinds of Game and | ed, or prohibited from being caught or killed, at any given month inthe year. He who examines carefully cannot fail to see how strangely the laws conflict, even in States which are H Fish in those States of the Union east of the Rocky Mountains where protective laws exist, so that the reader can determine contiguous and homogeneous in their flora and fauna. ‘The times and seasons often yary several weeks in localities lying Within the same geographical zone and between ihe same parallels of latitude : WILD TURKEY. TROUL. BLACK Bass. ....|Sept. 15 a April 1 -.|Sept. 1 April 1 STATE. DEER. RUFFED GHOUSE. QUATL. PRatkin FOWL, Wooncocr, Alabama..........6.-..- +|Sepb. 15 April 18....2.],......0.00 seseeeees=+/OOb. 1a April l,,.......|....2.... Tint Lee ee Colorado..... jvs.--./SGpt, L Adan, 1.,..+.. Out, 1.4 Noy. 15,.....¢,)...54 setae ta nate Och. 1 @ NOV. 15. esccc..) 52 Tee ia GOOG OUTRO es neal Woes oS, Erek cok ous ie ene Star. Bao: tea staset eens eget Y nites ce arab aioks ysste aly Gian satel w thes oh lecet ie t : 8b. 1h. css ov. ED, 16. ..00 Delaware, AR ; Spaeeesy {Novi agan, fe ea toy cs raath = eM COTE a : “ily Va dant... 2. tee MSIOTIMAL © dati) wosrranesey ya | OT be L MATTEL icy A. cinse o fal cute alcicesclaivichlabia xed | Pecu le daleckakines rey), bee ore eee ee $| Wels macuadececevcsesen ois... ; +, |Noy, 18 Feb, 1.........|Sept. 1 a. Jan. 16,, -/Sépt, Ia Jan, 1.,....... Thidinna.. ./Oct, La Jan. 1. -|Nov, 1a Jan. 1 -/Oct.1 a Peb. 1. July 1 4 Jan, 1 Towa..... .|Sept. 1 a Jao. 1 . |Oct. 1 aJan.1 Sept. 1a Dec. 1 Joly 10 2 Jani Kansas .... ya nbinemeeeas cures Prohibited, .... «Sept. 20 a Jan. 1. -|July 81 a Feb. 1 Prohibited, Kentucky ........... ....|S@pt, 1 a March 1, A CAE ero Orit ~-|Oct. 20a Feb. 1. HON &e Aug. 15 a Fe Louisiana. <...-......... Avge a Web Ls ee poser og ee pis epese esas (SEDn, (oh -A DM 1) 0o. 23! | pecdtnsab dc delles deckuie| suas U- Jubal Maine ..... tides ene. OLD adams bil. s.: o.s5|SOpte 1 WDEG: Lieceascs|sscase$ecdes lessee Sept. 1 # Dee. Maryland..... typ eeaneses AUG, 1 de aOs Les... -.( NOV. 1.8 DeG, 24. 4...25) 00.5 Jone 15a Feb. 1. : Matsachusetts, ........../No shooting............ Michigan, L. P.. +) |Sept. 15 a Dec. 15...... Li U. P Aug. 1 @ Noy. 15. .|Nov. 1 & Dec. 15.. Sept. 1a Nov. 30... :|Oet. 15 a Feb, 1 .|Aug. 1 a Feb. 1 Noy. 14 Jan, 1, .|Sept, 1aJan.1... wos. |Sept. 1a Jan, 1. Rios. Geiss Ve ~--|Sept, 20a Nov. 1. teen Pennsylvania .. ,../Och. 1a Dee.1... --|Oct, la Jan. 1,........ South Carolina . -|Aug.,1aJan.1,.. nose teak ace, 4 eps bey Tennessee.,.. Sept. 1 & March 1 . (Sept. 15 a March 1,. Vermont... oe, -jSept 1a March 1, -|Aug. 15 a Jan «|July 15 a Jun. 15. --|Sept, 15 to Jan, 1. Virginia. .. .|Sept, 1 a Feb. 1 West Virginia... Wistousin....... Wyoming....... , Ang. 264 Jan.1.. -./Sept, 1a Noy. 30 --|Sept, 16a March 15.7 - vee OCH. 1 & April .., .. (Sept. 15a March 1.,....)... ves-+--.[AUg, 15 a Jan, 15.,.....)Aug.15 4 Maren 1..... --../Sept, 1a Jun. ys eee --|July 5 Jan, 1, ........ ‘duly La dan, To 2 July £a Web. 1. a duly 4a Jan, 1. Aug, 1a Jan.1 ...(Nov. 1adan. 1... -e«---./OCt, 1 a dan, le... -/Oct, 16 @ April 1,.......|..... «.. /day taJdan, 1... .... -../July 4a Jan. 1 .--/Oct, 15.4 April 1. ....,. -+-[Sept, 16a March 1...... .. [Aug 1a March d,.e... .|Sept. 1 4 Feb, 1 .|Nov. La dan. 1.... Sept.1 a Feb. 1 Sept. 1 a Feb. 1 Aug. 95 a Jan, 1 .-|Aug. 15 a Mareh Oct. 15 a Jan.1. Oct. 16aJan.1. ;|Aug,. 26a Jan. 1,., -lAug, 15a Mareh,1, .|Aug. 25 a Jan, 1, .2,.. + Oct. 1 & Jan, 1 Sans Oct, 1a Feb, 1 sep la March 1 a eee Prohibited Sept. 1a Feb. 1. Sept, 1 a April 1. Soltek Apiil i a Oct, Oct, [a Jan. 1.,. May 14 Sept. 1 April 1a Sept. 30.. Jone #04 May 1. July 1 a April 1 May 20 4 dan, 1 April 30 & Bept, 1,...... Maren 14 OGt. 1......08 April 1 a Sept. 1.. Uct, 15 a Dee. 30., Oct. 18 April 1. Noy, 1 a Jan, 15, Oct. 15 a Jan, 1.. Oct. 15 a April 1.....,.. Sept. 15 a Mayi........ May 1 a Sept. 1,....... Sooner eee es f April 15 a Sept, 15 Take the season for red deer (C. virginianus), which is the most widely distributed game animal we have, and we find in twenty-six States no less than nineteen different limitations ; in six States there are no restrictions whatever; in Massachu- setts there is a temporary total prohibition; and in Michigan there are two distinct sets of laws with a variation of six weeks between the close times which they prescribe! In no more than three States are the seasons uniform. The earliest Open season begins July 15th, in West Virginia ; the latest expires April 15th, in Alabama. Virtually there are but three close months in the year, if one wishes to hunt persist- ently, although no single State asks more than six months privilege for itself. As respects quail, matters are very little better. Quail are found in almost every State in the Union. In twenty-nine States there are seventeen different limitations, The seasons correspond in five States, from November ist to January ist. In three other States the seagon is from Octo- ber Ist to January 1st; in three from October 15th to Janu- ary ist; and in two (Alabama and North Carolina) from Oc- tober 1st to April ist. In Florida there is no probibitory law, While little Delaware is protected by two sets of laws, with a variation of six weeks in their limits! The earliest open sea- son begins August 1st and the latest closes April 1st. Virtu- ally there are but four close months for Quail. Ruffed grouse is a bird also very widely distributed. Of twenty-two States there are enly four in which the laws are uniform, and there are seventeen different limitations. In six States where they are found, there are no restrictions, and in one (Kansas) there is total temporary prohibition. The earliest open season be-— gins August Ist and the latest closes Match Ist. Virtually there are but seven months close season for Kuffed Grouse. In the case of Pinnated Grouse there are only two States in which the seasons correspond; there are fourteen different limitations, and one temporary total prohibition. In twenty- three States where there are close seasons for Woodcock, there are seventeen different limitations, and no more than three Statesin which the seasons are uniform. The eerliest open date is June 15th and the latest April ist, thus leaving but two months and a half of strictly close season. In six- teen States where there are close seasons for Wild Turkey, there are fourteen different limitations, and only two States in which the season is uniform. The earliest open date is September 1st and the latest May 1st, leaving only four months of strictly close season. It is apparent enough what opportunity these discrepancies give to those who desire to evade the laws, either in the kill- ing or selling of game, while to the well-disposed and most earnest advocates of protection the jumble of heterogeneous and interminable legislation renders it almost imposssible ta keep in mind, or even determine, when and where any par- ticular kind of game is in season or out of season. More than this, within the general law of individual States are hundreds of special provisions, excepting this pond and that stream, and this county and that township, so that there are prohibited districts, and close seasons within close sea- sons, which render the confusion worse confounded. Too much legislation and too much “‘ protection” are likely to render nugatory the efforts of all who seek the general wel- fare, Obviously the only remedy lies in co-operative legisla- tion anda simplified code. Nature makes the way plain, She has singularly defined her geographical zones and desig- nated the animal and organic life dwelling within them. She has distributed the red deer throughout the length and breadth of our land from its northern to its southern boundary, and from the shores of New England on the east to the great plains of the west. The habitat of the ruffed grouse falls within he same limits, except that it is curtailed on the south by a - off on the north by a line drawn through the 44th parallel. late for. the red deer: it covers the entire country. uniform enactment to govern them all. shooting season begins. season. far north winter is prolonged until May. Singularly enough, common. If we refer to the Table of Close Seasons as they now exist on the statutes of the respective States, we will perceive that in six Southern States and in six Northern States the open season for deer begins on or near the ist of September ; in four Southern States and two Norihern, it begins earlier ; in seven Northern States it begins later. ‘There seems to be no fixed rule of guidance, as if the laws were based strictly upon climatic conditions. The preponderance of Opinion is in favor of September. Again, in four Southern States, and eleven Northern States, the season ends on or near the ist of January ; in four Southern and one Northern, it ends later; in three Northern States it ends earlier. The preponderance of opinion is largely in favor of January ist. By a recorded vote of the legislatures, therefore, the proper limits of deer shooting are included between the dates of 1st September and ist January. Why not, then, make the season uniform throughout the country, and the law a unit ? As to Rufted Grouse: The open season begins on or near Sept. Ist in nine Northern and four Southern States ; in five Northern and two Southern States it is later. The vote ig largely 1m favor of Sept. ist. In fourteen States the season ends on or near the 1st of January. The limits of the close season for ruffed grouse are therefore defined to be from Sept. Ist fo Jan. Ist. Then why not make the season uniform throughout ? For Quail: The open season begins on or near Sept. Ist in seven States; in nineteen States it hevina on Oct. ist or Jater. The season ends on or near the istof January in fifteen States; in eleven States it ends later, and in one, earlier. The opinion is in favor of October ist and January ist as the limits. Why not make!the law a unit ? For Pinnated Grouse; The open season begins on or near Sept. Ist in ten States ; in four States itis later. The season ends on or near January ist in five States; in three States it ends earlier, and in six later. The average opinion places the limits at Sept. Ist and Jan. Ist. Then why not make the season uniform throughout ? For Wild Turkeys: The open season begins on or near Sept. 1st in eight States; in seven States it is later. The sea- son ends on or near Jan, 1st in four States; in eleven States itis later. The preponderance of Opinion would place the | limits between Sept. 1st and Reb. ist. The season should be made uniform throughout? line drawn along the 34th parallel of latitude. The same boundaries define the habitat of the quail, except that it is cut The Zones occupied by the wild turkey and pinnated grouse are more restricted, and by so much the more easy to legis- The range of the woodcock is identical with that of These six varieties, so ennumerated, constitute the chief and choicest game creatures of the country, and when we have provided proper close scasons for them, the heft of necessary legislation is accomplished. What we require is one general By a singular coin- cidence of natural laws, the breeding season of each yariety occurs in Apriland May; by the 1st of September the fawns are able to care for themselves, and the birds are for the most part in full plumage and strong of wing. Then the legitimate It is true that between the extremes of latitude there is great diversity of climate and length of In Florida spring begins in February, while at the however, these climatic differences do not greatly affect the breeding seasons, except that in the south, under the semi- tropical warmth, nature is more prolific, aud two broods are Asto Woodcock: Ten States favor J uly shooting, and eleven oppose all shooting until about the first of September. Byi- dently there is a debatable question here, Thirteen States re- strict the season to January 1st ; In two the season ends sooner, and in six it ends later. The opinion is in favor of January ist. In summary, we learn that, as respects the kinds of game enumerated, public opinion, conveyed through the Legisla- tures of thirty-two States, favors the period included between Sept. Ist and Jan. 1si asthe close season for deer, ruffed and pinnated grouse, and woodcock, witha proviso for July shoot- ing on woodeoek; the period included between Oct, 1st and Jan. ist as the close season for quail ; and the period included be- tween Sept. Ist and Feb. Ist as the close season for turkeys. So far so good. We have now succeeded in circum- scribing the widely diverse limitations shown in the Table of Close Seasons within a very narrow compass. If we can secure complete uniformity, so as to restrict the shooting Season to the four months ending Jan. Ist, the code will be sufficiently simple. To do so, however, some compromise is necessary. If it be objected that in the northernmost States the quail have not all fully matured by the 1st of September, while at the South they are well grown ; or that, when they and the deer are snowed under in Minnesota in January, they still afford uninterrupted sport in Florida and the Southern tier of States; we must bear in mind that we are laboring for the common good, and that some concessions are expedient and imperative. Let the season for quail open uniformly on the 1st of September so as to correspond with the open season, for deer and ruffed grouse? What if the birds be not full grown in the northernmost part of the country? A legal re- striction on September shooting will not save them, because the gunners who are after grouse will not withstand the temptation to shoot when the quail rise. We are at work for the common good of the grea test number—and therefore, to secure the required uniformity on ad/ kinds uf game, we must make concessions as to the quail, and place the beginning of the open season on Sept. 1st. In the southern and middle tiers of States the birds are all full grown at that date. And for wild turkeys; why not close it on January 1st instead of on Bebruary ist, albeit Turkeys are in good condition untiy the later date. Our object is to unify the seasons, and if a man is permitted to range the woods with a gun after turkeys when the season on all other game is closed, who will guar- antee that he will not shoot ruffed grouse ur deer should they coms In his way? Nothing is gained by keeping the season open during February. The argument in favor of sepa- rate close seasons for the two extremes of latitude should not be permitted to obtain. We inust consider that any exception in fayor of any locality or kind of game leaves 2 wide loop-hale of escape for any man who wishes to evade the laws. Make the close season uniform throughout the country and let it apply to all kinus of fame, and the max who is found abroad in the interval with dog, gun, apd hunting paraphernalia, will have u hard job to acquit himself ef deliberate intent to break the law. With regard to Fishes, the discrepancies in the laws are just as striking, but the way to uniform legislation is even more Clear. Fortunately there are bul two leading varieties of fish which require consideration, viz. , the speckled troutand the black bass. Upon investigation we find that the habitat of the trout is identical with that of ruffea Erouse, while the habitat of the black bass corresponds with that of the red deer. The range of the trout is from New Hngland west to the Mis- sissippi River, and between the 34th and 44th parallels of Jat tude; the range of the black bass is as wide ag the bounda of our territory. The trout spawns in the fall and the bl a bass jn the spring. The close season for trout ig naturally be- tween the dates of April 1st and Sept. Ist ; the close season for bass is included in the months of {May and June. There 78 00 reason why the laws to govern should not. be made uni- form throughout all the States. Rabbits and squirrels do not legitimately belong to game to he protected, On the contrary, they are quite difficult to ex- terminate, Wild fowl and migratory birds newd no general protective law. It would come within the prerogative of States to enact a temporary total prohibition when such a Measure became necessary; to make local laws to protect wild fovy! on their feeding-grounds ; tio prescribe the methods by which game and fish shall be taken, ete. ‘To the Pacific coast the law of the Hast could not apply, for the seasons and climates are different. Local laws would obtain for moose, caribou, buffalo, rail, pigeons, and several varieties of fish like the true salmon, grayling, and landlocked salmon, which are found only in circumscribed districts. Nevertheless, with a general uniform law on deer, grouse, quail, woodcock, aud turkey, the great objectof complete protection to game would hbesecured. Different laws for contiguous States are irrational, and ns at present constituted are actually aiding to drive out and exterminate the game instead of preserving it, because by discriminating in fayor of one State as against another, slaughter is not only stimulated in the exempted State, but clandestine shooting is encouraged in the closed State by the open market permitted therein after the expiration of the open season. To render prohibitory laws efficacious, game should not be per- mitted on sale for more than two weeks after the season ends. All game killed within the legitimate term can be easily mar- keted within the time specified. To accordance with the foregoing scheme of co-operation, We recommend to the Legislatures of the respective States the passage of the following amendment to existing laws - 1. No person shall kill any wild deer, rnifed grouse (known as partridge and pheasant), pinnated grouse (known as prairie chicken), quail (known at the South as partridge), wild turkeys, or woodcock, within the limits of this State at any time except during the months of September, October, Novem- ber, and December. 2, No person shall kill any fish known as speckled trout, brook trout, and mountain trout within the limits of this State between the ist day of September and the Ist day of April, nor any black bass during the months of May and June. §. No wild deer, ruffed grouse, pinnated grouse, quail, wild turkeys, or woodcock, shall be permitted on sale in mar- ket or elsewhere after Jan. 15th, under penalty of $25 for each individual creature so sold or exposed for sale. 4, No trout shali be permitted to be sold between March and September, or black bass during May and June, under penalty of 25 for each fish 89 sold or exposed for sale. 5. Trapping shall be permitted in open season. These conditions being satisfied, enforcement of the laws will be much facilitated, especially as regards those pro- visions which apply to the gale and transportation of game, trespass, and the rights of land owners and fluvial proprietors. Tf sportsmen do not shoot out of season the farmers will not endeavor to anticipate their visits by killing the game before the law is up, and if the sale of game is prohibited after Jan. 15th a stop will be put to both trapping and shooting in ample time to saye enough seed for the game crop of the fol- lowing year. By a singular coincidence we have received from H. H. Thompson, Cashier of the Erie Railroad, a batch of suggestions which he will see have been anticipated hy the comprehensive scheme of co-operative game Jaws which was brought.before the American Fishcultural Association on ‘Tuesday by the editor of this paper, and isreproduced in our columns this week. With all due respect to the value of his communica- tion and to his sagacity and foresight, he will perceive that its publication would be unnecessary. —-e- = - Fisnr A Loar—BSoston, Mass., Feb. 15,—Hditor Forest and Stream: There is anold saying to the effect that ‘* half a loaf is better than no bread,” of which Ihave been reminded by twa editorial articles of yours on the subject of a proposed alteration of the game laws of Massachusetts, the animus of which I at first could not understand. That the game laws of +his State, as they now stand, are defective, and that even such as they are they cannot be enforced is a truth patent to everybody, but how to correct the evil is not so clear. There ig something required in drawing up & draft of a law, besides framing it, 80 as to accomplish what you desire, and that is to have it of such a nature that there shall he some remote possi- bility of the law-makers adopting it, In New York you may be lucky enough to have the Jand-owners, farmers, game dealers, etc., such noble and honorable men as to be anxious to have the laws just such as the sportsmen wish them to be, without any regard to their own interest. iam, of course, aware that their interests and ours are identical, viz., the in- crease of game, but they cannot be made to'see it; but in this State we are not so lucky, and the only objection whith I qvould raise against the law advocated by the Fish and Game Association, which you indorse, is the rather important one, that there ig no more chance of getting such a law as that through the Massachusetts Legislature than there would be to make shooting a bird, otherwise than on the wing, a States Pee Soaked proposed, which you criticize so severely, were ¢he reanlt of a very hard and-earnest work, chiefly by a gen- fleman who is thoroughly conversant with the matter, who has been several times before the House on this subject, who as in the past had palpable proof of the influence of the large me dealers as a body, and who, after having gone through much labor, called a meeting of all persons interested in the matter, the result being large meeting of prominent sports men. The yarious clauses were talked over and ventilated, and a committee was appointed to bring the matter betore the House. Nobody had an idea that the result was a perfect ‘one, but we did think that it was the best possible one under the circumatances, and had ik not been for the, to me, unac- countable opposition there was good reason to hope that it ld pass. Srhioh - present cannot be done. Under it, at least, we could convict violators, We made a close season it will also be along time before any law can be passed which will make it criminal for a farmer’s boy to snare par- tridges in the old man’s wood lot. However, it is all over now practically, opposition from where one would least expect itand arush of other proposed changes of law in order to have a finger in the pie has had such an effect that nothing will be done, and we shall go on for some time longer under the good old law, by which if a man shoots out of season, and by any miracle any body takes it up, he may ‘‘forfeit " a‘few dollars, if he happens to have them in his pocket, but as he generally does not, why of course he can’t ‘* forfeit” what he has not fot, so he gets off scot free. . I have scribbled much more than I meant to, as I only wanted to show that the law proposed, which meets your dis- favor, was not drawn up ip a hurry without reflection, and: that its proposers did not have in view the depopulating of the neighboring States of their quail, nor did they wish toen- courage the snaring of partridges as your article would lead one to infer. Mio Mas. We have already so fully given our reasons for supporting the bill proposed by the Massachusetts Fish and Game Pro- tective Association that a repetition of them is needless; and if, as is urged, the passage of that bill be an impossibility, further discussion of it is out of place. We agree with ‘*Mic Mac" that the half loaf is better than no bread, and having lost the whole loaf, it is now in order for our Massachusetts friends to clamor for the fragments. It is a deplorable pic- ture here presented: an inefficient and unjust law is urged because citizens cannot be compelled to respect a law which is proper. The short-sighted policy of game dealers may carry the day now, but it is a policy which must eventually prove suicidal, It may be suggested also that the sportsmen of Massachusetts, who represent no mean part of the intelli- gence aud capital of the Commonwealth, havé some rights which are as much to be respected as those of other people. We have not believed that these proposed measures are simply the unreflecting efforts of enthusiasts. If they are such, as a matter of course, they will be summarily frowned down at the State House, and the trapping of birds and the gale of game illegally captured in other States will go on. PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTEOTION or Fish AND Gaw.—The officers for 1878-9 are: Pres., B. F. Dorrance, Wilkes-Barre; First Vice-Pres., B. W. Rich- ards, Philadeiphia; Second Vice-Pres., D. W-. Seiler, Harris- burg; Third Vice-Pres., J. B. Reed, New Brighton; Fourth Vice-Pres., R. M. Linsey, Scranton; Rec. Sec’y, W. W. Dorris, Huntingdon; Cor. Sec’y, J. Ross Thompson, Erie; Treas., W. C. McCrum, Pittsburgh. Com, on Rules, Regu- lations and Game Laws—J. Ross Thompson, Erie; B. W. Richards, Philadelphia; Jno. C. Brown, Pittsburgh. Com. on Fish Laws—Jno. B. Reyburn, Philadelphia; M. Hargden Brooks, Greenville; Dr, W. E. Fundenburg, Pittsburgh. Texas Srare SporrsMEN’s Assocrarion.—The second an- nual convention will be held at Waco, May 7, It is especially desired by the friends of game protection that all who are in- terested in the cause should communicate with the secretary of the association, Mr. P. B. Watson, Houston, or a game law will be proposed at that meeting. A four days’ shooting will be held under the auspices of the Waco and Tatham clubs, Innryots Srare Srorreman’s Assoocration——fditer Forest and Stream: Ata meeting of the above association held at Springfield, February 12, upward of twenty well-knowa sportsmen were in attendance. The meeting was presided over by M. Y. Lincoln, of Peoria. The matter brought be- fore the association was of mmportance, and the session a har- monious one, Amendments to the game law were considered and discussed. It was the sense of the meeting that the shooting of quail should begin on Sept. 1, instead af August 15, and continue until October 15, instead of November, as now. The shooting of prairie chickens, it is proposed, shall begin on August 16, and cease on December 1, instead of January 1,as now. A committee was appointed to draft amendments to the Jaw, and at a late session the committee reported in favor of Mr, Crooker’s bills in the House for the preservation of fish. Resolutions were also adopted, asking the earnest co-operation of all farmers and sportsmen to ad- vance by influence and legislation the protection of game and song birds and food fishes, and requesting members of the Legislature to favor all just legislation to the end that the fine fields and streams of Ilinois may be in the future preserved and stocked. The meeting adjourned to meet at Peoria, June 17. j Rover. Chicago, Ii1., 6b. 20, 1879. v Leasinc anp Sroomme SrreamMs—Hditer Forest and Stream: In your issue of Feb. 18, certain of Mr. Seth Green's correspondents complain in relation to the game and fish laws, notably of the action of land owners on streams that haye beeu stocked with fishes, A suggestion upon this matter of stocking streams may not be out of place. That is for one or more persons to Jease the right to stock and take fishes from a given stream for a term of years of the land- owners, and, if they please, reserve the right to the land-own- ers to take fishes for their family use, and no other; then ob- tain a special Jaw applicable thereto, The lessee or lessees then can control the streams and allow fishing at such times as is deemed proper. I have a stream leased as above which is protected by special law. ‘Thus far the plan works well. Natuanter, Hopzs, Ghe Rifle. THE FOREST AND STREAM AND ROD AND GUN TOURNAMENT For the Short-Range Championship of 1879 First prize to be ten monogram mecals, presented by the Torest AND SrrEAM AND Kop anp Guy. Open to teams from any organized rifle club. Conditiong—Teams—Each team shall consist of ten men. The teams participating must be composed of members of the various clubs which they represent, Rilles—Limited to ten pounds in weight; mini- mum pull of trigger, thres pounds; 22-100 cal, Teams may furnish Shots—Two shots will be allowed each eonpetitor. Position—Oit- hand. Targeis—200-yards targets, according to the regulations of the N.&. A., reduced in proportion to the range at the gallery. Practice— No practice allowed on the day of the match. Entrance Fee—Ten dollara te be paid at the ofiice of the FoREs?T AND SpREAM AND Rop AND Gun, No, 111 Fulton street, N. Y. The match to be governed by the rules of the N, R.A. relating to teems: In accerdance with the conditions previously announced, the captains of the several teams met at Oonlin’s gallery on the evening of the 22d and proceeded to carry ont the minor details of the match. Dr, Dudley was chosen chairman and Mr. Donaldson, of the New York Club, secretary. There were representatives from the Seppenfeldt, Hellwig, Empire, South Brooklyn, Newark Amateur, Catholic Institute of Newark, New York Club (two teams), Zettler Club (twa teams). Some considerable surprise was manifested at the absence of the Yorkville men, the Irieh-Americans, the Cen- tennial Club, the Scotch Americans, the several regimental clubs, and Gol. Gilon ought certainly, it was thought by all, put in an appearance with his crack shooters from the 9th As- sembly District of the 5th Senatorial District, On the matte, of referees, iti was agreed that each club should select a mem- ber—noé 8 shooter on the team—to act as referee, and that the two referees of each evening should select an umpire, not of either club. This will relieve anybody of the task of acting as referee through the entire session. It was voted that the entry list be closed finally at 9 o'clock on the eyening of March 6th, when the captains are to meet to draw for the order of shooting the strings, The match to open on March 10th. The small medals now in process of manufacture promise to be choice hits of artistic work, and their motto—*t Vede Vidi Vici’’—is very appropriate. The Winchester Arms Company will place a novelty on the prize list in their new Express rifle. Toe MAssAcnusutts Rirtz Assocration,—If the foreign riflemen who think of coming across the border or across the sea to make a trial for the possession of the ‘ Palma” wish to know precisely what they may expect to meet in the way of scores, there is no better guide than the report first issued by the Massachusetts Rifle Association of the work accomp- lished at Walnut Hill during the past year. In shooting over the Elcho ranges, a score below 200 does not appear asa winning one, off-hand work averages run above centres, while in mid-range perfection is again and again shown, and even where carton targets are employed the average runs above the bull’s-eyeline. The report throughout shows not only # most flattering progress, but puts the present condition of the association in @ more satisfactory light. The matches areas various a8 can be, and the results are presented in a compact and perspicuous form. MAssacuuserts.—WMedford, Feb, 22,—There was a Special attraction at the Bellevue Range to-day in the fact that two matches were in progress, ‘The competing teams were each on their own range, and on Bellevue the effort of the riflemen was for scores to be used in the matches Jately made with the Bergen Point Rifle Club, of Bayonne, N. J., and the Lake View Rifle Club, of Chicago, lll. The conditions of the match with the Chicago club are as follows: Teams to con- sist of eight men each; rounds, ten; position, off-hand; dis- tance, 200 yards; rifle, any within the regulation rules; one sighting shot allowed previous to firing on the score. Hach association to shoot on their own grounds and the result to be forwarded to the other by mail. ‘The following are the scores made by the members of the Medford Club ; R. Sawyer, 44; H. K. Richardson, 43; O. H. Russell, 42; H. 8, Harris, 42); H. H. D. Cushing, 41 ; J. R. Teele, 39; H. Withington, 38; J, H. Hames, 35; Total, 324. At the conclusion of the above match the club began its: score to be used in the match with the New Jersey club. The conditions are tbe same as those of the above named, except teams consisted,of ten men and two sighting shot were allowed. previous to scoring, Appended is the score: H, K- Richardson, 46; H. 8. Harris, 43; R. Sawyer, 43; J. H. Eames, 483; H. H. D- Cushing, 42; H. Withington, 42; U. H. Russel, 42; W. G. Tousey, 40; J. R, Teele, 39; W. P. Metealf, 36; total, 416. The Bergen Point men tele- graphed a total of 423. During the day at the renewed com- vetition in the Winter Shed match, there were 78 entries. ‘The ollowing are some of the best scores made-= First class—H. K. Richardson, 33; H. K. Richardson, re-entry, 83; O. H, Russell, 32; C, H. Russel, re-entry, 31; J. H. Hames, 31; J. H. Eames, re-entry, 31; R. Sawyer, 31. Second class—J, Ri Teele, 32; J. R. Teele, re-entry, 31; J. Barker, 81; W. G. Tousey, 31. Third class—H. F. Kendricks, 29; H. F. Ken- dricks, re-entry, 27. Boston, Mammoth Rijle Gallery, Feb. 22.—The regular monthly prize shoot is progressing finely, and as the month is drawing to a close some excellent shooting is shown. The standing of the several competitors is as follows (160 feet, rounds 4, possible 40): LF Newton ...5665455555—-39 WmS Arnand..2444446 6 6—a5 EW Archer....6 445666 5—38 DS Hickey.... 42455 5 5 6—85 Geo Lamb......6465455 5-38 Geo EB Bverett.t 46445 4 5—35 ES Tobey, Jr..54564566—83 Robert homas.6 64444 4 635 H A Pickering.4 454555 5—37 J Myers........ 4654444 5-85 WH Harrison..4 554466 6—37 L Marchant..... 5644653 5 4 5—g5 W OH Johnson,..8445655 5—36 A BArcher,....d45445 4 p—3¢ C C Barrett..... 444542556556 GevH Rice.....5443454 6-24 W Bradford....4455445 5-36 EO Spofford...4644444 §—34 P HHortshorn.6 544445 5—36 HH Heinzen...4 54444 f 5st W 2H Restarick.5 544445 6—36 WH Mabury.,.44565844—p4 Kd Restarick..2 444465535 BHSmith...... 364446 4 d—g4 J 7 Dome...,.4¢44455 Walnut Hill—--There were 111 entries on Washington’s Birthday for the Maynard rifie contest at 200 yds. Good weather fayored, and the top scores were fully up to the average of the association. The leading ones are appended: af 46 5 6 5 5 548 Siete eet cep ene ss rere een ea enee E 8 D J TR Sctivsefer....... LW ELW ALChOr, pecuneusecersueyecenneecsnn We Re Oe ee CR OTST Gn NPs JR A SV On i oy ee ee OTe OF OO eI OV On ie I On es Oe BROS ROO ee oO SRR OORT Ro oer SACHA EMAROMAR = Sop OR Ore OUR CUE WRT ROR OO On roORD AWA meetings of the Medford Amateur Rifle Team occur Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Bellevue Range, at which time, not- withstanding there was & seyere snow storm prevailing, the lowing scores were made: First Class. ‘. H Witirington.........c0..scescseure 46 4 6 5 6—32 HA Withington (re-entry). 6455 4 HID Cushing (eccuity $445 5 18) re-en 4 5 SONY soa cncen q 3 : 3 : awyer (re-en' PAE at eee: Z z : z 3 ames (re-en 4 £4 HH Dine: ease : 45444 HH Davis (re-entry) ;... 22... AT 4546 4 4-30 Second Class. WBAPKAYs ieee dee et se-smitbshcsessistceiaizeensck AS BS & S$ G—38) ge DUO IRA Mo ee cn V alee voigipepaspadee em eaededeqeO) & OY 4) Fd /F—8 Third Class, MY BIE Fe ix case nade chaeuns ttestaesctiuecseasess oO he 5 8 d=39 GH Howe..,........ less bested Usisomecsavesvaand G 4 2 4 A 43) The fourth meeting took place Saturday, Feb. 22 6 6 5 6 4 5—35 345 5 4 5—33 6 5 F 4 4 4-32 445 § & 4-81 65 5 4 4d 4-31 46 4 4 4 5-81 RBAWYED peace dacescedecsee cosectoncpacetsceee,e £ Bk & 6 61 Second Class. Welt LOCO: 3 ds en aioe eoatsas elev adeosesbackpatazeso 2 (eo 4 4 bso JR Teble (re-entry)..-... cecessecccascasss 5 5 8 6 & 4=51 d Barker,..... Wacceee Scanacie nana af 245 b 5 4-21 W G TOUBY 40sec eects es evenssseceetreeenseseret 45 5 6 4 4-31 Third Class. BUR endte ks sesns paged seve ledetersoteshrssrice GS) 3. £ ed yd OF EF Kendrick (re-cntry).....--...-..+ b apna: seeeet £8 £ 4 Bo SRI At 10 o’clock, Feb. 22, the shooting in the Bergen Point match came off with the following score: Gergen Point Rife een: UAL EEO MN snes tees staneaee sess an OF 444 4 6 5—44 JF Rathyen......... 64445 545 4-4 ThOS COnroy,......-censeanysz eet 5 444 4 5 4 & 543 HJ StsON. 02... eles eseeeeeeeee t B 4 5 GF 4 4 4 4 4-48 3 byl OY) Ae AR ee oe eeaady une 5 6 4445 5 £ 3 4-43 A Vredenburg.:.1....ecsuess-.-4 £44 6 4 4 4 2 5—49 H Meigs, Jr....-.. ~6 444454 4 & 5-42 Tred Schilling wt 6 4-4 44 4 4 4 5-41 Jd O Simmonds 43444444 6 5-H: A Duane.,.. 44444834 4 4 5-40-4238 M en Point Match. Hf K Richardson 45646 4 5 5,5 546 H § Harris....,. 4444 5 4 5 4 5-48 5 4465644 4 4 5—43 44553 5 4 4 643 4564465444 4-42 46 5 3 444 4 542 Bd445 5 4 3 4-42 WG Tonsey.. 4454444 3 440 dR Teele........ 4643 844 5 4—239 W P Metcalf.... 46543 444 2 2-36-4416 At 2 Pp. M. occurred the shooting in match with Chicago team with the following results : Medford Team—Chicago Match. Ii K Richardgon..... seseeeeeet 45 465 4 4 56 4 4-43 R Sawyer. 5454483 5 4 5 5—d4 CH Russell 453445 4 6 4-42 IL $8 Harris.... 45 4423 5 6 4 H-42 HA OD Cushing of 3844644 4 4 511 JR Teele. ....... 444443 44 4 4-39 H Withington......,.......2.es000s 3446534 4 4 3 4-38 JH ~4 5 24340 4 € 8 4—85—324 WHA GHVedesaensrcrecauses east —The aunual meeting of the Riverside Rifle and Gun Club, Pittsfield, Mass., was held February 21, and the following offi- cers elected for the ensuing year: Pres., Dr. Wentworth ; First Vice-Pres., R. P. Burbank; Second Vice-Pres., H. R. Pierson; ‘Third Vice-Pres., F. P. Farrington; Sec’y, F. H. Leonard; Treas., W. W. Tracy; Capt., J. H. Wood. Coxnuotiout—Bridgeport,—The officers of the Fourth Regiment, C. N. G., resolved in January last to present to Capt. 8. C. Kingman, Inspector of Target Practice, some token of their appreciation of his efforts to improve and en- courage marksmanship inthe regiment. At the ball of the Sedgewick Guards, held here on the evening of the 2ist, Col. Crofutt presented the badge made for the committee by Hayes of Newark, It is a suspended telescope, from which hangs by links a long-range rifle. From this two crossed swords are suspended by a heavy chain, immediately under which is a medal of the Roman style, in the centre of which isa target onanonyx. At the top is the inscription, ‘4th Regiment,” and at the bottom the letters ‘*C. N. G.” On the back is the following inscription : ‘* Presented to Captain S. ©. Kingman, I. T. P., by the officers of the 4th Regiment, Feb, 22, 1879,” The badge is a beauty and the recipient may justly be proud of it. Capt. Kingman has been making a tour of the com- panies of the regiment scattered through the southwestern portion of the State, and has been giving instruction in aim- ing and position drill. He reports that he has been well re- ceived and that good attention is paid by the members and officers of the command. New Yors—WMorrisania, Feb. 22.—Match at 200 yards; pee nao: target : déresaa-. ons » wlale{nje 5 rane masenave!sncset ore fe Fe SORTS SH Or on a OT weer ee oe menee Woe do TR ne oe SOC Or Cl ee Re Ore Cor VCO I Orr oy or oo He Sr OS ROR SER OU me Or Ce Oe Ot We COR Ue ce UR oe ee OLA SLOT SCR OV OT a on oc OT HE OB RO OT Or oe ie er er t > 2 5 a ita Fem ou te ae ae . The faverage of the seyen Ne York Club men who took part in the contest was 43 6-Tths ; the average of the six men of the Empire Rifle Club was 434ds. New York Rirue Croz.—A yaluable gold badge, pre- sented by E. T. Davis, was finally won February 20, 1879, by A. J. Howlett. The trophy was shot for at the'club’s weekly shoots, held at, Conlin’s Gallery, Thursday evening. The competitions were open to the members of the N. Y. K. A., to be handicapped according to the club's adopted system of handicapping. The trophy to be won three times, not necessarily consecutively, before becoming the winner's prap- erty. Shooting to be done with ,22-cal. rifle. Position, oit- hand; targets, 200 and 300 yards; targets proportionately reduced for the range ; rounds, ten shots per target ; rules of | the N. R. A. to goyern. Highest possible score 100. The winners’ scores throughout the entire series of competitions are evidences of skill for a rifleman to feel proud of, while the record of # large percentage of the contestants indicate but 7R3.—The third of the einteanen lags "MO Riggs. ... sce ececcacescuneedd = r A? TT) QTrp HA ai! q he 4 tect i hu AM : little difference in the degree of proficiency between the win- ners and the losers. The following isa list of the names and scores of the winners of the different competitions for the trophy : 200 yards s00 yards, Tl. -1.49 46 96 Noy. atl st.) ».W H Dnnlap.. 46 94 Fredk Conlin,. 46 94 PY G Follgrait. 4T 94 ..P Lerillerd, dr 43 89 . N oDonnell... 47 94 ac ie ey 46 95 A J Howiett 49 96 AA ee AS PATE, AT 96 ..eeeey,e+.+0 H Meeker, on 4 44 90 EO Weerstade see VALS re des cons cu eN ee pees dD 47 92 Feb. &....,2....4: 2 Ji Donaldson,.........25 4 45 92 O Waves seis. s HD Blydénburgh,....:- 5.54 47 95 HS 2D cet e Ad Howlett. 2.5.2 eect aad 47 97 Serrenrerot Ririe Crue—iVvew York, Fel. 20.—Creed- moor rules; possible 50: Joho Schutz... MM Wérth oF o3 25 P Brennan,......, ‘ Wim Seppenteldt..... Isaac Garrison. .. J Egan, ...... 4 Jolin MeGo Th Regan. GC Walter Jd Hoagiand.. H Rathenbur ZurtteR Rirra Cuus—Weekly match; Creedmoor target reduced to gallery distance; Feb. 11; possible 50: FLAGHIAT, £. yeoncetevewt sev 46 --45 D Miller,...... R Zimmerman, CQ Zettler.... 46 0 DPN ss EE, eR ee dT HW Farbards..........secseeee2--.40 BLA} Cs) a i es pare Le C, YOLLERS, Sec, ___Riruz Crore Evzorron.—At a general meeting of the New York City Schuetzen Corps, held on the 13th inst., at Germania Assembly Rooms, an election of officers took place with the following result ; Captain, John F. Gerdes; Secretary, FP. W.Schomacker; Financial Secretary, W. Brueckmann; 'Treas- urer, H. W. Cordts ; Custodian, Arch. Watts; Ord. Sergeant, J. H. Meyer ; Quartermaster, Gust. Hy. Gerdes; Shooting Masters, Jobn W. Schneider, Wm. Raub; Fin. Committee, Hy. Bischoil, G. PF. Wabrenberger, John Schacht ; Collector, A. Siebert. The shooting festiyal of the above Corps will be held July 14 and 15 at Jones’ Wood. THe Gatrery Rxoorp.—The best recorded short range gallery score has just been made by Mr. Fred. Alder, of this city, who, at Hillwig’s gallery, last Monday evening, out of forty consecutive shots made thirty-nine bull’s-eyes. The position was off-hand; the rifle a Ballard, and the ammuni- tion that of the Winchester Arms Company, where the two targets are now on exhibition. TrogaN Riete Crus.—Hditor Forest and Stream: The Trojan Rifle Club have established headquarters and a %5- foot gallery at 88 Congress street, where visiting marksmen will be always welcome. Hxcellent scores have been made at the gallery, the best of which we vive in detail: 45 5 55 5 55 5 5—49. Weuse a Ballard rifle .22 cal.; 1-inch bull’s- eye. On Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Vail Avenue Range, 200 yards, German ring target, with a muzzle-loading rifle, Mr. N. W. Irving made the following remarkable score, which we give in the order it was shot: 23 24 23 23 25 24 24 18 20 20—231. On Feb. 13 occurred our monthly competition with the following results: Geo, Grammell!, 198; T. H. Dutcher, 195; H. Durfee, 192; O. Dexter, 190; P. Tobin; 189; Geo. Polock, 189; Dr. Bousted, 186, AMEE Troy, N. ¥., Feb. 18, 1879. Washington, Heb. 22.--The Columbia Rifle Association shot a series of all-comers’ matches to-day over the range at Benning’s Station. The first of the series was a contest at the 200 and 500 yards targets, which resulted in a tie of 49 be- tween Mr. James B. Burnside and Mr. J. M. Partello, the for- mer making 23 and 26 and the latter 28 and 21 at the two tar- gets respectively. The medal was awarded to Mr. Burnside, as his score was the greater at the further target. Mr. Par- tello easily won the medal for shooting at the 500 and 600 yards targets, his score being 34 and 33, a total of 67 out of a possible 70. The record at the long-range targets, as tar as thade, was as follows: S00 yds. 900 yds, ‘Total, Je TD EArrellOw. <5 ot, gnaw y tpenthsanme fasesne eta, 69 142 Col J O P Burnside.......... 72 G4 136 JP Lauritaen......-..... ... rs fd GL 125 Dr Scotts.) A beecene peers cues pandvecce 63 61 124 Complete darkness interrupted the shooting here, and pre- yented the firing at the 1,000 yards range, which will be taken up next week. The day was gloomy and cloudy, and during the firing at long-range hail and snow fell. At the close of this last contest Mr, Partello was six points ahead of his near- est competitor for the long-range prize. Iniuois—Chicago, Heb. 15.—Rifie club of the George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R.; regular weekly shout at the 200- yard range. A new supremacy badge was presented to he shot for, the winner to hold it until the next weekly compe- tition. The wind was strong and gusty at 2 o’clock; the score was as follows: B44 445 44 5 4-43 4544 5 5 4 4 4 4=48 Seen 6453 45 4 5 4 849 WH Chenoweth ...0.0..--.recerssureeet £4 44 5 2 5 BG 3-49 Dy BrRreemar, ys, nson ev. cb danse tes cis af 46346 5 4 4 3-41 Dd AO Breenan, 72. gegen tea ten ae 445446564 83 4 3-10 DACOTAW Sy aves atte teases adeno ents £433 444 65 4 £39 JC Borcherdt.. wemedt 45 422 5 4 8 6 339 J W Morsé...... assert ¢ 5 4 4 4 8 8 4 B38 EEL DrOny sees. dsechenvemnceedselnsecn i 4 3d 93 Bed 3 4—a5 As Mr. Hyde did not belong to the club, comrade Tyrrell wears the badge during the coming week. Lov. Curoago ys. Meprorp.— Chisago, Feb, 22.—The Lake View Rifle Club in its match with the Medford, Mass., Club to-day made the following score at 200 yards: James A Colehour........sseceaertaceeet ¢ 4 5 4 4 4 4 G 4-42 W H Chenowetit.:.-......... 4544644 4 4-49 4 444 ¢ 56 6 4 4 5-2 4444644 4 4-41 44444 8% 4 4 §—40 4434485 6 5 440 444344 4 4 4~—89 344444 8 3 6-39 —George H. Thomas Rifle Club, Northwestern Rifle Range, second competition for supremacy badge; 200 yds.; wind strong at 6:30; score: TYITCll...s00- 564568 45 5 d 46 D B Freeman 43 6454 4 4 4-41 Kellogz...+.. 4444344 4 5—40 J A Freeman... 63 5 6 448 8 4-40 Bircherdt.... saae- 6 36 4 3 44 3 8 4-48 ATH sees geeeradaseapatalsectauerress i Md 4 OU tad oder Lu, Micnican—Hast Saginaw, Feb. 15.—Wifteenth weekly practice of the East Saginaw Amateur Rifle Club; 200-yard target reduced, possible 50: Capt WJ Shaw.......cceeserseereeee-d 6 5 5 5 GF 4 6 4 4G 444444 5 4 5 4-42 26446 8 ¢ 4 4 d—39 465444428 8 4—39 J, H, H., Bec. —Mr. A. H, Weston, Assistant Secretary of the National Rifle Association, has prepared a work which is now in the hands of Harper Bros. for publication. It is not a rifle man- ual, but it treats fully of a subject which Mr. Weston, from his experience of a numberof years as the conductor of matches and meetings at Creedmoor, is fully able to give au. thoritative information upon. It will treat of the organiza- tion of rifle clubs and the laying out of ranges; the varieties of targets and their construction, and the management of matches. It isto be very full in detail, and from the thou- sands of letters which haye poured into the National Rifle Association, the author bas had a very clear ides of the sort of information needed» Gun Sicurs.—In reply to ‘‘A. J. H.” in issue of Jan. 30, 1879, I would say that William Malcolm & Co., Syracuse, N. Y., formerly manufactured the best rifle telescopes in the world, adapted to either breech-loader or miuzzle-loader. The prices range between $30 and $55, according to finish. Thave used them both for hunting and target practice, and they leave nothing to be desired. De Forrusz. Game Zag and Gun, GAME IN SEASON IN FEBRUARY Hares, brown and gray. Wild duck, geese, brant, ete. FOR FLORIDA, Deer, Wild Turkey, Woodcock, Quail, Snipe, Dicks and Wild Fowl, “Bay birds” generally, including various species of plover, sand Piper, snipe, curlew, oyster-catcher, surf birds, phalaropes, ayocets, etc,, coming under the group Limacole or Shore Birds, Winn Rice.—We call the attention of numerous corres pondents to the advertisement of wild rice seed for sale. No time should be lost in securing a supply for spring planting. Duox Dgcoys.—-As the duck season is close at hand, de- coys come into request. Those who wish to provide them- selves will find an excellent article advertised in our paper by H. A, Stevens, of Weedsport, New York. A New Bars rok Trap Suootise.—To the making of lew inventions there is no end; the best in useare destined to be superseded by something better. ‘his is in accordance With the law of progress. In the great struggle for prece- dence and ascendency men cannot long remain stationary or idle, Success can only be reached and secured by constant watchfulness and work. The improvements that have been made in balls and traps since the introduction of the first, pat- terns, are very great, but none areso marked and ingenious as that which we bring before our readers in our advertising col- umms this week, The features of this ball are such positive: indications when hit ; as make disputes unnecessary; tamper— ing with the balls, and consequent fraud, impossible; no ob- jJectionable debris of glass or other material. We have simply a wooden globe which is covered with a chemical paper or fulminate. The slightest concussion npon the paper release, a most conspicuous smoke, which indicates the hit. The paper takes fire and is consumed during its fall to the sround, leaving the bare wooden globe ready for another covering of chemical paper. Of course the ball can be used until it isshot to pieces, when it must be replaced by another. We cannot, imagine anything more perfect for open air shooting. It will haye to be proved whether the large volumes of smoke emitted from the balls will not make their use objectionable for in- door practice. We copy from a circular placed in our hands by the inventor, Mr. C. V. Boughton, of Titusville, Pa.: 1, Itis unmistakable in its results, even though hit with a single shot, as it throws from it a puff of smoke about the size of a man’s body, and dividing itself into three parts, viz.: The wooden ball and two burning paper caps, which are en- tirely consumed by the time they reach the ground. 2. They leave no broken glass upon the ground to injure cattle, horses, etc., but can be used upon your lawns without leaving any marks when your shooting is done. 3. It only requires about twenty wooden balls to shoot ». match of 1,000 or more, as they are thrown back to the traps. aud recapped ; thereby saving cartage, 4. One thousand of these balls—that is, covers—are packed in a box about 15 inches square, instead of taking four barrels as in the case of glass balls, thereby saving trouble, breakage and freight. i 5. These balls require no judge or umpire in the closest contests, as they will not ignite by falling upon the grass, but if hit in the air, with even a single No. 10 shot, will show signs that no gentleman can dispute, as the smoke is so vivid to all (the shooter included) that it leaves no chance for a dis- pute as to the result. These balls have been tested upon long distances: with the- following result: The longest distance that ‘‘Paine’s thin feather-filled ball’™ was broken was 70 yards, At 90 yards it was cracked, but not broken. ‘The explosive ball worked perfectly alia distance of 160 yards. These balls were all placed on the top of a stake. ‘Tests show that about one-fourth of the glass balls are really hit but not broken, Each ball is made of two colors, and the effect in the air is very pleasing, ; These balls will be ready for shipment the coming season, aud the prices will range about thesame as glass balls. ‘They | side form of my gun barrels, I drove in tight wads to about will be packed in boxes of two sizes; small size 500, large | five inches from the break-off, filled them with melted tallow, size 1, ’ } Y bari tan about 100 yards and fell. I left an Indian to butcher the Sample boxes containing enough balls for practice, $1, with | long. I can therefore use ordinary thick felt wads over pow- Tull divections and prices; 500 balls, $8.25; 1,000 balls, $16. | der. Had I found the cones of ny gun § or eyen } inch New Yorr—@ujub, feb. 15,—Ducks, such as whistiers, old squaws and mergansers, popularly known in this city as flying fish, ave plenty in the river, but the hunters say they fre hard to approach. Unoas. Sout BrookryN.—At & meeting of the 5. B, 8portsmen's Olub, held on Wednesday evening, Feb. 5, 1879, the follow- ing members were elected as officers: Fr. Schecker, Pres.; John Boysen, Treas. SrentoA Gun Cius.—The Seneca Gun Club, of Seneca Fails, N. ¥., propose if posible to secure the next New York State the club are: [lorace Silsby, President ; James 1. Lawrence, Vice- Treasurer; J. G. Story, R. P. Lathrop and W. P. Dwell, Bxecutive Committee. Chatham. Village, Feb. 20.—Myself and a neighbor have seventeen fox skins as trophies of the chase this season, and one wild cat’s skin, We haye excellent hounds. YW, &, 8. Norra Carorma—Lilemiile, Feb, 18.—The winler with us has been a severe one, with several slects and snows, and the mercury away down in the units now andthen. But none hurtful to game. Twenty-two years ago snow lay on fhe pround earruten weeks, and many of the furred and feathered pened a4 from tae eae " (the officers’ mee Spr ifis), one of the hand gave a conyulsiye lea 000. and I find thaf, the cones of my four barrels are each 3-16 i ‘ 3 : if one I had killed and started for the rest, but at the first run ; a Indian’s horse put his foot in a badger hole and went Jong, 1 should have been annoyed; ammunition is expensive | down, and the poor red man made at the rate of 9,000 revo- enough without resorting to an inch of wadding, Again, the } Iutions to the minute and went down also and tore up the cartridge should fit the chamber and yet be exactly of the | ground for about a rod after he struck. T asked him if that fauge of the barrel, T have some cartridges on my table that | was the way he usually dismounted, but he said’ he was ‘hea are very thick; still they fit the chamber of my gun and are | sick” and didn’t want to talk, and J don’t think he tied of & gauge somewhat smaller, owing to the great thickness of ;aboutit. * * * Fraternally yours, Drs. paper. 1 cannot make a good pattern with these, and I firmly +. A believe that the wads used im the cartridges do not fill out the » MOR Opp Frxaxs.—One incident calls up another, and t stories'go round, Here are two letters from atlentive readers: barrel sufficiently fo keep the gas generated on firing separate and apart from the shot. Both guns and cartridges are by Boston, Jan. 16, 1879. eminent makers. Perhaps you may think I am splitting straws; but I would like to know why a good gun should at limes make such bad pattern and worse penetration when the cartridges used are, or are supposed to be, of the same quality, and if seems probable that the thickness of the wad has all to do with this. Should my remarks lead to any inquiry I shall he pleased, Yours truly, TANTRAMAR, Saukville, NV. B., feb. 13, 1879. Morony, Vice-Pres,; Paul A, Bassinger, Sec.; Gus, Hpitor Forest any Srream: Upon veading in your paper the account of a gentleman's shooting two partridges by waitiog for one to fly in the line of another sitting on a tree, I thought, I would relate a little experience of my own, as follows: I was out hunting in the Umbagog Lake Region two years ago, in the fall, an going along in an old wood road T put 1p a partridge. I fired and brought him down, took him and tied a string fo one of his legs, and bung him on a tree by the side of the road perfectly dead, as T supposed, and went along in search of more. After Sportsmen’s Convention for their town. ‘I'he officers of President; C. H. Williams, Secretary; M. Hoag, _ Gos Parrerns-—Mditor Forest and Stream; Tread in your eeue ot npn oe Dear putting Pe pellets in Se aes Thad been gone about an hour or 0, I came back to the place ‘ircle ards, 1+ oz. No. i aping measure, so I} where [had hung the bird. | lai : 5 (thought 1 could’ beat it. I haye a Olabrough gun. lbs. Ree ee cE dig 3 NV I for that bird; but he was not there. his rather astoni j No. 8 shot, I put 324 pellets in a 30-inch circle, 40 yards, and} me, 1 first thought I had made 3 mistake in the wide meres put three shot inside a 2-inch circle ; and withsame gun, dist- | looking around I discovered the bird in the brakes about three ance aud circle, put 456 No, 9 shot, and five in 2-inch centre; | pods from the tree. I immediately went for him, but he got dnd only used loz. at that. Hi. L. Seevey. | up and went off as strong as any bird that I ever suw Hy, and, of the ‘‘spelis” have been of sufficient duration to be 1 of the I CosMonNE aS A Rusr Prayentive—Mr. Hditor: I can | for aught I know, is going yet with the piece of white string tribes perished. We are now awaiting the Northern migra-| fy)jy jadorse the article known to the drug trade as Cosmo- | Stteaming out behind. tion of snipe and woodcock. E.R. L. line as a rust preventive and lubricator for guns, Some- Monroe, Feb. 18.—The prospects for our next fall shooting are most excellent. The Legislature now in session bas passed a law making it a fine of $10 to kill a part- ridge son by year. royed by boys and negroes robbing their nests. In an after- hors hint the dog found six large coyies, which I think would average thirty birds. (lass ball shooting with rifle has been somewhat popular here. A Mr. Smith at a recent shoot broke 3) out of 50 shot at, using a .22-cal. rifle. A few wild turkeys have been noticed in the neighborhood, bat hunting them is rather poor sport, as the fun 1s generally in the hunt- ing and not in finding or killing, We, down here, use black powd Hanrrwon Counrx Guy Crusn,—The Secretary of the Har- Tison Goodey. Onto—Canrollton, Feb, 17.—The farmers throughout our county generally are feeding the quail, and from what I gather from them we will have an abundance here next year. Tutrso1s.— Captain Bogardus reports the prospects for quail shooting in Southern Ulinois very good, as the birds in that section were not killed by the severe snows. Lacon, Il., Feb. 16—Hditor Forest and Stream: Our quails are not all frozen, I saved all mine, except what the hawks got. Our hedges are a first class projection for them, and if they are not disturbed when there is snow on the ground and cattle run in the fields, they generally pet through. Our laws should say that there shonld he no shoot- ing of quail when there 1s snow on the ground, or im any way disturbing them, except it be to feed them. Such a law would here be ample protection. ‘There is no sport in track- jug up a covey of quail in the snow and murdering them. It js simply murder. One charge kills all, for thuse that are not killed or wounded are scattered, and freeze or starve. I jatarted a covey to-day of eleven that six weeks ago, at the be- gitming of our fifteen inches of snow, had fourteen, and this covey bad, I think, the poorest show of any one on my 800 acres. often. and cold. Yours truly, O, B. Wrsr. Qaureornra—Santa Barbara, Feb. 1.—We haye for our same bear ; Duer killed. ‘There seems to be two kinds of them here, one the mule other 1001 ing that run down the coast behind our town, Durmg Rati and ‘winter months neatly every kind of water fowl! visits some them iffer f the pigeon Of the Hastern States, being much ee mal Diy aes bright yellow legs and mill. (If I am rightly informed, they dilfer in this.) We also have two vas rielies of quail, the mountain and valley quail. The moun- ¢ain quail are nich larzer, and differ in color from the Eastern bird. ‘own underneath, and have a large plume of black eat falliag flown the back. The yalley quail ave smaller One other little affair IT will relate: Last fall I was hunting in the same country, and, hearing some crows call, I returned the call, and on their coming oyer my head in the woods I shot One and saw him fal] in some brakes; but, after hunting for him some time, I gave it up. A week ufter, as T was on the shore of the lake, I saw a crow moving around on the shore with a broken wing. He made a big noise and put for the woods, and Lafter him, His noise brought another crow to sea what the trouble was, and I shot him, breaking his wing; and he also put for the woods, and to do my best [ could not get sight of either of hem to get another shot, al- though I could hear them calling to each other, but, owing to the thickness Of the underbrush and fallen trees, I could not see them, and, much to my regret, I had to leaye them to get out Of vhe scrape that I had got them into as beat ney. cones . L, Fy Hanrrispure, Pa., Feb. 17, 1879. Eprtor Forssr anp Stream: {noticed in your lasi issue a short article entitled, “An Odd Freak,” in which our friend “* Bix” seems to have some doubt as to its occurrence. He inquired through curiosity of each reader of the incident whether anything of the kind hag happened in their experience. I cloubt whether that happened precisely as he states—not on the part of the bird, but on the part of the shooter—for I have hnuoted quail and pheasants a great deal, but have never arrived at that state of perfection which requires one to sight along a gun barrel with one eye and around the field with the other t see if there is another bird approaching in line with the one he first sighted. Birds often cross each other in Hight, and { have often seen one bird of some kind alight on a tree or bush and another follow and endeayor to alight on the exact spot, and in so doing compel the first to shift its quarters. They often follow each other's example, and this may have been the case in ‘Odd Freaks,” I will here relate an incident which occurred to me while hunting with a party of friends, four in number. We had driven a covey of quail on their first flight,and one of our party, not accustomed to hunting, was seated on a large stump for the purpose of resting. The birds settled close by him some- what scattered. He gave us the signal to come up, which we did, We gota nice point on the part of the dogs, and it was agreed that I should take the first bird that arose. (lt proved to bea siugle one, which flew at an elevation of three feut from the ground. While in the act of pulling trigger it passed directly over another, which also arose and attained the same height just as the gun was discharged. The conse- quence was, I bagged both birds through no extra good man- agement on my part. On another occasion I was hunting with a friend. We marked two birds down close together, and, thinking they would lie, we concluded as it was on our line of march not to disturb them Until wehad got through With the rest of the covey, and on approaching the spot my dog stood, and, knowing there were two birds, my friend being on the right, I told him to take the mght bird. On flushing the birds my bird droye straight away, while his started more to the right, Although it had flown in a more civcuitous route, its fight must haye been miore rapid. as it succeeded in joing im behind my bird just as my gun was discharged, which proved fatal to both, one strikipg the other when they reached the ground. [t was not by quick percep- tion or steadiness of netye that 1 accomplished the feat, for 1 don’t claim any great amount of either, but simply because his bird Hew right where I was going to shoot, SNIPE, ARES ABS eri SUE e thing over a year ago I noticed a jar of it in a drug “tore, and Out Of curiosity I read of its claimed origin and uses over the name of a well-known, reliable wholesale drug house. They warranted it to be free from water and acids and free from any affinity for oxygen, a mineral fat produced by the distillation of petroleum. ‘Mhese, if true, were the qualities that should be posséssed by a rust preventive. I have tried it thoroughly in competition with Haton’s Rust Prevendative, as he names it, and blue mercurial ointment, and am more than satisfied with it. Tt has no smell or bad odor, and is but little changed by ordinary heat and cold; is cheap and agreeuble to use; its wax renders joints impervious to water, and it is good for all parts of the gun. specially is it desirable as an application to darken the wood and render it waterprocf. Now, if the mercury adds any to the rust-preventing quali- ties of suet as a rust preventive, why would not it, made into &n unguent with this cosmoline, be the best thing of all ? Lavon, Lil. BYRNE. (quail) or break up a nest of the same. ‘The close sea- evins the 18th of April, and expires 16th October of each sue A ’ birds that Thad gathered J on the pr dw weight, 12-gauge, choké-bore, that with the same amount of Bete nO Wor ground and went Heretofore hundreds of birds have been annually de- er, and find it yery efficient. AVERY. County Gun Club, of Marshall, Texas, is Mr. J. N. Rost Pruveswive.—A Texas correspondent, ‘*T. C.D.” of Houston, writes that he has found cosmoline, or vasiline, a very eifective rust preventive for use where the guns are es affected by the damp salt air of the sea, YL, . Dirrwan Powprr.—Conshohocken, Pa, Feb. 17.—HWditor Forest and Stream: Ata trap shoot on Saturday amuzzle-load- ing gun loaded with Dittmar powder was biown entirely to pieces, severely injuring both the shooter and trap puller. The au'm so badly demolished was a comparatively cheap American gun, purchased for genuine twist barrels, Jt has been in con- stant usetor five years, with a charge of 4 drs. black powder: and what lays the blame most conclusively to the Dittmar’s score is the fact that this was the only charge ever fired from it. No blame can be attached to overcharging, as only 34 drs. by measure were used. Why this powder in some localities should answer all purposes so admirably and in others prove both dangerous on the one hand and worthless from exposure to shght dampness on the other, we are at a loss to under- stand. If Mr, Dittmar can sueceed in remedying these diffi- culties his powder ‘will proye a valuable adjunct to the sports. man’s outfit, as all will admit its superiority in the slight re- coil and almost entire absence of smoke. » QJ. A CHASE FOR THE ANTELOPE —Mditor Forest and Stream: 1 haye been a constant reader of your paper since we (F, and §. and myself) were youngsters toyether. It has heen my familiar friend and visitor through all the varying phases of a wandering life, and bas been equally welcome at my house in old Michi- gan, in the lonely cabin in the Black Hills of Dakota, or by the camp fire amid the cotton woods of the Big Cheyenne and its tributaries; and I have often thought that I would take an old Iriend’s privilege and write you some account of the glorious sport we used to haye on the frontier. I now inclose a letter I haye just received from a friend at Brule Agency. It is the plain, straightforward story of one of the best fellows and most conscientious sportsmen that I haye eyer met. My friend writes as follows from Lower Brule Agency under date of Jan, 19. J. W. M. Fpstlante, Mish,, Feb, 1, 1879. In the meantime we have had 26 deg. and 20 deg. So you see that if left alone they can live in snow hidden back well in the mountains, the grizzly "put that animal is seldem troubled by our hunters, is the principal large game, and many is the one that is v, ‘They are very scarce and are seldom killed. The ed is the common deer, and they seldom weigh over 3, They abound in great numbers in the Coast Range large lagoon and the surrounding marsh that is situated ight miles from town. We haye splendid sport among aitimes. Wild pigeons visit usin the spring. They Jam having all the sport thai can stand. We huve a sta- ble full of horses, and L have only to say that I want one and he is always saddled and at the door before 1am ready, [have been hunting antelope considerably lately. When I get tired of making ont papers, I take rifle and horse and go up the river about five miles, cross and get upon the high prairie, and then the fun begins. There is no still hunting with us; it is horseflesh against Hor Forest and Stream anil Rod and Gun. HOW PERKINS HUNTED THE TURKEY. They are a bluish slate color on the back and white rher ly the same color, but their tuft Seer oR : Fae ; Fosticchane GEN ad with: t desi than the others, though nearly ee ‘ antelope speed. There is just spice of danger in it too, for ERKINS recently became inspired With a great desire to ia shorter and bends forward. Bote Rises pepe Ga the prairie, as you know, is in places completely honey- killa wild turkey. Last fall the negroes reported a some ae Mee raeaenutes aia " o.T Y | combed wiih badger holes, dog towns, etc., and with horses | large flock near his house; so he determined to watch the season, but not 1 lange y es PE fhe question of J. 5. in your issue Of Jan. 9, I think that both your ir * batter distribution.” Parkers mean 3 ‘cevs' circular, by ** better distribution. r Ree and more regular pattern, which is of course attained hy decreasing the powder or increasing the shot. You are vight authorities could hardly differ on so plain a question, ut with qendi \ there is no standard Jor the length of cone, this Stab nee sto 3.16 of aninch. Now, the eld endeavors to pr wade over the powder must fit tight and be a trifle thicker thas pattern and bad penetration are the result, To get at the in- going al a dead run and mad with excitement, a fellow may Teasonably expect to get his ‘‘blarsted neck broke, you know.” One plan of hunting, when we discover the game on the open prairie, is to make a surround: that is, there are usually four of us, and as soon as game is sighted, one dis- mounts and hobbles his horse. The others make a wide de- tour and fill up the other three points. ‘hen some one shows himself, and the antelope are off like the wind. Now is the time for the dash. The game is making for a certain point, and if your horse is fleet enough you may get there in time for a shot, or at least turn them back for some of the others. TL killed my first one this way about a week ago. I ran my horse about half a mile. Don’t know whether the borse was Tunning away or not. Dog towns, gopher holes, suowdrifis and Wash-onts were passed in satety, and I don't hin that horge touched the ground but ouce after he started, and I rode him from his ears to his crouper and back again, ‘The hrute stopped finally (from want of breath, I think), and 1 dismounted and ran to a little ridge and saw a band of ten coming like the wind. ‘They passed within 200 yards, and at flock late in the evening, while they were seeking their roost, and then sneak down by the trees before dawn and shoot them as soon as ‘twas light, After many fruitless searches, he .discovered the chosen resting-place of a noble gobbler, and returned home in a very excited frame of mind, Perkins ig not an expert shot, though “some” on ducks and squirrels, Yo make perfectly sure of his game, he decided to tale both shotgun and rifle—to try 4 sitting shot with the rifle, and if that failed, a flying shot with the shotgun. Accordingly, the firs| faint blush of dawn found him doubly armed and in proper position near the tree. The outlines of fhe turkey were faintly discerned. First he raised his rifle, sighted care. fully, and almost drew the tigger; then changed his mind, laid it down and took up the shotgun. This Was discarded in ils barn, and by the time he had reached a final decision the turkey was wide awake and sidling along the limb, uneasily Graning its long neck fo ascertain the cause of the trouble. At last Perkins made up his mind; ‘he seized the rifle and taking a hasty aim, fired. The noise of a rapid flight fol- lowed the erack, and before he had time to think of his shot- weteation.—Hiditor Forest and Stream: In regard to correspondent and yourself misunderstand the sentence and Parkers are also right, for two such eminent + C. H. Hope, oveun Waps—Ziditor Forest and Stream: I have read ‘eat, pleasure the Weld report of a series of experiments “a4 SHOW the hest mode of loading B. L. shotguns. It ove that in order to insure good shooting the wad or the length of cone, and if this is not carried out, erratic - oot —— ee ae the frightened turkey had sailed over his head and buried ‘tol ‘the friendly recesses of the forest. Perkins returned home cast down but not discouraged. The next evening found him again peering around after tur- Keys. Several more evenings passed, when finally in a quarter of the woods with which he was not familiar, he again succeeded in locating the roost of a turkey. As he turned toward home, he had some misgivings as'to his abilit fo recognize the place next morning; but nevertheless he sal- lied out early with his trusty shotgun. and, sure enough, missed the place—how, we cannot tell. He thought he had gone all right, for he found a turkey unsuspicious and roost- ing low. Presently he fired. At the sound of the gun the heavy bird fell fluttering to the ground. Perkins was rush- ing up to wring his neck with the but end of the gun, when he was suddenly brought to a stand by an injured yoice ex- claiming: ‘*Golly, boss! what muke you shoot de ole woman's Christmas turkey? I tell you what, she'll be pow- erful mad—yon better b'lieve she will !”” It is charity to drop the curtain on the scene which fol- lowed. Verkins returned home sang turkey, a wiser, sadder and a poorer man. A nature less hopeful than his would have been utterly crushed by this second failure; not so. No, Perkins had too much of the blood of 76, One foggy, mugey, lowering morning last November, he slung his old double-barrel over his shoulder, and resolutely strode into the mist. Behold him under the fateful tree! Far up above, by the dim light we can faintly discern the outlines of some large, dark bird. He raises the deadly tube and fires. At the report the bird moyed uneasily; then he raised his large Wings and flapped. Perkins was too much excited to dis- criminste. His knowledge of natural history went back on him; or the light was too dim for him to notice the dispro- portion between the wings and the body, or to see the broad band of dusky white extending from the body all along the under edge oi each wing. He sent a second charge after the first ; the bird fell heavily to the ground, and he hastily seized it to find—alus! why ds it our painful task to chronicle an- other failure? The bird that Perkins had so foully murdered there in the early dawn of that cold, comfortless November morning was indeed known by the name of turkey; but tur- key was only his front or Christian name, so to speak. ‘The family name of that unhappy bird was “ Buzzard!” Perkins has now given up the pursuit of turkeys, and when he goes fo town no longer visits his accustomed haunts, where the lovers of sport ate wont to congregate. Witt. -o FLORIDA DOVE SHOOTING, TALLAHASSEE, Fla,, Feb. 11, 1879. EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: The lakes in the vicinity are numerous and well-fillea with wild ducks, so last Monday party of five siaried ont for a shooting bout alone them, prepared to kill every “quack, quack,” that showed lus eye-ball. On approaching a lake we would scatter and hide in the thickets along the shore. One of us #enerally obtalned a shot at the ducks in the water, and when they rose anil ¢ircled about we all man- aged to getapopatthem, As there were men in the patty who could hit snything within range, we Wid not return to our one o'clock dinner With an empty bag. Those wiio have never sat down to a similar mea; cannot understand the allurement in a Nunting entertainment, with one’s shooting companions, tired by a long walk, After three o’clock We shouldered Our guns, and went to & pond nesr by for a whack at the ducks as thesun went down. Ou ile way a covey of partridges Was flushed, and three birds were bagged. A few doves flew across our path, and several of them were added tothe bag, Whenwereachea the destined Jake the brush lad been burned about its borders, 80 before we got within gun shot the ducks flew up, one flock after fhe other, and they passed away without our getting a babg at them. One stray fellow that came nearer was brought down in a handsome man ner. Whétn aman makes a big bag he boasts of it—he never speaks of the many times he failed to get a feather, I will be more candid, and confess that one dock was all we carried home that evening. Instead of going to bed early, as weary men should, we went to a party and danced until f tought l knew exactly how O'Leary feels ufter one of his pedestrian Contests. Tnesdsy morning we were toxccompany a friend to his shooting hox ten miles {rom towr, but as none of us aad re covered from tlie previous day's fatigue, We posiponed the journey for ihe afternoon, It was four o’clock wien we climbe? intothe wagon, aud dark on arriving at our destination, We shot from the vehicle an the way enough doves for brezkiast 1he next morning. Onr cook, who lad been sent down the day before to make things comfortable, soon gaye us 8 sUOking hot supper. A friend who lives ou 4 plantation a mile distant dropped in after supper, and we had such a jolly time that it Was one o’clock before he bade us good night. The next morning, after gotting up but one covey of paitridgeson a mila of ground, we came to a large cotton field edged with pine trees. I never saw so Inany doves before us I did in that field. Dhe party spread out, each took a Biaod, and we spent the whole morning shooting as fast as we loaded, On leaving in the afternoon the birds were still fying around, tempting a fellow to try 4 long shot at them. they are a shy bird, and it takes considerable shooting to make a large bag. We did the necessary firing, aud the bag was flied aecordingly, Our neéichbor, hearing “the Fourth of July" which we had kept up ail morning, arrived on the field of slaughter, and later took us to his house for dinner. When four o'clock struck we were putting away the turkey. venison and bird pie in the most sporismanlike Manner possible. In the evening we got into our Wagon, which was driven by on¢ of the party, whom we con- sider “the mogt reckless driver in Florida,” As we syevt up to our house the driver, true to his Feputation, made a sharp turn, tumbled us all on the bottoin of the conyeyance, broke one of the seats, aud 48 we first supposed, Mashed a little darkey whom we had on the floor: he Was dug ont of the debris. The history of the next day is but # repeti- tion of the previons one, excepting that for fear of exterminating the doves we turned our attention to pariridges, and when we left the fol- lowing day the coveys were pretty well thinned ont. The weather be- coming bad, we packed our traps and started for townin a soaking rain, the wagon fullof game, aud everybody well satisied with their trip, V. M. H. SS 3 PIGEON MATCHES. ToRONTO GUN CLUB—Toronto, Feb. 15,—Monthly shoot, Wednesday, Feb, 12; 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary : aS Ls a iy a | R Morrison... eat ee teh forty (es W Kennedy.....,.. 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OO1LT111141110111011 1—if—129 Palisade Gun Club, O Hess....-...seseee---.1 0111711111111130101 0—16 Collins..... LOOLTLTILTILIVLIV1101 1 O-¢ L Jeuniogs....-.--..-1007T010T01000000T111—9 I Corbett........--..---011111:1:1112101101111-—y H ven Lengerke........110111030u1i1101101011— Dr TalsOn..--.-epeerseselL LOLIOVIGOILOLTOUOLOWs J Joutras.........6...-.1LTLILO1NO00011114E 001 U2 J Von Lengerke. e1111111011111111101¢—17 | GPalmor............-..0010010111110101101 1—12—119 ATW. 0 06=6OCCOFENID TN OA ORT AND STREAM. ‘Marme—A guste, Feb. 19.—Shoot at Graniie Wail, Toesday eventag* Feb. 18, for a gold badge and the championstiip of the Stave, at glass ball Rhootme; open to any member of organized clubs of lhe State; i2 yards rise, 144 ozs. shot. The balls when shot at were from 20 10 24 yards distance; traps, steel springs, very variable. throwing some of The Walls 80 Jow it was almost immpCsaible to get on to them helore they touched the toor in the double trap shooting : Peaks Island Guu Club, Jas B dones........0....-.11111 1110001011 . Cushtios Heights Gun Club. 00001—12 HA Thorndike....e-..---01101 G011001101 10110-1 dL Coleord... ae91111 O00 OH01T0000 000117 FC Clement. . -11101 171071710101 OOO D1 EW Moore. L120 L11L1217110014 1111115 J Wiggins... 11iii 1000011100 11111—14 J LW¥ish,.... 1111 06010011010 1011112 CO Tibbets cet esol TO11 111017111010 1111 1—16 Hf Farnham.....-.,..--.11101 11117101110 1110117 Lewiston Guu Clab, EW Cobnrn....- Sa ree: 11116 0110111010 1111116 § Shaw..---:...2- --L0111 1010111010 111111 CH Hebbard... »LiLi1 1101000011 1110114 FR Whitney ....--.......-11111 0111101111 01111—17 Androgscougin Sporting Club, JK Glbbs.....5.52 2. T1001 1111001011 11141 1-416 EE Pemroy....-.--- .....00111 0001010111 01111—12 ICOWSONPLIB 222.0 2G Scola ht de Ue oe Wee) et) eh es 11021 11012111111 111131—15 ; -14111 11101111017 101120—16 M Burleigh -........--.....711117 1000110111 1011115 Nason won badge with four straight on shoot off; Fardham and Whitney divided first money ; ‘ibhbetia wou second, Coburn third, NEw YOrK—WHastchester—At 8, Odell’s; pigeon matel: B DICK... 5. veeaee).) 0.0.0 1-2 T Stevenson....1 11 1 0—4 G Colbura...;+,-..-1 1 1 1 1—6 G Moller........1 00 1 1-3 J Courtes...........0 01 4 1—8 E Diamond.....00 0 1 1-2 Mr Stevenson 211111-5 Mr Soneborn....1 1 0 0 U—3 Mr Husted.........0 0111—8—18 Mr Vanderhoff..1 ( 1 0 1—3— 14 After the match a sweepsiake of 15 birds each was shot while the Snow was falling fast, making shooting extremely diflicult: Mr Soneborn...... 00000000 0000001 EH Diamond. .. 0 10004 Mr Stevenson...........+...- 0001001001001 Buffalo, Feb. 18—Andubon Club shoot for Sutter medal; 4 snow hirds and 5 pigeons each; weather clear and cold; sau yery bright on tie show ; ground traps; birds, 18 yards; pigeons, 24 yards: eueawee sees J P VWisher...... Le ae te 7 G Flelechman. . ye (ey ay eb all yt Re? Dr Longnecker....... 7 Oost Tt al ty hae eS Geo R Vine ..... ef er YR Oies So ie 7 Win H Jaeger.. LP A PT afi et eg Chas Suckow .. Low ds lL tk 1 Fs BM Schultz... 02102110 1 0 O68 J Beir, Jr... The ete 1 ete Ly le tt A W Eggei.. Tioopdtidi do 0-6 Thos Colins,. yet) Male A at ak Soll th ee Ry das Rafferty .. ee Lt ie ty Chas Heinold... 1040211 0 +7 F Reigieman Pesto ie 0" ie i ==8 S A Roberts........ J Ot yh a6. J Franklin, Jr...... jg BP aT Tyee 1 Tis ees Wit Sheibert ........ 01212121010 0 0-4 Feb. 21.—Twenty-five snow birda each; ground traps, 20 yards; clear and cold: Jas Rafferty... ~-101000101101111111001011—16 Thos Collins, -011111110011111110001011i—19 Feb. 22.—Queen City Club shoct for club medal; ten birds each, ground traps, 21 yards; weather modetate; wind fresh and raw: TSW tel x rane woe eee Ad ere treme Gt 4) Soles a0 nt Gee") CA Kolb. 1Ttrodgdaiatitida o—*7 BeWener. 7.02. e- 0001321110 «I—6 G W Smith......... bg O20 Ot 2 1— © Gerber, Jr....- 170200200 38 Chas Oehmig..... ae ees hy Phil Voltz.... 2 0) at at Chas Weiss... Up leh gil ath Sh ok OT el) Peter Broener,...... Ru kpasates disc ceutos ie) che ole! & bls eles ey All things considered, this is about the best shooting of the season tere, Uncas, Brooklyn Driving Park, Feb. 22.—Match between Messrs. King ana L. H, Smith, 20 sirgle birds from H and T traps and fitteen doubles irom plunge traps, twenty-five yards rise, In the single-bird shooting King Jed, killing 15 out of 20 agaist Smith’s 11 out of 20. In shooting the double birds King killed 19 out of 24 and Smith 18 ont of 26, when he withdrew, the score standing: Ning, killed 34, missed 10; Smith, killed 29, missed 17. MinuR RoD AND GUN Chun.—The Miner Rod and Gun Club, of which Mr. Harry Miner, of theatrical fame and popularity, is the Presi- dent; Maj. George Aery, Treas.; Mr. Jolin B, Voskamp, Sec., and Mr. ‘lichael Egbert, Puryeyor, bave a comfortably furnished club room at 165 and 167 Bowery, aud grounds at Spring#eld, L. 1. Last week, ; Thursday, some of the members hada shoot. The day was unpropitious, snowing aud very cold, aud none but thorough sporfsmen ventured out. The following is the score of that day’s shooting at 25 yds. rise : Harry Miner,................ ealersstle's ceapAs! Gillis SRS tip ol Sik i ghey George Acry.. sitemetfen ele LO on Ba 8 J 'T Dayis.,... . Sete Om Ue lis ae tan 1s Wim Steers.......... footy Pill a gk nko pal ihe aR WSs M®. Miner and Aery then shot at 10 birds each for $25 a side, of which the following is the score: Miner,....-..1111011111—9 Aery........1111011110-s In the evening, at their headquarters, a splendid badge of fine design with a pigeon with spread wings on top was presented to Mr, Mier With a neat little speech by Mr. Wallace, accompaning the same was a most flattering letter, The ‘* Wallace Medal” is to be won three times by one person when it becomeshis property. NEW JERSEY—Erb’s Shooting Ground, near Newark, Feb, 22,—Private Sweepstakes, to shoot at 30 birds each, 21 yards rise, from H and VT traps, using both barrels and 137 ozs. of shot: GET EE OTT ELE LAG PLOT LHL Dt Loon tco 1 1—22, Bel—-110100111110111100011010211117 1-2, pees at se es Bk LIC 2 Le Se eA Si ea iS PALISADE AND JERSEY HeiGHTs GUN CLUB.—A very enjoyable affair was had at the eapacious and comfortable grounds of the Palisade Gun Club, West Honoken, on Wednesday, Feb. 19. A challenge lay- ing been sent by the Palisades to the Jersey City Helghty Guo Cluh, to shoot & mateh for glory and the Championship, was promptly ac- cepted, and the ooys were on hand, he challeige read: Ten men each club, to shoot at 2U giass balis each, 18 yards rise, Bogardus traps sud rules, Disappointment awaited the Heights buys almost at the start, Jor on reaching the gronnd their redoubtable captain and one of their Mosi reliable shots was discovered to be not amongthem, Had he forebodlngs of a fearful defeat, and, Achilles like, was sulking in his tent? or Dad he forgotten this most momentous of days? After Waiting an hour and a halfand the captain nof appearing, the match ronagaed with but nine men each side, with the following score ag the result ; Jersey City Heights Gun Club. —_ Judges—Capt. Jolson, of J. 0. H.G. C.; G. Graet, of Palisade G. G- Referhe—k, ‘templeton, Long Branch @ C. scorers—W". > iyue, Palisade G. 0.7 F. Crouse, J.C. 1. GC. A glaring sun on the fresh snow, and the white hacke- ound of the bulkhead, tended toward a Jower score on both sifles than perhaps thight Have been made. The Palisade is a fivst-cluae cluly, composed (with that prinee of good fellows, A. Anderson, as their president) of £0me of the best sporting material of tne country, and the way they treat their guests, as well as take a defeat, prove them to be thorough gentlemen, as well as genuine sportsmen. The uncertainty of a shooter's nerye or form was never more emphatically shown than i this contest, for H. von Lengerke and Dr. Talson, of the Palisade, who had been depended npon (ftom their past and aily record) by their associates for eighteen broken balls out of twenty, went to pieces themselves, The same of Harrison, Smith and Hughes, of ie J. A. G.C.; but the lath-y it is but justice to say had bul recently arisen from & severe altack of pneumonia, aud was far from strong. In ihe Gage of the others, over anxiety to win probably ilirew them off their equilibrium, We noticed the jolly face of P—, of the fury, bobbing around among the spectators, taking netes, chafing “* Justice,” or ag We suspected, putting up a job on Payne. Look oul forfun when you see P. around. Three hearty cheers haying been given for the Palisade Clnb, and returned with a will by them, a challedge for a retin match was accented, to be shot on the grounds of the J. 0. B. G. C., at West End (Marion), probably on Sainrday the 15h prox., and there came to a close the first of what we trust will be many of the good times between the clubs. JACOBSTARS, PHILADELPHIA—J"eb. 22.—Match between Thomas Pierce and Louia Baumeister; both new hands at the trap; the following is the score: FASC e cet edacee tet Mek ed) te ede ded dee OM ies steed Baumeister....... SL1LVI11L11021111130111021 12 L. b, TowANDA Rop AND GuN CLUB.—Towanda, Pa., Feb, 22—Mateh to- day at pigeons ; 20 yds, rise ; 80 yds. bonndary ; Bogardusruls. he day was bad for good scores as there was a heavy snow squall jhrougl- out the shooting: W A Chamberlin.......... ects 5 can Sopa mere Et Calgon! Saliwnty Ti ii # Smith..., Sa ae = Oe 10 fl San Ti i eee PE Alden.. LT 2*0" Dee Ty aries Geo Dayton.. DD 0 ie OR as 5 5 Blodgett........ Del D0 ee ae ay iE. WASHINGTON, D. C., Heb. 24—The following pigeon matches were shot here on thy 22d inst. Much interest was manile-ted in the shuot- ing, a8 Messrs. Engle, Kenly and Wirtsner, the crack shite of Halti- mure, Game over tu take the “ atarch” out of our boys. First match; > pigeons each, 26 yards rise, $5 entrance; $30 to first, and $15 fo second = ATI Gian seancmeneotee « 11*11—4 Ferguson..............1 010 )—9 Wugner.... ..0 0110—2 Jones,.... 041 Me Cntehen. 01010—-2 Mayhew. { LON ECP EE a 1012 1—4 Williams .......... npr Mills and Ingle divided; Williams took second, Second mateh ; 3 birds, 26 yardsrise, 3 entrauce; prizes, $14 and $7 DAS sede cdsemencevpanssstl, timc. MIB so cas cms cece steer din iaeey Jones _. te «+1 0 1—2 Wimsatr.. xt 1 0 0-0 0 1 V—1l Ferguson,...--..... Wagner. 2. t.s.ce geese a1 12 Milis won second. 'Phird match; conditions as above: UMS Foc ctag fa oe ofostara cay tet 11i—3 Jones,........ Bye, dale = ada Stas 101-2 Engle... .--,0 01—1 Wiliams. Wittsner..\ib..vu.-ccaseceed O1—2 Wagner, .... Wirtsoer won second with three straight. W.F.J, TENNESSEE—JVashville, Feb, 19,—Major Taylor, of Louisville, was ex. pected in this city to-day. He is said to be the beater uf & challenge Trom fifteen Kentucky gentlemen to an equal number from this Slate Lo shoot # mateh at pigeons the day before the spriug meeting of the Louisville Jockey Clob for a purse of $2,500. Nashville, Feb. 19.—Several glass ball matches took place to-day, Bo- gardus rules, Betierlich traps. First match, M. Ragio beat M. Horne by ascore of fiyeout of ten balls, Mr. H. getting bunt one. Second Inatch, a handicap sweepsiakes, three balls each, Messrs, Mitchell and Buck: ola got three eich; the shoot-off was wou by Mitchell, Third match, same as aboye, Mitchell. Horne and Buckhojz tied on three; Mitchell won the shoot-off with four straight balls, Pifth match, Mr, Ragio beat Mr. Horne by breaking two ont of fiye balls, Che sixth match was at double birds. Buckholz was the winner, beat ing both Mitchell and Carter. Feb, 22.—In the match at the fair grounds to-day for the gon pre- sented by John A, Nichols, of Syracuse, N. Y,, here were fifteen en- tries; 10 birds each, plunge traps, 18 yds, rise. G.C. Campbell, of Maury Connty, was the winner. Sweepstakes followed, the first match being wou by Watkins and Mitehen, who divided onatie of four Straight each, In the second mateh Jones, Mitchell, Watson and Kirk- Tan lied on five, and Jones won shoot-off. ‘he third jua:ch was.won by Watkins and Mitchell, who tied on Lhree, and diylded. ‘The fonitit aud fifth matches were wou ly Wutkims. J.D. H. THE GULE City GUN CLUB —Mobile, Ala., Teh. 1¢.—Regular monthly contest for gold mecal; 16 yards rise, three revolving traps screened QBITO: server eer eeenemser sl TEV LTILDVI~ALI1L114 1 1—20. Vass.... Tat g Tree hla sha all Fen i Tr Scales ATVILILOLLLN1100111 Le Bus! -O9OTIT0LTO0L1T1101111117 1-15 Holt,. OOD DPT IT PT iia 27 eis ay ee ee -GUTTLTIT0O10TOL111103211—14 Tiostall...< -LL0TUVU0OO111111110071 iy Goodale sys Wee er. ie oe 2, OLTTIT10010001111109 1-18 Gimond,.... PLITIT11TO0L10100 01001 O01 Priesier,... -10001TTOI0N0T01T000TUV1II-E9 Alexander, , OODCOLTIOTIT00N00OH1LTOITOON &G Shettield.... »LOVOOHUDGODTID0LOU11IE€§ Nason..... YLTOOTUTObOOOVTOHOH OHA Bizzell OLO0L1T0LVO0VO0L0O0U0000 4 Onto— Vienna, Feb, 22.—Mateh between Mr, H. Eyans and James Roy at six biraseach; ground trap, Ohio rules: OV ADIAG Seeines sale oll cle edie 5 ROvse-ie.tsepveed |) L Wo ee jose No birds to shoot off tie, Sweepstakes at glass balla; 6 balls each; Bogardus rules : RO Ytsasassaaacepeosie Qe) 1 eS) Mivaney, 2a yaseea Vi0o1t4 Hardley........ oh 2 Gb 1s) Lloyd eye. ened UM 1 2 eae Ties shot off. miss and out: ROY. 154 -2enmsams §-3=5, Tod D038. BVANS ect cor cyes bate tnoren sale Hardley......2........ DD AS D4 lO yi ws scp ses sns cccupecee teenie: MIGHIGAN.—In the first match of 1879 for the State Champlonship Meda}, at Detruir, Feb, 20, J. V. D. Hidridge won with 16 birds BIrdlg hit. Prank Wherry killing 14. er —hee Bogardus’ advertisement. Hachting and Baating. FPORE-FOOT. +4 ( AN’ go to windward, hasn’t got any fore-foo!.” This is a very common dictum universally met with amoug the “practical” fraternity and the many followers of theiy faith. The average individual who has “ loafed it! little around his father’s shipyard, picking up chips for the fire ‘to hum,” and once ina while overheard the ancient knights of the adze ponderously discussing about the dangers of going to sea without a fore-foot, is especially inclined to a firm belief that never a vessel could screw ont to windward unless supplied with the regulation allowance of gripe anda little extra besides, His profoundly wise lock as he, with owllike wisdom and patronizing sir, condescends to anawer a seeker of the truth: “ Why, bless you boy, without lots af fore-foot there’d be nothing for her to hold on with,” is Something we have met with time and again, and the same individual is one of a kind our readers haye no doubt come across as well. But the shining lights of the thump-rule per- suasion have finally {had to suecumb in this instance as in many others. Their cherished hobby concerning ample fore- foot is swept away before the irresistible march of science, with the equally crade, undigested, and absolutely meaning- less vagaries, which have been accumulating in the shape of “practical” lore of ye ancient builders ever since the days when bold Noah is said to have gone down to the seas in # drygood’s boxs—family, cattle and all the world besides. *“Fore-foot” has gone to join ‘‘bottom to stand upon,” “beam to carry sail,” ‘sail to give speed,” ‘* water diving underneath the bottom,” ** bell-bows ‘to keep a vessel dry,” **cod’s head and mackerel tail,” and the hundred and one barbarisms, platitudes and cant phrases of the dying school of wood-choppers. Their creed was handed down to them from hoary generations, and they dared not depart from the sanctified ftraditions of a long string of centuries, but faithfully trod the crooked lanes of a former age, so remote that the very origin gave to false conceptions an amount of weight and popular acceptance altogether at yariance with their approach to fact, to logic or even common sense. Itis our purpose fo review in detail the dogmas of the ancient school, lay bare their shortcomings and fallacious foundation, and the small claim they have to the confidence of men of a riper age; and later on to enter into the consid- eration of modern naval design, with a view to diffusing among the estimable ** practical ” class a\higher appreciation for that science which has created a complete revolution in the hitherto clumsy methods of ship designing. To brush away the cobwebs of antiquity surronnding the yalue of gripe will be an easy task, though at times our best efforts to enlighten seem palsied when brought face to face with the lamentable lack of familiarity with even the most } elementary mechanics by persons whose surroundings should have taught them better, even though they lack the advan- tages of professional education in their youth. How can we hope to convince an individual, who, haying had access to 6 shipyards all his life-time, gravely announces that after mature investigation—and ignorant of his own ignorance, he proclaims himself a critic!—he has come to the conclusion that there is no such thing asa permanent centre of lateral resistance, but that when the jib is set a ship’s head pays off, and when the mainsail is hoisted, it does not. Profound an- nouncement—ergo, it is self-evident that the centre of lateral resistance shifts from one end to the other and, accepted laws of mechanics notwithstanding, it is therefore sheer nonsense to assign a definite position to the centre! Vraiment, c'est ennuyant ca! For such there is no hope, they are incurable, But Jet us pass them by as unworthy further notice. For sake of illustrating why a yacht not only may he, but other things being equal, always must be more weatherly without any fore-foot than one of equal lateral resistance but with a portion of her area incorporated in the shape of gripe, let Gs consider the annexed figure. It represents a vessel with all her fore-foot cut away, her keel running down at a sharp angle to meet the heel of the post. Let L be the ‘‘ affective centre of lateral resistance,” and the dotted line GS a perpendicular through the ‘‘effective centre of effort’? of the sails. We use the word “ effective ’ adyisedly in contradistanction to the ‘‘ geometrical” centres, for under the yarying conditions of heel and trim of canvas, these centres will depart somewhat from their designed position at the upright. It is apparent that the vessel will have a tend- ency to ‘come up,” or luff, with a force equal tothe arm H L x the effective pressure on the canvas. In practice this tendency—well named “‘ardency” by our French cousins— is met by weather helm. At every easing of helm or wheel the yacht will luff out in obedience to the statical couple aforesaid, and will be continually ** eating” to windward. Now let her find her way out to sea or into lumpy water, and her weatherliness in opposition to the boat of large gripe will become yery marked. Let the line X Y indicate a wave slope; the yacht in going through each sea will then decrease jhe immersed area of longitudinal section by only a compara- tive small piece, MNO, ‘The centre L will shift aft to an amount dependent upon the area of M N O, the distance of its centre of figure from L, If, on the contrary, we had, in deference to the old school, carried the vessel's stem down plumb, or nearly so, in a manner shown by the dotted line, it is evident that in driving through a sea an area larger than MN O by the piece N O P would have been lifted from the water, and for the time being go for naught in holding the ship to her course. Not only would the emersed area be larger, but its centre would also be further forward, sending, in consequence, the centre of lateral resistance of the remain- ing wet section much further aft. than in the case first con— sidered. As the distance between E and 1 in a well designed vessel should always be small, 4 might actually be sent att of Band the statical couple be reversed, the tendency of the yessel then being to fall off or ease away to leeward. The mure rapidly she rises and falls to the sea, the more would she drop olf, for it is impossible to counteract her eyery motion by a jerk of the helm. Should such an attempt be ynade it would be as fatal to potting a cup as her leewardly fendencies when left to their own device. Tn along steady swell the yacht may be “met” to advantage by a spoke now and then, but in a lop such coaching is out of question. With these remarks the whole question of weatherliness, so far as gripe has anything to do withit, has, we trust, beenmade clear to all. The greater weatherliness of «vessel with round up forward, is due to the simple fact that she shifts her centre of Jateral resistance to a less extent in pitching in a seaway than her pister supplied with a move liberal allowance of gripe. * Those who haye a penchant for advisability of cutting up forward are referred ty the perform- ances of America, Comet, Olyite, Clio, Viking (sloop), at home, and abroad to such famous wind jatnmers as Miranda, Seabelle, and the incomparable J2ullanar, whose weatherliness could not possibly be improved. Let as hear no more about ‘* fore-foot to —e WINTER LECTURES OF THE SEA- WANHAKA YACHT CLUB.—No, 1. By A. Canny Snorn, Esq., 8. ¥. C., N. ¥. ¥. CG, A® the keels of vessels are chiefly the means of getting lateral resistance, it would at first sizht seem that the more keel immersed the better ; but when we examine more closely into the laws of fluids, it will be found that such is not necessarily the case. The problem, strictly stated, is how to make the least surface do the most work. Yor sur- face friction is an important fraction in the resistance of a vessel, hence the need of keeping keel surface to the lowest limit consistent with weatherly qualities. Experiment also shows that when the water once has been parted, the effective lateral vesistatice grows less and less as one appreaches the after end of the boat. This is borne out by Bland with small models, and proof is not wanting in vessels of full size. In general, laws similar to those governing the water lines would seem to be most beneficial to lateral resistance combined with as small surface as possible; an easy entrance with the greatest width aft of midships and a full round curve aft, Since we want to hang a rudder to the after end, it is customary to keep the sternpost plumb or nearly so. It is still held by a good many that a deep fore-foot is needed to make a vessel ‘‘hang on” in a seaway; but ex- perience does not show this; the old America has scarcely any fore-foot and she is, perhaps, the most weatherly keel boat we haye. The English yawl Jwllanar is another con- spicuous illustration, and shows yery plainly the possibility of combining great weatherliness without forefoot. She draws only 14in. forward and 13ft. fin. aft, with the stern- post about 15ft. from the after end of water-line. The im. mersed area compared -with the depth by length of water- line is very small, yet her record proves her to be the most, weatherly in a seaway of the entire British racing fleet, while she isalso very quick in stays, 2 matter of Consequence in short working. The same result can be obtained by reduc- ing the draught forward and rounding up the keel aft, leay- ing the sternpost perpendicular, Such an outline brings the centre Of lateral resistance well aftiand allows us to carry less howsprit, an advantage which will not be questioned. This form of keel holds good eyen in shallow centreboard boats, the Comet and Clo haying almost no fore-foot, and both are remarkable for weatherly qualities, Tu relation to the practical construction of keels, it may be said that they haye been made as thin as possible and deep, This is a good form for speed, but very weak in construction, except perhaps in small boats. When a vessel with a thin and deep keel takes the ground away from a dry dock, it is yery unpleasant, and yet most Keel boats are built in this manner. Where a keel is thin, there is little hold for the floor timbers, and if the garboard strake is as thick as it should be thereis only little wood to cut the rabbet into, As all bolts must be driven near the centre line, there is very little solid wood left to put in fresh ones in the event of re- pairs being needed, and a deep keel, if thin, is always in danger of being twisted off, should the vessel get aground. If it is intended to carry lead on the keel it must be made very thick or with ample ‘‘ siding,” and in large vessels must not project much below the planking. The cutter Vindex had Jead put on her keel and it certainly was a great help to her, making her stand up better and without perceptibly changing her behavior otherwise- The Volante has likewise lead outside, and she is certainly very able and safe craft, and can go on a cruise quite as well asa larger yessel. The English cutter Alarm was origmally ballasted with shot and cement inside, and was not able to hold her own with the new cutters, Her ballast was ripped out and lead put on her keel as well as inside; whereupon she was once more able to cope with the best of the racing cutters. The'Alarm is not a very narrow boat, but about the proportionsof the Sappho. Lead on the outside of a wide shallow boat will always lead to dis- appointment, making her yery rigid and uneasy in rough water. We will now consider the construction of the keel for a yacht of 40ft. waterline. For so small a vessel it can readily be Obtained im one piece, and should have a siding of nearly 12in., with 2ft. Gin. below the plank. The strength of such a keel will sustain the weight of the boat. Ifit is proposed to put lead on, it must fay against the main keel, and the ends should terminaié in & starph shape, so that a bolt can be put through both keel und lead, Metal pieces should also oyer- lap the joint on each side and be bolted through. ‘Phe forward end of the keel, or ‘‘fore-toot,’’ may round up so miuch that we cannot #ef a piece to work to the whole crook, s0 we must have recourse to an additional piece on top of the main keel, to which the stem is finally tailed on ; or we may find a knee that will work long enough to do away With the additional keel piece. When the keel is set up, the position of the frames is marked, so that all fasten- ings through the keel may be eyenly spread. There should be one “through boli” between each frame, a short or ‘*blunt-bult” Sin. diam. through the heel of each futtuck, and a 14in, bolt through the floor timber, keel and Jead, set up with a nut and washer. In this way the fastening is evenly spaced, and bolts are put through the whole length of the keelto the best advantage and economy. These bolts may be of plain iron, or galvanized, though rarely so, as ina good job, if well driven, they willlast alongtime. The ob- ject of using such large bolts through the lead is owing to the fact that lead wastes away tle iron. If the boat is to be coppered, the outside ends of the bolts must be well-plugeed with wooden plugs dipped in white lead to prevent contact with the copper and consequent corrosion of the bolt-heads. Concerning the fitting of the garboard, it may be said that a preat deal of a vessel’s strength depends upon the manner of fitting it. It should, in the vessel now under considera- tion, run at least Gin. from the top of the keel, and the rabbet should be made to take # 2in. plank, though the latter may be tapered to 1in. at the end. For about: one-third the length amidships it is well to drive “edge bolts” through the gar- board and into the keel. As we #0 forward and aft, the gar- + hold on with.” ON KEELS AND THEIR CONSTRUCTION. | ee a ee rr a practical evidence of the | board should be through bolted from outside to otitside an cagephs riveted ; this makes a strong union between sll the parts. In narrow or deep-throated vessels, it is falmost impossible to get timber to ‘*work” for the floors, in which case iron floors or hooks are made use of. This is the common prac- tice in British cutters. The keelson can then be dispensed with, as it takes up a great deal of room where it is desirable to stow ballast; or, if employed, a part of it may be of lead, the large bolts going through from lead ontside to top of keelson or floor timber, as fhe case may be, and secured by: nuts and washers as before. With such construction we have a boat that will stand any work and be uncapsizable. At sea this is a great comfort to know. _ Fora larger vessel, say a schooner of S0ft. on the water- line, a popular size of craft for foreign cruising, the follow— ing will be fair proportions : Asit will not be possibie'to get the keel in one length, we are obliged to searph shorter pieces together, keeping the scarphs Clear of the mast steps. aidias of keel 12in. and not over 4tt. below the rabbet, If lead is to be carried, the siding should be increased to 15in. Without lead, the keel will be built up of three pieces, the upper two nearly alike and the lower in the nature of a shoe, which may come off without damage to the ‘hull in the event of taking the ground, When the pilot-boat Wegus went on the rocks some time ago, the keel was nearly ground off her up to the plank, and yet she came olf without other injury, the oakum not even having Started enough to cause a leak, Scarphs in the different thicknesses of keel must be shifted and not come underneath one another. The timber should be as hard as possible to hold the many fastenings without split or wear. The scarphs about 8ft. long. Where the keel rounds up forward it may be necessary to add another tier to the keel, and the stem will finally be secured to that by a ‘* box-scarph,” though often being mérely bolted through and ue ae on an apron in- side for effectiye joint. When simply tailed on,a seat of about 12ft. should be provided for it. The frame-stations being marked off, the bolts to hold the keel together are driven, say Z or lin. diam. When the frames are up in place there will be one bolt through the heel of each futtuck and one down through keelson, floor timber, and through the first piece of keel, The rabbet should run from 6 to 9in. be- low the top of keel, and be deep enough to take 3in. stuff. When the garboard is sprung into place, spike enoush to hold it to floors and treenail the rest. Forward and aft bolé gar boards through from side to side, and the buts “ square- bolted ” through and through, clinching on either side of ceiling, A keelson is run from the apron forward aft to the post, being often worked in as part of the dead wood. Floor beams for cabins should be of fair size and well secured to the side by knees. Ivon staunchions, screw-bolted at head and foot, will serve to hold deck and keel together and prevent straining where much ballast is carried. Hffectiye tying of the deck will prevent opening in the beams and save the jomer-work. ‘Lead should be put next the second tier of the eel and form a portion of the shoe. The bolts holding it Ought to be 14in. thick, and secured as before described. The lead should be in one piece and not weigh more than six tons, though in England it has become customary to carry much more in their best vessels, A keel boat to get the full benefit from ber keel, should be narrow and of good depth; this form enables usto get along With a small rig and yet sail well. When inclined with a strong wind, shallow keel boats are apt to fall to leeward und lose in that way ; adeep Keel may be put on, but it is very weak and ineffective. Bea: = To ‘A YaoursMaAN” ann OrHirs.—With a little reflec- tion you might have answered your queries for yourselves. We cannof afford either the time or Space to condescend to notice scurrilous personalities. Our mission is to advocate the interests of the yachting community, (oO spread a Knowledge of naval design and cultivate a taste for seamanship ; nof to engage in mere personal recrimination. Our columns will attest this fact as well as our ability to hold our own with persons not eyen conversant with the principles of the common lever. The Billingsgate you refer to is un worthy our notice. Itis merely a bid for free advertising, and will fail to fetch its mark. Your queries do you little credit, as you ought fo be able to distinguish without our aid between abusive invective and sound argument. = THE SHARPIE TO WINDWARD. Rosuan, L, I., Feb. 14, 1879. Eni tor Forest AnD SrREAM: T notice in this week’s number of your paper a letter with head- ing of ‘‘ Deep Draught ys. Light Draught,” also the editorial com- ments, in which latter it is hinted that although the sharpie is a very good boat for smooth water sailing and, in so far as safety is concerned, well enough in rough weather, still shes cannot be de- pended on for working to windward rapidly in a heavy sea, Now, it is just here tat [ wish to putin a word. Men who haye apent years of their life sailing sharpies in all sorts of weather state, and are willing to prove, that these boats are more seaworthy than any, and can turn to windward when other craft, of whatever type, have either to turn tail and run or lie to. I yery much suspect it is the old story of Theory vs. Practice, but whatever be the trouble I would suggest that it were well to ‘‘hroye the pudding’ in the usnal way, it for no better reason than to brusl fog from the eyes of just a few yachtsmen who ap- pear to be “all at sea” in more ways than ons, { amat the present time building a sharpie, on experimental lines, and if the captain of any cutter, or deap-keel yaclit is anx- ions to proye a shaky theory I will be most happy to give him a turn to windward and homein any kind of weather, and the rougher it be the more sanguine am I of demonstrating that tif- teen inches is better than filteen feet, in the way of draught. The only restrictions | should wish fo name would be nuthing but fore and aft sails and but bwo men in each boat. AW Ce. The proposition of ‘*T. C.” to match the sharpie against a deep-keel boat in a steep sea is a fair and laudable one, We trust a getics Of such matches may be arranged with tht Petrel, of New York, ot some equally mart keel-boat from the East. If “'. G.” is correct in his estimate of the sharpie's abilities to windward, the sooner the public can be made to understand them the better for all concerneu. a eee LIGHT DRAUHGT OR DEEP DRAUGHT? Rocuestmr, Feb. 15, 1879. Enprrok Forusr Anp Stream: Tam im favor of light draught yachts. I haya one that I have sailed in 13 regattas where there were from 10 to 20 yachts in each race. TI have taken il first prizes and one second, and éarried away my mast once. She can go where any other boat of her size can go. I won ina race when L was tho only boat that made the course, and there were larger and deep-water boats in the race. It blew a gale of wind, and the other yachts broke down, or cut and run. I took the first prize in thatrace and the other yachts sailed the race over for the second, My bontis 20 keel, 21ft. over all, 8tt. dins. beam, bow and sternpost, 3ft. Sins. deep; depth in the centre, 34 ms. ; dead rise, Sins.; length of centreboard, 8ft.; width, 5ft, made of wrought iron and weighs 410 pounds. Her boom is ‘10f. ont board, hoist of jib, 25ft.; foot of jib, 15ft.+ hoist of mainsail, 24ft.; gait peeked up to a line of the luff of the jib. I neyer have carried anything but live ballast. This is her racing Buit. Her cruising suit has 20ft. hoist. She is clinker built, keel and keelson of oak and siding butternut. She is 10 years old and the oakis getting rotten, while the butternut is sound. I shall pul in a new keel and keelson. She was built by John Dana, of Rochester, N. ¥. Srrm Green. th _—. THE GAEL-SUNBEAM MATCHES, Boston, Feb. 17, 1879. Evrtor Forney AND STREAM: Relating to Mr. Peabody's reply to my former letter I have only to say thatif my memory is correct Mr. Peabody told me that he allowed for a collection of seaweed on his perfect patent log ; such haying been the case there must haye been guess work. He says, "the Dolphin had run one hour and fifteen minutes, being short of coal.” He must speak from ‘ hearsay,” as the Dolphin was known to race the steam yacht Mischief to Boston. Instead of running H. by N. we sailed N. BE. by E. half H. ; the wind was 8. W. by W. half W. If he is correct as to time why did he start our tace when we required a fiye-knot breeze? Unfortunately, ' our practical navigator?’ is somewhere in the region of the West Indies and unable to answer for himself, When we arrived at our starting point they (the judges) were busy at the buey and we sailed by. When they blew the prepara- tory whistles we proceeded to tauten our sails ; during that opera- tion we drifted some, but not the distance he claims, and were in a good position for the word ga. I 888 no reason why a buoy could not be placedin the shoal Waters of Massachusetts Bay; it has been done often enough in deeper waters under mors adverse circumstances, therefore Mr. Peabody's “ comment on such yachtsmanship is onnecessary” falls to the ground. 5 We did not start our first trial for three hours after fhe appointed time. Why should the judges rule to start us one day at 12 o'clock and the next time call the race off because it was 10 o'clock and we not at the light? We got there early enough and they could, if they wanted to. The articles signed by us and uel’s people dis- tinctly say that both boats chould be at the appointed place on the appointed day, or shall forfeit the money. We have not handled their money and have not eyen seen the stakes, sven after a wiitten request that they should be held until new judges should be chosen. The referee was not authorized to refund the money except by mutnal consent of both parties. It certainly was in violation of all sporting rales. I make no apology for what I said. If any one wants proof of my words I have professionals and amateura who willgo on the stand at any time. The public has been misled by statements that ‘Gael was entitled to the prize” on the first trial, algo that it was by mutual consent of both participants ‘* the race was given up.”’ Only from strong regard for the people that backed Sunbeam with their good wishes, and by personal request, have I putthe matter in print. W. 8. Nicrersoy, Sea and River Sishing. FISH IN SEASON IN FEBRUARY, —_o—. SOUTHERN WATERS. Pompano, Urachinotu scarolinus Grouper, Epinephelpus nigritua, Dram (two species), Family Seje- ‘Vrout (black bass), Centrorpristis : ei Menticirrus nebtilostus. Striped Bacs, or Rockiish, Roccus Sea Bass. Scienoys ocellatus. lineata, Sheepshead, archosargus probato- Tailoriish, Pomatomus saltatriz. cephalua, : F Black Bass, Micropterus salnoides Suapper, Luijanus blackfordii, IM, pallidus, Fish my Magker—Reram Pricus.—Bass, 25 conts; smelts, 15; bluefish, 12}3 ; salmon, 35; mackerel, 20 ; shad, 75 to $1.25; white perch, 15 ; green_turtle, 1234; frostfish, 8; halibut, 18; haddock, 8; codfish, 6 to 8; blackfish, 15; herring, 5 ; founders, 10 ; eels, 18 lobsters, 10; scallops, 35 per quart; whitefish, 18; pickerell 15; red snapper, 15 ; smoked haddock, 1234; smoked salmon, 15 p dry cod, 7 ; hard cabs, 30 cents per doz., soft crabs, $1.25 per doz, Heaps or Tatts ?—Wehave quite a number of communica- tions anent the absorbing but now somewhat trite question of How a Trout takes the Fly, which we should be pleased to give space to if we believed that they threw any additiona light upon what has already been said ; but having reached a conclusion of the matter, we feel obliged to decline the pub- lication in deference to more important demands upon our columns. Saumo SyMMETRIOA,—We referred in a recent issue of Forust anv STREAM to the trout peculiar to Lake Winnipiseo- geein New Hampshire. Mr. E. M. Messenger, of Boston, calls our attention to a statement made in Hallock's “Sports- man’s Gazetteer "to the effect thut the same fish is found in Lake Monadnock, in the same State, which he disputes, and Says: - / “ ; anuta dunder Letters Patent granted Uharles G. Em-ry, March 6, 1878, by which the rice papel sae aoe is 80 prepared that tie unpleasant odor and injurious effect of the OIL OF CREO>01E thrown off when buroing is complerely neutralized or destr.yed, and the paper made saliva proof to pre- vent its breaking or me tingin the mouth, The great advantuge gud imporianc= of this. nvention will at once be recognized by all smokers, an | its truth demonstrate! by the first * Old Judg+” Cigarettes they smote. Neliher will ubey require a printed certifivare from any emine ot Profe-sor of Chemlstry to cou- vinee them they h ve nererofore, in smoking vigarettes made of PURE RICE PAPER, been inhaling one of the deadiiest poisons knowa. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS. NEW YORK. Ghe Fennel. Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms STEADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs. This Powder is guaranteed to kill fleas on dogs o any other animals, or money returned. It is puta in patent hoxes with sila fig Pepper box top, which greatly facilitates its use. Simple and efficacious, Price 50 cents by mall, Postpald ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOG A CERTAIN REMEDY Put up in boxes containing a dozen powde full directions for use. F be shh ms Price 50 cents per Box by mail. Both the above are recommended by Rop Ann Gum ind FOREST AND STREAM. CONROY, BISSETT & MALLESON ict 19 65 FULTON 8T., N.Y. COCKER SPANIEL Breeding Kennel OF M, P. McKOON, Franklin, Del. Co., N Y. i keeponly cockers of the finest strains. Sell only young stock. I gnarantee satisfaction and safe de- livery to every customer, These beautiful and in- telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting and retrieving. Correspond- ents inclosing atamp will get printed pedigrees, clr- cular, testimonials, etc, jlo it ANTED—A first-class pedigreed Gordon setter dog, trom 13g to 8 yeurs, large size, no white on legs; if broken to retrieve p-eferred : no fane price. S'ate partivulars and price to box 612, Gai- yveston, Texas. Teb37 2% Por SALE—The red Irish biteh Nina, by Elcho and Luin, five months old; very fine. CHAKI-ES DENISON. feb2T 1 Sor Sale. FILE BINDER. A FILE WHICH WHEY Bone a ee MAKES & permanent binding. Forsale at this le Price, 7b cents By mail,$1. onlge WILD RICE SEED For spring planting, $3 per bushel, feb27 tf R, VALENTINE, Janesville, Wis, ILK WORM GUT.—¥F Latasa, 85 Rroadwsy, has on hand @ tine assortment of Valenci4 Gut, vomprising 26 grades aud lengths, \f prim+ quality, Marana, fil+ts, extra heavy to sho:t do., Sig ta $11% per 1,000, M rans, seconua, extra heavy tw short do., $5 10 $7 per 1,000; Padron, firsts, ext a jong to ao., fi at superfine, $2.26 to $5 per 1,000; also, Padrons, Hirst and second short, regular superior, five, extra Que, and other grades at from $1io $3 per 1,000, Send for price flists. Sample hanks af list prices, Te27 3m IVE WESTERN QUAIL —Per pair, $1.25; per doz, $6, Addreas CHAS. FREDKRICKS, 76 Maujer st., Wiliams>org, N, Y. jungd tt Ho SALE—'The sloop (scow) Carrie, now lying a! Havre de Grace, Maryland. Cump ete, with SiInk-boxes, decijs and sail boat; sails, rigging and everything in gond condition, with the privueze of sh oting on the Susquehann: Fiate. Apply to CHAS. M STOKES, careof J. G. Watmough E Co., No 289 Dock street, Poiladelphia, Pa. febis 1 aes SALE—One hundred acres of land suitable for a gunning club, being the evliie upper ind of Brivuntine Keach, Atlantic County, N.J. For particulars -ddriss D B. HnDLaY, 108 South Fourth street, Fhiladelphia. febu0 Sm ee oe ee OR SALE—EIE head, with full neck and antlers, forty-four invhes Irom base \w tip o autl- ra; thirty-seven inche= spread. Fricelow. F. WAESE- MANN, 66 Third ayeoue, New York, feb2T 1% MGanted, ANTED TO EXCHANGE—10-bore Clubrough Gun (breech-louding) for sawe gauge P. ‘ar er UO, Auorl Dew, 10 splenain condi no, world like te hear from & | wno may vésire to profi, by an ex- — chunye. Adress FRANK FAILING, Neil House, Columbus, 0, " feba7 1k oe pie 6=6f|)lLh FOREST AND STREAM. 81 Sporismen’s Zoantes. Chesapeake & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Angler to the Best Hunting and Fishing Grounds of Virginia and West Virginia, Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Monntains, Greenbrier 2nd New Rivers, and Kan- awha Valley, aid including in their yariéties of game and tigh, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, mall, snipe, Woodcock, mountain tront, bass, pike, plekerel, ete., etc. Guns. fishing tutkle, and one dog for each sports- man carried free, The Route of the Tourist through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery of the Virginia Mountains to their most famous watering places and summer resorts, The Only Route via White Sulphur Springs. Railroad connections at Cincinnati, with the Weat, Northwest and Southeast; at Gordonsville, with the North and Northwest; and at Richmond and Char- lottesville with the South, All modern improvements in equipment, CONWAY R. HOWARD, Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent, ap Richmond, Va. Old Dominion Line. The steamers of this Lir reach some of the finest Waterfowl and upland sho ingsections in the coun- Ey Connections direct r Chincoteague, Cobb's Ig) nd, and points on th’ Peninsula. Cify Point, James’ River, Currituck, f %rida, and the mountain- ous country of Virginia, .ennessee, etc. Norfolk steamers sail Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday. Lewes, Del., Tuesday and Friday at 2 Pp, mM. Full information given at office, 197 Greenwich 8t., New York, gep2s ly St. Louis, Minneapolis ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between St. Louis, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Burlington, C. Rapids & N’rth’rn Railwey.- QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, between Burlington, Albert Lea and Minneapolis, crossing and connecting with all Hast and West Lines in Towa, running through some of the finest hunting groundsin the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Ruifed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen nd their dogs taken good care of. Reduced rates On parties of ten or more upon application to General Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids. Cc. A Ei. F. WINsLow, Agent. General Manager. ti Gen. Passenger ONG ISLAND RAILROAD, MAY, 21, 1878.— Ferrybosts leave New York from James Slip ‘daily except Sundays) 30 minutes, and from Thirty- urth street, East River (daily) 15 minutes previous to departure of trains, and from South Wall street, Fulton and Catharine ferries (dail )30 minutes pre- yious to departure of traina from Depot, corner F'lat- bush and Atlantic avenues, Brooklyn, Trains leave Brooklyn and Long Island aes (Hunter’s Point) as follows: For Greenpo't, Sag Harbor, ete¢., 8:30 A, M., 4. M., and on Saturdays at 3:30r.M. For Patch- ogue, etc., 9:30 A. M., 4:3) and 6 P.M. For Babylo etc., at 9:30 A. mM., 4, 4:36,5and6P.mM. For Po J efferson, éte., ab 10 A. M, and 4:30P.m. For North- ort, etc., at 10 A, M., 3:30, 4.30 and 6:80P.M. For cust Valley, at 8:30 and 10:00 4. M., 3:80, 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 P. m. For Far Rockaway, erc,, at 9:30 a. M., 4, 4:30,6,6and7P.M. For Garden City and Hemp- Btead, 8:30 and 10 A. M., 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:20 B. M., and 12:15 night, and from Long Island City only 9:30 A, M., 1:80 and 6:30, mM, SUNDAYS—For Port Jefferson, Patchogue, etc,,9 A.M. Babylon, etc., 6 and 7 P, M, Northport and Locust Valley, 9 a. M, and 6:30 P. m., Garden City and Hempstead,9 4. M., 2:30 and 6:30 P. M,, and from Long Island ory only 9:30 4. M. and 5:80 P.M. ‘rains for Rockaway Beach, Flushing, College Point, Jamaica, efc., a8 per time tables. Ticket offices in New York at 261 roadway, corner Warren street, af James Slip and Thirty-fourth Btreet ferries, at the offices of ‘The Long Island Express,” 3 Park place, 785 and 942 Broadway and Grand Central Depot ; in Brooklyn, No. 833 Wash- ington street and 79 Fourth street. By purchasing tickets atauy of the aboye offices, baggage can be checked from residence to destination. 8. SPENCER, Gen’l Sup’t, J, CHITTENDEN, Gen’l Pass, Agent. 26 tt MALLORY’S LINE OF DIRECT STEAMERS TO Jacksonville & Fernandina FLORIDA. STEAMER WESTERN TEAS WILL SAIL FOR JACKSONVILLE, Fridays—Feb. 21, and March 7 and 21, . STEAMER Crey OF DALLAS, WILL SAUL FOR FERNANDINA, Eridays—Feb. 14, 28; and March 14 and 28. Railroad and steamboat connections made at each port for all pomts in the State, GH, MALLORY & CO., Agents, Sportsinen’s Routes. 10 SPORTSMEN: THE PENNSYLVANIA B.R. CO. Respectfully invite attention to the Superior Facilities aiforded by their lines for reaching most of tho TROVIING PARKS and RACH COURSES in tha Middle States. These lines being CONTINUOUS FROM ALLIMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dim- culties and dangersof reshipment, while the excel- lent cars which run over the smooth steel tracks en- poe Seen TO BE TRANSYVORTED without fatlors br injury. The lines of Pennsylyani Railroad Company alse reach the beat lecatitiea for GUNNING AND FISHING in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXOURSIO TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company i allfhe principle cities to KANE, RENOVA, BED- FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, and other well-known centere for 2 Trout Fiehing. Wing Shooting, Hunting. Also, to TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN. CAPR MAY, SQUAN, ana points on the NEW JERSEY COAST renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER FIN 4ND FEATHER, L. P. FARMER, Gen’l Pass, Agent, FRANK THOMSON, Gen] Manager, feb1i-st and Srila FOR FLORIDA OR THROUGH TICKETS TO FERNANDINA JACKSONVILLE, ST. AUGUSTINE, SAN FORD, ENTERPRISH, and intermediate landings on ST, JOHN’S RIVER and interior points in FLORIDA, by steamship to SAVANNAH, and thence by railroad or steamboat, apply to WM. L. JAMES, General Agent. Philadelphia and Southern Hail 8. 8, Co., Pier 22 South Delaware Aven ue, Phila. Deci4-ly FOR New Haven, Hartford, Spring- field and the North. 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Has always On hand te best of boats, batteries, etc., with the largest rig of tralned wild-geese decoys on the const. The best ground inthe vicinity of New York for bay snipe shooting of all varieties. Special attention given by himself to his guests, and satis- faction guaranteed, Addréss WM. N. LANE, Good Ground, L, I, Novs tf Gunpowder, THE HAZARD POWDER CO MANUFACTURERS OF GUNPOWDER. Bazard’s * Electric Powder.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed ip point of strength and cleanliness. Packed im square canls- ters of 1 Ib. only, Hazard’s ‘American Sporting.” Nos, 1 (fine) to 6 (course). In 1 tb. canisters ane 64 lb. kegs. A fie frain, quick and clean, foi upland prairie shooting. Well adapted to ahot- guns, Bazard’s * Puck Shooting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), In 1 and 5 1b. canisterr and 6if and 1249 lb. Kegs. Burns slowly anid very clean, Shooting remarkably close and with great penetration. For field, forest or water shooting, it ranke any other brand, and it is equally serviceable for muzzle or breech-loaders, Hazard’s “ Kentucky Rifle.” ULHG, PRG, and ‘Sea Shooting” PG, in kegs yf 25, (23g and 634 ths, and cans of 5 lbs. @F FFG 18 also oacked in i and 3¥ lb. canisters. Burns strong and moist. The FF FG and FFG are fevorite brands for ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shooting” FG ie the standard Rifle puwder of the country, Superior Mining and Blasting Powder. FACTURED TO ORDER. The above can be had of degiers, or of the Com- pany "3 ents in every prom*pent city, er wholesale i ce. 85 WALL STREET, NEW YORK, GUNPOWDER. DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE Duponvs Gunpowder Mills, established in 1801, have maintained their great reputation for 78 years, Manufacture the following celebrated brands of Powder: DUPONT'’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), uneqnaled in strength quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Glass Bal and Pigeon Shooting. 5 DUPONT’S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 3 (fine), burning slowly, strong and clean; great penetration; adapted for Glass Ball, Pigeon, Dock and other shooting. DUPONT’S EAGLE RIFLE, A quick, strong and clean Powder of very fine grain for Pistol shooting. DUPONT’S RIFLE, FG., ‘SHA SHOOTING,” FFg and FF Fg.—The F¢ for long-range rifle shoot- ing, the FFg and FFFg for general use, burning strong and moist. SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST- ING POWDERS ofall sizes and descriptions. Special grades for export, Cartridge, Musket, Cannon, Mortar and Mammoth Powder, U. 8. Government Standard. Powder manufactured to order of any re- quired grain or proof, Agencies in all cities and prin- cipal towns throughout the U.§8. Represented by F. L KNEELAND, 70 Wat St. N. Y, N. B.—Use none but DUPONT’S Fg or FFg Powder for long-range rifle shooting. Laflin & Rand Powder Co. Ne. 26 MURRAY ST., N. Yes Sole Proprietors and Manufacturera of Orange Lightning Powder. No. 107, strongest and Cleanest made, in sealed ilb. cani-ters. Higher numbers specially are recom- mended for breech-loading guns. Orange Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and clean. Wo, 2 to 5 im metal kegs, 63 Ibs. each, and canisters of fand& ibs. each. a Orange Rifle Powder. The pest for rifies and aH ordinary purposes, Sizes, FG, FFG and FFFG, the last being the finest. Packed ih wood and metal kegs of 25 1by,, 1234 tbs and 62/ Ibs,, arid in canisters of i Ib. and % 1b. All of the aboye give high velocities and Isss 2esiduum than any other brands made, and are re- zommended and used by Capt. A. H. LOGARDUS, the “Champion Wing Shot of ihe World.’ All of the above give high velocitiea.and less residuum than any other hrands made, and are re- commended and used by Gap, A. H. BOGARDUS, the ‘*Champion Wing Shot of the World,” BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order, Safety Fuse, Frictional aud Pittinum Fuses, Pamphlets, showing sizes of the grain by wood- ent, sent free of application to the aboye address. A,MEYER, IMPORTER OF AND DEALER IN California, Rhine, Hungarian Wines, AMERICAN CHAMPAGNES, 392, BOWERY 392: Near Fourth avenue, NEW YORK, BOWLING AND BILLTARD HALL. THe longest Rifle Range in the city, For Sharp- shooters only, o , © a i 00000800 eee EEE EEE SEE ee re en $n DUNN & WILBUR. Game, Poultry, Ezgs, Butter. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. PROMPT CASH RETURNS. —— 192 DUANE STREET, N. Y¥: noyi t Latterp. Sth GRAND DISTRIBUTION! Commonwealth Distribution Company. By authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Drawing and details under superyia on of promi- nent civ zens of Kentucky, in public, in the city of Lonisville, on Monday, March 31. 1879. NO SCALING ! NO POSTPONEMENT! PRIZES PAID IN FULL, $112,400 il CASH DISTRIBUTED. TICKETS ONLY $2. Unparalleled Success of the Popular Drawings Read the following attractive list of prizes for the MarcH DRawine: > 1 PYiZe.... cece ee cede ssyeeneeresss wees. $30,000 IvPrinéo sy ~-+. 10,000 1 Prize Dae ot vo deteeaiacstajoe Be 5,000 10 Prizes $1,000 each......,. 10,000 20 Prizes 600 ene .....5-..-ss5... see 10,000 100: Prizes 100 Gach... 2.2... een ecc ae u 200 Prizes 60 each.. aeccaw 10,000 600 Prizes 29 each....-.--+.+---++rs eee + 12,000 1,000 Prizes JO.CACH. cenns fos seccaensesaee 10,000 9 Prizes $300 each, Approximation Prizes, 2,700 9 Prizes $200 ea°h .......4..0- SE a t.-. 1,800 9 Prizes $100 CCH A Lo. scene deeewenee 900 1,960 Prizes $118,400 Whole Tickets, $2. Half Tickets, $1 27 Tickets, $50. 55 Tickets, $100. Remit by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let- ter, bank draft, or express. Fullist of drawings published in Louisville Courier Journaland New York Herald, and mailed to all ticket holders. For tickets and information address COMMONWEALTH DIS- THIBY TION CU, or T. J.COMMERFORD, See’y; Courier Journal Building, Louisville, Ky., or B. # PORTER & CO, Eastern Agents, 1,227 Broadway . Sportsnen’s Goods. iby NW Uy, wr ; «43 cE MANUFACTURER OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. New York Shooting Coat, MADE OF VELVETEEN, COKDTROY, FUSTIAN AND CANVAS, Ihave just imported a Corduroy of tne dead grasa color, spevially adapted as revards weicht, color and atrength for ail kinds of shooting. I will make to order : Coat, $15 ; Vest, $5; Pants, $7; Cap, $2.25 ; or Suit complete, $26. Sportsmen will find my Shooting Clothing to haye more desirable points than any other goods of the kind in the market. Refer to many sportsmen who have worn them, Send jor samples and rules for measurement, F. L. SHELDON, Rahway, N. di Eaton’s Rust Preventer. For Guns, Cutlery and Surgical Instrumenta, Safe to handle, WILL NOT GUM, and will keep in any climate, Sportsmen everywhere in the United States pronounce it the best gun oil in the market, Judge Holmes, of Bay City, Mich,, writes: ‘It is the best preparation I have found in thirty-five years of active and frequent use of gong.” The trade supplied by sole manufacturer, GEO, B. EATON, 570 Pavyonia Avenue, Jersey City Heights, N. J. Scld by principal New York dealers, and by Wm. Reau & Sons, boston, Maus.; B. Kitiredge & Co., Cinciumati, Ohio; EH. H. Raton, Chicago, Ul,: Brown & Hilde~. St. Lonis, Mo. Thos. W- Parr, Cleveland, Ohio, Trimble & Kieibacker, Baliimore, Md. 8, Cropley & Sons, Georgetown, D,C. Jos, C, Grabb Ca., Philadelphia. CANNOT BE SENT BY MATE Thomson & Sons, 801 BROADWAY, N. Y., SPORTSMEN S GOODS. THOMAS W. PEYTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, jJani6 tt NOTARY PUBLIC, No, 145 BRoapway, Room 30, NEW Yor«E Crry, —— All business promptly attended to, $66 scice's. Novag wo tawe. Terme aud 6 cau (art #00, Fores, ti 82 " Ne FOREST AND STREAM. Sportsmen's Goods. ™ Card’s Patent Rotating Class Also, see ** Forest mith says it is the and Stream,” Vol. IL., No. 1G Greene nearest to pigeon shooting of anything of F z il 5 x Improved as practice and experience has anuggested until it Is conceded by the most prominent sportamen o be the only perfect the kind he ever saw, Trap mnude. © Throws {In EVERY POSSIBLE DIRECTION, or can bemade to throw in avy desired direction by turning thomb-secrew. ALL METAL, WORKING PARTS WELL FITTED. [SEND FOR CIRCULAR:] WILL. H. CRUTTENDEN GENERAL AGENT, Cazenovia, N. Y. For Trap Shooting With Class Balls UsE The Huber Trap. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS IX SPORTIN GOODS, oct17 tt SHELLS LOADED WITH WHITE’S PATENT LOADER will Increase the pattern 25 to 50 per cent. Will Crease paper shells, and is one of the most rapid loaders inuse. For particulars address CRAWFORD & LOVELL, decl9 3m Savannah, Gs, EG Tereetenoh tty thn tacit cts Saaatgsin ne twanin ste A complete suit, including cap, for ........-... Three of the best fish hooks in the world for .. 25 Practical Hints on Dog Breaking, a pamphlet . 2b The finest kennel of setters and spaniels in the eee Catalogue set on receipt of a 3-cent stamp, a8 FINE WATERPROOF DUCK, SHOOTING and Fishing Coat by mail on receipt of measure ase $5 HOLABIRD, Sportsmen’s Clothier, and tf VALPARAISO, IND. The Bogardus Rust Pre- ventative Will prevent rust in Guns, Pistols, Skates and Cutlery. Safe to handle, and especially adapted for firearms at sea-coast shoo ing. A liberal discountlo the trade. Manufactured by JAMES T. DALY, 731 Moore street, Philadelphia. Orsend orders to Captain A, H. BOGARDUS, Hikharf, Logan Co, Tilinois, Teb27 3m, The Buckingham SPLIT BAMBOO RODS, OCTAGONAL OR ROUND. For Trout, Bass and Salmon Fishing. EIGHT STRIP FROM BUT TO TIP. ROD WARRANTED. Also manufacturers of fine trout and bass flies, Aud dealers in fine tackle. Send for descriptive eir- cular and price list. : BUCKINGHAM & PERRIE, Office and Sales-room, 23 Arcade, Utica, N. Y. Hachting Goods. WHITLOCK, SLOVER & CO. 57 SOUTH STREET, NEW YORK. Yacht Supplies. Manilla rope, cotton rope, tarred rope all sizes, Ussia bolt rope, Manilla bolt rope, wire rope, blocks, alnts, oils, etc. EVERY CABIN STORES. f je2i-ly THE “SHARPIE” YACHT. This style of bozt is especially suitable for YACHTING, FISHING AND HUNTING. Is fully ge fast, seaworthy and weatherly as the round- bottom boat; draws but afew inches of water, and ean be built at short notice for much less than yachts or boats of other types. Shipped to all parts of the country. Full sets of working drawlngs sent to distant cor- Tespondents at reasonable rates, Also swifs light- draft s'eam yachts built on the same principle at low price. Address THOS. CLAPHAM, Roslyn, L. I. SAMUEL HOLMES, 120 & 122 Front Street, New York. Designer of Fast“team Vachts, Plansand speci- fications prepared at reasonabls rates, builiter of faetiron steam yachts Continental, Firefly, Mineola, eto, Iron steam yachts for sale, bi teet long. miaré — Hachting Goods, WM. BISHOP’S Patent “‘ Combination ” Yacht Pump Water Closet. FOR UsE BELOW OR ABOVE WATER-LINE, erates Cartri dge Cop, 1, ey y, LOWELL, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF THE BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, AND CARTRIDCES. rt § and pistols, and in use by the ARMY AND NAVY OF THE ; UNEERO STATES ait conaen worige. Guyerniment Rim-fire Ser are of all kinds, Special ane COPPERSMITH, GAS AND STEAM Attention given to the manufacture of ITTER, No. 210 South street, N.Y. Cartridges for Target Practice. Send for I}matrated Catalogue. PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED DROP AND BUCK SHOT. AMERICAN STANDARD--EAGLE BRAND. CAPTAIN BOGARDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT. EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM; NEw YORK, Jan. 13, 1879, Haying been asked by many of your readers as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOWT SHOT, I desire to say that I consider it the best shot I have everused. I haye given it a very severe test, having shot my 6,000 ball match, Jan. 8 and 9, with it, In that match I used 1wo sets of double barrels, one of 10 and the other 12-bore, and each single barrel was discharged 1,500 times without being once cleaned. The inne surface of the barrels is bright and free from scratches, although in shooting I nsed them until they became £0 hot that they would not bear handling, I cannot imagine any ca8e of ordinary use which coujq so severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom from injury by any heat, which conld ever result from continuous discharges of the gun, A. H, BOGARDUS, THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD M’F’C CO.,NEW YORK. TATHAM & BROTHERS IMPROVED “CHILLED” SHOT NPY, RED LABEL, Compressed Buck Shot. FIRST PREMIUM, CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION—REPORT,—* Exact uniformity of size traly spherical form, high degree of finish and generalexcellence.” Wittimar Powder THE CHAMPION POWDER OF THE WORLD. NO SMOKE--NO DIRT--LESS RECOIL STRONG AND SAFE. SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT TO BLACK POWDER 6,013 SHOTS WITHOUT WIPING IN A SHOT.GUN, For Above or Below Water Line. ALFRED B. SANDS, Plumber, Steam Fitter and Coppersmith, febé 6m 126 BEEKMAN St., NEW YORE. RUSHTON’S SUNTING & PLEASURE BOATS AND CANOES, crane: The LIGRTZST aporting boat in the world, Weight, 25 pounds and upward. The smallest size sill carry two persons. Cedar siding, oak keel, ste., (do not fold up), CANOES, open or decked, weignt 85 pounds to 60 lbs, Send saup for { Gatrated Circnlar. J, B. RUSHTON, Manufac- ‘arer, Canton, St. Lawrence County, N. Y. BLUE LABEL. AND ALONZO E. SMITH, YACHT BUILDER, ISLIP, L. 1. Builder of yachts Comet, Niantic, Sagitta, Onward, Windward, and many others. Vessels hanied ont, and repairs and alteraiions executed at low rates, Several fine yachts for sale cheap. Models and Specifications furnished at moderate rates. T. DESMOND, YACHT & BOAT BUILDER, 37 PECK SLIP, NEW YORK. Cabin Yachts, Steam Launches, Open Yachta and Sailboats of every description for racing or eruisin at lowest rates. Also, Row Boats, Shells and Clu Boats, Boats and yachts for export a specialty, Oara and sculls of all kinda, CEORCE ROAHR, BOAT BUILDER, FOOT OF 135TH ST., HARLEM. N. Y. Bullder of single and double-renil shells, pair, four and eight-oared shells; barges, gigs and clnb boats of all Kinds. Fine oars and sculls. Fine poate al- ways on hand. Orders executed npon short notice at lowest rates. Shadow and Noutilus canoes g Speciality. Accommodations for boats and omrsmen, Jan 80 ly Captain Bogardus’ great feat of breaking 6,000 glass balls bas proved that the powder is all that is claimed for it. The barrels, without belng wiped, were as clean at the end of the match as after the first shot. The fact of the firing of s0 many shots in snecession, and that the Captain has used about 200 pounds of the same powder dniing the last year in one gun, shows, without a doubt, that the powder is EFFICIENT, UNIFORM and SAF, The rifle powder is also without a riyal. The standing challenge to test this powder against any other has never heen accepted. Many riflemen throughont the country have been successiul with the powder, as, for instance, Mr. HE. B, Souther, of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, won Jast year two Bolo ane two silyer medals, two reyolyers, and four other prizes in using ihe DITTMAR RIFLE Greater facilities and greater demand haye enabled us to reduce the price of the powder consider- ably, and the fact that the Government Armory at Springteld 1s making now all kinds of testing machinery for us will enable us to produce always a uniform, and in every way reliable, article. TRY OUR NEW WATERPROOF SHOT-GUN AMMUNITION. Cheap, and warranted to give satis- faction in every respect. Ammunition for gallery rifle practice always on hand, and al) kinds of rifie ammunDition made to order, SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICE LISTS. DITTMAR POWDER CO., Binghamton, N. Y. FOSS BROS. & CO. (Successors to F. J. ABBEY & CO.), THE COMING BOAT. The light draught “sharpie built” boat is precisely the thing for sto ting, fishing and pleasure sailing, and for speed, safety and comfort ls not exrelled, i Send for circular. D. O. 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Terus, Four Dollars a Year 6 months, #2; 3 months, $1. } Yigs Ly NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 4879. 5 Volume 12—No. 5. (No. 111 Fulton St..N, VW. TRUTH LIES TO WINDWARD STILL. M* host is on a treacherous sea, My boat is very fratl,— A painted toy on a boundless deep, Yet ipdrifts not with the gale 5 For on its mast, ita swaying mast, T have hoisted a snowy sall. And snugly lies she on the wind, It were rash to bear away, for winds are transient and life is brief, And my voyage ?—I dare not say How far to windward gleams the land In the light of the eye of day! 4. mist conceals the daylight land, A mist that is all about; But I must not lower my snowy sail Nor yield to a hopeless doubt. No! not if I shut the blue and gold Of the starlit midnight out! Nor though no beacon greet my eye, Nor apire on towering hill, Though not a buoy mark the way, I can find itif I will; For welll know, where’ér I go, Trath Iles to windward still. Aud so I cannot furl my sail Though the sea with hills be strewn, I must satl or drift, for no cable here Can help me hold my own ; And amid the boiling waves of life A calm is a thing noknown. My boat will never reach the shore— Poor fool! I fondly dreamed That the dayilght land lay near at hand, Just beyoud the mist it seemed, ‘Yet still I follow my zig-zag course And I find that I only dreamed. Aud other hands shill guide the helm, Aud others shall wateh like me Tha broken wayes 43 they drown her bow, And in torrents roll off a-lee, And others be drenched by the frighted foam That flies from sn angry sea. But the boat will never reach the shore Let mortal do what ie will, Let him toil from the morn till the noon come again, Let him double his utmost skill + When all is done—iet him rest! let him reat! Lo! Truth lies to Windward Still! —Boston Journal, For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. Adventures in the Hangelep Lake egian., HE snow held off until quite late last fall in our Jake _ region, but the first good time for stil-hunting found me at the Upper Dam. With my Ballard rifle in good working order, my cartridge- box full and a cold biscuit, in my pocket, I left Camp by day- light in the morning. I had been goneabout three hours, when T struck the largest deer track, I think, that Lever saw. It had been made that morning. 1 took it up, cautiously going slow and looking sharp, never moving ahead a rod without looking over the next ten; now down on one knee, then on the other, looking here, there and everywhere, behind every tree, rock and old windfall. At last, a8 it generally proves in atill-hnnting, I made the deer out in rather an unexpected way. He was lying down on low ground, and the first thing that attracted my attention was his huge antlers, which I conld just see over the top of a large pine log, not six rods away. T had hardly time to eock my rifie before he rose to his feet. And such a sight ! T see him still in my mind, as he stood there with his broad- side toward me, his handsome head high n the air ; his scrag- fy antlers looking like a dry cedar top; his large mule ears stuck forward; his nostrils expanded and his eyes wide open, Staring in the woods to the left of me. Iraised my rifle tomy shoulder, took a slow, and what I thought was a sure aim, and fired. He didn’t fall—no, sir; nor drop on to one knee, nor even Stagzer; but just hoisted his tail in the air, blew his whistle so you would haye known that steam was up had you been a half mile away, and took himself off out of sight in about three seconds. I don't remember of saying anything worse than: ‘‘ Cusg the luck! Ihave done something smart this time; overshot the biggest buck in the dountry, not six rods off! First one of the season, too; might as well shoulder my rifle and go home; shan’t get another crack this season; miss the firat one and you are sure not to get another chance.” These were the ideas that ran through my head while I was reloading my rifle. But I didn’t give way to my disappointment five min- utes, for 1 was soon creeping along as though nothing had happened. I didn’t look for blood, for experience had taught ine that a deer never went out of sight with his tail up that had just had a .44 bullet shot through him. I was soon cou- vinced that if I got another shot I would have to work for it. I looked at my watch; it wanted a quarter of eleven. I took out my biscuit and ate it, and then started in good ear- nest. Where the growth was open and I could see for a good way ahead, I would almost run; but where it was thick, and the deer, instead of going straight, would zig-zag a litile, I slowed my pace. I crossed several fresh tracks, and once had a good shot at a doe; but thinking the old buck was close by, and not caring much for the doe, I let the chance slip. Does looked small to me then; I was after something that had antlers, and I kept atter that something, until on drawing my watch I was surprised to see that it was three o'clock, and I sas obliged to throw up the game for that day. Now, the first thing thought of after giving up the idea of shooting the biggest buck in the country was to get to camp as soon as possible. I had about two hours of daylight left, and a good eight miles ot mountain, swamp and underbrush between me and it. I threw off my cartridge-box and coat, and climbed-the tallest spruce tree there was handy, to get my exuct bearings. I set my compass, took a hasty look at the needle and then at the surrounding country, scrambled down, whipped on my coat and cartridge-box, took a starting look at my compass, and struck ont. .S.W. was the course, I kept my compass in my hand, and set it as I went; by so doing I lost no time, and was sure to make a straight course ; and the way I went over the underbrush and old logs was a caution to belated travelers. It was dark when I reached the top of the hill north of the camp, but I had no trouble in fol- lowing back my tracks of the morning. A good hot supper did not come amiss, and before a red-hot stove that evening I told the adventures nnd disappointments of the day. The hands on the oldclock soon got around to nine, and we doused the glim, After breakfast next morning I again climbed the ridge in hope the deer would work back a little nearercamp. At ten o’clock I was on a buck track that had been made but a few hours, but he went through all of the worst going there was in the country, and finally the approach of night forced me to leave the track and turn my steps to- ward camp again. Another well-relished supper, a few questions about my lnck, a story or two, eight hours of re- freshing sleep, and it was again time to turn out. ‘‘ Now, fellows,” said I, at the breakfast table, “it is the third day, and you need not be surprised if 1 bring in something.” 1 felt as though I should not hunt in vain, notwithstanding the bad luck I had the two previous days, and I did not, for at two o’clock I again drew a bead on abuck. He was standing behind an old spruce tree that had blown down, and I could hardly see him through the boughs. Hewas twelve or fifteen rods off ; I knelt down, rested my elbow on one knee and fired. The deer disappeared from sight. 1 slid a cartridge into my rifle and then began to look around to see if he wss anywhere to be seen, but he was not. I went to the place where he stood when I fired. There were his tracks where he stood, and those he made when he bounded away. I picked up a little wad of hair, but nowhere could I findany blood, I examined the hair and saw that it was cut out by abullet, but I thonght that also went against me, for instead of hitting him square I must have just shaved his back. I was almost ready to give way to despair and believe the old adage about missing the first shot. I started along on the track determined to make sure that I had not hit him. I followed about ten rods, and could hardly believe my eyes when I saw my deer. He was lying stretched out at full length and stone dead. I looked on him with admiration for a few moments, and then as I had no time to waste I took my sheath knife, skinned his neck whole and unjointed the back bone way up to his head, and of course saved his head. J soon had his carcass hanging from a limb. It was quite a job to dress him off. I had shot him through the body, and he made up for not bleeding outside by filling himself full inside. After dressing him [ washed my knife and hands in snow, shouldered the head and skin and started forcamp. I got there before dark without working very bard, and that night they did not joke me any. I made ar- rangements with Tom to let Boardman go with me and get the meat the next day. Ithought we would get the venison the easiest {o take a boat and row up the lake near the island, then leave our boat and strike across the country. T took my rifle along, not with the idea of doing any bunt- ing, but thinking perhaps something might come in our way, and Boardman took an old navy revolver. It was a dark, misty mornibg and rained quite hard as we went skipping along up through Trout Cove, Boardman pulling a good lively stroke with the oars and I keeping pace with the paddle. We had’ eight miles of boating to do, and that was by far the pleasantest part of our journey, as we soon found out after leaving the boat, for with the water running a stream off from every tree we were wet to the skin. The snow was three or four inches deep and fast melting. When we had been from the boat an hour or two we came upon two very fresh doe tracks; they were going very near our direction, so we concluded to try them. It was splendid weather for busi- ness, but not much for fun. The snow was so full of water we could go very still. I was ahead and Boardman a rod or two behind, when I caught sight of one of the does, She was standing front toward me with her head turned to one side. I clapped my rifle to my shoulder, took a good aim at the bow of her neck and fired, She disappeared from sight. Iran toward the place where I saw her last, loading as I went in hope of getting a shot at her mate. There was quite a high knoll a little to the left of where she had stood. As I ran toward the knoll I sawa deer about half way up the side, standing still. I could not tell whether she was the one Thad fired at first or not; but I blazed away, and whichever one it was I was satisfied I had fixed her that time, for she dropped without makinga bound. I shoved in another cartridge, took a sharp look around, and then started for the knoll again, As I stepped up the side of it I caught sight of Boardman a little way from me, walking also as if he was stepping on eges and his life depended on his breaking one, highand behind him on the but of his revolver, which was still in its sheath, and with red-hot, premeditated murder glowing in his eyes. I think the deer which stood just oyer the knoll must have got a glimpse of her would-be assassin’s phiz by the way she snorted, for she fairly made the woods ring. Boardman gave a jump as if lightning had struck him, and Janded with his heels deep in the ground a full yard apart. His body was bent forward ag his left hand held his coat-tail high in air, while his right pulled and twiched at his revolver, which seemed to have grown to its sheath all of a sudden. I laughed ready to split, as I ran over the knoll in hopes of getting a flying shot, but the deer was out of sight. 7 fol- lowed a short distance, and then gave her up. We had more on our hands now than we had got daylicht for, and so hastened on to the dead deer and took her inwards out. Both of my shots had hit ner, and the first one would haye secured her. We left ber where she was and started again for the venison of the day before. It was past noon when we got to it. We divided it up into two packs and struck for the Jake again, reaching it after three hours of hard lugging and walking. We Jaid our loads down and started off for the deer we bad killed in the forenoon. We found her, put a string through her under jaw, one ahead of the other, and started with her. For the first half mile the job was easy, as the growth was open and the land descending ; then we came to thick spruce ‘* horse-locks,” or ridges, with alder swamps be- tween, and three or four inches of water. With night set- tling down upon us our fix was not pleasant. Nevertheless we got our deer through to the Jake, but it wag so dark when we got there that we could hardly tell yround from water. Our boat was three-fourths of a mile above us; 301 tied my white handkerchief to a bush aboye the spot, where we laid the careass, and then got a bearing by the top of a friendly pine, which stood on one of the islands, and tlie top of Bald- head Mountain, which rose high toward the clouds from the further side of the lake. We then started for the boat. It was a great relief not to have the deer to drag; but the way we tumbled and crept through the thick bushes and over rocks and old logs was not like walking down Broadway. Probably many of the readers of the Forest anp Srrean have been in the same predicament. To them I will say, ‘* You know how itis yourself!” But to those who never were there I'd advise ‘* Don't get there,” for if you have the sweet disposition of an ange], the paticnce of Job, and a suit of black broadcloth on, you would spoil the whole in going half a mile. But Boardman and I had nothing to spoil, and what we did haye wouldn't have kept much longer, I guess, if we had not run against the boat when we did. We turned if over and tumbled into it—wet, stiff and hungry, but nof cold, I took the oars and Board, \he paddle this time. We first went up the lake for the first deer, and had no trouble in finding it, as we left it at the mouth of a Jittle brook, and its rippling sounds guided us. After getting it aboard safely, we pulled down the lake, until w6 reached the place where we had marked the second deer ; then we worked along slowly and kept our eyes riveted on the top of our tree. When it came just in range of our landmark on the top of the mountain, we turned our boat and rowed directly ashore, keeping the two objects just in line. When the bow struck I got ashore and felt around for a min- ute, and was on the point of felling Board. that we had not hit just right, when I put my hand on my handkerchief that Thad tied up for a sign. I could have seen it just as well had I kept it inmy pocket. We soon had the deer aboard, and again shoved out into the darkness: this time we were cold as well as stiff and hungry. The day had been very warm and wet, but the night hnd set in dry and cold + but atter we were fairly on the homestretch, I don’t thinlx we could have bettered our time if we had been in a race with a thousand dollars in the pool; and an cight-mile stretch gives a fellow a chance to try his third wind aa well as his second. When we reached the pomt above the camp we both agreed that it was a mighty pleasant sight to see the light streaming out of the front window, i __— Ri Perhaps the old camp bas sometimes looked a little rough to some of our city sportsmen, but the White Houseat Wash- ington never looked pleasanter to any in-going President atter a close election. Tom and Peter weighed our yenison. The doe weighed an even hundred pounds; the meat of the buck one hundred and fifteen. Of this Board. had socked out sixty-two pounds and I fifty-three. Thus ended my first 4). l1xtof last fall. lhave reason to believe that the ‘Old Stur,” as the big buck 1s now known, still exists, as I saw his track about a week after this occurrence. No doubt he is now yarded with four or five of his trusty followers on the south side of some mountain, probably not ten miles from where I am writing, A pleasant winter to him! I wish him no ill-luck, but it makes mesad to think that those royal antlers are doomed to soon be bleaching and mouldering in the forest. If he would only run down to the corner of our camp some dark night and hook them on to the gate, and then pull back he would fet rid of them just as well as he would to rub them off against a rack maple tree, I have scribbled this little experience off for Formsr Anp SrREAM, as many of the friends that | mect every summer At our lakes are readers of that paper. 1t may recall to their minds some of the pleasant times we have had together with Tifie and fly rod. F.C, Barkan. —_—— For Forest and Stream and Red and Gun. A COLONIAL MANOR HOUSE. 1 ess fall I made a flying trip a hundred or two miles from this city to yisit a friend in Johnstown, Fulton Co., New York and thence into the woods of course. Perhaps you know Johnstown is a beautiful borough, possessing some- what a romantic origin. It derived its name fromand was founded by Sir Wim. Johnson, in 1760. The same year he erected an elegant villa on the site of Castle Cumberland, which is now known as Broad Albin. He also built a rustic lodge near by on the beautiful Sacandoga River. In 1763 he built “Johnson Hall” (or mansion), which was flanked by two forts built of stone, with subterranean passages con- necting with the Hall, as a protection from hostile Indians. The Indians formed a strong affection for Sir William, and his mansion was a place of annual rendezvous for them. Their great councils were held there. On one occasion, 600 warriors gathered there in council. All the assemblages, however, were by invitation. Sir William fitted up and furnished the upper part of his magnificent mansion for 8 Masonic lodge room, and frequent- ly various field sports were improvised, to which his tenantry and the yeomanry of the surrounding country were invited and welcomed. ‘The *‘ Hall,” now 115 years old, shows but very slizht marks of time. This beautiful old mansion is now the inheritance of Hon. J. E. Wells, who has emblished it with an observatory and bay windows, finished with antique panel work corresponding to the other parts of the building, The halls are 15x40 feet, and the stair-rail still shows the marks of the Indians’ tomahawks, which were a sign to In- dians who should come there that the Hall was never to be burned. The Indians were always loud in their expressions of praise of the ‘‘great man.” They said, *‘Sir William never deceive Indian,” and they gave him, unasked, a royal token of their confidence and affection; they presented to him asa gift, 6,600 acres of the land lying on the north side of the Mohawk, which gift was confirmed to him by a patent royal, granted from King George. his distinguished gentleman also built the Episcopal Church of the town, which now stands as a monument of his religious faith, in the grounds of which his mortal remains repose, unheeding the progress of events as the centuries march along. We noticed likewise another relic of thetimes of Sir William. The court-house of the town was erected 110 years ago, built of brick brought from Holland, But excuse my wandering so far from my simple purpose of telling you about my little adventure in hunting, for we greenhorns love to say our say ga well as others. In Johnstown there is a jolly, happy- hearted druggist, and a Dominie just about of the same stripe. But that druggist has a fine team of Canadian ponies that brought us to our destination in good time, some 14 mules, into about the worst section of hunting ground we ever saw. All the primeval forest under the weight, perhaps, of all the years sincé the Flood, had fallen in every possible direction, and lay rotten, or rotling, making it, together with a thick un- dergrowth of brush, briars and running vines almost impassa- ble for man or dog to get through. 1h really seemed a ‘‘sell.” But after a splendid luoch, and bagging one ruffed grouse, we headed toward civilization once more. 'The next day, however, we turned our course in another direction, and were compensated witha fine day’s sport, bagging nine ruffed grouse, six gray squirrels and one woodcock, But for what cause we could not divine, the game was scattered over a large extent of country, only one or two,birds at most were found together, But the obiect of this note is to say, or what lead to this writing is, the painful fact as related to us, that no regard, or very little, is paidin that section to the game laws of the State, and at the rate everybody is shooting, in a few years the sportsman’s dogand gun will be of no interest norfvalue. New York, Feb., 1879. On Taz Wine. fish Culture, Tue SAtmon or New Eneranp,—Cognizant of the pro- longed and intelligent efforts which have been made during the past decade to restore the Salmo salar to his ancient habi- tat in the New Hngland rivers, many persons haye anxiously looked and inquired for results. Where this precious tood once flourished, a half century ago, in the plenitude of natu- ral abundance, hardly a representative could be found when the good work began, The Connecticut and the Merrimack, and nearly all the streams of Mainc, were wholly depleted. The Penobscot and the Kennebec afforded a few delicious specimens every year; but such were takenin nets. The Tnion and the Dennis were the only streams where an angler conld capture a salmon with rod and fly subsequent to the year 1860. In 1859 we faithfully whipped the Aroostook River at the Falls where old man Russell had previously cap- tured scores, up to three years before that date; and we tried the stream above, near the now thriving town of Presque Isle ; but nary 4 fin could we raise, The last of the salmon had de- FOREST of fish culture came to be agitated, and then the States took hold of the matter, and opérating through their chosen Fish Commissioners, haye since accomplished much, Last year Connecticut River salmon were not a rarity m our mar- kets, and Kennebec salmon were the favorite grade at fancy prices. On the 26th of February, last month, there was a joint con- vention of all the New Hngland Commissioners, with the ex- ception of those of Rhode Island, who did notattend, at which the full story of their successful achievements was told, as far as information could serve. Imperfect fishways, which salmon could not readily ascend, and innumerable sill nets, seemed to be the principal obstacles fo desired complete suc- cess. There had also not been full harmonious co-operation between the States common to one river. However, salmon which Massachusetts had put into the headwaters of the Con- necticut River, had come up the river the past year and been caught, so that there is no way of showing what treatment is necessary in the upper waters. The run of salmon in the Mer- rimack last year was regarded as proof that they run up to spawn only eyery other year. Salmon have been seen below the Holyoke dam, but it is not known whether they passed up. ‘The fishway is suitable for the passage of fish; the only question is whether they can find the entrance. It was said that salmon never turn down stream to find a passage around an obstruction, but struggle to get up the main channel. The fishway at Lawrence was not « success till the mouth was changed and put at the foot of the dam. It was sug- gested that such a change is necessary at Holyoke. The fishway on the Penobscot at Bangor is thirty feet high, and the entrance is imperfect, owing to a highrock. But the fishway works well, and when examinations haye been made salmon and alewives have been found in the compartments. After July 15, when the nets of fishermen are removed by law, salmon go up in great numbers. It is hoped to extend the current further down stream that the fish may more easily find the fishway. The bottom of the fishway is made of stones, which are found to be much more favorable to the fish than the smooth current which runs over planks. The Ban- gor fishway is spiral. It is perfectly easy for the weakest fsh to go up such fishways as that at Lawrence. After mature discussion a vote was finally passed to in- struct the Legislatures of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massa- chusetts and Connectient that if was the opinion of the Com- missioners of said States that the taking of salmon in the waters thereof should be totally prohibited until July 1882, or a period cf four months more than three years. This would be a most judicious interdiction. A similar act was passed in Nova Scotia in 1874 with regard to moose, and the effect thereof was proved by the great increase in the stock, Where a protective cnactmentis absolutely needed, in order to have effect, it should be absolutely prohibitive ; otherwise it will avail nothing. We trust the several legislatures will make the desired law. The following miscellaneous business was enacted before the meeting of commissioners adjourned : Tt was voted to continne Mr. Powers in the position of superintendent of the New Hampshire hatching-house, at Ply- mouth, N. H. Tt was regarded feasible to put salmon in the Westfield river, and re-establish its character as a salmon river. A New Hampshire commissioner said that bis State was perfectly willing to co-operate in re-establishing the salmon fishery in the Connecticut, buta Vermont commissioner stated positively that his State would not do anything till the sal- mon were seen at Bellows Falls. Show them a salmon there and they will then talk about co-operation, Mr. Thomas Ellis, of Rochester, Mass., exhibited a model of afishway. It was in several compartments in a straight line, but was open to the objections to present fishways, that the mouth is too far below the dam. In regard to distributing salmon through other States, from Bucksport, Me., it was decided to hold further communica- tion between the commissioners. It was stated that in South- port, Conn., salmon which were put into Mill River (a very. small stream) in 1873 had come back in 1877 grown to a large size. It was decided to take no action in regard to land-locked salmon. A general feeling was manifest that the inland fish- ery interest will make but little progress this year, owing to the lack of appropriations by the several legislatures. a ee = THE LOBSTER FISHERY AND HOW TO PROTECT IT. READ BEFORE (HEH AMERICAN PrsH CULTURAL ASSOCIATION Furs. 26. BY 8. W. JOHNSON OF BROOKLYN, HIS, like all questions having for their object the best method of economizing and preserving our supply of sea food, has become not only of great interest, but of great importance; and the discussion of such topics 1s looked upon with increasing interest from year to year as the necessity for alaw in relation to them becomes more apparent. With these facts in view, I esteem it a privilege to accept the invi- tation of the secretary of this Association to consider briefly the causes of a very apparent dectease in the size of lobsters offered for sale in our markets. The first question seems to be—What relation the supply bearg to the demand, and the ability of the former to meet the latter, in the future as well as the present, 2 . — - - : ———— parted, with the last Mohegan. Subsequently the subject) Tn looking. AS f this pre “quiry concerni n to provide the eu as compared with those taken in former years, might properly Sports be prefaced by a statement of the fact that not as many lob- sters are consumed now as formerly. A few years ago, fifty or sixty traps per man were considered a good number, while at the present time from seventy-five to ninety are used, and even with this addition it requires twice the number of men to catch the same amount of lobsters. These facts seem to show the danger of depletion in our efforts to keep up the supply, even if size and quality are disregarded. Tt may be fairly estimated that from twenty-eight to thirty millions of lobsters are taken annually off the coast of New England, aggregating in weight not far from fifteen thousand tons. These figures may be considered only important here when taken in connection with the ability of the source of supply to furnish this amount without endangering its perpe- tuity. ‘This calamity, however, I think most likely to ensue unless some proper restrictions are enforced, limiting this continual drain. When we compare the lobsters seen in the market to-day with those of former years, the danger becomes still more evident; and if this decrease in size goes on, the industry will,in a short time, become of little or no importance, The reply to the oft-repeated question—Why do we not get larger lobsters?—must be, We catch them faster than they can grow; the smaller the lobsters we retain, the smaller will they become in the future, and asa natural couseqnence, if we continue indiscriminate fishing, practical extermination must follow. This ground I am anxious to maintain, and wish to have some remedy applied to obviate the evil, still, however, permitting a partial supply. Before going further 1 would here give you a brief descrip- tion of the process by which the lobster discards its ald shell and assunies a new one: Having grown to fill the old shell, a new one begins to form under it, at first no more than a film, which, gradually thick- ening, becomes in appearance not unlike India-rubber. The line seen running lengthwise of a lobster’s back indicates the opening point wuich, when opened, room is provided for the extraction of the tail, together with the legs and bony struc- ture of the body, Next comes the interesting, but apparently difficult, operation of drawing the large claws through the small joints by which they are connected to the large body or trunk; but thisisaccomplished by a beautiful yet simple provision of nature, viz., the decay of a portion of the shell thereby forming a larger aperture. The place is indicated by an oyal spot, seen on the inside of the first joint of the arm. This done, the animal is free from its shell and bony struc- ture; for, let me state, the bones assisting in the working of joints are also withdrawn from the flesh, leaving him helpless and as if dead, the heating of the heart being the only visible sign of life. In a few days, however, the new shell is hard enough to permit the seeking of food, which is done with great eagerness. But more especially to the result of this process would I call your attention. From actual observation I haye found that a lobster measuring 103in. in length will, after shedding, haye increased to 12in.; but if we make the comparison in weicht it may be better understood. For instance, a lobster of 102in. will weigh 141b., while one of 12in. on an average of 211hs. or double its former weight, which will add to its market value in the same proportion, or 100 per cent. Now if a lob. ster sheds its shell once a year, which is approximately true I think if shows that by estublishing a reasonable standard of length (which must not be so high that it would prohibit fish- ing; neither so low thata sufficient age for reproduction may not have been attained) we may in time get back that which we have so foolishly sacrificed, Lobsters of a less length than 104in. Aa@ve been found bear- ing eggs, but by careful observation and inquiry I have found the exceptions to be very rare. Therefore this stand- ard could not be safely fixed wnder that lensth, but should on the contrary, be as much above it as possible; still, not so high at first as to cause hardship to the fishermen, while from time to time an advancement might be made, as the supply of the required length increased and more nearly met the demand, Haviug pointed out the necessity of such a law, and indi- cated the best modes of its application, it only remains to he shown how it may be made elfective. I think it is an established fact that protective measures can only be carried out in the open market, where the posses- sion of unlawful fish or game is gr'tna facia evidence of guilt, Such a law has been in full force in Massachusetts since 1874, bui the possibility of finding a market outside the State has been a barrier to the beat results; and just so long as there is any place where lobsters may be indiscriminately sold, we cannot justly judge of its efficiency. I am fully aware that in advocating a measure of this kind opposition will arise, which must be met and answered in the most toler- ant spirit; for fancied rights of individuals are not always in accordance with the reasonable demands of the public good. The first opponents of the law for the protection of lobsters in Massachusetts were the fishermen, whose testimony at the same time was the best evidence given of the necessity of such alaw. These, however, after 4 trial of one year, not only became reconciled to it, but even its strongest advocates, and realize year by year more fully the wisdom of the meas- ure they so bitterly opposed, y There has been one circumstance noticed which I think quite significant, viz., that the first year the law went into effect one-fourth of the whole number cauzht were obliged fo be thrown back on account of their insufficient size, which proportion has gradually diminished until at present scarcely more than one in ten is discarded. The State of Maine, which possesses the largest lobster-producing grounds on the coast, has from time to time passed laws for the protection of the lobster fishery, but has had a powerful and important in— terest in opposition toa limit which no other State has, the size being of less importance for canuing purposes than for other consumption. This year, however, a law has been enacted by which the canners are obliged to confine their operations to four months of the year, while for the remain- ing éight months a limit of 10Jin. is reqnired, and, I think, may be looked upon as a great step in advance of any law previously passed. This moyement was made by the fisher- men in the form of petitions to the Legislature, numerously signed, and from one end of the State to the other. Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut each haye laws practically corresponding to each other, while New York, without a law which might 80 much assist in protect- ing the other States, only helps on an illegaljand wasteful practice. 4 in- y now, ahs _s \ Y 2 Se : ~ Mr. Enrror: Tread in your issue of the 80th ult., your just criticism on the wouderful predictions of an astute Vir- ginia editor. ‘* Mirabile dictu.” should be the motto on his cost of arms. Only fancy fish so plentiful as to become the sole food of our agricultural population! Some clever genius should set to work to invent a plan to cause the fish to run Straight from the water to the pot, the frying-pan or the grid- iron, lest the next generation should starve. If too lazy ta tillthe ground, they certainly will not take the trouble to catch fish for thdir dinner. Talk of the Golden Age after that ! The witty French poet, Boileau, ane wrote the following bitter satire on the whole human race : “ Tout homme est fou, et pour n’ent pas yoir— Ti fandrait etre seul, et casser son miroir.” Well, sir, once—that is nearly forty years ago—when writ- ing an article fo order, to oblige my friend Simmonds, of the Colonial Magazine, published in that small a2age called Lon- don, I was mad enough to quote the aforesaid satirical lines ; and fearing that some folk not versed in the Gallic tongue might wish both Boileau and myself down the crater of Etna, Vesuvius or Stromboli—places to give a wide berth to, more especially when they become excited, as I have seen them—I thought I had better make it plain by undertaking the trans- lation; and after spending 2 whole long winter's night, wast- ing half a quire of foolscap and sundry wax lights, in trying to reduce my version to two lines also, 1 had to give it up and content myself with the following : Maciness, proud man, ’s thy nuiversal fate, What eer thy birih, thy talent or estate; And he who would no living madman see, Must break his mirror and a hermit be, There is an old Latin proverb, which is, I think, applicable to the present case; WVihiliam absurdum, quod non dictwm sit ab aliquo philosophorum. The meaning whereof is, I be- lieve, “‘ There is no absurdity which has not been maintained by some philosopher.” The ouly objection that I have hither- to heard to the present system of fish culture, so successfully developed in Canada and the United States, is from persons who assert that the whole is a fraud and a bill of expense to the State, from which no benefit can ever be derived. Facts are stubborn things, and the results already acbieved are too well known to need comment. But, quoth Hudibras, ‘A man convinced against his will Is of the same opinion still.” Perce-Gaspé, Feb. 21, 1879. Pamir VimReErr, + = ' Procress.—How this fish farming has grown since the fall of 1848, when I saw Ressigue, with his trout eggs from the Voger Mountains, France, in company with M. Coste, hatch- ing the eggs in the Observatory, at Paris, and who can tell to what it will extend in the next decade ? Yours truly, De. E. Sreruwe. a HERRING SPAWN. PERCE-GASPR, Feb, 19, 1879, _ Eprrok ForREst AND STREAM: In reply to Spenctér ¥. Baird’s remarks relatiyeto the fish spawn Washed upon Bonaventure Beach I have not the slightest doubt that it is herring spawn and no other, In proofef which I beg to call the Jearned Professor's attention to the following facia: 1. Whenuthe immense shoals of herring arrive in June they are full of roe—fat and splendid eating; but when they leave, haying spawned, they are poor and not worth curing. . 3. The herring when spawning appear instinctively to make for the Jandwash, and | haye seen them so thick along the Bonaventure beach - fora distance of three to four miles that you could neither row nor pull one of the Oshermen’s flats throngh the dense mass—extending from three to four acres out from high water mark, And it is precisely at this period that the wind-row, co tospeak, is formed, 8, The spawn when washed ashore is that of the herring In siae and Appearance—increasing in bulk on the fine, warm sand ; the two black specks, which are plainly visible ‘o the naked eye, appearing only dfew days before the night-tide which washes away the entire mass. I shall endeavor to send a bottle containing a portion of each to Pro- fessor Baird in the spring. Sineerely yours, PHILIF VIBERT. Alataal History. THE FLESH OF THE SAGE GROUSE. FREEPORT, IIL, Jan. 10, 1879. Epiror FoREsT AND STREAM: : Just a word or two, by your leave, pertaining to the sage grouse con- troversy, irom an old plainsman. Esgaged upon the survey and estab- lishmen| of the southern and western bounéaries of Wyoming 'erri- tory during the summers of 1873 and ’74, [had ample opportunities of testing the qualities of the sage gronse as a table bird, In 1878 we were in the fleld from April to October, and hardly a day passed when we were in the sage country that we did not have sage grouse, or as More commonly known ‘sage hens,” served up in some kind of style. Much of the southern boundary, established that summer, runs through ai country most favorable mdeed for these birds, especially that portion immediately west of the “Rockies,” known as the Red Desert, which if one vast Sage plain of a hundred miles in width, extending from tle western foot of the Rockies to the eastern foot of the Hzcalante Moun- tains. In this region sage was almost ihe only vegetation, even grass being very scarce, and the name, Red Desert, is exceedingly appropri- ate, Depending largely upon the “resources of the country" for fresh meat (a result of our army education), and the sage prouse being almost the only kind of game we found in this terrible desert, and belong tame aiid easily bagged, we made use of large numbers of them. The next year we ran through a somewhat better country, but found abon- dance of sage and sage grouse, ind I am free to say that I regard this bird a5 one of the yery best of the game birds of the plains, and, 60 far a8 my experience goes, entirely devoid of any sage, bitter or unpleasant aste. In 1565, a3 2 member of Gen. P. H. Conners’ staff, I Participated ju the Powder River Indisn Expedition, and traveled from Fort Leavenworth fo Fort Liranue, and thence io & northwesterly direction to the headwaters of the Powder River, seross the divide to Tongue River, and down Tongue River to the Yellowstone, Our experience With the sag@ grouse fhrongh this couttry was identical with thatT have related aboye, and I folly agree upon this matter with the opicion expressed by Col. R. M, Dodgein his splandid work, “The Plaing of the Great West aud thelr Intabitants.” Col. Dodge is a thorough sportsman and a very intelligent gentleman, and as he was for may Years on duty on the plains, his book being a compilation of what came Under bis own immediate observation. should be considered excellent uthority. Speaking of the sage grouse, or Cock of the Plains, he saya: == : ’ 7 4 . ; ; oThere 18 a abe prejudice against this grouse, on the ground that ifs flesh 1s said to taste strongly of the sage, which ia ita principal food in winter. My experience is that this issimply imagination, T have neyer been able to discover such a taste, and I have eaten them at all Seasons of the year, I must admit, however, that when I have shot thet in winter I hayeso far yielded fo the popular prejurice as to re- move the crop atonce. At all seasons of the year they feed, as other birds do, on insécts—principally grasshoppers—and T haye frequently opened crops which were distended to the utmost with these plagues, To my taste, there is no bird (except the fiela plover) 80 perfectly dell- clous as Lhe young sage grouse during the month of August. It is juicy, fender and delleate a8 & spring chicken, besides haying the richest game flavor.” TRANSIT. Eprror Forzst ayp SrewamM : The question as to the edible qualities of the sage grouse (Centrocercus wrophasianus) is being agitated through your columns, Ihave shotand esten many of these birds through- out the West, and must add my indorsement to your opinion onthe subject. It is well known that a game bird's flesh is influenced in its flavor by the food it eats, and the same species may differ widely in its gastronomic recommendations when taken in different localities, The famed canvas back, shot where its favorite food is wanting, or at seasons when it is not accessible, is no better than, nor as good as, the mallard, which ‘is omnivorous. This is applicable also, I think, to certain fish, ‘The fiesh of pond-fed trout, when they are con- ined to one diet, is very distinct in taste from that of the wild fish, etc. The sage grouse feed largely upon the leaves and blossoms of the shrub from which they take their name, Aiter a certain age this constant diet infuses into their flesh a pungent, sagey taste, more or less noticeable in proportion as other food is procurable, The young birds cannot and do not immediately feed upon the sage, but vary their diet with in- sects, or any seeds that they may be able to procure. Late in the season, however, these having disappeared, they are per- force driven to the sage, which soon affects their flesh in the manner alluded to. To compare the edible qualities of the sage grouse, young or old, to those of our eastern or western tufted grouse seems to me most absurd. Asa game bird the Sage grouse are way down on the list; their flight is clumsy, they are easily bagged, and when cooked are under no circum- stances excellent, and, in my opinion, generally yery poor eat- ing. The Ptarmigan, mountain and dusky grouse of the Rocky Mountains are jar ahead of the Cock of the Plains; and all must yield to the superiority of ruffed grouse, Bastern or Western varieties. Ixcoa, The discussion of this question seems to us utterly unprof- itable, for from the nature of the case we can obtain’ no facts upon the subject. Hach correspondent’s views will differ ac- cording to his taste, and in consequence we can have nothing but aseriesof opmions. What is one man’s meat may be another’s poison. What would our readers say if we should print a number of contributions in favor of or against the flavor of the onion? Sn en CURIOUS FACTS. JEFFEREON City, Mo,, Feb, 6, 1879, EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: Inoticed an article in a local paper here yesterday, stating that a gentleman, while out hunting in Calaway Co., county adjoining this, in the month of January, found 2 quail’s nest with fifteen or sixteen eggs, and the mother bird sitting on the nest. After she few off the nest he examined it carefully, the bunch of grass coyering if being filled with ice and frozen solid, leaving just Space enough under it for the bird and her nest, and a place forexit. A few days after finding it he and other parties went to examine it again. This time they Tound the bird still sitting on the nest, but frozen to death, A portion of the eggs had been hatched, but the young were also frozen, Was this not & very singular occurrence? I should have been somewhat skeptical in regard to it if I had not met with very nearly a similar case while out qhall shooting four years ago this winter, in company with a yenerable sportsman, Mr. Pratt, of this place. ;Our dogs made a point. We fushed a single bird after considerable Kicking around In the grass and stow, and found she had been sitting on her nest con- taining three apparently fresh eggs; but, alas! she never returned to finish her maternal duties. It was too late when we found the cause of ler reluctant fight. Daring the cold weather and deep snow of four years ago this winter Twas eye-witness to an attack ona rabbit by a lot of crows, in which the latter came off victorious. I was going duck hunting one morning (the ducks staid with us all that winter), and in passing through a Strip of timber near my destination, my uttenlion was drawn toa colgrega- tion of crows. Isupposed from the noise they were making that they had found some belated owl, and were having a good time at his ex- pense. After alittle investigation, however, [heard the cry of arabbit in the general medley of noises, and drawing still closer, watched the proceedings, The crows had apparently found the rabbit in its form. and, either driven by hunger, or knowing its helpless condition in the deep snow, had made a combined attack, flying at it in rapid sueces- sion, each giving ita vigorous peck, The poor animal was floundering about in the snow, perfectly confused, and at each Successful thrast of its tormentora it uttered its pitifulery. I went to it, and picked it up Without dimiculty, and found that both its eyes had been picked out Tt wes bleeding badly, aud the snow where it had been was covered With ifs blood. Iwas unable to 1nd any wound other than those made by the crows. I knocked if on the head, leaving it for the crows to breakfast on, thinking it might divert their attention for & short time from any ducks that I might kill or cripple and not rétrieve immediagte- ly, Many a iine fat mallard and canvas-back have T lost in this way. H. ©. Munger, PoAoOHERS AND Prrates.—T'he Cork correspondent of the London 7imes tells this story of a hoax recently perpetrated about @ pirate ship off the Irish coast: _ The gunboat Goshawk has been for sometime past en in protecting the fisheries at Blackrock, near Cork, eae supposed that, in order to carry out their illegal practices. some fishermen circulated the rumor that a pirate vessel was oif the harbor. The intelligence being conveyed to Lloyd's, the gunboat was ordered ont to look after this phantom depre- dator, with the result already known. In the meantime the poachers, it is stated, made large hauls. It will be remem- bered that about two years ago a hoax resulted in sending the Goshawk on a perilous trip to Vigo Bay, the fishermen of Cork harbor benefiting considerably by her absence. es Mitxs’ Are,—For as good ale as a man needs for his re- Gas try a sample at Miles’ Brewery, 55-9 Chrystie | Maodland, Farm snd Garden. SHEEP CULTURE IN TEXAS. Hacte Ranow, Throckmorton Co., Texas. Evitor FWOREST AND STREAM: Last May I left New Jersey with a friend for Texas, with a view of starting a sheep ranch, if on looking over the country we liked the climate, the people and the prospect generally, After a pleasant trip of four days we arrived at Ft. Worth, a city of probably 7,000 inhabitants, and at preseut the terminus of the Texas & Pacific Railway. We remained here a week, procuring our outfit, which consisted of four ponies, blankets, cooking utensils, provisions, a shelter tent and a man to act as guide and cook, One of the ponies carried our baggage. Our first stop was at Pt. Griffin, a frontier post garrisoned by a company of the 10th Regt., commanded by Capt. Lin- colon. The town claims to have four hundred inhabitants, has quite good stores and a good hotel, ‘‘ the Planters’. The principal trade of the town is with the buffalo huoters, who outfit here. We remained here nearly two weeks looking over the country, were very much pleased and selected a Io- cation. This accomplished, we luid in a fresh stock of pro- visions and resumed our ride turning our faces soulhward, our objective point being San Antonio, 35) miles distant, where we expected to purchase our stock. We had yery pleasant weather, saw plenty of game, ante- lope, et¢., but only shofi enough to keep our Jarder supplied. The country in general we found yery beautiful, rolling and well watered. We reached San Antonio in fifteen days, hay- ing-been in all twenty-five days in the saddle. We went into camp at San Pedro Springs, and leaving it in charge of our guide took up our quarters at Hord’s Hotel ; found it a very fine house. I passed a week very pleasantly and looking over the quaint old town fond much to interest a stranger, The historic Alamo, originally « church and conyent, but being converted into a fortress by the Texan patriots during their struggle for independence, became a modern Thermopylae, not one of its heroic defenders escaping to tell the tale of dis- aster. The adobe wall which once sarrounded it is gone, and the inclosure forms part of what is now the Alamo Plaza. The Alamo itself is used as a warehouse. It should be purchased by the State and kept forever as the fittest monn- ment to the brave hearts whose blood consecrated its walls, 1 say fittest, althongh a shaff has been erected, bearing a legend which stirs our blood now as ‘* Remember the Alamo;” Remember Goliad,” did that of the avengers of San Jacinto, The Thermopyls had its messenger of defeat, the Alamo had none. San Antonio is improving rapidly, many fine houses and sub- stantial blocks of stores having been lately built, The streets in the old part of the town are narrow, and the sidewalks roughly paved. Now and again you seea quaint old Mexican house, with adobe walls and roof. ‘The walls rising aboye the roof form & parapet, which nexf the street is pierced with holes every five or six feet, from which wooden gutters extend over the sidewalk, to carry off the rain. The San Antonio River, a rapid stream, runs through the city. A short dis- tance above a large portion of its flow is divided, and the water being conducted through the streets into the country, causes a luxuriant growth of vegetables, frnits and flowers. Fruits we found very abundant; delicious melons at afew cents. The climate is warm, but there is generally a good air blowing up from the Gulf which makes it pleas- ant, and the nights are always cool. The banks of the river, which now and again deepen into quiet pools, are lined witha luxuriant growth of cannas and colodiums, whose forms are seen mirrored in the crystal waters below. At the foot of nearly every garden is a little bathing house, a simple affair, only a light wooden frame-work, supported on some empty barrels and covered with muslin, A few miles below the city are the old Roman Catholic Missions of La Concepcion, Jan Jose, San Juan and De Espada. La Con- cepcion is in much the best state of preservation. Of San Jose there is nothing left but the lofty facade, with its wealth of superbly sculptured colossal figures, interspersed with cherubs and exquisite scroll work, and a small chapel under what was the bell tower. Here we found an old Mexican woman telling her beads. The stately roof, beneath which once knelt a crowd of dusky Indian worshipers, now lies a mass of ruins. On every side are the remains of irrigating canals, which wind in and out among what were once lovely gardens and fruitful fields. San Jose and De Espada are scarcely more than ruins, and of comparatively little interest. After looking over a number of flocks of sheep for sale, we finally selected one of 2,400 head of ‘“‘improved Mexi- cans,” secured two herders, bought a wagon to carry camp equipage and provisions, and on June 30 started our flock toward their future home. They reached the ranch August 15—a long, weary drive. I did not ¢o up with them, but re- turned home via Galveston, taking passage in the steamer San Antonio for New York. In September I returmed, bringing with mea car-load of thoroughbred Spanish Merino ewes and rams. We are located on Klm Creek, a few miles above its junc- tion with the Brazos River, in Throckmorton County, twenty- five miles from Fort Griffla, which is our neavest post office, although we have the promise of one at Willinmsburzh, a town of two houses, three miles from here. 1 am delirhted with the country. The creek is a clear running stream, full of the finest fish~-plenty of bass, as they call them here (although not the black bass of the North), weighing from five to six pounds. Ducks are yery abundant. Wild turkey and antelope aré seen nearly eyery day. A few years ago the buffalo were here In countless herds ; now only a stray one comes along. As I write, two antelope and a deer fill our larder. This country is well adapted to stock of all kinds, the short, nutricious, curling, mesquite grass form- ing abundant pasturage, curling on the ground in the fall into natural layers, aud remaining green al the roots all winter. It is a sad mistake, however, to think that sheep in“Texas, or at least in Northern Texas, require no shelter or feed during: the winter, Jtis wue that seyeral years may pass without there being any absolute necessity for it, hut now and again will come such a winter as we aré now experiencing, when they must haye il or die. We at once began building correls of stone, with sheds along one side and across the ends. A terrible norther, accompanied by rain and sleet, came up be- fore the sheds were entirely finished, and ia the morning we found 125 dead sheep in one corre! smothered and trampled to death in their frantic efforls to escape the pittiless storm, there not being enough shed room for all. In another correl, entirely open, we lost but twenty-five. i #rass in the creek bottom that will make fine hay, and grain of all kinds can be raised without difficulty, as the soil is fertile, It any reader of the Forest Anp Stream has an idea of going into sheep-raising in Northern Texas, and calculates on getting along without any feeding, he will find his mistake, and before long will be a wiser and poorer man. Most winters it will be but a matter of feeding for a day or two at a time during a stormin preference to have them exposed toits fury, thereby insuring an increased length and evenness of staple in the wool, and greater strength and vitality in the lambs, With Mexican sheep, shearing about 24 pounds to the fleece, the loss of a month’s growth, consequent on the chilling effects of a wet norther, amounts to but a few ounces; but which the flock shears, as it should, six pounds per head, the loss amounts to probably three-quarters of a ponnd, as J imagine wool grows more rapidly during winter, and the monthly average being evidently half a pound. At present the ground is covered with snow six or seven inches deep, and has been for a week. It is the third time it has occurred this winter, and the snffering of all kinds of stock 1s terrible, One party neur Griffin has but 300 left out of 1,300 head of sheep. We ave plenty of corn, but unfortunately have been until to-day hwithout any hay; a8 a8 consequence, with the best care, our losses have been heavy, So long as they could get at the grass they could get along with corn in addition, but now that the ground is covered With snow, to expect sheep to make a living, pawing for dry gTAss, is asking too much. As an old Indian said the other day, it is ‘‘ Heap bad weather—heap cold.” Iam convinced that sheep-raising will pay in Texas, buf to manage a ranch successfully requires plenty of pluck and energy, for there is little fun and a great deal of work. Shed all your corrals, cut plenty of hay, raise coro and oats, then when the snow comes, or éyen a wet norther, keep your sheep in and feed them, and you will then be able to get along without swearing at the country or seeing your $60 rams dying daily, can sit by your fire and let the wind howl! without feeling that it is singing the requiem of dying sheep. . The worst trouble we haye with sheep, and one that cannot, be ayoided; is the screw worm. A sheep having a cut or sore, which no matter how slight, is liable to the attack of the fly, causes the sores, aud ina flock of thousands it is difficult to detect those affected until pretty far gone. The scab is also very troublesome, as it spreads very rapidly, and soon ruins a flock. It is not, howeyer, very difficult to check. A dip in a strong decoction of tobacco does the business, but unless the sheep sre removed at once to a clean range or corral it is of little use. The fuot-rot seems to be unknown here, ag none of our sheep ever had it, and one or two were quite lame when they left Ohio. Wolves are very plenty, as they are in all the frontier counties of Texas, but by having corrals four or five feet high there isno danger, A wolf don’t care to jump into an inclosure when he can’t see his way out. We have had but one sheep killed in the corral, and in that instance the wolf erawled in under the fence. Of course it was one of our $50 rams ; probably thought he would enjoy pure Merino blood better than that of a $2 Mexican, | Our Merino sheep have done yery well, much better in fact than the Mexicans, or rather half bloods, which compose the bulk of our flock, but we find that they must be herded by themselves as the native sheep graze so fast that the others are worn out running after them. We hopeto have a fine lot of thoroughbred rams for sale next fall; see no necessity of ecnding to Ohio or Vermont for them when they can be raised ere, We are only about 75 miles south of the Fort Sill Comanche and Apache Reservation, and although everything is quiet and no trouble anticipated, yet 1f we had a fine lot of ponies i should not be surprised to see them turnup some day. It's very hard fur an Apache to resist such temptation. We all carry our revolvers (more for ornament than use), and I never leave home withont my Winchester. When one is lost and has to make a camp of it the wolves howl much less discord- antly for their companionship. I shot a fine wolli New Year's morning out of the door of the house. I have made the acquaintance of the officers stationed at Fort Griffin, and it is needless to say I found them gentlemen. The country is quiet, and I see no necessi- ty for u decent man getting into any trouble. A yery small jail accommodation suffices, #8 1 1s much easier to hang a horse thief than to be at the expense of boarding him. The country would soon be overrun with horse theives and scala- wigs generally if it were not for the Rangers, a fine company under command of Lieutenant Arrington, a thorough officer and a good fellow ; is stationed near Fort Griffin, ready to go, when called upon, at & few moments’ notice after any horse that is stolen, Hach man is armed with # pair of reyolyers and a Winchester carbine. ‘They have no use for Indians, and would soon cleun them out if permitted. I know where- of I write in relation to the’ Rangers, as I recently had occa- sion torequire their seryices in a chase after a horse thief, iding with them eighty miles in twenty hours. To give your readers an idea of the abundance of game, a short time ago while sitting writting ] looked up and saw out of the window, about one hundred yards off, a large flock of wild turkies. I picked up my gun and stole around the house, but before | could accomplish this something frightened them and they were off. I shot as they ran but failed to get any. January 14.—Our winter is over; weather as pleasant as April in Pennsylvania, though there is still ice on the creek in ghiet nooks (has been four inches thick), This morning I started after the mules, and as usual took my rifle along. I had gone but a short distance when Icameupon a deer quietly feeding. It ran into some bushes on the bank of the creek. Getting off my horse and following quietly, I saw it about 50 yards off, got down on one knee and aimed for the shoulder. The moment the gun cracked it gave a convulsive bound six or seven feet into the air and ran across the creek, Follow- ing for about fifty yards, I found it quite dead. ‘The ball had passed through the heart. It was so large I was unable to manage it alone and was obliged to go for assistance. While we were busy skinning it one of our herders came in with a fine antelope slung across his pony. Tf any reader of the Forrst anp Stream should visit Texas and find himself at Fort Griffin we will be pleased to have him yisif) ug and will cheerfully give him all the tmformation we possess, He will find us by following the Fort Siil trail to the crossing of Elm Creek. EH. —_—$——$$— NugseryMen’s Acrnrs.—Hdilor Forest and Stream: At the annual mecting of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society recently held at, Madison, resolutions were adopted demand- ing (hat nurserymen be held responsible for the acta of their Hay can be put up very cheaply, as there is zhundance of | agents; that the planters should require of all who solicit their orders unquestionable proof that they are authorized agénts of some reliable nurserymen, and that such nursery- men are able and willing to meet the representations of their agents; and that allegations of scarcity, or extraordinary ex- cellence, or exorbitant prices, should be taken as prima facie evidences of fraud. Rovug. he Senne. NEW YORK DOG SHOW. We print below the rules and regulations under which the third annual dog show in this city will be held, also classification and list of premiums. There are some changes ‘in the rules this year which will commend themselves to ex- hibitors. The latter will be furnished with seven tickets free of charge, and the three-judge systeni will probably be adopted at least, in sporting classes: RULES AND REGULATIONS. This bench show will be held under the rules as adopted by the Philadelphia and Westminster Kennel Clubs, as follows:- 1. The term dog where used in these rules is general in its application, and includes bitches and puppies, unless they are otherwise mentioned. The term puppy is restricted to dogs under one year of age. 2, Hyery person who enters a dog for exhibition must be his bona fide owner (or the duly authorized agent of his owner) at the time of closing the entries, and must identify in the entry by his name, and if known, bis age, and also if known, the names of his sire and dam. If the nameof a dog who has won a first prize has been changed, his name at the time of his Winning any and every such prize and the place thereof, as well as his present name, must be given, If the names of his sire and dam are not known, he must be entered ‘ pedigree noknown.” 3. If a dog shall be entered without being identified, as di- rected in rule 2, he will thereby be disqualified from competi- tion, and shall forfeit all entry fees, and any prize which may haye been awarded to him. 4, Puppies may compete in grown classes, except in classes where they are specially excluded, and will be judged as if matured. 5. A dog which has, when & puppy, won a first prize in & puppy class, is not thereby disqualified from competition in a class where first prize winners are excluded, 6. A dog to compete in a champion class must have won a first prize in an open class at Springfield, New York, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston 78, Detroit, St. Paul or Pitts- burgh, and a dog having won a first prize at any show held as above cannot compete in an open class when there is a cham- pion class for his kind, but must compete in such champion class. 7. A dog affected with mange or other contagious disease is disqualified from exhibition, and on the veterinarian of the show giving his certificate to that effect to the committee of management, shall be immediately excluded or removed from the shaw, and shall forfeit any prize which may have been awarded to him, & The scales of points given in the third edition of the “Dogs of the British Islands,” by J. H. Walsh (Stonehenge, will be used by the judges, when necessary, in judging the dogs. 0. In any class where there is only one dog entered for com- petition, if he possesses sufficient excellence to deserye a prize, the judges will award to him the prize which he is deserving of, whether it be first, second or third; and they are not to award a prize in any class where no dog possesses sufficient excellence to entitle him to a prize. In cage two dogs in the Same Class possess equal merit, and one has an authenticated pedigree and the other has not, the dog with the pedigree will be preferred in awarding the prize. 10, The decision of the judges will be final in all cases, ex- cept where mistake, fraud, misrepresentation or collusion can be shown ; in any such case the committee of appeal must de- decide all questions, 6xcept those of merit, and the dogs may be rejudged, r 11. Any protest as to the qualification of a dog for competi- tion must be made before the close of the show, and may he investigated at the time or within ten days thereafter. A charge of fraudulent entry or false description must be made within one month after the close of the show, and may be in- vestigated within two months after the charge is made. All protests and charges must be made in writing and lodged with the committee of management. : ‘ , 12. Any person who has misconducted himself in any way in connection with dogs, dog shows or field trials, is thereby dis- qualified from exhibiting any dog at the show, 18. The committee of management shall have the right to exclude or remove any dog from the show for any cause ap- pearing to the committee sufficient. REGULATIONS. In addition to the above the following rules and regulations will be strictly enforced : J \, ‘ 1. No dog belonging to the Westminster Kennel Club will be entered for a premium; but members have the privilege of entering their own dogs. tf 9, It must be distinctly understood by all exhibitors that the managers will not be responsible for loss or damage to any dog exhibited, whether the result of accident or any other cause. 3. It is desired that with each entry the exhibitor will state the price at which he is willing to sell his dog, a prohibitory price being, of cotirse, permitted. ’ 4, An entry fee of $2 will be charged for each animal en- tered, and no additional fea will be charged for entries for special prizes. The entry fee must in all cases accompany the entry,and includes care and feed for dogs during the exhibition. 5. Such special prizes as may be offered will follow the awards in the general classes. 6. All entries must be made on blanks furnished by the club, and can be had on application to the superintendent at his office, 117 Fulton Street. 7, The entries close on Tuesday, March 28, and as soon thereafter as practicable each exhibitor will receive a ticket of identification and a numbered tag corresponding with the stall number of his dog. When the dog is brought to the exhibition hall the tag must be attached to his collar, and his owner must show his ticket of identification before the animal will be re- ceived. Therefore exhibitors are requested not to lose their tags, nor to put them onthe dogs, when practicable, uatilafew moments before they are presented at the door, and, in case of a OO a gk coming by express, their tagsmust be firml: y nile oth crates, 8. Each exhibitor will receive a separate ticket of identifi- cation for every animal entered, which must be carefully pre- served, as no dog will be permitted to pass out of the build- ing at night until his owner deposits five dollars and surren- ders his ticket to the check clerk. 9. Exhibitors will be permitted to take home their dogs every evening after ten o'clock upon leaving a deposit of five dollars with the checix clerk and surrendering their identi- fication tickets, both of which will be returned on the repro- ducing of the dog in the morning before nine o'clock. It prize winners should be taken out and not returned, the prizes will be forfeited. 10. All dogs must be removed and returned by the Twenty- seventh street entrance. 11. Exhibitors need not accompany their ddgs. They cam be sent direct to the exbibition hall, and direction cards, printed for this purpose, will be furnished by the superintend- ent. All dugs will be promptly returned to their owners, or otherwise disposed of as they may direct at the close of the exhibition, 12. ‘he managers will use due diligence for the care and safety of all dogs exhibited, watchmen being on duty both night and day. 13. The member's of the committee and nfanagers will be in constant attendance, and especial aitention will be given to: the care of pet dogs, commodious boxes with wire netting being provided for the same, Each of these boxes will haye a hasp and staple attached, so that the owners may, if they see fit, keep their dogs under padlock and key. 14, The managers will meet every morning and aifernoor to receive complaints. Cases for the committee of appeal will be submitted through the managers. All communications must be made in writing and deposited in a box at the managers’ office provided for the same. 15. No dog will be received unless supplied with a suitable collar and chain. 16. Bitches with pup, and small pups weaned, will be pro- vided with suitable pens, if application is made at time of entry. ta Should exhibitors abroad desire to compete, they are reminded that dogs cannot be landed at this port without payment of duties, unless they are accompanied by 4 cerlifi- cate from the U.S. Consul at port of shipment, declaring that they are exported for breeding purposes. 18. No dogs will be received before 7 «. mu. Monday, the 7th, or after 8 a.m. Tuesday, fhe 8th, All dogs will be received at the Madison avenue entrance. 19. The show will be open from 9 A. M, to 10 P.M. each BY. 20. The judging will commence promptly each morning at 10 o'clock and continue until 1 o’clock, and also from 2 P, mM. untilée.m. During these hours no dog must be taken out of his stall, not even by his owner; and if any dog is not found in his stall when called by the judges, the judging will proceed without him. This rule will be rigidly enforced, in order that the judging be uot retarded. Owners are requested to be near their dogs, and when the class is called, to bring their animals into the judging ring. Owners who cannot be present should notify the superintendent, that their dogs may be taken in the ring for them. 21. Ribbons will be attached to the stalls of prize-winners. as soon as practicable after the awards have been made. 22. Railway arrangements for the transportation of dogs are in course of completion with all railway companies cen. tering in New York, and will be duly announced. 23, Hach exhibitor will be furnished with a season ticket free; no attendants’ tickets will be issued, except as scasom tickets, which will be sold at the usual rates. { 94, All disputed questions in any way connected with the judging, will be referred to and decided by a committee com- posed of three members of the Philadelphia Kennel Club and three members of the Westminster Kennel Club, who will act as a Board of Appeals. Premimm List. Class 1—Mastiffs.—Doga, 1st, $20 ; 2d, $10.; 3d, silver medal. Class 2—Mastiffs.—Bitches, Ist, $20; 2d, $10; ad, silver medal. Class 3—Maastif! Puppies.—Dogs and bituhes, lst, $10; 2d, sil- yer medal. Class 4—Rouzh-coated St. Bernard Dogs.—lst, #20; 2d, $10; 8d, silver medal. Glass 5—Rough-couted St. Bernard Bitches,—Ist, #20; 2d, S10 ; 8d, nilyer medal. Class §—Smooth-coated St. Bernard Dogs.—lst, #20; 2d, $10 ; 8d, silver medal Ulass 7—Smooth-coated St. Bernard Bitehes.—Ist, #20 ; 2d, $10; 3a, silyer medal. f Class 8—8t. Bernard Puppies.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $10; sec- d, cilver medal, i orcikae 9—Newfoundland Dogs and Bitches, Ist, 220; 2d, silver’ medal. > - Class 10—Newfoundland Puppies.—Dogs oy bitches, 1st, silver dal. j seats 11—Siberian or Ulm.—Dogs or bitches, let, #15; 2d, silver dal. ; olka 12—Greyhounds.—Dogs or bitches, 1st, #15 ; 2d, silver dal. a - Clase 13—Deerhounds—Doga or bitches, Ist, 15; 2d, silyer medal. lass 14—Ohampion Pointers over 55 1bs.—Dogs (see rule No. t, $35. ’ Ota + Ohampion Pointers over 50 1bs,—Bitches (see rule No, 6), lst, 335. ited a -Pointers over 55 lbs,—Dogs, 1st, $30 ; 2d, B20; 3a, silyer medal. Class 17—Pointera over 50 Ibs.—Bitches, 1st, #30; 2d, $20; 3d, i edal. SE ike Cimmagion Pointers under 55 lbs, —Dogs (see rule No. 35. : Oe eet Tharin ion Pointers under 50 Ibs,—Bitches (s¢e rule , 6), Ist, $35. Ni Be Se rintars under 55 lbs,—Dogs, Ist, $30; 2d, $20; Ba, Se EE printeta under 50 lbs.—Bitches, lat, 830; 2d, p20; a AE eter Puppies over 6 and under 12 months old. — Dogs, 1st, $10; 2d, silver medal. Class 23—Lolnter Puppies oyer 6 and under 12 months old.— Bitches, 1st, 10; 2d, silver medal. ; Class 21—Pointer Puppies under 6 months—Dogs, tet, eilyer Bere 95—Pointer Puppies under 6 months.—Bitohes, Ist, silyay melase 26—Champion English Setters.—Doge (sae rule No, 8), 7etiisee 27—-Champion English Setters.—Bitohes (s¢e rule No, 6), teh, #3). 5_English Setters—Dogs, Ist, 830; 2d, $20, Olasa 29—English Setters.—Bitches, tet, $90; 2d, $20. —————————— << eee $4—Champion Black and Tan Setters.—Dogs (sea rule No. , Lat, B35, Class 35—Champion Black and Tan Setters,—Bitches (see rule No, 6), let, $85. Olass 36—Black and Tan Setters.—Dogsa, Ist, $380 , 2d, #20; 3d, silver medal_ Class 37—Black and Tan Settere—Bitches, lat, $30; 2d, $20 ; 2d, silver medal. Clasa $8—Black and Tan Setter Puppies oyer 6 montha—Dogs, ist, 310; 2d, silyer medal. Class 39-—Black and Tan Setter Puppies oyer 6 months.—Bitches, Ist, $10 ; 2d, silyer medal, Class 40—Black and Tan Sefter Puppies under 6 months.— Dogs, 1st, silver medal. Class 41—Black and Tan or Setter Puppies under 6 months,— Bitches, Ist, silver medal. Class 42—Champion Red Setters—Dogs (sea rnle No. 6), Ist, 3] © ass 43—Champion Red Setters.—Bitches (see rule No. 6), lst “ U ee 44—Red Irish Seiters,—Doga, ist, $30; 2d, $20; 3d, silyer medal. Class 46—Red Trish Setter Puppies over 6 months,—Dogs, 1st, $10; 2d, silver medal, Olass 47—Red Irish Setter Puppies oyer 6 months.—Bitches, 1st, $10 ; 2d, silver medal, Class 45—Ked Irish Setter Poppies under 6 months.—Dogs, Ist, eilyer medal. Class 49—Hed Triah Setter Puppies nnder 6 months.—Bitches, ist, silver medal. Class 60—Champion Red und White Setters.—Dogs (see rnle No, 6), lat, $85. ttt 51—Champlon Red and White Setters.—Bitches (see rule No, 6), lst, $35, Olass 52—Red and White Setters.—Dogs, Ist, $30 ; 2d, $20; 3d, silver medal. 2 Class 53—Red and White Soetters—Bitches, lst, #30; 2d, $20; 3d, silyer medal. Glass 54—Red and White Setter Puppies over 6 months,—Dogs, Ist, $10; 2d, silyer medal, Olass 55—Red and White Setter Puppies over 6 months.— Bitches, lst, 310; 2d, silyer medal, Class 56—Ited and White Setter Puppies under 6 months,— Dogs, ist, silver medal. Class }7—HKed and White Setter Puppies under 6 months,— Bitches, let, silver medal. Olass 58—Chesapeake Bay Dogs or Bitches.—Ist, $15 ; 20, silver medal. Class 59—Ivish Water Spaniels.—Dogs or bitches, 1st, #15 + 24, silyer medal. j Class 6)—Clumber Spaniclsa—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $15; 2d, silver medal. Class 61].—Cocker or Field Spaniels.—Dogs, Ist, $15; 2d, $10 ; 4d, silver medal. Class 62—Cocker or Wield Spaniels—Bitches, Ist, $15; 2d, $10 ; 3d, silyer medal. } Claas 63—Cocker or Field Spaniels, Puppies.—Dogs or bitches, ist, silyer medi. Class (4—Moxhounds.—Doga or bitches, best coupla, $20; 2d, $10; 3d, silyor medal. Class 65—Benagles.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $15; 2d, $10; 3d, Bilyer medal. Class 66—Daschunde,—Dogs or bitches, lst, $15; 2d, $10; 3d, silver medal, Class 67—Fox Terriers.—Dogs, 1&t, $20; 2d, silyer medal. Class 68—Fox Terriers.—Bitches, 1st, $20 ; 24, silver medal. Olas 69—Fox Terrier Puppies.—Dogs, 1st, silver medal. Olas 70—Vox Terrier Puppies.—Bitches, 1st, silver medal. Class 71—Uollies.—Dogs, Ist, $15 ; 2d, $10; 3d,. silyer medal. Class 72—Collies.—Bitches, lst, B15; 2d, $10; 3d, silyer medal. Class 73—Collie Puppies.—Dogs or bitches, 1st, silyer medal, Glass 74/—Dalmatian or Coach Dogs.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $10; 2d, silyer medal. . Class 75—Bull Dogs.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $20; 2d, silver medal. Class 76—Bull Terriers.—Dogs or bitches, ist, $20; 24, silyer medal, Clas’ 77—Bull Terrier Pappies.—Dogs or bitches, 1st, silver édal. Clack 78—Skye Terriers—Dogs or bitches, lsat, $15; 2d, $10; 3d, silver medal, , Class 79—Pugs,—Dogs, Ist, $20 ; 2d, silyer medal. Class 8$0—Pugs.—Bitches. lat, $20 ; 2, silyer medal. Class $1—Pug Poppies.—Dogs or bitches, 1st, silver medal. Class 82—Scotvh Terriers,—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $10 ; 2d, silver etlal. ace 83—Black and Tan Torriers oyer 5 lbs.—Dogs or bitches, Lat, $15 ; 2d, silyer medal, 7 : Clase 84—Dandy Dinmont Terriers.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $15 ; 2d, silver medal. b Glass 85—Yorkehire Terriers, Blue and lan, over 5 lbs.— Dogs or bitchos, Ist, $15; 2d, $10; 3d, silver madal. Clase 86—Yorkshire Terriers, Blue and Tan, not excesding 5 Tbs.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, #15; 2d, $10 ; 3d, silver medal, Oluss 87—TLoy Terriers, other than Yorkshirs.—Dogs or bitches, ist, $15; 2d, silver medal. , Class 88—Blonheim Spaniels.—Dogs or bitches, ist, $10; 2d, silver medal. . ( Olass 89—Kking Charles Spaniels.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $10; 2d, silver medal. f ’ Olass 90 Japanese Spanicls.—Doge or bitches, 1st, $10; 2d, ailyer medal. “ Class 91—Italian Greyhound.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $10; 2d, silver medal. Olas 12—Miscellaneous Olass.—Dogs or bitches not specified in the above olassificalion, 1st, $15; 9d, #10 ; 3d, silyer medal. Batries closs March 28. Cyas Lixcony, Supt., P. O. Box 1740. 117 Fulton St., N. Y. —————— For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun, BENCH SHOWS. AVB they been beneficial in improving the canine race? To a great extent I think they have, as if has lurgely drawn altention tothe loose manner with which breeding gen- erally was being conducted, and has stimulated a greater ac- lion and renewed ¢xerlion to Improve what was really good while af Une same time it has brought together the best look- jng specimens in the country, aud by comparison the inferior ones bave heen east aside and those of superioy merit secured Tt has also stimulated an honorable rivalry among breeders from which good result must be realized, unless this rivalry is carried fo such au extent as to engender ill feelings among brother spartamen. And those who do not accept the theory of the adyocates of some particular strain have in some in By breeding them pure for those who rely upon pedigree, and by crossing them with ovr old favorite strains, time will tell which is the better way to keep up and improve the breeds, but we must breed with judgment. Particular attention must be paid to the results we desire to accomplish. If to produce an extra field dog a different course may be required than if our aim is fo produce only a bench show winner, where the handsome though worthless animal may win the larger share of the prizes. I think it will be conceded that inbreeding natural- ly impairs the intellect and physical stamina of a breed, yet tenders them more beautiful in many respects to look at, so long as they live, which when it iscarried to a great extent, is not for a longtime. This preat desire to breed to prize win- ners has not thus far heen satisfactory in all cases, but T infer it is to a Jack of judgment in not considering carefully all the mental and physicial faculties of both sire and dam and their former progeny. When breeders shall more carefully consider these points, I think instead of producing litters, a Jarger portion of which die young, there will be an improvement, and instead of breeding those physically weak we shall breed stronger and healthier litters, which can withstand a majority of diseases to which all canines are subject. Let us haye no contentions as to the merits of one breed over another, Goth may be good, and discussions will not change the minds of practical parties on the subject ; but by all means give each breed a chance to compete at bench shows. Do not attempt to force the native and imported to compete in same class, but let the imported have a class by themselves, and include in that class all the progeny where they are by imported parents, or the progeny of the same on doth sides. Let the natives have a class that shall include nothing but natives, or those bred either from native sire or dam, then we shall be able to plainly see whether a cross between th2 native or imported can in time even equal or surpass the imported stock. Whien the native stock shal! be so far improved as to be able to bold its own in any class, then I would advocate one class; but that time has not yet come. Still I would be glad to see a sweep- stake prize bpen to any strain, judged by the same standard, in which all English settlers might compete on equal terms. IT believe this would still further stimulate breeders to improve- ment. ‘There is occasional complaint that by the judging at bench shows one gets a very incorrect idea, or, in fact, no idea at all, what constitutes a winter, as prizes are awarded to dogs of so many different forms. J should haruly expect such remarks except from the superficial ohserver, as almost any doz with a fine head and coat catches the eye at once; but to the judge who has to consider as well the fevt, legs, tail, loins, shoulders, etc., as the head and coat, it is entirely a different thing. Each part is credited with a certain num- ber of points, consequently the dog with inferior head and coat may win over his competitor with the beautiful head, ete. I haye noticed this in several shows at which I have been present, and heard the judge unjustly censured on account of it. I haye heard of dogs whose tails were scimetar shaped and earried high winning prizes much to the disgust of some parties who would point to that tail as a sure cause why he should not have won ; but if for a moment they would have considered that but five points were <«llowed for tailin a total of 100, they mizht, on examination, haye more carefully satisfied themselves that the judgment was correct as given by the judge, and not have abused him unjustly, To make our bench shows and field trials of benefit to sportsmen generally, they must be conducted on honorable principles, and all be equally well treated. They should not be the cause of personal contentions and abuse amongst sportsmen, but all should meet on friendly terms and strive for the improye- ment of the canine race, having for their motto, *‘ Let the best dog win,” no matter by whom or how bred so that he wins on his merits, SHAMEOCE. = OUR LONDON LETTER. Eprror Forms? aNp STREAM: Notin the lifetime of the oldest dog alive has there been, throughout the length and breadth of our land, so severe a winter as that we now flatter ourselves we have got to the tail end of. For well nigh a month the ground bas seemed sheathed in steel, and snow-clad ; thermometers haven't had heart enough to rise much above zero, the wind bas come steadily out of the Kast and the sun has neyer once shown face from behind the dull and leaden sky. Our hopes for bet- ter things now lie in the fact that for the last eight-and-forty hours we have been buried in a wet-blanket mist as dense ag the jokes in the London weeklies, or the skulls of those who *tell them. But what a time skaters haye had! While away up North peapie have, as a rule, dispensed with wheels to traps entirely and gone in for the good old-fashioned sleigh—ihe valy im- proyement to whichT could suggest would be the employ- ment of dogs instead of horses. Oh! wouldn’t my Hurricane Bob and my youthful Briton tool 2 sledge along just! Talk- ing of skating, by the way, reminds me of the fate of the Rog- common hounds, wh0 took to the ice after their quarry, and two-and-twenty of whom are now food for the water kelpies. In the dog world, at present, everything is as dull as ditch water, the show season being for a lime vyer and the princi- pal employment of the caninities for the next few months will he the manufacture of new breeds and \he restoration of old. We are a wonderful nation, we Britishers. Away beyond the Tweed, notably in ‘ Glaiska,” they have men of straw; we South-downs have paper dogs. One wonderful epecimen is the Leonberg, who has been having an airiog in the sport- ing press for some {ime back. He is supposed to be a breed between the Newfoundland, the wolfhound and the St. Ber- nird, Yousee, Gulls divisa est in partes trea, three halyes, and so is the Leonberg. T walked ten miles to seé a pure ecimen the other day. [ can’t say I admired him, snd should think that half a dozen more crosses would improve the beast. Yisted.’? | At_the same kennels T saw (why, what do you think?) a St. Bernardine. The groom, who did not know me, assured me they were a distinct breed; and wholly different from the common St. Bernard. I thought about Muccassar oil and Marcassarine ; likewise, about tweedledum and tyweedlledee. Well, the Irish terrier, a game little craft, as you well know, was originally built in the yard of La Belle Sauvage, from materials brought from Belfast, Dublin and the Cove of Cork. Although there was much squabbling af the time over every timber of her, she was at last successfully launched, and has since sailed away into the sea of public favor. But the home rulers of ‘' Ould Oirland ” don’t mean to rest con- tent with their terrier, for here comes a bold Graham, likes wise a doughty B. St. George, leading between them, set upon springs and mounted on wheels, the bones of an Irish woli-hound. To these wheels the Graham calls aloud to every mother’s son in green Hrin to put his shoulders, and help to ‘'resuscitate the noblest breed of dog that ever ex More power to them. ‘ But here comes Strathbogie, that erst was Roving Scot , that once did ** wave s blood-red sword at Alma.” None of your feather-bed sportsman js Bogie. None of your prick-the» Jonse-and-jag-the-flea sckool like some men I could name, whose puny frames have never been half a mile from a cow's udder since they were whelped. But a braw and brawny chiel is Bogie, and a bold front he shows, too, as he swings ink to the ring, with his new dog, the Wirkintulloch terrier. Bravo! Bogie. Caledonia forever |! Probably the most fashionable non-sporting dog of the day is the Highland collie, really good ones fetching from £15 15s, to double that amount and over, This fact is borne out by another. The London dog-stealing fraternity haye recently turned their attention to the lifting of these wise and wonder- fu animals, and it is now almost unsafe for any one to take a walk with a collie at his heels. We have lately, however, succeeded in lodging several of these dog fanciers in the slone jug and, strange to relate (sc), the new penny organ of the Tag-tag-o-bob-tail society advocates the raising of a anbserip tion to float these scoundrels again on their exit from bondage ! An old woman yerging on eighty received a term of im- prisonment, with labor, for stealing a bit of bread for a stary- ing child. Peace! we mean to hang; but the principal direc. tors of the Present Glasgow Bank got off with cight months jolly good living in jolly good rooms called, hy courtesy, a jail. Jt is said they will he allowed books to read, cards to play, wine to drink and their dogs to keep them company- We trust it will be a warning to the wretches, Burglary is all the go now in England, Peace haying made it fashionable, and good house and guard dogs have hecome more valuable in consequence. Now, there is no road in the world more infested with tramps than the broad road that leads—not to destruction, but fo Bath from London. Yon cannot take your walks abroad without being solicited for alms from laborers out of work, poor women with babies, professional thieves, professional beggars, lazy louts who wouldn’t work if they could and your regular swagsmen. These latter, when jhiey visit a village, are nob long before they find out everything they want to ‘know bout the inhabitants thereof, They get to know your habits of life, your goings-out and your comings.in, your bolls and your locks, your forks and your spoons, I was extremely gratified one day last summer in listening to a portion of a conversation, Listeners, they say, seldom. hear any good about themselves, and on the present occasion 7 Was no exception. There was no one at the roadside when L got through the gap in the hedge and seated myself on the other side and, as 1 was writing, they might have been talk- ing as well as sating—for it was dinner time with the gentle. men—before I became aware of their presence. One of the speakers was a man of middle age, the other almost a lad. They were by no means badly dressed, and I for one would never have taken them for aught dishonest. ‘No, no Bill,” the elder was saying, ‘‘I tell ye that erib aint worth cracking, and I’ve been longer in the world than you. Ah! yes, looks a nice little place, with all them trees around it and the gent flies a flag ’cause he helongs to the Navy, but bless yer innocent soul, Bill, he haint got nufiiin eae ‘arf pay. No, none o’ yer silver-plated gents for this child.’ “Besides,” said the young one, ‘‘ he keeps a lot2of wicious dawrgs, don’t he ?” **Dawregs, you say? Is it dawrgs, Bill? Lor bless your wision, boy, 1 *ouldn’t be afeared to face a score of em, "But vot I say is this, the crib ain’t worth cracking.” At this period I sent two Newfoundlands through the gap, just to look at them. The cracksmen were both on their feet In av instant. ‘* Ho! Kreis Armight Dayid!” exclaimed one, and ‘* Holy Moses!” cried the other. And when I passed through a moment after I found the tramps had pitched the remainder of their dinner to the dogs, which the dogs didn’t touch, of course, But as I passed on my way homewuards I couldn’t help congratulating myself that, in times so trouble- some, 1 was only a silver-plated gent and lived in a crib that wasn’t worth cracking. Verily, verily, dogs have their uses, Gorpoy Srasiis, M. D,, R. Me Twyford, Berks, Hngland, Feb. 1, 1879. + MONSON DOG SHOW. Monson, Mass,, Feb, 98, 1579) Epiton Forrest Asp Stream: The M, 8. anit F. Club held their exhibition of fowls, dogs, fire-arms and other oninials Feb. 18,19 and 20. Sporting and fanvy-bred dogs, game and premium fowls aud fire-arms were the main features, although other animals and pets were among the exhibits. Following is a list of the entries: Pogs—6S; consisting Of setters, polnters, foxhounds, Sevich deer- hounds, spaniels, Spitz, coach, bul'dogs, Newfonndlands, Italian 2rey- hounds and black and tans. Cats -13 coons; including 2 "coon cats. Miscellaneous—i cinnamon bear, 1 red fox, 1 grey fox Guinea pigs, Angora rabbits, 1 pair 'coons and 25 cages Canaries. Pouliry—18 coops; consisting of rad, white snd bine pyles, B.B, red, black hornet, ginger red, golden ducklings; white, blauk, brown, Dminiqoe, aid gold and silver penciled Leghorns; Jight Brahmas, paritidge, buff and white Cochins, Plymonin Rocks, Anivrican Domi- niques, Hondans, white-crested black Polish, silver Spangied Polish, Japanese slikter, Spaaish Creepers, Longs: ANZ creepers, aud crimsan Garters (imported by the M.S.and F. Club), Harris Kinnuy, Willi- faanii", Conu , entered for exhibition some of rie nest gam birds in the country. Dantums—B. B. red, silver and gollen (ieklives, wiihe Georgians,, golden and sliver laced ducklings, silyer-luced seabrighia, and a douhle-tailed white Leghorn cock entered by George Flynt, Mon. 5On, Muss., anda curiosity. One coop of White Holland turkeys, 1 cage _— of peacocks, Guinea fowls, Rouen and black ducks, Muacovia and native dicks, Pigeons—Harris & Kinney, Willimantic, Conn,, 1 pair white, 2 black Calcutta fantails, 1 pair dun colored fantails, 1 do, Jaco- bins, 1 pair blue and white swallows, 1 pair dno swallows, 1 pair each black and white canaries, 2 pair bine and white tumblers, i pair do, Magple, 1 pair bobs and 3 carriers; Harl Parker, Monson, 2 pair ‘and white fantails. + Fire-orms—Parker Bros,, West Meriden, Conn, 15 doublé guns, and some very fine ones, among them 4 Daly guns, 4 Scott guns, S Winches- terrifies, 1 Sharps rifle, & Revolutionary guns (one the property of Hrasmus Gates, Monson, whose ancestors served in the Revolution), 1 blunderbnass, 2 swords used at Bunker Hill, and about twenty ancient funs. One splendid case of Winchester rifles from the manufacturers, Sterns & Co., of Chicopee Falls, had on exhibition 27 pleces of fire- arms, consisting of shotguns, rifles and pistols; also 1 case ef tools, Mr. L. H, Mayatt, of Springfield, Mass,, was present throughout the show with a fine stock of guns, rifles, fishing rods, archery and sporting goods of all kinds, Mheexhibitin every respeci has been a success. The interest “and attendance manifested was fully aslarge as was expected, The splen- did askoriment of Harris & Kinney is especially worthy of notice; also the premiums awarded them of a silver goblet ab the Massachusetts Poultry Show in 1875, and an elegant card receiver presented by the President of the Connecticut State Poultry Show at Hartford for taking the largest number of prizes in the gallinaceous ‘and aquatic divisions, They also had eight silverand three bronze medals, which have been awarded them by different societies for superiority and excellence of their entrees. This is the first time that fanciers in this section have had so fayorable an opportunity of placing thely stock side by side, and doubtless the result will be to improve and furnish more first-class stock in future exhibits, Cc, BR. K, + A Prepicrioy From A Farsz Propurr.—We copy the fol- lowing significant paragraph from the Chicago veld: Mr, Davidson’s services as a judge are ended, for with the odor of the Minnesota trials on him, no show can have him, and no man who would value a prize would care to contend for it before him as a judge, for with the prize would go sus- picion of its having been unfairly gained, and with suspicion on the winner, more honor would there be with the defeated dog. Let all who are interested in dogs and Bench Shows cut this oul, keep it in their memorandum book, and see if it proves truc. ere a Tyreryationan Dog Snow.—The following letter from Rey J, Cumming Macdons, who visited this city at the time of the first dog show, im 1877, appeared in a recent issue of the WV. Y. Herald: His Serene Highness, Prince Albert Brannfels (than whom there exists no keener lover of a dog in the world), has just completed arrangements for a grand International Dog Show, to be held at Hanover, on May 21. It occurs to me that there are men in your great country with pluck enough to send over representatives from their kennels to compete for the magnificent prizes offered hy the Emperor of Germany and other royal and distinguished sportsmen in Europe, A Ger- mun line of steamers trom New York to Hamburg will carry the animals within five hours’ rail traveling of Hanover. From what I saw at your great show in New York during the spring of 1877 I am convinced you have a stock of dogs in America. well able to hold their own not only in America but in Europe. The entrance fee is only six shillings for each dog. If your Westminster Kennel Club would take the mat- ter in hand I haye lite doubt they would easily select from the kennels of Mr. Raymond, Mr. Donner, Mr. Fox, Mr. Brown, Mr. belmont and many others, representatives well worthy of making a gallant fight for canine honors in the Old World and as likely as not to beat the old dog on his native heath. Iam, sir, your obedient servant, Oheodle Rectory, Cheshire, Feb. 11, 1879. J. Cuamime Macnona, M. A. ee oe Loss or tHe Duke or Nerwcastin’s Crumpers.—Mr. Bralesford, of whom Mr, Thorne, of this city, purchased the Clumber spaniel Trimbush, writes that the Duke of Newcastle has had great misfortune with his Clumbers, One of the lot was taken with dumb madness, and before if was discovered had bitten nearly all the others, so that about sixteen dogs in all were of necessity destroyed. at A Goop Doe.—Nashvitle, Feb. 28.—Col. Akers showed me his black setter dog Don to-day. He is a splendid animal with a good pedigree. His qualities in the field are excellent, he israpid, at the same time careful, a wide ranger and as staunch as can be on game; asplendid animal for a Jazy hunter, as he will take in a whole field and obeys signals by the hand, and, when he finds, will wait until you come up to him, O. H, — Date or Harry.—Mr. T. B. Appleget, of Hightstown, N. J., writes: “! My sebter Harry, whelped Oct. 19, 1875, out of Allen's Gyp, by G. Formas ‘Paylor’s One-eyed Sancho, bred by Harris Allen, Heq., of Perrineyille, N. J., died Feb. 25, of distemper. He was acknowledged to be the largest and one of the finest of Old Sancho's progeny, and was well broke, es- peciully true as a retriever.” a oe Vary Sap.—A correspondent writing from Madison, Wis., says: ‘Reports from various sections of Wisconsin are that the imported collie shepherd dogs are commiting sad hayoc among the sheep folds,” Rover. —— ium on A Doc's Evz.—A correspondent (J. R. H.,” of Newark Valley, N. 5.) writes that he has used pulverized burned alum with success in removing the film from a dog’s eye. Ss —Mr, Robt. J, Farrer, who over the name of bor” fur- nished some very entertaining articles for the Country and other papers, has established himself at Orange Court-house, Virginia, under the firm of Green & Farrer, where he controls a large area of grazing lands, He grazes stock on shares, and calls attention to the good profits on liye stock privileges when properly handled. He will be glad to furnish informa- tion to intending settlers. ee —Mr. J. W: Bell, of Portsmouth, claims the name of May for his bitch, whelped May 28, 1878, oul of Ruby, imported, by Capt. A. L, Emerson, by Macdona’s Rover. —Mr. H. P. Dortch, of Goldsboro, N. ©., claims the names | of Rose and Clare fora brace of red Irish setters (imported by | Capt. D, R. Marchison, of Wilmington, N. C.,) about 14 mos. old, sired by Mr. Macdona’s Rover and out of a bitch owned by the Marquis of Waterford, Ireland, —Mr. J. T. Hammond, of Springfield, Mass., claims the name of Shot for his lemon and white dog, and Belle for liver and white (with tan markings) bitch pup, whelped September 13, 1878, out of Munson’s Psyche by Westminster Kennel Club’s Sensation. Also the name of Snap for his lemon and white and ticked dog pup, whelped September 21, 1878, out of Lincoln & Hellgar’s Gipsey by their Snapshot. —Mr. Robert Sewell, of New York, claims the name of Moose and Rex for his two red Irish setter puppies whelped duly 10, 1878, by his Irish bitch Irish Fanny, sired by Cap- tain Barnes’ dog Snipe. These puppies will be exhibited at the New York show in April. Ee —S§. B. Dilley's Queen whelped, on Feb. 22, three dogs and six bitches, all large, strong and most handsomely marked liver and white. They are sired by his champion Ranger, Aational Bastimes. A Grazy Tramp.—The phrase “walking mania” which has been bandied about at least 3,000 quarter times in 3,000 quarter newspapers, Came very near assuming a tragic im- port one day last week, It was at the Hester street armory, this city, where Yan Ness, the man who is trying to walk 2,000 consecutive half miles in 2,000 consecutive half hours, became for five or six moments more insane than usual, rushed from the track into his dressing-room and when the trainers attempted to drag him on to the track again, barricaded his door, pulled out arevolver and fired six consecutive shots intosix consecutive quarters of the compass. Such of the spectators as were not wounded had 4 sudden attack of the pedestrian fever, and walked out in marvelously quick time, many of them not stopping before they had put a goodly numberof conscecutive blocks between themselves aud the pedestrian lunatic. The only individual who did not quicken his pace wasa policeman who sauntered up after a while and wanted to know what was the matter, you know. Yan Ness is still walking. The shooting matinees are of spasmodic oc- currence. If any of our readers contemplate attending the Hester street entertainment we advise them to go down to Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, and buy asnitof armor, un- less they have been on the plains and can dodge 3,000 bullets in 3,000 consecutive quarter hours. THe Army oF Marryrs.—The smartest journalist of to- day is the New York Sur man who has succeeded in keep- ing up with the walkers of the country, and in last Sunday’s paper thus summarizes their efforts : . Last week was another gala week in the pedestrian world, Miss Sinclair, in Brooklyn, fainted at the end of her 1,359th quarter; Miss Warren, in Montreal, fainted on her 21st mile; Miss Bartell, in New York, stopped after her 1,439th quarter; Mr. Weston, in England, found his time gone at 1,977} miles, instead of 2,000; Mr. Thomas and Mr. Andrews began a matcli of 75 hours, but retired at 20; Mr. Johnson, at Boston, began 50 miles, and dropped at 33; and Mr, Cunningham, in Albany, began 120 miles in 27 hours, but contented himself with 100. ‘The week, how- ever, had its triumphs. Mrs. Exilda La Chapelle, in Chica- go, added 300 quarter miles in 300 periods of ten minutes to a score of 2,700 quarter miles in 2,700 quarter hours ; Miss Von Blumen, in Albany, trudged 100 miles in 26+ hours ; the coachmen, Redmond, Carroll, Dowdy, and Haggerty, in Williamsburg, won a whip, a watch, a medal, anda cup ; Messrs. Wilson and Lollaur, Messrs, O’Keefe and White. Messrs. Herbert and Brown, and Messrs. Shiyell and Bond showed in yarious cities, various degrees of prowess; Mr. Moran trudged throuhout the week, and so did Mr. Barry ; Miss Mandeville began 3,000 quarter miles; Miss Hughes and Miss Miller began 100 miles; Mrs. Yon Clasburg and Miss Moore began an eight-day promenade; Miss Le Vanion, the gymnast, and Miss Cushing the laundress, tripped through the first half of their 3,000 quarters ; Miss Edwards began her second thousand of quarter miles; while Mrs, Franklin, having walked 25 days in Williamsburg, transferred herself to New York, with a brass band to draw a crowd, police to drive it away, and a city surveyor to measure her distances, and so continued her quarter miles without break. No grandfathers’ or paralytics’ walk is announced for this week, but the Misses Higbee, aged 5 and 8, will take the track ; and next week come O'Leary, Rowell, Ennis, and Harriman. THE Srx Days’ WAtk.—Arrangements haye been com- pleted for the international six days’ walk for the Astley belt and ‘* gate money.” The contestants—O’ Leary, Rowell, Harriman, and Hnnis—are all in the city, practicing in various ways, and preparing themselves for theirtask. ‘The walk commences Monday morning next at Gilmore's Garden, this city. Weston’s Watk.—Weston started on Jan. 18 to walk 2,000 milesin 1,000 hours on the turnpike roads of England. As he would not walk the twenty-four hours of Sundays, his actual allowance was 856 hours. His time expired at 4:10 o'clock Feb. 28, when he retired with 1,9774 miles to his credit. He experienced much annoyance in the latter part of his walk from the dense crowds which thronged the way, seriously impeding his progress, Rain or snow fell nearly eyery day of the journey. Basx Baxu.—aAt a convention of the International Asso- ciation held at Utica, last week, the champiouship was awarded to the Buifalo Club, the Stars bemg second and the Uticas third. ‘The name of the association was changed 1o the National Base Ball Association. L. J, Powers, of Springfield, was elected Pres.; C. J. Everett, of Utica, Vice- Pres.; J. A. Williams, of Columbus, Sec, and Treas. MAnnHatran Orioket Crus Orriozrs.—At the annual meet- ing of the Manhattan Cricket Club, Mr, Henry Tucker was elected Pres.; Mr. James White, ioe-Pres, : Mr. ‘L. Love, Sec.; Mr. 8S. E. Hosford, Treas., and Messrs. B. J. Jenkins, C, W. Jacksonand W. Mackenzie, Jr., managing committee, Yaue Aruietios.—In the athletic exercises at the Yale Gymnasium Jast Saturday, the following were the successful competitors :—Horizontal bar, W. W. Hawkes, "79; vault- ing, J. Jewell, "79, 8, 8.8.; 0. D. Thompson, "79, won the kicking jump with the record of 9ft. 2in.; the tug of war between Juniors and Sophomores was won by the latter; running high jamp won by O. D. Thompson with 5ft. 2in.; tug of war between Seniors and Sophomores won by Seniors, Lacrosse.—The Ravenswood Lacrosse Club will go to Montreal on May 24, to play a series of games with the Shamrocks and Qaughnawaga Indians. Itis propable that an international tourney will be held under the auspices of the Westchester Polo Club about the first of next June. Ghe Game of Chess. Norice.—Chess exchanges, communications and solutions should be addressed ‘Chess Editor FOREST AND STREAM, P, O, box 64, Wolcott. Ville, Conn,” Problem No. 46. Motto: Nota Bene. =. ng Ve Yj GoM iy a Mit tbd Ui YY, 8S &. White to play and give mate in two moves, Game (No. 104, New York Chess Club Tournament, played Web. 19, 1879. Odds of P and two moves; remove Black’s K GP: White, Black. White. Black. Mr. Cayhen,; Mr. Fowler, Mr. Cayhen. Mr. Fowler. 1—P-K4 T—P-Q, B3 T—Tt-Q B7t 2—P-Qa 1—1t-Q BS §—K-2 8—Kt tke R 3—P-EK Be 8—P-Q+4 I—Q-Q) Rat §—P-AS 4—P-K5 4—B-Bt 10—B-K2 10—Q-K18 t 5—P.Q BS 5—P-Q R3 11—-K-Kis 11—Q-K6 + 6—Kt-Q2 6—Kt tks @ P 12—B-Bs J2—Q-K5 NOTES, The above is a brief specimen of what is possible for a second piayer at these odds. We believe that no gume, at these odds, is in existence wherein the second player scores so rapid a victory, In fact, the second player ordinarily contents himself with an even but contined game in the number of moves in the text. CURSORY JOTTINGS, —The score in the International Tourney is now in favor of Great Britain—t7 to 16, and4 drawn. Rey. C. Ranken has wou another game trom Mr. W. H, Berry. Mr. Belden—whose courtesy and good nuture we can bear testimony to, and to whom we are greatly indebted in the preparation of this week’s chess matter, he having Kindly placed his exchanges at our disposal—generonsly offered the game to ourselves for publication, which we refused. However, it willappear in this col_ umn after its publication in the ines. —The book of the Paris Chess Congress of 1878 will shortly appear, Tt will comprise all the games played in the International tonmey, sound competing problems in the problem tourney, and also the prize contributions to the literary, which, we would here state, was no donbt Suggested to the committee by Mr. Belden’s famous literary tourney. —A game of Livlng Chess will probably be shortly played at the Academy of Music between Capt. McKenzie and Eugene Delmar. If the proposed programme be carried out, if will be a Magnificent and gorgeous representation of the cliess pieces. The matter is in charge of a committee of the Manhattan Chess Clob, under whose anspiccs the game is to be presented, the moying spirlt of which is the inde- fatigable Frere, —A game of Liying Chess was played last, week at;Pike's Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, The spectacular features were exceedingly brilliant. The players selected were Messrs, ©. Milley, 8, A. Charles and H. Loeme, ygainsi Dr. Meredita, D, i, Starbuck and 4. H. Muller. —A chess elubis likely to be established at Louisville, Ky. dodge Ballard, Prof, P, A, Towne, and a number of prominent players haye the matter incharge. Vhe Louisville Monthly Magazine, edited by Prof Towne, 18 to have a Chess Department hereafter, —The Toronto (Canuda) Globe offers a silver medal for the best |rep. move problem contributed to its Chess Depattment on or before May 20,1879, Composers are noh restricted to the number of compeling positions they may wish to contribute. —The line of chess Kings now golog the rounds of the chess press— Legale, Philidor, Cariiér, Berard, Desehappells, La Bourdonsis, 8t, Amant, Staunton, Anderssen, Morphy, Kolisch, Steinitz and #ukertort. Only five of them are now liying. Next! —At § recent game tourney of the Lima (Peru) Chess Club. Mr, @, Pp Duclos won the first prize, consisting of & handsome gold menal - Another tourney is now itl progress at this club's headquarters, ‘ —Herr Zukertort, winner of the Paris International Tourney, states in a card that he has never received any challenge from Capt, Macken- aie, or his friends, —Mr. James Mason, it is said, will shortly play 2 match with the jamous English player, Potter, at London. His return to N, Y. is also announced, . 7 , r y Tas placed at the disposal of the Chess Editor of | ‘Holloway Preas a portion of th nae Fund, which is offered as he Gsual ules regarding motto, sealed envelope and full solution. _ Problems in three moves, not to exceed two ln number, should be ad- dressed Chess Editor Holloway Prese, England, on or before March 11, 1879, The prises are: 1, “Chess Gems" and ““Cheas Strategy,” their yaluc in money, or any works of equal value; 2, Westminster Papers, Huddersfield College Magazine, each for one year,;and Taylor’s “Ohess Chips,” or their value in money, 6te. Aisweys fa Correspondents. No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications. WHERE 70 Go For Game.—Correspondents who send us specific questions as to where to find best localities for game and fish are referred to our game columns, Jl the news that comes to us is there given. Ly keeping themselves informed from this source our friends will saye themselyes and us tauch trouble. Read the paper. W. D, W., Phila.—Your bitch was undoubtedly too fat to breed. 3, H. E., West Upton, Mass,—We can only suggest; that you geta physician to look at your dog. W. C. W., Saz Harbor,—Pleage give in your next issue open season for trout in Connecticut? Ans, April16 to July 1. G. N, B., New York.—Do you know of an Irish gunmaker named J. W. Black, Omagh? Aus, Neyer heard of him. J, H. T.—For netting send to Hooper, Baltimore, Md,, orto J. P. Travers & Son, 46 Beekman st,, New York, antl mention our name. 4, B,, Jacksonville, 1li.—Send to the Golden Rule, Boston, Mass., for W_ 4H, H. Morray’s “ Perfect Horse.” Tt is comprehensive and reliable. F, R. C., Bulfalo, N. Y.—T have a shotgun made by W. Johnson, of London, and wish you would tell me what repntation this maker has, Ans. We do not know this maker. H. G,.—Wor elk and antelope on the Pacific Ratlroad go to Kearney Junction, Nebraska, and strike off into the Loup River country. You will find good wiid fowl shooting there, H. P. D.—We can only snggeat that you get the pedigree of tha dam of your dogs through the party from whom they were purchased in England, We have no Kennel Register, J, C. D,, Providence, R. 1.—What color of setter dogs are they breed- ing most, lemon snd white, tan and white, liver {and white, or tan? Ans, Of those you name, lemon and white, B. D., Boston.—Would be glad to oblige you, but it would be impossi- ble for us to name the best breaker in the United States, even were it Hof against our custom to recommend breakers. c. C, H., Bangor, Me,—Do you know of the firm of J. Hollis & Sons, Birmingham or London; and if so how do their shotguns (breech- loaders) rank? Ans, Good firm, but guns not well known. F. W. H.—t haye a gon that with 13¢ oz. shot will lead. Will you please atlyise me whether tin-coated shot is 4 sure preventive? Ihaye never tied it. Ans, The manufactarers claim that they are. J. R. H., Frankiin, Pa,—Can you tell me where I can get a 32 cal. Remington target rifle, second-hand, for shootin at glass balls and at targets? Ans. Write to H. H, Madison, 564 Fulton st., Brooklyn. H, H. H., New York.—Where is the best place place for fishing this time of the year around New York City where I can catch decent-sized fish? Ans. FPlounders and smelts are the only fish to be had now. A. H, Bridgeport, Conn.—Can you Iniorm me of the best publication on trout enlinre, and where such a book can be obtained, and its price? Ans. Livingston Stone’s “ Domesticated Trout,” price $1.75. We can fornish it. G. W. M., Boonville, N. ¥.—You might make a living hunting and prospecting for gold in the Black Hills, especially if you should happen to strike a bonanza. The address you want is Merwin, Harlburt « Co., Chambers st., N, ¥, G. A, H,, York, Pa.—Please give best manner of making table for Joading shella—what number of holes and how deep should they be? Ans. We do not believe such a tabie can be made of practical use unless it contains measures, elec. c. G, D.—Common stout paper that will stand wear and take shellac will do fora paper canoe. Write to Crane & Oo,, Dalton, Mass, Use common coarse shellac, which you Gan procure in your neighborhood, tor gluing and making watertight, #, B. M., Luling, Texas.—l, What is a skeleton stock? 2. Oan quail be ahot {rom a trap a8 well as pigeons? Ans. 1. A frame work to con- yert a revolver into arifle ad regards position in shooting. 3, Yea, if they can be secnred for tle purpose, oO, B. K.—Codfish of 15 lbs. weight, taken on the Newfoundland Banks, are nof uncommon. A fish of that weight shonld measure five feot or more in length, and about three feet in girth. Labrador shore cod are small, averaging perhaps twelve pounds. i, E. P., Madison, Ind.—Puppy has 4 white film growing in the lower eorners of his eyes, which I am afraid will injure his eyesight, Please inform me if I can do anything for him? Ans. A correspondent writes that he has cured this film by using pulverized burnt alum. Cc, M. §., Norway, Me.—To what place are fox skins shipped, and what use is made of them? WNoneof the fur dealers in this section iknow. Ans. Write to W. H, Guaother, 184 Fifth aye., New York, or to sonmie Boston fur dealer. The skins are used for carriage robes, Brownie, Toronto.—My cocker spaniel bitch is due to whelp April 23. Would she he too far gone tosend her to the New Yurk show April §? Ans. No, not ifshe was taken good care of on the return journey, Her condition, however, might be againat her chances of winning. H. 8. D., New York.—1. How can I preak my setter bitch from whip-shyness? 2. She was in heat in October; when will she be in heat again, and how long do they generally stay in heat? Ans. 1. You had better send her to a good breaker, 2% Probably in April; mine days. 4 H. H, A., Philadelphia.—where can I get a bows dM préaring and Btuiling birds, and what willit cost? What woud be Mie prheof dif- ferent glaes ball traps? Ans. “How to Hunt and Trp,” ly J, H. Batty. We can furnish it, Write to any gundealer for prices o glass ball traps. } J. B., Newark, N. J.—Is a gan of 4 lbs. heavy enovgh to shot pigeons, and what charge of powder and shot ls used for a breecy- loader? Ans, Wes; and tue charge of powder and shot fora breech \ : Jd. W.’A., Perry.—We cannot adyise you to use your shotgun for shooting balls at large game, and the man who says that his shotguo carries a8 Well a8 an Express rifle says what is nolso. At clofe quar- ters it Might answer, but for such shooting at large game, as you would find in Colorado, yon want @ rifle, H. A. W,, Pititshurgh.—Original or editorial matter in a journal is al- ways readily distinguished from selected or reprinted matter by any person except the most obtuse. We did nof print the snake story you speak of in the expectation of having ij believed. We printed if ay a Biory merely, to amuse the reader who likes Variety. . H. J. F., Boston.—is there any method of preserving small birds ex- capt by stuiing—whether drawing the entrails and filling the inside with some chemical would preserve if in good condition and appear- ance? Ans. Yes; birds are embalmed by tyo or three differant pro- cesses. Address EH, H. Crane, Grand Rapids, Michigan. W. ., Baraboo, Wis.—T have seen some accounts in your paper in regard to Biigar’s harbless fish hook,and a fish ouce hooked ia sure amo, Now, will any of your correspondents state how easy itis to fake the fish off the hook when caught, éspecially in thé throat? Ans. Our cor- Teapondent will find a full answer in our Angling Department, W. R. L., Rushville, Tll.—I have a six-months-old pointer pup. It {00k sick in cold weather, ald iwnow siinted and no larger than one of three months; will not get fat. Is there any cure, or can yon tell me what the matter is? Ans. Liberal diet and a tablespoonful of cod liver oil every day will bring it out allright, Possibly it has worms, ApwiRER, Franklin, Tenn,—l, Whit are snoods made of, and how and where? 2 Is snoodor shell the proper name? Ans, 1. Snoodsor snells are lengths ofsilicworm got to which the hooks are attache. 2, We have printed several columns on this subject. Can furnish the papers, but haye 00 room for more definite answer in this column. N. C., New York.—My cat is losing her hair on her nose and back of her ears, and seems sick. Is this mange? What is the remedy? Is there danger of Her giving the disease to Aketier dog with whom she plays? Ans. Rub a little crude petroleum on the bare places, and give her a dose of castor oi], say 44 0Z, There is no danger of contagion. READER, Utica, N. Y.—Do you consider the Clumber breed of spaniels the very best for partridge and woodcock shooting in thick cover? If not, what particular breed would you recommend, and of whom could pups of the breed you Tecommend be had? Ans, Perhaps not the best, but as good as any. Cockers are frequently advertised for sale In our columns. Dp. N. L., New York.—You can secure bantams of H. Y. Crawford, 420 Hudson st., city. We have no advice to give about the best game eocks for fighting, as cock fighting is notin our line. Weare at a logs to understand why any one shonid apply to us for auch information, We have neither sympathy with the amasement nor respect for those who find delight in it. W. B. R., Welland, Ontario.—My dog has a running from the penis of a yellowish color, and I observe his appetite ia poor and he is yery lean, Coat appears bright. Food, oat-meal porridge and table scraps. ‘Ans. Give your dog twice a week the following draught: Sulphate of mnagnesia, 1 02.; nitre, 15 grs.; water enough to dissolve; mix, Write us if he does not improve. W. W. B., West Point.—What do you mean by saying ‘Whe Setter, by Layarack, for sale?” What kind of & dog js if, or is ti & bitch ora pup, aud how do you sendit? Iwillsend the money if it suitsme. Ans, ‘Phe Setter,” by Layerack, price $3, is a book written by the late Mr, Laverack, originator of the breed of dogs which bears his tame, This will answer some score or more correspondents. G. B. §., Poughkeepsie.—1. What size shot should be used In shoot- ing over live decoys for geese? 2. What do you consider the proper charge of shot on 6 drs, powder ina No.8 bore gun? 4. Js there any advantage in the use of tin-coated or chilled shot, and if so, what? Ans, 1, No.1. 2. 12¢to20z. 3. Anadvantage is clulmed for them, but we cannot speak from actual experience, W. H., Jersey City.—Robins and meadow larks are insectivyorous birds, and cannot be killed. Sallfor round-bottom boat 21x3uft. should pe a spritsail, 10ft. hoist, 13ft. 6in. foot, peak 16ff. above foot of sail at mast, Sit. head. Light boom on foot, and sprit running from peak to 4ft, 6in, above boom at mast, where it Steps into a becket around the mast, Mast 3igin, at thwart, book 1% at centre, sprit114, R., Georgia.—t, Can Ihave my Sturtevant shells creased or indented to prevent wads starting ? Ifso, at whaf cost, and where? 2, What is the cost of the tin-coated shot as compared with the old or plumbago finish? 3. What will it cost to have the choke taken out of both bar- rels of my gun, the work to be welldone? Ans. 1. Yes; by the U. M. Q, Go., of Bridgeport, Conn. De not know cost. 2% About two cents per pound more. 3. $5, M. W.; Hoboken.—Please glye definition of a red and white Irish set- ter? How much white will place a red and white one in the red and white clasa which is to be established at the coming N. Y.show? How much white is allowed for such asetter? Ans, The object in making this class was that ‘all red’ being the highest standard for red Ivish getters, aclass for red and white setters would give all red dogs with white markings a chance. A. W., Cincinnati—is there any good fishing for black bass, and In what streams near Kanawha Falls; and would Aug. 1 be 4 good time to fish for black bass and trout there? Whatother fish would I be likely to find there? Ans. The best fishingis atthe Falls. here is good fishing at many points in the river, the best beginning early in July. You willalso find pike perch and white perch of large size. There are comfortable homes for sportsmen near by; J. A. Wi, Cambridgeport, Mass.—Being quite interested in yachts and boating, also fixtures for same, I take the liberty _to send you the inclosed ady., Which I cut from your paper of last week, and fia ask you ‘snow the thing works?” Ans, The present issue will probably satisfy your curiosity. Its appearance last week was wholly due fo accident ; the ent was capsized, so to speak, and represented the apparatus ready for use in such 2 catastrophe fo your yacht. L. J. H., Cincinnati.—ts there a book published aboni faruaing ¢ It go, does the book tll when 1s the proper time to sow differeny kinds of seed, and how to raise stock, and in general how to manage a farm ? Uf there is such a book, please atate the price of it and where iii can be bought? Ans. Yes; We have 2 Hat of over 100 works on Agricullare, ranging in price from 25¢, to $15. Write to H. N, I. Lewis, publisher, Chicago, telling him about what price you wish to pay. CockER, Bradford, Pa,—What is the proper mode of feeding young dogs, t. ¢., what should be ted them, and how long & Ume must elapse before feeding them meat? I hayes flyesveeks-old cooker Spaniel pup that I want to bring up properly, and have an idea thar proper feeding now may have some éffect upon her usefulness heresiter. Ans. Bread and milk, the latter boiled, or cord bread until she is three or four qnonths old, when you can hegin giving her table scraps, bones, eto, —_——_— a - fonder depends, first, upon ihe weight aid calibre of the gun, and| 4, B, B.. Boston.—W hat kind of duck decoyd do T need to take with L y ‘secondly, Upon the game. prizes Ina three-move problem tourney. Competiors should observe | me for duck shooting In Calaveras (o,, California, and will it be cheap er to buy them here orin Cal.? Also, willifibe cheaper to buy a good setter dog here or in Cal.? Ans. 1t would be cheiper for youto buy your duck decoys in California, if you need thematall, Liddle & Kal- (ling, of San Francisco, could probably supply you, A good dog would be more dificult to get, and we would suggest your faking one from here, L. D. §., Germantown, Pa.—t. Wiehing to get a collection of stuffed birds for scientific purposes, and not liking to shoot then withont a special permit, would you kindly inform me where I can. get legal » pipers giving me full permission to collectall of our birds withont being liable to be fined? 2, I have 2 muzzte-loading shotgun, lamina~ ted steel barrels, marked Thos. Weston, London, Is he a reliable maker, 20d does he stilimake guns? Ans. 1, You must get a certill- eate from some Natural History society, 2, Do not know him. W.A.N., Newton, N, J.—Can you inform me whether there are any works published relating to the birds of New Jersey or the Middle States, andif so, what is the price and where can they be obtained? Ans. No special works dévoted tothe birds of New Jersey as such? Turnbull’s * Birds of Eastern Pennsylvania” would be a convenient list for you to have, but it is onf of print and somewhatrare. Dekay’s ‘Birds of New York,” in the State reports, might help you, but it is rather antiquated, Usé mainly Cones’ * Key,” and Baird, Brewer and Ridgway. G. A,, St, Paul.—!. Where can I get 2 photograph of a thoroughbrea Trish spaniel? 2. I have an Irish spaniel bifcn. A friend of mtne wishes to line her with an Irish setterof his. He argues that the setter would give a better nose, and that it would produce 4 larger dog than the spaniel, with the same water powers. A spaniel is hardly large enough for duck shooting here, Ans, 1. Possibly from J, W.Whitman, 108 So. Clark st., Chicago, who is a large breeder of these dogs. 2, Keep your breed pure, and do not make the proposed vross, The thoronghbred Irish water spaniel is as large as a setter. Mortimer, Colchester.—You can obtain the Seth Green barbless hopk of Abbey & Imbrie, tackle dealers, 48 Maiden Lane, The Hdgar barb- less hook is distinguished by having a stiff spring, clamp or keeper, which meets and presses against the point of the hook. When the tsh bites, the spring is pressed back sufficiently to allow him to hang his tp onit; then it closes back and hoidsit. Weprinteda cutof this hojk some week4d ago. One sensible advantage of this hook is that while it holds the fish firmly on, iteis comparatively harmless to man should it chance to strike fnto his fesh, there being no barb to butcher out with one’s jack-knife, G,. A. G., Toms River.—l. Where can I get a Chesapeake Bay pup and at about what price for one two months old? % What ia the proper name of the duck, very plenty in Florida rivers, and known, here in Barnegat Bay as the crow duck? 3, Docks did not appear in the usual quantities In the upper part of Barnegat Bay this last fall, and the shooting was of no account, Can you tell me if this was the case in the bays on the Hastern shore of Maryland, the Northern part of Chincoteague Bay? Ans, 1. Possibly from O. D. Foulks, Chesapeake City, Cecil Co., Ma, Do not know price. 2. You evidently refer fo the Raft Duck or Scaup. 3, From advices received from those quarters we believe it was. C. 0. B., Middlesex.—t, Can you getas good penetration with cheap powder by using enoligh as you can with clean, strong powder; and the same distribution with one as the other? 2 Can you get as even distribution withs choke-bore as with atrue cylinder? 3. Does a choke- bore sioot stronger than a true cylinder? If so, whatis the canse? Ane, 1. When the force exerted is the Same in each case, the penetration should be the same, 2. Yes. 4%. Trials have proven that they do, and the cause is probably in the factthat the greater distribution causes ihore resistance—as, for example, in throwing a single stone you can get greater velocity than with a handful of pebbles. E. G, R., Baltimore, Md.—To brown gun barrels: Make a preparation of tincture of muriate of iron, one ounce; nitric ether, one ounce; snl Phate of copper, fonr scruples; rain water, one pint. Securely pug up the barrels, leaving the plugs of gsufiicient length to be used as handles. Thoroughly clean the barrels with soap and Water; cover with a thick coat of slacked lime, and when dry remove with an iron wire scratch brush; thisis te remove all dirt and grease. Then with arag apply a coat of the fluid, and allow it tostand for twenty-four hours, when arnst will have appeared. Then immerse the barrels in boiling water, after which scratch them well with the scratch brush, Repéat the process until the color suits, which will be after three or for applications. When the process is compléted Jet the barrels remain in lime water for ashort time to neutralize any acid which may. have penetrated. Do not touch the barrels themselves during the operation. PARTRIDGE, Doyer, N. H,—l, Where can] obtain “ The Surveys of the West,” carried on by the Government; and which is the best one on the subject of ornithology, and what would be the probable cost? 2. Whatis the best paper published in this country on military? 3. Taye Bogardus and Carver settled on a match yet? 4. Where can I get photographs of some of our prominent men? 6, I wrote to the Ad- jutant-Genersl of N. H. about those reports as directed by you, but received noreply. Are auch documents procurable at any other source? 6. Who ig the Adjatant-General of New York ; also of Pennsylvania ? 7, What is the Hayden Survey? On what subject, 7 ¢, mineralogy, ornithology, or what; and where can I get it? Ans. 1. Prof. i. V. Hayden, U. S, Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. For orulthology address Dr. Eliott Cones, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D, C. 2. The Army and Navy Journal, 245 Broadway, New York, 8. No. 4, Of Cuniier & Ives, Nassau st., New York, 5. No. 6. Gen. Latta, 7 The Hayden Survey includes the geology, zoology and botany of the Northwest. You can send to the office in Washington for reports. INQUIRER, Williamsport, Pa.—l. Who makes a plain glasa blue- colored bali, and what address will reach the agent? 2. Have dealers any right to Hll glass balls with feathers to sell if they are not Palne’s balls? 3. You state that Bogardus shoots with both eyes open when you reply to correspondents, but Bogardus states In his book that he sights with one eye in shooting birds; who is right? 4. In shooting pigeons from the trap, 10 gauge Parker gun, 8/4 lbs, weight, modified choke, wiiat amount of powder would you use of best brand, and would Wo. Tshot be preferable to No. 5 for winter weather; birds, sirong flyers? 5. What is yonr opinion of the Greener gun; is there any stronger shooting gun made? 6. Can you give any scores made by Carver shooting pigeons from the trap? 7. Give his best score at balla with shotgun and also with rifle? 8. [see that Master Eugene Bogar- dus holds the championship medal for glass ball shooting; how long does he huve to hold it for it to become his property? 9. Which is the harder shooting, to break balls from Card’a rotating trap or pigeons jrom the trap? Acs. 1, Donotknowthe maker. 2, No. 4. He said he shot with both eyes open, 4d. 444 drs. and No. 5 shot, 6. Haveno opinion to offer. 6. No. 7. Have not seenit. §. A Philadelphia gen- Heman won the medal and surrendered it, as he did noh want to be Challenged, The conditions of the match were published at the time. If you would read your paper and remember what you read hetter, al} these questions would be useless, 9. Try it, and tell us, = A WEEKLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TiKLD AND AQUATIC SPORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL HIATURY, FISH CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, AND THE INCULCATION In MEN AND WOMEN OF 4 LIFALTHY INTEREST EN Out-Dook RECREATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY Sorest and Stream Publishing Cowgany.. —AT— No, 111 FULTON STREET, NEW YORE. [Post Orrick Box 2832,] TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRICTLY IN AOVANCE, Advertising Kates. Inside pages, nonpareil type, 25 cents per line; outside page, 40 cents, Special rates for three, six and twelye months, Notices in editorial columns, 50 cents per Iine—eight words to the line, and fywelye lines to one inch, Advertisements should be sent in by Saturday of each week, if pos. 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Fools there be who say that the practice of dining together, of letting the mouth give forth good things as it takes them in, of setting the process of digestion off at a good pace with many a bon- mot and lively repartee is to die out, and that the coming man will account it more spiritual to subject his animal tastes fo the curb of his affectation und pretend to live on the etherial essence of things unseen. But the gentlemen of the asso- ciation are not such mullet-headed philosophers, and believe in haying a good feast bounteously spread. They have done good service in showing the American people and the world What good things there are in the sea and the waters under the earth. They have peopled our depopulated streams and have made the Lenten season almost the holiday section of the year, and, as a last stroke, one of these ambitious fishmongers has set out to turn the broad Atlantic into a grand fish farm ; and then they very properly round out their work by showing that they are not afraid to add practice to precept. So, very logically and very sensibly, and certainly very hospitably, the fish growers sat down, and their friends with them, on the evening of the 26th, at the Metropoliten Hotel. Tt was a merry party from the start, the morning of that day had been spent in a discussion of the question of the propagation of eels, and each member had been very certain that each other member was in error, while acknowledging that he knew nothing of the subject. Yet all were hopeful of goon being the lucky accoucheur of some happy event in an ecl household, and all came up to the work of the eyening with an appetite as only a day in the Fulton Fish: Mart can give. One enthusiastic gentleman honored the event by wearing a set of alligator-tooth shirt-studs, under the im- pression that this snapper up of trifles in Florida lagoons was a fish. But each and every one had the appetite of a pike, and, when President Roosevelt led the way to the dining-hall, no school of porpoises ever followed in better order. The table suggested the designs of the incoming host. It was Plackiord’s fish stand glorified through the efforts of the chief. Tt was a board to gain a place on which eyen the proudest of roynl salmon might be glad to close his regal lips and give the Jast flop to his majestic tail and submit to the embrace of the auding net. The piéces moutées were high art of a brilliant while down at the foot of the table Venus Anadyomene, step- Ping out from between a pair of cockle-shells, was enough to rouse the appetite of the most bachelor recluse. Here and there were pieces of prawns, or lobster, or sardines, or clams, or oysters done in jelly; while in magnificent succulence, rest- ing upon a vestibule, beneath which a miniature fish hoy kept a very faithfully detailed fish stand, was a magnificent sample of the Lutjanus Blackfordii, or red snapper. He represented that rare combination of a thing of beauty and a thing of use. But let us be seated. We are in good company. Hon. R. B. Roosevelt looks beamingly down from his place of honor at the head, His hale and hearty looks have been gained on many a fishing tramp. Beside him sat Joaquin Miller, the Poet of the Sierras, and ex-Mayor Smith Bly, Jr.,—odd fish, both of them. Then here and there were poets and journal- ists, fish-makers and fish sellers, but one and all were for the nonce lusty fish eaters. Fred Mather, Seth Green, Isaac W. England, T. 0. Banks, C. B. Evarts (of Windsor, Vt.), H. M. Francis, Otto Witte, Capt, E. Spicer, Henry Mallory, Henry Steers, Geo. E. Ward, H, Kilbourne (the artist, with whom fish are glad to sit for portraits), H. McGovern, Barnet Phillips (the Secretary of the Association, who'can say more graceful nothings than any member of the body), Hugene G. Blackford and George Sheppard Page—good fellows both, and a good part of the life of the association. But here is the order of the feast; here is the text which for several hours this company of ichthyphobists discussed in all its bearings: MENU, Oysters on half shell, Hocheimer, Blue Points. OUPS. Green Turtle ala Pontchartrain. Bisque of crawiah 4 Ja Cobb'a Island, Ojd Reserve. MORS D’ORUVRE. Scollops en coquille a la pechenr. Rissoles of sott clams a 1a Point Shirly. Chateau Yqnem. RELEVES. Darne de saumon, garni d'eperians, a la Roosevelt, Alose de Charleston, farcie au gratin a la Seth Green. Filet de boent pique aux tomates farcies. Cucumber salad. Potato croquettes, Mumm’s Extra Dry Champagne, ENTREES, Filet of striped bass with shrimps a la Baird. Paupiettes of English sole with oysters. Stewed terrapin with cream a la Page, Pate chaud with quenelles of pickerel. Chablis. PuNcH,. Lone Fisherman au rhum. VEGETABLES, French peas. String beans. French mushrooms. OLD. Lutjunus Blackfordli au beurre Montpelier, Asple of Jobster a la ravigote, Sardines sur socie a la Parisienne, Crabs stuffed a la Hell Gate, Roast. Oysters farcies a l’americaine. Brochette of eels a Ja tartare. Prawn salad. Celery salad. Oyster salad, Sandy Gibson, Johannisberger, THE CAR OF NEPTUNE. Venus in demi-coquille. Frults 4& Cafe. It were foolishness to go into detail on the dinner, from the opening raws to the last whiff of the choice Havanas at the close there was naught to find even the shadow of a grumble upon ; the chéf had more than excelled himself, with such ex- cellent material to work upon he had added the graces of the high art of cookery. Theclose season for brook trout was re- spected, that prince of fish was absent from the feast. The salmon was there, had left his home in the cold waters of the Restigouche River last June and had hung in the refrigerator since in order not to disappointthe diners. England had sent sole, and from the gulf, from the lakes, and from the Atlantic coast far and near the waters had been searched until not an item was missing ; and all washed down by the most deli- cious of wines, truly fish never suffered death to enjoy a more tempting bath or to assist at a more magnificent spread. To reproduce in the sombre black and white of the printed page the jest, the merriment, the ringing laugh, the good things of wit and wisdom flung back and forth acrogs the table were a task beyond the hmits of the possible. The guests were no such subtle feeders as to make meals on air, sup on a blast and think a fresh gale a second course. But there was a period to this stage. The fish food was evidently working up to the President's head or into his feet, for he syas getting uneasy, as Seth Green had been for an hour or two before, and when the ‘‘ Lone Fisherman au Rhum” ap- peared in the tall glasses, afew raps reduced the noise a few dozen degrees, and the brain part of the feast began to flow. One after another the fishermen and their friends fired off the good things they had conjured up for the occasion. The President was in a punning humor, and spared nothing and nobody, and poor Mayor Hel-y was the first to spring to his feet in righteous indignation, and declared he did not know nor care anything of the propagation of young Eels as he was a bachelor [F'act.—Ed,], and whilehe could not lay claim to such fish knowledge as Pres. Roosevelt or St. Peter, he could not do worse than to declare, as he once had done, that to his taste cat-fish and brook trout were as one. Seth Green here made a speech. Vice-Pres. Page told in his inimitable fashion how fortunes in fish are not made by any pencil calculations, and then he told of his brilliant anticipations after he had purchased a farm with a spring on it; how he sat down and by a few pencil strokes converted millions of eggs, to bebought for a song, into many more million pounds of trout meat, ta be sold for millions of dollars, Ten years’ experience had left him still a poor man and a fisherman, while Seth Green, who had led him into the snare, went ou being a million upon million times a grandfather to the great shad family of the country. Mr. Page did not sit down at this stage of his speech, but went on to tell of a trout fishing trip, and the size of that big Ice cream in forms, ie] ha Lo - — i aa : pareaae =. , 2 order. Neptune disportedin his car before the President, fellow, and when he had pushed: over Blackford on one 8 and Mr. Phillips on the other, trying to give an approximate idea by spreading bis arms of the size of ‘‘ that trout,” he sat down. Nobody felt like breaking the harmony of theevening by saying ‘‘ You’re another,” but something must be done the President saw at a glance, and met the crisis by making a *‘ terrible example” of Mr. Page, telling the other guests that he wasnota drinking man, therefore that his trout sizes must go on record, The array of empty bottles before Mr. Page sent. back a hollow sound to the President's endorsement, Seth Green here made a speech. Mr. John Ford said the fish to him were always a study, and such a study they should be in their mute habits—to Con- gressmen and politicians. Mr. Blackford he congratulated on having the red snapper named after him, for now, he said,. the name would never die out and the race of Blackfords would multiply at a rate which the original could never haye expected to equal. Mr. Isaac England spoke of fishing jour- neys up Jersey streams where never fish had swum, Fish Gom=- missioner Noah having neglected to stock that section. Seth Green here made a speech. Joaquin Miller spoke of the fish of Oregon. On his last visit to that region his father took him out fishing in a Jake at the headwaters of the Williamette River. Beneath the boat were giant petrified trees, every limb accurately portrayed im the limpid water, They took trout fifteen to twenty inches in length, and as yellow as gold. Nowhere else did he ever see similar fish. In less than an hour they caught a gunny- bag full. [Cries of ‘Oh! Oh!”] ‘I am telling you the cold truth,” said the speaker. ‘*My father was engaged while I was there in putting up-a fence to keep the fish from treading down his grass. [Oh! Oh!] ‘This happens to be a matter of history, gentlemen. The fish out there are able to jump twenty-one and a half feet by actual measurement, and when going up the narrow streams to spawn they sometimes become confused, and, landing in the meadows adjacent, flounder about until offen one fish will ruin half an acre of grass.” [Shouts ef disapprobation. ] Fred, Mather was on his feet offering to “catch one thou- Sand quarter trout in one thousand quarter hours, if Secretary Phillips would give an equal number of flops to his tail in a- greater number of seconds or less; go as you please, barbless hooks. ‘! Phwats the matter with ye?” asked a salmon fisher from the Liffey, and Fred, subsided without haying named the terms of his great match, and Seth Green here made a speech. There were others, too. Blackford talked and tatked like a trooper, and old Sam Green and Mr. Banks told a tale of truthful simplicity, and then, and then— “ Let's swim out, Jim; there’s sw-eels around here, Guzzer-bye. See you later, oP fel.” Seth Green here made a speech. ee LONG-RANGE AND REPEATING RIFLES. HOUSANDS out of the thousands who have read ahout and been present et the International and other long- range contests at Creedmoor and elsewhere shake their heads in wise self-conceit, admire the fine work shown, the remark ably brilliant scores and the marvelous accuracy of the weapons, but conclude their complimentary remarks with the saving clause, ‘‘ but after all it isfancy shooting.” Our militia magnates are fond of thinking that military shooting finds its extreme range about midway up the field, and giveto the long- range men credit for working out many interesting problems, for providing data which may he tumed to advantage in the improvement of the soldier’s weapon, but when a purely mili- tary range is to be laid out, it may, in their judgment, stop at 600 yards, or at 500 even, and provide all the accommodation necessary. Under one view of the case these officers are correct. If the volunteers whom they are endeavoring to train into an ability to do fairly average work are fo be employed only as special police in the preservation of the public peace against the depre- dations of mobs, then such practice as is now offered is all that could or should be reasonably indulged in, and moreover the weapons in the hands of these troops will do good work at no longer ranges than those over which they are now em- ployed. But this should not govern in the case of our national ser- vice. What skeleton of an army we do possess should at least in matters of information keep abreast of the trained forces of other nations, and just now a comparison would not be very flattering or reassuring to us. The continental nations are rapidly showing that the army of the near future must be one which can on occasions do ef- fective work at the longest ranges. Nof merely through a set of sharpshooters scattered along a ekirmish line in a dispersed order and doing their work in an independent manner, but under a system as carefully elaborated before hand as the yol- ley and file-firing of a company or regiment at the closest range. The ‘'fire discipline” must extend over all the ranges, and perhaps over ranges which eyen our “fancy shooters” do not yet cseav. and it must be practiced by every man in the ranks. ; The ceeful a psévations taken during the Russo-Turkish war haw set *erside tnail,.010 notions of warfare, and on this point tere Wenn, strongly inesttive of the necessity of utiliz- ing th: POW¢Fle oF infantry to fit. long ranges asa whole and not 28 indiV}y dual mipRecisit ahi involves the provision of A ey stent oF Ssupply for ammunition, 3°" this the critics are = cial not so clear, Th long-range: : te r attack as well as defense, and it is needed ‘to lend a moral “support to his advance as well as with a view of inflicting ser- ious loss upon the enemy. The assailant must reply fo this long-range fire by long-range fire, and therefore, however co- gent may be the arguments urged against it, long-range fire will in future be largely employed.” Tn the Prussian and Austrian army musquetry regulations instructions are now laid down for long-range practice, and 4 recent semi-official reminder to the French General Staff insists that those who oppose long-range fire shall at least con- sent to its study, sinceit ** would occasion grave inconvenience if its practice were imposed for the first time on the field of battle.” England, with her Martini-Henry, is not altogether at. ease at this prospect, and her habitual ridicule of the prediction that the long range of firearms would be utilized in modern ‘War is giving way to a confession of the evidence of the deadly power of long-range rifles used by large bodies of men. Another section of thissame movement does not find the U, 5. 80 farin the rear. It is the introduction of magazine, or “‘repeating,” rifles, In rance the Kropatschek rifle has been adopted forthe navy. ‘The Swiss infantry use them. Sec- tions of the Norwegian and Austrian armies are so equipped. The Turkish forces gave that terrible rain of lead at Plevna from Winchester repeating rifles, while our own army will soon have the Hotchkiss repeater in their hands, at least to a limited extent. In fact, it will soon be absurd to speak of ‘‘ military” and ‘any rifles” as more than destinctive appellations. There will s00n be room in warfare for every form of weapon. For the silencing of field batteries, the match rifle and the telescope sights may be invaluable ; but when the pinch of battle comes, the rattle of the magazine gun may give the victory to those who possess them and know how to use them with effect. a i py es WHAT THEY SAY OF US. Parsesyitne, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1879. Mr, Eniror; That article in your issue of the 6th inst. from an Ohio correspondent, enum erating the results which followed his subscription to the Forusrv Anp Stream some four years since, reminds me that my experience has been about the same, only more so, I have been & subscriber about fourteen monihs, and if, hag been indirectly the cause of my purchasing a #45, $60 and an $85 Remington breech-loader; also my last and final pur- chase in the way of a shotgun—a beautiful $300 premier W. & U. Scott &Son breech-loader; two fine sole Jeather gun cases from Thompson & Sons; breech-loading implements from Edward K. Tryon, Jr., & Co.; a hunting suit from Holabird ; a pair of wading pants and fishing-tackle from Holberton ; fies from Sarah McBride; two lots of Dittmar powder ; fifty nickel shells; Spratt’s dog biscnit and U. M. C, paper shells from H. C. Squires; fishing tackle from Conroy, Bissett & Malleson and Bradford & Anthony; a pocket scale of Fish & Simpson; a fly and bass rod; a patent cartridge belt from Pooler & Jones; two pure blooded dogs; ** Hal- lock’s Bportsman’s Gazetteer” (the best book of its kind ever written); ‘Field, Coyer and Trap Shooting;” ‘*'The Breech- Loader,” by Gloan; ‘‘ Shooting on the Wing;” **On the Wing;” '' Game Birds,” and other books I have seen men- tioned in the Forzst AND Stream. Besides the above arti- cles, L haye bought many others for my friends, among which are about $40 worth of Pool & Jones’ belts. [ might men- tion here that everything I have bought has been all that was claimed, and the firms who have advertised with you I haye always found ‘'square.” I slways find your advertising collimns interesting, but I think it would pay your patrons in that department if they would change their advertisements oftener. The cost is but a trifle more, and they would find an increase of orders to amply repay them for the extra ex- pense. I mean such houses as Read & Son, Tryon, Conroy, Squires, Abbey & Imbrie, Schuyler, H. & Co., ete.—firms who carry an extensive line of sportsmen’s goods, among which ale many articles that are useful to all who hunt and fish, but are Known but tofew that happen to have catalogues. Being & business man myself, [ know that an advertisement should be constantly changed io obtain the best results, I Was pleased to read those communications on Dittmar pow- der, a8 I believe init. Have been trying some shells loaded three months since, and find they shoot as well as when first loaded, SuBsoRIBER. Quincy, Ky., Feb. 10, 1879. FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY: But a few months since I was unaware that uch a journal existed, living, a8 I do, away from large centres, isolated among the hills of northeastern Kentucky. Thanks to the kindness of 4 friend, a captain ol U. 8. Engineers, whom 1 met upon the beautiful Ohio (and, by the Way, 4 Sportsman of no mean pretensions, as the possession of a $295 Greener, 4 long-range Sharps, a handsome pointer, a couple ef Enug- lish bows, traps, glass balls, targets, Held glass, etu., ad injinituin, Would attest), who loaned mes copy, charging me with its safe return, Twondeéred a little then, bul not now, as I yalne each number now ag highly, I hope, as did my friend, To abbreviate, permit me to say thatT believe that from no sourée could I have obtained such knowl- edge on the varions subjects therein treated of, as your valuable paper has given meé, If the clasa of men known As out of season or pot- hunters were intelligent human beings, all that would be necessary to eradicate the evil would be to mail them u few copies of ForEsT AND Srrvam; bot the opposite being the rule, with few if any exceptions, it would be " casting pearls before swine,” If my acknowledgment finds fayor in your sight, [may some duy tell you what I haye poe- sessed myself of, solely afifibutable to the fact of their having been advertised In and indorsed by FOREST AND STREAM. Very truiy, V. B. Morse. Lz Roy, N-Y., Feb. 24, 1479. Eniron FOREST AND STREAM: So much of the so-called sportaman’s literature is untit to bring into a family ; but your piper contains leas objectionabla matier than nine. tenths of the dally newspapers, You have my hearty sympathy in every Movement which has for its aim the freeing of field sports from the odjam commonly attached to their pursuit because of the low char- noter of pseudo sportsmen and the freeuse of the flask, CATEA, ~ EE i mu 8 be made effect iF Custom Hover, Naw Yorr, ; Tae ; : Collector's Office, Feb, 24, 1879. Quart IN Onro.— The General Assembly of Ohio has just passed a law prohibiting the killing of quail, Virginia par- tridge, and prairie chickens until Nov. 15, 1880. ‘This is sere step and the only way in which to presarve the irds. Epitor Forust AND STREAM + Permit ni6 to congratulate you and your fellow editors upon the steady and rapid Iimprovem=-nt of your paper, its fendency tosclentiiic discussions and to artlules sulted to wll grades of students in Natural History, a8 well a3 the plain common-senee views of its many corres- pondents from isolated and frontier points, render it at once scientific, practical and as necessary to the lover of field sports or investigations as his easy chair and slippers are to his home comfort. With regards, belleve me very truly yours, WedworTH WADSWORTH, $$$ ——+ 9-4 GAME PROTECTION, 41+ THE NEW YORK GAME LAWS. Eprtor Forrst Anp Sraram : There seems to be a disposition to overhaul the game laws, ab the present session of our Legislature, et us hope: the matter ‘will receive the intelligent consideration which; its importance deserves, Vigorous and sweeping reforms, are necessary everywhere. The first in urgency, it seems te. me, is the limiting of the season iu which game may be ex—- posed for sale or had in possession. This must be apparent tor any oné who has watched our city markets this winter, The- amount of game, principally quail and grouse, brought toy this city since the proper shooting season closed is simply apalling. When the season so handicaps the birds in {her strug Je for existence that they can be taken in such quan- titles as fo enable the murketmen to transport them a thousand miles, pay two or three profits, or peddle them through the streets at less than the price of beef, we must, if we will not submit to their utter annihilation, either limit the selling season, or evoke divine power to surpress snow storms. So long as any birds remain this destruction will be repeated every season of heavy snows. It is evident the law must come to the rescue or the birds he exterminated. Ihave found on examination of the immense bunches ot birds in market that a large percentage were absolutely nothing but skin, bone and feathers, showing that they had been almost (or quite) starved to death. How ulterly unfit for food sucn meat is! This consideration alone should stop the sale of it, Since our lasting snows rarely fall be- fore the first of January, if the season for selling game ex- pired with the season for shooting the same, or, say fifteen days thereafter, it would preserve untold thousands of birds CLOsE on Open BzAsoNsB—A_ Correciton,—In our table of existing Game Laws which we printed last week, we inad- yertently printed the word ‘‘close’’ when we should have said “open.” Of conrse, a glance will conyince the reader what we intended ; yet the blunder is a bad one. Also in regard to the proposed season for trout, it should read that the close season called for, shall be between the months of August and April. As it now reads, the summer months constitute the close season, New Game Law Tzstiwony.—A New Hampshire corres- pondent writes regarding the table of game seasons, which we published last week : The table gives the New Hampshire close season for wood- cock as ending July 1st instead of August Ist, and that for ruffed grouse, quail and deer as ending August 1st. Deer can be shot in Coos County after August 1st, but notin all the rest of the State for three years, and the close time for grouse and quail expires Bept. ist, as it always has. The trout time also is’ wrong, Deghinaie, April Ist instead of May Ist, and ending September 3d. Wetake great pleasure in setting ourselves up for correc- fon, simply because in no other way can we better show how hopelessly tangled this game law business is. keep up with the game laws, the question of game protection be satisfactorily solyed. Migratory Quam ror New York.—An interesting meet- ing of the Brooklyn Gun Club was held at their rooms on the evening of the 3d of March, at which much interesting infor- mation was elicited respecting the habits of the Inigratory quail in England, Germany, and the countries bordering the Mediterraneun; also concerning the results of the efforts made by Judge Eyerts, of Vermont, and others to introduce and ac- climate the birds in America; and whether these resulis were The meeting was addressed by Dr.jStutee, of Germany, Navy Pay- master Billings, John Acklinert the veteran naturalist, and Mr. Acklinert, who is an Englishman by birth, was able to tell much ot the habits of the bird in that He also stated that attempts were made more than sufficiently satisfactory fo encourage other like efforts. Chas, Hallock. country. twenty years ago to plant migratory quail in this country, and that he had mounted specimens which were obtained near Jamaica, Long Island, and elsewhere in this State. heard nothing since relating to the experiment. He had The general impression of the meeting was, that the birds would not afford the very hest of sport over a dog, but that they would prove a very desirable acquisition to the game stock of this country, and it was therefore voted unanimously to import 300 for dis- tribution on Long Island and other localities in this State. An order was forwarded to Horace P. Tobey, Hsq., 17 Oliver st., Boston, to accompany others which he already has secured, These will goon go to Sicily, and the birds will be received here early in May. The example set by the Brooklyn Gun Club is most praise- worliy, and should be followed by other Olubs and by indi- viduals. Should any such wish to order a lot, they should send in their orders to Mr. Tobey, as above, at once, We learn that Rey, J. C. Fletcher, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has ordered 180 quail for his section, The Brooklyn Gun Club is comprised of some of the most substantial citizens of Brooklyn. Dr. Aten is the President, —Rey, J. C. Pletcher, anthor of ‘* Brazil and the Brazil. ians,”’ and one time Secretary of Legation to Brazil, is now a resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, He is one of our most en- thusiastic sportsmen in the West. He is just sending for 100 Messina quails. Evrorzan ParrRwcks.—We shall be indebted to any of our correspondents who may give us any information about attempts to import into this country the European partridge. Have there been such attempts, when, where, how, and with what result ? Sr, JoskeH SPorTsmMEn’s Oruz.—The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the St. Joseph (Mo,,) Sports- men’s Club: President, Paul Francke; Vice-President, N. Hi. Barnea; Corresponding Secretary, H. Carter; Recording Secretary, QO. B. Olaggett; Treasurer, C. Mast. The club is in good active condition, and five new members were added to the roll, H, Usprer, We haye at- tempted again and again, with the exercise of that care and systematic endeavor, which uvail in other undertakings, to compile a correct comparative table of the close seasons of the various States, and each time we have failed. Our failure has been simply and solely due to the puzzling condition of the laws and counter-laws, amendments and counter-amend- ments, alteration with reason and alteration without reason, which conspire to confuse the expert and wholly bewilder the novice. Were a table compiled with absolute correctness, the chances are that before it could be published it would have already become obsolete in some one particular. We re- peat what we have said before, that it is utterly impossible to This is of itself a sufficient ar- gument for the adoption of such a co-operative scheme as we have advocated. Only when such a scheme is adopted will which are necessary (0 propagate the species in suificient numbers to maintain an undiminished supply. A fancy | hear some one saying, ‘Yes; but many of fhe birds now in market were picked up dead on the prairie, or, af least, in such a state of exhaustion and starvation thal they could not have lived till spring. Why then, so far am protection to the game is converned, do you object to their being sent to market?” A little reflection will show that this does not alter the case a whit, for, while it is undoubt-- edly true that many birds are sent to market which wouldi otherwise be wasted, it is also true that as many more: are taken which would haye pulled th rough it if left, alone. Then again: You, Mr. Editor, haye shown in one of your late yalued editorials how much can be done, and very easily too, by farmers and others io prevent game from dying jin stress of wether, by Scattering grain, erecting brush heaps, offering the hospi talities of the haystack and barnyard, etc. Now it seems to me that this would be more generally done if there were not a price on the head of every bird. If farmers could not find a market, probably self-interest. would induce them to give the birds food and shelter to keep them alive till the next season. I am informed that in certain lovalities of this State more ruffed grouse are snared and marketed (as west- ern birds I suppose) after January 1, when they are under the law’s feeble protection, than are killed during the whole open season. So no person, be he ever so selfish, can ap- pose this measure by saying, ‘‘Oh, we don’t care what be- comes of the game of other States so long as our own are preserved.” Therefore, I would most earnestly beseech the gentlemen who have in charge the duty of amending the pois laws to give this question their firsuand best altention. set January 1 be the very latest date on which it shall be legal to sell or possess game of any kind. the open shooting season extend a day beyond the present, limit, January 1. It has always seenied to me that sum— mer shooting should be abolished zz toto > legislation in many States has been gradually approaching this end, The law which for the last two seasons bas prevented! shooting till August 1, has, so faras 1 can judge, worked well, and can only be bettered by one more advance an¢d: striking off the remaining summer month. It is now propos— ed, however, to allow the killing of woodcock (young quail! and grouse incidentally) in July, and then call off the dogs till Oct. The reason for this truly ingenious plan is, probably. to sanction the killing off of the young, half- fledged broods: in early sumimer in order to reconcile people to letting what. ure left moult in peace, when it is naturally more difficult. to find one bird than a dozen poor, helpless, just—-hatched: things earlier in the season, In other words, itis thought, expedient to sacrifice a dozen little chicks in order to give one old and secluded bird a chance to monlt unmolested. Aside from the question of whether, if properly observed it offers better protection, such a law will work confusion. We haye by all previous legislation become accustomed to one uninterrupted open season; and now to have it open close, and open again, would, I fear, so blur the lines of demarkation that they would be over-stepped both ways. It is easier to keep the gun on the hooks till it can be used uninterruptedly than to take it down just long enough ta get it nicely warmed and then be obliged to let it cool off again, Gentlemen, let good common sense rule this time and we shall haye cause to rejoice for years to come. OssmNING, And don’t Tet New York, Feb. 24.—Wiltor Forest and Stream: Lsaw in your paper of Feb. 13., that the N. Y. Association for the Protection of Game had adopted a resolution to recommend to the Senate Committee the adoption of the following as a law, viz: ** That woodcock shooting be allowed during July. then close, and open again on Oct, 15,” I hope this will not become the law in this State and that you will not favor its passage. Idon’t wish to re-open the arguments for and against sumimer shooting, as they were well ventilated in your columns some time since; the law was passed prohib- iting woodeock shooting till August 1, and has proyed ver beneficial to all sportsmen, ‘The birds are not all full grown in July, and if shooting were again permitted then there would come the old complaints of a scarcit y ot ruffed grouse when the season for them opened, as many are shot by pot hunters when out shooting woudcock. If there is to be any change in the present law, let the Opening of the Season be fixed for Sept. 1, or even as late as Oct. 1. In any event 1 4m not in favor of again having summer woodcock shooting, and I trust many of your readers are of the same opinion, A Poughkeepsie Feb, 26.—I wish to call your attention to the destruction of quail and partridge during the winter months, This has been done to 4 very great extent during the past winter all through Dutchess and Ulster Cc. There is an un- limited license to the pot hunters and others in this section of the State owing to the great defect in the Game Laws of our State in allowing the sale of these birds, and haying them in possession after January 1. You cannot see a sad- dle of vension exposed after the law has expired, and why should our quail und partridze ? This winter has been more than favorable for the trapping of these birds owing to the amount of snow we have had, and there are as many birds exposed for sale to-day as at any time during the season ; and they do not come from other markets but are purchased here from the trappers. Cannot there be something done to remedy this great evil? J trast you will swing your quill In this direction till something is done to prevent, the sale of these birds afterit is uniawful to shoot them, then, and not till then, we shall have them in abundance. . - W. 38. Joinsron. New York, Feb. 22.—1 am in favor of repealing every game Jaw in our statute book, and substituting for the in- coherent and contradictory jumble a concise, consistent and efficient code, to be matured by a commission of experts chosen from the various interests to be affected. Itmust be sensible and comprehensive, and have the support of public opinion as well as the approval of gentlemen sportsmen, It is worse than folly to leave this subject to the hazard of annual legislative tinkering, while we haye men who are thoroughly competentto frame a code of game laws well-nigh perfect in all respects, Their views might differ, but such men will compare and compromise and agree, not omitting to avail themselves of the judgment of practical men, who, from long experience and close observation, know whereof they may aflirm as to the game of their respective localities. The time is ripe fer the exhaustive treatment of this whole subject with the intelligent forethought its magnitude and importance demand, although there may be no occasion for hasty action. The protection from wanton and mercenary slaughter, in season and out of season, of our deer, grouse, woodcock, quail, beach bird, and fresh and salt water fishes, by sensible enactments, which all good citizens will Tespect and aid to enforce, isdrawing the attention of many thoughtful men outside the ranks of our sportsmen and game dealers—and none too soon, H, H. T, Che Hille. THE FOREST AND STREAM AND ROD AND GUN TOURNAMENT For the Short-Range Championship of ; i879 First prize to be ten monogram medals, presented by the ForESst aND STREAM AND Rop anp Gun. Qpen to teams from any organized rifle club. Conditions—Teams—Hach team shall consist of ten men. The teams patticipating must be composed of members of the various clubs which they represent. Rifles—Limited to ten pounds in weight; mini- mum pull of trigger, three pounds; 22-160 cal. Teams may fornish there own rifles and ammunition, or use those at the gallery, as they may desire, Number of Shots—Ten by each competitor. Sighting Shots—Two shots will be allowed each competitor. Position—Osm- hand. Targets—200-yards targets, according to the regulations of the N. &, A., reduced in proportion to the range at the gallery. Practice— Wo practice allowed on the cay of the match. Entrance Fee—Ten dollara to be paid at the office of the ForEsT AND STREAM AND RoD AND Gun, No. 111 Fulton street, N.Y. The match to be governed by the rules of the N.R, A, relating to teams, New Yore Souusrzen Corrs Batu.—The New York Schuetzen Corps, under command of Capt. David G. Yueng- ling, held their annual invitation ball and calico hop at the Germania Assembly Rooms last Monday eyening. ‘The hall was filled with a very large gathering, the costumes were fine, the music of the best, and everything conspired to make the occasion a most brilliant one. A pleasant feature of the evening was the presentation of a handsome sword to Capt. Yuengiing, Capt. Aery making a neat presentation speech. Then Capt. H. D. Hill, President of the Schuetzen Park, at Hoboken, and the founder of the Association, presented to Captain Aery, in the name of the corps, a valuable gold watch and chain, the locket attached to which contained the like- ness of Mrs. Capt. Aery and of little Miss Aery, the ‘‘ Bundes’ Daughter,” who, it will be remembered, was the biggest prize won by the gallant captain at the Schuetzenfest last summer. Then the merrymakers sat down to a banquet—plates were lnid for five hundred—and the dancing which followed was kept up until—well, we came away before sunrise. Massacnusnrrs—Boston, Walnut Hill, March 1.—To-day closed our Maynard rifle match, Jt has been a mosh interest- ing match all through, but to-day the earnestness to move up waa strongly manifested and keenly felt by all, and score after score Was shot with no improvement. — Captain Jackson got two 47's, but he wanted a 48. ‘fhe red disk close in would tantalize him when he expected the white. On his last score he was made happy by seeing the white eight times, and he stood No. 1. The contest in the first class was between the Captain, Tyler and Lowell; the latter put a 47 to his score. Harris surprised everybody, and himself, by a splendid 48, and E. W. Law, that thought he should be in the third class, stepped to the front in the second, making 184 out of a pos- sible 200. The match developed some splendid shooting, giving the gentlemen participating a great deal of pleasure, nud added a nice litiie sum to the club treasury. The weather conditions were capital for good scores, the wind giving no trouble, althongh it vacillated from 9 o’clock, al the beginning of the natch, to 6 in the afternoon, and was decided in its ‘‘fish-tail” character. The sky was overcast. A gray light and clear atmosphere brought out the little *‘bull” remarkably clear, and the gentlemen saw the white disk appear often. ‘The pavilion was crowded, and the yisitors were numerous, many from abroad being well repaid for their visit. Among the well-known ‘‘wing shots” were noticed Messrs, Bacon and Brigham, of the Tremont Club, and Lawrence, Medford, Salem and New York were well represented. Mr. J, B. Osborn made the unprecedented score of thirteen consecutive bull’s-eyes in bull’s-eye practice, and FOREST A ee AT hs Fe: Mu a" it is unfortunate it cannot go upon record, agit was a brilliant achievement. There were 162 entries, the leading scores standing at 200 yards, off-hand, three pound pull and ten pound rifle : W Hi _dackson. 56 665445 6 6 5-49 HS Harris... 656 6 45 6 6 4 545 E W Law.... 445 6 5 65 5 4 5—4T J A Lowell.....-, 55546 5 5 4 5-47 H Withington... 44644 6 6 & 5—a6 L L Hubbard... . 546465 5 4 5 bods 45446 5 6 4 5—15 5554544 5 g-45 4546565 6 5 4 4—i5 yey 6446565 4 5 4 4-45 454446 5 4 5-4 44465 656 4 4 5—dt 5445 5 5 4 4 4-44 44454 4 8 B 5—43 pot : 3 B5 45 3 443 : 4 43 4 4 5 4-42 5B Hdwarts..... d044 5 5 3 4 4-49 JF R_Shaefer... 44545 48 4 3-41 H Abbott,......... 5438 44 4 8 4 5—40 43 M Messenger 543 3 4 4 4d d 4-29 0 R Griffing, 3444444 8 4-39 F B Wildes (4 4449 2 8 8 B34 @ A Loring a BUA. 8043 4 4 4 2 3-30 Captain Jackson’s average for nine entries was 45 58-100. In the class-firing at the same distance, etc., the seores stood : Prize Winners in First Class. Captain W H Jackson 47 4T 149 BH ‘byler.........sse0e..- AT 47 141 PA UOW Ol a4 cons gece---eace 4T 46 141 L L Hubbard... 46 46 138 D Kirkwood... 46 45 138 E B souther.. 46 44 137 W M Farrow. 45 45 136 H E Richardson 45 45 136 William Poland 46 44 136 Jd Wemyss, Jr...... eo utly 45 45 135 O78 BUMIMET co.) eee sepa cceainees ened 45 dat 134 D BOOsDO Os. Pec teaspeee cece nredee ey 40 44 43 132 Prize Winners in Second Class. TOW Wye agenda nn ven wa alatafe|s aye a (aleleie at 46 46 139 JN Frye..... eomer eel 46 187 HS Harris 4S 44 bh 136 C U Meiggs.... 46 45 44 135 H Withington.... ~--46 45 44 135 8S J Stephens... ond ad 43 131 H Mortimer..... . 42 aL 127 Lewis Sannders 43 42 41 126 Colonel N Wales 44 41 40 125 D Hunt......... 41 40 40) 121 A W Howland. 42 40 38 120 Prize Winders in Third Class, J B Parker........ pee edaiel-i bee seteas 45 44 43 132 JA 3 44 44 132. RD 43 43 131 JR 43 As 129 E W Archer 42 41 127 HE 41 41 126 oF 43 40 124 VG 39 83 118 E E Hardy 39 34 113 U R Gritiing,............ 38 85 118 Mammotu GAttery—Boston—The monthly shoot for Fab- ruary closed without a perfect score, but with a large amount of excellent work over the fifty-yards range used. The best shots for the month were : LF Newtomb..45455565—39 HA Pickering,4 46 45 6 6 5—37 EW Archer....6 4455555—38 DF Small...... 445456 5 5—37T Geo Lamb....-. 5645545656—38 AL Hames....646446 5 5—cT ES Vobey, Jr..6466465 6—85 WH Harrison..4 65445 6 5—37 D F Hant, C O Barrett, E F Richardson, C H Russell, W Brad- ford, W H Johnson, F H Hartshorn, Willian H Restarick, Colonel Nat Wales, J J Dunne, M L Pratt, George E Evereit, 36 each, A new contest for March has opened, and the manager’s offer, in addition to the three regular prizes of $20 cash for the first perfect score, still holds. —In the contest between the Lake View team, of Chicago, aud the Medford (Mass.) team, Feb, 22, eight men per team, ten shots per man at 200 yards, the scores stood; Chicago, 320 ; Medford, 324. —The March series of matches at the Belleyue Range, Med- ford, opened yesterday. —A grand time was held yesterday by the Walnut Hill tiflemen on the presentation of the prizes at the store of Wm. Read & Sons. —The Walnut Hill men will begin on Saturday next the Winchester rifle match, under conditions as follows ; Distance, 200 yards; rounds, fifteen without cleaning ; rifle and position any allowed by the rules. ‘The first entry for members, $1; for non-members, $1.50 ; subsequent entries 50 cents each. Members of the Association to be diyided into three classes, on an entirely new and revised classification. The principal prize will be an elegantly finished Winchester rifle, valued at $55, which will be awarded to the competitor of either class making the highest score three times. Two other Winchester rifles, made expressly for this match, valued at $45 each, will be the first prizes in the two classes which do not win the principal prize. First class open to all comers; second and third classes open only to members of the Massachusetts Rifle Association. Any competitor in a lower class may enter a higher, but scores must stand in the class where they were made. The competitor having the highrst aggregate in either class will have the first chuice of prizes offered in his class, the one the next highest the second choice, and so on, buta competitor can win but one prize. Prizes will be awarded whenever the receipts shall equal the value of the prizes and the expenses. There are already thirty-one prizes of an ag- gregate value of $288.50. Wedjord—The February series closed with a good record, the prizes being awarded as follows: First class—First prize. H. K. Richardson; second prize, H. H, D. Cushing ; thir prize, H. Withington. Second class—First prize, W. G. Tousey ; second prize, J. R. Teele; third prize, H.8. Harris. Third class—First prize, G. H. Howe ; second prize, G. B. Gill ; third prize, EH. F. Kendrick. Coxwectiour—Oollinsville, Feb, 27.—At a regular meeting of the Canton Rod and Gun Olub, held to-day, the following scores were made ; off-hand; 200 yards ; ten shots: " Maas. Creed. OB Houll........+---97 42 J D Andrews J Lanbenstein - 96 48 J Humilton.......,.. H B Moore... = 1198 40 H Konold..,,....... G F Lewis... .+..-+-.87 —A Captain Lou Sholes, Inspector of Target Practice in the Third Connecticut Regiment of Militia, has been doing some very curious work in the way of instruction. Recently before some companies of his regiment he went through some shooting as follows : From the right shoulder; from the left r shoulder; from the right shoulder, with both hea open ; from the left shoulder, with both eyes open; rifle reversed above the head; with Jooking-glass over the shoul back to tarzet; between the legs, and as a pistol. er, With i ret, which was only three inches square, was hit thirteen’ tied out of fourteen. Captain Sholes has also another trick, which is that of holding the rifle out at half-arm and standing side- ways to the target, shooting by aid of a looking-plass. Crerpmoor, Jz.—A match was opened on the 1st instant at their tunnel gallery fora Ballard rifle, open to teams of five from any insurance company, bank, college, mercantile house or telegraph company ; members of teams to be dona jide employés of the company or connected with the institution represented ; number of shots, two sighting and seven scoring shots each man ; position, standing; three teams to make a match; prize to be won three times before becoming the property of the winners; entrance fee, 50 cents per man; n0 charge for rifles and ammunition; prize to be shot for every Saturday, from 8 P. M.; entries made up to close of match ; prize, Ballard .22 cal. rifle, with globe and peep sights, ‘The teams Tepresented and scores mace were as follows : North British and Mercantile Insurance Go. v, H, Holton Manufacturing Co........ Donaldson Bros........... tebe Home Insurance Co.. ......., New York Custom House,.,,........ Gregory & Miller..........,... Phosnix Insurauce Co............... sone 4arrier's GALLERY.—Uwo hundred yards ;;Creedmoor tar- getreduced: February 5. i Sprieser,...<. 46 H Gpamer......:isscesesense Bl E Zennigg... 5 $8 £ Burgharit,,.... BF G@lilwitzer........ ane aor SCHMAgOrs....---eeeeeceees eee BB February 12. HSprieSer.......-esesceweneseedi E Zennipp..... Vesetadenpecnticnrs 87 H Spamer..........- senaeee--s4l G@ MAge.. 2. oe i BG L Denis....,. stisteees 4 A Lilterst........ 3b G Iliwitzer, seh A DOPE. lite’ =tahs wiles rata AEDs G Recht.... 39 HW Hamburger... .,....4;- eee D Génundt....... -06 FO Haylck...../..: Bat oe a cee eraalt 33 —A final contest, or match, between the New York and Jersey Schuetzen Corps for a valuable gold medal from the United Schuetzen Association, will be held at Union Hill Schuetzen Park during the mcnth of April, each corps having won the medal three times. —Major Wm. Arms won the Lilienthal cup at Frogmoor, N, Q., on the 16th ult., with a score of 201 in the possible 22) at the long ranges. Dudley Selph made 200, Miorresn—Hast Saginaw, Feb. 22.—At the sixteenth weekly practice of the East Saginaw Amateur Rifle Club the ap eyUnE scores were made ; 200 yerds target_reduced ; pos- sible 50 : ' Caplain W J Shaw......-...seece0-55 4 6 46 4 4 6 5 4205 CREEL AWEGY. sais = sulle dodwistersletet: thea wt ¢ 6 5 d 6 d 4 4 dds RF Corbyn........ 6 464456 d¢ t 4 B42 FR Osborn.... sss» 5 24 24 4 d & 5B G4 LH SHOWTyasnsimesenkos >. teat euceths=sr 424444 6 $ 4 3 3-38 Cnicaco Tro THE FRont—OChicago, Feb. 23.—Hditororest and Stream: In your paper of January 9 was published a letter from Bradford, Pa., which you very appropriately headed, *‘A Fool and a Gun.” On reading it our club immedi- ately voted the writer the champion off-hand yaro-spinner of the United States, and if there ever should occur an Jnter- national long-range preyaricating match, we should insist that he be the captain of our team—eyen against such experts as Eli Perkins, Gath, or any other man. But all that is changed now. The yoteon the championship has been thrown out. An event of to-day, at the Lake View Rifle Range, restores Mr. Smith to the ranks of truthful men, and entitles him to take position with George and his little hatchet. One of our reserves—a man who knows and loves a rille—was late in ar- riving, and was ordered to take his sighting shot at once. His gun was a Remington barrel, with the Butler breech action. He put ina shell without noticing that the cleaning rod was left in the gun, stepped to the firing point, anu pulled the trigger. No report following, he opened the breech, letting out the report and the shell, the latter striking the yernier with sufficient force to hendit. ‘The subsequent proceedings were unlike those of the gentleman from Pennsylvania. The bullet had been wedged into the grooyes and around the chambered end of the wiping rod, and could not be started either way. Our man removed the stock from the barrel and inserted the latter ina coal fire until the lead was melted, then wiped it out, put the gun together again, and at the con- clusion of the match made a score of twenty-two in five shots —proving that neither the gun nor man were rattled. Lu h. Dror. Denver vs. CrvomnnAtr,—Thejmaich on the 19th ull. be- tween the Denver Rifle Club and the Cincinnati Shooting and Fishing Club resulted ina victory for the Colorado team. The match was 2 good one on both sides. More of the same kind would promote better feeling among sportsmen, and tend to the improvement of all participating. At Cincinnati the weather was far from good, and this may #0 far toexplain the manner of the result. The firing was at 200 yards, off- hand, fifteen shots per man, according to the National Rifle Association rules. ‘The scores stood; Denyer Team, C Gove.sscieeeeeet €5 445544 6 5 GF 4 G 5-88 W Y Sedam........- 444465645 4550 4 0 BD QetT O Gore...... 5BS5E5B45 554 44 4 4+ 4 66 W Dare’ oe 44455445 65 6 4 5 4d 4-66 M Spangler... 444464556544 4 4 ¢ 5—65 Geo Schoyen. 58 44656464444 5 4 4—td HH Miner .. Baad e5 4444 5 4 & 4-2 MB Goodell... 64442443 64 4 4 3 4-HI-—519 Individual average, 6174, Cincinnati Team, Fonder......c:50000d 5G 4 4 544 5 4 d 4 BOO Hensod.....u.00cceet dt 4G 2A GF 4 GH GF 5 4 4 4—E4 BaUMeesssnceeeeeee-et PD 94 44 42524 4 5 4 4 5-68 wt 4445544444 4 & 4 a 02 4G5a4444 444 855 46 6 462 4453444656445 8 3 4 46 444305445 4 4 4 4 4 4-57 D wee 2d ad dG td td FB 4 6 + 0 4 4—Hl—495 Individual average, 6175. Campbell's fifth shot and Disney’s thirteenth shot on the Cincinnati team were protested, and misses were scored in- stead of centres. A glance at the score shows that out of 120 shots fired by each team, the Cincinnati club made 85 fours and the Denyer club 71; the Cincinnati 28 fiyes, and Denver 44. Among the sixteen shooters, C. Gore, of Denver, made the highest score, and W. Y¥. Sedam, uf Denver, the second best. The frank and manly way in which the defeat was owned up by the Cincinnati boys, whom we all expected to win, is shown in the following letter. However, they are ready for another bout ; - Frank Church, Esq., Secretary Denver Rifle Club, Denver, Colorado. F Dear Sir: My telegram of last night gave you the aggregate score of the Cincinnati Shooting and Fishing Clnb match shot with your team on yesterday, viz., four hendred and ninety-five points. 5 F Your club was represented by a reliable marker in the pit, and by another who scored in the shooting-house. Your telegram, received this morning, sets at rést, at least, for the present, whatever notions the individual members of the Cincinnati Shooting and Fishing Club may have enter- tained in regard to the superiority of their rifle team over your own. Your score cf five hundred and nineteen points isa good one—too good for the GC. F. and F. C., as they have never equaled if ; no such shooting has heen done here yet. Enclosed please find the original score, kept by your repre- sentative, and also signed by the scorer of the 0. 8. and. O. On it are two protests noted, both of which haye been decided in your fayor- , , . The match was shot oyer snow, and snowing, with a stiff bréeze blowing irregularly. But had all the conditions been of the most favorable kind, the result would have been, in all probability, but little, if any, changed. J can only return thanks fo the members of the Denver Rifle Club for the confi- dence reposed in Yours respecttully, Wx. Army Rirce Praorice.—The departments of the army are evidently minded to make a better bid than ever for the top place at Creedmoor next fall, and the liberal disbursements to the troops at the various posts of material for practice will re- moye any chance of complaint on the old score of want of ammunition. The Ordnance Department has intimated that it will fill requisitions for reloading supplies as follows for the ayerage number of men that may be expected for duty in each company during the year: Fifty Winchester reloading cart- ridge shells, cal, .45, per man; 500 lubricated bullets, cal. .45, 405 grains per msn; 500 charges musket powder, 70 grains —in pounds (one pound of powder loads 100 cartridges)—per man; 500 primers, No. 2, for Winchester shells, per man, Oné set reloading implements for each company, as follows : One reloader for military cartridges ; one wad cutter, neces- sary for reloading with reduced charges, for instruction of re- cruits; one charge cup, The aboye will give each man more than 500 shots per annum at @ less cost to the Government than that of the present authorized allowance. When com- pany and post commanders find more ammunition to be ne- cessary they will submit requisitions for the same. The cost of material is nearly as follows: One bullet, $0,006; one primer, #0.002 ; one charge of powder, $0.(1023; total, $0,01038. The Department of Texas reports for the month of December, practice at 100 yards, the best regimental average for Lhe Twentieth Infantry at 70 per cent., while the best company average was Co. B, Twenty-fifth Infantry, 76 per cent. Priv. J. Bell, of Co. I Twenty-fifth Infantry, had an average of er cent., or 24in a possible 25, while the poorest man in the ie rion averaged but 4 per cent. From the Division of the Pacific the reports show averages as follows : First Regiment Cavalry, 100 yds 200 yda 3800 yds 100 yds 200 yds 300 yds #588 49 32 Col — 52 = 4y 58 Haz, CO G....450..60 62 — oD.....,,--— 39 _ QO Bee ecarsee— 40 $7 COM se2.-2; 56 SL = QoH,... ....44 51 33 Second Regiment Infantry. CoD, 24 at 200 yards, 30 at 300, 32 atd00, 32 at 500, 24 af G00, 13 at 700 yards ; Co FP, 56 at 100 yards, 48 at 209, 47 at 400 yards, Eighth Regiment Infantry. Co @, 80 at 200 yards; Co BH, 67 at 100 yards; CoG, 40 at 100 yards, 41 wt 200, $3.at 300 yarda ; Co 1, 58 at 100 yards, 47 ab 200 yards, v Twenty-first Regiment Infantry. Go A. 67 per cent, at 100 yards, Siat100; Co B, 57_ at 100 yards, 41 at 200, 40 at a0 ; Co C, 35 gt 2i)0, 38 at 300 yards ; co HE, {7 wt 100 yards ; Uo H, 44 per cent. at 100, 46 at 200, 45 at 400, q General Hancock has issued a general order on the subject, and his men at; Governor’s Island ave doing excellent practice, Winerepon Menrine.—The date fixed for the opening of the camp at Wimbledon this year is July 14. Although this date is unusually late it is probable that, owing to the increase In the number of prizes and of competitors, the meeting will extend beyond the usual fortnight. ” Game Bag and Gun. GAME IN SEASON IN MARCH, Wild duck, geese, brant, etc. FOR FLORIDA. Deer, Wild Turkey, Woodcock, Quail, Snipe, Ducks and Wild Fowl. “Bay birds” geuerally, tucludiug yarions species of ployer, sand iper, snipe, curiéw, oyster-catcher, surf birds, phalaropes, avocéts, ete, Goming under the group ‘Linacole of Shore Bird : : Hares, brown and gray, Massacupsrrrs— Salem, March 3.—Our harbor and North River are yet frozen up, but'soon must be cleared. Off the shores now are lots of whistlers, old squaws and mergansers, but they are rather shy ; some cools in the bay. Snow bunt- ings and shore larks are not at all plenty. No cherrybirds yet, nor any robins. Some gprosbeaks around Boxford. badge, to be shor for monthly; tifteen balis; eighteen yards rise; three Huber traps; Bogardus rules. Wm Awilt atied as referee, The snow siorm interfered somewhat with the mak- iny of good scores, otherwise it was the most successful meeting yet held by the elab: Jacques, Scratch,........1 1 1 117260621321221i0«i21« 30-414 Henshaw, ‘ je-aeseeeel 1 1 0102120229021 1 111 Hover, Once cee cM tesO aren ole 0080 Oto! Sit etait Condon, At Fitscee poet: SOMO. Oat ot ail SUS Te TO) eel ok ele Ly Caughlin, ‘5 seeses Des Or SO seer 00h th ekee Del) Dannerlem, “* ... a 0 0. 05 ss IS st 0g Potter, Jr., twoballs.....1 0 1112120143221 O14 Fuiton, three balla... 1 21 Itifidvadtdi od 0 1-12 Reynolds, three balig....J 1 1 0 10 100722110 2 0-1 Miler, five balls .-. Sr a ES Pals Pal al oes Le aie ai) Steincke, five bal aD ero OU eee des Gecks, seyen balls, Wot bad a dt 2000 eo oh a 10 Ties on fourteen—tive each=21 yards rise, JACQUES,..---..008-1 1 1 4 1-5 Potter, dr....,....1 1 1 I—4 Birds on hand were shot for as follows; 21_yards rise: OVE Ya ee Beemstaae te = 11111 0-65 Freneh...........-..0 0 —( Potter, Jr. SUCIICKE..eseerecaneiV 1 —1 Fulton.... Henslaw...... 01 —1 Caughlan, - «s AI Gr ver atetarioeeaib neil —1 JACQHER....-saree-e es le) —s A. Ti. M. New York—Lu/jalo, Web. 28.—Sweepztakes, tive birds each, 21 yards, ground traps ; weather clear aud yery cold: Thos Collins.......-..- ia Q111—4 W Scheibert,....,--.-.00110—2 -..11111—5 JP Pischer.. A1i111-5 ..01111—4 J Rafferty... Sida ees --.-0 1111-4 ---1 11 0 1-4 Gerber and Fischer divided first; Collins and Rafferty, after shopt- ing Kolb and Suckow out, divided second, Name Day—VThomas Collins killed 22 out of 26 snow birds ; 21 yards; ground traps. Uncas, Brooklyn, March 1.—The Ridgewood Gun Club, lately organized, held its monthly handicap contest to-day for a Weaver shot-guu, presented oy the President, C. W. Mield ; tive ground traps ; $0 yards boundary; 14 oz, shot, and the club roles to govern : CW Vieid..... «--L011101—6 Blackwell.........10100 1 0-8 AMGrewS....-...-.- 10011014 JH Heming.......101001 0—3 LB Rield 222.22 .2. 10011014 FB Heming.........0010010—2 Jersey Ciry Heignrs Gon CLos—Marion, V.J., Feb. 26.—Regular contest for fifteen balls badge; three Bogardus traps + J Powell, dy.....18 yards O011011111—13 RC Jonnson,....16 1001011111010 1—-1U Harrison.........21 ‘* OO0O110001101001-7 A McAndrews,..18 . teeeeeeeet dD DU1I100211 01 1-1 tA Heritage, ...54,18 “At Los: eeeeL11111117111111115 March 1.—Regular contest for twenty ball budge ; three Bogardus traps: A Heritage....21yards......01011111121110111101 j—16 RC Jonnson...16 * .....10010011100001111111—12 © Leroy........ DT a PET iy ho Se lista Babak bees bbe ag otal Sky PLouring.......16 “ w.u..1VT1TTLU1T00110111111 116 J Powell, dJr...18 “ .....11111111101000111111—16 J Cole......... ERR etake te L11137101121214111101011—7 P. W. LOVERING, Sec’y. NEw JERSEY—Red Bank, Web. 28.—The Shrewsbury gun Club had & shoot at fifty glasa feather balls each, from a Parker trap, eighteen yards rise, Bogardus rules, which terminated with the following score: T F White. .-..-- 11001112011011171171111111100111 1211111011111111111110 142, Chas Stilwell....L LLTOLTLLLT1L11ILO1L1101T00T1000T1I111 1230110100111101111001 1—#, HG White.......0100011100111110100010111111 00211111121101011111011 1-33, GF Marseden.....0111100110010101111010110110 120001110111101010110 0-30. J BBergen...... A1110100H01111001100011011110 109010011110101010111 0 130, PALISADE GUN CLUB.—West Hoboken, N. J, Feb. 22.—Washiogt n’s Birthday Tournament, attheireinb g.onnde In West Hoboken, N, J. Classified sweepstake, open to all amateurs, $2 entrance, three prizes, $16, $10, $5; three; Bogardus traps, and roles : Yempleton.0111011110—7 Routties....4 11111111 1—10 Armusivopg.0 111201100 6 ~U101010101—5 J Corbetr...0000111010—4 Tizili1i101i—9 Rowland....000Tg9U1000—2 11112110110—8 KiODGssssses0 LOL1O01T111—6 AO00000000—0 McCam..--.11117010001—6 onvo0dg00010—-1 Graefer,..-0100000101—8 111001101—6 W21iiLili1iijlioed After enooting off ties the prizes ardea; Ruttles, ret; Zell- _ After ef es the 1 ed; j Zen- ner, second, and Herbert, third, ag 7 Amcise Classified sweepstake, $1 entrance: $10, #6, $4, $1: Armatrong..1010100001—5 VLengerke..1101111111—-9 Templeton...1011111010—T Corbet.......101100110 0-6 Ruthles,. 111101111—8 Andergon....0111100111-—7 110101111—8 G@ Good.....110100000 1—4 110101111—7 Herbert.....1110111111—98 OO0010011—8 O.........111111101 101110010—5 USGrant..:1101101011—7 111011010-—7 Hopking.....111111090111i1-9 01001011 0—5 Payne.......1110111011—8 21010111111—8 Zeliner,.....111111110 1-9 ---1111110111-9 After shooting off ties the prizes were awarded: VWirat to Herbert, accond to Hesse and Otto divided, third to Coiling and Anderson divided, fonrth to Corbet. Classified sweepstake, $1 entrance; $8, $5, #8: HGritage.... cesensescs Van Gelder. . Graefer.......- —§% —5 Besides these, five other sweepstakes were shot and decided in favor of Hopkins, Hughes, Heritage, H rbert, Graefer, Templeton, Otto and McCam, If will be seen from the above that the gertlemen sportsmen of New York and vicinity were well represented, and the shooting was extraordinarily geod, considering the blmding snow storm and the wilcuid way tue traps threw the balls, JUSTUS VON LENGERKE, Secretary. TENNESSEE—Kinvxoille, Feb. 25.—Olass, shooting at 25 yards rise, 30 yards Bountiary : ES McClung...... CS Rewman........ FP ATMSttOng...... 0. JO Dinean,... eye tet etanebee eee 1—10 eee : i— 6 SPBODOWat vuce cece eee {==n We Kirk, ..23 65. weluetome deeb 1—4 F MeClung.... 1—_9 K MeClung 1-7 53 B Dow... FP Armstrong W A Kirk.......... J CO Duueall....«-.. S BOW. «+e scee tures W HEijrk.... ¥F Mcodlung,. ES McCinng,...-...s...- SB Dow... ssssaspe-ees ES McUjung..-..-+.+s ¥ McClung... 7 C Duncan, -.- W Ui Kirk. 8B Dow.... OS Newman.... The prizes were: First, an elegantisilver dinnerset, worth $85, second, 20; third, $10: fourth, $5. KH. S. McCloog, F. McClung, #. Arm- surong, 8. B. Dow tied for first prize; won by Armstrong at the second 10und at $1 yards. Ties on second: F, McClung, tow, Dun- ean, and Kirk ; won by McClung at4l yards, the others miss and out, Third prize won by Dow at 31 yards, Duncan and Dow being the only contestants. For the fourth prize Armstrong, Me Inng and Dow; won by BE, 8. MeClung 2126 yards. Hach man shot attive birds in succession, B, J. McClung killing 18 out of 20; Armstroug. 9outet 10; Inncan, 18 ont of 153 Dow, 23 out of 25 ; F, McClung, 18 out of 15, but afterward maaking a Clean score and the best average, Missing but two birds ont of thirty. Asthe wind wai high and puffy we thought. it a yery fine match, and so send you the score. 8S. 5. D, a dmapameceecetepeeeecnl atest tence ee a ee Ce RpoH ete Soto CHO H RHE Ree eH oe SHOE SPH HE pee Spt pt ete Spee PSeENehorHod ShiRHeeeeEor BH SoH RHR ORE EE Pe See oe SCesHPeHROoHHHH SCR HH RHOoOPR SHS SPOR HBR eRe Hee PH HOnP OSH eee CP SHR eee HR Sor HH SOR SoPOHRH SPE T o ALABAMA—Mohbile, Feb, 28,—Score of shoot for the championship of our city, between H. P. Vass and Jas. C. Bush, at tfty birds each, 2] yards, Hi and T plunge traps; and private match between Captain Win. Cotirill and Mr. Carre at the same time. ‘The birds for the championship Were picked ont of a lot of 300 good, strong, tame birds, fayored by @ cold north wind, and, under the circumstances, I think - the score is good, Captain Bogardus is with us at present, ind will eire an exhibition of his shooting on the 6th proxinio ; Bush. ..--- 020101101101117112101101111111111 101112121711711111111—4. Vags....-» 112111111011101411111111110110111 111111110101100111 1-42 Cottril] and Carre tied on five each at 21 yards, Cottrill winning at 26, Sweepstakes fol owed, 21 yards; Scales....--.-.ssseeeeeel 1111-6 Tunstall,...--.++se-ee-t 1 11 I—5 Bush. se. -+ as ssegel 0 11 0-8 Gillespie....... Prichard... ..-+----L1111—65 F Sheffield..... Vass....- seepeeel O111—4 Vaughan...... Uatre....-- sevserveeeseet 110 t—4 Sherrard.,... W Sheffield......,.....00111-3 Webster........5, Alesander,........- 0111 0-3 Ties on five—26 yards, BGRlessy sd leveanle des peer casnte) EQIGHALG soos pee ver>dadbbesantharl Tunstall,.....+ Bt Aa hi eon sas Second sweep, three birds, 21 yards rise: Tunstall.sess-.sse0eeeeees7l 1 1-3 Gillespie 11 0—2 BcaleB....-.rsere+ peas 3 11—8 Carre... 110-2 Bush... 2... phos «---1 11—8 Vaas... 110-2 AIGXHDUEL. pssnseeteesess--) 1 I—8 Huger... MVit (hd =o Weensier.,...cccer veces cool 1 1-3 Prichard,....ssee0e.es-s eed 10-8 gate ain as sik SAS es Tie on three—26 yards. Tunstall....+-0...00-- ..8 Alexander. Scales.....- seas +-+73 Webster,,.. TRUBN suikvideseceesiticeress peu ed) SUSHI ms. Ties on three—31 yards. TTUMStall. .-c seers cceteeeeeecee sweet SCHICB.,.yeanesees-;sueseeesneane-.3 Seeond tie—31 yards. TUNGtAIL, sc 0003 ceecweeeseresene +3 BCAOB. seeps. eesccee senses enaeen. 0 Tle on two—26 yards, GilleBPIs. cece i deeian ce cree eee ae eB CBITO,.. sce eenees tere tere snanenanl Gillespie won second money. BLACK GEORGE, W Shefiield.... Montoomery vs. NEw ORLEANS.—Mateh at Frogmoor, New Orleans, Feb. #4, bamveen the Montgomery, Ala,, and New Orleans gun clabs ; pigeons; pluoge traps; 20 yards: New Orleans Guu Club, OBYEtOWs-oo aareieecbeesss-scesench (ds i. Dale Tee OO es Pet ees Femeresetecasl: ol jt etek Si rit Tete io Hilotetischcaneees-WaetsinewecpescO OT 10. 60'S08 0 ies Ssannall . Tht Bet aefnsesarl Cle DTD WOtrOR te DaPortapronseaesesrateenenyoesncl al Come lt Os ee ie To ATATiNing ssanevathtes secse hassedeve nnd, Ol It te Ort 1 da GUUOULE. .-. ee be cee es weeetenee ee 1200 1°92 1 1 is CDEIAEH ela ei sete haese cent cee nlondin Lentil) Leet al) (G-your paragraph is clearly that, previous to 2lla’s appear ance, Surprise was considered tha fastest yacht up to twenty tons on the lakes. How true such & deduction would be let the facts decide: On the 26th of June last Surprise aes! a mateh hera with Katie Gray, & yacht of her own #126; for #200 a aida, and was beaten by 6m. 43s., or considerably more than Hila beat her. She wae beaten agai by the Katie at the Trenton regatta, qn the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club's race here, and at the Kingston regatta, at which latter place Aathleen (also ten tons) beat her qém., the Katie Gray beating her 5g. and Viclorine also ne ishing 2m. before her. Thus you will seo that Hla must hea SS a eee en i a Yorward, Bft. She is built with a long, pimost HAY floor, very broad, which unites with her keel, so that as it goes aft her bot- fom becomes, as it were, a mere slab, composed of the thickness: of her keel and her timbers and plank: for several feat upward —— claimed for her. hat she is a very speedy yacht I belicye from what I saw of her in Oswego last summer; but if Dainiless and Madoup of our local fest—the former 24 and the latter 16 tons—are put into racing trim during.the coming season, I shall expect both of them to beat her, especially in a hard blow. Port Tack. r + -2- = THE CUTTER FIEND RESPONDS. ‘* A bone, a bone, I'll pick with this sailor fell."—A. M. S, Pinayore. Brooxuyn, Web. 21, 1879. Eprron Forest AnD STREAM: Your correspondent, under the name of ‘Grampus,” haying snorted somewhat at the lines which were published in your issue of Jan. 30, I feel in a measure bound to respond, as I slone am responsible for the perpetration of that draught. When I sent it to you I really had no idea it was so very wrong ; in fact, in my own mind, I imagined it to be rather a nice bit of matine architec- ture; but the rude grunt of '‘Grampus” has dispelled the idea, and revealed the subject in its true light. ‘*Biyery man of experience,’? he says, ‘knows (and I shndder at my ignorance, for 1 didn’t know it) that a yacht of such dimen- sions, with such a weight hung on her keol, cannot help burying herself every time she gets into a heavy sea.”? This is positively deplorable. Why did I not know of this before, for your corres- pondent blows like a man who is quite sure he knows what he is snorting about? But this ony goes further to show the pig- headedness of the Hnglish, for they, year after year, have built just such boats, and haye had the temerity to sai. them, also, in water notorious for the nasty chop sea prevalent there. It 1s said by some that the Nnglish assert their boats are most excellent sea boats—safe, dry and fast ; but of course this cannot be trne in the face of such evidence as is put forward by **Grampus,” who, of course, must have resided for a great length of time in Great Britain to make such yery positive statements concerning cutters, as no such decided knowledge could be ac- quired in this country. Before I close there is one question I would like to ask of my orilic, and that is, what his exact oean- ing was in remarking that the boat had not enough displacement to carry such a weight on her keel, and that consequently she would bury in a sea way? J confess it puzzled me. I did think at one time that it was the top-side of a boat that held up her nosé in a sea ; but coming from such a source the statement is in- disputable. We are all aware, undoubtedly, that a pound of bal- last will weigh from two to three times as much on the keel, as when stowed in the garboards; but I would like to lmow, asa matter of curiosity, whether the poor little cutter would sink bodily in a sea-way on account of her insnticient displacement, or go down one end at a time? I would like to know this, as I fail to grasp his full meaning. Yours, in dire ignorance, MAnRtin GALE, “ Martin Gale” appears to be quite able to take care of his own boat. Right here let us remark that as long as the adyo- cates of the orthodox sloop model and rig base their prefer- ence for her upon special qualities of the type, such as light draft, low cost, etc., they are treading on rational ground, but when they venture to question the sea-going qualities of the cutter or her adaptability as a cruiser they are undertak- ing 4 much more difficult task than most of them suppose, The modern cutter, as exemplified by Jullanar, Kreimiilda, formosa, Heva, Cythera, Neptune, etc., represents the highest attainments reached in practice In consonance with naval science. It is generally supposed that the present type of cutter is merely one result of the pinching tendencies of the Y. 4. A. rule of measurement. This is by no means always the case. Juzllanar was designed not asa ‘*‘ tonnage cheater,” but simply as an example in strict accordance with the teach- ings of naval architecture, her owner desiring especially a vessel which should afford the /argest (not merely widest) ac- comodations attainable for the tonnage and sea-g0ing qualities of the highest order. How great a measure of success re- warded bis efforts is fully proven by this famous yawl's record, for not only hasshe shown herself a magnificent yes- sel in a sea, butafast one as well, while in light airs and smooth water there are few, if any, who can show her the way round the mark. With her 100ft. of length and only 16ft. beam, the American is apt to hold up his hands in hor- ror and venture the assertion that she must always be sailing on her side. So far is this from being the case,that she actual- ly has greater stability than vessels of 80 by 20 with greater mean draft! It will take some very strong argument and liberal experience to shake the mora! of such facts. The truth is that the advance of naval science is just begin- ning to open our eyes, and the hobbies hitherto in yogue and ridden to death must yanish before the dawning of light. +o THE QUESTION OF TYPE. Boston, Mass., Feb. 14, 1879. Eprror Foxus: ayD STREAM: I fully concur in your remarke under date of Feb. 13, a8 I ex- perimonted with the sharpie yeara ago, trying to force her to windward in a heayy sea, I have found that the sharpie will, when the sea has risen higher than # giyen point, on being forced to windward, strike with violence as she pitches upon her broad bottora. The effect of this is to take all her headway ont of her, rendering progyeas to windward difficult. Where the qualities de- sited in a small-sized yacht are comfort and security, a deep draught and comparatively narrow beam are indispensable; but when the yacht reaches a certain size, say H0/t. keel, I doubt whether the deep and narrow model is the most comfortable and most seaworthy. By deep and narrow model I mean ihe one which is in style nowadays, and usually cutter-rigged, after the English idea, I believe a model which is a composite of the American and English idos, if I may use that term, is the bast and most comfortable, My belief is based on some experience. I haye a yacht of the followmg dimensions about: keel, 55Yt. ; length over oll, say 73ft.; beam, 20/gft.; draught aft, 9ft.; from her deepest dranght aft, gradually nuiting with her floor by a proper curve. If is impossible to giys more than a general, and perhaps vague, idea of her model in words. As compared with the English model of about her size, her advantages are that she is exceedingly stiff, rdrely heeling when on the wind so as to throw articles off her cubin table, even with a smart breeze, and yorely in a etiff sailing breeze putting her lea scuppers under water, when an English model yacht has her lee rail almost under, and her decks wet fora and aft. She carries spars as follows: mainmast, 74fi.; foremast, 720t.; bowsprit, 1Sft. outward; top- mast, 20ft. in the clear; main boom, 56ft.; foreboom, 20ft.; main gaff, 28rt,; fore gaff, 19ft. Now, as to her sea-going quali- fies, I haye beat her dead to windward in a heavy head sea, from abreast of Little Gull light, Long Island Sound, to Menemshe Bite, Martha’s Vineyard, say 60 miles, in ten hours, going past Block Island outside, and had my dinner cooked and served ag usual, which would have been difficult with an English model yacht, if not impossible. I have sailed her along with an Mnglish model yacht out at sea, where I carried all sail, while the latter had to tuke a reef. Ihave taken her outside of Minot’s Ledge light, and directly out to 6a in the teeth of an easterly gale, whon our pilot boats were at anchor in Hull on acconnt of the rough weather. Jn all these cases I neyer found her to fail to work yery fast to windward and prove herself a very dry and safe boat. She is what may be termed a windward boat; that is, she guile, pro- portionately, far better to windward than free, Going free, how eyer, | haye made a run of 138 miles in thirteen hours, the wind yarying duriog the run from a stiff breeze to moderate, It seems to me that, for a landsman who cares nothing for a mere racing machine, and who loves nothing better than to take arun out to sea from ten to forty or fifty miles, such qualities ought to be satisfactory. At any rate I haye yet to find the English madel as good in the element of comfort, whatever may be said upon other points. OPEN BEA. Tt is possible that with some such change in model the sharpie may be Improved in windward work in rough water without losing her other strong points, Experiments in this direclion are now being made, and we will be glad to chroni- cle their success. In relation to the schooner ont of which ‘‘Open Sea” has obtained such excellent work, we cannot close our eyes to the fact that, howeyer satisfactory he found his schooner of (say) 65x20}x6—7,995, he would still have to acknowledge the superiority of a cutter, or, hetter still, a yawl, of 70x14x83—8,085. ‘The yawl will be very handy and have a faster rig, accommodation will be increased, and speed off and on the wind in rough water will be greater than that of the broader and shorter schooner, while she will be easier on her crew and spars, and can be “driven” when a wide vessel is in danger of capsizing or carrying away her sticks. Tf the schooner offers all the accommodations desired, it is evident that the tame could be got out of a smaller entter model, while the yawl rig is very handy, and faster than the schooner. Sen and Sfivey Sishing. FISH IN SEASON IN MARCH. —— 1 SOUTHERN WATERS, Pompano, 7'rachinotu scarolinus Grouper, Epinephelpus nignitus, Drom (two species), Family Sete- ‘Lront (lack faba) Centrorpriatts mide. atrarius, Kingtish, Menticirrus nebulosua, Striped Bass, or Rockfish, Roceng Sea Bass. Scieenops ocel/atus, ineatus, . Peep an ee Archosargus probato— Se Pomatonius saltatric. cephalus, ack Bass, Microplerua salmoi: Snapper, Luljanus blackfordii. UM. pallidus, P wes ‘This is the month, and Saturday of last week was the date, on which the anglers of New York Oity were wont to open the trout season on Long Island (by special Legislative per- mission). Now they cannot fish until April 1; the same date when the season begins in the rest of this State. Oh! it was fun, in those other days, not so long since past, to see the ardent fly-fishermen trying to blow warmth into their bliae fingers on some freezing first of March, while they attempted to pick the ice off their frozen lines, so that they would render through the rings of their rods! But now ‘‘ dem time’s gone by.” No more will the glatter of the ‘‘chips" be heard in the quaint old hostelries, nor the fizz of the red-hot poker as it is thrust into the flip on those memorable opening days. The law requires that anglers shall wait until the genial sun absorbs all the snow water from the ponds and streams, and common sense tells us this is best. But still those were good old days when the “trout season opened” on the 1st of March. A Mosr Conyesient AND ComroRTantze Fuy-Boox.— Messrs. Conroy, Bissett 4 Malleson, 65 Fulton street, haye secured the sole agency of the Holberton full-length Fly- book, and now manufacture a handsome leather-covered wal- let which wil hold six dozen flies on clips, besides leaders, silk, thread, wax, and other littlerequisites in repairing flies, ar bending hooks, on gut snoods. The price is only $8, and the book being very thin, is most comfortable in the breast pocket. They have fly-books of all capacities and prices. Tne Orvis Rops.—Mr. Chas, F. Orvis, of Manchester, Vermont, attends industriously to the wants of his constitu- eney among the Green Mountains, and has spared no pains in acquiring the art of making rods and dressing fijes ag skill- fully as the oldest and beswartists in anglers’ gouds. We have just received his catalogue of goods for the spring trade, giy- ing prices of wooden and bamboo rods, reels, lines, etc,, With a list of sevendy-two kinds of artificial trout fies which a eee that Messrs, Abhey & Imbrie, 45 Maiden Lane, have contract- ed to make a large quantity of the Holt clip fly-book for de- livery at Kalama, Washington Terrilory. These are very handsome, capacious fly-buoks, adapted particularly for sal- mon anglers. We described them in & recent issue of our paper, ‘They are for sale by Mesars. Abbey & Inibrie, who also have fy-books in great*vatiety, to anit all requirements, —W. H. Buckingham, of Utica, the ci-devant amatenr bamboo fiy-rod maker, has hecome so much encouraged by his success that he has entered into competition with the trade in company with Mr, Perrie, for the manufacture of his superb rods. Thefirm, Buckingham &% Perrie, advertise in our columns. Livan GrAyrisG.—lb will greatly interest those who have never seen & grayling, dead or alive, fo examine the beautiful Specimens in the tank at Hugene Elackford’s stand, Fulton Market, ‘Ehey will prove a most interesting study and a great, curiosity. a OANADIAN SaumMon Rrvyers,—In commenting upon some re- marks concerning the price of Canadian salmon river privi- Jeges, which we reprinted the olher day from the London Fishing Gazetle, a New York correspondent yery sensibly observes : Tn rerard to the low prices at which Canadian salmon tivers are leased, as compargd to the sums paid for fly fishing privileges on Brilish waters, 1 would draw attention to the fact that the season in Canada is practically from the middle of June until the middle of July, after which good fishing is exceédimgly doubtiul and seldom had. British rivers haye seasons of six months, and some slilllonger. Canadian rivers are 1,000 miles off, and the expense of getting and remaining there so heavy that very few anglers are rich enough to go, while British rivers are near by and quickly and cheaply ac- cessible to lessee and friends, "These two facts—of only a month’s good lishing and heavy expenses prove—the apparent cheapness of Canadian salmon fighing leases to be illusory. MAnnarran, Mame—Foxeroft, Feb, 2,—I haye just returned from a ten weeks’ trip up Moosehead Lake, 1 was accompanied by Jobu K. aod Ben the Frenchman, two as joyial fellows as ever dropped 4 line in Moosehead. Our object was to fish through the ice for trout. We had very good luck. I suc- ceeded in bringing up & Lake trout that tipped the beam at 21 pounds. Deer and Caribou are very plenty in this vicinity this winter, with occasional sign of moose, owing to a sharp erust that has recently been formed, making it impossible for deer to run, They are being slaughtered by men and dogs. The men that are killing the deer are back hunters who kill them for their own consumption. H. Massacuusurrs—Boston, Marah 3.—During a recent trip of a friend and myself to the northern part of the State, we went to a lake to fish for pickerel, we were much astonished to catch during the day three trout, weighing together about three pounds, and seventeen pickerel, The walter was ouly. three feet; deep and the ice two feet thick, with muddy bottom, T never caught trout this way before, and think it 4 rare oc: clrence in this State. Of course the law is on the fish, but as they were taken accidentally and somewhat hurt we did not return them. Bait was live fish. A, Ky J. Movements or tHe Kisame PLezt—Twenty-eight ar- rivals have béen reported from Georges the past week. The fleet report rough weather and considerable losses of anchors ad calles in the late storm, but fair fishing when the weather would allow. eceipts for the week, 560,000)bs, split: codfish and 24,000lbs. halibut. The number of Bank arrivals has been &, s¢veral of them bringing good fares, the receipts for the week being 240,000lbs. halibut. Three arrivals haye been reported from Grand Menan, with moderate fares of frozen herring. Whole number of arrivals for the week, 37.—Cape Ann Advertiser, Feb, 28. BHELTER IsLann, March 3.—No fishing here at present, ex- cept with fyles, in which they take considerable num- hers of Hat fish, which are sent to New York market. These are net-traps stretched over big hoops four feet in diameter, staked and anchored with stones in a depth of two or three feel of water. My two friends here have set ont in the bay some forty of them which they lift three or four times week- ly, taking now about two barrels of the pike each time. But ater the fish are more numerous, and at times as many as a barrel of them are caught in a single fyke. It is cold and hard work, requiring 2 deal of rowing, and the water is freez- ing cold with ice, 80 that the money received for them from the market men is fairly earned. It is too early yet for the poynd-net oien to begin their labors. McL. Two av A Time,—I. Mditor : The freaks and capers that are cut up with individual anglers, hunters, etc,, are always interesting, While up in the mountains last summer, on the tributaries of West Canada Creek, we were encamped, four of us, on the ghores of G. Lake—Prof. Davis and Al. Stacy, of Newport; Mr. Church, of the Japanese Consulate, No. 7 Murray street, New York, and myself, Advantage had been taken of the early morning to stock-up with fish the empty larder. Prof. D. and Brother Church (he would laugh to sue the cognomen) were on a raft, out about fifty yards from shore, Stacy a little farther up the luke, while I was almost on shore, near the landing, catching *“pumpkin seeds” for the fun of it, They seemed to be very thick, and on pulling up my line oncé I found two fish hanging to my single small hook, in the form, too, of across. I called the attention of the other party to it by ahearty langh. J had caught one in the mouth properly, and On coming out of the water quite suddenly, the hook had caught near the pectoral fin of his neighbor, with whom, possibly, he was contending for the bait, and had brought him out, too, balanced at right angles tothe other. At any rate, [ had caught two fish at one time with a single hovuk—somethiog [ never expect apain, even slionld I fish where fish ure plenty and with that special ob- ject in view. ; CG, J. Matawan, N. J., March 1, 1370. SA Mississreri Bisa Fry,—.Vashoille, Tenn., Feb. 19.— Hiditor Forest and Stream; Country life in the swamps of Mississippi ie ab best, monotonous, but particularly so to the ladies, few of them hem hardy enough to indulge in the chase; settlements and plantations ave too far apart to admit 8 | of much socia visiting, so their liyes | ant. However, when the spring time arrives and the woods become passable, one of the favorite énjoyments in which they all join is a grand fish fry. This character of entertain- ment is peculiar to the country, and jollier days I have never passed anywhere than at seyeral of them. Far and nearin the neighborhood preparations are made for the frolic days in adyance, and at the set time, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, all meet at some agreed upon place on the banks of one of the many creeks or bayous with which the country abounds, and which are, without exception, stocked with quantities of black bass, and with perch, to say nothiug of cat, and drum. Each party brings along their hampers filled with the good things from home, a few frying pans and condiments for preparing the to-be-caught fish. Simple tackle is used, and everybody goes to fishing; the gentlemen baiting the ladies hooks and taking off the fish, which ave usually caught as fast as the process of casting the line and drawing out the game can be accomplished. In the meantime, the servants, which each family brings along, have gathered wood, built fires, cleaned the fish, and are hard at preparing them for the table, which consists of mother earth with 4 table-cloth spread down. One who has eaten fish prepared under these cir- cumstances can form an idea Low delicious they are. The repast through with, a dance is most sure to follow. A piece of level ground is Gleared away, and the ball-room is ready, oné or two darkies with fiddle and banjo to furnish the music, which would puzzle Bernstein or Thomas, with their wonder- ful orchestras to create more enthusiasm among the dan- cers. Thus the day is passed, perhaps winding up with a little more angling before going home. As it is the custom in that country toneyer go from home without one's gun, the scenes are offen enlivened by the killing of a ‘gator or deer, or perhaps & wandering bruin. J. D, A. WTrar Curtovs Hoox.— Wellés, Yeas, Heb. 19.—By your Y ¥ leave I wish to putin once more about the Edgar barbless | hook. Mike every new-fangled thing, everybody is doubtful of it and fault finding. When the breech-loading gun first came out nobody would pick one up in the road; but how changed now in but half a score of years! I can’t see any fault to thishook; I have tried them on black bass, crappie (white perch), catfish, etc., and I consider any hook that will hold under all circumstances seven out of fen bass is good enough for any reasonable man; and, as to this hook, it will hold and safely keep nineteen out of every twenty black bass or any other fish that swims—I mean game fish. Unless the hold tears out or the hook breaks fhe fish cannot escape, Your Florida correspondent ‘*f}” finds one fault in putting on a live minnow, Why, man, only press the keeper back, run the hook through your bail, and then let go the keeper. This hook does not lacerate the bait or the fish caught with it, Tn talking the barbless hook out of a fish's mouth always press back the keeper or shaft, and the hook is as easily withdrawn as a pin-hook, and no tearing or lacerating the fish’s mouth or throat, as is ineyitable with the old siyle hook. If you bait with live minnow run the point of the hook in the mouth of the minnow, pass the point through one of its jaws or under lip (but not through the gills, or back, or other part of the body, or the little fellow will die), and the minnow will live much longer, and your chances are doubled to hang your bass, as he wiil swallow the bait head foremost, anyhow, and will get the hook deeper into his mouth on the first seizure of the bait; and again, the hook is fréer and less clorged or filled with the fleshy portion of the bait. Another objection i think I have heard alleged against the Edgar hook is that it would not catch large fish. 1 think ths idea only can arise from believing the hook would only catch in one way, viz.: to pass entirely through the fish's jaw, and the keeper to come up on the outside and aifect the lock, Ah, yes! that was my own belief at first until | tried them. I caught a cat- fish (mud ¢at),-which weighed twenty-four pounds, with a No. 6 Edgar hook. The hook fastened in the roof of his mouth (a8 though for an experiment), to the thin membra- neous lining thereof, and seemed to stick and freeze there de- spite all his efforts lo get away. It took near three-quar- ters ofan hour to Jand him to the boat’s side, I find they will seize on to any part of the mouth, lip, throat or outside, and hold on, I have no interest in these hooks or their manufacturing, only the delight I enjoy in being able to furnish Mr. Black Bass something that will trump all the tricks he has played on meé for fifteen years, and to assure my fellow sportsmen anglers that if they want to play their salmon, bass or trout, and sit and smoke at the same time, gel a lot of those hooks, and, without prejudice or bias, try them yourself, and then let us all hear from you through this journal. Coli ek et a Be HOW THE TROUT TAKES THE FLY. '\ We have several articles on this. subject from distinguished sources which we cannot decline to print. Though the ques- tion itself is trite to satiety, the information gathered by our contributors will prove entertaining and useful. The near approach of the trout season will give them additional zest: j Portianp, Oregon, Feb. 30, 1879. Mz, Eviror—l have not seen all the articles in your paper concerning this question, perhaps not the first, and may not understand exactly what was claimed in regard to the “trick” of the trout striking the fly with bis tail before seizing it with hismouth. If it is claimed that the fish tries to knock the fly into his month, that is a statement that lam not prepared lodetend. But that he often tries to kill it, or drown it, or to see what sort of stuff it is made of, by a vigorous blow of his tail before le ventures upon the more dangerous business of closing his jaws upon it, can hardly be denied by a fisher- man of much practice. I have seen it done times without number, more frequently perhaps in smooth lake fishing. I think it is very often done in a yariety of places, when it is mistaken for & veritable Vite. And I tink a lesson is to be learned from this that muny atime will tell in the weight of the basket at the end of the day, When you see a large and startling splash in the water, and instantly ‘ strike” and find to your disappointment that you have nothing, ull the chances are that ic was 2 blow of the tail. My theory is that, the instinct of the fish leads him to do this first, for some reason best known to himself, and then if he is satisfied with the result, instantly turn and seize the fy im his mouth. Let me advise your doubters to tty aud accotmodate themselves to the trout’s view of the case and see if they will not have their reward. Instead of striking immediately you see and hear this templiog splash and boil of the water, hold your fire half a minute, and bad will be your lnck if your game is not back and fast on your hook before the other half of the minute ig gone, Sometimes your trout will jump clear out of the ‘water and oyer the fly as if to take a top view of the situation, a are anything but pleas- Lon else to whet your own appetite before he surrenders to your skill, Don't be so foolish then ad to jerk your fly away from him before you have any advantage of his matured judgment, but keep a steady hand, give him time to turn on his game, and in s moment he is yours. I have sometimes seen the trout so much in this mood that, whenever one leaped over the fly in this way I knew his end had come, and four times out of five I knew aright. A single case may be given in proof of the (ail-striking habit. On one cceecasion J was fishing in one of the beautiful streams of Washington Territory, where my fly—a green drake—had floated down the current to a lovely and tempting eddy aboye & large log, when suddenly there was a startling splash, s thrilling pull on the line and whirr ot the reel, and away went trout, fy and all, In the pardonable excitement of the mo. ment { could not search my book for just the same fly, and tried a differenti one—once, twice, three times—all in vain. With more patient search I at length found another green drake. This I let down with my best skill to the yery spot Thad my first splash and pull, andJo! in an instant I had my victim just where IT wanted him. The rod bent and the reel spun, and in another minute or two I had a beauty at my feet, Wilh one green drake in bis mouth and the other well hooked in his tail! With this experience I cannot laugh at those who claim to have seen the sane, OREGOR. RY Waterbury, Oonn,, Feb, 19,—Mr. Prime says: ‘‘ Surely no one doubts that a trout sometimes strikes a fly with his tail,”’ I certainly do not doubt it, but T yenture to assert that whon he does so strike it is purely accidental. The mouth of a trout is peculiarly adapted to seizing and holding his prey, whether it be the swift moving minnow or the winged insect, and is vastly superior to his slippery tail, even to bring his food ‘‘ out of the air into the water.” Ihaye great respect for Mr. Prime from a literary point of yiew, but 1 must say that T think his tront theory has grown out of ‘‘ impressions from memory,” rather than ‘close observation and study.” He asserts that trout more often strike first with the tail to bring their game to the water and then rapidly turn and take it in their mouth. If so, I venture to assert that the trout would as often be hooked in the tail as the mouth. The ‘ strike” of the expert fiy-fisherman follows the instant of the “break,” and if the tail of the fish were curved and his muscles rigid, I see no difficulty ina sharp hook penetrating his skin; and yet not one trout in a thousand is caught hooked in the tail. Mr. Prime says the object of the frout in striking his prey with the tail in the air is to bring the fly to the water. Now, the tail of a trout is almost his only propeller, and while in the air he must wait the action of gravitation to carry him into the water, he can get no leverage for his rapid turn until he gets into his element. This takes time, and as the skilled angler “strikes” on the ‘trise” he would probably miss the mouth of the trout and hit the tail; even the tyro would get his return cast half made before a trout could go through the Operation of coming head first at his prey, turning his tail into the air, hitting the fly a rap over the head or flirt water over its body, turn round and present his mouth to the bait. Why, even a trout would know better than to splash water over a fly in its perfect state to disable it. Most of the flies on which trout feed first emerge from the water, and when transformed into the perfect fly you may submerge them, and the instant they come to the surface they can tuke wing. The May fly (Neuropter'a ephemera) when it rises to the surface of the water in the pupa state is inclosed in a membraneous 8ac, which cracks open on the top, serving a8 a boat to carry the insect, while its wings are unfolding. While in this transition state a splash from the tail of a vigorous trout would probably cap- size its frail bark and render the poor fly an easy victim; but Ihaye many a time sat in my boat watching the marvelous change, and have seen repeatedly small trout rise and seize this same fly in its mouth, but neyer to strike it with the tail. Ina distant State I well remember a deep pool many rods across, formed hy the side of a fall in the river, where within the twenty years last past I have taken many hundred pounds of elegant trout. I have obseryed year after year that the trout invariably ris¢ in a particular spot on the pool. An examina- tion revealed the fact that the edding currents carried the floating trout food to that particular spot on the pool and near the shore. The trout lay in the deep water, and the moment an insect floated to that spot a trout, one or more, would dart for it, and [have seen times almost without number a trout come to the surface with open mouth and scize its prey, this too, at my very feet and under my eyes, A small, frisky trout rises with a dart and is gone like a flash of light, even a ‘*binocular glass” would fail to reveal its evolutions, but large trout of two or three pounds might rise more slowly, and you can, if a close observer, see just how they do it. My abseryations have extended oyer many years, and my study of the habits of the trout haye been ‘very careful, and it is strange if trout are addicted to such marvelous habits as Mr, Prime attributes to them, that they have never practiced them In my presence. Respectfully yours, . Ctmp Howard, Mount Idaho, £, T., Jan. 28.—1 know how they do it in this part of the world; if they have different habits elsewhere [ will not be held responsible for that. Tt may be there is truth on both sides of this question,and because of this bare possibility it does not become one to be dogmatic. It is very likely the trout (as well as the people) of the far West are not up to the best methods of doing things, and you must not be shocked when I assert most positively that out here trout take the fiy right in their mouth and fel caught because they don’t know any better. I have Watched hun. dreds of them doing it; there was no other gesture or motion accompanying the act on their part. This is the invariable rule here, but trout do sometimes overlesp the lure and hook themselves by other parts of their bofies. So much I am yery certain of, and | think if is yrue that sometimes trout dn play with the lure, that islam almost positive I have seen toem tush at the fly with their mouths closed, as thongh they had 4 wish to make it rise or struggle. At such times I could not, take many fish. Then, again, here is a trait of trout that am sure of: they do sometimes, in still waier, approach very near the fly and then turn tail and give the water a slap of dis- gust, pretty much as the “ You.can’t-come-it ” signal of a gamin is executed. Always in such cases that trout knows the fly 1s.a fraud, and will not riseagain, Ibis my experience, and the experience of every fisherman I have talked with, that large trout are more wary than small ones, This would seem to prove that trout learn asthey get older. Where there are plenty in a stream the fingerlings strike at every floating bit of bark or straw; but let a grasshopper fall on the water from some secluded place, and there rushes out a two-pounder and Mr. Grasshopper will never gambol on the green agam. I have sation the )ank and watched these things many {and many a time, Han Cron, fae TO SPORTSMEN--“THE ONE THING NEEDFUL!” SAPANULE—Nature’s ally—the best friend to man and beast. 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Powder manufactured to order of any re- quired grain or proof, Agencies in all cities and prin- cipal towns throughout the U8. Represented by F. L KNEELAND, 70 Warn 8t. No Y. N._ B.—Use none but DUPONT’S Fg or FFg Powder for long-range rifle shooting. Laflin & Rand Powder Go. Ne. £6 MURRAY ST., N. Y.) Sole Proprietors and Manufactmrera of Orange Lightning Powder. No. ito, SRO Beet and Cleanest made, in sealed 1ib.canl ters. Higher numbers specially are recom- mended for breech-loading guns, Orange Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and clean, No, 1 to 5m metal kegs, 63¢ lbs, each, 4nd canisters of Land 5 ibs. each. Orange Rifle Powder. The best for rifles and all ordinary purposes. Sizes, FG, FFG and FFEFG, the last being fhe finest. Packed in wood and metal kegs of 25 lbs., 133¢ Ibs and 63¢ lbs., and in canisters of 1 Ib. and 4 Ib. All of the abnye give high velocities and less residunm than any other brauds made, and are re sommended and used by Oapt. A. H. BOGARDUS, the “Champion Wing Shot of the World." All of the above give high velocities .and less residuum than any other brands made, and are re- commended and ueed by Capt. A. H BOGARDUS, the “Champion Wine Shot of the World." BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARAIUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order, Safely Fuse, Frictloual and f Plytinom “uses. Pamphlets. showing sizes of the grain by wood- ent, rent free on application to the above address. English Sporti1g Gunpowder. CURTIS & HARVEY'S DIAMOND GRAIN. Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6, 6, T end 8. Superior Ride, Enfeld Rifle, and Col. Havwker's Docking. W. STITT, b1 Cedar sireet, N ¥Y Agent forthe Tin'ted Rtates THOMAS W. PEYTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC, No, 145 Broapway, Room 4) New Yore Crry. All business promptly attended ta, Nove ~ ell adapted to shot. Zoltery. Sth GRAND DISTRIBUTION! Commonwealth Distribution Company. By authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Drawing end details nnder superyis on of promi- Kent cit'zena of Kentucky, in public, in th Loniaville, on a is si i Monday, March 31. 1879. NO 8CALING ! NO POSTPONEMENT! PRIZES PAID IN FULL, $112,400 IN CASH DISTRIBUTED. TICKETS ONLY §2, Unparalleled Success of the Popular Drawings Read the following attractive list of prizes for the MARCH DRAWING: 1 Prize. 30,008 1 Prize 10,000 1 Prize 5,008 10 Prizes $1, 10,00 20 Prizes 500 each . 10,000 100 Prizes 100 each.. - 10,000 200 Prizes 60 each.. « 10,000 600 Prizes 2% each., » 12,000 1,000 Prizes 10 ACN. .eeee ses .2-c seven as 10,000 9 Prizes $300 each, Approximation Prizes, 2,700 9 Prizes $200 68 Ny. . J). 55 ss cneneeeeee sane 1,808 9 Prizes $100 each...,..... Bre waptco aensves 900 1,960 Prizes $113,400 Whole Tickets, $2. Halt Tickets, $1 27 Tickets, $50. 65 Tickets, $100. Remit by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let- ter, bank draft, or express. Full lst of drawings published in Louisville CourierJournaland New York Herald, and Mailed to all ticket hold-rs, For tickete and information address COMMUNWEALTH DIs- TRIB T1O4 Cu,or T. J. COMMERFORD, Seo'y; Courier Journal Building, Loui-ville, Ky., or B. out & CO.,Hastern Agents, 1,227 Broadway Sportsmen's Goods, MANUFACTURER OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. New York Shooting Coat, MADE: OF VELVETEEN, COHDUROY, FUSTIAN AND CANVAS, J have just imported a Corduroy of tne dead grasa color, specially adapted as revards weicht, color anw& Streigth fora] kinds of shooting. I will make to order: Coat, $15; Vest 35; Panis, $7; Cap, 22.25 ; or Sul complete, $25 Sportsmen will flod my Shooting Clothing 10 have more desirable points than any other goods ol the kind in the market. Refer to many Rportsmen who haye worn them, Send ior samples and rules for measurement. F. L. SHELDON, Rahway, N. J. Eaton’s Rust Preventer, For Guna, ee and Surgical Instruments, Safe to handle, WILL NOT GUM, and will keep in any climate, Sportsmen everywhere In the United States prokounce it the beat gun oll in the market. Judge Holmes, of Bay City, Mich,, writes: **3¢ is the beat preparation I have found in thirty-five years of active and requedt use of guns,” The trade supplied by sole manufacturer, GEO. B. EATON, 570 Payonia Avenue, Jersey City Heights, N. d. 8 Id by principal New York dealers, and by Wm. Reau & Sons, Boston, Mass.; B. Kitiredge & Co. Citolimatl, Obio; EB. E. Eaton, Chicago, 11.; Rrowg & Hilde . St. Louis, Mo, Thos. W Parr, Clevelamd, Ohio, Trimble & Eeibacker, Baliimore.Md. & Cropley & Son~, Georgstown, D.C. Jos. C. Grabb Co,, Philadelphia, CANNOT BE SENT BY MAIL Thomson & Sons, 801 BROADWAY, N. Y., SPORTSMEN 8 GOODS. PHOTOGRAPAL: APPARATUS, latest jnvention, Anybody can operate ip with per- fect anicess. 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For sale by all dealers in sporting goods, or at the’ manufacturers, HUBER & CO., Cor. Paterson and Falton at, Paterson, N- J. meris SHELLS LOADED WITH WHITE’S PATENT LOADER Will increase the patters 25 to 50 per cent. Will crease paper shells, and is one of the most rapid loaders inuse. For particulars address CRAWFORD & LOVELL, decls 3m Savannah, Ga, FINE WATERPROOF DUCK, SHOOTING and Fishing Cout by mail on receipt of measure for rs -- $5 00 aacnesae 10 00 dfor.. 26 Practical Hints on Dog Breaking, a pamphlet . yi) The finest kennel of setters and spaniels in the nee Catalogue sent on receipt of a 3-cent stamp. ess HOLABIRD, Sportsmen’s Clothier, an? tf VALPARAISO, IND. The Bogardus Rust Pre- ventative Will prevent rust in Guns, Pistols, Skates and Cutlery. Safe to handle, and especially adapted for firearms at sea-coast shoo ing. A liberal discountto the trade. Manufactured by JAMES TT. DALY, 731 Moore street, Philadelphia. Orsend orders to Captain A. H. 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Full sets of working drawings sent to distant cor- respondents at reasonable rates. Also swift light- Graft steam yachts built on the same principle at low price. Address THOS, CLAPHAM, Roslyn, L. L SAMUEL HOLMES, 120 & 122 Fronr Srreut, New York, Desigoer of Faststenm Vachts, Plans and specl- fications prepared at reasonable rates, Builder of fast iron sicum yachts Continental, Firesly, Mineola, x etc, Seb teat zesty for gale, 57 teet long. ,maré ee ——a > * erates Cartri d ze Con, l, LOWELL, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF THE BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, AND CARTRIDCES. and in use by the ARMY AND NAYY OF THE Rim-fire ammunition of all Kinds. Special Adapted to all milftary and sporting rifles and pistols, UNITED STATES and several Foreign Governments, attention given to the manufacture of Cartridges for Target Practice. Send for Illustrated Catalogue, PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED DROP AND BUCK SHOT. AMERICAN STANDARD--EAGLE BRAND. CAPTAIN BOGARDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT. Eprror FOREST AND STREAM: New You, Jan. 18. 1979. Having been asked by toany of your readers as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desire to say that I consider it the best shot I have everused, I haye given it a very severe test, having shot my 6,000 ball match, Jan. 8 and 9, with it. In that match I used ~wo sets of double barrels, one of 10 and the other 12-bore, and each siog!e barrel was discharged 1,500 times without being once cleaned. The inne surface of the barrels is bright and free from scratches, althongh in shooting I used them until the became so hot that they would not bear handling. I cannot imagine any case of ordinary use which could so severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom from injury by any heat which could ever result from continuous discharges of the gun. A. H. BOGARDUS, THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD M’F’C CO.,NEW YORK. TATHAM & BROTHERS ; NEW YORK. “Th, a IMPROVED “CHILLED” MANUFACTURERS OF BLUE LABEL. ARD RED LABEL. Compressed Buck Shot. Hachting Goods, WM. BIS 4OP’S Patent “Combination” Yacht: Pump Water Closet. FOR UsK BELOW OR ABOVE WATER-LINE, PLUMBER, COPPERSMITH, GAS AND STEAM FITTER, No. 210 South street, N. ¥. For Above or Below Water Lina. ALFRED 8. SANDS, Plumber, Steam Fitter and Coppersmith, febs 6m 126 BEEKMAN 8T., NEw TORE. 4 RUSHTON’S SUNTING & PLEASURE BOATS AND CANOES, 5. . J. E, RUSHTON, Manufac- torer, Canton, St. Lawrence County, N. ¥. ALONZO E. SMITH, FIRST PREMIUM, CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION—REPORT,—“ Exact uniformity of size YACHT BUILDER mp truly spherical form, high degree of finish and gsneralexcellence,” Dittmar Powder THE CHAMPION POWDER OF THE WORLD. NO SMOKE--NO DIRT--LES§ RECOIL STRONG AND SAFE: SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT TO BLACK POWDER 6,013 SHOTS WITHOUT WIPING IN A SHOT-GUN. Captain Bogardus’ great feat of breaking 6,000 glass balls has proved that the powder is all that ia claimed for it. The barrel, without being wiped, were as clean at the end of the match as after the first shot. The fact of the firing of 80 many shots in succession, and that the Captain has used about 200 pounds of the same fh during the last year in one gon, shows, without a doubt, that the powder is EFFICIENT, UNIFORM and SAFE. The rifle powder is also without a rival. ISLIP, L. I.. Builder of yachts Comet, Niantic, Sa; Onward, Windward, and many others. Wesssis hauled ont, and repairs and altera iona executed at low rates, Several fine yachts for sale cheap, Models and Specifications furnished at moderate rates, T. DESMOND, YACHT & BOAT BUILDER, 37 PECK SLIP; NEW YORK. Cabin Yachts, Steam Launches, Open Yachts ané Sailboais of every eat ROE: for racing or cruisin at lowest rates. Also, Row Boats, Shells and Clu’ Boats, Boats and yachts for export a specialty. Oars and soulls of all kinds. CEORCE ROAHR, BOAT BUILDER, FOOT OF 135TH ST., HARLEM. N. Y. Builder of single and double-rcull shells, Patr four teoared shells; barges, gles and club boats H and eigh The atanding challenge to test this powder against any | of all Linde. Fine oars.and sculls. Fine boats al- other has never been accepted. Many riflemen throughout the country have been successful with the | wayson hand. Orders executed upon short notice powder, as, for instance, Mr. E. B. Souther, of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, won last year two | at lowest rates. Shadow and Nautilus canoes & gold medals, OWDER. ‘ Greater facilities and greater demand haye enabled us to reduce the price of the powder consider- ably, and the fact that the Government Armory at Springfield is making Dow all Kinds of testing machinery for us will enable us to produce always a nniform, and in every way reliable, article. two silver medals, two revolvers, and four other prizes in using the DITTMAR RIFLE | specialty. Aocommodations for boats and oaramen. jan 30 ly THE COMINC BOAT. TRY OUR NEW WATERPROOF SHOT GUN AMMUNITION. Cheap, and warranted to give satis- The ght draught “sharpie-bullt” boat is precisely faction in every respect, Ammunition for gallery rifle practice always on hand, and all kinda of rife ammunition made to order. SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICE LISTS. DITTMAR POWDER CO., Binghamton, N. Y. FOSS BROS. & CO. (Successors to F. J. ABBEY & CO.), Cuns, Rifles, Pistols and Fishing Tackle, 4 SOUTH CLARK STREET, CHICAGO. BAGATELLR BALLS. IVORY FMB Ss, | iier (EGROTE & CO. Po TURNERS AND DEALERS, TEN PIN BALLS AND TEN PINS. tO. (414 E, léth ST., NEW YORE Ba he, ee eee it ie wee Wn BILLIARD BALLS, the thing for shooting, fishing and pleasure sailing, and for speed, safety and comfort is not excelled. Send for circular, D. O. TWITCHELL, 16 Arthar street, New Haven, Conn. janso J. J. DRISCOLL Yacht Builder, Cor, Franklin and Clay streets, Greenpoint, L. T. Yaohts and boats of all descriptions constantly om hand and built to order at lowest market rates. Alterations and repairs promptly attended to, Prices and specifications furnished. Magic Lanterns and Stereopticans. & H. T. ANTHONY & CO., 591 Broadway, N. ¥,, opposite Metro, and Views; @raphoscopes hovographs of Gelebritiea, Photo; Philadelphia, dean New Ycrk Mailing Agency. with latest improved Newspaper Folding and Tribute Halldingd JAMES SRABY Maen an Proprietor, Open day and night SS ass Terms, Four Dollars a Year Ten (onis a Copy. 6 months, $25 3 months, SI, j NEW YORK, THURSDAY: MARCH 138, 1879. Volume [2—No, 6. { No. 111 Fulton Si., N. ¥, For Forest and Stream and Rog ant Gun. 3 OVER THE BROWN HILLS. VR the browa hills the dreaming cattle roam ; Down in the valley the mlll-stream greets the gloam ; Sonbeama play fondly with the pine-tree’s crest, And low, soft notes of twilight arise from Nature’s breast. Over the brown hills the wulte-flecked moon appears ; One timid starlet its twinkling presence rears, And night winds gently rustle the golden harvest sheaves, While swallows twitter “Good night” beneath thesheltring eaves. Over the brown hills my love went years age ; Down by the mill-stream his words were sweet and low; The sunset kissed the pine-top a3 gently as to-day; We kuew not twas our parting, forever and for aye! Over the brown hills come mem’ries sad and bright; T trace (he rugged pathway that bore him from my sight + There on the brow he lingered, as oft he had before, And ** Qvod might” floated downward—'twas farewell, evermore | WEDWORTH WADSWORTH, 8+ = For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. Among the Wisconsin Zines. N the latter part of September last business of some im- portance called me into Jackson County, Wisconsin, just on the borders of the great pine forest which covers al- most the entire northern portion of that State. As I would have nothing in particular to do after this business was con- cluded, and being rather in need of a little recreation, I de- cided to spend the month of October in the woods of Clark County, which lies just to the north of Jackson; and with this end in view T took with me my favorite Ballard rifie and ao immense Scotch deer-hound which had been presented to me by an English uncle, and which I had named Smoker in honor of Harry Archer’s famous hound, Three friends, who had been my companions on many a similar expedition, con- eluded to necompany me into the woods, and we made arrange- ments to meet on the first day of Gctober at Black River Falls, the country seat of Jackson County. Tarrivyed at the place of meeting about noon, and my three friends—Messrs. Ogden, Fowler and Eaton—came in on the afternoon train. They brought with them the neces. saly camping-out fixings, including a dozen steel traps and a couple of hounds of the common Wreed, We were qnite a formidable party as regards firearms. In addition to my own rifle, Messrs. Ogden and Fowler carried Winchester repeaters, and Mr. Eaton, who had no faith in his own ability to hit anything with a single ball, placed his faith in a heavy muzzle-loading shot-gun, which threw buck- shot with remarkable foree and precision. The town of Black River Falls contains in the neighbor- hood of fifteen hundred or two thousand inhabitants, the so- called falls being merely a series of rapids in the stream. The stream itselfis very inconsiderahle at this point, what- ever it may be nearer the mouth. After inspecting the town we found a lumberman—Bill Johnson by name—who agreed for the sum of one dollar per diem to perform the duties of guide and cook for our party, To our tnaccustomed eyes his style of dress was rather startling, he being clad in a blue flannel shirt, 2 pair of immense boots armed with large pro- jecting nails, and a pair of inexpressibles of the most vivid scarlet; but, as we had no intention of taking anything so conspicuous into the woods with us, we informed him tha; he must exchange this latter article for one of a more sober hue. He seemed to consider this an unwarrantable intru gion on our part, but nevertheless complied. Not thinking Our armament sufficient, he took with him his rifle—a muz- zle-loader of the '‘ Old Kentucky ” pattern. A conveyance was next in order, We found no difficulty in hiring one of the style denominated “ lumber-wagon,” and early the next morning set out for Hatfield, a small town about a dozen miles up the river, just within the borders of Olark County, The country hereabouls1s chiefly forest, with afew small stretches of prairie; bat north of Hatfield these latler cease entirely, and the only clearings are those made by the ax ofthe lumberman, The soil is poor and grow- still poorer toward the north, and is unsuitable to the pro- duction of anything but timber. ‘The whole country is ex_ ceedingly fat, more so, indeed, than the average prairie Jand ; but there is avery decided Slope toward the south, a ' —— is conclusively proved by the rapidity of the streams. Com- paratively little farming is done, most of the inhabitants being engaged in lumbering. The road we found to be in tolerably good condition. ; About ten o’clock we arrived at Hatfield, and, after making about twenty miles more, camped for the night. A little after noon the next day we arrived at the so-called ‘‘ town ” of Greenwood, where our wagon left us. The number of huildings required to constitute a fown in this region is not very great. A sayw-mill is erected, two or three slab and log shanties are thrown up, and the frontier city is full-grown, Upon leaving the wagon we shouldered our impedimenta and struck into the woods, After traveling some three miles we pitched camp a short distance back from the main stream and near a small branch, from whicha supply of water could be obtained. At this point the Black River is nearly as broad as it is at the falls, nor is the yolume of water much diminished. It can be easily waded at almost any point. We saw no stones in the neighborhood excepting a very few in the stream, The current is yery rapid for so Tevel a country. The fish are similar to those of the Upper Mississippi, but some of the brooks are reported to contain speckled trout. We found nothing, however, to support this assertion, The river is bordered by a great belt of pine, sometimes half a mile in width, but beyond this belt other trees are plentifully interspersed, chiefly sugar maples, hickories, espscially the pig-nut or butternut, elms and afew oaks. Large tracts are eovered almost entirely with maples, and further south con- siderable supar is made in the spring. The ground is very free from underbrush, the view frequently being unob- structed. Tn this neighborhood much of the besb pine has heen eut, but Johnson told us thata short distance to the west we would find a region which the lumbsermen had not yet pene- trated. The pime of this portion of the State is generally considered tougher and harder to work than the Michigan pine; but we learned from Johnson that this was not so much due to any quality inherent in the wood as to the fact that nearly all the Wisconsin lumber is rafted down the Mississippi, and becomes toughened by its long immersion in the water. Haying obtained as thorough a knowledge of the country 5S was possible under the circtimstances, we resolved on a deer hunt for the next day, and, in order to facilitate the passage of the river, the guide felled a huge pine across it at & pOint nearly opposite the camp. Ogden, Baton and the guide were in favor of still hunting, but Fowler and myself preferred a run. As a general thing, running deer with hounds is impracticable in this country. Owing to the open- ness of the woods there are but few regular run-ways, and, as there are no streams of any magnitude for which the deer are likely to male, the hounds only succeed in driving them out of the country instead of bringing them within range of the hunter. But during oltr day's wanderings we had found a well defined path, where the deer had been in the habit of crossing the river, and as neither Fowler nor myself felt equal to a twenty-mile tratnp, we resolved to send out the hounds and trust to fortune for the rest. Next morning Ogden and Eaton were off bright and early, and after exhorting them not fo lose themselves, Fowler and I took Johnson and the dogs and proceeded to the crossing, where we stationed ourselves. Johnson made a circuit to windward and sent out the dogs, and then returned to camp thoroughly disgusted with the whole affair, and muttering something under his breath which was probably not very complimentary to us; and in fact neither of us was very sanguine of yenison of our own killing ; but for once the Fates proved propitious. We had lain scarcely twenty minutes in ambush when a loud challenge from the hounds announced that game was afoot, and not three minutes later a five-spike buck came intu view, running straight for the crossing. The hounds must have been close upon him be- fore he discovered them, for Smoker was scarcely ten yards behind. His course brought him within fifty yards of us, and we both fired together. He faltered at the shots and fell to his knees, but before he could recover himself the great deer hound caught him by the throat and pulled him down. Fowler quickly put anend to the strugsle by cutting the buck’sthroat. This, however, was a piece of good fortune which could not be expecied to occur every day, and al- though we tried the same thing several times aflerward, and generally succeeded in starting a deer, they invariably went straight away, and on one occasion the hounds did not return until the following day. Wedid haye several suc- cessful rung, but under rather difficult circumstances. Og- den and Baton returned empty handed and were very much chap-fallen when they heard of our success. On Monday we tried for a bear, but failed to find one, and, meeting with similar ill success on the following day, we broke up camp on Wednesday and moyed over to a branch of the Kau Claire, some ten or a dozen miles to the west. Here we were fortunate enough to find an empty cabin which belonged to some trappers who frequented this region in the winter, and this we promptly appropriated. _ The stream we were now on is much snialler than Black River, being in places not more than four or five feet wide, With a depth of about two feet. Johnson said that it was one of the best trapping streams in the country, that the woods were full of sable and fisher, and that bears were plentiful, Of the truth of this last statement we had ample proof on the following day. Jost as we were squatting down to breakfast a couple of Indians cume into camp. The larger of the two carried an ancient musket, which looked dangerous. Johnson recognized them as old acqunintunces, greeting them as Jim and. Joe respectively. At his reconi- mendation we invited them to breakfast, in hopes of hearing something concerning the whereabouts of a bear. Joe did not seem fo be very hungry, and only devoured about half a dozen pounds of venison; but Jim, to quote Johnson's ex- pression, ** just got right up and spread himself.” He would certainly have devoured everything in camp had not the guide retained sufficient presence of mind to remove all our more precious edibles, such as sugar, butter, etc., ont of his teach. When they had finished eating they informed us that they had that morning seen two beats about a mile and a half down stream, anil offered to puide us to the spot for a consideration. The offer was accepted without delay, and we were off inside of five minutes, leaving Haton to keep camp. ‘The Indians led us directly to the spot where ihe bears were last seen, and the hounds after a little sniffing found the trail and dashed off baying lustily. We followed as rapidly as possible, but before a mile had been traversed a tremendous uproar some distance ahead announced thal the dogs had found something. We braced, and arrived upon the, scene in an extremely short space of time. The game proved to be an old she bear with her half-grown cub. Af the approach of the dogs the cub took a iree, but the old woman sturdily backed up to a large maple and showed firht, The hounds pranced around, getting ina nip now and then though not doing much damage ; bul when we came up the old bear thought better of it and turned to run. She had not gone her own length before the hounds grappled her, and for a few moments there was a general scrimniage; but she quickly shook off the dogs and took to a tree. Ogden and Johnson took the cub and Fowler and I the old bear, and in a very few moments the matter was settled to the full satisfaction of all concerned, except the victims. We skinned the bears, and, as the cul looked tender, we took ihe hind- quarters and the feet. Johnson said that bear meat was best when cooked with the skin on, but we did not care to spvil the hide for the sake of trying the experiment. The Indians did not return to camp with us, much to our satisfaction, Doring our absence Eaton had managed fo kill a deer which passed near the camp, whereat he was greatly elated ; and having plenty of yenison we resigned jhe bear meat to the guide, who happened to be fond of it, After supper Johnson gaye us a short dissertation on the Indians of this region. Acsording to his account but few of them have mingled with the whites sufficiently to speals our language even tolerably, Their ordinary dress consists of & breech-clout, a calico shirt anda pair of moccasins, only a few of the more civilized indulging in the luxury of breeches, They are a great pest to the lumbermen, as nothing portable is safe while they are around. He summed up his general Opinion of their character by saying that ‘of all sheakin’, dirty, murderin’, lyin’, thievin’ vagabones they are the worst.” As we were now well supplied with meat, Johnson con- cluded to do a little trapping, and, as we had no faney for that kind of work, we loaned him our traps on condition that all the otter caught should belong tous. As he didn’t expect Lo catch any otter, he readily agreed. A few trappers generally come up here eyery winter, arriving about the first of November. By the middle of this month the country is covered with snow and all traveling is done on snow-ghoes. They generally wors in couples, and their modus aperwnd? is about as follows: They start two lines running in different directions, and each One attends to his own line. Upon Starting out he proceeds as nearly as possible in a given di- rection, blazing a tree occasionally tu make his way, as there are no landmarks whatever. Upon reaching what appears to be a favorable place, he stops and sets a trap, generally under some log, baiting it with fresh meat or oifal. He then gues on for half a mile or so and sets another trap, aud so on Wn- til it is time to return tocamp. The next day he examines and rebaits the traps already set, and then, turning sharply to the right or left, proceeds to lay out alineas before. The next day he begins where he left off on the preceding and lays out a line parallel to the first line, extending this until he 1s opposite the camp, as nearly as he can judge; from this point to camp he extends a fourth line, The traps are thus set in the form of a quadrilateral, in ono corner of Which is the camp. This quadrilateral sometimes has a perimeter of forty or fifty miles, and the trapper is three or four days in making the round. The game caught is chiefly sable or marten and fisher, with mink and an occasional otter along the streams, and, when the price of fur is high, considerable profits are sometimes made. Johnson, of course, proceeded on a scale much smaller than the one described. A lynx is occasionally seen in this part of the country, and Johnson gaye us an account of an adventure he olice had with one. He had killed a deer one morning, and piling the offal between two trees about three feet apart, he inclosed ib With brush, leaying only one opening, in which the trap Was set. Upon making his rounds next morning he fonod that a fisher had been caught in the trap, but that some large ani- mal had killed and nearly devoured it, There was uo snow on the ground, so that he was unable to determine the nature of the animal by tracks; but, suspecting that it waa a@ lynx, he made preparations to give him 4 Teception in case he re-- 104 —— turned again that night, Leaving the remains of the fisher as additional bait, he set a number four {rap in the opening and attached the chain toa heavy clog. An inch or two of snow fell during the afternoon, and upon visiting the trap next morning he found it gone, clog and all, bub without leaving any Visible trail. While cogitating on this rather re- markable circumstance he happened to obserye a place where the clog had struck the snow, fully sixteen feet from the spot where the trap had been set. Upon following up the line of sight, there sat Master Lynx about sixty yards distant, with & very unamiable expression of countenance and evi- dently meditating a rush. Before he could carry out his in- tention, however, # bullet, properly planted, put it out of his power to do mischief. ‘On Saturday morning Johnson brought in a fisher which he had found in one of his traps. I think that there must be something wrong in the application of this name. Accord- ing to Audubon and Bachman a full-grown fisher (Mustela canadensis) will weigh about ¢ight anda half pounds, while an animal of the same name in Maine weighs about forty pounds. Now the one which Johnson caught, and which he assured us was a full-sized specimen, weighed about twenty pounds, The difference in locality certainly cannet account for so great a difference in size, so that there must be at least three different animals to which this name is applied. Au- dubon's description seems to answer pretty well in all other points. Why this animal is called a fisher at allis something i never could ascertain. To be sure, it will eat fish when it Can get it, in common with all the weasel tribe, but the do- mestic cat will do the same, and the latter is ulmost as much a Water animal as the fisher. Wesaw none, except a few that Johnson caught. On Monday Baton found an olter-slide some distance up the river, nnd Johnson set a couple of traps there. Much to our astonishmert and his disgust, two otters were caught, which we claimed according to contract. This was a very unexpected streak of luck, which we appreciated according- ly. It did not happen again, however. For several days nothing occurred of a very startling na- ture; but on Friday morning Eaton met with a little adven- ture. A couple of ducks flew past fhe camp and settled some distance up the river, and, after charging the gun with number fours, he started after them. For some time his search was unsuccessful, but, upon rounding a bend in the stream about a quarter of a mile from camp, he chanced to hear a slight splashing in the water, and slipping up {o the bank he looked over, expecting to see the ducks for which he was searching. Somewhat to his surprise, he found him- self face to face with an enormous old he bear, which was eyidently not half so badly frightened as he was by their un- expected meeting. He wasso startled by the siglit that he forgot that his gun was loaded with buckshot, and fired right in Bruin’s face, the entire charge striking him upon the snout, Whereat his bearship became greatly enraged and ‘*syent for” the hunter with considerable interest. He, thinking discretion the better part of yalor, promptly took to his heels, and for a few moments covered ground as rapid- ly as a Homeric hero; but, seeing that the bear was right at his heels and evidently meant business, he dropped his gun atid quickly placed himself among {he branches of a tall sapling, which fortunately stood neat. The sapling was too small for the bear to climb, so after several ineffectual attempts he was obliged to content himself with growling and rubbing his sore nose, while Haton made the woods re- sound with his yells. We all happened to bein camp at the time and turned out ev masse to his assistance, letting loose the dogs. They got there first, and by the time we arrived a lively fight was in progress, in which the dogs were being decidedly worsted, Bruin was too much occupicd to notice us, and we found no difficulty in approaching within fifty yards, but it was something of a problem how to shoot the bear without also shooting a dog; so one of us suggested that this was a good opportunity for Johnson te show his prowess, and we all urged him to wade right in and show us how to kill a bear with a knife. (Johnson had bragged a good deal about his hand-to-hand encounters with only a knife). Strange to say, he didn’t seem inclined to wade, but, on the contrary, began to back off, muttering something about not feeling very well that morning, and ‘haying left his knife at camp; but we entreated him not tolet such a trifle as that disturb him, as we would lend him one. Just then the hear happened to see us and put an end to all further discussion by charging straight in our direction, As he seemed to be in earnest, and withal a little excited, we did not await his coming, but scattered immediately. He did not get far, however, before the dogs pinched him again, and Fowler, fretting a fair chance, shot him through the head and put an end tothe fight. The meat proying to be rather tough, we took nothing but the hide. As yet none of us had been lost, but Ogden and [ had a little experience of that kind on the afternoon of that same day. We started out in the lope of finding a deer, leaving _ the rest of the party at camp, Ogden took the eastern side of the river and I the western, the deer hound aceompany- ing me; but, not caring to follow the course of the stream, I struck off into the forest. I wandered rather aimlessly, too much engaged to notice the direction; and haying tramped four or five miles without finding anything worth shooting, was about to give up and return to camp, when Smoker announced that there was game somewhere in the neighborhood. I stopped to investigate, but the moment I halted a buck, apparently as large as a buffalo, started up from a clump of underbrush some fifty yards to my left and went nearly straight away. I fired, but did not succeed in stopping him, although he was evidently hard hit und bled freely. Laying on the hound [ started after him; but the chage was soon ended, the hound running jnto the deer and pulling him down within half a mile of the point whence he started. He proved to be a fair sized buck, although not so large as I had supposed, and was much too heavy for me to carry all the way to camp; so haying skinned him, I wrapped the two hind-quavters and saddle in the hidé, and, shoulder- ing my Joad, started off, Just then the thought happened to strike me that Thad no definite idea of the direction in which camp lay. I had a heavy load of meat to carry, night waa not far distant, and, to cap the climax, a storm was evi- dently coming on, There seems to be a species of occult connection between a storm and losing one’s self. I knew, however, that the river lay somewhere to the eastward, and that by walking in this direction 1 would eventually reach it; ao, taking my course from the trees, I started. After walk- ing about three-quarters of an hour I came to & branch of the main stream, and proceeded down it; but by this time it was piteh dark under the trees and raining heavily, and, io order to avoid loging my way altogether, I was obliged to walk in the bed of the rivulet, It was Ge work; the channel was intersected by such a EEE ———— _— Ss FOREST AND STREAM | = x es ~ —* or Taylor shad. Having determined that they were not the fry of any of our valuable food fish. I took measures to pro. cure a supply for table use, obtaining which, I sent them ta the Union Club, where they were served, and the Superin- tendent, M. Chisholm, informed me they tasted so much like the Bnglish whitebait that some of the members supposed that they had been imported from the other side. After receiving this verdict on their superiority as a table fish it only remained to introduce them to the public, I did 80 in May, 1878. The demand at once exceeded the supply, as atno time during the season were over sixty pounds taken in one day. They were sold at fifty to seventy-live cents per pound. The great call for these dainty little fish led the fish- ermen and some of the dealers fo supply the demand with a small fish that is found in our harbor in large numbers, called by the Hshermen ‘“‘ spearing,”’ a vyory inferior fish for table use, which fact epicures soon discovered, and the price soon declined so low as to make the catching of them unprofitable. These spearing are a species of anchovy, Hngraulis vitietus- and differ but slightly from the famous an- chovy of the Mediterranean, Hngraulis encrasicholus, which is so prized by good livers. They may be easily distinguished from the whitebaits, as they are totally unlike in appearance, the anchoyy being marked by a bright silver band, running from the opercle to the caudal fin, ‘Phe entire body of the fish, with the exception of this band, is semi-transparent. anil of a milky color, which turns to a red soo, after they are taken from the water. The true whitebait, or young of {he Pomolotus family, present a uniformly silver appearance oyer the entire body, are covered with minute decidiious scales; the color on the back is greenish ash and the abdominal line - serrated from the pectorals to thecaudal fin, They are caurchy in our harbor at Bay Ridge and along the shore of Coney Island ; but the most plentiful supply is found in Gravesend Bay. ‘They are usually seen swimming about a foot, below the surface, are most numérous about the ist of June, and dis- appeared entirely last year about the Ist of July. A fisherman at Gravesend informs me that when he lifts his ground nets in which he takes weaktish, he can see thou- sands of the whitebait going out through the meshes of the net, and that the stomachs of the weakfish are often fill of them. In his opinion they are theprincipal food of the weak- fish during May and June. If he lifts his nets at any other time than at slack water no whitebait are to be seen, Some apprehension has been felt by fish culturists, that in taking the whitebait the young fry of the shad night ve de- stroyed, thus neutrahzing the efforts of our New York State Fish Commission in stocking the Hudson, but when the whitebait are most abundant the shad lias only just com- menced to spawn, 80 I think we may sit down to a whitebait dinner without feeling that we are inconsistent with our pro- fessions as fish cultnrists, | work of pine roots that I yas obliged to use the greatest caution to ayoid falling, and by thistime jhe weight of my load of meat had increased to somethmez like a ton, In spits of all my caution I got several heavy falls and was becoming pretty well used up, when, to my great joy, I found myself in the channel of the river and only.a few hun- dred yards from camp. My appearance was hailed with a chorus of questions. ‘' Where have you been 7?” '! What kept you 0 long?” ‘Where's Ogden >" ‘' What did you kill?” Tvesponded, that I didn't know whereTI had been; that I had Jost. myself and been unable to find my way back any sooner; that I knew nothing of Ogden's whereabouts, and that I had killed a deer, T also intimated that, to my mind, supper was a matter of the greatest importance just then. The others, however, were getting a little anxigus about Ogden, who had not been seen sinee he started out With me, and a search was proposed; but while we were dis- cussing the matter Ogden himself came in, He said that he had wounded a deer and had followed it several miles with- out being able to come np with it. Upon piving over the chase he found himself in a predicament similar io mine, and had escaped from it by purstiing a similar course. « During the next three days it rained dismally, and we spent most of our time lying around camp. Up to this time we had heen peculiarly favored as regards the weather, and, indeed, this was the only bad spell of any inportance which occurred during our trip. The temperature, too, remamed exceptionally high for this season and climate. The weather cleared again Monday night, and the remainder of the week was pleasant. During the week we tried several runs in a swamp about five miles distant, and suceeededin killing two more deer, This swamp was filled with dense underbrush and traversed by a number of beaten paths, and by stationing ourselves upon these paths and sending ip the dogs, one of us generally managed to get.a shot, This was the only place wefound, however, where run was at alllikely to prove successtul. ‘This was about the last game we killed. Al- though the weather still continued pleagant, the season was getting late and snow might be expected at any time. As we had no desire to be snowed up, we shouldered our bag— gage and set out for civilization on the following Monday. As Johnson had been tolerably successfulin his trapping, his furs, combined with our hides, proved a pretty heavy load ; but, greatly to our satistaction, we were fortunate to find a teamster af Greenwood who was on his way down the river, and agreed to carry our baggage as far as Hatfield, where we arrived late Tuesday evening. The next day we went on to Black River Falls, where we took the train for home, The trip on the whole was quite a success, but I think we might have done better in another part of the Bate. Aish Galltine WHITEBAIT, $$ REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSIONER ‘ OF MISSGURI. To the Hon. Jilin 8. Phelps, Governor of Missours ; The Vish Commissioner of Missouri, appointed in aecord- ance with the law of 1877, respectfully reports tho following ag the result of his work to the present dute: During the fall of 1878, I received from the United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, 200,000 exes of the Gyl- ifornia salmon, for the use of the State of Missonri, There ig no establishment for hatching embryo in our State, conse- quently this lot was sent to the State hatchery of Towa to be developed. The spawn arrived in excellent condition, and it is gratifying to announce about ninety five per cent, wera hatched. After they were sufficiently grown, I mage ar- rangements to have the young fry brought to St. Lonis for distribution, giving general notice (hrough the press that they would arrive there im two installments—the first about thu 20th of December, 1878, the second about the 5th of Jann. ary, 1879. I solicited applications from all who mishi feel suflicient interest, in the enterprise to give their personal at- tention to planting them properly, A very Beners] corres. pondence ensued, yet, as the cans containing the minnows in no instance had less than 10,000, it was not possible for nie to furnish a less number. In some instances, consequently, requisitions were not filled. The very remarkable cold pre- vailing at the time fixed for distribution, prevented othera who had solicited portions, from appearing to receive what had been alloted to them. Still, the work of planting about 190,000 young California samlets in Missouri waters has been aecomplishedin a very satisfactory manner: In the Missouri and tributaries, 60,000; in the series of Jakes and private waters of St. Louis county, 35,000; in Spring River and tributaries, 30,000; in the Lamine and other streams of Cooper county, 15,000; at Pierce Oity, for the syatem of waiters from the southwest, heading in that Vicinity, 50,000, In the execution of this work for the very valuable agsiat ance rendered, and without which it would not have Ween ac- complished, my thanks are due to the Hon. Basil Duke, of St, Louis; to the Hon. Henry T. Mudd, of Kirkwood; ta Dr. J. KR. Hereford, H. A, Stephens, Oscar Reid, Mr, Glasgow. F. Jefferson Olark, Esq., and others, of St. Louis county; to the Hon, H. J. Maynard, of Pierce City ; to Judge Joseph P. Betis, of Carthage, and Col. J. L. Stephens, of Boonville : and, in this conjunction, I especially desire to acknowledoe the courtesy of Capt. Rodgers, superintendent of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad. He generously passed my agent and stock of fish, without charge for the transportation, I respectfully suggest to your Hxcellency, the importance of having ‘within our own territory a State hatchery, trom fyhence all the considerable streams of the State could be rapidly stocked at a comparatively sma!l cost: and individ. uals, for their private lakes, might in moderate quantities (without cost), under the direction of the Commissioner, be supplied with such varieties as they desired, ‘That our waters can be restocked and made in a few years to yield food fishes as abundantly as of yore, las “been demonstrated by the success attending the efforts made in twenty States preceding ours in the undertaking. The ap- propriation made for the purpose by the Lepislalure of 1847 is inadequate. In my judgment, instead of One, the commis sion should consist of three or fiye persons, The correspond- ence entails more work, the expenditures and distributians more responsibility than one individual should be expected to perform gratuitously. Very respectfully, [Read before the American Fish Cultural Association, Feb, 26.) \ By Bucy Boacerorp- Rk. J. H. CANNON, a gentleman who was examined be- fore the English Fishery Commission in June, 1878, stated that the toothsome little fish was not discovered until about 1780, and that it was his grandfather who had the honor of introducing it to the British public. It would ap- pear that its pre-eminent merits were not at first’ appreciated even by its discoverer. Old My. Cannon was a fisherman, and the first use to which he applied the tiny creature was the baiting of eel-pots. It was in this way that it came to receive its name by which it has been since known. In the ‘* Natural History of British Fishes,” by H. Donovan, published in 1899, isa plate giving a beautitul picture of the English whitebait, and in the text Mr. Donovan expresses the opinion that they are the young of shad. In 1828 Professor Yarrel in a paper published in the Zvological Joumnal, entitled ‘* On the Supposed Identity of Whitebait and Shad,” discusses the subject at great length, and gives it as lis unqualified opinion that it is a distant species of the herring family; names it Clipia alia, and claims to have examined specimens in which he found roe, and that he believed they deposited their spawn durit fhe winter. Yarrel states the fishing commences at the en of March and continues until September, and that no other fry ofany yaluegwim with the whitebait. Gunther in his cafalogue of British fishes states: ‘As regards the whitebait, this is a purely nominal species, introduced into science by Yarrel and Valenciennes in deference to the opinion of fishermen and gourmands.” All the examples of whitebait he examined were young herrings from one anda half to three inches in length, ati present time it is accepted as a swell settled fact by all English icthyologists and naturalists that the whitebait is neither more nor less than the young fry of the herring family, which is fully assured from recent experiments at the aquarium in Brighton, England, where some live whitebait, about one and a half inches long, were placed in one of the tanks and ina few months developed into herring of about nine inches in length, Much of the discussion in Hngland over this fish arose from investigations haying confounded different species of the (upea genus. } Keeping the results of the investigations of our English cousins in mind, let us now take np the history of whitebait in Americun waters. Inthe early part of the year 1876 Mr. Charles Waite, of this city, suggested to me that I should set some of our fishermen to bring in some very small fish about oue inch long, as they would, in his opinion, equal the famed whitebait of Hngland. This led me to make inqniry m yari- ous quarters as to the character, appearance and habits of this fish, and in April, 1876, I received from Liverpool, through the kindness and courtesy of Professor T. J. Moore, of the Derby Museum, some specimens of Hnglish whitebait. After examining them I was convinced the same fish could be found in our waters. Shortly after 1 met Mr, J, Carson Breyoort, and knowing that he had fished the waters of New York Bay very extensively while engaged in his researches into the habits of fish found on our coast, Lasked bimif be ever found any fish in his nets resembling whitebait? He assured me that be had, and that they would be found im the vicinity of Bay Hidge, In the spring of 1878 I requested a shrimp tish- erman to bring me all the small fish he might find in his net when fishing for shrimp, and on April 16 he brought me three amall fish that were identical in appearance with the English whitebait, The next day he oreo about fifty specimens, Some of thege I sent to Professor F. Baird, who, after exami- nation, wrote me that they were the young of two distinct species—one, the Pomolobuse pseudo harengus, the common ale- the other, the Pomolobva mediocrix, or sex / _ _Joun Rem, Fish Commissioner of Missouri, Foxeus oxSatmon.—This disease has been very prevalent the past year among the salmon of England, The fungus ‘has been ascertained to be the Saprolegnia feram, or : ‘wile or gaspereau ; REST:SAND STREAM sulted two or three days later. It was the subject of camp discussion ut the time, and many similar cases were lalked of, only one of which the General uow remembers. That was of a decrepit old lady, twelve miles from Fort Concho, not far distant, which had occurred not long before. She was sitting in her house, when a skunk entered through the open door and bit her foot, from which she died. General Britton says thatit'seemed to be the universal opinion among the hun- dreds of plainsmen in the neighborhood of his camp that a skunk bite was certainly fatal. He also says—pertinent to a communication in Forrest ann. Srream of January 30—that Some people in that State harbor the animals about their houses, either wholiy or partially domesticated, as vermin de— stroyers. Henames one family who have for years had a family of skunks living under the floor of the house in which they live. ‘They appeared as familiar about the premises as 80 Many domestic cats, and, he thinks, were never offensive. The following cases are reported by Mr. Bowman: A brother of A, Ruder was bitten in the hay field, in this county, in 1874 or "75, and died three months Jater. A child was bitten at Peeled Pine while in camp at night, in 1875. its parents were traveling across the country from Grenada to Trinidad, and slept ina tent. The child was bitten on the nose and died in two or three days. Two of the Hall broth- ers, of Madison, New Mexico, have been bitten and are atill alive. Nathan says he has a spell of sickness every year, about the time he was bitten. ‘ Mid” was bitten on the top of the head, and it swells every year about the time the bite was received to the size of a hen'’sege. R. 1. McAnulty, of Fort Elliott, Texas, was bitten eleyen years ago. He was taken with violent vomiting and bleeding, which continued three days, after which he recovered, but his health has not been good since. Doctor Cushing, of Trinidad, Colorado, who has, no doubt, seen several cases, gives it as his opinion that the natural bite of the skunk produces hydrophobia—that it does not need to be suifering from rabies itself. He says its bite will kill the victim sooner or later without fail, Doctor W. L. South, who has had great experience in Texas and New Mexico, says “‘the bite will fetch the victim some time,” meaning that it will sooner or later result in death. Mr. Bowman appends the following postcript to his inter- esting letter; ‘* The animal does not emit the odor when it bites, The smaller-sized ones having but little white on them are supposed to he the most yicious. The cow-boys drive them out of their camps with a torch or a stick with fire on the end of it. In the night, when coming into a tent, they some- times make a sniffing noise, which wakes the boys. When exasperated, they bite everything, They appear sometimes, when met on the prairie, to be, disposed to give battle; at other times they pay no attention to man.” In Forzsr anp Srewam, of January 28, there is an interest- ing editorial article upon this subject, quoting Col. Dodge, M. C. Hovey, Dr. Spearer and Dr. Janeway. All except the latter agree with the prevalent opinion entertained by plains- men. r. Janeway—with whom I was quite well acquainted afew years ago—diflers with them, yet his evidence, in go far as you quote it as specific, is hardly more encouraging, He cites the cases of two herders who were bitten (presuma- bly at the same time and by the same animal), one of whom died and the other recovered ; but the latter required twenty- four days of most heroic treatment—nitrate of silver and stryclnine—before the poison was conqnered. And then it would be interesting to know whether the subject really “re- covered” or still suffers periodic or chronic effects, as some of those cited above. He also cites eight other cages who re- covered from skunk bites, but their treatment or whe degree of “frecovery” aré not given. Both would be of interest, as well as the proportion of fatal cases set down against them. The fact that two dogs frequently bitten by skunks have suf- fered no eyil results therefrom need give no assurance of safe- ty toman. I have never heard of a dog or any other animal contracting rabies from skunk bite, The Doctor also thinks the malady ** epidemical, no cases haying been reported previous to 1870 in this region” (Kan.). Does he cite cases in any other part of the country prior to that time? Itis certainly more than twenty-five years since I read— and was startled by—the first account I had ever seen, orheard of, of death caused by the bite of askunk. It occurred on the North Platte, on Sweetwater, between Fort Laramie and the South Pass. I was of opinion that it was in Fremont’s Journal, and occurred in 1842 or '3, but I can- not find it now in his report, and concluded that it must have been in something else. Am quite confident it oceurred be- tween 1840 and 1850, and am positiveas to the place. Similar incidents and like results have been af common report ever since I haye known this Western country, now twenty-seven years. Lhave never seen any of the papers referred to in your issue of 23d ult., but believe that a discussion in a popular journal, so widely read as is the Forgsr ann Srream, will bring out more valuable information on the subject than las yet reached the public. Wo. N. Byers. fungus, familiar to keepers of aquaria, This fungus multi- plies with amazing rapidity, and speedily covers any fish it attacks. The head, tail and fins appear to be covered with a white cottony down, which looks as if it could be readily re- moved; but any attempt to rub if off reveals the fact that the scales and other paris to which it adheres are rotten. One fish 80 infected gives off many millions of spores; but the fungus appears to die with the fish, the death of the latter being brouzht about, as a rule, by the choking of the gills. The fungus is said to be incapable of existing in salt or brack- ish water, 4 fact which, if it be one, points to the only possi- ble remedy. We stated this fact in connection with our visit fo the Wisconsin State Hatchery last summer, mentioning that Supt. Welcher had used salt with gratifying success. ———— Bastern Trour on tax Paorrio Suorr—Kalama, W. T., Feb. 12.—I have-nearly one thousand brook trout, about one month old, the first ever hatched in Oregon or Washington Territory, The eggs were shipped from Messrs, Thomas & Brainard, Randolph, N. Y. lexpect 5,000 more eggs to be shipped on the 20th of this month, and if they arrive in good condition, shall expect to hatch at Jeast 4,000 of them. There are seyeral parties interesting themselves in the matter in Oregon, and, I presume, next season one or two more small hatching establishments will make a start. The trout are in- tended fer a stream not far from here, and the object is to in- troduce the ‘‘red speckled fellows” into the waters of this vicinity. Come out in a year or two and help catch 'em. H, H, Horr. Mr, Holt is the contriyer of the patent fiy-book we referred to in our columns a few weeks since. i M OArrrorntA Satmon oR TaNNxsser—Savan nah, March 4,—Mr. Wm, Hamlin, of Maryland, hus within the past three or four days yisited our waters with a supply of seven or eight thousand salmon fry. They were in splendid condition when they reached Buffalo River, in which stream they were to be deposited. I did not haye the good fortune to meet the gentlemun, but received my information from the officers of the steamer which brought them up. Win 0 ete BS To Srare Fise Conmisstonzrs.—The Kirtland Society of Natural Sciences, of Cleveland, Ohio, would be glad to re- ceive the reports of the fish commissioners of the various States. They have already in their library all the reports up to 1877. Elatural History. THE BITE OF THE SKUNK. Denyer, Ool., Feb. 5, 1879, Eprror Forrst anp SrrEaM- Upon receipt. of your issue containing my note of Noy. 21, 1878, respecting “Death from Skunk Bite," which you con- sidered a subject worthy of discussion, I set about gathering facts and opinions relative thereto. ‘Thus far I have not ac- cumulated a great deal of information, but am enabled to make a partial report, which is offered tor what it may seem worth. Among other things, I sought for particulars respect- ing the two cases referred fo in my letter of November 21, and will first refer to them. : ‘The case mentioned in Southeastern Colorado was that of 8. E. Jones, aged 22 years. Of the particulars of his death, Mr, Charles W. Bowman, editor of the Leader at West Las Animas, Bent County, writes: ‘The only intelligent witness of the biting of ‘Bud’ Jones lives thirty miles away and has not been in town since the receipt of your letter. He was bitten through both lips at left side of his mouth while asleep. His death occurred about nine weeks later. He was out on the range when bitten, and at the camp that evening the nays had been shootimg at some skunks in the rocks, and finally built a fire over the mouth of the cave, or hole, inhabited by them. After being bitten, ‘ Bud’ immediately came to town, He was cousiderably alarmed at first, but the wound soon healed and he appeared quite unconcerned about it. He had little or no treatment, I belieye Dr. Chary, of Fort Lyon, teld him the only thing he could do would be to cutit out, but it seems there was no desire on ‘ Bud’s’ part to have such an operation performed. He soon after went to Texas, ap- ‘parently in the best uf health, where he was attacked with convulsions and died in a few hours.” In announcing Mr. Jones’ death at the time, Mr. Bowman published the following in his paper : ** Skunk bites are of frequent occurrence on the plains, and _ hot a few:deaths from this cause are related by old settlers. Whether the animal does this only under a fit of madness, or whether it ever becomes rabid, isnot known. It is true, how- ever, that very few persons escape death as a consequence of being bitten. The skunk, unlike other denizens of the prairie has little or no fear of mun, but will as leisurely wall mto @ tent or ead at night as would a domestic cat. Its habit with human beings is to bite them while asleep; it may be on the ear, face, hand, or any exposed part. Of course the sleeper is immediately awakened, and the yarmint is driven away. The wound inflicted may appear no worse than the scratch of a briar, but it is nevertheless a thing not to be trifled with. In case of skunk bite, the following suggestions will prove useful; If possible, a physician should be consulted, and that without delay. That being impracticable, the treat- ment is LO cut Out the flesh to the depth of the wound, or burn if out with a hot iron, or destroy the poison with caustic pot- ash. It is the sense of the medical profession that the poison * deposited with the bite of rabid animals lies for a time in the _ wound before being absorbed. How long it thus remuins is not definitely known, though five days has been reckoned ag the outside limit. The importance of immediate treatment is therefore apparent. Jf nothing else is at hand, a bridle-bit heated would answer for the burning, or concentrated lye for the caustic, There is but little virtue in drinking whisky, as is done in suake bites.” : The case in Texas was reported to me by General F. L. Britton, of Austin, that State. Being in impaired health, he spent Jast winter in camp about the headwaters of the Colo- tado River, on the Staked plains in Western Te Vhe ‘f Eprror Forest AND SreeAnr: Lhave been much interested in reading several articles in your valuable paper on the fatal effects of the skunk bite. I am not prepared to give any facts in support of the opinion so generally advanced by hunters, plainsmen, etc., but rather to relate Iny Own experience with the little ‘* white head.” Sever- al years ago, when J was quite a lad, I was one day wandering through the fields with my dog, Old Tige, when all at once Tige came to a sudden hait at the mouth of a smal! hole in the ground, and as I was armed with asmall ax we determined to dig out the supposed rabbit; so went to work, and after digging for a short time [ placed myself flat on the ground and reached into the hole for our game. My pluck was good but my judgment very bad. I however secured him by the hind leg and soon Lrought him to the surface. He proved to he a full-grown skunk, and as I drew him forth he fastened his teeth on poor Tige’s nose and Jacerated it ina shocking man— ner, but was soon shaken off and killed. The dog was sick for several days, butsoon recovered! and lived to a ripe old age, and f{ believe fully glutted his yenzence on the skunk family, as he killed many. Ags for myself I was not bitéen, but am of the opinion that I should have been much happier had I been and had died on the spot. Cnas, BE. Liwis. Suspension Bridge, NV. ¥., Jam. 28, 1879, Prxsacona, Fla,, Feb. 1, 1879. ‘Eprrog Foresr AnD STREAM: ; In your article “ Death from Skunk Bite," Jan. 23, you ‘state that bad results from the skunk’s bile are yet unheard of east of the Missouri River. Now, among ine people living ou Choctawhatch Bay the skunle is considered quite a dan- asi animal, anc Lam informed by several of the oldest set~ rs that thei dogs when bitten by’ invariably died ‘of fits,” of my informant’s | days, and death re- 105 they say, but as hydrophobinis unknown there, Limagine that it was that disease, Respectfully yours, SimdAs STEARNS. We feel greatly indebted to Mr. Byers for his very full and careful report on this most important subject, and we com- tend his paper to all our correspondents as a model of its kind. We shall hope before long to receive further definite information relating to the effects of the: skunk’s bite, We do not know Dr. Janeway’s present address, but if the above communications should meet his eye we should be most happy to receive his comments on them. The letters printed above referring to the effects of the bite of this animal in the Hast are interesting. en For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun LIST OF THE BIRDS OF NOVA ‘SCOTIA —Land Birds. By J. Matrarw Jonzs, (Continued. ) 42. Hirundo herreorum, Barton, Barn Swallow.—Very common throughout the province. First broods fully fledged by the middle of July. 43. Tachycineta bicolor (V.) Cs., White-bellied Swallow,— Very common, and is the earliest swallow visiting the proy— ince, 44. Petrochelidon tunifrons (Say), Oab., Oliff Swallow.— Very common. ‘The nests are crowded together under the eaves of our public buildings, particularly when ornamental woodwork affords cosy nooks for shelter. 45. Cotyle riparia (L.), Boie, Bank Swallow..-—On the sides of most of our inland lakes and rivers, and especially on the shelving, clayey shores of the Basin of Minas, this species may be seen, and builds its nest in the usual situation. 46. Progne purpuren (L.), Boie, Purple Martin.—Not com- mon. Frequents the interior of the province, but is very rarely seen on the sea coast. 47. Ampelis gorrulus, L., Bohemian Waxwing.—Rare. A flock of twelve was observed some few years ago near the Three-Mile House, eleven of which were shot for specimens. 48. Ampelis cedrorum (V.), Bd., Cedar Bird.—Not uncom- mon, especially in the fall, when they roam about in flocks. In wild, hilly districts, far away from the settlements, where each rocky ridge, formed of granitic boulders, is sparsely clothed with a growth of young hardwoods, from out of which, like spectres, rise the bleached and wasted trunks of once noble pines, whose evergreen foliage years agone suc- cumbed to the raging flames, these birds appear at home; aud certainly one of the prettiest forest scenes |] ever saw was at the dawn of a bright autumnal day, when, camped on the summit of the Blue Mountains at the back of Shelburne Go., Trose benumbed by the keen frost which had coated every inanimate object with its hoary rime, when my first glancs fell upon a flock of cedar birds stationed on the summit of an old pine. The first rays of the rising sun shone upon the flock as each bird was preening its wings for the daily flight, and not sound was heard to break the universal silence which reigned around, save the wild wailing notes of the loon on the distant lake. Not long, however, was I permitted fo gaze upon the charming scene, for soon the morning's toi- let. was completed, and rising en masse, they spread their wings upon the frosty air and vanished from sight. 49. Vireo olitaceus (L.), V., Red-eyed Vireo.—Common, 50. V. giloua (Y.), Bp., Warbling Vireo.—Not uncommon. 51. V. solitarius (Wils), V., Solitary Vireo.—Rare. 52. V. noveboracensis (Qm.), Bp.,White-eyed Vireo.—Nof uncommon, 58, Collurio borealis (Y.). Bd., Great Northern Shrike.— Not uncominon about the settlements in hard winter, 54. Collurio ludovieianus (L.), Bd., Loggerhead Shrike,— Very rare. 5), Pinicola enucleator' (L.), VY., Pine Grosbeak.—Com- mon during the winter months. Females go in flocks at that season, and are far more often seen than males. 56. Carnodacus purpureus (Gm.), Gr., Purple Finch.—This bird, which is known to Nova Scotians as the ‘red linnet,” is very common during ihe summer mouths, arriving from the south about the first week in April. It is taken in a trap made in the form of a bird cage, and sold as a song bird, its Brey note and gaudy plumage causing it to be much sought after. 57, Lowia leucoptera (Wils.), White-winged Crossbill—This bird is very common during some winters, and was especially so the last (1877-8), large flocks frequenting the spruce woods about Halifax. 58, Losia curvirosira, L,, Common Orossbill.—Not so com- mon a8 the former species, 59. Hgiothus linaria, (L.),- Cab., Red-poll Linnet.— Abundant at all seasons. 60, Clirysemitris pinus (Wils.), Br., Pine Linnet.—Not eommon, 61. CO. tristis (L.), Bp., Americun Goldfinch.—Not uncom- mon, but rare some seasons. 62. Plectrophunes nivalis (L.), Meyer, Snow Bunting.— This bird generally makes its appearance from the North about the last week in November or first week in December ; bul some seasons I have known it arrive as early as the first week in November. From observations made during ten suc- cessive winters, I am inclined to believe that the larger flocks of these birds follow the course of snow storms, for | have in- variably found that although the absence of these birds in their accustomed situations has been conspicuous up to the setting in of a heavy fall, they have almost always appeared within twenty-four hours afterward in numbers, Their prin- cipal ground here is on Halifax Common, a level tract of ground, almost bare of trees, about one hundred acres in ex- tent, crossed by public roads, much travelled over by horses, whose droppings seem to be the great attraction to these birds ; indeed, I think they chiefly rely on these for their sup- ply of food in deep snows, when the whole district is com- pletely covered. At other times, when high winds occur, the snow is blown off the exposed parts’of the shelving banks and they are enabled to procure some of the tiny seeds of the grasses and small plants which form the scanty herbage of this barren spot in summertime, Where they rest at night in time of heavy snow storms has always been a mystery to me. If they couched together in twos and threes, as is sup- posed, under the shelter of the stone walls about, they would assuredly be covered toa great depth by the drifts, and cer- tainly prevented from reaching the surface again by the hard crust which forms there before morning, unless they free themselves by picking their way ont. Possibly some ornri thological reader of Forzsr AnD Stream may be able to throw 106 FOREST AND STREAM, light on this matter, The latest appearance of these birds in spring I have recorded in my journal is April 19. 63. P. lapponicus (L.), Selby, Lapland Longspur-—Rare. I have only obtained one specimen, which was shot when in company with a small flock of shore larks on the coast in January, 1876, 64, Passerculus savanna (Wils.), Bp., Savannah Sparrow.— Very common in summer. BO. Popeveles gramineus (Qm.), Bd., Bay-winged Bunting. —Rare. 66. Ammodromus maritimus (Wils.), Sw., Sea-side Finch. —Very common; arriving from the South about the end of March, and frequenting the lowland contiguous to the shore. Ail T have procured have had a yellow blotch at the base of the beak immediately upon the nostril, and then continuous as a yellow line above the eye and a little beyondit. The edge of the wings, faint yellow. Two middle tail feathers very sharp. Feet and legs very pale flesh color. GT. Melsspizm palustris (Wils.), Bd., Swamp Sparrow.— Common. 63. AM. meiodia (Wils.), Bd., Song Sparrow.—-Very com- mon. This is probably the first song bird to arrive from the South in spring, 69. Junco hyemalis (.), Sel., Snowbird.—Very common ; arriving-trom the South. the first week in April. The nest is usually made in a tuft of grass in low situations about the first week in May, and the first brood is hatched about the middle of the monih. A second brood is also hatched about the beginning of August. A few stay through the winter, but the main body departs south about the end of October. 70. Spizella monticola(Gm.), Bd., Tree Sparow.—Not un- common during the winter months. 71. S. socialis (Wils.), Bp., Chipping Sparrow.—Rarely ob- served on the coast, but not uncommen in the interior of the province. 72. Spizella pusilla (Wils.j), Bp., Field Sparrow.—Com- mon. 738. Zonotrichia albicollis (Gm.), Bp., White-throated Spar— tow.—Very common; arriving from the North about the first week in May. Its local name is *t Poor Kennedy Bird,” de- rived, it is said, from the supposed resemblance of its plain- tive notes to the words * Poor Kennedy—Kennedy—Kenne- dy,” originating ina legendary tale of an unfortunate travel- er of that name, who, being lost in the deep forest, shared the fate of the babes in the wood, save the covering of leayes; and ever since, this bird, whose ancestor was present at the fad scene has continued to sound this lament, ‘*‘ Poor Ken- nedy—Kennedy—Kennedy.” 74. Passerelia iliaea (Merrem.), Sw., Fox Sparrow.—Not uncommon, but only staying on their autnmnal and vernal migrations for a short time, They usually arrive in small flocks from the North about the last week in October, and re- turn from the South about the first week in April. Mr. Downs informs me that this bird breeds in Newfoundland. 75, Goniaphea ludoviciana (L.), Bowdich, Rose-breasted Grosbeak.—Rare on the coast, but not uncommon in the un- cultivated districts of the interior. Mount Thorn, in Picton Oo., is a noted Incality for this bird, which appears to delight in hardwood forests, which clothe the mountain and its Vicinity. (To_be continued, ) a Tor Birps oF GrENADA.—We have received, through the kindness of Mr. Geo. N. Lawrence, another of his papers re- lating to the birds collected by Ober during the latter’s ex— plorations in the Lesser Antillia. This catalogue, which is published in the proceedings of the United States National Museum, contains notes on fifty-four species taken or obseryed during the stay of the collector, and is in many respects of yery great interest. The Island of Grenada is very near the South American coast, being only seventy miles from Tobago and one hundred miles from Trinidad, so that we might well expect to find here a nuntber of typical South American forms of bird life. In fact, however, there are but two species noticed, which are strictly South American, Glawcis hinsutus and Tyrannus melancholicus, a fact which shows, as Mr. Law- rence remarks, how markedly Grenada and the islands north of it are defined asa distinct zoological province. Besides the peculiarities attaching to the bird fauna of the island, it is interesting to note that we find here an armadillo and a monkey. Mr, Lawrence has our thanks for his most interest- ing paper. ie A OECE ON THE SParRows.—Our correspondent, B. H. Howell, who writes to us from Bath, Steuben County, New York, says: I notice quite a number of the small hoot owl around the place feeding on the English sparrow. Is nof this something new? We haye known of the same thing before, and indeed only a few evenings since we saw a small owl (Scops asio) hunting for sparrows about an old church. Among the ivy with which the building was overgrown many sparrows roost every night, and no doubt ihe bird of prey fared sumptuously on them. As we passed on our way, we wished the bird of wis- dom good speed in the good work which he was performing. —— ne Coryus Corax iy New Hamrenmee.—Our correspondent, ‘©M. ©, A.," who writes from Warner, New Hampshire, under date of February 27, announces the capture of a rayen near that place. Hesays: A rare bird for this vicinity was brought me for mounting recently. It was a rayen (Corvus coraa:), a young male. It was caucht in a trap set fora fox, about ten miles north of here, about February 1. I have never Known of a specimen of this species being iaken in this vicinity before, his one was if company with another of its own sable kind. a Liiwesn Soomry.—The meeting of February 25 was, as msual, well attended. An interesting paperirom Mr. Thos. §. Roberts, of Minneapolis, Minn., was read, giving a de- tailed uceouot of the warblers found in and around that city. Owing to the peculiarly level tract of country in which the city is situated, there is a great lack of heavy timber, the fa- yorile rescrl of these birds, and consequently many species re noted only as migrants, although breeding a hundred miles further north in what is termed the “Big Woods.” | Toparlies going South the plan of settling in colonies removes The tamarack swamps, which abound in any favorable 1o- cality around Minneapolis, are the resorts of these birds dur- ing migration, and especially so for the young in the fall of the year, when they come trooping through by the hundreds. The Nashville and Tennessee (Melminthophaga ruficapilla and peregrina) yellow rumped and black poll warblers (Dendrwza coronata and striata) and the Maryland yellow throat ( Geoth- lypis trichas) ave found associating together at this time, and are the most abundant. He cited ten genera, including twenty-eight species, all but three of which he has verified himself, and these three are given on the authority of Dr, P. L. Hatch. Among the rarer ones may be mentioned the golden- winged warbler (Helmin- thophaga chrysoptera), which is found at Minneapolis during the spring and into June. On June 12, 1878, he toolk a nest which he is almost positive belongs to this species. The birds were seen in the immediate vicinity, and the eggs and structure of the nest coincide exactly with that of this bird. The blue-winged yellow warbler (H. pinus) is very rare or accidental, only one specimen haying as yet been noted, and that by Dr. P. L. Hatch, in 1874. The black-throated blue warbler (Dendrwea cerulescens) is rare, arriving about the middle of May and proceeding northward to breed. D. black- burnie isnot common. The chestnut-sided (D. pennsylwani- ea) is common, and breeds. The Cape May warbler (D. di- grina) is rare. The two specimens on which it was identified as belonging to the fauna were taken by Mr. Roberts, May 15, 1875, «and afterward he took several in the fall. The mourning warbler (G@eothlypis philadelphia) is but rarely met with around Minneapolis, and only during migrations; but northward, in Carleton and St. Louis counties, where the forests have been cut down by fire and the charred timber lies piled up in inextricable confusion, these birds are found as common residents. A dense undergrowth has sprung up, which gives them the best protection for their nests and young, and where it is difficult to procure any but the males, who, more yenturesome, appear on the dead branches of some standing tree and utter their characteristic notes, Nests were not actually found by Mr. Roberts, but the discovery of the young just from them (July 18, 1878,) was proof positive of their breeding. Mr. Ingersoll read a paper on intelligence or education in animals, citing yarious instanees of birds, days, horses, ete , finding their way home again after apparently interminable wanderings by rail, water and land, and often after long peri- ods of detention at their new homes, when all desire seemed to have disappeared and they were finally set at liberty. This ability seemed-to be due to higher mental faculties, and in those animals where this was lacking there was no attempt to return to a former home or place. Mr. Merriam read some extracts from his journal of the past year, in which he mentioned an instance of an old cock partridge (Bonasa umbelius), which came every day to a cer- tain log lying alongside of a woodpile, and there drummed incessantly, without seeming to mind whether there were cat- tle or poultry by it or not, and on his near approach, would simply walk to the end of the log, hop off and disappear io the neighboring shrubbery, to come back again in a short time. ‘This was kept up all summer, and when the weather became quite warm, the drumming was kept up until into the night—as late eyen as two o’clock. fle also spoke of the male purple-finch (Carpodacus purpureus) starting up in the air from the tree on which they were perched, and then let- ting themselves fall, so to speak, all the while giving forth a yoluine of song, and apparently utterly regardless of where they would alight. Harp Times For THE Birps—Hast Stroudsburg, Pa., Feb. 18—Hditor Forest and Stream: This morning, while watching some woodpeckers, I obseryed a turtle dove. I threw a piece of ice at it, but it did mov stir, Lthrew again, and was more successful, and brought it down. I ran up and got it and found it very nearly frozen. I took if in the house and putitinacage. I am feeding a flock of thirty-seven quail. They come into the barnyard every morning, and are as tame as the other fowls. A great many are being trapped around here; they can be bought in almost any store in town. I hear that a #reat many are starving and being caught by hawks, 3, A. R. WVoedland, Harm aad Garden. For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun, FARM COLONIES. wae the tide of emigration has been setting toward the West in a ceaseless current for years, it until recently acquired its chief volume from the farming districts of the older States, and from Huropeans accustomed to farm labor, who were ready to assume the hardships of a pioneer life that they might establish homes of their own in a land of liberty. But in recent years the depression that has pre- yailed in our manufacturing and commercial circles has awakened the emigrating impulse in a large class heretofore engaged in industries that are now suspended or no longer afford a comfortable income. There are large numbers hesi- tating between desperation and despair, who would gladly fly from the difficulties that beset them to engageim farming, but who shrink from the isolation, discomfort and danger of set- ting up a home in the dark forests or on the lonely prairies. The formation of colonies, composed of persons of congenial tastes and those accustomed to town associations and privi- leges, offers a practicable means of relieving life in a new country of many of its objectionable features. Colonies of this kind haye been recently formed in a number of our northern towns and cities, and one in Brooklyn has purchased several thousand acres of prairie land in Northern Texas, to which a number of tamilies have already remoyed, and others are to follow. To secure the highest advantages of settlement in a colony a definite plan of laying out and subdividing the Jand should be agreed upon as the colony is formed. So far as we are aware no such subdivision has been made by any of the colonies referred to, hut some of the principal members of the Brooklyn colony have approved the plans herein pre- sented, and urged their publication for the consideration of those who are contemplating a remoyal to the West or South, the objection (which is usually very much exaggerated) that northern settlers are not cordially welcomed by a large class of the southern people. At is not proposed by the term ‘farm colony” that any in- dividual rights shall be surrendered, or any communal interests or obligations be established beyond a simple co- Operation in selecting and subdividing a large track of land into farms of size suitable to all, so that cach family shall be within convenient proximity to others, and to a common centre, around which the school, church, store, post-office, and other institutions and enterprises of a miscellaneous cha- Tracter pertaining to a village may be located. The question of having a village charter, and imposing restrictions on the sale of liquors and the suppression of nuisances may be left to the decision of the members, but if it is proposed to organize a colony onttemperance principles, it should be so announced at the outset to secure harmonious action as the settlement progresses. For intelligible illustration the accompaning plot of Farmville is presented. which may, of course, be modified to suit a larger or smaller colony, but itis believed to embrace the most practicable way of subdiving land into large or small farms, in securing to each a pleasant and equitable frontage, one the utmost convenience in the working operations of the arms. : PLOT OF FARMVILLE, The plot embraces about 5,120 acres, or eight sections of 640 acres, and is assumed to be of uniform quality and value, and to consist of fertile prairie or timbered Jand, large bodies of which can be selected iu various States and Territories of the West and South, within convenient reach of railroad or river communication. Should the Jand not be level, or of uniform value, or the plot not admit of such exactness in subdivision, the sizeand value of plots may be determined by lot, or by fixing a smal! premium for choice, the amount so paid to be devoted to street improvements or other public purposes. Ifthe majority of a colony should desire larger farms than are indi- cated in the plot it would be better to reduce the number of members in the colony, rather than materially increase the size of the tract, as a larger area would destroy the admirable village features of the settlement, The plot, as before stated, represents eight sections of 640 acres each; these are subdivided into equare blocks of eighty acres each, through which two broad avenues, at least eighty feet wide, extend from the m’ddle of each side to a common centre, where thete is a public square, the size of which may be fixed at the discretion of the colonists. It is assumed that the square, with the lots and streets around it, occupies about 1,000 feet square, or twenty-five acres. In the centre of this there might be a smal! plaza three or four hundred feet square, with the town lots, hereafter noted, located around it. Bach of the eighty—acre Jots is about 1,800 feet square, and twenty eight of them front on an avenue, each of which extends 7,200 feet from the centre of the public square. The sub- divisions are so made that the occupants of the eight farms farthest from the centre, by erecting their buildings near the corner, will be but a few hundred feet; more than a mile from the public square. While no tarm has a froniuge of morethan 1,800 feet on an avenue, and a majority of them only 900 feet, the rear lots are assigned to those haying street fronts, cou- stifuting several large farms, each occupying very similar re- lations to the others of like size. Thus there are eight farms of 240 acres; twelve of 120 acres; sixteen of 80 acres; ten of 60 acres; four of 40 acres; four of 30 acres, and four of 12 to 15 acres, according to the size of the publi¢square. The smaller farms are chiefly located near the square, as best sud- serving the iaterest of such of those who may wish to pursue other avocations in connection with farming.* It might be very desirable to lay out around the central part of the public square as many town lots of equal size as there are members of the colony, so that each lot shall be about 505160 feet in size, with a street in front, extending around the square, and in their rear, separating them from the farm plots. One of these lots to be apportioned to each of the settlers without reference to the size of his farm, and withont charge, save the actual cost of the land, and a nomi- nal fee to cover the expense of surveying and laying out the public square. The size of above diagram does not admit of a detailed plan of the square, butit is believed that it will be intelligible to the reader without further explanation. A better plan, perhaps, would be to reserve all these ‘* town lots” around the public square ae village property, to be sold at dis- cretion, and the proceeds to be applied to street improyements, shade trees, school house, publie hall, ete. This would in- yolve a village charter, which is in many respects desirable, Hither plan should be duly considered, and the one most ap- — proved should be adoptea before settlement is begun. The number of small farms may be varied to suit the wants of the colony; 0, also, the number and size of the larger farms may be increased or diminished; but since a settlement of fifty families would require a physician, preacher, texcher, merchant, milier, baker, blacksmith, butcher, one or more * For convenience fu adapting this diagram to our columns, only one half the size of the large farma on the extreme right and left is pre sented. For the same reason, the outside and rear portion of the plota inthe second diagram is left undefined—the purpose belng to present a clear idea of the street boundaries in the limit allowed In the col carpenters, painters, shoemakers, aud perhaps others who ould not wish the care of Jarge farms; and as there would be likely alsa to be several of limited meavs unable to buy much land, or who would join the colony for the purpose of working for the larger farmers, it is believed that the propor- tion ofsmall farms is not too large. It is assumed that the enlire plot is rich arable land, and that little, if any, need for some time at Jeast be reserved for pasturage, as the cattle roam at will over the almost limitless prairies. Hence a farm of forty acres would be equivalent to one two, three, or even four times as large in the Eastern or Middle States, and twen- ty acres well-tilled would more than suffice to supply an ordi- nary family with the leading food staples. Of course the school, church, store, and miscellaneous industries would chiefly concentrate near the public square, A steam grist- mill, and (ff located in the cotton-growing district a cotton press, gin) movable threshing machine, etc., would be desira- ble, especially for the smaler farmers. The larger farmers would have their own cotton press, gin, reaping ani! perbaps threshing machine, and would furnish employmcut for s me of the colonists, or for laborers owning little or ne land. The owners of the smallfarms would find it convenient to avail themselves of the machinery, teams, etc., of the largerones, or to ‘exchange work" in breaking up land, harvesting, ete. Those who wish to pursue stock raising or general planting on a large scale could secure land outside the village by lease or purchase. Tt may be urged that the larger farms are located so remote from the central eynare as to render the plan inequitable. But it must be remenibered that any mode of subdivision which placed large farms in the centre would destroy the vil— lage character of the colony, Tf Messrs. Smith, Brown and Robinson insist upon having three or four hundred acres cach immediately adjoining the public square, it will throw at least two-thirds of the colony three-quarters of a mile and more from the centre, and‘destroy the leading object of the whole plan. Large farms properly and of necessity belong outside Of villages, and if those who own large bodies of land would enhanee their value by encouraging the establishment of vil- lages, ihey must accommodate all the members of the com- munity as far as possible. The Mennoni:es seek to preserve the community plan, by giving their farms a very narrow front on one long avenue, and making them correspondingly deep as to size. Hut they rarely desire large farms, and a tract of more than cighty ora hundred acres Jaid out in this way would be so deep as to be inconvenient in farm opera- tions. The larger farmers might require several herdsmen or croppers, whom it might not be desirable to make members of the colony. They would necessarily be required to live further from the centre than the regular colonists for conve- nience in reaching their herd or their crop. These could be Incated at points indicated by three stars, either as tenants or owners of such plots as the owners of the farms might be dis- posed to scll to them. They would be about a mile and a half from the public square in a uirect line, or two miles by the tyenue, to which there should be a Jane, as indicated by the dotted line, as well for the convenience of the croppers as for the farmers whose lands connect with it. ‘These seltle- ments would comprise families of congenial tastes and condi- tion, who would be better satisfied with this partial isolation than to be on the public avenues. All large farming districts abound in this Class of settlers, who in some parts of the South have been designated by the whites as Crackers, and by the blacks as ‘poor white trash.” But they serve a valu- able purpose at last in the social economy, and are far more useful and worthy citizens than a Jarge class of coarse, noisy idlers, which abound in almost all towns and cities, PLAN OF SMALLER COLONY, Should it be desirable to sink an Artesian well it should be located near the square and the water conveyed in pipes or logs along each avenue to every house. ‘the public square anu the avenues should be af onee bordered by trees (if in the southwest, the eucalyptus and willow being rapid growers and efiective absorbents or neutralizers of malarial poison, ire believed to be preferable). A diapram is presented of a smaller colony, of twenty-six families, located on a tract of about 2,500 acres, tle residences being Jocated on four avenues, forming a square of three- fifths of amile in extent; the centre of the square to be Jaid out in # public plaza, surrounded by town lots, as in the Farmyille diagram, with eight small farms of thirty to forty acres in extent, occupying the area between the avenues and the public square. The advantages of this plan are that it can be readily modified to suit a larger or smaller number of colonists, and by reducing the extent of the cen- tral area, would be found an admirable plan for adoption by a half dozen or more Jarge farmers, who might thus have several hundred acres each, and still all live within a mile or less of each other. Those who have traveled in the Southern States or in many portions of the West, will realize how a neglect of some plan or system in the early settlement of the country has isolated the population and rendered the success ful establishment of a public school system a problem of most difficult solution, = F . A colony such as we have indicated, if located in an un- settled district, and especially in the great grazing region of Kansas or Texas, would at once bloom out like an ousis in see se | SSeS, FOREST AND STREAM. the desert, and would soon attract, ranchmen and others, who would gladly purchase lots and erect houses, where their families might enjoy the advantages of civilization and refine- ment, Inthe progress of time, should a railroad be located through the tract, a depot might be established, and our rural farm village at once assume the importance of a thriving busi- ness centre, But without any such agency, the location of fifty families in the centre of a body of land five, ten or twen- ty thousand acres iu extent, could not fail greatly to enhance the value of the whole and make each individual investment 107 and extend beside the rivers, you will see that our sailing space, although all inland, issomewhat extended. We can sail from San Francisco north to Sacramento, 120 miles, and south tu Alviso, thirty-five miles; so any one wha starts from the latter place can have 155 miles of sailing on inland bay aud river at a stratch, or he may go for over 200 miles up the San Joaquin Hiver, if he chooses, in a light draught boat. 50 much for our cruising grounds. Now we come to our winds, of which we often haye so much that we would like to spare a little for some of the oc- much more valuable than it could possibly be if the colonists j casional drifting matches of which wa read in your part of were scattered without system or co-operation. the country. Here sucha thing never occurs, Our north- This plan is predicated on the ability of every member of 7 west summer winds begin in April, and blow straight on end the colony to make his own location, erect his buildings, and | until October calms their ardor, raise his first crop without assistance. To do this, ready cash of at least a few hundred dollars would be absolutely essen- tiai. It is believed that capitulista would find the formation of such colonies, with moderate loans to such ag require it, a much safer and more profitable investment than ordinary enterprises in the older States afford. The enhanced value of reserved sections would insure a good profit on the original cost of the land, and the intprovements made by settlers would afford the amiplest security for money advanced on the purchase and improvements, But to secure the highest ad- vantage from the colony system of emigration, the members should each possess sufficient means to establish themselves on an untrammeled footing, and should be persons of such congenial tastes and public spirit as would make the improve- ment and progress of the village a general inspiration. ‘Thus they will at once enter upon the independence and thrift of farm life, without incurring the anxieties incident to debt, and without divorcing themselves from the refining influences and privileges to which they have been accustomed. Thus will our ideal Parmyille become a model of rural comfort and prosperity, No reference has heen made to the influence of the colony system of emigration upon the development of diversified in- dustries, Thirty or forly thrifty farms will soon furnish sta- ples for a cotton or woolen mill, a merchant flouring mill, a tatnery, wheelwright shop, and other useful enterprises ; and thus will the development of manufactures go hand in hand with agricultural progress, Aside from the advantages of a village settlement in the re- lations of social life, & very material saying can always be toade by purchasing a large body of land. Special rates can also be'secnred with the variouy railroad companies for the transportation of colonies and their effects. The saving in this way to a large family will amount to the yalne of a good many acres of land. In the purchase of lumber, building materials and farm implements a colony will command the discount accorded to the wholesale buyer, and afford material protection against imposition, since the trade and good will of its members would be objects worth retaining. Of course, & Wise discretion shou!d always be exercised in the selection of agents to purchase land or other propirty, and experience has shown that it is always the wisest policy for each colo- nist to make his own payments, receive and control his own deed, and, as far as possible, avoid all opportunity for fraud or speculation by the projectors or agents of the colony, the object being to make the mutual or colony feature simply an auxiliary to individual interest and action. Where colonies are formed by capitalists under stipulated conditions, of colirse it will be necessary to surrender somewhat of the io- dependence which a settler feels whose means render. credit unnecessary. And only capitalists who are persons of known probity and liberality should receive the confidence or co-op- eration of even the humblest settler. Thousands of honest emigrants have been duped and robbed by greedy and unscru- pulous “land sharks” and their agents; and it is believed that no surer method of defeating their schemes can be de- yised [han the adoption by intending emigrants of the colony plan of settlement. 5S. A. Arknyson. @achting and Zoating. HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK. Date. Sesion New York, | Charleston M, Hy M3 H. M, Meh. 73.... 27 w 13 i 36 Moh, 14 27 - 32 w 26 Moh. 15 6 2 22 1 39 Mch, 16. . 47 3 38 2 46 Meh, 17.... BL 4 37 a 60 Mech, 15... 4G 6 32 4 45 Meh, 19. , a7 (vg aks 5 36 THE YAWL RIG ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY. San FRAnosico, March 1, 1879. Epitor Forrst anp Srreaw: There is one mg which possesses many advantages which will bear discussion among Corinthian yachtsmen. I refer to the yawl rig, which has at least become recognized in San Francisco Bay as oné no longer to be lightly spoken of by. that Jarge class who poke fun at everything of which they have no persona] knowledge. Maying advocated the former tig against prejudiced arguments for so long, it is a satiafac- tion at last fo see it come to the front far enough at least to be considered and impartially discussed. ; As the builder of the first one of the modern style of yawl yachts on San Francisco Bay, and withan experience of some four years in sailing and taking care of her myself, 1 think that perhaps your many yachting readers who like to handle their own boats might be interested in a description of the Tig, with same details of the advantages further than those stated in your article in Forest. anp Stream of October 31, where, by the way, you refer only tothe English yawl. AsIdo not Suppose many of your readers are familiar with San Francisco Gay or its peculiarities, it may be well, at the risk of tres- Passing on your space, to mention the circunmistanee under which we sailin this point of the world, for they have a bear- ing on the question, inasmuch as they haye called forth what may be termed the Americanized yawl in use here, San Francisco Bay proper coyers an area of 290 square miles. San Pablo Bay is merely a continuation of it, and with the Straits of Carquenez gives us 180 square miles more. Above the Straits is Suisun Bay, which to the confluence of the Sac- tamento and San Joaquin Rivers is sixty miles more, ora total of 480 square miles. A Wide sheet of water, say you, and a good place for yachtsmen. When you come to add the nim- berless navigable creeks and slouchs emptying into the bay and meandering through the tule lands that border the bay » Our average afternoon breezes blow about twenty-four miles, and from that up 1o thirty miles per hour. In the channel, where we tuke our afternoon sails on the way to and from the club-house at Saucelito, and where the winds haye full sweep through the Golden Gute, which we cross, they aver- age for one month in the year, from 11 a, M. to8 pr. w, some thirty miles per hour. Before and after that they subside somewhat. To show the regularity of these strong breezes oné instance will suffice, The old Lotus Club sailed on a yacht of that name eyery Saturday afternoon in the summer for seven Conseculive years. We never ones in all that lime failed to get back across the channel and home by evening, A steam yacht couldn’t beat that for regularity, as she would haye broken down more than once in that period. Our highest monthly velocity of winds is in July—about thirty miles--and in December it is only from twelve to fourteen miles, In fact we lay np our yachis im winter after # few up-riyer cruises for ducks, more on account of Jack of wind than any- thing else ; for often for weeks at a time in that season the surface of the bay is neyer ruffled with a breeze, though we have our winter gales occasionally. We never have any snow, as you know. When. you remember that the tides from this immense bay must flow and ebb through the Golden Gate, whivh is only a mile wide, you will know what our currents are in the lower bay. Observations prove that there is seven times as large a body of water passing through the Golden Gate in a given time than the Mississippi curries past New Orleans. These strong winds of ours, and the consequent sea they lick up, combined with our strong tides, render a style of boat necessary here which is diiferent from that preferred for bay and river sailing with you. Moreoyer, we have found the sloopsto beso uoprofitable that we haye made up our minds to schooners or yawls. During the past twenty years a great number of the smaller class of cat-boats—or plungers, as we call them—and several sloop yachts, have been brought to this port frow New York; hut, without a single exception, every one of them had to have her spats and Canvas reduced after atrial or two. Others have been built here by those who had their sailing experience elsewhere and ignored the experience of other people, and in all those cases canyas and spars kad to be reduced; and even with the sloops built for regular use here, with very small sails compared with those you use, they occasionally have Tusty times out in the channel. Of course for smallérsized yachts schooners are not just the thing on account of the mast im the cabin, the narrow strip of canvas for foresail, and other objections which I will not trespass on yourspace to de- tail, but which will be recognized by any one that has used them. We have, therefore, to a certein extent adopted the yawltig, the advantages of which I propose to detail, pre- mising that I speak from my own experience in a small yacht which I have handled and taken care of myself ever since [| had her built. It may also be premised that we do not by any means pretend to be the originator of the yawl-rig, which has long been known in England and elsewhere, but we have im- proved upon and Americanized it to a certain extent, so as to Tender it more practicable and handy. In this shape ifs success has been such that we now have more yawls than any yacht club in America, aud their number is increasing as their merits become Enown. Of course we haye 4 good many schooners, but the sloops are gradually heing turned into yawls. The spring will see but one sloop left in the San Francisco Yacht Club. The yawl rig simply consists of a mainmast set perhaps a little further forward than it would be ina sloop, and made somewhat lighter. On thisis an ordinary mainmsail and jib, the main boom, however, only extending aft as far as the after end of the cockpit. Hither ingide or outside of the cockpit rail is stepped the driver mast, which carries a leg-ofmutton or Bermudian driver. A small spar called the ‘boomin ” (or **bumpkin,” as some style it), rests on the deck and ex- tends outward over the stern, and through a block on its outer end is rove the sheet controlling the driver. The main boom is made of a length sufficient to just clear the driver mast as the hoom swings. The jib sheets may lead aft, the main sheet cleat is under the cockpit rail and secured to it, and the driver sheet leads on to a cleat placed at any convenient point by the heel of the driver mast. Thus the sheets controlling all three sails are close by the helmsnmian’s hands, which would not be the case with a schooner. With a flying jib those sheets can lead aft also as mine do. ‘The traveler ig on the cockpit rail, and none is needed for the driver. An English yawl differs but little, if any, from an ordinary cuiter as far as her head-sails are concerned. You have des- cribed that so fully that it is understood by those who have never handled one. A very small mast 1s stepped near the taffrail, the whole of the ‘‘ jigger,” or driver, projecting over the stern with a sprit or other peak gail upon it, the shape of the mainsail, of course, being regulated accordingly. ‘Vhis shortens trp Main boom materially, but they use pretty much the same sized gaff they would with a long main boom, It is 2 favorite method to change a cutter into a yawl for cruis- ing, by simply changing the mainsail and boom and stepping a driver mast, Then when they are on for racing they change back again, recognizing in this, however, the comtori and convenience of the yaw! for cruising purposes. We, on the other hand, step the mainmast in about the same position a5 onan ordinary American sloop, or a Jittle forward perhaps, depending, of course, on the build of the hull, position of centrebourd, etc. We also carry a single jib, as in an ordinary American sloop, with a Jong bawsprit to extend the sail well on the fvot. Our galfs are of mude- raté length in proportion to the boom, and we give our main- sails more hoist than is done on a cutter. The driver-mast is stepped as near the rudder-head as possible, forward or att of it, but if forward, an elbow on the tiller is necessary. ‘There iS no objection to this in the world, mine being made that way. ‘I'he curye comes under the deck and does not show. ‘The rudder-head is commonly kept below the deck, so as to give the driver-mast the necessary deck support. We haya found it to advantage to discard the pesk or gafisail and adopt the Bermndian or leg-ofmutton driver in preference, 0 as to extend the foot further out and keep the centre of effort ~ YAWL *ENID 8. F. Y.-C. SGALE NG YAWL “STARTLED FAWN,” §. F. Y, ©. as low as possible. The driver is very much larger in pro- portion than that of the English yawl, and forms a proper balance to the jib. The proportions of these sails require an accuracy of adjustment with relation to each other which makes every difference as to the steering of your boat under the varying spread and position of canvas. Tn brief, the English yawl is a modified cutter, and in the Same manner the Americanized yawl may be called a modified American sloop. Now, as to advantages: With jib and driver alone your boat is under command, there being sufficient area of canvas to form working sails. This, of course, is as handy as pos- sible in getting under way or coming to, as will be apparent to every yachtsman, the bulk of canvas being off the boat. As we all very well know, one never reefs until the last mo- ment, and is apt to hold on to it too long on account of the bother. Nobody ever reefs a sloop if he can help it, of course, and the longer the boat the bigger the job. In case we settle away to reef the mainsail in the yawl, we keep right on our course with driver and jib, and all the work on the mainsail is done inboard. Practically, however, we reef very little, for, lowering the mainsail, we can run along easily. In reefing, however, any one will recognize what difference there would be passing an earing inboard or outboardin a lumpy sea and fresh breeze. At no time do we lose control of our vessel, as in laying by under a jib in reefing a sloop. It is very convenient to coax a boat through a squall with driver and jib by flowing the main sheet and getting the bulk of the canvas off her by letting it shake. With a squall abeam, for instance, ow your main sheet, but keep on your course under short sail, the wind passmg harmlessly between your masts. If the wind comes too heavily, lower away your mainsail on to the lazy lines and keep on under driver and jib. Wo need of luting and waiting for it to pass. Or, if you choose, at any time you can take in your driver alone and sail under mainsail and jib, which would put you in shape like a reefed sloop. Your sails must be properly balanced to ensble you to do all this. Your yacht will then work well under any of these circumstances. The driver acts as a very efficient leyer, being so far out- board, and as it is entirely under control, can be used to great advantage in doing short work, as among wharves or vessels, A very slight pull on your driver to windward will swing you wonderfully quick, which will come in very handy in cruising about in a light breeze, or if you happen to get a sterno-board en, If you wish to back out of a slip—which it is often con- venient for you-to do—by bringing your driver square across aud throwing your helm over, if you are used to your boat, you can do it in a manner to surprise any lookers-on. The driver is very handy in other ways as well. If you wish to stop and wait in a moderate breeze without lower- ing your sails you can come up on your jib and main sheets, haul your driver flat aft and let her sweat. She will then lie head to wind and will pay off enough to let her head sails fill, the driver being so much outboard aft throwing her head up the instant it begins to pay off. At the same time there is not much sail for the wind to take effect on. If alone, you can take your skiff or small boat and go and get a lost hat, boat- hook or an oar, or pick up a duck; you may shoot without thinking of lowering your sails or your boat coming to grief during your temporary absence. If you beat up into a nar- row slip or creek and want to turn square in your wake, haul your driver quickly to windward to swing her head and dead- en way, flow your mainsheet, check on your jib as soon as she pays, ease off your driver, and your jib will turn her almost in her track before she gathers much way. Remember, [am speaking of a small yacht, 30£t. long, one that a man can handle by himeelf. Tn running in a seaway with wind on quarter or dead aft, you have no long boom to dip in at every roll, and make you think everything is coming out of her, as you sometimes have onasloop. You can swing out lke a schooner if you choose, and need never fear jibing, If your sails come over they willcome over in two pieces, your driver (the lighter) first, and then the mainsail, seldom both at once. It is e pleasure fo run under maingail alone before astrong breeze as the sail is in the body of the boat, rendering the steering easy. One not used to the rig will be surprised at the driver, as I am at mine sometimes, though Ihave used it so long. There the little beggar hangs behind you and out of sight, working like a Trojan and reqniring no care. You don’t se¢ it unless you look over your shoulder, but. it keeps pulling away all the time. All of our yawls are sharp with the helm. The sails are so evenly balanced and so long on the fout and low down that you don’t have a great press of aftersail. The bulk of 1t is in the centre of your boat. You never have to work yourself black and blue over a tiller to keep her off in a fresh breeze. A yawl will steer just as easy with wind on the quarter as abeam, which a sloop will not. You can regulate your helm to a certain extent with your driver sheet, the slightest little alteration affecting the steering, In this way you do not have to carry your rudder broad across your stern in a quartering breeze, The yawl Sappho, 40ft. long, recently broke her rudder on a shell bank in the southern part of the bay, and , her owner beat her up some 17 miles by carefully tending driver and jib sheets without the use of a rudder. When squaring away for Gakland Creek, however, he lowered his driver and steered with two sweeps. To sum up, Ido not believe that any rig yet devised is ahead of a yawl for small yachts which the owner handles and takes care of himself. One can havea lightly built high cabin as on a sloop without having the greatest bulk of his sail in one piece. You can haye your sail divided into three pieces, as on a schooner, without having any mast in your cabin to be in the way or strain it. All three sails can be handled by one man, You can get under way and come to without assistance as I very frequently do. In fine, the rig for handiness cannot be beaten. - A few words may be added as to the history and growth of this rigin San Francisco Bay. Captain Harrison, now Vice- Commodore of the 8. F. Y. €., brought one here on a ship’s deck from England, in 1849, but was not allowed to use her by the Custom House authorities. He then built one here in 1855 or 1856, Although used as a yacht, she was only a little open boat with an English yawl rig, so her existence has no bearing on the question of Americanized yawls. The next was a 17ft, decked boat called the Petrel, built by Will Brooks some ten years ago, and rigged with leg-of-mutton mainsail and driver. The same gentieman afterward built a little cabin yacht 22ft. long, called the Sweetheart, and mgged her with two leg-of-mutton sails. She passed from his hands, was re-rigged and re-sparred as a sloop, and finished her days on the bar outside the Golden Gate, drowning her two owners at the time. : _ Atter a couple of years absence in the mining region, find- ing myself without a boat on my return, I started in and had built a little 30/1. yacht. An old sailing chum, Capt. Edwin Moody, who had had a little keel boat yawl rigged in Boston over 30 years ago, advised me to rig my new boat asa yawl. He drew me aspar plan which I adopted, both mainsail and driver being Bermudian. After using her until I found I did not have sail enough qwith that form of mainsail I put on a gail. This little hoat, the Hnid, was the first one of the pres- ent Americanized yawls, and was built some four years ago, She is 30ft. long, 10ft. beam, 4ft. depth of hold, and 2ft. 10in. draught. She is very full forward, has along floor, moder- ate deadrise, full round bridge, an overhanging round stern, and is built with oak frame, Keel, etc., planked with Oregon pine; galvanized fastening. The spar plan I send herewith will show size of spars and sails. Her cost out here wasan even thousand dollurs, ready for use. I carry an English slid- ing topmast 12ft. long, with club topsail; also a flying jib and jib-topsail, seldom used, however, except in winter-hunting cruises, or when my sailing partner, J. F'. Lewis, is aboard, he having a great fondness for light sails. the has a centre- board, of course, as have nearly all our yachts; the bights on the bay shore all being shoaled from the tailings from the hy- draulic mines brought down by the rivers. I have no reef poinis in either mainsail, jib ordriver. My mainsail, although in One piece, is virtually composed of two sails. The one next the mast has the cloths running as on a Jeg-of-mutton sail, a belt rope extending from thwart of gait to after end of boom. Above this the cloths run as on agaft sail, parallel to the deck, the whole making a gaff mainsail. To shorten sail I slack up on the peak halliards and haul down on a line at the outer end of the gait when the upper half comes down and hangs to lee- ward and leaves a leg-of-mutton sail. I seldom have occasion | to use this, however, generally taking in the whole sail when it hecomes necessary. My wife and I have been off on a two- weeks’ cruise alone up river in this little boat during the sum- mer months, and were once ut on her in a heavy southeaster. We never had any trouble at all in getting under way, and) whenever I had to be forward my.wife would take the helm under instructions, she generally attending to the commissary department only at other times and I looking out for the boat. We goin for genuine Corinthian cruising here; m fact, we all do, every man here sailing his own yacht, some with men, of course, but the smaller craft without. The only yacht in the bay with a suiling masteris the recently built $80,000 schooner Casco, belonging to Dr. Samuel Merritt, of Oakland— a keel boat 94 feet long. About a year after ny boat was built, Vice-Gommodore C. H. Harrison launched a $10,000 yawl rigged centre-board yacht, called it #rolie, 49 feet luce over all, 16ft. 3in. beam and 5ft. draft. She immediately lecame the ladies’ boat of the fieet, being comfortable, dry and safe. Her owner is an Englishman aud could hardly help adhering to certain English principles, among them the short bowsprit, short-footed jib and square-headed driver. He had first a lug driver, which | was replaced by a gaff ; but most of us think it no more effec- tive now than is a schooner’s narrow foresail. To carry out his ideas to make his boat sail as she should, he has had sey- eral mainsails. He has finally decided on lengthening his bowsprit and Americanizing his jib, and will probably in time change that driver to the accepted shape. This gentleman has been one of the most staunch advocates of his favorite rig, and has done more than any one else in bringing it forward. The only thing I have against him is that he will persist in calling a driver a jigger, aterm which we have discarded for the more euphonious one. He has overcome his prejudices enough to adopt a centre-board, and considers his yawl Americanized; but we will not acknowledge this fill he has a Bermudian driver and lengthens that jib. After this yacht had been built a year, the sloop Sappho, owned by C. Chittenden, was re-rigged as a yawl, and her owner would neyer change back. The Sapphois 40 feet long, 15ft. 3in. beam and 38ft. din. draft. She followed the folic’s fashion of gaff driver, buf her owner tells me she will havea Bermudian one in the spring. Next Mr. F. A. Hyde re- tigged the little sloop Raven as a yawl, leg-of-mutton driver aod all. He then bought the sloop Startiai Fawn and turned her into a yawl after a couple of months use. She is 45ft 6in. over all, 37ft. 6in keel, 14ft. 8in. beam, 3ft. Vin. depth of hold and 4ft draft. She isa very handy, handsome boat, sails better than she did as a sloop, and is of a useful size. I send you 4 spar plan made by Captain Moody, who also drew those of the Hnid and Mist, formerly the Raven, now belonging to the Commodore of the San Francisco Yacht Club. Our Com- modore, Vice-Commodore and Secretary are all yaw! owners, by the way. You want to know about speed, of course. My boat is not fast. There is a concession that a yacht owner seldom makes. In the first few races she came in behind her class, so everybody said yawls were a fraud. Consideration was nol taken that she was the smallest boat in her class and in the club, Iwas classed with schooners and sloops. ‘The second year the little schooner Virgin, 32 feet long, beat me unmerci- fully and took the flag of the class. The next year, with my new gaff mainsail, the “nid beat the Virgin so badly that the latter turned tail before reaching the windward stake boat. The sloop Ariel beat me that time. Our course, by the way, is 32 miles measured by Hne, The #velie, when she tried it, turned out slow. She made no showing at all in her class, her competitors being all sloops, when she should haye been in with the schooners, There was too much English about her for speed; but, as she is being gradually changed, she is im- proving. Then the Fawn comes out a regular Americanized yawl. As a sloop Capt. Hyde confessed the ¥rolic had beaten him, which was laid to the Fan's being smallest. The first time they met in a race the Hazon, in her handsome new yawl rig with Bermudian driver, beat the /rolic fair and square with- out time allowance, although the Fawn is 37ft. water-line, while the Folic is 48ft. More than this, in this race the New York sloop Clara competed and was beaten by both the yawls Frolic and Fawn, The latter, which as a sloop had had a trick of laying down and wallowing in a breeze, stood up to her canvas beautifully and went to windward against a 35- mile breeze in first class style, carrying all sail. I was on the judges’ steamer when the yachts passed through the North point squalls, and we stopped expecting to pick up the crews of the sloops Claraand Magic, they were making such heayy weather of it. They were knocked down fifty times, cock-pits full of water and men in them to their waists. The yawls and Bermu- dian sloops went through this without the slightest trouble. — Since the Fawn has beaten her sloop record we hear of no more talk about the yawls ‘being comfortable but slow.” The fastest sloop on the bay—the Hmerald, a 47it. hoat—is to come out as a yawl in the spring, and the A7ie/, another sloop, will also be rigged that way. There will then only he one little sloop in the club fleet, so our sloop class for regattas is ended. Four years’ experience has converted a good many yachtsmen, among them your correspondent * Podgers,” who was at first one of the most persistent opponents of the rig. He writes you that he has had experience in eyery kind of boat, from skiffs to hundred-tonners, and that sloops are awrul and schooners next best to yawls. He hought the Fawn before Mr. Hyde owned her and Capt. Moody drew a spar plan of her as 4 yavwl, but be got new sails for her as a sloop. Now, however, he sees the error of his ways and has came out in print as an advocate of yawls. He even owns one himself, and we sons th ee aehic « SOE We yawil men have had a frien Eh » OF Course. 4 T hope some gentlemen in your part of the world, who like ut the sloop’s and sailsand rig as I haye de. to take ou the sloop aoe nos Map mas eat oe mieten ir; but I do not think they will ever change back after on trying it fairly, Mind you, Tepeak of cruising yachts, Corinthian cruising, will try the yawl. It will not cost much — |= «== : oer le j any of your readers are interested in any points which have not occurred to me, if they will write I will endeavor to give them what information 1 can, derived from our experience. Capt. Edward Moody, a thorough yachtsman, can furnish plans if desired by any one. If their boats are already built, let them give dimensions, style of boat, ete, SAUCELITO. The yawl has become a fixture in San Francisco, and it is with no little pride in the American Corinthian and in our- selves that we give space to our correspondent ‘‘ Saucelito” to record this as a fact. We haye so strenuously fought for able models and ship-shape rigs that we note the preference among our ’Frisco brethren with profound satisfaction. Wath their good example before us, we do not think the time very dis- tant when the principles of sound design and hardy rig will so far obtain among the yachtsmen of the Hast that even the most inveterate champion of the sloop will thank us for our efforts in behalf of his conyersion to something better, SS EEeiamien. tiled YACHTING NEWS. CorumerA Yaour CLus.—At a meeting of this club, held at the residence of ex-Com. J. §. Baker, New York, March 4, some important features were incorporated with the sailing rules hitherto in yogue. Upon motion of Mr, John Frick, Secretary of the club, the following resolution was adopted : ‘That the regatta course hereafter be a triangular one; that open boats be allowed one man to every three feet of boat, wilh the exception of the owner, and one man to every seyen feet of cabin boat, with the exception of the owner; that no one but & member of the club be allowed to sail a boat.” In accord with this, the new course will be from the club house, foot W. 86th st., to and around a stakeboat off Edgewater, and another off Guttenberg, sail three times over. Monday, June 23, was fixed upon for the annual match. Ladies regat- ta some time in August, and the Champion pennant match in October. In the ladies’ regatta at least one lady must be on board of each entry. The April meeting will be held at the above address, after that at the club house. Prizes for 1878 were distributed to the winners, as previously reported in these columns. Lauyoxs oF tHe Norya.—The finest and largest addition made to the American yacht fleet for some time past, was successfully launched, March 5, from the yard of O. & R. Poillon, Brooklyn. A full description of the schooner ap- peared in our issue of Oct, 24, 1878, so that it will only be ne- cessary here to refer fo the design of the schooner as a whole, in Order to forestall the hasty critics who will rush into print, should they see JYor'‘na heel a little more than others when iinder sail. In the first place, she has not been laid down asa racing vessel, but as a comfortable cruiser, one which should haye ample room below, u flush deck, moderate rig and ease as well as safety in a seaway, combined with reliable weather- ly qualities. That the model combines all the elements neces- sary to attain these ends in a high degree iscertain. Both her owner, Mr, Chas, H. Contoit, and her designer, Mr. A. Carey Smith, had their eyes wide open when they struck in her lines, and did not operate in the dark. Her owner is well aware that in order to secure the easy qualities he seeks, he must of “necessity sacrifice a certain amount of initial statitical stabili- ty, and make up by ballast what he loses in narrow beam and an easy bilge. Itis expected that Worna will heel slight- ly more under « breeze than the wide, flat-bottomed, sharp- pilged craft of the wretched Mohawktype, and we warn critics against too hasty declamation should the new schooner sail scuppers-to before the rest of the fleet, lest in their very ire they betray their want of knowledge. If Verna will heel more at the outset than the beamy craft, she will not be found wanting in wind and sea; and we look forward to yery satisfactory all-round qualities in her per- formances, and do not believe that her owner will have occa- sion to regret his choice of an easy sea-going form in prefer- ence to the hard bilged spar-breakers and pile-drivers, so much affected by the smooth-water school. The Verna has as neat & gang of rigging as one need see, the handiwork of Philip BE. Low, whose pame is a guarantee of his work among the own- ers of many big one. Below, the quarters are very tastily fitted with the saloon amidships on the English plan. ‘Phe joiner work is rich but not in the least gaudy, and the plumb- ing, of which there is much more in a big schooner than most would imagine, reflects credit upon Mr. Wm. Bishop, who modestly says that this is nof the first craft he has had a hand at. Verna was launched with 25 tons of pig stowed, besides the 4 tons of wholesome lead on her keel. She floated exact- ly at the intended line: pretty good proof that Mr, Smith has got the designing of this class of vessel down pretty fine, and that the care bestowed upon calculating her elements was not in yain. The schooner will now be finished up inside and will make eail for a trial in some five or six weeks. SmawaNHAka Yacut Cirug.—The annual fixtures of this club have been settled upon as follows: . May 30 enon Day)—Ieview of the fleet by the com- modore. Starting from Tompkinsyille, §. I., at half-past ten A. M., the yachis to pass in review before the flagship, then sail to and anchor off the Beach House, near New Dorp, for refreshments, returning about four P. x1, June 21 (Saturday)—Corinthian race, open to all yachts of recognized clubs; prize $150, to first, second and third class sloops and second class schooners, Prizes also to be given to members of the winning crews. ‘Two or more yachts to start in each class. Annual Corinthian Cruise—Yachts will rendezyous at Glen Cove, L. 1, July 8, starting next morning for Oyster Bay, and from there, as may be decided upon, to Thimble Islands, New London, Greenport, Stonington, Newport and New Bedforu. Lightship Regatta—Open 10 all first class sloops of recog- nized clubs, for Center Cup; value, $700. Race to take place between the 15th and 20th October, as appointed by the Kegatta Committee; course, from Sandy Hook Lightship to Cape May Lightship and return; three yachts to start or no race. The club has under consideration the erection of a club house on Staten Island. Sourmwars Yaour Cios,—The annual meeting of the Southwark Yacht Club was held Monday evening, March 3, at their rooms, Philadelphia, when the following eentlemen were elected to serve during the season of 1879:. Com., Jo- seph P. Kennedy, yacht Spurt ; Vice-Com., Chas. Mesaick, yacht Maid; Rear Com, John Quinn, yacht PF. ; Sec’y, Jas. M. Winterbottom; Treas., Tgaac Sharp; Measurer, Win. &. Roach; Steward, Geo. W. Cariley; Trustees—lsaac 8: 20. W.. Oarlley, R, W. B. Laver, F. V. B. Maxwell, gatta Committee—John H. Roach, Chm’n; GR. Dougherty, Isaac Sharp, Wm. Clymer, R. W. B: Lauer. The meeting was largely attended, and ihe utmost interest The club is in splendid condi- tion in every respect, and expect to have over fifty boats in their spring regatta, due notice of which will be given, to- manifested by the members. gether with a list of the prizes. C. C. uswers fo Correspondents, No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications. d H. G—The rifle is not made exceptin samples. It is not in the market, HakyARD, Cambridge, Mass.—-For frout fishing go down into Tol- land County, Conn. A. B. D.—When your earthen flower pota haye been thoroughly soaked they will not leak, EK, H. L., Scranton, Pa,—See our advertising columns for gunsmiths who will choke-bore your gua, J. H. W.—Can send you fourteen papers on boat and skiff building, or can procure you copy of. Neilson’s book on boat building on receipt of $1.25. H. N. D.—For a second-hand boat go fo Desmond, 37 Peck Slip, or to Geo. Roshr, foot of 15th si, Harlam. They will put you on the track of ons probably. ABROGHER.—W oul advise you to read Maurice Thompson’s ‘Witchery of Archery.” You cangetimuch fuformation from his article in Serib- ners for May, 1878. G. B. §., Poughkeepsie; R., Georgla; and F, W. H.—Will fheze cor- Tespondents, whose queries were answered last week, send their ad- dresses to this office, F. W. K., Milburn, N. J.—Where can I procure a copy of the last report of the New Jersey Fish Commissioners? Ans. G, A. Anderson, Fish Com., Trenton. Sunsceiseer, Stamford, Conn.—You can buy pigeons for trap shoot- ing at Washington Market, this city. They cost fifty cents per patr, Blue rocks to be had there. W. F. S., Memphis, N. ¥.—Whoere shall I direct to have my pup's name registered, and what is the price? Ans. To John Munson, St, Louis, Mo. We believe there ia no charge. M, E. L,, Prederick City.—Will you nave the kindness to give me the address of some parry of whom I could obtain beagle pups? Ans. Per- hapa from W. L. Bradbury, Orange O, H., Va. D, J. W., Wyoming, Canada.—To whom should I address a letter for infcrmation respecting homestead landsin Kansas? Ans, Write to A. M, Sommers, Land Commissioner, Emporia, Kansas, XxX. Y. 2, Dauphin, Pa.—Is the salmon fishing reseryed in Noya Scotia? Give tame of any of the Commissioners of Fisheries there ? Ana, Fitz Cochran, Chief Game Commissioner, Halifax, Nova Scotia, E. K. L,—The cut of the Edgar barbless hook appeared in issue of ‘Dec, 5, 1878. We took great pains to make out an index so that our readers might find such things without writing to us to hunt them up. Kamp, Lockhaven, Pa,—Where can wild celery seed be purchased, and at what time and where should it be planted? Ans. We cannot give you the required information. Address American Agriculturist, New York. BE, G. J., Boston.—Please give me the pedigree of the pointer dog Ned, winner of first prize at the annual dug show in your city in 1869 or "70? Ans, There was Do show held in this city until 1877. No dog named Net won in that year. cC. B. V.—Vanderdecken’s ‘‘ Yacht Sailor” treats of seamanship; Kemp's Manual,” of seamanship and the construction of small yachts ; Kemp's “Yacht Designing,” of large yachts, Prices, $3.75, $5.50 and $25. Oan procure you either. W.&.L., Rushville, Ill.—I Nave a pointer pup siz months old; it is no larger than one of three. Willnot getfat. Do you know of any way to maké him grow? He has plenty to ¢at. Aus, Try a teaspoon- ful of cod liver oil twice a day. W. H., Philadelphia.—_1. Have had three pasteboard concentrators shot through my gun in mistake. Will the uge of concentrators damage # choke-bore gun? 2. Whatis the best way to wash & breech-loading shotgun? Ans. 1. They should not. 2%. Use water. E. M. H, Hancock, N. Y.—Can you tell me who imports and keeps for sale greenheart and ofher woos for making fishing rods in New York City? Ans. Addveas Lumber Dealer, northwest corner of Centre and Walker streets. He sella lancewood in half logs and greenheart in boards, SUBSCRIBER, Baltimore.—There aré Eley numbered wads which haye on them the numbers 4,5 and 6. They are used for convenience as fol- lows: When the shella are loaded with No, 4 shot a No. 4 wad is used, a Wo. 6 for No, & shot, etc. Tuus the shooter knows just what his loaded shells contain. 0. C, B,—Por coustruction of ceutreboard for skiff, see paper sent you. Follow the proportions therein given. Make sail 12ff. on boom, Gift, 4in. on galt, sft, 6in. on hoist; mast, 2ft. 9in. from bow. Centre of centreboard when down should be perpendicularly under centre of sail. No skag or keel required beyond what you already have. GC. E, New York.—1. Can you tell me of any person I could atop with for a couple of weeks on the south side of Long Island, not far from New York? I wantto be onthe water so ag to collect ail kinds of shore birds. 2, Do you consider the sooty tern rare around these paria?- Ans. 1. Address Daye Hart, Northport, L, 1. 2. Decidedly so, J. D., Jr., Erie, Pa,—I amin want of a book treating fully on rod Making. Want the best work, Can you help me? Ans. No such Specific work, Send to Orange Judd & Co,, 245 Broadway, New York, for ‘ American Angler's Guide,’ by Thad Norria, 2 yola., $5; or, buy Hajllock’s ‘* Sporfsman's Gaxetteer,” 909 pages, price, $3, for sale at this office. L, 0, T,, Weybridge, Vi —1. Can you tell me where I can obtain Maps of Lake Meyantic and the upper Connecticut region? Also map of Montand and at what price? 2. Do the Winchester Co. make an Express rifie? 8, What will kill the lice on my cocker spaniel pnp? Ans. 1, Beers & Co, corner Chureh and Fulton streets, N.Y. 2, Yes, 3, Sapanule- Ep. H., Baraboo, Wis,—Will you please inform me through your * Answers to.Corraspondents” the way the split bamboo ishing rods | remade? Ans. Several two-columu articles describing tle manu fac ture of split bamboo rods haye appeared in our columns. The atten- ‘tive Inquirer had better refer to his les. We have nO space for deseription in this column, oi 109 J. H, T.—It draft is no consideration, try a keel 4in. deep amidships on your Barnegat sneak boat, rounding off wellat both ends. Sall of the standing lug pattern, ft. on boom, ft. Sin. head, and 4ft. on luff: latter at right angles to foot; mast a little over one-tiird length of boat trom bow; mast, 1)4in. at partners ; boom, 13;in. at centre; gaff, Igin. Taper both ends. Good clothes line for single halliayds and ahect, H. W. K., Prince George Co., Md.—1, Please recommend to me some reliable map of the White Mountains and the northern part of New Hampshire? Also, where could I gefithe same? 2, The correct num- ber of shot in one ounce of No, § shot, 8. What would be the charge for 4 14 gauge 744 lbs. muzzle-loader? Ans. 1, Of J. R, Osgood «§Co., Boston, 2. 8990f Tathgm’s, 375 of Leroy, Edgar & Co. 3. 3 drs. pow- der, 1 oz, shot, 0. F. N., Brooklyn, lL. 1.—I have a 12-bore, 30-inch barrel, muzzle- loading shot-gun, which does not shoot as well asitshould. ‘The bore along about midway of barrels, is from 1 to 2-100ths of ah inch smaller than at muzzle and breeeh, Please tell mein your ‘Answers to Cor- respondents” how to bore it tf be most effective for quail, rabbits and such? Ans. It needs rebering. A practical gunsmith will tell you how to rebore it, Rog, Brookfield, O.—I shipped a dog toa certain State. The express agent told me that the charges would be $10, The dog was shipped C. O. D., less the express charges, $10. When the C. O. D. bill was re- turned, they charged $15.75. Can I recover the $8.75 that they over- charged? Ans, The extra $3.75 was probably the commission for col- lecting, Unless your original contract for $10 included the collection fee, you probably cannot recover anything, 8. 8., Washington, Ind.—1. How would it do to breed a Gordon setter to a black Irish setter? What color weuld the pups be? 2. How often per day, and what would be the proper food for a pup three or four months old? 3. Please give treatment for distemper? Ans. 1. Very well, 1f both were good field dogs. The colors of the puppies would be black and black and tan, with possibly a red one, 2, Three times a day; bread and milk, 3, Distemper appéars in so many forms that treatment must be governed by the particular case. PauL, West Boylston, Mass.—Why do young puppies from the age of six weeks to four months crave and continually ynaw old mortar or Plastering? When I first noticed it I thought it was because they had not bones enough, but after supplying them with bones find they con- finue on the mortar just the same, at times leaving the bones for the mortar and returning to the bones, Ans. We do not know that a3 @ tule they do, When they do, itis probably caused by either a desire for lime or the presence of worms in the intestines, A. G. F.—For leeboard for 11ff. canoe, use 3y or Zin. hard wood €ut forward edge isin. long; on bottom, 22In,; after edge, 6in.; and then cut up to upper end of forward edge; round off corners, Hang to side of bot by driving two staples, one oyer the other, tio inches apart, hear the upper corer of board. Slip these over suitable iron thola pin, which will keep the beard in place, Haye staples on opposite aide of board also, so that it can be shifted over to pin on othér side when you go about. Pins, 5-léin, diameter and 3i4in, long. Ship them Same as thole pins. Board should hang avout under centre of sail, if convenient to reach, OANADIAN, Bowmanyille.—1, A certain authority on shooting (long Tange) says: '* A rifle recoilinz without hindrance will throw a bullet higher than if held firmly to the shoulder.” We have a theory thata firmly held ride will throw a shot higher on the target than a loosely held rifle, Whichis the eorrect theory? 2. What is the smallest figure that an archery ontfit can be got for, both gentleman’s and lady’s, and at the same time be articles that dependence can be placed upon? 3. What are the symptoms of a too lightly grooved long-range rifle? Ans. 1, Will have an article on the subject in a few weeks. 3. Send for catalogues of the archery goods’ dealers who advertise in our col- umns, We have already published a good ceal about this. In archery the bestis the cheapest, 3. “ Unaccountables” during the score, F. L., Flemington, N. J.—lama watchmaker. Do you know of any good place in Texas for me to start? Could you give any names of persons that live there that I may correspond with? Where can I get, and how much for, the latest small map of Texas? What part of the State do they have trout? Are they smallorlarge ones? Could you give me the name of party “J. G."’ and address in last week’s paper on Texas, Hetalks as though he would take an interest in a poor man and ‘*thet’sme,” Ans. 1. We should think any of the thriving German towns west of San Antonio a good fleld fora watchmaker. 2, You might correspond with §. B. Buckley, State Geologist, Austin, “J. G.” has positively forbidden us to give away his name. Colton & Oo., William street, N, Y., publish a map of Texas; 50 cents we think is the price. Texas ‘‘frout” are bass. There are a few speckled trout in the extreme northwest corner of the ‘‘ pan-handle.” 8, ¥. €., New Orleans.—Time allowance should vary for size and length of course. Difference in size implies difference in power, and the larger boat must allow the smaller time, so that they may race upon an equalization of power. The longer the course the greater Toust the amount of time allowed be, for excess of power over a long distance is a greater adyantage in point of time than over a short dis- tance, In practice we only work up to the theoretical demands in a very rough and often unjust way. In place of size, length onlyis taken by all clubs in the country, excepting the New York and Sea- waulhaka yacht cluby. This is done simply to obviate the labor in- yolved in calculating actual size, though one or two clubs have ate tempted to justify length measurement in theory; something that can- not logically be accomplished however, See our back files for articles on this subject. Second, thelength of course is often disregarded, and 80 much per foot allowed without regard to the number of miles sailed. A course may be 15 miles, with 8 leading wind all around, yet if one or two sides require beating up, the number of miles sailed may be half aa large again. It is common to Overlook this difference, and to igure upon a fair wind all round, to the manifest Injustice of the smaller boat. The objection to mere length measurement is moilified to a great extent as long as boats of the same type aail together, such aa those of your club. Its unfairness will appear in strong light when sailing a sharple or @ Narrow cutter against a sioop, For your pur- poses, length on waterline, with one-third of any overhang added, will form & fair basis, For estimating distances sailed, add all straight courses; and on those where the wind is dead ahead, allow once and a half the actual distance. If long aad short legs can be made, allow less in proportion. The total will give s good approximation to distance sailed. he jadges should be criterion as to this. Allow time as below; or, if you are content to follow the ouatom in northern watera, take direct distance only. This gives general satisfaction, be- cause custom has hardened yachtsmen to the errors committed, al-o because it is more readily understood and applied. Classification should be adapted to the boats of the club, ap as to limit the number of classes, and yeti not have boats differing much in size of sail im the same class. The time yoo allow—3, 4,5 and 68, for over 22fc., from 20 to 22ff., 18 to 20ft. aud under 1stt.—is only about half as mach a8 gon- erally allowed 1n the North, aud ia pardiy enough. Wesend you by mail one of Herreshoti’s time tables, which are the best of the kind ney are too long to print, You cab compare your roles with the table at leisure, = Ex. A WEEKLY JOURNAL, = DEVOTED 10 PiELD AND AQUATIC SPORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTURY, Fish CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF PORKESTB, AND THE INCULOATION IN MEN AND WOMEN OF 4 LiZALTHY INTEREST in Our-DooR RKORKATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY Horesi and Strexm Publishing Gowpany.. —AT=— No, 111 FULTON STREET, NEW YORK, {Fost OFFICE Box 2832,) TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE, Advertising Hates. Inside pages, noupareil type, 25 cents per line; outside page, 40 cents, Special rates for three, six and twelve months. Notices in editorial columns, 50 cents per line—eight words to the line, and twelve lines to one inch, Advertisements should $s seat in by Saturday of each week, If pos- sible, All transient advertisements must be accompanied with the money or they will not be inserted, Wo advertisement or business notice of an immoral character will be recelyed on ally terms. *. Any publisher inserting our prospectus as above one time, with brief editorial notice calling attention thereto, and sending marked copy to us, will receive the FOREST AND STREAM for one year, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1879. To Correspondents, All communications whatever, intended for publication, must be ac- companied with real tame of the writer a8 a guaranty of good fait and be addressed tothe FoREsT AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY. Wanies will not be published if objection bemade, Moanonymons com- qmunisations will be regarded, We Cannot promise to return rejected manuscripts, Secretaries of Clubs and Associations are urged to fayor ua with brief notes of thelr movements and transactions, Nothing will be admitted to any department of the paper that may of be read with propriety in the home circle, We cannot be responsible for dereliction of the mall service if money Temitted to usis lost, fr Trade supplied by American News Company, Srose anp Aoxnorsr.—VWe do not suppose that the worthy and well-known gentlemen whose names are here given will recognize themselves as the ‘ Dr. Stutee” and “‘ Mr. Acklinert”’ whom our paper mentions as having spoken on the subject of migratory quail before the Brooklyn Gun Cluba few days ago, Neither do we suppose the friends who have known them for many years will recognize them by those names, Our printer’s deyil however scems satisfied ; and as long as he is suited, he will doubtless maintain that none of us ought to complain. Nevertheless we tender our apology to Dr. Stiube and to the veteran naturalist, Mr. John Ackhkurst, of 32 Nassau st.. Brooklyn, whom we advise that the best thing he can do is to capture that printer's imp and put him in pickle asa specimen. 49. Forest Ayp 8treAm ‘TourNAMENT.— Work began with the most brilliant promise and with the best of feeling on all sides, and the keenest desire to winas well. ‘The score of 478, made by the Zettlers’ first team on the first night, has neyer been equaled, and the New York team made a bold bid with 468 in the possible 500. In the next issue of the Forgsr ann SrreAmt the match will be fully reported in all its details. The discretion left to the captains fo fix the exact terms of carrying oul the match was wisely used, and precisely what was done will be shown by the record from the Secretary, published elsewhere. +e Back Aqgany.—That bumble-hee man has come back from the West, and now wants to know if he can find good trout fishing in the Boston ‘frog pond,’ Yes, bless his soul! all the bobbing he wunts. But he must wait until the 1st of April. Trout and fools are both out of season until that date. seen} be —fred Beverly's lecture before the Long Island Historical Bociely on Tuesday night last was very fully attended. Sub- ject: “ Life Among the Caribs,” illustrated with stereopticon views. Mr. Ober (red Beverly) spent two years among the Windward Islands, and the information which he gathered here, and is ready to impart, is of the most novel and interest- ng character. Natural History Societies can find no greater at- traction than such lectures as he can give, By the aid of a stereopticon he can magnify a small bug to the size of an ele- phant, so that the nearest-sighted persons in the room can see it, GROUSE FOR NEW ZEALAND. The United States have already supplied New Zealand with salmon; now we haye sent a lot of pinnated grouse. What next? We are glad to see that the shipment of these birds recently made from Kansas has reached San Francisco in fairly good order, and has been started on its long sea voyage. Mr. Oreighton’s letter, in another column, sufficiently explains it self. It is to be noted, however, that if the pinnated grouse had already penetrated to California, as some of our corres- pondents would haye us believe, it is strange that a cage full from Kanses should excite so much interest and curiosity as is indicated by the closing paragraph of Mr, Creighton’s letter. Forrst AND STreAM has been instrumental in sending several lots of pinnated prouse to England, including a ship- ment to the Prince of Wales; but all died sconer or later, we believe. The fate of the New Zealand shipment will be watched with the greatest interest. Unless something be done before long to protect this species, it is not altogether beyond the range of possibilities that we may he obliged in the years to come to send to New Zealand for birds with which to stock our own prairies once more. et THE BERLIN FISHERY EXPOSITION. HE Deutsche Fischerei Verein has made rapid advance during the few years of its ex stence and has had a wide influence in promoting the developement of fish culture in Germany. The exhibition of the Verein in 1873 was very effective in awakening a public interest in fish culture, advancing the sci- ence of pisciculture, and securing needed protection for the fishing industries. Since that date, what was then an infant society has increased yery largely both in membership and in- fluence and now possesses facilities and resources for conduct- ing an exhibition on a much grander scale. We have already published at length, in our issue of Jan, 23, the prospectus of the International Exposition of Products and Implements of Sea and Fresh Water Fisheries which the Society will hold at Berlin in April, 1880. A glance at this prospectus will show that the proposed exhibition will be on a scale fully commen- surate with the importance which this department of commer- cial industry and political economy is assuming. Provision is made for the display and comparative study of all kinds of fishing methods, tackles and utensils; machinery for working up raw materials; apparatus for pisciculture, including all kinds of appliances and implements for artificial breeding ; models of hatching houses, elc.; methods of conveying live fish, eggs, fry, ete. There will! also be collections of the fish of eyery quarter of the globe, of birds, animals and insects which are injurious to fish and fish spawn. Scientific inves- tigations will be made regarding herbaric and aquatic fauna and eyerything pertaining to this important branch of fish culture. It will thus be seen that if the plan is carried out with the fullness of detail set forth in the circular, the visitor to the Berlin Exposition will have rare facilities for the ex- haustive study of every branch of his science. An opportu- nity will also be afforded to different nations of bringing their fishery products to the attention of the world; ana to dwell upon the beneficial resulis likely to accrue from such a com- mercial exhibit is to insist upon commonplaces, Whether or not the United States will be suitably represented or not will, of course, depend upon the action of Congress. It isdue that that body should give the subject the attention it deserves and a suitable appropriation be made. Mr. George Shepard Page, No. 10 Warren st., this city, who is a Corresponding Member of the Deutscher Fischerei Verein, has been instructed to act as the medium of the Ver- ein in this country and will give attention to any correspond- ence which may be addressed to him upon the subject. =. AGAIN TO THE FORE. HOUGH comparatively a new organization, the Seawan- hake Yacht Club has from the very day of its inception pursued a policy at once so sound and liberal that its future has always been bright, and a prosperous carreer assured it. Organized a few years ago by yacht owners whose only aim in the formation of the club was the concentration from all sources of the progressive element of the sport and the foun- dation of a club in which active sailing and a mastery of naval science and seamanship were the objects primarily to be attained, it followed that the growth of the club in numbers and popular favor made rapid strides, and that it soon took rank in standing and esprit de corps with the time-honored association whose records lead back to anti-bellum contests on the deep. Withits pretty burgee flying at the mast-heads of some sixty sail, and its roll footing up over one hundred and fifty members—most of them on the active list and masters of their vessels, from hawee-hole forward to tarfrail aft—no won- der that the yachting public and the outside world have learned to look to them for the lead—for the course to sail the ship of club administration safely to the haven of success. While our Eastern friends may fairly claim the honor of haying first introduced Gorinthian matches among the small fry, the credit of inaugurating the same system upon a larger scale and car- rying it through to the brightest realization of the most san- guine expectations, will ever form a conspicuous leaf in the array of laurel wreaths bestowed by a discriminating public upon the leading spirits of the Seawanhakas. To them we are indebted in no small meagure to the present activity and prosperity among the Corinthians of America; to them we owe the most influential steps in favor of the liberalization of our matches and the raising of our regattas from mere family ailfairs to open races in which the flyers of all clubs are equally welcome at the line’ To their energy and generous efforts we must ascribe the steps taken to abrogate oppressive laws and odious regulations, the recognition by: the Custom House of yachts of less than twenty tons, the countenance of ocean matches, the dissemination of knowledge relating to the tech- nical phases of the sport, and, last but not least, they have placed themselves squarely upon the record—thanks to the leading members, of whom the club may well be proud—in fayor of the inauguration of a measure as prominent for its liberalism as for its praiseworthy unselfishness and its direct bearing upon the formation of a yaluable nucleus of technical acquisitions which will bear potentially and healthily upon the development of the American mode! of the future. The proposition of the Seawanhaka, Yacht Club to enforce upon owners of winning yachts a deposit of their vessel’s “lines” with the club is a move which receives our hearty commendation, and one that will add immeasurably to the prominence alreedy taken by -this club among its many sister organizations, and a step that will redound to the fame of the prime movers of this innovation. As the leading exponent of the sport in America, and in aympathy with all attempts to lift yachting to the highest standard, the club has our best wishes for the bright future which is certainly In store so long as they follow the course the tact of their leaders has plotted on the chart of the future. ORNITHOLOGY AND louTHyoLocy.—Dr. Elliott Coues and Prof. G. Brown Goode, both of the Smithsonian Institution, are two of the hardest students and most prolific workers in America. Hach is now preparing a mighty and comprehen- sive Bibliography of his own specialty. We have referred to Dr. Goues’ work before, and published a card of bis in our issue of Jan. 30, inviting some co-operation on the part of our readers, ‘o-day we print a similar card from Prof. Goode ; and as what he says outlines the general plan of both works, those who are interested and wish to assist in either specialiy, will be enabled to act intelligently by examining the context. Prof. Goode says in a private letter, from which we quote : ‘*T propose to call my work an ‘Index Bibliography of American Ichthyology.’ Tt will make a book of sume 600 or 700 pages 8vo. It will give a full title of every book (in every edition) and eyery article in periodicals relating to fishes, fisheries and fish culture, together with a short collation of each One which communicates new facts. Ihave now some 3,000 titles, and expect to run up to about 5,000 or more: The work will also give page references for every description of new species or genera, and references to every published figure or cut of an American fish. It will be arranged in sec- tions. In Section 1 will be given an alphabetical list of authors, with their papers arranged chronologically. In Sec-. tion 2 the same papers will be arranged by years as in Coues’ Bibliography in his ‘ Birds of the Colorado Valley,’ showing the growth of ichthyological knowledge from year to year. Then there will be a systematic catalogue, grouping together the works on descriptive ichthyology, on anatomy, on physi, ology, on geographical distribution, on the fisheries, on angling, on fish culture, on legislation of the fisheries, on em- bryology, etc. Finally, will be an index of zoological names, which will refer to every zoological name used for American fishes, and 1ts introduction into literature. I hope to make the book nseful to all writers on, and students of, fishes, by enabling them to find at a glance what has been written on any particular topic, or by anyone writer. ‘Take for instance your own writings: it will show at once exactly where Mr, Hallock bas written of the sea trout, the kyack, the capelin and cod fisheries of Labrador, the fisheries of the Restigouche, legal protection of game fishes, ete.; it will show the page where Cope first described Thymatius tricolor. It will give reference to the only published figure of that fish; the one in Forgst AND STREAM.” With this exposition of Prof. Goode’s requirements we take much pleasure in appending the circular which he has addressed to our correspondents; and we have no doubt that most of them will readily comply. We presume Mr. Goode proposes to furnish an alphabetical list of the remaining pseudonyms : UNITED STATES COMMISSION, FISH AND FISHERIES, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, WasHineTon, D. C., March 2, 1879, EDITOR FOREST AND STRHAM AND Kop AND GUN: Your paper has contained many articles signed only by initials or pseudonyms, It is much to be regretted that 50 many of your contrib- utor prefer to conceal their names, for recorded facts Nave little yalae unless authenticated by some reliable name. Meny of these articles ale important contributions to knowledge, und 1 hope that their authors will comply with the request which [ am going to make, and thos place their observations npon a permanent footing in geological literature, send you a list of ihe signatures for the first four lettere of the alphabetL Iwish to invite the writers who have used these signatures to send me thelr real name for use in the Bibliography. A postal card addressed to me at the Smithsonian Lostitution will be suflicient. I shonld add that I have inciuded in this list not only the contributors to FoRzsT 4np Stream, but those to the Rod and Gun and the American Sportsman. ‘This list will be followed by others, bat I shall be very glad to have any writer communicate to me his real Name, whether his signature ia in- cluded in this list or not; and if a list of his articles could also be gent, it would greatly facilitate the work. G. BRowN GOODE. A., H.C, A., J. A., Forest Aisle, William ‘Aiteb, Al Fresco, Alleghany, Alosa, Amateur, Angler, Amateur Angler, Anglo-American, Apachee, Archer, Asa, Au Sable, B. (several under this), B. ¥, B., B. B., B. 0. B., G.B., J. H. B., L. W. B, R, FP. B., R, 8. B., W. N. B., Balsam, Tan Beg., Bellerophon, Bistowy, Boz, B. L. Z. Bub, Bob, Baceph, Boston, A, Brick, Buck Bass, Black Bass, Buncombe, A. H. (,, A. 5. O,, 0.0,, GC. H. G., D, T.C., B. ¥.C., G. N. G., Capt.d. M. 6. FG. F. F.C. GO. J. G., J.A.C., J.B.C,, J. D.C. MG, RG. C., 8. W. C., T. C., T.C.C., W, H. C, Canoe, Carplo, Caynga, Cilibili, Chasseur, Consul Churchill, Circle, 8. G. G., Fitz Cochran, ©. FE. U., Concha, 4. Concha, Connecticut, Coregonus, Cornelius, Cosmopolitan, Col, Crampton, Crusoe, D., C. U. D., D.L. D., J. B.D, &. D., T. 8. D., H.W. De L,, Dexter, Dick, Doctor Draid, £,, W.C.E., W, W.4,, Eric. “GAME PROTECTION, OPINIONS REGARDING CO-OPERATIVE GAME LAWS, —- Boone, Towa, March 2, 1879, My Dear Mr. Harroor : j T want to thank you, personally and heartily, for the table And recommendations On the subject of co-operative game laws in your last issue. I had been engaged last week in Writing an article on game preseryalion for a new edilion of a stereotype popular work ou this subject of game and the gun that so interests all, Saturday night had come, and L Jaid down my pen at the heading, ‘ Co-operative Legislation,” when this moroing's mail brings me your table aud sugges. tions. It falls in, in almost every respect, with my own views, and I am sure that you have the thanks of every thoughtful gunner in the country for the paper, and for the pains it has cost to prepare it. Lt comes in most opportunely tor my own lielp, which I know you will not grudge me. One feature of your plan cannot he introduced west of the Mississippi, and that is trapping. Here in Lowa we have just had our contest on that point, and the war has been '' to the knife.” Oh, sir, if you could see the slaughter of our grouse that I haye seen ; if you could see the piles of traps high as a story and a half house and thirty fect at the base, stowed uway al point alter point in a single county, ready for winter use; if you had seen sleigh load after sleiph load of our beau- tiful birds taken ina single fortnight from a forty-acre field, by men from abroad, for saleabroad; if you had seen 10,000 birds shipped for a single dealer in a stngie county in a single g2ason ; if you had seen the waste and scarcity of grouse for tywoyears after in that region; if you had multiplied this 10,000 by 40, for slaughter and shipment from other points in the Staté in a single seuson, you would not wonder that Iowa had risen up, though tardily, on the whole miserable busi- ness and enacted that trapping game shall be no more in this State for any purpose, ab apy season. : It makes one's blood boil, vhis slaughter without limit in the past; this readiness to slaughter to the last bird on our prairies in sacrifice to the awe sacra yanés—the accursed thirst for gold. Thanks to the American Express Co. for its late order to its agents forbidding shipments contrary 1o the luws of a State. We shall now Have no more of the gentle, lifeless birds brought into our stations at dusk in flour sacks, barreled up and marked ‘‘poultry,” and hastened on to the expectant accomplice at Chicago, New York, Boston, sold by the pair or the dozen, but received by the ton! f Do you know what trapping prairie chickens means, friend Hallock? Let me tell you from the very ground! In Oc. tober our farmers enter their cornfields for husking. They do not feed their horses grain for weeks while in this work, but suffer them to help themselyes to the corn as they pass along the rows. Of course, only a part of every car the horses pluck off is caten; the rest is scattered on the ground. From this time on the cornfields become the stated resort of the grouse for their morning and eyening feed. Up to this time it has been the wheat stubble, aud between the two their old skill of foraging on grass seeds, buds and berries is lessened, and they seek these only as yarety. When, at last, the snow covers the ground and the cold is at its height, they are literally shut off from all their food, without the resources they had before the time of stubble and of corn. They must @at something ; 8ofari has been corn; it must be corn or nothing now. And now tle trapper sees his time and the gold beyond it. Alighted on fence posts, on shrubs or trees, the poor grousa sees a single ear protruding aboye the snow —on a box, indeed, but corn; and all that is in sight. He flies to the ear; lights on the board hy its side; sinks through; the board returns to its place, and the proud but hungry bird is a prisoner. Another comes—he, too, falls’ through; another and another, till perhaps 4 half dozen aré pent up in the slatted prison. All over the fatal Held other traps are set, other groups are imprisoned, and often, in the winter nights and fierce storm—thermome ter at 20'deg. below—sleep ihe sleep of the frozen, the sleep of death! Not forthe man’s own use; not in thought of friend of the town; Hot in considerateness of the increase ; but for men 1,000 miles away, and to the Jast bird of the dis- trict that will enter the fated pens. ‘he voice of Lowa, of Nebraska, of Minnesota is “ Death to the trap and woe to the trapper!" They have left us almost stripped of our ehosen birds alreacy, and no compromise will ever be entered into with them. With or without a compromise they would still ply their pitiless trade, in season and out of season, so long as a bird remained. Jt became with us simply a question of *! No trapping ur game extermination.” You have most bappily adapted your open season to (he singularly uniform breeding habits of game in all sections, and to the average of the State laws. BOONE, New Yor, March 8, 1879, HprroR FoREsT AND STREAM : Twas surprised to find, under proposed amendment of the game laws offered by the N. Y. Assuciatipn for the Protec. tion of Fish and Game, the alteration of the statute regarding ruffed grouse in N, Y. State; aud astonished at the temerity of the learned body, in appointing the 15th of October for the opening of the wuodcock season. ‘Phat the close time per. taining to thé latter bird should be extended until the Ist of September is indisputable if we would consider the young rotted grouse shot uglawtully during August; but to prohibit shO.ling until the 15th of October disp!ays au egregious ignur- ance of the habits of Philohela minor, ciition would kindly allow no cock shooting the main fight has been. known to pass in their southern migration the paral- lel of 41 deg. N. Lat. Admitting that during the average climatic season the principal body of woodcoek ily between the 15th and the 25th ot the most genial of our autumnal months, are we to be debarred from killing, in connection with our grouse shoonnes Ubose fully grown, well developed, macnificently feathered birds—they of the gray foreheads and pink legs—that come straggling in from their unknown moult- ing retreats even before October, . Again, consider the ridiculousness of extending the grouse season a month later than it now is. Has not the experience of these protectionists—it any they have had in this direction— evinced to them thut this grand bird, so strong of wing, so cautious and so frequently successful in avoiding both dog and gun, that he is amply competent of self-protuction after Sept. ist ; and that a month later searcely a foci: is to be discovered, as is shown by the solitary nature of this woodland bird which loves its secluded wiles so well, 5. eps Laws, however, we must have should we desire shooting at all, or sufficient time allowed us to shoot—laws, that while protecting the young bird dependent upon parental solicitude By the tine the asso- | ST AND ‘and time for reproduction, do not prohibit sport to the sports- man, and offer immunity to cockney gunners and market- shooters when the due season arrives for enjoying it; but laws that offer alike protection to the birds as well as birds to the protectors. In conclusion I would brietly state that the terse, yet ex- haustive treatise regarding the amelioration of the present game laws and the reasons thereof, in your admirable journal of 27th of Feb,, expresses an epitome of the desideratum most keenly felt; and that it may be so considered and expediently acted upon by those who have the power to arrest the deple- tion of our game is the heartfelt wish of Prank Warwick. Lakeryinne, Ct., March 6, 1879, Enrrok PokEsT AND STREAM: I want to thank you for your article in issue of Peb, 27, * Co-operative Game Laws.” Tt certainly is a move in the right direction, As our game laws now stand they are practi- cally of very litthe value in the wilder localities from the greater ease with which they are evaded in such places and the reluctance of the residents to prosecute for violations. A uniform law, it seems to me, woul! be nich more easily en- forced, and unless euforced any law is useless. I am satisfied that such a law as you propose would afford much more real protection than the most stringent law does at present, and I for one hope the matter will receive the attention of sports- men and law makers till we at least have & uniform open séa- son for States in the same latitude. W. H. W. Moxris Co., N. J., Feb, 29, 1879. Epiror Forest aND STREAM; I wish to express my extreme gratification at the interest you are developing Im your valuable paper in reference to game protection, and more especially quail protection, and I hope you will ‘* go on with the good work” until the whole sporting fraternity is roused to active measures in this direc- tion, - T claim that the true sportsman is not the greatest ene- my of the quail, but the nefarious pot-hunter. In the section from which I write all the amateur sportsmen would not, in several years, destroy as many quailas these vampires slaughter in 4 single season ;—these scavengers, who frequently, to my knowledge, leave legitimate occupations to engage in this ne- farious business because more lucrative ; who hunt not merely twice or thrice ina season, but day after day the season through, pursuing their prey with untiring energy and unerring aim, and who, as your correspondent, ‘‘ Sentimental Shooter,” sug- fests, ‘* tives ‘ea) both barrels settin’,”—these are the birds of prey that are ‘‘ depleting the country of the choicest game,” and the worst feature of it all is that there is apparently no remedy for this despicable business. Legislation evidently cannot preventit. ‘* Sentimental Shooter” says, Send them the Forest anp SrReaM, and thereby educate them to a higher *‘sportsmanlike sentiment.* To this I would say amen with all my heart. J wish your paper could be put into the hands of every man in the country who handles a gun or follows a dog, for it cannot fail to be a power ia elevating the *‘moral tone of the hunting field,” But the difficultyis, these gentry do not read the Forest AND Sveeam, and indeed donot care to, forif they did they would not be guilty of practices so contemptible. INDIGNANT, / Manourster, N. H., March 6, 1879, Mz. Environ: We had hard work to get our game laws, as good as they are, We wanted todo just what you propose, or nearly so—make all shooting begin the first of September, except upland ployer, which leave us about that time. But the pot-hunters, who want to shoot for the Boston market the first of July, fought us hard on woodcock, and told our Solons that they left the north part of the State before Sep- teinber, und bullied, or ‘* bulled,” them into believing such a truly “cock-and-bull”’ story! And so we had to compro- mise on August. ‘This is all wrong, as they will then shoot -rufted grouse at the same time, if they can do it without be- ing found out; and if Massachusetts and other neighbor States don’t go back on us, we may get September fixed for ihe beginning of all shooting yet, which is as it should be. We altered our trout law to conform with Massachusetts aid Maine, but they showed signs of altering theirs the other way, There is not one spring ina dozen where a trout can be caught in New Hamipshire before May, though I well re- member filling my basket till it ‘*slopped over” the 23d day of April, 1841, I had to hold the last ones in. We allow fishing through September for the anglers in Mutagog and Parmachene, where Lhe trout spawn late. Nobody in the south of the State ever thinks of fishing afler the shooting season has begun, Wemight have said the 21st of Septem- ber, as they lave in Maine, but nobody eyer remembers ex- actly any day of the month, except the first and lust, unless they have a note to pay at the bank, and fishermen are not apt to be troubled that way! I like your simple code of ume laws hugely, and wish it could be adopted all over the country. I neyer believed in summer shooting, and think Frank Forester perfectly right in that matter, as, in fact, he was in almosf all things relating to sport. Yours most truly, BAM'L WEBBER. 2 ExporTarion Or Quam.—Concerning the exportation of quail, the letter to which we have referred is as follows: San Franorsoo, Jan, 25, 1879, ¥, P. Baxsr, Esa. : Dear Sir—The cage came through all right, and if the fop of each compartiient had any sott subtance on which the hirds could have struck their head, I don’t think any of them would have died, Three died On the way, of which two birds were brought here. Tn Wells, Fargo & Co.’s depot the noise, bustle and disturb- ance killed three more, and one died after [ got {hem on ship- buard on Saturday. Upto a late hour last Tuesday, when the steamer sailed, there were no more deaths; and I adopted every possibile precaution to insure tlieir sifety. I paid the butcher to attend them, and gaye the captain a bonus to pay him on arrival, if all went well; put gravel and Wheat on board, and asked two New Zealand friends of mine returning to the colony to look after their welfare. The only difficulty I foresee will be the heat in passing through the tropics; but this will not last long, and they will have been accustomed to confinement Jong before that. I think your estimate of saving a dozen is likely to be correct ; possibly more will get through. I shall, however, auyise you fully of the result. F [ also forwarded your letters to the Society in Christ Ohurch, New Zealand, and a copy of the printed directions, which yas most considerate on your part. Should they arrive safely, no miscarriage in the matter of releasing the birds will happen. To guard against accidents Lhaye also arranged for telegraphing to the society as soon as the steamer touches the firsi New Zealand port, 111 _ The arrival of the birds excited a great deal of interest. here, and 1 have been written to from Virginia City on the subject. If I can at any time, or in any way, do youa service, pray command me, You have laid tne under lasting obligations in this matter, which I may some day have an opportunity of acknowledging. Rorsrr J. CreIGH TON. Marxu.—The following is a brief synopsis of the laws passed by the Legislature of Maine, which adjourned on the th inst., relative to fish and game: ‘The use of weirs is limited to one-cighth of the channel of any river. The an- nual close time of lobsters for canning purposes is fixed from August 1 to April 1, and no lobsters less than 10% inches shall be sold or exposed for sale from August 1 to April 1, under penalty of {$5 for each lobster. Fishing for porgies with steamboats and seines was further restricted by prohibiting such fishing in bays and harbors the entrance to which is two miles wide orless. Plover is omitted from the list of birds protected. The fishery bill of 1878 was amended, changing the close time of land-locked salmon, logue and trout from October 1 to May 1, except in St. Croix River and Kennebec County, where it shall be from September 15 to May 1 ; for bass and perch, from April 1 to July 1, providing, however, that during February, March and April citizens may take such fish for theit own use. New York Assoorrron.—At a regular meeting of the New York Association for the Protection of Fish and Game, last Monday evening, the committee which had been sppoirt- ed to draft a new State game law, reported the bill which fixed the opening of the season for grouse, quail, woodcock, snipe, hares, rabbits, squirrels, ete., at Oct. 15, Some discussion developed a great deal of opposition to putting the date so late. The next important pomt was in regard to haying in possession game after the close of the season, ‘The date fixed was the Ist of February, which allows one month to dispose of the stock on hand, Wilson snipe were also added to the list of birds entitled to protection, and a general penalty of 20 for each offence was fixed, instead of a penalty at the end of each section. A number of amendments by a committee uppointed to confer with a like committee of ihe Fish Culiur- al Association, were adopted, to the effect that no lobster less than ten and a half inches in lingth, no shad less than one pound, or blue or weak fish less than one-half pound shall he exposed for sale, under the penalty of $25, There was also an amendment intended to protect dealers, who, without in- tent to evade or defy the law, might innocently receive con- signments of fish out of season. ‘The amendment wasamended so that dealers so circumstanced will be relieved of the pen- alty by sending the fish back from whence they came as soon as they are received, Mr. Hallock, who was one of a com- mittee of three appointed in 1875 to prepare a report on the best method of unifying the game laws of all the States, pre- sented the report, which was filed. Importation or Mickatory Quam.—Parties wishing to im- port these birds will find full information in the following letter Boston, March 3, 1879, Eiprror Forrst anp Strvam: From letters I have recelved I judge that my remarks in a preylous _ communication are not fully understood. I write to make them more clear. Mr, Braun, of Messina, Sicily, offers to furnish migratory quail at the following rates, delivered on steamtr tor New York at Messina : Not less than two cages of 100 birds each, $20 per eage, U, 8. gold, aa te e five mo ee te te 19 “ee it) ac ae its ve ten ve ts i“ T 18 “ee ae “a T gm about ordering some birds for my own Bection, and would be pleased to order at the same time for any others who desire to imi port, By thus uniting the ordeys, each one will get the beneflt of the dis- count allowed by Mr, Brann for the whole quantity ordered, whateyer that may be, and ¢ach one (except myself) will thus avoid the trouble of correspondence and of attendive to trans-shipment and custom house entries at New York, AsJ have this to do in order to get wy own birds, itis small additlona) trouble to do it for othera at the same time, In conclusion, f ay that I take no responsibility in this matter, be— yond that of premptly forwarding the money and orders received to Mr. Brann, and of attending to the forwarding of the birds to ihelr respective owners upon their arrival in New York. I have no pecuDialy interest in the lmportation, but am sluply giving to the public the benelit of such information and facilities as I have for procuring ihe birds, with the desire that others may unite in sufficient numbers to secure the speedy introduction of the birds into our country in qnanli- ties large enough to give the experiment a good charce of succes. Mr. Braun will be instructed to mark each cage with the name of its owner, Hyery man must take his own chance a8 to the coniilion in which the biris reach him. The cage that is marked with hls name ig the one that will be sent to lim. Frevious shipments have arrived, with the birds liealthy and in good order, They appear to make the journey withoutinjury. ‘There is no duty to be paid upon the importa- tlon, HvurRAckE FP. Togey, 17 Oliver street, Boston. Dhe Rifle. THE FOREST AND STREAM AND ROD AND GUN TOURNAMENT For the Short-Range Championship of 1879 First prize to be ten monogram medals, presented by the Forms? AND STREAM AND Kop anp Guy. Open to teams from any organized rifle club. Conditiona—Teams—Each team shall consist of ten men, The teams participating mush he composed of members of the various clubs which they represent, Riles —Limited to ten pounds in weight; minl- mum pull of tigger, three pounds; 22-100 cal. Teams may furnish there own jifles and ammunition, or use those at the gallery, as they may desire. Number of Shofs—Teno by each competitor. Sighting Shote—Two shots will be allowed cach competitor. Poxsition—omm- hand. Targets—200-yards targets, according to the regulations of the WN. RB. A., reduced in proportion to the range at the gallery. Practice— No practice allowed on the day of the match. Entranes Fee—Ten dollars to he pald at the office of the Foresy anp STREAM AND Kop AND Gun, No, 111 Fulton street, N.Y. The Match to be governed by the rules of the N, R. A. relating to leams, Tn addition to the teams named, the CentennialjTeam from Arnold & Constable's establishment entered at the eleventh liour, and were given place on Saturday evening: New York, Feb, 22.—A meeting of Vaptains of amateur rifle clubs was held af Oonlin's Gallery this morning, pursu- | 12 ant to the call of the Porusr ann Srrmam Association, to {ake action on the proposed tournament. The following clubs Were represented: Seppenfeldt, Hellwigs, Empire, New York (2 teams), South Brooklyn, Newark, Catholic Institute of Néwark, and Zettlers (2 teams). Dr. Dudley, of the Hm- pires, was called to the chair, and F. J. Donaldson, of the N. Y. R. G., acted as secretary. The following teams entered for the tcurnament: Seppenfeldt, Hellwig, Empire, New York ist and 2d teams, South Brooklyn, Newark, the Gatho- lic Institute team of Newark and the Zettler’s ist and 2d team. Ten team in all. f The subject of targets was next in order, and, after discus- sion, it was moved and seconded that a committee of three be appointed to decide upon the number of targets to be used for each competitor, and Messrs, Conlin, Zettler and Hellwig Were appointed a8 such committee. Garried. Moved and seconded that each club select a member, nob shooting on the team, to serye as referee during the shooting of their club, and that the referees of the two clubs shooting during one evening select an umpire, not a member of either club, to settle all disputed points of that evenine’s shoot. Carried, Mr. Banks, of the Forzsr axp Sreeam, desired to know whether their trophy should be one club badge or made into ten individual badges. Moved and seconded that the offer of ten individual badges for the winning team be accepted, Car- vied, Moyed and seconded that the captains of the teams in their order of merit shall select which prize they shall take alter the first prize has been won; but the team winning the first prize shallnot have such privilege until all the others have selected theirs. Carried. Moved and seconded that the time limited for entries shall close on Thursday, March 6, and the tournament shall open on Monday, March 10, at eight o'clock p.m. Adopted. New York, March 6.—An adjourned meeting of the cap- tains of amateur rifle clubs was held at Conlin’s gallery this evening. Present, Seppenfelt, Hellwig, Empire, New York, first and second team; South Brooklyn, Newark Amateur, Catholic Institute of Newark and Zettlers’ 1st and 2dteam. After reading minutes of the previous meeting, a call for additional cuiries was made. None appearing, if was moved and seconded that the motion adopted at the previous meet- ing, closing the entries on ‘Dhursday, the 6th inst., be recon- sidered. Carried. Moved and seconded that the limits for entries be closed at 19 o'clock on Saturday evening the 8th of March. Carried. The committee to whom was referred the subject of targets reported that they had adopted a movable sereen to be used behind the target to record the number of shots, and that, in their judgment, one target for each man who shoots would be enough. ‘The report was accepted. Moved and seconded that the names of members of teams be handed im before 10 o'clock ». u., Saturday, March 8. Oarried. Moved and seconded that the gallery be in possession of the team shooting, the captain of the opposing team and the wmupire. Carried. Moved and seconded that in case of disputes by referees as to the value of a shot made, that the shooting be stopped and a decision rendered by the umpire before continuing. Car- ried. The following resolution was offered, and on motion adopted, to wit: ‘No member of any team will be permitted to rest any part of his body against or upon any support, nor isitallowable to place the stock of the rifie under the coat, yest or suspenders while shooting, and any shot made in that man- ner will be counted a miss,” Ii was then moved and seconded that the captains draw for positions or time of shooting. Carried. The drawing resulted as follows: Monday evening, Ist position, 1st team N. Y. R, C.; Mon- day evening, 2d position, Ist feam Zettlers; Tuesday even- ing, 1st position, Seppenfelts; Tuesday evening, 2d position, Hellwig; Wednesday evening, Ist position, 2d team N. Y. R. ©.; Wednesday evening, 2d pesition, South Brooklyn; Thursday evening, ist position, Catholic Institute of Newark; Thursday evening, 2d position, Empire; Friday evening, ist position, 2d team Zettlers; Friday evening, 2d position, New- ark Amateur. Mr. Conlin informed the meeting that in addition to the ten badges given by the Forest and Stream Association, that the following prizes had been offered, with a prospect of more to follow: Winchester Arms @o., new model rifle ; Shoverling, Daly & Co, Ballard; Remington Co., Remington. The Union Metallic Arms Co. are to send a prize, etc., ete., éte. Moved and seconded, that in case of a tie (in accordance with the N. BR. A. rules) that the teams which tie shoot the tie off by teams. Carried. Moved and seconded that a committee of three be appointed to receive entries and team members’ names, Carried. Messrs. Conlin, Duckworth and Ward were appointed such committee. The minutes were read. and approved, and on motion the meeting adjourned sine die, F, J. DoNAxpson, Sec. MaAssacnuserrs—Goston, Walnut Hrll, March 8,—Win- chester rifle match, 200 yards; wind steady_and light clear ; 38 entries; best scores: E ant vw L Ht N R D 1) ce] C65 60 oF Oe cS oe fe HF oP Re pe bo ee te co ny on VON e ot G1 or ET ee Ot Ce PAR Roope Roe tye oe ee eT een OT STOR jhe ee CST) SY Oh CR He hy OP a i ot CT OT Oo ie Re Sree Ce ga C15 Pe ae ee OT oe C28 CLO Ct te cr eR a SUT ARO Ce RRR oT OR Cle Cp Roe o oO Re ec VOT oR Cpe G8 CO ROT cr OT rT i ie TUR UR ST Os Ot ON Oh ST Or HE Cy ip Or re L coe EE Hardy....---+---+.+04 Boston Masmrore Rive GALLERyY.—The regular monthly prize shoot for March has opened with some very brilliant shooting for the first week. The following is the summary ; 150 feet, possible 40: G Lamb.......- 664456 65—35 WH Preston...4454445 5-35 AL Eames 454455665—-87 DFP Richardson 4444446 5—35 DF Small...... 5644469 5-37 Hverett Clark..445445 4 6-35 W Bradford....44555 466-87 H Lowell... ...646446 4 5—d8 G H Byerett....5554385 45-37 W 4 Barrisoh..46 45 5 4 4 4—a5 ES Pobey, Jr.A544445 56-80 HC Fales...... 5444444 5-34 Frank Hollis...3 4564654435 KRMutte.....3564454¢4 ga TJ Dunne.....4¢444655-35 GH Bent......644444 4 5-54 HW Archer....43 4454668 BB Apnold.....8554444 5-34 MUL pratt.....444544)5-85 LC Naisawald,.c44444 4 5-34 WaAssAonusHTi1s—Medford.—The first of the March series of matches was held at the Belleyue range on the Sth insi., with 48 entries; 200 yards, '7 shots, off-hand, any rifle ; the scores stood: First class—H. Withington, 31; H. Davis, 29; | petitions by the Cincinnati Shooting and Fishing Club. t _ ©. H, Russell, 29; A. B. Archer, 28; ©, W. Archer, 27, Second class—J. Barker, 29; E. P. White, 25; A. T. How- ard, 28. Third class--O. T. Perry, 27; 8. A. Brown, 26. ScHunTZENBUND OF CoNNECTICUT,—The festival of this organization will take place Monday and Tuesday, the 23d and 24th of June next, Open toall comers, Prize list fol- lows in a few weeks. —The Franklin Rifle Club, of Hartford, made some good scores on the ist inst. at the regular monthly shoot. The club medal was wen by Rich. Britton with 22 inches, and the best single shots were H. B. Moore and D. S. Wadsworth at 1 inch each, and BR. Britton at 1 4-10th inches. —The shooters of New Britain haye been holding a tourna- ment in gallery work, and have shown some good scoring. The marksmen were divided into two classes, and the record shows in seyen shots: Professional_-Wm. Bowers, 35; H. P. King, 84; ©. E. Pillard, 34; Wm. Burritt, 34; E.G. Bab- cock, 38. Amateur—C. H, Fanghnan, 34; C. J. Hlam, 34 ; H. Williams, 33. ~The tournament excited a great deal of in- terest among the riflemen in town, and it has been managed most creditably throughout. GAuiery Pracrice.—The Zettler Rifle Club on the 25th ult.—Creedmoor target reduced to gallery distance; bull’s- eye, 1 1-16ths inches; 10 shots per man; possible 50—scored as follows: MB Bngel..cnsaeev--- psseeees sa P Fenning.... ML Riggs.... W M Jarrow. LAA ena vu sg aatte de pce eran ah A ho F Hunzinger. Wm Klein,... Hf Fisher... 6 © Vollors .... C Recht... B Zettler... Bonpesrest Finanogrs.—Some idea of the magnitude of the Bundesfest, held at Union Hill last June, may be guined from the statistics contained in the Treasurer's report. From these il appears that the receipts from,societies belonging to the Bund, gate moneys, tarzet fees and other sources were $26,004.12. The expenses were $25,458.52. A surplus of prizes on hand, with fees which are due, leaves a surplus of 8729.63. Gzrrman Sooretres.—The German Schuetzenbund have re- elected Captain Brandes again for the sixteenth time. First Lieutenant, Lorenz Hutzelmann ; Second Lieutenant, Fred Vozlin; Third Lieutenant, Geo. Sattler; Shooting Masiers, Aug. Altmann and Otto Labes, The Williamsburgh Shooting Association haye elected the following officers: President, G. Buscher; Vice-President, Wm. Hahn; Secretary, Chas. Falkenmeyer ; Treasurer, L, Adetstein ; Shooting Masters, Chs. Horney, Chs. Beekman ; Finance Committee, A. Nehrbas, J. Steeger. The officers of the Breoklyn Schuetzen Corps are: Cap- tain, John H. Doscher; First Lieutenant, Geo. Bundelmann; Second Lieutenant, Fred Schmidt; Recording Secretary, Wim, Zang; Financial Secretary, H. Harris; Treasurer, John W. Abrens; Custodian, Fred Otten; Shooting Mas- ters, Hermann Posbergh, Wm. Tomford. The Syracuse Society have elected B. Haberle, President ; John Brellbreck, Vice-President; Jacob Mantel), Treasurer ; Fi. Singer, Recording Secretary; Anton V. Altman, Finan- cial and Corresponding Secretary; Carl Werner, Shooting Master. New Haven, Conn., has elected J. Widmann, President ; E. Buxbaum, Vice-President; H. H. 'Tryedmas, Secretary ; J. Koerber, Treasurer; Hageaunger, Shooting Master, Lovist4NA Ririe SHootmse.—The N. O. Times, in its issue of March 8, calling attention to the decline of rifle practice at Frogmoor, says: We are desirous that Frogmoor should be recognized in future as our military base. Let us make soldiers of our people witha view of having no use for themas such, A commonwealth, like an individual, is apt fo have less fighting to do to the extent to which itis prepared to doit. A war- like people, always in readiness through the constant exercise of the art of war, is likely to find abundant leisure for the arts of peace. Therefore, the best recipe the South has for per- petual peace is in rifle practice. There is, {0 be sure, some drawback in the desire which a sense of one’s proficiency in any art awakens to display it, and the fear that hence we may fall-into habits of aggression, or, in other words, turn out a bully. But such cheap vices in our weak nature a great people should be able to overcome. We fear the zeal which opened the exercises at. Frogmoor a few years ago is measurably abated. There should be other centres opened throughout the State and public sentiment awakened anew in favor of a sys- tem so admirable both in its military and social espects ; for none of us desire that Louisiana should be behind the fore- most in zeal or proficiency. Miourgan— Hast Saginaw, March 1.—At the seventeenth regular weekly practice of the Hast Saginaw Amateur Rifle Club, the following score was made, 200-yard target reduced, possible 50; Capt W d Shaw.....-..sssss-es-ss-eeeet € 5 445 6 5 4 Gh GO Yawkeys fs 0. cticeawceesentcsead 24 5H 425 4 t 54 FE GOrbyn . ccssasvrrtestestepesiecesed O 4 2-4 55 Bb € dad li G@ Hamilton........+. t..8 6 4 45 6 6 6 4 dag FR Osborn.....,..-++« -.8 € d 2 4 4 4 4 4 5—d0 J EPH OWLEY bi tibdebobsats terse cweces lon Shy Se adel a In shooting off the tie for the club medal, Shaw made 5 4 5 5 4-28; Yawkey, 5 6 5 6 6—25. Inmiwors-- Chicago, March 1.—The George H. Thomas Post Rifle Club met to-day at the Northwestern rifle range for their regular weekly competition at 200 yards, and made the following score : TD ASBYGODTBN: ic pascd< dss ts crshagreaess 44654 564 4 ¢€ 4 5—ay D BFreeman. -4 5 5244444 4 4-19 SM Tyrrell......., wt 44444 6 4 4 4-4) WH Chenoweth,.........-......0.4 4 45 68 4d 4 4 4 6-41 LH Drory...... badd 44 4 6 8 4 aay -O A Sawyer... 44544643 8 4 440 J C Boreberdt.., +443 44 38 6 4 489 J W Morse . wet 443 3 3 3 4 4 4-36 The Lake View Rifle Club, the same day, at 200 yards, scored ; TD Macauley... 08s occ ee wwe ence ood 455645 4 4 ¢@ 5 5-45 J AGolehouricy weve cede cc eee BH 4 2 5 4 4 4 548 Win Borns...,.....-.- Pity. Cessepacees 30. G- Ganong oe (eh 3 Chatheld. ce dene yaterveceres gears bree 3.3 ¢ #3 5 5 YS 3. 3—36 On1o—Oincinnati, March 3.—First of a series of five com- a ee a Se rs = -——* * 2 ee - yaluable prizes for the highest aggregate score in each class, ah was shot in a dense fog. Distance, 200 yards, off- ana > First Glass. W Caldwell 4 448 Hd44554a4 M Gindelin.4 45504444 3—87 W Hall.....¢4444438445-40 GHengon..443434¢3 3 4-26 L¥ender,.4455449444 40 TJ Baum..44420556 3 4 0—30 Second Class. A Koehler............ sp attileccses ost 490 3) 4-15 Bete 3. a—42 en —-The Marquis of Lorne, Governor General of Canada, has been chosen Patron of the Dominion Rifle Association, and has given £50 as a prize. The government has appropriated money for the sending of a Canadian team to Wimbledon, ————_ + -a- SPRING MEETING AT CREEDMOOR. The Board of Directors of the N. R. A, have decided upon the conditions of the spring meeting matches and the Prize Committee arenow at work upon it to fillout the list of awards. It will be noted that there are several innovations, notably the allowance of any position for military rifles at the mid-ranges. The matches stand; 2 1. Director's match, 200 yards. 2, 200 yards, all comers, any rifle. 3. Team of four from any club, any rifle, 200 yards. 4, Military team match, five men from any company, troop, or battery, 200 yards off-hand—using rifle of organization prize, a stand of colors, 200 yards. 5. Subscription match, for. teams of cavalry, or artillery using carbines, 300 yards. B. Bue pion match—all comers—any military rifle, 200. yards. 7. 300 yards, all comers, any rifle, 8. Team subscription mateh—four men from any club—any Tifle, 300 yards. 9. Subscription—all comers—any rifle, 500 yards. 10. Subscription—all comers, any military rifle--any posi- tion, 500 yards. 11. Military teams—four men from any military organiza- tion, any military rifle—any position, 500 yards. 12. Subscription—all comers, any rifle—500 yards, off-hand. 13. Team match—600 yards, four men from any club—any trifle, any position, 14. Subscription—all comers—600 yards, any rifle. 15. Subscription, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards—all comers—any position, any military rifle. 16. Leech cup match. 17. Running deer match. Tn all matches, unless otherwise provided, seven shots per man at each distance will be fired. In subscription matches the entrance fees will be distributed, thirty per cent. to the association, twenty-five per cent. to first, twenty per cent, to second, fifteen per cent. to third and ten per cent. to fourth man. —_— > or —_——- EXPRESS BULLET EXPERIMENTS. Epiror Forest AND SvREam ; Referring to the communication of Mr, Rabbeth in No. 25, I would state that I have been using a light hollow bul- let in my rifle (a long-range Sharps) since the 10th of August on large game in Montana, and that it has given much satisfaction, both as regards destructiveness and accu- racy, up to 200 yards. The experiences with this bullet on game will be given in another communication, and I will merely speak now on the question of accuracy of flight. Contemplating soon after making the experiments on the trajectory of light and hollow bullets in June last, as detailed in one of your August numbers, and contemplatiog a hunt— ing trip te Montana, I sent to the factory a sketch for a hol- low or express ball of the following dimensions, a specimen of which is inclosed, to wit: .44 cal., 2 in. long, with a 3-16 in. hole extending down from the point # of the length of the ball, to weigh 270 or 280 grains, patched and alloyed; the ball to have a certain taper. The moulds made us above, and which, by the way, cost twelve dollars, with 5 per cent. of tin, Gast a ball of 275 grains patched. My experience with this projectile on large game, and some practice at the target during the hunting season, witha charge of 96 grains of Curtis and Harvey Noe. 6, caused a he- lief that its fight was as true and accurate up to 200 yards as that of the 450 grain ball formerly used on game. Since going into winter quarters the rifle has been fitted with more accurate hunting sights Consequent on its flatness of trajec- tory, and by the use of a 3 ft. loadingtube the shell is charged with 105 grains of the same powder, with still enough room for the lubricant, I occasionally amuse my- self at target practice, experimenting with different charges and weight of ball, and am now cenvinced that, with the above charge (105-275), the rifle will do as accurate and uni- form shooting up to 200 yards, as with a 450 or 520 grains solid ball; I mean that with the above charge (1 to 22) it will group its balls, on afavorable day, within an 8-inch circle, and that, forming an opinion on at least 100 shots at target within a short time past, there have been as few *‘ unaccountable” shots ag with the heavier balls, I have not shot ten consecutive shots at 200 yards with the same sight, and, since reading Mr. Rabbeth’s article, the weather has been too blustering and stormy for the experi- ment, there being now two and a half feet of snow on the ground. In looking over the target sheets I find, on one day when seven shots were fired at that distance with the same sight, they are grouped within a 7-inch circle. The accompanying target—the result of three days’ previous practice, 30 shots, 21 of which were fired at 200 yards with 275 erains ball—is a fair sample of what the rifle will do at that distance. No. 25 appears to be the only indifferent shot, and it was thought at the time the rifle was not at fault. Making allowance for the different charges of powder (102, 105 and 110 grains) and the different elevations of Vernier sight on each day, thistarget shows sucli a grouping of balls as to justify my estimation of the accuracy of the rifle with the light ball, I think equal accuracy could be had with 110 grains powder, but few shots have been tried, Four shots were fired one day at 300 yards range, which were grouped in a space 12% in. horizontal by 6 in. vertical. Sights used—open silver front sight, vernier peep sight on heel, position lying. ‘ J The inference, based on the foregoing facts, is that the principle of the British express rifle can be sucscesfully : - — _ plied to this class of rifle. This particular rifle is an excep- tional one of its class; for, originally, with very shallow grooves, they haye become still more shallow by three years’ constant use and with more than four thousand discharges ot target and game. This would indicate that a yery shal- low, multi-grooved rifle will, without doubt, give the neces- sary twist to a light ball with a Papers of strong powder at ball as high as 1 to 28. I will go further and advance the Opinion that the express principle can be successfully ap- plied to all the American breech-loaders that have the shaJ- low multi-grooved system of rifling like the Sharps system, viz.; the Ballard, Maynard and Whitney. Lam not familiar With the imprayed Remington and some others. If this inference is correct it does not seem to accord with ihe opinion advanced by the advocates of the British double express, that a peculiar form of rifling is essential for the application of the express principle (heavy charge of powder and light projectile). If shallow grooving is sufficient to give the projectile the necessary twist, why the necessity for the deep grooving and sharp lands of the Henry system, re- quiring much more trouble to clean and making it necessary to shoot a forced ball, which, prima facie, would give more resistance to the projectile than the shallow grooyes? This brings up 4 question raised in a former article, as to how much resistance or retardation may be necessary in the bar— rel fo develop the complete combustion of a large charge of powder. Some of the 450bore Expressrifies burn 150 grains of powder with only a 28-inch barrel. Would a shallow grooved rifle of same length burn that much powder of same quickness ? This may be compensated for by increased twist in fhe shallow grooves. Jt is claimed that the Henry system fouls less than other systems. My opinion is, that depends as much on the powder as anything else. With American powder, in ten ortwelve consecutive shots at 100 yards without wiping, 1 sce no diminution in accuracy in my tifle ; with the English powder (the OC. & H. No. 6 or No. 8) the result is still more favorabie, as that powder is much cleaner. That brings up the subject of powder, and I hope, Mr. Eilitor, you will help agitate the subject. My experi- ence for several months past (firing away seven pounds in my rifle during that time at target and game) with the Cur tis and Harvey No, 6 is more favorable to it compared to a good brand of American powder than Mr. Davison, of the Providence Tuol Company, reports. Careful experiments at target at different times shows that 96 grains of the C. & H. (English) powder will throw a 275 grain ball, 200 yards Tange, more than two feet higher on the target (274 in. last experiment) than same charge of an FG. powder sent me by the Sharps Company. I have used three or four of the standard FG. brands of American powder, and this brand appears of about the same strength. I think 100 grains of the OQ. GH. will giveas high velocity to the 275 grains ball as 120 or 125 grains of American FG, powder. I was in hopes Mr, Davison's report would have brought out the powder mien, and that we could haye found out some brand equal in strength to the English powder and proved so by some care- fulexperiments, but have only noticed one feeble reply from a friend of one of the American brands; so Linfer theni- feriority isadmitted. I prefer using American powder if it can be had of the same strength and cleanliness, both on ac- count of its cheapness as from other considerations; but, acting on a contrary opinion, I haye for next season’s hunt- ing sent for a 12-pound case of the C. & H. No. 6, which will cost me $1.50 or $1.75 per pound delivered here, powder in England costing, as 1 understand, 68. cents, the balance being principally tariff charges, put on fo protect our facto- ties. For some time past the powder factories. have been of- fering prizes to encourage and develop our splendid breech- loaders. Now let the rifle and gun factories return the compliment and offer prizes for the strongest and cleanest powder for hunting purposes. Invite the Enplish factories to the competition, provided they will, in case of success, guarantee to have an agency here and sell their powder at a reasonable rate. It seems to me the desired powder should be manufactured here for 75 cents per pound. Our slow burning FG. powders are admirably adapted for target shooting, especially for long range, where the gun is cleaned after each discharge and a high trajectory not ob- jectionable, and where the distance isknown. For hunting, especially with the rifle, a powder is required that will give the highest velocity with very little resistance in the barre), Were full confidence established in the safety of the Shultze or Dittmar powder, no other would be used in the rifle west of the Mississippi River. li is just what is needed in the mountdins—little noise, little smoke, equal strength with the black powder, no dirt, and consequently no cleaning ne- cessary. Lhope those two companies will persevere until the desired article is produced, or at least until full conti- deuce in their safetyis established. Ihoepe My. Dittmar will experiment with « 275 or 280 pyains ball withas much of his powder 4s can be gotten into the 22 or 22 shell, and let us Know the result, both as to accuracy, trajectory and uniform- ity of shooting. I think Mr, Rabbeth is in error in regard to the telescoping theory, Though not fully confirmed in reference to the cause of the going to pieces or explosion of the Express bul- let, I think itis caused by the flesh and blood of the animal Made into 4 semi-fluid state by the impinging of the ball, and which, acting as if a cclumn of water is forced into the hollow pointed ball, with a pressure commensurate with its high velocity forcing its sides asunder, which scatter out in all directions (there being little or no resistance laterally from the soft Hesh) at angles with line of fire, more or less obiuse according to the velocity of projectile, the sides at the point of the ball, being weakest, giving away first. The butt of the ball, after the sides are started, may assist by the telescopitig process, but the other is the prime cause. The aboye process is repeated is a modified form: when shot into ' asnow Wank or sawdust, where the semi-fuid theory will still hold good, and where little resistance is made to the forward part of the ball. Shot into tintber, which offers solid resistance to point of ball, and where there is no fluid condition to the wood fibre, this expansion does not oc- cur, or at least to any great extent, tle timber, of course, by its lateral resistance, assisting in this result. Itis afact well established that a hollow ball, fired into the soft paris, say the intrails, of a deer or ether animal, will expand or go Lo pieces quicker than when put through behind the shoulders or more solid places, and the higher the velocity the quicker and more destructive the explosion. I have frequently ob- served that, in case of a deer shot in the flank, the ball would e=pand so suddenly as to tear a hole on entering in its tough hide much larger than the calibre of the ball. Shot through the Tibs, the hole made would be no larger than the calibre. Ishot at twenly yards distance a mountain lynx, an animal of cat ‘kind, next in size below the mountain lion, and with belly as | yielding as that of the domestic cat, The ball, hitting : \ A soft and i in the flank, expanded so quick as to tear a hold through the skin large enough to take out its entrails, hut did not go through, though the distance through him was not over four inches. In these cases, where the explosion was most violent, there was little or no resistance tothe point of ball, and consequently it would appear that the telescope theory does not hold good, though it may assist, as also may the compressed air theory. If it were the compressed air theory the ball should go to pieces more violently when shot into solid flesh than when shot into the soft, semi-fluid entrails. In conclusion, I hope some of the other rifle factories will follow the enterprise of Mr. Davison, of the Providence Tool Co., get up moulds for « light hollow bullet suitable to their guns, and give us the result of their experiments, both as regards uccuracy and trajectory. I failed to state at the proper place that the trajectory of the 165-275 grain cart- Tidge, sighted for 200 yards, rises above line of sight at about 90 yards, about 6 inches on an average. ee Montana, Feb. 8, 1879. Game Gag and Gun, GAME IN SEASON IN MARCH, Hares, brown and gray. Wild duck, geese, brant, ete, - FOR FLORIDA, Deer, Wild Turkey, Woodcock, Quail, Smipe, Ducks and Wild Fowl. “Bay birds” generally, including various species of plover, sand piper, snipe, Curlew, oyster-catcher, surf birds, phalaropes, ayovets, etc., coming under the group Limacola or Shore Birds. New Hamrsuiea —Nashua, March, 6.—Our fox-bunters have had good sport this winter; a dozen brushes attest their skill, Judge Sawyer claims three. Rabbit hunting has helped shorten the long winter and given sport to the boys and work for the dogs. Quail have wintered here, for we haye had no heavy snows, Unfortunately we have but few quail to get the benefit of a mild winter. Ween. Sariszury GAwe Cros.--The annual meeting of the Salis. bury Game Club, of Lakeville, was held March 4, and the following officers were elected: Pres., W. 1. Rudd; Sec’y, W. H. Williams; Treas., W. B. Perry. W. H. W- Naw Yorre—Good Ground, March 8.—There are plenty of broad-bills and some geese, bul we can’t do anything with them till the bay breaks up. We are looking for it to go out soon. Wu. N. Lane. — Monxzoz Sportsmen's Crus.—The annual mecting of the } Monroe Sportsmen’s Olub, of Rochester, N. Y., was held March 6. The membership is eighty-two, and the report of ; the treasurer showed an excellent financial condition. The old officers were re-elected: W. J. Babeock, Pres.; J. H. Brown, Vice-Pres.; L. A, Pratt, Sec’y and Treas. VirGints.—Two curious coon specimens have been re- cently captured by Virginia hunters. The local papers chron- icle that Mr. James Custis, residing about four miles from Onancock, caught a yellow coon, with head resembling a wild cat, and Mr. Smith Martin’s dog, near Locustville, caught a red coon in Parramore’s woods. Kestuokxy—Stanjord, March 1.—The first spring month brings the glad tidings from every direction that the quail are plentiful despite severity of the winter and their whole- sale slaughter during the continuance of snow by red foxes, skunks and the no-more-to-be-respected-pot-hunters, Our crop of squirrels appears to have disappeared wilh the last tide of immigration concerning which so much appeared in the papers. KENTUOCEIAN, TENNESSEE.—Vashville, March 5.—Quite a number of snipe are being killed about here just now. ‘Last Saturday I saw several lots for sale on the streets, J. Gilbert told me to-day that he had seen several this morning, and gave it as his opinion—and he is an old hunter about here—that they will be more plentiful than Jast year. John Branch bagged several woodcock last week. ‘The season for all other game is closed until next September, Jd. D. H. Towa—Pomeray, Feb. 28.—First geese came on the 2ist inst., and I secured a fine old fellow on the 22d. He was in fine order and very fat for the time of year. The warm Weather now seems to indicate an early spring and an unusv- ally good season. Ape DAvoran, Wi Pierons— Wilks, Texas, March +,—The wild pigeons are in Grayson County, I learn, by the millions. There was an immense flight of them over us one day lust week, going Northeast, C, L. J Stone’s Birp Trap.—For Stone's bird trap, a cut of which appeared in our advertising columns last week, send to A. B. Shipley & Song, 503 Commerce strect, Philadelphia. A Lone Suor.—Leesiurg, Va., March 5.—Young Mr. Thomas Hdwards, of this place, killed, March 3,4 wild goose from a flock of twenty-two. He was 140 steps from the flock when they rose; his gun, a muzzle-loader, loaded with 13 shot larger than buck shot. The party who went after the geese embalmed the one murdered in their ‘-memories,” or thereabouts, with oysters, in deference ta Lent. T. That recalls the story of the pious but epicurean friar in Father Prout’s Reliques, who tied his ham toa rope, doused it into the water and drew it forth from the sea—for, forsooLb, what came out of the sea might be eaten in Lent. Tix Coarep SHor.—The following is an extract of a lelier addressed ta the Leroy Shot Company. 1t answers questions oftun asked of us: Franxguin, Pa,, Match 5, 1879. I distributed your bag of No. 8 tin-couted shot among the members of my club, and at our resular shoot on Saturday last I had a report from a few of those who had used the shot. and in every case the verdict was, "ir is just what we want.” We all use choke-bore guns, and are perfec.ly satisiied that in is the only shot used that will not injure the burrels sor foul the gun in any way. Hon, dows A. Wutsox. Guz Parverns—Brooklyn, N. V. March 5.—Editor Forest and Strevm : In your jast ipsue ipr. LU. DL, Beeley quotes from your former issue of a 2111 putting 309 shots in a 30-in, circle, 40 yards, 1} oz, No, 8 shot; also of his gun 113 putting 324 shot in the same space and distance, No. 8 shot, doz. Very good patterns; but I will now show you a gun remarkable for pattern and penetration, altered from amuzzle- loader of twenty-six years shooting by myself to that of a breech-loader. This gun, made by Wilmott, of St. Louis, formerly of Boston, at the trial of soft vs. chilled shot at Messrs, Tatham Bros., Long Island, asa muzzle-loader, made in a 30-in. circle, forty yards, No. 7 shot, 8h drs. Hazard’s electric powder, right barrel only 98 pellets, left 114; per- centage of penetration through twenty-five sheets of tough brown paper 20 per cent. Seven other guns shot at the same distance and charge, with the exception of powder—in which they all used 4 drs. No. 1 Dupont’s powder—patterns varied from 100 pellets up to 240 a 250, breech-loading, choked, ete., the average penetration of the seven guns was about 5 per cent. Since then Messrs. Wm, Read & Sons haye altered this No. 10 Wilmott to a breech-loader, producing fhe most exquisite marksmanship, and one of the handsomest guns. It contains all its hard shooting properties, and targets forty yards distance, No. 8, 14.0z. shot (soft), 30-in. circle, right barrel 825, lefi 809, Very little boring has been done, but that ataper bore. I shot in a match recently, 4 dre. Hazard, 13 oz. shot, 25 yards rise, good birds, all killed dead at least fitteen out of twenty, three others falling ont of bounds—from five to nine shots fired through them, at least eight shot out of ten went through; Tatham’s chilled. So many inquiries have been made through your and other papers, viz.: ‘*Where can I get a muzzle-loader altered to a breech-loader ?”” This isnow answered; but bear in mind the barrels must be first inspected to ascertain if there is metal enough for the work, Wm. Kona, Poisoning Gresn mn CarmorniA.—Oahland, Oal., Fed. 14.— Aditor Forest and Stream: A large part of the cultivated por- tion of the State of California is overrun with ground squirrels, aud the damage they do each year to the grain is immense. The farmers poison both them and the gophers ag the easiest way of getting rid of the pests. Men now travel over the State and contract to clear the ranches of squirrels for so much an acre. So effective is the compound they use that they make money and carry out their contract at a price of ten cents per acre. ‘Their success has been so great that the farmers along the foothills and in the vicinity of the great tule islands have adopted the same plans to rid themselyes of the wild geese which frequent certain parts of the State during the winter months. ‘The birds come in by millions, and what shooting is done has yery little effect on them, They can be seen in flocks covering hundreds of acres on the tule Janda | bordering the bay shores, and go back in the foothills also for young grain. lf occasionally happens that these geese are shot before the poison takes effect, and are taken home and eaten. The result is a poisoned family. Happily no deaths from this cause haye occurred, but there have haye been sey- eral narrow escapes and a number of sick people. People haye to be careful about shooting a lazgard goose, or one which appears tobe wounded, The wild ducksalso are some- times psisoned by eating this poisoned grain strewn about for the geese. Irecently hada pair of ducks given me by a friend who had been yachting up the rivers, and | sand my whole family were poisoned. I was sick from the effects of the poison for about ten days, although the other members of the family, who had eaten less heartily, recovered in a day or two. The physician who attended us states that he hat had five or Six cases of the same kind during the winter, and had heard of several others. Such a dangerous custom as this should be stopped by law. The farmers should protect themselyes without endangering the lives of others; the idea of poison- ing wild game seems outrageous, We understand, however, it has been done in the southern part of California also, where droves of quail are an annoyance, and where there are few hunters to drive them off. ~+--— THE DITTMAR POWDER. The discussion over the merits of the lightpowder still keeps up, and it is a8 Various as can well be. To-day we give sev- eral opinions and reports of experience. The first sportsman says: Noticing frequent articles in your columns about Dittmar powder, 1 write you my little experience with it, Last sum- mer I bought two cans (C) of Dittmar, using it in an 8 lb. 12- gauge ge I used paper shells with one ‘ fibre,” and one P, 4, wad over powder, just pressing the wads down firmly, not vaming hard. I tried it first with 23 drsa., 1 oz, No. 8 chilled shot. With this charge at 30 yds. it would hardly stick the shot into a soft pine board. I increased powder by 2 dr. up to 3; drs., leaving the weight of shot the same. With the ast charge there was an unpleasant shock—not exactly recoil‘ possibly imagination—so I settled back on 34 drs. This for flags balis I found good and liked it. I went out hunting a number of times, using Dittmar, 33 drs, 1 oz, No. 8 chilled shot, shooting gray and black squirrels from the tree tops on the run, and any way you could find them. I always had to fire the second, and often the third, shot to bring them down, while with 3 drs. Hazard’s Hleciric No. 4, same shot, I could drop them wherever seen the firsttime. One day I saw at a distance of some 50 yards a red squirrel anti made it a sort of test shof. I gaye him the Dittmar, when he scampered down and out on another limb, from which thesecond barrel, loaded With Hazard, dropped him dead. With 31 drs. of the latter and a scaut ounce of buck shot I killed a duck fully 75 yards, and head no trouble in getting “‘ venison for breakfast with the first shot, A friend here tried Dittmar with like result. We met with no accident, but feared to increase the charge, su that in effect it was the same as a very small charge of black powder, excepiing it was less trouble to clean our guns. Canton, NV. ¥. A friend of the powder reports : _ Montreal, March 8, 1879.—Hditer Forest and Stream: I notice in your paper of the 30th of January last a Jetter from ‘* Canyas Back ” askin: if any one had kept shells loaded with Dittmar powder for any length of time and then used them to good advantage. AsI haye had experience with Vaat powder, I will give your readers the benefit and at the sume time answer the question of your correspondent. When the Dittmar powder was first advertised in your paper [ secured two canisters. I had always used Curtis & Harvey's No. 6 powder and tested the Dittmar in competition with it, loading my shells (Hley’s brown paper) with different charges from 24to 4 drachms of powder and 1 to 14 oz. No. 8 shot. The gun was an Sib, 12-gauge Parker, distance 40 yc. My frst series ci experiments were not at all satisfactory, the Dithmar giving very poor resulta both in pattern and penetrp. 114 tion. A few days later I gave the new powder another trial, takiag more care in loading the shells, but still could not ob- tain the results claimed for it by the maker, I found it clean, yery little recoil and no smoke to speak of, but it did not seem to bave the strength required. 1 wrote direct to Carl Ditt- mar about if, telling him about my want of success and asking if he could explain. Tn his reply he stated that perhaps I did not load my shells properly and sent me directions how to Jond with if, and also senf me some more OF his powder that Wis alittle quicker. This I also tried, loading my shells as directed, and with sueh success that J] have since then used no other make. I will say this, however: that with all the cure possible in loading I never have obtained quite the same amount of penetration withthe Dittmar as with Curtis d& Harvey's, measure for measure; but by using + drachm more of Dittmar I can obtain just as good results without the incon- venience of recoil, and with the greater advantage of having no smoke to interfere with the sighting of my second barrel. Tt also has the further advantage of not fomling the run like the black powder. I am very fond of shooting, but cannol get away from business very often, and therefore enjoy the few days when I do go probably more thoroughly than if | could spend all the time [ should like to. When preparing for any of my little expeditions (duck shooting principally) 1 always load and take with me more shells than I use, so that a good many of them remain over from time to time. Tn October, 1877, 1 made preparations for a trip to the Sorel Islands, some fifty miles below this city on the St. Lawrence, but was uufortunately preyented from carrying Out my intentions. I therefore packed up my loaded shells in atin box where I keep them, and there they remained until Sept. last. On the 27th of August 1 received an invitation from my friend, Mr. Whitcher, of Ottawa City, to join him for 4 week's duck shooting on the Ist of Sept. (opening day), which I accepted, aud spent one of the most delightful weeks that it has ever been my good fortune to enjoy. Itook with me and used the loaded shells that I had prepared, some of them having been loaded with Dittmar powder for over twelve months, These I used the first two or three days, bringing down some ducks at very long distances, and when I came to nse the shells loaded only a few days previously I could not see that there was any difference in the shooting qualities. My friend W. was so pleased with what he saw of the qualities af-the Dittmar powder that he asked me to get him some, and Isent him half a dozen pound canisters. Last month while in Ottawa City I saw Mr. W., and asked him how he was pleased with the Dittmar I sent him. He replied that he had done some very good shooting with it, but that it did not seem to be uniform ; some of the charges seeming to have less power than others. Ifound on inquiry that he had not loaded the shells himself, but had allowed some one else to do it for him, and the party never having seen any of that kind of powder before probably did not load the shells proper- ly. Iexplained how I loaded with the Dittmar, and think the next time he trices it he will be better :atisfied. J had a few days’ duck shooting in the early part of November, and was out in some of the most disagreeable kinds of weather, cold, rainy and windy, with sleet and snow, and my shells would sometimes be so damp that I could not force them into my gun; but in the evening on returning to the house would dzy them and rub a little grease over the outside and use them next dry without finding their efficacy injured in any way. T think the suggestion ot your correspundent, “ Beggar,” rel- ative to renderiog paper shells impervious to dampness, is a very good one, and 1 shall give it a trial this next fall. Woop Dvox. Another Montreal correspondent says: Having for two years past made many experiments in the use of Dittmar’s, Schultz's and black powder, my experience may help some of your numerous readers to form an opinion. Twa years ago Mr. Dittmar paid a visit to Montreal and called upon several of our leading sports. en to test the merits of his powder. ‘The result of these experiments shortly afterward appeared in the Forest AND STRRAM AND Rop ANp Gux. It was our opinion at that time that Dittmar’s was not Gilite as strong powder as Curus & Harvey's, but it evidently possessed the advantage of being much cleaner, be- sides producing less smoke and recoil. The penetration was better with black powder, but the pattern favored Dittraar’s, Had it been less expensive it would probably have been fayor- ably received. However, some few, myself included, con- tinue to use it to thisday. ‘The only fault [ can find is that it becomes comparatively worthless if exposed to the air any length of time. If kept in air-tight cans or in made-up cart- ridges, my experience is that it will do as good service as any black powder. I shall always use it in my first barrel, and I believe J can bag more game than by the use ot black powder only. One of your correspondents says: * after using two hundred shells the inside of my barrels was very much spot- ted? Any gun will become spotted after such use, in spite of the best of care. J use two different guns, both of excel- lent makers. I have shot each at least five hundred times with Dittmur's powder, and the parrels are as free from spots as expected after two years’ use. ; ; or phiypanree with your editorial that ‘it has many decided adyantages over black powder, but it has not yet superseded black powder,” and I will add that it is an invaluable adui- tion. Rovan il. Awestern New York shooter says: [have read all the articles on Dittmar powder, and will give you my experience. The first time I saw it used was in Syracuse at the Sportsmen's State Convention by A. H. Bo- rdus in Weiting Opera House, and J noticed that the sound of the reports varied a great deal, although the same charges were used. Last spring I procured some. My gun weighs 8lbs, 1oz., 10-gauge. Lused 3} drs., but found while I got good pattern I did not get good penetration, Rammed the powder a little harder and got better penetration; and [ would like to ask, How can any one get penetration Without recoil ? Don't it take just so much force to give the 1joz, shot the fame penetration whether you use Dittmar, black or any other powder? Inever have been able to get as good pene- tration with the Ditumar as with the black ; neither have I had go much recoil with the Dittmar as with the black. Per- haps, had the Dittmar been sufliciently rammed, should have fot both penetration and recoil. But just here comes the frouble—viz., how much to ram the charge, for my gon is a fine one, and don’t care to spoil it or maim myself for life, Up to the time of my using the Dittmar, the bolts, etc., were as bright as the day they came from the factory, but after using the Dittmar a few times they all began to look red, re- sembling rust, and it could not be removed until I took fiour of emery and used some time and labor on them, This red appearance, I know, came from using the Dittmar powder, for my gun was not out in the rain, and is taken care of the first thing after the day's sport. Iwused it all during wood- cock shooting, and honesty compels me to say that I never used any powder that was half so pleasant: (but # woodcock is not a hard bird to kill, providing one holds the gun straight), for I could always shoot the second barrel, as there was no smoke to bother, and then always bad the pleasure of seeing the bird, when hit, turn over and fall to the ground, But when it came to grouse shooting, found that I did not kill my birds cleanly, and had to go back to the black, which, per- haps, would not have been necessary had 7 known how much of a charge or how hard to ram the charges without hurting my gun. Noticed the same thing in using aud seeing it used —viz., that the reports varied a great deal with same charges, and am positive that no one ever {ook more pains in loading shells, as the directions were followed to the letter. HaMMERLESS. —--, = PIGEON MATCHES. New Lonk—Syraotse, March 6,—Match at snow birds: Mr Brown... 101111001—7 BLodder.,..0110111001-6 F Denison.:.1 700111 010—-6 TN Lefever...11111100601-—7 H Goerfert..1000010111—5 © Parker....1010011011-6 Geo Luther,.1i111110110—8 W Prettie...110111011 0-7 T Greenway.) 01100111 0-8 Brown, Lefever and Prettie divided second. Match at pigeons: W Fage,...-.-....-----11001—§ Geo Luther,..........:1 000 1-2 He Goelpert --10011—3 W Prettie... .......01011—8 T Greenway, ,.. -11000—% DL fever..........._..11100—8 FB Depison.:.....20...- 1 ts GoParker! cs, .4cs-aegl lee EB Loder.............. 1 0OL01—2 The tiea divided. Franklin, March 5.—Regular slioot of the Onleont Sportsman's Club for the go'd badge; Bogardus trap and rules: RAMS Ane Alls oseais oe eeetvon shee esha iy ie 2 el ee eee elie 10 Tasae Buell, 7. sss aseae peel, ft wl) lee Oe BL) James Ruiherfora ....... atate i eed ON a gle de Walter Rotherford....;.. eee ee Rel ae IDFR BARIIGy sch) belt tare snmeey Pad eds a A ed — 8 Robt Smit. 1. eee ee ew peeps cena ny pL 1 10S el oP G8: LM Hine teed 1 Os Tot Peis D Gartlett.. eal oi) oh el Se wy ea W Hamilton ~200T21217. 0 1 14 Chas WALOED tl. cisekeaweewemt ches <}a LP Ot) oO) DON aL 0s Ties on ten. Frank Ingalls..._, +L 1 1 1 1—6 Isaac Buell,.......1 1 i i it FOUNTAIN GUN CLUB.—Seventeen competitors appeared at the monthly shoot of the club at the Brooklyn Driving Park, March 5. The birds were good and the shooting as a whole excellent. Mr. Howell carried off the medal by killing 6 out of 7; Messrs. W. R. Tiwnter, M. d, Kearney, J, I. Slane and Lemken each Killed 5; J. Bohling, H. Milter, Cushenhoven, J. White, Carman and Wiliiams killed 4 out of 7; Polhemus and fiske killed 3 each; Durfee, Carlin, Sherdan and Cleaver killed 2 each, PaLissDE Ye. JRESBY City HsiGHTS. The retara matehk between the Palisade and Jersey City Heights gun clubs took place on the rounds of the latter at West End, N.d., on Saturday list, 2nd proved avery close and exciting contest, From the scere it will be seen come very remarkable c:nb slooting was done. The match was ien men each club, tweuty balls each man, from three Bogardus traps ten yerda apart, the particular trap nulled depending upon a die thrown by the puiler three yaris In réar of shooter, after the shooter had reaciiei toe score. The balls were of amber color, very even in weight and thickuess; a picked lot by Joe Niehols, the gentlemanly superiupend- ent of the Bohemian Glas&® Works, 214 Pearl street, he day was fine and the audience lurge, and af course enthusiastic, the opinion several times expressed on the grounds that there are but a few brace of clubs that will exveed The score the prexent season. ‘hough ihe Heights" boys wou, yet five bails in 400 is not a very large margin to exiilarate over, and they ure unanimous in the expression of the fact that they met acversaries “worthy of thelr steel” (n0 pun intendéd), ‘The f- lluwing is the score: Jersey City Heights, Herifiage...:,........:,- 10001111111111111110—16 Reroyseslniyaa: es s=- ---10 71 12 11 11:11:11 11 1 OU-—17—48 Mulliken,... aor 10 14 11 41 71 10 11 17 11 11—18 DEWOLT ci gers oe. on +. 11 (1 10 11 OL 10 LL 01 TL 11—15—88 Mulliken and Jewett wou wilh a total of 70 to G1. GREGOKY, WiscoNnsIn—lanqboo, March %—Score at glass balla; Bogardus tiap and roles: dole fl 0a 1 1 10021i1t%%111 0-11 JE SE timk alps 1001221271119 6120002T121 9 The Ook alt) Ep, Hi, < glass bails on Clifton Heights Bogurdus traps screened, 18 yards rise; weather very windy ao an- javorable for goo shooting : A Henochberg ....--.s.4.. 111101011111—5 Eig Hiibored eeu ini 7) TAMbeL es. ote es feos wba o1lbo — BYR ae! ee O1T1000110110—8 WEbberly.: oooong0v1TLTOR—4 Berger.... 0 O10000000000—1 A weepstake natch was wou by Limberg, c, Sea and Rivey ishing. FISH IN SEASON IN MARCH. —o— SOUTHERN WATERS, Pompano, Trachinoty scarolinus Grouper, Epinephelpus nigritius, Drom (two epevies). Family Scie- Trout (black bass), Centrorpristts nado. _* atrarius. ~ King tsh, Menticirrua nebulosus. Striped Bass, or Rockileh, Roceua Sea bass. Scienops ocellatus, lineatus. Sheepshead, Are. cephalus. Snapper, Lutjanus blachfordii. sargus probate- Tailorfish, Pomatomius saltatrts, Black Buss, Micropterws palmoides M. pallidus. é ish ty Manxer.—Rerat, Pricks.—Bass, 25 cents ; smolts, 10 to 18 ; blue fish, 12} ; salmor, 35 ; shad, per pound, 20 ; white perch, 15 ; green turtle, 15 ; frost fish, 8; halibut, 15; haddock, 8; codfish, 6; herring, 5; flonnders, 8; eels, 18; lobsters, 104 scallops, per quart, 25; soft clams, per 100, 30 to 75; white fish, 15; pickerel, 15 ; salmon tront, 15; black bass, 18; red snap- per, 10 ; smoked haddock, 124¢ ; smoked fsalmon, 15 ; diy cod, 7; hard crabs, $2,50. Lake Surreion.—We are pleased aud somewhat surprised to learn that Sam Fifield, Hsq., of the Ashland Press, has leased the Chequomegon Hotel at Ashland, Wisconsin, on the shore of Lake Superior, for a term of years from the Wiscon- sin Central R. R. Company. An addition to honse and grounds will be completed before the next season opens, and several modern improvements ‘are in contemplation. Hugene Prince, Esq., of the American Express Company, is to haye charge of the yachts, boats, guides, etc. Under the new man- agement the prospects of a beneficient season are eyen more favorable than they have ever been, % New Hamesuine—WVashua, March 6.—Pickerel fishing has been unusually good this winter, Several big strings have been brought in lately; the heaviest wes caught in Reed’s Pond ; weight, six pounds. The club placed in Rosky Pond, May, 1877, 3,000 land-locked salmon. One was taken this winter that weighed 31b, You see they don’t grow as rapidly as in Michigan. WEBB. Movemens or THE Fisurse FrLeet.—The herring fleet are about allis. The number of arrivals reported the past week has been 2 from Fortune Bay and 5 from New Brnns- wick with moderate cargoes. Ten Bank arrivals (4 via Bos- ton) have been reported since our last issue. The fleet report the gale less severe and disastrous upon Grand Bank than upon Georges. ‘Lhe weather has been unsettled the past month and unfavorable for fishing. The schooner J'hresher reports rough weather, and that at one time she wus unable to make a set for thirteen days, The fleet have averaged good fares, the Hpes Tarr being high line with about 75,000lbs., which were sold to arrive at four cents per ponnd. Home receipts for the week, 300,000lbs. The Georges fleet continue to come along, with more or less damage in the Jate blow. Sixteen arrivals have heen reported, with 300,000Ibs. codfish and 15,000lbs. halibut. Whole number of fishing arrivals for the week, 33.—Cape Ann Advertiser, March 7, Coxyerctiour.—A Brookfield Centre correspondent writes that excellent bass and other fishing can be had there in the Housatonic. Good accommodations will be found at the Goodsell House, Kunrooxry—sSiamjord, March 3.—A few of the boys have thrown in dough balls to attract the suckers to a convenient landing, and many nice strings have been taken. Pete Hamp- ton couldnt withstand the alluarements of the first south wind last month, and a string of delicious half-pound newlizhts, or croppies, rewarded his enterprise and defiance of muddy banks and ‘‘ chilling blasts.” KENTUUEIAN. Trnnassex—WVashville, March 5.—A few gentlemen went to Mill Creek last Monday and took several bass. This is unusually ¢arly in the season, but if the weather continues fine a few days longer numbers of our enthusiastic anglers Will be off. J.D Sore Acewrs.—-Messrs. Abbey & Imbric, of 48 Maiden Lane, inform us that they have become sole manufacturers and agents for the following patented articles ; The Holt Fly hook—They are now making them. They will be ready in about four weeks. When they are ready for sale they will be advertised in this paper. The Grege Rubber Worm.—These can be had at $1.25 per dozen. Discount to the trade. Phe Hyde Fly Clip.—They have purchased from Messrs, Brainherd, Steele & Co. the sole and exclusive right to sell this well-known and useful article. Hereafter they will make only one quality—viz., the firsi—such as they use in their ‘© South-Side” Fly-book. ne Monapnook aNp Lake WINNBPISEOGEE Trour.—We are pleased to receive the follawing notes from Fish Commis- sioner Webber, of New Hampshire. We think he makes a vood point as to the Monadnock Lake trout. Most certainly all the evidence shows thal they are wholly unlike the trout of Winnepiseogee ; that they are not lake trout but S. fonti- nalis. We wish we were quiteassure as Lothe Winnepiscogee trout not being a distinct variety. The investization of com- petent naturalists has certainly not resylted in perfect har- mony on that point. The difference in markings and the dif- ference in habits would not of themselves, of course, deter- mine the question. If Commissioner Webber will compare the structure of the Winnepiseogee fish with others of the family conjints, it will be early settled : ‘ Manonxster, N, H., March 2, 1879, Mz. Eprror—lI note what you say in regard to the Monad— nack end Winnepiseogee trout, and remain unconyinced, my good friend, Prof, Baird, to the contrary notwitlistand- ing. In the same report of the U. 8. Fish Commission to which you refer is printed ‘‘ Suckley’s” monograph of the salmon family, which I think Prof. Jordan sets aside entirely, though I have only seen the quotation from his book in weekly paper. I have seen such great .difference in color, shape and general appearence in Salmo jfantinalia from two different brooks in which I have fished the same day, and éven caught from different parts of the same brook, that I can find no cause for making a distinct species of lake trout, for - those coming from Winnepiscogee,as compared with those from the lakes of Maine, not many miles distant. I had a long conversation with Commissioner Stilwell, of Maine, at the meeting of the N. EB. Fish Com. un Wednesday last, in Bos- ton, and he agrees with me entirely, and I know that the Monadnock trout, which Livingston Stone had a few years since at his Cold Spring hatching ponds, were not to be dis- tinguished from the brook trout in the same pond, except by a lighter shade of color. I think that when Prof. Baird and Jordan come to examine this fish more closely that they will agree that itis merely the brovk trout modified by residence for generations under peculiar conditions. In fact this is all my point, that there are not nearly so many distinct varieties of the salmo family as has heen supposed; but that local cir- cumstances have so modified the appearances of the same species in difierent waters, and procuring different food, that they haye been supposed to be different varieties. ‘This, how- ever, I stick to, that the trout of Monadnock Lake is in no sense the same as his cousins of Winnepiseogee, inasmuch as he has the red spots of fontinalis, which the Winnepiseogee fish is destitute of. Yours truly, ~Sam’n. WEBBER. Since putting the foregoing into type, we have received the following very timely and gratifying letter from Prof. D. 8. Jordan, whom all our ichthyologists will thank ; Tryineron, Indiana, March 3, 1879, Epiton Forrst AND STREAM + Tn regard to the tront of lakes Monadi sck and Winnepisco- gee, | think that Messrs. Webber and M ssenger are right in saying that the trout of the former lake is the jontinalés, and that of the latter lake is 9. conjinis or Cris, vomer namaycusl, which is the same thing. The specimen from Monadnock Lake, referred to by Prof. Baird as belonging to the group of lake trout, probably close- ly related to what Dr. Prescott calls Salmo symmetrica (Rept. U. $. Com. Fish and Fisheries, 1872-8, 372), were alterward sent to me for fuller identification, Professor Baird having only given them a cursory examination, and supposed them, from their pale color, to be young lake trout. On examination, they prove to be brook trout (8. jfontinalis), differing from | the ordinary jontinalis only in their pale color. As Mr. Webber truly remarks, they are only ‘‘a bleached yariety of 8, fontinalis.” ‘he Winnipiseogee trout, called by Dr. Prescott §. sym- metrica, ig a wholly different fish, belonging even to a differ- ent genus; for none of these small-scaled trout are true Salmo. This Salmo syinmetrica is simply a local race of the much- named Jake trout, which has been called by different writers Salmo toma in the lakes of Maine, Salmo symmetrica in New Hampshire, Salmo pailidua in Vermont, Salmo adarendacus and Salmo confints in New York, Salmo armethystinus in Michigan, and Salmonamacush in Canada. The latter name —of Indian origin—is much the oldest, and must be used ; and the species should be called Salmo namazyeush, or, more correctly, Cristivome namaycush. The real distinctions be- tween these kinds of trout are given in my Manual of Verte- brates, pp. 359, ete., aud more fully in a paper on the fishes of the Clackmas River, in proceedings of the U. 8. National Museum. The Winnipiseogee trout are therefore simply or- dinary lake trout in favorable waters, and the Monadnock trout are brook trout, for some reason curiously pale and bleached. The names symmetrica, tona, conjints, and adar- ondacus are simply useless and troublesome synonyms of & fish already too much named ; bat, like all such, they die slowly, E D. 8. Jorpay. ‘Tuer GANAnizs FisHEnims,—A Wei Pield for Massachusetls Fishermen,—TVhe Journal of the Society of Arts of Jan. 17 announces the interesting and important discovery of appar- ently exhaustless supplies of fish in the waters off the Canary Islands. These fish are said to be about one-fourth codfish of great size and the remainder yarious and unknown to our fishermen. As the best season is from October to the end of March, this new find offers a tempting field for a resort of hardy fishermen from the severity of the scason off our own frosty coasts; and with their great experiences and ekil!, with aris and tackle unlnown to the rude resources of those lati- tudes, the catch must, in all probability, be exceptional, see- ing that, even with the imperfect means at the command of the natives of the Canaries, one fisherman, by the statement of Mr. Berthelot, now takes as many fish in one day as twenty-six men in Newfoundland. ‘This will be goud news to American fishermen, who are reported to have made a poor catch the present season, and who are liable to be plundered by the savage natives of Newfoundland when they make a good one. It is asserted that the fish are im general inferior in quality |- to those of Scotland or British North America, but the imper- fect and careless manner of curiug them may account for this assertion. M. Berthelot, late Mrench consul, im his work draws a Gomparison with the fisheries of Newfoundland. After elaborate numerical calculations derived from practical resulis, he comes to the conclusion that the quantity of fish calight by one man in the Canaries is equal to that canght by twenty-six men in Newfoundland. Allevidence tends to show that the quantity caught is very great, and that the sup- ply is inexhaustible. And yet neither the ative fishermen nor the commercial community of the islands have en- deayored to turn this immense field of wealth to any advan- tage, being satisfied thus far with confining their operations almost exclusively to the supply of the local consumption, The largest fish banks are said to be from the island of Fuerteventura to Cabo Blanco. The vessels fish down to the latter point, and the larger ones sometimes go very near to Oape de Verd. ; ‘The class of yessels employed in this occupation, formerly topsail, are now fore-and-aft schooners, varying in size from twenty-five to fifty tons; they carry crews of from eighteen and twenty to thirty and forty men and boys, and are pro- yided with two, three or four boats. Wo nets are used, the fish being ciught with hooks. Besides the different kinds of hooks and lines, they also carry rods or poles of from five to six feet in length, tothe end of which is attached some six feet of line trimmed with several strong, rough-made hooks at. a. cer- |, tain distance from each other, These are trailed along the surface of the water, a means of capture which frequently fills the vessels rapidly. Tne total number of vessels compos- posing the fishing fleet in these islands is reckoned at twenty, of which fourteen belong to Grand Oanary, the rest to Palma, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. According to the owner of one of these fishing schooners, one of those now under contract with a French company, four oats, under favorable circumstances, could deliver in less than two days more fresh fish than the steamer could carry. Ordinarily speaking a boat of forty tons might be loaded in three days. Other estimates give the calch per vessel per diem at from fifteen to thirty quintals of 900 pounds each. 115 But there are days in which fifty quintals have been taken, and others again when not even ten quintals have been caught. Cases are numerous of a vessel of thirty tons or sa filling up in two days, when they happen fo come on a bank where the fish has been drawn or scared from other banks in large shoals, he fishing ground may be considered as lying between the southern part of the island of Grand Canary and the same latitnde on the African coast, or from about 15 degs. to 32 degs. or 83 devs. north Jalitude along the northwest coast of Africa. The annual quantity caught is estimated al from 5000 to 8000 tons ; the salting is done on board the vessels. 1 must not be supposed that codfish is the sole fish comprised in these fisheries; it does not bear a larger proportion than one-quarter or one third, according to the season, of the total. —Boston Transcript. — — + ———_-___. RANGELBY LAKES TROOT. Eprrox Forust anp Stream: Seeing an article in your last paper on the “‘ Big Trout of Rangeley,” in which some figures were givenas to Mr. Stan- ley’s catch there last fall, I thought it might be interestiog to your many readers to have an entire list of that wonderful catch, for [ doubt if it can be heat. ‘The memorandum I give below is taken from page 12, Commissioners’ Report for 1878: TROUT TAEEN AT OUTLET UF RANGELEY LAKE. Och. 2.....-il-trout, (average 43; pounds) largest 10 pounds. “ q “ oe 5s a“ ae Ts “ te Fe ae sf i uu # Ns te ae its dls ae “é 9 ae tr ir te ine ie is 7 th a 7 ae oy ” au 9 ae Ty ia ae 6 ae 8 “ ..-- li troutin car, (av'g 3% pounds) largest “shoal abel tae ry rv ae ey Sa Be Bie o pe 2 ee at dig ve ny 1s) a ue i lie ee ite i ae [eerie * “ te Be “ " ia au a - - 43g oe it 6 “ ad oe i 5 ” 7 ae Oct. - ‘ a { at 5 ae ae ” 8 “ By ae ts ; Spy ut “aye ce is - ie Rees ee i iT ah a - 6 o ae Mee “ Tt will be noticed that the largest average of any one day’s catch was that at the Upper Dam for Oct, 8, when the entire cateh averaged the enormous weight of six and fiye-sevenths pounds each. The largest average of trout taken at Rangeley Outlet was 53 Ibs. each, but as there were only four fish against seven at the Upper Dam, it would really be less than that. But taking the figures as they stand, there is a differ- ence in favor of the fish taken at the Upper Dam of a pound anda quarter to a fish. As there has been some dispu'es among Rangeley fishermen as to what particular part of the Jake region furnishes the largest fish, this statement may go some way toward settling it, as it is perfectly reliable. Those of your readers who may wish to tackle some of the large fish at the Upper Dam will be glad to learn that the Maine legislature have repealed the law of last year, when the close season commenced Sept. 21. This year they will have the entire month of September to practice with their flies As some of these rabid fish society men seem to take the change in the law from Sept. 21 to Oct. 1 as a personal grievance, [ would state that last fall I had quite a talk with Mr. Stanley. He came in through Andover, and crossed the Richardson Lakes to the Upper Dam, and I went up on the steamer with him. He told me that there was not the least objection in keeping the fishing open till Oct. 1, and thought that was the proper time for the close season to commence. This opinion cominy from one of the Fish Commissioners of the State ought to have some weight, , Besides the hatching houses at Berna and Rangeley Outlet, there will be one at the Upper Dam next fall, as quite a sum of money has already been raised toward the enterprise, and more is promised. As the ice on the Rangeley and Richard- son Lakes has been quite poor this winter it will probably go out early, and give a long season for spring fishing, which can commence legally the Ist of May. ‘Tne steamers on the Jakes commenced running last year the second week in May, and it is probable that they may begin to run about the same time this year. CHartes A, J. Parnan. Jamaica Plain, March 3, 1879. —_——_> Errects or Moonnicar.—Here is another bit of testimony in favor of the moonlight srgument: KEnpatn, McKean Oo., Pa. Eprror FORRST AND STREAM: W To Inst week’s issue of your yaluable paper I noticed several articles in rélation to the elects of moonshine upon men and fish. I sailed from Fairhaven, Mass., in the year 1867, for a three years’ cruise ih the At- lantic and lodian Oceans on the whallog brig Abbett Lawrence, Captain Marston, Once upon & time I was careless enough, while in the Indian Ocean, to sleep on the fore hatch, the moon shining very brightly at the time. When lawoke one eye was nearly blind from the exposure, and it was a long time before I fully recovered. This I know to have been occas- loned by th® moon's rays, from ihe fact that during the day I contd see 85 Well as Gyer, but when the night came on I was partially blind, The SeDgation af Hight was very unpleasant. Your Wlorida correspondent would do wellto ask whalers who haye sailed in the southern seas & Tew questions before writing of that which only displays ignorauce on his part, Still anothercase. We ada foremast hand from Liston who wis led away one evening from the wheel, because he could hon steer the time, frat watch, 79. He also was all right daring daylight. ‘hia T koow, as I took his plave at the whee —heé being one of ony watch T have 4 log book of my experience and can proye my statements by Offigers ani! crew of the good brig 4bbott Lawrence Wishing you 4 long life of happiness here aud one eternally in the world to come I remain yours, D. 8, CoPpgeLAnn, Pastor M. EH. Church. Mr, Editor | In the month of July, in the year 188—, oue day while engaged in conversation with friends in the office: of our village hotel, soon after my return from a tropical cruise, in that period when I had scareely passed my majoricy, a Tattle-headed itinerant, whose pious beat was up and down Cape Cod, entered the office of the hotel, and, after approach- ing the bar and partaking of a bumper of the juice of the grain, turned to me, and said he; ‘*t Young man, without op- position there is no information, aud don't you forget it ;and { never have forgotten it, and 1 firmly believe it was on that day the slang phrase ** Don’t you forget it” was comed by the re said itinerant. Abiding the itinerant’s injunctions, I truat you will not consider me pugnacious for indulging in comments on certain articles, on which of late there hes been a profu- sion of pres and cons in your, to me, almost indispensable journal. Firstly, experience has taught me that moonlight on man and fish, and, for aught I know, on mice, is a phenomenon unmistakable, and therefore name circumstances. While cruising inthe Caribbean Sea we frequently secured fresh fish, such as albicores and skipjacks, On one particular oc- casion, during a tropical full moon, the glaring and silvery brilliancy of which I haye never witnessed save in the tropics, near nightfall I caught askipjack, and with great care dressed and took out his back bone and spread him open with skewers and placed him on top of the round-house to dry off for a morn- ing’s brealfas{. In the morning behold the old story in which Thad never taken stock! That the moon would spoil fish was demonstrated asa fact. My fish was literally covered with a greenish-yellow slime of a decided sickening appear- ance, and on further examination the fish was found to be ab- solutely rotten, During the same cruise in the same waters several sailors were moon-stricken, the effects being semi- paralysis accompanied by blindness and frightful distorted countenances, the malady lasting them for several days. The Fennel, THE IRISH WOLF HOUND * HE following int+resting letter regarding this possible ex- tinct breed of dogs is printed in the [ytsh Sportsman. Some time since, our late contemporary, the Country, prinied avery interesting letter from Mrs. John ©. Fremont, regarding a pair of dogs of this breed which were at one time at one of the frontier forts, and efforts were made, but without success, totrace them, or their descendents. Should the race still be in existence, and through the efforts of the Irish Kennel Club be resuscitated (so to speak), that body will have earned the gratitude of all lovers of the doz. The letter is as follows : As the Irish Kennel Club purpose to hold their second ex- hibition in April uext, I am anxious to bring the subject of the lrish Wolfhound before your readers, to obtain their in- formation and co-operation, with ihe subject of taking measures to have a class formed for these dogs at the forth- coming show. It is fact that there has heen a generally-re- ceived impression amongst modern writers that this noble breed of dog is entirely extinct. That the breed in its ‘* ori- final integrity’ has apparently disappeared cannot be dis- puted, yet there is equally little doubt that so much of the true breed is forthcoming, both in the race still known in Ire- land as the Irish Wolthound (to be met with, however, in one or two places only) and in our modern Deerhound, as to allow of the complete recovery of the breed in its pristine grandeur. The fact is well known to Mastiff breeders, that until within the last 30 or 40 years, Mastiffs, as a pure race, had become almost extinct, yet now we have them in a form equal, if not superior, to what it was of yore. Why should not such measures be taken to reeoyer the more ancient and certainly equally noble race of lri h Wolf-hounds? It may be argued that the services of such a dog being no longer required for sport, his existence is no longer to be desired; but such an argument dues not bear consideration for a moment, for how many thousands of dogs are there bred for which no work is provided—for instance, Mastiffs, Pugs, St. Bernards, etc., besides, there is no doubt this breed would be well suited to the requirements of our colonies. That we have in the Deer- hound the modern representative of the old Irish dog is patent, and though the Deerhound is of less stature, less robust, ani of slimmer form, the main characteristics of the original breed remain. It is a matter of history that the Irish- Wolfhound is of yery ancient origin, and wis well known to und highly prized by the Romans, whilst it is remarkable that although we have accounts of almost all the noticeable breeds, includin» the [rish Wolfhound, there is no allysion to any such dog as the Deerhound, save in writings of a com- paratively recent date. it muy be safely assumed from evidence that the Wolf- hound was of considerably greater stature than any known race of dogs existing at the present day, and the following is the nearest approach which we have to a standard of points:— General Appearance and Form, —That of a very tall, heavy Scotch Deerhound, much more massive and majestic looking: fictive, and tolurably fast, but somewhatless so than (he present breed of Deerhound; the neck thick in comparison to his form, very muscular, and rather long. Shape of Head.— Very long, but not too narrow, coming to a comparative point; nése not too small, and head gradually getting broader irom phe same eyenly up to the back of the skull; much broader between the éars than that of the present Deerhound, Coat.—Rough and hard all over body, tail, andlegs, and of guoud length; hair on head long, and rather softer than that on body ; that under the jaws to be long and wiry, also that over eves. Color.—Black, gray, brindie, red, and fawn, though white and parti-colored dogs were common aud even preferred in olden times. Shape and Size of Hars.—Small in proportion to size of head, and half erect, resembling those of the best Deerhound. Lf the dog is of light color y dark ear is to be preferred. Dogs, Bitches. Probable height at shoulder., 32 in.to 35 in, 23 in to er in, Girth at Guest ..... poe eetes 2: 38 in, w 441n, $2 in.to 34 in. Ronud forearm..-..,.::... .- 10 W.to 12in. Ss Into 94 in. Length of head ....... -. 124% in. to 14 in. 1034 in, to 1134 10, Wott EMU, ws eee ee yey eee SH 1D, tO 10 in. 10 in.to 80 im. Weight in lbs................- 100 1b. to 140 ib. #0 lb.to 110 1b, It has been ascertained beyond all doubt that there are some few specimens of the breed s‘ill in England and Ireland that haye well-founded pretensions to be considered Irish Wolfhounds. 1 had a Jetter lately from Captain G@ A. Graham, of Dursley, Gloucestershire, an experiénced breeder of these dogs, ;id a recognized authority on the subject—to whom I am fudebted for my infurmation—in which he states that the breed was kept some few years ago at Killane, Thomistown, County Killkenny; that he had dogs from there. and his blood went there; also a Mr. Mahoney had the breed ten or twelve years ago, and Mr. Baker, of Ballyluttin Castle, County Kilkenny, had the correct strain, whilst we all know that Major-General M‘Causland exhibited a fair speei- men at the Earisfort Terrace dog show last August. lf the whereabouts of any of these dogs mentioned by Oap- tain Graham could be found it would, I faney, be easy enough to induce their owners to exhibit them, when we should atrive at the true type, and, I trust, bring about the =— ae 116 resuscitation of this }jreed, the most noble of the canine race, which would be a glory to Ireland, and a source of infinite credit and satisfaction to the Irish Kennel Club. I trust that Some of your readers will exert themselves in the matter, that this letter will promote friendly discussion in your columns, and that practical results will follow. B. Sr. GEorce, —+oi— ——— CANINE OVARIOTOMY. Epiror Forrsr anp Srrmam: From the numerous letters that have appeared lately, wish- ing information as to how this operation is to be performed, I send this, hoping it may be of use to some one, even after reading the very apt article on the subject by ‘‘ Mohican,” which appeared in 7'he Country last year, and also the equally Zood one that, wasin Forast anp Stream from the pen of *€ South Fork.” If beginners would take the editor’s advice of first operating on the dead subject they would make them- Selves conversant with the anatomy of the parts which they expose, and know the proper relations they bear to each other and to the operation. Suppose we have a bitch pup two months old, weighing six pounds, which is a good size to operate upon. First see that she has had no food for eight or nine hours, so that the stom- ach and intestines may beempty. Pour about three drachms of chloroform on a small piece of sponge placed in a rubber Sponge bag; put the pup’s head into this and hold it, tightly around the neck, so that the air will be excluded. In about three minutes the breathing ceases,\and, without a struggle, the subject is ready. Place it on its back ; make a long incision down the middle line, which should extend from the breast-bone (stermwm) to the pelvis, taking care not to cut into the intestines. About the middle of this incision, on each side, make a cross inci- sion, and thus a good view of the parts is obtained. Care- fully press the intestines upward, and at the lowest point a whitish round body appears. This is the bladder, which may be verified by pressing, and the urine will flow through the natural channel. Immediately below this a cord-like organ is Seen lying between the bladder and intestines, which latter adheres to the back. ‘This organ is the uterus, which will be found to bifurcate or divide into two canals which lie at first on the intestines, afterward curve round it on each side, tak. ing a direction upward and backward toward the kidneys. ‘These canals are the horns of the uterus, which, if foilowed up, will be found attached to the peritoneum or serous coy- ering of the intestines, at the lowest end’ of the kidneys. dust at their termination will be found the ovaries, which are hardish, nadular bodies, about the size of a small garden bean. The fingers should be passed gently along the horns till they become accustomed to the feel of them, for in the operation on the live subject very little is seen, everything has to be felt. I know it will well repay any one who wishes to operate to first study up the subject in this manner, so that arhet they do perform, they may be able to do so with confi- lence. I still think that using a silver probe, or a No. 1 Bougie (gum elastic), through the natural opening is a great saying of Time, 48 one can thus come at once on the body of the uterus, if not on the horns, which are often difficult to find, especially in fat puppies. M. B. nn eens BOSTON DOG SHOW. Boston, March 8, 1879. Epitok Porrst anp STREAM: Dear Sir: The prize lists for our dog show are now nearly ready. We have made six divisions of the classes as follows: Division A comprises Hnglish setters, consisting of cham- pions, imported and native. Division B—Irish setters, cham- pions, imported and native. Division C—Gordon setters, champions, imported and native. Division D—Pointers, champions, large end small sized, for the open classes. Di- vision H—Spaniels, fox hounds, beagles, fox terriers, grey- hounds, deerhounds, etc. Division F—Non-sporting dogs. The special prize list will be a good one; four fine breech- loaders are donated by the first class gunmakers of the country, besides valuable oil paintings by celebrated artists, one of which is valued at $350, besides many others which will all be given to you in detail. Our show this year will be held in the Music Hall, a capital place, and, as our famous Boston Com- mon is within a minutes’ walk from the hall, owners will have a grand chance to exercise theirdogs. The club will en- geavor to make a pleasant time for all distant exhibitors, awhile to yisitors nothing will be spared for their comfort and leasure, The show is to be held on the 6th, 7th, Sth and 9th days of May. Entries close the 21st of April. Mr. Chas. Lincoln is appointed our superintendent, and owners can rely on careful treatment of their dogs. T, T. Sawyer, Chairman Exhibition Committee Mags. Kennel Club. ——s LAVARACK OR LLEWELLIN ? Nrw YORE, March 5, 1879, Epiror ForesT and STREAM: { Incloze you pedigree of my English setter Czar, By referring to game you will see that both the dog Leleester and bitch Petrel, from which he is bred, were from the kennel of Mr, Liewellin; also, that the bitch Petre! is out of a pure Layarack dog and bitch, and the dog Leis- ceater is out of a pure Layarack biteh. JT have called him (Czar) a Liewellin setter, and objection has been made to my doing 80, as ft is claimed he is three-fourths Lavarack. Will you inform me whether or not I am justified in presenting Czar asa Llewellin? P. H, Morais, We can scarcely understand your claim to call your doga ‘}Jewellin” setter when he has three-quarters Lavarack blood inhim. Neither was he bred by Mr. Lleweilin, although his sire and dam came from the kennels of that gentleman. We are of the opinion that a particular strain of dogs should be pred for more than two generations by one person before any one is authorized in dropping the name of the originator of three-fourths of ths blood and calling the strain for another perzon. — EASTERN DOGS ON PRAIRIE CHICKENS. New Haven; Feb, 26, 1879. ‘Epiron FortaT AND STRHAM: - Jnoticein your issue of the 201 a communication from '" Tyanhoe,” wherein he etates that Wastern dogs are of no use in hunting on the prairie. Iam entirely at a loss to account for the manner in which his dogs bebayed, expecially aa he representa them to be aa well broken and keen nosed as any to be found within a hundred miles of New York, Now, ‘‘Ivanhoe's” experience is entirely ati yarlance with my own. Ihave noted two sessons in succession, of eight weeks each, on the fowa, prairie, within fifteen miles of Garner. The first season there were but two of us, and we took our own dogs that we had hunted with for the pas’ three seasons in tle bush, These dozs had been raised and broken in Connecticut, and were neither curs nor Mongrels, but coe of 43 good stock as can be found. Our first day’a experience with the dogs on the prairie was of a highly interesting character, Prairie land was something entirely new in their experience. Tired of being shut up so long on the cars, they seemed determined to make the most of their new-found liberty by Tunning and racing wildly in every direction, Nushing thé birds with- out the least regard to whistle or call. After whistling and shorting ourselves hoarse in vain attempts to get them under control, we con- cluded to let them go until they got enough of it. Atlast we made up our minds the fun was altogether too much on one side, and it was time for m8 fo have our turn, s0 we proceeded to take them in hand pretty seyerely, It required a good déal of nerve and strength, but the subduing effect was wonderful, As this performance occupied the greater part of the day, we bagged only a few chickens. The next days we had no trouble whatever; the dogs did their work nobly, beat- ing the gronnd over well, and pointing their birds in eyery instance. We started from the house where we were stopping one day, after we had finished our dinner, and rode to a stubble field about flve miles away. We arrived at two o'clock, After hunting around the edge of the stubble and im the prairie grass until five o'clock, we then started for the place where we were boarding, and on counting found we ahd Seventy-two chickens, which we called a very good three hours’ work. The second’ season there were five of us, all from Connecticut, and this time we had six dogs, all raised In onr own State. One of these had been out before, two others were puppies. ‘The three remaining ones were old dogs and hada record at home in the bush that would be hard to beat, and I can say they never spoiled that well-earned reputa- tion from the first day they were let loose on the prairie until the last. One of the puppies had the distemper while there and died, The other one would have saved his master asmajl sum of money and a good deal of labor if he had died aleo. Moreover, his master brought him back to Connecticut and worked over him long and faithfully, but never succeeded in making anything ont of him. He was yery much like *Tyanhoe’s” dogs (38 likely to Mush the chickens as he was to point them), and to get any game with him you would want a gun that would Shoot five miles. In my estimation a dog that will not hunt prairie chickens is no5 worth haying (with a!] due respect to ‘‘Iyanhoe”), In conclusion, I would say if I was going West next fall, with what experience I have had with Hastern dogs on the pratrie, I would as soon think of leaving my gun here as I would my dog. R. W, A. Hammon own, N. J., Feb. 24, 1879. EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: I have been very much amused by reading “ITyanhoe’s” article, ‘*Hastern Dogs among Prairie Chickens.” He advises all Eastern Sportsmen to leave their brush-broken dogs behind them if they con- template going to the prairies, in order to save disgrace and $50 of good money. Now, I have had considerable experience shooting prairie chickens, Inmy first visit to Illinois in 1858, I toek with me a pairof well-broken dogs—pointer dog and setter bitch, They had been hunted here by my father, Jac. L. Sharpe, on quail, snipe and woodcock, and a truer, stauncher pair of dogs never lived, They hunted prairie chick- ens in Illinois as if they had been used to them all their lives. Theonly difference 1 could discover was on the first few birds, the scentof which being new and 8o strong, that when they pointed they seemed to be turned to stone, they were so rigid. They never showed the least In- clination to break, or run in or after the birds, nor do I believe any well- broken Eastern dog will doso, In 1864 I went out to Illinois with my bob-tailed pointer dog Jack, well known to many of the sportsmen of Philadelphia, who upon his arrival among the prairie chickens behaved nobly, in fact, was admitted by every one whosaw him hunt in Logan, Menard and Mason counties as the best dog they ever saw. Many a day haye I hunted with Capt. Bogardus, who also admitted that my dog Jack was the boss, I haye had a number of dogs there, and never experienced any difficulty in haying therm point, back and retrieve, T have bought some dags—both setters and pointers—raised in Spring- field, Lincoln and Hikhart—all in Ilimois, and the majority of them were hardly worth the powder and shot it would take to killthem, I have @ pair of dogs now that I would be willing to stake all I have in the world would stand and back each other on prairie chickens ag wellas they do now on quail. ‘‘Iyanhoe,’ I think, is mistaken as regards his dogs; and I advise all sportsmen going West to take their brush-broken dogs with them, proyided such dogs are Well and properly broken, A well-broken dog will never Intentionally chase or flush any game bird, Lewis W. SHARPE. a A NEW REMEDY FOR FLEAS. ELIZABETH, N, J., Feb, 19, 1879. Eprror Forest AND STREAM; Some years ago I learned from a druggist in this city that the mana- gers of our orphan asylum freed the heads of their unfortunate walfa from parasites by applying tincture of fishberries to ihe scalp. Itried the sume thing on my sether pup for fleas with perfect success. Since then I sécured another setter who was also troubled with fleas, and one appilcation cured him, Idid notuse in elther case more thana few drops, rubbing them in on the nape of the neck and at the end of the back where the dog weuld be in no danger of licking the place to which the tincture has been applied. My care in this regard may haye been excessivé, but as the stuff is poisonous I preferred to run no risks. This is a sure cure, and can be obtained Trom dryggists any- where for a few cents. * I was much interested in the patterns of sporting garments printed some time agoin F. & 8. It was really trying to one’s modesty to look atthe diagrams. till the end justified the means. Allow me to make an important suggestion in this line: I neyersaw a satisfactory rubber overcoat for a sportsman’s use. They are generally too short. You doubtless know the misery of sitting in the stern of a skiff during a peltiag rain, while your knees ave being insidiously assailed in front, when at the same time a sinall rivulet is trickling in at the waist, not- withstanding the buttons. Now forthe cure: Let the oyercoatbse made long enongh to reach almost to the ground. Then have # alit in front reaching from the collar to the middle of the breast. Below this the coat should be without any opening whateyer. The affair would bea little awkward fo get on and off, but the increased comfort would be more than a compensation for this disadvantage. Cannot some ef our manufacturers of rubber g00ds furnish us such an article? A prominent sportsman of our city related to me a few days ago an incident which isperhaps more remarkable than the story told by “HIx’: In your last. He had flushed «a partridge, and fired at it without apps- rently hitting the bird, Wollowing it with his eye, he saw it fy about 4 handred yards, when it suddenly fell. On coming up to where the bird lay, he found that while the bird did not have a shot in it, its head was completely severed from ita body. The explanation of the phenome- non wie this: il was about dusk, and the;birdjnad lown against the wire of an almost invisible fence with such velocity as to produce the result named. Hag any one else picked up a partridge that had beheaded itgelf ? CLERIOUN. Inieh Worrsounns.—Hditor Forest and Stream: Your readers and yourself will, I am sure, be glad to hear that the Trish Kennel Club have generously made a class for this rare and splendid breed of dogs at their coming show, which is to be held in the Exhibition Palace, Dublin, on the ist, 2d, 3d, and 4th of April next, They give a first, second and third prize of £4, £2, and £1, and in addition a silver challenge cup, value £15 16s,, and presentation medal. The rarity of the breed will, I fear, operate against the class being alargely filled one, but the offer of such prizes is sure to secure entries sooner or Jater, I intend to exhibit, and should any of your readers care to do 80, and will ship their dogs to meat Liverpool, I will send them with mine free of expense from there to Dublin, see that they are properly shown, and bring them back to Liverpool and consign them to America. It appears to me that these dogs are capable of affording much sport and pleasure in your country, and I trust our American cousins will do-what they can to support the efforts of the Irish Kennel Club. Shevington Hall, near Wigan, Ling. Frank Apcoox. —_—__>—- +. ___ Proprr Namz.—Mr. H. P-. Dortch, of Goldsboro, N. C. writes: ‘‘My red Irish dog is named Kon and not Rose, as published in your paper of this week. Please make the cor- correction. My Macdona-Waterford dogsare very handsome, a little under the size, but perfectly built. I have written to the Marquis of Waterford for pedigree of the dam,” —Mr. W. F. Sullivan, of Memphis, N. Y., claimathe name of Dash for his liver and white English cocker spaniel, whelped Noy. 20, 1878, by Captain out of Daisy, from M. P. McK0on’s cocker spaniel Kennel. —Mr. H, GC, Steadman, of Middletown, Pa., claims. the names of Pat the Second and Biddie for his red Irish setters by York out of Countess, whelped July 29, 1877, both first and second prize winners at Baltimore, 1878. a —Mr. Jos. EH. Fisher’s Gordon setter bitch Border Lily has whelped seven fine dogs and two bitches; they are by Dr. H. F, Aten’s Gordon doz Glen. > —________ —Any of our readers desiring to purchase a yery handsome and prize-winning pug dog, and willing to pay in the neigh- borhood of one hundred dollars for the same, can hear of an opportunity by applying to us. Ghe Game of Chess, Problem No. 47. Motto :—He who durés these probs abuse, May Krup-gnn, sword or pistol choose. aaa. a8 2 2 ; oe a, a Y) 7) YY Ay Cl ciel Y ae y - ‘ tN ME “ne @ White to play and giye mate in two moves, LL SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEME—NO, 44, 1—Castles 1— 2—R mates. es) Game No. 105 —STAUNTON’S OPENING. We are indebted to the Canadian Spectator for. the subjoined gama and notes thereto. It was played in Mr. Shaw’s correspondence tourney : White. Black. White. Black. J. W. Shaw. A. Saunders, J. W.. Shaw, A. Saunders. 1—P-E4 1—P-K4 , 1—-EEQ? 13—Kt-E2 2—Kt-E Bs 2—Kt-Q, BS I¢—Q) Kt-B3 14—B tks B 3—P-QB 3—Ki-K Bs 1o—Q RiksB 15—KI-K Kts (0) 4—P-Q3 (a) 4—Pp- ee 16—), R-K 16—Kt-Kta 5—Q-B2 5— ] 17—K-R Ji—Kt tks Kr 6—P-K R2 6—Castlea 18—Kttks Kt 18—R tke Kt (a) i—B-K2 7—P-E R38 18—P tks R 9—Q-Rb 8—Kt-R2 S—Kr-R2 20—P-K Ba (a) 20—Q tks RP ch(f) 9—B-Kt# (b) 9—P-K Ba 21—K-K, 21—Q-Ki5 ch 10—P tke B P 10—B tks P 22—K-R8 22—() tka B P ch 1I—BE tks B U1—RK tks B 48—K-Kt2 J 12—Casties 12—B-E Kta Black mates in three moves. NOTES, (a) The preamble to his future bill of disabilities ; P-Q4 is the correct move. (b) Hampered as he is, this move only helps the development of his opponent's forces, (c) A good move, and the commencement of a very Neat combination Well carried out, (@) A very neat and brilliant sacritice. (2) His only move. (7) If Kt tks P, White can play P-B3 and escape, Game No. 106.—EVANS GAMBIT, ‘The subjoined game was played in the recent tonrnament held a Pittsburgh, Pa.: White. J.A, Stevens, ite. Black. | Black. J. A. Stephens. Dr. T. R. Davis, Dr, T. R. Davis. 1—P-Ka 1—P-Es 10—P-@5 (b) 2—Kt-K BS 2-Ki-@ BS J1—B-Bt5 ch 3—B-B¢ 3—B-Bi _ 12—B tke B ch. 4—P-Q Ett 4—B tka P 5—P-Q, BB ae Ege 9 ToPusP I8—KG-R4 (6) dei tks Kt P oh nage = | mei ly & . = Che pe 3—B-Kts | 17—Kt fies _1i—R-K Ri 9—-B-Q Bie “SKK? (a). Bla e8 Next *- woes (S. A. Charles, Cincinnati, Ohio). (a) Of this move (the key move of the Paulsen Defence) an eminent authority saya: “It should he preceded by Q Kt-R4,” (®) Black’s last move Laving been premature, an opportunity was given White to play Kt-Kts to advantage, The move made allows Black to adopt the Paulsen Defence. (c) Kt-Kt5 would haye been better, The game follows the booka closely. CURSORY JOTTINGS. —From the London Figaro we learn that a change has latterly taken place in the German diplomatic service, which, apart from any political interpretation, will be most interesting to chess players. The celebra- ted authurof the German Handbuch des Schachspiels, Baron Heyder- brant yon der Lasa, who has been for many yeais Imperial German Ambassador at Copenhagen, has been transferred in the same capacity to the court of the King of Wartemburg in Stuttgardt, —Cincinnati has fallen into line on telephonic chess. Belden of the Times first set the telephonic bali in motion. The Commercial says: “Ina year or two it will be a very common formof social enjoyment and ¢lub routine.” —Mr. E. B, Holt bas carried off the silyer medal at the tournament of the Qaebec Chess Club. —Wilhlemj, the violinist, is very fond of chess, atid plays a strong game. —A chess column has made its appearance in the Fortnightly Gazette, under the management of H. F, Lee, of Brantford, Ontario, —In Mr. Shaw’s correspondence tourney between Dominion chess players, the leading scores are: J. Henderson, T won, 2 drawn; J. W. Shaw, 614 won, 3 drawn; J. BE. Narraway, 6 won, 3 drawn; W. Braith- waite, 6 wou, 0 drawn; M. J. Murphy, 5 won, 0 drawn. —We again invaded friend Belden’s chess quarters, and our readers are indebted to him forthis week’s cursories. Among his numerous exchanges we noticed the Tasmanian Mazi, the chess column of which is excellent, although rather restricted as to space. —-In the recent tournament between the strongest chess players of Pittsburgh, Pa. (each local club haying two representatives), the two winners in which were to play a game of Living Cheas, resulted as follows : Won. Lost. Won, JW Collins, .,.,.«s0... 53¢ 8144 Chas McHnulty. ...... fy Maj RW Lowe..... Pee 5 Alex Ballantine.......1214 Dr T R Davis.:... 3 wJAStephens.....0...- 945 Geo Lander......, a 10 James Reed.... ..... Ye Ow Geo Worthington...... 64% W CStillwagon,....... 3 6 The game was played between Dr. Davis and Mr. Ballantine (which Dr, Davis won), and was a great public attraction. —The Charlestown (S. ©.) News and Courier calls tor the re-organiza- tion of the chess club in that city. Before Uie war it had one of the largest organizations of the kind in the United States, —Of our exchanges none are More welcome than they Chess Players’ Chronicle when it chances to reach our hands. The February number ofthis paper is an improvement on its predecessor last on our tables ‘The game department is par excellence, and the problem pages not only additionally attractive, but also interesting,& We recommend it to our readers. Subseription, abont $2, through W. W. Morgan, 67 Barbican, London, EH, C,, Bngland. —One of the most valuable chess columns that reaches usin exchange ja that contained in the Huddersyield College Magazine, edited by Prof. John Watkinson, We also urge our readers to subscribe forit. Sub- Séription only $110 for a magazine, one-half of which of thereabout, is usually devoted to first-class chess matter. Address John Watkin. son, Fairfield, Wuddersfeld, England. —The chess columns in the Canadian Spectator and Cincinnati Com- mereial are heartily welcomed by onr contemporaries. We have not yet nad the pleasure of seeing them. Noriocer.—Chess exchanges, communications and solutions should be addressed “ Chess Editor FoREsT AND STREAM, P. O, boxh4, Wolcott- ville, Conn.” —See Bogardus’ advertisement. Glew Publications. THE MARCH MONTHLIES. —The Popular Science Monthly for March opens with an -article by Prof. Tyndall, who writes of “The Electric Light.” Professor Ozear Schmidt discusses “Science and Socialism,” reviewing the ground taken by the German Socialists, who urgethat their princi- ples are in accord with the Darwinian theory. Dr. Geo. M. Beard contributes an entertaining paper on “Experiments with Living Human Beings,” explaining some of the deceptions and errors nto which experimenters are liable to fall. Warren Wilkinson dis- cusses the question, “Is Conscience Primitive ?” There are illus- frated papers on ‘The Aarddark or Harth Hog,” and ‘‘The Sting of the Honey. Bee.” “The First Three Years of Childhood” describes the mental development of the human being for that period, The paper which will perhaps attract the greatest atten- tion is that of Prof, J. Norman Lockyer on “The Chemical Ele- ments.” A number of other essays, with the editorial department, make up the number. —Dr. Isaac I. Hayes contributes the opening story in the March St. Nicholas, ‘f An Adventure on an Iceberg.” Ii is told in Dr, Hayes’ entertaining style, and is a capital leader. ‘'The Obsti- nate Weather Cock,’? and its adventures with the unterrified Colorado beetle, furnishes a subject for Horace BE. Scudder. ‘An American Mardi-Gras,” with a number of suitable engravings, is descriptive of the New Orleans carniyal. The serial stories of Susan Coolidge and E.R. Stockton are continued, and Julian Hawthorne’s fairy story, ‘‘Rumpty-Dudget’s Tower,’? is con- eluded. There are any number of stories and poems and puzzles and letters and pictures, and all the other good things. —In the March Atlaniie Mr. W. W. Story contributes the second installment of ‘A Roman Holiday Twenty Years Ago.” Other papers are ‘Ghost Stories ;” Mark Twain’s ‘The Great Revolu- tion in Pitcairn ;” ‘tRosamond and the Conductor,” a story by Katharina Carrington ; “The Natural History of Politica," by N. §. Shaler ; ** Our Land Policy,” by George YW. Julian ; ** Presiden- tial Electionsering in the Senate,” and ‘‘Americanisms,” by Rich- ard Grant White. Whiltier has two poems, Longfellow one ; and there are poome by Rose Terry Cooke and Lney Lee Pleasants. ‘The ‘Contributors’ Club," and the department of ‘Recent Lit- -srature,” are each charactoristi Sarees i Set Ee ——————————E——EE——————E———————————————— EEE EEE Eee eee ; ——— istic in their way. ND STREAM. FORE ST 7, —Appleion’s for March contains its usual quota of republications from foreign magazines, among thea papers being Spencer Wal- pole’s “ English Literature, a Chapter from a New History ;’ the conclusion of ‘‘The Romance of a Painter,” from the French of Vabre; * Musical Romanticism,” by Vernon Lee; '* The Kyil Eye;? ‘Dr, Samuel Smiles’ Works on Self Help;’* Town Bred Poets;" “Pwo zadies: Mrs. Jameson and Mrs. Fanny Kemble.” Room is made for the long-promised story by Barnet Phillips, entitled “My Comedy,’ which is the romance of a playwright whose com- edy comes yery near being « tragedy. It 1g well told, and will hold the attention of the reader all the way through. The Editor's Table discusses ‘‘ Paganism and Fiction,” ‘‘ Fitness in Art,” ‘“The City Beautiful” and ‘* Water-Color;*? and the Books of the Day department reyiews a dozen of the principal recent publica- tions. —The gad death of Richard Realf has aronsed much interest in that poet's unhappy lifo, and the pages of the March Lippincott’s devoted to a sketch of Realf by Russiter Johnson are especially timely, Edward King’s ‘‘Hungarian Types and Austrian Pictures” is concluded, as is also ** Women’s Husbands.” WH. M. Robinson spends “A Day with Hudson's Bay Dog Sledges,”’ and finds some- thing new to say about a yery old subject. “My Village in the South” is the first installment of the promised series of papers by Miss Annie Porter. ‘‘ Monsieur Pampalon’s Adventure” is a story by Anna Hichburg, and D. C. Macdonald has an entertaining alory, ‘‘Joseph’s Adventure.” ‘+ Pottery and Porcelain” at the Paris Exposition is an illustrated paper by Miss Jennie J. Young. There are poems by Fawcett and ‘G. 8.’? The Hditorial depart- ments are well filled. —The Golden Rule has the usual installment of Mr. Murray’s usual ‘‘ Adirondack Tale.” The biographical paper is devoted to Richard H. Dana. Mr. Bradford K. Pierce contributes an instruc- tive paper on “The Riverside Press,” detailing the yarious pro- cesses through which books pass before coming from that world- famous establishment. There are stories, seymons, poems, editorials, discussions of social topics, literature and art, and, Jast of all, the fashion plates. Tur Narouranist.—The February number of the American Naturalist opens with a very attractive article by Mr. I. C. Rus- sell, entitled ‘A Sketch of New Zealand with Pen and Pencil.” This paper, which is copiously illustrated by excellent wood cuts, is one of the most interesting of the number. ‘‘Notes on the Man- ufacture of Pottery among Sayage Races,” while in itself yery in- structive, derives an added interest irom the fact that it is from the pen of the late Ch. Pred Hartt, whose excellent work as Chief of the Geological Commission of Brazilis so well known to all sci- entific men in this country. An attractive botanical article by Dr. Moses N. Elrod tells us about the ‘‘Seeda of the Violet and other Plants as Projectiles." ‘‘ Instinct and Reason,” by Dr. F. CG. Clark, is a valuable essay presenting many interesting scientific facts and showing some of their bearings on evolution. It isto be continued. The number closes with an article on ‘‘ The Discovery of Turtle- back: Celts in the District of Columbia” by Dr. W. J. Hoffman. In the ‘‘ Department of Recent Literature” we note an illustrated re- yiew of “ Brelim’s Thierlebra;” and in ‘‘ General Notes” we see a correction by Dr, Packard of his statement in the preceding num- ber of the Waturalist that he had discovered the male eel. It ap- pears that the motile bodies, supposed to be spermatozoa were yolk particles with an unusually marked Brownian movement, Hunt's Macazine.—Hunt’s for February contains a resumé of Oanadian yachting, in which the conservatiye elements of Toronto sound their horn, and show that the Royal Canadian is still in existence—something no one else Was aware of, as the olub has hidden its light under a bushel so far, The ‘Cruise of the Cuckoo,” ‘The Season of 1878,’’ and ‘‘ Belaying the Binnacle” are continued from former numbers. —The February number of The Magazine of Art, published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin, opens with a sketch of the President of the Royal Academy, Sir Frederick Leighton. The opening install- ment of a series of papers on ‘* English Portrait Painters " is de- voted to Gainsborough. Fully as interesting a sketch is that of James Clarke Hook, who is distinguished for his studies from fishermen’s life. A variety of matter fill up the pages of the magazine, The price of each number is twenty-five cents. Moprr Yacur Burnpine: A Treatise on the Construction of Model Yachts, with Remarkson Cruising and Racing and the Management of open Boats; also the Lines for a Rac- ing Cutter, Suitable for a five to twenty-tonner. By Tyrrel H. Biddle. Chas. Wilson, Publisher, 157 Leaden- hall st., London, England. Price #2. The first of the year brings to light a new volume in the rapidly growing yachting literature of Great Britain, which is certain to raceive a hearty welcome from all deyoted to the fascinating sport of model yacht building and sailing, as wellas by many others who may profit by resding the above volume in furtherance of the rapidly extending feeling in favor of testing vessels to be built by practically experimenting with models upon their lines. The long continued and most thorongh researches of Prof. Froude at the Government establishment at Torquay, by which the most import- ant deyelopments that haye giyen to naval design an almost en- tirely new aspect within the last decade or so, have been firmly established and accepted, have gone far to inspire the yachting public with greater confidence in the value of practical compari- sons aud inferences deduced from model or miniature yacht sailing. The work of Mr, Biddle comes to us al an opportune moment, and as his subjects are treated froma strictly practical standpoint, no exception can be taken to his views onthe ground of their lacking the application of actual test. It is yery concisely written, and the matter cleverly arranged. Though treating in the main of models smaller than we are accustomed to in America, the chap- ters on the thres methods of construction—by lifts, by solid block and by rib and plank—will be instructive and useful; while all that relates to lead keels, their casting and fitting, will apply to our model yachts with equal force as to the Huoglish, especially as in this respect our model sailors have diseavdsd iron and taken to the ‘superior metal,”? showing that they are ahead even of their brethren owning large vessels. ‘he leading chapters on draught- ing yachts are excellent, and cannot fail to be understood, as they explain thes threa plans’ in as Incid 2 manner as snything of J that tease we haye seen, ‘hey serve to show how intimately 117 the draught and model—in other words, theory and practice—ara blended, and how little sense there is in the attempts mada by tha ignorant to draw a line of demarkation between the two, when they are really one and the same, and leading to like results. The conclusions Mr. Biddle arrives at, in regard to the superiority of the moderately narrow deep keel cutter over the sloop, are equally borne out in‘onr practice on this aide of the ocean. Possibly some of his American readers may take umbrage at the yery poor opinion he has of our small style of craft, concerning which hs says: ‘Ifyou have a very shallow lightly ballasted yacht with an open cockpit, by all means keep in smooth water and under a les ; if, on the contrary, you possess a fine weatherly little craft, with ballast stowed low, and a heavy metal keel, complotely decked over, you need nol seruple to venture forth in the channel, + ~ Indeed, a modern racing 5-tonner will keep the sea, and make good weather of if, when an old-fashioned hoy (ten times her size) would run for shelter.” Testimony like this from ona who has sailed all types of boats—in America as well asin England—should bear us out in our attempt to lift yachting and yacht seamenship to a higher plane that it at present occupies. Im relation to thia and kindred subjects Mr, Biddle’s book will be found full of inter- esting passages. The book is well illustrated, and its make-up ia excellent, commending it to the approval of model sailors, and others ag well. How We Savap tar O1p Farm, and how it became a New Farm. By *‘A Young Farmer.” Boston: Loring, Pub- lisher. 1879. This is a book which may be read with great profit by the young men who are deserting their New England homes to wander away in quest of fortune. We hear much nowadays of the farms which are all exhausted and no longer fit for cultivation ; but we suspect that in many cases there is lacking only the energy and thrift of of the fathers of these restlesssons, Before the young farmex finally signs the deed of his land, and scts forth to seek a mythical fortune, let him read this book and reflect if there be not some- thing still worth waiting for on the old farm. Tur GaMEKEEPER Av Home: Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life. Third edition. Boston: Roberts Brothers. 1878. Cloth, $1.50. We are glad to welcome another edition of this }book. Tha English Gamekeeper is a prominent figure in rural life—a, charac- ter in his way. He has not spent his life in the fields and hedges without learning a vast deal of Nature’s craft, and none so wise as he when on his favorite theme of the birds and animals under his protection. We may naturally look for much woodland lore and much quaint philosophy in these pages which profess to show us just how the Gamekeeper lives and thinks and talks, The task has been one of love, and it is most delightfully successful. We have not for months come across a book which pleased us more, nor can we too strongly recommend our readers to secure for themselves an afternoon of pleasant reading by its perusal. We would wish that some one could enter as fully into the searets of the animal life in our own woods and fields, and write of it as simply and charmingly. A TREATISE ON THE Horse AnD His Diseases. By B. J. Kendall, M. D., Enosburgh Falls, Vt. Claremont Manu- facturing Oo., Claremont, N. H. Price 20 cents. The book contains, in a compact shape, much useful informag tion about the diseases of the horse, with recipes for their cure, and practical instruction for their treatment, It will proye a valuable manual for horsemen. —The “‘ Spalding’s Official Base Ball Guide” for 1879, publishea by A. G. Spalding & Bros., of 118 Randolph sf., Chicago, contains a great deal of matter which is interesting and valuable to novice and professional alike. It is the standard guide in base ball matches. Mr. Spalding has done a very great service for the game, its present deyelopment being largely due to his efforts The firm of which he is a member haye an extensive establishment for the sale of sporting goods in Chicago, where « fulljassortment of archery goods will be found. —‘Krick’s Guide to the Turi’ is the recognized authority on turf matters. It contains a great compilation of statistical infor- mation regarding the races of the wholecountry. Part I. contains a record of races tun in the United States and Canada in 1878, and the earnings of all stallions and their progeny. Part Il, which will be ready about the middle of April, will contain the nomina-~ tions for all the stakes. The price is $1.50 ; published by H. G. Crickmore, The World, 35 Park Row, New York. BOOKS RECEIVED. ZIMMERMAN'’S History or GreMany, Parts 33 and 34, New York: Johnson and Miles. John Beacham, 23 Liberty street; sole agent. Mational Pastimes. Tue Srx Days’ WAtsiye MAron.—The international pe- destrian contest for the Astley belt began at Gilmore’s Garden, this city, last Monday morning at 1 o'clock; the contestants are: Rowell, of Hngland; O'Leary, Ennis and Harriman. The record at the end of the first twenty-four hours was: Rowell, 110 miles; Harriman, 100 miles ; O'Leary, 96 miles; Ennis, 95 miles, Atthe end of the second twenty-four hours the relative positions of the men were: Rowell, 197; Harri- man, 186; Ennis, 173; O’Leary, 164. At six o'clock last (Wednesday) evening the score stood: Rowell, 252 miles ; Harriman, 245 miles ; Ennis, 233 miles; O'Leary, 215 miles. Corumera Arunetics.—The annual winter games of the Columbia College Boat Club will be held at Gilmore's Garden on the evenings of April4:and 5. There will be the usual contests open to amateurs. Hntries should be addressed to J, T. Goodwin, Columbia College, New York. —The Hvening Telegram of this city, by ils enterprise in re- porting the International Walking Match at Gilmore’s Garden, gained on its immense circulation over eight thousand the first day, twelve thousand the second and fourteen thousand the third day, anditisfair to presume that they will issue 100,000 on the last day of the walk, ‘FOREST AND STREAM. SA PAN ULE! TO SPORTSMEN--“THE ONE THING NEEDFUL!” SAPANULE—Nature’s ally—the best friend to man and beast. A preparation that is antagonistic to Inflammation. Congestion, Soreness and Fever cannot exist where this popular lotion is applied. For animals that are hard worked it is a sure restorative. Wor wounds, cuts, bruises, sprains, contusions, sores, new or old, it is a prompt aad infallible cure, For all skin diseases and abrasions its healing and cleansing power Is wonderful. SAPANULE is an admirable articie for the bath and foilet. Used in foot and sponge baths, it will bring immediate relief from all pain or soreness in feet or limbs. SAPANULE takes all soreness out of bunions and corns, and is a sure cure for chilblains, Owners of dogs will find that by washing their dogs in Sapanule and water will remove any unpleasant odor, leaving the coat clean and silky, SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISYS, 60c, and $1 per hottle. SAMUEL CERRY & CO., THe Wautrr Dog.—James 8. Clark, the well-known historian and antiquarian, has ac- complished an end which he has been endeay- oring to obtain for the past six years, that of obtaining a photograph and history of the peace belis, owned by the Troqueis, Onon- dagas, Senecas, Oneidas and Mohawks, and and held in trust by the Onondagas. On § aturday last, that tribe gave a burnt offering to the Great Spirit, at the reservation, north of Syracuse. Isaac G. Garfield, of Syracuse, who possesses great influence with the In- dians, offered his assistance in procuring a picture of the belts. At half-past 12 o’clock the Indians assembled in the old council-house and began their ceremonies, which consisted of incantations and the like. A pure white dog, without a colored hair on it, was the sacrifice. During the exercises the animal was strangled, and when the order was gone through with, the Indians emerged from the council-house. One of them had the dog thrown across his shoulders. The procession passed to and through the new council-house, around the outside and back to the old council- house. They walked around this and pro- ceeded to the fire midway between the two council-houses. On this the dog was cast amidnummery and manifestations. The ani- mal wasallowed to remain until it was burned Proprietors, Providence. | Price, Boxed, with Darts, to ashes. This ceremony is appointed by the chief to take place on a certain day, and all who wish may participate; but each must * bring a gift from his own possessions. ‘The chief requires a cerfain thing which he asserts the Great Spirit tells him ina dream. When in council, the chief goes to one Indian and asks what he has got. If thatis not the article, he asks another and so on, until he comes to the one who possesses the required object. Tt is claimed that the Great Spirit dictates to ‘the person who has the right thing, what the ehief wants. Iu order to let the Great Spirit know that the article has been obtained, a dog is burned, and the soul of the dog takes the word to the Great Spirit. At half-past 2 o'clock the exercises concluded, and Mr. Wright pinned the belts on a piece of cloth and secured a negative ofthem, ‘The belts, twelve in number, are made of beads formed of shells and fastened on with fine buckskin thread and closely woven. The largest is some four feet long and twenty inches wide. They diminish in size to two feet in length and threeinches in width. The belts are em- bellished with figures and characters, consist- ing of men, wigwams and hieroglyphics. They are kept in a bag made of wood-fibers closely woven together, which has the appear- ance of coarse sacking. These belts, as has been stated, belong to the Iroquois nation, and some of them are over six hundred years old. They are preserved with zealous care, and heretofore the white man has never been allowed to touch them. Gen. Clark has achieved quite an accomplishment, and it is expected that he will soon lay his interesting researches before the public.—Auburn (1, Y,) Auburnian. 2 AnmmALs Sensitive to Ripreone.—Mr. Sidney Buxton, in one of his amusing papers on animals in the Animal World for Febuary, says that dogs and horses are, as far as he knows, the only animals sensitive to ridicule, while cats and birds are wholly unaware that they are being laughed at. He tells of a pony of his own which gets very cross when dis- paraging remarks are made upon him, and ** becomes furious, and stamps about his stall, putting back his ears, and attempting to bite” if heis openly laughed at, while praise greatly pleases him, The truth is, that it is only those creatures which can feel sympathy with men which can also appreciate ridicule. The horse sympathizes evidently with many of his rider’s feelings and amusements, while the dog can en- ter into n0 small proportion of his feelings. But birds and cats, though often exceedingly affectionate, and full of attachment to indi- yiduals, hardly eyer attempt to enter imto human feelings—as Cowper's dog ‘‘Beau,” for instance, entered into the poet’s desire to pos- sessess himself of the water-lily, The hatred of ridicule always accompanies a capacity for sympathy. Certainly dogs, and probably horses, Know the difference between being laughed at in derision, as we laugh at a fool, and being laughed at in admiration, as we Jaugh at a good comic actor, and enjoy the latter as much as they resent the former. It ig questionable, however, whether some par- Tots do not understand and enjoy the practice of making fun of their human acquaintances —do not appreciate the art of duping, and take pleasure in it.—Spectator, Slugs, Tergeta, Hce., S19. Fuil Nickel Plated. Gelicate parts or Cc, O. D. H. feb27 e of LAZELL, MARSH & CARDINER, WHOLESALE AGENTS, NEW YORK. THE NEW IMPROVED AIR RIFLE A practical substitute for Hire Arms in Target Prac- lice, being accurate and ag easily operated. There is fo report or deNger ettending its ure, or any auxiliaries required. It has no 10 get ont of order or wear ont. For sale by the trade throughout the United States, Sentupon receipt of price YSEND FOR CIRCULAR. ” in ee M. Quackenbush, PATENTEER AND MANUFACTURER, Herkimer, N. ¥. Craz.—A land crab, of about 24 inches be- tween extremes, captured in the garden of N. A. Bascome, Esq., Port Royal, on Sat- urday last, was brought to our office yes- terday. Young ducks and chickens in the garden had disappeared most unaccountably, and on the above day a man and women met the crab and were awfully frightened as he approached them, with his extended claw wide open; the man ran for his life, but the woman took up a large stone and struck the crab on its back and checked its progress ; it was soon killed. It had two large claws, but one some six times as large as the other. —Bermuda Royal Gazette. Admirers of Artistic Potterv and Glass are invited to inspect some choice examples select- ed bv Messrs. TIFFANY & CO. during the Paris Exvosition including: New Plaques by Minton, decorated by Mus- sill with novel marine designs. Salviati’s latest reproductions of the Vene tian Glass of the Sixteenth century. Fac-similes of the Trojan iridescent bronze glass exhumed by Dr. Schliemann. New Plaques by Copeland, decorated with strongly drawn heads by Hewitt. Reproductions, by Doulton, of old Flemish stone ware. Reproductions of the Scinde Pottery made by the Bombay Art Society. Recent examples of Ginori’s reproductions of old Italian majolica. Specimens of Capo di Monti ware, Austrian iridescent and enameled Glass and Limoges Faience of new colors. UNION SQUARE. Lyman’s Patent Bow-Facing Rowing Gear. At the present Reduced Prices No one who rows aboat can afford to be without these oars. Send stamp for circular. Lyman’s Hunting, Bonts are the best made. Send slamp for circnlar, Address WILLI3M LYMAN, Middlefield, Conn. Fishing and Pleasure Office in New York, 32 Cortlandt street, warl3 tf GOLD Any worker can make $12 4 day at home, Costip Oust free, Address Tavs & Co,, Augdetn,? pe. Aiiscellangons, SPLENDID OPPORTUNYTY TO WIN A F FORTUNE. FOURTH GRAND DISTRLBU- TION, CLASS D, AT NEW ORLEANS, TUES- DAY, APRIL 8, 18789—107th Monthly Drawing. Louisiana State Lottery Company. This institution was regularly Incorporated by the Legislature of the State for Educational and Chari- table purposes in 18i8 fer the term of Twenty« five years, to which contract the invioiable faith of the State is pledged with a capital of $1,000,000, to which it has since added a reserve fund of $350,000, ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION Will take place monthly on the Second Tuesday. I never scales or postpones, Look at the following dis- tribution : CAPITAL PRIZE, $30,000, 100,000 TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS HACH,. HALF TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR. LIST OF PRIZES. 1 Capital Prize of $30,000...........-0... $30,006 1 Capital Prize of 10.000... .canssnesee 0, 1 Capital Prize of 65,000......... ~ 6,000 2 Prizes of 2,510, 5,000 5 1,000 6,000 20 Be 600...-.... 10,000 100 ac aU . 10,000 200 ae Uae AP 10,000 500 “* 20.. -. 10,000 1,000 Be sasvcee 10,000 TO eelkes APPROXIMATION PRIZES. 9 Approximation Prizes of $300.,....... 2,700 9 Approximation Prizes of 200......... 1,800 9 Approximation Prizes of 100........ 900 1857 Prizes amounting tO.....,..6..seeeereeee $110,400 Responsible corresponding agehts wanted af all prominent points, to whom a liberal compensation will be paid. Application for rates to clubs should only be made to the Home Office in New Orleans. Write, clearly stating full address, for further in- formation, or send orders to M. A. DAUPHIN, P. 0. Box 692, New Orleans, Louisians, or to H. L. PLUM, 319 Broadway, New York City. All oir Grand Extraordinary Drawings wre wader the supervision and management of GENERALS G. ‘7, BEAUREGARD and J. A. EARLY febl3 2t cow Standard Penetration Tester. Indispensable to sportsmen. Price, complete, $13. Discount to the trade. J. PALMER O'NEIL & CO., 41 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. maré tf Tovested in Wall Street $10 to $1,000 Stocks makes fortunes ‘every month. Book sent tree explaining cyerytuing Address BAX ER & CO,, Bankers, 17 Wall st., N.¥ @ublications, FIELD, COVER AND TRAP SHOOTING. BY CAPT, BOWARDUS. New and enlarged edition, containing instroctions for glass ball shooting, and chapter on breeding and breaking of dogs by Miles Johnson For sale at this office, Price $2. “THE SETTER,” BY LAVERACK For sale at this office. J. Cvpress, Jr.’s, Works. TWO VOLUMES. PRICE 35 BY MAIL, CAN BE HAD THROUGH THIS OFFICE, Price 33. Publications, HALLOCK’S Sportsman’s Cazetteer Ig THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCURATE CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN SPORT, AND THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD AUTHORITY PRICE $8, POSTAGE PAID. 4,000 COPIES SOLD. For sale at office of Forest AND STREAM, 111 Fol- ton street, New York. Dealers supplied by Orange Judd Company, 245 Broadway, New York. TO AMERICAN ANCLERS. THE ENCLISH FISHING GAZETTE, Devoted to Angling, River, Lake and Sea Fishing, and Fish Culture. BIXTEEN PAGES FOLIO. PRICE TWOPENCE (EVERY FRIDAY.) Vor, III. commenced with the Number for Jan, 8, under New Management. The Gazetre is the only paper in the English language entirely deyoted to Angling, Fish Culture, etc. Free by post ONE YEAR for 12s. 6d. or $3 25 in P.O. 0. or U.S. Postage Stamps 1o any address in the United states. Half a year for half the price. t= A ¢opy of the current Number and Pros- pectus can be had (post frer) by sending 6 cents In UD. 8. Postage “tamps to the Mnrn- unger FISHING GaZTTTE, 1 Crane Conrt, Fieet street, London, England. maré tf STANDARD PUBLICATIONS. CAMP LIFE IN THE WILDERNESS. By Charlea A.J. Farrar. Au amusing account of a trip made by a party of Boston gentlemen to the Rangeley Lakes region, 224 pages. 12 illustrations. Paper covers, 5 cents. FARRAR’S RICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES ILLUSTRATED. A complete and reliable guide to Richardson and Rangeley lakes, Parma- chenee, Dixville Notch and headwaters of Connec- _ tieut, Androscoggin, Magallowsay and Sandy Riv- j ers; 288 pages, 40 illustrations. Paper covers, 50 cents. FARRAR’S MOOSEHEAD LAKE AND THE NORTH MAINE WILDERN#SS ILLUSTRATED, Acomp-ehensive and thorough hand-book of the Moosehead Lake region and the sporting resorts of Northern Maine. The tours of the Kennebec, Penobscot and St. John rivers, ascent of Katah- din, etc., are plainly treated ; 224 pages, 14 illustra- tions. Paper covers, 5!) cents. . PARKAR’s POCKET MAP of the Richardson and Rangeley lakes region and the waters of North- western Maine. rinted on tough linen paper, cloth covers, 50 can ts. FARRAR’S (OCKE MAP of Moosehead Lake and yicinity, aud the famous hunting and fishing re- sorts of Northern Maine, also the headwaters of the Kennebe, Penobscot and St. John rivers, Printed ou tough linen paper, cloth covers, $1, FARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the entire Richurdson and Kangeley Jakes region, Large size, each 25 cents. Send for catalogue. {= Any of the above publications sent by mail, post-pald, on receipt of price. Address CHARLES A, dS. ‘ARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass, decls 35 — rt tt FOREST AND STREAM. Aliscellaneous, A GREAT INVENTION! Imitation TATED Patented Dee. 3, 1878, CURTAINS, SHADES AND BLINDS dispensed with, New, Elegant, Cheap and Dnrable. Tt producer all the nuique ¢ffects of a rich'y painted or Klegantly “tained Wirdow. It Is éasily ap- lied to the glaga in Windows of Housés, Churches. bli¢ Buildings, Steamboats, Street and Ruilroud Cars, Libraries, Parlors, Offices, Bath Rooms, Stair- Ways, Transoma, Vestibule Doors, etc., with the full effect and brilliancy of variously colored ground glass. The article hus just been patented, and not a Bingle agency hax as yet been established, ONE GOOD M A in each State want- ed, to whom exe¢lu- sive territory will be reserved for fiye years, SAMPLES of three of the most beaut!- ful styles wiil be sent prepaid With foll instructions, WHOLESALE PRICES, etc,, on receipt of Fie, Agents |=. LUM SMITH, exis, 717 Sansom Street, (Sole_ Agt. Apply to forU.S & PHRILADELHBIS, Pa, { Canada, READ the following Extract from the Representa- Hve Agents’ Paper of the worid, THE PHILADELPHIA, Pa., AGENTS’ HERALD: “We rezard the above as the most remarkable and beautiful invention ever patented, and would advise the Agent readers of the Herald particularly to be on the alert to secure choice territory. The article is so simple, and yet will be in such universal demand, that it will undonbtediy meet with a most @nthusiastic reception and extraordinary sale. It will offer the best opportunity for coining money that has ever beep presented to Agen’s, and the business being light, neat and respectable, will be mifarly adapted to ladies and gentlemen who ‘Om timidity, etc., have hitherto been debarred from engaging in the Agency business, for want of #ome Meritorious and sultabie article to canvass for. Another yery important feature of attraction is that ll goods purchased will be promptly forwarded to even the most remote rection of the country free of express or freight charges.” ACENTS’ HERALD THE LARGEST, SPICIEST AND ONLY REPRESENTATIVE PAPER OF ITS KIND. ACTIVE GIVEN EMPLOYMENT cms “oon Cvervwatne By over 200 rerponsib’e advertisers In this month’s fasne of the AGENTS’ HEKALD. Grand outfit, in- cluding Circulars, terme and a beautiful 10x14 En- graving of the SMITHOGRAPH, sample card and full particulars of the AGENTS DIRECTORY and sam- lé copies of last month’s AGENTS’ HERALD, all ‘or10 CENTS, YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00. One cent stamps taken. Wecannot afford to give the paper away, so don’t ask us, Address in haste, AGENTS’ PUBLISHING CO., Phila,, Pa. WATERS’ “sopyan ORGANS. These beautiful organs are remarkable alike for purity of tone and perfect Mechanism, Their cases are all richly finished in Solid Black Walnut. We Bell & better instrument at a lower price than any other hougein the United States. | Waters’Pianos I, Grand, Square and U; might, are the BEST MADH, the Tone, Touch, > SSS Workmanship and Dura- bility unsurpassed. Warranied for SIX YEARS, mely Low for Cash or on Installmente. A liberal discount to Teachers, Ministers, Churches, et. AGENTS WANTED. Catalognea Mailed. Second-hand Pianus avd Organs at GREAT BAR- GAINS. HORACE WATERS & SONR, manv- pra Gils and dealers, 40 Hast Fourteenth Street, éw York. OW ee y_. Two New Styles Just Out. 4! %,. es, Send for Price-Lists, BuUFFAL®: EDUNN & WILBUR. Came, Poultry, Ezgs. Butter. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. PROMPT CASH RETURNS. 192 DUANE STREET, N. ¥: Doyi t A. YEOMAN’S Wovel and beautiful style of preserving birds and animgis works to a charm; everybody delighted with tt. Agents wanted everywhere to take orders. Sample glasa case with two birds, tastefully decor- atéd with rockery, ferns, efc., for $2. 76 Bowery: N.Y. NO DISPUTES! SED FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICE LISTS. REVERSED WINGED MESS GLASS. —_ 2 Ex Ls ay —- oor xy I Ea eae = = — TARGET BALL CO. Titusville | BOUGHTON’S PATENT EXPLOSIVE TARGET BALL FOR TRAP SHOOTING. NO oy bone iMTAV AV LSIM ENGDUNAS ~~ Pa. Extra-fine Trout, reversed wings, - - - 81.50 “ Maine “ ss fs at ue EO ‘* Black Bass, small ce iste PP ee 2.00 eth “large ;* ~ & « in oe.08 eas “trolling “ - = -« 4.00 We haye over three hundred patterns in stock, and can tie any pattern to order. Prices are given per dozen ; we do not aell less than one dozen, but will give any assortment in the dozen. All our flies are tied on our celebrated Spring Steel Sproat Hooks. Flies tied inthe ordinary way (without reversing wings) at one-third less than above prices, and DURABILITY of the fly is vastly increased. By turning back the wings the beauty THE VICTORIOUS BAL For BEXTRA reduced price list, send to THIS CUT REPRESENTS TAE NEW OFF-HAND RICBY-FINISH BALLARD. It hag won more prizes since belng introvuced tham any other style of off-hand rifle in the world. LARD. SCHOVERLINC, DALY & CALES, 84 Chambers Street, and 299 Broadway, N. Y. City. SOLE AGENTS IN NEW YORK FOR “CARD’S REVOLVING GLASS BALL TRAP.” dhliscellaneous. PATENT SELF-SETTING ANIMAL TRAPS f eatching Mict, RATS, ANTEDS' uirrels, Birds & Game of all kinds. Always re- liable, never out of or- der. The TRAPPERS’ Companion and Agents’ Bonanza, One sold 10 in 3 one hour; another 60 the firat day. apie prem see: Circulars free. Address U.S. Manufact’g Co., St. Louis, Mo. The Bennel. Stud Spaniel. TRIMBUSH (pure Clumber), imported direct from the kennels of the Duke of Newcastle, For nose the olumbers are unrivalled, and Trimbush is as capital dog to breed cockers or small-sized setter bitches to. Fee $20. Address H. 0, GLOVER, Toms Fiver, WN. J. janlé wf ART in the stud, Liver and*white COCKER SPANIEL, from Jmported stock. No better in this country. R. T. GREENE, Jersey City, N, J, ATTLER—In the &tud.—Biue bejton, Liewellin getter, winner of three bench prizes, by cham- pion Rob Roy, winner of tive Hoglis field trinls, out of the pure Laverack bitch, Pickles. Will serve bitches at $20. Litters warranted. InquireofL. F. WHITMAN, Detroit, Mich. jau2 tf THE STUD—Cham pion imported pointer Snap- shot; imported red Irish setter Dash, frst New York, 1878 ; imported English getter Frank JL, fret Philadelphia, 1877, LINCOLN & HELLYAR,Wsrren Masa. jan30 if Fe SALE OR EXCHANGE—A liver and white pointer dog, eight months old, unbreken, out of fine native stuck. Will gell at a low price, or ex- ehange for.& breech loading shotgun, Address Box 673, New Haven. maié 8b ———s Ghe Rennel, Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms STEADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs, This Powder is guaranteed to Kill feas on dogs cf any other animals, or money returned. It is putop in patent boxes with aliding pepper box top, which greatly facilitates its use, Simple and efficacious. Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOG A CERTAIN REMEDY Put up in boxes containing a dozen powders, with fall directions for nse, Price 56 centa per Box by mail. Both the above are recommended by Rop ann Gu? and FoREsT AND STREAM, CONROY, BISSETT & MALLESON oct 12 65 FULTON 8T., N. Y. COCKER SPANIEL Breeding Kennel OF M. P, McKOON, Franklin, Del, Co. N Y. I keep only cockers of the finest strains. Sell only young stock. I guarantee satisfaction and safe de- livery to eyery customer, These beautiful and in- telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting and retrieving. Correspond- ents inclosing stamp will get printed pedigrees, cir— cular, testimonials, etc, j10 uf Fer SALE—Cocker epaniel puppies by Nellie and imported Gyp. CHARLES DENISON, Hart ford, O. nn, mars 1b OR SALE—Thé red Irieh bitch Nina, by Eleho and Lulu, ivé months old; yery time. CHAS. DENISON, Hartford, Conn mars it The Fennel. OR SALE—One black, white and tan bitch puppy seven and & halfmonths old, She is very d- somely ticked ; is by Guido’s Gladstone ont of my Pearl. Sheis by a pure Laverack dog ont of my Molly; she by Adam’s Liewellin’s stock. Price $50. ISAaC FISKE, Worcester, Mags, maré 3 OR SALE.—One liver and white pointer dog, 43g years old; perfectly broke on quai), rufféd grouse and snipe; is a fast ranger and a6 staunch aga rock; was yery highly commended at the New York Show, 1678. Price, if taken at once, $35. One handsome black and tan Gordon dog, 16 months old Price, $25. One liver and white cocker spaniel bitch, 214 years old; partly broken, 4 first-class re- triever, und a good brood bitch. Price, $25, if taken at once. Will soon bé in heat. As we have no further use for the above will sell at these prices if takenatonce, Full Pedigree will be given with the Address G. 8. HACKER & CO,, Lancaster, dogs. Pa. maré 2 j\OR SALE.—Red and white setter pups at $10 each ; whelped Dec. 90 from the beat of stovk ; jine and Healthy. Satisfaction and safe delivery petri Address P. DUNHAM, Leeds, Mass. mari3 NE liver and white cocker spaniel dog and one bitch pup, 4}, months old; they are beantiea: full pedigree willbegiven. Price, tor pair, $15, or $10 single. One white and liver ticked pointer bitch, 8 years old; nicely broken. Price, $26. These are the bottom prices. G. S, HACKER & OO., Laneaster, Pa. maris tf OR SALE AT A BARGAIN—One all liver color setter bitch one year old; yery handsome. Or will trade for good muzzle-loadipg gun, For par- ticulara address D,G, WEBSTER, Park's Corners nie mari8 st H° BALE—A palr of dachshund pupa, 6 montha old. Inquire WM. H, GOETTING, 406 Third avenue, N.Y. marisit OR SALE—Red Irish setters of the most fash fonable blood. Send for circulat, CHARLES DENISON, Hartford, Conn. miurle ih FOREST AND STREAM. SEND FOR CATALOCUE. Zhe Kennel, THIRD ANNUAL NEW YORK DOG SHOW, UNDBE THE AUSPICES OF THE Westminster Kennel Club, GILMORE’S GARDEN, APRIL 8, 9, 10 and ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 28. Premium Lists and Entry Blanks can be had from the Superintendent at his office, 117 Fulton street, OHAS. LINCOLN, SursexitenpDEnt. maré bt P. 0. BOX 1,740, N. ¥. Philadelphia Bench Show. The PHILADELPHIA KENNEL CLUB will hold iis firat Bench Show of Dogs from APRIL 21 to APRIL 285. Entries Will Close April OR WHEN 735 DOGS ARE ENTERED. 5, All persons intending to enter their dogs, and de- siring furcher informasiog, are requested to apply at the northeast corner of 13.h and Cbestnnt streets, second floor, or address the clob, Post Office Box No. 1,811, Philadelphia. maré 5t SPRATT’S PATENT MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES Twenty-one Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals @warded, including Medal of English Kennel Club, and of Westminster Kennel Club, New York. None are genuine unless s0 stamped, F. 0. De LUZE, 18 South William Street, N. ¥., Sole Agent, BROWN & HILDER, St. Louis, Western Agents. For sale in cases of 112 pounds, Dr, Gordon Stables, R. N,, TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND, AUTHOR OF THE “Practical Kennel Cuide,”’ &c. pegs to inform Ladies and Gentlemen in America that he purchases and sends ont dogs of any desired breed, fit for thefhighes: competition, N..B.—A bad dog never left the Doctor's Kennels decl9 tf Imperial Kennel. Setters and Pointers Boarded, Broken, etc. Young Dogs handled with akill and judgment, f Splendid kenne! accommodations; dogs have daily access tO salt water. Octl ti OULEOUT KENNELS. * Sportamen in want of first-class Cocker Spantels can he an pl ed wi h either dog or bitch pups, with ptock and delivery guaran eed, for #10 each. For edigree, etc., adress CHAS. 8 HITCHCOCK, runklin, Del, Co., N. ¥- - Jang tt OR SALE—Beagle pups. For price. etc,, addres: P.D, New Marset, Fredk, Co., Md. mar6 2f JOHN A. NICHOLS, SOLE MAKER OF Whe “Nichols & Lefever Gun,” | SYRACUSE, N. Y. J. F. MARSTERS, Lancewood Bows, plush han- die, horn tip, beautifal finish. No. B, 414 feet, $2.50; No, 0, 6 feet, $3; No, D, 54 feet, $3.00 ; No. +, 6 feet, $4. Lancewood Bows, rosewood finished bark, elegant. No, 21, 435 feet, $3; No, 22, 5 foot, $3.50; No. 2235, 54 feet, $4; No. 24, 6 feet, $5, Regular Club Arrows, im- proved. No. 5, horn nock, 25 inches, $2.25 per doz.; 28 inches, $2.50 per doz. Lancewood Arrows, 25 inches, $6 per doz.; 28 inches, $7 per d02,.\ 2 — = ae ae Regular Club Arrows,' 25 inches, $3 per doz.; 28 inches, $4 per doz, Snakewood Coated Arrows, 25 or 23 inches, $9 per doz. Manufacturer of FINE ARCHERY GOODS, Straw Targets, 18 inches, $1.75; 24 inches, $2.50; 30 inches $3.50; 36 inches, $4; 42 inches, $5; 48 inches, $6, each. Target Stands, made of ob- arrows, $2.50 each, Arm Guards, 60c., 7ic. and $1 each. # 6Finger tips, with gloves, 63c. ) per set; without gloves, 60c. Quivers, with belt, $1.75 each; fancy stitched, any color, $2.76. Grease boxes, nlled ready for use, 25c. each; with screw covers, 50c, Green Tassels, 59c. each. Selected material] for ama- teuis—Lancewood for 5-fooi bow, 75c. each; 6-foot, $1; heavy for 50 pound bow, $1.50. Ar- Tow +ticks, rounded, 30 inches long, 25 cents per dozen. Steel arrow poiuta, 50 cenis per dozen, Brass arrow poln’s, 25 cents per dozen. Horn Tips, 60 cents per pair. 75 cents each, all lengths, for Ilostrated Catalogue, Celluloid Bow Tips in white, cora), amber or agate, 75 cenis per pair, Very handsome Feathers, 15 cents per dozen. Books on Archery, 25 cents. Green Ba ze Bow Covers, | feb27 tf Snakewood-hacked Bows, all lenut1s and weights, on hand and to order, 2 Any 8mal! goods will be sent by mail on receipt of price. Send J. FP. MARSTERS, Manufacturer, 585 Court Street, Brooklyn, TEGoods sent to all parts O. O. D. sag and 125 Nassau Street, N. Y. Omran [=< >: SSP Eo COMBINATION SICHT TESTIMONIALS from all ports of the country bear evidence to the fact that the SHELTON AUXILIARY R‘FLE BARREL, combined with the Breevh-Loading Shot-Gun, makes the best hunting arm in the country, affor ing sportsmen a weapon tO Meet any emergency that may arise in the fleld, from the smaliest game bird to the grizzly. Not cumbersome, quickly adjusted, and eqnal to any rifle for accnracy and penetration. No wear or injury to shot-gun or rifle barrel. Call- bres .32, .38, .44, Winchester model, 1873; also .45 U. S. Government, ff 710 gre. powder, 405 gra. lead. Send stamp for Cirenlar and Price List. AUXILIARY RIFLE BARREL CoO., NEW HAVEN, CONN. P. O, BOX 715. iShelton’s Auxiliary Rifle TO BREECH-LOADINC SHOT-CUNS. » en % ti i 7 | Hi i | ‘BEST RIFLES AT LOWEST PRICES YET OFFERED. Both Sporting Target and Military. Exeelled bv _ None. WHITNEY AND! IMPROVED PHOENIX RIFLES AND SHuT- GUNS, BURGESS MAGAZINE RIFLES, REVOLVERS, Etc. "7 qt will pay for all persona wanting & good Rifle to get prices from WHITNEY ARMS CqQ,, NEW HAVEN, rave-*“*‘BEATS THE WORLD,?’?-™8«. OLD JUDGE SMOKING TOBACCO,| fishing Taelle House. The Only Tobacco Ever Manufactured that Does not Bite the Tongue. “OLD JUDGE” CIGARETTES. Mannfactued under Letters Patent granted Charles G. 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CAPTAIN BOGAKDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT, EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 1979, Having been asked by inany of your readers as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desir to Say that I consider it the best shot I have everused, I have given it a very severe test, having shot me 6,000 ball mateb, Jan. 8 and 9 with it. In that match I used wo sets of double barrels, one of 10 and thy other 12-bore, and each single barrel wae discharged 1,500 times without being once clenned. The inne, surface of the barrels is bright and free from scratches, although in shooting I used them until the became so hot that they would not bear handling. I cannot imagine any case of ordinary use which coujq 80 severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom from injury by any heat which could ever result from continuous discharges of the gun. A, H. BOGARDUS, THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD M’F’C CO.,NEW YORK. 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The barrely, withont being wiped, Were a8 clean at the end of the 1 match as after the tig BCR ane Lee of *n8 ring Be ie TAY anole in ee and that the Captain has used about b) € same powder during the last year one gun, shows, without powder is EFFIOIRNT, UNIFORM and SAFE. = Sahai aod es Lie ho nae rifie Powder is aleo eee a mya The standing Other has never been accepted. any riflemen throughout the country have been successful with th powder, as, for instance, Mr. E, B. Souther, of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, won last year tah “pas ee two silver medals, two revolvers, and four other prizes in using the DITTMAR RIFLE Greater facilities and greater demand haye enabled us to reduce the price of the powder ~ ably, and the fact that the Government Armory at Springfield ig meking now all kinds of testing machinery for us will enable us to preduce always a uniform, and in every way Teliable, article. TRY OUR NEW WATERPROOF SHOT-GUN AMMUNI?ION. 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With gable hare, small, tapir waist, And lips you’d gopher miles to taste ; Bright, lambent eyes, like the gazelle, Sheep pertly brought to bear so well; Ane pretty Ines if was avowed, Of whom her marmot to be proud, Deer girl! I loved her aa my life, And vowed to heifer for my wife, Alas! @ sailor, on the sly, Had cast on her tils wether eye— He said my love for lier was bos, And my affection I musquash. He’d dog her footsteps everywhere, Anteater in the easy chair ; He'd setter round, this satlor chap, And pointer out upon the map Whiere once a pirate cruiser boar Him captive to a foreign shore, The cruel captain far outdid ‘The yaks and crimes of Robert Kid. He oft would wale Jack with the cat, And say: ‘My buck, doe you like that 2 What makes you stag around s0; say! The catamounts to something, hey 2” Then he would sealit with an oath, And say; “ You're a lazy sloth | “T'll atarve you down, my sailor fine, Until for beef and porcupine !" Aud, fairly hoarse with flendish laughter, Would gay: “* Henceforth, mind what giraffe tar!’ In short, the many risks he ran Might well a llama braver man. Then he was wrecked and castor shore While fesbly clinging to anoa; Hyena cleft among the rocks He crept, s2ns shoes and minus ox. And when he tain would goat to bed, He had to lle on leayes instead. Then Sue would say, with troubled face, “ How koodoo live in such a place ?” And straightway into tears would meif, And say: “ How badger musi; have felt !’’ While he, the brute, woodchuck her chin, Aud say: ‘ Aye-Aye, my lass !?’ and grin. + & +# « * * = « Excuse these steers. * * * It’s over now; There's naught like grief the hart can cow, Jackasa’d ber to be his, and she— She pave Jackal, and jilted me. And now, alas! the Uttle minks Ts bound to him with Hymen’s lynx, —C. FW, ADAMS, in Detroit Free Presa, 2 eb 0S Dhan a Hor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. Ghe Zand of the Pointed Heart. Numprk ONE. WH Nez Percé and Bannock wars have attracted the at- tention of every one for so long atime to this section of country, that any especial reference to its whereabouts is uniecessary. Therefore, if the reader will turn to the map of Idaho Territory and cast his eye upon its western boundary he will see that about midway it is crossed by the Snake (or Shoshone) River. Following this boundary due north for about a hundred miles (the distance on the mad ‘will depend upon the scale), he will see a splotch of irregu- lar form, evidently designed to represent a body of water, as two or three rivers are seen to empty into it. This repre- sents Ocsur D’Aléne Lake, amagnificent sheet of water some + * Itis impossible to get the exact meaning of the name‘ Coenr D'Alene.” Alene Means an an awl or other shurp pointed instrument. ‘The descendants of the old Hudson Bay empleyees and the few of the original yoyagenrs left, say that ‘‘Cceeur D’Alene” means “ Pointed Heart,” ‘The Indian name of the Ceenr D'Alene tribe is Stebltawe, pro- nounced St-tehitswee, but no one, noteyen themselves, can give ita signification. The name Coeur D'Alene * was bestowed upon them by the old yoyageure, wherefore is unknown, MonMoure. _——s thirty miles in length. The width is so affected by the jut- ting promontories that it varies from ten to two miles, and no more definite measure can be given. The primeval forest comes to the water's edge, and the shadows of the tall pines are reflected in its pellucid waters; for these are never clouded, the springs and streams which feed it are never muddy, andthe great Spokan River, which is its only outlet and which springs from it full-grown—one hundred and sixty yards in midth at the season of lowest water, with a swift current—has never a shadow cast upon its waters by contamination with any vulgar soil. In plain English, the waters of both lake and river are so transparent that the bottom can be seen anywhere and at any time to a depth of twenty feet. On a dark night with one of Boudren’s hunting and fish- ing lamps, when it is perfectly quiet, the bottom can be seen at over thirty feet. This same lamp, by the by, is a magni- ficent institution, and, if its inventor knew how often he had been praised and how highly his invention was appreciated by us while driving through the forests at night, how many accidents he had prevented, and how much he had saved our beloved Uncle Samuel in protecting his wagons from ac- cident, he would be proud and at once apply for a pension, He should also receive the most heartfelt thanks from all Christain communities, for the amount of profanity he has prevented is simply incalculable. If he should be so unfor- tinate as ever to fall into the clutches of that estimable gen- tleman who is yulgarly supposed to be adorned with a large pair of horns and along tail with a spear at its tip, he may rest ussured that a particularly warm corner will be assigned him and an extra hand put on to stir up the fire, for thwart- ing the many and carefully laid plans of that individual to take advantage of poor, weak human nature in the dark. I trust I may be pardoned this panegyric, which can really be appreciated by no one saye he who has had to conduct a train of six mule teams through a forest at night. Such a one will forever bless the man who invented a lantern that will throw a clear light so far ahead that he as well as his lead mules can clearly see the ground before them; and this the Boudren lamp will do, and none other that I have ever seen willin any wayapproach it. I have found it per- fectly inestimable. Thisis apparently a long departure from my beautiful lake. But place the same lamp, with its fishing reflector at- tached, in the bow of your canoe, and’as you slowly glide over the smooth surface of the lake, with the bottom as plainly displayed as if it were in the palm of your hand, and see the great trout with gently waving tail and fins apparent- ly within a few feet, you send down your spear, sure that you have got him, only to see how wide of your mark you were, for the great depth has deceived you. A passing shadow, and ‘‘ Look out ! There comes up your spear. You must try again and make more allowance tor the reflection.” The greatest objection to fire fishing is the depth of the lake and the miserable trick the shores have of yanishing. You follow up a beautiful gravelly bottom and suddenly find blackness, The shores are as steep asthe side of a house, The depth is very great, and in most places a hundred-gun ship could lie so close to the bank that her gang-plank would reach ashore. Asarule, on one side of the lake the shore is abrupt; on the opposite one the declivity is gentle for a considerable distance, and then jumps off. The for- mation of the country is volcanic, and I have noticed on one flat, where at low water the depth is but a few feet, that the bottom is of rock and cracked in every direction, while a break here and there, where the piece has fallen out, shows that there is but a thin crust of rock, not more than an inch or perhaps a half inch in thickness, evidently a stratum of lava spread over the clayey surface. We have also noticed another peculiarity. When we sank some wells for the post we were surprised that we could get no water. This sum- mer the water of the lake—our sole supply—became quite full of infusoriz. So the commanding officer caused a well to be sunk within a yard of the water’s edge, intending the drain to filter the water ; but, to his surprise, at the depth of ten feet below the level of the lake the well was dry as a bone. The soil is impervious to water, but is not like or- dinary clay. The shores of thelake are completely wooded. Here and there, where a stream comes in, or at the head of a bay, there may be a small marsh or grassy plain; but, as a tule, the trees overhang the water’sedge. The mountains are very abrupt, their sides being apparently a continuation from the bottom of the Jake. A narrow strand, caused by the debris washed down, is all that marks the division, In the bygone days nature must have displayed some of her grandest feats m this vicinity, and the forest fires that occasionally show themselves on the tops of the mountains around the lake seem, volcano-like, a fitting adjunct to the ruggedness of the panorama. My tent is pitched on the bank of the lake, hardly fifty feet from the water’s edge, be- heath a cluster of lordly pines, the murmur of whose branches, with the lapping of the wayes on the sandy beach, arémy nightly luliaby. The view up the lake is simp) grand. Oneither side the mountain ridges, pine clothed, come down to the water, chain beyond chain, until they melt into the distance. When the moonis at its full the Beene is enchantment, and I often sit at the door of my tent, and, looking over the brilliantly illuminated waters to the densely wooded mountains beyond, think it must be the fairy land of which lovers dream. As a necessary conse- quence of the purity of its waters, it is the home of the trout. These are of many varieties, from the pure (Pacific coast) Salmo fontinalis to the great salmon trout six feet in length. The heaviest fish caught here with hook and line weighed exactly nine pounds, but many have since been seen which must have been far heavier, ‘Trout three or four feet, and occasionally of six or more feet, are not infrequently seen; but they are wary fellows. None have been caught. Num- berless lines have been carried away, and times without number socdolagers have been hooked, but so far none of these whales have been captured. Trout of one, two or three pounds are the rule, and their nameis legion. An old trout fisherman who visited this lake some years ago, and having no boat, made a raft of logs on which he pushed out into the lake nearits mouth, said if was *‘ the best and most magnificent trout fishing in the world.” The catch is often fabulous. In July, August and September the fishing is poor for Ceur D’Aléne. One can catch a dozen of an evening, often three or four. ‘The reason is plain. The trout seel the mouths of the ice-cold mountain streams and do not return to this part of the lake (its mouth) until the cold weather and high water. At the mouths of the streams above alluded to they are as numerous aS the sands on the sea-shore, and one might think them crazy they are so anxious to he hooked. A short time since one of our men, fishing near the mouth of one of these streams, caught twenty trout with a coarse line and large hook in half an hour. Not ‘one of them weighed less than two pounds. This is ordinary fish- ing here. Ihave noticed a peculiarity of the heavy fish in these waters that I have never seen mentioned. After being hooked and rushing about wildly for a few minutes, they make for the bottom and pound. I can call it nothing else. The sensation is precisely as if some one had struck you on the wrist two or three sharp blows with a hammer; and, if the rod be a stiff one, the result is almost invariably that the barb of the hook is broken and the fish escapes. Thisis the invariable rule of large fish, seldom if ever of small ones: A short, deliberate, sharp stroke repeated two or three times. If the rod held by another be near you your attention will be attracted. You can hear the blow. It will sound as if struck upon the rod. I would be glad if some of the Range- ley fishermen would tell if this was usual in their experience, for I do not remember ever to have seen it mentioned. If you do not lose your fish when he pounds, you may expect 4 grand rush immediately after. I hooked a two or three pounder on one occasion in perfectly clew water, where I could see him plainly, and when he pounded I could see him tilt. The blow was plain. The motion and sensation were isochronous, The motion of the fish was exactly as if a pivot had been run through his centre, from side to side, and his extremities moved sharply up and down. Atthe second blow the fish was free. Do not laugh at me about trout tilting, The ladies used to sport tilters. Mile. Aimée, with her striped stockings, might explain why ; but the Coeur D’Aléne beauties, with their bright scarlet-striped sides, haye not that excuse. The mountains around the lake teem with deer, bear, panther and all the varieties of smaller game. The cry of the loon on the lake is alternated with that of the panther in the forest. Hyery night after ‘‘taps” a din arises that makes one-think that pandemonium has broken loose. The wolves, timber and coyote, when all has become quiet, steal in to see what they can pick up; and the dogs of the camp, jealous of their cousins, sound the alarm and are upon them. A prand saturnalia ensues, and for about half an hour the hight is rendered hideous. The osprey and the white-headed eagle are very abundant. Thad a very beautiful exhibition of the skill of the former in fishing, and of the predatory habits of the latter, not long since. Going out fishing one day, [had hardly left the shore when a sudden ‘‘ whish-st” sounded in my ears and a shadow passed over my head. A moment afterward, hardly fifty yards off, an immense osprey rose from lhe water with a large troutin his talons. We had seen him before we started, but at such a height that we could hardly imagine it possible that he could have made the dash. As he rose with his struggling prey, and heavily beat the air with his broad wings, & sharp ‘‘chack! chack !” in the distance informed him that danger was near. Two specks that had been sway- ing about among the clouds rapidly increased in size, and the mighty hawk, with his finny prey, maile frantic efforig to reach the woods across the lake. But he soon found that his efforts were of no avail, yet he would not giveup his prey. Then he began to mount, Higher and higher he rose, and ‘round and ‘round him, in broad circles, swung hie re- lentless pursuers. Suddenly the larger bird made a plunge at him, By a sudden swoop the bawk evaded her, and at the same moment the other bird, with a shrill scream, darted at him. It was of no ayuil to strugglefurther; he could not recoyer in time. lt was neck or fish, and he wisely chose the former. A white streak in the air explained his action, aud the black one, which like a ray of light flashed after it, 124 | was equally comprehensible, As the while spot neared the surface of the water the black one joined it, and like a flash the broad wings flew oul and the course wasaverted. Slow- ly the robber bore off hig ill-gotten booty. Meanwhile the other bird had not been idle. Baliled in her first attack, she returned to the charge, and, with an angry sereechand a tush of her broad pinions, she again dashed at the osprey. Bhe was evidently taking her revenge. A few scattering feathers floating through the air proclaimed her yictory; and, with a orand swing, she rejoined her mate who was beating off the unlawiully gamed spoils. The poor hawk, With tattered plumage and disacrdant cries, slowly and sadly made his way toward the forest, and soon all the actors in this grand aerial drama were lost ta view. On a calm summer morning our lake presents one of the finest views that can well be imagined. Everything seems so peaceful and calm that one feels he could lay himself down on the sandy shore pnd vest foraver, Ags tlie sun comes over me caster hile and glitters on the siftece of the placid waters, sciitcely rippled by the gentle morning breeze which is hardly felt, the solemn silence, broken only by the far-off, lonely ery of the loon, makes itself felt, and the mind of the poor mortal goes up in a prayer of adoration and thanks- giving fo the Most High. It is a beauty that can be felt, not expressed. ‘The solemn, pine-clad mountains, the deep shadows in the lake, the perfect quict, the impression of Majesty and power, the awful stillness, the wreaths of mist on the lake tinted with the beams of the morning sun, the tall pine on yonder point with gilded head gracefully bowed as the sunbeams kissed his brow. What wonder that those in Hastern clime bend in mute adoration as their Deity lifts his gorgeous crest above the horizon. But our lake has another aspect. Notlong since the day was hot, The glare of the August sun was almost insupport- able, The placid wuters, reflecting the torrid rays of the summer sun, drive all life to the forest shades. The gor- geous monarch of the heavens rolled on, and all nature, oppressed with his glory, was mute, vaded everything. u ing rest. The insect buzz began to charm the ear. The dreaminess of nature seemed to pass away. The pine leayes murmured. The evening breeze fanned the cheek. The sky lost its brazen hue. One by one the stars peeped out and the twilight Whickened. Presently a dark spot, ‘no bigger than a man’s hand,” came over the mountain from the south. Slowly it grew and gradually it widened out A darkness ‘to he felt” until the heayens were overspread. A low sigh passed through the tree eame gradually on. tops, a gentle bend, then all was quiet as before. ness increased. A deep sigh came over the lake. as Clearly defined as if painted on the eye. lake. Then all was still. The darkness erew intense. Sud- denly a blinding fiash, a zig-zag bolt of fire, a blaze, a crash, and a tall monarch of the forest went down. The deep. low roll of the far-off thunder stole gradually on the ear. Flash after flash gleamed in the horizon, a deathlike black— ness between. The silence was painful. Then came again abroad glare. The clouds above seemed to writhe in agony. Fitful gusts tore among the trec-lops, Then slillness, as of death. Then glare on glare. Then inky darkness. And now the pent-up voice of the storm broke over the lake. The tall pines bowed their hanghty crests. The lake was lashed intoafoam. The white caps danced, tipped with the golden splendor. Then pealed forth the deep-toned thunder. The reyerberations from the thousand hills kept up the grand and awful roll. Flash after flash lit up the heavens. Hither and yon danced the gorgeous bolts. Pandemonium seemed let loose. ‘The air was full of fire. The unceasing crash of the thunder shook the earth. The spirifi of the storm rode triumphant in his wrath, The flash of the light- ning and the rol) of the thunder were incessant. Then broke forth the deluge, aud “the waters covered the earth.” Gradually the heavy rain slackened, the lightning flashes oc- curred at longer intervals, and the thunder peale grew less violent, Slowly and majestically the storm moved on. Hyen the rain fell more and more lightly, and, ere long, only in drops, dying uway in a slight drizzle. As the heavy clouds passed over, the moon stole oul for a moment through the tifts. The thunder rumbled jn the distance. The light- ning flashed forth with but an occasional gleam. It grew lighter and brighter. Soon the only sounds heard were the pattering of the drip from the pines and a faint wpple on the beach. The clouds passed away, The moon shone out with renewed brilliancy. The air was clear, pure and cool. The quiet beauty of the lake returned. The white tents pleamed against the dark background of pines, and a peaceful quiet pervaded all nature, for many days past the forest fires have been traversing the mountains. Through the negligence of some heedless persons the dry, heavy grass and thick brush took fire and gradually spread itself, until fanned into activity it went roaring through the forest and up the mountain sides, Wor many nights the summits of the mountains have been in a blaze, and the lake has seemed {0 be bordered with volcanoes in fall blast. The effect is yery fine, but the destruction of timber has been immense. An area of probably a hundred square miles has been burned over. Iwas riding home a few evenings ago, and, as 1 came out upon a small prairie Sone six miles from camp, the darkness came down and the fires on the distant mountains became exceedingly distinct. Presently a tall dead tree caught fire and burst into 1 beauti- ful blaze, while, the flames shot up into the heavens, re- Bembling a gigantic torch. It was so brilhant that the fires among the brushwood became comparatively deadened. : Wor awhile the bright flames shot on high, and then the tree fell with a crash—a deep boom, heard even at the distance I was—and the flying embers closed the display with a little glory. The whole scene was one of the most exquisite I éyer witnessed. Wot long since ihe fires crept down within a fewmiles of our camp. One day I had been out witha couple of friends shooting prairie chickens some ten miles distant, and when we returned it was qnite dark, After riding a few miles through the woods we found the fire had crossed our path, and we were obliged to ride through it or pass the night in the forest. The woods were full of smoke, which rolled, curling up in high yolumes, wreathing itself in fantvstic forms, while the fire, having burned off the undergrowth, had crept up the trees and out on the branches, until pillars of fame were frequent and arms of fire were stretching in every direction. ‘The heat was intense and the smoke blinding’; we could not see twenty feet ahead. Our horses were wild with fright; and at first we could hardly force them forward; but soon becoming accustomed to the —— te, A deathly silence per- Anon the glorious sun sunk to his eyen- The dark— Suddenly a lurid blaze lit up the sky, bringing oul every leaf and crag A Jow mutter in the far distance ; then a deathlike stillness. The pine boughs drooped. The waves on the pebbly strand ceased to mur- mur, __-#+ THE GREAT WALK. HE walk at Gilmore’s Garden last week haying afforded six days of excitement to the community has now gone on record as the third competition for the Astley belt. ‘The most remarkable thing about the contest was the intense and qniversal interest which the general public manifested in its progress from day to day. It was the absorbing theme of conyerzation at all times and in all places, was made the sub- ject of 9 vast amount of newspaper description and comment, And now that it is all over, the crowds dispersed from the bulletin boards, traffic once more unimpededand business again in its ordinary ruts, we may consider for a moment the utility of all this furore. If we look for any real benefit which has accrued to any one, or which is at all likely to follow, we shall look long in vain, Cerlainly these feats do nof subserve the interests of ‘* physical culture.” Anything tending to proper- ly and normally develop the human body deserves and will re- ceive the hearty approval of every sensible man. But it is the veriest bosh to dignify 4 six-day’s trial of endurance as an incitement to physical culture. Such a contest is solely an artificial exertion under artificial stimulants to surpass the bounds of normal human endurance, and tax to its utmost limit the reserve force which nature has given to every man for the emergencies of disease and calamity. The short his- tory of the belt has already demonstrated that this cannot be done without yery serious consequences to those who are so foolish as to undertake it. The sudden collapse of O'Leary, concerning which there have been so many needless specula- tions, was due simply fo the fact that the man’s vital forces had heen exhausted in his previous walks; and the human machine, like eyerything else in this world, has its limit of use and sbuse. O'Leary is not byany means the first to illustrate this truth, nor will he be the last. Whether four men or forty men are willing to subject themselves to these tests and their possible consequences is of course a question for them- selves to decide. ut it behooves those who have more re- spect fora manthan for a horse to withhold their sanction and countenance from these feats of endurance. Human en- deayor and pluck are worthy of all praise when put forth for some high or useful end. When expended for money re- ward, cheap notoriety, and as a means of the personal aggrand- izement of gamblers and men who knownot what it is to earn an honest dollar, this same pluck and endeavor may not only loge all iis merit, but deseryes no uncertain condemnation. The hippedroming of human beings at Gilmore’s and the atti- tude foward it assumed by the communily are not at all creditable to the culture and civilization of the day. Tt is questionable if Sir John Astley deserves the thanks of the better portion of the community for his belt and the per- formances induced by it. Rather shall we say that in so far as many of the surroundings of the competitions for ils possess- ion have been thoroughly bad, it is to be hoped that all men, who have at heart the interests of manly, healthful recre- ation and physical development, will discourage the repetition of six-days’ walks. +8 Fisn Commissioners’ Rerorrs.—The reports of the various fish commissions, from Maine to California, are as alikein one respect as peas in a pod, accounts of country fairs, Congressional doings and dog shows. Their history of fish culture in one State is strikingly similar to that of another State. There isin each of them the same abundance of fish food in the early settlement of the country, the same reckless and unreflecting consumption and waste of this abundance, and the same subsequent depletion of fisheries, Then the work of restocking the streams is undertaken, meet ing with exactly similar opposition from certain interested and short-sighted classes, illegal netting, spearing, lack of fish- . ways, insufficient appropriations, and so on to the end of the chapter. And with all this one cannot but notice the uni formity with which the Commissions of every State cheerfully call for more money. Money here means capital at heavy in- terest.) The old tale of the treasure cast into the sea and brought forth again by the; lucky fisherman, whojfound it in his créel, has its modern parallel in the returns which now come from fish cultural expenditures. ————————— GAME PROTECTION. New Hampsuire.—tt is estimated that ten tons of bass and four tons of smelts have been taken from Great Bay and its tributaries this winter. No action is taken to suppress the destruction of the fisheries, and the work goes bravely on. New Jersey Sratre AssociATION FOR THE PRoTEOTION oF Fisu Anp Gamu.—This association will meet at the Clarendon Hotel, 95 Broad st., Newark, on Saturday, the 29th inst., for the perfection of arrangements for the State Tournament some time in June. Delegates from all authorized clubs as well as other sportsmen throughout the State are cordially in- yited to be present. By order of the President, Gero, B. Eaton, Pres. Dr, J, Q, Brep, Cor. See. Lesicn Assooration—-Allentown, March 15.—At a stated meeting of the Lehigh Game and Fish Protective Association, held last evening, the following officers were elected :Pres,,- Wm. H. Kramer; Vice-Pres., Rey. A.J. G. Dubbs, Dr. Her man of Benningsyille, and Dr. Arnold Stub of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Treas., Mr. Henry Bitting; Sec’y, Mr. H. Bleckley; Ass’t Sec'y, C. H. Bitting; Cor, Sec'y, P. W. H. Deshler; Board of Directors—Mr. W. H. Kramer, Mr, Ephram Ritter, Mr. Henry Bitting, Mr. C. Lewis Huber, Mr. KE, D, Leizer- ing, Mr. Edwin Fink, Dr. Laroche and Mr. C. Foster; Com. on Printing—Mr. Edwin Fink, Rev. A. J. G. Dubbs and our at- torney, Mr. Morris L. Kaufman. The Board of Directors will hold their meeting on March 15, when they will appoint committees on fish and committees on game. C. H. B. ¥ Tisn Propscrion mv Tennesske.—Thanks to the zeal and untiring efforts of Col. Geo. Akers, the proposition to protect and propagate fish in the waters of Tennessee has nearly be- come a law. It has been presented to the legislature and meets with general approval by all those who have read the pill or even heard of it. Of course there are a number of persons bitterly opposed to the bill, but they are ignorant of the good the State and individuals will deriye from it. In a coming to enjoy it. Gol. Akers thinks that three or four years close preserving the streams willsee them so abundantly stocked as to allow of legitimate angling for fish strictly in season. J. D. H. Nashville, Heb. 27, 1879. MinnezsoraA.—The bill introduced into the Minnesota Legis- lature to prevent the exportation of game from the State failed to pass. The need of such a law, however, should be apparent to all, The winter spearing on Lake Minnetonka threatens to ex- terminate the fish there. The method of capture is thus Speen by a correspondent of the St. Paul Pioneer Free ERS : “The time the ice is strong enough to bearuntil the warm days and rains of March have completely honey-combed it, the detestable ‘‘fish-house” is a common sight upon Lake Min- netonka, It consists of a box-like house of about four feet square, with a slightly slanted roof, no floor, a little door, a little stove on a shelf ina corner, and a board seat on one side. On this seat sits, day after day, a man or boy, too lazy for active work, dangling a decoy minnow through a hole in the ice, and murdering the fish with a spear as they stop motionless directly under the fish-house, astonished at the sudden withdrawal of the decoy that has attracted them. No ray of light enters the fish-house, except through the ice below, and the bottom, under twenty feet or more of water, is as distinct as if seen through the air. Absolutely invisible himself, the occupant has every motion of the doomed fish in perfect light. Of these fish-houses there are probably a hundred or more on the Jake, and at least twenty-live daily in use, Sundays not excepted. Some of them are even large enough to contain a bunk or two, and are inhabited day and night throughout the Winter.” ; The estimated catch of one man per month is 1,200 pounds, 48,000 pounds for the four months’ work, or total work for the daily average of twenty-five men, 120,000, or sixty tons. The depletion consequent upon this yearly drain is already ap- parent, and as the plunder is on the increase, the fishing in Minnetonka must in time be wholly destroyed. Tun Enenisn Sza Brro Act.—The English law providing for the protection of sea birds is haying its natural result with a vengeance, and Hnglish fishermen are finding themselyes in something of the predicament of the good people of old with their St. Anthony’s pigs. Tne birds have doubled and trebled and quadrupled and grown more yoracious than ever before. ‘They swarm the estuaries, bays and river mouths and destroy the fish by wholesale. And now the English law-makers are called upon to repeal the protective law and give the fish and the fishermen a turn. Ghe Ritle. THE FOREST AND STREAM TOUR- NAMENT, The second Forest anp STREAM AND Rop axp Gun Tour- nament was a complete success in the interest excited, in the number of competitions, and in the excellent scoring shown. The conditicns had been so carefully drawn that there was little room for discussion, and from the opening shot on the eyening of the 10th inst. through the entire five days of the contest there was nothing but the best of feeling manifested, The referees and umpires became mere spectators of the ex- cellent marksmanship displayed, and the object of the F, and §. in instituting the contest was fully gained in the impetus given to the sport of off-hand shooting and the development ofa high degree of expertness in this most popular form of rifle practice, With the preliminary arrangements of the match all readers of these columns are familiar. In brief, it was to be the only test which can conveniently be made, within doors, of allowing the men to shoot with .22 cal, rifles at reduced targets. Hach team consisted of {en men and each man was given ten scor- ing, with a privilege of two sighting, shots, The utmost care and deliberation was taken with every detail; nothing was left to chance. It is safe to say that, witha few such set- backs as doubtful cartridges, the men shot fully up to their fiverage, though in some of the clubs it was claimed that the practice had been better. For the purposes of compariscn and to showthe progress made in the year the following figures are taken from the te- port of the Tournament in March of 1878 » Zettler Cinb Team ..-.-........45a fepnenfeldt Cub Team.,,...,, Wew York Clab Teami,.... Scoltish-American ‘eam,.... ,48T Yorkville Team...... ewark Amateur Club Team. ,.428 These averages were good, but all felt that better work was to be done, and it came with a vengeance on the first night, when the New York Club, first team, opened work with J. H, Meeker as referee. The close way in which the bull's eye was hugged showed the wisdom of Mr. Conlin when he ar- ranged that clever sliding sheet to go behind the target and there to catch 4 second record of the work done. So that in addition to the punched-out bull’s-eye there was a line-drawing of the work on the sccond sheet. §. W. Sibley began the per- formance with a centre, then a second and a third, while the erowd of close watchers at the target-end of the galley began to wonder when he was going to get to work and into the bull’s eye. It came on the next shot, and then, with the ball regularly opened, it was hot, close work to the end. Of course there was not a shot of lower grade than a centre in the whole team and the men felt pretty confident as they sat down with their total of 468. Sa ee ee a ae ee ee ee he $e Q . y 3 : Pe 4665656 ‘ 56 5 4 6 5b—49 SP Welibe. Sie, 66 6 45 5 4 5 545 FJ Donaldson ...... 45.5 56 5 6 6 447 J B Blydenburgh.,.......... 666 6 56 46 6 4-47 LYS SUC eee aed att) ita telereeeelt 5 45 4 5 5 5 b 547 5 W Sibley........ 445 5 3 BG 4 5 5—46 HD Blydenburgh. 6465 5 44 5 & 65—46 Pred Conlin.,..... 6425 5 4 5 5 6 4-45 DA Davis......... 4545 4 5 45 5 4i—d6s Average, 46 4-5ths, The Zetiler first feam came to their work with a bad look in the eye. They one and all meant business. Mr. H. H. Oehl was, the referee and Dr. M. M. Maltby, the umpire of the eyen ing looked on in idleness. ©. G. Zettler led off for his men, but got only a forty-seven, when Farrow, the champion of the Fest, stepped forward and put in, not the fifty that was ex- pected of him, but # magnificent forty-nine. Then followed other equally excellent scores, until a total of 478 put the team in first place, beyond any possibility of defeat. The wise decision to keep old men in the team helped much to bring about the Zettler victory. In one case a glass on the stock called out a seeming show of opposition, but it was de- cided that there was too much of an appearance of telescopic sight about it, and Col. Riggs contented himself with the use of eye-glasses. The full Zettler score stood ; Zettler Rifle Club, Ist Team—B. Zettler, Captain: WM Fiartow.zs,-:fec-.cvsentes cb 6 6 425 8 5 5 6 5—49 WSIS Ei ripe ters eaeee inet clita. suet bie 5 5 6 5 5 & fed 5B 54g @ Juds0n..-. 2... cs eae Ges seen 566 6 5 fF 5B 5 4°95 bag IX MITES, Sh, He see Ly 56556 6 § 5 4 & das P Fenning,.. 666 6 4 5 5 4 6—d9 CG Zettler 4465 6 4 6 5b 6 6-47 M Dorrler Bd 5 544 65 5 bed7 B Zethler. 65 6 5 G6 § 6 4 4-47 ML Riggs.. £4555 5 45 5 5—a7 MORN PC Uo atte seek tt monn rab eban 4504565 4 5 § 5—47—aS Average, 47 8-10ths, The second night brought together two German clubs, with G, C. Walters as referee for the Seppenfeldt Team, R. Faber for the Hellwigs, and Col. Gilon as unipire of the evening. Capt, Seppenfeldt led off with a good score, but there were {00 many centres, and with four inners the score was brought down to an average of 43 4-5ths per man, the score Standing : Seppenfeldt Rifle Club—W. Seppentelat, Captain FXPOIZMANN. 2... ees conv ences 4546565 65 5 5 5 4-47 Gh Maher ovewssweeesten sek | #554555 5 & 4—47 Wim Seppenfeldt.......... «--5 ¢4 455544 6 4-45 MOUTUTONE ee igee ep te pes sekie net sy 45648 644 5 5 544 P Brennan... -o3B 464.4 4 4 5 5 5~48 M Kern... 4454465 54 4 4-48 oO Witzpatric 6 6 43 44 3 5 5 54g ‘Garrison, . 244544 4 4 4 G43 J W Adams .,, 44544444 4-549 HW duetine........1..... es admann, 5444444 4 4 549499 The Hellwig Club team had many strong men in its ranks, fee ae a single ‘‘inner,” an excellent average was main- ained ; Hellwig Rite Club—F. Kessler, Captain, A C Reynolds. L Vogel P Myer. The second team from the New York Club under F. Duckworth, and the team from the South Brookly Pile Club filled out the third night of the match, It seemed to be an ‘‘off” night, for the two lowest agerecates of the meeting were made, and South Brooklyn, with a record well over ceén- tres, found its team at the bottom. Fred Alder, for the New Yorkers, and John A. Henry, for the Brooklynites, acted as Teferees, but the shooting passed off without atipple, and the scores were accepted with the philosophic, if but slightly comforting, remark that somebody must fill the bottom places on the list. The New York men scored first, as follows: New York Rifle Club, 24 Team—J. F, Duckworth, Captain, ai) ON ON RI OF VIE cy Or HR ST phe or A I Toy OH RR RSH no or ON C3 HS om OT OO Ot oy He WR Wo a LOTR gy a Ps SLO OP ON Ot ey OF er open Oe OR OF Ot i OF Sr OF it a NOVO MAB ANT. Saveur te coun ste eeleae 45444648 PJ Cullinan... 452343 4 5 are C E Palmer.,... 65 545 44 @ g—44 ET Davis. . ho teense ees eck ot 5445645 5 4 R44 WH Cadwelles s.5 50 cede ences tas 56556 45 644 4 45 AC Wurtele Sakiee 454546 3 5 g—4 C F Prendergast 55 6 5 J NT Levick bb 4 6 s 4 4 He tear’ pane 5. o— HLord,.... @lersumpaee eas aan T Fitz i‘ 454 $ i) 444655 5—46—436 r The teams were so evenly matched that only a single point Separated them, the scores standing ; J Norton. ...... SA daee, LENE epiaiey cori fx to fe ox di ee or OS Or Or Or ROR RR Ory Oe Ore Be Choy OO CTI Oh, HR OA OT IES HH Ct He OR ce oh im Orie Co oF WE Oh ae HO SUR ore Ke He OF Or Or HK Oy a Or ys o ft 4—40 Th t ing th b Are € next evening the scoring ability of the two t very Close again, A team from the Catholic Institute, New. ark, and the team representing the Empire Club doing their share of the contest, The visitors. from the distance shot first, in order to get back to their homes, The scoring was creditable, and did not reduce the average of the tournament to any material extent. The figures stood - Catholic Institute Team of Newark—, P, Cc onlon, Captain, ens 542 OE cer Oy pe ge Co Be WPS im OO Fe oy cn AP pe Oy On ON HE IY i Ba He He He Oy CF) WP pee ey ea OR OT ie ON OV ON rie OT iim pO OO He Co ie Soy Go oe a Oy Or ap [ cc) ss barnes The Empires, next on the target, were responsibl only outer in the match, yet the score held well it anh the teal shot well together, as follows, with Capt, Miller as referee for them and Jas. 8. Conlin, of the gallery, as umpire: Euipire Rifle Club—Dr, 8. 7, g. Duley, Captain, ‘ secured D5 4 5 OG 5 A 3 'l'G Dudley. ~5 Gd 6 4 4 5 i 5 Tos MM Maltby... of 554465 5 4 4 545 D A Davids ... #95 445665 5 6 Bo4ap ourley o£ 4265 3-4 4 6 G5 5—45 Rese eeee Pekan e pon o£ 56 46 54 4 4 4 44g fee reve bebe tsetse sags ede 4453465 5 4 4 g 43 hike A a teeerseeeD F255 ¢ 9 4 5 44g yas «howe ens ae trssmerscet 3 46 4 6 4-4 d 54] BITQCD et pesesesesersenceegeeed 4 $46 ¢4 4 £ §—tessgs be ——_ — The wind-up night of the tournament brought two more | © Hathaway (Te-NtEy)..sserseeseeee ; ea 4-29) say, and h undreds Sia pera F strons teams together. The Zettlers are a powerful club, | §4} Paraben (escute , ; 4 5 understand all the nice points shooting, and their second team was barely second in any respect to the : 7 . : believe (at this altitude) that the score was eyer made. leaders of the first night, while the Newark club, with such 4 man-as Hayes in its ranks, cannot be called a sickly body, Averages of 46 made SerOnEE, the evening, and only two shots of the Newark men strayed from the centre circle, and the total showed as follows: 2005yards in fair weather, for money, soap or marbles, and they can name the amount they wish to shoot for. C. Covn and W. Y. Srpam. A Rance Sopnz.—Any range and any time.—The regi- HF Kendrick,,.. Connroriour—Collinsville, March 6.—At a regular meeting Newark Amateur Rite Team—Wm. Hayes, Captain. of the Ganton Rod and Gun Olnb, held to-day, the following | ment was ordered out for target practice, and to the unspeak- > REA NO tebe apie att oh He ee Tete scores were made off-hand, 200 yards, 10 shots: able disgust of the instructor, the soldiers made bull’s-eyes on W-€@ Gardner.......... Wee ee oe by Bibl dae Mass, Oreed. Mass, Creea, | barns and centres on the planet Uranus. eat 5 6 4 6-46 OBHaN.......c60. 99 44 J Hamiiton......... S4 38 “‘Gimme that rifle, you cross-eyed son of an old smooth- 5 45 3-46 soun Pfister... 2.5 on an i pate zs qaaours ner ss ae bore Tower musket,” yelled the instructor, ‘*and watch me!” EY oer PAD DEBE Eee ae . ie er ae He fires and misses the target, the bullet striking about two Bb 4 aos On the 18th inst. the score stood : hundred yards short, and a quarter of a mile to the right. R 5 4 545 Mass. Creed. Mass. Creed. **That’s the way you gawks do,” said the instructor calmly, 5 4 4 44460} OB Hull... » of 4. J Laubenstein...... 86 40 | putting in another cartridge; ‘never make any allowance i), apn banter ek 1 8 “7 | for windage—pay no attention to your elevation—nothing.” He fires again, and sends the bullet over the target. ** And that’s the way some more of you do—get a good aim on the mark, but when you pull your trigger, up goes your muzzle, and the ball goes up among the little stars and all around the moon, fair regent of the heavens.’ Fires again, and makes a bull’s-eve. ‘** And that’s the way you ought to do!” New Ciue.—A club has been formed at Jamestown, N. Y., for the prosecution of sport and the protection of game, with the following officers: Pres., H. V. Perry; Vice-Pres., Samuel G. Love; Sec’y, A. R, Barton; Treas., R. H, Burns. The club has a shooting gallery fitted up; target, 8-inch bull’s-eye and 4-inch rings, reduced from 200 yards. Among their best scores are the following ten—ten shots out of a possible 50: H, V. Perry, 49; D. W. Prosser, 49; R. H, Burns, 49; Samuel G. Love, 48; W. J. Fenner, 48; W.S. Jenkins, 45; H. W. Watson, 48; S. W. Ayers, 47; A. BF. M. Engel acted as referee. Zettler Rifle Club, 24 Team—N. D, Ward, Captain. ¥F Fabarias. L F Treubel.. G A Sherman......... D Gulhane.......... ND Ward...... Or Oe CTO ay tr HS fe OT me CO Or cy Cte OY pm OTH OF on St Sy er or cr Ot OP cr cy AP Hm He ope HE SCOT a oT Se we ca ST ye en i OF C9 fe CLOT Grou et OUT ON om oy ero oo [ a Sea and River ishing. : Ward, 47; D. J, Langworthy, 47. ; The match had now closed ; 1,000 counting shots had been og fired, of which 494 were bull’s-eyes, and among the rest a —The politicians are firing preliminary paper billets at each FISH IN SEASON IN MARCH. single outer, and not a solitary miss. No accident had hap- | other, and next week we shaJl publish the challenge from the —oI— pened to the weapons, and the excellent character of the am- Munition from the Winchester and Union Metallic Works was evidenced by the uniformity of the work done. ‘The list of prizes included the ten gold monogram badges presented by the Forgst anp STREAM AND Rop snp Gun; an American Express rifle, the first one ever manufactured in this country, Fifth to the Ninth Assembly Districts of tha Fifth Senatorial District, with the scores to be made on Monday evening, 24th inst,, at Hellwig’s Gallery. SOUTHERN WATERS, Pompano, Trachinotu scarolinus Grouper, Epineplelpus nigritua, Drom (two species), Family Scia- ceoe (black bass), Centrorpristis jidee. atrartus, Kingtish, Menticirrus nebulosus. Striped Bass, or Rockfish, Roccus Sea Bass. Scienops ocellatus. tineatus. : Ripeauent Archosargua probato- Tailorfish, Pomatoynus saltatriat 0 LU, Nuw Jersey—Union Hill.—A practice shooting of the Jersey Schuetzen Corp took place last week at Union Hill presented by the Winchester Arms Company; a Ballard | Schuetzen Park; distance, 200 yards; off-hand; ten shots; | _©2P Nt rin Black Bass, Micropterts sulmoidea Sporting Seppe by Scloverling Daly: a gallery | 25 ring target : i pg 7 o Ba Ee Ty aes AE: ie a we ifle presente the Remingtons; two badges presented b Rapa atte te Neen My. Mw Shepard ah fine eavalver from the Union Metallic Cart. Ca Zeiten se ...208 FH Jacobl.-......-.-... al Fish tN MAneeT—RerALL Pris. —Bass, 15 to 20 centay smolta; ridge Company, and a similar weapon from Schuyler, Hartley | (Wt. Gavess-<..1-+0------+000.300 Metm RASchen «4+ ++: “ 10 ; blue fish, 12 ; salmon, 35 ; shad, per pound, 18; white perch & Graham. ‘The summary of the shooting gives the order AK RGpEL Peeled t3f Bis ot Ae Ohgt 15; green turtle, 15; frost fish, 8; halibut, 18; haddock, of merit as follows in the possible 500: codfish, 6 ; blackfish, 15 ; flounders, 8; eels, 18; lobsters, 10; Zettler Rifle Olub, frst team... .+-se-.eeeree seen ee cseseeceesseeeeaeees 418 4 4 : scallops, per quart, 30; whitefish, 15; pickerel, 15 ; salmon trout eee eer ae ent ee 3 —The Jersey Schuetzen Corps held a practice shooting the | 90; muscalonge, 18 ; red snapper, 1244; hard crabs, per doz., 35 Zetiler Rifle Club, second team..-.--..--.-.. sss eee “7 | 12th inst., at Union Hill Schuetzen Park; distance, 200 yds., : . Fleliwiestifia Olu yard stow. Ut WA an eee SLs 54 | at }-inch ring targets; ten shots each: M, Engel, 212; Chas, | _—Brooklyn anglers will find a full assortment of all kinds eos OF NEW ETE at Zettler, 199; John Raschen, 197; and Jacobi H. Raschen, | of tackle at E. D, Madison’s, 564 Fulton street. Empire Rifle Clob.....<0 New York Rifle Clab, second team, South Brooklyn Rifis Clab Average score, 450 $-10 The presentation of the prizes on Tuesday evening took place at the gallery, and drew together the leading shots of the several teams. All were satisfied with the work done, and with pleasant words from Judge Smith—himself an ex- cellent marksman—the evening passed in the most agreeable manner, and the tournament went into record as the best general exhibition of off-hand shooting yet made. ———— F. Hansen, Jul. Demke and others. Next shooting takes place the 26th. —As the trout season is about toopen, Mr. Chas, ¥. Mur- phy, of 76 Burnett st., Newark, wishes it understood that he is still in the field and is ready to furnish to order as good a split bamboo rodas.can be found in the market. We have used his rods for a number of years and found them give perfect satisfaction, Movements OF THE Fisming Puywr.—Only G fishing ar- rivals have been reported st this port the past week, 1 from the Banks with 50,000lbs. halibut, 4 from Georges with 56,- 000lbs. codfish and 5,000Ibs. halibut, and 1 from New Lruns- wick with frozen herring, Thestock of fish is slender in all departments, and the market firm.—Capé ann Advertiser, March 14. New Yoru—Hidred, Sullivan Co,, March 10.—Fishing i —The members of the New York Schuetzen will also begin practice next Friday, the 21st inst., and continue every other Friday. Open to all comers. —The Board of Directors of the United Schuetzen Park of Union Hill, N. J., elected, at their meeting of the 7th instant, Mr. Henry Wollens, of Hoboken, Superintendent of said Park, in place of Wm. Walbaum, who resigned. Washington, D. O.—At a recent meeting of the executive commiitee of the Columbia Rifle Association, Commander L. A. Beardslee, U. 8. N.; Alvey A. Adee, chief of the Diplo- matic Bureau, State Department; H. W. Illman, of the En- graving and Printing Bureau, and Benjamin Chambers, ma- Massacuuserrs—Medford.—The following are the best scores made at the first meeting of the March series at Bellevue range ; 200 yards : First Class. ' = 49, | chinist, were elected active members of this popular rifle or- | good here now ; pickerel, perch and pike are the kinds caught. TO ee tag a wiee hy hide a Pareeataaita : s E f 4 ee ganization. All of the above named gentlemen have stood The weather Bas cold through the winter months to fish CO HORUESO) wane ssc; ce unnsenssn2hsobscescas 5 4 4 4 4 4 49 | before the targets at Benning’s recently and showed their | on the Jakes, or ponds as they were called, The ice is 18in. Ey Aner i 3 i i 4 2 ri er skill with the rifle. : thick. ‘The streams in this town beset ote last Second Olass, Onto— Cincinnati, Mareh 9,—The Cincinnati Shooting and Byrd andl Wee SRBC aeCr, HED SIR HEU Ie a M. B. MIMRATERYS: aot sewen'sasscs,ctrdese se’ ebSraues ag wars 4 3 65 4 4 4 4~99| Wishing Club had their second competition for club prizes to- t EP WHI seen seee ne eeee ewww en enee tees i 4 4 4 4 4 4-98) day; distance, 200 yards; position, off-hand: Goop Marrrran ror Rops.—I should like to inquire if AT Howard..........- mbatios Jestepes sorke ere ie 444 4 4 4 4-98 eee ite, any one has ever used the wood known as shad-blow or shad- Third Class. _| Woaltwellb 544444445-4 DT Disneys tdu5 444 4 449 | flower (Amelanchier canadensis, is it not, Mr. Editor?) for rod OT Perry esas «+++ tet teeeseers tis tere eesra ee 443 4 4 4 4—27| | Pender..444544 5544-18 GHeuson,..534444544 5-42 | making? I have rods made from bamboo, Jancewood, green- SA Brow......... oH a ere bee vf 44°80 4 4-26) Qo Bonm.4444555444—08 WHall.....4444443 84433 | heart, ironwood, etc., but, aside from split bamboo, I think a M Gendelin, P44 450 55 s—ds tod made of well-seasoned shad-blow will hold its own with Boston, March 15.—There was a good attendance of mem- Second Class. any of them. All of my rods are of my own make, and I bers of the Massachusetts Rifle Association and visitors from | Campbell...4544244484—25 A Koehler.3434420433=32 ee always selected the wood with great care. I haye arod other organizations of the same kina from a number of the | Whetstone.44 4344334 3—25 y a that I made this winter, the but aud second joint of shad- blow and the tip of split bamboo. Tis Tift. 2in. in length, 7202, in weight, and when joined I can hold the but and tip in one hand. Shad-blow, like all tough and springy woods, is of slow growth and is very close grained. IJ should like to adjoining towns and cities at the Walnut Hill range to-day. The weather conditions were fair, but the wind, which blew with force, caused the marksmen considerable difficulty. The best scores made in the ‘* Winchester Kifle” match stood : Cc. Tormots—Lake View, Mareh 15.—The regular weekly shoot of the Lake View Rifle Club came off to-day. 200 yards. Score: Aa 42 4 8 88S Be Bf b-08| ColenoUr. cee seen were ernotenstensd “Gt 4 aoa 5s 4 544 | Dear jt any one besides myself hes used ¢Bisowood and what 4 4 eta me 4) (eee ee .4 5 4444 4 4 4 4-41] fhey think of it. SHAD-BLOW. Ne egies Pe ar eae ced sant 443446544 4-1| 4 : 45344545 53 5 5 5 4-66 at oe ri “7, | Erreor or Mooniicnt on Fise—Hditor Forest and Stream : 4 5 G5 Bradley 6 544443 4 5 4-4 rh . : 5 Basayyinee —t5 | Macanle 43 43 4 4 4 3 6 4-40 ave T De gaat one aS 3 4 3 I ead the various articles on Moonshine*' with much 3 * | Borns. . 5 6 43 44 4 4 9 4-39 | interest. As some of the land sailors seem to scout the idea 443546425 43 2-6 4 4-63 | tonroti 2B 8S dd aa a a 8s 4444434444 4 5 4 4-82) CHela 33 3 2 5 3 5 2 4 3-96 | Of baneful effects from the rays of the moon, allow me to £ ; . ; if : Sy Z 4 : 4 i = ora : ) . state afew facts known tome. In the year 1853, when run- da * 2 5 » = . * 44544443445 4 5 6-61] Ohicago, March 15.—The Thomas Rifle Olub, at the North | 2ing ina bark between San Hrehorieo and Humboldt Buy, 64644544544 8 4 4-61 cd di foll Dig- | Our provisions consisted on the down trip, in most cases, of resueeid te road yt ae ae Rifle Range to-day, made a score as follows. ig neon At OeTtbbides Bay. antl invariably his 244555443 44 4 3 4-69 | tance, 200 yards; 15 shots; wind strong at 2:30: aa purel apnetn Heine Cpa ete y oak 34343445 54 4 5 4 4-60] WHCHenoweth.......... 5b a4 5 £4 445 5 3 4 4 Gos | UP In the rigeing, + ora th " eal aa > 44344444845 4 4 4-57] SM Dyrrallieseeceeet 54544 4 5 5 4 4 5 9 4 4~g4| when two hind quarters from the same animal were hung up 4443328349 3 5 4 452/14 Freeman. ores . ; g : : 2 q : 4 ' 4 4 af side by side, the crew some time in the night pee NAW oe LM Drury aveaeeses + +res . 4 4-62 | of them to cut off some pieces for bait for the numerous fishes mae Rate 5 4 f 4 3-6 aa s Boston.—The regular monthly prize shoot at the Mammoth | PYAAR no oo eo Ga 4 3 8 4 4 & 4 aoe4 | following in our wake, and neglected to replace the canvas Rifle Gallery is progressing finely. The second week of the | Rp Siwain.. “43444 8 45 4 3 4 0 4 4 4-54] covering. In the morning thecook noticed that the meat had month was even better than the first. Wor the second week | AB Clark.......-.. veoust 4.3.3 4 422 3 03 4 4 U 3-46 | slimy appearance, but not suspecting anything, cut off sun- the best scores are : Lou, H, dry slices to cook for breakfast. The result was that the : bey, Jt..5 44555 55-38 Frank Hollis.,.65 4444 5 5-35 whole ship’s company were made sick, myself included, ES Tobey, J . A kf Se ecto at WW itmonetele baa tab sone Ue ie egtedera te oid Gate ame Ea vu a i 2 > 4 ay . pena ¢ = : i Sey was owing to the éfiect 0: ¢ moon's rays, ac racre 1 ta o eae os reeere pees Ga sara eee Saaad pects be thrown overboard ; but the mate, ridiculing this idea, di-’ G E Everett....555644545-37 GABent.....,5444 445585 | Gaptain Wd Shaw--cecceceecsee| andat the same time two of the crew ate of the tainted meat. ML Pratt...... 644665 6 4-37 Frye... 4444655 5 5—S6 se Sat hs * : - ; | ] : rg The result was that all three were made extremely sick, eons ; ; x A Bs et = i : —yiz., yoniitin Medford—The second of the March series of competition LEP Peete oe orn ih ae me Fe one, ale eae oi Sah weottic, class matches occurred on Wednesday ; good weather. The cramps, elc. 3 following are the best scores made out of fifty-eight entries : First Class. leg, were not affected, and we ate from the one that remained until our arrival in San Francisco. wi > | have seen in the China seas two or three instances of men, A Dourrrye Toomas.—Denver, Col., Feb, 22—Hditor Forest and Stream: Yn your issue of January 9, I see you record WH D Cushing. --+--+-+++s 5 445 5 5 4-8)! come remarkable shooting done by two remarkable shooters, | who had slept on deck exposed to the rays of the full moon, GH useol (reentry) ep aa 4 5 8 dni | is J. MT. Pariclio and J.D. P. Burnside, both gentle: | being attacked with ** moon blindness,” that is, unable to see H Withington..........+. 5 6 4.5 4 4 5—21| men from Washington, D. C,, Mr. Parteilo making the | in the night, although perfetctly able to see in the day time, H Withington (re-entry). 45 4 5 5 3 3-31) Miraculous score of seventeen bull’s-eyes in twenty shots, at | These attacks after a time wore off. Although not supersti- nears (ee-iey), t 4 42 2 22) | the distance of 300 yards, off-hand, in a snow storm, regula: | tious, 1 fully believe in the baneful effects of the abce 8 rays. Sh iit a er = 4 4 4 4 5 4-2 | tion Creedmoor target. Mr. Burnside fourteen ont of twenty. | I think that these effects are more prevalent: in the tropical BH Wyman (re-CNry).......ceeeeseeeeecee es +4 6 6 4 4 4 4—50! Ye sods! what style of hatchet do these gentlemen wear ? | waters, especially in the cand Indian Seraie, Sud only FE ey GOCMDY cA 48 D6 2 4 dco | Just think of it ; snowing, too. Only for the storm they | under eT mets ONOHA, CHAMA Yersseunsseteesrerscreeseeseyeyeceryeet @ 5 4 4 6 4-30 | might have scored them all, Now, Mr, Editor, allow us tol ew Bedford, + arch 14, 1879, way, the aforesaid gents can’t make the scores mentioned at general interest, or that I was to be the means of inaugurat- _ing such a prolonged discussion as has since been developed through the columns of your paper. The result, however, has not been such as to make me regret the asking of the question. I haye carefully read all of the opinions which you have published, and have derived much information and amusement from them. ‘The general result of the discussion is not such, however, as to make it very clear to my mind which gide is right. As nearly as J can judge, it may be ‘summed up-about this way : Editor—Trout never take a fly that way. Mr. Van Sicklin—What, never! Mr. Holberton—No, never. “T 8. U."—What, never / * Jos.’'"—Hardly ever. Mr, Prime—Hunery trout most often strike With the tail before they bite. ** Oregon” —Frequentlee agree, Now, Mr, Editor, among all this conflict of opinion I am wholly unable to decide whether or not trout actually do strike the lure with their tails, but I am very clearly of the opinion that whether they do or not, they ought to; for Salmo fontinalis is a soaring soul, Ag Tree as the bird on high 6 Tis energetic tail should be ready to nail The ar-ti-fic-ial fly. His tail should flop and his body curve, And from this plan he should never awerye; His eye should figsh and his fins protrode, And this shonld be his customary attitude. Very truly, J. A. H, —Mr. Edwin Tinsley, of Hamilton, Ont., “hag bred his cocker spaniel Gypsey, winner of first prize at Detroit, to his Dee Daley The dam of Gypsey was bred to Dash on Feb, ‘Extraonpinary Caron or Trour.—The following is a statement which was published in the Rodgers City Adsance, Michigan, last August. That paper says it is the best speckled trout fishing that ever came to its knowledge, either in that State or out of it: ' Mr. Edward Erskine, of this village, started last week to the Ocqueoe with some five others for the purpose of testing the fishing in this justly celebrated stream. Strohn’s lumber road took them right to the river. Three of the party did the fishing and it was soon found that the trout could be caught faster than one man could catch, bait and take off, so the re- maining three stood behind to take off the fish and have bait in readiness. The party fished two hours the evening of ar- riyal, and three hours the following day, and brought home With them one thousand and eight speckled trout, besides what they ate. The fish were far beyond the average in size, more being over five ounces than under, and fully one-fourth of them going over half a pound in weirht, and fish of three- quarters of a pound to a pound and a quarter being fairly sprinkled among them, This fishing is beyond anythng in our recollection, Each of the three fishermen must have caught sixty-seven fish per hour, besides what they ate, which were probably not over twenty to thirty. Had we not seen all the fish brought home ourselves, and ate some of them, we should haye been inclined to doubt the correctness of this statemcnt, but we know it to be true. Luckily Mr. Erskine and party had a two-horse team along, or they never could have brought the fish and their camping blankets and utensils all home. The adventure seems to haye been a test between the physi- cal endurance of the men and how long the supply of fish would hold out. : —The Chequamegon Hotel at Ashland, Wisconsin, on Lake Superior, will be opened for visitors on May 1. ens A MOSQUITO NET FOR THE WOODS Forp Wavna, Ind., Feb. 17, 1879. Enirok Forest ano Srream: I haye noticed from time to time that many of your cor- respondents say that while out camping their nichts are al- ways disturbed by mosquitoes, sand fies, black flies, etc, As enjoy an annual camp in July, allow me to describe my scheme for repelling the night biters and buzzers. Ihave never seen it used nor described, though perhaps thousands like it may bein use. Ttake two mosquito bars, each eight yards long; double each end for end, which leaves them four yards long, ([ use them double for strength); sew together two sides; lay the bar, which is now nearly square, on the floor ; lay an army rubber blanket in the centre of the bar; then at each corner of the blanket tie into the bara button with tape, leavingends about six inches. Take off the blanket and tie a button in the centre of the bar. When I so camp- ing I tie four laths to my tent poles, or oars. -I have now four nice stakes made for the purpose. The stakes are four and a half feet long, one inch and a quarter in diameter; around the top of each stake a narrow ferrule. In top of each stake a. quarter-inch hole bored one and a half inch deep. Take quarter-inch round iron long enough to go from one stake diag- onally across to another, hend the end of iron one and a half inches to £0 into top of stake. This arrangement does away with the twine, which shrinks in wet and stretches in dry weather, anc therefore requiresre-adjustment. This plan will also give more room in a tent, and then we haye nothing to trip over as in the case wifh the twine rimning from long stake down to short one. The stakes and irons add but little more weight to camp equipage and are easier put up. The whole can be built for two or three dollars. In canrp spread down the rubber blanket, at each corner drive a lath, take stout twine, attach to a small stake about two feet out from lath, run up to top of lath, thence diagonally across to lath, thence down to opposite: stake; this prevents the lath from being pulled inws Uy. Then take the bar and tie a button | to each Iath, about two feet up from ground, which leayes sides and ends hanging. Tie the centre button to lines where — 7 they cross af top. Thismakesa cupola of the bag, then lay down the rubber blanket: under the bar, fold the bar under the blanket on all sides but one. Place a stone at each corner to hold down the blanket and the sides of bar. Then I fill my bed-tick with straw; make my bed, crawlin at the open end and fold that under also; then all is safe from the sting- ers, etc. If a snake wants to crawl in he goes under, through, and out at other side; nothing can get in unless able to break the ‘safe’ open, I think the arrangement a good one, have used it for years. I never sleep inatent other than the above, barring stormy weather. It keeps off all dew as wellas pestis; is large enough for two, and can be used in a tent by using stiff poles instead of lath, so that the twine need only be run from top of poles and net down to ground. It is full length and does not get out of kilter eyery time one turns over ; it need not be touched. Wits D. Mater. eS “THE TROUT-PERGH.” LAKEVILLE, Ct., March 6, 1879. Mz. Envrror—Last fall a strange fish was caught in our town by parties who were putting up shivers for pickerel fish- ing. I secured it and sent it to Dr. Hudson, of the State Fish Commission, to identify. He submitted him to the meeting of New England Commissioners, at Boston, and here is the information he gives me in a copy of letter from Col. Theo- dore Lyman : - Dear Doctor—Yon hit a strange fish in your phial. It is the Per- copsis guttatus (Agassiz), see ** Agassiz Lake Superior,’’ p. 296, and plate1. It may becalled the trout-perch, having characters of the two, and repregents a set of fishes that more properly are fossil (in the Cretaceous). Its habitat is from the Great Lakes westerly, neyer from Connecticut before. Msy it not have been sent in some invoice of whitefish or of black bass? Pray tell me the exact locality, as Mr. T. W. Putnam, who looked it up, wishes to label it. Truly yours, THEODORE Lyman. Hachting and Gaating. HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK. Date, | Bosten. | New York. | Charleston a OM. H MM, H. UM, 10 23 7 0 G 22 il O4 T 60 Talis Ii 40 S$ 26 i) 89 Morn, S 59 & 12 0 18 Sy BS § 44 0 45 WwW Ot Ls he Wy 1 18 10 4 9 5&7 YACHTING NEWS. Srreapive—The taste for mechanics.—An erratic scribe, who suddenly pounced upon New York with the object of upsetting the world in general and the yachting community in particular, and who succeeded in making about as much im- pression as the squeak of a mouse would upon the equanimity of an elephant, has turned up in Boston, with his pen wildly discoursing about /ydronamics. As he evidently cannot liye without his Forest anp STREAM, we have no doubt but that by the time we graduate him in the rudiments of mathematics and mechanics he will haye imbibed sufficient respect for the conventionalities of scienca to kindly call it hydrodynamics, even though he may neyer be equal to the conception of the word’s full meaning. It sounds so much nicer. Only com- passion for our kind friend induces us to caution him to “ zo slow” awhile until we have grounded him well in the subjects so dear to his heart, lest he lose caste with our minor con- temporaries, who in their incapacity have hitherto welcomed him to their journalistic bosoms, Snugly ensconsed in “ the old homestead,” our friend will have more leisure to study his Forrest anD STREAM and to deal ouf to our little contem poraries at second hand what he will learn from us. But watch those long foreign words with care, and always get in all the syllables, for they really mean something. We Spxak ror Taem.—A minor contemporary hints tha- admission to the yacht club meetings is a conventional cour- tesy extended to the press. When the journal in question shows itself possessed of a tithe of the gentlemanly instincts yachtsmen haye a right to expect from all who attend their meetings, its representative will be admitted. Until then the probabilities of its ever receiving recognition at the hands of gentlemen are exceedingly slim. PoPvuLarizE THE Sporv.—We haye had occasion of late to record with pleasure the efforts made by one of our leading clubs to diffuse a popular appreciation for the theory under. lying yachting. With similar feelings we learn that Mr. A. H. Siegfried, of the Louisyille Vourier-Journal, an ardent follower of canocing, has given a very interesting and ex- haustive lecture before a large andience in Columbus, Ind, on canoeing of the modern times, relating a large amount of experience with the paddle on our vast net-work of inland waters. America ought to take the lead in canoeivg, for no other country presents facilities for combining traveling by the paddle, hunting, fishing and camp life to the extent and variety that can be found in our broad Jand. Popnlarize the Sport, we say, and an army of canoeisis will soon bear wil- ness to the love for outdour sports, which is, after all, as in- nate With us as with our British cousins acrogs the water. Artantia Yaour Orvs,—At a resular meeting of the At- lantic Yacht Club, held Mar. 10, the following officers were élected for the ensuing year: Com , Latham A, Fish, schr. Agnes; Vice-Com., William Conjier, sloop Orion; Rear Com., Augustus Norton, sloop Winsome; Rec, Secly, Fred T. Peet; Treas, Richard C. Field; Measurer, H. ©. Wint- tingham; Correspoading Secretary, J. Lawr.cce Marcel— us; Trustees—Geo. A. Thayer, Wm. W. Beebe, Jacob eee INTE |B af W. Cooper, Wm. H. H. Beebe, J. L. Marcellus, J. G. John- son, M D.; Regatta Committee—J. L. Marcellus, 0. T. Lip- pitt, Geo. A. Weber. The time fixed for the regular June regatta was Saturday, June 7, and the course the same as heretofore—yiz., for schoners and first class sloops, around the lightship ; second class sloops, around Bar Buoy, in Ged- ney’s Channel; and third class sloops, around southwest spit. J. L. Marcetzts, Cor. Sec’y. The selection of Mr. Wintringham as measurer is one which will confer credit upon the club, for there are few gen- tlemen in America more fully acquainted with the theory of yacht design than the new measurer of the Atlantics. As, sooner or later, the question of an equitable system of meas- urement is certain to come to the surface, the value of haying Measurers of some mathematical proficiency at the head of all leading clubs is not to be overrated. SuypEam-GarEL Maronrs.—We are informed by Mr. W. §. Nickerson that no call haying been made upon the Sunbeam to pay half the expenses of the judges’ steamer, he was ig- norant of amy such liability until the recent review of the Gael-Sunbeam matches appeared in our columns, and that Mr. F. H. Peabody has since informed him that the steamer was hired by the judges without any expectation of haying expenses reimbursed by the racing yachts. No blame, there- fore, attaches to Mr. Nickergon in the case. SEAWANHAKA Yaour Crup,—The “Center Cup” (value, $500), which was announced as open to first class sloops only, will be open to all sloops, to sail without time allow- face. Here is a chance for the sloop owners, should Provi- dence favor the club with a breeze of wind to show the stuff they are made of. The course from Sandy Hook Lightship to Five Fathom Lightship, off Cape May, and return—dis- tance, 200 miles—will give a fine opportunity for a thorough test for big and little. The cup has hitherto gone begging for entries. It remains with the sloop men to show by a full muster this year whether it was from lack of interest or from a suspicion that their yessels are unfit _for the work, that so yaluable a prize has hitherto failed to draw. Hastern skip- pers should send down their solid keel craft,;and see whether wholesome lead cannot carry the day with us as it has done abroad. The course and the inducements are there; let us see what our cracks can do in some honest outside work, alongside of which our summer matches in sheltered waters are child’s play. Tse AMERICAN MEDITERRANEAN.—The schooner Intrepid, Mr. Lloyd Pheenix, is logging knots and fathoms of the real sort among the romantic West India Isles. When last heard from—Feb. 18—she was at Port Spain, Trinidad. All well, and vessel behaving excellently. ScREW SHARPIES.—Steam yachts of the sharpie type are no longeramyth. Messrs. Clute & Co., of Schenectady, in- form us that they have very satisfactory reports of a big one on Florida waters, which they engined a short time ago, She is S6ft. overall, 79ft. on keel, 14tt. beam, and has an engine 14in. square with screw 4ff. 10in. diam. Speed, over sixteen miles. Several others have been built for the same latitudes , and Mr, Clapham, of Roslyn, L. I,, has undertaken their con- struction nearer home. < Cirx Poryr Mosgurro Crus.—This Boston organization is about to be incorporated by the Massachusetts Legislature. The opening match will be held April 3, with numerous entries. Ex-Commodore McDonald has been elected honorary member. fis boat having been lengthened beyond the rules of the club necessitating his resignation. GoLpEN Gatx (San Frawoisco) Yaout Cros.—The officers for the year of this club are as follows: President, H. W- Coffin; Vice-President, E, A. O'Connor ; Secretary, C. W. Hubner (re-elected) ; Treasurer, John E, Broderick (re- elected) ; Commander, E. F. Cluin ; Vice-Commander, E. 8. Brady ; Commissary, George R. Coates. What has a Presi- dent got to do with a yacht club ? Jersey Crry Yacur Cnrus.—At the twenty-second annual meeting of the Jersey City Yacht Olub, held March 6, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Com- modore, John A,~ Nugent ; Vice-Commodore, A: P. Ball - Treasurer, John H. Carnes ; Secretary, James T. Grady } Measurer, George N. Weston ; Board of Directors, the above. named officers and Messrs, John A. Hitton, J. F, Roberts, C. E. Gardner, R. M. Sherman, D. H. Bennett, C. W. Beamis - Finance Committee, John -A. Hitton, J. F Roberts, C. E Gardner; Regatta Committee, J. T. Roberts, John BE. Carnes D, H. Bennett ; Executive Committee, G. OC. Doyle H. Searle and Edward Gilbert. Friday, May 30, has been set apart a8 opening day, when the squadron is expected to be ready for inspection, Broogtyn Yacur Cuus.—New rooms haye been engaged for the club in the Halsey Building, Fulton street, opposite City Hall, Brooklyn, The annual match has been set down for June 10. Havyrrniit (Mass.) Yaour OLve.—The followin® are the officers of this club for the year : Commodore, B, F. Brown = Vice-Commodore, J. E. Mesdoweroft ; Fleet Captain, F Harris; Measurer, H. Doane; Secretary, J. E. Collins: Treasurer, W. M. Draper ; Trustees, G. A. Luxbury, W. §. Greene, C. H. Heath : Regatta Committee, A. Jutras, 8. F Woodman, C. H. Heath. The Gommodore has long been known to us as a spirited yachisman, and we congratulate him upon the assumption of his new office, - New Geprorp Yacut Ciree.—The following officers have been elected for the coming year : Commodore, J. A. Hawes: Vice-Commodore, W. Nye, Jr.; Fleet Captain, W. K. Wag. ner; Secretary, G. W. Packer; Treasurer, W. A. Mackie ; Measurer, J. H. Beetle. isa 3 WinttaMsstren Yaorr Crus.—In consequence of some very puerile dissensions among the’ members of this club, it was resolved at their meeting, March 5, to disband and sell all their property. We recret that a club with such an excellent field before it should have allowed petty quarrels to sum- marily cause its demise. However, other junior clubs will profit by accessions to their ranks, and perhaps it is best after all that yacht clubs should gradually merge into a few strong and permianeat organizations rather than eke out a more or less precarious existence as separate and lifeless bodies. ae SOUTHERN Yacur Crus, New Or-EzANs.—Twenty-five new Members were added at our last meeting, and a good deal af minor routine attended to. We look forward to a renewal of old times, when (he Orescent Yacht Club flourished in all its “ory. Sr. Augustin (Fra.) Yaout Cros.—The club opened ha season by a series Of acquatic festivals. Thirty entries wea made for their annual match, March 12. | Portuanp Yaour Cron.—Officers of the club for 1879 Oommod re, John P. Thomas ; Vice-Commodore, Alfred K. Paul; Fleet Captain, Join E. Bradford ; Secretary, George Doane Rand ; Treasurer, Fritz H. Jordan ; Measurer, A, K, P. Cobb ; Trustees, Com, Join P. Thomas, e officio; 6. W- Goddard, A. M. Smith, 0. BH. Somerby; Membership Com- tThittee, C. G. Richards, 8. B. Kelsey, T. Hale Chase, Sec. Geo. Doane Rand, ez officio; Regatta Committes, Com. John P. Thomas, éx officio; J. Hall Boyd, B. 3. Willard, T, K. Jones, G. W. Rich ; Room Committee, J. Hall Boyd. THE NEW YORK REGATTA COURSE. Eprror Forest AND STREAM; As your valuable paper has taken so prominent # place in yacht- ing matters, I would like throngh it to present a subject for con- sideration to the New York, Brooklyn and Atlantic Yacht Clubs. After an experience of about thirty-fonr years by the N. ¥. ¥_ G. of taaking their races ont, by and around the §. \W- Spit, would it not be well to take a retrospect, and see if they can still fee! just- ified in clinging to the old track? Has it not proven “a very un- Satisfactory course to sail over if races are made with any desire tu test the sailing qualities of the first-class yachts of these clubs? The writer has been on most of the annual races of the N. Y. ¥. . for fifteen yoars past, sither as a participant in them or spectator on one of the steamers. I think fully one-third of the races in that time have proyed complete or partial failures, principally from trying to turn the Spit Buoy either when going or on the re- turn. With this statement I would sugzest to these clubs that this year they try the course down the Bay (Swash Channel) and around the Scotland Lightship, and thence to the Hook Tightship—or to the Hook Lightship first. This course would give a better opportunity to teat actual sailing qualities and -ea- mazship, a8 it would involve some close-hauled work with any wind, and avoid the doldrums so often experienced near the Spit Buoy, M. A. T, The proposed change would take our racing craft out tosea a little more and show up their weaknesses. For our part we would go further than our correspondent and advise sailing club matches from the Hook twenty miles to sea and back, though we are well aware of the improbability of getting three vessels to the line when it comes to real work outside. We are not yet ripe for that sort of yacht racing. ig THE QUESTION OF TYPE, New Yorr, March 7, 1879. Hprrok Forest AND STREAM: You seem to me a little unfair to small sloops in your article on Freda. You compare that 5-tonuer to boats like the Lee, Brown, étc., and triumph over the unfortunate who should meet Freda in a breeze in such acraft. The Lee, Brown, ete,, are only sloops in rig; they are sand-bag sailboats m class, and only fit for certain work. In their proper place they are effective enough, but are, cabin trunk or not, useless for cruising. A fairer comparison would be with Midge or Julian, and with them I question whether the 5-tonner would show sogreat a superiority. After haying seen the sailing of both sorts of vessels, I would bet on the sloop in any ordinary weather. As forreally bad weather, any man who pets caught in if in any sort of a small craft is to be pitied ; but ZT question whether the sloop hoyé to would not liye as long as the cutter. G. M. The impression that small yacts are necessarily uncomfort- able and dangerous in heayy weather is the natural result of experience in just such vessels as Julian and Midge, and leads to the erroneous idea now prevalent that small boats are fit only for sheltered waters. Itisto combatthis impression that we wish the cutter model introduced, so that comfort and safety both may be obtained in any weather at a small ex- pense in a small yacht, enabling the many to take to the sea, and not only the few who are fortunate in the possession of big craft. How well a small craft is able to go through high seas, if properly modelled, we know full well from our own experience, to which may be added the testimony we publish jn this issue in the shape of a letter from England as well as from ‘* Mreda’s” doings as under ; : Tt was blowing very hard ; all the racers had snugged down to two or three reefs, and in many cases trysails, they being bound to Dartmouth, We were told we would be swallowed up in the sea off the Berry, so made all snug before starting by setting our trysail, double-reefed foresail and storm jiband waking all secure on deck and below. There certainly was a yery big Sea on, which was all the better for us as we had plenty of room between it to go up and down; so much so that 1 amsure we made better weather of it than the Oimara (over 100 tons!), as when she passed us I often lost sight of her bowspril, and her fcresail looked just a littledamp. A good many big racers who passed us came very close, on pur- pose, as they said, to see how we were getting on, since we seeined ‘' quite comfortable,” which was quite true. We got into Dartmouth as dry as any of them. ; ay. Surely pretty strong evidence for #’reda’s seagoing abilities. The idea that small boats are uncomfortable will not hold. They are, on the contrary, easier and safer than larger vessels, when properly modelled. LF Tmaginé the terrible commotion the cork-like proclivities of the American sloops who try to climbs over everything in- stead of easing through it, would create in the seaway Freda thought less of than the hundred tonners: Apart from this, they are so poorly and lightly built that they would apesdily wreck themselves through their own straining and jerky work- ing did they ever attempt to make rough water and weather a matler of business and not an occasional exception, We are anxious fo see the cutter introduced in our waters to render cruising at sea in small boats a possibility and because we de- gire to see yachting in America advanced from mere dawdling child's play to a manly, intelligent and instructive pastime; the difference between the two being just about the measure between the sloop and the cutter, The opposition to the cutter proceeds froma false concep- tion of the highest aims of yachting and will vanish as suddenly as has the opposition to the yawl in San Francisco. Many years ago when we battled single-handed for the cause of that rig our schemes were lightly spoken of as visionary. How visionary the annihilation of the clumsy sloop rig and its replacement by the yaw] bear testimony. When the love of adventure and a pride in seamanship shall have taken a firmer hold of the yachting public, when the arts of sailing and navi- gation shall be held in higher esteem than picnics, fireworks, Jolly good times und the like, then will the cutter model not only be accepted, bub welcomed as the yawlrig has been in San Francisco, by even the most, stubborn, +h OUR CORINTHIAN CUTTER. Lynn, Mass., Jan 10, 1879. En:ror Forest AnD STREAM: Having read “Martin Gale’s” rejoinder, I will tell him what 1 ‘really did mean’? when I gaid his boat would not hays displace- ment enough to carry four tons of leadin ‘auch a place.” Ac- cording to the draught in the paper, his boat would haye a keel about 2oft. long, of an average dapth of 18in, The ayerage thick- ness Of a keel of the size generally used in a yacht of that build, below the garbuards, would not be over 4in. That would give a keel below the garboards measuring 18in,x4in.x25ft., which is cer- tainly as much as keel yachts of that size generally haye. In this keel ha proposes to build, or hang, 4 tona of lead, or 8,000 Ibs, He would, in building such a yacht, probably leaye some wood below the garboards, or he would have a very light keel, indeed. If he should leave 3in. below the garboards hia keel would meas- ure 15in.x4in.x25ft, Now, a cubic foot of lead weighs about 700 Ibs,, in round numbers, and 4 tons would make oyer 11 cubic feet, and would require a keel 15in.x4in.x27ft., nearly, to contain it ; or if he allowed no wood at all below his garboards, and made his lead 18in. deep, it would still take over 22ft. in length to contain it. Besides his 4 tons of lead in lis keel he would have to carry from 2 to 3 tons inside to get his 9 tons displacement; and from the shape of her floor timbers this would also haye to spread a long distance fore and aft to get it under her floor, and this in connection with a lead keel nearly as long as the boat. Any man who ever ballasted a boat and tried it in a seaway, knows that a boat ballasted in such a manner is bound to “ dive like aloon a and topsides Gft. high instead of 3 would not keep her deck dry. A boat to be dry, able, fast and work well has got to carry her ballast as near the centre of buoyancy as possible, and not hang- ing to the ends of her keel, I do seriously deny that the smaller English yachts are any abler, faster, or more comfortable than our deep centreboarders until it has been proved by actual trial, which, I believe, has neyer yet been done, I have written nothing in any preyious communication against the cutter rig, but I haye said that, everything else being equal, the centreboard full is is abler, faster and more comfortable than the keel. Even our fishermen, the most conservative class of sailors in the country, are beginning to build their yeesels with centreboards instead of keels, but on the same general Jines, and I think they are yell satisfied with the change. 1t seems to be the fashion among a certain class of yachtsmen to inyariably olass a sloop as a flat centreboard boat, and that if a boat is spoken of as a cutter sha must be deep of necessity. Can’t you impress the fact upon yachtsmen that the rig does not modify the hull, but the hull often dictates the rig? TI find from descriptions of English yachts that nearly the same style of hull is rigged indiscriminately as cutter, yawl, schooner, or lugger, more according to the fancy of the owner than the lines of the hull itself. GRAMPUS. 1 FACTS ABOUT THE CUTTER. Greenwicn, Kent, England, Feb, 25, 1879, Eprron Forest AND SrREAM: In Forest ayy Stream of Jan, 23 I observe a letter signed ‘“Podgers,’’ in which the writer seems fo be under the impression that when, on long passages, we encounter adverse winds and a heavy sea, itis our custom to heave to and suffer ourselves to be drifted to leeward. In the course of a tolerably long experience this has neyer happened to me, nor to any sea-going yacht of fair draught of water that I am aware of. My notion of heaving to for bad weather on a passage is to back one of the headsails, lash the tiller, and trim the other gaila go that the vessel, lying close to the wind, will forge ahead at a suf- ficient speed—say one or Ewo miles an hour—to be under command of the helm in case of need. YVessele that by reason of their build or other disabilities cannot do that, had better be in port, The yery interesting discussion upon the comparative merits of small American sloops and of small sea-going Waoglish yachts is confused by your correspondent’s letter; because, after referring to me and to my first book (‘‘ Down Channel’), he starts upon an imaginary compétitive cruise, and gains an easy triumph by asgu- ming that we sajl in vessels whose midship section is represented by the letter V, and that we must heaye to when tha wind and sea are strong ahead, This is, however, erroneous. My three onttera, built at intervals of about eight years, had a full U shape section, as have most other cutters. Deo was 234 tons, 4ft. draught, 23 owt. blalast; Sirius, 11 tons, 6ft. draught, 7tons ballast; Orion, 16 tons, 7ft. draught, 11 tons ballast. The latter has been length- ened 6ft. by the stern, and is now a yawl of 19 tons. In the first I sailed 5,000 geographical miles in the open sea, the longest cruise being 1,380 miles; in the second, about 9,000, the longest cruise 2,640; in the last about 18,000, longest cruiae 2,200. I recollect heaving to only four timesin the sense of your corres- pondent’s letter—once in the Sirius in a heayy sea off the Land’s End, with three reefs down,during tha night; onse in the Orion (eut- ter), running up channel, with three reefs down, duting the nights and once reaching under close-reefed mainsail (four reefs) in the Trish Sea, during the night; and once in the Orion (yawl), beating down channel, when we took the mainsail off her at dusk, and hove to under third jib, rested foresail, and reefed mizzep. In the early morning the foresheeb horse was carried away. The foresail was taken in, sheeted with tackles and loisted again. Next the mizzen bumpkin went short off under the taffrail. As this accident necessitated stowing the mizzen altogether, we set 7 the mainsail with three reefs in it, and beat down to Beachy Head, fifteen miles further, against one of the heaviest fales}encount- ered in my experience. It was very problematical if the anchorages would be available when we got there- but as we wera bound to Scotland, and I consider it demoralizing to turn back, I preferred to take my chanes. I mention these particulars as a proof that, in regard to the power of the yessel, there was no necessity for heaving to at all ; but haying resolyed not to proveed further than Beachy Head while the gale lasted, and being afraid to attempt to anchor there withont daylight to show if it would be prudent to do 80, I preferred heaving to with plenty of sea-room until morning. The two other instances in the Orion were, as before stated, fair winds. In ths case of the Sirius, we had been turning to wind- ward two days and nights under double-reafed mainsail, and for the last few hours before arriving off the Land’s End under three reefs, wind S. W,, with thunder and a tremendous sea, As eyery sailor knows that the Land's End under such cirenmstances is not 4 place where wo should sail in the dari, it was only a matter of common prudence and of comparatiye comfort to heave to until daylight to leeward of its irregnlar and strong tidal currents. Your correspondent says he will endeayor to procure a copy of my first book. To gays trouble to himself and others I think it right to state that ‘Down Channel’ is sold out. TI shall probably reproduce it some day in an improyed form if the demand for facts as haye come under my obseryation seems to warrant it, which will be decided by the sale of the more recent book, “Orion; or, How I Came to Sail Alone in a 19 ton Yacht.” Thaye read somewhere, or haye been told that one of my books is lacking in stirring incidents. hatI repeutit here is a proof that I do not object to the criticism, To the mind of a skilled yachtsman the relation of a porsevering and successful oruise is presented in a different aspect; but the unskilled are naturally ” more entertained with a crulse in which you ‘swing the boat to adjust compasses” before starting on a little crniss out of the river, take an observation for latitude in the neighborhood of a light-house; encounter in shoal water such high and heavy 868s ag Perry and Maury neyer saw in the Atlantic; and having put up a text in fhe cabin signifying your complete dependence upon Proy- idence, turn tail at eyery breeze of wind to proyeit. To those who delight in positions obviously critical, the meeting of the tides at sea with two waves breaking toward each other and engulfing the boat—although to be true to nature they should break in op- posite directions—is not an ineffective illnstration, albeit some- what alarming to the neophyté who contemplates taking to sea- sailing as & pleasant recreation, It stands to reason that cruises of the latter description will be more lively reading, since the énthusiaslic impressions of those who publish after their firat thousand miles of sea-sailing are go innocently erroneous in regard to spsed and technical details, that they haye a fund of matter to draw upon for the deleclation of readers which is denied to others who, hamperad with knowledge derived from experience, are bound fo be curoful in their writings and illustrations not to yiolate the laws of nature; and if they are interested in the exnconragement of pleasure cruising at sea, are equally bound not to gratify the taste of readers for the mar- yelous at the expense of truth, by depicting a number of exciting and impossible dangers which may haye the effect of deterring others from taking to a sport that would be much encouraged by yachtsmen publishing their experiences—provided that they were careful to write only what they knew to be true. R. T. McoMuntey, Game Bag and Gan, GAME IN SEASON IN MARCH. Wild duck, geese, brant, eto. FOR FLORIDA. Deer, Wild Turkey, Woodcock, Quail, Snipe, Ducks and Wild Fowl. ‘Bay birds” generally, including various species of plover, sand- piper, snipe, curléw, oyster-catcher, surf birds, halaropes, ayocets, elc,, coming under the group Limacole or Shore Birds. Hares, brown and gray. —Mr. J. D. Dougall, London, England, manufacturers of well known superior Hxpress rifles, calls our attention to the fact that his guns continue to show wonderful superiority at the Monaco competitions. Mr. Hepwood, the winner of the Grand Prize, shot with one. So also did the three firat prize winners for the Prix d'Ouverton. MaAssAonusat1s.—The Raymond Sportsman Club had a large attendance at Beechmont, Friday last, in the glass ball shoot for the champion medal. Score, twenty-five balls each, sprung from three Bogardus traps, eighteen yards rise, Bogar. dus rules: Schaffer, 23; Edwards, 23; Jones, 22; Gillett, 22; Wetherell, 22; Blanchard, 21; Bates, 20; Kirkwood, 20; Loud, 19; Smith, 18; No, 1,17; Watts, 17; Rogers, 12; Bennett, 9; Dimick, 7. The tie was shot off at twenty- one yards rise, and was won by Mr. Schaffer by breaking five siraight balls. Tue WorognsTER SPorTsman’s, CLuB —This club, of Worces- ter, Mass., have elected the following officers: President, George B. Buckingham; Vice-Presidents, William 8. P and A. P. Pond; Secretary, Stedman Olark; Treasurer, G. J. Rugg; Executive Committee, A. L. Rise, E, §. Knowles, A. G, Mann, 8. R. Hudson. New Yorr—Hldred, Sullivan Co,, March 10,—Some quail have wintered here this last winter in barn-yards; they have been fed by the farmers. Daniel Hallock killed 13 foxes last winter. J. M, Braprey. PrEnNsxiyanta—Dugdale, March 12.—This and the adjoin- ing townships of Kennett and Pucopson we think difficult to beat as a trapping locality for skunk. Norris Jackson, the first lrupper of skunk in this vicinity, caught over fifty this season ; but his daily trips were too hard on him, and he took pneumonia, and alter three weeks died. Orr Bros., of Union- ville, have caughtover 130, They catch them altogether with dogs. While the dog is taking their attention, they slip up and pick the skunk up by the tail, in which manuer they are inoffensive and are killed by a stroke on the head witha small club. §. Harlan’s Sons, of Kennett Square, have caught nearly 100, and a number of others around haye caught from fiye to twenty. They mostly use ‘‘chokers,” but a few — st although the atter have io be taken up every _ day to save them from thieves. A considerable part of the - catch has been black, which makes them much more valuable in the fur market. Sueruar Boznat. Trnnessee—WVashville, Murch 11.—The only game in sea- 800 with us now is the snipe. Great numbers are reported in the bottoms, although 1 have heard of but very few bags as yet. be eT Geroraii—Rome, Mareh 10.—Our quail shooting season is over. Within the past few weeks I have seen a few snipe ; had five shots and bagged four of them. On the 25th ult. T was out with friend Gammon, one of our best shots. While we were separated, one on each side of a field, he found a large bevy of quail, and fired into them on the ground, killing eleven, and as they rose killed four with the other barrel, Who can beat that? We killed two more on second rising, making in all seventeen out of one beyy. The mercury Stands 78 degrees to-day, and we expect from now on to have good shooting on the liftle snipe-ground we are all so fortu- nate as to have in these parts. RAQuET. Froripa Sport.—ZHditor Forest and Stream: Having just returned from a month’s camping out on the west coast of this State, I would like to giye any one who wishes to follow my example the benefit of my experience as to fhe best way to find a first-class place to hunt and fish. We left this place on the A. G.& W. 1. R. BR, at 10:40 a, m., reaching Cedar Keys at 8:30 p. . From this place steamboats leave every Wednesday and Saturday for Manatee. We left in the after- noon at 5 o'clock, reaching Manatee the next morning at 8 o'clock, Here we hired a schooner which took all of our plun- der and selves to our camp at A. E. Willard’s place on Sara- sota Bay. Round trip tickets are now on sale at Fernandinu to Manatee and return for $18, from Manatee to our camp we aid the captain of the schooner $5 to take us to our camp. e found splendid fishing on the bay, catching trout, skip jacks, bass, red fish, ete.; of the latter kind we caught with light rods and lines some that weighed oyer thirteen pounds, and they are a fish that are fine to take, being very strong, and hard to tire out, On Long Key we found deer, and shot all we needed to furnish us with venison for camp use. Within four miles of camp we found all the ‘’gator” hunting we wished for. On the islands or Keys as they are called, count- less numbers of pelican, ibis, heron, crane, cormorant, gulls, etc., are to be found, and one can shoot the sameuntil he tires of the sport. Fine clams and oysters that cannot be excelled anywhere can be had in any quantity in this bay. Wor those who wish to get a collection of shells this is the place to 20, as aiter every hard wind the beach on the Gulf side of the islands is covered with many varieties of same. You will re- member that I wrote you before I left the North about the Telialnlity of the Osgood canvas boat, I can say that for any Sportsman who wishes a boat that is easy to manage, that can be run in little or no water, and one that is very light, in fact reliable in everything that it is made for, I would recommend this boat. Two of us took one out in a heavy sea, 80 heavy that the captain of the schooner on shore told “us that he was about ready to go out and bring us in; fearing the “ little boat’ would not stand the storm, but it did stand it in fine style, not shipping a bit of water, and it was very buoyant. I think any one planning to go t0 this bay, could, by addressing Johu C. Jones, at Sarasota, get him to secure a boat to use while there, in this way saving the expense of carrying one with them. A 76'rr, Hernandina, Fla., March 5. Oxto— Cleveland, March 13.—Water fowls are now migrat- ing north. I judge so from the numbers freshly killed and now for sale on the market. Canada and white-fronted geese, mallard, pintail, canvas-backs and green-winged teal by the hundreds—all in their beautiful spring plumage, but all “ poor &s crows,” 1 bad fourteen brace of canvas-backs weighed ; they averaged in weight 4#lbs. to the pair. A pair of these ducks in the fall would haye weighed fully 7#lbs., and you know what they would be for the table, while these unfortu- nates on the market to-day are hardly fit for cat-bait. And then another thing: if they had been left to their way, each pair in the fall would have returned with a family of eight or more fit for sport and the table, Any lubber that can keep warm around an ice-hole can shoot ducks at this Season. A flint-lock muzzleloader, or a long pole, will an- swer as well for the instrument of destruction as the modern improved gun, But when you have secured your hungry ducks that have pitched into a water hole for the scanty food it may furnish, you haye only a bunch of feathers and bones, that find no sale on the market. My experience has been that three-fourths of these spring birds find their way to the garbage cart. Plenty of prairie hens, partridges and quail on the market. . Dz. E. Stetina, Wisconsin—Baraboo, March 10,—In the town of Excelsior about three weeks ago Mr. F, Ellsworth, known to many of our people, and two other hunters, started out with their dogs for a hunt. They had not gone far when they started three large gray wolves. Immediately putting their dogs on the track, they followed them all day, but at night left the trail and went home- Barly the following day the dogs were ee put on the track left the night before, and during the afternoon, when they had followed the wolves pretty close aud had nearly caught up with them, they were seen by a person to cross Mr. Jas, Smith’s farm, the wolves being then only about eight rods ahead. The hunters followed as fast as possible, and after crossing the farm above mentioned, soon came to a spot which showed signs of a bloody struggle, and upon closer inspection they found the heads of the dogs Minus the bodies, It is supposed that the wolves, having been chased so far and long, and not having had much of a chance to lunch for two days, were very hungry, and so turned upon their pursuers and devoured them. The neigh- borhood in which this occurrence took place is said to be in- fested with gray wolves. Ep. Hoxranp. Kansas—Hill Gove, March 9.—I have had lots of sport this winter with the antelope and jack-rabbit. Geese and duck are with us by the thousands; I went out on the Saline yesterday and brought home all I could tie on to my saddle. Ornzcon—Portland, Feb, 27.—Our duck shooting out here this winter has been poorer than for some seasons previous. The reason, I suppose, is that the mnusual cold weather we have experienced this winter caused the ducks to go further south than they generally go, and consequently did not get back on their northward trip as soon as is customary. How- ver, some of our sportsmen haye had several good days ; one party of three bagged 110 fine canvas-back in a day’s shooting, Last week two friends and myself crossed over to Fort Vancouver and tried the bottoms below town for “ traah - oka," on, in other words, anything but canvas-back. We left here on the ‘‘ magnificent steamer” Wide West, and atter sixty-nine minutes’ run, and including two landings, arrived at the fort, eighteen miles distant from Portland, and were s00n on our way to the grounds about six miles west of the fort. On arriving there we found the birds much scarcer than we anticipated, but we went to work all the same, and considering the weather, which was still and bright, we did very well, getting in all fifty-seven duck and five geese. The next day, as we were on the way home, and after we had left the hunting-grounds about two miles behind, we heard a kind of “swish! swish!” and looking up in the air, about thirty yards above us, we saw five large swan in easy gunshot of us, but, of course, no one had his gun loaded, and the beautiful birds escaped unshot at. The same party contemplate going down the river after canvas-back in a few days, when we look for some exciting event and an immense bag. I just saw two of our best hunters come in from a ‘‘ canvas-shoot ” with ten dozen and four fine birds. Wrirram L. + PIGECN MATCHES. Lona ISLAND GuN CLuB,—Dexter's, L. T., March 11.—The second month y meeting of the Long Island Qun Club, to shoot for the Eddy gun. Among fhe twenty-seven candidates who went to the score was the veteran shot, Mr. King, also Mr. Talbot, who is to shoot the match atthe Driving Park next week; Mr. Miller, who took the lead at the fire meeting, togé her with the vietor in the prize gun shoot of the SGrooklyn Club, Dr, Wynn; Mr. Eddy, one of the crack shots of the Long Island Club, and snch noted experta as Messrs. Madison, Gill, Dr. Aten, Broadway, Blankley, etc. It was from such 2 crowd as this that the Brooklyn Professor of Entomology, the yeteran taxidermist Ackhorst, took the first place,|killing with his first barrel thirteen birds straight. he birds were all lively ones, ‘The shooting was at seven bird# each, five ground traps. Ackhurst aud Broadway tied on seven each; agaln on three, and on the second shoot off Ackhurst scored three to Broadway’s two, Following is the tabulated score : = Pie)e)/S/8)e)/2 18 a | 5 5 =e tl ea 4 q S 7] = ag a = ea a B a) Py Ee wo i i) Bey] Sf gee |) eh oR ep | ee ee NaMES, : & 3 e eS = : & . A = + = ~ — : : : |) dee af aes = = ' : : 3 ng i a » : : > a = : - ; : ; H a ist 5 ; : : . ry tS oe ‘ H . 21 13 0 13 0 6 4 3 25 12 1 7 6 3 4 6 Madison.... 25 8 1 5 8 vA 6 1 Appleyard. 23 8 1 T 1 4 2 2 Blankley... 28 ts 2 T 0 2 4 pt Dr Wynns...4..5..) 25 6 1 6 0 4 1 1 Talbott....-...... 25 6 i 5 1 2 1 3 Hddy........ ..-,s-) 26 a 1 5 0 8 2 0 RAGM sey ieiarcersel| 25 & 1 4 1 3 1 1 Gillette: ... 0. “5 4 1 ES 0 3 1 0 Henry.......- 24 4 2 4 0 2 2 0 Banlser.... 21 4 2 2 2 2 2 0 TUOrner,.....s¢2e0..| 21 4 1 4 0 3 0 1 Murphy... .... BA 23 4 1 4 i} 2 | 1 Robinson... 23 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 King..... 24. 4 at 3 1 2 1 1 Hughes ees) 20 4 1 3 1 2 1 1 Harris.....+ wees] 22 4 1 4 0 2 2 0 Hennings..........| 23 4 1 g Q 2 2 0 MINCE ce aebesesewsl| 20 4 1 2 2 1 2 at Langeake. ........| 28 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 DISATeM. Noahs est] os 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 iT) 0 U 0 0 uf, 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 it] 0 1 i) 0 0 0 i] The managing editor of this paper, Mr, Chas. Hallock, takes pleasure in acknowledging the compliment paid him by his election as an honorary member of the Long Island Clob, which numbers in Its rolls Some of the best professional talent of Brooklyn. New YorRKE—Bu/ffalo, March 13,—25 “‘Blnerocks” each, 21 yds. rise: Chas Heinold......1111100111011101001011101—17 J Beier, Jr........11111111111101100111111 0 0—20 ‘This is the first of three matches, Unoas, BROOELYN—Monteverde's Grand Street Park, March 5,—Reeular monthly shoot of the Grand Street Park Gun Club, for club badge, at séven birds, from Hand ‘T traps, 80 yards boundary, club rules to govern. ‘The birds were remarkably fine ones : George Van Sese..... ag SO SDE le Hyteede tne ca on oe EJ Stowell....... or W @ Monteyerde....... aid MINER Kop Anp Gun CLUB.—Match at club ‘grounds, Springfield, L.T., Thursday, March 6. A neat little badge was shot for by those present, and wou by Mr. John Wood, the photographer, of No, 208 Bowery ; 26 yards rise ; ten birds each ; TanBor ys. OUTWATER.—A match between Dr. Talbot, of this city and J. H, Outwater, of Rutherford Park, N, J., was shot at the Brook- lyn Driving Park, last Tuesday, for a purse of $500. The conditions were: 50 birds each, 27 yards rise, Long Island rules, trap and handle for each other. The score was: Dr. Talbot—10101100011000100111001111100 O00111111111101. Total, 43; killed, 26; missed, 17, J. H. Outwater—0000100100001111111100010190 01000110000101101, otal, 44; killed, 19; missed, 25. Reteree—C. Wingate, Fountain Gun Club. NEw JgRSseEY—Keyport. March 4.—First shoot of the Raritan Shoot- ing Club, from a screened reyolying trap. Club organized Feb, 4: GQIWialitee cee ale dete oD ts Aare Te DSI ko pe O Oarhart...... Cea, tebe ger RWS, SARE ere SK W_ Curtis... 2.0... eae AGS sl ORs iere de tee eat yp BS D6 eisuneerde ta Sy) ed eel " a : : f i i i H : ‘ oe W Hampton.... ..¢ oad — B Bnowles......, Both Au SU gas ie 1) wie rl ak Re ts W Homes... 0 TT 11indnito0 000 (0 C6 GEMarine eer seipeeecsall Ue te 0 sO) oT Oi 0s 1s 1. pee W Warner........-.-...-1 0011000000001 0-4 WHOOP. ee Seleee eee Geer 0 OF Os Poe he ees J Cilberley.....:.......1 1000010000000 08 ROW iciftancs@scucclcmesmis tt aQneie ety -Qoed teed 1 Qu OF hg J McCabe... Daein sheet stim are Wiel ton ale > Ft te Oe T= T Seabrook......--.--,--0 9 0 000wW W. Curtis. SHooTING CLuB,—The annual meeting of the Midway Shoot- ec oF Matawan, N. J., was held March 18, 1879, at Mount Pleas- ant, The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: James Tiambertson, Pres.; Hezekiah Warn, Vice-Pres.; K, H. Wyckhoff, Sec’y ; and James Van Brackle, Treas. After considerable discussion, {t was decided to adopt the following mode of shooting for the badge forthe coming year—viz.: Shooting to be from 5 traps, use of both barrels, aud handicapped from 21 to 26 yards; any member winning said badge four times during the year to receive it as his property, The first match governed by these rules was as follows, each member shooting at7 birds and standing 26 yds. the frst shoot: veeesek O11111—6 J Lambertson..... 1110011-5 aes Mi eetcsee1111110—6 JVan Brackel....1111114—1 S Lambertson... 1111101—6 H Warn..........d111111—7 W J Conoyer....--1101111-6 C Applegate,.....0110101-5 W A Daonlop.......11111900—5 Warn shot off at five birda each, Van Brackel kill- Fea a T have never seen a better lot of birds in New Jer- sey. The club isin a flourishing condition, and will make some fine shooting the coming season. OLD Sronz, ec ‘Tnt SHREWSBURY GUN OLUB.—The fifth maton of the Shrewsbury Gun Club for the club gold badge was shof March 12 : HOC White.....-..ceee00 117 1111142127017 144 Jd BBergen........ 0 Pett Per ee AK Coleman,. . Oo LT1 01121 L411 Chas Stilwell ... 00011021119 GF Marsden,.,,.........0 0 0 eal tivup ie HAD ei yy; The score of the winners stands, for the frst fivé matches : paras hite, PENNSYLVANIA—Towandad, Mirch 14,—Towands Rod and Gun Club; mateh at pigeons, 21 yards rise, 30 yards boundary, Bogardus rules : W A Chamberlin.......... by I Ora 7 EF smith,....-...... ada oh gel) Ob uy te ts: WG Traty To cadecseee ants Tivado Hs OL Tracy, cccssyssrcdveceonts 11100 0 0-5 Henry Porter,........... (aot ae aE fi a Wasutnoron, D. C.—Marech 15.—Third weekly shoot of the Anacostia Gun Club, of Washington, D.C., which took place to-day. Weused 2 patent Self-feeding trap, Of which I will give you the particulars in my next; Morgan... 1 tit tot LS Ball...... 6000011 2 1% Taltayull Ol1lio1to001% 6 Shelton. doit ovo 1 8 IF Williams... Le Oe ee eee Johnscher. oo01001%1t1 0-6 Stumph........ 11 10S. oy eae Rothwell,...-. 0513, E is 0 Se Talbert... ...... VOTE ae SO fis ie McNelly.... .. .. pO herr Nig ad 7 tmith....... aoe i at ote a d, H. E. TENNESSEE—Nashville, March t.—The following glass ball matches were shot at the club grounds, backof the cotton factory; Bogardug’ rules; Card’s rotary traps. First match : --l11211—5 Burkholz.............111 00-3 Jones... -11000-2 Maskey 0110-2 Carter..... reecse 1101—4 Kirkpatrick, ... 111 0—4 Valentine 011 0-2 Maskey.. 0111-% Carter..... Noble. 11114 Valentine.... Kirk... 101 0» Burkholz,.... Wheat.... 0101—2 Ragio...ses Waterman 0011-2 Oates... Chadwell rl 000 0—o Griffith... Schwartz. ........5 seen es 0 0 0-0 TDPGALS poche esd esp yee en ts one TS TOGAT <73,.440) s/ahes <2. alee lon Third Match—Sweepstakes : KIPKosscepse seteesceseel UO 1—9 Valentine..........)-« eerl OF 1-2 Burkholz......... +--0 0 11—2 Rapio...... eeeeees- 0 0 () 1-1 Carter... s... «0 1 11—3 Kastman......-.. ose. 100-1 Wrheat...., 0001—1 Armstrong..... w..U 00 0—0 Maskey...... 1101—3 Chadwell...... 900 0-0 Mitchell... e+e----0 111—3 Waterman 0111-3 ORtEg 2552 a seveees0 OT 1-2 WNoblé....cee.s. ee seeeee0 0 0 11 Valentine won in the shoot off, Fourth Match—Team shoot: Pritchitt...........,.....1 1 1 1—4 Mitchell. 101-3 Valentine 00 1-1 Nable 01 Carter ... 11li-4 01 111—3 11 00g 1-1 O01 111-4 11 10 1—2 O11 00 1-2 Martin...... 000-1 010-1 POLES psec tenn ae teateese lS Fifth Match—Double birds : VWAIEMUING foc. tence eee llen dd NOISE orevcsessessscns salt O01 Chatham......se0....-1..11 00—2 Pritehitt.. teaseees. 10 10—2 WALLED ens ete ace soe dees le dO—3 March 11.—Several matches at glass balls were shol. off at the Tegu- lar club grounds on yesterday afternoon ; Card’s rotary traps ; Bo- gardusrules. The first and second matches were won by Mitchell. The third match, Roberts, Kirkpatrick and Mitchell tied on three. Mitchell wonthe shoot off. On the sixti match Carter and Mitchell again won the shootoff. In the eighth mateh Carter and Burkholz tied on five, Burkholz winning the shoot-off. Messrs, Ragio and Bag— zard shot several private matches, euding in Buzzard’s defeat. J. D. Hy WISCONSIN—Baraboo, March 10.—Score at pigeons, 21 yards rise, SQ yards boundary, plunge traps, club rules ; birds Strong flyers = IBECW OF in tanh ee een ee 10100—2 N Brewer. +00 00 0 1-1 Kartack...............1 0 101—3 Pointon.,. soyeere 0 000 1-7 Whistance.............1 101 1—4 Qlass ball match, the same day, Bogardus trap and riiles : USC nos Shoes opted Beall lg begh the yan) tt 0 I Whistance,........,..eesee Give tO) One te To etael teen) 1—it WO] ini pave ke cola Jt OTO1TO01011 6 1% SAAN EN aed ela maeeaicr opaten sey. ned vol 0001101310117 Kartack,.....iescadeesscseesvesssel 0 1110060010 0—65 Ep. EH. CanavA—Ottawa, March 8.—Sweepstakes, pigeons, 21 yards, ground traps, 144 02. shot} weather cloudy and wind moderate ; birds strong and ively. First sweepstakes, ive birda : Mr Boswell............1 111 1—6 Mr Throop............11011-4 Second Sweepstakes—Five birds : Boswell...1........-2..1 1 111—6 THTOOD ss ten -secvebet el, 1b Third £weepstakes—Three birds ; Boswell........ ll = PAtGUGODseasnctsaecyyncal 1 Ie Mr Paterson..........11111=5 Patergon.....2.s--.e0ee1 11 11-5 PUYOOD I van gon sens tessa 7 lO Fourth Sweepstakes—Miss and out : BORWOM ews eens eT Pabergon....secesacesecsecel 1—8 GLE Joe) seas ES LS Es 1i-2 There being no more birds, Messrs, Boswell and Paterson divided first three sweeps. Rational Pastimes. Hor Forest and Stream und Rod and Gun. THE ARCHER’S CHIEF ENEM Y—THE WIND. \ a is only after years of practice that the archer discovers to what an extent the wind affects his scoring on the target ground. It must always be taken into consideration at every shot made, orno reasonable estimate of the result can be made. The perfect ‘‘archer’s day” is that utterly windless one, when without a cloud in the sky the sun shines with the red and’mellow splendor of Indian summe!', the hills lool smoky and solemn, and all objects seem to he nearer and larger than usual. Upon such a day the flight of an arrow Will be perfectly smooth, the long parabola of itg trajectory will be as clean as a painted curve, and every shot will be alike. These are the days upon which phenominal scores are made, One may be sure that the magnificent, perbaps un» approachable score of 245 hits, and 1.251 points, made by Horace A. Ford at the Doutle York Round of 144 arrows at 100 yards, 96 arrows at 50 yards, and 48 arrows at (i0 yards, of Leamington, England, in 1857, was not shot 1 a troublous wind. Of course an archer capable of accomplishing such a result in the mosf perfect weather could do wellin any weather, yet we can only account for such a result as the amazing score above given by supposing that the archer wasinthe mest per- fect form, the gear nsed of the most careful choosing and of long use with the shooter, the targets placed in the best pos- sible light, and the weather upon the two days shot must have been the sweetest in the history of the Isles. For in no other way Cen One conceive the possibility of such shooting. While we have no detailed account of the scoring, yet upon divid- ing if upon the most reasonable proportions as to the three distances shot, the archer must haye ayeraged with each thirty arrows shot at each distance about as follows: 100 yds, 30 atrows, 100 points ; 80 yards, 30 arrows, 140 points ; 60 yards, 30 arrows, 202. Of course one who has slot a few years can readily imagine how an archer might possibly get, such a score as cither of the above with 30 arrows ; but re- membering that this archer averaged thus for two succesive days, shooting allogether 288 arrows aud only three at an end, walking to the next target at every three shots, and shooting back, the mind becomes at once possessed with the idea that the perfection of archery was there and then realized. “Such a result could not bave been possible even with Ford except nature had prepared the occasion. At yery short distances the effect of a moderate wind upon an arrow is slight because of its instantaneous flight, buf, in shooting at distances from 60 to 100 yards a faint breeze that barely waves the tal) grass or stir’s lazily the branches of the trees, will bear an arrow en- lirely off the target that otherwise would have piereed the gold. The novice under such circumstances will not per- ceive that his arrow has been affected by the wind, particular- ly if it be a ** broad and equal blowing” breeze, for the action fas been so gentile and steady that the arrow has been gradu- ally pushed aside, though the smoothness of its fight has been unimpaired. Not being aware of the cause of thegdefect the archer will repeat the shot with the same result many times in succession. To the trained archer, however, this sort of wind is of all the most easily managed. He has only to allow for his néxt shot the distances his first has been borne away, and he smiles with pleasure as he sees the obedient ar- row rise and fall, slip round its double curve and fall with a dull plunge into the central gold. But there are winds that no philosophy can prepare against, Those most difficult are not the mad March gale that rushes up or down the range, blowing down targets and carrying away the light arrow by sheer strength, for in such a case the archer has only to exchange his 48-pound bow for his 65 pounder, and his 4.3 arrows for bis 5.6 ones; and drawing them to the head, he will find that the low, impetuous rusk of the heavy shefts are too much for the fierce gale. And herein lies the vreat advantage of the athlete, with his mighty bow and heavy arrow, over his weak antagonist bearing the light gear. Their equality is nearer than one would think on a fair day, but in the storm the weak vessel oes down. This was well exemplified at the English Grand National Tournament in 1877, when the burly preacher, W. Rimington, bore away the championship medal from Fisher, Palairet and Pinkney in the tempest that swept over the ranges of Doncaster Moor, The most troublesome winds to the expert are those undecid- ed, restless and ever changing ones that come now out of the east, now out of the west; run up from the south, and sweep with a little whirl around a half circle and back with a pnit from the north. They push the arrow away from the target, flow on one side, now on the other. Running down the range with the arrow, they liff il clean over the target, or meeting it midway in full charge, they brealk the force of its flight, and it drives into the ground a few feet short. Often, in shooting long distances, when the arrow will be hizh in the air in its middle flight, if will be seento waver and rock to and fro without apparent cause, and its destinution changed and flight ruined, This is caused by the harsh blowing aloft of narrow streams of wind, while all is serene at the surface of the ground. Sometimes the wind will be drawing slrongly from right to left where the target stands, while at the posi- tion of the shooter it is blowing in a contrary direction. The archer, making due allowance for the effect of the wind which he feels at his position, is surprised to see that his ar- row not only holds the full allowance given it against the wind, but actually gains upon it and goes far wide of the mark upon the {windward side. No more striking passage occurs in literature than that in which Old Roger Ascham describes (he wind which he saw as he rode upon the highway between ‘ Topcliffe on Swale and Borowe Bridge.” I copy it verbatim el literatim et punctuatim trom ** The Schole of Shooting," published by that author and presented to King Henry VIUl, in the gallery at Greenwich, in the year 1045: Jo fe the wynde with a man his eyes, it is vnpofiible, the nature of it is fo fyne, uud fubtile, yet this experience kad Tones myfelfe, and that was in the great fuowe that fell iii yeausagoo; J rode in the hye waye betwixt Topelifia vpon Swale and Borowe bridge, the waye beying fumwhat trodden afore, by waye fayrynye men. The feeldes on both fides were playne and jaye almofte yearde depe with fnowe, the nyzht afore had)ben a litle frofie to yat the fnowe was hard and crufted aboue. Yat morning the fun fhone bright and elere, the wiode was whiltelinge a lofte, and tharpe accord- ynge to the tyme of the yeare. The fhowe in the hye waye Jaye loofe and troden wyth horte feete: foas the wynde blewe, it toke the loofe fnowe with it, and it fo flide vpon the the fnows in the felde whyche was harde and erufted by rea- fon of the froft ouer nyght, that therby I myght fe verye wel, the hole nature of the wynde as it blewe yat daye. And 1 had a greate delyte and pleafure to marke it, whych maketh me now far better to remember it. Somelyme the wynde would not paft ii yeardes brode, and fo it would carie the fnowe asfaras could fe. An other tyme the fhowe would blowe ouer halfe the felde at ones. Sometyme the fnowe would tumble foftly, by and by it would flye wonderfull foft. And thys I pereyued alfo that e wynde goeth by itreames | and not hole togither. For 1 thould fe one ftreame wyth in a score on me, than the ace of ii, feore no fnow would itirre, bul after fo muche quantilie of grounde, an other ftreame of fnow at the fame very tyme fhould be caryed lykewyfe, bat not equally. For the one would ftande fiyll when the other flew apace, and fo contynewe fometyme fwiftlyer, fomelime flowlyer, fometyme broder, fometime natrower, as far us Teoulde te. Nor ittew not fteight, but fomctyme it crooked thys waye lometyme that waye, and fomety me it rah Yomnde aboute ina compate. ‘And fometyme the inowe wolde be lyfte clene from the ground vp in to the ayer, and by and by it woulde be al clapt to the unde as though there had bene no wyndeat al, ftreightway 1 woulde rife and fiye agayne, And that whych was mooit nothing was ftirred at the grounde. And when al was ftyll where I rode, not verye far from methe fnowe would be lifted wonderfully, Thys experience made me more-meruale at, ye nature of the wynde, than if made me conning in ye know- ledge of ye wytde.” j How simply and yet how strongly the old master has told his tale of wonders. Ile ‘‘spake full well in language quaint and olden,” andit would be sacrilege to doubt its veracity. Seeing the wind streams, as Ascham saw them that day, how could he have guided an arrow safely through their willful ways to the distant mark? ‘Winds are not less playful now than in the days of Ascham, or less variable in America than in the Brittish Isles. It therefore requires the alert archer to shoot well in all weather, To do this the archer need not at- tempt the study of the wind, for that is useless, but he must study the flight of his arrow. Its normal Hight should be smooth, steady, and rising and falling in a direct line. If in the latter part of its course if, yeers from its true line gradual- ly, the wind is pushing it in a steady stream aside. If it does not seem to fall enough in the latter part of its course the wind js following it; if it fall too much, the wind is mak- Ing head againstit; if it ‘‘wwabbles” high in mid course, there are counter currents blowing aloft. If it thus ‘wabbles” in short distance shooting there is a sudden narrow stream pouring across the range. All these thing's and many more will only be learned by intelligent practice, carefully obsery- ing the flight of the arrow at every shot. And after all, the half will never be known. Guard against it'as you may, the wind will have its way, and many times the weary archer will leave the target ground with the thought uppermost that there is no mistress so willful, no coquette so capricious, no spirit so restless and uncontrollable as the wind. He will find that there are many things about it which he does not know other than ‘‘ whence it cometh or whither it goeth”? Many archers have noticed, and many archery authorities have called attention to the fact that one can do much better shoot- ing about sundown, and the reason is usually piven that the fir is clearer and jhe vision keener at that hour. The con- trary is true, for the sir is then much less clear than at noon. The principal reason is that the tired winds go down with the sun, there is a lull in the restless streams, and the arrow fol- lows with absolute accuracy the beautiful parabola fashioned by the foree of the trajection and the attraction of gravitation. One after another they rise and fall with an entrancing mon- otony, each followed by that indescribable sound which marks the central hit gnd which makes an echo in the archer's heart as thrillingly sweet as those sounds which smite upon the ears of the victorious soldier when the bravest trumpets of his country blow. Wuat H. Txompson. ee THE ASTLEY BELT COMPETITION. The Astley ‘' Long-Distance Championship Belt of the World,” was originally offered in January, 1878, by Sir John Dugdale Astley, Baronet and Member of Parliament from North Lincolnshire, who has long been known as a supporter of athletics, and especially of pedestrianism, The belt is composed of nine plates of solid silver, three by two and one- half inches in size, linked together and mounted upon a band of red leather, The central plate is gilded and bears upon it the name of the belt; upon another plate is the record of the first competition for it, and other plates are left blank for records of the other contests. The belt is yalued at $500, and this amount must be deposited with the trusteesas a guarantee of its safety. The conditions governing the belt are as fol- lows: i. The wioner will have to defend hisciaim to the belt for is months, and shonid he wish to haye it to his possession he must give security to the appointed Trustees, aid undértake to restore it when called upon in good condition. If. In case of the belt being won by any person resident out of the United Kingdom, the Trustees shall, if they think it, demand the de- posite of security to the yalué of $500 before permitting the trophy to he taken out of the country. Iff. The bolder of the balt shall nor be called npon to compete in mire than two matches within each current year, and in cage of hip Winning it in three consecutive matches or sweepstakes, it shall be- come his absolute property, providing that the whole of the sald match- 58 ar sweepstakes have been ona jide in every respect. TV, The bolder of the bel. must actept wIrChalleugon above conditions) for not less than 2500 a bide, and be raat his right to the Same within three months from t chatlenge, Y. In the event of a match being made, anybody may join in by de- positing $500 with the appointed stakeholder within four weeks pre- vlous to the day ixed for the commenctment of the race ; the witner to take the belt aod the whole of the Stakes; the gate receipts (after all expenses have been paid) to be distributed Among the competitors a may be agreed upon beforehand, with The approval of the Trustees. Vi. The committee of the A. A. C.are the appointed Trustees. The editir of the Sporting Liye is nominated stakeholder Tor any matches that may arise for the belt. VII. All appeals upon questions not provided Tor by these conditions Bligl) be macdé to the Trustees of the belt, whose decision shall tn all ouges be final, and subject to no appeal ina court of Jaw or otherwise. The first *‘ go-as-you-please” race for the irophy was held March 18 to 28, 1875, at Agricultural Hall, London. Among thirteen men, Daniel O'Leary, the American representative, went to the front, and won the belt with a record of 524. miles and two laps, a score which has not been equalled in subse- quent compelitions. His closest competitor, Vaughn, made G00 miles, and *‘ Blower” Brown, 477 miles and two Japs, no one else reaching 450 miles,. The second match was in this city, Sept. 30 to Oct. 5, 1878. O'Leary’s only competitor being one John Hughes, of New York, better known as the ‘‘ Lepper.” The match was more of a catch-gate-penny scheme than anything clse. O'Leary walked only 408 miles, and his competitor 310. The present match, which in several Yespects Was a most yemurkuble one, began at Gilmore's Garden, Monday, March 10, at 1A. a1. The contestants were: O'Leary, the champion ; Charles Rowell, John Ennis and Churles Harriman. Rowell is 4 compact little Englishman, very short and very muscular, His occupation in England 1s as near that of our Whitehall bontmen as anything else we haye in this country. He had an excellent reputation as a long-distance runner, and was selected by Sir John Astley as the English contestant to win back the belt from America. His usual gait is a dog trot, which he keeps up with the same rerularity of movement that distinguishes O'Leary's walk. Ennis is & Chicago Irishman, who has a fine athletic record, was his own backer, and it is said mortgaged his house fur the necessary stake money. Harriman is a long-limbed young fellow from Maine, the 36-hours’ champion of America. He is a shoemaker when he is not a pedestrian. a 4 Ble we | The distinguishing characteristic of the Gilmore’s Garden competition was the universal and intense interest’ manifested (subject to the ad to (le- @ issue of any Ann Street to the bank president ae Ave Youbt Jess the international character had much to do in electing this. Men and women, who did not care a snap of the finger Whether one or another of three men won, suddenly became full of enthusiasm when England and America were pitted on the sawdust conrse. This was also in a certain yneasure the climax of the pedestrian furore which has had such ei- grossing possession of the country for montlis past. The public had become surfeited with the 3,000-quarter mile dames and damsels ; its palled appetite craved something more pungent, and when the doors of the Gurden were opened enrly Sunday evening the crowd was there and jammed itself in. At midnight—an hour before the start—the vast space was choked up with a surging throng, and the doors were closed, only to be burst in by the clamorous ihousands without. The clubbing of the multitude by the stalwart New York police- men began promptly at midnight, and an hour later the four pedestrians appeared at the line, and, amid huzzas, shontiag, screeching and the thunderous din and clamor which 5 New York audience alone knows how to make, they started off on their long and weary tramp. Rowell forced the work at once by breaking into a run, leaving O'Leary behind, and then closing up again upon his rival, dogsing his steps, following bim relentlessly around and sround, worrying and annoying him. These tactics the Englishman kept up throughout the race, selecting his victim and sticking to him Jap after lap, except when he chose fo pass him and widen the gap be- tween them. At the close of the tirst hour the relative posi- tions of the four men were: Rowell, 6 miles and 7 laps; O'Leary, 6 miles and 2 laps; Ennis, 6 miles and 1 lap: Har- riman, 5 miles and 4 Japs. Iinnis was very sick at his stom- ach the first day, and it seemed to his friends certain that he must give up the work+ but ihe resolute fellow stuck to it, and after the first twelve hours not only succeeded in retain- ing his food, but was throughout the match physically the best man of the four. Ky 9 o'clock Harriman, who had been gradually gaining on Ennis, scored 34 miles 6 laps to the lat- ter’s 82 miles, and kept the lead thus assumed, gradually less- ening the gap between himself and O'Leary, until at 6 o’cloel he passed the champion, the score of the four men then ap- pearing on the huge blackboard at the end of the Garden: Rowell, 88 miles; Harriman, 74 miles 4 Japs; O'Leary, 73 miles 4 Japs; Ennis, 66 miles 3 Japs. From the walk of last fall it will be remembered O'Leary went to the Hot Springs, Arkansas, for treatment, but failed to find the relief and recuperation which he sought, Me was in no fit physical condition to undertake the tremendous task of a six-day's walk, and at a very early stage of the match it became a foregone conclusion that he must succumb. He struggled on, the distance between himself and the rest con- stantly and tapidly widening, until Wednesday atternaon, when at half-past five, having walked 215 miles and 6 laps, he staggered into his cottage and abandoned all further partici- pation inthe walk. Thescore at that time was: Rowell, 253 miles; Harriman, 245; Ennis, 253, and 7 Japs. The collapse of O'Leary took from the metch one of its greatest elements of attraction; many of the thousands which thronged the Garden having been drawn thither to see him. The interest of the general public was now centered upon the tall Maine boy, whose Igng, easy strides bore him around the course with a regularity of movement which called forth repeated rounds of applause. But it was evident to keen ob- servers that the Shoemaker could not last. Rowell's dop- trot at his heels worried him out. He kept bravely on, and upon the bulletins, which were improvised all over the city from the Battery to the last Harlem larger ber saloon, his name appeared next to Rovwell’s, but with the gap between his own score and that of Ennis gradually decreasing, until 7 o'clock of the fourth day, when Ennis forged ahead. the fip- ures then showing: Rowell, 344 miles, 5 Japs; Ennis, 316 miles, 7 laps; Harriman, 315 miles, Harriman’s task was after this one of the most painful en- durance; but he kept pluckily on without hopes of more than securing & share of the gate money by doing 450 miles. The interest of the spectators and of the thousands who did not witness the walk themselves but closely followed itas detailed in the hourly extras and on the bulletins, was now concen- trated upon the Maine boy. Tiowell was ahead, and sa the hours slipped by and the gap between the Englishman and the Chicago Irishman grew no less, it was generally accepted %s established that the belt was to go back to England. But would Harriman, who had toiled go brayely and suffered so much, make his 450 miles and win his 20 per cent. of the ad- mission receipts? For it hati been agreed before the start no one should divide the spoils who had not covered that dis- tance. There was to be no play about this. An old Sanskrit proverb—older by twenty centuries than long-distance pedes- trian contests—has it that *‘ A mile is long to him that is aweary”; and Harriman was very, very weary. The miles were very, very long to him, At noon of the sixth day there were still twenty-two of them before lim. But he trudged on, stretching out his long legs, swinging his long arms and looking determination with his long face. ‘Chen at a quarter- past six came the scene of the week. Harriman came out from a rest in his cottage, so stiff and lame that he could hardly walk. The sympathetic audience cheered him tumul- tuously. ‘Then Rowell came up, thrust his arm through Har- riman’s, and amid redoubled applause walked with him, helping him along. Bnnis also appeared from his house, put himself on Harriman’s left side and took his left arm: and the three walked on, while the thousands of spectators made the old Garden ring with such applause ag it never knew before and will never hear again. This was too much for poor Harriman ; it touched him when the suffering would not, aud his eyes filled with tears, Two laps were thus made. Harriman was cheered up to keep on his way; Rowell wou scores and scores of friends, and Honis, wha had reg a favorite from the start, added new laurels to his recor The climax of the six days came in the evening, when all eyes were still upon Harriman, At 8 o'clock Rowell had made 496 miles, Ennis 475, and Harriman 447. Howell had long been assured of the belt, for had he stopped early in the day, Ennis could not have made the distance necessary to pass his record. But Harriman had still three miles to go, and the three men—Rovwell ahead *‘culting out the pace,” Harriman in the centre, and Ennis bringing up the rear— | hey were applauded and cheered and greeted with every kind of pluuditory noise ever made by a buman being: yells, hizzas, ‘hi hi's,” cat; calls, screeches, whistles, howls, shouts, clap- ping of hands, stamping of feet and canes, anil last, but not, Jeast, clouds and clouds of tobacco smoke, 1; was 4 curioug spectacle—the little round-limbed, bobbing Englishman; the lank, aon aca analy sake eal the fo Trish- man, going around and around, while the gestionlating sudi- ences foe thelt approach a sent them a with the a f ri heir apple , and ttle whi or another of the three with heavy bouquets ‘Signs ; oa ‘With it such a fury of excitement, good nature, applause and cheers stler cheers for Harriman, Rowell and Hanis, that even the reporters were dazed and bewildered, policemenin the corners woke up, the small boys in the cellar and on the roof came up and down like rafts as they are, and the Garden shook from foundation stone to roof, and threatened to come crashi- ing down in its excitement : the impecunious thousands with- out, wk6—by intuition perhaps—knew exactly the position of eyery man on the track within, caught up the applause and sent it echoing away out over the squares and through the streets, while messenger boys rushed off to telegraph it on and on. Then Harriman, decked out with a tri-colored sash, a train- er walking with bim to bear the last huge bouquet, made two more laps, which the judges had decreed as a penalty for the two in which he was assisted; these were two triumphal marches, and the happy man walked as if he did not know what pain was. Then he went into his cottage for the last time, whence he was borne to his carriage, and going far out of his way to avoid the enthusiastic multitudes who blocked up the streets, was finally got safely into bed at his hotel, there to sleep and forget his pains, | J Rowell meanwhile had completed his 500 miles, donned his Ulster and made his four of the track, bearing an American flag, while the band played ‘* God Save the Queen ;” but the audience drowned the noise, and the band might just as well have kept still—and Rowell went to his hotel. Ennis was all this time spinning around the track, running his score up to 475, and at 10:57 he had finished his task, do- ing the last mile in the fastest time of the whole match. ‘The first lap was made in 50 seconds, the second in 54 seconds, the third in 52 seconds, the fourth in 52 seconds, the fifth inside of 50 seconds, the sixth in 53 seconds, the seventh in 52 seconds, and the eighth in a fraction over 52 seconds, making the mile in 6:55. Then he made his triumphal tour—and Ennis went to his hotel. The following table shows the work dona by each man on te first and last. days of the match, and the totals of each ay, éte,; Fa tiated burdened one and floral de- ‘Tati FIRST DAY. ‘Time Hour of of Day. Walk. Roweli. Ennis. Harriman. O’Leary. DAY 6 oct 6 7 6 1 5 4 6 2 g 13 1 12 3 10 6 kit 3% 3 18 6 18 0 1b 5 Vi 3 4 24 6 WF 20° 4 22 4 5 #0 0 26 2 25 0 IW 3 6 35 8 80 6 29 6 SL, 2 7 41 32 0 34 6 36 1 8 46 2 36 0 39 5 4i 1 9 50 6 40 6 44 3 46 2 10 5D 45 3 47 0 50 T 11 60 1 43 0 52 8 55 1 13 64 0 61 5 56 OT 59 0 13 63 7 63 7 61 6 63 4 da iiae 59 1 65 3 67 7 1a 73 1 62 1 mM oO 71 6 16 83 0 66 3 TM 5 W3 4 ae af 6 mes 18 5 47% (Peep aie an ae okt 92 4 73 0 §2 2 81 3 soba tatse pao: 97 1 16 7 86 0 4 5 “be Bay tcoe A 100 1 80 0 90 0 S7 6 HAUS sie od ea 4 8 88 0 94 1 OL 1 Obi tas eniaee oe 10S 6 86 7 97 6 93 6 Wieecke oes 02S 110 0 St 1 100 0 93 6 DRE, end ed 10 0 95 0 100 0 93 6 SIXTH DAY, 435 7 410 1 292 1 435 0 412 6 396 2 441 3 4li 2 400 0 444 0) 420 1 402 6 445 5 422 4 406 2 449 6 426 6 410 0 453 6 430 0 410 0 457 3 488 2 413 7 459 5 437 1 4is 0 463 65 440 0 420 0 467 4 448 4 423 5 471 3 448 5 421 6 415 0 450 0 430 0 475 7 450 0 432 7 480 1 453 2 456 7 4s4 1 467 4 440 0 48s 0 460 0 440 0 492 0 462 6 4427 496 0 465 7 446 7 500 0 470 0 450 3 ma as te 475 (0 Are MILES WALKED BACH DAY. Days. Rowell. Ennis. Harriman. deepen sine epee Le 95 0 100 0 Dh eeecalegch decete was. 0 iB OW a6 3 Rhibigetetecse ser. od. 4 7 3 83 5 Tit AS I oR ot 84 6 55 0 sues soveseen 67 7 TO 56 60 3 ee ee foe 69 3 60 3 TIME OFF THE TRACK, Ws score ¥alaia yoo we DOL oe 437 D4 5 31 64 5 6 52 Ee OA ite T47 - ‘215. 3 62T 4 Saba eene lars 5- G,Dieo0 6 52 20 5 48 59 411 21 AL eees cisseveses Lf 16 69 6 20 14 12 0 29 bea! 59 | a tale perce 9 22 36 T 35 a4 T 37 42 i oaeD Grewatieabelneeees (2 ot 2 3 65 54 517 84 ear’ Total.......... 38 42 50 35 25 33 38 31 41 15 45 17 AOTUAL WALEING TIME, H. M. 8, H, M. 8. ».102 15 16 Harriman,..,,.. seen 102 18 59 .105 34 27 O'Leary..... AVERAGE TIME PER MILE. é M. 5 ROWOlL. cess reeeeseceuanens+ 12 16 Harriman.,....,cs002....--- 12 32 Ranta dsce st epee a kee tev relso- 20 OND GaL yay aca. Sars Sk ee, _ The total receipts of the walk were $54,314.40, out of which an expense list of $13,517.79 was extracted. This last sum included $65,000 rent, $2,720.15 for pay of em- ployees, $432 for segars, $1,541 for refreshments and drinks, $414 for gas, and so on through the list. At the meeting yesterday afternoon Ennis and Harriman objected to the pay- ment of any money to O'Leary, and the ex-champion receiyes nothing from the receipts. The balance of $40,796.61 was disposed of as follows: Rowell, $18,395.31; Ennis, $11,- 038.98 ; Walton (Harriman’s backer), $3,679.66; Harriman, $3,679.66; Manaxer Kelly, $2,000; and $2,000 will remain in bank as a contingent fund to meet subsequent claims. Tur Great Sopa Craoszr Compurrrion—Ten Dry Soda Crackers in Ten Minutes Without Drinking : prize $500 ; En- trance fee 50c.: open to all: chew as you pledse.—Now that the reat pedestrian match between Walker, Foote and Leggett has has come to an end we begin to take a glowing interestin the coming soda-cracker competition, which is bound to eclipse all other previous contests of any sort or character whatsoever. The liberal prize of $500 offered will doubtless be a great in- ducement to thousands of unemployed persons, tramps and gentiemen of leisure. The small entrance fee of fifty cents is “means to promote sali vation, may sce to some persons not jc- | so herenlean a task as it now appears to be to the promoters of and when the final lap of the 450th mile came, there | Seema to me a bac cold in the head. the enterprise, who may really have assumed great risks* However, we hope the management will not be disappointed, a-:d trust that the e:.tertaioment aiforded to the participators and the public will sufficiently reward the ingenuity of the great heads who have conjured up this new sensation. N. B.—This is no dry joke. Honors on LAND AND Watrnr.—T hough Hanlan wonin thw boat race, Wwe cannot grant that he did better than Rowell. Tue Enerisnman Takes Hts Turn.—For this four years (1874-8), America invariably won in every competition of whatever character ; but in the last two events, viz., the Han Jan boat race and the late long-distance walk, the Englishman lias stepped to the front. There is no use being disheart- ened, however. As the Irishman says: ‘‘We can’t have eyerything to plase us.” We will pocket our losses and up and at em again, Tue Merrororiran ‘ypn-STickina CoMPETITION, Which Was Carried on in this city last week in conjunction with the great Gilmoré’s Garden walk, was brought to a happy termi- fation last Sunday. [t resulted in a clean score of 336% columns for the Herald to 335; columns for the Suz, the same being the best of the list. The Star was a good third. The most entertaining incident of the affair was that every line of type was read fifteen limes. Natronan CorumBarian Soorery.—The monthly meeting of the National Columbarian Society was held on Tuesday, March 11, at 7:80 2. m,, at their new rooms, No. 152 Frank- lyn street. The society will hold meetings and have an ex- hibition of pigeons on the first Tuesday of each month. The Antwerp homing pigeon was selected for the April meeting, baldheads for May and priests for June. Entry fee, $1 for each pair entered. First premium fo be a silver cup; second preinium, $2; third premium, $1. Open toall. Birds from a distance can be sent to H. VY, Crawford, Sec’y, 120 Hudson street. answers ta Caryresyondents. No Notice Takes of Anonymona Communications: R. H. B., Canton.—if the bull is cut the shot.scores a8 one; samerule on circles. 2, SUBsORIRER, New Srighton.—Apply toj&napp & Van Nostrand, Wash- ington Market. L. A. M,, Ohio,—Know of no water telescope, brie; see advertising columns, Write to Abbey & Im- YACHTMAN’S HA4nDy BooK,—Party having ordered same can have it by sending address to this office, A. S,, Hummelstown, Pa.—In trap shooting if a bird is once out of bounds if is always out, and must be scored a lost bird. TsaXIDERMIST.—_Send your birds to R. L. Newcomb, Salem, Mags, You can learn his charge for stuffing and mounting them by writing to him? ad. &, A,, Condersport.—You will get what you wish by addressing J. Palmer O'Neil, 41 Fifth ave., Pittsburgh, Pa., who furnishes all kinds of sportsmen’s supplies. Z. T., Northumberland, Pa—My setter gyp cannot hold her urine; is spayed; please give me adyice? Ans. How long since was site spayed, 2nd What is her general condition? J, M, G., Ralston.—Write to Waters & Son, paper boats, Troy, New York. They make paper canoes. Specify your wauts. For modern canoe, Geo. Roahr, foot 135th st., Harlem, N. Y. J H, B, B., Boston.— What variety of duck decoys would be best for Calaveras Co., California? Do you think mallard and teal would do? Ans. Mallard, teal and widgeon would answer, R. O. B,, Adams.—From your description we should imagine that your dog was 4 very large setter. Dust your birds with dry corrosive sublimate and if will probably keep the moths out. Moc Casin.—We have time and! again published information about moccasins. M.S. Hutchins, of Dover, N. H., manufactures the Good’s Moccasins which were recommended in this paper s0 long ago as Au- gust, 1875; E. B. G,, Boston.—1. What pattern should a 20-bore gan (fall choke) make at a 30in. cirele, 40 yds,, No. 10 shot? 2, Is medium or coarse Orange powder the best fora charge? Ans. 1. Abuut 500 pellets. 2. Mediom, BREECH-LoADER, Salem, N. J.—Please inform me through your paper if Bogardus has published a book of his last trip to Earope? | Ans. His lateat edition contains a sketch of his European trip. have it on sale, We J.U.8, Bridgeport, Conn.—At whatage do bitches stop breeding? Is seven years too old if in good condition? Ans, The time varies. A bitch at scyen years of age, under ordinary circumstances, should not bs too old to breed. d. J., Remingion.—“ Canoeing in Kanuckia” Jac. and “ Canoe and FBiying Proa” 50c, will give you much information on canoes. Harper Eros., New York. Also ‘ Building Canoes,” by Baden Powel, $1.25, Latter book we can get from England. J. L. 8, Phila.—For “Lloyd's Register” write to J.D. Leary, 73 William st., New York, Heis agentforthe book. Contains rules and speclications for building, list of all English yachts, their dimensions, owners, buliders, etc., and other information, A. M. H., Milton.—Bathe your pointer’s feet in saitand water. Use the following lotion for your spaniel’s ear, pouringit in and holding the flap oyerittoratfewminuies: Goulard’s Extract aud wine of opium, Of each 3g 02, ; sulphate of zine, 'y dr.; water, § oz8., mix. W.5., Newfane, N. Y.—Superyisors of counties in New York State have no authority to legislate respecting game which is provided for in the State law. They cannot alter nor amend the existing law save to provided for such game as is nof mentioned in the statute. RAYNARD, Sutton, Mass.—I haye a pointer dog thal has rheumatism Which seems to be wholly in his hind parts. Some days he is quite: Bmart, others all down again. What can I do for him? Ans. Give Salicylic acid, 3 grains in milk eyery 6 hours; if the parts are hol and inflamed, rub twice a day with chloroform liniment. G. A, McC,, Altong, Pa,—My dog Joe has running sore eye, and what Please advise me what todo for him. Ans. For the eye, apply warm fomentations, and, if they do not Here iat in coniparison to the reward to be obtained. The }aiford relief, bathe it with zine lotion, one grain to tle ounee of water. feat of eating ten dry old soda-crackers in ten minutes without. drinking apy lubricating beverage whatever, or the use of any “The cold in his head must be described more minutely to be prescribed for, 1. FE. M.—Will you inform me as to the cheapest and quickest way of reaching the Rangeley Lakes? Ans. Would refer you to Farrar’s *“Haugeley Lake Guide,” 60c. We can farnish it, Senex, Fairfield Co., Conn,— What is your remedy for chafed feet— fect chaied by walking? I haye used the following: First, a foot bath of warm lye water; Second, 4 foot®bath of warm water, with the addi- tion of a handful of sait and one of bran stirred in it, in which the feet are to besoaked for twenty minutes or more. Ans, Soft soan is a8 goo Aa aLy. . BR. D., Shawneetown, Ill.—i. The symptoms you describe are those Which generally accompany shaking palsy. We should give the dog an aperient—the one prescribed for“ L. S.” inthis column. Afterward give her tonics, with plenty of exercise and fresh air. Feed liberally. Look out for symptoms of worms. 2, The file binders are adapted to this paper, G. W. E., Medfield, Mass,—For information concerning Tex as Jands read some of the letters written to this paper. Write to J. E. Buckley, State Geologist, Austin, Texas,;toJ. D, Brown, Gen, Pass, Agt, Mo., Kan. aud Texas RK. R., St. Lonis, Mo.;to W. H, Abrams, Land Com- missioner, Marshal], Texas, and send to A, 8. Barnes & Co, William af., N. Y. for * A Thousand Miles Through Texas.” L, M., Texas.—lor plans of sharpie write{to our advertisers. Would advise nothing smaller than 18ft, Satls about 165 square feet. Adopt regular sharpie rig as described in our columns, Sails of jtriangular form, laced to two masts; clews stretched out by light sprits from Mast, Rednce to your size boat in proportion as the} lengths of boats, May publish plans before long, P, A., New York.—You will please inform me through your yaluable paper if pike live in salt water, and also how to preserve grapes, Ans, Pike live in the estuaries of the Chesapeake, but have direct access to Sali water, Asto preserving grapes, we do not understand wheter you refer to the making of raising, to household sugar preserves, or the Keeping of grapes fresh, Hither branch is a iittle out of our line. LINVILLE, Marietta, Pa.—I have wintered a number of quail in my of fice, Inthe fail cut the right wing of each bird, The time for turn- ing them out is drawing near, and they are not yet able to fy. What can Ido forthem? Did I muke a mistake in cutting the wing? What is their time for monlting, and when should they be turned loose? Ans, The wings will grow out again. All birds moult just before hot Weather, quail incinded. ‘Turn them loose as soon as April 1, A. R. §., Gonldaboro, Pa,—_How many feet of perpendicular falling water will speckled trout seale in going up a stream? Ans. Don't know of any authentic record. Probably netover three feet where the sheet of water swings clear of an artificial dam ; but very many feet up a natural cascade, where projecting nodules of rock assist the ascent. Salmon are higher leapers than trout, and will scale a natural fall of twenty feet, if there is the slightest helding ground against its face. CoNSTANT READER, Rutherford, N. J.—My Gordon setter bitch is troubled with tightness of the bowels. Sheis fed on scraps from the table, with small quantities of meat, I have given her powdered aloes, but it does not seem to do her any good. Ans. Give your dog a pill composed as follows: Blue pill, 4 scruple; compound extract of colo- cynth, 1 struple; powdered rhubarb, 5 grs.; oll of anise-séed, 2 drops. Afterward change diet; feed oatmealand vegetables, and give your dog plenty of exercise. E. G. K., Williamsport, Pa.—i. Did not ForzsT anp STREAM some years since give directions for constructing split bamboo rods; and if so, can I procure the back numbers treating of this subject? 2. Do you know anything regarding the merits of sassafras as compared with other woods for but pieces of troutrods? 3. Can you giye the best sizes for first and gecond ferrules on a 10 or 11ft. three-jointed fy rod ; oris this # mere matter of judgment? Ans, 1, See page 86, volame 6. 2. Should nof feelinclined to recommendit, 8. Abonta half inch and & quarter inch respectively. No exact scale of measurement, J. L., Georgetown, D. C.—1, A, Band C shoota pigeon match. A kills 8 birds, B Killa § birds, C killa'%. C claims that A and B shoot off for first money and he gets second; is he right or wrong? 2. Does the same Tule govern glass ballshoots? Ans. 1. Wrong. A and B shoot off for first money, and the loser in the tie shooting takes second. 2, Yes. The only variation to this rule is in * class shooting,” where there are a large number of competitors, and the shooters are divided into classes, as they may have killed 10, 9, &, or 7 birds, each class shooting off for its particular prize. J.N.S., Bridgeport.—ist. Two of the teats of my pointer bitch hang three or three and one-half inches lower than the others, and feel as if they were filled with small stones packed tight together. She was all right two or three daysago, Can youtellmearemedy? 2d, Istherea book published containing the pedigrees of all noted dogs? Aus, Bathe the teats with warm water, gently pressingthem. You don’tsay whether your bitch is with pups orhas been nursing, 2d. Yes;the English Kennel Club Stud Book, and in this country Arnold Burges American Kennel and Sporting Field. Also, shortly to be Published, the American Kennel Sind Book, Firz, Dauphin, Pa.—Will you tell if the salmon rivers in Noya Scotia are, any of them, still open to strangers, or if there is any reserve on Sea or other tront at present time? Would the Cobequid District, N. 5., be a sequestered locality, and afford good sport now as formerly —not cut up andruined by improyements or tourists? Ans. All the Salmon and trout rivers of Noya Scotia are now, as they eyer have been, open to all, the license system in force in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick not being the Jaw in Nova Scotia. Neither is there any reserve on the sea or river trout fishery. There is no such locality known in Nova Scotia as “ the Cobequid Dis‘rict” in connection with salmon fishery, There are the Cobequid Mountains in Cumberland County, but there are no salmon rivers in the immediate vicinity nearer than River Philip. The western rivers are the earliest for spring fishing, sud this year an Indian caught two in Port Medway River Queens County, about the 10th of January, with a fy, L,8., St. Louis, Mo,—l. I have a ten months old setter dog of a darkred color, Same as a spaniel. The dog ia weak in the hind legs, and when he runs or walks the motion of its legs are like a hop. Would you be so kiud as to let me know what will cure the aboye? Hae also growls when he is asleep. 2. Of what kindisthe dog? Ans, 1. Your dog probably has rheumatism ; but, without knowing how he las bzen Kept and fed, it is impossible for us to determine, Oyer-fed dogs and- denly exposed to cold or wet are particularly liable toif, We should give, if ther2 is much pain, first, a purge composed of blue pill, 4 scruple ; compound extract of colocynth, 1 scruple; powdéred rhubarb, 5 grains; oil of anise-seed, 2 (lrops; divide, and give in two doses, six hours apart. After this has operated give the following pill twice a day until the pain has abated: Calomel and powdered opium, of each, 44 gtain; caldium powder, 1 grain. We are now prescribing for rhen- matism, which generally affects the hind quarters, in the manner named, hut Irom the careless way in which ailments are described, {t ia impossible for us in many instances to determine the disease. Your dog may bave worms; in which case give him areca nut. . As we only know the color of the dog, how do you expect us to determine hig breed? SAPAN tT i. E:: TO SPORTSMEN--“THE ONE THING NEEDFUL!” SAPANULE—Nature'’s ally—the best friend to man and beast, A preparation that is antagonistic to Inflammation, Congestion, Soreness and Fever cannot exist where thia popular lotion is applied, For animals that are hard worked if is-a sure restorative. For wounds, cuts, bruises, sprains, contusions, sores, new or old, if is a prompt and infallible cure, - For all skin diseases and abrasions its healing and cleansing power is wonderful. SAPANULE is an admirable article for the bath and toilet, Used in foot and sponge baths, it will bring immediate relief from all pain or soreness In feet or Ilmbs. SAPANULE takes all soreness out of bunions and corns, and is a sure cure for chilblains, Owners of dogs will find that by washing their dogs in Sapanule and water will remove any unpleasant odor, leaving the coat clean and silky. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, 50c. and $1 per bottle, SAMUEL CERRY & CO., Proprietors, Providence. R. I. Our Tamm Rar.—During the winter eyen- ings, when the children were engaged with their lessons, our tame rat, Billy, was usually to be found on the table, rammaging among their books and catching at their pens; which latter amusement he enjoyed very much after the manner of a kitten running after a knit- ting-needle drawn quickly up and down the table; but as these amusements rather inter- fered with the studies, Billy would occasion- ally be dismissed to the kitchen, to which he had a great dislike. He never stayed there longer than he could help, but on the first chance would rush up the stairs and scratch, or rather, I should say, gnaw for admittance, Speaking of this gnawing leads me to observe that one objection I had to receiving him was the fear that he would be very mischievous; but fortunately I never found him so. He had free access to a pantry where a variety of eatables, usually considered dear to a rat’s heart, were to be found ; but I never knew him to injure anything or even to cut the paper covering of any parcel, no matter what it contained. “No doubt it was partly owing to his being so well fed that he was not driven to theft by hunger. I generally scattered for him on the shelves some grains of rice or pickles of starch, and to these he helped him- self when inclined. From soap or candles he turned away in disgust, being far to well-bred a rat to indulge in such low tastes; but he dearly loved a bit of plum-cake ; and, shall I confess it, he was by no means a teetotaler. Tf ale was used at dinner, he would rush eagerly about the glasses until he was supplied with some in a spoon. I believe, before he came to us, he had been accustomed to even stronger potations, in which, however, we did not indulge him. I have said he was not mischievous, neither was he, as mischief among rats is generally understood; but there is no rule without exception, and Billy had a decided penchant for kid-gloyes. If any were left carlessly about, he was sure to get hold of them and have the fingers eaten off in a few minutes. I cannot tell how many gloves he destroyed, until repeated lessons of this sort enforced more tidy habits. J must not omit to mention his love of music; when he heard the piano he would rush to the drawing-room and spring to the performer's knee, where he would remain perfectly quiet, evidently listening with much eset ey When he first came be was very restless, aeeming to live in a state of perpetual mo- tion; but he soon learned to come upon the knee to be caressed and have his head rubbed, which operation afforded him intense enjoy- ment, He would have Jain in a state of su- preme delight foran hour if any one would have rubbed his head for so long. —Chambers’ Jour- nal. Frormpa Sur Canat.—Among the most recent of the many plans suggested by the constantly growing need of the Mississippi valley and the farther West for cheaper trans- portation of their products to the Atlantic seaboard, is the revival of the old plan of building a ship canal across the State of Flo- rida, or rather across the peninsula of Ma- tanzas Inlet, on the Atlantic, to Fort Woolor Clay Landing, on the Suwanee River. It is claimed that not more than seventy-five miles of canal would have to be cut on this route, that it would have an excellent harbor at each end, and that the whole route would be well supplied with natural feeders, It would make the distance between New Orleans and New York from 1,000 to 1,200 miles less than the track now sailed over, and would, it is claimed, save yearly $5,000,000 in the way of shipwrecks, and $2,000,000 annually in the way of extra insurance; over $46,000,000 in freight, and several millions every year in the way of grain and products, which go to waste in the Mississippi valley for want of cheaper transportation, The canal, when built would, it is calculated, bring in an an- nual revenue of from $8,000,000 to $10,000,- 000, and much more when the Darien Canal is completed, and it would throw a_yast amount of shipping from California, Japan and China through the Gulf of Mexico and through the Florida Canal to New York, Liv- errool and other ports, The connection of the Pacific and the Gulf by canal would ren- der this project worthy of further consid- eration.—Scientific American. ee —John GO. Howard died on Wednesday last of paralysis in Paris, Ky. He was the tallest man in Kentucky, being six feet and eleyen and a-half inches, and weighing 267 pounds. His parents and children are all over six feet in height. Admirers of Artistic Potterv and Glass are invited to inspect some choice examples select- ed bv Messrs, TIFFANY & CO. during the Paris Exvosition. including : New Plaques by Minton, decorated by Mus- sill with novel marine designs. Salviati’s latest reproductions of the Yene tian Glass of the Sixteenth century. Fac-similes of the Trojan iridescent bronze glass exhumed by Dr. Schliemann. New Plaques by Copeland, decorated with strongly drawn heads by Hewitt. Reproductions, by Doulton, of old Flemish stone ware. Reproductions of the Scinde Pottery made by the Bombay Art Society. Recent examples of Ginori’s reproductions of old Italian majolica. Specimens of Capo di Monti ware, Austrian iridescent and enameled Glass and Limoges Faience of new colors. UNION SQUARE. Ghe Kennel. THIRD ANNUAL NEW YORK DOG SHOW, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE Westminster Kennel Club, TO BE HELD AT GILMORE’S GARDEN, APRIL 8, 9, 10 and ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 28. Premium Lists and Entry Blanks can be had from the Superintendent at his office, 117 Fulton street, CHAS. LINCOLN, Surrrmerunpunt. maré 5t P. 0. BOX 1,740, N. ¥- Philadelphia Bench Show. The PHILADELPHIA KENNEL CLUB will hold ita first Bench Show of Dogs from APRIL 21 to APRIL 28. Entries Will Close April 5, OR WHEN 735 DOGS ARE ENTERED. All peraons intending to enter their dogs, and de- ziring further information, are requested to apply at the northeast corner of 13th and Chestnut streets, 3econd floor, or address the club, Post Office Box No, 1,811, Philadelphia. Toaré 5t | LAZELL, MARSH & CARDINER, WHOLESALE AGENTS, NEW YORK. Ghe Hennel, Che Henncel, Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms STEADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS A Gane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs. This Powder is guaranteed to kill fleas on dogs of any other animals, or money returned. It is put op in patent boxes with sliding pepper box top, whicn greatly facilitates its use. Simple and efficacious. Price 50 cents by mal], Postpaid ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOG A CERTAIN REMEDY Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with full directionsfor use. - Price 50 cents per Box by mall. Both the above are recommended by Rop Anp Gur and FOREST AND STREAM, CONROY, BISSETT & MALLESON oct 12 65 FOLTON 8T., N. ¥. SPRATT’S PATENT MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES Twenty-one Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals awarded, including Medal of English Kennel Club, and of Westminster Kennel Club, New York. None are genuine unless 80 stamped, F, 0. De LUZE, 18 South William Street, N. ¥., Sole Agent, BROWN & HILDER, St. Louis, Western Agents, For sale in cases of 112 pounds. Dr. Gordon Stables, R, N,, TWYFORD, BERKS; ENGLAND, AUTHOR OF THE “Practical Kennel Guide,” &c. begs tolinform Ladies and Gentlemen in America that,he purchases and sends out dogs of any desired breed, fit for theshighest competition, N.IB,—A bad dog neyer left the Doctor’s Kennels decl9 tf Imperial Kennel. Setters and Pointers Boarded, roken, etc. Young Dogs handled with skill and judgment, Address, ; H. C. GLOVER, ‘ ToMS RIVER, N. J. Splendid kennel accommodations; dogs have dally access to salt water, octl0 ti OR SALH.—Very fine red Irish imported setter ia bitch, Ruby; purchased of Rev. J. Cumming Macdona, last April; very deep red with white on breast and a little white on feet ; two years and four months old ; out of Daisy by Flash Il. Price, $300, Sold for want of use. Her pups sold readily for $50 each. CAPT, A. L. EMERSON, York, Maine. Tmar2z0 1b OR SALE OR EXCHANGEH.—A liver and white setter dog, eleven months old, well broken on Quail and ruffed grouse, out of fine native stock, and is a good retriever ; willsell him for $20 or exchange for a breech-loading shot-gun. Call on or address (speak quick) W. L., BEAR, National House, Lewis- ton, Pa., P. O, Box 148. mar20 1 OR SALE.—Thorough-bred red Irish setter pups, by Champion Elcho and outof Bridget Plunket, (Plunket-Stella); dogs, $40; re $20 3 also 4 broken red Irish biteh, by Champion Rory U’Moore, $45. Address B. J. ROBBINS, Wethersfield, Conn. mar20 eot OR SALE.—For want of use I will sell my setter bitch pup, ten months old, for ten dollars if sold immediately. Address A, ANDERSON, care Box 56, Boston, mar20 1t OR SALE AT A BARGAIN—One all liver color F setter bitch one year old; very handsome, Or will trade for good muzzle-loading gun. For par— ticulars address D, G, WEBSTER, Park's Corners, Th. marl3 8t OR SALE.—Red Irish setters, etc. Send for cir- enlar, CHAS. DENISON, Hartford, Conn. mar20 11 A ee COCKER SPANIEL Breeding Kennel oF M. P. McKOON, Franklin, Del. Co, N Y¥. I keep only cockers of the fnest atrains, Sell only young stock, I guarantee satisfaction ana safe de- livery to every customer, These beautiful and in- telligent dogs cannot be besten for ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting and retrieving. Correspond- ents inclosing stamp will get printed pedigrees, cir- cular, testimonials, etc, j101t OULEOUT KENNELS. ®Sportsmen in want of first-class Cocker Spaniela can be supplied with either dog or bitch pups, with Btock and delivery guaranteed, for $10 each. For PeateTees ete., address CHAS, 8. HITCHCOCK, ranklin, Del. Go., N.Y. jang tf Stud Spaniel. TRIMBUSH (pure Clumber), imported direct from §he kennels of the Dake of Newcastle, For nose the clumbers are nuriyalled, and Trimbush is 8 capital dog to breed cockers or small-sized setter bitches to, Fee $20. Address H. C. GLOVER, Toms Fiver, N. J. janl6 of ATTLER—In the Stud.—Blue belton, Llewellin r setter, winner of three bench prizes, by cham- pion Rob Roy, winner of five English tield trials, out of the pure Layerack bitch, Pickles. Will serve bitches at $20. Litters warranted. Inquire of L. F. WHITMAN, Detroit, Mich, jau2 tf N THE STUD—Champion imported pointer Snap- shot; imported red Irish setter Dash, frst New York, 1878 ; imported English setter Frank IL, fret Philadelphia, 1877. LINCOLN & BEE a Mass. jan30 Vhs SALE OR EXCHATNGE—A liver and white Pointer dog, eight months old, unbroken, out of fine native stock. Will sell at a low price, or ex- change for a breech loading shot-gun. Address Box 673, New Haven. mmaré 3t OR SALE.—A handsome large Trish setter, thoroughly broken on woodcock and snipe, 4 years old, will retrieve from land or water, af the low price of $40, For particulars {address G., Box 616, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. mar20 26 OR SALE CHEAP,—A well broken setter bitch, 2 years old, best imported stock (Carlowitz- Rose). For particulars and pedigree address ‘'8.,” this office, One (new) Wm. Powell & Son, 10-gauge, 934-lb. gon. Case and implements complete. Same address. mar20 it ANTED,—A Tent anda Cocker. Give size of tent, material, age, shape, condition, weight, lowest price. Would like to sell, for $25, a yery good setter, Now doing first-class work on quail in North Carolina, or exchange for a superiorcocker. Ad- dress, giving full particulars, 218 Orange st., New Haven, Conn. mar20 26 Ot liver and white cocker spaniel dog and one bitch pup, 43¢ months old; they are beanties: full pedigree will be given. Price, for pair, $15, or $10 single. One white and liyer ticked pointer bitch, 2 years old; nicely broken. Price, $25. These are the bottom prices. G. &. HACKER & co., Lancaster, Pa. mari3 tf aanted. aY,' JANTED by the National Columbarian Society the address of all Pigeon Fanciers. H. V- CRAWEOHY, Sec , 120 Hudson st., N. ¥. ‘ mar ANTED.—A second-hand set in good order of Remington (or other) valnable Creedmoor rifle sights, consisting of scale Vernier and wind- gauge. Address L. A. B., this office, mar20 tf I want to exchange for a foot lathe a Remington C. F, 44-77 sporting rifle, with extra brl,, same cal., set trigger, swivel] and sling, 150 cariridges, 75 cartridge cases, 12 packages swaged bullets, reload- ing tools and gun case all in gond order. Address ag below, stating maker of lathe, how long in use, if in good order, swing, length of bed, if back gear and Screw cutting, if with slide rest, and give tools ac- companying, etc., etc. JNO, ADAMS, 95 Allen st., Cleyeland, Ohio, Mar20 26 ANTED.—Two B. L, guns. Address Box Oi) City Pa., giving full details, Sar Sale. 50 000 TROUT FRY FOR SALE.—Two 8 5 months old, very healthy. Address B, OD EEL. Oscawana Trout Farm, Congers, N. ¥-. ma 421, mar20 2 OR SALE.—10,000 yearling trout for sale, now ready for delivery. Apply to J. B, & FB, W. EDDY, Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., N. ¥, mar20 4t : FOREST AND STREAM. 139 for Sale. FILE BINDER. FILE WHICH, WHEY COMPLETED MAKES & permanen’ binding. For sale at this office. Price, 75cents By mail,$l. WILD RICE SEED For spring planting, $3 per bushel, feb27 ut R, VALENTING, Janesville, Wis, ILE WORM GUT.—F La‘asa, 35 Rroadwiy, has on hand a tne assortment of Vilencia Gut, comprising 25 grades and lengths, 'f prime quality, Marana, firsts, extra heayy tosho.t do., $539 to $11% per 1,000, M~rana, seconds, extra heavy to short do., $5 fo $7 per1,000; Patron, firsts, ext a long to co., Drst superting, $4265 to $5 per 1,000; also, Padrons, first and second shit. regular superior, fine, extra fine, and other grades} at from $1to $3 per 1,0005 Send for price flists. Sawple banks at lisi prices, feh27 3m LIVE QUAIL For prupagat'ng purposes. For saleby WHITLEY & MORRIS, 218 Washington street (near Washing ton Market), New York, maris 3t IVE WESTERN QUAIL.—Per pair, $1.26; per doz, $7. Address CHAS. FREDERICKS, 73 Manijer st., Wi'liamsborg, N, Y, jan23 tf ‘OR SALE.—A compltte duck-shooting outfit at Hayre de Giace, Md. A large sloop scow, with two cabins, decoys, boats, doub’e and si: gle, sink- boxes, etc,, elc. Apply to D. C. W. SMITH, 138 South 3d st., Pata. Mmar20 4t 4S pestae PONDS and 12 acres of ground on Hud- son River, 35 miles out, near depot, to let or for sale. Trout irom one month to four years old. A splendid chance for # man of small means, H. P, DEGRAAFP, Bowery National Bank, mar20 2t OR SALE.—One Sharps midrange Rifle, pistol i grip, wind gang’, Vernier rear sight, 40 cal.bre, 70"graine. In perf ° 5 s = a 6G 0. 50 PS Mm ee ees ORG. im *— Oo © = - Oo op - 2 6 a Li NGO GLASS, ya HE BALL AS TARCET BALL CO. Titusville Mis T CoxLO FF. ABBEY & IMBRIE, New York. Nf iATAV MIV.LSIW ZEEE RG Sr en Pa. FARE ENGIN “SANIT ONILSVS 4YNYD UAOM WNS yYspuvndy ysog fo apynyr YadWL LOAAUAd ALITVNO LSAHDIH THE VICTORIOUS BAL j4LARD. For pxrvisa reatieed price Hat, send to THIS CUT REPRESENTS THE NEW OFF-HAND RICBY-FINISH BALLARD. It has won more prizes since bein introduced than any other style of off-hand rifle in the world. SCHOVERLING, DALY & CALES, 84 Chambers Street, and 299 Broadway, N. Y. City.. ___ 804.8 AGENTS IN NEW YORE FOR “CARD’S REVOLVING GLASS BALL TRAP.” CHARLES L. RITZMANN, Implements, Cartridges, Cases, Shooting Suits Uamping Outfits, Ete. Paine's Feather-filled, Bogardus’ Rough, and the new Composition Balls always on hand. Bogardus’ Glass Ball Traps, $6 and $8, H and T Pigeon Traps, $7.50 per pair. The “ NEW RECOIL PAD,” price $2. Pronounced by the “Forest Stream,” Feb. 21, 1878, the best _con- trivance made for the purpose, Every sportsman should have one. Also a cheaper quality rubber pad, stuffed with hair, $1. LOOK AT THIS!—A central-tire, English Double Gun, side snap-action, twist barrels, warranted, $28. SPRATT’S DOG BISCUIT always on hand, and gold in any quantity. SHELLS loaded to order with the greatest care, and Repairing done in the mos‘ artistic manner. GUNS taken in exchange, and Second-hand Guns & specialty. CUTLERY,.—Fine Sportsmen’s Bowle and Hunt- ing Knives; also, large assortment of finest Pocket Cutlery, Razors, Clasp Knives, Spring-back Knives, Etc., Etc. DUNN & WILBUR. Came, Poultry, Eggs. Butter. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. —- PROMPT CASH RETURNS. 192 DUANE STREET, N. Y: IMPORTER OF Fine Beech-Loading Cuns, RIFLES, PISTOLS AND FISHING TACKLE. = ee a = = 943 BROADWAY, Near Twenty-third Street, NEW YORE. Standard Penetration Tester. Indispensable to sportsmen. Price, complete, $13. Discount to the trade. J. PALMER O'NEIL & CO., 41 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, maré tf {nveated in Wall Street $10 to $1,000 Stocks makes fortunes eyery month. Book sent tree explaining everythin: Address BAX VER & CO., Bankers. 17 Wall at., N. r A ‘ket can make $12 4 day athome Cowelg ney7 t é GOLD Durst free, Address Tuon & Co, -Augnsta, * Bibe = oe Six Strip SPLIT BAMBOO RODS, three-Joilt, wi extra tip, in case, $18. REELS in German silver, rubber and bragg, of th best makers, and with all the latest improvements, ¢ ARTIFICIAL MINNOWS, Insect, and Spoon Ba of aye lett Leen tiontte: big deep events Would call special atten of fine TROUT, BASS and SALMON FLIKS. FLIES tied to order from any pittern at shortes notice, LINES, waterproof and tapered, oiled, Bralded Sil, Brnjied Liven, Grass, Hair and Silk, tc, Walking Cane Rods, The“ NEW FLOAT SPOON.” One of the most successful spoons in use, Try one. Patent Adjustable Floats and Sinkers. BLACK FLY REPELLANTS, 50 centa per bottle and everything required by fishermen and anglers, OPTICAL GOODS.—Compasses, Field and Marine Glasses, Telescopes, Microscopes, etc, ete, - Also EVERYTHING pertaining to the Sporti ine, LIBERALD SCOUNT TO THE TRADE. PATENT SELF-SETTING AGENTS ANIMAL TRAPS for catching Mice, RATS, ANTEDSauirrels, Birds & Game of all kinds. Always re- liable, neyer out of or- der, The TRAPPERS*® Companion and Agents’ Bonanza, One sold 10 in one hour; another 60 the first day. Sample prepaid, $1.25. Circulars free. Address U. 8. Manufact’g Co., 5t. Louis, Ma New York Mailing Agency. with latest improyed Newspaper Folding and it g Machines, 13Spruce 8t., 4th door from Tribune Buildings. JAMES BRADY, Mansger and Proprietor, Open day and night FOREST AND STREAM. JO SOLE M HN A. NICHOLS, AKER OF The “Nichols & Lefever Gun,” SYRACUSE, N. Y. BEST RIFLESAT LOWEST PRICES YET OFFERED. SEND FOR CATALOCUE. discellaneans, A GREAT Imitation A IN ASS. Patented Dee, 3, 1878. CURTAINS, SHADES AND BLINDS dispensed with, New, Elegant, Cheap and Durable, It produces all the unique effects of a rich!y painted or Elegantly “tained Window. It is easily ap- lied to the glass in Windows of Houses, Churches, Public Buildings, Steamboats, Street and Railroad Cara, Libraries, Parlors, Offices, Bath Rooms, Stair- Ways, Transoms, Vestibule Doors, etc., with the full effect and brillinncy of variously colored ground glass. The article has just been patented, and not a single agency has as yet been establiched, ONE GOOD M A in each State want- ed, to whom exclu- sive territory will be reserved for five years, SAMPLES of three of the most benuti- ful styles will be sent prepaid with fall instructions, WHOLESALE PRICES, etc., on receipt of $1.00. Agents ({L. LUM SMITH, &sntse. 717 Sansom vena {tort Agt. forU,5. & Apply to PHILADELHIA, Pa. (| Canada. READ the following Extract from the Representa- tive Agents’ Paper of the worid, THE PHILADELPHIA, |. PA,, AGENTS’ HERALD: “We regard the aboye as the most remarkable and beautiful invention ever patented, and would advise the Agent readers of the Herald particularly to be On the alert to secure choice territory. The article is so simple, and yet will be in such universal demand, that it will nudoubtedly meet with a most enthusiastic reception and extraordinary sale. It will offer the best opportunity for coining money that has ever been presented to Agents, and the business being light, neat and respectable, will be peculiarly adapted to ladies and ‘gentlemen who from timidity, étc,, have hitherto been debarred from engaging in the Agency business, for want of Bomle Meritorions and suitable article to canvass for. Another very important feature of attraction is that all goods purchased will be promptly forwarded to even the most remote tection of the country free of express or freight charges.” ACCENTS’ HERALD THE LARGEST, SPICIEST AND ONLY REPRESENTATIVE PAPER OF ITS KIND, TIVE GIVEN EMPLOYMENT Age ives eee By over 200 responsible advertisers iu this month’s issue of the AGENTS’ HERALD, Grand outfit, in- cluding Circulars, terms and # beautiful 10x14 Hn- graying of the SMITHOGRAPH, sample card and fall particulars of the AGENTS’ DIRECTORY and gam- ple copies of last month's AGENTS’ HERALD, all for10 CENTS. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, $1,00. One cent stamps taken. Wecannot afford to give the paper away, so don’t ask us. Address in haste, __ AGENTS’ PUBLISHING CO., Phila., Pa. Sth GRAND DISTRIBUTION! Commonwealth Distribution None. = WHITNEY AND, IMPROVED PHOENIX RIFLES AND SHOT. GUNS, BURGESS MAGAZINE RIFLES, REVOLVERS, Etc. yt will pay for all persons wanting a good Rifle to get prices from WHITNEY ARMS CoO,, NEW HAVEN. Both Sporting Target and Military. INVENTION!) Bxcelled by mor *BEATS THE WORLD.” msx OLD JUDGE SMOKING TOBACCO.| (The Only Tobacco Ever Manufactured that Does not Bite the Tongue. “OLD JUDGE” Manufactned under Letters Patent granted Charles G. Emery, March 5, 18T8, by which the rice paper used a8 wrappers is so prepared that the unpleasant odor and injurious effect of the OIL OF CREOSOTE thrown off when burning is completely neutralized or destruyed, and the paper made saliva proof to pre- great advantage and importance of this invention will at once. be recognized by all smokers, and its truth demonstrated by the first ‘Old Judge” Cigarettes they smoke. Neither will they require a printed certificate from any eminent Professor of Chemistry to con- vince them they have heretofore, in smoking Cigarettes made of PURE RICE PAPER, been inhaling one Y vent its breaking or melting in the mouth. The of the deadliest poisons known. CIGARETTES. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS, COODWIN & CO., Manufacturers, 207 & 209 Water Street, INE: W Fteceacd HOLABIRD’S BOSS HUNTING CAMP CHAIR in the World. -W. H. HOLABIRD, Publications, HALLOCK’S Company. By authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Drawing and details under supervis:on of promi- nent citizens of Kentucky, in public, in the city of Louisville, on Monday, March 31. 1879. NO SCALING ! NO POSTPONEMENT! PRIZES PAID IN FULL, $112, AO IN CASE DISTRIBUTED. TICKETS ONLY $2. Unparalleled Success of the Popular Drawings Read the following attractive list of prizes for the March DRAWING: 1 PYIZ@... 2 2cee ee cen ce caseee pens se eee a. $30,000 1 Prize, ss. es ensnuess-neess «+s 10,000- I Prize.....++ 10 Prizes $1,000 each... 20 Prizes 6500 GACH ,....serseseovcveceeres 10,000 100 Prizes 100 each.. 10,000 200 Prizes 50 each.. 2 10,000 600 Prizes 20 each.. at 12,000 1,000 Prizes 10 each... sess 10,000 9 Prizes $300 each, App on Prizes, 2,700 9 Prizes $200 each ....-- «- 1,800 9 Prizes $100 each...+..-- . 900 1,960 Prizes $118,400 Whole Tickets, $2. Half Tickets, $1 27 Ticketa, $50. 655 Tickets, $100. Remit by Post Office Money Order, Registered Let- ter, bank Vratt, or express. Full list of drawings ublished in Louisville Courier Journaland New York eraid, 2nd mailed to all ticket holders. For tickets and information address COMMONWEALTH DIS- TRIBUTION CO, or T, J. COMMERFORD, Seo'y Courier Journal Building, Louisville, Ky., or B. PORTER & CO, Eastern Agents, 1,227 Broadway TROY, N. ¥Y, Free circulars ULL LENGTH COT, in this case,$10 LOUNGE, in this case, $8. Sold Everywhere by tho trade Sportsman’s Cazetteer IS. THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCURATE CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN SPORT, AND THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD AUTHORITY — PRICE $3, POSTAGE PAID. 4,000 COPIES SOLD. For sale at office of ForEST AND STREAM, 111 Ful- ton street, New York. Dealera supplied by Orange Judd Company, 245 Broadway, New York. FIELD, COVER AND TRAP SHOOTING. BY CAPT. BOGARDUS. New and enlarged edition, containing instructions for glass ball shooting, and chapter on breeding and breaking of dogs by Miles Johnson For sale at this office. Price $2. J. Cvpress, Jr.'s, Works. TWO VOLUMES. PRICE $5 BY MAIL. CAN BE HAD THROUGH THIS OFFICE, TENTS for Camping Out, all styles and kinds, of the very best quality, ever invented. YORK. This. SUITS. The bestin the World. The Uasiest The most complete CAMP COT Just out. Imported Red Irish Setters PLUNKET and PALMERSTON, Jr., INT See SSCs is Imported CARRIE and NELL in the breeding kennel, Trish Water Spaniels and Chesapeake Duck Dogs, how to break your own dogs, send 25 cents in stamps for Practical Hints on Dog Breaking. For PROSPECTUS OF KENNEL, send two 3c. stamps. Pure bred Cocker Spaniels, Jf you would know Valparaiso, Indiana. @ublications. TO AMERICAN ANCLERS. THE ENCLISH FISHING GAZETTE, Devoted to Angling, River, Lake and Sea Fishing, and Fish Culture. SIXTEEN PAGES FOLIO. PRICE TWOPENCE (EVERY FRIDAY.) You. III. commenced with the Number for Jan. 3, under New Management, The GazeTre is the only paper in the English language entirely deyoted to Angling, Fish Culture, ete. Free by post ONE YEAR for 12s. 6d. or $3.25 in P, 0.0. or U. 8. Postage Stamps to any address in the United States. Half a year for half the price. i= A copy of the current Nomber and Pros- Pectus can be kad (pest free) by sending 6 cents In U. S. Postage Stamps to the Man- ager FISHING GAZTTTE, 1 Crane Court, Fleet street, London, England. maré tt “THE SETTER,” BY LAVERACK \ i! For sale at this office, Price $3. fishing Gackle. : PHILADELPHIA Fishing Tackle House. A, B. SHIPLEY & SON 4 ® ] 5 503 COMMERCE SYREET, PHILA, Manufacturers of FISHING TACKLE OF EVERY DES RIPTION For Ses, Lake, River and Brook Fishing. A Specialty of the celebrated Green Heart and_ Bethabara Wood fur Arehery and Amateur Rod Makers Rod Mountings of every description. SHIPLEY'S ELASTIC SNOODS Catch every fish that bite, , For Trout on Single Gut,.... sete ceeevees 10 Cts, C2CR * Bass “ Double * ..... ares fe ms Highest Premium at Centennial, 1876, and Franklin Ins jtute, 1974, Price Lisis of Wood and Rod Mountings sent on spplication. Send 10 cents for 64-page Illustrated Catalogue of Fishing Tack'e. A NOVELTY. Stone’s Patent Bird Trap. Will catch alive any bird which falights on It. Readily baited, simple, and cannot get out of order, By mail, post-paid, $1 each. The Buckingham SPLIT BAMBOO EODS, OCTAGONAL OR ROUND. For Trout, Bass and Salmon Fishing. EIGHT STRIP FROM BUT TO TIP. EVERY ROD WARRANTED, Also manufacturers of fine tront and bass flies, and dealers in fine tackle, Send for descriptive éir- cular and price list, BUCKINGHAM & PERRIE, Office and Sales-room, 23 Arcade, Utica, N. Y, Simpson’s New Pocket Scale. A scale for Hunters, Fishermen, Sharpshooters and Family use. Tins seale registers as high as 15 pounds, and graduated to 2 ounces by standard welghts, is heavily nickel-plated. On'y measures 8 inches in length by 44 inch in diameter, Pro- nounced by skilted mechanics to be the best scale éver invented, Sample by mail, post-paid, 5) cents, On receipt of stamps I will send my new 64-page catalogue, the most complete list ever publiahed on Fishing Tackle, Camping Goods, Sheoting Tackle, Pistols, Base Ball, Archery, Cricket, Lacrosse, Fire- men’s and Gymnasium Goods, Boxing Gloves, Foot Bal!s, Sporting Publications and everything in the line of Sportsmen’s Goods. R, SIMPSON, 132 Nassau St, P. 0. Box, 3207. New York, mar20 tf FISHING TACKLE. Send for descriptive catalogue containing names of flies, prices, ete. SARA J, MoBRIDE, Mumford, Monroe Co., N. Y. » PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, latest Minvention, Anybody can operate it with per- fech success. Complete outfits from $5 to $20, Chromo p nardepapy Outiite, $3; Hello- ane Send stamp for full information to B, AGKMANN & CO., Manufacturers, 278 Pearl Nos Marl3 1% ——————— << — | ————SE FOREST AND STREAM. Svortsmen’s Zontes, Chesapeake & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Angler to the Best Hunting and Fishing Grounds of Virginia and West Virginia, Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Virginia Boe Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers, and Kan- Awha Valley, and including in their varieties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, uail, snipe, Woodcock, Mountain trout, bass, pike, ickerel, 6tc,, etc, Guns. fishing tackle, and one dog for each sports- man carried free. The Route of the Tourist h the most beantiful and pictures: acenery ar tne Virginie Mountains to Tnetr ees famoua Watering places and summer reso: The Only Route via White Sulphur Springs. ad connections at Cincinnati, with the Weat, Northwest and Southeast; at Gordoneville, with the North and Northwest; and at Richmond and Char- lottepyille with the South. Allmodern improvements equipment, mn E CONWAY R. HOWARD, Gen, Passenger and Ticket Agen ap e Richmond, Va. fi Old Dominion Line, The steamers of this Lir “reach some of the finest waterfowl and upland sho ing sections in the coun- . Connections direct r Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points on th Peninsula. City Point, dames’ River, Currituck, F rida, and the mountain— ous country of Virginia, semnessee, etc. Norfolk ateamers sail Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday. Lewes, Del,, Tuesday and Wriday at2 p. mM, Full information given at office, 197 Greenwich St., New York. sep2s ly St. Louis, Minneapolis ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between Bt penis, Minneapolis am e * Paul — Burlington, C. Rapids & N’rth’rn Railway. QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, between Burlington, Albert Lea and Minneapolis. grossing and connectin with, all Hast and awest es in Iowa, running through 80! ton muds in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnate' and Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen and their dogs taken good care of. Reduced rates on parties of ten or more fs application to General Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids, S. E. F. WINSLOW, Gen, Passenger Agent ONG ISLAND RAILROAD, MAY, 27, 1878,— Ferrybosts leave New York from James Slip daily except pander) 30 minutes, and from Thirty- Ss street, East River (daily) 15 minutes previous to departure of trains, and from South Wall street, Fulton and Catharine ferries (dally) 30 minutes pre- vious to departure of trains from Depot, corner F'lat- push and Atlantic avenues, Brooklyn. ins leave Brooklyn and Long Island City (Hunter's Point) as follows: For Greenport, Sag Harbor, etc., 8:30 4. u., @P..,and on Saturdays at 3:30P.u, For Patch- ©, etc,, 0:30 A. M., 4:50 and 6 P.M. For Babylon, on at 9:30 A, M., 4, 4:30,6and6P,mM. For Po) Jefferson, etc., at 10 A. M. and 4:30P.mM. For North- etc., at10 A. M,, 3:20, 4.30 and 6:30r.M. For eee Valley, at 8:30 and 10:004, M., 3:80, 4:30, 5:80 and 6:30 Fr, u. For Far Rockaway, Bethe “Be ae a 4 ani p- stead, 9:30 and 10 A, m., 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 Northport and Locust Valley, 9 4. m, and 6:30 P, My 3 . M,, and from Long Island tty only 9:30 4. M. and Biot. me Trains for Rockaway Beach, Flushing, College Polnt, Jamaica, etc.,. a8 per time tables, Ticket offices {fo New York at 261 Broadway, corner Warren sireet, at James Slip and Thirty-fourth street ferries, at the Offices of ‘The Long Island Express,” 8 Park place, 785 and 942 Broadway and Grand Central Depot ; in Brooklyn, No, 333 Wash- ington street and 79 Fourth street. By purchasing tickets atany of the Ebon esa oresl baggage can be ked from residence to destina - Bes §. SPENCER, Gen'l as Jd, CHITTENDEN, Gen'l Pass. Agent, ef tf MALLORY’S LINE OF DIRECT STEAMERS (10 Florida, Jacksonville, BTEAMERS WESTERN TEXAS AND SriTrr oF DALLAS pa Sail from New York Every Friday. From Jacksonyille every Thursday. -_——— % Il, MALLORY & CO,, Avents, Pier 20, Hast River. FP, McQUAID, Agent, ‘ 45 W. Bay street, Jacksonyille, New York, Sportsmen's Routes. TO SPORTSMEN: THE PENNSYLVANIA R.R. OO. Respectfully invite attention to the Superior Facilities ifforded by their lines for reaching most of the TROTTING PARKS and RACE COURSES in the Middle States. These linea being CONTINUOUS FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, ayoid the difi- culties and dangers of reshipment, while the excel- lent cars which run over the smooth steel tracks en- Pee TO BE TRANSPORPED without failure The lines of Pennsylyani Railroad Company alac reach the best lecalities for GUNNING AND FISHING m Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXOURSION TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in all the principle cities fo KANE, RENOY. BED. RD, CRESSON, RALSTON, UNNEQUA, and other well-known centers for trout Fishing. Wing Shooting, and Still Hunting. a Algo, to TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN. CAPE MAY. ares ab Ny ge en ed for 5 4 AND FEA™HER, a Sete L, P. FARMER, Gen'l Pass, A FRANK THOMBON. Gen’i Manager. Petite FOR FLORIDA wes THROUGH TICKETS TO FERNANDINA JACKSONVILLE, 8ST, AUGUSTINE, 8 AN FORD, ENTERPRISE, and intermediate landings on ST. JOHN’S RIVER and interior points in { FLORIDA, by steamship to SAVANNAH, and thence by railroad or steamboat, apply to WM. L, JAMES, General Agent. F Philadelphia and Southern Matl 8, S. Co., Pier 22 South Delaware Aven ue, Phila, Decii-ly FOR New Haven, Hartford, Spring- field and the North. The new and Siena steamer C. H. NORTHAM leayes Pier No. 25, Hast River, daily (Sundays ex- cepted), at3 P.M. Passengers go North and Hast at iT P. il P. M. NIGHT LINE,—The Continental leaves New York at 11 P. M., arriving in New Haven in time for the early morning trains. Merchandise forwarded by dally Express Freight train from New Haven through to Massachusetts, Vermont, Western New Hampshire, Northern New York and Canada. Apply at Office on Pier or to RICHARD PECK, General Agents. Hatels and Resorts for Sportsmen. Sherman House, (CLARE AND RANDOLPH), CHICAGO. Rates reduced to $8 per day for all rooms above the parlor floor, without baths. Rooms with baths, $3,50, $4, and $4,50 per day. ALVIN HULBERT, Prop’r. We challenge any Hotel in the World to show as large and as elegantly furnished rooms as those of the SHERMAN, je20 tf Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S RE- TREAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, L. I, By 4 practical gunner and an old bayman, Has alwaya on hand the best of boats, batteries, etc., with the ag se rig of trained wild-geese decoys on the coast, The best ground in the vicinity of New York for bay suipé shooting of al! varieties. Special attention given by himself to his pnests, and satis- faction guaranteed, Address WM. N, LANE, Good Ground, L, I. Novs tf A,.MEY ER, IMPORTER OF AND DEALER IN California, Rhine, Hungarian Wines, AMERICAN CHAMPAGNES. 392, BOWERY 392- Near Fonrth avenue, NEW YORE, BOWLING AND BILLIARD HALL. The longest Rifle Range in the city. For Sharp- » shooters only, Gunpowder. THE HAZARD POWDER CO MANUFACTURERS OF GUNPOWDER, Hazard’s “ Electric Powder.” Nos, 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed ip point of Strength and cleanliness, Packed in square canis. ~ ters of L Ib. only, Hazerd’s “American Sporting.” Nos, 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), In 1 Ib. canisters and lb. kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, for upland prairie shooting. ell adapted to shot- Hazard’s ‘‘ Duck Shooting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse), In 1 and 5 lb. canisters and 64¢ and 1234 1b. Kegs. Burns slowly and very clean, shooting remarkably close and with great penetration. For field, forest or water shooting, it ranks any other brand, and it is equally Berviceable for muzzle or breech-loaders. Hazards ‘ Kentucky Rifie.” ERG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting” FG, in kegs f 26, i23g and 634 lbs, and cans of 5lbs.eF FFG 1s alse packed in fand 3 Jb. canisters. Burns strong and moist, The FEFG and FFG are favorite pias for ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shooting” HQ 1s the standard Rife powder of the country, superior Wining and Blasting Powder. [OVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER: ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES FOR HXPORT, oF ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OR PROOF, MANU FRACTURED 10 ORDER. : The aboye can bo had of dealers, or of the Com- jany's Agents in eyery prom‘nent city, or wholesale ii our Office, 88 WALL STREET, NEW YOR<, GUNPOWDER. DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE Dupont’s Gunpowder MilJa, established in 1801, have maintained their great reputation for 78 years. Manufacture the following celebrated brands of Powder: DUPONT’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos. 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), unequaled in strength quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Glasa Bal and Pigeon Shooting. DUPONT’S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 3 (fine), burning slowly, strong and clean; great penetration; adapted for Glass Ball, Pigeon, Duck and other shooting. DUPONT’S EAGLE RIFLE, A quick, strong and clean Powder of very fine in for Pistol shooting. Toone, Brel DUPONT’S RIFLE, FG., “SHA SHOOTING,” F¥g and FFFg.—The ¥¢g for long-range rifle shoot- ing, the FF¥g and FFFg for general use, burning strong and moist. SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST- ING POWDERS ofall sizes anddescriptions, Special ades for export. Cartridge, Muaket, "Cannon, ortar and Mammoth Powder, U. 8. Government standard. Powder manufactured to order of any re- quired grain or proof, Agencies in all cities and p - cipal towns throughout the U.8. Represented F. L KNEELAND, 70 Watz Sr. N, Y. N. 8,—Use xoxe but DUPONT’S Fg or Frg Powder for long-range rifle shooting, Laflin & Rand Powder Go. Ne. 26 MURRAY ST., N. Y., Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers of Orange Lightning Powder, No. ito 7, strongest and Cleanest made, in sealed 1b. cani-ters. Higher numbers specially aré recom. mended for breech-loading guns, Orange Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and cleat, No. 7 fo 5mm metal kegs, 64 lbs. each, and canisters of i and & Ibs. each. Orange Rifle Powder. The best for rifles and all ordinary purposes, @izes, HG, FAG and FFFG, the last being the finest. Packed in wood and metal Kegs of 25 lbs,, 1234 Ibs. and 634 lbs., and in canisters of 1 lb. and 54 1b. All of the above give high velocities and less vésidnum than any other brands made, and are ve- sommended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUS, the “Champion Wing Shotofthe World.’ _ All of the above give high yelocities-and less residuum than any other brands made, and are re- commended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUS, the Champion Wing Shot of the World,” — BLASTING POWDER aud BLECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order, Safety Fuse, Frictional and Platinum Puses, Pamphlets, showing sizes of the grala by wood- cut, sent free on application to the above address, English Sporting Gunpowder. CURTIS & HARVHY'S DIAMOND GRAIN. Nos. 2, 5, 4, 5, 6, T and 8. Superior Rifle, Enfield Rifle, and Col. Hawker’s Ducking. ~ STITT, 61 Cedar street, N.Y Agent for thé United States ENAPP & VAN NOSTRAND, POULTRY AND GAME; Nos,389 and 990 WASHINGTON MARKET, 3, ¥ MANUFACTURER OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. New York Shooting Cezé, MADE OF VELVETEEN, CGRDTROY, FUSTIAN AND CANVAS, T haye jnst imported a Corduroy of tue dead grass color, specially adapted as regards weirht, color and Strength for all kinds of shooting, Iwill make to order: Goat, $15; Vest, $5; Pants, $7; Cap, $2.25 + or Suit complete, $26, Sportsmen will find my Shoo! Clothing fo have more desirable points than otter goods of the kind in the market, Refer to many sportsmen who have worn them, Send for samples and rules for measurement, F. L, SHELDON, Rahway, N, d, Eaton’s Rust Prevexter, For Guns, Cutlery and Surgical instruments, Safe to handle, WILL NOT GUM, and will kee a any climate. Sportsmen everywhere in the Di ‘ted States prouoonce it the best gun oil in the market, Judge Holmes, of Bay City, Mich., writes: ‘It im the best preparation I haye found in thirty-iflve years of active and frequent use of guns.” Bok Roa euppliod by eae Sey aeons GEO, H y ayonia Avenues, Je City Heights, N. J. ts Janie tt The Bozardus Rust Fro: ventative, Will prevent rust in Guns, Pistola, Skate and Cutlery. Safe to handle, and especially adapten tor firearms at sea-coast chooting. A liberal discountLo the trade. Manufactured by JAMES T, DALY, 181 Moore street, Philadelphia. Or send orders to Captain A. H. BOGARDUS, Tee , Hlkhart, Logan we, Pat. Pocket Cartridge Loader FOR PAPER OR BRASS SHELLSS The Dudley Cartridge Louder extracts, UNCApS, Fecaps, rams home wads, creases, ete., turns over paper shells, and weighs but four ounces, It is Just the thing for fleld, boat or camp use, Removes tight shella, and shells from which the metal base has been torn, ete. Nickel plated samples sant bi mail for $2, DUDLEY & CO., Poughkeepsie, N; Y, GO00D’S OL FTARNED MOCCASINS. The best thing in the market Bg % for hunting, fishing, canoeing, A s7> Ssnow-shoeing, ete. They are ; Sa «cisy tothe feet, and very Z durable, Made to order a in a variety of styles, and warranted the genuine drticle, Send for illustrated circular, MARTIN 8, HUTCHINGS, P. 0. Box 368, Dover, N. H. (Succes= ne to Prank Good.) BRADFORD & ANTHONY, Boston fents. t TFHOMSON’S PATENT HUNTING SHOU (Grain Leather.) The foot isheld firm by the gelf-adjust Bir Gyer the Instep and around the eine ae quick and conyenient mode of fastening. Shoe watere tight to the top. Made with wide solea and low broad heels with or without hob nails. Black orn leather. Price, $7. Sont by express overy where. Wheoxsent by mail, 60 cents exita for postage and registry, THOMSON & SONS, 301 Broadway, N, ¥- P. 0. Box 1016. = Send stamp for tllmatrated catalogue. Imarg? &* ____ $66 tunes Rae ee ke 142 FOREST AND STREAM. Sportsmen's Goods, The only rotating Trap made ihat throws every way, or can be made to throw in any desired direc- tion, or that can be made to throw every way ex- cept at shooter and spectators. PRICE $10 AT FACTORY. No Charge for Boxing, WILL H, CRUTTENDEN, General Agent, Cazenovia, N. Y. Alford’s Practice Target. PURDY'S_PATENT,_DEC. 1878, SNAPSHOOTING MAIDE EASY, This target is designed to give those who wish to become good snap shots, with either rifie or shot- gun, an opportunity for practice which cannot be surpassed in quality or equaled in cheapness by any other method ; every valiety of movement desirable ig obtained, and at a speed snited to the capacity of the person shooting. Its low price puts it within the reach of every one, and the first cost, small asit is, is the only expense necessary to incur initsuse. The cords shown in the anne xed’engrayings are designed to reach back of the person shooting and be operated Wwithont his direction. The great variety of positions which the target can be mave to aseume can be seen ata glance. An expert on this target is an expert on any kind of shooting, PRICE $2.50. a A. ALFORD,{283 Broapway, P. O. Box 3,994. New Yor. Remlnugton Gun, Rifles, Pistols, Ammuni lion, etc, FOR TRAP SHOOTING WITH GLASS BALLS USE THE HUBER TRAP, " WIE IM] RCVEL SPRING, Bale by all dealers in sporting goods, or at manufacturers, HUBER & CO., Cor. Paterson aud Fulton st., Paterson, N. J, Hachting Goods, WHITLOCK, SLOVER & CO. 57 SOUTH STREET, NEW YORK. Yacht Supplies. Manilla rope, cotton rope, tarred rope all sizes, *nssiajbolt rope, Manilla bolt rope, wire rope, blocks, - ‘pints, olls, etc. mari3 CABIN STORES. je2i-ly THE “SHARPIE” YACHT. This style of bozt 18 especially suiteble for YACHTING, FISH!NG AND HUNTING, Is fall pp fast, seaworthy and weatherly a8 the round- botiom boat; draws but afew inches of water, and can be built at short notice for much less than yachts or. boats of olher types. “hipped to all parts of the country. __ Full sets of working drawings sent to distant cor- respondents at reasonable rates. Also swift light- drait steam yachts built on the fame principle at low price. Addrets ~ © THOS. CLAPHAM, Roslyn, L. I. + erates Cartridge Con, Lap g LOWELL, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF THE BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, AND CARTRIDCES. Sn to all military and sporting rifles and pistols, and in use by the ARMY AND NAVY OF THE D STATES and seyeral Foreign Governments. Rim-fire ammunition of all kinds, Special attention given to the manufacture of Cartridges for Target Practice. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED DROP AND BUCK SHOT. AMERICAN STANDARD--EA GLE BRAND. CAPTAIN BOGARDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT, EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: NEw YORE, Jan. 13, 1879, Having been asked by many of your readers as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desir to say that I consider it the best shot I have everused. I have given it a very severe test, having shot me 6,000 ball match, Jan, 8 and 9. withit. In that match I used :wo sets of double barrels, one of 10 and thy other 12-bore, and each sing!e barrel was discharged 1,500 times without being once cleaned. The inne surface of the barrels is bright and free from scratches, although in shooting I used them until thee became so hot that they would not bear handling. I cannot imagine any case of ordinary use which could 80 severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom from injury by any heat which could ever result from coutinnous discharges of the gun, A. H. BOGARDUS, THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD M’F’C CO., NEW YORK. The Delaware Shell Our Improved Shell Now Possesses the Following Merits: ist. Perfect Uniformity of Flange 2d. They are Sure Fire and Gas Tight. 38d. The Paper is Superior. 4th. The Primers are Easily Expelled and Replaced, and can be Reloaded a Number of Times. PRICE AS LOW AS ANY OTHER SHELL. ADDRESS, Delaware Cartridge Co., : WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. — Pachting Goods, WM. BIS {0OP’S Patent “Combination” Yacht Pump Water Closet. FOR USE BELOW OR ABOVE WATER-LINE, PLUMBER, COPPERSMITH, GAS AND STE. FITTER, No, 210 South street, N. ¥. ay For Above or Below Water Line- NO TANK NEEDED. ALFRED B. SANDS. Plumber, Steam Vitter and Coppersmith, feb6 6m 126 BEEEMAN St., NEw TORE, RUSHTON’S SUNTING & PLEASURE BOATS AND CANOES, ALONZO E. SMITH, WAGE 200 TE Deis ISLIP, L. I. = Dittimar Pow de“ | .279:12:005 50: sai: THE CHAMPION POWDER OF THE WORLD. NO SMOKE--NO DIRT--LESS RECOIL STRONG AND SAFE. SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT TO BLACK POWDER 6,013 SHOTS WITHOUT WIPING ‘IN A SHOT.GUN. Captain Bogardua’ great feat of breaking 6,000 glass balls has proved that the powder is all claimed for it. The barrele, without being wiped, were as clean at the end of the match as ates the at ie che aye of the Oring ” 60. quay, ae in succession, and that the Captain has used about pounds 0. e same powder during the last year in one gun, shows, without a doubt, th powder is EFFICIENT, UNIFORM and SAFE. ’ : arate The rifle powder is also without a rival. ‘The standing challenge to test this powder against any other has never been accepted. Many riflemen throughout the country have been successful with the powder, ag, for instance, Mr, E, B. Souther, of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, won last year two gold. ee two silver medals, two revolvers, and four other prizes in using the DITTMAR RIFLE Greater facilities and greater demand haye enabled us to reduce the price of the powder consider- ably, and the fact that the Government Armory at Springfield is making now al) kinds of testing Machinery for us will enable us to prcduce always @ uniform, and in every way reliable, article. TRY OUR NEW WATERPROOF SHOT-GUN AMMUNI“ ION. Oheap, and warranted to give eatis- faction in eyery respect. Ammunition for gallery rifle practice always on hand, and all kinds of rifle ammunition made to order. ~ SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICE LISTS. DITTMAR POWDER CO., Binghamton, N. Y. FOSS BROS. & CO. (Successors to F. J. ABBEY & CO.), Cuns, Rifles, Pistols and Fishing Tackle, 43 SOUTH CLARK STREET, CHICAGO. IVOR BAGATELLE BALLS. evan. (FE. GROTE & CcO., FARO & POKER Cate eaan uae TURNERS AND DEALERS, TEN PIN BALLS AND TEN PINS. TO: - 114 E, 14th 8T,, NEW YORK and repairs and alterations executed at low rates, Several fine yachts for sale cheap. Models and £pecifications furnished at moderate rates. 7 T. DESMOND, YACHT & BOAT BUILDER, 37 PECK SLIP, NEW YORK. craig at lowest rates. Also, Row Boats, Shells and Olu Boats. Boats and yachts for export a specialty, Oars and sculls of all kinds. CGEORCE ROAHR, BOAT BUILDER, FOOT OF 135TH ST., HARLEM, N. Y. Wayson hand, Orders executed upon short notice at lowest rates. Shadow and Nautilus canoes & specialty. Aocommodations for boats and aon ae : an 30 17 THE COMING BOAT. Btreet, New Haven, Conn. Jan30 J. J. DRISCOLL YACHT BUILDER, Cor. Franklin and Clay streets, Greenpoint, L, I, Yachts and boats of all déseriptions constantly 0B hand and built to order at lowest market rates, Alterations and repairs promptly attended to, Prices and specifications furnished. SAMUEL HOLMES" 120 & 122 Frosz Srrezet, NEw Yorke. Designer of FastStenm Yachts, Plans andspecl- fications prepared ai reasonable rates, Builder of fast iron steam yachts Continental, Firejly, Mineola, etc. Iron steam yacht for cale, 67 teet long, mar6 Magic Lanterns and Stereopticans. & H. T. ANTHONY.& CO,, 591 Broadway, » N. Y., opposite Metropolitan. Stereoscopes and Views; Graphoscopes, Chromos Frames; Albums, Photographs of Celebrities, Photographie . Bn Transparencies, Convex Glass, Photographic ferials, Awarded First Premium at Vienna adelphia, es THE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN?’S JOURNAL. ‘bent Cents @ Copy. Terms, Four Dollars a Year 6 mouths, §2; 3 monthe, St. t NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1879. 5 Volume 12—No, 8. 1 No. 111 Fulton St., N. ¥- For Forest and Stream and Redland Gun. | ways full. It is fed by springs, and the water is clear, pure WILLOWEMOG. OREVER Hoat the gaudy fy! Where swims the fish who can deny Itseli the tempting lure 7 Let Willowemac Gluh-man’sing, As welcome back comes every spring, He feels his trout scare. Then wake a good old woodland song, Ag merrily you plod along; With creel and reel and line and rod Yon tramp the dafsy-specklea sod, And hasten forward at the call Of singing brook and waferiall, Now warily you stem the floud, And feel the rushing of the blood ; While every nerve with rapture thrills In unison with trickling rills. When some bold swimmer dares “a rise," And Jeaps to gain the floating prize, You strike! You have him sure and fast; You back, and gain the bank at last. There, stretched on mosses darkly green, The chieftain of the pool, I ween, Outrivals far the rainbow’s sheen, Eager again you cast the fly, While clouds obscnre the sun and sky; Now here, now there, you take your tithe, And pass the day in spirits blithe. Then homeward turned at set of aun, The gate is reached ; with skip and run Wee beaming faces greet you there, And Jead you to an easy chair, To cheery fire and crackling log; A Doisy welcome barks the dog; The singing kettle, hissing pan, Presage the feast for inver man. 80 may each day thus doubly blest, Be wut es foretaste of the rest; And every day (hus calmly spent, To each and all bring sweet content, —ESsE, For Forest and Siveam and Rod and Guin. Ghe Zand of the Pointed Heart. Numer Two. es country round about Lake Cccur D'Aléne is chiefly nountainous, with here and there a small plutean or valley, generally on the bank of some sequestered lake. The Mullan Road (running from Fort Walla Walla to Fort Ben- ton, and built by Captain Mullan, formerly of the- army) comesup the Spokan River, and, ckirting the foot of the lake, passes over the mountains. Wolf Lodge, a small hay ranch on Wolf Lodge Creek, which empties into the lake, is about fifteen miles distant, and some fifteen miles further on is the Cosur D’Aléce Mission on the river of the same name. Here the good Jesuit Fathers reside, and haye managed to Christianize the Coeur D'AléneIndians. One of the Fathers told me there was but one Indian in the tribe who was nota member of the Catholic Church. These Indians seem to be very thoroughly imbued with a sense of their religious duties. I recollect one evening, while I was stationed at Palouse City—z little hamlet on the Palouse Riyerabout a hundred miles from our present camp —a party of the Indians came late one afternoon to the grist- mill with a train of ponies Jaden with grain, which they ex- changed for flour. They camped about ahundred yards be- low us on the bank of the river. Just at dark, while the fires where blazing brightly, the whole party—men, women and children—ranged themselves in two lines, kneeling or the groand, and sung their ‘* Vespers” in the Indian lan- guage. Their stolid faces, litup by the firelight, and the_ monotonous drone of their larsh voices as they sang, the bright fire and the darl overbapging pines, produced a very solemn effect. After they had finished, they rolled them- selves up in their blankets and settled for the night. In the morning, just after daybreak, as I lay in my tent, I heard them again; but when I went down to breakfast they had sone. About six milesfrom our present camp, and about due north, is a lake some three or four miles long by half a mils wide, which is celebrated for the abundance of its fish and ihe amount of game on the mountains surrounding it. There si no outlet to the Jake, nor are there streams of any great oze, though seyeral small ones, flowing intoit, But.itis al- and always icy-cold. The Indians say that in the bygone days there was a whirlpool in the centre of the lake, and that lows or trees, getting within reach of the current, were drawn down and disappeared. That among other things, on one or two cceasions, canoes were drawn in, their occupants having ventured too near, and were never seen again. This outlet is now, undoubtedly, filled up with logs and debris, for no visible sign of it exists; but there must be some open- ing in the bottom of the lake, for the inflow of the water is too great to be disposed of by evaporation, and the melting of the snow on the mountains in the spring or the heaviest rains seem to make no difference in its level. That there are underground passages and caves through- out this country is certain. Often, when riding, the drum- like sound of the horse’s feet or the deep rumble of the heavy wagons indicates the existence of vast hollows under ground. The Spokan River, which flows from the lake, oyer a hundred yards io width, has apparently no affluent above the great falls; yet, about fifteen miles below the lake, the volume of water is suddenly almost doubled. In winter, above this place, the river freezes over ; but below, between it and the falls, it never freezes. In summer, when the water in the lake becomes warm, the water of the river is always the same until it arrives at this place, when a very marked increase of coldness is at once perceptible. Un- doubtedly some underground current joins the main body of the river at this place, having its exit among the rocks, which are scattered around in the wildest profusion, The hunting around Cceur D’Aléne Lake is super-excellent, and the fishing ™ the best in the world.” In the numerous small Jakes in the vicinity, and in the secluded portions of the great lake, the wild fowl build their nests and rear their young. Isubjoin a list of the animalsand birds found here, so far ¢s I have been able to learn: Grizzly, black, brown and cinnamon bears; California lion, panther, wild-cat, lynx, wolverine, gray, timber and prairie (coyote) wolyes; red, black, silver-gray and cross foxes ; beaver, otter, pine and stone marten ; mink, fisher, weasel, badger,skunk, muskrat, elk, caribou, Virginia, black- tailed and mule deer; rabbits and hares; gray, red and round squirrels ; chipmunks, gray and bald eagles; osprey and many other varieties of hawks; hooting, long-cared and snowy owls; sage hen, pintail, pine, ruffed and prairie grouse; capereailzie or cock of the mountain; wild geese and swans; loons, ducks of many kinds; English and other snipe ; plover, curlew, sand-bill and swamp cranes; robins, blackbirds of several kiuds ; crows, yellow-hammers, sev- eral varieties of woodpecker, bluebird, magpie, snow birds, bluejays, Water-ouzel, humming birds of many kinds, and apreat variety of other birds and animals the names of which are unknown to me. Of fish, there are a number of varieties of trout, salmon- front, suckers, and many kinds of shiners and other small fish. Salmon come up the Spokan River in abundance, but cannot get over the Great Falls. I may add here that we have neither mosquitoes nor black flles—those pests of the angler and hunter on the lake shores—though there is a fair allowance of other insects, the common house-fly being par- ticularly abundant. The country around isa perfect wilderness, and the few ranches, which here and there dot the country, are simply a log hut and a patch of garden. The Great Spokan Prairie, which extends from Pend’verille Lake to the Columbia River, being rather more than a hundred miles in length, with a varying breadth of from six to ten, contains some good ranches where the cereals grow thriflily. Indian corn, however, does not grow well; but* wheat, rye, oats, barley and potatoes give ine crops. Hay is a staple, tte wild hay growing luxuriantly, and timothy, cloyer, red-top, blue- joint and bud-grass giving famous returns. Fruit does well, especially apples and pears, Strawberries yield immensely; peaches and grapes finely. The country around is rapidly filling up, and, were it not for the fear of Indian troubles, every desirable spot would soon be taken up. Fifty miles below, ju the ** Fair Lake Country,” or one hundred below, in the '‘ Palouse Country,” the soil is deep and very rich; but in this neighborhood it is rocky, gravely and light- The inhabitants of this up-country are principally French half-breeds, descendants of the old Hudson’s Bay voyageurs, a few of whom are still living here and married to Indian wives ; hence such names as Louis Charette, Jean La Flor, Antvine Pelissier, Louis Pion, Piérre Miclél, Eugéne Le Flambeau and Henri Perrault are not uncommon. But the new clement in the lower country is the usual sturdy race which pushes out on the frontier, and, with the exception of « small sprinkling of Irish and Germans (principally dis- charged soldiers), is composed of the unadulterated Ameri- can, chiefly Pike. The late Indian troubles have much retarded emigration. Tt is estimated that af least a thousand families were pre- vented from coming into this immediate section of country by the Nez Percé war alone, with a like population in other sections. The timber of the country is chiefly pine, fir and tamarack, though there is considerable maple, beech and thorn, The cedar on the streams which feed the lake—the Cour D*Alene and St. Joseph—is magnificent. Togs a hun- dred feed long and four feet in diameter at the but, with a gtain perfectly straight, can be obtained in abundance, and many of the trees are much larger. Some of the mountains aré covered to their erests with tamarack which attains a preat size. Trees of eight or ten feet in diameter, of tama- rack as well as fir and pine, are frequent, while from three to five is the ordinary size. Below, in the Palouse and Fair Lake Country, timber is scarce and has to be hauled Jong dis- tances; but around Cour D’Alene the only trouble is to find open ground. The site of our post was cleared from the primeyal forest, and, the undergrowth having been cut away and the trees thinned out for some half mile around the post, makes one of the most beautiful parks I have ever seen. There are several routes to thisbeautiful country. One is by Helena and Missouri, Montana, by the Mullan road, over the mountains. ‘This roufe is always closed by heavy snow falls during the winter. They spin some strong yarns about these same snow falls. One is that a few winters ago @ party was crossing the mouutains by this route on snow- shoes, the snow being very deep. About half way across they noticed one day a thin column of smoke near the trail slowly curling up by a pine tree. Upon going to the tree they found a deep hole in the snow on one side of the trunk and the smoke coming out of it. Looking down, they saw it was almost thirty feet deep, and at the bottom were three miners who had made this their winter camp and were wait- ing for the spring to melt the snow and enable them to re- sume their prospecting. So they lowered them some late papers and provisions by means of a long lariat, aud left them in their snug quarters. Ido not youch for the truth of the story. F ¢ . During the spring, summer and fall this route is practica- ble for equesirians, but not for wagons, the bridges built by Captain Mullan haying been swept away by the spring floods. The scenery along the route is said to be very grand and beautiful. One of ibe streams on the route (Hose Creek, I think) crosses ihe road sixty-five times in less than as many miles. It is readily forded, except during the spring floods. The country can also be entered by the Mul- Jan Road from Walla Walla. (The Mullan Road runs from Fort Walla Wallaon the Columbia to Fort Benton on the Mis- souri Riyer). There is also anotherroad from Walla Walla via Waitesburg, Dayton, Colfax, Pine Grove and Spokan Falls. This is the most practicable route, and the only one over which runs a public conveyance. A stage runs daily from Walla Walla to Colfax, and a ‘‘ buck board” from Colfax to Spokan Falls twice a week. At Spokan Falls a team can be hired for the remaining twenty-seven miles. There are ho- tela at Waitesburg, Dayton, Oolfax and Spekan Falls, but most of the houses on the way will accommodate travelers. There is another road from Walla Walla by the Texas Ferry across Snake River. Another route is from Lewiston, Idaho, through Paradise Valley, Moseur, Palouse City, Pine Greek, Pine Grove and Spokan Falls. You can also go from Lewiston via Colfax. In the summer and full all these roads are good, but during the winter and spring the travel- ing isbad. In the spring it is almost impassable for wagons 4 part of the way on account of the deepness of the roads. It is hard to close this sketch without some allusion to cur friend “Lo, the noble red man of the forest.” While there are many noble specimens physically, as a general thing the unadulterated Siwash is a very forlorn looking individu- al, As hunters and fishermen, they ofcourse excel. If any of our Eastern brothers of the rod and gun ever wander to this far-off land, they will find poor Lo more than their match. The Indians will catch two fish to their one in the same Vicinity, and larger ones, too. With respect to fishing the Indians have some curious superstitions. One is that while the moon is dark or small is the best time. An Indian will not fish, except through necessity, when the moon is at or near its full. The Indians say, gravely : ‘Wake siklis” (No, my friend). ‘‘ Wake klose pish kunsih hyas moon fowagh” (It is not good to fish when the moonis full and shining brightly). ‘* Klose pish sick moon polaklie” (It is excellent fishing when the moon is 0a the wane and dark). ‘‘Sagalie tyce tikegh tenas mamook pish muck a muck” (The Great Spirit wishes his children to catch fish to eat). ‘Wake mamook pish kwane sum” (He does not wish them to fish allthe time). ‘‘ Mamook pisholo sitkum”’ (So he makes the fish hungry only half the time), “ Ma- mook hiyn” (Then they catch a great many). While I am speaking of the success of the Indians in fish- ing, I must tell you a little incident that occurred to a friend of mine who is rather literalin some respects, though wise enough in others. We had all noticed how successful the Indians were in their fishing, both as to number and size, and naturally felt curious as to the reason. So this gentle- man, who knows a few words of Chinook, volunteered to find out. By eking out his Chinook by signs he made an old Indian comprehend what he desired. Indians are usval- ly very reticent about such matters, but some little kindness in the way of food and cast-off clothing had made this one willing to communicate; and as he could not speak English, nor my friend sufficient Chinook, the Indian had to resort to signs. Going to a large pine tree, out of which happened to be oozing a considerable quantity of pitch which had becomes clear and hard, he touched the tree (accidentally on the lump of gum) with his hand, and then made the motion of pivking something out and putting it on the hook, Soe my friend thought he comprehended, and made the Siwash so understand, Seeing us soon after, he told us the Indians oe ‘ os is ae In the chase, also, I am afraid our Bastern friends would be nowhere as compared with brother Lo. Hunting here is very laborious, notwithstanding the abundance of game, owing to the excessive roughness of the country ; but the Indian seems to be tireless, and almost neyer returns with- out meat. In the winter, when the snow is deep on the ground and the game is driven from the mountains to the rocky promontories which jut out on the prairie, the Indians have grand hunts. A whole villuge—men, women ancl children—will eo out, and, making a surround of a mile or two in diameter, will close in gradually toward some point agreed upon. The amount of game thus impounded is often immense. Of course the greater part escapes—the more dangerous—with the free consent of Brother Lo; for they are after meat, not fur; but it is not infrequent, at these great surrounds or battues, for one or two bundred deer to be killed. As the circle closes in the frightened ani- mals huddle together, or, impeded hy snow, dash frantically from side to side only to meet their foes wherever they turn. When the circle is sufficiently contracted, the Indians run in on snow-shoes and the slaughter commences. The deer are killed with arows, lances, clubs and even knives. In these surrounds fire-arms are used sparingly, for ammunition is scarce and hard to get, and, moreover, it is dangerous, As 8 feneral thing, only the chiefs or head hunters indulge in this Juxury, and this only with the greatest care and cireum- spection. Very many of the Tndians understand Huglish, and during Nez Perce and Bannock wars they used to gether around the stores where were the post offices on mail days—which they knew as well as we—and listen for*the news. ‘They will seldom speak English, however, and usually pretend not to understand it. heir means of communication are sim. ply marvelous. When the famous Nez Perce chief, Joseph, Was captured, the Indians of this neighborhood knew it and all the details of the battle, before the messengers of Generals Howard and Miles reached the telegraph; and al- though it required but three days for the news to reach us from Walla Walla—the nearest telegraph station—yet they knew of his capture, and told it four or five duys before wa got the news from our own people. Many of the more jn- telligent Indians are beginning to understand the home- ‘steading of land, and see the advantage of permanent homes from which they cannot be ousted, and where they cannot be interfered with by settlers. One of the chiefs here— “Quin-E-Mo-Sa” (To meet together) by name—one of the few Indians who in his younger days would fight « white man with his fists alone and sustain himself manfully, a man of s0meé shrewdness, and who has accumulated « few thousands of dollars in hard cash—was located on a very desirable spot of land on the edge of «a beautiful lake. Finding his little territory was likely to be encroached upon, he decided to become a citizen and take up a homestead. So he got one of his white friends to make application in his name to the Register of the Land Office and go through the necessary formalities, the old man paying down the necessary fees like aman. For several mails Old Quin, as be is usually called, came over to the post office in fullrig, viz.: a stove-pipe hat minus the top of the crown ; an olil coat with brass butions and much the worse for wear; a gorgeous yellow blanket with a border of red and blue stripes; legpings, parti-col- ored; red and green blanket, with wide flaps or fringes down from the outer seams, and shocs. Each time the old man was disappointed he went off quietly; but one bripht day the wished for letter arrived, and the certificate of the Register was placed in his hands. Old Quin was in ecsta- cies. With the old hat well cocked to one side and his blanket closely wrapped around his stalwart form, he grand- ly strutted forth through the crowd of Siwashes near the door, exclaiming (though he is usually yery taciturn), as he shook the paper before their eyes: ' Nika hiyn Boston alta! Wake nika Sewash! Wake iskum illahie Quinemosa alta! Nika Boston!’ (I'm big white man now; I’m no Indian. They cannot take away Quinemosa’s land now. I’m un American), And the old fellow stalked off with an expres- sion of the utmost elation and ecorn on his features—as proud as a peacock and as independent as a wood-sawyer, Nor was his way stayed, nor was there any laughter, nor re- plies, for he was a mighty warrior and a man of prowess among his people; his hand is always ready to strike, and, elated as he was with the sense of indisputable possession, there was no one who dared take exception to the old man’s self-glorification. It was bold thing, too, to proclaim himself a white man, for the Indians dislike the whites. But Old Sun does as he pleases among his people, and everywhere se, The old man mounted his horse, and, as he rode off With head erect, the last words heard as his yoice was lostin the distance, were: ‘‘Quinemose Boston alta” (Quine- mosa is a white man now). Monsourn, + AFTER GRAYLING IN MICHIGAN, y CortumEts, Ohio, March 14, 1879, Enitor Forrest AyD STREAM : I have been intending, since my trip to Northern Michigan last fall, in company with E. G. Sayage, an enthueiastic fish- erman of this cily, to give you a few particulars thereof. We left our stopping place on Indian River (which connects Burt and Mullett lakes), where we werespendinga few weeks hunting and fishing, and proceeded to the west branch of Sturgeon River. ‘l’o reach the fishable portion we had twelye miles to go by conveyance, which carried cur tent, provisions, traps and a light boat accommodating three persons. To sive you an idea of the roughness of the way, it will be but neces- Rary to say that we left our starting—place ai, nearly two o'clock p. M., and by eight o'clock that evening bad made ten miles of the distance, camping on the shore of agmall and beautiful lake. We finished our journey early the next morn- ing, and by nine o'clock we were busily engayed in landing grayling in water as swift as a mill-race and a6 cold as if was swift. The west branch of the Sturgeon is a narrow, crooked and very rapid stream, with not an eddy or Wack water pool in it for the distance of the six miles which we traversed. The banks are studded with the ends of non-decayable pine stumps projecting out and looking like an armory, with limbs, trunks of trees and all kinds of wild rubbish entangled therein, which main river to its mouth, about twenty miles, was made by us in four hours, and was one of the wildest trips imaginable. During this four hours we had to cut our way through fallen irees a number of times, cut off branches to pass under, climb out on an obstructing tree trunk at the water's surface and drag our boat over, and work hard all the time with a keen weather-eye open, so that when rounding a curye we would not be brought up suddenly against the bank or upon some snug or fallen tree, in which case we certainly would have had to ‘‘make up sload and walk.” I would not advise any one not thoroughly acquainted with manuging a craft in avery rapid and narrow current to try such a trip on their own hook: if they do they will certainly '! get left,’ We were under the care and marshalship of David Smith, of Cheboygan, Mich., an old umberman and a man of good sense and practical experience, who, with his wife and family, is now keeping a ** hunters’ and fishers’ retreat” on Indian River near Burt Lake (the point from which we started), and which | take pleasure in recommending to all who wish to s0journ in that locality. e caught & great many grayling in the west branch, the water being yery clear, but one in the main stream, as that was riled on account of a heayy rain, which did not affect the west branch much. ‘The sport is very fine, I assure you, to Jand a grayling weighing a good pound and # quarter in water that is very rapid, together with the swiftness of the fish, they being, if Lam able to ascertain properly, the swiftest fish that live, being even given the name of ‘‘umbra.” In water two to three feet deep, running smooth and rapid, where you could see avery pebble on the bottom, you could not possibly e¢e these fish, either still or moving At the same time we knew they were there, for we were catching them, and the first sight it would be possible to get of them was when they were brought toa check by the tackle. We tried crickets, grasshoppers and artificial flies of different sizes and colors, but found grasshoppers the best baif for them. ‘hey do not take the bait as readily on the surface of the water ag they do when it is submerged and drawn throngh it. I had, however, some of my finest sport in catching some with flies on the surface. As to their size, we caughs nothing weighing more than a pound and a quarter—from that down; but we heard of some that had been caught the year before weighing two pounds—authentic; and a number of stories of their being caught weighing between three and four pounds. ‘This from our experience we had to take with a grain of a)- lowance. The cartilage of the mouth gives way very easily, much more so than that of any other fish I haye ever caught, requiring some patience in order to land them in yery swift water. And when just taken from the water I think they are the bandsomest of all fish, being delicate in outline; large dorgal fin elegantly mottled and colored, and the bright ap- pearance of the whole hody gives to them an appearance to a sportsman very beautiful. They are also yery tender: one could with thumb and finger pinch the head entirely off. The flesh when first dressed has a slight pink tinge, but upon cooking turns white. Tt isa finely flavored and very com- pact meated fish, well deserving of the high rank they have attained. I would wish here to back up *‘ Subscriber” from Paines- ville, O., in your number of March 6, in regard to adyertisers changing their ads. ‘These advertieements are to me quite interesting, and the more in detail they go the better I am pleased with them, as I have no doubt others are the same. Also IT wish to heartily recommend the Shelton auxiliary rifle barre! as an indespensable addition to a sportsman's out. fit, Ihave one of -48 cal, which I would not exchange for the best shotgun in America. Frasx WN. Breer. a eg LAKE SOPHIA, Montrman, Feb. 26, 1879, Eprrok Forrst Any SrrRAM : On Friday morning, the 2ist of February, 1879, the writer, in company with a sporling friend, Charley Q— left Tay- lor’s Hotel, Sawyeryille, Quebec, fully equipped and pro- yisioned, fora trip to Lake Sophia, or, asit is usually’called, Upper Cornecticut Lake, The object of our visit there was to obtain specimens of the Salmo fontinalls that abound in that lake, and also to sue if the French settlers in its vicinity, this side of the boundary line, were raying due observance to the game laws of this province. These ‘ Canucks” pene. rally have very lax ideas regarding the close season for game, Our route from Sawyerville was by the new road through the woods to Emberton. This road in the summer is passable for both single and double teams. We were told at the hotel that the first eight miles of the road would be good; after that distance the remainder would be doubtful. When we reached the doubtful part of the road we found it hardly (racked, so we mountéd *! Shanks’ mare" and trudged ahead, with our ‘‘nag," hauling sleigh and traps, following in the rear. The first six mileg of this ‘‘ doubtful road” was passed over merrily, and enlivened by an occasional shot at ruffed grouse, which ovr spaniel Rover flushed along the way. Gut soon after this distance was covered Charley’s knees he- gan to grow weak, and he swayed along like a ship in a storm. He expressed a desire to try a snowy couch by the wayside. But words of bantering snd cheer sustained him wntil -we reached a settler's shanty, where he had arest, some hot tea and pea soup; then declared his ability to proceed to the next shanty, a mile distant, without further delay. Here we met Mons. Boscett, whose cabin is within 14 mile of the boundary line aud 24 miles from the lake. Mons. B. had his team with him, which, by the way, was a novel one—one ox yoked to a light sled—and we secon arranged with him to haul us to his place, where we would take wp our quarters during our stay im that vicinity. The distance from Sawyerville to the lake by this route is not far trom tywenty- two miles, and is a very desirable one for sportsmen who wish to visit the lake during the summer months» Take the Grand Trunk Railway to Sherbrooke or Lennox- ville ; then International R. R. to Birchton, a short half-liour'’s tide; then stage to either Haton Corners, four miles, or to Sawyerville, six miles, At either of the aboye places a good double team can be engaged to make the trip to the lake and back for about 6. We would advise all parties visiting that locality to take a tent with them. M. Boscett's cabin is one of the best in the settlement, built of hewn square spruce logs, containing bub one room, whose rough wells are decorat- ed with afew cheap portraits of defunct saints, ane of Pope Leo; a 7x9 mirror, with varnished frame; séyeral pegs and board shelyes coyered with well worn apparel of all sizea, he- _| of the room, and fo d | site to the door. The family consisted of M. bo ih sexes - r ia oI with equipments; a large donble atc fea ce Leds arrayed side a ' : cent ea Bide, Oppo- [ . und wife, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, one large Thomas Cat, three dogs (two of the latter were of the feminine sender), and eleven small children—a family for a poor man, As we had our own provisions we did not suffer with hun- ger, though Charley did cast longing eyes toward a loaf of buckwheat bread that one of the babies was digging into. We brought in our buffalo robes and blankets and made up a com- fortable shake-down on the floor near the stove, which was kept Yoaring with a good fire, As we were tired we turned in early. Soon after the family began preparing to retire. Then arose a perfect.bahel of sounds—squalling, scolding, jabbering and other like noises, to which we added our quota so as to appear sociable. All intermingled together made a din that once heard would never be forgotten; but the sounds were at last hushed and quietness reigned, only broken by an occasional long drawn snore. We were up early, quite refreshed, and soon ready to visit the lake, That indispensable ox was hitched up and pulled us with @ long swinging stride over s good winter road to the western gide of the lake. This lake is beautifully nestled among spruce clad hills and peaks, and must be a favorite re- sort of the lover of such scenery during the summer months. As to the number and size of the trout that we took through the ice that day we decline to answer until we first ascertain at what time the open seasen for trout fishing begins in New Hampshire. It, however, is our belief, that dome fine Sadmo fontinalis inhabit those waters, The day that we were there it was ten degrees below zero—not favorable weather for winter fishing. The former frequenters of this lake must haye been a bad lot of yagabonds, as we noticed that every spruce tree-between the lake and boundary had been peeled, which of course destroys thelife of the tree. When we stood on the boundary mountain, where we had large view of the Megantic country, we saw what was a few years ago a beautiful unbroken forest country, now disfigured by long, unsightly clearings dotted with hundreds of French settlers’ cabins, Ifthe French inhabitants of America con- tinue to increase during the next hundred years at the same ratio that they have for the past twenty years they will over- Tun this continent, for they will not number Jess than 350, - 000,000. What an odor of garlic and pease-sonp there will then arise from thisland. Oh! my friends! We did not find any evidence that the deer hayes yet, been molested since the close season began, Feb, 1, though, should athaw come on and a crust be formed, there is no doubt but that the forest. on both sides of the line will be alive with hunters after venison. We returned to Sawyerville over a good road, via. Popes gold mines, Lapertria Island Brook, etc., distance thirty miles. STANSTRAD. sho + THE CARIBS. The following is an abstract of a lecture delivered befor the Long Island Historical Society, on the 11th of March in stant, by our old Florida correspondent, Fred A. Ober (Fred Beverly), who has recently returned from a two years’ ex- ploration of the Windward Islands, in the Caribbean Sea; On two of the smaller islands of the Caribbean Sea live the remnants of a people now almost extinct. They are all that remain of a people once powerful and warlike, but now they are peaceful and gentle, living a life of Ianguid ease, dwelling in huts of thatch, cultivating their little garden spot, living on the fruits of the earth, with an oceasional foray into the sea. The bounteous soil of that tropical clime yields them an abundance of fruit and vegetables sufficient for their simple needs, They are a happy people, their wants are easily sutis- fied, and, with little labor, they dream through their lives in the perfect enjoyment of existence. In a Jand which is theirs by tight, and where they ruled supreme, they are now but a shadowy remuant, and even their blood is so intermixed with the negro that at the present, day the nuraher of pure blood Carib Indians is very small. We must turn to the first page of American history to gather our first account of these people. Atno time was Columbus so popular with the court and people of Spain as when on the eve of setting out upon his Second voyage. The Bay of Cadiz was whitened with his fleet, and the crowds that flocked to him to seek their fortunes in the new world were turned hack, for the expedition was more than filled, On the 25th of September, 1493, he suiled from Oadiz, and the land first made was one of the group of small islands lying to the eastward of the Caribbean Sea. It was the Island of Guadaloupe, and upon landing they came in contact witha tribe of natives different from those that had been encountered upon the former yoyage. The visitors found about the villages and huts of the savages the evidcuces of their cannibalistic practices. They found the bones of the victims, and in one place the flesh of a man boiling in a pot. It was learned that they were & strong and warlike tribe, that they made forays upon the neighboring islands and tribes, often going to a distance of one hundred and fifty leagues in their canoes, In the tribes which they attacked the youngest and handsomest of the women were carried off and the men were taken prisoners to be eaten. Columbus, however, was in search of gold, and coasted away along the belt of islands. In one place a boat’s crew attacked a canoe load of these na- tives, and the contest was a long and dificult one. The canoe was filled with men and women, and both fonght with courage and desperation, Eyen when the canoe was over- turned they continued the contest in the water, swimming about and shooting their arrows with perfect ease. Some Caribs who were captured were sent home tobe sold as alayves, and Columbus had planned that from this source, yiz,: the traffic in the natives, the purse of fhe king would be replen- ished, the expedition paid for, and the souls of the poor heathen saved. The scheme, however, did not work well, The Caribe could not be enslaved, and the other and more gentle native tribes perished by thousands In the attempt made to enslave them, ‘Their easy lives had not fitted them to perform the Jabors of their brutal Spanish task-masters. It is éstimated that the Spaniards murdered upward of a million natives in these islands, but they did not Tile 16 come tn con- fact with the Carib Indians. ‘They did not care to meet an enemy who would measure swords with them, and who would. set at defiance with their wild valor, the superior arms aud military ekill of the whife invader—the ** Children of the Sun," as they called them. Jt ia to the prowess of {heir an- casters that the Uarib Indians of to-day owe their existence, Tivery trace of the more numerous and weaker tribes hag been swept away, and they alone remain, changed greatly, but atul the remnant of the tribe that once filled the Antilles with fear. Thad been a week orj more in the interior of Dominica Hi 8p ens R ‘ Heal Carib Indians, and the more I heard the more I de mined to visit them,’ I had eoitea a guide (a half-breed Carib), the most faithful servant I ever had, averse to work and to manual exertion of every kind, but nevertheless he al- ways secured the performance of his duties and satisfied my wants by getting some one to do the work for him. In this connection the lecturer told an amusing story of how iG being eee hie such a way that no one could doubt the and organs of the eel. sirable a result is largely due to the action of this society. [applanée. | In my paper of last year I suggested a proba- ility that spawn would be found, if at all, in the fall months, just previous to the time when the eels hide themselves in the native girl employed to cook for them Jeft one morning, | the mud in the procegs of hibernation, Not that this is hiber- and when he came back from the forest to breakfast there | nation in the broadest sense of the word, as the fish are in all W4s Hore prepared, His servant disappeared in a short time, and about nine o'clock in the evening returned with a friend, both uproariously drank and dragging between them a young Indian girl about eighteen years old. They had been to the settlement to get a caok, but could not find one, and the wild and lawless savage had lighted upon the girl wandering in the forest, and with the help of his friend had captured her, tied her seeurély. and brought her in triumph to his master for a cook, The ‘*sweet doing of nothing,” is the hilosophy of the lives of these children of nature, and so ong as their few and simple wants are supplied they do not caré how life goes on. They are kindly and hospitable, and when a native puts his hut at your disposal it is no figure of speech, but he means what he says—wife, children, furniture and everything are at your service. The ancient Caribs were, of course, very superstitious, and they seemed to have had some vague idea of a future state. They btlieved that the braye would be rewarded with some happy hereafter, and thal cowards would be banished beyond the mountains to Some wnknown region. ‘They had also a vague idea of some supreme divinity, whom they worshiped, and to whom they mhade offerings. Their descendants are nominally Catholics, and are very observant of the rites of the Church, but are still full of their old-time superstition and belief in the evil spirits. Formerly the Caribs buried their dead in a sitting posture that they might be ready to jump up when the time came, and with their faces foward the east that they might see the light of the morning when the time came for arising. The last Carib buried in this position, according to tradition, Was some timé during the last century. Eight months after the visit paid to the Carib Indians of Dominica the lecturer was in St. Vicent Island, where there exists another remnant of _the Carib tribe, In the former island they spoke a broken French, in the latter, broken English. In the Island of Do- minica there were only twenty families of pure blooded Caribs; in St. Vincent lessthan six. A few more generations and they will have disappeared entirely. _ The Carib language is fast disappearing, and in a short time it will be lost like the tribe that speaks it. he lecturer made a yocabulary of Carib words, but found very few natives that-could speak it, and his main source of information was an old Carib woman. The.tongue spoken by most of them isa jargon of broken English or French, mixed with some of their native words. He noticed that in some respects the Women used a different dialect fromthe men; that there were some phrases used by the women that were never made use of by the men, and viée veraz. The difference consisted, mainly, apparently in the structure of the sentences, and each was perfectly intelligible to the other. ‘The origin of this peculiar distinction is traced to a time when a neighboring tribe was overthrown and the women incorporated as wives into the tribe of the conquerors, They spoke a somewhat different dialect, and when the children were under the care of the mothers they spoke the dialect used by the women, but as they grew up and Bebe into the society of the men and war- riors, they dropped the women's dialect and spoke that of the men. The girls, howeyer, of course preseryed the dialect of their mothers, and thus it was handed down. The ancient Caribs could not count beyond twenty, and used their fingers and toes in their enumeration. The name Carib is froma native source and is also from the sume root as the word can- nibal, and means bravery and yalor. In color the pure Caribs are a yellowish brown, and the distinguishing name between those of pure blood and those who have an admixture of negro blood is yellow Carib and black Carib, The hair of the pure blood is long and straight, and in youth they are well formed, but tend to corpulency as they prow older. The women mary yery young, and grow wrinkled and old at an early period. Mr. Ober showed a number of portraits and groups of the Oarib Indians, snd also a number of tropical scenes, illustra tive of their life, Gish Gultny, THE REPRODUCTIVE HABITS OF EELS, Br Hox. Rost, B. Rooszvnrt. He first referred to the discovery of the ergs of eels, and quoted a statement of Professor Baird to the effect that they matured their spawn in winter, when they are dormant and imbedded in the mud, and when they could not unite with the male. It subsequently appeared that the parent eels had been caught in the fall of the year, when they were in full activity and in the fresh water preparatory to spawning. Mr. Roose- yell expressed an opinion that they were part of those taken by Mr, Aitkyns, in Maine—a locality in which it was probable that’ the eggs would mature more early than with us, and at present there is no doubt about the truth of the discovery, The action of this society and the discussion before it at- tracted public attention to these fish, which for fwo thousand years ad been a stumbling block to the physiologists. In- formation came pouring in from all quarters, and although there was, a8 there always had been, much contradiction as to fact and opinion, important progress was made in our knowledge. The received theories of the deecent of the mature fish to the sea in autumn to spawn, and the ascent of the young in the spring to the fresh waters were discredited, and if not disproved are now shown to be at least. exceedingly doubtful, while their entire method of reproduction is freed from the strange theories which surrounded it. It is no longer supposed that eels are hermaphrodite—the two sexes united mm one fish occurs only in the lower form of animal life—nor that they produce their young alive, nor that they haye more than one heart in their bodies, although we have not ascertained ac- curately where and when they spawa, nor has an impregnated ege nor a living spermatozoon been obtained. ‘The presence of the eggs in the spawning fish was £0 apparent when the proper part was examined, that it seemed impossible any difficulty could have ever arisen about it, and it now appears that many investigators knew of the existence of the eges and had seen them frequently. Notwithstanding these posthumous discoveries and asger- tions, to Mr, Aitkynes, Professor Baird, and especially to Mr. Hugené G. Blackford—who popularized the discovery mm of if not in the least torpid, but perfectly capable of motion if disturbed, and I have seen them when driven from one locality swim rapidly against a strong current with as much apparent ease asin summer, But in winter eels lie dormant and un- disturbed, and conceal themselves in the mud whether they happen to be in salt water or in fresh. Of this there is no question, and this hibernation commences in this neighbor- hood in November and continues until April. My pond on Long Island has been drawn off three succeeding winters for the purpose of digging out the muck which had accumulated on the bottom, er many grown cels are found in it and are dug up with the muck. Mr. Roosevelt quoted several newspaper authorities on this point, and in continuing said: In salt water eels are not taken in pots after the fall months, but are often speared in considerable numbers through the mud. This is done witha broad spear, which is thrust into the bottom without special direction, but in such localities as the fish are in the habit of seeking for hibernation, These places are springy with the fresh water oozing from the bottom and percolating upward through the mud. It scems that the habits of eels in Eng- land are about the same as they are in this country. Here, while the young make their appearance in large bodies by April 1, the mature eels do not feed and are not taken is eel- pots until later, and probably when they have left their Win- ter quarters. Soit would seem either that the eggs are de- posited in the autumn, which is probably the fact, or that impregnation takes place not in the ordinary way, but by bodily connection, In suggesting the possibilities I do not mean to say that eela do not breed in the salt water. I do mow also that they breed in fresh water, and that on Long Island the young go down the stream in spring as soon as they are hatched. Absolutely mature eggs are yet to be found, for, although Mr. Blackford has found them in vari- ous conditions of maturity, and those first discoyered by Pro- fessor Baird, were far advanced, none, I believe, were actu- ally ripe for emission, and until eggs are discovered we shall bein the dark as to the exact time of spawning. Bearing closely upon this question is the contingency that there may be connection between the sexes of eels instead of the fecun- dation of the eggs after their extrusion. ‘There is certainly considerable evidence on one side of this question, and as yet none on the other. Mr. A, 8. Huller is reported in a recent interview fo haye said that ‘‘the researches of naturalists have not yet thrown light upon what are known as eel halls. Hels, like snakes, link and twist themselves together, forming large clusters or balls. These balls are frequently found in the streams during the fall. The clusters are sometimes s0 large that they roll into mill races and clog the wheels.” The creatures referred to above may not be eels, but the ex- planation would seem to be that intimated by Mr. Fuller—a sexual act, I haye never seen this operation and eannot vouch for it, but otlier persons, even in this country, have as- serted it in the course of the discussions brought out by the Fish Cultural Associations. No male eels have yet been dis- covered, that is, no eels containing milt. It has been sug- gested that the males may be much smaller than the females, and not caught or marketed, and even a difference is sup- posed to exist in their appearances, But these assertions are not borne out by proof, and eels are found in the fall with neither milt nor spawn. These may be barren or spent, but they may also be males, and should be examined anatomically under the microscope, to see whether traces can be found of genital organs, This is entirely a suggestion, as I have no Opinion to offer on so curious a question, but as it is a possi- bility it should not be neglected. But leaving anatomical questions to be settled by others, as fish culturists we know that eels containing ripe milt haye never been seen, and until we can get the milt in that condition it is of no value to ue, For our own purposes one of the first things to do is to study these fish more carefully at night, which is the time they seem to prefer for many of their movements. There is one curious inconsistency about them. Mature eels can be transported readily, packed in barrels, and will live twenty-four to for- ty-eight hours without water. They are capable of great en- durance treated in this-way, although they do not live in stag- nant ponds, but the young are exceedingly delicate and can- not be carried any distance withont frequent changes of water. From my experience I should say they would die as quickly as young trout. They grow rapidly and feed freely on one another. I haye seen salmon iry choked by trying toswallow an eel of two inches in length, and I have opened an eel of nine inches whose stomach was swelled into a round protu- erance by the number of little eels Which it contained. They eat all manner of little fish, and almost any sort of food. The fry when they first appear are like while threads on the water, but in a few weeks they are dark on the back and yellowish on the belly. The run of the fry on Long Island begins on April1 and closes entirely by May 24. So far as 1 have considered the question of the procreative habits of eels, on the theory that the eggs are deposited whether previously impregnated or not, and that they hatch after extrusion, I believe this to be the most natural and alfogether the most probable theory, but T cannot ignore a considerable mass of testimony sustaining the idea that the young are born alive. There is nothing teally incredible in the theory when tested by the facts which we can regard as established, although for my part I am not ready to place faith in it. In support of the theory, President Roosevelt read a letter from Mr. James N. Wells, of River- head, Long Island, and in conelusion he expressed the belicf they would soon have the necessary facts about these curious creatures, ——____ 2 /| + AwnotHEr Compniment rrom ApRoAD.—Mr. Fred Mather, Who so successfully superintended the transportation of the Salmo quinnat, presented by the United States to Holland last year, has received from the King of Holland a gilt of two hundred and fifty euilders in recognition of his services. Wisocoxsit— Madison, March 20.—There seems to be some trouble af the State Fish Hatchery, near our city. It is re- ported that the young trout are dying off by the thou- Bands; that there will be none for distribution this season. This is sad news. Rover. , 2 it—is due the credit of first persons who, in the course of two thousand years of experiment, discovered the true procreative methods It is gratifying to think that so de- Ci Swart Mackkrmn.—A very pertinent commentary upon the principle of cause and effect, as applied to our fisheries, is found in a note from Seth Green, who writes: I bave {made inquiries of our sali mackerel dealers, and they tell me that for the Jast few years they have not been able to get any No. 1 mackerel. The cause is that as the fish become scarce, the fishermen make the mesh of their nets smaller, and consequently they catch the fish one and two years before they ought to be caught. —One million young whitefish have recently been distribut- éd at points on the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad, the Fleur and Pere Marquette Railroad and the Detroit River. alatural Historg. Noop or tam Papptz Fise.—In Forrsr any Srrmam of January 16a correspondent called attention to the capture of a paddle fish on a hook baited with a minnow, and we gave at that time a short account of this curious fish and of some of its habits. A paper by Mr. §. A. Forbes, in the Bulletin of the Illinois State Laboratory, gives some further information on this and kindred points, and, in view of the general igno- Tance as to what constitutes the food of fishes, it seems worth while to notice some points brought out in this communica- tion. The paddle fish, which is generally supposed by fsher- men to feed on the slime and mud of the river bottom, proyes upon examination te depend for food very largely on Hntomostraca, which are crustaceans of low grade. It also lives to a considerable extent on vegetable matter, fully one-fourth of the entire food being of this character. Alge are largely eaten, and but little mud waa found in the stomach with the food. The interlacing processes of the gills in this species, which are yery numer- ous and delicate, and are arranged in a double row on each arch, apparently form a strainer which allows the mud of the bottom to escape with the water, but arrest and retain any object as large as a, Cyclops. Besides the species just referred to, no less than fifty-three varieties of Illinois fish were examined by Mr. Forbes, some of which were found to be wholly carnivorous and others herbivorous, while some, like the catfish, are omnivorous. Fishes sre notoriously voracious feeders, and the enormous quantities of food devoured by certain of them, especially among insect feeders, is very remarkable. As a very consid- erable part of this food consists of land insects which have fallen into the water, fishes and land birds are thus{brought directly into competition so far as food supply is concerned. Tt is remarked that some fishes, valuable tojman, are de- pendent on food which is too liable to injury or destruction to make it worth while to attempt to cultivate them successfully. Others, however, equally valuable, subsist on food which is absolutely indestructible. ‘Lhe subject of Mr. Forbes’ paper is unquestionably of the highest interest, not only to the student of science, but to the practical fish-breeder as well. Se ee Nzste AnD Eags or Amarroan Brraps,—Itjaffords us great pleasure to be able to call attention to Part TL. of Mr. Inger- soll’s work with this title, and to be able to speak of it in terms of praise. This branch of ornithology has been too much neglected in this country, and a work likejthe one pro- posed has long been needed. It will be gladly weleomed by all ornithologists as an important addition to the literature of the subject, and will be of especial assistance to young work- ers in this department of science. In the present work the author proposes to bring together, from whatever sources, all that is known concerning the breeding habits of North American birds, and wejunderstand that he lias been promised the valuable assistance of some of the leading ornithologists of the country in his work. We are told that Dr, Coues, Prof. Allen, Capt, Bendire, and a number of other leading workers in this field, have offered not only rare specimens for figuring, but valuable extracts from journals and note-books for the text, The scheme of the work, which is devoted to North Ameri- cain the sense in which the term is usually employed by ornithologists, is to inform the reader: First, as to the Tegion through which the species is known to breed ; second, as to date of arrival and preliminaries to nest building ; third, all about the nest itself—its position, construction, ete. ; fourth, as to the eggs—their number, color, markings, etc., to illustrate which colored figures of each species will be Siven; fifth, as to the young—thew food, growth, time of leaving the nest, and the care which they receive from their parents. It will readily be seen that a volume that gives us all these details will be extremely yaluable aswell as inter- esting. In Part 1., which we haye just received, are accounts of len species, in the order given jn2Dr. Cones’ ‘ Key,” and, in the two plates which accompany it, one or more figures of the eggs of each are giyen. The text]is interesting, and the drawings of the plates excellent. The coloring of some of the figures is not, we think, all that could be desired; but, as ig well Known, it is a matter of extreme difficultyto, get this just right. No doubt subsequent numbers will bejin every way satisfactory. We have no hesitation in stating that Mr, Ingersoll’s work, if successfully carried to completion, will be a very valuable addition to the already large list/of works which treat ‘of the the ornithology of North America, . 1460 So a — Sa ty ¥ 7 uninterrupted by any thaw. Besides the pleas Dusting orrespi : large game during the earlier portion of the present winter, I | fact, that while sparrows i pal by have more recently enjoyed less exciting explorations in search | ant in Brooklyn, hawks and owls of the feathered winter denizens of Canada, and have added to | tween. And canit be that your my ornithological collection some fine semi-arctic specimens. Although ravens remain here all winter, the crows migrate, and only yesterday I first noticed the arrival of crows. A red-winged starling (blackbird) was seen here yesterday. Although I am feasting on moose meat, it is only to the novice that I need add that the antlers on a frozen head out side show that it would not be ‘‘fresh” meat but for the weather, as no moose are to be found wearing antlers thus late in the season. Although 1 have tramped many hundreds of miles in the woods this winter, I have not once suffered from chafed or sore feet, nor from cold, owing to the use of a pair of snow- shoe slippers. Without these [ know, from much previous ex- perience, [should have suffered great‘annoyance from cold toes, chafing, and snow-balling under the feet. Not the least suf- fering from these causes ever occurs while using the snow- shoe slippers. These slippers prove to be as great an im- provement in the method of fastening snow-shoes to the feet as is the modern appliance of skates over the old one-strap method in vogue for 60 many years. Tam now with my friend and reales companion of three years since, who is 4 constant reader of WorEst AND STREAM, and owner of the beautiful setter, Bang, own brother to my Cora II., whose likeness bas been honored by a place in *'The Sportsman’s Gazetteer,” the best book of reference for sports- men ever published in America. RyerEtr Sire, SraTeMENTs AnovutT rum Wicp Piceox.—At a meeting of the Monroe County Sportsmen's Club, held some time since, Mr, Henry Knapp, an old sportsman and pigeon trapper, made some remarks concerning the habits of the wild pigeon (Betopistes migratoria) which deserve notice. Some of the facts, if facts they be, haye not previously been published, and should receive the attention of field ornithologists. Mr. Knapp says that neither young birds nor eggs are al- lowed to die of hunger or spoil in a pigeon roost if the parent bird is killed. The young ones are fed and the eggs hatched by foster parents. The pigeon usually lays only one egg at each hatching, but if food is very abundant two eges are sometimes laid. The nest is exceedingly rude, consisting of afew twigs placed at the crotch of a limb, and s0 slovenly that the eggs may be seen from below. In a thick roost trees, are Sometimes so densely covered with nests as to appear at a distance as if in foliage. When the young ones have been hatched the parents make immense flights daily after food. The hens all fly after food in the morning, leaving the cocks in charge at home, and the latter gonway in the afternoon foraging. ‘The quantity of *! mast” a pigeon will carry back On sich excursions from a distance of one hundred miles or more is enormous. Mr. Knapp counted the contents of one pigeon's crop taken in flight, and found 28 beech nuts, 11 grains of Western corn, 100 maple leaves and a quantity of other material. He has seen the crop burst open when the bird was shot, and the bulk of food it had contained was as- tonishing. The parent bird has the power of ejecting this from the crop to feed the young. When food is abundant, and the you g birds have aquired sufficient strength to care for themselves, the old ones play them a peculiar trick to start them on the ‘battle of life’ and teach them the necessity of earning their own living. The old ones steal away at night and do fot return. The young remain a day or so jn the nests, expecting to be fed as usnal, bnt soon find themselves growing hungry, and fiy out. If the parents did not do this the youngsters, would= remain in the nests and never exert themselves. + Tre Rarpm Fiieat or Fiors—Wew York, Feb. 27.—Mr. GC. B. Hope, of Somerset, Ohio, seems to question in your last issue the ability of the partridge fly to keep up with the flight of the ruffed grouse. Pshaw! has he forgatten the common- est incidents of his life? Don't the minute gnats in the woods keep up with his fastest walk, aud the horse-fly with the fast- est gait of the horse? The rapid flight of the clumsy bee is amazive when we consider the proportion of its wings to its bulky body. If Stedman's coming steam acrobat could be fitted with a propellor which could make revolutions as rapid fs the buzzing wings of the blue-tailed fly—why, zip! how she would skip across the Atlantic! Sxoo. The point, as we understood it, which our correspondents tried to make, was rather that it would be impossible for an observer to trace the flight of the insect in company with the grouse, than that the fly could not keep up. Asa matter of fact, however, the flies do not leaye the birds but travel on the body of their protector, Their wings are yery weak and by no means fitted for long continued or rapid flight. Indeed, some genera of the group are incapable of any flight whatever. Moreover, Olfersia does not feed upon the excrement of the grouse, but uponits blood. The fly is pro- vided witha long and exceedingly delicate and thin proboscis, through which it sucks its fluid nourishment. It is very doubtful whether the parasite, after it has once attached itself to a bird ever leaves it until death parts the twain, or an op- portunity occurs for its taking up quarters on a new and fresh subject; as in the case of the transfer from an old bird to nevy- ly hatched yonog. The life history of the partridge-fiy, how- ever, has not yet been clearly made out, and any additions to it will be gratefully welcomed. a Hyerip Duce—uditor Forest and Stream: A friend while on a shooting trip with me lust week killed what I suppose is a hybrid between the black duck and the mallard, As [ never saw or killed one before in twenty-five years’ experience in shooting marsh fowl, 1 write to ask my brother sportsmen through your valuable paper whether such cross-bred ducks are not very uncommon. £ am not ornithologist enough to give the technical terms, but will give a rough description of the duck, The bill is that of the drake mallard; the upper part of the head, down as far as the eyes, green; from the eye down the sides of the head wod neck, gray, dotted with brown, as in the black duck; upper part of the breast like the black duck, but a shade lighter in color; lower part of breast and abdomen nearly like the duck mallard, with back, wings and feet resembling those of the drake mallard. My friend, who is a skillful taxidermist, will set the bird up. I would like to hear if any of the numerous Forrsr AND Srream family (in which I include your whole list of sub- seribera) have ever killed a duck of the above kind. Easton, Ud., March 18, 1879, SINEBOAT. Hybrid ducks are not very uncommon, and have been fre- quently noticed in these columns. For very full information about them let ‘Sinkboat"’ consult Formst 4yp Stezsm, Vol. 1, pp, 342 and 374; Vol. IL, pp, 5 and 54; Vol. IV., p, 1383; Vol. V., pp. 260, 276, 339 and 388. Is your correspondent aware of the indisprtable fact, that in many of our cities, where no sparrows have obtained a foot- hold there is a conspicuous absence of all native birds. Hali- fax (Nova Scotia), and Gloucester (Mass.) may be cited as siriking examples of this remarkable fact. The statement of your correspondent that the City Forester of Boston finds it necessary to protect the shade trees against canker-worms, like too many of the loose utterances made in Teference to the “sparrow question”’is purely imaginative and is not ‘founded on facts.” So faras I know, not a single tree has been tarred or otherwise protected against canker- worms in all the peninsula of Boston since the sparrows have become abundant, There is not the slightest occasion. The canker-worm, once such 8 pest in all the squares in Boston, has become a thing of the past, and there is abundant evi- dence that we are indebted to the sparrow for its extermina- tion, and to no other cause. In Gloucester, on the other hand, Where the sparrows haye not yet appeared, except a scattered few, it is necessary to tar all their trees, both fruit and shade, Respectfully yours, Tuomas M, Brewer, 235 Beacon street, Boston. [From the Boston Journal of January 17, 1879.) In the January number of the Bulletin of the Nuttall fe thological Club we find an article of more than Patna terest touching the abundance of birds in American cities. It is remarkable in several respects; remarkable in itself as evidencing how large a number of ofr native birds, eyen under unfavorable circumstances, may be found within the territory of the largest cities; temarkable for its bearing upon an important and much contested question, and, in this con- nection, quite as remarkable in regard to its authorship and its indorsement. The article is a list of birds obseryed in the Naval Hospital grounds in Brooklyn, New York. These: grounds are an inclosure of twenty acres, abounding in shade trees and shrubbery, contiguous to a considerable marshy tract, and all in a populous neighborhood, full of manufac- turing establishments. Its anthor is George Hughes Coues, a nephew of Dr. Elliott Coues, and the latter, in anote, youches Tor the reliability of .his kinsman as ‘4 close observer." The list names sixty species of birds that have been “ actually ob- served and identified beyond question,” in the very heart of agreat city. Forthis we have the authority of Dr. Coues himseif, as well as the statement of his nephew. _ As we have said, the entire statement is very remarkable for its own intrinsic interest. That no less than sixty differ- ent species should have been observed *‘in the very heart of a great city,” like Brooklyn, with the assurance that '‘otherg than those here given doubtless occur,” ss Dr. Qoues in- forms ug, is of itself a most noteworthy fact. Of these sixty species, sixteen include large visitors, such as hawks, awls water birds, and others, Nineteen re either rare, occasional, a pa supra ey pis pore thelarge number of twenty- ve that are not only residents, but positiv: within the Sablestiey j E Se ene CeA Now all these statements of facts, which we fully credit are at once interesting and suggestive. Dr. Elliott Goues, whose nephew has made these very valuable observations, and which he so fully indorses, is well known to be the responsible originator of the anti-house-sparrow theory. Long betore the sparrow had anywhere become sufficiently numerous to afford any evidence of their deportment, this gentleman, being both oracular and prophetic in regard tu them, predicted that they would do here what it is well known they do not do in their native country—molest, persecute and drive away other birds. These predictions he has persistently followed up by positive averments that have made upin,frequercy of repetitions what they lacked of actualeyidence. Other writers have follawed in the same strain, and, as was but natural, these repeated itera- tions and reiterations have not been without their effect upon the public mind. Where there yas all this smoke there must be some fire was the almost inevitable conclusion. Nevertheless as time wore on, and 48 or own experience has failed to afford to our own senses any information of hostility on the part of the sparrows to our native birds, and, more than this, facts have come to our knowledge wholly inconsistent with this theory, the conclusion has heen forced upon us that these charges aré premature and unfounded. We can no longer doubt that as the sparrow, by universal testimony, lives in peace and harmony with other small birds in ita own land, it has not changed ita nature by its change of residence, but is the same in habit here that it isin Hurope. Here, in our own city, itis an indisputable fact that we have more summer visitors among our native birds than we have had for at Jeast thirty years. Their numbers as individuals have quintupled, and the number of species that breed in the heart of our city is at least threefold. The same, We are assured by competent authority, is true of Cambridge, Newton and other neigkbor- ing towns. The well-informed editor of the Germantown Telegraph bears the same testimony as to the remarkable in- crease of wood thrushes and other song birds in the suburbs of Philadelphia, And now we have the all-important testi- mony of Dr. Coues and his nephew as to the even mora re- markable abundance of our native birds “tin the yery heart of a great city" like Brooklyn. Surely, in face of such evi- dence as this, ii can no longer be pretended that the Huropean house-sparrow is driving away from us our native birds. These facts demonstrate that this cannot be true, and compel the belief that the sparrow is the same peaceful bird in SE ee it s ae to be in Eee and that in cross- ing the , a8 the old Latin poet has it, they onl eas eres bu nop sets Giapuaitions Bey Oe mt to return to Brooklyn and the remarkable variety and abundance of birds in the Nayal Hospital grounds, Passing by the larger forms, whose presence or absence the sparrows cannot be supposed to affect in any way, and also those that are simply migratory or stragglers, we find the very remark- able number of twenty-five species that reside there in sum- mer and breed within the grounds, and, as Dr. Coues’ sug- gests, ‘‘ others than those here given doubtless occur.” Tirst we have named the English sparrow, said to be ‘ very abund- ant,” so that this harmonious assembly of birds cannot he at- tributed to the absence of this species. Then we find the downy woodpecker **common and breeding,” the golden- winged woudpecker, “common, breeds.” The robin, “ very common, breeds ;” cat-bird, ‘common, breeds ;” the blue- bird the same. The same is also said of the wren, the yellow warbler, the barn swallow, the chipping sparrow, the song sparrow and several others, toward all of which species the Our correspondent, ‘Quill Driver,” writes from Milford, Mass., saying, under date March 10, ‘I heard the first blue birds of the season to-day.” ‘« Buckeye,” who dates his note Hudson, Ohio, March 8, Bays 7 The birds are beginning to arrive. Spring is fast removing the last of Old Winter, and if soon will be a thing of the past. The robin was the first to come, he being here on the 5th, the blue bird and the crowon the 6th. Grackle and kill-deer be- tween the 6th and 9th, Last year the robin was here the 2d of February, the blue bird the 4th, crow the 5th, kill-deer the 8th, Year before last, 1877, the robin was here Feb. 20, blue bird the 24th, crow the 25th, kill-deer 26th, snipe March 11, pigeon the 8th of March. No snipe or pigeon yet, but the snipe should be here by the 15th; the pigeons some days sooner, if we can take the appearance of the other birds asa guide, and compare their arriyal this year with their arrival in past years. ‘There are a few wild duck flying about, but only a few. Our valued friend, M. G. E., sends us from Blacksburg, Va., anote on the arrival of the Wilsons snipe. He says: On the 9th inst. I found seyen Wilsons snipe in the marshes near this place and killed them all at seyen shots. Wor six years past these birds have arrived here from the 5th to the 8th of March, and by the 5th of April have all passed by. Weather does not seem to affect their movements. Only a very few stragglers return this way to winter quarters. Minnesota sends her contribution to this topic in a note from 8. Lb. D., of Lake City, dated March 9, Hesays: Meadow larks made their first appearance on March8, blue birds to-day. Snow all gone and some ducks flying. Ghas. E. Scott, of Bristol, Penn., in a note dated March 10, says: A woodeock alighted on a woodpile in Doron’s coal yard this morning, and was captured by Eber Strembech. The river at this point was closed by ice until last week. Capturing woodcock in March is poor business, we think Salem, March 24.—Tield notes are slow, a8 snow and slush have been in order lately. Woodchucks are out. A wood- cock wus seen lying dead on a sidewalk on Rantoul street, Beverly, last week. Ponds and rivers, 7. ¢., small ones, are yet frozen up. Morgan, of Salem, got 7 nice pickerel in Wenham Pond the 22d. Snow buntings, since last snow are plenty ; before they were scarce. This is in accordance with Field Notes by the Nova Scotia gentleman that you are pub- lishing. R. 8, N. New Yore—Hornelisville, March 24.—Bluejays and pine- finches have been here all winter. English sparrows are get- ing to be & nuisance; have just sent for some of Stone's bird traps, and with a liltle help from the owls and sbrikes I think we will be able to hold onr own. Blue birds arrived Feb. 28; blackbirds, Feb. 28; robins, Feb. 20; kingfishers, March 3. All gone now. Haye had some heavy snow-storms in the last two weeks. J. Oris FELLows. ee PROFESSOR BREWER TO DR, COUES. Enitorn Forzst Ann STREAM 5 After a few weeks absence from home, I find in the jesue of the 27th ult. a communication in which unmis- takable reference is bad to your Immble servant, As you have this devoted so much of your valuable space to person- alities,which, as they stand, are one-sided and unintelligible, as a matter of simple justice I ask you to publish also the inclosed article, to which reference is made. It was published as edi- torial by the Boston Journal, and for it tae editor of that journal is alone responsible. By so publishing it you will enable your readers to understand the communication you have given, and thus also to see that there was no occasion furnished by this article for so much as a ripple along the sur- face of your correspondent’s equanimity. It is but a fair and logical conclusion, from data furnished by your correspond- ent’s kinsman, and vouched for hy your correspondent himself, who now, like Fear in Collin's well-known ode, appears to have es SS a A Snow Waite Dusk—Wright, Ottawa Co, P. Q., Canada.—M», Editor: Do any of your readers desire a live deer that is snow white? I am trying to arrange for the proper care of such an animal until it can be sent within reach of a railway. ‘Thesuccessful capture of this beautiful ereature was but recently effected, the deer proving to be a young doe which is quite probably pregnant. So rare a specimen should be preserved alive, and although I cannot care for it myself I hope that some one as much interested in Natural History, can and will do co. I therefore would ask ou to eall aitention through the columns of Forrsr anp TREAM to the capture of this deer, especially that of the Zoo- logical Societies. HYERETT SwirH, Address, Portland, Maine. —— SPRING NOTES. * Back recoiled, he kuew not why, Fen at the sonuds himself had made." It isa yery weak afterthought on the part of your corres- pondent, after having paraded as something so yery extraor- dinary the large number and the great variety of small birds breeding “ in the yery heart of a great city like Brooklyn,” to now assume that, but for the sparrow, their number and variety would he even greater. This is not only begging the whole question, but is also contradicted by all our evidence, If this were as your correspondent pretends, small birda would be just as abundant in other cities, and still more so in cities where there are no sparrows, and your correspondent would have had no occasion for his wonder at their exceptional abundance in Brooklyn. f Your correspondent also contends that auch birds are thus surprisingly abundant in Brooklyn, in spite of the sparrows, just as much as they are also thus abundant in spite of hawks Cawavi, Galineau River, P,Q , March 18.—Vhe cold winter has just broken, and the temperature to-day seems like that of May. Until within a week the deep snow in the woods was ag light asia December, the result of continuous cold weather, w has bee . y pe inc mosity and of driving them away from our gardens and AWns. Sant i€ this ever did happen anywhere else—of which we have never seen any evidence—it certainly does not occur in the Brooklyn Naval Hospital grounds; for there, as Mr. . H. Coues testifies, and his uncle, Dr. Hlliott Coues, re-af- firms, we find the house sparrow very abundant, while about them robins, bluebirds, and a score of other small native birds are both common and breed together in harmony and peace. After this convincing testimony to the innocence and good conduct of the house sparrow, it is to be hoped that Dr. Coues will spare us his semi-annual diatribe against the ‘*interlo- pers,” and cease to abuse and yility those who, having taken pains to inform themselves as to the facts, cannot accept his violent invectives against an innocent species other than the invention of an oyer-prophetic and visionary imagination. te SPARROWS. PERCE, Gaspe, Feb. 20, 1879, EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: Poor unfortunate sparrows! A persecufed and much-abused race! T must and will take their part! It may be that “fellow fecling makes Us wondrous kind,” being myself the victim of unprincipled dema- gogues, They are bold, impudent rogues, I admit, but on the whole I think they do more gond than harm. I like their merry chirp, to see them abont the farm-house—for they are real home birds—and to watch them buliding their warm, comfortable nests, which, 28 a school-hoy, I 80 offen robbed of their pretty eggs, to blow and string them with those of the blackbird, thrush, crow, magpie, robin, chaffinch, greenfinch, lark, linnet, hedge sparrow, and even the pretty little wren, with her fifteen to eighteen eggs. The bullfinch, goldfinch and red linnet were Spared in order to getthe yoang, And how proad J was to show my collectlon—the largest and most varied in the parish. I was troly pleased when I knew that my friend, Colonel Rhodes, had imported a colony of my little friends to settle in Quebec, and wish I had & dozen tochirp around Belle Vae, and come to feed on the veranda. Mr. F. C. Browne's letter in FoRESTAND STREAM of the 50th inst, has awakened youthfal memories, and I think the following anecdote;may be acceptable to its readers : Basiness calling me to the Island of Guernsey, I was taking azstroll with tae Ray. Daniel Dobree, who was then a student at Oxford, and had returned home for the summer vacation. Passing the Court House where the States were then assembled, he proposed that we should step in to liaten to the proceedings. The question then under consid- eration was the propriety of offering a reward for the destruction of Bparrows, which one gentleman deulared te be the farmers’; greatest plagae, A motion was made to allow one penny for each bird, or bird’s egg, destroyed. A warm discussion took place, and one of the judges Stated that le was most decidedly opposed to any such law, #8 it would be nothing short of offering a premium for the desecration of the Sabbath, Boys, and even girls, would spend the Sunday birds’-nesting in summer, and men and boys shooting in winter. We were standing near the then Attorney-General’s seat, and on hearing this Dan whis- pered to Mr, De Saumares to give him a scrap of paper; to me, tolend him my peucil—one of Mordaunt’s ever-pointed, which ig in my pocket as I write. Without a moment's hesitation the following extempors- neous Iines were composed : “ Six days in seven, if you please, Destroy the birds that eat your peas ; But on the Sabbath* shoot your arrows At sin and Satan, not the sparrows,” They were handed to me for approval, then to Mr. De Sanmares, ni finally to the Onolef Magistrate. They are as fresh in my Memory as the day they were written—some forty-six years back, Tf they get too plentiful lay a little chaffand grain ecreentngs near the barn, aod shoot them by the dozan, or let the boys catch them in traps, Tasy are good eating in a méat ple, or roasted, PHILIP VIBERT. " Seventh, The Senne. THE NEW YORK DOG SHOW. WING to the fact of no list of special prizes for the New York Dog Show having been sent ont, and also to an error in printing the premium list, which named Tues- day as the day for closing the entries instead of Friday, it has been decided to keep the entries open until Monday, the 8ist inst. As no entrytes is required for special prizes, en- tries for them can be made up to the time of opening the show, provided, of course, the dog or dogs are already en- tered in the regular classes, and every dog will be considered as entered and competing for such special prize as he may be eligible for. The judges have all been named, and the Westminster Ken- nel Club isto be congratulated on the excellent selections they have been enabled to make. They are as follows: For Sporting Classes—Jobn Davidson, of Monroe, Mich.; Geo. C. Colburn, of New York; and John 8. Wise, of Rich- mond, Va. For Non-Sporting—Col. DeLancey Kane and John I, J. Granger, of New York, and Jos. §. England, of fhe Philadelphia Kennel Club. In addition to the special prizes already announced, there is offered by Messrs. O, Strauss & Sons, of New York, a painted China plague of Mr, Morford’s setter bitch May, for the best English Setter dog in the show. By the Medford Fancy Goods Oo., of Boston, two inlaid celluloid collars, one for the best pug and one for the best Yorkshire terrier. SS ee BOSTON DOG SHOW. HE second annual dog show of the Massachusetts Kennel Club will be held iu the Music Hall, Boston, on May 6, 7,8 and 9. Entries close April 21. We print below the rules under which the show will be held; also the classifica- tion and prize list. The officers of the club are: President, J. Fottler, Jr.; Vice-Presidents, F. B. Greenough, J. F, Gur- tis; Treasurer, T. T. Sawyer, Jr.; Secretary, E. J. Forster ; ibitiox Committee—D. ‘L. Sawyer, Jc, Eiw. P. Bow n J. N ‘E. Hardy, | artis, P., Bec’'y. The eS G = oe he if M. Taylor, of Lexington, Ky. Robes anp ReGvrarions. No dog belonging to the Massachusetts Kennel Club, or to any member thereof, will be entered for premium, although all will be on exhibition. This bench show will be held under the following rules, which are identical with those adopted by the National Ameri- can Kennel Club, as follows : Rule 1. Every person who wishes to exhibit at this show must, at the time of entry, clearly identify by name and age Gf known) the dog he intends to exhibit, and the name of the sire and dam (if known) must be given. If the name of the dog hss heen changed, it is necessary in entering the said dog to give his old as well as his new name. Rule 2. If a dog shall be entered without being clearly identified as directed in Rule 1, he shall forfeit any prize that may have been awarded to him; and if the omission be de- tected in time he shall not be alowed to compete, and shall forfeit all entrance fees and subscriptions. Rule 3. The committee reserve to themselves the right to exclude any dog or dogs belonging to any person who has been vroyved to the satisfaction of the committee to Gave mis- condueted himself in any way in connection with dogs, dog shows or dog trials. Rule 4. No dog shall be qualified to compete or entitled to receive a prize, if awarded, who is suffering from mange or apy other form of contagious (lisease. Rule 5. A person duly qualified, appointed by the commit- tee, shall decide whether a dog is or is not suffering from Mange or any other contagious disease, and shall give his opinion immediately to the secretary or committee of the show, in writing, and if found to be afflicted with any such disease the dog shall at once be removed. Rule 6. A dog that has been exhibited or has won a prize in a class exclusively for puppies under twelve months old, is not thereby excluded from being exhibited in a class where previous prize winners are not allowed to compete. Rule 7. Dogs to be judged by scale of points laid down in **Stonehenge's”’ 3d edition, ‘* Dogs of the British Islands.” Rule 8. A dog having won two first prizes in the open classes, or a champion prize at any bench show or shows in America, shall be debarred from entering in the open classes at future shows. Rule 9. A dog which has not won two first prizes in the Open classes, or One champion prize at any bench show or shows in America, shall not be eligible to the champion classes at future shows, Rule 10. Both dogs competing for prizes offered for braces must be owned by the same person, firm or association. Rule 11, In awarding prizes to stock dogs or brood bitches, the qualities of both sire and progeny, or dam und progeny, must be considered. “ In addition to the above, the following regulations will be strictly enforced : 1. An entry fee of $2 will be charged for each animal en- tered, except unweaned pups. The entry fee must in all cases accompany the entry. Entries will be received until noon on April 21. Dogs must be at the Bromfield strect en- trance of the building by 8 o'clock on the morning of ‘Tues- day, May 6; but it is earnestly requested that when possible all dogs will be on hand on Monday, the 5th. The entrance fee will include care and feed of dogs, 2. It is requested that a price be named for each dog at the time of making the entry, to be printed in the catalogue, at which price the dog may be claimed, the exhibitor, of course, having the option of naming a prohibitory price. A commis sion of 10 per cent, will be charged on all sales, and the same must be effected through the treasurer or superintendent. 8. Allentries must be made on blanks furni-hed by the club, which can be had from the superintendent at the office, a 28 Court street, or by addressing him at P. O. Box 8,008, oston. 4, The authorities will use due diligence for the care and safety of all dogs exhibited (watchmen being on duty both night and day), but it must be distinctly understood that they will not be responsible for loss of or damage to any dog ex- hibited, whether the result of accident or any other cause. 5, The pedigree of all dogs entered is desired, although not actually required, except in case two dogs in same class should be so nearly equal thal judges cannot agree which is the best. In such case if one has an authenticated pedigree and the other has not, the premium will be given to the dog wiih pedigree. 6. ‘The decision of judges will be final in all cases, unless misrepresentation or collusion can be shown; should this oc- cur the exhibition committee will use their discretion in the matter. 7. Judges will be instructed to withhold prizes offered in any class where there is no competition, unless the animal ex- hibited possesses suitable merit, in which case their discre- tion sha)l govern the prize to be awarded, either first or sec- ond, and they will also be instructed to withhold prizes where the dogs do not come up to the proper standard of merit. 8. Hxhibitors will be permitted to take home their dogs eyery evening after the show is closed upon leaving a deposit of five dollars with the check clerk and surrendering their entry tickets, both of which will be returned on the reproduc- ing of the dog in the morning before 9 o'clock. If prize winners should be taken out and not returned the prizes will be forfeited. 9. Exhibitors need not accompany their dogs. They can be sent directed’ to the Massachusetts Kennel Club, Music Hall, Boston. All dogs will be promptly returned to their owners at the close of the exhibition, ur otherwise disposed of as they may direct. 10. The show will be open from 9 A. uw. to10 Par, The judging will be done on the first day, and the curds will be attached to the stalls of the winners immediately thereafter. 11. The term dog, or biteh, implies that the animal is over one yearold. The age of it must be computed from date of birth up to the 6th of May. 12. The members of the committee will be in constant at- tendance, and especial attention will be given to the care of pet dogs. 13. Judges will be instructed to give the awards of Very Highly Commended, Highly Commended and Commended Where in their opinion it is warranted, 14, No dog will be received unless supplied with suitable chain and collar, Bitehes, with pup and small pups weaned, will have suitable pens provided. oy dogs will be furnished with suitable cages. _ 15, Exhibitors residing abroad may ship their dogs to the care of the Massachusetts Kennel Olub. If for sale, a eer- . Greenough, Rdw. dges selected for pe titi 16. All dogs will be received at the Bromfield street en- trance. No dog can leaye the building on Friday evening, the 10th, before 10 o'clock. The following railroads will carry dogs free both ways, when accompanied by their owners : Pennsylvania Central, Erie, Great Western of Oanada, Grand Trunk, Canada Southern, Wabash, Atlantic and Great, Western, Boston and Albany, Old Colony (Fall River Lise), Boston and Providence, Boston and Maine, Eastern, and Fitchburg. N.B. The Great Western Railroad of Canada will issue special tickets as far as Suspension Bridge for one fare and a third for the double journey. The express companies will carry dogs to the show on pre- payment of their usual rates, and return them free, LIST OF PREMIUMS. Division A.—EnGLisn SETTERS, Class 1—Champion English Setters.—Dogs, 1st, $40. Olass 2—Champion Hoglish Setters.—Bitches, lat, £40. OPEN CLASSIS. Olass 3—Iwported English Setters, or their progeny of the first to ee 1st, $30 ; 2d, silver medal. (See Special Prize st. Class 4—Imported English Setters, or their progeny of the first generation,—LBitches, 1st, $30; 2d, silver medal. Class 5—Imported English Setter Puppies, under 12 months,— Dogs or bitches, 1st, $10. aia 6—Native English Setters.—Dogs, lat, $30; 2d, silver medal. see 7—WNative Haglish Setters.—Bitches, Ist, $30; 2d, silver medal. Class 8—Natiye English Setter Puppies under 12 months.—Dogs or bitches, ist, $10. Dryiston B.—Inisu Servers. Class 9—Champion Irish Sstters.—Dogs, 1st, $40, Class 10—Champion Ivish Setters.—Bitches, 1st, $40. OPEN CLASSES, Class 11—Imported Irish Setters, or their progeny of the firet generation.—Dogs, Ist, $30; 2d, silyer medal. Class 12—Imported Irish Setters, ot their progeny of the firat generation.—Bitches, 1st, $30; 2d, silver medal. Class 13—Imported Irish Setter Puppies, under 12 months. Dogs or bitches, Ist, $10. ee 14—Natiye Irish Setters,—Doge, lst, 830; 2d, silyer medal, is 15—Native Irish Setters.—Bitches, Ist, $39; 2d, silver meds’. : Class 16—Natiye Irish Setter Puppies under 12 months.—Doga or bitches, lst, $10. Divistoy C—Goxrpoy Serrers. Class 17—Champion Gordon Setters.—Dogs, Ist, $40, Class 18—Champion Gordon Settera.—Biicher, 1st, £40. OPEN CLASSES. Class 19—Gordon Setters, either Native or Imported.—Doga, 1st, $30; 2d, silver medal, Class 20—Gordon Sstters, either Native or _Imported.—Bitches, 1st, $30 ; 2d, a:lver medal, Class 21—Gordon Setter Puppies, either Natiye or Imported, under 12 months.—Dogs or bitches, lst, $10. Dryiston D—PotntTErs. Class 22—Chempion Pointers,—Dogs, ist, 240. Class 23—Chainpion Pointers.—Bitches, lst, $40. (Judges in Classes 22 and 23 will be ingtructed not to diserimi- nate with regard tu weight.) OPEN OLASSES. Class 24—Pointers over 65 lbs,—Dogs, Ist, $30; 2d, aflver lass 25—Pointers oyer 55 Ibs.—Bitches, 1st, #30; 2d, silver Class 26—Pointera under 55 lbs.—Dogs, Ist, $30; 2d, silver “Re 27—Pointers under 55 lbs.—Bitches, 1st, $30; 2d, silver lass 28—Pointer Puppies under 12 months.—Dog or biteh, ist, Divistioy E—Srortnie Does, (Other than Setters and Pointers.) Class 20—Chesapeake Bay Dogs.—Dogs or bitches, ist, $20; 2d, silver medal. Class 30—Irish Water Spaniels.-Dogs or bitches, ist, $15 ; 2d, silver metal. Class 31—Retrieying Water Spaniels, other than Trish,—Dogs or bitches, lst, 315 ; 2d, silver medal. Cluss 32—Cocker Spaniels.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $15 ; 2d, sil- yer medal, Class 33—Field Spaniels of any other breed.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $16 ; 2d. silver medal. Bee 84—Foxhounds.—Dogs or bitches, 1st, $13; 2d, silyer medal. Class 35—Beagles.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $15; 2d, silver medal. ates 36—Dachshunde,—Dogs or bitches, lat, 315 ; 2d, silyer medal, ae 387—Ffox Terriers.—Dogs or bitches, 1st, $15 ; 2d, aflyer medal, ee 38—Greyhounds.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $15 ; 2d, silyer Class 89—Scotch Deerhounds.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $15; 24, silver medal. Dryisrox F—Non-Sportine Doss, Class 40—Mastiff+.—Dogs, Ist, $15; 2d, silyer medal. Class 41—Mastitfs.—Bitches, lat, 215 ; 2d, silver medal. Clasg 42—8t. Bernards.—Dogs, Ist, $16 ; 2d, silver medal. Class 483—S8t. Bernards,—Bitches, Ist, $15; 2d, silver medal, Class 44—Newtoundlands,— Dogs or bitches, Ist, $10; 2d, silyer medal. Claes 45—Sibsrian or Ulm Dogs.—Dogs or bitches, lat, $10; 2d, silver medal. : Clazs 46—Dalmatian or Conch.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, #10 ; 2d, silver medal. et 47—Shepherd dogs or Collies.—Dogs, Ist, $15; 2d, eilver medal. Class 48—Shepherd dogs or Collies.—Bitches, lat, $15; 3d. silyer medal, oleae 493—Bull Dogs,—Doge or bitches, lst, $103; 2d, silver meduil. beh 60—Bnil Terriers.—Dogs or bitches, Ist, $10; 2d, silver medal, Class 51—Pugs.—Dogs or bitches, 1st, $10 ; 2d, silyer medal, Class 52—Black and Tan Terriers—Dogs or bitohesg, Ist, $10; 2d, silver medal. ones 63—Skye Terriers.—Dogs or bitches, ist, #10; 2d, silver medal. Class 54—Rough Haired Terriers (except Skyes, Dandie D:n- mute and Yorkshires).—Dogs or bitches, lat, $10; 2d, silver medal. Class 55—Dandie Dinmont Terriers.—Dogs or bitches, 1st, $105 2d, silver medal. : Class 56—Yorkshire Terriens.—Dogs or bitches, lat, $10; 2d, sil~ yer medal. J : } 75 ets Sona. Claes 57—Toy Terriera, rough or smooth coated (not exceeding 5 Tos. weight)—Dogs or bitches, 1st, 310; 2d, silyer medal. Clase 58—Blenheim, King Charles, or Japanese Spaniels.—Dogs or bitches, lat, 810; 2d, silyer meda, Clasa 59—Italian Greyhounds.—Dogs or bitches, 1st, $10 ; 2d, silver medal. Claas 60—Poodlés.——Dogs or bitches, Ist, $10; 2d, silver medal. Class 61—Miecellansous (dogs or bitches).—Thoe sum of $15 will bs given, to be awarded at the judges’ discretion, for pure breedi of dogs which have not been assigned spevial classes. : Olass 62—Trick Dogs.—Dogs or bitches, ist, $15; 2d, silver Olasa 68.—A price of #25 will be given for the best exhibit of yard broken dogs for field purposes. 7 : Olasses 62 and 68 will be judged by a committee appointed for the purpose, and after, competitive exhibitions to begiven on each afternoon and evening of the show. ‘ Winners of first prizes can hays cups instead of money, if de- ed. SPECIAL PRIZES. Olass A—Setter or Pointer (dog or bitch).—Grand Cash Prize of $500, contributed by members of the club and their friends. . Olass B—NSoetter or Pointer (dog or bitch).—A very handsome oil painting of a sporting subject, framed, size 44x56. Painted and prasented by F. W. Rogers, Hsq., Artist, Boston. Value, 3350. Nore.—Dogs can compete in all special prizes for which they are eligible, but the dog or bitch winning special prize A, will be debarred from winning any other special prize; also the dog or bitch winning special prize B, will be debarred trom winning any other special prize except in the specials for braces. Olass O—Native or Imported English Setter Dog.—A fine breech- oading double shot-gun. Presented and manufactured by Messrs. Parker Brothers, Meriden, Conn. Value, $200. Class D—Native or Imported English Setter Bitch.—One case of twenty-flye pounds of Falcon Ducking Powder. Presented by the Oricntal Powder Co,, Boston, Mass. Value, $25. QOlass E—Brace of English Setters, regardless of sex (sas Rule 10).—A pair of gold-mounted revolvers, pearl handles, with case. Presented by Messrs. John P. Lovell & Sons, Boston, Mass. Value, $50. Olass F—-Native or Imported Irish Setter Dog.—A fine Fox’s patent breech-loading double shot-gun. Presented and manu- factured by the American Arms Co., Boston, Mass. Value, $160. Class G—Native or Imported Irish Setter Bitch.—One case of twenty-five pounds Wild Fowl Shooting Powder. Presented by the Oriental Powder Co., Boston, Mass. Value, $25. Olass H—Brace of Irish Setters, regardless of sex (see Rule 10). —Banoroft’s ‘‘ History of the United States,’ 10 yolumes, royal octavo, extra bound. Presented by Meesrs. Little, Brown & Co., Boston, Mass. Value, $40. Olass I—Gordon Setter Dog, Native or Imported.—A fine Daly breech-loading double shot-gun. Presented by W. R. Schaefer, Eaq., Gun Manufacturer, Boston, Mass. Value, $100, Olasa J—Gordon Setter Bitch, Native or Imported, one collec- tion of “‘Upland Game Birds and Water Fowl! of the United States.’ Presented by A. Pops, Jr., Haq., Artist, Boston, Mass. Value, $25. o Cluss K—Brace of Gordon Setters, regardless of sex (see Rule 16).—A handsome silver yase. Presented and manufactured by Moesars. Shreve, Crump & Low, Jewelers, Boston, Mass, Value, 2765. ce L—Pointer Dog.—A fine W. & UO, Scotfi & Sons breech- loading double shot-gun. Presented by Messrs. Wm. Read & Sons, Boston, Mass. Value, $150, / : Clase M—Pointer Bitch, under 50 lbs. weight.—A portrait head of tha winner, to be painted and presented by F. W. Rogers, Esq., Artist, Boston, Mass. Value, $100. Olasa N—Brace of Pointers, regardless of sex (see Rule 10),—A collection of thirty Heliotype Eogravings, in portfolio, of Bir Ed- win Landseer’s Paintings. Value, $34, Class O—Brace of Pointer Dogs (see Rule 10), under 18 months. —A ogee of Ornamental Birds, Presented by A. M. Tufts, Haq., Taxidermist. Value; $20. Clnss P—Spaniel (dog or bitch), of any breed.—A Mole's cele- brated patent glass balltrap, Presented and manufactured by tha Batavia Manufacturing Co. ; f : Olass @—Fox Terrier (dog or bitch).—Portrait head of the win- ner, to ba painted and presented by I. W. Rogers, Msq., Artist, Boston, Mass, Value, $50. : . Olase R—Mastiff (dog or bitah),—A cash prize of $25, contribut- ed by fanciers of this breed. Olass S—St. Bernard (dog or bitch).—A handsome gold and sil- yer medal. Presented and manufactured by Messrs. A. W. Mit- ebell & Co.,'Boston, Mass. Value, #25. 1 Class T—Bull Terrier (dog or bitch).—A cash prize of $25, con- tributed by fanciers of this breed. : ; Class U—Pug (dog or bitch).—A cash prize of $25, contributed by fanciers of this breed. 3 Glass V—Yorkshire Terrier (dog or bitoh).—Al Watts. Esq., presents a handsome silver collar, Value, $25. _ Notz,—All doge competing for the Special Prizes, must pre- viously be entered in the regular classes, The entrance feo for gpeoial prizes (for which separate entries must be made) will be two dollars, same as iu the regular classes, exeept in class A, which will be $10. —+g-—~ IVANHOE AGAIN, Epiron Forgsr anp SreeaM: q Tt is very evident, judging from the several letters written in reply to mine on ‘+ Eastern Dogs Among Prairie Chickens,” that my experience was an unusual one in every respect. I am glad such is the case, because a man might as well own no dogs at all if he cannot take them with him. The dogs which T took West with me I had always believed to be perfectly broken, and since my return at no time have I had occasion to be ashamed of them, nor do I recollect having even pun- ished them once. Now it was because of this strange action of well-broken dogs that I asked in my original article for an Janation; but asno one seems to have had a like experience, TI must solve the problem as best can. How much or how little of their wildness was due to their being handled one day (that the first day) by a man who insisted upon their rang- ing nearly a half mile away, 1 cannot tell. I accepted what he told me as true, when he said it was the custom in that country to hunt their dogs a great distance from the wagon. Perhaps it was not quite a half mile, but it seemed nearly that to me, for 1 had always hunted my dogs keeping them wellin. Thisman sent his bitch ahead, and, of course, it was no trouble to get the dogs to follow. It was my first chicken shoot, and, of course, practically, 1 knew nothing about it; but I soon made up my mind that if mine was the common experience of men going West with Hastern dogs (which I wag assured was a fact), I would in the future leave qny dogs at home when I should again go for chickens, and ghould advise my friends to do likewise. Now, if I have made a mistake, as the articles of ‘‘lt. W. A.” and Lewis W. Sharpe would seem to indicate, I am glad to know it, and shall act accordingly. The first thing a man would naturally say after reading my experience 18, that my dogs were not well broken. Now, right there is the mystery. J thinka man who has had an ordinary amount of experience among pird dogs can tell a well-broken dog after shooting over him for six months. That was my experience. For six months or more I had shot over and watched those dogs with great care, and [ could find no fault with them. And yet, right on top of that experience comes the other, Idid not under- i atand it, and under the circumstances I do not see how’ could have understood it. If I have been lied to in reference to the common experience of Eastern dogs in the West, that is not my faults and while I am 3 Sorry to have given so much offence in writing what I did, [can only say that such was my experience, whether common or not, and if those who still take exceptions do not believe what I have written, then I can only say they are entitled to their opinions, and must not find fault if 1 claim the right to still sea to mine, VANHOE. EASTERN DOGS ON PRAIRIE CHICKENS. “Mark, now, how plain a tale will put you down.” —Shakespeare. MorkIstown, N.J., March 19, 1879. Eprroz Forest Anp STREAM: It would seem from the many letlers in answer te ‘‘Iyanhoe,” that he has placed himself in quarters nnvomfortably warm, I too, havea word (o say, inasmuch as ““Ivanhoe*' has not only offended the Weat- ern sportsmen by his overdrawn tale, but; done a gross injustice to every Eastern sportsman who owns a dog that in the fleld stands above mediocrity, “Ivanhoe’’ advises sli Hastern sportsmen who contem- plate taking a Western trip to shoot prairie chickens to leave behind thelr brugh-broken dogs and save $50 of good money, May I ask why ? Simply because hls dogs made a failure! ‘‘Iyanhoe*’ is rather arro- gant in judging all Eastern cogs by his own. When this matter 1s care- fully ciphered down, the answer will undoubtedly be that, in the first place, ‘‘Ivanhoe’s” dogs did not have the nose he claims for them ; and in the second place, they were not half broken. ‘‘Tyanhoe" has stepped upon delicate ground when he attempts to write ona matter that has been so fully discussed through every sporting paper in the land for years back, ‘‘Iyanboe” has drawo upon his imaginary powers at u time when tliey failed him, for in his endeayor to more highly illuminate his picture, he has used colors that haye stained his canvas, as is particularly noticeable when he says that Newfoundlands, hounds, shepherds and collies all work equally well on prairie chicken. This, Mr, Editor, is utterly false, and [ chailenge “‘ Ivanhoe" to prove it. Ihaye shot considerably in the West aud neyer saa or even heard of such a thing. SalGor, As our correspondent takes exceptions to certain expres- sions which appear in ‘*‘ [vanhoe’s” letter, he cannot expect us to reprint them when they appear in his, even as quota- tions. —— —__=+--@- BENCH SHOWS. Eprron FoREST AND STREAM: All those intending to exhibit dogs at the approaching show of the Westminster Kennel Club shonld not fail to procure the rules that are to govern those that judge the dogs. If parties exhibiting doga and expecting premiums would make themselves thoroughly familiar with said rules there would be much less complaining as to the decisions of an honest, competent judge, except by rings, who are never satisiied unless they can control the judge and forestall awards, regardless of gentlemanly conduct and the rights of othera, There are scores of gentlemen who witnessed, at a large and aneeess- ful exhibition, conduct on the part of a prominent exhibitor that ought to have deprived said exhibitor from all futnre participation in shows where honorable competition ia to goyern. It will beasad day for our shows when they are abandoned to a ring governed by such a rep- resentative. Itis to be hoped that every mah who feels an interest in the perpetuity of our shows will frown upon, and resist such corrupt control, Mr. Hditor, please allow me a suggestion as to offering prizes: Prizes, ibis falr to assume, are Intended to enconrage breeding from the best stock, and thus improve im the only safe way on our present dogs ;—not only to Improve their fleld qualities, but thelr con- stituflons also, that our dogs may be able to endure hard work and possess slaying powers. With this important point in view, prizes offered for the dog or bitch showing tite largest number of dogs worthy of prizes from one or two litters would bring out our best stock. None should be allowed to compete in this class under nine months old or until they are fairly matured. The exhibitors that show dogs from one or two litters labor under greut disadvantage in competing with Brown, Jones or Smith, who have twenty litters or more to select from, and the public are misled by the swards as to who possesses the beat stock, STANTON. NEw York, March 17, 1879, Eprror ForEs? AND STHEAM : I wish to express my thanks heartily to the Fores’ anp Stream for the manly, honorable atand taken and Maintained in opposition to the assumed dictator and his ring. Who is this *' big medicine man” who proposes to lay down rules to govern the W. K. C. exhibition, and set value upon prizes there awarded? What right haa he to alt in judgment upon those who elect to exhibit their dogs under the rules laid down, and the judge or judges selected by Eastern clubs? I haye written for six entry blanks for the coming show, and if your paper bas suffered any loss of subscribers by the stand taken in opposition to the ring let me know, aud I will take my coat off and go to work to help repair the damugé. From all that I cun hear from reliable parties, whose support and good opinion is worth the haying, I am satisfied your Goursé meets with approyal. BUBSORIBER, Sea A CANINE EPIDEMIC, STAUNTON, Va., March 14, 1879. Eiprrok Forest anp STREAM; Our sporting doga, both setters and pointers, about here, old and young, are being attacked by a serlous epidemic which no oné séems able to diagnose, It is notthe ordinary distemper, a8 there is-no dig. charge from the nose, but it begins with a general lassiinde and loss ofappetite andsiight disecuarge from the eyes, which soon become very.much joflamed, and inafew days filled with the matter. When fully develope.i the nervous system of the animal seems to be involved as, in @ large Dumber of cases, spasms ensue at intervals of 24 hours ut first, then more frequently until death follows. Theré is more or less coughing and sneezing all the time, In some cases there seems to be, in the beginning of the disease, a tendency to shake the head as in canker; and they are very sensitive to the touch of the hand abont the head and neck, crying out with pain when patted on the head, and during the whole Course of the diseage there is great miuscular agita- tion with swelling of feet and lege, a sort of jerky motion with quick respiration, and general symploms of feverishness, Séveral yaluable doga have dled in these spasms, ald miany more are sulferlog with the disease in its various stages. Itdoes notseem to be contagious, bat purely epidemic, and ouly bird dogs are attacked by if as:Tar as I can learn. ° Gan you suggest aremedy for it? Ihave an Irish setter biteh, four yearsold, that Nad progressed to the extent of having two severe er, with 4g urn of the spasms, eats sbont the eyes, her vision description, that you can safely prescribe, please do so and I will cireu- late the prescription among the uflicted with the promise to let you know the resu'ts, Thetreatment glyeén my bitch is the only case in which it hasjcen tried. Her recovery was very gpeedy and marked in its Character, but whether sie had passed the crisis’ before it was given, and would hayvé recovered anyhow, I don’t know. Answer In your columns, JACK. The symptoms described are very similar to those given by Stonehenge as accompanying head distemper. He recom- mendé calomel and jalap, and from a half to a grain of tartar emetic two or three times a day. In severe cases leeches ta be applied to the inside of the ears, washing the part over With milk and water first, ora seton on the back of the neck. We have great faith in the Dovers powders, particularly in the case of puppies, asthey are capital as an expectorant, in promoting the discharge of mucus and thereby relieving in- flammation. We believe you have followed the right treatment. The twitching may result in chorea in ageravated cases. as A Goon Dog.—Parties wishing a fine field dog, will do well to communicate with Mr. A. L. Emerson, who adver- tises Rubey for sale in another column, which see, he is an imported setter of the very best. > A Sacacious Dos.—WNorristown, Pa., March 10.—Hditor forest and Stream: Quail shooting was unusually sood in this yicinity last fall and greatly enjoyed by our sports- men, and by none more so than by our friends, Judge A. and Wred K. Fred is the fortunate owner of a pair of fine setters, father and son. Nep, the old dog, being regarded as One of the most reliable dogs we have and.a splendid retriever. As the Judge has no dogs he arranged with Fred to do most of their shooting in company. This arrangement worked well with the exception that Nep insisted on taking all birds killed, no matter by whom, to Fred, much to the annoyance of the party, nor would any amount of persuasion or scolding (harsher means were of course not resorted to) induce the dog to do otherwise. One day while they were shooting along a strip of woods a party of crows flew over them; the Judge, thinking to get the laugh on Fred, shot one of them which fall beyond Fred, Nep being told to “‘ fetch,” went and gathered the bird, but instead of taking it to Fred, as he had eyery bird killed before, he deliberately carried it past him to the Judge, and when he declined to receive it he laid it at his feet. Was this instinct or what ? FALCONER. 2 te To Curz Fim on Doo’s Eyvz.—A correspondent writes : “Tell ‘Hi. E. P2 to powder some burnt alom and take a quill, (put about as much in as he can take upon a small knife blade & quarter of an inch from the point), blow it into the eye of dog and he has effected a cure of film on dog’s eye. Ispeak from experience. AMMERLESS. ” a —Mr. E. F. Stoddard’s bitch Dane (Bob-Duck) has been bred to Mr. Burges’ Rutus. —Mr. W. J. G. Dean’s English setter bitch Leda (Leicester— Rose) has been bred to Rufus. —Capt. W. H. Littleton’s orange and white setter bitch Pat(?) has been bred to L. F. Whitman's Liewellin's setter Rattler, Mareh 14. —Mr. Dew’s Daisy Dean (pure Laverack), dam of Pearl of Maury, has been bred to Carlowitz. Champion Petrel, dam of champion Gladstone, has also been bred to Carlowitz. —Mr. J. W. Jackson, of Opelousas, La., claims the name of Mark for a red Trish setter puppy out of the St. Louis Kennel Club's Duck by their Thorstein ; also the name of Flyer for a red Irish setter bitch puppy by E. H. Stoddard’s Bob out of his Friend. —Mr. Geo, H. Perry, of Syracuse, claims the name of Diana for his black, white and ticked bitch pup (field trial Ree by Koyal Duke out of Fleet, whelped December 20, —Mr. J. L. Locke, of Portsmouth, N. H., claims the name of Dash-Elcho for his red Irish setter puppy, by Champion Elcho out of Rose, whelped Oct. 11, 1878. auswers to Correspondents. No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications. WHERE 70 GO yor Game.—Correspondents who send ua specific questions as to where to find best localities for game and fish are referred to our game columns, All the news that comes to usis there given. By keeping themselves informed from this source our friends will save themselves and us much trouble. Read the paper: E,E. R., Tipton, Is,—Bogardns’*‘ Field, Cover and Trap Shooting” sent prepaid on receipt of $2, Charge for 1-bore, %-1bs. choke is 4 or 5 drachms powder. H. P. R., Phila—Has anything appeared in your columns on the breediug of the mastii, his origin, points, etc.? Ans. We shall soon print an arficle on the mastilf. H. L, E,, Philadelphia.—What ia the proper load and size chot for ducking with an S8-lb. breech-loader, modified choke? Ans, Four drachins powder, 1:4 ozs. No. 4 shot. ‘s A. W., Cin.—1, Are the trout at and near Kanawha Falls public? 3. What Nos, of hooks would be tho most suitable for trout fishing in that region? Ans. 1, Theyare. 2% No, 5, B. Packeryille, Conn,—1. Where can I get a picture of setter Glad- Stone? Ans. Possibly from M. Von Culin, DelawsrafClty, Del. We cannot express opinions regardiog guomakera, Cc, K. H., Pikeville, Md.—If you will some day take the trouble to procure a copy of PoRESs? axD SPREAM, and consult its advertising pages you may find out where to send Jor wild rise. W. C., Jorsey City. —Where can Curtla & Harvey's powder be oby tained? Also price? 2, What id the best size of shot for woodoock ? Ans. 1. Wm, Stitt, 61 Cedar street, New York. 2. No, 12 Sam "S—S—St ys nis neck, and I wish you 7 ell me. tthe trouble is? Ana, aie Jump will probably disappear, Give dog 4 mild aperient, Arx Sroysa, Rushville, Ing.—Is thora any one of your subscribers who answers to the name of ‘Aix Sponsa?” As I ama new sub- seriber I do not Irnow, and do not want to take any one else’s name, Ang. We think not. W_D.38., Harlem.—We can supply you with an Adirondack Guide, price $1,75, which gives the name of dyery hotel keeper, guide, route Oshing locality, etc., in the whole Adirondack wilderness, with a large detail map of the same, 0. 8. B., Phila.—Pleass inform moe where I can obtaln a copy of the game laws of the State of New York. Ans, Address Thos, N, Cuth- bert, Secretary New York Association for Protection of Game, 20 Courtland street, New York. G. E. N.—We never intentionally encourage nor abet any violation of any game lawain any State. Bot as we have repeatedly stated, we cannot follow cut every detail of every correspondent who writes to us, and hunt up the laws fo see if the game he killed was in season or not, D. W. C. P., Manchester, N. H.—From the symptoms described we belleve your dog is troubled with worms—poseibly a tape worm. Should at all eventa give him areca nut, say two grains to each pound of lis weight, on an empty stomach, following in four hours with one ounce caster oil, EyItina.—Your postry is very good, exceedingly good, only that you Will persist in spelling “Forest” with a donble “‘r,” Now, we don't Bpell it that way ourselves, and we ‘really couldn't{publish your dear little poem with our own naméinit misspelled. So yon will write it all over again, and spellit right. Now, won't you, Evilina? SkyY#, Baltimore.—Are the blue Scotch terrier and the Skye terrier the same? Ifnot, howcan I tell the Skye? Ans. The Skye can be distinguished by ita long, low body, and intensely thick coat of coarse hair. A Skye terrier is necessarily a Scotch terrier, but a Scotch terrier may be ong of several varieties, J. W. H., New Brunswick, N. J.—I Kerosened my dog (setter) on Saturday the 16th forlice. Will a second application be necessary, or Will one application kill the eggs as wellas lice? Ifa second is neces- faTy, how soon ought ili be made? Ans, Once should be sufficient, but you can easily tell by watching your dog. If he continues to seratch you oan do it again. B, H. P., Vicksburg.—Please state the best means of removing the lead from guns that haye become leaded, without destroying the high polish on the interior of the barrels, Ans, Put some kerosene oil into the barrels and let it soak in. Tlien use a Scratch brush, or use the scratch brush alone. - Inquires, New York.—I haye a pet cat which is affected with some akin discase (principally in the head) which causes the animal to be per- petually scratching. It isnot produced by lice, bat is something like Mange inadog. Can you suggest 2 remedy? Ans. Give your cat Fowler's Solution of Arsenic, commencing with doses of two drops each day and increasing to five. Rub the bare places with crude petro- Team, Av SABLE, Quebec.—l, Is the gun manufactured by Hyde & Shattuck reckoned of good quailty and shooting powers, and is the workman- ship good? 2. Can you give me the average price of a good lancewood fish rod for general purposes by any of the good makers, and is there much (laty on such articles coming into Canada? Ans. 1. As good as we know of. 2) $15; no duty if you bring 1t for your own use. EK. P. W., Hartford, Conn,—G@an you tell me where I can procure the best map of the Adirondack region, and price of the same? Ans, You can buy 2 map of the Adirondacks at Colton’s, 172 William atreet, this city, for 15 cents. Would advise you to buy Wallace’s “ Adirondack Guide,” 300 pp., for sale at this office. If contains the same map, with the names of all guides, hotels, routes, distances, geography, and all possible information. TWlustrated. Price $1.75, SUBSCRIBER, Macon, Ga,—My polnier dog will not retrieve when a quall is shot, butretrieves well in the yard. I did not train him en- tirely, aud think he was punished for mouthing birds. Can you sug- gest & way by which he can be taught to retrieve a bird when shot? Ans. We can only suggest constant trying and making much of him whan he does it; practice him on retrieving before feeding. If this is not Dnally effectual the spike collar might be. J. 8. 3., Corry, Pa.—i. Lam acarpenter. Would you advise me to go to Colorado? Iam a young man, and wages are very low here. 2, I have a No, 1 Gordon setter and 10-gauge breech-loader. Should I take them withme? Wouldit pay me totake a Winchester rife along, aa Tam fond of hunting and can make a good target? Ans, 1, If you can- not make a living at home we should adyise you to go. 2. The expense of getting your dog there would be pretty heavy, but we should adyise you to take both shot-gun and rifle, G, A. B., La Fayette, Ind.—1. My setter pup, six months old, coughs continually, as if a bone were lodged in his throat, and occasionally throws Up & slimy substance. His eyes run constantly, and he will not eat, 2. Can I obtain a good water spaniel cheap, and, if so, where? Desire oné well broken; about two or three years old. Ans, 1, Give your dog a Dover’s powder, composed of one grain each powdered opium and ipecac every six hours. He must be kept dry and warm, 8nd fed with beef tea, which must be given with a spoon if he will no eatit. 2, Do not Know of water spaniels for sale. You must advertise for one. P. H, J,, Oll City, Pa.—I have a cocker spaniel that is getting sore around the eyes; hair faliing off, etc.; also a small spot on the muzzle hairis coming off. Hé scratches considerable, and hair is falling of, but can’t notice any other sors spots on body except head as men- tioned. Heis not quite & year old. I thinkit’s mange. What is the best thing todo forhim’? What shall I feed him and how cure him- Aus. Give your dog four drops of Fowler's solution of arsenic twice a day. Rub crode petroleum onthe bare places. Cease thé arsenic when the yea begin to swell or the whites to assume a reddish appear- ance. HOLLOWAY, Williamsport, Pa,—I haye a pointer pup whelped in July last. Isit too late to dock hig tall? If it cam be done witliout injury to the dog I wish to improve lis appearance by taking about thres inches off hia tail. Please give directions how to do the job. Ans. We donbt if you can lmproye the appearance of your pointer by taking off thres inches of his tail; it will probably leaye a thick stump. It should have been taken off, if at all, when he was about six weeks old. However it you do take it off, turn back the hair as well‘as posalble, take a sharp chisel and mallet and cut it diagonally. OntTaxrro, Hamilton.—In the Jatter part of April, 1sTs, a large number of squaw dueks arrived in Burlington Bay. Shortly after their arrival here large numbers were found dead and dying. Several found and» 6xamined by me were in fine conditlon, belng exceedingly fat and in the best of plumage, Will you kindly say if your attention haa been called 10.4 similar occurrence, aud what you think was the cauge of | ence without fuller information than is furnished by our wares | ponaent. H.P., Maine,—1, My dog got 2 small bone in his throat when eating hia dinner, I noticed him atthe time choking. It occurred two weeks ago, He keeps hacking and trying to throw it up, but cannot doit, T gave him a large piece of fat pork, which he swallowed whole, but it did not dislodge it, Can you suggest anything? 2. Isawa notice ina paper of an auction sale of coins in New York. It gave dates and prices paid. I hayes several fine specimens of dates mentioned. Could I realize anywhere near the amount for mine? Ans, 1. A raw egg swallowed might relisye him, bub we would suggest that you take him toasargeon. 2. You probably could. Dice, Harrisburg.—A yaluable English terrier dog, aged seven years, has a fearful cough, at times a shriek, which will not yield tojany of the remedies administered, I haye had him attended by vetérinary sur- geons, who pronounced lt pneumonia. Had it been this disease he would have been déad long ago, as he has been suffering since last August. Aus, The following remedy will probably cure your dog, as if has been effective in some most obstinate cases of chronic cough: Friar’s balsam, 15 drops; syrap of poppies, 1 drachm; diluted sul- phuric acid, 5drops; macilage, js oz.; water, }¢ 0z.; mix and give two or three times a day, CHESSMAN QUERIST.—Games are reported by annotation, which you will find in English chess works. A King cannot check a King as per diagram sent. On chess, the following works: Staunton’s “' Praxis’ and “ Handbook,” price abont $3 each; German Handbuch, best, about $9.50; Staunton, Wormold, Gosaip’s ‘‘Mannal,” and Gossip’s “ Theory and Pratice” (shortly to be issued), all of which cost from $3.50 to $5 Cook’s ‘*Synopsis” is also good, about $2. Your stationer can ob tain them for you—if he cannot we willdo so. On checkers: “ Drum- mond’s,” 4th edition, $5; ‘*Anderaon’s,” 8d edition, Address A, J. Dunlap, 128 Franklin st., New York. Supsox1eR, Port Rowan, Ont.—1. I notice, in answer to my ques- tlons about the breeding of woodcock, you say they hatch twiee while inthe North. This is something new to me, and I think is a mistake Thea season comes in here July 1, and surely they could not hatch twice before that, 2, In your issue of the 18th you say Sapanule is good for fleas on dogs. Where caniI get Sapanule? In what shape is it putup? Ans. 1. Does not our correspondent know that woodcock are about the first birds to nest in spring? There is good evidence that woodcock hatch twice when they are permitted to, Last spring wesaw full-grown young woodcock April 25, hatched in Connecticut. 2. Sapanule 1s advertised in our columns. OoLoay, Newton, N. J.—Can you inform me whether there are any works relating to this subject about New Jersey or the Middle States, and, if so, what is the price and where can they be obtained? Ans. There are n0 special works on oology referring to your section, Dr. T. M. Brewer's “WN. A, Cology ” (now out of print), published in Smith- sonian contributions, treats of the ‘‘Raptores” and-* Fissirostres,” ‘Two works on this subject are now in course of publication. One isby Mr. Ingersoll, price 50 cents per part, published by the Naturalists’ Agency, Salem, Mass., and promises to be an excellent work. The other is by two Ohio ladies, but as we have not yet seen it we hesitate to recommend if at present. Warm Spxines.—l. The Great Hastern steamship was begun in iss4 and Jaunched in 1859 by J, Scott Russell, on the Thames, England ; built by English capital altogether. We believe her trial trip was undertaken to some French port, Her first trans-oceanic trip was to New York. Is now owned by an Hnoglish company, who propose turn- ing her into a eattle steamer at Sheerness, Thames, Hngland. 2, ‘The ‘strongest man in the world” was Samson; but heisdeadnow. 3. We were not there when the “French Giant” was shot from a cannon ; nor do we know who ever lifted the most dead weight. The enthusi- asts whioare working out the fforld’s Easter questions might help you, We are willing to answer almost any reasonable query, but when it comes to such conundrums as “ Who is the strongest man in tie world?” we give in to the MeDuifers and cry, ** Enough?” Besides, Homer died trying to gness a conundrum, That's where we differ from Homer. A, F., Fort Riley,—For 15ft., flat-bottomed, fast sailboat, follow these figures; Beam, 5ff. 6in.; depth at side amidships, 14in, ; flare to sides, bin. each ; sheer forward, 9in.; aft, 5in,; sideboards, 3i¢ Inches thick; let them spring to their natural curve and they will give a very hand- some model. Sternboard or counter-piece should be 36{n. wide and 92in, across, placed at un angle of 45 deg. Round up bottom aft till it meets this board; put skag of lin. stuff under the round-up aft. Oak for stem, counter, skag and mast step; pine or other soft wood for rest. Sall, i8ft. on foot, 12ft. hoist, sft. gaff; latter peaked to an angle of 50 degs, ; regular cat rig; mast, 15ft. deck to trunk, stepped 18in. from bow; diameter at deck, 83in.; boom in centre, 2%zin.; gaff, gin, > deck boat over with +4in. stuff; deck beams about 2in, deep, Zin. thick; crown to deck amidships, 4in. For construction of centreboard and well see back files, Board should be 4ft, Gin. long, 24in. deep at after end, and 18in. forward. Centre ef board when up should be about in centre of length of boat. For leeboard, hang board of two-thirds ihe area of centreboard over the lee side, Pin the upper corner of the poard to the side of boat near the deck and use a goy from forward to Maintain it in position. Centreboard is handier and more effective, and in so small a boat ihe wellis easily made, being nothing more than a Blot cut through bottom aud narrow box; spike down above it with wood elects on side to stiffen and form efficient connection between the casing and bottom boards. Or you may use a keel 4in. deep. Itis not a8 good as the board in a boat of this class, Batt of 8 ogs. duck. See back illes.j ee es Raymonp & Co., Crotarers.—This well-known and long-established house inyariably gives its customers salisfac- tion. Its sale and custom departments are both well sustained at moderate cash prices. We can add our own personal tes- timony to that of many others. : : —Yaliant hunters who cannot beard the lions of Florida in their native dens may at least secure the beards of the beasts which others have bearded.—See the advertisement of Florida curiosities in another column, al Mr. CHARtEs Fonsom : Dear Sir—We would like to tell you what we saw one of your single fourteen bore guns do. ‘Last fall one of our cus- tomers shot at an eight inch ring, 125 yards, and hit it twenty-five times out of thirty shots, getting twenty-five tur- keys. We have no doubt but that you make the best shoot- ing gun in the world, and think that to take one hundred just as you make for the market and one hundred of any one make, worth $150 each, your guns would be sure to win. Yours truly, RamepDELt & Near, Bangor, Me.—Adv. ee Frank Forersrar.—An unpublished work by by Wm. Henry Herbert, is now being dead weekly in Ajield and Afloat. Office, 607 Sansom Btreet, Philadelphia. Specimen Copies, 5 cents, —[ Adv. The Gre of hess. Noriov.—Chess exchanges, communications and solutions should be addressed “ Chess Editor FOREST AnD SrREAM, P. O. box 54, Wolcott- yille, Conn.” Problem No. 49. Motto: Manrico. a 0A ee ae __ as ¢ ig £2 Y, fc mar *, "a B Wasig : White to play and give mate in twomovyes, SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS—NO, 46. I—Any 1—Q- 2—Q, R, B, or Kt mates Game No, 108.—MUZIO GAMBIT. A smart aifair between the Rey. G. A. Macdonnelland Mr. Lindsay Hou, Secretary of the St, George Chess Club, The notes are by the Chess Editor of the London Sportaman: White. Black, White. Black. Rey. G. A, M. Mr. L Rey. G. A, M. Mr. L. 1—P-K4 1—P-K4 12—Q-K Ra 12—R-K Et 2—P.K Be 2—P tks P aes 183—R-K Ets (f) 3—Ki-K B3 8—P-K Kt4 Ba 14—B tka B 4—B-B4 4—P-Kth i520 RtksB 15—Kttks K P(g) 5—Kt-Q B3 (a) 5—P-Q B3 (b) 16—Kttks Kt 16—R tks Kt 6—B tks Pc te) 6—K tks a 1i—Kt-K5 (hb) 11—Q-Ku T—Kt-K5 ch 7—E-K 8—Q-K B3(i) 18—KR tks Kt 8—Q tks P Swen Be (d) | 19—P tks 19—B-K Kt5 9—Q tks P 20—Q-K4 20—P-R4 10—Kt-K B3 (e) 10—P- Ra 21—Q-Ki6 ch 2i—K- fo 11—OCastles 1i—B-E R23 22—Q-Kts ch Res NOTES. (a) An invention of Mr. Macdonnell’s great namesake. Though not considered so strong as the More customary lines of P-Q4 and Castles, if requires very careful play in answering. (0) Byno means the best reply ; 5—Kt-Q B32 is certainly better. (c) A fair sacrifice under the circumstances, (d) This seems to place Black’s game in security, but its safety la more apparent than real. (e) This seems to be the only safe retreat. (f) Black's game now seems preferable, but nothing is more deceptive than position in chess. Very speedily the second player, by a remark- able series of Moyes, is completely ronted, (g) Very rash, but Black’s game is 80 undeveloped that hardly any satisfactory course remains open to him. (h) Very fine, There is no reply to this coup, (2) Now Black must take the Kt, with immediate destruction ag the consequence, Gamo No. 109.—RUY LOPEZ ATTACK. Hirst game between Messrs. Elson and Judd in the Philadelphia Tournament: White. Black. White. Black, Mr, Hison. Mr, Judd. Mr. Elson. Mr. Judd. 1—P-K4 1—P-K4 16—Kt-Q5 16—Kt tke B 2—K Kt-B3 Kt-B3 17— tke Kt 1T—P tks P 38—B-Ki5 8—Kt-K2 18—Kt tks P 18S—Kt-Q¢ 4—Caatles 4—P-K Kts 19—Q Ki-Kt3 19—Q-Ré 5—P-Q Bs 6—B-Kt2 20—Q R-K 20—Q R-E 6—P-Q4 6—P tks P 21—B-B 21—B tks Q P T—P tks P T—P-Q RB 22—R-K2 22—R-K2 8—B-R4 8—P-Q Kte 23—Kt-Kt5ch 23—Piks Kt 9—B-Kts §—P-Q3. 24—RtksRch 224—Kt tks R 10—P-K R3 10—Castles 25—Q tks BP %5—R-B li—Q Kt-B3 11—B-Kt2 26—O tks B a tks Kt 12—-Q B-Kt6 12—P-K R38 27—Q-K4 27—k tks B P 18—K-K8 18—K-R2 25—k tks R 238—Q tka R ch 14—B-52 14—P-K Bi Resigns, 15—Kt-K2 15—Kt-Kt6 Game No. 109.—PETROFF DEFENCE, A game inthe International Tourney between Rey. C. E, Ranken of England, und William J. Berry, of Beverley, Mass. : White. Black, White, Black, Renken, Berry. Ranken. Bente 1—P-K4 1—P-K4 18—Kt-K4 18—B tks Kt 2—K Kt-Bs 2—-K Kt-B3 19—B tks B 19—P-K Ba 3-Q, Kos (a) 3—-Q Et-B3(b) | 20—B-Q5 ch 20—K-Ra eae? EPR, [EGR BORE i—P= 5—P tks 2—Q-Rs (f 22—p- * 6—Et tks P 6—B-Q2 Boe it oo B 3 cae 7—Caatlea 7—B-K2 24—Btks KtP 24—R- s—Kt tks Kt S—P tks Kt 25—P-B5 25—P-K R4 9—B-Q3 9—Castles 26—K-R 26—K¢ tks K P 10—P-K Bé (c) 10—P-K R3 21—P tksPch 27—Q tks P Daa, -K B38 (a) 11—B- 283—BK o8—R tks B eee) aa rm iy eet tks R 29—Kt-Kts 13— —P-Q, 80—R tks RP 40— 14—=P-K5 14—B-Kt2 ch (g) aaeaige c peas E13 15—Kt 22. 3I—R-K Kt 31—Q-K6 ch —Q B-Q 16—P- 22—K-Kt2 2 -Ba oR B5(e) 17—B- Bs 33—Q tks Kt Resigns, NOTES. (a) The usual moys here is Kt tks P. (b) Already ont of the books, the regular move being B-Ktb. (e) An aggressive move, recalling to mind Morphy’s style of play. (d) Thos éarly we prefer White’s game. (e) All of this is well played by White. () Waite ssems to prefer this move to winn ing the P by 22—B tka Kt (9) Black’s game is hopeless, Mr, Berry has played mauch below his stirength.—Hariford Times. —Dr. Zukertort, of Paria tournament fame, whose health for some hime past has beea delicate, has soméwhat recovared from a seriou 1Mess thet prostrated him at Dublin, A WEEKLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO FikLp AND AQUATIO SPORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTORY, PIS UULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, _AND THE INOULCATION IN MEN AND WOMEN OF 4 Lo™ALTHY [INTEREST “=IN OuT-DooR REGREATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY Sovest and Stream Publishing Cowypany. —AT— No, 111 FOLTON 8TREET, NEW YORK, [Post OFFICE Box 258%,] ‘TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANOE, Advortising Kates. 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All communications whatever, intended for publication, must be ac- companied with realname of the writeras a guaranty of good faith And be addressed tothe FoREsT AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY, Names will not be published if objection be made, Moanonymous com- Tounlcations will beregarded, We cannot promise to return rejected manuscripts, Secretaries of Clubs and Associations are urged to fayor us with brief notes of thelr movements and transactions, Nothing will be admitted to any départment of the paper that may not be read with propriety in the home circle, We cannot be responsiblefor dereliction of the mall service if money Temitted tous ls lost, &- ‘Trade supplied by American News Company, FARMERS AND MARKET MEN—THE SPORTSMAN’S BUGBEARS. c is a noteworthy fact that the market men of Boston have such power in the lobby of the State Legislature that it has been impossible to secure consideration of any bill to pro- tect same within the limits of the State, which does not em- body provisions which in effect nullify legislation. The market men haye been induced to consent to an absolutely close season, provided the sale of birds killed outside of the State were permitted throughout the first four months of the year, namely, January, February, March and April! And all that the game clubs and the advocates of protective meas- ures have been able to do is to assent, upon the plea of ex- pediency, claiming that it is better to offer a premium on law-breaking in neighboring States, rather than have no law within their own borders. They urge that halfa loaf for themselves is better than no bread, We doubt if events prove that they have gained a point. We are opposed to all temporizing withthe enemy. Let us ask first, how these market men could obtain the great bulk of the birds which they offer for sale if they did not obtain them from the farmers and the poachers upon farm Jands. Next ; what inducements could the farmers have to send their birds to market in forbidden seasons for the mere pittance of #ain which they derive, provided a system of preservation in which they were made chief factors, brought them greater emoluments at lawful times? Where are quail chiefly ob- tained? Onfarmlands. Where are woodcock, grouse and prairie fowl obtained for the most part? Also on farm lands. When gentlemen sportsmen desire to shcot, what do they do first ? They con over their list of farming friends and write to them for permission to come. And yet, the farmers upon whose lands the game principally breeds and feeds are seldom consulted as to preservative acts, or invited to deliberate in proceedings of sportsmen, or to join clubs. Are the farmers all German market gardeners, cr poor white natives, whose gproute, cabbages and berry yines are to be tramped oyer and kicked up with impunity by rough-shod gunners without so much as usking, ‘‘ by your leave?” By nomeans. A large proportion of the readers of Forust AnD STREAM are gentle- men farmers who constitute a power to preserve game if their services are enlisted. This is not the class of men who send He : AY mere sportsmen never can. their band at game protection for fully twenty years; so far they haye accomplished yery little. The prolonged discussion of sumptuary measures and the study of the habits of game creatures, has indeed had its wholesome effect in awakening the whole country to the necessity of protecting and preserv- ing game, and in the organization of clubsfavoring protective measures; but it has done little else. Most of the sportsmen are not farmers ; but very many farmers are sportsmen. Let them be invited to the deliberations of sportsmen, that their relations to each other may become better understood, and their interests made harmonious. Hitherto all the Jaws seem to have been drafted in the in- terests of sportsmen‘only. The farmers haye been too much ignored. Their lands are looked upon as open domain for every man who carries a gun and works a dog. Farmers who buy, feed, shelter and winter birds are forbidden, forsooth, to trap for their own consumption or pecuniary profit in order to preserve them for the gunners. ‘They, the owners of birds and Jands, are required to waive their property rights in fayor of irresponsible sportsmen whose interests are alien, and whose only title is that which inheres in the birds as fere nature. Is it wonderful that farmers, loth io lose all the proceeds and profits of their investments, should hasten to anticipate the coming of unconscionable sportsmen who, regardless of close seasons, take the field weeks before the law is off? or that indigent toilers who can scarcely grub a livelihood from the soil, should seek some small remuneration by gleaning from the stubble and copse the poor scrags which are left after the sportsman has hung up his gun, trapping them when- ever they can? Quel tori? Who is the most blameworthy, the derelict sportsman who contributes nothing, or the dere- lict farmer who has contributed all? But as to the wholesale destruction of game, we think that the great burden of accusation should not be laid’ af the doors of the farmers and farmers’ sons. The greater mischief is done by that class of poachers who scrape the bottom boards of preserves for everything bearing the semblance of game, There are conscientious pot-hunters and market gunners, as much inclined to respect close seasons as honorable sports- men, whom we do not include in the category of lawless poachers, although we deplore the hayoc which follows their tracks. But poachers per se are highway robbers and despoil- ers of land and water preserves; desperadoes who are ready, when caught or confronted, to attempt escape from arrest by shooting the land owners. They are dog poisoners, barn burners, robbers of hen roosts and meat houses, yet oft times traveling in the guise of sportsmen, with dog and gun, and the most approved accoutrements, While they beat the fields and swamps they secretly set their traps by scores in every patch and runway. They are ready to contract with agents and collectors to furnish so many head of game at so much per dozen, or barrel! The collectors ship them to some ont- lying railway station, and the expressmen and railroad officials knowingly, or unwittingly, become particeps criminis by transporting the game to market—the ultima thule where the golden lure is held out at the despicable price of 65 cent per dozen! There are strings and strings of them now in the city markets rotting for lack of purchasers! Shame upon men who call themselves honorable yenders! ‘Thisis the class with whom the Massachusetts game protectors have heen obliged to negotiate and temporize in order to secure any pro- tective law at all, by conceding the extraordinary months of January, February, March and April, as months in which game killed out of the State may be sold. Heaven help the poor {/ Cannot these mercenary market men make far larger profits from their sales of spring Jamb and fish, than they can skin from the meagre margins which accrue from the sale of unseasonable, unhealthy, and illegitimate game? Is not the small-tisk of loss in selling legitimate meat more engaging than the doubtful traffic in sour and skinny birds which haye been starved by deep snows, heated by close packing, marred and mashed by long transportation, and kept for weeks in ica chests whose chill is like the damp of yaults where dead men ave buried, and whose slimy deposits are just about as repul- sive to the eye and palate? Now, to extinguish the poachers, and equelch the market men :—how ean it be accomplished? Surely there is nothing easier than to make the carrying of a gun and sportsman’s ac- coutrements in close seasons p7'zma facie evidence of an in- tent to violate the law. Intent should he equivalent to viola- tion, and cither should make the offender liable to arrest and severe punishment. But how shall we be able to reach these offenders when the laws are so inconsistent that they permit men to carry a gun and dog to shoot woodcock, and at the same time prohibit them from carrying a gun and accoutrements to shoot rufied grouse and quail? Evidently there is no alternative except to make the seasons uniform on all kinds of game, so that there can be no excuse or possible pretext for a man being in the field prior to orafter a designated date. Should such a pro— yision seem to bear hard upon some localities or sections, tell us whether it be better that a few sportsmen should suffer, or that the game should be scoured out of the whole country? There can be no uniformity in game laws without certain compromises on latitudes, localities, and some yarieties of game. But sportsmen will be required to make only trifling sacrifices. If woodcock be debarred in July, do they not haye ruffed grouse, quail, deer, and wild fowl in the fall? Ts it not better that the few should go without woodcock The sportamen haye now tried tion, than that the whole fraternity of sportsmen be debarred from sport in southern lccalities where the birds are full- grown? Again, if by reason of expediency the close season is made to begin January 1st, is it not better to curtail the sport of men in the southern tier of Alates, rather than that birds shonld perish in the deep snows of northern latitudes, by gun snd snare? What we curtail at one end, we give and allow at the other, so that we grant a fair and full average to all—and spare the birds. Four months’ shooting should suffice for any reasonable man. What we aim at is to make the season uniform on all kinds of game alike, beginning at Sept. Ist and closing Deo. 31st, so that any man found accoutred as a sportsman in prohibited seasons, in any paré of the country, may be arrested and punished. Then, if no game is shot, the occupation of the market men, as well as their pecuniary incentive, is gone, Following will come the game millennium, when the labors of twenty years will have accomplished their purpose. Under such a regime no possible objection can be raised against trapping, ‘Trapping will be done in open season only, just as shooting will be dene. The same penalties for trapping will obtain as for shooting, and traps found setfon premises will be prima _facte evidence of guilt. And why not trap in season? Are not the birds more comely to look at, and more desirable for the table? Wall trapping prove more destructive to the birds? ‘Will it exter- Ininate them? Will the silent operations of the snare and net tend more to drive away the birds and make them wild than the bang of the gun from day to day, which picks up a brace now, and two brace toamorrow, continuously, until the coyeys are bagged entire, or the remnant run off to other covers? Cannot the farmer he trusted to trap judiciously 2 He has been to no small trouble and expense to plant and winter the birds: will not his common sense and pecuniary interest induce; him tio leaye enough for sced for the coming year? He does so with his corn, potatoes and wheat. Is it for the sportsman to dictate that the farmer shall not gather where he hath sown? Shall the farmer cast in the seed tor the sportsman fo reap? The time has come to discuss these questions seriously. The rights of farmers have not hitherto been sufficiently taken into account. Their active intelligent co-operation should now be invited and secured. What we need more than all is Farmers’ Protective Game Clubs ; notin antagonism to sports- men’s clubs, but in harmony with them; and cperating upon the plan which we have now outlined, and which is the only feasible plan to meet all the requirements of the case; to foster mutual interests ;\ and to preyent abuses. ————— WALTONITANA, ease WAL'TON was exceptionally blessed in his lifetime with the great blessing of many and rare friends. * All who knew him loved him; and if any did not ove him, it was because they did not know him,” exclaims his biographer, and now, two centuries after his death, we may repeat the saying with equal truth of the generations after generations who, in his books, have known and loved the gentle philosopher of the ‘‘angling days.” For who that has rend his books has not been drawn to the writer by the homely, honest good. sense and kindly wisdom which fill thier pages. Few there are, too, wesuspect, who have not heen conscious of something of a feeling of regret {hat Jzaak Walton has not left us more. In- fluenced by some such motives as these, he tella us, Mr. Richard Herne Shepherd has collected and published, under the title of ‘* Waltoniana,” a number of Walton's fugitive pieces in prose and verse, the dates of whose composition eover a period of some fifty years. While these fragments and:stray bits are not of a nature to add much, if anything, to the literary reputation of their author, they will nevertheless be received by not a few of his friends with the same spirit that induced the collection. Nor will their publication be al- together fruitless, if it shall do nothing more than simply serve to show us how diligently and conscientiously Walton labored with hispen, Among these curious literary treasures, for example, is the original draft of the ‘* Elegy on Donne,” which is believed to be the earliest literary work of Walton's that has been preserved to us. It is the same poem which, creatly remodeled, corrected, amended, and in short almost ye-written in the author's old age, was finally inserted in the collection of the ** Liver,” All this goes to show that Walton had the gift of patient, psins-taking work, a good, old-fashioned way of wriling, now, unhappily, somewhat out of date, but without which, we may add, few things last s0 long as have the ‘‘ Angler” and the ‘‘Lives.” ‘Jzaak Walton's Complete Angler,” the quaint production of a quaint mind, 1s nulike anything else in the English Jan- euage; and it grows every year more charming, as its fancies, morals and queerly turned sayings assume more and more the quiddities and oddities of old age. Noman has ever really gone fishing—let us rather say ‘‘ angling ”—who hag not started out with rod and line from Tottingham High Cross for a day’s ramble with the master. And jone may make the ex! cursion at any time, whether it isa good day for fishing or not. Yet as there are timesand moods for all books, give us the §Complete Angler’? on a day in June, while we lie underneath the shade, the brook purling by, the perfumes of eZ cee ss. andthe birda chattering in the trees above ns Not less distinguished in their way are the ‘Lives, Wal- ‘ton not only knew how to apprecia‘e the good qualities of his friends, but he had the belief that others, too, ought to recognize and love these traits of character. And what else could have been expeeted from the author of the *‘ Complete Angler” {han just such a set of biopraphies as he has given us? Written with all the tender grace of personal love and ad- miration, and for the avowed purpose of holding up for the emulation of posterity, the good and the beautifulin human character, the Lives of Donne, Wotton, Hooker, Herbert, and Sanderson are among the English classics, and occupy a place wholly uniqué%in the literature of biography. It is no gmall honor to Walton that he has left for usthese records of the simple piety and domestic virtues, which appear as re- freshing springs of sweet water amid the rank and noxious morasses of that age of profligate license and debauchery; nor is it less worthy of comment that in thus commemorating the character of others he has tiught us that his own was simple and pure, and that leading us to love hig friends he teaches us, of necessity, to love him as well. We can readily number upon our fingers, almost without pausing to recall them, the few Bnglish writers who have won for themselves such a Warm personal regard from so diverse a class of readers as has Izaak Walton. With few do we comeinto such clase sympathy of thought and feeling. Of the “Angler,” originally published in 1653, there have been some forty editions, many of them very rare and costly ones, Upon which enthusiastic disciples of the gentle teacher haye spent months of research, and lavish sums of money, You may find some kind of a.copy of the book to-day in any book store, and you may pick up well-worn copies on the second-hand book stands. Whocan say when the good old volume will be Gut of print? Surely not so long as the mountain streams flow on, and men go forth toanglein them, SS ee UNMANLY MEN AND UNWOMANLY } WOMEN. AST Wednesday evening, at eleven o'clock, the excite- ment-craying population of New York flocked into Gilmore’s Garden to witness the beginning of another six days’ trialof endurance. There are sixteen competitors this time, and they are women. Each of these women has already allowed herself to be gazed at fora greater or less number of quarter hours, aud has won a more or less creditable pudes— trian record ; ail have found it so much to theirtaste or their profit that they are now eager for another and a competitive pose before the public. Had the original announcement been adhered to, the *'walk’’ would have extended over six consecutive days, in- cluding the Sabbath. Uponthat day, doubtless, ihe managers, whose sense of public decency appears to have been strangely perverted by the vacuity of their pocket-books, expected to have reaped a plenteous baryest of half dollars. Unfortu- nately, however, for tle silvered, nat to say golden, anticipa- tions of ‘the management,” the police cuptain of the precinct— who is just now, pending his trial for alleged ruffianly con- duct at the last six days’ match, on exceptionally good be- bayior—bas very properly seen fit to interfere, and by for- bidding the receipt of Sunday gate-money has taken from the proposed exhibition all excuse for its Sunday heing. The day will therefore be observed co far at least as female walk- ing matches go; the church attendants of Madison Square may worship in iheir sanctuaries undisturbed; and that por- tion of the community which has a regard for the sanctity of the day may well draw a breath of relief, since the city has been spared a Sunday spectacle that would have disgraced any society this side of those benighied regions to whose wilds Stanley alone of white men has as yet penetrated. Tt were to be desired for certain very grave considerations that this probibition could have been extended over the whole week and not alone over its first day. The entire surround- ings of these exhibilions are demoralizing, Drinking, idleness, late hours, unnatural excitement, betting, profanity and con- gregated coarseness are not, it is true, necessary adjuncts of a long-distance walking match, but they are adjuncts neverthe- less, and very conspicuous ones at that. It must, moreover, be well understood by any one who bas given it 2 moment’s reflection, that with these surroundings what might otherwise, under proper limitations, be legitimate and healthful incite- ments to physical culture sre degraded into vast schemes of money making and gambling. It is the hippodroming of human beings, the conversion of a man into a beast—a meta- morphosis which in all ages and in alllands has been among the unclean dreams of philoscphy sndimagination. We have no reason to felicitate ourselves because we have realized this dream by organizing such tests of human brute enduranceand by staking our money upon ibe human animal that seems like- ly to suffer most without succumbing first. In the present instance the money is staked, not upon men, but upon women. Any necessity is deplorable which draws woman forth from the retirement which is her sphere, unless it be to some- thing high and noble. Doubly to he deplored, not for the sake of these individual women alone, but for the sake of womanhood itself und of man’s reverence for it, ‘is that so- called amusement which not only brings woman before the public gaze, but strips her of her modesty—her chiefest orna- Mment—and exposes her, # short-skirted epectecle, to the un- holy gaze of lewd men. It is this unsexing of woman that in the | we denou | mother or tered the protest of every right thinking man. —~ ‘against which, for the respect he bears his jaune, ad og his sister or his wife or his daughter, should be ut- The men who institute these female pedestrian shows, and the men who abet them with their patronage, are unmanly men ; the women who participate in them and ihe women who encourage them with their presence are unwomanly women, : — Boyron’s Swim.—The curicsity of the good pecple of the Ohio Valley has been aroused to the hivhest pitch by the ap- pearance of the terrifying object in black which seems neither to care for ice, snags nor rapids, and which delights inthe very fierceness of the contest with the raging elements anc in the consternation of the simple-minded rustics who till the soil along the river hanks. Paul Boyton is athis old tricks again, shooting rapids wilh no worse results than being bruised a little, or getline so nearly under the wheels of excursion steamers that there is no fun in it, and at other times being engulfed in the seething currents of angry waters, but whose spite the amphibious captain laughs to naught in his rubber suit. The doughty skipper is now pursuing his long and foilsome journey down the Ohio and the Mississippi to the Gulf, and be will not rest till the Jong swim has been ac- complished and the value of his life-saving enit put through the severest testa. + Tar GiovorstEr FissenmEnN.— The occupation of our coast fishermen is at best one of extreme toil, hardship and peril. The men who go down into the sea in ships must needs have for the pursuit of their calling brave kearts to do and to dare, for they go forth into certain danger and yossible death ; and tlley who remain on the shore to watch the lessening sails dis- appear from their sight must needs exercise not less of cour- age and palience. The local history of sea-port fishing towns is filled with sombre pager. The city of Gloucester, Mass., is now in mourning for the fishermen, who, after days and weeks of weary watching and wailing by wives and cnildren, are believed to have perished in the February gales off the George's banks. Of the fishing fieet which sailed from G@louces- ter in the early part of last month, thirteen vessels, with their one hundred and forty-three men, have never been heard from. This calamity leaves fifty-seven women widows and one hun— dred and forty-nine children fatherless. Such disasters have not been infrequent in the previous history of the city. In February, 1862, fifteen vessels and one hundred and twenty men were los{; in 1871, nineteen vessels and one hundred and forly men were lost; in ‘* The Lord’s Day Gale” of August, 1873, fifteen vessels went down into the waters, and with them one hundred and twenty-four, men; again, in the De- cember gales of 1876, ten vessels and ninety-eight men were destroyed, ard the melancholy record of the losses for the year numbered two buudred and twelve lives, Thisis a sad catalogue, the statistics of which become full of pathos when we reflect upon the tales of human heart suffering they tell. Ba WEATHER oN THE Lower St, LAwrencz.—The meteoro- logica] phenomena of the Gulf of St. Lawrence have been sin- gular the past winter. While deep snows and severe weather have prevailed to the westward, there has been less snow on the Gulf coast than the oldest inhabitant had ever seen. A letter from Gaspe tells us that the ice has not held to the shore as in other seasons, and there is no body of ice outside, There is every appearance of an early spring. The same Jet- ter says the fishermen are suffering for necessaries, having no potatoes and very little flour. a GAME PROTECTION. —The bill before the New Jerscy Legislature at its last ses- sion, just closed, to preyent the shooting of woodcock prior to Sept. 1, was passed toa third reading, and only failed in consequence of the adjournment of the Legislature. This is unfortunate. The bill had many friends, and was warmly supported, and hac the session lasted a few days longer it would undoubtedly have becomealaw. The originator of the bill was Geo. 8. Duryee, of Newark ; and John Gill, of Orange, was one of its chief promoters. Let their names be emblazoned in letters of gold, and let their eiforts and exam- ple be followed in other States. Repry 70 Sera Green on “Destruction or Waite Fisn.” —Hditor Forest and Stream: Mr. Green writes to the New York Times as follows; *‘ When I wasin New York last week J saw tons of two-year-old white-fish, not weighing over é¢ight or ten ounces, in Fulton Market. -They are sold for cisco or herring (Argurossmus clupetformis). I consider this one of the greatest wastes of fish food that exists in this country. These fish have passed all their early dangers, and if they had been permitted to grow one year longer they would have weighed two and one-half or three pounds, and would he worth to the fishermen that caught them twenty cents each, whereas, in the condition I saw them in, they were worth not more than one and two cents each. If the same fisherman had only waited one year—for fish are local and never wander but a few miles from where they are taken, except during their breeding seasons—he would have been paid just ten times over for his patience.” Seth Green, nor any other person ever wrote a better article in a short way for the protection of fishes or for the interest of the fisherman than this. We have ourselves for years ob- seryed the destruction of young whitefish on Lake Hrie when they have heen caught and sold as herring, both fresh, smoked and ealted, and have deplored this destruction as much as any other observer; but where is the remedy? The} pound-net cannot be abandoned, it is the best net, when not abused, in existence. Mr. Green proposes to enlarge the mesh in the leader and pot of the net. No pound-net should be allowed NN eee SS De to be set in any of our waters with less then a two-inch mesh, measured from knot to knot. ‘Now here comes the dilemma, With this size mesh no herring would be caught, and in the course of ten years Lake Hrie would be packed with this fish (for they are most terribly fecund) and as they are the natural enemy of the whitefish hardly one of the Jatter by this time would be found to enter the fisher’s net. By enlarging the mesh as you propoge, Seth, you let the herring go scot free to reproduce and deyastate the waters. You well know heisa decidedly predaceous little rascal, following the whitefish on to his spawning grounds, devouring his eggs the live-long winter and finishing up with the young from the lime they are out of the shell in the spring until they leave for dee water, and how much longer they feed on this young fry cannot ray, but in June I have taken herring with the hook baited wilh a Jake chiner 14 inch long, and cavght a hun- dred or more in the course of one afternoon. With ihe same bait and often with a bit of meat on the hook, I haye-taken through the ice in March, with others, among the Islands at the head of the lake all that we could carry, Dr. E. SrEnzine. MrontcAn Ganz Law.—The Michigan Senate paceed, March 18, the game law, of which the provisions are: No person shall hunt deer in the upper peninsula from Sept. 1 to Dee. 15, or in the lower peningula from Oct. 110 Nov. 15. It also for- bids hounding deer in the upper penineula at any time during the year. No person shall kill wild turkey except during Oc- tober, November or December of each year. Killing of woodcock is allowed only between Scpt.1 and January 1, Shooting prairie chickens, partridge, grouse and wild ducks only allowed between Sept. land Jan. 1, Other wild water fowl or snipe to be killed only between May 1 and Sept. 1, Rocunstzr, N. Y.—Having shot con iderably in England and in this country, I feel interestcd in ithe protecticn of game. My conyiction is that a panacen may be found in a September opening for all shooting, end permitting no shcot- ing before. Intelligible duties to gsme constables, and a Fost of willing deputies would spring frem this, snd those duties could be capably performed. Undoubtedly the key-note to extermination is sounded in the summer skooting, which {g, to say the least of it, a difficult pastime to confuse with spert, Nox. — ++. THE NEW YORK GAME LAW. Hurson, N. ¥,, March 16, 1879, EDITOR FoRFsT AND STREAM: Tt ap pesrs that a majority of the members of the New York Ageoc!- ation for the Protection of Fieh and Game fayor extending the close Season for partridge, quail, woad-duck, etc., to Oct. 15. To make the close time later than Sept, 1 or Sept, 15, excepting for quail, is objec. tionable to the spoitemen of this locality, and, I am inclined to think, generally elsewhere throughout this State, excepting on Long Island, where the climate is more fayorable for shooting in the Jatter part of the fall and first part of winter, and the only part of the State where quail are plenty. ‘The extensive sandy plains, briary Swaps and forests of shrub oak on Long Island are vatural grounds and tbelter for quail, and the snow, So destructive to quail eleewhere in the State, ig there quickly melted by the sea breezes. In this More northern and hilly country from Sept. 15 to Noy, 1 is the bert and pleaftantest part of the season for shooting. Partridges can fake care of themselves a8 well, or better, by the 16th of Sept., being protected by the leaves, as later, when the leaves have fallen. Oct, 15 is late for woodceck shooting here, tut am not in favor of summer woodcock shooting, Ido not understand {hat if is the intention to make any change in the close season for water fowl shooting; it is hot necessary i order to protect the quajl, they belug hunted differ- ently and on different grounds from water fow). We nevyer—hardly ever—get our share of water fowl, a8 compared with the more favored States South and West, King Prost makes a close season for water fowl in the northern half of this State most of the time from Noy, 15 to April, The first half of the fall months being the pleasantest and best part of the season for shooting in the northern part of the State and the last half of the fa)l the best in the southern part, particularly on Long Island, it would therefore be treating ug horiferners very un- fairly, you cee, to extend the close season for water fowl shooting to Oct. 15. Water fowl are very wild here in the spring, Having been hunted all winter South, and the familiar report of BUDS Causes them bo uickly hurry further north to their favorite nesting grounds. I do not think they are slaughtered in such numbers in this State in the apring as fo make it appear necessary for their preservation to pro- hibit epring shooting. After being confined in office for several months and reading weckly in the FOREST AND STREAM of the fine sport shooting water fowl in the favored localities, thus keeping the subject ‘excitedly’ in mind also reminding me of the times tliat I too have visitea some of fase fayored localities to shoot duck, and, on returning, figured the cost of the ducks I shof, cash paid, at much higher suis than they would bring in market, I greatly enjoy getting out on pleasant days in the spring, with a good companion, in my sneak-boat and “creeping” for ducks, the most exciting, skillful and best way to hunt them for Bport and although not able to geta “big bag,” ift get a pairlam welleatig. fled with my luck, regarding the excitement and exercise sufficient Temuneration. Ihave a very favorable opinion of the Néw York Asgociation Tor the Preservation of Fish and Game. Itis the chief Among associations of the kind, and a power to prevent the killing and Selling of game ont of Season ; but I am inclined to think that some of its members are a Jit- tle selfish, and move familiar with the shooting on Long Island than elsewhere in this Slate. LaTitupeE 42, WELLSVILLE, N, ¥,, March 17, 1879, EnIToR FOREST AND STREAM: At arecent meeting of the New York Association for the Protection of Game a bill was reported and read, making the seagon for all Einds of game to open Oct. 15 and close Feb. 1, Should sach a bill become’ a law—not excluding weodecck from its provisions—it would he very harsh and unjust to £portsmen in this gea- tion of the State, In this vicinity it is a rare occurrence 10 see Bg woodcock later in the season than Oct. 15, and usuallythey leave o during the last Gays of September in cach year. We are strict in enforcing our game laws, and the Tesult is that when the season opens on the firat of August we have & nice lot of birds with us. If the Jaw should be changed #8 proposed upon wood- cock, im this seeticn we should not be able to kill a bird in any year The change in the law might be a nice thing for New Yorkers, but it would be death for the ‘little fish ‘in the country, : CLARENCE A, FARNUM, Ep:ror Forest anp SrreaAm: To get the close season date at Oct. 15 wonld be very nnfair for the Horthern part ¢f the State. Woodcock ure almost all gone from here by thattime. The istof Sept. would be better. The October date Would cause Many to violate the law, and would thus deprive those who did respect it of much of their legitimate sport. W. RS. The Bi Massacnusnrts—Boston, Walnut Hill, March 22.—At the regular meeting of the members of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, at Walnut Hill range, Saturday, there was a large attendance of members, ag eal as friends from other clubs. A large number of spectators from Woburn and other places were also present. The wind was fresh from the east, and bothered the riflemen considerably, although some succeeded in making excellent scores in spite of the disadvantages pre- sented by the weather conditions. Interest centred in the ** Winchester Rifle” series, in which there were fifty-eight en- tries at 200 yards: 5 4 a 5 4 cock oot 3 phe HY 0 afm He fm A iS ute We OD Ge ry ee ee en Aa] oe APS We ot Re Oo ie te ae RARER OOP E pO e BOR OP RR ORR Ee PPAR ORD RO Oe oe el a ee al RRR ORE Bn BOR Oe Oromo Wea HH Co OU I OR On OT ROT COON ORR OT red or i Cre ON OR OVO Or OF 2 OR OTR OVI A CLA Crs Ore SRA ROR Oe SR I iat Manmmorn Rurve Gariery—Boston.—Still better shooting has been done the third week of the month at this gallery, though the extra prize of $20 for eight consecutive bull’s- eyes has not yet been;won. The best scores stand (150 feet, rounds 8, possible 40): F Hollia.........54555555—39 M L Pratt...... 644855 6 4—aT Geo Lamb...... 4455565 5—88 G McKenzie,...35 4444 6 5—36 ES Tobey dr....64455655-88 WH Restarick.b65 4444 5 6—i6 C Edwards.....65585454-38 C U Meiggs....644444 6 6—35 AL Hames,,....45445555-—-87 GA Fletcher..5 444445 5—35 W Bradford..... 446565455—37 GA Bent..,...544444 5 56—d6 @éo BE Everett..5 5 544446-87 AW Robinson.b 444644 536 CJ Foye........66454545—37 Frank H Frye..444456 5 4—i5 Warore Amatevk Riruz Crve.—At the annual meeting of the Walpole Amateur Rifle Club, the following officers svere elected: William Moore, President; Wm. H, Pray, Vice-President; W. Glover, poorly: and Treasurer. Di- rectors—Wm. Moore, W. H, Pray, W. Glover, R. 8. Gray, T. H. Gray, E. Reader, dr., H. P. Blake. Medjord.—Bellevue Range was thronged on Wednesday afternoon, the weather being fine, and some good shots were made, The occasion was the third competition in the classi- fied matches for March. ‘The following are the scores made: First class. een Ae 8 AE QAHOED 4 bss ahs pense ce ae) Oph ale Fs : oF Osborn (re-entry) 6 46 6 6 4—33 CH RUSSO. 2.022500 eee eens ese eebe ease: 5 6 4 6-4 5—33 G Al Russell (re-entry) 56 5b 56 4 5 4—32 Hf Withington.. 45 44 5 5—39 HH D Cushing . B65 4 5 482 J H Bames....- 4465 4 5 5—31 J H Eames (re-entry) . 4546 5 3-81 BH Wyniall: ...--.- Bey cpl: beer te cove Guae cotarttce 4544 4 6 5—8i E WyDIG (re-entry). .2...1.- serv eseneeeenenecee 65446 4 4231 TR Teele .1.-...252c200+ 44656465 5 4-3 JR Teele (re-eutry)..... wb B 2 4 5 4 4—31 WE 46444 4 4-29 44464 4 5-80 ae 446 4 4 4 5—$0 ¥H Hunt,......--+-5 8 ¢ 4 ‘ : eH unt (re-entry) in a Se aprenre PAPE ABER re tet poet sto sonar 64444 4 4-29 There were eighty-four re-entries. The Medford Rifle Team have sent a challenge to the Bergen Point team, to which no reply has as yet been received. Coxneoticut—Collinsville, March 20.—At a regular meet- ‘ing of the R. & G. Club, held to-day, the following scores were made by the members ; off-hand, 200 yards, 10 shots: Masi. Creed. 5 j sened eteete HS ase kts) aT Laubenstein.......3: 2 Heruil... Peta ey 97 43 TG Cases. ....00-oee 49 38 ID Andrews..-«... 88 al a) PAGET'S.) tee ones 64 ed AMPIRE RIFLE Crup.—In an all-comers’ match, under the anes of the Empire Rifle Club, at Hastings’ Park, on March 19, the following scores were made : WM Farrow..-..-+-+ aaa nee sovapherr: 4 posse eds ie OGG. 2. eanereee Ssscuppateetenan esa 44 06 5 5 dig pauiey:.. 65454644 — Mangan. 454444405 — Donaldson B6B4444 6564 4 Ward 434654644 MM Maltby 44454444 4-41 B Wisner 4434465 4 5 441 ¥ Holton... 4445444 4 4-40 Empire Club has an all-comers’ match every Wednes- ar afvertio“n at the same place, Hntries can be made at any time on that day. Jertizr Crus Practior, March 18.—Creedmoor targets reduced to gallery distance; 10 shots per man, possible 50; veecececeeee 49 R Zimmerman .... peecanesee200048 Sats eecereeseeess + 48 CJudson........ 4 LB Batse...00.--eeneeeeee ,.48 F R Grohman. 4 M Dorrier --.+-- «48 H Oenl...... MB Engel. 43 WD Ward D Miller... .48 D Calhane ¥ Levy ---- .48 F Dotil.... ‘A E Moore. 48 F Fabarus jet: ; MW Farro eUbdea pl SIL SD IBNGT | feldanasiemenyemcaweslie oc G A Scherman ..... svpeeeeeee e486 DL Prenbel B Zettler-..-- veccveecccracecencsef G AOUMZIDBET. .cpeecvepeeces ee oh New Yorur—Jamestown.—The Chatauqua Co, Sportsman's Association have fitted up a very neat gallery, and a member gays of their practice: * We use the Frank Wesson .22 cal, bored to .24 cal. by our President, H. V. Perry, and fhink we now have as true shooling, and convenient a gun as can be found. We have set apart two afternoons in each week for ladies to visit the gallery with one or more members of the association, and participate in rifle practice, two or three of them having made as high as forty-five out of a pos- sible fifty, standing up to it same as the men.” New Jersex—Wewark, March 19.—Weekly score of the Newark Amateur Rifle Club: std. sag ek aks wed 66 6b 5 5 5 S Bb B50 ee ae eA Ea, BERNA, 4 5 “ i E ; 5 B49 TRO ADSM ark eee ‘5 as a: aa ‘4658545 5 5 548 J Bayer..-- 4665 56 46 56 6 5—48 wm ‘ayes. wb 6 6 465 56 56 56 & 449 W Hesse, Jr wb @ 4444 5 5 56 5—44 ion Hill, March 21.—First practice shooting of the New ve Schuetzen Corps, Capt. D, G. Yuengling. Distance, 30) Yards: ring-targets of 20 half-inch rings; rifles, any weight or trigger pull: j other sitting at 125 measured yards, ols 2 4 sesewaee eressereresecte 22 26 19 Id PD Bieiny..se wie cessesen ene 1T °9 1% do 99. 1S g1 98 Is—172 M W Farrow... «.21 28 23 25 23 20 21 93 21 B1—9o4 Wm Klein...... 20.77 13 22 8 33 15 21 20 13—178 John Brumerho 24 18 21°18 10 24 20 20 15 24194 Nic Crusius.... Capt Yuengling ae z 2 Erle sy Penaeus see eas 15 28 10 15: 22 20 2) 28° BB Average per shot, 15 rings, SECOND SERIES. saveeesseeelS 22 25 25 19 IS 16 21 a6 23 5 rene. 2 CAF rE LTT PRAY Pep RAY erally 1) 1. i 7 .. 81 16 12 Average per shot, 18 rings. The 22d annual shooting festival of the New Yorker Schuetzen Corps, Capt. Day. G, Yuengling, will be held Angust the 4th, 5th and 6th next. A Ctosgz Fieur,—The long-talked-of rifle match between Jake Levy, of the Zettler Club, and Cbus. Eiseman, of the New York Schuetzen Corps, liook place at Zettler rifle range, 207 Bowery, on Thursday evening, March 20, for $25 and retreshments for the members of Zettler Club. ‘The follow- ing is the result, 50 shots per man, 200 yards target reduced : Jake Levy, 220; Chas. Hiseman, 219. Micntcan—Zast Saginaw.—At the nineteenth weekly prac- tice of the Hast Saginaw Amateur Rifle Club to-day, the fol- ee Scores were made (200-yard target reduced, possible Capt W J Shaw est 5 5 ¢ 6 56 5 56 4 5-4 OC Yawkey.... 4 656 46 6 6 6 Sb 5645 RF Corbyn.... wt 43465 6 4 5 5 4-43 J Howry ....-...-.-..... Aiseatuaes ewodt 4464 44 4 4 54? HG Hamilton. ..ssccsee.--pssspeoeess. 2 £4 5 4d 4 4A A HH 54D FR Osborn............-- iS vitee aes Seana 4435 8 6 4 4 4 5-41 Oxnto— Cincinnati, March 17,—The Cincinnati Shooting and Fishing Club had their third competition for club prizes to- day; distance, 200 yards; position, off-hand: Firat Class. M Gendilin, sc. 5 nos cnepedsccessceeenasd 404 b 6 4 d d 4 4—48 W_ Caldwell...... civ Wemi chads Meseserrers 644444 64 4 4-49 Ti WENderyiess s,s. sseas02 enue tensed 4454444 4 441 M Langdon... ices eecececeeteseeeeaend 6 444 8 4 6 4 44 Df Disney...-. weet 44 46 8 8 4 5 B-d0 G Henson. ... went 444 44 4 4 4 4-40 TO BAUM... tle. e esas vereereeed 444 4 4 4 4 4d 2-37 Second Class, CM Epply......4.-..0.. fee ee Ey ney 64344445 4 4-41 SARC ONION asleep pee aianlegn 0 beeen so 4 38 £4 56 44 4 d—40 WiCanipbell. oc weesepcw cayay py. sa ga/e= 44 4444 04 4-36 Outoaco, March 22.—The regular weekly competition on the Northwestern Rifle Range did not come off to-day. Some improvements are being made on the range, which made it necessary to postpone the shoot, and, in consequence, the ‘‘Old Guard” among Chicago riflemen—the George H. Thomas Club—have passed a very lonsesome Saturday after- noon. Wemight have gone out on the Lake View Range, where the members of our club have been always most cor- dially welcomed, but that spirited and kindly organization is just now busily perfecting plans for a new 200-yard range. Both clubs show a gratifying increase in membership, and applications are still coming from the best men in the city. The two Organizations number at present about eighty good men and true, and in the eyent of any mob disturbances here, will make themselves felt as well as heard on the side of law and order. Two companies of forty men each ag flankers to our splendid First Regiment, I, N. G., would make a mob of communistic rioters sick in a very short time. By the way, that wasa splendid score that Mr. J. P. M. Richards, captain of your Seventh Regiment rifle team made on the burglars on the night of the 9th inst. Mr. J. BE. Tilt, of the Lake View Rifle Club, has presented a beautiful cup to be shot for on the 24th of May, open to competition for mem- bers of the two clubs. The Lake View Rifle Club at practice to-day made : Jas A Colchour........+ fad pres 4 F Henrotensvesccssence hop Roy OD ey pe eae Ap RoR CNR ToT OT Or i oe op Or IR I OF PRE Ro a ‘ iS) Guests: SB A Pre@Man....seeceecescenssseee-- 20D DB Freeman........ wasatecs sense eteces 5 ee ~ oor ur o mo 45 44 bag : Lv. Tur Suetron AuxmiAry Hiern Barren.—A Norristown, Pa., sportsman, who has tested the auxiliary barrel, writes of it: ‘‘I have tried it enough to satisfy myself that for sporting purposes I have no use for any other rifle, I used it several times during a day’s brant shooting, and would now on a ducking excursion as soon think of leaving my gum bvots at home as my auxiliary. I killed a brant goose at 200 yards, shooting from a rest, and I struck a loon on the wing, fully 76 yards off, shooting in this latter case without sizht— simply as ashofgun. ‘Dhis, you may say, was chance; but I have killed a meadow-lark on the wing at 30 yards, ana an- These last were two successive off-hand shots. I would exchange my trusty Par- ker and my auxiliary for no other arm in the world.” Another gentleman writes of two barrels used by himself and brother: “We are very much pleased with them; in fact, L have suld my regular rifle, having now no further nse forit. Having changed the rear sight into an open V sight, although I am no expert at rifle shooting, I can now shoot as accurately with it as I could with my other rifle. Having repeatedly driven the nail off-hand at 80 yards, and while in the woods have made excellent shots at 150 yards,” Tue Avxinary Bakren.—ln your issue of the 6th inst., I noticed an article on the merits of the auxiliary rifle barrel. T have used the auxiliary for some time, and fully agree with Mr. Cushing. In Wild fowl sheoting I have found it espe- cially convenient, while for deer chooting it has no equal in the hands of average sportsmen, because it in an instant con- verts his trusty breech-loader that he is accustomed to use into a first-class sporting rifle. What I have found especially noticeable in it is the uniformly good practice made at moy- ing objects hy persons not accustomed to the use of the rifle, T would not part with my 10-bore Parker, with its auxiliary, for any other gun in the world. D. M, Yosr. Norristown, Pa., March, 22, 1879. iy ti ee ao A weekly paper of Philadelphia, Pa., urges very strongly upon the riflemen of the Keystone State the hurrying ee of their organization. The original call was responded to by a dozen clubs and officers elected as follows: President, W. H. Rauch, member of the Keystone Club; Vice-President, J- M. - Root, of the Pennsylvania Club ; Se-retary, John Barry, '' 1” feam, Second Regiment; Treasurer, A, B. Parker, Norristown Club, A committee are now busy in drawing up a plan of organization, ‘The same paper urges a series of tournaments to be held each season, one in May, one in July, and one in September, to be contested by teams from each club, enrolled or affiliated with the State Association. Under such arrange- ments there would be 4 gala time indeed, and this manly and scientific amusement wouldin a short timae become as extreme- ly popular in Pennsylvania as it now is in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and California. ‘Then, again, every team would shoot the same day and under the same conditions, and at the end of the year, the team which succeeded in recording the highest total of points in the three matches would by their superior skill be justly enjitled to the Championship of the State of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia boasts quite anumber of Rifle Clubs, which have mostly been organized within the last year or two. The Keystone was the first to organize, having been formed by a party of gentlemen who met for pleasure, calling themselves the ‘Twentieth Ward Rifle Club. In a little while the name was changed to the ‘* Keystone,” with quite a number of prominent business men on its roll. The riflemen have met with considerable trouble in getting a proper range on which targets could be set up from 100 to 1,000 yards, and at the same time within convenient distance of the city. This diffii- culty, however, will be partly met when Company C., 6th Regt., New Jersey, N. G., gets possession of the promised parkin Camden, formerly known as the Gamden Schutzen Park, which will be fitted up by the State of New Jersey with club houses anda range from 100 to 500 yards, with the possi- bility of 1,2001f desired. The Philadelphia clubs doubtless will be invited to shoot on this range, and the matches of this summer will be principally shot there. The Keystone Rifle Club grounds, at Sanger Park, will be improved, and a shooting house erected as socn as the weather opens, The cltb is in a flourishing condition, containing some 20 active and 25 contributing members. The officers are as follows: President, B. Tomer; Vice-President, Wm. Bower; Secretary, A. J. Kensil(977 N. fith street) ; Captain, P. A. Schemm; Vice-Captain, L. J, Sommers. The Pennsylvania Rifle Club consists of some forty active members, who have shot some very creditable matches, par- ticularly last sammer. Among the members are some of the best shots in the city. Their Captain is Dr, Price; H. H, Woodruff, Secretary (633 N. Broad street). The Girard Rifle Club is composed of gentlemen living in the northwestern part of the city, and have an active list of twenty members, who are most all shooters. Their officers are as follows: President, Jas. Childs; Captain, W. F. Wal- lace; Vice-President, Jno. Helling; Vice-Captain, H. Taylor; Treasurer, Major Helling; Secretary, Chas. Hinckle (1,306 Girard avenue. ) The Social Gun and Rifle Club. The membership of flus club are gentlemen of this city, who summer at Riverton, N. J,, where they hayea range. ‘They intend going into practice at 200 yards, as soon as the season opens. ‘The officers are Capt. Hlleson, and secretary T. Perot Ogden (314 Vine street), The Norristown Club is one of the crack clubs, and have a range on an island in the Schuylkill opposite Norristown. Their Captainis A. B. Parker, of Norristown, who is a most enthusiastic rifleman. * The West Philadelphia Olub is composed of gentlemen living on the west side of the Schuylkill. They have their range at Stokes’, on the Darby road, at Angora. Secretary, F. Warden, 741 Spruce street. Oompany EH 'Team is composed of members of Co, E, 2d Regt., N. G. They shot the first match last summer with the Keystone. Their Secretary is John Barry, 806 Chestnut street. Company ©, 6th (N. J.) N. G., is made up of members of Qo. C, 6th New Jersey Regt., who live in Camden. This team is quite popular in Philadelphia, they having shot sey- eral fine matches there last season. Their Uaptain is Geo. Reed ; A, J. Millieth, Secretary, Camden Post-office. dachting and Zaating. HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK. Date, | Boston. | New York. | Charleston He” -M, wu Me. 3 10 23 7 09 6 2 11 O4 7 60 7 Us il ag § 36 "7 @ Morn. 9 «#669 § 12 0 1a Q 81 B 44 0 46 WO of 9 #17 1 18 10) da 9 87 YACHTING NEWS. ulNova Scorta YAour Squapron.—Throtigh the exertions F. OG. Sumichrast, Esq., Honorary Secretary of the club, the Department of Marine of the New Dominion will issue Certificates of Competency to yacht owners capable of pass- ing the examination instituted for Masters in Ordinary as at present required of merchant captains. The examination is voluntary ; only yacht owners are ellizible, certificates apply to the yacht owned when examined only, specified length of sea-service is not exacted, the fee charged is $10. The hold- ing of such a certificate will give the owner official standing and recognition as a competent fore and aff seaman and navi- gator for all waters at home or abroad. Cotumera Yaout OCxruzs.—The Columbia Yacht Glob 18 coming into prominence among the junior metropolitan clubs, and its adhesion to Corinthian principles will secure for it popular favor and an increased fleet. It was organized 1867, incorporated a year after, and now possesses 4 fine club house and conveniences foot of West Highty-sixth street, North River. Initiation fee $5, and monthly dues $1.25. Concerning the adoption of Corinthian rules by this club, their nature and to what they musi lead, we will haye more to say anon. The club deserves the sup- port of all who desire to see honest yachting take the place of machine jockeying, which now has its strong-hold reduced to New York waters only, but which shows signa even of givin ] is 3 e #) PB na The small iry must Jearn to take the b ‘the jorns ant abolish sand-bags and live weight if they ee ‘Bee yacht racing thrive. : 7 Borrato Ivmms.—The season will probably open about the middle of April. It will mark an era of fresh life and in- creased growth in yachting affairs on the lakes. The Buffalo Yacht Olub used to ayelor their yessels wherever a snug nook could be found, but this summer they will all moor in the Erie Basin, just inside the stone breakwater, under the supervision of an appointed boat-keeper. A club house is in contemplation. Rowine on LAkz Grorcr.—The open amateur regatta of the Lake George Regatta Association will be held at Lake George, N. Y., on July 16 and 17, 1879. Handsome prizes will be offered, and satisfactory arrangements are in progress in relation to the transportation of crews and their boats from a distance, and a limited number of crews will be furnished with board free while at Imke George. The programme of the races has not yet been fully decided upon, but will em- brace fours, pairs, doubles, singles, and perhaps others. The regatta will be governed by the rules and regulations of the National Association. For particulars address W. Scott Whitney, Sec'y, Lake George, N. Y. It is proposed to make this regatta the forerunner of others tocome. There is as fine water as the world produces at Lake George—no obstructions, such as tide or current; and it will be sh unusual thing at that time of the year if there is hot a mirror-like surface to the lake. The course will be a8 straight as a line can be drawn. A DELAWARE RACING CRACK, The eat-rigged yacht Charles Cohill was built in the spring of 1877 by Captain R. G. Wilkins, and launched in time to participate in the annual regatta of the Cooper's Point (Oamden,‘N. J.) Yacht Cinb, May, 1877. Sheis 17ft. long on deck, 19ft. long on keel (over all), and 7ff. beam. Spars—mast, 32f6. long, 6in. thick at deck ; boom, 28ft.; gaff, 17ft. Depth amidships, 22in.: forward, 27in.; aft, 30in.; spread of canyss, 95yds. She won%the champion fag in the regatta of 1877, and has held it in the three subsequent regattas of the club. She was challenged by the Mayberry for $40 and the champion flag, which race was sailed July 13, 1877, from Cooper's Point to Chester Buoy ond return, a distance of upward of 35 miles, the Gohill beating her adversary more than three miles. She next entered Smith’s regatta of 22ft. boats, and won first prize, a handsome silver tea set, but was awindled ont of if, although she passed the home stakshoat two miles ahead of any boat in the fiset, the judges deciding—aftey acoepting her entrance fes—that the competition was not open to Jersey boats. During the same year (1877) another race was sailed from Cooper's Point to Chesler Buoy and return, in which the Cohill participated. Qn her return up the river, when off Red Bank, a heavy thunder shower came up, and she was struck by lightning, splitting her gaff, and for a whilejparalyzing her crew. The rain poured down in torrents, and shut out the view of all the boats. After the gust cleared away, the gallant craft was seen—atill on the lead—head- ing for the Horseshoe wader fullj sail, although three-fourtha oy the ties along the gaff had been ont by lightning, and her wet sail | Poor Mas ’s Fur.—Body and feet, have’s ear and yel bagged aut like 4 balloon, She maintained tho lead to the end of | Wings, slightly mottied gray. Rop Pox.—Body, for from a fox face, mixed with yellow; feat, red hackle; wlogs, pale gray or sub-byaline; tail, mottled wood-duek the race. The above were all the races of any importance in which she participated during that year. In 1878 she was chal- lenged by the Dish—a new boat, built expressly by myself to beat the champion—for #50 and the champion flag. The boata started, and after a spirited and well-contested race, during which they passed cach other several times, the superior qualities of the Cohill in breezy weather carried her through, winning by 2m. over a courses of ten miles. She was next challenged by the Holland—a new boat, whose speed had been proven in arace with the Kramer and other boats of her class—for f50/and the champion flag. This race was sailed on August 8. The wind was heavy at starting, but both boats carried whole sail. When they reached Gloncester Point it was blowing a galé (dead ahead). The Cohill was about two miles on the lead, and the Holland, pitching like a cork in the heavy seaway, required two men constantly bailing to keep her from swamping. At the Horseshoe buoy the Holland paye up the contest, andran back to Gloucoster. The Cohill was then over thres miles on the lead, and the Holland being ont of sight, her captain (Harry Glay Fank) wisely settled away, and tied in a double reef, and went over the remainder of the course comfortably. The Gohill was the only boat, large or small, that reached Chester Buoy, although several large boats accompanied the race. This contest seemed to settle the championship question for that sea- On, as no boat accepted her challenge. On August 21 Captain Weaver had a regatta of the Kaighn’s Point fleet, and inyited the Cooper's Point boats to participate. The Cohill, although not in first-tlass order, entered this regatta and won the first prize, the champion flag. She is now the possessor of three champion flags, inning one of them—the club flag—four times. She will core out this year with a new sail, new spars, and otherwise rejuven- ated and prepared to sail any boat of her class carrying one sail. Lconsider the Cohill a most remarkable proof of the perverseness of ‘‘wood-life.” Ihave devoted a lifetime to the construction of boats for speed ; haye handled them from ocbildhood ; have driven them, coaxed them, humored their little eccentricities, and made them go despite themselyes; but this Conill boat is the most selfwilled piece of wood I syer undertook to manage, When she means business it is no more trouble for her to go than it is for her namesake to write a sporting sketch or knock over a rail bird; but neglect the least little thing in her holl or rig, and she is as stubborn asa mule. With a crew that will stay with her, she delights in going to windyard through a heavy head sea, and there ia where she has had the best of all her competitors. R, G. Wings. —————— 2 THE SAN FRANCISCO YAWLS. New Yorr, March 23, 1879, Eprror Forrer AnD STREAM: I read with mtch interest the letter from California which appeared in your paper, and never before did I feel such an in- clination to ** Go West” a8 when I learned through this communi- cation of what a yachtsman’s paradise these Western wasers supply. enthusiasm lessened by calms and yarying winds; but happy, land— or rather, happy water! The yachtsman of those parts always has a breeze that he can bet on, and the steam yacht gets no ad- yantage over him. When I think of these things, there appears to be something better io live and hope for, and nothing but Thyme and metre is adequate to meet the needs of expression, While * Saucelito” has interested me much, and commended him- self by the account which he gives of the new yawl rig, and by the peneral temperateness of his statements, what about those 85- mile breezes? Before I start for California, let me know if thisis correct. He says: ‘‘ Our average afternoon breezes blow about 24 miles, and from that up to 30 miles per hour.’’ And again, in refer- ence to Fawn, 37ft. long on water-line: she *‘stood up to her canyas beautifully, and went to windward against a 35-mile breeze in first-class style, carrying all sail.’’ Now, a breeze of half this weight would be sufficient to make any yacht here of the size nsmwed take in some sail, and a 35-mile breeze would invite most of them to stay at their anchorage, give a little more scope, and There is a knot in this yaro Bow Bray, get un extra anchor ont ahead. somewhere ; won’t you take it out, please ? In noting the wind force, our correspondent, ‘Saucelito,” was guided no doubt by ths observations of the Weather Bureau made at an altitude. A considerable allowance should be made for the force nearer water level, especially where shielded or broken by surrounding bluffs. Generally speak- ing, a 16-mile wind is a fresh one, an 18-mile breeze requires reefing, a 20-mile is a close reef breeze, and 24 miles a gale, while 30 miles is afresh gale. The San Francisco yachts are stiffer than our Eastern craft, and carry much less canyas; but it ¢eems improbable that they can earry whole sail in even a net 20-mile breeze. Onthis point, however, *‘Saucelito’ will be able to give accurate information. Sea and River Sishing. ——s SEASON IN APRIL. —)—= FISH IN Apeckled Trout—Saimofentinalis, Land-locked Salmou—Salmis glovery White Perch, ' ——p TROUT FLIES FOR APRIL. & The following are imitations of natural Insects which first appear on hend springs, and later in the season are found on ponds aud rivers: BLAcE GnNatT on Mrpce.—Borly and feet, black; wiuga, sab-hygline. DARE ULARET GNaT.—Body, dark claret; fee, black; wings, sub- hyaline, BuRignT CLarer Guat.—Body, bright claret, mixed with yellowish gray; feet, ginger; wings of one sex, hyaline, of the other, ocherous, O1iyé Guat.—Body, dark olive; feet, ginger; wings, hyaline, _ Gray Gnat.—Body, dark fox fur, mixed with durk cluret; feet, gray; wings, hyaline. Danx Fox.—Body and feet, dark fox far, mixed with lemon-colored Mohair wings, eub-hyaline; tuil, three Hbses of aire gray Mackie. Biye BLOW,—Same 23 dark fox » bine shade. ! j j Here we all know what it is to get our plans disconcerted, and our of the streams; and the air becomes milder and feather. yellow ; wings, brightest hyaline; tall, pale yellow. Pisa 1x Manker—Rerain PRicxs.—Baas, 20 cents ; smelts, 10; salmon, fresh, $1,25; shad, ptr pound, 18 cents; white parc, 15; frost fish, $5 halibut, 18; haddock, 6; codfish, 6; herring, 5; flonnders, 8; cela, 18; lobsters, 1234; sheepshead, 15; scal- lops, per quart, 87 7 whitefish, 15 ; red snapper, 124¢ ; hard orabs, per 100, $3. For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun, Not in the whirl of the ball-room— Not in the city’s mart, Enters the strength of my brain-work, Enters the warmth of my heart; But where the wild mountain torrent Dashes from rock to rock, And noble woods of glant pines Close in thei strong arms lock The deep, still pool, where hides the trout, My thirst for blood finds rest, And a3I “yank” the beauties out, ‘Then—then! Iam at my best, Athens, Ga., March 21, 1879, Dooror. R= The salt and fresh water fishing season properly begins now, On the first of April, the seasonis open by law, though the selection of ‘‘ April Fools’ Day ” does not verify old Sam Johnson's adage of a ‘‘Stick and a string, with a fish at one end and a fool at the other.” The trout is of course the chief fresh-water fish in request during April. In salt-water we now haye flat-fish and flounders (two different fish) ; soon will come blackfish sea bass and weakfish, and still later, about the middle or end of June, the bluefish and sheepshead. —Next Tuesday, when our readers visit Fulton Market, let them look sharp for fish, especially trout. It wilt be the first of April and the opening of the angling season, when trout may be caught and sold without Jet or hindrance from con- stable or public prosecutor. Mr. Eugene Blackford promises us a display which will even eclipse all his past efforts; and we have no doubt that the exhibition of dead and living fish from the various ponds and streams of Canada, New Eng- land, and the middle States, with all their peculiar character- istics of shape, size, and color, will afford as interesting a study as can well be conceived, The advent of the trouting season brings a sense of exhilaration, because it opens the door to the genial season of spring, when the buds begin to swell, and the ephemerid break their shells at the head. pleasant to the senses. The farmer puts his piough into the soil, and the farmers’ boys look wistfully toward the meadows, and hint in vain to their obdurate paternal that ‘‘ trout bite pretty well now.” The old man lays the string onto the cattle with greater vim than before, but the boys get no fish on their string just then—not until spring ploughing is done. Last week Mr. Blackford received from Jupiter Inlet, Florida, a strange fish, the body of which, back of the opereles or gill covers resembled the haddock, but its head was like that of a muscalupge. He sent it to Prof. Baird, of the Smithsonian, who identified it as Centropomus undecimalis, a West In- dian fish, for the first time recorded on our coast. Mr. B. also had a Gryptacanthodes maculatus, or white eel. Mr. Black- ford is doing a good work: He supplies the belly with food, and the brains with eubjects for fresh thought. —Charles Gauthier, of Sandwich, Ont., has shipped from that place over $20,000 worth of fish since October last. Masssonuserts—New Bedford, March 17.—** Herrings haye come!” is the cry that salutes your ear from the fish markets. Probably no one species of fish enters more gene- rally into the daily food of rich and poor in southern Massa- chusetts than the herring or alewife, and their coming is anx- iously looked for, To-day a few have been taken at the Vineyard and at nearly ali the traps on the main land. Tels, cod and halibut are plenty. ConcHA. Vineints—Leesburg, March 17.—The spring is nearly on us here, and the coarser fish are being brought into market every day. Report says the fish are caught in nets and then marked in the mouth tu look as if caught with the hook, We Interretine Facrs From Wassinaton Trse1rory.—The following facts are contained in a private letter to the editor from « prominent officer of the U. 8. Army. They are too valuable to be pocketed; so we print them at a risk of violat. ing etiquette: Fort Wartra Watta, W. T., Feb. 27, 1879. DeAR StR—Your kind favor of the 29th ult. came duly to hand, also the *‘Sportsman’s Gazetteer,” which isas complete A compendium of everything interesting the sportsman as could be gotten up, and far surpassing anything of the kind ever published before for general information. Yesterday the fly material arrived from Messrs. Abbey & Imbrie, giving com- plete satisfaction, and a better selection than I would probably have been able to make myself. I think we will have excellent fishing this season, and I hope that the very high water we are having now will play smash with the miany lish traps obstructing the streams Lere- abouts. I think we will have a good season for game, as it has not suffered much during the winter. A few Wilson snipe wintered on the reseryation.. I shot a single specimen of the Virgimia rail here on the 16th of January, when the ground was covered with about eight inches of snow. The bird was in good condition, and is now in the hands of Dr, T. H. Brower, of Boston, Mass., forexaminationu. I think it dif- fers a little in its general plumage from the Eastern bird. If the noble red man leaves us alone I hope to be able to make a Xx Buicut Fox.—Body and feet, brightest part of fox fur, mixed with suimme to ob tain som 8 6 redfish found there and have their proper status finally settled, — It is about time that it was done hy someone. Prof. Baird wrote me last fall that it is possible that the fish is the one known under the name of Salmo Kennerdyi. Last August, while after the Bannock Indians in North- eastern Idaho, I passed within a few miles of the Salmon Lakes, the head waters of Salmon River, where the same fish, or at any rate one closely allied, is found, and they were run- ning in large numbers then. I saw some taken and pickled a few days before only, and their flesh was white, while that of the fish in Wallowa, and also the Fayette Lakes, is red or pink, The upper Salmon River country must be a sports- man’s paradise, both as regards fish and game, and a person has to see for himself to believe the stories that can be toldof that section. The river takes its rise in the Sawtooth range, and the name is a very appropriate one for this mountain—it would be a hard matter to find a rougher one. It is the home par excellence of the ibex, and I believe these animals are found there in larger numbers than anywhere else in the U.S. As far as trout are concerned, I never saw finer or larger ones, and more of them, inany other section I have visited, and they are not at all particular. It will not be long before that part of Idaho will be easy of access most of the way by rail, then you may look out for trout stories that will beat those from the Rangeley Lakes by considerable. d Cus, BENDIR, Game Gagq and Gun, GAME EN SEASON IN APRIL, Wild ducke, geese, brant, eto, Waat ts A Sare Distance?—Not only the probabilities but the possibilities must be taken into account in the use of fire-arms. An incident illustrating this and showing how far some guns will carry, recently occurred in Brooklyn, where a member of the Excelsior Gun Olub received a painful cut in the eye from a shot-gun fired at a distance of 126 yards. Massacnuserts—Plymouth Co., March 19,—I have seen sev- eral fiacks of geese this week moving along slowly north. They do not hurry at this early season. Coots, seaducks and brant are coming in daily from south of the cape, where they have been for two weeks past. No snipe yet. 5. K., Jr. New Yorr— (ood Ground, L. 1 —The goose shooting sea- son at Shinnecock Bay was opened with great éclat on Tnes- day, the 18th, by that prince of baymen, Bill Lane. Capt. R. C. Jobnson, of the Jersey City Heights Gun Club, and party, secured eighteen, and the Captain came home on Thursday well loaded with geese and ducks, There is a good many broad-bills and red-heads in the bay, but everything ia dropped for geese. As the Captain came away, large numbers of geese could be seen on the wing, and the parties were hay- ing, from the reports of the guns, more than good shooting. Lane's shooting-box will be well filled the coming fortnight. JACOBSTAFE. Barasoo VArtEY Srorrsmzn’s Orus.—The Baraboo Val- ley Sportsmen’s Club, of Baraboo, Wis,, has the following officers: M. H. Mould, Pres.; J. F. Kartack, Sec'y; J. W. Davis, Treas. ? MioniaaAn—Detroit, March 22.—A. ©. Hobbs, Esq., of Union Metallic Cartridge Co., passed through this city on the 2ist on his way to St. Clair Flats for a week's sport among the ducks. He has brought a patent refrigerator with him this time to ship his ducks home in, having lost all he shipped last fall. They spoiled on the way. Daut. Our correspondent makes no mention of that Sluggs’ patent, the working of which we believe Mr. Hobbs proposes teating. —Wild ducks are reported to be exceedingly abundant in the vicinity of Hall’s marsh and the mouth of Detroit River. CatirorntA—San Gabriel, March 10.—Last week three fentlemen went from here to Alamedas, on the coast, some twenty miles distant. They returned after two days’ shoot- ing with one hundred and fifteen birds. Of these about fifty were snipe; the remainder ducks and geese. AnotHer Opp Vrrax.—Toronto, Ont., March 1.—2Hditor Forest and Stream ; About forty years ago I was out shoot- ing with Mr. John Crooks (now, like myself, at present a resident of Canada West), along the banks of a very crooked and tortuous stream in Wiltshire, Wogland, Was about fifty yards from my companion when I rose a duckand drake, at which [let fly with both harrels, and thought that I had surely the honor of killing them as they both fell. It seems. however, that Mr. Crooks had sighted them at the same time and fired simultaneously with myself, so close together that I never heard his shots nor he mine. He immediately shouted, ‘© Why did you notfire?” TI replied, ‘* So I have, and killed them both.” He could not believe me, but aaid, Why I fired and killed the ducks,” and could not be convinced no more than mysclf, until we examined each otheis guns and found them both smoking and empty. Toronto. A Great Suov.—Berlin Heights, March 14-—Haditor Forest ani Stream: | can truthfully give you the details of a shot made by myself this morning. Was visiting, professionally, H. H. Vrelland’s house, when H. H. came to the door, saying, ‘* Doc., hurry, here’s a shot for you.” Of course I burried, and when I got out of the house I saw a flock of geese flying by. To get out my 32 Smith & Wesson, and make a shot, was but the business of an instant, and down came a goose—a very fine one, too. The goose had both wings broken, and the ball Jodgeda little above the frac- ture in the opposite wing. ‘The distance from where I shot to where the bird fell was 174 paces. I held what looked to be ten feet ahead and four feet over. There were many who witnessed the shooting, and, if it is doubted, I can bring the best of proof, and abundance of it. M. M. B. Rust PREVENTIVE,—A correspondent writes from West Boylston, Muss., as follows: ‘* In your issue of February 18, “Major ” inquires regarding a rust preventive called ** cos- moline.” I have never seen the name applied to what I have used for the past six months, and am stillusing, but from his description of this ‘‘cogmoline,” I think it the same as what [ amusing. This rust preventive is petroleum jelly, which ‘we sportsmen here have found to be the best thing as yet. I have given it a number of severe tests, and has not failed me. It exceeds all my expectations. I would not be without it as long asl keep my shooting irons. A friend of mine has used q ting this pi K. I differ with the ‘‘ Major” a ; i cut with turpentine or like nature, and being as good as ee Taw state, for this jelly forms a coating similar to shellac or varnish, and is easily put on by warming a trifle. I think it can be bought in any wholessle paint and oil store, and costs about $1.25 per pound. I think the sportsmen have in this rust preventer the ‘* We plus ultra.” Pavt. Monz Rost Prrventive.—A. Philadelphia correspondent writes ; An equal proportion, say one ounce each of mercural oint- ment; and cosmoline, I have found to be the best preventive from rust or corrosion on gun barrels when they are exposed to the salt air or the action of salt water. I have known guns that have been coated with this preparation to be laid away for five montlis, and, after rubbing them well prior to using them, not to show a particle of rust or corrosion. Doumortwe ror Rust.—Mr. Hditor: Among the various articles of gun grease Ican recommend an article made from petroleum called Dumoline; I think it is an excellentrust pre- yenter, used by surgeons on their dissecting instruments, is cheap, does not run or smell badly, and being used by apothe- caries a8 & basis for some ointments can easily be obtained. In common with many others 1 do not believe in grease on guns when used for dry upland work, except of course around locks and break-off. This is just where Dumoline works nicely, lubricating without workimg out to soil clothes. Pick- erel fishing has been well enjoyed, but genuine field sports at present are dry, pedestrianism excepted, this runs high just now. Yours, R. LN —A Fort Omaha, Neb., correspondent writes: ‘‘ Cosmoline has been used for several years by the U. 8. Army in clean- ing small arms. It is generally regarded as the best oil which has ever been used in the service. It will remove rust which has remained in guns for a long time; if applied liber- ally, it will effectually prevent the formation of rust in any climate. W. L. Carpenter, U. §, A. As to Pavrrirns—W7, Hditor; HE. L. Seeley, in your issue of Feb. 27, says he beat my pattern of 309 pellets in 30-inch circle, at 40 yards, with same amount of shof, but he does not say how much powder he used in his 74lbs. Clabrough. I said I used 5 drachms; had I used 4 or 34 drachms I could have made a better pattern. Ishot the same pun (a cheap Parker) against 4 Scott that cost three times more than mine, and beat it every time. each using same amount of powder and shot, shells loaded all alike; and I can beat his ‘73lbs, Clabrough, too. = Jas. Roy. Brookfield, O. J Liget anv Improyep Waprxe PAnts.—As the early song of the blue bird warns us that spring is at hand, bringing with it ihe joyous trouting season, 1am prompted to bring to the notice of my brethren of the rod and line an article long needed, which the past season contributed very greatly to the comfort, and especially the success, on many fishing excur- pions, namely, a pair of light, yet strong, wading pants, with uppers and soles all in one article. I had tried the English wading stockings (an abomination), which requires a pair of woolen socks to be drawn over them, aud on the outside of these a pair of stout shoes ; algo the long-legged heavy Ameri- ean rubber hip boots,—and all were found tiresome and clumsy. Finding that I could not procure what I wanted, I persuaded the President of the Goodyear Glove Manufacturing Company, office corner Broadway and Broome street, New York, to make for me the article wanted, and which, after a severe practical trial, has given perfect satisfaction. Let me des- cribe them. The legs are made of hight colored silesia inside and out, with a coating of rubber between, and ex- tend up to the waist, and are supported with suspenders. The foot parts are attached to the legs, or rather made with them, and are coyered with stout white canvas, and this can- yas is double for an inch in length all around the soles to protect the feet from sharp stones, The soles are a quarter of on inch thick, and made with a composition of fine pieces of cork and pure rubber, and the heels the same. This arrangement prevents slipping when wading in streams with slimy stones. The whole thing is perfectly water- proof, and a great comfort fo wear, and my friends who have seen them all want to know where such goods can be bought. I believe the aforesaid company will place them in the market this spring. They can be made either as hip pants, or to extend to the waist. I prefer those that come to the waist, because, when fishing in a brook over- hung by alders, T find that fishermen having low stockings avoid such places, and by being able to wade in deep water and such spots [am yery apt to secure many a fine fish overlooked. These pants would also prove a great boon to salmon anglers in Canada. Ihave had such pleasure in the use of these pants that 1 want others to know of them. The hip style will not probably cost as much, or any mors, than the imported stockings. Honrixeron. Rosser ‘‘Crrovtars” ror Sporremun—Hditor Forest and Stream: *Clericus” very justly complains of the ordinary rubber overcoat as being altogether unsuited fo the wants of the sportsman, particularly when he is seated in the stern of the skiff. In that your correspondent is undoubtedly right, but I think he errs in his suggestion of a remedy. It is not additional length that he requires to make him comfortable, but greater width. Years ago I realized this fact, and if ** Clericus” will do as I did he will be able not only to keep every thread perfectly dry duting the severest storm, but will soon learn to rather enjoy an occasional shower. Instead of a coat which is about fhe same size at the bottom that it is at the top, let him procure a rubber circular, or cape with sleeves. This parment, which is large around the bottom, will enable ‘‘ Clericus” to keep his knees, when sitting, as dry as his shoulders ; and in addition fo this, he will find am- ple room for the complete protection of his gun. As to length, it need not reach much below the knee when standing erect, particularly if high top boots be worn. This is the experience of one who has passed a portion of his time in each of thé last twenty yearsin the stern of an Adirondack boat. , D. D. 8. New York, March 18, 1879. We presume that the Hodgmans can fit out our damp friends, and keep them as dry as old Noah in his ark. — eS DITTMAR POWDER, ‘ Franxuiy, N. Y., March 12, 18798, Entror Forrest Anp SrreAm: T notice in the issue of Forest AND STREAM, No. 5, that Robt, Walker makes a reply to tle card of mine which I wrote you in relation to our club being obliged to probibit the use of : —————— ait fe | Dittmar Dittn of the parties. They knew that the majority of the club stood in mortal terror of 1t, and refused to come out and shoot by ae z owderfrom its Iub shoots and matches. Now in I was particularly careful not to mention any names the side of it or be near where it was used. If was thought best to call for a vote of the entire club, which resulted in al- most & unanimous vote to prohibit its use at club shoots and matches, under penalties, etc. The club has no objections to those of its numbers who desire to test it or use it going by themselves and using it to their entire satisfaction, Lask, Mr. Editor, that you give these few lines space in your paper in the Dittnar powder column, not only as a reply to Mr. Walk- ers letter but to notify brother sportsmen that we have as yel had no serious accident with it as 4 club or as individual sportsmen, as I have understood many supposed that we have had. *‘OuLmouT SPORTSMAN's CLUB,” a NED BUNTLINE’S WORST SCARE. Mr, EDitor > STAMFORD, N. Y. Tn an active and rather eventful life, much of which has heen spent among the Red Men, I haye been pretty badly scared a good many times, but I think the worst fright 1 ever had was over on Wolf Pond in Pike County, Pennsylvania. Ithink it is within the borders of the Blooming Grove Park now, but amnot sure, It lies off southwest from Mast Hope four or five milea. Tapent the summer of 1863 or 4 thereabout, catching trout, killing a déer now aud then, and rattlesnakes almost every day. Trodé on my pony over to Wolf Pond oné day to fish for yellow perch and pickérel. There was an old boat, with a paddle fur propelling power, and into it IT got with my tackle, and was soon drifting Jazily over the sleepy waters, pulling in fish at a lively rate, for the pond was little fished and splendidly stacked, Abont noon I lunched in the boat, letting It drift as it liked, and was taking things comfortably when I felt the jar of the boat as if touched the shore Near a rocky ledge, Haye you ever felt a danger intuitively, without seeing or hearing it? Idid, justthen. A kind of a chill came over mé with a thrill, and I turned my eye tothe rocks behind me, The same breath saw me jump full half the length of that boat, while a sickening faintness came over me, and I stood, trembling from head to foot. I had seen on the rocks, just in the act of striking, a full-sized pilot, or copperhead snake, and it now wag in the bottom of Lhe boat, where it feli as it had struck when I leaped ont of its way, I was weak 48 an infant wth the fright and shock, but I managed to raise the pad- die and Elil the infernal venomous thing; aud then-I made for the Janding, took my fish, and rode back to Mast Hope. Inever fished in Wolf Pond again, nor have I ever forgotten that scare, Had I been ten years younger it would have stunted my growth, NED BUNTLINE. et ee A BATCH OF QUESTIONS, STRASBURG, Va., March 1%, 1879, EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: T have had it in mind for some ttae.to ask some questions of your correspondents who understand shot-guns. We folks here, who do so little hunting, find that our notions entertained heretofore in regard to size Of shot, length of barrel and size of bore, are at variafree with those held by your correspondents. These three things—size of shot, length of barrel and size of Lore—are what I want tv talk to them about. 1, Size of Shot—I haye been using No. 4 for shot; ForksT AND STREAM says No, 8. Many persons here use No,3and some No, 2, For wild turkey I commenced with BBB’, but gradualiy went up to Nos, 1 and 2. FoREst AnD STREAM says No. 5—smaller than I have been using for squirrels. It has occurred to me that the same No, is not always the same size. This would be some expiauation of the differ- ence in No. used by different persons, but surely there should be rome certainty. How is it about tiisshot business, anyhow? Certainly No. 6, or even No. 3, would do little execution upun an old gobbler 60 ox 75 yards, Am I not right? 2. Length of Barrels—People with us have a notion that loug barrels will throw shot nuch closer than short ones, especiilly at iong range. I see that short barrels are recommended jor general shooting Is it true that barrels, 28 fo 82 inches, will throw shot in 48 small a compass a8 barrels 36 to 40 inches? Will barrels 28 to 32 inches throw shot with as little spread at the distance of {5 to 100 yards as barrels 36 to 40 inches. : 3, Size of Bore—There Js as munca difference in the opinions of per- 80HS8 about the size of the bore as there is abvut the length of the barrels. Folks liere think that a small bore, say 18, will scatter much less than larger ones—10 or 12, with the same size shot. J do noliinfer this to be the opinion of the writers for FoREsT AND SRTHAM. How is it about choke-bore muzzle-loaders? I shuuld think that a wad that would fit the muzzlé¢ would be too small when rammed down, and this would prevent the use of wads in them, Now, some of your professional bunters may laugh at me exbibiting S80 much ignorance, aa I evidently do; but can afford to be laughed at if can thereby obtain the desired information. Let some old yet- eran in the art be Eind enough to tell me what I want to know, de- siring, a8 I do, a shot-gun with the best length of barrels and size of bore for general shooting, yet knowing nothing about it, J038, B. MoIxtToRFr. a PIGEON MATCHES. MINER Rop anp GUN CLUB,—A very enjoyable shoot by some of the Memyers of the ciub, took place on Thursday, Match 20, at their club grounds, at Springield, L.1. The day was very fair, and wind euougn to give the birds a fair show for their lives. Capt. James T. Davis proved himself the champion of the day, and was awarded witha beautifol medal presented by a friend. ‘The following is the score at snow birds and pigeons: ’ Snow birds. P)geons, H Miner,....05 100000101-3 110 1—3— & M Engiert.......... 000111110-6 111 0—s— 9 SOW WOOd 2+, ceseeeseeeeeeeee.t 101011111-8 01 0 1—2—10 dames ‘Tf Davia... sesstepel OLT1L01L1111—8 111 1—4—12 Geo Aery.......... -0011000010-8 U011—2—5 WD Steers... esse. -- 11110111 00-7 0111—8—-10 Chas Clancy...... 100001111 0-5 101 0—2—7T7 JOHN VOSEAMDP..-.¢+.eeeereeenssQL 1 1101110—%7 1111—4—11 JERSEY City HEIGHTS GUN CLos.—A grand tornamelit at glass ball shooting will be held under the auspices of the Jersey City Helziis Gun Cluo, at their grounds, West bud, Marion, on April 2. A good Sa is promised, Amateurs trom everywhere are inyited bo pate, VIRGINIA—Staunton, March 11—Pigecn match shot by the Bogardus Club ; 18 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, Bogardus rules; weather clear and windy, birds strong and in good vondition : C Berkeley..... 10010110-4 O Parker.......01111111—7 TS Doyle........ 00001011—4 HO Preston,,... 1009011115 Ed Echois,....., 5 bats ba Dope Pat Hans Scherer... 111110 1-6 Ham J Fultz ....11011101—6 Jnitus Scheffer..1 100101 1-5 alex Harman....00000011—2 GeoH Hodson,..01011111—-6 duo M Kinney,,.11 11101 1-7 TENNESSEE—Nashiwile, March 18,—The following glass ball matches came off to-day on the A. E, burrelub grounds; sogardus rules; Bit- terlich traps, 18 yarda ries = — a a es SS Se eee | +, t nr Firet Match : Priton preeeee LL I—S BOSD ceccscccssssensen- ssl OO 1% rh 1lild 10 U—1 Cheatham.............-.. O1—9 Horne...........-.es0u2.) 0 0 1-1 MOGKEL. -iiesss sees 1—2 Mitchell......- ...-l 11 0—§ Pritchett ys... ..3..s5+ss 1—8 Buell... .-....-s.2202202 1 L11—4 CATTOD svcnwcguercesscieiass Third mateh + Ragio....... .» Piet eat 01 1—2 Thompson,.............. ..0 0 0-0 Fourth match: OHEStNAM.,.,.,se0ensseee 110 0—2 Valentine................ Pritchety... 1110-38 Whitworth é CRIUOP. 4.4.08 110 —2 Mitchell... <4 Boshi fy vers sees payen eee TP io—8 Horne...2icc5s. lis et Fifth match: COHNEGIT, Aeislenies ose.nls] ddebot 101 0—2 Gilbert....... eda pideers 0011—2 Miichell......eeecee++--nl OF 1—2 Whitworth... ............0101—8 Walentne.....-20 eee 10 1-2 Seventh match: GUHGrigss .<) gasten ey Sacs LOO 1—2 Horne........6 esses ee 00 1-1 Carter...... -.0 T11—3 Whitworth,.......... 1001-9 Mitchell........s5...-. 0101-2 Eighth match: Whitworth,. .....-.s-5..0 01 1—2 Ragio........... FLOTDG, .xcceyyaneyenyere.0 01 O—1 Grittitn.. Tie on three: RRARIG Agnew dyes poled cun OTS CHAT es cms Speco ss dime Ninth match—$10 a side: 0 Ragio... seoeers 0 O11 0—2 Whitworth.......5.... 10101-3 Tenth match—$10 a side: ERS IAG a Heel lclot etal ele pharciamte Q101—2 Whitworth...... ........0001—1 Eleventh match—$10 a side: HPF sonalas wee eee 1010—2 Whitworth......0..-..-. 0091-1 Theré is a grand tournament being arranged for a shoot at M’Whi- Eleryille, when the weather becomes fair, 45 which there will be some splendid scores, as many of the cuntestants in the coming matuh ab pigeons in Louisville will participate. —See Bogardus’ advertisement. Rational Pastimes. CALUM DHU, Try RENOWNED ScortisH ARo#wER. HE following thrilling extract is taken from Hansard’s ‘s Book of Archery,” published in London in 1841 : No braver warrior than Calum Dhu followed the banners of the Chief of Colquhoun, and with them the powerful McGregors were at inveterate feud. His cottage stood at the base of a steep fenny hill within a sequestered glen that lay beneath the lofty Ben Lomond. Thus retired from the rest of the clan he nourished deadly hatred toward the McGregors, and was ever foremost in danger when they joined in red unyielding battle. For skilllul archery, Calum Dhu never knew a rival; in wielding the claymore, too, he had few equals; but the bow was the weapon of his heart. The son of the chief of the McGregors, with two of his clansmen, were at the chase, Their game being wide, they wandered far and found themselves a little after mid-day on the hill-top just above Calum Dhu’s cottage. “ Oome,” said the young chief, “let us go down and try the strength of Caium Dh's bow, which men say none but he can bend. You and I, Hyan, are reputed the best archers of Gur clan, and it will go hard with us if we cannot show him that the Mc@regors have thews and sinews equal to the task, Hast though forgotten how often he has stained his arrows with the heart’s blood of our bravest warriors, piercing them through and through as ii they had been straw buts set up for holiday sport? On, I say! he knows us not. Should he, we are three to one, and I owe him somewhat,” he continued, with eye of fire and voice quiyer- ing from subdued passion, ‘‘since our last affray, when he pros an arrow through my uncle’s gallant bosom. Follow, then |” The will of a Highland chieftain was ever law to his clans. men, * We will go down if a score of his best claymores were with him,” cried Hvan fiercely, “Nay, be not rash; we'll first bend and break his bow," replied the chief ; “and then for my unele’s blood.” “They say he is good at the sword,” remarked the third McGregor, who had hitherto been silent, ‘ but this,” drawing his dirk, **shall stretch him on the sward.” ‘*Strike not behind,” rejoined hislord; ‘‘hew him down in front; he deserves honorable wounde, for he is brave, though an enemy.” Arising knoll had hitherto concealed the cottage, which they now reached, Knovking loudly at the door, after some | delay, a little, thick-sel, gray-eyed, oldish-looking man came ——— as __ $e forth. ‘Threads and thrums hung from his black, bushy head, as if he had been employed in weaving the coarse linen of the country and the time. Though the most incurious observer could not have failed to remark the disproportionate length of his arms in comparison with his stature, in all other re- spects the man before them had none of the muscular symp- toms of prodigous strength which Calum Dhu was reported to possess, and which had so often proved so fatal to the MeGregor clan. To a querulous demand of what they might want, uttered in the impatient tone of one interrupted in some engrossing worldly employment, they replied by inquiring if Calum Dhu was at home, “Na, na; he's gone to the fishing, But antye ha ony message for our chief (Heaven gnard him) about the coming of the red MeGregors, and will trast me with it, Calum will getitfraeme. Yemey as well tell me os him. He stays long when he gaes out, for he’s a keen fisher.” “We were only wanting to try the bending of his bow, which report says 26 man can do save himself.” ** Hoo gin that’s all, ye might have tell’d it at first, and no keepit me sa lang irae my loom, But stop.” Thus saying, the old fellow paused and gaye his shoulders an impatient shrug, a8 ifappeared to his visitants; to a keen observer, however, the action might have expressed satisfaction, triumph and determination. Then, on entering the house, he quick!y brought out a sheat of arrows and a bow of che dark red yew, so tall and stout that the young men were persuaded the Colquhoun chieftaia was quite another sort of person from the dwarfish being with whom they were then conversiog. He threw the arrows carelessly on the ground and said: “ Ye will be trying your strength at a flight? Like a glance of lightning 1 hae seen Oalum send a shaft over the highest point — ay a a of that hill; and once, when the MeGregors came raging up the glen like red devils as they are, mony of their best war- riors fell at the farthest entry o’ the pass, every man o' them wi’ 8 hole in his breast and its fellow at his back.” Whilst thus speaking he had taken the Jongest arrow out of the sheef, and stood playing it in his hand, seemingly ready fo give it to the first of his visitors who should bend the bow. The three McGregors were tall, muscular and in the prime of manhood. The young chief first took np the bow, and after examining its unbending strength laid all his might into it, He strained till the blood rushed to his face and his temples throbbed almost to bursting, but in vain; the string remained Slack as at first. Evan and his associate were alike unsuccess- ful; as well might they have striven to root up the gnarled oak of their native mountains. ** There’s not a man,” exclaimed the chief of the McGregor, chagrined at the absence of the man he sought, and his own and his clansmen's vain efforts—‘‘ there's not a man in your clan can bend that bow ; and if Oalum Dhu where here he should not long—” Siting his lip he suppressed the rest of the sentence, for the third Mc@regor gave him a glance of caution. **Hu!” said the old man, still playing with the long arrow, without seeming to observe the latter part of this speech, ‘if Calum was here he would bend it as easily as ye wad bend that rush; and gin ony of the McGregors were in sight he wad drive this lang arrew through them as easily as ye wad drive your dirk through my old plaid. More, I gay; the feather wad come out at the other side wet with their heart's bluid, and sometimes even the man behind is wounded if they are any way thick in their battle. I once saw a pair o’ them stretched on the heather pinned together with one of Calum’s yard-long shafts.” This was spoken with the apparent simplicity and com- posure of one talking to friends and careless of foes. Still, closer attention would have discerned a checkered shade of pleasure and triumph cross his countenance as McGregor’s lip quivered and the scowl of anger descended upon his brow at the tale of his kinsmen’s destruction by the aim of their direst foe. **He must be a brave warrior,” af length observed the young chief, compressing his breath and looking with anger and as- tonishment at the cool, tenacious old man. ‘‘I should like to see this Calum Dhu.” ‘Ye may soon enough ; and gin ye were a McGregor, feel him, too. But why is the man glunching and gloaming thus ? Gin ye were Black Jobn himsel’ ye could na look mair deeyil- ish like, And what are ye fidging at, man?” he continued, addressing the third McGregor, who had marked the anger of his lord, and gradually moved nearer the old tormentor with his right hand below the left breast of his plaid, probably grasping his dirk ready for the signal of vengeance. The faith of the Gael is deeper than ‘‘ to hear is to obey,” the slay- ish obedience of the Bast: his isto anticipate and perform. To know and to accomplish, or to die, is the stern devoted- ness of the North, The old man kept his keen gray eye fixed upon him whilst he continued in the same unsuspecting tone: ‘‘ But is there ony word of the McGregors coming over the hills? Calum wad like to try a shot at Black John, their chief ; he wonders could he pass an arrow through his great hardy bulk as readily as he sends them through his clansmen’s silly bodies. John has a son, too, he wad like to try his craft on, who has the name of a brave warrior—tI forget his name, Calum likes to strike at noble deer, though he is forced sometimes to kill that which is little worth. Tut I’m fearful he o'errates his own strength. I think his arrow would only stick weel in Black John, but—” ‘© Dotard, peace?” roared the McGregor till the glen re- echoed with his voice; his brow darkening like midnight. **Peace! or I'll cut that sacrilegious tongus out of your head, and, nailing 1f to your door, show Calum Dhu you have had visitors in his absence, and make him bless his stars he saw them not.” A dark flash of suspicion crossed his mind ag he gazed at the individual he was addressing, who quailed not at his frowns. But it vanished as the imperturbable old man re- sumed his discourse. ‘*Ha, oh! ye are no a McGregor; and tho’ ye were, ye surely wadna mind the likeo’me! But anent bending this bow,” striking it with the long arrow which he still held in his hand. ‘‘'There’s just a kknack in it ; and your young un- taught strength is useless, as ye dinna ken the gait o’t. I learned it frac Calum, but I’m sworn never to tell it toa stranger, and there is mony a manin the clan J ken naething about. But as ye seem anxious to see this how bent I'll no disappoint ye. Rin upto yon gray stone—stand there ; if will no be as if ye were near me when I’m doing it, but it will be just the same to you, for ye can see weel enough. When the string is on the bow ye may come down, an’ ye like it, and try a flight. It’s a capital bow, an’ that ye’ll fin’.” A promise is sacred with the Gael. As the Colquhoun was under one, they did not insist on his exhibiting his art while they were by; nevertheless, curious to see the sturdy bow hbent—a feat of which the best warrior of their clan would haye been proud—and perhaps thinking Calum Dhu would arrive in the interval, they walked away in the direction pointed out. Unsuspicious of treachery, as the old man ap- peared ignorant of their names, and could not be supposed capable of sending an arrow so far, the McGregors thought not of looking back until close to the gray rock. ‘Then, turn- ing round, they saw him suddenly bend the stubborn yew and fix an arrow upon the string. In an instant he drew strongly to his very ear, and the feathered shaft of a cloth yard length was fiercely launched in air, woth! '*Mav Alp—hooch!”’ exclaimed the dying youth instinctively endeavoring to raise the McGregor war cry, and clapping his hand on his breast ashefell. ; “(Ha !” cried Calum Dhu, for it was he himself, ‘‘clap your hand behin’ ; the arm shot, which never sent arrow that came. out where it went in,” a rhyme he used in battle when his foes fell fast as he could nock arrows upon the bow-string. The first impulse of the two remaining MeGregors was to rush down and cut to atoms the slayer of their beloved young chief; but seeing him fix another arrow to that bow, the terrible powers of which they had just witnessed, and fearing they might be prevented from carrying to the old chieftain the news of his son's death, they started over the hill like roes. Flight availed not—a speedy messenger was after them, for a second arrow sent by the same powerful and unerring arm transfixed Evan’s shoulder just as he descended out of sight. To catch him it must have grazed the bent that grew on the hill-top, as naught but his shoulder could be seen from where Calum Due stood. On flew the other McGregor, with little abatement of speed, till he reached his chieftain with the bloody tidings of his bon's death, ; YU RW FZ ~ ee ae aR Raise the clan ! Dearly the lips of Black Join, vengeance of mountain warriors, fierce retaliation, Calum Dhu in the meantime had not re— mained inactive. Knowing, from the escape of one of his three foes, a battle must quickly ensue, he called as many clansmen as he could, and, with his terrible bow, calmly awaited the onset. The McGregors concealed not their com- ing. Loudly and fiercely their pipes flung their notes of war- like defiance on the gale, and far and wide, mountain, cliff and glen, echoed to the martial strains. The foes met, and long and desperate was the conflict which ensued. No warriors of that age could withstand the hurricane onset of tlie bold MeGregors, the tide of battle flowed full in their favor, while Black John, raving through the field like « chafed lion, shouted ina yoice of thunder, heard far above the clash, groans, and yells of the unyielding combatants for the mur- derer of hisson. None defied him—to none was. afforded time, for he cut down, in his headlong rage, every foeman he encountered, until but few remained on whom he could wreak his vengeance or exercise his great strength. Gazing round the field, he at length spied an old man seated on a fern bank, While his hands grasped the bloody stump of his leg, which had been stricken off. He beckoned the grim chief to come nearer, and Black John rushed forward, brandishing his bloody sword, and still crying in a voice which startled the yet re- inaining birds from the mountain clifis,,“‘Where was his 80n’s murderer ?” “Shake the leg outof that brogue,” ssid the old man, speak- ing with difficulty, and squeezing his bloody stump with both hands in all the energy of pain. ‘Go bring me a drink of water frase you burn, and Pll show you Culum Dhu, for he is yetin the field, and lives, Rin, for my heart burns and faints.” The McGregor, without uttering a word, shook the leg out of the brogue. and hastened to do his foeman's bidding. But, while he stooped to dip in the blood-stained brogue, *' Mac- Alp-hooch!” faintly broke from his lips, and he splashed life- less into the stream, which in a moment ran thick with blood. “Ha!” cried Calum Dhu, for it was he again, ‘‘clap your hand behin’! that’s the last arrow shot by the arm which ne’er sent those which came ont where they went in.” Re - Bast Bart OnAmrronsnir.—The following clubs have entered for the championship of the National Base Ball Asso- ciation, the entries for which closed here last night: The Uticas, of Utica; Albanys, of Albany; Capitol City, of Albany ; Springfield, of Springfield; Holyoke, of Holyoke ; Worcester, of Worcester; New Bedford, of New Bediord ; Manchester, of Manchester, and National, of Washington. The Defiance Club, of Philadelphia, has been admitted to menibership in the association. Ua "} _ from Pryxmysutar Cricket Crun.—The Peninsular Cricket Club, of Detroit, Mich., has elected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, George E, Hand; Vice-President, Joseph Taylor; Gor- responding Secretary, C. B. Calvert ; Treasurer, T. Calvert ; Managing Committee—J. W. Waterman, C. Hinchman, Fred Bamford, R. B. Ridgeley, H. Crawford, Phil Uridge, Wm. White; Match Committee— Mord D, GC. Hinchman, U. Arm- strong, Frank C, Irvine. The club now has mors than one hundred members, and the prospects for a lively cricketing Season in Detroit are very flattering. Several Canadian clubs will visit Detroit, and like courtesies are expected from a team from either New York or Philadelphia. A professional team from England, under the management of the celebrated cricketer, Richard Daft, will also pay their respects to the Peninsulars, Starey Istanp Arnuerio Crvs.—The annual meeting of the Staten Island Athletic Club was held at the rooms of the Neptune Rowing Club, West New Brighton, §. I., Wednes- day evening, March 12, There wasa larzé attendance. ‘The reports from the Treasurer, Captain, and Board of Manage- ment, showed the club to bein a flourishing condition. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Wm. K. Soutter ; Vice-President, David J. H. Wileox; Recording Secretary, Henry W. J. ‘Telfair ; Treasurer, Wm, A. Collins, Jr ; Corresponding Secretary, Robert P. G. Bucklin ; Capt., Oliver J, Johnson ; First Lieutenant, Clarence M. Johnson; Second Lieutenant, Frank G. Janssen; Trustees, W, L. Rade- wald, dno. W. Edwards, hos, Chute, H. A. Caesar, A, L, Faris, and Jno. H. Rimmer. Nuw. Yorr Laorosse Crus,—The annual meeting of the New York Lacrosse Club was held at Delmonico’s on Friday evening. ‘There was a large attendance of members and much interest manifested in the proceedings, A new com. stitution was framed and several additions made to the roll of membership. The following officers were elected: President, Herminn Oelrichs; Secretary, A, P. Montant; Treasurer, William Patteson ; Captain, K. O.a Montagne: First Lieu- tenant, ® E. Randall; Second Lieutenant, Herbert Inman, The members will commence practice at an early day. —The New York Athletic Club will hold a meeting at their grounds, Mott Haven, Saturday, April19. The events to be contested are runs of 120 yards, 300 yards and 600 yards, and a walk of two miles, open fo all amateurs. Gold and silver medals will be given in each race. Nntries close on April 12. OC. A, Mahony, Secretary, post office box 3,101. —The Tally-Ho will be driven asa public coach between the Hotel Brunswick, this city, and Pelham Bridge, during the coming season. Ool. Delancey Kane has purchased his coaching horses, and will soon give notice of the time- table, etc. —The fan Francisco Olympic Club recently gave its nine- teenth annual exhibition at the Grand Opera House, that city- The Occasion was one of amost pleasant reception of the friends of the athletes. ‘The entertainment consisted of acrobatic feats, boxing, dumb bells, exercises, ete. Tininots.—_/ighland Park, Mareh 15.—Hditor Forest and Stream: A few members of the Highland Park Archery Club had an in-door Contest a few evenings since in Central Hall, in the presence of a fine audience. The range was short, being only twenty yards; but the target was only 4 one-foot oné; number of arrows, ninety perman. The following scores were made = Tet 30 arrows, 2d $0 arrows. 3d 30 arrows. Total. Hits, Score. Hits. Score. Hits. Score, ae anne 12 W HD Gray...-..... i) Gg 13 38 66 FP Gall..--... 57 48 16 69 #8BS (lba iH B Weston AT 12) 44 18 60 41 i651 EH Besehe.. 37 12 45 10 44 a9 129 O W Kyis..-..---- 32 ay AB da 64 28 108 ¢ G Hammond,.... at) 5. 2B 8 a 8629) = «103 FB Green..... ere a 8 25 B ay SB | J McDonald, Jr...-.. 3 7 ‘iw itl 7 gl 613 39 shall they ru : | and a comubpy teeth ni all the owi were soon far on the way of | wick, Vice-Prea } ub ng officers: A, Li: E sdon resident J. H. South- ick, V dent; 0. A. Buxton. Secretary; A. J. Phil. brick, Treasurer; F. M. Paine, Captain. ; ‘ lew Publica tions. Sporting Sxercugs— With Pen and Pencil,—By Wrancis Francis and A. W. Cooper: Field office, 346 Strand, London,— This is one of the most engaging yolumes of sporting incidents which it has ever been our good fortune to read and possess, The author is the yenerable editor of the Piscatory Department of that incomparable sportsman’s journal, the London Field; He is now verging toward sixty years, we belioye, and the personal gift of the gilt-edged, green-liveried, illuminated, copy of the book now be- fore us under review, coming from the veteran sportstnan to the sditor of Forusr ANp Stumm, enhances its charms all the more, and kindles to its warmest blaze the sympathies which cement good- fellowship and make the brotherhood kin. A few weeks ago we printed in Forusr Awp Sreean an editoria criticism of the illustrated sporting literature of magazines, in which we deplored the fact that our best periodieuls, which pay the highes prices for contributions, are so often marred by crude descriptions and worse pictures of hunting and fishing adyenturas by incompetent writers and artists, whose gross and glaring inaccuracies are only rivalled by their manifest ignorance of the commonest facts of nat- ural history and themethods and tactics of the field. Itis too pain- fully obyious to the initiated sportsman that, under the investiture of well-turned sentences and faultless diction, the maiden adyen- tures of tyros are too often palmed off upon the reader as the ex- periences of veterans. yen when the recitals ava those of sul- tured sportsmen, the illustrations, instosd of helping the narra- tive, only serye to make if ridiculons, Hyery well-Informed sportaman knows how sadly eyen the best pictures fail to reach the soul of field sports; and no author can venture to undertake to portray with pencil and pen strokes the glorious subjects of nature without tho exercise of the most painstaking effort, based upon the consciousness of a thorough familiarity with the matterg he treats of. Mr. Francis has borne ample testimony to the truth of these assertions, when he affirms in the preface to his * Sport- ing Sketches,” that he has postponed for many years the publica- tion of the yery work in reyiew because he could not find an artist equal to the task of illustrating it! Says hef: ‘ Many a shooting and fishing picture hays I seen published, in which the artist had not the slightest acquaintance with the subject he had undertaken, and wherein the details hud beemfurnished entirely by his imagi nation.” Thathe has at last succeeded in his search, and in the realization of his purpose, should be the cause of sincere congratu- lation. Certainly Mr. Cooper, the artist, has done full justive to. the intelligent text of the author. The illustrations are true to life and nature, and yested with a reality which satisfies and ra freshes, because they represent so faithfully what home sports— mon are familiar with and what strangers desire to ase and know. The portraits of the fish and birds ; the cover in which the birds are found, the dress of the sportsmen, the garb of the gillies and keepers, the outfits and accoutrements, {he poses of the dramatia persoie, the yarying attitudes of the dogs according to situa- tion, and al) the natural and artificial surroundings, are detailed with an accuracy and homogeneousness of parts and position in the drama, which bears the stamp of honest truth in syery ont- line, There are twelve of these illustrations in all, full page land- Bcapes, Sach accompanying a sketch of sport by field and river, Six of them ave devoted to Partridge, Woodcock, Pheasant, Rabbit, Grouse, and Snipe shooting, and the other six to Trout, Pike, Roach, Salmon, Grayling, and Pont fishing, There are suggestive tail pieces to each chapter. The narratives are evidently the production of one whose whole soul is in his pastime. It is pleasant and exhilarating to hear him talk, He rambles on in a careless rollicking fashion, very charac— teristic of his buoyant nature—buoyant even in a full grown man well past maturity ; discoursing now of this trait of man or dog, and anon of some quondam shooting or fishing incident ; intro- ducing real character sketches of his different fattendants with their quaint yernacular, and of the gentry of the conntry ; pausing betimes to describe the dressing of an artificial fly, or to take a nip or a bite from his lunch bag ; and so absorbed in what is passing, that he seems to be talking directly to the reader in his odd, nat- ural way, while the reader in turn becomes so engaged and sn- chanted with his new acqnaintanges that he almost imagines him- self upon the ground and one of the party. It is pleasant to ob- serye his enthusiam and the joy of anticipation which beams all over his radiant face as he is about starting out for a jaunt to the covers or pools. Listen to his chin-musgic at the opening of the chapter on Salmon Fishing! He proceeds : “Tt is strange how the yery mention of salmon fishing makes oné prick up one’s sara, and how the thought of it sends a aort of thrill through pulses grown old and torpid, and how even when oné is declining into the yale of years the prospect of a wook’s good flailing in a well-stocked, kindly—dispositioued river, sets one’s spirils bounding and sparkling with delightful anticipation. We get into the train with a choice companion for the long journey north or west, Wechirrup and we sing; yery little makes us laugh, and jokes which would haya been regarded at any other time ag very small beer are now most excellent fooling. ‘Ha! ha! Ho! ho! Oasckle, cackle!’ We're the boys who feur no noise while the thundering cannons roar, ‘Dash it all! I feel twenty years younger.’ ‘By jingo! I feel thirty years younger. I feel—T feel—jolly thirsty, old fellow—don't you? Here’a health to man aod death to fish! Ha! real Jamieson that!’ so by depress we sober down into the usual fisherman's talk.” Ttc, There's a man to go a-fishing with! No chance for megrims or mollygrobs in his party ! The anthor’s story of the dog Rock, who howled and ran homé to his kenuel, after five clean misses on snipe, is yery funny, The whole book is full of amusing incidents which, if we were ta give in detachments, would mar the continuity of the narrative. The only way for those of our readers ta do who are interested in Woe¢lish field sports, is to send to the Meld office for a copy of the “Sporting Sketches.” They willbeinstructed as well as amused The whole sporting fraternity is placed undér obligations to Mr Francis for his opportune publication. nd —Ira A. Paine is engaged to travel with Tony Pastor th coming season, aud has made a big hit. we do not know, wrote from Lexington, Ky.: Tn my winter home, in the tangled wilds of the tar Arkansas, during the last months of 185—, I was reveling amid the hardy pleasures of a hunter's life, seeking in the ex- citing and invigorating chase to recruit a constitution impaired, if not shattered, by the dissipations of the preceding summer. Harly one bright morning in November, I cheerily wound my horn, as it summoned forth for the hunt the eager, high bred pack, who burst from their kennels in tumultuous joy, making the old primeval woods ring With their loud and deep-mouthed bayings. Old Croat was the leader and site of more than half the pack, It seemed asif age had only steeled the wiry muscles of his long, black form and added a clearer and more sonorous tone fo his ringing notes. And Beauty, too—so named from her symmetrical and slender proportions—was, without ex- ception, the mast perfect model of the high- bred staghound I ever beheld. Her thin, wide legs, deep chest, sharp, delicate muzzle, and bright, expressive eye, at once challenged admiration and proclaimed her “*Queen of the canine race.” And Old Warrior, with privileged boldness, came up and rubbed his cold nose against my hand, as if to show that, although his name was nobly earned on many ahard fought battle—and his long, tanned frame was seamed with many ascar—he was still “the fleetest in the chase, the foremost in the fight.” Impatient at the delay of my faithful body- guard, John, who was as fine a specimen of the Kentucky slave as one would wish to see —‘*six feet in his socks,” and brave as a lion—I walked around to the stable to ascer- tain the cause of so unusual an occurrence, Reared from childhood in the arms of my “boy,” L was attached to him by no com- mon feelings, especially as he had tyice saved my life at the risk of hisown. He would have died without a murmur at my command, and it was no ordinary offence that could call forth for him an angry reproof. As I neared the stable, John slowly led forth a magnificent black stallion, who pawed impa- tiently the earth, as if eager as his master for the approaching chase. I turned toward the negro somewhat sternly, exclaiming : “Where's Medora? I ordered her—not Alps.” ‘Deed, Mass’ Frank,” said John, ‘I could not help it, but Medora’s got out and gone. I'se been hunting her all night.” The mare had escaped in the dark, and made for the woods, aud the poor fellow knowing the explosion which must follow the announcement of her Joss, had toiled the en- tire night in the vain attempt to recover her, Ina burst of passion J demanded : “Which way did she go?” ‘Up toward the clearing.” **By heavens! then she’s gone! The pan- thers are as thick as——! Quick! saddle your horse and bring me my revolvers |” Just as the negro had disappeared on his errand and I had mounted the impatient steed, my father, a hale old man of sixty, came to the cabin door and asked : “Where now, Frank?” ** After Medora,” I replied; ‘‘She’s out, and toward the clearing. The panthers may have her before now.” *<-You had better take your rifle and dogs; you may need them,” ‘‘No; Iwant my dogs fresh for the big buck, and my rifle will hinder me in riding through the brush,” ‘©Well! have your own way; but you may regret it.” But my blood was up, and John just then handing me my Colts, and mounting his horse, [ dashed over the picket in the direc- tion of the clearing. ‘he clearing was a large bottom tract, which had, some years before, been swept by fire, and was now covered with low, dense underwood, here and there dotted by a hardy old tree, half burnt and gnarled, but defying alike the influence of fire and time. After a few moments’ hard _ riding, hearing an exclamation from the negro, I turned and saw close at our heels the three dogs, Croat, Warrior and Beauty. Struck by so unusual a breach of their train- ing, and remembering my father’s admoni- tion, I cried out to John: ‘' Let them alone ; we may want them!” On nearing the outer edge of the clearing, Alp reared and snorted, while his glossy mane seemed to stand erect with fright. Straight before me lay the body of my matchless Medora, but torn and bleed- ing with # wound in the neck, too plainly pointing out the perpetrator of her death. Yes; there she lay, drained of her life blood by the hungry panther; she on whom so often I had skimmed the fashionable thorough- fares of the West, envied of my light-limbed barb; she who, twice within a day, had borne me over the rapid waters of the Mississippi ; she with whom I would have shared my only erust, lay cold and dead. Alp bent down his head and snuffed the lacerated form, and then sent forth a shriek and piercing neigh, as if in sorrow for his peerless mate. Understanding at: a glance the cause of her death, grief gave place to a feeling of revenge and wildly chasing the hounds, 1 swept o . , D B k ’ : Reuanterd prey. The animals seemed to re th evening, when it “a banquet on its a i iain come tor divine my feelings, and dashed madly on upon the warm and recent trail, while Alp cleared with his tremendous bounds the brush and underwood with which the earth was covered. We had proceeded but a short distance when J beheld the panther’s baci as he sprang over the impediments in his course as lightly as if they were the long grass of the prairie. Twice did I attempt to wound him with my reyolvers, but the distance was too great, and bitterly did I regret the absence of my rifle. Gaunt, and only rendered more savage by his taste of blood, the panther maintained his distance between us, although the dogs, mad with anger, woke the wild echoes of the deserted waste, till it seemed as if a thousand hounds were opening on the trail. Eagerly I bent over Alp’s neck wish » cocked revolver in each band, and drove the spurs into his recking sidés; yet he needed noti the incite- ment; the noble animal strained every nerve, and on we sped—torrents less rapid and less rash ! On we sped for more than an hour, while at every opportunity I sought to stop his mad carreer by a ball in the panther’s back, yet only once had I drawn his blood, though all except one of my barrels had been fired. At last, wearied by this sevére burst, the hunted animal ‘* treed” ina sturdy swamp oak, where the yet green leaves formed a cover not ten feet above the root. The negro, in this reckless race, had been doubly dis- tanced, and I was alone, with a single shot, to meet the most dreaded antagonist of the Southern forests. As I approached, still at full speed, I could distinguish his glaring eye- balls, as, crouching for his spring, he lay along the knotted limb, lashing with his long and tufted tail his reeking flanks. Maddened by excitement, and regardless of danger, I dashed within three paces of the infuriated animal, and, throwing my horse upon his haunches, fired. Simultaneously with my shot, the panther made his leap, and the ball intended for his brain glanced from the sur- face of his rounded skull. Tn an instant he was upon me: but Alps, true to his training, crouched at the report, and the baffled beast, missing his anticipated hold, seized me by fhe shoulder, and, being suspended, vainly attempted to gain a secure footing upon my horse’s sides, Throwing aside my discharged revolvers, I drew-a heavy Bowie knife—my constant com- panion—and, in the hands of a determined Admirers of Artistic Potterv and Glass are invited to inspect some choice examples select- ed bv Messrs, TIFFANY & CO, during the Paris Exposition. including :; New Plaques by Minton, decorated by Mus- | sill with novel marine designs. Salviati’s latest reproductions of the Vene tian Glass of the Sixteenth century. Fac-similes of the Trojan iridescent bronze glass exhumed by Dr. Schliemann. New Plaques by Copeland, decorated with strongly drawn heads by Hewitt. Reproductions, by Doulton, of old Flemish stone ware. ; Reproductions of the Scinde Pottery made by the Bombay Art Society. Recent examples of Ginori’s reproductions of old Italian majolica. Specimens of Capo di Monti ware, Austrian iridescent and enameled Glass and Limoges Faience of new colors. UNION SQUARE. SPORTSMEN'’S PICTURE, A beautiful Colored Lithograph (19x24) of the Celebrated Field Trial Champion Joe, Jr., and Blag* Daisy I. (a litter sister to Sanborn’s champion Nellie), The sketch from which this Lithograph Was Inade was taken on the spot by a special ariat, and representa Joe, Jr., pointing a bevy of qual! with Blue Daisy backing, and Campbell Teeny for the Frise, Sent postpaid, $1, send money by P. 0, order or registered jetter. Address W. H. HOLA- BIRD, Valparaiso, Ind, mar27 lyr un, the most effective wea] Rapidly sheathing its broad times in his body, I forced the beast to loose his grip, and he fell to the ground, although having as yet received no deadly wound. My brave dogs were upon him an instant, but the slight, symmetrical form of Beauty ‘yas ill snited to such a contest, and before I could leap from my saddle she was quivering in the agonies of death, Furious with pain, and at the death of my two favorites, I sprang into the midst of the struggle, and, seizing the panther by the throat, buried my knife in his heart, until the last convulsive quiver told that life had fled. With the assistance of John, who had just arrived, I removed his tawny and spotted skin, and dressed, as well as possible under the circumstances, my wounds upon the shoulder, consisting of seve- ral deep cuts, some inches long, laying the flesh open to the bone, they haying penetrated through my buckskin hunting shirt. Slowly and sadly I retraced my homeward way, mourning the donble loss of both my fayorite beasts, and weakened by the great flow of blood and the extreme tension of every nerve through high excitement. A negro was dispatched to bring in the bodies, and { buried them both beneath a mighty cottonwood upon the banks of the great ‘‘ Father of the Waters.” The panther’s skin is now my saddle- cloth, but it needs not it frequent sight to re- mind me of my priceless pair, I have since possessed many animals, but those at whose grave I shed a heartfelt tear stand yet pre- eminent amid their kind. In the happy hunting-grounds of the spirit-land I hope again to remount my fleet Medora and cheer my matchless hound in the wild and joyous madness of the trifling chase. ———E—— —The total crop of ice gathered from the Hudson River this winter is estimated at 5,000,000 tons, taking no account of what is stacked outside the houses. The Bennel. THIRD ANNUAL NEW YORK DOG SHOW, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE Westminster Kennel Club, T0 BE HELD AT GILMORE’S GARDEN, APRIL 8, 9, 10 and ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 28. Premium Lists and Entry Blanks can be had from the Superintendent at his office, 117 Fulton street, CHAS. LINCOLN, SupgeiwrenDEnt, Maré 5¢ P. 0. BOX 1,740, N. ¥. Philadelphia Bench Show. The PHILADELPHIA KENNEL CLUB will hold lis first Bench Show of Dogs from APRIL 21 to APRIL 25. Entries Will Close April 5, OR WHEN 735 DOGS ARH ENTERED. All persons intending to enter their dogs, and de- alring further information, are requested to apply at the northeast corner of 13th and Chestnut streets, zecond floor, or address the club, Post Office Box No. 1,811, Philadelphia. maré 5 SPRATT’S PATENT MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES Twenty-one Gold, Silver and Bronze Medale Swarded, including Medal of English Kennel Club, and of Westminster Kennel Club, New York, None are ge FE, 0, De LUZE, 18 South William Street, N. ¥.,5ole Agent, BROWN & HILDER, &t. Louls, Westeiu Agents, For sule in cases of 112 pounds. Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms STEADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs. This Powder is guaranteed to kill fleas on dogs of any other animals, or money returned. It is putup in patent boxes with Susie eRpER box top, whicna greatly facilitates its use. Simple and efficacious. ‘Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOG A CERTAIN REMEDY Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with full directions for use, Price 50 cents por Box by mall, Both the above are recommended by RopD AND Gu ond FOREST AND STREAM, CONROY, BISSETT & MALLESON oct. 19 65 FULTON §8T., N. ¥. Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N,, TWYFORD, BERES, ENGLAND, AUTHOR OF THE “Practical Kennel Guide,” &c. begs to Inform Ladies and Gentlemen in America that he purchases and sends out dogs of any desired breed, fit for the highest competition, WW. B.—A bad dog never left the Doctor's Kennels decl9 tf , Lmperial Kennel. Setters and Pointers Boarded, Broken, etc. Young Dogs handled with skill and judgment, Address, H. U. GLOVER, Toms RIVER, N. J. Splendid kennel accommodations; dogs have daily access to salt water. octlo tf OR SALE.—Very fine red Irish imported setter bitch, Ruby; purchased of Rev. J.\Cumming Macdona, last April; yery deep red with white on breast aud a little white on feet ; two years and four months old ; out of Daisy by Flash IT. Price, $300. Sold for want of use. Her pups sold readily for 350 each. CAPT, A. L. EMERSON, York, Maine. mar27 2t OR SALE AT A BARGAIN—One all liver color setter bitch one year old; very handsome, Or Will trade for good muzzle-loading gun. For par- ticnlars address D. G, WEBSTER, Park’s Corners, TL. mari St COCKER SPANIEL Breeding Kennel OF M. P. MCKOON, Franklin, Del, Co, N ¥. I keep only cockers of the finest atrains. Sell only young stock, I guarantee satisfaction and safe de- livery to every customer, These beautiful and in- telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting andretrieving. Correspond- ents inclosing stamp will get printed pedigrees, clr cular, testimonials, etc. yo 1f OULEOUT KENNELS. =Sportsmen in want of first-class Cocker Spaniels can be supplied with either dog or bitch pups, with stock and delivery guaranteed, for $10 each. For pedigree, etc., address CHAS, 8. HITOHCOCK, ranklin, Del, Co,, N. ¥. jano tt Stud Spaniel. TRIMBUSH (pure Clumber), imported direct from the Kennels of the Duke of Newcastle. For nose the clumbers are unrivalled, and Trimbush is a capital dog to breed cockers or small-sized setter bitches to, Fee $20. Address H, C. GLOVER, Toms Hiver, NJ, janié tf ATTLER—In the Stud.—Blue belton, Liewellin getter, winner of three bench prizes, by cham- pion Rob Roy. winner of five English field triais, ont of the pure Laverack bitch, Pickles, Will serye bitches at $20. Littera warranted. Inquire of L, F. WHITMAN, Detroit, Mich. jana tt I“ THE STUD—Champion imported pointer Snap- shot; imported red Irish setter Dash, frst New York, 1878 ; imported English setter Frank I, first Philadelphia, 1877. LINCULN & HELLYAR, Warren, Mass, jan30 tt OR SALE.—A handsome large Irish setter, thoroughly broken on woodcock and snipe, 4 years old, will retrieve from land or water, at the low price of $40. For particulars [address G., Box 516, Poughkeepsie, N, Y. mar20 2b ANTED.—A Tent andaCocker. Give size of tent, material, age, Shape, condition, weight, lowest price. Would like tosel), for $25, a very good Better, Now doing first-class work on quail in North Carolina, or exchange for a superior cocker. Ad- dress, giving foll particulars, 213 Orange at., New Hayen, Conn. mar20 2 (x2 liver and white cocker spaniel dog and one biteh pup, 43¢ months old; they are beauties: full pedigree will be given. Price, for pair, $15, or $10 single. One white and liver ticked pointer bitch, 2 years old; nicely broken. Price, $25. These fire the bottom prices. G. 8 HACKER & CQ, Lancaster, Pa. mars tf OR SALE—Black Gordon setter pu ood F pedigree, ten months old, thordugniy’ mith broked, Price $25. One English setter, of the cele- brated Ethan Allin strain, For pedisree and price address B. WATERS, Canterbury, Conn. mar27 1 ae PUPS FOR SALE—Ten weeks old; full ee, Inquire of JOHN C, CHASE. Ply— mouth, Mass, heap e — — | ee TO SPORTSMEN--“THE ONE THING NEEDFUL!” SAPANULE—Nataore's ally—the best friend to man and beast. A preparation that is antagonistlc to Tufammation, Congestion, Soreness and Fever cannot exist where this popular lotion is applied. For animals that are hard worked it is a sure restorative. 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MARSTERS, Manufacturer of FINE ARCHERY GOODS; Lancewood Bows, plush han- ‘die, horn tip, beautifal finish, No. B, 4% feet, $2.50; No. 0, 5 feet, $3; No. D, 54 feet, $3.80 ; Straw Targets, 18 inch®® $1.75; 24 inches, $2.50; 30 inche> $3.50; 36 inches, $4; 42 inches MEN AND BOYS. GENT’S OUTFITS COMPLETE—READY-MADE OR TO ORDER. Onr Stock is large, and we have every kind of Goods in nse for Gent's and Boys’ Apparel. Furnishing Goods and Uniforms of aj] Kinds a specialty. $5; 48 incher, $6, each, Target Stands, made of ob- long iron to avoid damage of arrows#, $2.50 each. Arm Guards, 60¢c., Tic, and $1 €ach, Finger tips, with gloves, 68c. No, #, 6 feet, $4. Lancewood Bows, rosewood finished back, elegant. No, 1, ae cay ee 22,5 rise hag Oo. 3, bf Teer ; No. 2 Biect, 6. = * Regular Club Arrows, im- SAMPLES AND RULES OF MEASUREMENT SENT BY MAIL, A. RAYMOND & CO., COR. FULTON AND NASSAU STS., N. Y. CITY. per get; without gloves, oc. Quivers, with belt, $1.75 each; fanuy stitched, any color, $2.75. Greage boxes, Nlled ready for use, 25¢. each; with screw covers, f0c. Green Tassels, 50c. each. Selected material for ama- teurs—Lancewood for 5-foot bow, 75c. each; 6-foot, $1; heavy proved, No, 5, horn nock, 2% inches, $2.25 per doz.; 28 inches, $2.50 per doz, Lancewood Arrows, 25inchea, 2 per doz,; 28 inches, $7 per OZ. Regular Club Arrows, 25 inches, $3 per doz.; 25 inches, $4 per doz. anted. Suakewood Qoated Arrows, for 50 pound bow, $|.50. NOTES ON SOME BIRDS, OF CHAT- HAM, N, J, By Harotp Herriot, [Read before the Linnean Society of New York, Noy. 2, 1878,] Cistothorus stcllarts, Short-biiled Marsh Wren.—Commoner on the meadows along the Fassaic River than Lever saw it else- where. Hew of our birds are more local in their distribution than this species. often, and Jasi spring got a family of four in the down. Fhilohela minor, Woodeock.—The dark, muddy, weedy - and malarious swamps, close to the river, seem to possess great attractions for the woodcock. Only a few breed there, but ic Jure, when the young are half grown, the fwmilies come down from the hills andl surrounding country, till the swamps fairly teem with them. Mr. D.’s is the best swamp on the river, and 120 fine birds were killed 1n it July 4, 1878, Larus philadelphia, Laughing Gull, occurs during migra- tions. During a heavy freshet in October, 1876, when the meadows were all under water, and after a severe storm, Will Dickinson shot an immature specimen of the genus Stercorarius, presumably pomatorhinus. This Tregarded asa While itis common on this part of the | 200d take, as the bird probably did not come overland, but river, it is rare—in fact, I doubt if it occurs at all—on the galt | followed the sinuous course of the river from the sea, which meadows, thirty or forty miles nearer the river's mouth, al- though but about fifteen miles from Chatham as the crow flies. It breeds in June, after the manner of the long-bill, which latter bird probably oceurs near there, although T neyer noted it. Coturniculus henslowtt, Henslow’s Bunting.—For a bird not rare, it is surprising how few specimens of this species are could not be less than forty miles. ——_—_—_>—+9+—_—______ NEW JERSEY SPRING NOTES. STAntey, N. J,,.March 18, 1879, Epitor Forgst Anp Srream: One of the many adyantages gained by a residence in Mortis to be found in collections made in this vicinity, It occurs at | COUntY, N. J., within twenty or thirty miles of New York, Chatham, and from the fact of my havingYa specimen taken | “ the opportunity to ramble through the hills and through the late in the spring (the exact date I do not know), I infer that woods with a dog and gun. It matters but little if game is it breeds occasionally, sometimes scarce. How delightful to observe the yarious Tachycineta bieolor, White-bellied Swallow.—We all know habits of the birds, the wonderful variety among the treea, that this swallow should breed with us, but, judging from my Own experience, but few of us have found it so doing in the laughing, rippling brooks, and exquisite moss-covered rocks, Although eleyen years lave passed since 1 left, Brook- New Jersey. On Decoration Day, May 30, 1878, I, with my lyn, to become a permanent summer and winter resident # in friend Mr, D. G, Dickinson, while searching the, river banks for nests of wood ducks and night herons, found a number of pairs nesting in old woodpecker's holes in stubs, precisely as the Jerseys,” 1 have no desire to return to the city. Indeed each returning season, with its fresh experiences in reading Nature's eyer-open yolume, serves to strengthen deep-svated love for our Hillside Home, on the sunny southerly slope. of 1 had found them often before at} Grand Menan and Lake | Loug Hill, overlooking the fair valley of the peaceful Pasagic. Umbagog, with the exception that at these places they had almost undisputed possession of their homes, while at Chat- hai the bluebirds were doing their best 10 dispogsess them. I shot several in the act. Goinphea ludoviciana, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak.—A few | part of New Jersey, the “‘Great Swamp.” usually breed in New Jersey, but it is as a rule an uncommon bird. This spring, however, it was very abundant, Mr. Will Dickinson shooting jnearly a dozen one morning in May. More than the average remained to breed, I think. When spring returns, we dre all eagerly waiting the advent of the birds. A few courageous robins and bluebirds always winter in our neighborhood. Within two miles of our house is that remarkable feature in the physical geography of this In one portion of il, Covering many acres, the magnificent rhododendron grows tothe height of ten feet, So dense is it that one can hardly force his way under or through the closely interlocked branches, Its broad, brilliant, evergreen leayes form an im- Cardinalis virginianus, Cardinal.—Not a common bird, and | pervious roof, shielding partridges, quail, rabbits, robing, occurs as often in midwinter as at any other season. This, bluébirds, and as some naturalists telis ug, even woodgock, however strange it may appear, is a fact, and one that has | from cold, hail, rain and snow during the rigors of winter. been noted by several triencs as being the case in other places. A pair remained for a long time one winter in the firs and | eyed Laurie, a spotted six-year-old, with Grouse, evergreens about a house in Llewellyn Park, Orange. On the afternoon of March 11, in company with our dark- Lauri 1X") id, ¥ the pointer, full of excitement at his liberation irom the kennel, and the Lophophanes bicolor, Tufted Titmouse.—This species I | Colt breech-loader lying comfortably in the crook of the loft have never seen alive, but Mr. Dickinson has shot it occa— arm, I started out forashort tramp along the bank of the sionally, but usually in winter, when, like the preceding, it | Passaic. The ice was beginning to break up, and 2 few ‘ducks should have been properly several hundred miles further | had already been geen, south. Melanerpes erythrocephalus, Red-headed Woodpecker..— | varieties of birds—robina, Was not st all common until the fall of 1872, when a great | four kinds of sparrows, flight occurred throughout the Middle and Southern New | The latter was flying high in air. ‘he sum was shining bright] the atmosphere was like a day in April. We corned aa bluebirds, bluejays, blackbirds, crows, and an immense hen hawk. I exchanged No. 4 for a Hogland States. They remained all winter, finding abundant } shell charged with buck-shot, and pulled trigger. The shot food inthe pin oaks along the river, Quite a number bred the next spring, and ever since a few pairs haye continued to | his winge in the bright nest each gpring in the vicinity. Centurus carolinensis, Red-bellied Woodpecker.—A rare bird. Mr. Dickinson has taken but a single specimen. Picus villosus, Dairy Woodpecker.—We found a nest with young sOme years ago in an old rotten tree in one of the river swamps. Jt was the first that cither of us had ever seen. Although the birds are yery common, the eggs are quite the | three weeks lave passed, asl want evidently disturbed Bin “s He pudveny wheeled and fluttered t of the sun, revealing th - yeas under- feathers, , Boe ee his region seems to be frequented by many different yarie- ties of the hawk family. I have ohgeryed at Teoat twelve. My, pigeons and young chickens are frequently destroyed by them, ‘They are very wary, and I have as yet been unable to bring down a single specimen, J mean tu break the monotony ere 8 fine falcon to keep com- reverse; and in all my collecting I haye failed to secure a sin- | paby with the great horned owl and broad-winged golden gle authentic set, although they have alwaya been one of my | eagle in the library. desiderata. Dindroca esiiva, Yellow Warbler,—I noted last summer | two gun-shots of the house, something in the nesling of this bird quite new to me, I had | not this unusually early? On Saturday afternoon, 15th, in the same locality, within I flushed three woodcock. Is This evening, while relpenlag often seen them build a second story to their nests to cover | home from the depot, I heard their peculiar note Tepeate the invading egg of the cow bunting; but in this instance | rapidly. One flew across the road just in front of the horse ; the female had deposited three of her owneges before the cow- | another gatin the road two rods in advance of us, Wa pulled bird’s was laid. She had probably previously enjoyed the | up. For a moment the pleasure of rearing 2 young cowbird, and not caring to repeat | we drove on, the operation, determined to destroy her own eggs to pet rid of the strange one, which she could not remove, and to tha | hundred feet in the end built an entirely new nest on top of the old one. abructure was taken before the second litter was laid. Helminthophaga lawrencti, Lawrence's Warbler.—As I have recorded elsewhere, Chatham, The | him, and it was very amusing to quaint cry was repeated, and then ag up and away, alighting just over the fence. At noon on Sunday a golden eagle came sailing over, five air. A plucky little hawk espied ! _ and Witness their sneounter in mid-air, By the way, an interesting event happened dur- ing a recent trip on the Fort Lee boat up:the North River, A the lype of this species was taken at | gvlden eagle, whose expanded wiugs were six feet from tip to tip. accompanied ug fortwo miles. It kept just in advaues, a The various owls—Bulo virginianus, Scoops asio, Brachyo- | halt gun-shot ff. As we approached the ice on the western tus palustris and Syrium nebulvswm--are quite common at | shore it alighted on the outer edge. all seasons, and breed in greater or less numbers cvery year, | he had seer several this winter. Mr. D. \akes the eggs of some one or other of them every | N rth his driven them to the salt The deck hand ssid that The severe weather of the water ta seek fish fuod, and year. The Syrnium nebwlosum is quite tame, and not being | perhaps anticipating an invitation to the fish dinner of the shot, neste in hollow irces near the houee, If small holes are | American Fish Qultural Association. enlarged and made suitable they are pretty sure to take pos~ | the relurn of the cheerful, industrious, Sunday also marked gossippy Phabe bird. : ‘call, | Aslan at brea! 5 S morning . ard f! &: ar call, **Phebe,” ‘ Phasbe,” and looking out of the window saw the bird busily engaged in a critical examination of her old home builf on a shelf which I made for her four years ago, after her two unsuccessful attempts to build a nest fiye inches broad on a window frame two inches wide. ; We were all nicely seated in the library this evening, when “Buster,” our irrepressible ten year old, rushed in exclaiming: **Papa, come to the kitchen, quick! What do you thin Hugh has caught?" I thought instantly, and as I reached the kitchen saw that I had divined the cause of ‘* Buster's ex- citement. ‘See, papa! he’s playing possum! Just look at him curled up there! Isn’t he a sly old fellow to try to fool us and make believe he’s dead?” It was a comical sight. Mr. *Possum was on his back, one eye closed, the other open; his jaws apart, showing two fierce looking teeth nearly an inch long; his hind paws were curled up under him, the front ones stretched out losely as if useless. The hairless tail, bereft of four or five inches, seemed to indicate that it would never Rerye again to suspend its owner to the branch of a persim- mon tree. Our entire family speedily gathered there. Some insisted he was dead. I inserted a stout stick between his jaws, This was a little too much for the animal. They closed on it like a steel trap. We decided to add this new comer to our little managerie. It seemed that he had dis- covered about as soon as we that our hens had decided on a “*new lay,” and in the shades of evening he was cautiously making tor the gate of the hennery when Neptune, our mag- nificent black and white greyhound, espied him. With the speed of the wind he came down upon him, and but for the approach of Hugh would have left him no legitimate reason for ‘playing “possum.” Hugh took him by the tail, and thereby hung the termination of this tale. Now, Mr, Editor, and kind readers, isn’t it athousand times more enjoyable to be in Jersey, even in March, than to be confined to the dull, uninteresting, il-smelling city ? Guo. SHEPHARD Pacr. P. 8.—This does not stand for postscript, but for another “Possum,” which Neptune caught at half-past ten o'clock, since writing above, and which also sacrificed her liberty to her unlawful love for fresh laid eggs worth 40 eae a opens rps hale —+o- = ¥ NESTING of THE GrEAT NortHERN AND LoG@ERMEAD SHerkes IN Marye.—Last summer (1878) I came into possession of a fine nest and five eggs of the north- ern butcherbird. It was taken at SGangor, Maine, May, 1878, and at finding contained six eggs. It is a bulky, heavy walled structure, and thickly lined with feathers. Writing to Mr, H. 8. Bowler, the collector, for further particulars, he kindly replied as follows: ‘* The nest was located in a small spruce free, in the middle of a retired field. It wes about ten feet from the ground and quite well concealed.” And now comes a surprising statement, for he continues: ‘*This shrike is by no means common. The loggerhead shrike frequently builds in this vicinity, but I have heard of only three instances of the great northern nesting here—one lust. year and two this. It isa little more retired in building, and defends its nest with greater valor than the loggerhead. I think the first dedwt of the latter species was made in 1875, and that they have been increasing every sea- son since and will soon become common." Mr. Bowler con- siders that the eggs he has of Lanius (Collurio) ludovicianus are more rounded and the spots smaller than on those of Z. borealis, Perhaps we have now a clue to where the birds taken occasionally in Southern New England late in fall and winter come from. H. A, Purptz. Boston, Massachusetis. ee Horns wits Hair on—Si. Maurice, Canada, Murch 26— Mr, Hditor -—I have before me a pair of caribou antlers most extraordinary. They are entirely covered with skin and thick hair of the color and texture of such as covers the animal’s head. ‘These antlers were purchased from a hunter last July (1878), but the covering is not the “velvet” (which is quite familiarly known to me), but is as genuine hair from skull to tips 48 ever grows on a deer’s head. The antlers are of good size, tather flat laterally, fairly symmetrical and of very light weight. Has 4 parallel curiosity ever been known ? EVERETT Smrrx. = ag, Tue Trout Prrou.—A matter of much interest to the icthyologist is the late discovery of the ‘trout perch” (Per copsis quitala—Agassiz) in one of the streams of old Con- necticut, This fish, first found and described by Agassiz while on his trip to Lake Superior in 1856, up to the present find has only been known to inhabit three Northern localities, namely, one of the streams of Western Kansas, Rocky River of this State, which empties into Lake Hrie six miles west of this city, and a small stream in Maryland, a tributary of the Potomac, but now at this late date, after the first discovery of the fish on the north shore of Lake Superior, we find it in- habiting a fifth locality, the Nutmeg State counting it among her fauna. Theodore Lyman questions if it might not have been ‘‘sent in some invoice of whitefish or black bass?” I do nof think this possible, but believe it found its way to the Connecticut stream in a natural way. It has been there for ages but has been over-looked. This fish in the Maryland River was first discovered eight yearsago. In the Rocky * River, where itis quite abundant, it was found by the late Dr. Yared P. Kirtland in the spring of 1846, long before fish culture had recieved any attention, and to this day no foreign whitefish, black bass or their spawn have been introduced to the river orits vicinity. Two years ago a number of these fish were brought to me. I quote from my note book made at the time: April 25, 1877—Mr, A. Hall, of Bast Rockport, caught in Rocky River, the 28d inst,, four specimens of the ‘perch, like salmon” (Percopsis guttata—Agassiz), This ‘new genus was made by Agassiz, and so far contains buf two species, of which the Rocky River specimen is the same as discovered by him on the north shore of Lake Superior. The ‘second species is, so far, only found, according to Agassiz, in Western Kansas. ‘This fish bears the same relation to the ctenoid and cycloid fishes of to-day that the gar pike (Lepid orteus) does to the ancient ganoids. Dr. E. STERLING. .—— AnotHER PARASITE Fiy.— Williamsport, Pa., Nov, 11.— My, Hditorv : Taclosed please find a fly found ‘alive and kick- ing” on a chicken hawk killed this morning. Thought it might interest you fo compare it with the partridge flies you ‘recently examined ; also that it is found fully developed and lively after such a hard winter, at this time of year. BOEOLINE. The specimen sent by our correspondent belongs to the genus onnithomigee, and is often of the same family with the partridge fy, to which it is similar in many Of its habits. enum. Why Ping ‘ent! 4 in my note of 10th Fast oad caugh by a cat and almost killed before Strembeck captured it. I should have so stated and not have led to the inference that we were killing woodcock in March—vide your issue of this week. C. ES ts Amrmn Cram Orackers—Cleveland, Olio, March 24— Haitor Forest dnd Stream :-—Being a constant teader of your valuable paper, and seeing that the clam-muskrat question is calling forth quite a number of letters, perhaps it would in- terest your readers to know how crows and gulls get mussels and other shell-fish out of their shells. Their mode of op- erating is to take the shell-fish in their claw or mouth, rise in the air and let if drop time after time until the shell is broken, i A WISE QUAIL, , JERSEY Crry HEIGHTS, Jan. 25, 1870. EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM = Tn one of your late issnes I read a letter on ‘‘Domesticating Quail,” ind T have always had my doubts whether this conld be done, but after this morning’s experlence I am inclined, after noticing the Sagacity of one of these favorites, to believe lt can be, When I haye stated the case, J leave it to those who haye more time than I to Judge. Two weeks ago I sent for 12 pair of Minnesota quail and received them in good order by American Express, made a coop with an extension in my yard for them to enjoy the sun and fresh air. Last evening after dark, while engaged at the coop, one said whirr! and was gone. Were 1 4 betting man I would haye wagered about 100 to 1 that that quail was agoner. At break of day this morning, while feeding my dogs, I heard the well-known whirr again, and could faintly see the little fel- low alighton a woodshed, with about seven cats trying to catch him, You muy think it strange that seyen cata should be up 80 early, but allow me fo explain, that ourkitten gaye a concert last night, as she is of age to go into society, and 1 presume the company had not got over their spree and were singing ** Home, Sweet Home ’ when I fred some “ Beautiful Snow” in among them, and they desisted irom sing- ing snd also from trying to shake bands with my poor ‘Bob White.” I got Mr. Bob down from the shed and he flew across six fences and alighted ubout 500 feet from my yard. Itold my son (who, when I said ‘‘qnall,’’ got out of bed and dressed in about 33 seconds) to go around “ Bob White ;” and sure enough he flew (the bird, not fhe boy) straignt to his coop and tried to get through the wires into it: this, remember, without another quail being in sight, as I had not yet opened the trap- door, Now, Mr. Hditor, what pigeon, chicken, or apy other domesti- cated bird or animal could do better than this? Please consider fences had shut out from him every view in the past two weeks; here he was free, but came back, and I quietly walked him into a woodshed, closed the door and returned him to his friends. That quail is not for sale for $99.99, and in spring he with the others shall have a trip to the Che Gennel. THE NEW YORK DOG SHOW. Tur Granprsr YET—953 Dogs Entaerp ror CoMPETITION IN THE REGuLAR OnAsses, Bxonustve or ENTRIES FOR SprorAn Prizes og Litters or Popriss. HE third annual dog show of the Westminster Kenney; Club, to be held at Gilmore’s Garden on April 8, 9, 10 and 11, will eclipse all of its predecessors, even including the great show of 1877, The number of dogs entered for com- petition is 953, and the list could have been increased to con- siderably over 1,000 if those offered on Tuesday had been ac- cepted, The gratifying part of this exhibit is in the fact that a large majority of these are sporting dogs, the entries in these classes being in excess of any preyious year. Nor has there been any special effort made on the part of the managers to secure entries by solicitation or extraordinary means, This unusual entry of sporting dogs may be accepted as an expression of the sentiments of the sportsmen of the country with regard to the integrity and popularity of John Davidson asa judge. The ‘‘ ring” which could not use him for its purposes, and which yet connived at the altering of the scores at Nashyille and Hampton Field Trials (of which more anon), would do well to take this lesson to heart. The gentlemen who have accepted the position of judges in com- panionship with Mr. Davidson are Mr. Geo. C. Colburn, of this city, and Mr. John 58. Wise, of Richmond, Ya., and their names given in this way are alone a sufficient indorse- ment or expression of opinion as to whether Mr. Davidson is p suitable person to judge or not. And we might mention in this connection that Mr. Hammond, of Springfield, Mass., and others who were named in the ‘‘ring’s” Chicago organ as haying declined to serve with Mr. Davidson, have written to the club, indignantly denying such an imputation, and giving satisfactory reasons for declining. There are no Jess than 516 pointers and setters entered. The list comprises 128 pointers, 157 English setters, 73 black and tan setters, and 158 red and red and white setters. In the list are 43 champions, a number, we believe, unprecedent- ed at any previous show held in this country, or, as far as sporting dogs are concerned, in England. The champion pointers are Snapshot, Pete, Bounce, Sleaford, Psyche, Fan, Culumbia Kennel Club's Belle and Fan and Mr. Orgill’s Romp, Sefton Rush, Rose and others. The open classes will contain some very fine dogs. The Champion English Setter classes will show Lark, Frank IT., Royal Ben, Grouse, Jersey Duke, Grace, Rhoda, Nina, Rose and others. Among the black and tan setters (champions) are Knight, Belle, Nell, Nellie (Copeland's), Beauty, Lou, Fan and others. The Champion Red Irish dogs and bitches are Dash, Rory O'- Moore, Flora, Ruby, Red Rival, Breeze, ete. In the other sporting classes there are 2 Irish water spaniels, 5 Clumbers, 56 cockers, 9 foxhounds, 15 beagles and 8 dachshunds. The non-sporting classes ate represented by 20 mastiffs, 23 Bt, Yorkshire terriers, 9 toy terriers, 8 King Charles, 5 Japanese spaniels and 9 Itwlian greyhounds. In the miscellaneous | clags there are 26 entries, among them some yery curious ani- mals. Mr, Lorillard exhibits two Ouniche, or black poodles ; then there is a specimen of the New Leonberg breed, several | Maltese dogs and Chinese and Mexican dogs, A. comparison of this with the principal shows held in the United States gives the following results: PLACES. New VOrk. .avs0r1879,.-. 000. Ue isis Boston. ... 8 Philadelphia...., 18 Baltimore. So The following is a complete list of the special prizes. The prizes in classes H, F, H, J, K, N, will follow the awards in — the general classes. Classes B and D will be decided between the dog and bitch winning in their respective classes, Class T will be decided between the winners in the champion and open English setter dog classes. For the other special classes entries must be made to the superintendent during the first day of the show. ‘No entrance fee will be required : A, For the best native English setter dog or bitch that haa never won a first prize, a breech-loading shotgun, valued at $200, and presented by Messrs, Parker Bros,, of West Meriden, Conn. B, For the best red Dish setter dog or bitch that has never won a first prize, a split bamboo fly rod, presented by Messrs. Conroy, Bissett & Mallizon. C. For the best brace of Nnglish setter dogs, a Creadmoor rifle, presented by Mexers. E. Reminglon & Sons. D. For the best pointer dog or bitch that has never won a first prize, a complete hunting suit and gun cuse, presented by Mouere. Thomson & Son. E. For the best fox terrier dog, 2 gold scarf pin, presented by F, 0. Ds Luze, Esq, } F, For the best fox terrier bitch, a gold scarf pin, presented by FT. 0, De Luze, Esq, G. Forthe best toy or pet dog exhibited by a lady, a silyer- mounted, silk-wrapped club bow and arrows, presented by Messrs. Conroy, Bissett & Mallison. H. For the best black and jan setter dog that has neyer won a first prize, a silyer flask, valus 375, presented by Louis B. Wright, Esq. I. For the best English setter dog, a painted China plague, por- trait of Mir. Morford’s May, value $60, presented by Messre. L. Straus & Sone. J. For the best pug, dog or bitch, an inlaid celluloid dog collar, presented by the Medford Panvy Goods Co., Boston, Mass. K. For the best Yorkshire terrier, dog or bituh, an inlaid cellu- loid dog collar, presented by the Medford Fancy Goods Co,, Bos- ton, Mass. L. For the best litter of pointer or setter puppies, a meer- achaum pipe, valne $40, presented by F. J ulus Kaldenberg, Bsq- M. For the best pointer doz compsting in the open class, to be shown with two of his get, #50 in cash, presented by a friend of the pointer. N. For the best Yorkshire terrier under fiyé pounds weight, a silyer collar, value $30, presented by Geo, De Horest Grant, Eaq. ©. For the best brace of black and tan setters, regardless of sex or age, the “Sportsman's Library,” yalue #20, prosented by the Orange Judd Pub. Co. P. For the best brace of red Irish setters, regardless of sex, a gentleman’s six-foot, two-piece snakewood and lancewood bow, and one dozen best snakewood-footed, full-nocked, parallel points arrows, value $26, presented by the manufacturer, E. I. Horse- man, Esq., New York. Q. For the best dog, bitch or puppy, sired by Sensation, an ar- tist’s proof of steel-plate engraving of Sensation, presented by W. Wellstood & Co., of N. Y. The judges are, for the sporting classes, John Davidson, Esq., of Monroe, Mich; John 8S. Wise, Esq., of Richmond, Va., and Geo. CO. Colburn, Esq., of New York. For non- sporting elssses, Col. Delancey Kane, of New York ; J. 1. J. Grainger, Esq., of New York, and Jas. B. England, Hsq., of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Kennel Olub will appoint and send on three ofits members to act with a similar number from the Westminster Kennel Club as a committee of appeals, The members of the latter club having ths show in charge are as follows: Manager—Wm. M. Tileston, Dr. W. 8, Webb, C. Du Bois Wagstaff, H. Walter Webb. Committee—G. De Forest Grant, H. C. Stanton, Lonis B. Wright, Robt. C. Cor- nell, F. 0. De Luze, Dr. Wm. G. Richards. Season tickets will be sent to all exhibitors, We print on another page fac-similes of some of the letters received from superintendents of railroads, in which they offer to carry dogs free; also a cut of the Kennel Club medal. —— PunapEeipa1a Dod Saow.—We are requested to advise intending exhibitors at this show that all those desiring to enter dogs for special prizes, after Class D, page 26 of prize list, are notified that the clause requiring all pointers and get- ters to he the progeny of parents bred in the United States, is rescinded, and is open to all. All entries close April 1, eee Crrusratep Prize WiInNERSs,—We give on another pnge cuts of some of the most celebrated dogs of the day both in this country and in England, Those on the right are the pointer Sensation, Skye terrier Ruffles, St. Bernard Monarque, pug Rex, Yorkshire terrier Kitty, bull terrier Tarquin and Gordon setter Lu. Tn the centre, Bt. Bernard Alp and bull dog Duke. 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Acexm Lbelh dec, | 77 Dp bhus eo ae Ae PO Brtrugyo, Stes Mork Mew Dent ayy f ft oh uekeaeet Ben of tie =AEcet Pence faurnetiorrh y ki. + Salar Is 4 the iy f Nee Peaianaicase) Ea Rie toc i eae Geni FREIGHT AGENTS OFFICE. LONG ISLAND RaIL, ROAD, _ hy Ulead by, blerehi Li. djg a, Chittenden, ‘General Froght Agent THOS, BR SHARE, Roogelyora Frese IMPORTATIONS.—There arrived, March 18, per steam- ship Hrin, from Liverpool, a very handsome pair of red Irish setter puppies, dog and bitch, four months old, by Osborne's Bosco (second at Bristol, 1878), J. W. Princep’s My Duchess, They were purchased in Bristol, England, for Geo. J. Leach, of Raleigh, N. C., and will be forwarded to their destination after the close of the coming show in this city, where they are to be exhibited in the puppy class under six months old. ——— QGrevnounns Reremvine.—San Francisco, March 19.—In looking over my copies of the Forust anD STREAM My eye was struck with an article entitled, ‘* Retrieving Greyhounds,” and I thought my experience with them as retrievers might not be out of place, even at this late period. About forty- three miles on the line of the Stockton railroad is situated a town called Pleasunton, where resides a friend of mine who is a great hare hunter, and always keeps alarge pack of grey- hounds, several of which will retrieve rabbits and hares ing manner that would not disgrace a setter. The best retriever L ever saw belonged to myself. She was a mall blue slut, and would retrieve a ball or atick with pleasure, and when hunting would bring all the game I could shoot. | She was a good duck retriever, and would bring mea crippled duck alive, There isa hound in the city now, called American Girl, that isan excellent retriever, and will bring in pigeons at-a pigeon match as wellasasetter, She will run in the next coursing match at Merced, Yours fraternally, W. 8, Karri. ee oe ‘*ANSER” TO “IVANHOE.” Epiror Forest anp STREAM } Allow me to say a word concerning ‘‘Tyanhoe’s”’ letter to your valuable paper. No doubt the gentleman did not an— ticipate stirring up such a hornet’s nest when he dealt so sum- marily with his dogs in general and our Western dogs in par- ticular. On August 12, 1878, I had the pleasure of traveling from St. Paul to Worthington with ‘‘Ivanhoe,” a friend of his, and a man whom I supposed to be their breaker, They had a brace of dogs, a red Irish setter and a Gordon—two beauties. I had with me my brace, the liver and white and the liver pointer, both of which dogs you will remember to have scen and to have complimented very highly. His party spent considerable time in baggage car, where the two braces were, and were apparently highly pleased with the general appearance of the pointers. At Mankato we took supper, after which [ took my dogs off the chain and turned them Joose for a few minutes’ run and freedom. My recollection is that they were surprised at my venturing to do it in a strange place and while the cars stopped for so short a time. When the bell rang I whistled up my pointers, put them on the chain again, and moved on for Worthimgton, when we separated, they stonping there to shoot and I going on to Sioux Falls, D. T- I returned in a few days and inquired how the young men got along, A party with whom they were out said they did pretty well, considering they nor their degs knew nothing of chicken hunting. Every time a bird was killed there was & neck aud-heels Ghase—dogs, men and chickens—and deyil take the hindmost, until the bird was bagged. The dogs were not to blame; the Jack of training was the trouble. A cool sportsman to take either of those dogs singly, a good whip and a strong check-cord, and plenty of birds, in half a day’s time would have brought him down to where the sport would have been grand. When I saw they did not dare turn those setters loose for a chance to run and to yest their weary, lired bodies at Mankato, 1 knew there couldn’t help being music when they struck game fur the first time. I am not surprised at their blue-blood noses being slightly elevated at the dogs seen at Worthington, as there are a few hard citi- zens there among the caniae fraternity. My advice to the young gentlemen, if they try the prairies another season, would be to form the acquaintance of some sportsman where they propose to hunt—men that have good dogs and who know their use, and are prepared to show them how the thing is done in this part of the country. Then I think when they leave it, it will be with a different opinion of the country, the sport and our canine friends. It surprised me somewhat that he was so sweeping in his denunciation of the Western curs, asto my knowledge he had seefl some of our best—some, whose immediate ancestors haye proved themselves on both bench and field to have been worthy of consideration. Submitting the above as from one interested, in harmony prevailing in all classes, but more especially that of sports- men, I have the honor to remain, Yours for the good of the common cause, += COCKER SPANIELS. ANSER. ‘ ToRoNTO, March 19, 1879. EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: As a breeder of cocker spaniels (in a small way) I have read the articles and letters that have appeared on that subject lately with a great deal of interest. The one that suited my ideas best was that one about the “Devonshire Cockers.” My brood bitch Brownie answers to the description very well, and as she is considered to be, by long odds, the best cocker in this dog-loving city, I do Mot think that it will be amiss if I give a short description of her: First, as to pedigree: She is by one of the ordinary large jiver-and- white cockers, an imported dog and very handsome, out of a black bitch, also imported, weighing about thirty pounds, and, as far as I can make ont, a Devonshire.” Brownie is brown, as her name tm- plies; not the ordinary dark liver color, but a Tich brown, with the slightest suspicion of a red or golden tinge. She weighs only twenty- one pounds when in working condition, but at present, belng heavy with pup and pretty fat into the bargain, she will probably weigh twenty-four pounds. Her legs are shortand as straight as can be; her heed is small and delicately shaped, ears long and silky, feathers the enme, tail set on low, and, of conree, cropped; and, in fact, as the «Deyonshire” man says she ia, ‘‘the very beau-ideal of symmetry in a dog.” She is under-hung slightly, though her lips quite cover it, and you have no idea what an improvement itis; it gives a sorto! piquant appearance to her face which is quite charming. Her first litter was got by a thoroughbred King Charles spaniel weighing about fifteen pounds, color black and tan. In one dog pup she threw back to her dam and produced an almost exact image of her in size as well as everything else. This dog (Rollo) took second prize at a bench chow held here in 1877, being beaten by the dog that took first prize at the Centennial. As I have been unsble to get the stamp of dog thatT would like to breed Brownie to of other blood, I huve tried in-breed- ing, on the strength of ‘Stonehenge’s” assertion that it is not injurl- ous, and I have found it answer very well 80 far. She has had one litter by him, and is now in pup to him again. I bad sayed the small- est pup, a bitch, for myself, but was #0 unfortunate as to have her stolen from me some three months ago. I do not belleve in in- breeding myself when it can be avoided; at least not so Close as in the present instance—and could I obtain a black dog not moreihan twenty- tive pounds in weight and with asmall nose, I wonld much prefer to breed her to suoh anone. The reason that I say 4 small nose is that a great many doge called thoroughbred cockers, aud even taking prizes ag such, have lone, square, proad noses, which I consider excessively ugly. If any gentleman snould see this who has such a dog as I would like, I would be glad to hear from him. In fact, I would be giad to hear from any one interested in cockers, for T think that they are ihe dogs for gentlemen who ore fond of sport and yet have not sumicient spare time to keep a setter in proper training, and as com- tee . liver-colored o1 dogs. Surely there are some black Cockers in America! Brownle’s fam ta dend, and of conrse Rollo might be called 4 cross, though the King Charles are only a variety of the cockers, There is one black gocker here besides Kollo, but his owner knows nothing of hia breed- ing, and he |s not a very handsome specimen, though a splendid fleld dog. And now hiving trespassed long enough on your yaluable apace, Iwill end this rambling letter. Any one who wishes to see Brownie ‘will have the opportunity at the coming bench show in New York, G. D, M. Mr. Lemnel Willey, of 21 German street, Baltimore, ex- hibited a very handsome pair of imported black cockers at the last Boston dog show, atd also at the Baltimore show. At the latter show Mr. W. H. Whitridge showed a black cocker two years old out of this cross, es ees SS SineuLarR Dara or A Doa,—Mr, Voskamp, Secretary of the Miner Rod and Gun Club, of this city, brought to our office the other day a beautiful red and white Irish setter, a two-year-old dog pup, sired by Michael Englert's celebrated dog Frank, now dead, but for which the owner once refused $1,000. Dash, the progeny, is certainly a most beautiful creature, and eyidently very well-broken, inheriting the traits and characteristics of his sire. He has been entered in class for the coming bench show, and stands a good chance for a prize. He is the moat promising of all the old dogs yet. And this leads up to the Jamentable incident which we wished to relate. Frank died in the field, whither he had been taken by some members of the club to retrieve snipe; for he did the retrieving for the whole club, The suddenness of his tak- ing off led to a postmortem examination, which disclosed a cocle jammed tight in the rectum, and yery much swelled. It had probably been swallowed a fortnight previously, for the poor creature had no passage of the bowels for six days and eyidently suffered great pain, though he did not allow mere bodily ailments to interfere with his duties. He was a noble beast, and the club has sustained a severe loss. We call to mind an almost similar instance in which Dr. Strachan, of this city, was the sufferer, one of the celebrated dogs im- ported by Sir Frederick Bruce haying been killed by swallow- ing a greased cork. ————_ &++__—_ AxotuER Dog Boox.—The Orange Judd Company, with its accustomed enterprise, has just issued a new book which is most comprehensive inits scope and thorough in its com- pletion. It is entitled “‘ The Dogs of Great Britain, America and Other Countries,” and comprises all {he essential parts of the two standard works on the dog by ‘*Stonehenge,” to- gether with chapters by David W. Judd, Henry Stewart, ‘© Warwick” and other American writers. Not having yet perused the book, we cannot yet speak as to its merits, but the price is only $2, and it can be purchased at Gilmore's Garden during the dog show. + ————— Puronase or Hinz Doas.—Mr. J. Fotiler, Jr., of Boston, President of the Massachusetts Kennel Club, has purchased from the 8t. Louis Kennel Club the Irish getter bitches, Loo If. and Duck, and haying previously purchased Berkley will establish a kennel of red Irish setters which it would be very hard co excel, all the dogs mentioned heing well-known prize winners. Loo Il. stands unrivalled. She has been many times exhibited, but, we believe, no bitch in this country has ever yet beaten her. Sheis now five years old, being just in her prime. Sheisin whelp to Erin Il. The latter is con- sidered one of the best field dogs ever owned by the St. Louis Kennel Club. Loo IT. has won the following prizes : Dublin, 1874, 1st in puppy class; Belfast, 1875, 3d in champion class; Dublin, 1875, 2d prize; Chicago, 1876, ist in bitch class and special for best setter bitch of any strain; St. Louis, 1876, 1st prize bitch and progeny ; Baltimore, 1877, ist for best bitch, special for best setter dog or bitch either imported or native, special with Elcho for best brace, and special for hest Irish setter bitch; New York, 1877, champion prize; St Louis, 1878, champion prize, best pair with Berk- ley, best brace with Berkley, and best kennel with Berkley and others; Bo&ton, 1878, best pair with Berkley, best kennel with Berkley, but did not compete for championship ; Baltimore, 1878, best setter bitch imported or native; New York, 1878, champion prize. Duck will be bred to Berkley—a better pair can hardly be found. She was a noted bitch before coming hither, having won numerous prizes before her importation, She is a grand and stylish worker, having been under Mr. ©. B. Whitfurd’s tuition. The following prizes stand to Duck's credit: Duck (No, 6,209 Eng. K. ©. Stud Book), before importation was ‘Winner of 2d prizt at Brighton, 1876; ist prize at Birming- ham, 1875; Ist prize at Wellington, 1876; ist prize at Nant- wich, 1876, and champion cup for the best sporting dog ex- hibited at Nantwich, 1876. Since importation she is winner of 1st prize at St. Louis, 7877; 2d prize at St. Louis, 1878, when in bad form; 1st prizeat Boston, 1878; champion prize at Baltimore, 1878 ; champion prizeat St. Paul, 1878; 1st prize at Detroit, 1879, special prize for best Irish setter dog or biteh, at Detroit, 1879. Fe — — Avvioz 10 Doo Burzrs,—Monroe, V. ¥.—‘* Let me say to sportsmen: Don't be flattered into buying a dog Wecause its “daddy” took a prize af the bench show. I am speaking of pups, for they are somewhat like a family of children. Their father maybe great and they worth nothing. It is best not to buy a pup tillit has reached the age of six months. as you can then tell something about its style and general appearance. He must haye a natural disposition to range ; must be headstrong and intelligent, and it ie no bad sign to see him at this age pointing the chickens and ducks about the yard. With this sort of metal your trouble in training will be amply repaid. If you don’t know how to train a dog get a copy of ** Hallock’s Gazetteer" and find out, I believe that half of the pedigree dogs have little to recommend them except their pedigrees. I have had several such, and the best dog Lever saw or had isa blue-ticked pointer, which was picked up in a gutter, and I believe he is to-day as fine a dog 48 Over ranged a prairi¢ or stubble, J thinkif more attention Teuls was liver-and-white site ue i le A ee - aid to breeding dogs from parents who had superior field qualities and lesa from bench show stock, that’ there would be many dogs of genuine worth, if not so pretty to the eye. -*, AVERY. To Remove Frum rrom A Doa’s Dyr.—Jarvis, Ontario, Maren, 27.—As I have frequently obtained valuable informa- tion from you it is only fair that I should give your readers the benefit of an experiment | tried, and which succeeded. Three years ago my cocker spaniel, Rake, injured his eye, and a white film slowly grew over it. Asaremedy I put into the eye, three or four times a day, a small pinch of dry pul- verized white sugar. After a few applications the film was gradually reduced, and in about three weeks entirely disap- peared and has not since returned. OG. W. Nase. —- Se a —Mr. Edmund Orgill, of Brooklyn, has sold his young lemon and white selter Repton (Ray—Bess) to Mr, GC. O, Pet- titt, of Galveston, Texas. "—Mr. E. B. Gallup, of Perrymans, Md., has sold half his interest in beagle dog Spot, winner of 2d wt Baltimore, 1878. Yo J. P. Prentiss, of Wilmington, Delaware, for $30. —Mr. Fred 0, Downes, of Worcester, Mass., has sold to Mr. W. B. Cross, of Brockton, Mass., his black, white and tan bitch pup Topsy, whelped July 18, 1878. By Champion Gladstone out of Mr. Isaac Fiske’s Pearl. See ady. Laverack pups, A. I, Huston. Rational Pastimes. Homine Prozons.—The Homing Pigeon Society, of Troy, N. Y., will hold a contest for the championship of the United States next May. ‘I'he pigeons will start, May 9, from St. Johnsyille, and fly to Troy, a distance of fifty-four miles. A week later the pigeons will be started from Utica and fly to Troy, & distance of eighty-five miles. On May 24 the long distance fly for the State championship gold medal will take place. The birds will be started from Syracuse and their des- tination will be Troy, distance 180 miles. On June 14 the great race for the championship of the United States will take place. The distance will be from Rochester to Troy, 2061 miles. As this race is open to all, it is expected about eighty Antwerps will be entered. A Gsanp Anongry Tournament.—On March 20 a meet- ing of the association was held at Chicago, and meastires were taken to haye a grand archery tournament on White Stocking Park thissummer. The programme arranged at the meeting will include contests for prizes to the amount of $1,000. The shooting for the championship medal will be at the double York round, consistlng of 144 arrows at 100 yards, 96 at 80 yards, and 48 at 60 yards. Shooting for the woman's championship medal will be at the Columbia round, consist- ing of 48 arrows, each at 60, 40 and 30 yards. The club shoot for teams of four will be at the American round, con- sisting of 30 arrows each man at 60, 50 and 40 yards. In ad- dition to a number of special prizes offered in England and this country, the association will offer national medals. The archery clubs of this vicinity should prepare at once to send representatives to the tournament. Iurinois—Highland Park—The following archery scores were made at recent contests, the shooting taking place inthe eyening in Central Hall. Range, 20 yards; target, 12 inches: 90 BENE per man the first evening, and sixty arrows the second : Score Firat Eyening. Hitg. Score. Hits. Score, H C Carver -5L 219 W DB D Gray.:.... 86 132 OW Kyle a5 #13 J McDonald, Jr, 19 71 EH 6 i6l FB Green..., 18 48 ¥F P Ball...... 9 189 WN Builer, Jr....:. .8 44 CG 5 83 Score Second Evening; OW &Kyie...... dastiue oe 069) RO PHall cies stscee= 26 9S EH Beebe..... 35 139 © G Hammond.,..,....1S 80 W B D Gray,.. 82 118 J MeDunuld, Jr........14 64 HC Carver,............23 161 —Entries for the New York Athletic Club open handicap games close on the 12thinst. The meeting is the 19th inst. —They had a ludicrous time of it in Brooklyn the other night. Prof. J. W. Whitney, the athletic instructor of the schoolship Minnesota, equipped some game cocks with buck- skin gloves and leather inuzzles, spirit, and one of Mr. Bergh’s men who was present laughed so hard at the harmless tilt that he was considerably more used up than the roosters were. —Boston is to have another lacrosse club. —The Boston bicycle season was opened by a First Day Meet in which the Massachusetts, Boston and Suffolk clubs joined. Cuar.eston Licut Dracoons.—The gnnual anniversary parade and tilt of the Charleston Light Dragoons was held at the race course of that city last Tuesday- —There are five lacrosse clubs on the Pacific Coast and new ones are to be organized. answers ta Corresyondents, No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communicetians. E,L, L,, Denham, Mass.—The law has not yet beén passed so far as we are advised. T. T. 8., Rochester, N. ¥.—For specimens of Canada spruce grouse write to Alex Irwin, Harriston, Ont, J. W. K., New York,—For trout fishing g matches at 500 yards and longer distances, and feeling that the views of some of the riflemen should be publicly con- sulted, I take the liberty to write on a few points that wil! interest every military marksman visiting Creedmoor Hirst—Why do we go to Creedmoor ? Is it not w prepare ourselves for what transpires in actual action? Would it not, then, be a funny sight to see two contending lines pop- ping at each other oyer or between the soles of their up- turned army shoes, while in the ‘‘back position,” which General Wingute wishes (fer the sake of the Seventh, per- haps), to allow in the coming competitions ut Creedmoor ? Would not the soldier sooner assume the ‘‘front position” and rest his rifle over some friendly stone or stump? Fail- ing in this his knapsack could be utilized. At Wimbledon the ‘‘ back position” has been allowed, and now what is the result? I have it from a reliable source that great pressure is being brought to bear en the council to return to the ‘front position” fora number of reasons. In the latter Position one consumes less time in firing. THe ig also less liable to shoot onthe wrong target, and by so doing injure for lifean unoffending marker. Who that has seen a marker coming up from the pits with bleeding hands or arms, head bandaged, or as happened at Creedmoor once, an eye put out, would not regard with disfavor the alluring innovation ? It is true better target scores can be made in the “ back position,” for the natural variations of the rifle in the ‘* back" and ‘front ” due to the pulsations of the heart and other causes is as three to five; but give the contestants their knapsacks to rest their rifles on and the practice gained in matches could be utilized in actual service, : Second—In small bore shooting at 500 yards and over the National Rifle Association should put a carton ring, counting six, in the bull’s-eye. It would do away with the unayoid- able ties at 500 and 600 yards atleast. Such a count was tried at the spring meeting of 1877, when the late General Dakin took ‘* first,” with a larger score than an ayerage of 22-inch bull's-eye, at the 800, 900 and1,000 yards. A 36-inch bull's eye to count five is too large. One shooter puts his bullet within an inch of the very centre of the bull’s-eye, but gets no more credit than another, indifferent marksman, perhaps, who strikes eighteen inches from the same spot. Let the National Rifle Association take an advance step and put an 18-inch carton circle in the long range bulls-eye, New York, March 17, 1879. W. M. Farrow. Game Bag and Gun, GAME IN SEASON IN APRIL, Wild ducks, geese, brant, etc, —S. Nugent Townsend, correspondent of the London Field, who has just completed a three years’ sojourn in America, and who at one time contributed a series of interest- ing letters from Texas to the columns of ForEsT AND SrREAne, sailed for England last Saturday by the City of Richmond. Speaking of hunting antelope in Texas, he says; ** Killing an antelope had for me consisted of two operations, yiz.: bringing it down and cutting its throat; but once I fluked a shot at a running antelope and severed his windpipe. Wasn't it a near chance of a miss? As it was, it proyed a very deadly Kill.” —Capt. Bogardus returned from the South on Wednesday morning. He shortly opens a shooting gallery for glass balls and rifles at 158 Clark street, Ohicago. This will also be Capt. Bogardus’ depot for the wholesale sale of his lass balls and traps, Carrringe LoapER.—We call attention to the advertise- ment in our current issue of the new cartridge loader of Wm. Read & Sons, Boston. THE HamMentess Guy,—A hammerless breech-loader, 16- gauge, 5 weight made by W. W-. Greener, was recently shown us by Henry C, Squires, No. 1 Cortlandt. street. Te, am te was Of first quelity with patent treble wedge fast action and fitted with Greener's latest improvement, which consists, of indizators that show at a glance when the gun is cocked, Two gilt pins project above the standing breech when the gun is cocked and go down when fired, so it can be seen which bar 1el bas been discharged. ‘The locks contain fewer pieces than those of an ordinary gun and the swivel, which is considered the weakest part of a gun lock, is altogether dispensed with. This beautiful weapon was imported for Mr. W. B. Shattuc, of Olnecinnati. The exquisite symmetry and elegant finish of the piece was the admiration of all who saw it. The fact that such ardeit and intelligent sportsmen as Mr. Shattuc are securing hammerless breech-loaders goes far toward establish- ing Mr. Greener's prediction that this is to be ‘the gun of the future,” HAmMERLESS Guys.—These are rapidly coming into favor. We have repeatedly received the inquiry whether there are any hammerlesa guns of American make, to which we must give a negative answer. There are excellent English and German guns, however. We possess one of the latter made in Dresden and presented to us by Dr. H. Struve last fall—a most beautiful tool, but heroically heavy. We are much pleased with the new kind of arm, as, indeed, all who try hammerless guns seem to be, One Ohio correspondent sends the following line: CLEVELAND, March 25, 1879. Mn. Eprror : A sporting friend of mine has just returned from Hngland, bringing with him a splendid hammerless gun, and on being exhibited to some of the lovers of the gum it caused quite a furoré, oll of them pronouncing their guns, although fine ones, to be old-fashioned. Now, Mr. Editor, are there none of our enterprising gunmakers that have go-ahead enough in them to give us a gun of this kind? or will they suffer for- eign makers to run them out of the market, and our splendid euns of home make to be called old-fashioned ? ca A Lover or A Guy. MassacnusErts— Goshen, March 20.—Foxes,* hares and rabbits have been yery plenty here this winter, and though we have had good sport with them there are plenty left for ‘tseed," Mink, skunks, etc., are plenty, but don’t pay for trapping. Rorr, “CGiry or Wororster.’—The palace car, City of Worces- ter, will leave Worcester, Mass., next week With a party of sportsmen. They go to California for a trip of about seventy- five days. Consgcriout—South Norwalk, March 28—The following ig a record of the gime birds and wild ducks shot by me the past fall and winter. Blue heron, 1; meadow hens, 2; wild pigeons, 8; grass plover, 9; yellow legs, 27; bittern, 8; meadow larks, 97; shortuecks or equatters, 95; partridges, 91; quail, 65; woodcock, 242; rail, 162; wood-ducks, 2; proadbills, 6; coots, 11; old squaws, 67; shelldrakes, 49; wwhistlers, 54; blackducks, 197, Grand total, 1,007. Franr Bureir7. Pretty good for Connecticut, and not much of a State for game, either? Lona IsuAnp.—The duck shooting at Bellport is reported by returning sporismen to be of the finest character. Capt. Dan'l, Petty furnishes best of accomodations and has all appurtenances for the sport. Parties should go for a week. Geese are flying, but none come within range. Aprronpacks—Meacham Lake, V. ¥.—Our winter has besn an upusually severe one—no very extreme coid, but long and severe storms. We have yet four feet of snow with a hard crust. The deer have had a hard time, but in this town 1 cannot learn that any crusting has been done. In other towns in the country arrests haye been made. in two cases the patties have been confined in the county jail, in other cases they have paid fines. But in all of the towns there is a watch upon all persons suspected, and a determina- tion fo put a stop to the slaughtering of deer at this season. A. R. Forrer, New Jersev—Greece, March 26.—Last Monday, 24th, Benjamin Stowell and myself had the good fortune to Kill a rare bird for this place. It was a trumpeter swan, and I think a largeone for its kind. It measured from tip to tip of wing, 82 inches; from Dill to tail, 52 inches; weight, 15} pounds, The plumage is pure white, excepting the head and neck, which is brown. Wild geese have been plenty here- abouts for the last week or so. Quite a number haye been killed. Ducks not very plenty, the cold snap has driven them away: A. E.R Qik wy Pesysytyvani4.—A correspondent who writes us from Pittsburg, Pa., takes a very gloomy view of the pros pects for quail shooting in his State this fall. Owing to the great amount of snow which fell this winter he thinks that but few birds haye been left to breed this year, His views on the migration of quail are deserving of notice. He says: This has been the worst winter since 1855-56, when quails were almost entirely cut off in Pennsylvania. I don’t think there were three coveys in our county, and it was three long ears before we could get even a fair day’s shooting, and so 11 will be now. Guns and good setters may as well be laid aside for some years unless something can be done gnickly. Tn the year 1885 quail were cut off so closely that I have heard old sportsmen say that the only birds they knew of in many miles were a dozen bought by them for $6 and turned out for stock, and they believed that all the birds in this neighborhood came from those turned out. They said it took five years for them to get moderately plenty. ‘The fact is, birds were not so plenty then as they were twenty years after- wards, owing to the increase of cultivated farms natural to the growth of the country, and the same rule holds geod now, T believe that quail are migratory, and I know many who have studied their habits closely for years, who believe the same thing. My experience proves they travel from the forth and southeast to the south and southwest, that they fol- low the streams and are always more plenty on the west banks of wriver, until stapped by rivers they cannot fly over or by mountains they cannot pass. They begin to migrate toward the gouth in October, and begin to move toward the north in the spring; so that when they are cut off in the Northern about three years to reach Pennsylyania, and by that tine the few birds that escape the snows of our climate haye done their full share toward reproduction, and the two meeting, make comparative plenty. ‘Thisis # theory, and I do not ask any one to believe it ; but some time, if you desire, I will elaborate the views of some of the best sportsmen in the country on this subject, and you will see that proof can be advanced in support of their views, J. 8, Brown, Tennesser—/Vishville, March 27,—The weather has been most favorable for snipe shooting within the last week, and several fins bags have been made, On Monday Mr, J. FP. Nicholson and Jno. Gilbert bagged 33 snipe and one duck, and on Tuesday the same parties bagged 19 snipe. Mr. Nicholson had his black getter bitch Belle with him, Her- man Burkholz was out a day or two ago to try his pointer dog Shot, a new acquisition, He says the dog hunts beautifully, is rather too fast for snipe shooting, but retrieves remarkably well. Mr. Charles Sulzbacher has just returned from a visit to Florida. He brought back a beautiful collection of eggs of many of the different birds and reptiles of that country. J. D, Frorma—Jacksonville, March, 20.—Deer, turkey and quail abundant this season, Sporisman visitors report plenty of game. W. KL. Gurr City Gon Cxus.--iobdile, March 21,—Hditer Forest and Stream; At the annual meeting of the Gulf City Gun Olub, held Wednesday night, March 19, the following officers were elected to serve during the ensuing year: Dr, T. 8. Seales, President; W. P. Davis, Vice-President (re-elected) ; R. P, Priester, Secretary ; Dr. ©. C. Sherrard, Treasurer (re- elected); Judge Wm. Boyles, Attorney, Executive Gom- mittee, G. W. Tunstall, E. Carre, M, Primo, re-elected; W- B. Holt, H. P. Vass, Jas. C. Bush, J. 8, Alexander, Jr. Brack GrorGE. Texss—Paris, March 25.—Hditor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun: North Texas is by no means deficient in the matter of game, nor are we without a goodly numiber of those wlio handle the rod and gun. ‘This city boasts an organiza- tion Known as the Paris Gun Club, which, though in its in- fancy, promises good results. We have abundance of game, consisting principally of deer, turkeys, water fowl, grouse, quail, ployer and snipe. Just at this time our prairies are covered with plover of several kinds. These may be bagged in vast numbers within half a mile of town, hence they afford but little sport, and we are mainly dependent upon the diminutive jack snipe for genuine amusement. Owing to a dry spring, howeyer, these are less plentiful than usual, though your correspondent has brought in several well filled bags during the past two wedks. The best quail hunt of the season is cla imed by myself and friend. With sixty shells we bagged fifty-one birds, no two killed at once, and all on the wing ; time, three hours’ shooting, done within two miles of corporation limits, The festive turkey begins to remind us that he merits our attention, the best of which you may rest assured he will have ere the spring time passes. HRanuois. Wisconsin—Baratoo, March 28.—J. H. Brewer and J. F, Kartack went out on the marsh yesterday, and bagged a few snipe. They have made their appearance earlier than usual this spring. Ep. H. Avorion SALE oF Breron-Loapine Guns AND Finr Fisa- 1n@ Rops.-—During the months of September and October, for several years past, the firm of Barker & Co. haye been in the habit of making several sales by auction of sporting guns, but in consequence of their regular spring sales of paintings and other works of art, also books, they have thought it not wise to occupy any Of the time necessary for such sales by any offering of guus; but, as may be learned by reference to our advertising columns, they have decided to depart from what has been their established custom by making a spring salé of guns; also, as an experiment, will inciudé an assort- ment of superior trout and bass rods (fly and bail), among which may be found some of the split bamboo order. It must not be inferred that the guns tobe sold are in any way in- ferior or imperfect, as eyery gun soldis guaranteed by Messrs, Barker & Co., whose responsibility and reliability is well es- tablished. The guns and rods will be on exhibition several days before the sale, thus affording would-be purchasers an opportunity of selecting an article suitable to their peculiar wants. — MOSQUITO BARS. Guetpn, Ontario, March 25, 1879. Epitor Forrsr AND STREAM: An article on ‘t Mosquito Net for the Woods” in last week's issue of your valuable paper attracted my attention, and from the excellent deseription given by the writer, Mr. Maire, 1 should judge the net would prove a perfect bar to all kinds of insects. As the time will soon be at hand when this sub- ject will concern many of your readers, other methods for the making and putting up of mosquito nets may not be out of lace, : 1 will mention one which T have seen used in this country by my friend, Wm. Eastland, Esq., of Peterboro(who has cumped out more or less for the last thirty years). The bar is made of cotton or linen cheese cloth (the ordi- nary mosquito netting would not be strong enough), the same shape a3 your canvas tent, except that instead of having a door or opening in front, the har is sewed up at both ends ; at the top, instead of a ridge-pole, a rope is sewed in, leaving enough at each end to tie with. ‘The tents we used were the inverted VY, with bell ends, with curtain from two to three feet deep. The bar is made with bell ends, but without a curtain. Toadjust the bar, tie the projecting ends of the rope running through the top to the top of thetent-poles. It is then ready for use. Make your bed directly under the bar, which is then spread out and secured on all sides by tucking under your bed or by placing stones or any other weights around the bottom of the bar. During the day, when not in use, roll up from the bottom and stow away on the ridge-pole of your outside tent, without untying the ropes, and it is ready for use again in a moment’s notice; in fact, when once put up, it need not be removed again until the storm-tent is taken down. If the weather is very sultry, the curtain of the storm-tent can be pinned or hooked up, which will give you the adyantage of any cool breeze that may be blowing at night, and still the roof of your outside tent will protect you from the storms. I think, possibly, it has some advantages over the bars in use. The costis a bare trifle, I made one ; "i “, . , a i Fi, Rite bit States it takes the birds bred below the winter’s killing line | last year, using 12} yds. cheese cloth, at six cents per yard, and, 48 1 made: elf, the total cost was seventy-five cents, It requires no rods or poles to put up, and takes up yery liltle extra room in the pack of camp equipage, and adds but a few ounces in weight. From past experience, [ could not be induced to camp out any length of time during the fiy season without one of Mr, Hazstland’s mosquito bars. C. A. Post, ++ GANVAS BACK SHOOTING IN GREGON, PORTLAND, March 12, 1879. Eprrok FOREST AND STREAM: The Oregon canvas back resembles in appearance its Eastern brother both in size and plumage, but differs in its food, which consists Toajnly of a bulbous root called “ wapato” or Indian potato, which is one of the natives’ article of food, as Well as the ducks’, These Wapito lakes nra nob yery common (that ig in cOmparison with the ordinarylakes), but sufficiently £0 for every one who enjoys the aport to haye an occasions] chance for a day’s shooting. Aa the modus operandi may differ from the Mastern methad, I will give a brief sketch for the purpose Gf comparison. Canyas shooting is only good in the dark of the moon and on stormy days, although if happens sometimes to the contrary. The iirst thing thatis tobe done on arriving at your lake Ja to ob- serve In what portion of the lake the ducks are ‘fusing, and then to seare them out by clapping the hands, or anything that will Irighten them except shooting a gun, When the ducks haye left set ont the devoys, which may number anywhere from 25 to 100, Sometimes the ducks will begin returning to the lake before yon have finished putting out the “stools,” and seem determined to alight anyhow , After the ducks or decoys are set ont (generally in the shape of a long V with the point to the wind), the fun commences, and IT haye known as high as 200 fine ducks to be killed by three men in a single day's shooting, but the average is from 75 to150. The writer hag been Incky enongh to bag 65 in six hours!’ shooting with only 28 decoys. It is customary to leave the dend birds to driff ashore and be picked up after the shooting is over, but some hunters use dogs and send them after the birds as they fall. The eink boatis rarely if éver naed out here in hunting, as the majority of sportsmen prefer to shoot from the shores. The sanyas shooting commences here about the middle of Noyem- ber, and continues until nearly the firat of April. Sonictimea when the wealher keeps stormy we haye shooting even later, butit is not the rule, We have put off our intended hunt until next Sunday, when we in- tend to “(make g, killing,” as if will probably be tite last time we can get at them this season, There has been considerable disenssion as to whether the Oregon canyas back equals in flayor thé Hastera ones, and many people contend that the celery-fed dock is superior to the qwapato-fed oues, but men who haye honted both, andl had an oppor- tunity to judge, say if they did not Enow what duck they were eating they could not tell the difference, Wu. Lane, - es PIGEON MATCHES. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) : PIGEON SHOOTING IW ITALY. PLonencE—Mareh 15—Hditor Forest and Stream: An eyentin pigeon shoouing Which will no doubt interest your readera who ire disciples of the gon, is the meelifg which is given by Prince Dernidoff, of San Donato, Florence. ‘This princely residence, San Donito, is in the suburbs of “the winter city,” 2s designated by ‘ Ouida,” whoge villa, as you drive to the snootjng-ground, you Gan percelye In the distance. ‘The close proximity of Florence to Monaco attracts the leading shots who are residing at the latter place to enter the lists for the '*Grand Prix de San Donuto.” The ground on which the traps are laid Is ar- Tanged in a mannér which surpasses any similer place in the world. The elegance of the building, the luxury (of the. uppointments, make the acene one neyer to be forgotten. Cn Wednesday, March 10 (the first of three days), the ‘*Prix d’Onver- turo was closely contested for, and was won by by a local shot, signor Dabbront, who at 25 metres (273g yards) succeeded in prassing seven birds, the {second prize bemg divided by Mr. A. Rush and Signor Monari. The next day, however, hroveht forth tie greater conti at, and Ha ifin corroboration of his acknowledged skill, the Grand ris de Sen Donato was won by Mr. BE, R. G. Hopwood, the whiner of the grand prize alt Monavo a few weeks previous. He shot with the same gun a8 at Monaco, viz., one of Messrs, Wongall’s 12-bores, on thelr Bx- Preag system of choke-boripg, whose guns, it May be added, had josh taken the two preveding prizes at Monaco, and haye created quite a sensation among Bportamen, ip Consequence of the success those using. them have been oblalning. Grand Prix de San Donato—Un objet d'art added to a pool of £20; 25 per cent. to the second, 16 per cent. to tha thiid; three birds at 25, three at 20 and three at 30 yards ; three birds ont: The remaining ehooters, making thirty-sleht in all, comprised many noted for Welr Bkillboth in Hogland, Italy, Wranve and Belgium. The third day was deyoted to the Prix de Consolasion, a tandicap in which Mr. Hopwood stood at 33 yards, and Colonel 'Treherme and Baron St, Trivier at b0 yards each. ; Prix de Consolation (Handicap)—An objet d'art added to a pool of 411; 20 per cent. to the second ; three birds, one bird ont; thirty-elehet shooters : E RG Hopwood, 38 yards, first prize........... P11 191 8d an Signor Hecht, 25 yards, k6Cond prize,..-.-.--eet12 111 110 11 Tt if needless to remark phat such skill elicited the greatest applause, and in order to enable aoms other shooter to come to the front, this eyent wsa followed by & double prix, at 26 yarda, with a# pool of 23, with the following result. Double rise, 26 yards, twenty—lour shooters: DR G HOpwo0d joi. p-ecpe seen yess eene nepecsemegpeseeeneweyeccsdd 1 11 It must be added that the seyentesn birds which Mr, Hopwood thus brongnht down were ail of an excellent sharacter, and thut some of the yery fastest fell to nis lot, and, in Tact,on two occasions he was in- debted to his second burre) for toppling over stone dead, birds which had they been only feathered, would have fallen outside the fence. Mr. Hopwood then relired for the day, having won in two days two very Valuabje works of art aod over $800. The final pool, another double rise, Was won by the Marquis de San Germano, who bau shot remark- ably well throughout. I observe thats law has been passed in Con- necticut making pigeon shooting Illegal, and that Massachusetts may follow the exauiple, Assuming this, whien I hardly believe to be true, Tshould, with your permission, desire to remark that, haviug seen & great deal of plgson shooting, Tcannot observe any difference between a blue rock getting out of a box and a partridge risivg from behind a ledge, The subject is unworthy Of discussion, The excellence of modern breech-loadlers is such that, a8 a rule, pigeons are either killed clean or altogetiier missed, which cannot he said on the whole of game shooting. Légal stepa like that would require, to be conaistent, to be follawed by a prohibition of the killing of any bird of any kind what- ever, aod J think that a duck ac eighty yards bas more chance of get- ting away Wounded than a pigeon has at twenty-five yards. Again, pigeon-pie is very good, and most people prefer them killed before being cooked and eaten, Two matehes have taken place, in one of which an Americun gen- tleman, Mr. Macalister, & gentleman well Enown to many of your Philadelphia readers, came off victorious. His competitor had recently wong véry important prize, and fo face the trap ugainst lim required not only ekill but cons derable nerye. The following were the condi- tions and result: A match at2ta¢ yards, 25 birds, $1,600, O Macalister.,.,--...... 111172011111111411111-91 Bree BAULCa cktcceal 11710 002021101120111 —14 Ag will baaeen, itwas unnecessary for Mr. Macalister to shoot beyond the twenty-Brst bird, as the match was wou. He shot with 4 Lib. 12-bore, 4 drs, and 13¢ oz. No. § in the left barrel, and wood-powder Io ihe right; and 14 oz, No, 7 Eiglish alzes. The gan was another Dongall, as likewise wai that of the Marquis Ridolf, who won the Text maton, —— 111101110112 0001000100—6 The MR quis Showed admirable form, one of his lost birds being killed out of bounds with the leit barrel. Thus ended, with somu ree a one of tlie must interesting shoot wiiuh I have ever wit- essed, ¥ 0 7. D, DowGae. Lona Tsnanp SHooTine Chur—Dexter Park, DL, T,, Maroh 23,—Regu- lar monthly contest of the Long Island Snooting Club for the club. ohamptonship cup, shot for at seven birds each, handicapped rise from Hf and 7 traps, 80 yards bonndary; L, 1.8. 0. rules ; twenty contest- ans: Brewer,.... ase nar 21 yards 25° BROOKLYN AND PHILADELPHIA.—The return pigeon shooling match between teams of ten men #acu from the Brooklyn Gun Cjnub and the Social Gun and Rite C.ub, of Philadelphia, was shot last Monday, on thé ground of the latter, at Hiverton, N. 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LOL. nront aor D2 hs 1-9 H A Burroughs o1000 000000010 18 MDOPAT cncans ttt seven sevsoscccecestnssucuaunestsoncesansesess, ceene dl lS Jowa Srare TOURNAMENT.—The second annual tournament of the Tows Sta 6 Sportsmen's Asxociation will be held at Marshalltown, May 20, 21 and 24. The fir-f day there are to be two matehes atten Bingle birds exch; purses of $160 and #325, divided in four prizes ach; entrance, $3 and $5, and a match at fen glass balls, revolving traps, purse of $182, divided into fouc prizes; entrance $3. Second Tuy—Mateh eat ten sinvle birda; purse of $182.50; entrance $3; five prizes. Team shoot for Sate coampionship silver trophy. Match at five double buds, for pirge (fF $50, dividod into four prizes, en- trainee $4, ‘Third Day—Match at ten single birds, for purse of § 82.50, divided into five prizes; en rance $5 {eam shoot for Marshalliowno purse of #250, divided into three prizes, and $50 worth of Tatham chilled shot. Consolation mateh, for purse of $100 ; five single birds; entrance $3; four prizes, A gold badge will be given for best ageregate scores in purses No, 2, 3,6 and 7, and a Scott gun for best augregate of pursea Nos. 1, 3,4, 6 and 7, There are & score of other prizes; Class shooting throughout; professionals barred. The Becretury of the Association la Mr. D. C. Beaman,sKeoganqua, Ia, —fee Bogardus’ advertisement. Sea and Rivey Mishing. FISH IN SEASON IN APRIL. —{t Speckled Trout—Salno fontinalis, Land-locked Salmon—sSalmo glover White Pereh, —— es TROUT FLIES FOR APRIL. ® The following are imitations of natural insects which first appear on head springs, and later in the season are found on ponds and rivers; BLACK GNAT OR Mipee.—Body and ieet, black; witgs, sub-hyaline. DauK CULArer GNat,—Body, dark claret; feet, black; wings, sub- hyaline. BRIGHT Charger Gxat.—Body, bright claret, mixed with yellowish gray; feet, ginger; wings of one sex, hyaline, of the other, ocherons, OLIyE GNaT.—Body, dark oliye; feet, ginger; wings, hyaline. Gzay Gwat,—Body, dark fox fur, mixed with dark claret; feet, gray; widgs, hyaline. Dane Mox,—Body and feet, dark fox fur, mixed with lemon-colored mohair; wings, sub-byaline; tail, three fibres of dark gray hackle. BLvE BLOW.—Same as dark fox, but of blue shade. Poor MAn’s Fuy.—Body and feet, hare's ear and yellow mixed; wings, slightly mottled gray. Rep Fox.—Body, far from a fox face, mixed with yellow; feet, red hackle; wings, pale gray or snb-hyaline; tail, mottled wood-duck feather. BricutT Fox.—Body and feet, brightest part of fox fur, mixed with yellow ; wings, brightest hyaline ; tall, pale yellow. —The rude and boisterous manner in which the trout season opened on April ist wasa ‘“‘great blow” to the expectant anglers who had jointed their rods for 4 raid on the streams and ponds. The stated newspaper weather report of the day said = ** The storm centre touched Long Island and the New Eng- land coast as it passed on to the north and east, Snow fell to the depth of several inches on Long Island, and the sweeping gale piled it into drifts that blocked travel on the railroads. In New London, Conn., in Boston, in Portland, Me., and all through the eastern part of New England, snow fell. The night express train from Boston was delayed by the storm,” The common-sense legislation which postponed the opening of the season from March Ist at which date it was formerly, has therefore been fully exemplified. Asrespects western Long Island the sport was fair, for the sun came out bright and warm the day after the storm, and the wind abated sufficiently to make it possible to keep a line on the water; but as re—- gards the rest of the State, the ground is still under snow an the ponds fast with ice. The running streams are free, but a filled with snow water. All old anglers wait until the snow water runs off before they attempt to wet their first line of the season, However, the period of sport will soon be at its full, and we congratulate our patientjangling friends that the evidences of abundances of fish were never more numerous or satisfactory, not only through New York State but in New England and the Middle States. Pennsylvania is perhaps the best natural trout region in America, and although its streams have been greatly depleted in times past from one cause or another, they have now become greatly rehabilitated and restored by judicious planting and proper restrictions and abstinence from fishing. Men to whom trout have been familiar from early childhood are always astonished at the Fulton Market display of live and dead trout, which shows more vyatying colors, sizes, shapes and characteristics than they ever imagined did belong to the family of Savelinus fontinalis. We do not know that the ex- hibit is better this year than the year before. There are trout in every stage of growth from the ova (April ist, a most unusual date,) t6 the large five-pound mature. fish. What is most gratifying is the manifest interest which not only Hugene Blackford, the pioneer exhibitor, but all his scaly brethren take in making the display and catering to the curiosity of the public, Not alone are native fish shown, but fish from the waters of England, Ireland and Scotland. Besides speckled trout, there are on view California salmon, prayling, landlocked salmon, ete. Messrs. Middleton & Carman the oldest fishermen on the market stand, we believe, make a most creditable display of trout and salt water fish, and one can generally supplement at one of the stands what he does not find at the cthers. There was one stand which had # fine display of salf and fresh water fish in greater variety than we have ever seen at this season, including some specimens quite rare and curious: but as the pale-faced giraffe in black whiskers and blue night fown, who was in attendance, was not inclined to be com- municative, we do not feel inclined to communicate the cx- hibitor’s name. Our readers can distinguish his stand from the rest by the immense halibut laid out on the slab. This halibut answers no questions, The market was thronged on Tuesday morning at a very early hour, eyen before the exhibit was fairly in shape for ex- amination, The opening of trout season has grown to be a yery important feature of the Ist of April. Among the exhibits were; Brook trout from G. A. Starkey, Troy, N. ¥.; from Thomas J, Moore, caught at Lough N eagh, Treland; silver brook trout from James Annin, dJr., Caledonia, N. Y,; yellow brook trout from John M. Crowell, Sea Oliff ; young trout fry, brook trout and live brook trout from H. D. MeGovern, Brooklyn, L. L.; brook trout from Livingston Stone, Cold Spring Trout Pond, Charleston, N. H.; from Ira Hoyt, Halsey Valley, N. Y.; from G. W. Thompson, Sag Harbor, L. I.; from David Peters Sewell, Fayette County, West VYa.; from Thomas Clapham, Roslyn, L. I.; from B. i, Burtis, Brooklyn, L. L.; live grayling from Prof, Spencer F. Baird, U. 8. Com. Fish and Fisheries ; wild brook trout from and caught by John Broadhead, Kittatinny House, Water Gap, Pa.; brook trout from south Side Club, L, 1; from Wm. Furman, Maspeth, L. 1; young California salmon, hatched in jar on stand of E. G. Blackford; brook trout from John Rowe Smith, Patchogue, L. I.; from N, 0. Miller, Brookhaven, L. I.; young trout fry from James Annin, Jr, Sec’y Fish Cultural Association, Caledonia, N. ¥.; young trout fry and brook trout from Seth Green, Sup’t N. ¥. State Fish Commission ; trout eggs from James Annin, Jz., Cale- donia, N. Y.; brook trout from Robingon Osterhout & Bro., Moscow, Pa,; from D. J. Barber, North Adams, Mass.; from W. H. Keetbrook, Islip, L. 1.; from E. H. Seaman, Ridg- wood, L. L; from G. H. Brush, Norwalk, Gonn,; from T. H, Douseman, Waterville, Wisconsin; from Geo. W. Ette, Leh- master, Pa,; from Levi Hodges, Torrington, Coun.; from 'T. J. & J. L. Jannay, Newtown, Pa.. from 8, P. Carpenter, East Douglass, Wass.; from G. E, Griswold, West Randolph, Vt.; from J. A. Lee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa,; from B. F, B., Ridgewood, L. 1; wild Canada trout from Montreal; wild Canada trout consigned by National Hixpress Oo.; trout from Wildwood Trout Farm, East Newton, Mass., Geo. F. Par- low; and California salmon from Thompson Bros., Newhope Pa. A ten-pound trout 30 inches Jong, 18 inches circumfer- ence—the largest male brook trout ever caught—taken at Rangeley, Maine, 1867, by George Shepard Page. Trans- ported to Stanley, N. J,, ina tank of water, also containing an eight-pound trout, Tur OwEGo Bamsoo Rops.—The preference fcr split bam- boo rods seems to be increasing so rapidly ag to stimulate their manufacture. New artificers, as well as old well-known rod makers, emulate each other in the endeayor to produce the best workmanship and most serviceable rods for anglers. While all rods are not of equal merit, just as all watches and guns are not alike yaluable, there are many rods of several different makers whose excellence can scarcely be compared. We have just now been shown the eight-strip bamboo rods made by L. M. Hoskins, of Owego, New York, whose qual- ity is admitted by his own rivals in the business to be of the highest grade. So far as we know, Hoskins is the only maker of eight-strip rods, The philosophy of an increased number of parts is illustrated by splitting a common pine stick. ‘The more sub-divisions there are the more pliable the bundle becomes and jhe less easy to break. Moreover, it is claimed that the cane ¢an be worked with less loss of enamel in cight-strip rods than in six or four. Certainly the Owega = 7 ——_ - - —_ . | rods seem to be all that the most fastidious angler could de- sire. Jor further particulars, see the advertisement in our columns this week, Wor the information of 2 number of in- quirers, we will state that the bamboo rods most widely known are those sold by Abbey & Imbrie, Conroy, Bissett & Malleson, Pritchard Brothers, Leonard, Mitchell, Murphy, Buckingham, Todd, Hoskins & Fowler, and Orvis. —Messrs. Conroy, Bissett & Mallison wish to call attention fo the cuts in their advertisement in our paper this week illus- trating the manner of making their hexagonal split bamboo rods. It will proye quite interesting. No, 1 represents a transverse section of the bamboo; the dotted lines indicute where it is split ouf for one of the strips. It is then planed down to the heavy line, leaving only the hard part of the cane, No. 2 showsthe strips ready to glue together, and No. 3 after being glued. In cut No. 3 the circle shows how much of the best part of the enamel has to be cut away to make a round rod, thereby weakening the cane unequally and spoiling the action, In the hexagonal rod the enamel is left intact, and it is equally strong at all parts and hends evenly, besides being much better protected agaist dampness, for not only is the hard enamel in itself waterproof, butis ren- dered doubly s9 by the varnish usec. Canava--Three Rivers, P. Q,, March 28.—The first striped hass of the season taken here to-day from the St. Lawrence River. Just saw one of 23lbs. weight, an unnsually large large one for this locality. A lot of maskinonge arrived to- day from Lake Edward ; largest one is forty inches in Jength, but only 10lbs, weight. Snow nearly three feet, deep here yet, and winter lingers long in the lap of spring; but to-day spring is a lap ahead. Eysrerr SMurn. Visning mm Degrrinup River.— Weston, Vt., March 238.— Mr. Hditor: About a year since you stated in answer to a correspondent that fishing in the Deerfield River and its trip- utaries in this State was prohibited for three years ending 1st of May, 1879. 1 have lately been in correspondence with parties living near the the head waters of said river, and jearn that the probibition bas not been observed, as no pro- vision was made for the appointment of wardens forits en- forcerrent. The Deerfield, with its head-water tributaries, is next to the Battenkill, the finest natural trout stream in Southern Vermont, and doubtless others, in common with my- self, were anticipating rare sport in those waters the coming season, to whom this notice will be a fayor. CorPoraL Lor Warrizin, New Hampsnurre—Connecticut Lakes, March 20.—Very little ice on the lakes here and no fishing through it, owing to the danger, An immense snowfall before it had hecome safe. Epw. Norron, MassaonusetTs.—The schooner Northern Hagile, while fish ing in Ipswich Bay last week, captured a codfish which meas- ured five feet two inches, and weighed when taken from the water 105 pounds. It has been sent to the Smithsonian, where a cast of it will be made. MoyEMENTS OF THE FIsHING FLEnT.—The number of ar. tivals the last week has been 34, and the receipts 1,200,000!bs, codfish and 17,000lbs. halibut. The receipts of Bank halibut have been liberal and prices have ruled low ; 9 arrivals have been reported at this port and 8 at Boston, the home receiptg being 450,000lbs. Several good fares have been received, The schooner Wath'l Webster weighed off 85,000lbs., the largest trip this season. Whole number of fishing arrivals for this week, 52.—Cape Ann Advertiser, March 26. New Yorx.—The first shad of the season was caught in the Hudson River last Friday, off the Elysian Fields. It was the centre of attraction throughout the day, weighed four and three-quarter pounds and brought $25. The season is fairly inaugurated. The ferryboats now make their long detours through the lines of poles, and the thousand fishermen will be very. busy until June. Tennessee-—Vashville, March 27.—Ool. Akers and a party of select friends have gone for several days’ fishing in Big Haspeth. The Colonel says, as the bill in the Senate wag killed on account of it being the rich man against the poor, he thinks his rich man’s chance consists in trying to take a few fish legitimately before the poor man comes in with the seine, trap Big, and the poison berries. Je Diet. { Tan Cumpernanp ANnGiine Crus—Washville, March 32.— The grand fishing club of this city is styled the ‘* Cumberland Angling Club,” und is comprised of the following gentlemen * Major W. H. Scruggs, President; Jno. P. Williams, Haq, Vice-President; James A. Sattowhite, Treasurer; D. W. Paschall, Secretary; Calvin Morgan, Commissary. For their first spring adventure they have chartered the small steamer Hatiie Bless, wpon which they intend to ascend the Cumber- land River and fish along as they please, and make excursions up all the principle tributaries, and, as a matter of course, they will have a grand time. In addition to the above-named officers they have as members Messrs. L. F. Benson, § W, Edwards, 'T. O. Harrisand Major A, E. Burr. These gentle- men are all true sportsinen, and have the means to enable them to have all the accoutrements incidental to a thoroughly equipped party. Every member of the club also intend be- coming subscribers to the Forrest AnD Sramam, and will be of invaluable assistance to your correspondent in furnishing such matter a8 will, no doubt, prove readable to all the patrons of the paper. I will again add that the gentlemen would be too glad to extend the hand of welcome to any one bringing from Mr, Hallock a letter, introducing him or them: and I feel satisfied in saying they would be rewarded by such genial company and excellent sport as would make it the brightest chapter in their sporting career. - i. Frorma—st. Augustine, March 25,—Several parties have been South on fishing excursions this winter, Indian River is a favorite Mecca for the fishing veterans. Our sport with hook and line in the immediate vicinity is not what it used to be by any means, Favorite ‘‘spots” are found to have been exhausted, and for a day’s catch one must fo further and further from the Fort or Barracks, Some day we may have protective laws here—who knows? And then how that old fellow who lives down by the Fort will open;bis eyes! For this same ancient fisherman caught his sheepshead and hia blackfish and his drum, and the thousand and one other ya- rieties long, long before you or Thad made our debut upon the stage of this world’s shifting scenes. He is old and wrinkled now ; his speech is not such as yours and mine, but s jargon dialect of Spanish, Greek and Seminole, When his youthful, muscular arms first propelled the dug- out in these waters, Florida was a semi-barbarous dependency of Spain. Scores of summers and winters he has dropped his line and thrown his net, undisturbed by the change of flags on the coquina Fort, and a game law which should attempt to abridge his ancient privileges would perhaps be the only thing to prevent this old animated mummy’s eternal terres- trial existence. May the sea wall crumble before such a catastrophe, Swink Axe, follows: Jacksonville, March 24.—The bass fishing on the St. Johns has been excellently good this year, and many of our tonrists haye been led by our charming scenery and balmy weather, combined with their love of sport, to try their luck I saw afish brought in by a gentleman to-day, weighing 124)bs. He was a monster, and is next to the largest I pee ae seen. -K.L, Mioriean—Port Huron, March 28.—Great numbers of an- glers are now out for the sport at Sarnia Bay. Perch were never more plentiful, and will season warped if sawed up before seasoned. Wisconsts—WVeenah, March 24.—For protection of fish in Lake Winnebago the recent legislature passed a law that no person shall set, place or draw any net in any of the waters adjacent or tributary thereto, and, upon conviction of any erson, he shall pay for each offence a penalty no less than tifty dollars and no more than one hundred dollars and cost, and shall stand committed to the common jail until such fine and cost are paid, You see that we mean to protect and pre- serve fish in our lake, so that loversof fine spor: may con- tinue to have as good times in the future as in the past pulling our gamy black bass. Roberts’ summer resort will open first of May, 80 as to accommodate the early fisherman. J. R. fishing rods have been recommended :— St. Maurice Trour.—Radnor Forges, St. Maurice Co, BPDly cops! ancaity amy Ware pine. Quebec. Hditor Forest and Stream:—Since writing for Forest anp SrREam, from the Gatineau River, March 10, I have sven some fine fish which would interest you personally more than notes of natural history or hunting. As you probably know, the extensive waters (lakes and rivers) tributary to the St. Lawrence from the north, haye been but little explored by scientists or sportsmen, and among the iphabitants—lumber- men and Indians—the word trout is in most common use and a8 comprehensive as when used by others of more classic knowledge. I have only fished this winter to obtain a variety of food when in camp, but, ai is my custom when visiting new localities, have endeavored to obtain some practical knowledge of the denizens of lake and stream, as well as of the earth and air. Hearing by chance of several hundred pounds of ‘trout” taken by one man from a lake not here- tofore fished in, unless by Indians, and that some of these fish were ‘‘ three feet long,” 1 went to see them. I found that the size had not been exaggerated, the largest one weigh- ing 14lbs., and that I must acknowledge that, by the decree of scientists, if was a true trout—Salmo toma—known in Maine as ' togue,” ‘lake trout,” efc,, and in New Brunswick as ‘(uladi.” [have also heard this fish spoken of as the '*black salmon,” which for awhile misled me into supposing the refevence was to a. ‘* spent" salmon (Salmo salar), one that had been in fresh water fora long time. The Salmo toma recent- ly seen was taken froma lake near Rat River, a tributary of the St. Maurice, and sbout ninety miles from the city of Three Rivers. These fish are the only ones of the species I have seen that were taken from the St. Maurice waters. \ EyrRErr SMiTH. wood, does not possess that objectionable glitter. be used. ——————————————— x Eprrok Forgst awn STREAM! Tarts or Rocky Mountain Trovr.—Vur Denver corres- pondent writes as follows :— Early in November, 1877, I spent a day at Wagon Wheel Gap, on the Rio Grande River, at Peck’s Hotel. Peck is a great fisherman, and had that season caught and served on his own table over thirty-two hundred pounds of trout, all with & hook and line and bamboo rod, and none more than half a mile from his own door! It had snowed the day be- fore I reached there nearly a foot deep, and though it melted in the sun, the air was freezing cold in the shade. In the eyening we went out for some trout, he with his rod and I asaspectutor. Me began fishing in a deep hole at the foot of a viiHe, under the shadow of a lofty basaltic clifi. The wind rippled the water, and in the deep shade it looked per- feetly black. Ice clung to the rocks along the edge, and the water must haye been below 32 deg. Fish could not be yery active. They were quite plentiful, and Mr. Peck caught anumber that were frozen stiff in a few minutes after being taken from the watet. But for every fish he caught there were perhaps a half dozen rises, the fish generally leap- ing clean out of the water, and many times passing directly over the fly, Sometimes there was only a swirl in the water near the fly.. We then moved down the river a couple of hundred yards into the sunshine. The fishing was better, and there were but few false rises. However, the waler was different, being » narrow, dep, swift chute from the foot of ariffe. I attributed the leaping of the fish at the fly in the first described locality to the darkness in the shadow of the elif and to the shimmering ripple on the surface of the water, caused by the wind, thereby causing an optical illu- sion. I noted it particularly at the time as something uno- usual. Tam glad to see that the ‘Minnesota Field Trials” are nearly over. Yas apprehensive that it would run into the are alive with bear, deer, elk, grouse and pheasant. place in the world that equals Puget Sound. Yours respectfully, Yachting and Boating. HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK, ne aditen pth ote as & yaw] this season.,,...The Minnie has bh her, and is now over 80ft. long......The Twilight, wrecked last winter, has been put in shape again as good as ever....., Lots of yachting—not yacht—clubs haye been formed re San Francisco of late, but yachts are not as plenty—for hiin The clubs will have to take to plungers, etc , Jerry Nichols’ big new (“Sap Brow” ror Fry Rops.—Correspondents write as Wr, Editor; Tn answer to ‘Shad Blow,” in March 20, I would say that shad blow (Amelazchett canadensis), commonly known as sugar pear and June berry, is an uncommonly good wood for rods. I made two rods about two years ago and gave one to a friend in Vermont who is a veteran angler, who is well pleased with it. I like mine, but have not used it much, One old friend of mine in Maine says it will set—that it, will season crooked. It should be cut in December and seasoned with the bark on, otherwise it will crack or open in seasoning, as the sap is about as thick or deep as the heart, —as clubs are. if they expect to go on the water. yacht has not been launched yet, although she is all ready, ' The Guatemalan steam yacht Sojia, which came to San Francisco from South America last year, is still laid up in Richardson’s Bay, off the 8. F. Y. C. house, her owner, Mr. Molloy, being at present in New York, «Dr, Merritt, of Oakland, will leave shortly for a six months’ cruise among the South Sea Islands in his yacht Casco, a 96ft. keel boat, launched last summer, and the larg- r The San Francisco Yacht Olu have followed the Seawanhaka’s example, and had a series of evening lectures this winter, which have been very success- The last one wag a description of the midwinter ocean race of 1866, between Fileetwing, Henricita and Vesta, by } There was a very large audience, filling the club rooms at the Palace Hotel, so there was stand- ing room only. The previous lecture was ‘On the Weather- liness of Vessels,” by Capt, Wm. W. Bates, of Chicago, and was also well attended, Sacem YAoutT Crvp.—Yachting matters are waking up at Salem, Mass., and a club, to he known as the Salem Yacht Club, has been formed. The club organized with the follow- ing officers for this year: Com,, Arthur L. Huntingdon ; Vice-Com,, Wm. P, Parker; Sec’'y and Treas., R. L. New- comb; Measurer, Edw. Millett; Regatta Com.—Messrs. Rich, Gardner, Sewey, Raymond and J. Newcomb. The Latena 18 being lengthened at Frisbee’s, The Raymond Bros, are altering their cat toasloop. Jack Towne is getting out a new sloop, and Browne is at work on a new one, Anna js for sale, a fine, well built craft by J. Brown, who The club will hold a regular re- gatts during the summer, of the ‘‘ union” sort, most likely, which will draw many entries from Boston waters. A New SHarrre.—What the actual capabilities of the sharpie are is certain to be settled this season, for Mr. Clap- ham, of Roslyn, L. L., has now nearly finisheda fine 40ft,-boat of this description, which will approach nearer to the full- fledged yacht than anything before built in this line. She has received a regular yacht finish in all her details, narrow deck plank, cabin house, cockpit, hard wood trimmings, etc. is said to be very handsome in appearance and will certainly lead to the building of others of the same class, for it cannot be denied that the sharpie yacht fulfills the wants of yachts- men in many localities, and her cheap first cost is a strong recommendation. The new boat will be rigged as a sloop, with jib stay leading down to stem head. Her cabin is yery roomy, as no centre-board will be used, two bilge keels being supplied te secure the necessary lateral resistance. keels are about 12ft. lons and 8in. deep. demonstrates sich an arrangement to be satisfactory, valua- ble room will be gained inside by their use. also applied his new patent fore-foot to his boat, which will do away to a large extent with thespanking to which sharpies are liable in a seaway, and he proposes to put this experiment- al craft through a regular series of tests ag goon a8 completed. We have at our office a couple of yery handsome half-models of the sharpie as usually built and also with Mr. Clapham’s The results of the trial of the new boat we willlay before our readers in time, as well as a more minute fitted and fixed for work Manchester, Vt,, Marck 24,—I would like to answer ‘‘ Shad Blow” by saying that some twenty-five years ago I used a shad-blow rod. This rod had shad blow but and second joint with lancewood tip. It was a good rod, and some few years ago I endeavored to get some of this wood and try it again, the rod I had used not being mine, but was not able to get any that was straight grained enough to put into a rod, I am inclined to think, could this wood be obtained of a proper quality, it would be nice wood for rods, for buts, and second joints at least, and perhaps fortips, ‘This wood grows here, but I have as yet failed to find any that was not crooked and cross-grained. If ‘*Shad Blew” will take the trouble to write me, I shall be glad to hear from him ; and, if he knows where any shad-blow wood grows straight grained, I should like to know it. CEO Varnish FoR Rops.—The three following finishes for est in San Francisco Bay Gol, Stuart M, Taylor. 1st. Take $1b. rosin, $lb. shellac, 1qt. methylated spirit and 20z. vegetable black. Mix these well together. Give the rod two coats, rubbing down each with No. 1 glass paper, then 2, Use copal varnish for the whipping only; for the rod spirit varnish, which, being a sufficient protection to the EL Woe CUES seve 3. ‘Try pumice powder on a piece of wet linen, and lightly rub over the yarnished parts. Four coats of the varnish will be found better than three should the powder recommended SALMON FISHING IN OREGON, Oxywerr4, Wash. Ter., March, 6, 1879, Perhaps a knowledge of the fact that excellent salmon fish- ing with rod and reel is enjoyed every fall and winter by anglers in this region, may induce some Hastern sportsmen who desire to escape the rigors of an Atlantic winter to be- take themselves to the capital city of Wash. Ter., where the mercury seldom falls to the freezing point, and a sleigh is as useless as the majority of the Indians in this country. The salmon appear in our bay about the first of October, but do not attempt to ascend the streams until there has been rain enough to increase the flow of water therein. They are of the species known as the ‘‘silversides,” and range from two to twenty-five pounds in weight, and for beauty and game- ness cannot be excelled by any fish that swims. My habit has been to take them with a fly rod—such as I have used in the Rangeley region, a ree) that carries sixty yards of oiled silk line, and—start not, ye votaries of the ‘‘coachman” and ‘‘ professor "'—a, double leader, with a small herring for bait. The largest onel have killed this season weighed fifteen and three-(juarter pounds, and about forty minutes were consumed in his capture. The blood tingles in my veins even nowas I think of the glorious fight that chap made. Last fall a friend of mine killed sixteen during one tide. At this date there is but little fishing of any description; but about April first the trouting season opens, the rains will have ceased, and for the If actual trial The builder has Improvements. JAOKSONVILLE (FrA,) Yaour Croz.—The annual election of this club resulted as follows: Commodore, Wm. Astor ; Vice-Commodore, Chas. J. Kenworthy; Captain, J. De Coorzr’s Point (Paina,) Yaout Cxuos.—The officers for the year are as follows: Com., Charles Gohill, yacht Cohid/ ; Vice-Com., John B. Hammell, Jr., yacht Anita ; Rear-Com., Wim. Stone, yacht Phil. Kramer; Sec., John Dougherty, yacht Chas. Keenan ; Treas., Elmer W. Barr, yacht Garr ; Meas., H. King, yacht Feeney; Regatta Committee, Jacob Gnang, John Mayberry, Dennis Holland, Joseph Vanderslice. The day for the annual spring regatta is not yet fixed, but will probably be the 12th of May. The club now owns two first-class boats (18 to 20ft.) and twelve second-class (16 to 18ft.). Capt. R. G. Wilkins is building six new boats, rang- ing from 15 to 18ft., of which several will be added to the six ensuing months Puget Sound andthe territory adjacent thereto becomes the sportsman’s paradise. Imagine an inland sea of about two hundred miles in length, and with a coast line of eighteen miles, dotted with islands large and small, fed by countless streams from the lordly “* Skagit,” navigable by steamers for oyer sixty miles, to the bright rippling ‘‘Shelton ” creck, where I have taken fourteen trout from one pool, whose combined weight was over thirty pounds. Its forests treme heat, the mercury rarely reaching eighty, even in the middle of the day. No musquitoes, no black flies, no yenom- ous reptiles. Scenery such as few sections of our country |.club can equal and none excel, and sportsmen—except in Olympia— scarcer than hen’s teeth. First-class fare from ‘* Friseo,”’ per O. 8. 8. Go. and N. P. R. R., is but seventeen dollars, and I think one could make the trip from New York, remain here through the fishing season, at less expense than he would in- cur during a season's fishing for salmon in Canada, And, my word for it, after one trip to this section he will come to the conclusion that for pure unadulterated sport there is no Sournwark (Parna.) Yaour Cioe.—The annual regatta of the Southwark Yacht Club will be sailed on the 26th of May to Chester buoy and return. There will be about fifty boats participate in this regatta. They are divided into first and second-class double-enders and tickups, will consist of a champion flag and articles of silverware, New Jersey Yacur Cious.—At the annual meeting of thie New Jersey Yacht Club, March 28, the following named ofij- Com., I. H. Rogers; Vice-Com., W. H. Dilworth; Rec. Sec., A. Jeanneret; Fin. Sec., L. Kayser ; Cor. Sec., P. Campbell ; Treas., G. E. Gartland; Regatta Committee, A. Hennion, G. J. Peters, E,W. K ; Trustees, W. H. Dilworth, E. W. Ketcham, A. Jeanneret, 0, I, Rogers, A. Hennion. cera were elected: Lone Isnanp Yaour Cirvs.—This club held their annual ineeting March 27, 1879, at the club house, 37th street, Brook- lyn. he following officers were elected for the ensuing next show. W. N. Byers. , Date. | Boston, | New York. Tue New Tisr ror Gur Leappes.—By permission we 5 aa R, M i publish the following letter: AGH) Coe EJcee sete ata: 3 6 06 . il... a eeee bese dv sparen ene ! Mussrs. Agpey & Imunre:—Gentlemen:—I have tesved | 2000 Ro -07 wae ‘ie your “mist color” gut leaders in water, and think the color | april 7... qi Ba S 40 comes nearer to perfection than any I have ever seen, Due ren & -- A “ ‘i - importance has never been given by most fishermen to fine— pess and color of gut leaders and gut that flies are ticd on, he fact is, that almost everything in successful trout fish- ing depends upon these points. If flies are tied on coarse gut, without any regard to the color, the fish will see ihe fraud and will not take the fly. Mauy a fisherman has put his bait right in front of a trout’s uose and the trout has ileclined to take it. He ‘‘smelled a mice.” Let # man get his tackle so fine and so colorless that the fish cannot see the fraud, and they will take his lure just as readily as they will take their natural food. The fisherman who gets his tackle the nearest to perfection will be called the '‘lucky” man. Bah! I don’t -_ believe in luck. Seve GREEN. | {—One peculiarity of the ‘ mist” colored trout and salmon leaders sold by Messrs. Abbey & Inbrie, is that they can be seen at 48 Maiden Lane, but cannot be seen in the water by the wary fish. YACHTING NEWS. year: Commodore, J. P. Tribken, yacht Minnie 7., 8 tons ; Vice-Commodore, Franklin Beames, yacht Afarte, 5 tons; President, James R. Finlay; Treasurer, Frank Bates: Secre- tary, Ellsworth Bond; Measurer, George Crolius; Regatta Committee, George Farley, C. M. Felt, J, H. Sawyer, Wil- liam Duity, George Heap, James Lenox, were enrolled, and three new vachis added to the club fleet. The Treasurer's report shows the club finances to be in a very flourishing condition. After the meeting the prizes won at the last annual regatta were presented by Vice-Com, Beames : "Po first-class sloop, Hope, champion whip; 10 first-class sloop, Sepia, aneroid barometer; Admiral Rowan, an oil painting ; boat), Vette, a marire clock; to cat-bosat, Mi-Pé, a silver marine clock; to cat-boat, A. J. @. /., a compass watch charm: to the Joe Saumders, marioe clock. The annual re- gatta will be held as nsual in June, but the day will not be fixed until the nest meeting. a = Sear a ok Five new members San Francisco Yaourme.—The yachting season is about opening in San Francisco. The formal opening, will be cele- brated by the San Francisco Yacht Club at their club honse, New Saucelito, on Saturday, April 19. After a chowder and dance at the club house for the benefit of the ladies, the yachts will leave for Vallejo, upthe bay, and haye a 30-mile brush back to windward next day. We say to windward, as the trade winds will have set in by that time ont there The sloop Glara, jate of New York, has been lengtbened since she went to fan Francisco. She has now a much larger stern, and is expected to make a good record for the season. ena The Hmeraild, the fastest sloop in the club, is having new spars and sails, and will make her appearance as 4 yawl at the opening. .~ ‘The fast little sloop Arve/ will also come out. to second-class sloop, to third-class sloop (open , Beverty Yacar O.roe.—The following dates have been selected for their regattas of the ensuing season; July 12, at Swampscott ; Aug, 4, at Beverly; Aug. Bept. 6, at Nahant; and have decided to Cotuit, date not yet fixed at. Swampscott ; Id & {regatta at dal the 3 } D. B. rce, i H. T. "3 . Com. Wm. 6. Thompson off cited on this ocr, and, it is needless to add, the merry ‘dance was kept up way into the morning watch, and was brought to a successful termination amid much eclat. Tua Lake Crampronsnir.—in the Oswego Morning Her- ald appears recently a challenge from Oswego's crack sloop Zilla, to the effect that she will sail any first class yacht of the Bay of Quinte three races of thirty-two miles each for $200. First race to come off at Belleville, May 24; second on Big Sodus Bay, June 15; and the third at Oswego, July 4. Thereupon the Belleville (Ont.) Datly Intelligencer replies that the challenge is windy, as there are no first class yachts likely to hoist racing colors this year, and that the prize- money business is not very clear, and expresses a hope that second class yachts may be included in the challenge. By all means let the match come to something, for it will liven up matters on the lakes. SeAwannara YAour Oxius.—The fourth lecture of the winter series on ‘* Sails,” by A. Carey Smith, Esq., was de- livered Thursday last to a. large audience, at Delmonico’s, New York, and was received with marked satisfaction. Com. R, L. Ogden, of San Francisco, was present and fa- yored the audience with an account of yachting affairs on the Pacific coast. As soon as we can spare the space, the rest of the lectures will be published. The last of the series, ** Centreboards vs. Keels,” will be delivered April 8. Se LITTLE STEAMERS AND SHARPIES. Rostryy, L, L., March 20, 1879. Eprtoz Forrst AND STREAM: My experience during the past few months has convinced me of four facta: First, the Formst any Srream haa a great and wide- spread circulation ; second, the name of gentlemen desiring some- thing new in the way of boais is legion; third, light-draught steam yachts are at a premium; fourth, the times are hard, The innumerable letters I haye received concerning the sailing sharpie haye been, to the best of my ability, answered. And now the mail begins to bring its budget of inquiries for cheap, swift and light-dranght steam yachts. Sn, Mr. Editor, I pray you, come to my rescue, and allow me, in very self defence, to once again borrow your,friendly columns. The sharpie is, without question, unequaled as a cheap and swift light-draught steam yacht. She has more available space in her than any other craft, size for size; sbe can be propelled at a given rate of speed, with less power; she can navigate waters of from fiye to ten inches depth, and she costs, complete, one-half the dollars any other boat does. Now, gentlemen, what more do you ask? You need somebody to build these nice little steamboats for you. Well, send in your orders; it will give me much pleasure and a little profit to fit your fancies. Allow me to announce that I haye lately perfected and patented certain improvements in the sharpie’s model, which do away with her only, fanli—spanking in a seaway—and am now prepared to build boats of this or any other type, and any size from 100ft. down to 20, “which is as low as we go.” In rough times, and during squalls, the sharpie spanks. Now, it occurred to me that this spanking might be obviated, and I am glad to say that in carrying ont my idea, a model has been produced which possesses more practical good points for a cruising yacht than are to be found in any other kind of boat. I am also prepared to build these boats (for sailing) entirely without centreboard or lesboard, so that the cabin will be unincumbered with the awkward trunk. With this last change the draught is increased by from eight to twelye inches, and, at the same time, the boat’s steering balance is greatly improved; while no necessity remains for such an enormous rudder as thé ordinary sharpie must have, and her sails can be placed in their proper position, instead of setting her foresail where her jib ought to bs. reG: ——_————— > —_+__—___——_ CUTTER OR SLOOP? THe Unton Leacuz.Crus, New York, March 22, 1877. Eprrok ForEst AND STREAM: I do not deny that small vessels may, and do, go about in bad weather without any particular risk. I have knocked about the waters adjacent to Nantucket and the Vineyard in open boats too tmiuch to deny the capabilities of the little ones, if properly built and handled. I do not believe that the addition of a keel with or without weight makes a great deal of difference in the sea-stand- ing power of a sharp-doored, well-ballasted small vessel, while I know that the friction of the aforesaid keel takes a good deal of speed out of the ship inmoderate winds. Still, for extremely nasty going, which, by the way, we seldom haya until so late in the sea- fon that the cold destroys all pleasure in sailing, I am willing to admit that the small cutter may be a trifle the beat, but is she enough better to make up for her additional cost? This brings me to the point of my objection. My desire to see yachting of the small boat, blueshirt, Corinthian yariety popular- ized is a8 great as thatof anyman. To thatendI wish to see the expenses of the sport ent as low as possible ; small cutters are not the way to attain this. Julian, or Midge can be built for $1,500; Thyra, built here, would cost, at (least, 32,500, and her owner, bearing in mind the fact that smooth water and light winds are the rule of our sailing, would be disgusted with the beatings he would receive, and when desirous of selling would find pur- chasers scarce and coy. We have not the large class of men of fair fized incomes which maintains in England, Moat of our most efficient Corinthians are workingmen who haye little time and money to spare on long crises and expensive seagoing boats, Tn yiew of these facts I am led to believe that the small cutter will not take in our waters, and that we had better deyote ourselves to perfecting the small deep sloop as better suited to our enyiron- ment. G. M. —— +s THE QUESTION OF TYPE. Bostoy, Mass., Maroh 17, 1879. Ep:tor Forest Anp STREAM: In reply to your remarks appended to my letter of the 14th ult., must ssy thet! differ from you in the necessity of a yacht of ' li to d Boing qj) : dj ‘ liberty Dp ‘because I go cordially agree with you in your desire to instil into this manly sport the vigor of which it ia capable. Iiove the broad ocean. I want no yacht that will not outride the heaviest weather, and claw off a lee shore. I also want a boat which will give the maximum of comfort compatible with these qualities, and 1 believe that [I hayeeuchanone. Again, I want a yacht which will give mé 8 good degrees of speed, and I know I have that. My yacht is less than a year old, and yet, winter and summer, as a business, she has been tested at sea in our heaviest gales, from Cape Cod to the Newfoundland Banks for twenty years. This seeme a para- dox, and therefore I will explain. One year ago [ began to look around for a larger yacht. I had previously, some years ago, owned a sloop built by Smedley, of New York, which Iran for, say, three years in business in South Carolina and Georgia waters, a8 a tender to my cotton plantations. She was, say, 25ft. water line, 12{t. beam; drew 24in. of water aft, and Sin, forward. I altered her with my own hands from a cat rig, and put into her a new keel and centreboard box and board. She was the fastest craft in those waters of her size, and you may judge of her qualities when I say that I haye beat her dead to windward against a six-knot tide in a creek four rods wide, with a moderate breeze, and made threa or four knots per hour. Yet, good as she was in smooth water, she was, as I realized by expe- rience, not a sea-going boat. So much for my experience with light draught and wide beam craft with centreboards. From it I say emphatically with you they are unfit for sea going, and eyer willbe. On the other hand, for the past five years I haye owned a boat of 38ft. keel and 39ft. over all, of what may be called an English model, almost, as her beam was 12ff. scant, and she had no flat floor or what I should call a floor at all, for her bottom was like a wedge. Jn this craft I haye made threes trips up the coast of Maine, and one southward to Long Island, While she had not speed she was a first-class sea boat. LI wascaught in a nasty blow off Cape Cod with her one night, and she behaved nobly. At the same time, like all vessels of her build, she heelad in a blow down to her rail, and I consider it Decessary in a good sea boat, which would work to windivard in a nasty chop, to do so, ButI wanted alarger yacht—one that would make thernun to Labrador, Bermuda, Cuba, or even Europe. For this 1 needed: 1, A perfect sea boat. And by perfect I mean safe and power- ful—one in which I shonld not only not fear, but rejoice to ride out any gale on the Atlantic. 2. A comfortable boat. And by comfortable I mean one in which the room is ample and conyenient, for I intended to live aboard her for at least 2 month every year. 3. As fast a boat as could be had consistent with the two first qualities. 4. The least draught of water consistent with the three first qualifications. Of the three first qualities I need say nothing. There we agree. But let me say a word upon the last. From my experience in navigating my own yacht upon our coast for five years, every foot of water a yacht draws over six cuts her off from 20 per cent. of our harbors and channels, For instance: 7 to 8ft. is all you can carry into Rockport (Mass.),Squam, Hssex, York, etc.; and 9ft. is all you can carry into Biddeford Pool or Block Island, and most of the reaches and channels of Casco, St. John, St. George, Penobscot and Blue Hill bays. I mean, of course, without a pilot. To be at the mercy of the pilotis to be a slave in the midst of luxury. The beanty of yachting is to go it alone. Now, your yacht should be of the right draught, not only to go to sea but to enjoy the lovely scenery of our island-studded coast; to turn out from the common tracks of commerce into the winding channels and beautiful bays, known only by the fishermen as a place of refuge, if by any one. I haye spent two weeks of a season upon the Maine coast in this] kind of cruising, which can never be for- gotten when once enjoyed. Here your English cutter would be useless if over 50ft. keel, because she will draw at least 10ft. of water on paper, and probably 11ft. in the water; for it is a pecu- liarity of a yessel to draw more asja rule than, is figured on paper. I searched the country for what I[wanted. I examined the oyster boats of the Chesapsake, the river yachts at Philadelphia, and the best yachts of New York and Boston. TI went on board Morning Lighi, Comet, Dauntless, Rambler, Sappho, and many others too numerous too mention, andcame back as unsatisfied as ever. I also looked over the model of America, All were just like the discussions in your valuable paper: it was either all keel or no keel. If keel, 12, 13, or 14ft.; if centreboard, then no sea boat ; if keel, then no coast beg}. I will except one class which combined keel and centreboard, so as to get the full disadvantage of both, and less of the benefits of either. While in this quandary I sent my sailing master to Swampscott to look at the fishermen. He came back with the model of the orack boat of the fleet. On seeing it I wax struck with its peculiar combination of elements. It had the bold sea bow, indicating power; the flat floor and long, clean run, denoting stiffness and speed; the light forefoot and deep drag, showing hold on the water ;—in short, it was a combination of the wedge of the ontter, ape 4 ! q plank of a 200-ton fisherman for the Newfoundland Banks, viz.: Keel, one piece, best white oak, 10x18in,; timbers, 6x7in., sob double, white oak ; plank, 214in., beat white oak, only one but in any strake, buts to break joints; ceiling, 14zin., except on bilge, and clamps, which are 2%ein., white oak; fastenings, best white oak trea-nails, 10in. apart, lengthways of the hull, and copper but and bilge bolted thoroughly—no other metal allowed ; decks, 2! that the chess world ig growing old, When 1 firat visited London & good many years ago, there was & brilliant galaxy of yonne players, all fresh with blossomiag honors, There are, for the most part, the Same playera still; but where are (heir successors? I do not know. Perhaps they are coming; but it cannot yet be sald that ‘Superfuous lags the veteran on the stage.’ Tt might be more correct to say that he does lag. Surerfluous en- counters between the veterans there are not many, Hach ironclad Enows the number of bis riyal’s guns, and is not disposed to risk his own alies without adequate cause, Of the ring here undoubtedly the most promising is Mr. Mason, who, notwiths'anding his bad sneoess at Paris, if when in force @ really formidable player. He is ‘blue moulded for want of bating,’? and has been trying without success to getup a match with some first-class opponent.” —The annual contest between the chess clubs of Cambridge and Oxford universities will begin April 3, Herr Steinliz acting as umpire. Belden, of the Times, guarantees a sultable trophy to Haryard and Yale for & similar match, and says: When once begun a contest of this kind would excite ay much interest as the boat races or ball matches.” —Over s|xty problems were entered in the American Chess Journa Problem Tourney, The award is now in Mr, Loyd's hinds, and is only withheld that solyers mzy send in their time scores, and indicate the problem winners of the five prizes, We think Molile's four 'er, ‘Finis Polinwe," is entitled to the fret prize according to the rules of the tour- ney. The Journal should be patronized by American chessers. Address Dr, G, GO, Moore, 68 Courtland st., New York. —The Tul! Bellman announces a two-move problem tourney, offering a copy of Taylo,’s ‘Chess Chips” as a orize for the best one entered, The conditions are according tothe Huddersfield College Magazine—"“the usual motto and sealed envelope arrangement.” Auddress Mr. J, Crake, 14 Walmsley st,, Hull, Hogiand, en or before April1,. glew Publications. THE APRIL MAGAZINES. APPLETON’S JouRNaL.—'‘ A French Borgia,” by J, D. Osborne “Dr, Johnson, His Biographers and Crities,”’ ‘The Dome of the Continent,” by Eugene H. Cowles; “ Shakespeare and the Musical Glasses,’’ by Myron B. Benton; “Godwin and Shelley,” by Leslie Stephen; ‘Picking np tha Pieces: A Comedy;” “The Higher Criticism ;’ “ Mr. Gladstone on Heroes ;” *' Prince Bismark on Swells, Snobs and Cockneys.”” The Editor’s Table and Books of the Day haya their usual complements, Lierincotr’s Macazinr,— A Visit to the Shrines of Old Vir- ginia,’? by Dayid H. Strother (‘'Porte Crayon”); ‘English Vignettes,” by H. James, Jr.; ‘Women’s Husbands ;” ‘ Folk Songs,” by W. W. Young; “ Moliere: The Life and the Legend,” by J. Brandon Matthews; ‘' Trees in the City," by Edgar Fawcett; “The Hoosiers at Home,’’ by Mary Deane; ‘Through Winding Ways,” Chaps. =xviii-xxix., by Ellen W. Olney; ‘* Ancient Deco- rative Stuffs,” by H. M, Benson ; ‘! Our Beaux,’’ by Sarah Winter Kellogg ; ‘‘ My Village in the South,” Part II., by Annie Porter ; ‘A Bitof Old Satsuma,” by William Elliot Griffs; ‘'A Lady’s Life in Brazil.” The Monthly Gossip and Literatura of the Day departments are always readable in Lippincoll's. Tar Ecnrcric Macazme,— The Electric Light,” by Prof. Tyn- dall; ‘Edinburgh Society Seventy Years Ago;"’ '* Animals and their Native Qountries,”” by A. BR. Wallace; ‘Mademoiselle De Mersac,” Chaps. iii-v.; ‘“ A Broken String ;?? "The Eyil Bys;” “ About Joseph Addison ;” ‘*The Earth’s Place in Nature,” by J. Norman Lockyar ; ‘' At the Conyent Gate,’? by J. Austin Dobson; ‘Chapters on Socialism;” by John Stuart Mill ; ‘‘ Ancient Egypt,” by Reginald Stuart Poole; ‘‘ Mesmerism, Planchette and Spiritu- alism in China,” by Herbert A. Giles; ‘Robert Dick, the Baker Naturalist,” by William Chambers; ‘fhe Pope’s New Encyclical;” “A Flower ;" A Sketch and Portrait of Rey. Dr, James H. Fair- child, President of Oberlin Collega; Literary Notices, Foreign Literary Notes, Science and Art, Varieties, Ariantic Monroy." Faster Hymns from Old Cloisters,” by Frank Foxeroft ; ‘ Jrené, the Missionary ;?? “The Fool's Prayer;” “The Todian Territory,”’” by Theodora R. Jenness; ‘! New York Thentres ;” ‘‘Dhe Saga of the Quern-Stones,” by Alicea W. Bro- therton ; “The Pension Beaurepas," by Henry James, Jr.; “ A Day in Colorado,” by Mary Mapes Dodge; ‘ New Lives of the Old Masters,” by Henry Van Brunt; ‘ \ Workingman’s Word on Oyer-Production,” by Frank Richards; “ The Return of the Native and Other Novels ;” ‘! Living in London,’ by Hichard Grant White; ‘The Burial of the Poet,” by Henry W. Long- fellow; ‘Richard Henry Dana,” by Julius H. Ward; ‘The Washington Monument and Mr. Story’s Design,” by Au Architeet; The Gontributors’ Club, Recent Literature; Education, ** The New York Cathedral Again.” THe Ammnican NATURALIer.—* Animal Music: Its Nature and Origin,” by Xenoe Olark ; The Artificial Mounds of the Island of Marengo,” by Orville A. Derby ; ‘‘ Natiye Bitumens and the Pitch Lake of Trinidad,” by W. O. Crosby; ‘ Notes on an Extensive Deposit of Obsidian in the Yellowstone National Park /? by Wim, H. Holmes; Recent Literature, General Notes, Scientific News, Proceedings of Scientific Societies, Tra Poryiar Scrence Mowvaty.—t! John Stuart Mill,’ by Prof, Alexander Bain, LL. D.; ‘The Intra-Mereurial Planéts,’’ by Camilla Flammarion ; ‘' Dietetic Curiosities,” by Pelix L. Oswald ; “The Monstrous in Art,” by Samuel Kneeland; “New Guineas and [ts Inhabitants,” by A. R. Wallace; ‘Experiments with Liy- ing Human Beings,” by Geo. M. Beard; ‘Shall Wea Adopt the Metic System? ;" ‘Psychometric Facts,” by Francis Galton ; ‘“Vealth and Mecreation,” by Dr. Benj, W. Richardson; ‘' Barly Traces of Man," by G. DeMortillet; “Why Do We Eat.our Dinner?’ by Prof. Grant Allen; “ The Origin of Upland Lukes,’’ by J. Clif- ton Ward; ‘Sketch of Sir Humphrey Davy ;’ Editor’s Table, Literary Notes,{Popular Miscellany, Notes, Sn. Nrewouas,—"' Little Puritans,” by Horace E. Seudder; “The Flame of a Street Lamp,” by Frederic Palmer; ‘* A Song af Eauter,”’ by Gelia Thaxter; ‘The Dew in the Rose,” by Mary A Lathbury ; * Spoiling a Bombshell,’’ by John Lewees ; me Oe ward of Virtue," by Q; VY. Smith; **The Boy Astronomer,’ by Harriet Prescott Bpofford; the Little Big Woman and the Big Little Girl,” by Mary Mapes Dodge; * Eyebright,”” by Susan a . = =" ‘A Hughes; “A Boarding School,” by E. Muller ; Flower,” by Lucy Lareom; “* King Wichtel the Fira Thorne; *' Milton,’ by Emma Burt; “A Jolly Fellowship,’ Ohaps, xi-xii., by Frank R. Stochton; ‘Wor Very Little Folk,” by Frances I. Richardson; ‘Tick, tock! Tick, took!” by Wil- helmina Grant; Jack in the Pulpit, the Letter Box, The Riddle Box, ScrinyEr’s,—* Actors and Actressea of New York,” by J. Brander Matthews ; ‘‘Haworth’s,’’ by Frances Hodgson Burestt ; “In a Snailery,” by Ernest Ingersoll; “Holy Russia,” by Edna Dean Proctor; “ The Stickeen River and Its Glaciers,” by W. H. Bell; ‘Anemone,’ by Blaine Goodale; ‘Admonition,” by Augusta Moore; ‘'Faleonberg,” by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen ; “The New Moon," by Andrew B, Saxton; ‘'A Trip to a Politival Convention ;" "John Eriesson,’’ by William C. Church; ‘* The Tendeney of Modern Thought as seen in Romanism and Ration- ality,” by C. C. Tiffany; ‘ Half-Witted Guttorm,” by Kristofer Janson; Henry Bergh and his Work,’ by C. C, Buel; “ The Por- trait,” by David 8. Foster; ‘Praulein,”’ by Adeline Trafton ; “The Token,” by Richard Henry Stoddard; “The Measure of a Man,” by William Page; “A Canticle of Spring,’ by Mary E, Bradley ; Departments, —Mr. Williem H. Hunt, Jr., who, while a resident of New Orleans, contributed occasional sketches to the ForEsT AND STREAM, has, in connection with his brother, published « little pamphlet descriptive of the rapid prowth of Fargo, Dakota, and the wonderful grain country in which that city is eitnated. Wa haye become so uccustomed to the rapid transformation scenes of the West, the sudden rise to-day of a city where yesterday saw only the sayage wigwam, that our capacity for wonderment has become sadly blunted, else the story told by the Messrs, Hunt might well pass fora fairy tale. Tho first white settler located in 1871 where Fargo now stands. Now the sity publishes a yery creditable business directory, The well-worn advice of Greeley has not yet lostits meaning. Wargo has ouly nineteen lawyers. There is always room for one more at the top. Send to Mr, W. H, Hunt, Jr., Fargo, Dakota, for a copy of this pamphlet. —The Savannah Weekly Vewsis assuming great proportions, both of size and merit. It is the weekly family paper of the South. —KErich’s Pashion Quarterly contains a judicious selec- tion of reading matter for the fair sex, and page after page of shopping catalogues and illustrated descriptions of all the styles and fashions, Itis published at 287 Highth ayenue, New York. —The transactions of the American Institute, which were formerly published by the State, but which, strange to say, haya not appeared for the past six years, are hereafter to appear in Our Home, a monthly journal published at 37 Park Row, New York. —The Library Table, which has attained such a success ag 8 fortnightly review of literature, now appears as a weekly. The editors, Mesers. Bothwell and Hinton, have secured the seryices of a very large number of able contributors, and the book re- views, literary, social and philosophical essays and discussions of timely topics promise to be both bright and reliabie, —Mr. F, H, Corbin, of Newington, Conn., who is a vwell- known fancier, publishes a manual upon the breeding and care of Plymouth Rocks. Ii contains a history of the breed, full direc- tions for their care, plans of poultry houses, atc., ete,, and will prove very attractive to amatezrs and experienced fanciers, Ita price is 75 cents, SAcowARINE Memortes,—Soston, March 20.—Hditor Forest ana Stream; 'Vhe maple sugar season is now at hand, and the farmers of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, haying been busy during the winter months hauling Jumber and pre- paring their year’s supply of firewood, the boys’ schgol closed, the colts and steers all broken to harness and sled, will now turn their attention to making maple sugar, The season is subject to local and climatic influences, ind begins trom March 10 to 20, and continues about four weeks. In some parte of New England it isan important branch of farming, and im- provements in the process aad implements of manufacture have kept pace with thosé in other departments of the farm. The old style of catching the sap from the maples in roughly hewn troughs, and hanging a row of big kettles, surrounded by rocks, out in the forest to evaporate it, has gradually given place to snug houses with brick arches where the fireman can quietly tend his improyed ‘‘eyaporator” from morning tll night, while the boys gather the delicious sap from brifht tin or wooden pails which hung on the trees. Well do I remember the sugar making in New Hampshire in the days of my boy- hood, when the Jong delightful winter, with its driving snow- storms and big drifts, the snow houses, the snow men, and the coasting, all began to melt away beneath the warming in- fluence of the March sun. At last we feel assured of the changing temperature sufficient for the purpose, and we load up the sleds with big kettles, pails, and tubs, and the gun (1 never could chop wood or make sugar without a gun), and drive into the woods. Then after tapping the trees, gather: ing and boiling the sap to a thick syrup, it was taken to the farm-house ; there in the ole kitchen fire-place to be clarified and reduced to solid sugar. In fact this last operation was not the least interesting, for although I had sampled the deli- cate flavored sap in all its stages of development since it came from the tree, now that it began to thicken aud take that beautiful amber color, I was always anxious to tend it—with a spoon, of course—and ‘help mother.” Then came the sugar partics, and maple wax on snow is again established as a New England institution, But the hand of time is relent- Jess in its decrees, the years roll steadily over our heads and we cannot always be boys, though the blessed faculty of memory helps us to look back upon our early sports and pleasures and live over again our happy boyhood days. * T remember the fireplace, with mouth high and wide, ‘The old-fashioned Gyen that stodu by ita Bide, Out of woich each Ti anksgiving came puddings and ples, "nat Tuirly bewlidercd and daz#led ny tyes, Aud then, too, St, Nicholas, slyvy aud still, Came down every L‘hristmys ouré.otkinga to oll ; Butthe sweetest of memvrics1've lald up in store, Is the mother that trod on that old kitchen floor,’ cularly Frene' ty—seems a niece: ‘sary adjunct to dog-driving. It is unfortu- nate that, by some inscrutable dispensation of Providence, the only method of reaching a dog's reason should be through unlimited mprecation. But, speaking with the ex- erience of many days of dog-travel and an intimate acquaintance with a score or more of dog-trains, I haye never seen an attempt made to reach it in any other way. I do not reek to exaggerate, but simply to present dog-driving as it really is—an inhuman thrashing and varied cursing, The cruelty: with which dogs are treated cannot be ex- cused. It is true they are often obstinate and provoking, and require severe beating, especially from a new driver, till the team is brought into subjection. But when helpless animals, undergoing severe labor in the trains, are not merely beaten on the body with heavy lashes, but systematically flogged on the head till their ears drip blood—hbeaten with whip-handles till their jaws and noses are cut open with deep wounds—cudgeled with clubs, knelt upon and stamped upon un- til their howls turn into low moans of agony —punishment merges into sheer brutality. And yet such treatment is of common occut- renee, As I said, the beatings from being intermittent became incessant. Many of the dogs had so exhausted themselves by violent dartings hither and thither in their endeavors to dodge the blows of the descending whip, that they hid no. strength left for the legiti- mate task of hauling the sledge. The heads of others were reduced to a swollen, pulpy mass by tremendous thrashings, while one or two had given out altogether and had been taken from the harness and abandoned on the plain. ‘The operation of “* sending a dog to Rome” had been performed more than once—a brutal operation in which the driver sinks below the level of the beast. Sending a dog to Rome is effected by simply beating him over the head with a club or heavy whip-handle until he falls insensible to the ground. When he revives, with the memory of the awful blows that deprived him of con- sciousness fresh upon him he pulls frantically at hisload, A dog is sent to Rome for var- ious and often triyial provocations—because he shirks or will not pull, because he will not ermit the driver to adjust some hitch in his arness. While he is insensible, the neces. sary alteration is made, and upon recovering consciousness he receives a terrible lash of the whip to set him going again.-—Lippin- cotl's Magazine. ———-6 Runes ror Lavrzs TRAVELING ALONE. — From time to time we read of mishaps meet- Ing women traveling alone, till it sometimes seemsas if if were unsafe for a women to travel alone. till, women must travel, and yery often slone, and by exercise of due cau- ition and foresight, there is no reason why it should not be perfectly safe for them to do so. There are a few rules, which if fol- lowed, it seems, would save a world of anx- iety and trouble. C«i 7 Before starting on a journey familiarize yourself with the route and with names of good hotels at the various stopping places. 2. Never travel with just enough money, but always carry enough to provide for any possible emergency. This will save much anxiety. 8. Wear but little jewelry, and keep the larger part of your money in some inside pocket, out of sight. 4. Always look after yourself, and do not allow a stranger to procure your tickets or checks for your baggage. ; bd, Avoid, if possible, making changes in cars by night; but, when unavoidable, go with others. Do not become separated from the crowd. ' 6. Take no hacks, but go in an omnibus where there are other people. ‘These are per- fectly safe, %r If in any doubt as to changing cars, cuecking baggage, ete., inquire in advance of the conductor. The conductors on our trains are always polite and willing to be of girvice, especially to women traveling alone. 8. Do not wait till about to make some change in train before inquiring of the con- ductor; for, ten to one, he will then be hur- ried, and you will only half inform yourself. 9, Under all circumstances endeavor to re- tain your presence of mind. One who can do this will haye no trouble in traveling ; and instead of its being unwise for women to travel alone, J think it an advantage for them to make trips alone, for there are few people who are not at times obliged to do so, and ex- perience does away with much of the pos- sible danger in traveling.—Av. Louie Spirit. ——— @ —__—_ Tae Waistine Oxstrr.—The shop was first established by a Mr. Pearkes, in 1820. “Tt appears,” says the writer in the Daily Telegraph, ‘‘that about the year 1540 the pro- prietor of the house in question, which had Then as it has now a great name for the su- perior exellence of its delicate little ‘natives,’ heard astrange and unusual sound proceeding from one of the tubs in which the shell-fish lay piled in layers one over the other, placidly fattening upon oatmeal and awaiting the in- avitable advent of the remorseless knife. Mr. Pearkes, the landlord, listened, hardly at first believing his ears. ‘There was, however, no doubt about the matter; one of the oysters was distinctly whistling, or, at any rate, pro- ducing a sorb of ‘pifflement’ with its shell | bivalve, @ ty : triumphantly picked ont from among his fel- lows and put by himself in a spacious tub, with a plentiful supply of brine and water. The news spread through the town, and for some days the fortunate Mr. Pearkes found his house besieged by curious crowds. * * Douglas Jerrojd’s suggestion was that the said oyster had been crossed in love, and now whistled to keep up appearances with an idea of showing that it did not care.” Thackeray used to declare that he was once actually in the shop when an American came in to see the phenomenon, as everybody else was do- ing, and after hearing the talented mollusk go through his usual performance, strolled gontemptuously out, declaring ‘‘it was noth- ing to uno oyster he knew of in Massachusetts, which whistled ‘Yankee Doodle’ right through, and followed its master about the house like a dog.”—Old and New London, Thornbury. Tae PIG oF THE PANDoRA.—VWhile at Igigtut, (South Greenland cryolite mine,) on Oar outward passage, the ssilors bought a pig, which was petted to the last degree, and so jealous were they of his rights that the dogs were driven in all directicns that poor Dennis, as they christened the pig, might not be dis- turbed, The degs made several attempts to attack this favored animal, but a constant look out--such as one could never expect for ice, rock, or land from any seamen on board was kept, and the dogs were driven off at the moment when victory seemed certain. Pea- soup, broken biscuits, and slops of all kinds were given to the dainty animal, whereas if a dog attempted to ask for a share of the re- mains of the sailor’s dinners he was scouted with derision. In fact, the pig was the pet of the ship, and the only thing worth navi- gating the Arctic Seafor. Finding that he was uncomfortable under the top-gallant forecastle, and liable to be disturbed by the chain running ouf when anchoring, or the water coming in at the hawse-pipe when at sea, a snug cask was found for him, and he was housed in with canvas and straw under the bows of the long-boat. Never I should think, had any other pig such comforts Siowered on him, Bttnowceame a cla ge. Our decks became full of snow, and every- thing fioze. It was necessary to clesr away the ice and dirt from Mr. Pig’s sty as well as from the others parts of the ship, and to do this involved an amount of scraping which Was not agreeable to his former frends, and, with the decision and readiness in meeting difficulties for which the sean gi is so pre- eminent, the pig was condemned to death without remorse or apology. In fact, from that moment he was & nuisance, and only fit to be killed and eaten; his throat was cut by his dearest friends, and he was eaten for din- ner on the 7th of September, having died only at 10 A. M.—T'woa Voyages of the Pandora— Sir Allen Young. 2 An Ext Srory.—The following is pub- lished in the Easton (Penn.) Hzpress as a true fish story: ‘*George Bryant, train-master at High Bridge, N.J., and William Hibbler, conductor on the Central Railroad of New Jersey, were fishing from the Newark Bay bridge three years ago. Bryant lost his sinker, and substituted for it a Central Rail- road switch-key. He gota ‘huge bite,’ and in drawing in his line discovered a large eel on his hook; but before he could land him, the eel broke loose, carrying away the hook and switch-key. Eight months after an eel was caught by Capt. Simon Chapman in an old barge at Chapman’s Wharf on the Thames River, three miles aboye New Lon- don, Conn. When the eel was cut open the lost Central Railroad key was found inside of it. Last evening, on Conductor Hibbler’s train, the son of Capt. Chapman introduced himself to Mr. Hibbler, and said his father still had the key in his possession. Arrange- ments were made to have it returned to Mr, Bryant at High Bridge,— Times. ——_— He Dipw’t Tare Parpeer wy His—Boys are sometimes more logical in their methods of thought than they get credit for, and they can, when the motive is strong enough, resist a temptation. Said a superintendent, ‘* Will the little boy who threw pepper on the stove please step up to the desk? I have a nice book which I want to present to him.” The genial invitation was not accepted. ——* —A little girl, visiting a neighbor with her mother, was gazing curiously at the host- ess’ new bonnet, when the owner queried, * Do you like it, Laura?’ The innocent re- plied: ‘* Why, mother said it was a perfect fright; but it don’t scareme.” Laura's mother didn’t stay long after that. — Tis sweet to hear the watchdog’s honest bark, bay deep-mouthed welcome,” etc., murmurs the poet, and from the poet’s standpoint it may be all richt, but when we are coming down a dark road at nightin a strange place, we don’t want any watchdog and but very little bay in ours.—Bridgeport Standard, —The first public gas lamps introdueed in- to New York were located in the City Hall Park in August, 1912, as an experiment, te Admirers of Artistic Potterv and Glass are invited to inspect some choice examples select- ed bv Messrs. TIFFANY & CO. during the Paris Exposition. including : New Plaques by Minton, decorated by Mus- sill with novel marine designs. Salviati's latest reproductions of the Vene fian Glass of the Sixteenth century, Fac-similes of the Trojan iridescent bronze glass exhumed by Dr. Schliemann. New Plaques by Copeland, decorated with strongly drawn heads by Hewitt, Reproductions, by Doulton, of old Flemish stone ware. Reproductions of the Scinde Pottery made by the Bombay Art Society. Recent examples of Ginori’s reproductions of old Italian majolica. Specimens of Capo di Monti ware, Austrian iridescent and enameled Glass and Limoges Faience of new colors. UNION SQUARE. SPORTSMEN’S PICTURE, A beautifo! Colored Lithograph (19x24) of the Celebrated Field Trial Champion Joe, Jr,, and Blue Daisy II. (a litter sister to Sanborn’s champion Nellie). The sketch from which this Lithozraph Was made was taken on the spot by a special artist, and represents Joe, Jr,, pointing a beyy of quail with B.ne Daisy backing, and Campbell ready for the rise, Sent postpaid, $1, send money oye + O. order or registered Jetter, Address W. H. HOLA- BIRD, Valparaiso, Ind. mar? lyr TATHAW’S IMPROVED Chilled Shot, American Standard Diameters, (RED LABEL.) GIVES GREATER PENETRATION and BeTrER Pat- TERN than ordinary shot. Equally well adapted to choke-bores, modified chokes and cylinders, Beware of Imitations, Onr chilled shot will be found to be more free from shrinkage, more spherical, more uni- form in size, henvier and of brighter and cleaner finish thao any other. Send for a cirenlar, Tatham & Brothers, 82 Beekman St., New York. Also manufacturers of PATENT FINISH American Standard Drop Shot, Ad COMPRESSED BUCK SHOT, more uniform than ordinary moulded shot, READ THIS You Fishermen & Hunters. Tows State Fish Commissioner B. F. Shaw says ofthe Wilson « Keagle Whart and Fishing Lamp: ‘‘Ttis superior to any light I have ever seen, and I take pleasure in reccommending it. Eyery fisher- man or hunter should have oue.*’ Send ior circu:ar and price list to L. L. WELSON, Center Poist, Linn Co., fowa, Aprs 1t The Hennel, Philadelphia Bench Show. The PHILADELPHIA KENNEL CLUB will hold ils first Bench Show of Dogs from APRIL 21 to APRIL 2B. Entries Will Close April 5, OR WHEN 735 DOGS ARE ENTERED, All persons intending to enter their doga, and de- airing further information, are requested to apply at the northeast corner of 13th and Chestnut streets, 3econd fioor, or address the club, Post Office Box No, 1,811, Philadelphia, Touré 5t oe eet ——— a ed The Bonncl, THIRD ANNUAL NEW YORK DOG SHOW, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE Westminster Kennel Club, TO BE HELD AP J GILMORE’S GARDEN,. APRIL 8, 9, 10 and ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 28. Premium Lists and Entry Blanka can be had from the Superintendent at his office, 117 Fulton street, CHAS. LINCOLN, SuprgrinreyDEnt. P. 0. BOX 1,740, N. ¥. SPRATT’S PATENT MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES Maré 5t Twenty-one Gold, Silyer and Bronze Medala awarded, Including Medal of English Kennel Club, and of Westminster Kennel Ciub, New York, None are genuine unless so stamped, ¥F. 0. De LUZE, 18 South William Street, N. ¥,, Sole Agént. BROWN & HILDER, St. Louls, Western Agenta, Hor sale in cases of 112 pounds, Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms STEADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs. This Powder is guaranteed to Kill feas on dogs o any other animals, or money returned, It is putup In patent boxes with allding pepper box top, whicu greatly facilitates ita use, Simple and efficacious. Price tO cents by mall, Postpnid ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOG A CERTAIN REMEDY Put up im boxes containing ten powders, with full directions for use, Price 50 cents per Box by mall, . Both the above are recommended by RoD AND Guk and FOREST AND STREAM. CONROY, BISSETT & MALLESON oct 19 65 FULTON 8T,, N. ¥, Dr, Gordon Stables, R, N,, TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND, AUTHOR OF THE “Practical Kennel Guide,” &c. begs to Inform Ladies and Gentlemen in Ameriog that he purehases and sends out dogs of any desired breed, fit for the lighest competition, N. B.—A bad dog neyer left the Doctor's Kennels decid if _ Imperial Kennel. Setters and Pointera Boarded, Broken, eto, Young Dogs handled with skill and judgment, Address, H.C. GLOVER, . Toms RryEn, N, J. Splendid Kennel accommodations; dogs have daily Access to salt water. Octld tf Se eS ae OR SALE —Very tine red Irish imported setter bitch, Ruby; purchased of Rey. J. Cumming Macdona, last April; very deep red with white on breast aud a little white on feet ; two years and four months old ; out of Daisy by Flash II. Price, $300. Sold for want of use. Her pups sold readily for $50 each. CAPT, A. L. EMERSON, York, Maine, Margi 2 —————————— eee OR SALE.—A handsome large Irish setter, thoroughly broken on woodcock and snipe, 4 years old, will retrieve from lind or water, at the jow price of $40. For particulars [address G., Box 516, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. mar20 2t SS eee ee ETPER PUPS FOR SALE—Teén weeks old; full pedigree. Inquire of JOHN C, CHASE, Fly- mouth, Mass. mar27 2t OR SALE,—Thorough-bred red Trish setter pupe, by Champion Elcho and out of Bridget Plunkes (Plunket-Stella); dogs, $40; hitches, $20; also a boken red Irish bitch, by Champion Rory O'Moore, $45, Aduress E. J, ROBBINS, Wethersfield, Conn mar2) got 7 Se Fe SALE VERY CHEAP—Very handsome set- _ ter dog, well broken, Lock Box 237, Suapension Bridge, N.Y, aprs 1h TO SPORTSMEN-“THE ONE THING NEEDFUL!” SAPANULE—Nature’s ally—the best friend to man and beast, A preparation that is antagonistic to Inflammation. Congestion, Soreness and Fever cannot exist where this popular lotion is applied, For animals that are hard worked it is a sure restorative. For wonnds, cuts, bruises, sprains, contusions, sores, new or old, it is a prompt and infallible cure, For all skin diseases and abrasions ita healing and cleansing power is wonderful. SAPANULE ts an admirable article for the bath and toilet. Used in foot and sponge baths, it will bring immediate relief from all pain or soreness in feet o- limbs. SAPANULE takes all soreness out of bunions and corns, and is a sure cure for chilblaing. Owners of dogs will find that by washing their dogs in Sapanule and water will remove any unpleasant odor, leaving the coat clean and silky. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, 50c. and $1 per bottle. SAMUEL CERRY & CO., Proprietors, Providence. R. I. LAZELL, MARSH & CARDINER, WHOLESALE AGENTS, NEW YORK. A. RAYMOND &CO., CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND BOYS. Gents Outfits Complete, Ready Made or to Order. Our Stock is large, and we have eyery kind of Goods in nsefor Gent’s and Boys' Apparel. Furnishing Goods and Uniforms of all kinds a specialty. SAMPLES AND RULES OF MEASUREMENT SENT BY MAIL. A. RAYMOND & CO., COR. FULTON AND NASSAU S8TS., N. Y. CITY. The Benrel. er Sale, PORTRAITS OF DOGS PAINTED TO ORDER. CHARGE FROM $10 UPWA8D. Address MISS J. ELKINS, 1,275 DEAN STREET, BROOKLYN, apra 2t Nee Yn COCKER SPANIEL Breeding Kennel OF M. P, MOKOON, Franklin, Del. Co, N Y. I keep only cockers of the finest strains. Sell only oung stock. I guarantee satisfaction ana safe de- livers to every customer. These beautiful and in- telligent doga cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting and retrieving. Correspond- enta inclosing stamp will get printed pedigrees, cic- cular, testimonials, etc. 410 wt BRADLEY & McMURDO’S KENNEL. Ringwood, Charlemont, Bedford County, Va- Capt. McMurdo has moved his kennel of imported field spaniels from New Brunswick to Virg.nia, with aview to the greater facilities for breaking young doga to gain e offered ir that State. ‘ Capt, McMurdo will be able to receive into his Kenn el aud thoroughly train a few young sporting dogs during the ensuiug spring and Be i OR S ALE OR EXCHANGE,.—One liver colored and 110 dog pup, 10 months old, our of my Piunkett-Nell, bitch Maggie, by Col P, W. Hudson's imported Gorden dog Max. Partly broker, but sold for no fault. Or willexchange for a Sharps Ballard or Stephens Midrange Rifle. Address J. L. WOOD- BRIDGE, Box 208, North Manchester, Conn, apr 1t OR SALH.—A liver and white setter dog two years old, well broken on ruffed grouse and quail, Good retriever. Will sell at a low price. For particulars address GILBRjITH STITT, Apollo Iron Works, Pa. apts It OIN'TERS, Setters (Laverack and Gordon) Wolf” hounds, Great Danes, Bull Dogs and Bull ter riers, bred from field trial and bench show winners. Drafts of the above breeds can be obtained from Mr. FRANK ADCOCK’S Kennels, Shevington Hall, W., Wigan, England. OGS BROKEN—Twenty years’ experience D Doga thoroughly broken on gxme in the field. J will siso bresk any dog of whip or gun shyness For particulars, address TRAINER, P.O. Box 1,872’ Binghamton, N. Y. aprs 1b VERACK PUPS (Jilt-O"phins), 344 mos. old, Aral pedigree. Pric: $20. A. F, HUSTON, Coatesville, Pa. apra 1t Stud Spaniel. ‘{'RIMBUSH (pure Clumber), imported direct from the kennels of the Duke of Newcastle For nose the olombers are unrivalled, aud Trimbush is a capital dog to breed cockers or small-sized setter bitches to. Fee $20, Address H. ©. GLOVER, Toms Fiver, N. J. jani6 tt ATTLER—In the Stud.—Blue helton, Llewellin R setter, winver of three bench prizes, by charm— pion Rob Roy, winner of tive English field trisla, out of the pure Layerack bituh, Pickles. Will serve bitches at $20. Litera warranted. Inqnire of L. F. WHITMAN, Detroit, Mich. jau2 tf W THE STUD—Champion imported pointer Snap- I shot; imported red Irish setter Dash, frst New York, 1878 ; imported English setter Frank If,, first Philadelphia, 1877. LINCOLN & LAE VE Mass, AUCTION SALE OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BREECH AND MUZZLE-LOADING SHOT-GUNS ; Also, @ General Assortment of FINE FISHING RODS AND KEHLS, of Superior Manufacture. BARKER & CO., 47 and 49 Liberty street, will sell by auction on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, commencing at ole o’clock each day, a line of a peed Guns by the following celebrated makers : estley Richards, W.& C. Scott & Son, P. Webley é& tons, J. ¥, Clabrough & Bro., Parker Bros., Rem- ingtov, Bonehill, Moore &Co., and others. Kods apd Keela will be sold on Saturday, April 12. The above will be on exhibition from Tuesday morning, April 8, until time of sale. apr) It Pheasants’ Eges For Hatching, ‘rom golden, silver and English Pheasants, at $9. $7.50 and $6 per doz, Have shipped eggs to Louisiana and Portland, Me., with the best result. L. WAEFELAER, 422 Garden Street, Hoboken, N. J. LIVE QUAIL Sent direct from the West as far Hast as Philadele phia—6 per doz. Adriress CHAS, FREDRICKS, 73 Maujer st., Widisamsburgh, L. I. aprs tf apr3 3m Duck Shooters! For $1.25 we mail s simple apparatus that makes any decoy dive like a duck, in any depth of water, auy distance from suore, It brings the flocks in every time. apr3 DIVING DECOY CO., Rochester, N. Y. QILic WORM GUT,—F Latasa, 85 Broadway, has kK) on hand a fine assojtment of Valencia Gut, comprisivg 25 grades and lengths, of prime quality. Marana, lrets, extra heavy to short do., $634 to $11% per 1,000; Murana, seconcs, extra heavy to short do., $5 to $7 per1,000; Padron, firsts, extra long to do,, first superfine, $3.25 to $5 per 1,000; also, Padrons, tiret and second short, regular superior, fine, extra fine, and other grades at from $1to $3 per 1,000 Send for price lists. Sample hanks at list prices feb27 3m OR SALE—A beautifully modelled “ Chesapeake Bay Canoe.” Finished in Al style. Length, 26{t.; heam, 5it. 9in.; has centreboard. Inquire of J. SANDS, 413 Shawmut avenue, Boston, Maas. apr3 it OR SALE—Half of Calves’ Island, on Sound, op- posite Portchester, N., ¢. About 14 acres, with house, oat house, boasa, sinc in « box, etc. ; fishii g, shooting and bathing; epieu‘ic place for a eluh, JOSEPH P, FALLON, 99 ivassau street, N. Y, city, aprd 2t POR SALE—One hordrtd iicres of jand suitable for 4 gunning elu), bmg the entire upper rnd particulars address D LG. H!DLwY, 108 Sonth of Briguntine Bexch, Atlantic County, N.J. For Fourth street, Phiiacelphia_ feb203m /OR SALE.—A complete duck-shooting outfit at Havre de Grace, Md, A larzé sloop scow, with two cabins, decoys, boats, doub'e and single, sink- boxes, etc., etc. Apply to D, C. W. SMITH, 138 South 3d st., Phisa. mar20 4t 50 000 TROUT FRY FOR SALE.—Two a months old, very healthy. Address B, ODELL, Oscawana Trout Farin, Crugers, N. Y. mar20 26 OR SALE.—10,000 yearling trout for sale, now reudy for delivery. Apply to J, Rh. & FY W. EDDY, Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. mar20 4t ROUT PONDS and 12 acres of ground on Hud. son River, 35 miles ont, near depot, tojlet or for sale. Trout from one month to four years old. splendid chance for a man of small means, H. DEGRAAF, Bowery National Bank. OR SALE OR EXCHANGE for 8-gauge, breech- loading gun, 4 tine Creedmoor rifle, case and fixtures. ‘The rifle has a public match record of 213, Address RIFLE, No. 270 N. Charles street, Be apr A P. mar20 2t more. Shelton’s Auxiliary Rifle COMBINATION SICHT TO BREECH-LOADINC ‘SHOT-CUNS. TESTIMONIALS from all oe of the country bear evidence to the fact that the SHELTON AUXILIARY R'FLE BARREL, combined with the Breevh-Loading Shot-Gun, makes the best hunting arm in the country, affor’ing sportsmen a weapon to meet any emergency that may arise in the field, from the smallest game bird to the grizzly. Nof cumbersome, quickly adjusted, and equal to any rifle for accuracy and penetration. No wear or injury to shot-gun or rifle barrel. Cali- bres ,32, 38, .44, Winchester model, 1873; also 45 U. S. Government, 70 grs. powder, 405 grs, lead. Send stamp for Circular and Price List. Mj) 3) hit » AUXILIARY RIFLE BARREL CoO., Mi P, O. BOX 715. NEW HAVEN, CONN, NOTIUK—As our correspondence 80 rapidly increases for circulars and price lists, we concluded to make the folowing propnsition: We will send to any address one of our Auxiliary Rifle Barrels, C, 0. D., with the privilege of examination and trial for one week. Price of 32, 33, 44 cal, $12 net, and Govero- ment 45 cal., $14 net, inciuding rod, brush, extractor, etc., the amount to be deposited with the express company. Ifthe parties are satisfied with the result of trial they to keep barrel, and the amount to be forwarded to us. If trial proves ungatisfactory, the barrel to be returned and parties receive money on depo-zit and bear experse of express charges for shipment both ways. Full instructlons sent with each barrel. The convenience of this invention makes the breech-loading shot-gun equal if not superior to any hunting arm in the conntry, Nickel-plated barrels, $1 extra. Combination sight. $2. N.#B.—By en- clus ny the amount in your order we will send you with barrel, cartridges in boxes of 60 or 100 each , 32— 1,30 per hundred; 38 cal., extra long, $2.50 per hundred; 44 cal., $2 per hundred; Government 46 cal., 350 per hundrcidl. They can he shipped in same package with barrel. A SUPERB VOLUME. PUBLISHED TO-DAY, APRIL oth. THE DOGS Of Great Britain, America, and Other Countries. THEIR BREEDING, TRAINING, AND MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH AND - DISEASE, COMPRISING ALL THE ESSENTIAL PARTS OF THE TWO STANDARD WORKS ON THE DOG BY STONEHENGE, Thereby furnishing what now costs $11.25 FOR $2.00. It describes best Game and Wimumting Grounds in America. Gives names of the Prize Winners in past Dog Shows. Contains Over Ome Hundred Beautifal Dugravings, embracing most noted Dogs in both Continents. Making, with Chapters by American Writers, 1 MOST COM- PLETE DOG BOOK. 12mo. TINTED PAPER. PRICE #2.00. Mailed post free on receipt of price, ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, Publishers, 245 BROADWAY, NHW YORK. fas Get the Book at the Bench Show, Gilmore’s Garden, _2=] Sor Sale. Sor Sale. 7,OR SALE—One Nichols & Lefever, best grade FILE BINDER. 32-inch laminated barrel, 10 gauge, 10%4.lbs. gun, abont one year old, made for oneof the best shots FILE WHICH, WHEN COMPLETED. MAKES in the United States ; can show orlginal receipted A bill for $800; will sell for $150 cash or good aporoved a permanent binding. Forsale at this office. Price, T5cents By mail,$1. note, shipped on approval. Address JOHN H, DRAKE, 50 W. Fayette street, Syracuse, N. Y, WILD RICE SEED For spring planting, $3 per bushel, Mar2T 2b feb27 tf R, VALENTING, Janesville, Wis. OR SALE—Parker Breech-loading Guo, 30 inch. No. 10, 83¢1b8,, with aolid leather case, nickel shells, ete., $100 ; cost complete nearly double. Ad- owark, N.J. dreas “* PARKER GUN,” maraT FOREST AND STREAM. = =~] =) Publications, HALLOCK’S Sportsman’s Cazetteer Is THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCURATE CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN SPORT, AND THE RECOGN!ZED STANDARD AUTHORITY PRICE $3, PYSTiGE PAID. 4000 COPIES SOLD. For sale at office of FokEsST AND STREAM, 111 Fui- ton street, New York, Dealers supplied by Orange Judd Company, 245 Broadway, New York, TO AMERICAN ANCLERS. THE ENCLISH FISHING GAZETTE, Devoted to Angling, River, Lake and Sea Fishing, and Fish Culture. SIXTEEN PAGES FOLIO. PRICE TWOPENCE (EVERY PRIDAY.) Vou, III, commenced with the Number for Jan. 3, under New Management, The Gazutrs isthe only paper in the English language entirely devoted to Angling, Fish Culture, etc. Free by post ONE YEAR for 12s. 6d. or $3.25 in P. 0.0. or U.S. Postage Stamps to any address in the United states. He! a year for half the price. [2 A copy of the current Number and Pros- pectus can be had (post fre+) by sending G6 cents In U. S. Postage *tamps to-the Min ager FISHING GAZETTH, 1 Crane Court, Fleet street, London, England. maré ti FIELD, COVER AND TRAP SHOOTING. —— BY CAPT. BOUARDUS. New and enlarged edition, containing instructions for glass ball shooting, and chapter on breeding and breaking of dogs by Miles Johnson For sale at this oflice. Price §2. J. Gvoress, Jr.'s, Works, TWO VOLUMES, PRICE $5 BY MAIL, CAN BE HAD [TROUGH THIS OFFICE, “THE SETTER,” BY LAVERACK For sale at this office, Price $3. dtliscellaneous, A.MEYER;, IMPORTER OF AND DEALER IN California, Rhine, , Hungarian Wines, AMERICAN CHAMPAGNES. 392, BOWERY 392: Near Fourth avenue, NEW YORE. EOWLING AND BILLIARD HALL, The longest Rifle Range inthe city, For Sharp- shoorersonly. Standard Penetration Tester. Indispensable to sportsmen, Price, complete, $13, ~ Discount to the trade, 3, FALMER O'NEIL & CO, 41 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, maré6 tf New York Mailing Agency. with Intsat improyed Newspaper Folding and Mailing Machines. 13Spruce St.,4th door from Tribune Buildings. JAMES BRADY, Managerand Proprietor. Opsn day and night. Any srorker can’ mak athome. Cotly GOLD serie secs ate enya se - Eee — = o ° 6d Oo ona ON gy =) ir ] is n ' 1 B £ o 4 > it = 1 se ae ae x om i 77] ON ) to 2c aa ce i - i © o 0 22 8 Diszoreer Fsanives. "3 outfit for | FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. “The most convenient article added to the angler MADE OF THE BEST SHEFFIELp STEEL. years.” CHARLES L. RITZMANN, IMPORTER OF Fine Beech-Loading Cuns, RIFLES, PISTOLS AND FISHING TACKLE. ag Implements, Cartridges, Cases, Shooting Suits Uamping Outfits, Htc, Paine’s Feather-filled, Bogardnus’ Rough, and the néw Composition Balls always on hand, Bogardns’ Glass Ball Traps, $6 and $8, H and T Pigeon Traps, $7.50 per pair, The ‘ NHW RECOIL PAD,” price $2. Prononnced by the “Forest Stream,” Feb. 21, 1878, the best con- trivance made for the purpose. Every sportsman should have one, Also a cheaper quality rubber pad, stuffed with hair, $1. LOOE AT THIS !—A central-fire, English Double Gun, side snap-action, twist barre!s, warranted, $28. “SPRATI’S DOG BISCULT asiways on hand, and sold in any quantity. SHELLS loaded to order with the greatest care, aud Repairing done in the mosi artistic manner, GUNS taken in exchange, and Second-hand Guns & specialty. OUTLERY.—Fine Sportsmen’s Bowie and Funt- ing Knives; also, large assoriment of fnest Pocket Cutlery, Razors, Clasp Knives, Sprirg-back Knives, Etc., Etc. = i = SF ae 943 BROADWAY, Near Twenty-third Street, NEW YORK. Six Strip SPLIT BAMBOO RODS, three-joint, with eXtra tip, in case, $18. REELS in German silver, rubber and braga, of the best makers, and with all the latest improvements. ARTIFICIAL MINNOWS, Insect, and Spoon Ba of every description. Would call special attention to my larga varlety of fine TROUT, BASS and SALMON FLIES, FLIES tied to order from any pittern at shortes notice. LINES, waterproof and tapered, oiled, Braided Silk, Bruided Linen, Grass, Hair and Silk, Ete. Walking Cane Rods, The “ NEW FLOAT SPOON.” One of the most successiul spools in use, Try one, Patent Adjustable Floats and Sinkers. BLACK FLY REPELLANTS, 50 cents per bottle and everything required by fishermen and anglers, OPTICAL GOODS.—Compasses, Field and Marine. Glasses, Telescopes, Microscopes, ete., ete. £ Also EVER Y%, BING pertaining to the Sporti. ine. LIBERALD SOOUNT TO THE TRADE. THE VICTORIOUS BAL THIS CUT REPRESENTS THE NEW OFF-HAND RICBY-FINISSH than any other style of off-hand rifie in the world. It has won more prizes since being introduced For EXTRA reduced price list, send to SCHOVERLINC, DALY & CALES,84 & 86 Chambers Street, and 279 Broadway, N. Y. City. BALLARD. ) 4 emma pout | LARD. sy 2} [= >) SOLE AGENTS IN NEW YORK FOR ‘‘CARD’S REVOLVI*G GLASS BALL TRAP.” aiscellaneoug. SALMON ANGLING, DEPARTMENT OF MARINE AND FISHERIES FISHERIES BRANCH, OTTawaA, January 24, 1879. . WRITTEN OFFERS will be received to April 3 next, for the SALMON ANGLING PRIVILIGES of the following rivers : River Kegashka (North Shore). iis Waehecootai do. « Romaine do. ‘ St, John do. «Corneille do. “ Agwanus do. * Oalamet do. * St. Margaret do, “Trout do. “ Escoumains do. ** ~=Portneuf do, * Dartmouth (Gaspe). ‘Tittle Cascapedia (Baie des Chaleurs), * Malbaie (near Perce). *€ Grand River do. « Kedgewlck (Restigouche). ** Magdalen (South Shore). Jupiter (Anticosti Island). Salmon do Rent per annum to be stated: payable In advance Leases to ron for from one to jive years. Lessees to employ guardians at private cost, By Order, W. F WHITCHER, Com nissioner of Fisheries, J. Stevens & Co.'s DOUBLE GUNS. Laminated. $40.00 Extre. $45.00 Twist. $35.00 NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE. GREAT REDUCTION IN sreech-Loading Arms, SINGLE GUNS. Twist. Laminated. $15.50 $17.00 Plain. $12.50 RIFLES—.22 cal:bre.—24, 26 and 28 inches, $20, $22 and $24; .32, .38, 44 calibre, $20, $21 and $22. fxtra for globe sights and varnished stock $2. HUNTER'S PEL RIFLE—18, 20, 22 and 24 inches, $18, $19, $20, $21. HOCKEY! RIFLES—10, 12, 15 and 18 inches, $12.25, $13.25, $15, $16.50. Send for illustrated price list to Charles Folsom, 53 Chambers street, N. Y.; dealer in IRE-ARMS, AMMUNITION AND ALL ARTICLES CONNECTED WITH THE SAME AND SOLE AGENT FOR J. Stevens & Co.’s Celebrated Arms. Mr. Charles Folsom, agent for Stevens’ Arms, 53 Chambers St, New York: DEAR SIR—Enclored please find check for the Pet Rifle, 18 inch, 32 caliber, you sent me, T did not find Sale for it, as itbeimg so smal folks thought it woulc Lot do much shooting, but I changed Lheir opinion ag: — to that point. I must tell you whet I did with it. Some turkey shooting 18 customary bere for the holidays, 80 I took the little gun and showed them how to get birds, bob alter afew shots was rulea out at forty rods atid then ruled ont at sixty-five rods, acd then (ook chickens at seventy 10ds, which made some with their big guns louk rather 8 ck aud Jaugh ont of the left cornei of their mouth, I wok fifteen turkeys, to all the other guns, vumbering five or six, getling ten. So you see the Pet Rifle stood No. 1, Ishot alongside ef the Remington Army Rifle, and have offered ten cents for turkeys at elguty rods, out cannot get the chance, You need not fear to recommend those guns, for they shoot iike business. Yours, GEO, M, BISSELL, Cwasco, N, ¥, @sgood’s Folding Ganvas Boat. Weight, with paddls fur tront fishing, duck bunting, explom ing, ete., 20 lbs.; weight, with bottom board, oars, paddles, ete., everything complete, 45 lbs. MANUFACTURED DY — Osgood & Chapia, Buttlo Creek, Mich, A sc SCSEND voR Crrcocar, FO JOHN A. NICHOLS, The “RMichols c& E:efever Gun,” SYRACUSE, N. Y. BEST RIFLES AT LOWEST PRICES YET OFFERED. éiliscellaneons, Both Sporting Target and Military. A GREAT INVENTION!) Fxcetted by Limitation - None. I A , Ni f= WHITNEY AND IMPROVED PHOENIX RIFLES AND sHOT- CG L A Ss Ss GUNS, BURGESS MAGAZINE RIFLES, REVOLVERS, Etc, = yt will pay for all persons wanting a good Rifle to get prices from , Patented Dee. 3, 1878. 4 WHITNEY 4&RMS CO,, NEW HAVEN. CURTAINS, SHADES AND BLINDS , dispensed with. “New, Elegant, Cheap and Durable, It produces all the unique effects of a rich'y painted or Elegantly “tained Window. It is easily ap- lied to the glass in Windows of Houses, Churches, ublic Buildivgs, Steamboats, Strect and Ruilroad Cars, Libraries, Parlors Offices, Bath Rooms, Stair- ways, Transoms, Vesmbule Doors, etc., with the full effect and brilliancy of variously colored gronnd glass. Thearticle hus just been patented, and not a giogle agency has as yet been establi-hed. ONE GOOD MA in each State want- ed, to whom exclu- SEND FOR CATALOCUE. Aiscellangons, DUNN & WILBUR. Came, Poultry, 2s. Butter. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. PROMPT CASH RETURNS. 192 DUANE STREET, N. VY: novit PATENT SELF-SETTING AGENTS Axnmwan vRaps for catching Mice, RATS, WANTEDSauirrels, Birds & Game - } of all kinds, Always re- liable, never out of or- der. The TRAPPERS? Companion #id Agents’ « Bonanza, One sol = = one hour; another 60 the first day. Sample prepaid, $1.25. Circulars free, Address U.S. Manufact’g Co., St. Louis, Ma fishing Wackle. : PHILADELPHIA | | tishiig Tackle House. COODWIN & CO., Manufacturers, 207 & 209 Water Street, HS J . NEW YORK. ior it Read This. ee: mor *BEATS THE WORLD.’ nsx OLD JUDGE SMOKING TOBACCO. {The Only Tobacco Ever Manufactured that Does not Bite the Tongue. sive territory will be reserved for five years, “oL_pD JUDCE” CIGARETTES Ss AMPLES tice WUE Renna Mannufactued under Letters Patent granted Charles G. Emery, March 5, 1878, by which the rice paper svith fall instructions, WHOLESALE PRICES, etc., on ;0Sed as wrappers is s0 prepared that the unpleasant odor and injurious effect of the OIL OF CRHOSOTE receipt of $1.00 j ‘ _ Mthrown off when buroing is Completely neutralized or destroyed, aud the paper made saliva proof to pre- ~s P |, vent its breaking or Melting in the mouth. The great advantage and importance of this invention will at A t (L LUM SMITH, £atsise. | “once be recognized by all smokers, and its truth demonstrated by the first, “Old Jadg2” Cigarettes they gen S , S-) smosxe. Neher will they require a printed certificate from any eminent Professor of Chemistry to con- 717 Sansom Street, (Sole_ Agt. forU.8 & PHILADELHALIA, Pa. ‘yince them they h-ve heretofore, in smoking Vigarettes made of PURE RI19H PAPER, been inhaling one Apply to Canada. of the deadliest poisons known. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS, * READ the following Extract from the Representa- .» .»tive Agents’ Paper of the worid, THe PHILADELPHIA, Pa., AGENTS’ HERALD; «¢ We regard the above a3 the most remarkable and beautifal invention ever patented, and would adyise the Agent readers of the Herald particularly to ba on the alert to secure choice territory. The] - - article is so simple, and yet will be in such universal demand, that it will undoubtedly meet with a most enthusiastic reception and extraordinary sale, It will offer the best opportunity for coining money =< that has ever been presented to Agen's, and the business being light, neat and respectable, will ‘be peculiarly adapted fo ladies and gentlemen who from timidity, ete,, have hitherto been debarred from engaging in the Agency business, for want of gfome meritorious and suitable article to canvass for, Another very important feature of attraction is that @ll goods purchased will ve promptly forwarded to even the most remote section of the country jree of express or freight charges a4 ACCENTS’ RERALD THE LARGEST, SPICIEST AND ONLY REPRESENTATIVE PAPER OF ITs KI /D. ACTIVE GIVEN EMPLOYMENT — ——— Pianeta eS GENTS OOD By over 200 responsib'e advertisers in this month’s issue of the AGENTS’ HEKALD, Grand outfit, in- cluding Circulars, terms and a beautiful 10x14 En- | graving of the SMITHOGRAPH, sample card and fall particulars of the AGENTS DIRECTORY and sam- le copies of last month’s AGENTS’ HERALD, all for 10 CENTS. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, $1,00. One cent stamps taken. We cannot afford to give the paper away, 80 don’t ask us. Address in haste, AGENTS’ PUBLISHING CO., Phila., Pa. feb37 lyr PRINCE | CANS.°s The oldest, lar, ~st perfectinanufactry in the U.S =<=58 Ol \\g_ Two New Styles Just Out. A? & SO R NG %., MIRROR TOP SOUVaNIR ORGANS These beautiful organs ave remarkable alike for purity of tone and perfect mechanism, Their cases are all richly finished In Solid Black Walnut. We Bella better instrument at & lower price than any other house in the United States. , Waters’Pianos Graud, Square and Up- ‘=right, are the BEST ‘ Ll: MADE, the Tone, Touch, i" = Workmanship and Dura- bility unsurpassed Warranied for SIX YEARS. Extremely Low for Cash or on Tnetallmente. A jiberal discount to Teachers, Ministers, Churches, etc. AGENTS WANTED. Catalogies Mailed. Second-hand Pianes ard Organs at GREAT BAR- GAINS. HORACE WATERS & SONS, manu- facturera and dealers, 40 East, Fourteenth Strect, New York. THOMAS W. PEYTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC, No, 145 BRoapway, Room 30, NEw YORE Ciry, Nova WATERS’ All business promptly sttended to. $10 to 61.000 every month, Book sent Radress BAX EK & UO., {nvested In Wall Street stocks makes fortunes ine explaining everytoimg Bankers, 17 Wall st., N.¥ VERYWHERE! HOLABIRD’S BOSS HUNTING SUITS. The best inthe World. TENTS for Camping Out, all styles and kinds, of the yery best quality. The most complete CAMP COT Just out. CAMP CHAIR in the World. ever invented. Imported Red Irish Setters PLUNKET and PALMERSTON, Jr., IN THE STUD. Imported CARRIE and NELL in the breeding kennel, Irish Water Spaniels and Chesapeake Duck Dogs, If yo Pure bred Cocker Spaniels, m would know how to break your own dogs, send 25 cents in stamps for Practical Hints on Dog Breaking. For PROSPECTUS OF KENNEL, send two 3c. stamps. W. H. HOLABIRD, Valparaiso, Indiana. Special Designs and Medals OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Furnished Without Charge. A. SCHWARTZ, 33 Barclay Street, N. Y:.; MANUFACTURER OF Badges [ESTABLISHED edo 5. Grook & Go. 18387 .] IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN FISHING TACKLE GUNS, ARCHERY, SEND STAMP FOR CIRCULAR, AND ALL KINDS OF porting Goods 50 F ulton Street, N. ¥, Send for Circular. The Fasiest aS i Estar orca dailies a 4, B. SHIPLEY & SON, 608 COMMERCE STREET. PHILA. Manufacturers of FISHING TACKLE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION «For Sea, Lake, River and Brook Fishing. =A Specialty of the celebrated Green Heart and Bethabara Wood for Archery and Amateur Rod Makers. Rod Mountings of every description. SHIPLEY’S ELASTIC SNOODS Catch every fish that bite. For Trout on Single Gut.........-.-.+++.10 cts, each 1 Bass“ DOUPlE *! veccvwecsnenvensala, ( $ Highest Premium at Centennial, 1876, and Franklin Ing itute, 1874- Price Lis s of Wood and Rod Mountings sent on application, send 10 cents for 64-page Illustrated Catalogue of Fishing Tack'e A NOVELTY. Stone’s Patent Bird Trap, \ bX THANE Will catch alive any bird which falights on it, Readily baited, simple, anid cannot get ont of order, By mail, post-paid, $1 each. Simpson’s New Pocket Scale. = — — =~ = —— a = z 7 ‘ L “ at arg ane ] A seale for Hunters, Fishermen, Sharpshooters and Family use. This scale registers as high as 16 pounds, and, graduated to 2 ouuces by standard Weights, is heavily nickel-plated. Only measures 3 inches in lengin by % inch im diameter. Pro- , nounced by skilled mechunics to be the best scale ever invented- Sample by mail, post-paid, 50 cents. On receipt of Pama Iwill send my new 64-page Catalogue, the most complete list ever published on Fishivg Tackle, Camping Gooda, Shooting Tackle, Pisto!s, Base Bill, Archery, Cricket, Lacrosse, Fire. men’s and Gytanasium Goods, Boxing Gloves, Foot Bal's, Sporting Publivatinnus snd everything in the line of Sportsmeén’s Goods. R. SIMPSON, 132 Nassau St., P. O. Box, 3207. New York, Tmar20 tf “The Rod of the Period.”~ For trout and bass fishing is manufactured by the tC) undersigned in octagon form, and 1s made from the very best duality of selected Caloutta cane, By our process of manufacture, tte entire enamel (which is the vital part) of tlie cane is preserved, to- gether with all of its beautiful markings. Guaranteed to be the best made rod in the world, For sale at wholesale ard retall by Ww. L. HOSKINS. Owego, TiogaCo., N. Y¥. aprs 3m0B. FOREST AND STREAM. 181 Sportsmen's Bontes. Chesapeake & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Angler to the Best Hunting and Fishing Grounds of Virginia and West Virginia, Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers, and Kan- awha Valley, and including in their varieties of game and fish, déer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, snipe, woodcock, mountain trout, bags, pike, pickerel, étc,, etc. Guna, fishing tackle, and one dog for each sports- Man carried free. The Route of the Tourist through thé most beautiful and picturesque scenery of the Virginia Mountains to their most famous watering places and summer resorts, The Only Route via White Sulphur Springs. Railroad connections at Cincinnati, with the West, Northwest and Southeast; at Gordonsville, with the Worth and Northwest; and at Richmond and Char- lottesyille with the South. All modern improvements in equipment, hie CONWAY R. HOWARD, Gen, Passenger and Ticket Agent, ap Richmond, Vs. Old Dominion Line. The steamers of this Lir reach some of the finest Waterfowl and upland sho ing sections in the coun- . Connections direct r Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points on th Peninsula, City Point, James’ River, Currituck, | orida, and the mountain- ous country of Virginia, .ennessee, etc. Norfolk steamers sail Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday. Lewes, Dei., Tiieaduy and Friday at2 Pp. M,. Faull information given at office, 197 Greenwich &t., New York. sep2s ly St. Louis, Minneapolis AND ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between St. Louis, Minneapolis ' and St. Panl. Burlington, C. Rapids & N’rth’rn Frallway: QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, between Burlington, Albert Lea and Minneapolis crossing and connecting with all Hast and We Linea in Iowa, running through some of the finest hunting grounds in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen and their dogs taken good care of. Reduced rates on parties of ten or more upon application to General Tioxet Office, Cedar Rapids, C, J. IVES, E. F. WINSLOW, Gen, Passenger Agent, General Manager. tf ONG ISLAND RAILROAD, MAY, 27, 1878. Ferryboats leave New York from James Slip joni’, except Sundays) 30 minutes, and from Thirty- Fast River (daily) 15 minutes previous from South Wall street, ie, etc., 9:30 4. M., 4:30 and6P.u. For pares etc. ust Valley, at 8:30 and 10:004. M., Seay 5:36 M,., Gurden City and Hempstead, 9. M., 2:30and 6:30 land © College ae ek ee elc., 88 Aisle t Ticket offices in New York at 261 Broadway, corner Warren street, at James Slip and Thirty-fourth atreet ferries, at the offices of ‘*The Long Island Express,” 3 Park place, 785 and 942 Broadway and Grand Central Depot ; in Brooklyn, No. 833 Wash- ington street and 79 fourth street. By purchasing tickets atany of the above offices, baggage can be checked from residence to destination, §. SPENCER, Gen’ aie J, CHITTENDEN, Gen’l Pass, Agent. e6 tf MALLORY’S LINE OF DIRECT STEAMERS TO Florida, Jacksonvitle, STEAMERS WESTERN TEZAS AND GITry GE DALLAS Sail from New York Every Friday. From Jacksonville every Thursday C, H. MALLORY & CO., Agents, Pier 20, East Rivers New York. P, McQUAID, Agent, : Bay street, Jacksonville. Sporismen’s Zonies TO SPORTSHEN: THE PENNSYLVANTA B.R. OC. Respectfully inyite attention to the superior E’acilitics afforflea by their lines for reaching most of the DROUCTING PARKS and RACE COURSES in the Middle States, These lines being CONTINDGUS PROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, ayoid the dim- culties and dangers of reshipment, while the excel- lent cars which run over the smooth steeltracka en- ays ped TC BE TRANSPORPED withont failure ww injury. The lines of Pennsylyani Railroad Company also reach the best lecalities for GUNNING AND FISHING i Pennsylyania and New Jersey. HXCURSION TICKETS are sold at the offices ot the Company in allthe principle cities te KANE, RENOVA, BaD. FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, and other well-Enown centers for Trout Fishing Wing Shooting, Hunting: Also, to TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN. CAPR MAY SQUAN, and points on the NEW JERSEY COAST renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER FIN AND FEAVHER. L, P. FARMER, Gen’! Pasa. Agent. Sk ANE THOMBON, Gen'l Manager, febit-ti “THE FISHING LINE” TAKE THH Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R (Mackinaw, Grand Rapids & Cincinnati Short Line) FOR THE Trout, Grayling & Black Bass FISHERIES, AND THE Famous Summer Resorts and Lakes OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN The waters of the Grand Traverse region and the Michigan North Woods are unsur passed, if equalled, in the abundance and great variety of fish con- tained, Brook Trout abound in the streams, and the famous American Grayling is found only in those waters. The Tront Season becins May 1 and ends Sept. 1. The Grayling Season opens June 1 and ends Noy. 1. Black Bass, Pike, Pickerel and Muscalonge also abound in large numbers in the many lakes and lake- lets of this territory. The sportsman can readily send trephies of his skill to his friends or “‘ club” at home, as ice for packing fish can be had at many oints, Take your family with you ; the scenery of he North Woods and Lakes is very beautiful; the air is pure, dry and bracing. The Climate is pe- culiarly beneficial to those suffering with hay fever and asthmatic affections. The hotel accommoda- tions are good, far surpassing the average in coun- tries new enough to afford the finest of fishing. During the season Round Trip Excursion Tickets will be séld at low rates, and a tractive train facili- ties off-red to Touriets and Sportsmen. Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at Owner’s Risk, It is our aim to make sportsmen feel ‘tat home ou this route. For Tourist’s Guide (an attractive Il- lustrated book of 80 pages), containing full informa- tion and accurate maps of the Fishing Grounds and Time Cards, address A. B. LEET, Gen’l Pass. Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich, FOR New Haven, Hartford, Spring- field and the North. The new and elegant steamer C. H,. NORTHAM leayes Pier No. 25, Hast River, dally (Sundays ex— cepted), at3P.M, Passengers go North and East at lle. il Pp. M NIGHT LINE.—The Continental leayes New York at 11 P. H., arriving in New Hayen in time for the early morning trains, Merchandise forwarded by dally Express Freight train from New Haven through to Massachusetts, Vermont, Western New Hampshire, Northern New York and Canada. Apply at Office on Pier or to RICHARD PECK, General Agents. Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen and Stil} Sherman House, (CLARE AND RANDOLPH), CHICAGOU. Rates reduced to $3 per day for all rooms above the parlor floor, without baths. Rooms with baths, $3,50, $4, and $4.60 per day. ALVIN HULBERT, Prop’. us giallenge any aes we World to show a8 aa elegant shed rooms Bs those o; the SHERMAN, t jezo tf KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND, POULTRY AND GAME, Nos.989;and 590 WASHINGTON MARKET, 5. ¥ Haiels wid Resorts for Sportsmen. Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN'S RE- TREAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, L. L, By a practical gnuner and an old bayman. Has always on hand the best of boats, batteries, etc., with the largest rig of trained wild-geess decoys on the coast. The best ground inthe vicinity of New York for bay snipe shooting of all varieties, Special attention given by himself to his guests, and gatis- faction guaranteed, Address WM. N, LANE, Good Ground, L, I. Novs tf Gunyowdegr. THE HAZARD POWDER CO MANUFACTURERS OF GUNPOWDER. Hazard’s '* Electric Powder.” Nos, 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed in point of Birength and cleanliness, Packed in square canis- ters of 1 Ib. only. Hazar@s “American Sporting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), In 1 1b. canisters and 64; 1b, kegs, A fine grain, quick and clean, fol upland prairie shooting. Well adapted to shot- guns, Hazard'’s ' Duck Shooting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). In1 and 5 lb. canisters and 63f and 123 lb, kegs. Burns slowly and very clean, shooting remarkably close and with great penetration. For field, forest or water shooting, it Yanks any other brand, and it is equally serviceable for muzzle or breech-loaders, Hazard’s “Kentucky Rifle.” ‘FRG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting” PG, in kegs sf 25, i24¢ and 624 ibs, and cans of 5 )lbs.¢PFFG 1s also packed in Land 3 1b. canisters. Burns strong and moist. The FFFG and FFG are fevorite brands for ordinary sporting, and the “*Sea Shooting” HG 1s the standard Rifle powder of the country- Superior Mining and Blasting Powder. SOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER: ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES HOR #XPORT, o# ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OR BROOF, MANU FACTURED TO ORDER. ' The above can be had of deaiers, or of the Com- gay Agents in every prom*pent city, or whokeals it our office. 88 WALL STREET, NEW YOR“. GUNPOWD ER. DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE Dupont’s Gunpowder Mills, established in 1801, have maintained their great reputation for 78 years, Manufacture the following celebrated brands of Powder: DUPONT’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), unequaled in strength quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Glass Bal and Pigeon Shooting. DUPONT’S EAGLE DUCKING, ‘Nos, 1 (coarse) to 3 (fine), burning slowly, strong and clean; great penetration; adapted for Glass Bali, Pigeon, Duck and other shooting. DUPONT’S EAGLE RIFLE, A quick, strong and clean Powder of yery fine grain for Pistol] shooting. DUPONT’S RIFLE, FG., “SHA SHOOTING,” FF¥g aud FF¥¢g.—The Fg for long-range rifle shoot- ing, the FFg and FFFg for general use, burning strong and moist. SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST- ING POWDERS ofall sizes and descriptions. Special grades for export. Cartridge, Musket, Cannon, Mortar and Mammoth Powder, U. 8. Government standard. Powder manufactured to order of any re- quired grain or proof. Agencies in aJ] cliies and p - cipal towns throughout the U,8. Represented by F. LD KNEELAND, 70 Waxt 81. N. Y. WN. 8.—Use none but DUPONT’S Fg or FFg Powder for long-range rifle shooting, Laflin & Rand Powder Gc. Ne. £6 MURRAY ST., N. Vos Bole Proprietors and Manufacturera of Orange Lightning Powder. No. 1 to 7, strongest and Cleanest made, in sealed ib, cant-ters. Higher numbers specially are recom- mended for breech-loading guns, Orange Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and clean. No. 2 to 5 in metal Kegs, 64; Ibs, each, 1nd canisters of land & ibs. each. Orange Rifle Powder. The pest for rifies and all ordinary purposes. Sizes, FG, FFG and FFFG, thelast being the finest, Packed in wood and metal kegs of 25 lbs,, 1234 Ihe and 6% ibs., and in canisters of 1 1b. and 44 Ib, All of the abnve give high velocities and fsa zesiduum than any other brands mide, and are re- sommended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUS. the *Champicn Wing Shot of the World.” All of the above give high velocities and fess residunm than any other brands made, and are re- commended and used by Oapt. A. H. BOGARDUS, the ‘Champion Wing Shot of the World.” BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order, Safety Fuse, Frictional and Piitingm Fuses, Pamphlets, showing sizes of the grain by wood- gut, seul free on application to the aboye address, $= Gunpowder, English Sporting Gunpowder. OURTIS & HARVEY'S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, T and &. Superior Rifle, Enfield Rifle, and Col, Hawker’s Ducking. . STITT, 61 Cedar atreet, N.Y Agent forthe United States Sportsmen's Goods, MANUFACTURER OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. New York Shooting Coat, MADE OF VELYETEEN, CORDUROY, FUSTIAN AND CANVAS, i haye just imported a Corduroy of tne dead grasa color, specially adapted as regards weight, color and Strength forall Kinds of shooting. I will make to order : Coat, $15; Vest, $5; Pants, $7; Cap, $2.95 : or Sult complete, $25. Sportsmen will find my Shooting Clothing to haye more desirable points than any other goods of the kind in the market, Refer to many sportsmen who have worn them, Send for samples and rules for measurement, fF, L. SHELDON, janis tt Rahway, N. J, The Bozgardus Rust Pre= ventative Will preyent rust In Guns, Pistols, Skate and Cutlery. Safe to handle, and especially adapted ror firearms at s€a-coast shoo ing, A liberal discountio the trade. Manufactured by JAMES T. DALY, 731 Moore street, Philadelphia. Or send orders 0 Captain A. H. BOGARDUS, Elkhart, Logan Co, Tilinois. Fobet Bia, Pat. Pocket Cartridge Loader FOR PAPER OR BRASS SHELLS, The Dudley Cartridge Londer extracts, nicape, recaps, rams home wads, creases, etc., turns over paper shells, and weighs but four ounces. It is Just the thing for field, boat or camp use. Removes tight shells, and shells from which thé metal base has been torn, etc. Nickel plated samples gent y ’ mail for $2. DUDLEY & CO., Poughkeepsie, N. GO00D’S OIL TANNED MOCCASINS. E The best thing in the market A for hunting, fishing, canoeing, A az snow-shoeing, etc. They are Z =—— ‘ =i in a variety of styles, and warranted the genuina article, Send for illustrated circular. MAR! 8, HUTCHINGS, P. O. Box 268, Dover, N. H. (Snecem for to Frank Good.) BRADFoRD & ANTHONY, Boston Agents. easy to the feet, and very durable. Made to order THOMSON’S PATENT HUNTING SHOE, (Grain Leather.) The footisheld frm by the self-adjusting “traps over the instep afd around the ankle. A very quick and convenient mode of fastening. Shoe water= tight to the top. Made with wide soles and low, broad heels with or without hob nalis. Black orred leather, Price, $7. Sent by express everywhere. Whensent by mail, 50 cents extra for postage and registry, THOMSON & SONS, 8301 Broadway, N. ¥, P, O, Box 1016, Send stamp for illustrated catalogue maray ¢ — Sa ee eee $66 idan’ Encore & Oo. Portiond, eras 182 ec FOREST AND STREAM, ———— Sportsmen's Goods. The only rotating Trap made that throws every way, Or can be made to throw in any desired direc- fion, or that can be made to throw every way ex- cept at shooter and spectators, PRICE S10 AT FACTORY. No Charge for Boxing. WILL. H. CRUTTENDEN, General Agent, Cazenovia, N. Y. Alford’s Practice Target. PURDY'S_PATENT,”, DEC. 1878. SNAP SHOOTING MADE EASY. This target is designed to give those who wish to become geod snap shots, with either rifle or shot- gan, an opportunity for practice which cannot be Burpassed in quality or equaled in cheapness by any other method ; every yaliety of movement desirable is obtained, and at a speed suited to the capacity of the person shooting, Its low price puts it within the reach of every one, and the first cost, small asit is, is the only expense necessary to incur initsuse. The Cords shown in the annexed engravings are designed fo reach back of the person hooting and be operated without his direction, The great variety of positions which the target can be mate to as: ume can be seen ktaglance. An expert on this target is an expert on any kind of shoctirg. @ ies PRICE $2.50. A, ALFORD, 283 Broapway, P. 0. Box 3,994. New Yorr. Eemington Gun , Uifles, Pistols, Amm:uni lion, etc. ‘ FOR TRAP | HOOTING WITH GLASS BALLS USE THE HUBER TRAP, VIF 'N) 1E¢ VEI SPRING. Sale by all dealers in sporting goods, or at manufacturers, HUBER & CO., Cor. Paterson and Fulton gt, Pa' erson, N- J. Hachting Goods, WHITLOCK, SLOVER & CO. 567 SOUTH STREET, NEW YORK. Yacht Supplies. Manilla rope, cotton rope, tarred rope all sizes, ussia bolt rope, Manilla holt rope, wire rope, blocks aints, oila, etc. CABIN STORES, marl je2z-1) RUSHTON’S BUNTING & PLEASURE BOATS AND CANOES. The LIGHTEST eporting boat im the world. Weight, 25 pounds and upward. The smallest size will carry two persons, Cedar siding, oak keel, ete., (do not fold up). CANORS, open or decked, Welght 85 pounds to 60 Ibs. Send op for T_uetrated Circular. J. BH, RUSHTON, Mantfac- torer, Canton, St. Lawrerce County, N, ¥. —— } j Farhtin g (boads, Wil, BISHD2’S Patent ‘‘ Combination” Yacht Pump Water Closet. FOX USE BELOW OR ALGOVER WA'TER-LINE, LOWELL, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF THE - BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, AND CARTRIDCES. and In use by the ARMY AND NAVY OF THH Rim-fire ammunition of all kinds, Special Adapted to all military and sporting rifles and pistols, UNITED STATES and several Foreign Governments. attention given to the manufacture of Cartridges for Target Practice. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED DROP AND BUCK SHOT. AMERICAN STANDARD--EA GLE BRAND. CAPTAIN BOGARDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT. EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: New YORK, Jan. 13, 1879. 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B oe TURNERS AND DEALERS, pee) aie ieee ag eee reer: zon c an ' TEN PIN B4iLS ARD TEN PINS. TO. 174 E. 14th &T.. NEW YORK | philsdelphis. “deess + Terms, Four Dollars 1 Yenr _ Ten Cents n Copy. -6 months, $2; 3 months, $1. NEW YORK, THURSDAY. APRIL 10, 1879. Volume 12—No, 10. No. 111 Fulton St., N. Y- Hor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. Down the Big River. N the 23d of May I started from lock Island, Ill., with one companion—a young man named Charles Cay- wood—in a sixteen-foot flat-bottomed skiff. The boat was provided with a wooden cover, which could be taken down when not wanted, and the front end was partitioned off to form a sort of chest, in which were stored provisions and such other truck as is usually carried on such or similar ex- peditions, During the first week of our yoyage we passed through the most uninteresting part of our journey. Between the mouths of the Rock and Illinois rivers the Mississippi possesses few elements of attractiveness. The shores are low, or, when rising higher, slope up into rounded bluffs, which have little or nothing of the picturesque about them. Oaks and willows alone meet the eye, the numerous small islands being usually covered with the latter tree. The game, with the exception of quail, which are everywhere, consists solely of squirrels and young rabbits; and the fish, though abundant, haye few attractions for the sportsman, for most of them refuse to be taken, saye by the unsportsmanlike methods of seine, trot- line and hoop-net. There are, in my opinion, a great, many varieties of game food less palatable than young rabbits and fox-squirrels. Iyery day for a week we managed to secure enough of these for our supper, while for breakfast, nice wheat ‘‘slapjacks,” sweetened with maple syrup and washed down with warm coffee, supplied us with a satisfying breakfast. Occasionally we had fish, procured from some of the many fishermen who ply their calling along this river, for none would take the well-baited hooks I nightly set before them, The mosquitoes did not bother us much, and though head winds delayed our progress and vain visited us two nights out of every three, we considered ourselyes enjoying life immensely. With the exception of the rounded hills before mentioned, and an occasional stretch of rocky bluff, the banks of the river are from one to ten feet above the water's edge, com- posed of pure, rich alluvium. As we float along, we see many times a day larze masses of these banks, loaded with wheat or corn, undermined by the current, giye way and fall with a splash into the water. Sometimes several lengths of fence tumble oyer. Old cabins and out-buildings lie on their beam-ends. Large trees are everywhere prone, sometimes floating clear, but oftener clinging by their long. roots. For miles at a stretch, the shores presented the appearance of an abbatis of huge trunks, It was not always safe floating too near such banks, for it was impossible to tell at what moment some trees might topple over and smash the boat. We had one narrow escape from such a fate. A storm had sprung up suddenly when we were in mid-stream, and we turned shore- ward to fasten the boat and erect ourcover. Caywood pulled with all his strength, while I steered toward the ragged roots of a large tree standing close to the bank, which was here too high and steep to climb upon from the boat. The current was very strong and swift, and swept us past to another smaller one, about a rod below. The circumstance proved our salyation. We had barely reached the shore when the big tree fell oyer with a splash, some of the spray falling on us. Many queer characters dwell at intervals along these banks, I remember once, just aboye Quincy, Illinois, we had stopped pulling and Jet the boat drift near the shure. At that point au old farmer was engaged in planting corn, As soon as he eauzht sight of us, he halted his old bony horse and hailed : ‘Fillo, Mister! Where ye boun’?” **Down South |’ *“T don't think ye'll find any work in St, Louis,” (he eyvi- dently took us for tramps!) ‘‘and I'm mighty sure ye won’t find any this side. Ye'd a-Wetter waited till harvest. ‘They*re fighting like the deyil in St. Louis now.” “Fighting! Who? What for?” “The tramps and the perlice and the milisher. The peo- ple are fighting for bread and the cussed monopolists are fizht- ing to keep ‘em down and starve ‘em, They're breaking open warehouses, and day before yesterday they burned down the Post Office and three blocks next to it; and they’ve called on the Goy’nor for help,” * Are they fighting now?” : “7 reckon they are, Mister. ‘Tall events, tain’t safe fora working man to go there, You'd better stop this side and wait for harvest. ‘There’s a hundred thousand tramps in St. Lonis, and they swear they’ll have enough to eat for once if they haye to sack the whole city." By this time the boat had swept too far down for further conversation. We were then not far from Quincy, and on atfiving at thet place, I hastened ashore and bought a St. Louis paper to Jearn the details of the riot, and to my sur- prise learned that there had been no fighting in that city for a year and that none was apprehended. Probably some tramp had happened along, and finding the old farmer one of the gullible sort, had stuffed him to overflowing. A day or two later, early in the morning, a man in red shirt and drawers and wearing a nightcap, hailed us from an old flat-hoat : ‘* Hillo, Mister! What’s the river doing up above ?” T answered at random that: when we left it was all running down stream. “ Tis rising like the devil here,” he shouted{back. ‘‘ Rose three feet in the last ten hours. If it keeps on it’ll flood us out!” I thought of the old coyey who had fooled us about the St, Louis riots and determined on a revanche. I shouted : “Tf that’s what you mean, you'd better yet your small boats ready. The water was fifteen feet above high water mark at New Boston, and twenty feet above at Oquawka, and still rising. They’ve had aterriblestorm up around Dubuque, and the water rose twenty-five feet in fifteen minutes!” I was now out of hearing without straining my throat, and left him to ponder over the terrible news. What is it that impels a countryman to yearn so anxiously after the private affairs of persons on whom he never set cyes till that moment, and on whom, in all probability, he will never set. eyes again? When, in the Garden, the luckless first-ones had by their nverweening curiosity aroused the not unreasonable ire of their Creator, was it not a part of the con- sequences that the tillers of the soil and all dwellers in the rural districts should be forever after more curious than wise? I have neyer yet met a person raised outside the shadow of city walls who could not and would not ply a stranger with more questions concerning subjects in which the questioner had not the slightest interest than Job and all his descendants would have patience to answer. The East- érn Question never troubles the farmer so long as the price of wheat is not affected, and his ‘* Turkeys” are not forced to undergo a tripartite division between himself and the two negro preachers liying across the slough. He doesn’t care a nickel whether we have war with Mexico or not, and as for the transit of Venus and Edison’s bottled sound, if any one had the patience to explain these wonders to him, his first thought would probably be whether they would in any way affect the price of ‘‘crops.” But when you come to the per- sonal affairs of the chance passer-by—uh! that is something worth talking about—that is knowledge it pays a man to acquire. Colonel Marey has given the world a chapter on this char- acteristic of the backwoodsman as seen in Arkansas, and 4 very amusing chapter it is, and, as 1 know from experience, true to lifeas a photograph. Day after day, and dozens of times every day we were catechised, until I became so nervous that I finally would not approach the shore at allifany human beings were in sight. As we floated by the cities we often beheld that institution peculiar to these waters denominated the ‘‘ gunboat.” Out of the sickly light of their dimly lighted recesses the sounds of song and dance and midnight revelry came floating over the waters, and the men of the world, and the women of the world, know from whence and where they came. The fishermen along this river make a fair livelihood by their vocation. The fish are very abundant, and can be seen jumping everywhere at all hours. ‘The principal species fished for by the market fishermen are the silver cat, sunfish, buffalo, perch, carp, eel and sturgeon. Of these last there is one species worthy a brief notice. It is called the spoonbill sturgeon, So far asmy experience went on this trip it is the only fish that will take the worm—that is, it is the only fish 1 succeeded in catching with such bait. All thespecimens I saw were about two feet in length. Their upper jaw is hard and bony, and is elongated and flattened till it resembles a table- spoon flattened out. Their mouth is round asa circle, and an ich in diameter, and resembles the mouth of a sucker gaye in being more directly under the throat. The )body is en- cased in a touch skin with a bony ridge slong the back, like the ridge of an alligator. The tail is one-sided, like that of a fox sharlc, and the body next the tailis very small in propor- tion. The bones are all on the outside. The flesh is very white and palatable, but there is yery little of it. ‘To skin ir, it is first necessary 10 lay it on the fire until the skin cracks open, when it easily peels off. ‘The sturgeon proper is a very marketable fish in some of the river cities, but | have never seen this species offered for sale. I have mentioned two kinds of catfish. The silver cat is a Jae simile of the bullhead of Eastern ponds, while the channel cat is of a duller slatish color, and attains an immense size, sometimes being caught weighing as much as one hundred and fiftypounds. Thinkofthat, ye boyish manipulators of pin hook and cotton line, as ye pnil some half-dozen fiyeinch bullheads trom some Hastern mill-posd! ‘Think of one of those five-inch bull-heads growing till it ontmeasures you in every way, and the next dark night steal your mother’s cloibes- line and bend round the tine of a hay rake for a hook and bid farewell fo the parental rooftree and start clandestinely for the setting suu and the river of the big cajfish. Neither as bullhead nor cat can this fish be called game, but in my humble opinion, with the exception of trout and shad, there are few more toothsome fishes, fresh or salt. Guy Rivers. i ss er For Forest and Stream and Red and Gun. ON THE WHITE RIVER TROUTING GROUNDS. e By Sam 8, Firrecp. there anything else to be done ?” asked Doc, as Prince finished packing the camp chest, and we all stood looking on and giving him sage advice, “ Nothing, except to call the roll,” said Prince. And so fhe roll was called : Dr. BE, R. BE. Carpenter, Chicago, Captain ; Silas Hum- phrey, Stillman Valley, Ill., First Lieutenant; Eugene Prince, Orderly Sergeant; Sam §. Fifield, Commissary; Alec Welcom, alias ‘‘ Buckshot,” Guide ; John Me-qua-gon, cook, and Stoddard and Whitebird, boatmen. Thus was our party made up, fully equipped and fur- nished with twenty days’ rations, our destination being the headwaters of White River, one of the famous trout streams that flow into Lake Superior after winding down the North— erm Watershed through Bayfield and Ashland counties; our mission, to take from its crystal waters the speckled brook trout and enjoy a season of camp life. Our preparations be- gan during the last days of August, und we were all ready for the start on the first day of September. Charley Allen and John Herrick, of Wirt Dexter’s law firm, Chicago, were to join us ; but at the last moment were disappointed, and left us sad in heart, indeed. Doc and the men, with a team and the outfit, were to go across lots to White River Crossing, seven miles from Ash- land, where ‘‘ Buck” kept his batteaux, and from there pole up over the rapids, a distance of twenty-five miles, while Prince, ‘‘ Uncle Sile’’? and I were to take the train on the Wisconsin Central, go to Marengo Station, and there take the wagon road up the Marengo Valley as far as the Keohm place, a distance of four miles, where we were to spenda day whipping the Marengo for red trout and then follow on the next day and meet the ‘* boys” at Stavely’s Camp. To do this involyed a tramp of thirteen miles, but the prospect of a fine day’s sport on the river lightened the task. Prince had been on the Marengo several times during the season, and the marvelous stories he and Ed Curtis, of Madison, and Capt. Rich, of Ashland, had told me, as well as the fine catches exhibited at ‘‘The Chequamegon” made me eager to try my luck. So the tramp was made with a light heart, and by eleven o'clock we were at Reohm’s, with the beauti- ful Marengo whirling past us at our feet. After a hearly lunch we made our arrangements. Prince and I were to go up thestream, and ‘‘ Uncle Sile” and Billy Reobhm were to go down, both parties to return to the start- ing point at six in the evening. Prince led off and we soon struck the stream half a mile up, and, taking to the water, we began our work. It was a bright, cloudless day and high noon ; the trout were shy, and we did not meet with much encouragement. One six-ounce trout alone rewarded our patience. We did our best, but we could hardly get a “flash.” Prince was as dumb as an cyster, and, after fish- ing awhile, coolly left the stream and bade us to follow him. Up the river through the woods for a full mile we tramped, and then tothe water again. Here Prince sat down on a log and fixed up one of his patent baits, known only to him- self, muttering all the while a charm tbat sounded to me like the chant of Machbeth’s witches, but which, he said, was a sort of an Indian prayer for something to eat ; then, with the stealthy step of 2 Sioux warrior, he crept up to a mass of driftwood and threw his hook into a darlz hole no larger than a hat, where a mass of foam spun around like a top. Jo an instant there was a ‘ regular commotion,” and a quick, steady pull lifted a bright-spotted two-pounder out of the hole just over the drift that formed it and into the stream a@ain, where, wilh scarcely a splash, if was lowered to its native element. Then the reel spun out with a vim, and Prince beean to flay his captive with a sciencefthat would have done old Jzaak’s heart good to witness. It was too heayy and too smart a trout to land by main strength or in a ‘trust. to luck” way; bUtin a few moments he was safely secured, ‘*That’s for Doe’s dinner to-morrow,” said Prince, as he papers grass and moss in which to lay it away in his creel. Twas the next to meet with o ‘strike,’ and captured a fine sixlteen-ounce beauty, qnickly followed by others. We whipped the stream down a3 far as Reohm’s, and there joined ‘* Unelc Sile” and Billy. Uncle had been quite suc- cessiul, taking one that weighed over a pound, and we found that our total catch, while it only numbered twenty-nine, weighed fourteen pounds. It was no fair afternoon's work for the Marengo, but we had enough for supper and afew over for Doc and the boys, so we were satisfied. Billy got us a food supper, and, after speiding the evening pleasantly, we retired to rest on a straw bed and slept the sleep of the tired man. Next morning we were off for White River bright and XK 66 E early. The road across the country was through the pines aud we took if leisurely, 4s we only had nine miles to make an( were not Lo join our comrades until noon, We were on tithe, aud #8 we approached the valley we could hear the “boys” choppibg wood lor thoir camp fire and see the snoke curling above the tree-tops below. We soon joined them and found all in good spirits. John had a spleudid dinner of partridge and ‘‘dough-vods,” to which we added Marengo trout; and, us Doc sal down at the head of the “table” with the air of an old English baron, he said ; ‘Now, boys, this is what I call just as fine as silk !” We all agreed with him and stowed sway that dinner un- til John began to estimate the commissary stores and re- marked in Chippewa to Buck that he had better send our packer back to town for another sack of flour, as we had eyidently underestimated our capacity. As this was our first camp, afler the party was joined together, a tree was bluzed and we named it “ Camp Carpenter” in honor of our captain. : ‘ ‘verything was again stowed away in the batteaux. We had two fine ones. The largest was manned by Buck and John and carried the passengers and buggage, while the other took the supplies, and Stoddard and Whitebird fol- lowed us with it. ‘The cainp chest formed a table in the centre, around which we sat and played whist while the boys polled along at the rate of four miles an hour. Occa- sionally Our sport was varied with a shot at a stray duck or alunge atu pickerel with the hoat poles. Two beautiful deer were startled from the tangled thickets and went leap- ing into the forest, their “signal fags” waving us mockingly. 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Symmetry and slze...,|.. Sispe and ceompact- MBSHG, fs -alt -Cop pend sclaaeeehee Condition im ayittel shows General appearanee.. Temperament .,-,«.,- FOX-HOUNDS OF NEW JERSEY. Newarn, N, J., April 1, 1879. ‘Eprtor Forzsr anp STREAM: : Until the year 1820 we can get; but little history of the fox- hounds in this State, though no doubt there was, previous to that, date, occasionally owned, by lovers of the chase, 8 dog of ‘fine strain, since we learn that at abont that time a gentleman by the name of Col. Salter, living near Hlizabeth, imporled from England thirty-five dogs, and that these English dogs found warm competitors among the dogs previously owned here, Early in the decade extending from 1820 to 1830, the dogs of three or four northeast counties of the State were dl- ‘yided up into the Union County dogs, the Somerset County ‘dogs, the Essex County dogs and Hudson County dogs; and ‘these were subdivided into the Elizabethtown pack, the Rahway pack, the Westfield pack, the Newark pack, etc., ‘each pack amounting to from ten to forty dogs, taking the name of tle town or village to which they belonged. At this time it was not necessary to go into the back, or even the ‘central, portions of the State to find Reynard in all his glory, ‘Since eyen in the city of Newark at that time the citizens fre- quently had to drive them out of their poultry yards; and it 5vas almost of weekly occurrence that some of these sections brought their packs together for a friendly tilt; and it is said they did not keep the Lord’s Day either, since it is said quite frequently some of the good burgers, while at their de- yotions in the church, would hear the dogs running near by and would quietly steal out, and, after listening awhile, swould come in as quietly and report to his next neighbor in the adjoining pew that ‘‘ Belleville Bowy was ahead,” or «« Weatfield Trounce was leading.” The Union and Somer- set dogs were, as a rule, lighter and finer dogs than those bred about Hssex, Hudson and Bergen, and when the former sot the latter in the mountains they usually took charge of the fox, but when the latter got the former down among the swamps and creeks bordering the Hackensack and Passaic rivers, their fine competitors would get a fearful punishing. The only names of those owning dogs coming to us at this time were: the Salters and the Woodruifs, of Union; the Parcels, of Somerset; the Penningtons, Woodruffs, Roifs, Woremuses, Joralemans, etc., of Essex, and the Van Ripers, of Hudson, ' The most of those who kept hounds for these friendly con- tests among the dogs did not often shoot a fox; but those who kept dogsand hunted for Reynard’s pelt, or to protect their chicken coops, gave him a fusilade with their old flint locks at every opportunity. The leaders among these several strains of dogs were intermixed, and one that cropped out as a stud dog was Salters’ Ring, a fair-sized dog, black and white, with tan ears and head. By the beginning of the next decade, from 1830 to 1840, perhaps Jersey had as fine fox dogs as any country could boast, and, with the exceptions of afew instances, were owned by the same families. In 1852 a millwright, by the name of Richard Silence, came from the powder mill on the Brandywine, Del, and brought a fine black and yellow tan slut called Spring, and made his home near Westfield. This slut was slightly hooped-back, well proportioned and rather undersized, and brought with her a reputation that she never lost in Jersey, She was known as ‘¢the Powder Mill Slut,” and was four years old. Among the Westfield doge she at once went to the front. At once the challenge went out far and near, and from time to time the different sections closed battle, but every time the “* Pow- der Mill Slut” took the lead, and became the most notorious dog in New Jersey, as she had been in Delaware. This pow- der mill slut was purchased in 1838 by Enus Parcels at Springfield. She had been bred to Robt. Montgomery's Sport when about six years old, Two of this progeny came to the front--Hn. Parcels’ Sport snd John R. Clarges’ Bone. This year Abraham Joraleman, of Belleville, got a fine black-tan slut pup from Daniel Vreland, Bergen, Hudson County, which he called Fashion. In the early part of the decade, from 1840 to 1850, while there were many fine dogs, this slut went to the front. She bred many fine pups, but her best litter was in 1846 from Dal, owned by Peter Bush, at Saddle River, Bergen County. Dal was bred from white June, owned by the Ludlows, at Hohokus (dog unknown). OF this litter of pups the principals were Philo, Zac and Fashion IT., and perhaps there never was in this section three more power. ful fox-hounds bred in one litter; in fact, nearly all the Fashion and Dal strains were perfect models of fox hounds, full size, and the Jarger number were black tans, though Zac was black and white speckled. This Fashion stock got into Morris County, and now runs in the veins of their fox-hounds, as will appear presently, About this tinie Hon. Adolphus Pennington imported two beagles, Whip and Ready, from England, and at about the same time Mr. Joraleman gave him a beautiful slut pup from Fashion 1J., which was called Bettie. From Bettie and Whip ‘Dolph filled the country full of mixed trash. Near this time also, 9 French gentleman living near Orange by the name of Pillot, an admirer of the chase, imported from his native country two or three beagles, The mixing of these beagles with the old fox strain that had been perfecting for thirty years was nearly their destruction, and now there will be seldom seen in Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Union counties anything but what bears the flat head, flat ears, flat tail, and sometimes the bow-legged marks of their beagle origin. It must not be supposed that the per- nons named were the only ones who had fine fox-hounds, for the blood of old Ring, Spring, Dal and Fashion ran in the yeins of more than 100 dogs; and in Newark, in twenty minutes, for a hunt, a dozen dogs could be gathered that had been graduated at High School. High School was kept hy 9 colored man by the name of Harry Blower, up near the Rizer or Moonocky Swamp, where he had an eld yellow fox who was skillful in all the arts of his species—he could run shal- low ditches, fallen logs, fences, brooks, cattle and sheep herds, etc,, greatly to the discomfiture of the young fry; and before a pup could graduate he must master the rules of geometry. In 1854, greatly to his shame, your correspondent upset the old yellow fellow with a charge of shot, when he was found toothless from age, There were miany other foxes in the near yicinity of Harry’s, but this old yellow chap made it a point to live within a quarter of a mile of the house ‘ Se Sn nao aii OSi<_iL iI ne ready, and if an evening escaped that he did not have a till he must have felt neglected, From 1850 to 1860, the thickening of the population, im- provement in fire-arms, backed by these well-bred and well- trained dogs, the foxes soon began to diminish, and by the year 1860 there were no foxes worth hunting for east of the Orange and Westfield mountains in this State. In 1850 Union County had very few foxes, This decade opened with a tol- erable sprinkling of foxes in Mssex, Bergen and Hudson counties, and Philo, Zac, Fashion IL, and seyeral other dogs of promise in Hssex; Hudson had several good dogs, and so among the Bushes there were good dogs, In 1890, also, James Campbell, Belleville, purchased two fine fox dogs at Fort Lee, N. Y., called Bogus and Europe. Bogus was all over tan, and Hurope was black und tan, In 1854 Bloomfield Leard brought some fine dogs from the State of Maryland ; in 1856 he brought a slut called Lace; all noble dogs. Nota week passed, summer or winter, but the heavy bay of the hound was heard either in the Hackensack meadows or on the Orange Mountain. At Bloomfield, in 1858, Mr. Artemus Yangiesen, had a good slut called Liz, who littered to old Zac, then belouging to Mr. Leard, who then, notwithstanding his twelve years, could make a strongrun. Of this litter Dr, Robinson had the choice pup. ‘This pup, with a slut pup re- ceived from Canada, was sent to the Leonard Brothers, Great: Swamp, Morris County. ‘The slut was called Pet and the dog Veno. The Leonards also had a splendid dog called Dan. When Veno got old enough to hunt foxes there was sent up for his education a very practical dog called Loud, raised at Highberney, Morris County. The dog Veno grew and waxed strong, and his fame went out over the land for skill, speed, beauty and eudurance. Old fox hunters would totter on their stuves for miles toadmire him, He was large, average size, square made, medium fail for thickness; a beautiful black and tan; long, high head, deep nose, good lip ; ears average, pointed, came out low on the head, drooped with a pentle twist, and were as fine and soft as a lady’s cheek. Pet bore two litters of pups to Veno; Harry Kelly, at Chatham, had a slut littered to him; a slut near Danville bore him pups, and there were others. Jt will be seen tiow these noble animals had followed the {ide of empire. When their work was done in the eastern part of the State they were ready in the fox regions of the West, From 1860 to 1870 opens in Hunterdon and Morris,and a new set of men. The Smiths in Hunterdon, who had a pup from Leard’s plunder, bred from Zac and Meriland’s Lace; the Leonards in great Swamp; Kelly and Cranes in Chatham; Ballentines in Bernardsville; Loues, Walnut Groye; Helms and Kings, near Berkshire Valley ; Deckers, Hyberny. All these hunters were not pessessed of dogs that; came through the Zac line, since there were some of Fashion IL's pups got up that way, and many good dogs from other parts; but where the old Eastern strain was fairly infused it was telling in the chase. ‘There is no use for fox dogs now east of the Pickle range of mountains, Hunterdon County, and the western edge of Morris Couuty, and the only good dogs within my koowledge now are owned about Ho- patcong Lake. Iam indebted to Mr. B. Leard and Mr. Chauncy Woodruff for valuable information relative to these dogs, and Mr. Woodruff has skulls enough of these noted dogs to stock a museum, and pretends to point out their leading characteris- lics by the bumps on their heads. He has made these skulls a slLudy for more than forty years, Srraigut Bors. i Twelve Months Experience with a Sports— man: or, How to Prevent his Dog from Barking Nights, Eviron Forrsr anp Steram : Conscious that I am about to trespass jon foreign grounds, itis becoming inime to approach cautiously, not fearlessly, and write Dear Editor. Tam a sportsman’s wife. None of my many friends mourn more over this fact than do I; butif this is the ayenue through which I may yet prove a blessing to mankind I am reconciled. I married my husband many iniles away from his home (in fact, the ceremony tas performed in my own father’s house), and for the reason that he was handsome and I loyed him. At that time as to his genealozy and par- ticular traits of character I knew nothing and cared less. Ob! the devotion, that delightful accompaniment of the first six months of married life. The dear boys! What para- fons of consecration they then are! My husband has a father (tiny father-inlaw). He—that father—mailed a letter, which read as follows: “John, 1 think you have played about long enough, and, as Lintend the old homestead shall be yours, I wish you would think about settling, and come home immediately. You must remember you have left 18 heavilyburdened. I shall certainly be obliged to dispose of the packif you don't put in an ap- pearance pretty soon, ‘That institution isa source of annoy- ance day and night. Let me know by return mail when we hall see you. Your aff. father, ‘*Joun J. Jonus, §r.” The only part of that letter which made any impression on me were the two words ‘‘settling” and ‘ pack," “Pack” I didn’t understand, and I was too well bred to insist on the interpretation. “Settling” made me uncomtortable, for I felt that meant business of some sort. That awful word 41 Bering Demolisher of air castles! Annihilator of honey- moons! Shortly after the receipt of this fatherly epistle, I awak- ened one morning to find the sunlight struggling through the heavy blinds of the “old homestead.” In a moment more I discovered that 1 was alone—the first time that I had been in & room all by myself in almost seyen months. I was quietly pantomiming a scene, when my attention was arrested by a fearful, roaring, rushing sound, as though all creation was torn loose. Believing myself to be in a land of tornadoes, I hastened to the window, threw open the shutters with a de- termination to leap before the house fell on my head. Im- agine my horror at beholding my John—my darling !—dash- ing down the avenue on a black steed, surrounded by what seemed to me a million dogs. ‘' Merciful God! He will be torn into shreds before he can ever escape them!’ Nearer dead than alive, { staggered into the hall, down the long stair-case, to give the alarm. The only word I could utter was ‘‘ dog.” ‘Swallow the wine, child!" was what I heard, and forcing myself to the command, I was soon sufficiently restored to be,made to;comprehend that my *‘better half” waa only exercising the hounds. His dear presence at the break- faat table, handsomer than I had ever seen him, assured me that he existed, and not in fatters. My nerves had undergone go severe a shock that I was bade to remain in doors for the day, with a promise that in the 187 early eyening I should witness x display of fire-works from tlie backs porch. A sly hug af the library door, and I am alone again, I used to be fond of books, but since, since—I can only compare myself to the man who experienced a change of heart atareviyal of religion. ‘* What he once loved he now hated, and what he once hated he now loved.” Precisely me. The characters in the book were stupid; nothing but a real live hero would hold my attention now, However, the day was before me, and, pettishly enough, I sAuntered to the centre-table for a glance at the journals. Forks? anp Stream AND Rop AND Gun! * Delightful,” thought I, ‘something new. Ihave never seen this publi- calion—and ‘The American Sportsman's Journal!” f the pritter's ink had stung me I could not haye dropped the paper quicker, A sportsman’s journal, and in my husband's library! No doubt it displays all kinds of secret keys; ex- plaing all manner of ways of honse-breaking, ete., with re- presentations of night lamps and dark lanterns im every corner. I sat and thought, and thought, and thought, until my curi- osity getting the better of my senses, I picked up the jour- nil. I ventured to open it, and furthermore, I traveled straight through it, column after colamn, until I came to the en; but never letting loose of the conviction that a * sport- ing man” was but a fwin-brother to the thief and the robber. A gentle tap on my shoulder caused a hasly movement of the miiscles of the neck, when just under my left ear shot out to view the muzzle of a gun. The cold steel touched my face, With a shriek, I sprang to my feet. ‘ Dearest, I have got a Parker,’ In his glee he (for it jas my John) pressed the treasure to his bosom, bnt that treasure was not me. “ip, hip, hurrah!” and I was forced through a aeries of Present arms! Forward, March! and Halt! clear out to the back porch! Next in order was to sit ona block of wood, Over which hung a sheep-skin, and to look at a white patch fastened to a big oak, away down inthe field yonder. “Now, pet, 1am going to put a dozen shots into that paper the firat time,” ‘Oh! oh! oh! he intends to shoot it.’ Ta my amazement I looked up to the heavens, and then down to the earth. There, spread out at my feet, were what [ am now familiar with; arifie, two revolvers, a pair of spurs and a case of knives. Hyery possible means of torture in existence. ‘John! I say, John! come here,” frightened at my comtmand, my husband hastened to my side. Trembling from head to foot, I mustered all the courage I could, and said, ‘John, are you asporting man?” ‘Ha! ha! ha! Why, dear? ‘‘ The Governor calls me a sport when I slack up on the books occasionally.” ‘ The Governor | Does the Governor of your State residé in this place?” ‘ Not exactly—father, I meant.” ‘For shame!” and away went the gun and my heart, too, in the shape of my husband, as fast as his long legs could carry him. ‘* Perfectly adapted to the race-course,” mused I ? Six months have passed since thal day of experiences. How wise I haye become in that short time. Istillread Pores? Ayp Stream anp Rop anv Gun, For what so much interests my husband must interest me. And very much as | would wander through a succession of masonia lodge-rooms, have { waded through the columns of that journal. Hyer looking from the right to the left, with the hopa to discover some ‘‘side degree” by which I could, at least, ‘rest peacefully next my husband,” A star of promise as peeped ever the horizon at last. My Eastern Star! AJL hail! bright messenger of loye. I can now join hands with my lord, for I am satisfied he is chief among the sportsmen. The doses of discipline I have swallowed would distress all the quack doctors in the Union. Firearms! Why they are nothing. I don’t mind the pistol under John’s pillow at all. T even gripped the horrid thing myself one night, when John was away, and walked straight down to my father-in-law, and presented arms, It was a new piece, and on being questioned as to whether 1 understood it, I promptly responded, ‘* Yus, sir.” The servant had Jost the key of the wood-house door, and we were in danger. Taking the deadly weapon to the lamp, I said, “ You see, sir, it isloaded, and you have only to pull back the top thing and pull on the under thing and you are all right.” I delivered thisinformation deliberately, and went back 2 bed as serenely as though [had pulled the thing myself. This is not all, I am acquainted with every dog in the pack.” Inow understand the meaning of this term, and wonder how John’s father ever did manage. It is odd how I took possession of those animals. But here is the secret. If Lhad John at all, except when he was fast asleep, I must run with the dogs. Icould not afford to lose my husband, consequently I must follow him. The time was whenhe fol- lowed me. Oh! that detestable “settling,” Nevertheless, Iam happy in the thought that Tam a dutiful wife. To share io the joys of my husband is the mainspring to my zeal. My ingenuity hasbeen taxed to the utiermost in order to keep pace with his freaks. Now that I assume the responsi- bility of the * pack,” he neyer notices a dog unlessit annoys him ; but then I don’t mind thet. WhatI am after is the dear man's society, and at last haye deyised a plan whereby I obtain it. A walk is the only thing that will settle a a supper for Jolin, I have repeately sugzested a Seidlitz pow- der, magnesia, common cooking soda, efc. But none of them willheadopt. ‘The walk isthe one thing needful. Imagine how weary he must be when he at last reaches his own door, always between the small hours of one and three o'clock a. », On one of these occasiuns he happened to make an unusual amount of noise. The gate clicked, bang went the front door, and at this the “‘ pack” setup alhowl, Hach individual dog barked naturally enough. It is dog-nature to bark at 3 noisa in the night. Joho was much disturbed, and so wasl. A terrible gust of cold air, and a cold hand on my forehead, with a, hoarse whisper in my ear, ‘* Wifey, did you feed the dcgs to-day?” made me realize that | had been needlessly disturbed. I was thoroughly awake. ‘Tt ig all I ask you to do, dear, and I do wish you would remember.” "It i8 yourself and not hunger that causes the dogs to bark,” T tartly replied; at the next moment Tepenting, and giving the cradle an extra jog I went out ta pat the creatures on the head, that he might fall aaleep. ‘This will never do. Tshall catch my death. ‘This barking must beforever stopped. My joy knew no bounds when I discovered through your popular journal Lhat others as well as myself were laboring for this same result. T have studied each man’s plan carefully, and agree with the last one mentioned—that the use of the whip would result in. injory to both man and beast. ‘The dog is huble to bark any time after a flogging, and the man might take cold. The ‘elevator plan" is certainly dangerous, and the ‘! magnetic treatment” altogether to expensive, At the outset every Bporleman possessing a wife would reject it. Forno live womsu would consent to have a hole bored through the win- dow casing. That peek-hole could never exist in my bed- room, And then the thought of your husband down on his hands and knees groyeling in the dust under the arbor vile after a long-necked black bottle. Suppose Francis Murphy should chance to be riding by and ask him what he was pros- pecting for. What in the world could he say for himself? Again, the wear and tear of the diamond ring would condemn the treatment. That which may yet grace the hand of my first born must be preserved, But worst of all That top-gearing to dust overhead And a live thing under the bed, Mr, Bditor, the “ magnetic treatment” ig a failure, While I would clamor as loud as any man on election day for the merits of my plan, I wish to modestly dedicate it to the wives and engaged daughters of sportsmen. T claim (not yet by letters patent) a triple capacity for the plan, which bears the simple coznomen of the ‘‘ Button.” In the first place my husband is perfectly delighted with it, whereby I behold his dear image three hours longer every day than I did preyious to its adoption. - Secondly—A dog is never known to bark after a single ac- ceptance of the “ Button.” Thirdly—it encourages marriage; for the reason that the woman does all the work. The most ordinary and least ingenious wife can sus- pend a sheet from the ceiling directly across the bed you oc- cupy, and about midway between the head and foothoards of fhe bedstead, But before your sheet is putin position sew npon it several strips of cloth divided off into spaces, which may serye as pockets. Upon these strips of cloth you can display your skill in water-colors, hand-embroidery or finish by plain machine stitching. On your husband's side of the curtain arrange the pocket perpendicularly, Jeaving a space in the center sufficient to pin on a copy of ForEsT AND Stream anp Rop anp Guy open. This can easily be re- moved and replaced for the morning paper. In the pockets you may place some bronchial troches, afew pepperminis or whole browned coffee, a comb, a razor and straps, a jack- knife and a few fine slicks. These will generally keep the man amused during his waking hours—from one-half to three-quarters of an hour, I have known my husband to en- joy these articles in excess of one hour. It is also quite ne- cessary. to place beside the bed a small stand, upon whichmay be placed a tankard of hot punch, a glass of water and a pipe and tobacco. Under this stand you place a cuspadore, in range. On your own side the pockets need not be so numer- ous, neither so much space utilized. A bottle of soothing syrup, a place for your false hair, when you are in a hurry, and in o safe corner the ‘‘ Buttons.” They should on all ac- eounts be the * old fashioned dog buttons.” At the first yelp of a dog you have only to see that the ‘‘button” passes pro- perly and surely down his throat and your work is done. I have treated a whole pack of hounds to these ‘‘ buttons” and never aone has failed to produce instantaneous relief. Beliey- ing the ‘‘ Button” to be the blessing of the future as well as the past, Lam, through the medium of the fraternity, one of the daughters, REBECCA. —<—$—<_ 18 Tre Bosvon Dog Sxow.—One of the most notable features of the second annual dog show of the Massachusetts Kennel Olub, which is to be held the first week in May, is the list of special prizes. One of $500, for the best pointer or setter in the show, heads the list. It is a magnificent prize, and would go far toward paying the cost of some recent importations. The members of the Massachusetts Kennel Club are most en- ergetic, and their show will be a signal success most thorough- ly deserved. ‘This club does not confine itself to hench shows or breeding, but interests itself in everything pertaining to field sports. oe oe Tau Von Cuniy Kenneu.—This celebrated kennel is of- fered for sale. There are good dogs in it, and any person wishing a trusty hunting companion who will go with him, find and fetch all the birds, and do all the work except firing the gun, will do well to run down to Delaware City, where the kennel is located, and pick one out, for money. We are sorry that ill health compels Mr. Von Culin to give up his kennel. Mr, V. has done much for sporting interests and breeds.of good dogs in his section and in others, May the good that he has done live after him, and may his dogs recog- nize many of their get and kith. Se Bastern Dogs on Weevern GAme.—Mr. Ethan Allin, of Pomfret, Ct., has now a kennel of eleven dogs, all of his own breeding. In a private note to us on the work of Hast- ern bred dogs on Western game, Mr. Allin yery pertinently remarks : “ Our dogs are generally broken for close or cover shooting, . and do not range as wide as required for the West; but a well-broken, steady dog here will work equally steady there, and if he back-sets here steadily, I can see no reason why he would not do equally well there. Then again, if the dog is of the best blood he would not forego his natural propensity to stand his game under any and all circumstances. A well- bred puppy, as s20n as he notices scents, will come to a staunch point the first scent he strikes. I haye shot in the West, aud took my own dog with me, and I saw no differ- enee in her work there from here.” The gist of the whole question lies in these first three lines. We have editorially claimed what Mr. Allin affirms, and nothing beyond. Some of our correspondents may haye gone farther, but we think the points given by Mr, Allin cover the case thoroughly. ——— Enouise Powrers For Ammpica,—Pell's Life of March 16 has the following: Mr. Pilkington has sold Faust to the St. Louis Kennel Club for £250. This is one of the largest prices ever paid for a pointor, but we heartily congratulate the members of the St. Louis Kennel Club on their very ex- cellent purchase, a8 our country correspondent has, from the first time he saw Faust, pronounced him to be the best pointer in England, and his successes last year at the Crystal Palace, Birmingham, and the Alexandra Palace quite cor- roborated the opinion, Faust is a magnificent liver and white pointer, possessing immense power and bone, anc he 1s heauti- fully put together from head to stern. His credentials as a performer in the field are quite as good ag they are on the bench, a8 he ran very well in the only field trial he has com- peted in; and he went so well with Garnout on grouse last season that the brace was kept down together three days in succession in preference to 4 fresh relay of dogs, The Amer- icans are going in strong for pointers, but they insist on the highest pedigree, good Jooks and first class field perform- ances. ‘The St. Louis Kennel Club last year purchased Bow, by Champion Bang, but not until he had been tried yery highly on the prairies, and we hear now that the same society, besides purchasing Faust, have bought, Jaunty, sister to Fancy, out of Mr. Pilkington’s kennel, and Zeal and Lassie, own sisters to Bow Bells, out of Mr. 8. Price’s kennel, —$$—$$$_»>+ + —<- —_____—_—. Goop ror One, Goon roR ALL.—Mr. Hditor: 1 think your correspondents ought to ‘let up’’ on ‘‘ Ivanhoe” after the explanation made by him. My experience is that a thoroughly broken dog is good anywhere and everywhere, barring those occasional freaks of the ‘* studs” that sometimes overtake the best of them, But I never saw two strange dogs hunt well together, no matter how well broken; and when it comes to taking a good dog in the field with curs, fice and all sorts, nothing better than what happened to ‘* lvanhoe " could be expected. It would have been remarkable had it turned out otherwise than he describes. Jaox. ——————————— Detroit, Mich., March 29,—A. ¥. Ladue, Esq., of Detroit, Mich., has received (March 24) from Wm. Nelson, Esq., of Liverpool, England, a brace of Gordon setters, dog and bitch —Hugo and Rosalind. They were held at Boston, Mass., for about a week by the Custom House authorities for duty, but were finally released and arrived here as above. They are a very fine pair, and were bred by Geo. Wm. Wilson Slator, Whitehill, Edgeworthstown, The following is their pedi- gree: By Shot, ist prize deg Dublin show, 1877, out of Koragh ; Koragh by Russell, winner of great challenge prize Birmingham show, out of Deuce; Shot by Valdor, winner of Ist prize at Belfast, Deuce by Charlie, imported Scotch dog, property of the late Robt. F. Rynd, Esq., out of Fan, from Lord Obarlesworth’s kennels, They are now nearly seventeen months old. Hugo is good size, beautifully marked with tan, no white, rather Jarge, and with age will make a very fine dog. Rosalind is considerably smaller, tan mark- ings not as distinct as Hugo's, and has a smal! white frill on breast. They look a little slim now on account of their re- cent passage. ———__—_ 2 Tyrxs or Dogs,—Apropos of the Great Dog Show to be held at Gilmore’s Garden in this city next week, under the auspices of the Westminster Kennel Club, the Forest anp Srrzam has printed a full page gallery of portraits of cele- brated typical dogs, which will not only be looked upon with @ general interest by the curious, but will be examined criti- cally by those who make dog physiology and canine character- istics a study. ‘These portraits include the pointer Sensation, Skye terrier Ruffles, St. Bernard Monarque, pug Rex, York- shire terrier Kitty, bull terrier Tarquin, Gordon setter Lu, St. Bernard Alp bulldog Duke, cocker spaniel Witch, mastiff King Olaf, dachshund Diana anid Hnglish setter Lark, all prizé winners of high degree. The Kennel Department of Fornst AND Stream is always replete with instructive essays on canine pathology, traits, breéding, training, family char- acteristics, etc., the interest in all of which seems not to have abated since the general subject was first; introduced into its columns. It was through the direct agency of Forrest avp Srream that Bench Shows and Field Trials were first introduced into America, its then editor being Captain John M. Taylor, an English gentleman of intelligence and good repute, member of the Kennel Club, of England, and well known on both sides of the Atlantic.—Wew York Telegram, April 5. eS Aw Ox10 Fox Srory.—The London Sporting and Dramatic News, which has just expressed great amusement at the American custom of hunting foxes with fire-arms, may per- haps be further edified by the account of an Ohio fox-chase. We may premise, by the way, that our English cousins will doubtless make due allowance for the exaggeration induced by our American climate, and will understand that the “‘en- tire township” is an old field ; the 5,000 men and boys are really half a dozen urchins playing hookey,and a tramp or two who happened along about that time; and asfor the cannon— There was a great hue and cry over the capture of one poor fox near Dayton, O. Nearly 5,000 men and boys trom all parts of the country formed a line around #h entire township, in which many foxes were known to dwell. The arrange- ments had been carefully made, and the discharge of heavy cannon at three points was the signal for a general moyement toward the centre. Kyery person had ahorn or bell, or some- thing else with which to make a din, the idea being to drive the foxes to a certain gulch and there dispatch them. But one division did not start promptly, and a gap was left in the line through which all the foxes but one escaped. This lone yictim hid in a hollow tree and was killed by a dog. oS ep pee Hatiooxr’s GazeTrreR on Docs.—Dr, Sam, Q-. Robinson, U. 8. A., now stationed at Fort Missoula, W. T., says, March 2, 1879: **T have never seen Canine Pathology and Therapeutics so well treated in any work, before.”*” a TunnesseE—Vashville, April 2.—Mr. Buckholz has had the misfortune to lose his pointer dog Shot a few days apo, The dog was thrown from a buggy and had his thigh joint shattered, which necessitated killing. J. D, H. +o Aw Error— Vincennes, Ind., March 31,—In your number of Jan, 80 you are in error as to the puppy bought of T. F. Taylor, Richmond, Va. Names should be Champion Rupert and Champion Fan, not Champion Floss, as you have if. BE, M. Kertom, — Names CLatmEp.—H. F. Mercilliott, 186 Broome street, N, Y., claims the name of Hd. Forest for his orange and white (Grouse-Qnuail) dog puppy. —Mr. R. E. McClenahan, Port Deposit, Md., claims the name Rex for his white, with orange ears and ticked, dark points, dog puppy—Royal Duke-Fleet (Snipe-Faony)— whelped Dec. 20, 1878. —Mr. Joseph W. Reynolds, Port Deposit, Md., claims the name Vixen for his white, with orange ears and ticked, bitch puppy—Royal Duke-Fleet—whelped Dec, 20, 1878. _—Dr. J. L. Morrill, of New York, claims the name of Flake for his liver and white cocker spaniel puppy by Goft’s Dandy out of Bosworth’s Clare, whelped Noy. 8, 1878. ‘ ; SS —Dr. J. 8. Niven’s, of London, Ont., Gordon setter Mel TIL. (7,250) has been bred to Toledo Kennél Club’s Grouse (5,097), March 28. i a —Mr. H. N. Packer, of Philadelphia, has purchased of Mr. W. H. Pierce, of Peekskill, N. Y., the setter dog Ned, by One-eyed Sancho out of Horace Smith's Flora, advertised im your paper. He claims the name of Royal Ned for him. Game Bag and Gan. GAME IN SEASON IN APRIL, Wild ducks, geese, brant, ete, —Eyery duck shooter knows how importantit is to have his decoys imitate nature closely. We can tail them out mto proper situations in front of our blinds, just as the stage manager as- signs the characters and paris in a tablean; we can make the attitudes natural, and all that; but to make 1he birds lift their wings and flap; dive; and perform the odd little moye- ments which ducks at rest and quietly feeding indulge in; is not often easily accomplished. In general the antics of de- coys are so gross that they excite the yery suspicion which they were employed to allay. The diving attribute seems now to haye heen fully imitated and imparted by the new ap- paratus advertised in our columns under the head of ‘* Diving Decoys.” If they meet the success claimed for them, they will be of great service to the gunner. : --The Card Rotating Trap, now advertised in our columns, possesses qualities which are not claimed for other ball traps, It throws in all directions at random, or can be get so as to throw in apy desired direction, It 14 rotated by a cord on sleeve, and when piilled the ball is thrown in a direction that it is impossible for any one to foresee, thus resembling the flight of a startled bird. No screen is needed, and no per- centage can be given to the shooter by the puller or attendant. Hach trap is furmshed with a guard (which can be faken out and put in at will), which prevents the ball from being thrown directly at shooter and spectators, but throws in all olher di- rection, Canava— Gravenhurst, March 31,—Lakes and rivers are all frozen over yet in Muskoka, and likely to be for two or three weeks tocome. We havea footanda half of snow on the ground yet. No spring birds arrived, so farasI haye geen, up to date. We have had a very hard winter. J Suorr. Manouester Srto0or1ne Crop.—Mauchester, N, H.. basa newly organized shooting club, with the following officers; President, C. B. Littlefield; Vice-President, B. Frank Clark; Secretary, Julius . Wilson; Treasurer, Ohas. B. Bradley; Executive Committee, Ira A. Moore, Charles J. Darrah, Char- Jes W-. Farmer. Massacuuserts—Sulem, March 30.—Hurd weather all the week, One snipe scen the 2d of March. Some woodcock about, Ihave just received a fine lot of Fulman petals and Burgomaster gulls from Banks of Newfoundland, which I will sell to societies or collectors. h. L. N Conneotiout—Pomfret, April 2.—Quail have wintered well here, and our prospect the coming fall looks better then the past season, H. A New Yorr—Hayts, April 7.—Wild geese are plenty here, They light in corn fields almost every day, and go to Cayuga and Seneca Lakes at night. A flock of nine lit within hwenty- five rods of our honse a few days since. We do not molest them. L. E. W. New Yorr—Wiagara Falla, April 1,.—This must be good weather for ducks, By the way, there were two gentlemen here on Saturday from the Hast, returning from =t. Clair marshes, near Detroit, and report fine sport with the ducks. My next door neighborhad a visit from a woodceck about the first of March. We hear nothing yet of the snipe. Spring shooting does not amount to much withus, but we do have plorious fishing, and we are already overhanling our tackle, G. Tur Comixe Sxate TournaMent.—At a regular meeting of the Monroe County Sportsmen’s Club, of Rochester, N. Y., held April 3d, the Committee on Prizes reported favorable ae in securing prizes for the coming State Tournament. here are already more than twenty prizes, valued at from $10 to $250 each, and with those to be added before the Con- vention, the list will be as large and as valuable as was ever presented. The committee on birds reported that they had employed Henry Knapp to secure the birds for the State shoot, and that there was every reason to believe that he conld capture a large supply. ‘The committee on grounds reported that the Driving Park had been secured, and the committee on ways and means reported that measures had beun taken Lo raise the necessary funds, Cugroxre Gun CLrus.—Romé, Ga., Apri] 3.—Ata meet- ing, March 25, at this place, we organized the Cherokee Gun Club and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Dr. R. I. Hampton, President; W. M. Gammon, Vice-Presi- dent, and Joseph E. Veal, Jr., Secretary and Treasurer. We start ont with a dozen good members. On the 27th Frank Robinson, one of the club, was out after snipe, and bagged twenty-five in the afternoon. Hat Ragurr. Gurr Crry Guy Crurn—Mobile, Ala, March 25—Hditor Forest and Stream :—At the annual meeting of the Gulf City Gun Club, held on Wednesday, 19th inst., the following gen- tlemen were elected for the ensuing year: President, Dr. T. §. Scales; Vice-President, F. P. Davis; Secretary, R. P Priester; Treasurer, Dr: C. C. Sherrard. This club now numbers sixty actiye members, and is in Deets ee de shooting did not begin as early uninterrupted sport, and as long as we hayean occasional cold storm the mallard and teal will stay in our woods feeding on the small black oak acorns, Green-winged teal have been thick, and there are afew yet. The sprigtails were with us a month ago; but now the mallards hold possession in count- less numbers. No blue-winged teal have appeared as yet. The deep snows of last winter almost exterminated our quail, but there are several remnants of the large coveys still left, and a mild winter or two would enable them to increase rap- idly. Turkeys are plentiful, but. the deer have all been run out of our glades, crossing the river to the Missouri hills, PexnsynyantA— Titusville, April 4.—A large flock of wild swans were captured in this city one day last week. It was taining and quite cold, their feathers became wet and frozen, and they could not fly. Many were sold for $4 per pair. Our chances for our usual good sport among the grouse and woodeoek will be slim, as but very few birds were left over. Kenrucky—Mount Sterling, March 3.—Snipe have made their appearance, al{hough I haye not yet heard of any good bags being made. The cold nearly Gos re a qual. F, Van A. Tennesser—Vashville, April 2.—Jack snipe were never so abundant about here as this season. Mr, Nicholson killed eleven yesterday morning. Mr. Wm. Ervin, one of our crack field shots, says that on Saturday, while on a visit to the Her- mitage, he must have seen atleast one hundred. J. D. H. Up a Teex.—‘'Tip” writes from Berkeley Springs, W. Ya., of the discovery of a steel bear trap imbedded in the wood and bark of a tree-fork seyeral feet from the ground. The mystery of its being there was readily dispelled by a man wha remembered that his father, fifty years ago, lost this identical trap and afterward Killed a bear which had only three legs. Hence, the bear took the trap up the tree ; the trap became wedged in the fork ; the bear left it there and his leg with it. Aowful warning to bears who get caught in steel traps not to climh trees. ing around and finally burying the steel. Tue Hammertess Guy.— Washington, D. O., April 5.— Hiditor Forest and Stream: 1 have a 16-gauge hammerless gun of German make, purchased in Hamburg about ten years azo. It is an excellent shooting gun, and especially for woodeock and ortolan (Sora rail). ‘Che beauty of the ham- mer arrangement is its simplicity. It is located at the ex- treme end of the barrels and is made up of a small steel pin or rod attached toa spiral spring and inclosed in a cylinder about 24 inches long and of the same diameter as the barrels at the base. It has often occurred to me that the hammerless arrangement might be substituted for the inconyenient ham- mers. Butit never occurred to me’ that a hammerless gun was a novelty. FRANKLIN Rives. Finz Guy.—lI have a gun, made by Mortimer H. Kirkwood, 24 Elm street, Boston. The barrels are fine Eng- lish Damascus, 12-bore, and 30 inches long, with doub bolt, top-snap, rebounding locks and extension rib, price #200. It was made to order for mea year ago last summer, weight 8} pounds, and choke-bore. I have diagrams that I made at 40 yards with the left barrel, 3} drs. powder, if oz. No. 8 American chilled shot, 356 pellets in a 30-inch circle. I don’t say I can do this every time, but the left bar- rel runs from 300 to 350, and right barrel from 250 to 310. J have got a diagram that I made at 30 yards, 33 drs. powder, 1} oz, No. 8 shot, at 18 inch circle, 365, and I made‘a pattern with No. 4 shot, 187 in 30 inch circle, at 40 yards, with im- miensé penctration. I have shot single birds, 80 yards, with No. 8 shot, 3%drs. powder. If there is any one can equal this, or beat it, I should be happy to hear from them, Cambridge, Mass. J.T. Warp. tt THE PLAINTS OF TWO CLERGYMEN, InpraAnAvoxis, Ind,, March 22, 1879. Borror Forzst anD STREAM: Dear Sir: Tnclosed find the pencilled grief of Rey. J. C. Fletcher, my neighbor and friend. There is something in it, ~ Yours truly, Myron W. Ruxp. To Ruy. Myron W. Reep: I come to you for protection, and, havmg always found you a sympathetic person, I believe that my appeal will not bein vain. The whole thing isin a nut shell. I haye been taken for somebody else, and am suffering for it, A few week ago the editor of the Formst anp Srream (which able and well-known sporting weekly has now ab- sorbed the Rop AnD Guy), writing to a layman in Indianapo- lis, asked for the whereabuuts of your humble servant, with whom the aforesaid editor had once made a most pleasant journey to the forests of Maine. In fact, the genial Charles Hallock and I are old friends, but we have not met since my return to the United States. The Indianapolis gentleman, in ty absence, wrote in reply to Mr. H,’s question the follow- ing: ‘Your old friend, J. CG. Fletcher, is now located in In- dianapolis.” Nothing could be simpler and more to the point; but, the gentleman haying information on another subject to impart to the editor, he added: ‘I herewith inclose you three dollars for a year’s subscription to the Forrsr axp Stream, to be mailed to James M, Bradshaw, Esq., of Indianapolis, one of the best shots and most enthusiastic hunters in the West, possessor of fine dogs, and who is now engaged in im- porting 180 migratory quails from Messina, Italy, in order to stock Indiana with them.” ‘There was certainly nothing wrong about that. On the contrary, it only told the truth about Mr, Bradshaw’s (or as the Indianapolis boys call him Jim Bradshaw) hunting excellencies. But if so happened that about the time of the reception of that Istter the editor was meeting with the Brooklyn Sporting Club, and there was much talk about the importation of Messina quail. The edi- tor made a speech, but had not read the letter straight, ag I judge from the editorial written anent the discussion of migratory quail. Now itis just here that my troubles come I returned home from lecturing, hoping for a few days of well-earned repose, but I was soon interviewed by a gentle- April 5.—Our severe winter drove There is nothing curions about the wood grow- man who is an expert with rod and gun, and who compli- mented me on my fame as “‘an enthusiastic hunter, etc., etc." I did not understand the allusions unti! Isaw the Forrst anp STREAM, and there, to my horror, I found this sentence: ‘« Rey. J. CO. Fletcher, author of * Brazil and Brazilians,’ is now located in Indianapolis. He is one of the most enthusi- astic hunters in the West, etc,, ete., andis now engaged in importing 180 migratory quail, ete., etc., to stock Indiana.” And, as if that were not enough, there is another editorial paragraph reiterating the same thing. I at once saw that the editor was not squibbing, was nob poking fun at me, but was in downright earnest. 1 traced up the matter, or, as a sports- man, I should say I ‘‘ranit down,” with the result mentioned, viz.: the discovery that a letter had been wrilten containing facts about Mr. Bradshaw, which were true, and one fact about myself which was strictly true. Gut when the editor in his haste skipped over Mr. B.’s name and attributed to me the enthusiasm, the skill and the migratory quail business of Mr. Bradskaw, I felt as if Mr. B, had been wronged out of the greatness he had achieved, and that I had ‘* greatness thrust upon me.” And, although it was somewhat annoying to be greeted by my friends as a great shot, an enthusiastic hunter, ete., etc., 1 concluded to grin and bear it, I confess to you that my last shot was fired when I was a boy of eleven, in the wild woods where Brightwood now stands. My father had given me an old-fashioned flint-lock shot-gun, which he had taken fora debt. The touch-hole was large and the pan ‘was of corresponding size. I blazed away at a squirrel, and the big touch-hole and the capacious pan blazed away at me. lt was my first and last shof atjany living thing. The squirrel, unharmed, leisurely went up a tree, and I went away with burned fingers and singed hair, Now, at this stage, comes in my desire jo be understood and to be published. ‘The mistake of the editor of the Forrst AND Srrzam is undoubtedly @ true bill and unintentional, and Tam willing my friends shall laugh at me ; but when I return, as I did yesterday, from Cincinnati, and find letters and papers from such extremes as Boston and Chicago; from persons en- tirely unknown to me, who have been innocently misled by the Forest Anp Stream into the solemn belief that I am a “‘mishty hunter,” ranking along with General Morris, Thos. H. Sharpe, General Ben Harrison, Judge Hines, ‘ Jim” Bradshaw and yourself, it is too bad, especially when they send me letters and advertisements soliciting my patronage, offering to import Messina quails for me, showing me that their guns for ducking, their rods. and flies for fishing, their powder for precision, their hunting boots for impermeability, are superior to all others ever brought to the notice of a gen- erous public, I say again itis too bad. I beg you, as a sport- ing man, to let the sporting-adyertisement fraternity know that I can’t shoot, that I never killed anything, that 1 know nothing about powder or fishing flies and rods, that I do not like impermeable boots, and that all I know of Messina quails is that in a residence of several years in Southern Italy I come to the conclusion that [ would rather haye one Hoosier Bob White than four migratories. Furthermore, tell that frater- nity that it’s all a mistake, that I’m not the man, but that James M. Bradshaw is fhe man, and for this and all other favors, lam gratefully yours, J. OC. FLETCHER, PIGEON MATCHES, New YorE—Port Morris, March 25.—Knickerbocker Gun Club ; reg- ular monthly shoot for club medal; 15 balls; 3 Huber traps, 18 yards rise, Bogard!'s rules; N. Jacques, referee; very windy: HOvetisesereessaccersease ol Delt Fak tt tt 11 Toa voee = el: Pie tee) Test Oa ee el le td ea Lidtoatriodrpoditi1 01 1—2 eee Delt OL bok ed 0. 18 Syke te te Oe ie eds Oe ie sO? 1 —a fol ler is Os UF Let oF thao Dy STIL ee De ea Tey 0) ae 10 pepbeclagihe ales ER ee Th gt Se a SLY ak ae atte) Bakers. sce ssseses oe OTe el OR 0) He 0) Dy IE Miller... c eet TO 0 OOO 1 0 0 Oo L 0 O—4 Heilytcowseseati-cvesth O ONPROP QO OP 0 0 Oo 9 Ot T—3 Ties on Tourteen—21 yards rise, Hover... ce ecceseseeeesl 1 111—5 Potter, .,..--...cecen--0 1.0 1 1—3 Kine’s County Gun CLus.—Dezier’s Park, L. I,, April 8—Monthly shoot for club championship badge, shot for at ten birds each, from and T traps, 25 yards rise, 80 yards boundary: Jd Molier......1101111111-—9 11-9 11-8 11-3 01-7? 11-7 117 Ties on nine, J Moller,,...-..0secseeneenel 0 1—2 J H Miller,....-. iene .---0 1 0-1 . After the club shooting a team match was shot at ive birds as fol- OWS: TJ MOMMEr ces eee eae 011114 JH Miller...,.....01111-4 OMOllGr. eos 10110—3—7 W Mangeis.. 0010 0-1—5 Referee—Mr, J. C. Rapp. TENNESSEE—Nashville, April 3—A few pigeon matches were shot yesterday near here, ‘I'he first was for a dog, offered by Mr. Campbell of Maury County. Ten dollars was charged as entrance fee. Kirkman and Perkins tled on ilye birds, Kirgsman winning the dog in the shoot off. He then put the dog up again, same conditions. Mr. Campbell Won him with five straight birds, Several sweepstakes were then shot, Charles Newman winning the first, Mr. Gardner the secona, Then came two team matches, six on a slide—Messrs. Newman, Mifchell, Culbert, Gardiner, Carter and Savage on one, Martin, Campbell, Brown, Buzzard, Valentine and Clinton on the other. Newman's team wen tirst match, Martin’s team winning #econd, .D. H, WASHINGTON, D. C,, April T,—An Interesting match was shot here April 5 at Riley’s Corra'. The first prize was $12; second, $9; 5 birds each, 21 yards rise, except Messra, Derrick and Mills, who were handi- capped 25 yards each: Derrick ..- 1—8, Jones... 1—5 Alexande Ties on five, secsseppaseed 2 I—2 LipBeOmh......cpcecasseces 111-3 McLeod........ MANS enn eee eevee sccse sl 1 1—3 Alexander._..... vhescepe sie i — Firat money divided by Lipscomb and Milla; second money by those who Killed four each, ' Be ~u, Eansas—Larned, April 3.—Glass ball match of Larned Gun Club; three Bogardus traps, 18 yarda: Huntley W T.......+.- sst121131003131310210 1—11 Geo M Cartwright. . Rowe tet Ws ee et ie 10 dy 4 id—4, KR Dudley....... alee TR Rae to 1 de EP Wheeler....... idee heir Tod 1 1. 1 E11 Chaa Casper... .aecuveel O 1012121212111 21 «113 JB Gillham......:.......1 0 11 1141222131d3121d1ii21i 0414 JW Russell....... -...2.:1 1000600010110 6 JG Miner.,...... wheowiiatrij ot Lag GA Noble ........ EP elena ie Tei Ge 2 Det ee Samuel Thompson. ol OTPLI1ioryiggaddziivy ETE BOOS sect oaeswetrired LO) OO og) OY 2 ei) tT Der Oieg ‘Die on fonrteen—21 yards, Cartwright.............1 1110-4 Gillham..,.......-)-..1101 0-3 ee ee —Hee Bogardus’ advertisement. & iswers fo Qoyresyondents, No Notice Takeu of Anonymoua Communications, W, Van A.—See our last issue for notes on shad blow fly rods, J. B. T., Eaton, Ky—Por books on taxidermy see answer in last Issue, G. W. B., Philadephia,—We know nothing of the breed of dogs you mention, J. B. T.—Oan procure you “ Yachtsman’s Handy Book” from England for $1.25. Time, three weeks. 8. M. L,, Belleville, Ont.—We have fo colored photographs of dogs, We do not know of any breeders in the places you name, CG. H., Ottawa.—An excellent canoe for your purposes, to carry four persons and baggage, is the Gerthol boat, of Battle Creek, Mich, BorptTon, Vao.—Sheuld a setter from English dam and Gordon sire have dew claws on hind legs? Ans. No; if would bea freak of nature if he did, J. M,, Perry.—For particulars of “English canoe” write to Wm BHoglish, of Peterboro, Ont, Cannotgiye you the plans you ask for, Haye neither time nor space in this column. W. S. N., New York.—What kind and color of setter bitch should Tbreed my dog—by Piunket out of Nellie—to to get the proper result? Aus, Toared Irish bitch. One of the get of Eleho would do well. H, 8, Monroe, N. C.—Please tell me what kind of a bird itis, the head and foot of which I send you? Isit the game snipe we read so Touch about? L want to know exactly. Ans, Yes, Gallindgo wilaonit R. M. @., Danville, Pa.— Would hard rubber injure sitkworm gut if kept continuously in contact with it, aa, for instance, if gut Jeaders were kept in a bard rubber box, or distended om @ Ny-hook cover? Ans, Where there is no abrasion there Will be no chaling, and ihe gut will not be injured. Duront, Philadelphia,—t. Is there any danger of shells exploding during the loading process? 2. Are the loads hammered in, or forced in firmly by the hand? Ans. 1. Notif placed on a block with a cayity under the cap. 2. The wudd should be forced firmly down. We do not believe in hammering. F. L., Broadway, City.—How many volumes are there already pub- lished of ‘* Birds of the Colorado Valley,” by Elliott Coues, where can T get them, what will they cost, and what will be the expressage on them? Ans. One yolume so far. Apply to the Seeretary of the Interior, or to the author, Washington, D. C. R. HE. F., Milford, Mass.—Can you inform me where [ can procure togues, or lake trout to stock a pond. And also if they will breed with black bass? Our pond is well stocked with black bass. The water is cold and pure. Ans, Write to H. A, Brackett, Fish Commissioner, Winchester. Bass andlake trout are often found in the same water. Tf your ‘pond isa lake the two fish will not interfere disastrously with each other. L. C. B,, Framingham, Mass.—1, I see in your paper frequent recom- mendations of Cosmoline for ise on guns. A petroleum jelly, under the name of Vaseline, issold here, In what respect does it differ from Cosmoline? 2, 1haye a Damaseus muzzle-loader of English make, which has seen 30 years of service, bearing the stamp, A. W. Spies. Can you tell me anything of this maker? Ans, 1. They are the same thing. 2, It was probably made in England for & dealer in tis city. ConsTANT READER,—For boat 1a3¢x3ft. 2in, use a sail of the standing lug pattern. Toot, 10ft. 3in.; luff, £ft.; head, 7ft.; leech, {4ft. Make lnff at right angles tofoot; then with 7ft. from Knock and l4ft. from elew describe arcs. Their intersection will give the peuk, Bend halliards 2ft. Zin. from knock, and hoistaway. This will give necessary peak to head and rise tofoot. Step mast dit. 6in. from how; iit, 8in. high above rail, 24zin. diam, at deck, Boom, 10ff. ein. long, 15;in, atcentre. Yard, 7ft. Gin., 144in. atcentre, Sail of light duok or stout Sheeting. U. 8. A., Fort Bliss, Texas.—What is it? Size, larger than a black tail deer ; color, claybank or light-dunn ; horns, flat and approaching each other six inches from the head then widening out; hoofs, mule- like, not. clovyen ; moves clamsily with a canter; called by Mexicana “<“mulas,” owlng to its resemblance to the domestic mule, Killedin the Guadaloupe Mountains, December, 1875S. Ans. Quien sabe? Wo such animal known tous. One with such a combination of characters would be yery extraordinary, and we would give a go04 round sum for a skin aid akeleton, if genuine. : Sprite, New York.—About three weeks ago my setter pup, aged one year, hadtwo violent spasms, followed by most melancholy howling, and 1 was advised by 4 friend to treat him for worms. I did so, as di- rected by Holberton, and he seemed better till yesterday, when, while qnietly walking ‘to heel,” he suddenly keeled over in another ff, What ails him; do-you thinkitcanbe worms? Ans, The tits are probably due to the presence of worms, which should be determined by his general appearance. If mere puppy fits, caused by dentilion, they will cease when the cause has passed away. Doro, Matawan, N. J.—A, B, C and D are playing commercial (buy and sell) at dominoes. The game isl. B and D (partners, of course) are 26; Aand Caredi. Itis B’s sell.” Coflerss; D raises it to 4; Baccepts, Making 30 each. Band Dtake the trst trick, making 31, after which A and C takeatrick, B and D, however, taking the reat. Ma(ntaining their offer. Who wins the game. Ans. We are not pio- ficient in dominoes, Think A and 6 win, but this parileular game and itg rules are out of mind, Better consult Loyle, By the way, we re- call that Steinitz is one of the best domino players living, as well a3 chess players. W. ©. R., Charleston, Vi.—l. Do you charge anything for questions answered in your paper? 2 Whatis a choke-bored gun, and what advantages does if possess over others? 3. Cana muzzle-loading gun with a common bore be altered toa choke bore? 4. Abont what would be the cost, and by whom shonld it be done? Ans. 1. By no means, %. The barrelis contracted so a8 to jucrease the effectiveness of tha gun at long range; 1-1# of an Inch is regarded as the extrame choke foruoy gun, 3%. Yes. 4. The cost of choke-boring is about 21,50 to $5, Send your gun to the maker, whoever he is, Each maker has a differ- ent method of choking. Q. F. W.—Iron centreboards add but little to the stability of a boat of any size, as they cannot be made very heayy without becoming un- Manegeable. They do not lower the centre of grayily much, as half {he board remains in the well, 50 that the ventre of the board would not be much lower than the keel anyway. They have not given satis- faction inthe Eset when tried on shallow boats, though experience with them is extremely limited. Boats for sailing on tle coast need only differ Irom those of the lakes in ag far as Llcy are expected to make longer runs aid keep the sea more, without the facilities of picking up a port of refuge as readily as on jhe lakes. -’FOREST ANT SR A WEEKLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO FIELD AND AQUATIC SPORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL LISTURY, Piss CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, AND THE INCULCATION TN MEN AND WOMEN OF 4 L1PALTHY INTEREST IW OuT-DooR REOREATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY Qlorest and Stream Bublishing Cowpang.. —AT— No, 111 FULTON STREET, NW YORE, [Post OFFICE Box 2832, TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRIOTLY IN ADVANCE, Advertising Kates. 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Last Thursday, according to time-honored custom, was Fast Day in Massachusetts, and a portion of the Commonwealth ob- served the anniversary by going to church and eating extra big dinners, Jf we may draw our inferences from the pro- grammes of events for the day as published in the news_ papers, the people who went to church were greatly outnum bered by those who went to theatres, sailed their yachts in- regattas, contended in athletic meetings, went forth on sport- ing expeditions, and indulged in a great variety of other ap’ proved amusements. In short, Fast Day in Massachusetts means a day of relaxation and pleasure seeking. Possibly the founders of the anniversary did not foresee this change in the mode of its observance. Nevertheless it is a change which nearly universal history hasproyed inevitable. There are suggestive lessons in words, ‘Take that word ‘holiday.’ Hyery school boy who swings his cap and hurrahs for his liberty knows that ‘‘ holiday’? was originally ‘holy day.” But it is possible that he—and some older persons—neyer reflected upon that element of human nature whereby holy days which were originally set apart for fasting and prayer have always eventually become days of mirth and merry making, while the term “holy day” or “holiday” haying wholly lost its original significance has long been ap- plied to times and seasons never holy at fall. Amongall the anniversaries observed by the Christian world, none should be so full of solemn import as Christmas, which commemorates an eyent the most momentous in the history of the world. And yet while Christmas is the recopnized season for the renewal and interchange of social and household affection and good will, its distinctively religious obseryance is the ex- ception not the rule, individual not popular. The truth, from which each one will probably draw the conclusions which best suit himself or herself, is that when any commun- ity, the world over, appoints for itself a holy day for the ob- servance of religious rites and ceremonies, that day will eventually become one of merriment with just enough religion about it to keep up hollow appearances, A —It ia not always possible to keep from having mud thrown at you, but you can always keep from throwing it at others. st THIS IS EVIDENCE. WN a recent contribution to the columns of our contemporary, The Scientific Farmer, Mr, C. J. Maynard gives some very interesting results of his dissection of a large number of Eng- lish sparrows, and his conclusions will Le welcomed by those who hayetaken sides in the controversy. It is scarcely neces- sary for us to tell our readers that the war between the friends and foes of this most talked of bird is raging with as much fury now as at any time in the past. The two knights who by common consent have been chosen as champions of the opposing functions, each convinced of the justice of his cause, continue to battle with the utmost vigor. It is not, very long since Dr. Coues proposed to decide the question whether the sparrows were as destructive to insects as their friends claimed, by having a large number of the birds examined, the point in debate to be determined by the contents of the stomachs. Nothing, however, had been done to carry out this plan, so far as we know, until Mr. Maynard took hold of it. Itis perfectly obyious that itis only by some such means as this that we can arrive at the true facts of the question which has excited so much interest, not only here, but in Great Britain and Ireland as well. Dr. Coues’ proposal was, we believe, that the authorities should appoint persons to make the necessary examinations ; but, as'no action to this end has as yet been taken, Mr. Maynard, with the as- sistance of some friends, has dissected no less than fifty-six specimens. It isin boston, if all we hear be true, that the sparrows are particularly deyoted to the capture of insect food and these specimens haying been secured in that city, we should naturally expect to find their crops crammed full of insects, to the utter exclusion of seeds, oats picked from the droppings of horses and other animal matter. Mr. Maynard gives the locality in which the specimens were taken as fol- lows : These birds were killed along the streets from the Water- town arsenal to Winter street, Boston, and therefore I judged that they were fair representatives of the typical, and now famous, sparrows of the ‘‘Hnb.” Through the kindness of my friends, the birds were given to me fresh, and thus I could tell exactly what they had in their crops and stomachs, Tt has been stated that it is impossible to detect the presence of any insects, especially of the softer lary, after they haye been swallowed and partly digested. This is not a fact, how- ever, and any one who has examined the interior of even a strictly insectiverous bird, and in summer, will bear me out in this statement. The wing coverts of beetles, and the harder portions of all other insects, neyer digest, and thus are always to be seen; while by washing the half-digested mass in water the skins of the larvae may be found, eyen after they have been swallowed for some time, and are always plainly perceptible when first eaten. In every case examined, where there was the slightest obscurity as to what had been eaten by the sparrows, I washed the contents of the stomach in water, and in all cases used a lens in determining what they were. Tn fact, I exercised all the care possible, and am perfectly sat- isfied that nothing of importance, least of all an insect or any- thing pertaining to an insect, could haye escaped my observa- tion. The examination of these stomachs began September 17 and ended October 10, fifty-six specimens, as has been said, hay- ing been dissected. Now, in how many of the birds do our readers suppose that insects were found? In one-half? in one- quarter? in ten per cent? Hear, oh heavens! and give ear oh earth, to the sad, the disappointing conclusion, that in no one of these fifty-six birds could a trace of insect food be discoy- ered. With regard tothe season at which these investigations were made, Mr. Maynard says: At first thought it may appear that I have chosen a time which was unfavorable to the English sparrows, as seeds are very abundant in the autumn; but neither are insects scarce then, and I chose this time as being one in which the birds would exhibit their preference, and they certainly have shown no inclination to take insects. 7 ; If, however, we turn to some of our native species of spar- rows which often take insects (and I will, at the suggestion of my friend, Mr. J. A, Allen, select the song sparrow), we shall find that they eat some insects all through the autumn, al- though seeds of course, form the greater portion of theirfood. Yet the few insects taken show that they occasionally prefer them. In view of the facts above stated we are not surprised to find that the author of this paper concludes that the English sparrows are utterly unworthy of protection, He recom- mends that the Massachusetts Legislature authorize some com- peient person fo make dissections of the sparrows for a year, so that the point may be decided one way or the other. Fi- nally he says: T do not consider my proofs as conclusive, but as faras they have gone they are certainly convincing. Yel Lam still open to conviction in their favor, if any one will show me one—I ask not ten, or eyen three, but only one—Hoglish sparrow from Boston that has voluntarily eaten an insect of any sort or kind, I will ut once modify my opinion respecting them. A yalued correspondent, who writes to us from Boston on the same subject, says that the eggsef the sulphur-crested caterpillar (Ongyia lencostigma) are as deposited last fall on the irees, houses and fences, only waiting warm weather to hatch out andgo to work. He asks; ‘‘ Why have not the sparrows all this winter devoured these morceauw ? That they will not eat them I haye demonstrated to my entire satisfaction, hay- ing tried them several times.” ae A Souru ArrioAn Toncuz.—When St. Paul spoke of the tongue as ‘fa little member” he evidently did not refer to the organ which graces the mouth of a South African Cape buffalo. ‘This beast has monstrous horns, hump and hoofs, but the most remarkably remarkable part of him is his re- markably remarkable tongue, and the use he can make of it OO when he wants to. He is a morose, ill-natured brute, melan- choly, affected with chronic blues, neyer known to smile. Sometimes he has maniacal fits, during which he plunges madly into the thorny thickets and puts out his own eyes. His favorite amusement is to suddenly dash from his lair upon the unsuspecting traveler, hurl him into the air, trample him, kneel upon him, and then with his tongue actually lick the fiesh from the bones. It is a subject for devout thankfulness that this tongue 1s indigenous to South Africa, where by prudently staying away from its lickings one may daily save his own life 8365 times in the year. If the beast should decide to emigrate, assume pants or petticoats, and turn politicians or go into the tea party business, we know a score of public and private scandal mongers who would have to take a back seat. And speaking of tongues we are acquainted with a woman— — hs ee Ee Waar Is Iz?—Rey. W. H. H, Murray’s Golden Rule prints & picture of a common game bird and asks its young readers to tell what itis. As the cut is a tolerably correct represent- ation of a snipe, the edilors will probably find themselves up to their ears in answers. This is an entirely novel method of teaching natural history. We recommend the editors to re publish from a certain sporting paper some of those marvel- ous products of the engraver’s imagination, which, despite the names appended to them, no naturalist nor sportsman has as yet recognized as belonging to the feathered kingdom. The Golden Rule would be doing an incalculable good to science by solving these puzzling pictorial conundrums. GAME PROTECTION. UNIFORM CLOSE SEASONS. Roouesrgr, April 2, 1879. Epiror Forest anv STRHAM : Your editorial of 27th of March, referring to the means which should be employed to extinguish poachers and their receivers, ig most excellent. When you say ‘‘ Hyidently there is no alternative except. to make the seasons uniform on all kinds of game, so that there can be no excuse or possible pre- text for a man being in the field prior to or aftera designated date,” and again, '‘ What we aim at is to make the season uniform on all kinds of game alike, beginning at Sept. 1 and closing Dec. 31,” you hit the nail on the head. On the single question of a general opening for all shooting in the early autumn, and the absolute prohibition of the pursuit of any game in any way until the designated day, depends the posai-— bility of protecting game. A 1st of September opening (I would rather say the 7th or 10th, but we will not split hairs) will confer on all parts of the State ample time for the exer- cise of sport. Indeed, the period existing between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, exhibits the limits between which the instincts of the true sportsman are aroused. The only excuse ever of- fered in extenuation of summer woodcock shooting, besides the transparent pretext of the ‘August migration,” which has been fully dwelt upon, has been this: ‘‘ Unless we kill them somebody else will.” One has heard a short wail now and then from a very junior class to the effect that if it were not for killing woodcock chicks there would be no summer shooting. Where else has there ever been any? It would add immensely to the literature of the craft if information could be furnished as to the breeding and rearing seasons in other countries being employed for the pursuit of nestlings, ona basis of ‘sport. It cannot be too frequently urged that every practice inimical to game protection, which is capable of being dealt with by the Legislature at all, may be ouly satisfactorily treated hy restricting all shooting to the one season of a September opening and a December closing. By no process of reasoning can a state of things be reached where game can be preserved in the State of New York by opening the covers, either to close them aguin or nof, in July or August, or by instituting any plurality of seagons, The one proper and natural autumnal season, however, will, from its lay-protected inception, bar the havoc of the last days of June, when multitudinous prowlers ice down bins of half fledged woodcock for sale on the auspicious ad- yent of July to the disciples of Mr. Winkle. It will curtail the license of loafers, who deplete the covers of prouse and quail under the excuse of looking for woodeock. It will en- courage farmers, who now look upon an effort to protect birds bred upon their own farms as simply an invitation to ridicule. It will make the game constable a useful officer in- stead of a nunentity ; and, now that there is something intel- ligible to do and some real end to accomplish, a host of wil- ling deputies will spring up in every town. Then it will re- move & practice which every candid man must admit is most unsportsman-like. Iam aware that much has been said upon this topic, but now is the time to say more—to impel action, if possible. It is well to remember the vital elaments of the question at this juncture. The meaningless jumble which existing ‘(Jegislation” presents on this subject is only known as the rize medalist farrago among questions of masterly vacuity. he Governor, in paying 4 fitting tribute to the genius of this carefully prepared fog, recommends that asimple, intelligible Act be passed in its place. See to it, brother sportsmen, that your influence shall tend to avert a repetition of the sicken- ing delay and destruction of the past twenty years. It is preposterous that the unseasonable pot-hunter and the dealer in his wretched spoils—men who bear the same relation to sport that the burglar and the fence do to legitimate trade— that these men should be factors in an opposition fo a legis- lative boon to the commonwealth. Purchasers of game are, a8 a rule, persons of education and position, and in large way amenable to the requirements of civilization; but in many instances their city residence renders them unacquaint- ed with the true seasons of game, and they are uninformed as to whenit is in perfection and when it is undesirable. These persons belong to one of the very last classes who would knowingly encourage the extermination of the deli- cious birds they so highly prize. Let us do all we can to pre- serve our native game. The State of New York is abundantly supplied with beautiful and suitable cover, That a man may ever cast his eyeover an autumnal landscape here and deplore a ' = - = state of things nearer game extinction than exists now is a Teflection suggestive of poverty indeed. But, gentlemenof the State, take the word of a man whose only impulse is convic- tion born of love for the sport to which you, too, are devoted, and who has had some experience here aud elsewhere in ite pursuit, and in preserying the means of its enjoyment, that our waning supply of game will be only vastly impoverished by any future act of the Legislature which excludes as a key- note the creation of one, and only one, comprehensive season, commencing in September and ending in December. JoHN ALDERGROVE, Sir—I trust some effort will be made by Western sporling clubs to prevent the shooting of young birds long before the season legally commences, Last year in Minnesota, at Sleep- aye Lake, I was coolly told: ‘ We don’t wait for you Hastern fellows to come out here; we shoot in duly and as soon as the birds are fit to fry.” He and another shot 200 one day. ’ Why, the birds are so tame at this time that it is butchery. I found on my arrival, on 15th, that most of the young birds had been killed, There is only one way to check this, viz., employ detectives and prosecute. Residents who are willing to put a stop to this are afraid to inform and Stony, produce enmity on the part of their neighbors. . . M. ROCHESTER, N, ¥., April 3, 1878, Eprron FOREST AND STREAM: T am yery pleased to notice in your issue of March 27 an article ad- yoosting the season for all shooting to beginon Sept. 1 and end Dec, 81, Thisis the only way game can be effectually preserved in this State, ‘he summer wooudcock shooting has been the great évil, as the acres hayp been devastated by the process, grouse and qual! suifering 43 much, Or more, thanjthe;woodcock, This measure comes none too s00n, a8 am advised of a moyement among farmersto forbid any sporting ontheir lands, This state of things has arisen from the stupid confusion of the law and multiplicity of close days which have prevyent- ed farmers from protecting thegame. H.C, B. $$ + —___ THE CANADIAN GAME LAWS. y Mr. Enrror: In the interests of game protection [ think you should let your readers in the Western States know that, although we have no prairie fowl in this Proyinee (Quebec), it is illegal to have the same in possession between March 14 and September 1, as the law provides that no person shall have in his possession,custody, or care (among other birds and animals) any “grouse” during the period above named. Now, as prairie fowl are grouse, it follows that it is illeral to haye them in possession, ete. Here we have a strong Fish and Game Pro- tection Olub, but hitherto it has not been deemed advisable to take cognizance of infractions of the law in the matter of prairie fowl, because, as I have already stated, none are found in this Province. Our markets are now full of these birds, and will Teimain so as long as the weather continues cold enough. It would, of course, be an easy matter for our club to put a stop to the selling of prairie fowl in Montreal, but there would be little use in doing so, so long as it was permitted in other cities and townsin the Province. What 1 would sug- gest is, that the Game Protection Associations in the Western States should make an effort to get the associations in this Province to haye the law enforced. If this were done it would close a large market against the reception of prairie fowl! after 15th of March. As far as the Fish and Game Protection Club here is concerned, I can guarantes their support, pro- vided measures are taken to enforce the law in the other parts of the Province. Ciosz Srasoxs FoR FisH.—Ontario: Whitefish cannot be caught from November 12 to December 1 ; salmon trout and lake trout cannot be caught from November 12 to December 1 ; speckled trout, brook or river trout cannot be caught from September 15 to May 1 ; bass cannot be caught from May 15 to June 15 ; pickerel (Dore) cannot be caught from April 15 fo May 15; Maskinonge cannot be caught from April 15 to May 15, Quebec: Whitefish cannot be caught from Noyem- ber 10 to December 1 ; salmon trout and lake trout cannot be catght from October 15 to December1; speckled tront, brook or river trout cannot he caught from October 1 to December 31: bass cannot be caught from May 15 to June 15; pickerel (Dore) cannot be caught from April 15 to May 15 ; maskinonge cannot be caught from April15 to May 15. CLosz Skasons For GAmMe.—Ontario: Deer and caribou cannot be killed from December 15 to September 15; Moose cannot be killed from December 15 to September 15; partridge cannot be killed from February 1 te October 1 ; duck cannot be killed from January J to September 1; woodcock cannot be killed from January 1 to August 1; snipe cannot be killed from May 1 to August 15; quail cannot be killed from Januo- ary 1 to October 1. Quebec : Deer and cariboo cannot be killed from February 1 to September 1; Moose cannot he killed from February 1 to September 1 ; partridye cannot be killed from March 1 to September ; duck cannot be killed from May 1 to September 1; woodeock cannot be killed from March 1 tu September 1; snipe cannot be killed from March 1 to September. In the Préyince of Ontario it is illegal to sell prairie fowl between March 1 and October1. Itherefore think, that with # lithe trouble, and without much expense, the sportsmen of the Western States might close the markets of Ontario and Quebee (which, in the aggregate, consume a large quantity), against this species of game, the former on ist and the latter on 15th of March, wish you had included the yarious Provinces of the Dominion in your '*Go-operatiye Game Law" scheme. I inclose a memo. of the close seasons for fish and game in Quebec and Ontario, which shows the most glaring incongruities, especially when it is borne in mind that the dividing line between the Provinces runs for an immense dis- tance through the virgin forest. Deer, for instance, may not - be killed on one side of an imaginary line after the 15th De- cember, while on the other side they may be killed up to lat February. H. R. Montreal, March 25, 1879. Our correspondent’s suggestions are very properand timely, With regard to the co-operative scheme, we beg to inform our yalued friend that it does include Canadian territory, and the only reason why it was omitted from our published table of February 27, was that we preferred to let each county adjust its close seasons, and then reconcile them to each other. We do not see why the close seasons of Canada should nut. be uni- form wilh those of the United States, As respects the sale of Western game in Hastern markets, it is obvious, as we haye repeatedly urged, that if shooting were prohibited inthe West ata given date, and the law enforced, there would be no game to ship easLward or elsewhere. ISTUAND . STREAM. MAssacnusprrs Fise AnD GAmwm AssooraTron,—At the an- nual meeting of the Association held in Boston last Friday ey- ening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year ; President, Walter M. Brackett; Vice Presidents, Hon, Thomas Talbot, Hon, Daniel Needham, Mon. Chas. Levi Woodbury, Col. Henry Smith, Augustus T. Perkins, Bsq., J. Lewis Stackpole, Esq,, William Emerson Baker, Esq. Treasurer, L. M, Chase; Recording and Corresponding Secre- tary, Walton ©. Taft; Librarian, E. M. Messinger; Execu- tive Committee, W, §, Hills, John Fottler, Jr., C. W. Hersey, FP. R. Shattuck, C. ’. Jenkins; Committe on Membership, L. Prouty, F. Tuckerman, BH. Delano. Various amendments to the constitution were adopted, the most important of which provides for the election of a ‘Fund Committee” and the creation of a fund by setting aside fifty per cent. of the surplus of each year. The Treasurer reported that he had receiyed during the year $1,086 and expended $971 71, leaving # balance in the treasury of $191 76. Towa.—The Iowa game law as passed recently makes it un- lawful to net; trap, kill or injure woodcock between January land July 1. v Raope [snanp’s New LAw.—Providence, March 31.—Uditor Forest and Stream ; It is our privilege to chronicle the im- portant fact that Rhode Island—thongh not the first of the States fo make a move towards preventing the total extermi- nation of the tidal fisheries—has taken a conservative step toward the prevention of a total annabilation of all kinds of fishes natural to Narragansett Bay, by the trap- pers, netters and pound fishermen, For the past twenty years the rapid increase in numbers of traps, nets, pounds and other destructive engines, used to destroy fish in these ‘waters has -as could easily have been pre- dicted—nearly destroyed one ot the best fisheries in> the tidal waters of New England. Why should not the offenders of Rhode Island, or any other State, suffer the penalty of such high-handed outrage against natural laws? Jvery man of common intelligence and education knows, or might know, that to destroy a greater and greater percentage of the fish that come into certain waters for the purpose of spawning and feeding, must, sooner or later, cause a dearth of this invaluable food. Once these waters teemed with immense numbers and great variety of commeroial fish. So with our rivers and streams that once were densely populated with salmon, shad, herring, alewives, aud trout. But to-day how does the matter stand? Our prolific bay is nearly barren ; our rivers and streams dammed for all time. Cause, total, unjustifiable greed of man. Man, the destroyer, who in his intense selfishness, erected impassable barriers tothe ascent of the anadromous fishes, and, to make annihilation doubly sure, speared, netted, and eyen clubbed to death the remaining few that came below these fatal obstructions, led by the strongest of all instincts of these creatures—nativity and perpetuation of species. In the other case—that of the tidal fisheries—every method of de- struction has been put in force, with what result we all know, and a few deeply deplore the ignorance of our fathers and the eupidity of the many who persist in pursuits contrary to all right or reason. But in pondering over this sad state of things I have wandered from the simple statement which I started to make, yiz., that Rhode Island has just moved in the matter of arresting the destruction of the last fish in the Narragansett. An’act has lately passed both houses of the General Assembly, making it a misdemeanor to take fish— within certain tidal waters, generally known as Narragansett Bay—by traps, weirs, pounds, or other devices of like nature, after sunrise of each Saturday until sunrise on Monday. Penalty, $100 and three months’ imprisonment—the latter optional with the judge. ‘The enforcement of this act is left to the Commissioners of Inland Fisheries, After so much effort to obtain this most conservative law, we hope that this great trust placed in our most excellent Commissioners ill give us some relief from our present dilemma. Esprir Port. ArAaBams CLosz Season.—The Alabama law, approved Feb, 13, 1879, prescribes in the counties of Mobile, Monroe, Baldwin, Marengo, Lowndes, Hale, Dallas, Montgomery, Clarke, Greene, Wilcox, Pike, Talladega, Pickens, Bibb, Autanga, Chilton, Clay and Jefferson, a close season for deer between the 14th of February and the 20th of October; wild turkeys, May 1 and October 20; turtle dove, or mourning dove, April 1 and August 1; quail or partridge, March 15 and September 15; wild duck, May i and October 1; no water- fowl may be killed in the night time, nor with float, sneak- boat, box or battery. The mocking bird, cat bird and thrush are protected at all seasons. Having in possession and the transportation of game in the close season 1s included. Micuican.—A club for the protection of game and fish has been organized at Cadillac with the following officers: Silas Tam, President; D. E. McIntyre, Vice-President; E. L. Metheany, Secretary; R. McDonell, Treasurer; Board of Directors, G. E Adams, A. W. Mitchell, A. K. Moyer. The editor of this journal acknowledges the courtesy extended in his election as an honorary member. MionrGan—Hast Saginaw, March 31—Hditor Forest and Stream: One clause in your digest of the new Michigan Game Law, in your last issue, is obviously a mistake, viz.: ‘* No person shal] hunt deer in the Upper Peninsula from Septem- ber 1 to December 15, or in the Lower Peninsula from October 1 to November 16." his should read, ‘* Saye only from September’ to December 15 in the Upper Peninsula, and from October 1 to November 15in the Lower Peninsula,” Another clause prohibits the killing of deer in water, and the use of hounds in the!Upper Peninsula. With theexception of the hounding clause, the bill is substantially as recommended by the Michigan Sportsman's Association at its meeting of Janu- ary last, The bill has passed the Senate, and is now in the hands of a commiltee in the House, who have sgreed to recommend to the House coneurrencein the Senste’s action. Tt will come up in the House for final passage this week, and probably by your next issue will have become a law. H. B. Rosey, See. Mich. Sportsman's Asso’n, Typrana.—Hope, Ind., has a recently organized *“* Society for the Protection of Birds and Game.” The officers are: President, Jolin Clouse; Vice-President, Christian Bauer ; Secretary, Francis Rothrock; Treasurer, Joseph Holder; Proseculing Committee, George W. Conner, J. D, Sidener, M. H, Bonwell, John E, Gilliland, David Reed, Anderson Shore, Thomas Clouse. eee III _—_—— TT 191 The Rite. MaAssAcuusmrrs—Gardner.—The Gardner Rifle Club opened shooting for the season at Hackmatack Range, Fast Day, April 3; distance, 200 yards, off-hand, ring and Creed- moor targets; open to all; no restrictionsin regard to rifle; fee, two cents per shot : Ring, Creed, Ring, Creed. Totals, @ F Eilaworth........-...... 84 45 * aye dt 163 89 H C Knowlton,............., 70 45 84 46 168 20 Ohester Hinds................ iS ad e4 46 150 8g CPIRTE Kata d tapes dat pia soes $1 45 69 44 150 89 C O Bent.. Bey 3 45, 69 44 150 89 ¥ E Nichois. Tl dé 15 44 146 88 IW Dodge.. 62 43 76 43 138 86 Leon Walker.. 69 42 Sa 43 128 34 Amos Coleman....,... 43 40 60 41 108 BL Fred H Knovwlton.,...,..... 50 43 0 46 120 60 The match was a very spirited one, and at the close each selected his prize as follows : Ellsworth, folding chair; H. C. Knowlton, broom; Hinds, bracket; Pratt, hat brush; Bent, twenty-five cente; Nichols, brush and comb; Dodge, toy plane; Walker, dozen of eggs, Boston, April 5.—The regular monthly prize shoot for April at the Mammoth Rifle Gallery has opened with some very brilliant shooting; the record standing, 160 feet, rounds 8, possible 40 : W_A Pollard... 5454656 5 5 5—38 C Edwards - 6 64465 5 5 6-83 George Lam 6 64 6 5 4 6 5—88 Frank Holis 6 6 465 6 5 4 5—38 A P Holman... 4046 5 4 5 5-83T A W Robinson... Sewetssecesessecesssicesso 5 £ 4 £ 4 DS H= 86 Prescott Hiy. ss.» 6 § 4 4 4 4 5 5—3¢ A E Robbing.. ~4 446 5 5 4 5—36 E P Dickerma) Go6d¢44 5 4 5-36 LW Farrar... 45465 4 5 5 436 M L Pratt....-.. 465444 5 5-35 Geo B Everett.....- as. amidase H 44444 5 5-35 BH Harlshorns sss. .cie sis cies. ssketssccee rd 4 4 4 5 4 4 §— 95 PE TABEOWD en os. see reece apes levees bean pia) fe Sd) be 2 hoe ECE BOTUGI Sa ae toe ace cC et pram cree went & & 2g A5 5 35 Brooklyn, March 5.—A glass ball fiiatch took place, in Flatbush, be- tween Hugene M. Boughton, a professional, and Join Schjiemunn, an amateur. The professional liad to break roore out of 7 balls thao the amateur oni of 30 balla; 18 yards rise; 14 oz. shof: Sonn AC emanate A bd tee te POC Py Dae ep 0 1—27, 101111210111001100111101110 KENEBEL, Boston— Walnut Hill.—Fast Day last week was well kept at the range of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, and many persons took advantage of the favorable weather tc visit the range. The forenoon and early afternoon trains came crowded with spectators, and the several competitions on the list for the day’s sport filled well, 90 contestants ap- pearing in the ‘‘ ring target” match alone. Three contests at 200 yards each were the programme, and while, owing to the brisk 9 o’clock wind, no extraordinarily good scores were made, a high ayerage was maintained. Wiring at 9 o'clock and all the ranges—short, mid and long—were occupied 4 major portion of the day, some fine work having been done at the 800, 900 and 1,000 yards distances by Messrs. Gerrish and Brown, the latter rolling up respectively 73, 72 and 68 or 213 out of a possible 225. At the mid-range excellent scores were put in by several of the competitors, though no official record was taken. The first regular competion con- cluded was the ‘‘amateur series’ at 200 yards. This had 82 entries, the best scores running’: GL Winsbip,...- vee eeee sa u.-4 5 db 2 6 4 2 4 ag 5845446 5 4 4-43 -5 £44443 4 4 5B fs 5 443465 4 4 4-49 wt 8544654 3 6 5-49 4444656444 4 4 47 -44 4442 6 4 2° 5—40 ot 444 43 4 5 4 4-40 444445 44 3 4~40 nt 44 443 5 4 4 Boag 44338443 4 8 5-39 53338 2342 4-34 408 44423 4 g&33 The ‘‘ring target” match wasopen to all comers, Thecon- ditions were: fee, 50 cents; re-entrivs permitted ; competitor to count; ties to be decided by string measure, Seventy per cent. of the entry fees to be divided into seven prizes. There was good shooting in this competition, which was finally decided as follows, only the names and scores of Rifle, any within the rules; rounds, 5; entry two best scores of aach the winners being given: O. M, Jewell, 48, 41, total 84: , B. Osborne, 42, 40, total 82; J. N. Frye, 37, 42, total "8 We Charles, 85, 40, total 75; W. Tyler, 42,°82; total 74; G. 1, Winship, 37, 37, total 74; W. H. Howland, 33, 36, total 69, In the “rapid firing” match but nine competitors entered. This competition was also open to all comers; rifle, any, with pull of three pounds, all to be used as single loaders t each competitor to take his place at the firing point, with loaded rifle, and begin firing at the word “Fire.” ‘Time’? to be called at the expiration of 30 seconds, and for any shot fired after the call of time as many points to be deducted ag are indicated by the best shot in the score; self-cocking gung to coneede four points to other rifles; to he decided by most hits, fewest outers, fewest inners, etc.; entry fee, 50 centa; Te-entries permitted ; 70 per cent, of the entry fees to be di- vided. Following is the result; Peabody-Martini, D. Kirk. wood, eight rounds, self-cocking rifle, total score 27, correct- ed score 23; W. Tyler, six rounds, Springfield rifle, corrected score 21; O. M Jewell, five rounds, Maynard mfle, corrected score 20; W. H. Jackson, six rounds, self-cocking rifle (Borchardt), total score 20, corrected seore 16; J, N. Frye four rounds, Springfield rifle, corrected score 16; W. Lith- gow, three rounds, Springfield rifle, corrected score 11; T, Penross, three rounds, Springfield rifle, corrected score 10; H. B. Henry, five shots, self-cocking rifle (Borcherdt), total score 13, corrected score 9; C. U. Meiggs, three rounds Maynard rifle, corrected score 9. ; Medford—The Medford Amateur Rifle Association held first competition in the April series Wednesday sian ae ad ats at aie ote rane, Medford ; 200 yard ; rounds, j Tille, any within the rules; off-hand, al ; principal Scores stood : ; eee ane J BOSDOM sev seeeces wheds cube haeea a5 6 5 6 4 5 4 4 F pease Pen Viere Mas poles. 5 S¢ 446 = = ri is CO SAHURECls 45445 4 4 & 5—45 meee 5 6 4 5 B d 4 4 4—48 TENG i eal 444444 65 4 4 a9 Withington. 845444465 4 da On Thureday (Fast Day) large number of riflemen assem bled at Belleyue range at 9 4, u., to shoot in the claneified competition, with following seores : i First class, HH D Oushing....-. ecleuesccs cistern 5 2 4 45 5 G & 5-dT HE Richardson,.- 56 46 56 6 5 4 4+ b—-I7 CH Russell....... Soveehs pr psiwns hsnyet 4§6440 56 5 4 5 5-46 TH Bameseneaserves ee-- 6 645 5 4 4 4 6—4h WG Tousey....- 46 6 4 44 4 6 54d TLS Harris....<2 44655 5 4 5 4 4-4 E Wyman, 4444 45 4 5 5-4 TR Teele, bB 4443 4 6 5-42 GH Howe 44444 46 4 4—41 DN Howard,. 4453844 4 4 4 5-41 ES Piper. ..si0..--ss-ts+ peers strtois 5 4443 4 56 d 4 4—41 W £ Gibbs..... 2.0, wt 44 4 38 4 38 4 4 4—85 W P Metealt.........+ccncee 434444 44 4 3-38 B KP IONICK.. .ciss eevee cen ceyaeevsese 856564646 4 5 d—d4 FE Garden.....--. +05 e000 aecceed 444 4 4 5 6 4 4—48 GBGill......-.....0etsee a 44444424 4 4-35 FUA TUCKED, 4... .ce teense nesieens ne ot 6 8 28 4 6 3 2 4-35 The following are the winners of prizes in the ‘* March series ”: First class—First prize, J. B. Osborn, 66; second prize, H. H. D. Cushing, 66; third prize, H. Withington, 65. Second lass—Wirst prize, B. $. Piper, G1; second prize, G. H. Howe, 60; third prize, E. F. Kendrick, 59. Connzoticur—Collinsville, April 3.—At a regular meeting of the Canton Rod and Gun Club held to-day, the following scores were made by the members; off-hand, 200 yards, 10 shots: Mass, Creed. han ee Areem ndrewe. «.--..102 4h 0 oi ee eee a 99 4 ea ae Depa’ 43 GF Lewis..... +. 82 41 At the meeting last week the scores were : LM atatie tee od 41 JD Andrewa......82 as rf Hamilton. : 42 W Milla...., Sf 40) GF Lewis..-- 42 Hi Konold.... 36 J Laubenstein 4) J Pfister....2).°-, 64 $5 Nuw Haven Rirts Assoortron.—There will be a prize meeting of the New Haven Rifle Association af Quinnipiac Range, neat New Haven, to-morrow, commencing at mine o'clock A.M. There willbe ‘‘all-comers" and ‘military ” matches, ‘‘pool*” shooting, ¢tc., at the 200-yard and 500-yard. ranges. In the matches, cash prizes will be given in the pro- portion of one prize to cach ten entries, and re-entries will he allowed. New Yori Mrirrany Ria PrRActicr,—General Wingate under date of Murch 27, issues his preliminary circular, for the season of 1879. The experiences of the several pre- ceeding scason is seen in the more business-like grasp of the subject and ihe succinct directions given for the work in hand, He says: Tt ig recommended that the shooting in each Division should eommience with a day deyoted to practice for the Marksman’s Badge by the present Marksmen, and those known to be like- ly to qualify. This practice should be optional. Thuse who qualify are not to shoot further but may be required to act as instructors, or to perform any other military duty required by their officers. All others must shoot through the regular classes prescribed in the Manual, and are prohibited from firing in avy class to which they donot belong. : The allowance of ammunition and transportation haying been limited, no pains must be spared to obtain the best re- sults with what is available, and with the greatest saving of time to the officers and men. The detatchments sent to the ranges should be no larger than can be conveniently handled during the time ayailable, and all the details of their practice carefully arranged beforehand. The men should be instructed as much as possible while wailingtheir ‘arn to shoot, and should have their sights blackened, anc 1 fir correct eleya- tion and windage given them before gol ¢ t the firing points, ‘All Inspectors of Rifle Practice should use their utmost ex- ertions to cause the various companies of their commands to be thoroughly instructed in position and aiming drill before the drill season closes. It isa waste of ammunition for men to shoot more than twice at the game distance in any class on same day. In view of the limited amount of transportation and ammu- nition available, the rule prohibitihg musicians from shooting is to be strictly enforced by all Officers and Inspectors of Rifle Practice. This ruleincludes drummers. Whenever practicable, the estimating of distances should cticed. oa in class firing, should be kept by an officer or non- commission Officer of a different company from that firing, ig to be recognized, except in the case of separate companies. Any amunition may hereafter be used in all matches for prizes offered by the State. ; Rar 4! Wo score made by any Officer or man, in class firing 18 to be recognized, except when made at a target to which he has been regularly assigned, and where his name had previously been entered upon @ score blank. All must stand upon the first scores made in any class, ‘es ; ; One-half the allowance of ammunition will be issued to each organization on receipt by him of the shells for the first Attention is called to the loss in re-loading, arising from the shells returned by the yarious organizations not being forwarded promptly, and in good condition, to the Chief of nance. othey should be thrown in water directly after firing, and allowed to remain until the powder crust is removed, It is better, but not indispensible, to dry them. Special pains should be taken to prevent their being bent or crushed. ‘A deduction of one cartridge will be made from the allow- ance of each organization for every three shells not returned, or returned in bad order. SEPPENFELDT RIFLE Cuus—New York, April 4.—Creed- ules, 200 yards, target reduced, possible 00: John W. Adams, AT Fenty Jaehne, 47; W. Seppenfeldt, 47 ; in, 46; A. H. Anderson, 46; John Maher, 46; Max Ka ie 6 Brennan, 44; Isaac Garrison, 43; Br. Holtz- mann, 43; 1. T. Mander, 43; Owen Vitzpatrick, 43; John Chambers, 43; Er. Vooth, 43; 0. Rasch, 43; Chas. Jaehne, 42. G. C, Walters, 41; 0. Decker, 40; Chas, Laing, 38 ; J. Hagland, 25, ‘The South Brooklyn and the Seppenfeldt rifle clubs will shoot a match on Wednesday, Apri] 16, in Seppen- feldi’s gallery, 177 Bowery- —Hellwig announces a weekly shooting at his gallery, 221 Hixth avenue, every Saturday from 1 to 12 F, M., at point targets reduced for gallery distance, The price will be fifty cents for ten shots, and half of the money paid in during the shooting to go for shooting expenses and the other half to be equally divided on the whole number of points made during the time of shooting, as above slated, Mr. W. Milton Far- row has given a medal to the person making the highest score pull two pounds, 22 calibre. ZettLER Rirre Crus, 207 Bowery.—Ten shots per mati ; Creedmoor targets reduced to gallery distance; possible 50: MB Engel.........-- ey +50 Henry Gelil......ccscssceee 2 aad C Judson... 50 OD Miller.,.... sas d6 LP Penning. . 60 © Zettler,,..... 6 ap! TW Hunyzinge 49 GA Schurman. 46 ML Sigus.. 48 B Zettler..... . AG AH Moure,.,.... cnet seneees 43 Wri Klein... se eon Beret) K AMMCrnmMan.,........05.-- «4S F Faharus....... shelvene 245 W M Farrow......... ees) ae 47 R Rathbone,......... coer 45 Zi REETIOBFy scecdone talvaitss Cass abs DUAL) WAL, 2 ype ene ua, rere edd M DOTrier ...65-..eeneesen eee et8 CRevhit......5 AR New Jarsry Starz Ririe cies; Col. Edward H. Wright, Hon. B. A. Vail, Major F, Frelinghuysen, Messrs. W. H. Inslec, Chas. B. Squire and Vrank Hyde. The board reorganized by the election of Gol, Edward H. Wight, President; Capt. W. H. DeHart, Vice- President; H. F. Anderson, Treasurer, and P. Bonnett, Sec- reiary. At the rezular monthly meeting of the Board of Di- rectors, held Sdinst., it was decided to open the Brinton Range on Tuesday, the 15th of April, with a competition at 200 yards, open to all comers, for the Remington rifle, which was shot for last year and won once by Messrs. Wm. Hayes, W. M. Farrow and A. J. Howlett, to be followed on Satur- day, April 19, with lhe fourth competition for the Ballard rifle, Open td all comers, 200 yards, Programmes will be distributed in a few days, giving particulars of further matches, of which there will he two in each week, on Tues- days and Saturdays, at 3:30 r. m. All local trains on Central Railroad of New Jersey, and on the Newark and Elizabeth branch, will stop at Brinton Range. The Board of Directors have decided to add 200 feet to the width of the range, which is now 400 feet wide, and put up ten more targets, pro- vided said improvement 1s sanctioned by the State authorities. The National Guard of New Jersey are now being instructed in armory practice, and will be ordered to the range as soon as the weather becomes suitable. The Board of Directors at tneir last annual meeting fixed two dollars as the fee for an- nual membership. Vinotnia—Richmond, April 5.—The following score made to-day in a match by Mr. C. J. Stokes, with a Ballard’ rifle .88 cal., demonstrates very clearly that for 200 yards this cal, will do as good work asa 40 cal. The target used was the German twenty-five ring target; the trigger pull, 3lbs.: 20, 24, 19, 22, 25, 16, 24, 23, 28, 22, 23, 19, 24, 22, 25—381. We are Dow negotiating for a beautiful place in the West End. We will soon have a range equal in natural beauty to any in this country. Z, Outo—(Cineinnati, March.—The Cincinnati Shooting and Fishing Club had their fifth competition for club prizes to- day; distance, 200 yards; position, off-hand ; First clas3. TT J Bavil...-03.. st chested nertsweersoerst 4G 2 4 G 5B BS 6-465 W Hall..... 5 £3 444 6 4 4 §-42 DT Disney. ~f 4444 56 6 4 5 549 W Caliweil 6 444444 3 6 4-41 W Gendilta 4 54 344 4 4 S41 G Henson “t4444 444 4 440 Tr Wendy... .nunde cdeccedescecepessaceseesd 4 4 44 4 4 4 4 G—BB Second elags, A Kooehler..........8 vaépamenaabenesoect en ©, 4444 4 4 5-48 T LOpf, asanes do with the putrefication ot the fish, etc., than the moonshine. It has been proven that fuli tnoon does furnish a perceptible amount of heat when tested by Uelicaty iusirnments. In the tropics, of course the amount vf heat is greater; that animal matter so prone to putrety as dead fish wigit possibly be slightly accelerated in this direction by the heat from the moon’s rays is possible, but that the moon exercises the influence which has been aecribed to it is prepesterous, As to the effects on man, de- tailed by two of your correspondents (March 18, 1879, page 114), ‘*U. L.” speais of suilors in the tropics wlio suffered as # result of exposure, as he believes, to the moon’s rays, from slight paralysis and a psriial blindness, The reverend gentle- jan of Pennsylvania also Jetails cases Of night blindness that had come under his observation, and attributed by him to the same cause. These partial paralyses, a8 is well Known to the medical profession, are peculiarly liable to occur in the person of those greatly exposed to the vicissitudes of climate and weather, particularly if the constitution is somewhat impaired by overwork or insufficiency of food or want of variely in diet, and consequently is frequently met with in civil prac- tended on a thin pece of board by putting its extremities into | tice. ‘The curious affection of the vision mentioned by your Pennsylvania correspondent is known to the profession as night blindness Hemeralopia), and is a sort of paralysis or lowering of the functioning power in the retina, and is due to too prolonged or powerftil impressions on the retinal surface, and is peculiarly liable to uffect the eyes of persons exposed 10 strong light or clare and those who strain the eyes nm any way, as Microscopic work at night, elc. A more severe degree of tle same affection is often produced by the glare of light on ihe snow in northern regions, #00 is known as snow blindness. Long exposure to the slaving rays of the tropicil sun, also probably avemented by the exposure of night watches and glare of moonshine, very frequently produces this affection of night blindness, parlicularly it Wie man has been subjected ty considerable hardships aud Want ot variery or deficieney cf food, Bat (hat iho noon is directly responsible in sume pean- lier way for this affection js absurd. Mobile, Ala., March 17, 1879, W. D. Bizzern, M D, a OPENING DAY ON LONG ISLAND. Iiritor Forest anp SrrEan: Snow is 09 dunbs ‘* beautiful,” but if was # Most unexpected and un- welcome yisilcr to those of us Who nade a Criisade against the Saveli- nus fontinglis Of Long Island on the first instant. On stepping from the cara the evebing of Mareh 31, at the Sayville station, we found snow drifis nearly a foot deep. The wind was blowing almostagale. The pros ecis Of taking trontithe next day vid notseem yery good, We made up our minds to try it, any way. We wentto Foster’s most hoa- pitable inn, where a good supper aud a good tire braced o8 up and put us in beller humor with ourselves and the world; bnt not with the weather. Nothing could muke us resigned to that. Hyery few minutes somebody would open the door for thé sake of fostering the hope of better “ probabilities.” The wind woul néarly take him off of his feet, At length we went to bed. The morning was cleur, but the wind was fearful. It blew from all quarters at once, with 4 preponderance of west. The good people of the hotel were hizhly amused at seeiug us shart out with our rods and baskets jast a3 if the weather was all that could be desired. Tt was Suggested that there was mo harmin taking our rods, but no neéd in fukiug the baskets. We did not feel nearly so funny as we looked walking down the road with our Gtut-talls fying about our eara; with one hand carrying traps and holding on our hats with the other. In fact theré was a sadness about our general demeanor which should have melted the hearts of the small urchins who met us on the way to thestream. :Butthey were obdurate;they asked us many question. which we found no ready answersfor, ‘They made many surgestions ind gaye a good deal of miscellaneous and irritating advice. We walked on in solemn silence—we had nothing !o say, There are, in- deed, times in one's life when silence is preserved because there are no wordswhich afford the slightestrelief. The nine hundred and ninety-ninth cast induced a fonr-ounce trout to shiver put from beneath a bank andtatemy fly. This so much en- couraged Abbey and me that we made several hundred more casts in a comparatively hopefuland cheerful manner. One o’clock found us with ten infant trout weighingin alltwo pounds. We began to fe-l romewhat ashamed of those big basket we had brought with us— thought our coat pockets would haye been large enough, We con- cluded to again try the lower part of the stream which we had given up as hopeless carly in the morning. Al this time we were Jomed by & friend from New York. Six hours’ fishing rewarded us with seven- teen trout weighing iye pounds. Worn cut and hungry we returned to Foster's with twenty-seven trout weighing seven pounds. The next day was windy, “but a man could stand up without sitting down.” Webeganat nine o’clock and fished more than two hours without a rise. Tuen the circus begau. During the time between noon and half-past two o'clock we took forty-six trout weighing from six ounces up to a ponnd and a half—total weight twenty-four and three-quarter pounds. Then we stopped; wehadenough, We could have taken away more, but there is a Jimit to be sct somewhere. he trout of Green’a River—the stream we fished—have a chance at both salt and fre-h water. This improves them for the artist, the angler and the epicure. ‘The change of water and food adda vastly to their activity and vitality, gives them tha’ beautiful sa’mon sheen and imparts a, fliyor to them which cup be easily recoguized and appreci- ated by anyone. Lhaye & great respect for your opinion, Mr. Editor, but must out with it and say they are exactly the same variety ua the mountain iroutot this State—they are virltable Savelinus foutinalis, they haye a better place to live In, more kind3 of feod and more of each kind than Ueir cousins ja the mountains have, und of course they look better. There! 1 wont say anytiing more now, bor, I give you fair warning, some of these days I am ‘going for you.” When we came to pack our trouton the next morning we found thal our two large (much lidiculed baskets) were not large enough; we hadto buy another basket. 1 never expect ta see a bill presented to me that will be a8 cheerfully paid as that one was. I felt like paying forahamper, We looked out for those smail boys ; they conld not be seen, You may hye noticed that it iz a peculiarity of the small boy to be aggressively present when he is nob wanted and invariably abseat when he isneeded. They could laugh af our two empty baskets, buy could not carry a full one. If any of your readers want to spend a couple of pleasant days on the Island (not Biackwell’s,) let them go io Foster's, at Siyville. They gan’t fish Greens River, but they cau fial a stream leased by Mr, Fos- ter, where two splendid messes of trout were tuken on the first and second of thismonih. ‘They must dst entirely with les io worms or minnows allowed. (Has. FE. IMBRIE. Eprron ForrEstT AND STREAM: Seeing so many interesting accounts in your paper of trout fishing I became fired with a desire to do someth'ng of the kind also, and toward the first of April weut downto Conroy'sto purchase an outfit. IT picked out a good, strong, serviceable rod, but the vlerk there talked me ont of it, calledit 2 chum rod, or some such name, and insisted upon my taking a litule light thing that looked asifa “shiner” would break it, They also selected some fies and things for me—nothing like as big and handsome as some fies that ons of my friends gave me. The firat found me down to & place whera I had been advised to go, and early next morning I putonmy ulster and started for the pond near the honse, To my surprise I found tt coyered with snow. I threw stones on it until Tbroke a hole big enongh to fish in and then dropped my fies in, They must have forgotten the sinkers, which probably ac- counts for My catching no fish, a8 the Hles wouldn’t sink, although I tried half a dozen on, After watchiog pailently for half an jour end getling nearly frozen, I went back to breakfast. The other Qshermen seemed surprised whon Ttoid them I had no luck, and advised meto pufon moreflies. The breakfast and & cocktall mads me feel better and I started again ; but somehow had no better Juck and had to go back to the house tu get warm, where I found the uyher fellows playing '* poker’. T was persoated Lo juin ia and Jeari rhe game, bat found it rather expensive, for éyéry time I had curiosity enough to look ata hund I had to lose 2 lot of cheeks, After dinnér the landlord took me one side aud told me that he would show me how ta catch trout. Following him 195 to the end of the pond he showed me a sluiceway filled with big trout. Taking a big dip net he soon canght enongn forall of us. We trang- ferred blank dollars to his pocket and we went back willia fine lot of trout, JAMES GREEN. P. 5.—[{am told by an old fisherman that this is not the way ull an- glers catch their trout, and that ifT will go with him he will show me how to do it. J, @. New Your, April 7, 1879, Eprror Forest Anp STREAM: Aj the South Side Clob there wasa jolly pirty of abont thirty wio Managed to keep warmin fpite of the plercing Northeustur. ‘The jnorming ofthe First looked anyrhing but iuspicious furs flelite day, but the catch ehowed Mat the feire were unfouled, us 293 ish, weigi- ing 195 ponds, were tuken, each member Nayine about twelve osn. The catch on the Second was as good in proaporliou to bumber lsi- lug. ‘This resolt shows tha) the labor of the lah committee hus not been in yain—their efforts in stocking the ponds being rewarded by the results, and wifh every prospect of yey good fishing for the balance of {he season. FB, pe I Rational Pastimes, CxHarueston Licut Dracoons.—Okarleston, S. C.—Hditor Forest and Stream: The annual tilt of the Charleston Light Dragoons came off at the Washington Race Course on the ist, and was witnessed by a large number of ladies and gen- tlemen, who occupied the grand stand. It is estimated that there were at least four hundred ladies present, and the Dragoons showed their appreciation of this honor by some splendid riding and gallant horsemanship, The tilt adopted this year was that laid down in Upton’s Tactics as the ‘Revulation Tilt.” It is much more difficult than the old Dragoon Tilt, and requires a good rider with an abundance of muscle and nerve to make a good score. In view of the fact that the Dragoons had been practicing the new tilt but three weeks, the scores made were remarkably good, and would compare favoribly with those made by other compa- nies who haye had considerably more practice. Capt. L. 8. Jeryey succeeded in carrying off the first prize, a handsome silyer goblet, and also the champion gold badge for the best score made during the day, and silver badge for highest score inade in one run. Lieut. P. G. Stoney, Privates Whilden, Signeous, Middleton and Walpoole were also win— ners of handsome prizes. The day was intensely enjoyed by all who were present, and the tilt of April 1, 1879, will al- ways be looked back to as one of the pleasantest of the many pleasant entertainments given by the Charleston Light Dragoons. r. Picggon Fiying.—The sport of flying and homing Ant- werp pigeons is starting all oyer the country, and this sea- son promises to eclipse all others in racing from long dis- tances. Several fanciers of New York, Brooklyn and Hoboken, will soon commence to train a large number of birds to Buffalo, N. ¥., Wheeling, Va., and Colmmbus, Ohio. Mr. L, Wenfelner, of Hoboken, is haying manufac- tured by Messrs. Tiffany & Co., N, ¥., a solid silver cup, valued at $100, of appropriate and artistic design, that he will present as a prize to the Champion Coop of Homing Antwerps. The distance to fly will be 240 miles as the crow flys; each competitor will have to fly twenty of his own birds, and the prize will be awarded to the owner of the loft which first receives back by flight ten of its birds, We will ask as a favor from the country sporting men not to shoot at any of these birds while being trained, as the owner of a bird so killed may lose thereby & valuable prize, besides the value of the bird, which is considerable. Tae New York Kimine Crus.—The annual reception and exhibilion of the New York Riding Club was held at Dick- el's new riding academy, Fifty-sixth street, last Saturday evening. Twelve riders, gentlemen amateurs, mounted as hunters, rode around the ring singly and in pairs and abreast, and finally performed many pretty circus designs. The “High School” was a solo performance by Mr. A. Bender, Messrs. H. Stoerzer, George (. Clausen, A. Bender and G. BP. Bisemann performed an interlude, A quadrille on horse- back was admirably rendered, and a ‘Jeu de Barre” caused grcat excitement in the audience and led to repeated bursts of merriment and applause. The ‘*Squadron Hyolutions” concluded the very enjoyable entertainment. Inrer-CoLieciare ATunetics,—Representatives from nine colleges of the eighieen composing the Inter-Collegiate Ath- letic Association, met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, lust Thursday. The officers elected for the following year, were: W. W. Townbley, Harvard, ‘79, President ; W. K. Jewett, Williams, ’79, Vice-President ; F. J. Porter, Lehigh, '78, Treasurer; Horace Lee, University of Pennsyl- vinia, 79, Secretary; Messrs. Townbley, Parsons and Brooks, Executive Committee. The next annual meeting will ba held at Mott Hayen, on the grounds of the New York Ath- letic Club, May 9th. It was decided that the programme of field sports at the annual meeting should be as follows:— Under-graduates—One mile walk, two mile walk, 100 yards dash, one-quarter mileruno, half mile run, 220 yards run, one mile run, hurdle race, running high jump, running broad jump, pole vaulting, putting the shot, throwing the hammer, Standing high jump, standing broad jump. Grad- nates—100 yards’ dash, one mile walk. Corums1A Corus Sports.—The athletic meeting under the auspices of the Columbia College Boat Club, at Gilmore's Garden, last Friday and Saturday evenings, wasa grand guc- cess so far as regards attendance, competitors and work done, ‘I'he events of the first evening were as follows :-— Seventy-five Yards Handicap Run ; 23 competitors.—D O Fow- Jer, STA OC, 8 yardsin 784 seconds; second heat, WG Morse, N YAO, 7 yards in the same time; third heat, O S Phillips, New York, 6 yards in the same time; H Looyer, 6 yards in the same time ; Bertram Hughes, Philadelphia, 53g yards, won the fifth heat in 744 seconds; W J Crowley, New York, 4 yards, won the sixth heat in 734 seconds, and Horace H Lee, University of Penn— sylvania, scratch, in 787 seconds, One-mile walk for collegians, three competitors, won by Chas Eldridge, 0 C BC, in 8m. One-mile Walk for college men, four entries, won by RTP Fiske, COBC, in 5m 12%. Light-weight Tug of War—The Union Bost Club team defeated the Seottish-American Athletic Olub team in the first heat: tho New York Athletic Club defeated the Eagle Base ball Olub tenm in the second heat. Twe-mile handicap walk, first heat ten starters, won by J A Hees, Empire A C, in 1m 40s aotual time; second heat, ten starters, won by J B Clark, New York, in 1m 10s. One-mile handiosp walk, first heat seyen sutrics, won by J A 196 Breslin, New York, in 8m 29s, actual time ; second heat, ten en- tries, Wilham T Goodwin, 40s, in 8m 1514s actual time. Hali-mile handicap run, nine starters, won by R Ii Sayre, 40 yarde, i 2m 1s, Two hundred and twenty yards run for college men, won by & J Wennell, Harvard, in 26878. A match race, bicyele ys velocipede, and an exhibition ofa chase by ihe Wertchester Hare and Hounds Ulnb, broaght the first aye- ning’s sport to a qlose. Thé first event Saturday evening was the go-as-pleage four-hours’ Tacs, Of 122 entries there were 102 starters. After the first two hours the laggards began to drop ont, but at the end of the walk there were still fifty-three remaining on the track, Chas Munn, a deaf mute, won with 29 miles to his credit, Ranving high jump, wou by G L Harris, University of Penn- #ylvania, with 5ft in, # Penida seventy-five yards, won by H Mooyer, 6 yarda. in ~58, The hurdle handicap of 440 yards, twenty flights, fell fo P Me- Mahan, Jersey City AC, 20 yards in 1m 10 4-5e, 5 ens p one-mile run, tyelye starters, William R Trask, 44 yds in 57 3-5s, The | mpire City Athletic Club team baat the Ninth Regiment Athletic Uiub boys in the heayy-weight tug. JD Freeman, Manhattan A ©, twenty-seven yards, won the handicup quirter-milerun. Time, final heat, 54 2-5s. The one mile Walk, ta which the seven-minute men were barred, was won by Chatles Eldridge, 0G BC. Timo, 7m 23 4-5s, W J lioberts, Columbia, won the halfmilerun. Time, 2m 20s. J A Grealin, New York. won the final heat of the handicap one mile walk in Sm 63-53 actual. Horace H Lee, University of Pennsylyania, won the level seven- fy-fiys yards run for college mien. He was set back six feet for false starts. ‘Time, § 15s, Ths three-mile hicyela race was captured by Joseph Lafon, Es- sex A Cin 14m 4137s, The light-weight tug of war, final poll. fell to tha New York Sarai Club team, beating the Union Boat Club team. ‘Time, m 108, Josejih A Hess, Empire A O, 1m 40s., won the final heat of the handicap two-mue walk. Conipany 1% teara, Seventh Reziment, N GS N Y, beat the team of Conipany ¥, Tiwenty-second Infantry, N GSN Y, in the mili- tary toy of war, Time, 3m 4723/6. ———— ee CRICKET. — An informal meeting was held on the evening of March 24th, at No, 901 broad street, Newark, N. J., for the pur- pose of 1c-organizing the Newark Cricket Club. Besides a large number of old members, there were enough new faces present to suggest the feasibility of again making Newark a cricketing ceutre. J. D. Orton, Msq., was tlected chairman, and John Mills, Hsy., secretary. ‘The selection and procuring of a suitable ground was discussed, and a committee of three gentlemen —Messrs. Nichols, Elyerson and Warner—-was appointed to look up the most available locations in the neighborhood and to report at the next meeting, to be held April 7th. Newark has many admirers of the game of cricket, and, af il numbers many good players, an excellent eleven will undoubledly take the field this season. Tt may be well to give briefly the history of the old club. The Newark C. C. wus organiz:d in the winter of 1840 and 1841; the promolers being Messrs. Wheatcroft, Beaver, and the three brothers Elverson. The famous St. George’s of Iwew York had been formed in 1889, and the Newark elub following closely at its heels was among the first of clubs in the second reyival of the noble game in this country. Tn 1844 the Newark Junior GC. C. sprung up, aud though this ~was not an offshoot from the elder club, yet in 1855 it was ingrafted into it; and dating from the smalgamation, the name of the old club was retaiued. In 1871 the grounds of the club were cut up into building Jots. This proved its death-blow; for though it had wea- thered the seasons of 1861 to ’65, so fatal to many clubs, the loss of its ground and other causes induced the organization to be disbanded, the last match being with the Paterson Olub, which it won, During thirty years the Newark Cricket Club was one of the most active clubs in the country, and for years held its own against all comers, among whose ranks were the St. Georges, Philadelphia and New York clubs. In the early days its eleven was composed of Englishmen, but as it grew ihe club boasted of excellent native talent. Cricket is a thoroughly English game, and is known as such, and yet, Birange as it may seem, almost every prominent cricket club inthis country is now supported and managed by Americans, —The second annual convention of the ‘Cricketers’ Association of the United States,” was held in Phila- delphia, last Saturday, representatives being present from the following clubs: St. George, Statin Island, Manhattan, Baltimore, Penin- sular, of Detroit; Young America, Germantown, Philadel- phia, Merion, Belmont, Chestnut Hill and Oxford. It was decided to hold the next annual meeting in Philadelphia, and the convention’ agreed to forward an invitation to Mr. A. Marsh, of the 8t. George Club, who is now in Ireland, to bring over an Irish team. ‘The officers elected for the fol- lowing year, are: President, A, A. Outerbridge, of Phila- delphia; First Vice-President, J. T. Soutter, of St. George, New York; Second Vice-President, J. Harry Lee, of Balti- more; Secretary and Treasurer, J. P. Greene, of Belmont; Gorresponding Secretary, William H. Castle, of German- town; Executive Committee, L. Haines, of Merion ; D. 8. Wewhall, of Young America, and R. Moore, of Staten Is- ‘land, In June of last year the Executive Committee of the association did everything in its power to arrange the revival of an international match between the United States and Canada, and for this purpose communication was had with all the Canadian organizations. An unfortunate disagree- ment between the Toronto and Hamilton elubs, however, prevented Canada from coming to the front, and the match fell to the ground. The bone of contention appeared to be that each of the above named clubs evinced a strong desire that the match should be played in its own city, the Toronto club claiming that as all the international matches had here- tofore been played in Toronto, it regarded that metropolis as the most favorable locality to reerganize and to perms- nently establish the match in question. In July, however, the Toronto club extended a challenge to the United States Hleyen; this was not accepted by the American committee, who decided not to treat with any one Canadian club, but only with parties who should represent as far a8 poasible the entire strength of Canadian cricket, in order that the match might have a fairly international character. Thus the matter was dropped for the season of 1878, It is certainly to be regretted that the Canadian clubs can- not unite and adjust their personal differences, and that the FO Ri de fixture, as it would be beneficial to the interests of the game mm hoth lecalities. Of the seyen international matches which have been played, the United States have won five and Inst two. The first of the series took place in New York in 1853, and the last was played in 1860, since which time no rezular contest has come off. The United States eleven stands ready to go to Canada this season, the match to be played annually, alternately in the United States and Canady, — 1 ee Tor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun, AMERICAN BOWS, ECAUSE of great cost of the imported bows, and difflaulty in obtainiog a supply from England last sea:on, many archers were necessarily compelled to use bows of American manufacture, and these were generally of very rude and inel- egant form, and made of poorly seasoned and unfit wood. But with commendable zeal several Américan manufacturers have this year begun the task of supplying the American market, with a better grade of bows and arrows, and with most grati- fying results. In many of the cities and villages thraughout the United States there are local mechanics who are turning out good bows on special erders only, but [ only propose in this paper to examine a few bows from some of the larger manufactories from which many of our fing bows will be drawn during the coming seascn : The first to which T shall refer is the split bamboo bow of Conroy Bissett & Malleson’s manufacture, Ih the 2zarly part of the month of February last, I prosnred one of their $30 grade, 6 ft. long, 57 pounds weight, haying nickel-pluted tips, and silk wound at intervals of every two inches from tip to lip. ‘This bow is made of three strips of split bamboo form- ing the belly, the hollow being filled with a core of snakewood, and the whole backed with a thin band of white sesond growth hickory, These are put together with boiling glue, snd then wound with the green silk bands. These bindings of silk were adapted by the manufacturers at my sugvestion, and although they claim that the glue used is so strong that the winding of silkis unnecessary, yet Lam fully persuaded that no gine will stand in a 60 pound bow through @ sesson’s shooting, unless the bow is so woud, the powerful recoil, eqidl t> twelve hundred pounds, disintegrating the gimme, No archer com- plained Jast season thaf the foreign bows did 04 snbot well, but we all complained bitterly at their extreme tenderness. Not one archer in ten was able to procure one which would last three months, This was due to three reasons: first, the great demand for archery in this country could not be supplied by the English makers, anc American dealers ransacked every auclion room and warelouce in England for old aud rejected gocds, and brought them to this market; second, the backed bows were all injured by the oceau voyage; an lastly, the manufacturers finding themselyes overwhelmed with orders, hastily worked up half-seasoned and worthless timber and sent out large quantitics of very inferior bows. ‘Zo insure a supply of good bows this season, will require several large manufactories, anc much seasoned timber. This latter I un- derstand the Messrs, Conrcy, Bissett & Malleson to possess, not only in the way of split bamboo, but snakewood, and Jancewood in abundanee. The split bamboo bow which I possess is not perfect, but it is a very high grade how, I ig very quick in its action, has a soft and delightful pull, and sends an arrow with enormous force, us low a flight as any bow I have ever used of its weight, wilh the one exception of a 56 pound Spanish yew, the property of Mr, Henry @, Car- yer of Chicago. The bamboy bow is not heavy inthe hand, and is in ap- pearance very showy and elegant. But its chief excellence is its durability. Ne archer need fear to break one of these bows. I have drawn a 37inch arrow to the head repeatedly on mine; haye broken several strings and thoroughly tested its endurance, and am satisfied that with half decent usage it will last for many years. This quality of withstanding rough usage is one of the first requisites of a bow, for what archer cares 10 inyest from $10 to $75 in a bow and breals it within a week? ‘Not only is the expense an unpleasant feature, but the impossibility of shooting well with a bow until one be- comes used to its action rénders it very exasperating to the archer to haye his bow break just when he is sequiring con- trol of it. I have doubtless broken more bows than aly archer in America last season, and besides the sxpenge in money. I may say that the monotonous snapping of all my. fine bows did not cause me to ‘* grow in grace.” My shooting is very severe upon a bow, from the fact that I aliyays pull the arrow squarely to the head, witha very qhick pull, and loose on the draw. © I have not known of any other, archer whose experience has been so disastrous as mine. So when I find that / cannot break the split bamboo bow, I feel confi- dent that no other archer will. The metal tips on these bows are 4n improvement in two respects; they never split or break as horn do and thereby break the bow, and they are very handsome. Their only defect is their greater weight, acting asa loaded end to the bow causes the breaking of strings. However, stringsare cheaper than hows, and one had better break many strings than lose one good bow. Summing up the qualities of the split bamboo bow, I conclude that it is very en- during, handsome, quick in action, very hard shooting,—hav- ing a soft. sweet pull, and likely to be very popular with archers Who are willing to pay a good price for a fine bow. he Messrs, Conroy, Bisset & Malleson have done a good work and no doubt will reap a fine profit during the coming season, 1 have found by experimenting that my bow at least, and I think other bows of bamboo, will do bust with beavy arrows, not less than five shillings weight, 5, 3. being preferable, the peculiar springy leap of the bow when the string is loosed being suited to a strong, rigid arrow. When 2 light, weak arrow is used the powerful and sudden blow pf the string springs the arrow, either breaking it or injuring its flight. Given a strong string, a rigid arrow and a steady pull, and the split bamboo will drive the arrow with beantiful steadiness, and great force. &. I. Horsman of 80 & 82 William street, N. Y., has begun the manutacturing of fine archery goods at his factory ab Lit- tle Falls, Rhode Island. I have two snakewood-backed with lance, one amaranth-backed with lance, two lanée-backed with hickory, and one self lance, of his make, and I nof only pive it as my Own opinion, but as the opinion of every mem- ber of the Wabash Merry Bowmen who has seen them, that they arethe finest lot of bows, of thuse woods, ever seen to- gether, The workmanship is perfect, the joining of the two ieces being a triumph of skill. The handle of plush, the orn, the polish, and every item of finish could not be im- match, United Siales vs. Canada, cannot become an annnal . ‘| home makers. proved, The two suakewood bows are of 48 and 43 pounds Weight, and the pull of each is so sharp and tre, thal an ar vow is carried with a most beautiful flight. Taving seen so many rniile attempts of our American bowyers to gel up a good wood bow last year, Thad about reaghed the conclusion that it could not be done, but I am satisfled that ere the summer is over we will be buying most'of or cheaper bows from American makers. Of course when a centleman desires @ fine Spanish or Italian yew bow of a price from $59 to $250, he will send to Europe for it, a3 several of our archers have done this spring, but for lance, snake, Amaranth, bamboo and other bows costing from $5 to #20 each, we will rely upon Thappen to know that Mr, Horsman has prepared a magnificent silyer mounted, velvet lined, mahog- any case, Coutaining six fing bows, each one a marvel of beauty, and two dozen finest arrows, which he offers ss a prize at the Chicago Tournament, to take place in August, 1879, under the suspices of the National Archery Association. Thts clegant cage will not be of less than $125 in value, and will be keenly fought for on the target ficld. No archer see- ing these hows, can doubt theirexcallence. Their symmetry, the perfect curvature of each limb, the sweetness of their pull, and the quickness of their action proclaini them the perfection of hardwood bows. Of course no hardwood bow, however perfect, Can compure with a finest Spanish or Italian self yew, but the majority of American archers will not.care to invest $50 to S70 in one bow, and I would net advise the purchase of a yew bow ats less price, Mr. Henry C, Carver of Chica- go, Ill. has one of 66 pounds weight, which cost, delivered at Chicago, $77, and one which cost #135. The lastis tle per- fection of the bowyers art. Such bowsas these are an endless delighs to the owner, but few will be wiliing to bear such ex- pense. I have two of Aldred’s make, one of which cost $49, and ihe other $77 delivered at Crawfordsville. The cheaper bow shoots as well as the costlier one, but I (think it wil not endure so well. Two yery fine Spanish yew bows, are among the prizes offered by Mr. Aldred at, the Chi- caga Mzeling. Messrs. W. A. Russell, and Charles A. Jay of the Kokomo Archers have each two fine yews of Aldred's make costing about #75 each, delivercd. Outside of these 1 know of no yew bows of more than 330 valuation in America, So long as our archers are using bows of lan¢ewood, rosewood, or snukewood, I would not advise them to import them, for the word bows of Wir, Horsman, the split bamboo of Conroy, Bissett, d& Malleson, and the three piece bows of Mesers. A. G. Spalding & Bro. fof 118 Randolph sireet, Chicago, will sive greater satisfaction. ‘hese latter hows are made upon special orders only, and are so constructed that it appegrealinost im- possible for them to break. ‘Tiwo thin hands of split bamboo are used to form the belly and bask of the bow, the center piece being of the finest heart snakewosd. ‘These three pieces are first put tozether with glue, great care being taken not to race the fne natural evamel upon the bamboo. Then the how is strongly wrepped from tip to tip with beayy silk, in bands an inch wide and placed about #2 invh apart. Some of these bows in the hands of members of tha Chicago Ar- chery Association haye been used constantly all winter, and are now aS Straight. and perfect aa thé day they were made. OF some forty or more now in Use, uot one has ever shown an evidence of yielding. As tho bamboo on the helly is sa hard (bat it cansot pineh, and the bow is so strongly wrapped that it cannot yield in the gloe joints or splinter up on the back, it is difficult to see how one can break, Their shooting qualities are most ¢xecllent, thoy being very quick, smooth in the pull, and eausing no jar in the hand at the recoil of the bow. Ido not know the cost of them, as the one I have or- dered built for me has not reached me yet. I think about $18 ig the retail price. Messrs. Spalding will offer some of their finest make aa prizes at the Chicago meeting. I do not advocate the sacrifice of buying poor bows from American makers, simply to eucourage home maunfacture, but when such work as the bows above described are turned out at home, I feel sure that our archers can vely upon getting good gear at less price al home than they can by going abroad, I intend soon to sive the resnll of my examination and testing of American strings and arrows, some handsome specimens of which I have been using for the past three months. Witt H. Tromrsoy, ood Brooxiyny Anoszry Cuvs.—The Brooklyn archers met together recently and organized themselves into a club, which will meet again tomorrow for the election of officers and other business. Many of the members of ithe new ¢elub have already acquired considerable skill at the butls. One of the more enthusiastic of them has fitted up a range in the attic of his store, whither he and his comrades repair on rainy days and ‘‘keep their handsin,” Through the cour- tesy of Mr. J. Y. Cullyer, the club have secured most excel- lent grounds in Prospect Park. AmenioaAn Mape Bows—When it comes toa question of mechanical skill we need not go abroatl to Eogland or any. other country for good work. Only let Americin manufac- furers understand that an article is wanted and they will very soon supply the demand. A recent !Ilustration of this ready adaptation of skill is afforded by the manufacture of archery goods. When Manrice Thompson wrote the articles for Seriiner's, which first brought archery into notice as 9 pastime, he referred to the bows of English makers as the only satisfactory Ones in the market. This was all very true at the time, but itis true no longer. Mr. H. J. Horsman, of New York City, now manufactures bows and arrows which are not only equal in every way to the best imported goods, but according to the testimony of the best judges in the country, area great dual better. We have examined some very beautiful lemon and lancewood, rosewood anil snake- wood bows, which are beautiful specimens of material and of workmanship. There may be no royal road to good shooting, but if there were it would be by such implements. A Fru Scorz.—While in Chicago recently as the suest of My. H. GC, Carver, at Highland Park, Mr. Will H. Thomp- sou, of Crawfordsville, Ind., shot three arrows at a range of 100 yards, driving them all into a circle ten inches in diam- eter. This heads the list of American scores, and is a feat whose skill will be readily appreciated by our archery real- ers, Weshall not be surprised to chronicle something even more wonderful than this before a twelve-month has passed, for from all appearances, archery is the coming pustime, and when all America comes to squint along the arrow, as all America will before very lous, the bowmen who piled their strings a thousand years ago may look to their laurels. Ay Exonrrion.—in the race for matrimony il isn't slways the girl that covers the most laps that wins,—New Haven Register. Mansarrax Avnet Onvr.~-The open handicap games of this club will be held on their grounds, Highth avenue and Fifty-pixth street, next Baturday, é oe = a Dr. Willard sums up his views on the temperance question in five conclusions: First—There is a wide distinction, which ought {0 be recognized by temperance re- formers, between fermented and distilled liquors, In fermented liquor alcohol is found in its natural chemical combination ; in dis- tilled Jiquor it is found pure and simple, Tf ihe one case it may be employed in diet and for nourishment ; in the other case it is to be regarded only as a medicine, and 4s a danger- ous one, to be used only with caution. Fer- menied liquors include ale, beer, cider, and the various wines. Second--lF men would use pure fermented Jiquors in moderate qnantilies, a8 a condiment, ind only in con- nection with their meals, the use need not he harmful, and at least in the case of those past the middle life might be beneficial. There- fore the State ought to license only real inus, and for the sale of fermented liquors alone. Third—Total abstinence is a good thiig for everybody, because the use of even fermented liquors is dangerous, in that in some indiyid- uals, especially in those who inherit a ten- dency to inebriety, it creates or awakens an appetite for drink, and healthy persons do not need them. Fourth—Distilled liquers are deadly. heir use is productive of more dis- ease, physical, mentaland moral, than thatof any other known agent, and produces an im- inéasurably greater number of untimely deaths. 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SAPANULE is an admirable article for the bath and toilet. SAPANULE takes all soreness out of bunions and corns, and is a sure cure for chilblaina, the coat clean and silky. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, 50c. and $1 per bottle, SAMUEL CERRY & CO., Proprietors, Providence. R. I. to Inflammation. Congeation, Soreness and Fever cannot exist where this popular lotion is applied. For new or old, it is a prompt and infallible cure, For all skin diseases and abrasions its healing Used in foot. and sponge baths, it will bring immediate relief from all pain or so-eness in feet o- limbs. Owners of dogs will find that by washing their dogs in Sapanule and water will remove any unpleasant odor, leaving LAZELL, MARSH & CARDINER, WHOLESALE AGENTS, NEW YORE. Che Renncl, SPRATT’S PATENT MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES. Twenty-one Gold, Silver and Bronze Medale awarded, including Medal of English Kennel Clob, and of Westminster Kennel Club, New Yors. None are genuine nbless so stamped F. 0, De LUZE, 18 South William Street, N. Y., Sole Agent. BROWN & HILDER, St. Louis, Western Agents. For sale in cases of 112 pounds. Dr. Gordon Stables, R. Nu TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND, AUTHOR OF THE ““Practical Kennel Cuide,”’ &c. begs to Inform Ladies and Gentlemen in America that he purchases and sends out dogs of any desired breed, fit for the highest competition. N. B.—A bad dog never left the Doctor’s Kennela decis tf COCKER SPANIEL Breeding Kennel OF M. FP. McKOON, Franklin, Del, Co., N Y. I keeponly cockers of the finest strains. Sell only young stock, I guarantee satisfaction and safe de- livery to every customer, These beautiful and in- telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse dnd woodcock shooting and retrieving. Correspond- ents inclosing stamp will get printed pedigrecs, cir- cular, testimonials, ete, yo. EEE Stud Spaniel. TRIMBUSH (pure Clumber), imported direct from the kennels of the Duke of Newczstle For nose the clumbers are unrivalled, and Trimbush is © capital dog to breed cockers or small-sized setter bitches to. Fee $20, Address H. C, GLOVER, Toms hiver, N. J. jani6 tf ATTLER—In the Stud.—Blue belton, Llewellin setter, winver of three her.ch prizes, by cham— pion Rob Roy, winner of five English Held trisls, out of the pure Laverack bitch, Pickles. Will serve pitches at $20. Litters warranted. It quire of L, F. WHITMAN, Detioit, Mich. jau2 tt OR SALE.—Black Gordon setter puppy, good pedizree; ten months old; thoroughly yard broken. Price $25. One EHoglishsetier of the cele- brated Bihan Allen strain, For pedigree and price address B. WATERS, Canterbury, Conn. aprld ed, WN account of protracted {ll health, having been confined io the house the greater part of the last eight mouths, will sell my entire kennel of Laverack. Liewelliu, Irish and Native Dogs below jmarket value, iftaken at once, M, VON CULIN, Delaware City, Del. eee IRST-CLASS POINTE PUPPIAS FOR SALE.— F Seven choice pups, whelped March 21 by Hake price, efc., four Daisy. For full pedigree If. out 0 igree, at Address LINCOLN & HELLYAX, Warren, apr10 tf \OR SALE—Two red Irish Gordon setters and EK one black-and-tan Gord mn bitch, thorough.y pedigree guaranteed. Toquire at Stable, ee eighth street, N. Y. apri0 16 133 West Thirty- wit EXCHANGE broken setter dogs or long- rauge rifle for breech-loading shot. gun, W. H. BROWN, Packersville, Conn. aprio lt Ww ANTED—A breech-loader ae Renan. es ae very handsome wh.te und lemon seite 8} Address GEO, HENNINGER, roken. not fed b apri0 Tt wickeespot, Pa. ET! KRS FOR SALE—Six pups from my Bis- Ss marck slut and red Iri-h Jim; dogs, 58; sluts, <4: warranted equal to the best. Dr. J, Ry AOUSEL, Watsontown, Northfield Connty, pio ¥ For apring planting, $3 per bushel, The Rennel. PORTRAITS OF DOGS PAINTED TO ORDER CHARGE FROM $10 UPWARD. Address MISS J. ELKINS, 1,215 DEAN STREET, BROOKLYN, apra 26 Die Sor Sale. CUNS! CUNS! [SPECIAL,] And Fishing Rods, Reels, etc. in Great Variety. BAREER & CO., 47 and 49 Liberty street, sells on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, an exten- sive assormept of superior new English and American Breech and Muzzle-Loading Shot-Guns, elegant Fishing Rods, Reels, etc. The trade and others are especially invited to examine them. They are all of the finest quality, and such as has not heretofore been seen in an auction room. apri0 It FILE BINDER. FILE WHICH, WHE ¥ COMPLETED, MAKES & permanent binding. Forsale at this office. Price, 75 cents By mail $1. WILD RICE SEED feb27 tf R. VALENTING, Janesville, Wis. Pheasants’ Eggs For Hatching, from Golden, Silver and English Pheasants, ab $9, $7.50 and $6 per doz. Haye shipped eggs to Louisiana and Portland, Me., with the best result, L. WAEFELAER, aprs 3m 492 Garden Street, Hoboken, N. J. LIVE QUAIL Sent direct from the West as far Hast as Philadel- phia—$6 per doz, Address CHAS, FREDRICKS, 73 Manjer st., Williamsburgh, L. I. apr3 tf Duck Shooters! For $1.25 we mail a simple apparatus that makes ally decoy dive like a duck, in any depth of water, It brings the flocks in any distance from snore, every time. prs DIVING DECOY CO., Rochester, N. Y. ILK WORM GUT.—F. Latasa, 85 Broadway, has on hand a fine assortment of Valencia Gut, comprising 25 grades and lengthe, of prime quality. Maruna, firsts, extra heavy to short do., $634 to $11% per 1,000, Msrana, seconds, extra heavy to whort do,, $5 to $7 per1,000; Padron, firsts, extra long to co.,, first superfine, $3.25 to $5 per 1,000; also, l’adrons, first and second short, regular superior, floe, extra fine, and other grades at from $1to $3 per 1,000 tend for price lists. Sample hanks ab iat pacer eb27 3m OR SALE—Half of Calves’ I-land, on Souzd, op- posite Portchester, N.Y. About 14 acres, with house, boat house, boats, shooting box, etc ; fishing, shooting and bathlog; splendid plave for a club. JOSEPH P. FALLON, 99 Nassau street, N. a CUE apra 2b OR SALE—One hundred acres of land suitable F for a gunning club, being the entire upper end of Brigantine Beach, Atlantic County, N.J. For particulars :ddress D. B HEDLKY, 108 Sonth Fourth stre:t, Philadelphia, febv03m OR SALH.—A complete duck-shooting outfit at Havre de Grave, Md. A large sloop scow, with two cabins, decoys, buats, doubie and single, sink- boxes, ete., ctc. Apply to D. C. W. SMITH, 138 South 3d st., Phisa. mar20 4t OR SALE.—10,000 yearling treui for sale, pow ready for delivery. Apply to J. B. & I. W. EDDY, Rsndolph, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. mar2v 4t C reloading tools, fifty cariridge case, Naw. Nelles Coruérs, Post-office, HEAP—A Winchester Repeating Rive, 14-shot; mudel 1873; 44 cal.; central ore; with moulds, peep, globe and open sights; Address R. M. SMITH Ontariv, Canada, aprio it Wanted. ~OR GASH.—Steam Yacht or Launch wanted. Address, with fall particulars, P.O. Box &4, Albany, N. ¥. aprid 1t A. RAYMOND & CoO., CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND BOYS. Cents Outfits Complete, Ready Made orto Order. Our Stock is large, and we haye every kind of Goods in usefor Gent's and Boys’ Apparel, é Farnishing Goods and Uniforms of a) kinds a specialty, SAMPLES AND RULES OF MEASUREMENT SENT BY MAIL. A. RAYMOND & CO., COR. FULTON AND NASSAU STS., N. Y. CITY. Fead This. HOLABIRD’S BOSS HUNTING SUITS. The best in the World. TENTS for Camping Out, all styles and kinds, of the yery best quality. CAMP CHAIR in the World. The most complete CAMP COT ever invented. Just out. The Easiest Imported Red Irish Setters PLUNKET and PALMERSTON, Jr., IN THE STUD. Imported CARRIE and NELL in the breeding kennel. Pure bred Cocker Spaniels, Trish Water Spaniels and Chesapeake Duck Dogs. If you would know how to break your own dogs, send 25 cents in stamps for Practical Hints on Dog Breaking. For PROSPECTUS OF KENNEL, send two 3c. stamps. W. H. HOLABIRD, Valparaiso, Indiana. Aa. HH. Bogzardus. My Patent Rough Glass Balls are now made even, and carefally packed, wit! 260 In each barrel, and by baying a rough surface strengthens the ball for ship- ping, and prevents the glancing of shot, while the smooth ball has to be made si ; > {hin to hreak successfully wuen hit that sometimes nearly one-third of them are eo broken by chipping, and the feather-filled ballis thesame. Now, i Will Warrant my Balls Against Breakage by Transportation, N. B.—The Bohemian Glass Works advertise whatis nofso, Beware of them They advertised about one year ago that they would give $1,000 for every bal found weighing over maximum weight, and 1 found six balls in less than fifty that ran a good deal over weght, and 1 went to 1bem to get the $6,008, but I did not get it, aud I will take $5 for the debt. When in Mobile I saw one of Paine’a balls that was hit with four shot, atid glanced off without breaking, ‘Theré is no ball made that gives the same dispute as the feather-filled ball. In the frat jlace there are lots of them that fealhers come out of when sprong from a trap, when falling on the ground, and they are given to the shooter whether he hits themor uot. to break when hit by shot, that sometimes one-third of them break by shipping. Do not use best, and that is the Bogardus Rough Ball, which is warranted round, as low in price, and better han apy other ball mace. My traps ere the best. Price ef Balls, 1,000, $14; by single barrel, $4; ‘‘ Field, Cover and Trap Shooting,” $2. HEADQUARTERS FOX BALLS, HAGGEKTY BROS. & CO.,10 Platt Street, N. Y. City. TRAPS, HART & SLOAN, Newark, N. J. H, BOGARDUS, Elkhart, Logan Co., Ill,, or can be had from hin DISCOUNT 10 THE TRADE, ey break and th They have got to be made 80 thin, any but the i “ae Acdress CAPT A, wherever he shoots. BEST RIFLES AT LOWEST PRICES YET OFFERED. Both Sporting Target and Military. Excelled bv None. * WHITNEY AND IMPROVED THOENIX RIFLES AND SHOT- GUNS, BURGESS MAGAZINE RIFLES, REVOLVERS, Etc. It will pay for all persons wanting @ good Rifle to get prices from WHITNEY ARMS GO., SEW HAVEN. as k = — ——— <= — Publications, HALLOCK’S Sportsman’s Cazeitteer is THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCURATE CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN SPORT, AND THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD AUTHORITY PRICE $3, POSTAGE PAID. 4,000 COPIES SOLD. For sale at office of ForE8stT anD STREAM, 111 Ful- ton street, New York. Dealers supplied by Orange Judd Company, 245 Broadway, New York. TO AMERICAN ANCLERS. THE ENCLISH FISHING GAZETTE, Devoted to Angling, River, Lake and Sea Fishing, and Fish Culture. SIXTEEN PAGES FOLIO. PRICE TWOPENCE (EVERY FRIDAY.) Vou. III. commenced with the Number for Jan. 3, uoder New Management. The Gazette is the only paper in the English language entirely devoted to Angling, Fish Culture, etc. ; Free by post ONE YEAR for 12s, 6d. or $3.25 in P. 0. 0. or U.S. Postage Stamps to any address in the United states. Hs! a year for half the price. - A copy wf the current Number and Pros- Pectus can be bad (post fret) by sending 6 cents in U. S. Postage Stamps to the Man ager FISHING GAZETTE, 1 Crane Court, Fleet street, Loudon, England. mar6 ti FIELD, COVER AND TRAP SHOOTINC. BY CAPT, BOSARDUS. - New and enlarged edition, containing instructions for glass ball shooting, and chapter on breeding and breaking of dogs by Miles Johnson For sale at this office, Price $2. J. Cvoress, Jr.’s, Works. TWO VOLUMES. PRICE 85 SY *tlAIL. CAN BE AAP TITROUUGH THAIS OFFICE. “THE SETTER,” BY LAVERACK For sale at(this office. Price $3. (SSS diliscellaneous, SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A . FORTUNE, FIFTH GRAND DISTRIBU- TION, CLASS E, AT NEW ORLEANS, TUES- DAY, MAY 13, 1873—108th Monthly Drawing. Louisiana State Loitery Company. ' This institution was mepalarly Incorporated by the Pegcleiats of the State for Educational and Chari- table purposes in 1868 for the term of Twenty« five years, to which contract the invio.able faith of the State is pledged with a capital of $1,000,000, to which it has since added a reserve fund of $350,000. ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION Will take place monthly on the second Tuesday, Jt never scalesor postpones. Look at the following dis- tribution : CAPITAL PRIZE, $30,000. 100,000 TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS EACH, HALF TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR, LIST OF PRIZES, 1 Capital Prize of $30,000,,..........-... $30,001 1 Capital Prize of 10.000......06 =. 10,00) 1 Capital Prize of 5,000......... 5,000 pees of Dera. es. 5,000 20 “ 100 Fe 200 o 500 1,000“ a APPROXIMATION P *9 Approximation Prizes of $300... ae 700 § Approximation Prizes of 200..,.....- 1,800 9 Approximation Prizes of 100........ 9 1857 Prizes amounting to..........,-+ A, +$110,400 Responsible corresponcing agents wanted at all pene oints, to whom a liberal compensation will be . Applitation for rates to clubs ehonld only be made to the Home Ofice in New Orleans, Write, Clearly stating full address, for further in- formation, or send orders to M, A. DAUPHIN, P. 0. Box692, New Orleans, Louisiann, or to H. L. PLUM, 319 Broadway, New York City. Allour Grand Extraordinary cenege are under the supervision and manayement of GENERALS G. T. BEAUREGARD and J. A. EARLY. 0 : =a " aprio T AND STREAM. . 199 THE ACME BAMBOO BOAT ROD. Oo : il of MADE OF SELECTED CALCUTTA BAMBOO. = WwW a : > z Two-piece, hutt-made, four-section, giving it an exceptionally fine taper, and enabling us to pro- = a > duce any calibre desired; top-joint, perfectly seasoned, CALCUTTA BAMBOC—Constantly im stock, > 3 . Cutty Hunk Bass calibre - - “ - A z tl Weakfish and Bluefish calibre - — - a F * Each $7.50. cz a Alexandria Bay calibre = - - - 3 ue 2 Black Bass and Perch calibre - = = < 3) = 4 z q i = : o ABBEY & IMBRIE, New York. z BOUGHTON’S PATENT EXPLOSIVE TARGET BALL FOR TRAP SHOOTING. ae FA. EH ak op) -_ SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRIUE LISTS. \ = genie SSRI GG eg Ss THE BALLAS IT APPEAR Se THE VICTORIOUS BAL NO GLASS. $4. a apts eee RET —— = mad 4b : tot yo cag we —_ Nn Se ‘i Sean nd Oo - a - eS rn aes 7 Sas DIAS ae %. # eee es — iA TAV AV LSINND - TARCET BALL CO., Titusville, Pa. LARD. made at Walnut Hill—6 THIS CUT REPRESENTS THE NEW OFF-HAND RICBY-FINISH BALLARD. ore prizes since being introduced than any other style of off-hand rifle in the world. Hibieacaema urna: all comers match; 200 yds; 16 shots without cleaning; off-nand; Ballard Rifle 5544556454555 5—71l. For EXTRA reduced price list, send to SCHOVERLING, DALY & CALES,84 & 86 Chambers Street, and 279 Broadway, N. Y. City. SOLE AGENTS IN NEW YORK FOR “CARD’S REVOLVING GLASS BALL TRAP.” A.MEY ER; IMPORTER OF AND DEALER IN California, Rhine, Hungarian Wines, AMERICAN CHAMPAGNES. 392, BOWERY 392: Near Vonrth avenue, NEW YORE. BOWLING AND GILLIARD HALL. The longest Rifle Range in the city. For Sharp- Bhootersonly. Standard Penetration Tester. Indispensable to sportsmen. Price, complete, $13. Discount to the trade, «4 FALMER O'NEIL & CO., 41 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. mmar6 tf Eaton’s Rust Preventer For Guns, Cutlery and Surgica: instruments Safe to handle, WiLL NOT GUM, and will keep iv any Climate, Sportsmen everywhere to the Unite States pronounce it the best gun oil in the market Judge Holmes, of Bay City, Mich., writes: “Iti: the best preparation I have found in thirty-five years of active and frequent use of gans.” The trade ae by sole manufacturer, GEO B. EATON, 570 Payonia Avenne, Jersey Cit Heights, N. J. Seld by principal New York dealers, and by Wm Reao & Sons, Boston, Mass ; B. Kittredge & Co, Cincinnati, Ohio; HE H, Maton, Chicago, Il.; Brow: & Hilder, St. Louis, Mo, Thos. W Parr, Cleveland, Ohio. Trimble & Eleibacker, Baliimore, Ma. 8. Cropley & Sons, Georgetown, D.C. Jos. C. Grabt Co., P! ia. ea " OANNO? BE SENT BY MAL. NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE. GREAT REDUCTION IN — oa J. Stevens & Co.’s Breech-Loading Arms. DOUBLE GUNS. SINGLE GUNS. Tyist. Laminated. Extra. Plain. Twist. Laminated. $35.00 $40.00 $45.00 $12 90 15.40 $17.00 RIFLES—,22 calibre.—24, 26 and 28 inches, $20, $22 and $245 .32, .38, .44 calibre, $20, $21 and $22, Extra for globe sights and varnished stock $3. HUNTER’S PET RIFLE—i8, 20, 22 and 24 inches, $18, $19, $20, $21. POCKET RIFLES—10, 12, 15 and 18 inches, $12.25, $13.25, $15, $16.50, Send for illustrated price list to Charles Folsom, 53 Chambers St., N. Y., Dealerin FIRE-ARMS, AMMUNITION AND ALL ARTICLES CONNECTED WITH THE SAME AND SOLE AGENT FOR J. Stevens & Co.’s Celebrated Arms. Mr, Charles Folsom, Esq , agent for Stevens’ Arms, 53 Chambers St, New York: =IR—I have been urivg the Stevens’ rifie in my galleries for the Jast four years, and I find that it gives the best satistaction of any rifle mane. Ican cheerfully ;ecommend It, Wor beauty and finish, ease of loading, accurate shooting and durability it takes the lead, I now have the firstone leverowned. {t hasbeen fired more than a hun red thousana limer, and is as good to-day as when I gotit, I have rifles of other makes to my racks, hut the Stevens’ is called for ten times to others once, R. B, FULLER Respectfully. a : Shooting Galleries, 172 S. Clark st., and 300 State st., Chicago, Il. BANGFACTURED BY Osgood & Chapin, Battle Creek, Mich, Osgood's Folding Ganvas Boat. Weight, with paddls for trout fishing, duck hunting, explor ing, etc., 20 lbs.; weight, with bottom hoard, oars, paddles, ete., everything complete, 45 lbs. ‘SEND FoR CIRCULAR. 200 FOREST AND STREAM, Oiliscellaneons, A GREAT INVENTION! Imitation rf AtlWNE CLASS. Patented Dee. 3, 1878. CURTAINS, SHADES AND BLINDS dispensed with, New, Elegant, Cheap and Durable, It produges all the unique effects of a richly painted or Elegantly =tnined Wisdow-. It is easily ap- lied to the glass in Windows of Houses, Churches, ublic Buildiugs, Steamboats, Street and Ruilroad Cars, Libraries, Parlors, Offices, Bath Rooms, Stair- ways, Transoms, Vestibule D.wors, etc,, with the full eff. ct and brillinncy of variously colored ground glass. The article has just been patented, and not a single agency haa as yet been establiched, ONE GOOD MA in each State want- ed, to whom exclu- sive territory will be reserved for five years, SAMPLE Q) of three of the most beauti- y ful styles will be sent prepaid with foll instructions, WHOLESALE PRICES, etc., on receipt of $1.00. Agents (£ LUM SMITH, 23s, 717 Sansom tees {ton Agt. forU.8 & Apply to PHILADELHI4, Pa, { Canada. READ the following Extract from the Representa tive Agents’ Paper of the worid, THE PHILADELPHIA, Pa, AGENTS’ HERALD: **We regard the above as the most remarkable and beautiful invention ever patented, and would advise the Agent readers of the Herald particularly to be on the alert to secure choice territory. The article is so simple, and yet willbe in such universal demand, that it will undonbiedly meet with a most enthusiastic reception and extraordimary sale, It will offer the best opportunity for coining money $hat has ever been presented to Agen'’s, and the business being light, neat and respectable, will be ert h adapted to ladies and gentlemen who ‘om timidity, etc., have hitherto been debarred from engaging in the Agency business, for want of Some meritorious and suitable article to canyass for. Another very important feature of attraction is that @ll goods purchased will be promptly forwarded to even the most remote section of the country free of express or freight charges.” ACENTS’ HERALD THE LARGEST, SPICIEST AND ONLY REPRESENTATIVE PAPER OF ITS KI 1D, ACTIVE GLVEN EMPLOYMENT “GENTS OOD VER HER By over 200 responsible advertisers in this month’sa iggue of the AGENTS’ HERALD, Grand outfit, in cluding Circulars, terms and a beautiful 10x14 En- graving of the SMITHOGRAPH, sample card and full partieulars of the AGENTS’ DIRECTORY and sam- le copies of last month’s AGENTS’ HERALD, all ‘ori0 CENTS. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00. ‘One cent stamps taken. We cannot afford to give the paper away, 80 don’t ask us, Address in haste, =— AGENTS’ PUBLISHING CO., Phila. PEF b ON. RGANS.°% ‘st perfect manufactory inthe U.S (oly oe The oldest, larp \\ MIRROR TOP SOUVENIR ORGANS. These beautiful organs are remarkable alike for purity of tone and perfect Mechanism. Their cases are all richly finished in Solid Black Walnut. We Bella better instrament at @ lower price than any other house in the United States. Waters’Pianos Grand, Square and Up- rie right, are the BEST s¢ MADE, the Tone, Touch, SSS SSS Workmanship and Dura- bility unsurpassed, Warranied for SIX YEARS. Extremely Low for Cash or on Installments, A liberal discount to Teachers, Ministers, Churches, etc. AGENTS WANTED. Catalognes Mailed. Second-hand Pianos aud Organs at GREAT BAR- GAINS. HORACE WATERS & SONS, manu- facturers and dealers, 40 Hast Fourteenth Street, New York. THOMAS W. PEYTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, WATERS’ NOTARY PUBLIC, Wo, 145 BROADWAY, ROOM 30, NEW YOrE Ciry, All business promptly attended to. Nova: New York Mailing Agency. with Isteit improved Newspaper Folding and Mailing Machines, 13S8pruce St,,4th door from Tribune Buildings. JAMES BRADY, Manager and Proprietor, Open day and night Invested in Wall Street $10 to $1,000 Stocks makes fortunes every month. Book seni tree explaining everything Address BAX VER & CO,, Bankers, 17 Wall st., N.Y Any worker can make $12 4 day athbome Gossip GOLD Ovtht free. Address Toon & Oe, Aupneta, “Alpe A SUPERB VOLUME. PUBLISHED TO-DAY, APRIL 5th. THE DOGS Of Great Britain, America, and Other Countries. AND DISEASE, COMPRISING ALL THE ESSENTIAL PARTS OF THE TWO STANDARD WORKS ON THE DOG BY SLONEHENGE, Thereby furnishing what now costs $11.25 FOR $2.00. It deseribes best Game and Miumiing Groumds im America. Gives names of the Prize Winners in past Dog Shows. Contains Over One Hundred Beautiful Engravings, embracing most noted Dogs in both Continents. Making, with Chapters by American Writers, a MOST COI. PLETE DOG BOOK. 12mo. TINTED PAPER. PRICE $2.00, Mailed post free on receipt of price. ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, Publishers, 245 BROADWAY, NEW YORE. {@3- Get the Book at the Bench Show, Gilmore’s Garden, _a= me "““BEATS THE WORLD.’ -ms« “OLD JUDGE SMOKING TOBACCO. The Only Tobacco Ever Manufactured that Does not Bite the Tongue. “OLD JUDGE” CIGARETTES. Manufactued under Letters Patent granted Charles G. Emery, March 5, 1878, by which the rice paper used a8 wrappers is 80 prepared that the unpleasant odor and injurious effect of the OIL OF CREOSOTE thrown off when burning is completely neutralized or destroyed, and the paper made saliva proof to pre- vent its breaking or melting in the mouth. The great advantage and importance of this invention will at once be recognized by all smokers, and its truth demonstrated by the first ‘‘Old Judge” Oigarettes they amoke. Neither will they require a printed certificate from any eminent Professor of Chemistry to con- vince them they hve heretofore, in smoking Cigarettea made of PURE RICE PAPER, been inhaling one of the deadliest poisons Known. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS. GOODWIN & CO., Manufacturers, 207 & 209 Water Street, NEW YORK. _A. SCHWARTZ, 33 Barclay Street, N. Y., MANUFACTURER OF Medals OF EWERY DESCRIPTION. Special Designs Furnished Without Charge. [ESTABLISHED 1887.-] J.B. Crook &Co., IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN FISHING TACKLE,. GUNS, ARCHERY, ESEND STAMPgFORJCIRVULAR. = AND ALL KINDS OF | orting Goods 59 Fulton Street, N.Y Send for Circular, : ——— Bliscellaneous, DUNN & WILBUR. Came, Poultry, £o2s. Butter. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. PROMPT CASH RETURNS. 192 DUANE STREET, N. Vi noyit kinds. Alwaya re- liable, never out of or- der. The TRAPPERS Companion and Agents? Bonanga. One sold 10 im one hour; another 60 the aid, $1.25. Circulars free, aot’g Co., &t. Louis, Ma first day. Sample pre Address U. 5. Men ishing Gackle. PHILADELPHIA Fishing Tackle House. A, B. SHIPLEY & SON Cy) ° “9 605 COMMERCE STREET, PHILA. Manufacturers of FISHING TACKLE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION For Sea, Lake, River and Brook Fishing. A Specialty of the celebrated Green Heart and Bethabara Wood for Archery and Amateur Rod Makers. Rod Mountings of every description, SHIPLEY’'S ELASTIC SNOODS Catch every fish that bite, For Trout on Single Gut..... Seeq voles * Bass ‘ Double -‘ yt Highest Preminm at Centennial, 1876, and Franklin Ins: itute, 1874. Price Lisis of Wood and Rod Mountings sent on Application. Send 10 cents for 64-page Illustrated Catalogue of Fishing Tack!e. «2-10 ots, each Ww aeensae sees MANN’S Trolling Spoons. a> a We manufacture 59 different Kinds of Trolling Spoons, adapted to the waters of every State and Territory, Our Perfect Revolving has proyed to be the best Trolling Bait ever manufactured. It is covered by two patents—Maun’s patent, Noy, 21, 1871, No. 121,182, and Skinner’a patent, August 4, 1874, No, 153,854. Beware of imitations, None genuine unless J. H. Mann’s name stamped on every 8.00n, Whoiesale Agents—Bradford & Anthony, 874 Washington street, Boston, and William Mills & Son, 7 Warren street, New York, and to be obtained through most of the other wholesale fishing tackle dealers ; or write direct to the manufacturers for catalogue and price list, JOHN H. MANN & Co., feb20 9m SYRACUSE, N, Y, Simpson’s New Pocket Scale. A scale for Hunters, Fishermen, Starpshooters and Family use. This scale registers as high as 16 pounds, and graduated to 2 ounces by standard weights, is heayily nickel-plated. Only measures 3 inches in length by % inch in diameter. Pro- nounced by skilled mechanics to be the best acale ever invented. Sample by mail, post-paid, 50 cents. On receipt of staup 1 will send my new 64- catalogue, the most complete liat ever published on Fishing Tackle, Camping Goods, Shooting Tackle, Pistols, Base Ball, Archery, Cricket, Lacrosse, Fire- Men’s and Gymnasium Goods, Boxing Gloves, Foot Balls, Sporting Publications and everything in the line of Sportsmen’s Goods, R. SIMPSON, 132 Nassau St., P. O. BO 5207. New York, mar20 t: “The Rod of the Period.” For trout and bass fishing is manufactured by the nndersigned in octagon form, and is made from the yery best quality of selected Calcutta cane, By our process of manufacture, the entire enamel (which is the vital part) of rhe cane is preserved, to- gether with all of its beantifal markings. Guara) ted to be the best made rod in the world, Fors ‘ at wholesale aud retail by Ww. L. HOSKINS. Owego, TiogaCo., N. Y. apra 3m8. Sportsmen's Routes. 10 SPORTSHEN: THE PENNSYLVANIA R.R. 00. * Respectfully inyite attention te the Superior Eacilities afforded by their lines for wast most of tho TROTTING PARKES and RACH COURSES in the Middie States. These lines being CONTINUOUS FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dim- Oultiés and dangers of réshipment, while the axoel- lent cara which run over the smooth ateel tracks en- able STOCK TC BE TRANSPORTED without fallara or injury, The lines of bh Penunsylvani Railroad Company alsc reach the beat lecalities for GUNNING AND FISHING in Pennsylvania ang New Jersey. EXOURSION TICKETS art sold at the offices of the Com in all the principle cities to KANE RENOVA, BHD. FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, and other well-known centers for Trout Fishing Wine Shooting, and Still Hunting. Also, to TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN. CAPE MAY, SQUAN, and polite on the NEW JRRSEY COAST renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER FIN AND FEATHER, L. P. FARMER, Gen'l Pass. Agent. Frans THOMSON, Gen] Manager. feblf-i “THE FISHING LINE.” TAKE THE Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R. ( Mackinaw, Grand Rapids & Cincinnati Short Line) FoR THE Trout, Crayling & Black Bass FISHERIES, AND THE Famous Summer Resorts and Lakes or NORTHERN MICHIGAN The waters of the Grand Traverse region and the Michigan Nerth Woods are unsut passed, if equalled, in the abundance and great variety of fish con- tained. Brook Trout abound ig the streams, and the fomous American Grayling is found only in those aters. withe Trout Season begins May 1 and ends Sept. 1, The Grayling Season opens Jone 1 and ends Nov. 1. Black Bass, Pike, Pickerel and Muscalonge also abound in large numbers in the many lakes and lake- lets of this territory, The spertsmas can readily gend trophies of his skill to his friends or “elub” at howe, a8 ice for packing Hsh can be had at many ints. ‘Take your family with you; the scenery of Bre North Woods and Lakes is very beautiful; the gir is pure, dry aud bracing. The Climate is pe- Guliarly beneficial to those suffering with hay feyer and asthmatic affections, The hotel accommoda- tions are good, far surpassing the average in coun- tries new enough to afford the fineat of fishing. During the season Round Trip Excursion Tickets will be sold at low rates, and tractive train facill- ties offered to Tourists and Sportsmen, Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackles Carried Free at Owner’s Risk, Tt ia our sim te make sport-men feel ‘at home on this route. For Tourisi’s Guide (an attractive il- fuatrated book of 80 pages), containing full informa- tien aud accurate 1saps of the Fishing Grounds and Time Cards, address A. B. LEET, Gen'l Pass. Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich. FOR New Haven, Hartford, Spring- field and the North. The new and elegant steamer C. H. NORTHAM lenves Pier No. 25, East River, daily (Sundays ex- cepted), st3F.M. Passengers go North and Hast at . Me NIGHT LINE.—The Continental leaves New York at 11 P. M., arriving in New Haven in time for the garly mMorume trains, Merchandise forwarded by daily Express Freight train from New Hayen through to Massachusetts, Vermont, Weatern New Hampshire, Northern New York and Canada, Apply at Office on Pier er to RICHARD PEVE, General Agents, MALLORY’S LINE OF DIRECT STEAMERS TO Florida, Jacksonviile, STEAMERS WESTERN TEZAS AND GiTyY OF BALLAS Sail from New Vork Every Friday, From Jacksonville eyery Thursday C, H. MALLORY & CO., Agents, Pie 20, Bast Rivers New York, P, MeQUAID, Agent, Bay street, Jecksonyille. Sportsmen's Bontes. St, Louis, Minneapolis ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Through Pullman Palace Sleepin between St. Louis, Minneapolis and St. Pan. Cars Burlington, C, Rapids & N’rth’rn Railway. QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BHST! TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, between Burlington, Albert Lea and Minneapolis crossing and connecti with all East and West Lines in Iowa, runolmg through some of the finest kuating grounds in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen and their dogs tuken good oare of. Reduced rates On parties of ten or more pa application to General Be ids, C. J, 8, et Office, Cedar Rap F. WINSLOW, Gen, Passenger ‘Agent. General Manager, tf | Dae ISLAND RAILROAD, MAY, 27, 1878. Ferrybots leave New York from James Slip et MR pends ye) 30 minutes, and from Thirty- ce) street, Kast River (dally) 15 minutes previous to departure of trains, and from South Wall street, Fulton and Catharine ferries (daily) 30 minutes pre- vious to departure of trains from Depet, corner Flat- dush and Atlantic ayenues, Brooklyn, Trains leave G@rooklys and Long Island City (Hunter’s Point) as tollews : For Greenpert, Sag Harbor, etc., $:30.4.M., 4P, M., and on Saturdays at 3:30P.u. For Patch. opne, ete., 9:30 4. M., 4:30 and6P.M. For Babylo: ., Bt 9:30 A. M. 4, 4:30, 5andGP.mM. For Po Jefferson, etc., at 10 A. M, and 4:30r,mM, For Nerth- rt, 6t0., at 10 A. M., 3:39, 430 and 6:30P,m. For t Valley, at 8:30 and 10:00 4. M., 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 gud 6:30 P. u, For Far Rockaway, etc., at §:30 4. M., 4, 4:30,6,6and7 p.m, For Garden City and Hemp- 8:30 and 10 A. M., 3:30, 4:90, 5:30, 6:30 P. M,, and 12:16 night, and from Long Teland City only 9:30 4. M., 1:30 and 6:30P, mM. SUNDAYS—For Port Jefferson, Patchogne, 6tc.,9 4.M. Babylon, etc., 6and 7 PF, m, Northport and Locust Valley, 9 A. M. and 6:30 P, m., Garden City and Hem P. M,, and from Long Island Cisy only 9:30 4. M. and s0r,mu. Trains for Rockaway Beach, Flushing, College Point, Jamaica, etc., as per time tables. Ticket offices in New Yerk at 261 Broadway, corner Warren street, at James Slip and Thirty-fourth mireet ferries, at the offices of ‘‘ The Long Island Express,” 3 Park place, 785 and 942 Broadway and Grand Central Depot ; in Brooklyn, No. 883 Wash- lagion street and 79 Fourth street. By purchasing tickets atany of the aboye offices, baggage can be checked from residence to destination 8. SPENCER, J. CHITTENDEN, Gen’! Pass. Agent, Old Dominion Line. The steamers of this Lit reach some of the finest waterfow! aud upland sho ing sections in the coun- . Connections direct r Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points on th Peninsula. City Point, James’ River, Currituck, srida, and the mountain- eus country of Virginia, .enunesses, etc. Norfolk seamers sail Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday. Lewes, Del., Tuesday and Friday at 2 ep, M. Full information given at office, 197 Greenwich 8St., New York. gep28 ly fn 8 Gatels and Resorts for Sportsmen, Gen’ Sup't. je6 tf Sherman House, (CLARK AND RANDOLPH), CHICAGU, Rates reduced to $4 per day for all rooms above the parlor floor, without baths, Rooms with baths, $3.50, $4, and $4.60 per day. ALVIN HULBERT, Prop’r. We challenge any Hote] in the World to show aa large and as elegantly furnished rooms as those of the SHZRMAN_ Jeno tt Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMENS RE- TREAT, SHINNEOCOCE BAY, L. L, By & practical gumner aad an old baymean. Ba always on hand the best of boats, batteries, etc., with the largest rig of trained wild-geese decoys on thé coast. The besf grouud inthe vicinity of New Work for bay snipe shooting of 21] varieties. Special attention given by himself to tm guests, and gatis- faction guaranteed, Address WM. N. LANE, Good Ground, L. I. Nove tf Sportsman Attention. Trout fishing now in season. Good country board Addresa Box 45, Marshalls Creek, Monroe Co,, Pa, april? 26 der. The TRAPP ERY Companion and Agents Bonanza. Une sold 0 ta one hour; ancther 60 the Brot day. 5 Address UB Meebee? Atal Ge leon tee ENAPP & VAN NOSTRAND, POULTRY AND GAME Noa. 599 and 2999 WASHINGTON MAREBT, 4. ¥ i tead, 9A, M., 2:30 and 6:36 [ abo Gunpowder. THE HAZARD POWDER CO MANUFACTUREES OF GUNPOWDER, Bozard’s * Electric Powder,” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), Unsurpassed Ip point of strength and cleanliness, Packed in square ters of 1 Ih. only. Hazard’s ‘American Sporting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), In 1 lb. canistera and 64 1b, Kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, for upland prairie shooting. ell adapted to shot- guns. Hazard’s * Duck Sheoting.” Nos, 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). In 1 and 5 Ib. canisters and 64f and 123g lb, kegs. Burns slowly and very clean, shooting remarkably close and with great penetration. For field, forest or water shooting, it ranks any other brand, and it is equally serviceable for muzzle or breech-loaders, Hazard’s “ Kentucky Rifie.” ‘HFG, FFG, and “Sea Shocting” FG, in kegs >i 28, i2}g and 64 lbs, and cans of 5 lbs.@F FFG 1s also packed in Tand 3¢ lb. canisters, Burns strong and moist, The FFFG aud FFG are fevorite brands for ordinary Spore, and the “Sea Shooting” IG ie the standard #ifle puwder of the country. Superior Mining and Biasting Powder. SOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER; ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES OR HXPORT, oF ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OR PROOF, MANU. FACTURED TO ORDER. The above can be had of deaiers, or of the Com- peny's Agents in every prom‘nent city, or wholeeals ¥, Our office, 88 WALL STREET, NEW YOR. GUNPOWDER. DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE Pupon’s Gunpowder Mills, established ln 1891, haye maintained their great reputation for 78 years, Manufacture the following celebrated brands of Powder: DUPONT’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Wos. 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), unequaled in strength quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Glass Bal and Pigeon Shooting. BDUPONT’S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 3 (fine), burning slowly, strong and clean; great penetration; adapted for Glass Ball, Pigeon, Duck and other shooting, DUPONT’S EAGLE RIFLE, A quick, strong and clean Powder of yery fine grain for Pistél shooting. DUPONT’S RIFLE, FG., “SHA SHOOTING,” FF¢ and FF l'g.—The Fg for long-range rifle shoot- ing, the Fg and FFFg for general use, buralng strong and motst. SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST- ING POWDERS of all sizes and descriptions. Special ades for export. Cartridge, Mnsket, Catnon, ertar and Maramoth Powder, U. 8. Government standard. Powder manufactured to order of any re- quired grain or proof. Agencies in all citles and prin- cipal towns throughout the U.8. Represented by F. LD. KNEELAND, 70 Waxt St. N. Y- N. B.—Use none but DUPONTS Fg or Fg Powder for long-range rifle sheoting. : Laflin & Rand Powder Go. No. 26 MURRAY 8T., N. Yo he Bole Froprietors and Manufacturers of Orange Lightning Powder. No. 1 to 7, stro: it and Cleanest made, im sealed tip, cani-ters. Higher numbers specially are recom- mended for breeci-lnading guns, Orange Ducking Powder, Por water-fowl, strong an@ clean. Wo. 1 to 5m metal kegs, 64¢ lbs. cach, and canisters of 1 and & a, each. Orange Rifle Powder. The best for rifles and aH ordinary purposes. Biges, PG, FFG acd FFG, the last being the finest, Packed in wood and metal Kegs of 25 lbs., 1214 b= sud 634 Ibs., and in canisters of 1 lb. and 44 1b, All of the above give high velocities and less vesiduum than any other brands made, and are re- Sommended and used by Uapt, A. H. BOGARDUS *ke “Chatupion Wing Shot of the World.” All of the above give high velocities and less Tesidunum than any other brandg made, and are re- commended and used by Capt: A. A. BOGARDUS, the “Champion Wing Shot of the World.” BLASTING POWDER und ELECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of sll kinds on hand and made to order, Safety Fuse, Frictional and Pintinum ‘uses, Pamphlets, showing sizes of the in b cut, sent free on application to the above a DUNN & WILBUR. Game, Poultry, =ozs. Butter. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED, — PROMPT CASH RETURNS. wood- 28, 189 EUANE STREET, N. Yi novrit MANUFACTURER OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. New York Shooting Coat, MADE GF VELVETEZEN, CORDUROY, FUSTIAN AND CANVAS, Ihave just imported a Corduroy of tne dead grass color, specially adapted as recards weight, color and Btrength for all kinds of shooting. I will make to order: Ooat, $15 ; Vest, $5; Pants, $7; Cap, $2.25 + or Suit complete, $26. Sportsmen will find my Shooting Clothing fo have more desirable points than suy other goods of the kind in the market. Refer to msny Sportsmen who have worn them, Send for samples aiid roles for measurement. F. L. SHELDON, janie tf Rahway, N. Js Eaton’s Rust Preventer. For Guns, Cutlery and Surgical snstruments, Safe to handle, WILL NOT GUM, and will keep in any climate, Sportsmen everywhere in the United States prononnce it the best gun oil in the market, Judge Hoimes, of Bay City, Mich., writes: ‘‘It ie the best preparation I have found in thirty-flye years of active and frequent use of guns,” The Boeardus Rust Pre» ventative Will preyent rust in Guns, Pistols, Skate and Cutlery. Safe to handle, and especially adapted fer firearms at sea-coast choo ing. A liberal diacountte the trade. Manufactured by JAMES T. DALY, 731 Moore street, Philadelphia, Orsend orders t0 Captaia A, H, BOGARDUS, Elkhart, Logan Co, Tlinois, teb27 8m, ss G@00D’S OIL TANNED Za MOCCASINS, Z The beat thing in the market for hunting, tishing, canoeing, Bnow-shoeciug, etc. They are easy to the fect, and very durable. Made to order i in a variety of styles, and Warranted the artiele. Send for illustrated circular. MARTIN 8. HUTCHINGS, P. O. Box 368, Dover, 8. H. (Sucees= Ve to Frank Good.) BRADFORD & ANTHONY, Bost gents, a eae THOMSON’S PATENT HUNTING SHOE, (Grain Leather.) The foot is held firm by the self-adjusting traps over the instep and around the ankle. A very quickand conyenient mode of fastening. Shoe waters fight to the top. Made with wide soles and low, broad heels with or without hob nails, Blaek orre leather. Price, $7. Sent by express everywhere. When sent by mali, 50 cents exira for postage and registry, THOMSON & SONS, 301 Broadway, N, ¥, * P.O. Box 1016, Send stamp for illustrated catalogue mara7 & We AND SEND STAME FOR ILLUSTRATED PRICELIST. $66 hatte 'S Eitaare 80a, retoes,e | cg a Le a FOREST AND STREAM. Sportemen’s Goods. Pachting Goads, WM. BISHOP’S Patent “ Combination” Yacht Pump Water Closet. FOR USE BELOW OR ABOVE WATER-LINE, LOWELL, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF THE BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, AND CARTRIDCES. Adapted to all military and sporting rifles and pistols, and in use by the ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES and veveral Foreign Governments. Rim-fire ammunition of all kinds, Special PLUMBER, COPPERSMITH, GAS AND STEAM attention given to the manufacture of FITTER, No. 210 South street, N. ¥. Patented May 7, 1878, und April 22, 1879. Cartridges for T arget P ractice. The only rotating Trap made that throwa every Send for Illustrated Catalogue. may, OF Gan be made to throw in any desired direc- fon, or that can be made to throw every way ex- PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED cept at shooter and spectators. PRICE $10 AT FACTORY. DROP AND BUCK SHOT. No Charge for Boxing. WILt u, cruTTENDEN, | 4MERICAN STANDARD--EAGLE BRAND. General Agent, CAPTAIN BOGARDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT. Cazenovia a Eprrorn FoREST AND STREAM: New YOrK, Jan. 13, 1879. os Having been asked by many of your readers as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desir , Te = to say that I consider it the best shot I have eyerused, I have given it a very severe test, having shot me Alford’s Practice Target. 6,000 ba!) match, Jan, Sand 9 with it. In that match I used two seta of double barrels, one of 10 and thy PURDY'S PATH + other 12-bore, and each single barrel was discharged 1,600 times withont being once cleaned. The intée ENT, DEC is7s. surface of the barrels is bright and free can see at dE ao URE in Ahoone est them pea Le . ; became 50 hot that they would not bear han £. cannot imagine any case of ordinary use which cou BNA PSH OO u ING MADEEASY, 80 severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom from injury by any heat = This target is designed to give those who wish to | which could ever result from continuous discharges of the gun. A. H. BOGARDUS, : become gcod snap shots, with either rifle or shot- For Aboye or Below Water Line. gun, an opportunity for practice which cannot be Burpassed in quality or equaled in cheapness by any THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD M’F’C coa., NEW YORK. NO TANK NEEDED. ptherimethod:; every; vailety etimovement deg e. ——————— nn EE ee Te is obtained, and at & speed suited to the capacity of ALFRED B. SANDS the person shooting. Itslow price puta it within the ‘tte: reach of every one, and tie first Cnet, small agit is, is (= (> cc" e (= (= Plumber, Steam Fitter and Coppersmith, the only expense necessary i incur initsucé. The ES 13g SESE SAN ST EE ea ROME cords ahown in the annexed engravings are designed to reacD back of the person shooting and be operated without his direction. The great variety of positions Our Improved Shell Now Possesses the WHITLOCK, SLOVER & CO. which the target can be mave to assume can be seen atagisnce, An expert on this target is an expert 57 SOUTH STREET, NEW YORK. Yacht Supplies. on any kind of shooting. Following Merits - PHICE $2.50. ist. Perfect Uniformity of Flange pcm pet Naw cotton rope, tarred rope all sizes, é asala trope, Manilla bolt rope, TO) blocks,. 2d. They are Sure Fire and Gas Tight. nite tacotia ous sas a is at 8d. The Paper is Superior. SABES STORES. jeat-iy 4th, The Primers are Easily Expelled and Replaced, and can be Reloaded a Number of Pe i ALONZO E. SMITH, . YACHT BUILDER, PRICE AS LOW AS ANY OTHER SHELL. ISLIP, L. 1. Bail t C . ADDRESS, Delaware Cartridge Co., appiilder of yachts Comet, Nianti Sagitte, Onward, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. and repairs and alterations executed at low rates, Several fine yachta for sale cheap. 34 Models and Specificntions fnrnished at Dittmar Powder —“™ T. DESMOND, YACHT & BOAT BUIL THE CHAMPION POWDER se ae porta denen og . Rie Sacias sg! som etree Open Yachts and ats of every description for racing or eruist OF THE WORLD. at lowest rates, Also, Row Boats, Shells and Cla Boats. Beats and yachts for export a specialty. NO SMOK E--NO DIRT--LESS REC O1L Oars and seulls of ail kinds. GEORCE ROAHR zr G AN ; 3 oer chat bie et beget BOAT BUILDER, A. ALFORD, 288Broapway, SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT TO BLACK POWDER | FooT oF 135TH ST., HARLEM, N. Y¥. P. O. Box 3,994. New Yorr. ——_—_—_—_- Builder ror single and double-Feull shells; air, four SHOTS WITHOUT WIPING IN A SHOT-GUN, and eig! ared shells; barges, gigs and club boata i a ea ane Sy ns eed ~saited x ——_— —_—_— of all Kinds. Fine oargand sculls, Fine boats al- Es Captain Bogardus’ great feat of breaking 6,000 glass balls has proved that the powder is all that js) Wayson hand. Orders executed upon short notice ——— claimed for it. The barrele, without being wiped, were as clean at the end of the match as after the | St lowest rates. Shadew and Nautilus canoes a Moles’ Improved Rotating | ist shot. The fact of the fring of go many shots in succession, and that the Captain has used about | Specialty, Aocommodations for boats and oarsmen. 200 pounds of the same powder during the last year in one gun, shows, without a dcubt, that the Send stamp for enclosed circular. CLASS BALL TRAP. powder is EFFIOIENT, UNIFORM and SAFE. Jan 80 ly = ar The rifle powder is also without a rival. The standing challenge to test this powder against any other has never been accepted. Many riflemen throughout the country have been successful with the THE PATENi' powder, as, for instance, Mr. HE. B. Souther, of the Massachusetts Rifle Ascociation, won Jast year two . gold medals, two silver medals, two revolveis, aud four other prizes in using the DITTMAR RIFLE NOHNHPAREIL YACHT POWDER. Greater facilities and greater demand haye enabled us to reduce the price of the powder consider- | Has all the good qualities of a Sharpie, with none of ably, and the fact that the Government Armory at Bonnefiela is making Dow all kinds of testing nee ie wage Bald tity bh lead panes stale machinery for us will enable us to produce always a uniform, aud in every way reliable, article, not poun dvoy apaitke aietesne waren Hee Fre TRY OUR NEW WATERPROOF SHOT-GUN AMMUNI*ION, Cheap, and warranted to give satiz- | | Finely finished cabin yachts, 40ft. over all, faction in every respect. Amraunition for gallery rife practice always on hand, and all kinds of rifle built ond outfitted, ready for cruising, $450 ammunition made to order. to $600. Ali sizes at equally low rates. Also j light draught Stenm Wachis, and fall working 1 drawings for Sharples at short notice, SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICE LISTS. Specimen yachte always on hand. THOMAS CLAPHAM, Roslyn, L. I., N.Y. Eid) trata the mates Teel eect Le ae te eet| DITTMAR POWDER CO., Binghamton, N. Y. aanidiementen with hollow axle; all othe Ent THE COMING BOAT. Send for circulars. Discount to the trade, _ The light draught “sharple-built” boat is precisely H. C, SQUIRES, Agent, . : the thing for sho#ting, fishing and pleasure sailing, and for speed, safety and comfort is not excelled, No, 1 CORTLANDT._ST,, N. Y. ppona ee era ret! 0. TWITCHHELL, 16 Arthar nn, FOR TRAP SHOOTING WITH GLASS BALLS (Successors to F. J. ABBEY & CO.), i a ee USE THE HUBER TRAP, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN J.J. DRISCOLL WITE IMPROVED SPRING. WAGH YT BU ha.) FR; ., =z a Zot, fale, by alldeaiers in sporting gooas, ort! Gung, Rifles, Pistols and Fishing Tackle, | cor rrsnxin sta oy streets, creenpoins, 1.1, HUBER & CO., Yachts and boata of all descriptions constantly on Cor. Paterson and Fulton at., 4 3 Ss @) U T H Cc L. A Rr K ST ye E E Le arts pevvinnae einda nda ee maris Paterson, N. J. Prices and specifications furnished. Magic Lanterns and Stereopticans. OCOILICAGO. ’ E #H, T. ANTHONY & CO. so), Broadway, eee ee Se ee ens ee ee HOLMES Pe e N, Y., cpposite Metropolitan, TEORCOPCE 120 & RONT STREET, New York. : ; BILLIARD BALLS, ORDERS BY , N Bee Per Reeratia oe Dalebauien. Funiearanite IVOR BAGATELLE BALLS. Mai (Ey GROTE & co., Designer of Fast Steam Vachts, Plana andspecl- Traneparencies, Convex Glase, Photographic Ma- FARO & POKER CHECKS, DED TURNERS AND DEALERS, nee none i ed ieee pie = Po of terials, Awarded Firat Premium at Vienna and . L y, MST ERY, : Philadelphia, : deg) | TEN PIN BALLS AND TEN PINS. To, ' 114 E, 14h 7, NEW YORK! etc, Iron steam yacht for sule, 07 teet long, f <== Den WL QO SS AMERIGAN S G S SS = —— Ss ESSE PORTSMAN?S S Terms, Four Dollars 2 Yeur Ten Cents a2 Copy. 6 months, $2; 3 months, $1. NEW YORK, THURSDAY. APRIL 17, 1879. 4 Volume 12—No. 11. No, 111 Fuiton St.,N. Y. for Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun, CHICKAREE, Tn # wide-spreading tree A apry chickaree, With heart full of glee, Had chattered a noisy good-morning ; And seemed in his fun ‘To be talling some one Of the work he had done Hig nest in the branchés adorning. A bright squirrel gnest He had brought to his nest, And was doing his best In showing his snug little dwelling ; He had said in his pride He would like to reside With her ag & bride,— And that is the tale he was telling. So high in the beach, So far out of reach, 80 cosy for each, And a brown-thrush too for a nelghbor ; She could hear the bird sing While nuts he would bring— Or any sweet thing,— And love would thus hallow his labor. They could see the sun set, And tell how they met, And would never regret The day they had started together, To work and to play, From danger away, From day unto day, Whatever the season or weather, The gay little guest Accepted the nest— She thought lt was best— Where the beautiful branches were apreading ; And tho’ coy and demure, Healt willing and pure, Sald “ Yes” to her wooer, And the wood-bells rang out for a wedding. In the wide-spreading tree They sing ‘‘ Chickaree” With hearts full of glee, And chatter a noisy good-morning ; While he in his way, Light-hearted and gay, Is seeming to say, Her love now his home is adorning, J. C. BURNET?. ———__— + § —< Por Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. Mowy the Connecticut iy a Canoe. O™ trip was made in a double canoe, and, though not of the latest model, it carried us through places which would surely Have wrecked an ordinary canoe. It was of half-inch pine, flat bottom, 15ft. long, 20in. across bottom and 82in. on top, with great sheer. It was rigged with low kneeling seats and crossbars to sit upon, which arrange- ment gives perfect contro] in rough water ; but its use is at- tended with rather less comfort than ‘‘ riding a rail.” This canoe weighed about fifty pounds when dry, but when s0aked, as on our last carry, a ton or so would be a fair esti- mate, though, like our big trout, I shouldn't care to see it weighed. We Jeft Becond Lake Aug. 26, with something like a hun- dred pounds of baggage, too much for the canoe, as we found out in the first rapil. I will not relate in detail the adventures of the first fifty miles to North Stratford, the first town on the railroad, for the canogist will hardly care to have his boat transported beyond this point. Enough to say that we were four days running this , distance, which time covered tle most wretched series of mishaps on record. The water was very low, and, in the words of an old colored man who attended us on some of our earlier excursions, the river was “‘all bottom” and ‘‘mighty jubous.” “ White Water” was something we had never encountered before, but a capsize and general smash up the first day out showed us that we couldn’t successfully drift through rapids. From North Stratford the river winds along quite rapidly at first, and then, with long smooth reaches where the quiet beauty of the ever-changing shores and stream, seemed a erateful relief after the three miles of gravel bars above the town, JAD, 29, 1879, Tread with great interest the letter of ' Portsa.” in a recent number, and having once had a very similar experience with Waodeuck, I can add my testimony te his as regards both their “singing” and appear- ance at night. Two years ago I spenta week in camp upon Greenwood Lake, N. Y-., and one evening, as we were sitting around our fre after the day’s shoot, my attention was called to a bird which fliltea past the fire, and allghted at a short distance, immediately commencing its peculiar ory, which, having heard it in the spring of the year, I recog- nized as that of a woedcock. It was a bright moonlight night, ana my companion and myself, going out into an adjacent fleld covered with small undergrowth, were enabled to shoot three of our nocturnal yisi- tors. Having never heard of such a thing being done before, when the letter from ‘‘Portsa ” met my eye I immediately recognized an exper|- ence similar to My own,and write this, hoping that somebody may take interest enough in the subject to give a little information concern- ing the noctumial habits of Scolopax minor, W. D. GERMANTOWN, Pa,, Jan. 26, 1579, Epiror FOREST AND STREAM > eS gael In the article headed ‘‘ Are Woodcock Nocturnal?” there ia certainly @ mistake as tegards time, About mating season, which takes place in early spring, the woodcock is In the habif of soaring, and often ascends to the height of two or three hundred feet, and comes down nearly in the same spot. His habit.isto feed at duak and early in the morning, before day, and alco through the day, although notas industriously in the day time. If these woodcock did soar in the middle of summer, they must haye made a Mistake as to the time of the year; if he did not soar in the summer, your correspondent has made a mistake in the time, The mistake lies between the woodcock and the man, but ag far as my experience goes, the woodcock has the inside track, CONSTANT READER, S$ +8 Harm on Deers’ Horns.—In response to the note of a cor- respondent in our issue of the 8d instant, regarding a caribou's horns, which was covered with a srowth of bair, Dr. J. W. Trader, of Sedalia, sends us the following note, accompanied by a bit of the hair : “T have in my office a large pair of antlers of our common deer, that has a heavy coat of hair from hase to tip, I thought when I first procured the specimen that it was rare, but some old hunters tell me that this is quite common.* oe ARRIVALS AT THE PHILADELPHIA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN FOR THE WEEE ENDING APRIL 12.—Two herting guila, Larus argentatus + one crow, Corvus americanus ; one weeper capuchin, Cebus cspucinus } oe wood- chuck, Arctomys monar; nine small alligators, AWigator matasissippien- sis > two white rats, Mus rattua ; one red-ghouldered hawk, Butea linea. tus; O06 Yed-headed duck, Aythya americana ; two rabbits, Lapus eunt- sulua; two bald eagles, Halicetus loucocephalus: one Indigo bird, Cy- anospiza cyanéa; of6 nonpariel, C. cirla; One weaver bird; one pouched rat, Geomys hursartus—ail presented, One ooat!, Vast navion ; | twenty-seven undulated grass parrakests, Mulepsittacus undulatus ; ees One red-nud-yallow macaw, Ava chroloplera ; one barn owl, Sirz jlain~ men aincricanw; One broad-wingel hawk, Bulen pennaylvanicts; one a having mange or symptoms of distemper. Many were washed v White-frontad. parrot, Chrysotes levoocephalus, and one bloe-froited parrot, Chrysotis cyanorhyico—all purchased. One webu, Boa indicus; one Macaque monkey, Mavucus nenestrinus—both born in the Garden. Awriok EB, Brows, Superintendent. Ghe Aennel. THE NEW YORK DOG SHOW. HAE third annual dog show of the Westminster Kennel Club was brought to a close on Friday evening last. In hiost respects 16 was more successful than either of its prede- cessors. True, there was not the dash and crowding which attended the first, as the novelty hud worn off, but the gen- eral quality of the dogs exhibited was far superior to that of lust year or eyen the year before. As some one remarked, if ali tie crack champions together were not there, there was plenty of the stuff of which champions are made. Financial- ly, the success was far ahead of last year and but little behind 1877. The total receipts exceeded $13,000. As we remarked last week, the entries in the sporting classes amounted to a number quite unexpected, Five hundred and sixteen pointers ald sétlers ig au immense number to get together, particular- ly when the quality is considered. Mr. Dayidson has again demonstrated his eminent fitness for the position of judge, and evyurything between his associates and himself was most harmonious. Mr. John 8 Wise, of Virginia, fave very great satisfaction, He evidently has given the subject very close atlention, and is thoroughly posted on canine matters, He made many friends, Mr. Geo. C, Colbnrn is well known {hroughout the country as an owner and breeder of fine dogs, ‘Yue cowardly and contemptible action of certain sporting papers 1a printing false Tepurts a8 to the attendance, quulity or The dogs, clc., exciled general disgust, and as there were Bportsuien Irom every portion of the country present to carry lume proot of the talsity of the statements, they will only convict Ue utterers of meanness and mendacity, y, here waa, of course, some grumbling on the part of disap- pointed. exiibitors, as there always 1s, but less than we re- member to baye beard before. ‘he board of Appeals, which was Cumposed of Messis. Joseph 'l. Bailey, J. W. Passitt and B. W. Hichards, of the Puiladelphia Kennel Club, and Messrs. W. #. Nlorgan, ©. Dubois Wagstalf and H. Walter Webb, of the Wesuninsier Kennel Olub, sat on Briday and heard all the cases brougot before them, ‘These were mostly appeals Trou the decisions of the judges, based on the owner Duying satisied bimsell that his dog was better than the winner, or else that bis clog bad not been looked at or handled quite a8 much as the other, ‘Nhese were quickly. disposed of fier the rule which gays thay ‘the decision of the judges will be final in all cases except where mistake, fraud, iisrép- resentalivn or cullusion can be shown. In any such case the Gonunitlee Of Appeal must decide ull questions except those of tierit, and tie dog may be rejudged.” ‘Uhere were, how- ever, fuur prolesis Udit were seriuus und had to he gone into, "Nese were as tullows; **S'rom Mr. H. Hedeman, uf Brook- lyn, N. Y., i reterence to class 05. Attar hearing Mr Hede- quan and examining the puppy Nell, No. 611 (entered by R. 7 Hewitt, soul Wethersicld, Uonn.), 1t was unanimously resolved Uuat Nell had been improperly entered as a red and white seller, wien she should have been enteredas a red Trish setler. ‘Dat she be ruled out of class 55, and under the rules she cannol now Compete in any class, and that the com- miltue recommend boat in Class 05 Loe lirst prize go to entry 610 (Hl. Hedeman’s Pir ), and the second prize to entry 60» (Janies J. Miller’s Kit). Nell is by Hlcho out of Nell, and js a very handsome red Irish puppy, and should clearly have Deena in phat class. Tne reason tur makingared aud white class was 1n order to give dogs bred from ied Lrish and Eng- lish sebter parents, ol which there are an immense number, a Chance to compete, which they would not haye inthe red sh class wueo all red is tue standard for color. ‘here Was SO much complaint made last year that the judges would not moles a dog with much white, Tus lass wasmade. Whe next provest considered was trom Me. W. ©. Mervellioit, of New York, in reference to entry 2b, in’ cluss 28, and Cntry #UY, in class29, Atter hearing Mr. Merceljoiwe 1b was moveu and cared that the allegations of favoritism on ibe part of the judges Were not sustained. The next was trom Mr, John Gill, Urange, N. Y., im reference to the pointer Vash; class 20, Messrs. Gill and Lindsley being heard, it was resvlyed that entry 169 Was made through error, and post Mr. Gall wnd his agents have completely and entirely exonerated theniselvés iroin any charges that may bave been mude aebu truudulént intention in Hiking such entry, but that inasmuch as [he entry was made subject to the rules and Tegulauions of this show, and as these rules required that the dug should have been entered 1b class 16, the uog was rightly deburred lrom competing in class 20, Jn this case a protest Was entered agains’ Dash on the ground that he had won first prize 11 Boston 1 1878, and had also competed in last year's champion class here. ‘he Jast was trom Mr, William Watson in reference to Class 86, in which Mrs, Haines’ Yorkshire ter- rier Uharlie won first. Afleraue consideration it was resolyed that the award ia the case be approved of and confirmed, as it appears that the dog complained of at the time of entry and three Usys before the cummencemeat of the show Weighed 3 ozs, Jess than 6 ibs., aud no evidence has been offered to show that the dog duting tne time of judging weighed more than bs. We parade of prizé winning dogs on the afternoon and evening of tlie lust duy, and which was an Inspiravlon of Mr. Juinceln’s, Was 4 greal success. The prizes were as usual paid from the stand in gold coin on Friday. The best attendance was on Weuiesday, when there were over 5,000 people pres- ent, ‘Che tullowing day it would probably have been greater, but unfortunately it commenced raining bard in the morning and continued all day, One remarkable thing about thisshow was the harmony which prevailed. Considering the magni- fude of the attair, the absence of confusion was remarkable, The atlendauts were nearly all ‘dog men” selected in the couniry, avd we heard no compluints of them. Messrg, Parker ros, made a very handsome display of their celebrated The Girondin disinfectant was used and many remarks guns. d 2 far made upou the entire absence of any unnleasant odors. ‘Ihe health of the dogs appeared to be very ond, . Coleman, Y. 8., examined the dogs as they pane ald Tejected a tow | Nina’, WAS mal nd ‘Leavett? Sir Launcelet, aby ery on their arrival with *' Sapanule,” which was kindly furnished by the proprietors, who also hada handsome exhibit. Thomp- aun & Sons, leather goods; Messra. Conroy, Bissett & Malle- son, fishing tackle ; F. O. DeLuze, Sprati’s biscuit—all made a fine display, THE DOGS. It so happened that four of the bitches of the Westminster Kennel Club were about due to whelp and one or two others were out of condition, which reduced the number of pointers usually exhibited by the club. Sensation, however, was présent and, as usual, much admired. This dog has been shot over at the South during the fall and winter, and is pronounced a splendid field dog. ‘The success of his get at this show was remarkable. Probably such a collection of handsome pointer puppies never was seen before. In champion pointers (over 55 lbs.) Snapshot won over Till, Pete, Bounce and Sleaford, ‘Che old dog was looking as fine as a fiddle, and notwithstand- ing his many years was as frisky as a puppy. We haye always had faith in Snapshot, and notwithstanding the efforts of interested parties to injure him, were satisied that he would be placed where he belonged. We had no more mange about him at the time of the first N. Y. show, when he was so severely slandered, than he had last week, At the sugges- tion of Mr. Macdona, the writer took Snapshot home (after he had been once to the steamer) to await the result of an offer, which was afterward accepted, to his then owner, Mr. J. Lioyd Price. The dog, who bad come from the ship to the show,, was immediately washed, and after the tar and to- bacco jnice had heen remoyed his skin and coat were found to be perfectly healthy. In the heavy bitch class, Psyche, whose chance was lookee upon as first-rate, had to succumb to the Columbus Kennel Club’s Fan, a magnificent black bilch whose acquaintance we made two years ago at Balti- more, Mr. Orgill’s Romp was in this class, but was not quite up to the mark. In fact it struck us that none of Mr. Orgill’s dogs were in that condition in which he usually exhibits them, the result, we believe, of sickness in his kennel. The winner in the open class for large dogs was Rex, a black and white dog, owned by Mr. Fisher Howe, and one of the first dogs bred by the Westminster Kennel Club, being by Captain Grafton’s Jim ont of Whisky. Rex is a good-sized dog, with a great deal of bone, rather one of the old-fashioned sort. He was broken by Gladston, and is said to be an excellent field dog. We liked Mr. Coffin’s Rake {f. in this class; he was shown with some yery handsome puppies. The immediate ancestors of this dog were bought by the late Mr. Taft, of San Francisco, in London, at one of the shows there many years ago. The bitch was Venus, one of Mr. Lang’s, we bélicve, and quite a celebrity. There were but thrée bitches in this class, all good, The second prize- winner, Flash, belonging to Dave Hartt, of Northport, L. L., is by Sensation out of Lady Francis, the latter a very fine bitch, lately dead, and owned by the Rey, Mr. Hamilton, of Hart’s Falls. ‘The fourgmall champion pointer dogs were all goud ; but Sefton, lately owned by Mr. AddisonSmith, and by Sensation out of Lilly, was the best. Rush, however, was nol in his usual form. Mr, Orgill was more successful in the next class, as his bitch Rose won. Mr, Weighell (pronounce it Weal, please) won with Bob, whose good qualities must haye been superabundant, as he had evidently not been prepared for the show. We confess that we could not see Bob's sxcel- lence, not because he watited soap and water, but because we \bought there were one or two better. The dog which took second in this class was disqualified, as haying won first in Boston, and bayisg competed in the champion class here last year. This moyed Mr. Strong’s Ben (one of Pete's get) to second place, and the two ‘ties’ on VY. EH. C. were judged again for third. It fell to Chiswick, given as eleven months old, and by Flake out of Lilly; but there must be a mistake here. In the bitches there was no question about first haying been rightly placed when it went to Duchess (Sensation- Whisky); ib would be difficult to find a handsomer pointer bilch. The second prize-winner, however, was not very far behind her, She (Erincess) was the handsomest puppy, we thought, we had ever seen when Lincoln had her at the first New York Show, and an infatuated individual, not very far from the writer just now, gaye him the rather long price of $110 for her. he is jet black, and by Dilley’s Ranger out of Gillespie's Fan (wmner in chanrpion class), Another of Ben- sation’s get took third, ‘The pointer puppies, of ywhich there were forty-two over six months old, were a grand lot. Lemon and white seemed to be the prevailing eolor, and most of them the get of Snapshot, Rake LI, (Coffin’s), Sensation, Rush, and flake II, An own brother and sister won in dog and bitch class, they being by Sensation out of Mr. Schieffelin’s Juno, Juno 1s the dam of poor Flake, now dead, and Whisky—so these puppies came honestly by their beauty. ‘The lemon and whites did not have it all their own way, however, as Mr. Strong captured second prize in the bitch Class with one of his blacks, by Pete. We shall suggest that next year there be classes for lemon and white pomters by themselves. ‘Lhere was no prettier sight in the show than a litter of lemon and white pointer puppies about three months old, exhibited by Mr. Wagstaff, and by his Till out of Minnie, The judging of the champion Bnglish setters, as may besup- posed, attracted a great deal of interest. The question lay between Royal Ben (Carlowitz-Lucy), Lark, and Jersey Duke. There was very little doubt that one of the natives would get it, and the Jerseyman was the one. Ol friend, Yon Len- erke, will now have the words, ‘' Pure native,” inscribed on his banner in letters of gold. Mr. Oharles, of Albany, was successiul in the bitch class with Rose, a beautiful black and white bitch, winuer at Boston last year, The dogs this year were judged inside of a large ring, surrounded by board fenc- ing. Outside of this fence, and going all around, were set- iees, upon which spectators could sit and watch the judging. When the sixty-six dogs, composing the open English setter dog class, were brought into the ring, the exclamations of ad- miration were innumerable. Surely, such a number of fine dogs were never congregated together. here seemed so little trash. When Ranger IL., who looked fifty per cent. bet- ter than he did last year, did not even receiye a commenda- tion (which we believe he was entitled to), the quality of the class can be imagined, By the bye, we are credibly in- formed that the puppies by this dog are turning out very good in the field, as they have alsodone in Hngland. The judges were a very long time in making a choice, and it finally fell to St. Elmo. Dr. Speir was warmly congratulated on bis well- earned victory, and we have no more staunch supporter of both bench shows and field trials. §t. Elmo has had a yaried career. He was shown first in this city in 1877, when he took first in the puppy class. He has run in the Nashville field triuls, and took one Of the prizes at Hampton. He is a black, white and tan dog, now in his prime, aud is by Pride of the Border out of Herzberg’s Jessie. Mr. Oharles' Sam, a brother ny oa dD. the puppies under six months, the get of Mr. Morris’ Lark won in both classes, In champion black and tans, Mt. Pond’s Tramp (Dash- Belle) was liret, with only one competitor, and in the bitches, When there were six competing entrigs, Rodman’s (late Cope- land’s) Nellie, last year’s winner, was first. This bitch class was 4 remarkably fine one, Init were; Belle, winner here in 1877; Mr. Godeffroy’s Beauty, winner at Boston; Mr, Weigh- ell's Belle, winner at Baltimore; Nell, a St. Louis winner, and others, Weighell’s Bell, although now yery old, is a beautiful bitch. She is satd to have been bred by the Prince of Wales, and was taken to. Canada, whence she was brought to this State. Lou was on exhibition, but did not compete. The open dog class was a very fine one, and so was the class for bitches. In the puppy classes oyer six months, there were some very promising youngsters exhibited. The first prize- winners in both bitch and dog classes were puppies, the get of Marble’s Grouse out of Lou. In the dog class, Mr. 'T. 'T. Sawyer, Jr., of the Massachusetts Kennel Club, took second with a puppy from the bitch Nellie, one of the two brought to this country by Mr. Scott last year. The puppy was sired by Reuben (Allison's), a famous sire on the other side, The red frish setler classes were simply superb. Rory O’Moore proved to be again a champion, and the Aldine Kennel Club, of Chicago, won with Red Rival in the cham- pion bitch class. Theving would scarcely hold the thirty- eight competitors in the open dog class, some of them were so pugnacious. As usual, of the many called but few were chosen, and in the thinning out process it Was evident that Derg, a dog imported by the Baltimore Kennel Club, by Going’s Bob out of Niall’s Pan, was a little the best. Derg is a splendid specimen of adog. At first sight a little leggy, which really is an appearance caused by the shortness of his coat, which, except where it should and does feather, is al- most as close as 3 pointer’s. His head we regard as the true type of an Irish setter's—rather flat on the head, deep stop and rather long, but square-cut jaws. His coat, is remarkably even in color; not very dark on his back and light every-~ where else, but even throughout. A large price was offered for him by one of the members of the Westminster Kennel Club. The winner of the second prize was Grouse, whose pedipree was not piven, owned by Mr. Alfred Biddle, of Philadelphia. Mr. J, White Sprong, of Albany, took third with Smuggler, by Rufus Il. out of Colleen, ‘The bitches were a remarkably fine lot, far better than haye ever been seen at a show in thiscountry. Out of seventeen ten were noticed. ‘Lincoln & Hellyar furnished the winner in Phan-. tom, only ten months old, by their Dash out of Flora. Nora Filcho-Fire Fly) was second, and Mr. Basstord’s Gipsey third. The puppies were & yemarkably fine lot, first in dogs over six months going to another Dasbh-Flora puppy, aud the Balti- more Kennel Club winwing with an Eleho-t'lorence puppy. The red and white setter class naturally Hlled well, Mr, Donner was first with a very well made dog, cross bred. This dog (Duke) was red, with white blaze, breast and feet. He was objected to by some exhibitors as being ared Irish dog until they were shown in the next kennel but one his litter brother, who was nearly all white. ‘The winner of the second rizeé, however, as far as breeding goes, really belonged in the rish class. We allude to Messrs, DeRonge and Inmon's Montague, by Salter’s Dash out of Lill Wi, Mr. Fassitt, of Philadelphia, was third with Dash (Dash-June), and he ‘also walked over for the champion prize with Jim Rielry, one of his beautiful red roans. In the bitch class Mr. Weighell, of Rochester, was again to the front with Bird, whose pedigree yas not given, while Mr, Lohman took second with Quail 111,, by Red Gauntlet out of his recently imported Quail Lf. Third went to Bonnie, a bitch out of our old friend Bonnie Carrie. The puppies were good, particularly a brace shown by Mr, James Bryce, of Madison, N. J. There were no Chesapeake Bay dogs entered, and of the Trish water spaniels, Mack and Judy, winners here, we think, last year, were the best, and were placed first and second, There were flye Clumber spaniels entered, but two of them were liver and white, and so had no chance. Of the remain- ing three Mr. Austin’s Nap was a splendid specimen but rather too old to beat Vrimbush, who was in the pink of con- dition. Fairy is a pretty little bitch, but rather inclined to be snipey about the nose. The cockér and field spaniels were so mixed up that the judges concluded to diyide them (the dogs) into two classes und/give additional prizes. This was done, and the result shown in the list below. The spaniel classes are yery much mixed. Feathers was the best of the bitches, The fox-hound class brought out one ot if not the finest couple of fox-hounds eyer seen in this cOuntry—Mr. A, Bel- mont Purdy’s Life-Guard and Favorite, recently imported. They are perfect studies, and said by food judges to be way beyond anything seen at our shows. Mr. Gillman, of Detroir, walked off with two prizes for beagles, and the Montclair Hunt with the third. Mr. Wm. L, Bradbury, wilh commendable enterprise, exhibited six animals in this class, and sent them all the way from Nason, Orange Oo,, Va. There were eight dachshunde shown, some being very fine specimens. Our space will not permit us fo review the non-sporting classes until next week, We prinj the premium list in full, includ- ing those printed last week: King Olaf, Wo MM 9d, 1 Mastiffs—Dogs—lst, King 5 organ 5 eraward, Mis BC Hewitt, 8d’ Gato, I Van Winkle; V ho, Major, # N Owen, Bitches—1st, Leah, H Cooper; 2d, Rab, H Harley; 3d, Juno, F R Appleton; Yh ¢, Carrie, J Morrisey; H oc, Dido, C D Arthur. Puppies—ist, Rory, C D Arthur; 2d, Juno, Wm Wat- son; C, Duke, EB Barlow. Rough-coated St Bernard Dogs—iat, Alp, Z Collins; 2d, Turk, DP Foster; 3d, Lurk, H H Baxter; Vc, Barry, H Clausen. Smooth-coated St Bernard Dogs—ist, Don, J P Haine; 2d; Harold, same owner; 8d, Bernard, Mrs J ‘'horne, dr; Bitches— ist, Judy, J P Haines ; 2d, Bernie, same owner. Puppies—Iisi, Uno, J P Haines; 20, Ino, same owner; V he, Martin wid Mar- ron, s4mé owner, aid Bernard, Ui 4 Collms, Newfoundlands—Doga and Bitches—isb, Keeper, 0 Plook ; 2d, Jack, W G@ Heppevheimer; Y he, Don, TS Hamilton; Hc, Floss, Dr HF Drayton; Search, ¥ Keller, and Dred, TD Darke, Pup- Bie 8 Whittemore; Ho, Bruno, J F Fergugon; 0, Toby, & en, ‘ Riborian or Ulm Dogs or Bitohos—dat, Alex, D W Embring ; 24, _ re) ande—TeE ido, I) W Luytios : 2d, Fids o, Baron, RL Lee; H dick, H Steiner. R He, Stanley, IL. W White. Pointers—Champion—Dogs over 55lbs—1st, Snapshot, Lincoln & Hellyar; VY h c, Pete, @ A Strong ; Bounce, J H B Latrobe, Jr, and Sleaford, Irwin & Waddell; Ho, Till, O DuBois and B A Wagstait. Bitches oyer 50/ba—ist, Fan, Columbus (Ohio) Ken- nel Club ; VYho, P-yche, H N Munn; Fan, G A Strong; H e, Romp, E Orgill. Pointers—Dogs over 55lbs—Iist, Rex, F Howe, Jr; 2d, Rapp, W RB Hobart ; 3d, Sport, J H Meyer; V bo, Ranger, H S8chenherr ; Hc, Rob, N Cornwall; Range, 8 8 Cobb; Fisk, J J Snellenberg ; Bake IJ, J W Oofin ; Pateh, Dr GC H H Sayer; Dash, J FP Har- rison ; C, Don, B Peer ; Royal Don, W A Coster; Tramp, E Wells. Bitches over 60lbs—ist, Grace, L W White; 2d, Flash, D G Hartt; 3d, Gwendolin, H C Glover. Pointers—Chanipion—Dogs under 55lbs—iat, Sefton, H A Wil- lard; Vie, Dick, A M Wright; Button, J J Snellenberg; Rush, BE Orgill, Bitches under 50lbs—ist, Rose, £ Orgill; V hc, Queen, A E Godeffroy; Topsey, J J Snallenberg. Bob, I Weighell; 2d, ae ick ; Pointers—Dogs under 55lba—lst, I. Strong ; 3d, Chiswick, T H Terry ; V he, Blick, M Hellm H c, Rob, W i Doane; Black Prince, Baltimore Kennel Clnb; Ranger, @ H tyerall, Bitches under 50l!bs—lat, Duchess, G Van Wagener ; 2d, Princess, G G Barker ; 3d; Rif, R Lamb; VY ho, Bella, HE Orgill; Minnie, C DuBois and H A Wagstafi; H eo, Eileen, J W liuasell; Gip, H Hedeman; Dora, A EB Godeffroy. Pointers—Puppies over 6 months and under 12 months—Doge —ist, Ponto, G M Schietfelin; Van, G Roach; Vh o, Frank For- rester, Dr HP Aten; Random, A H Godetffroy ; King Charlie, Co- Jumbus (Ohio) Kennel Club ; , BE Orgill; H oc, Sly, O W Donner ; Glenmark, W F Steele; Garrie, G Van Wagenen; Snap- shot II, Lincoln & Hellyar; Cliys Newoombe, H N Munn ; U, Pen- dennis, H N Mupn; Ranger, W R Bodner, Bitches—ist, Boauty, O M \Schieffelin; 2d, Rena, G A Strong; V h ec, Queen May, Columbus (Ohio) Kennel Club; Fleet, I Weighell ; , HE Or- gill; He, Royal Peggie, W A Coster ; Mollie, 0 A Strong; May, C M Svhieffelin; Lady Dufferin, ’ Howson. Pointers—Puppies under 6 months—Dogs—lst, Tahlulah, C Do- Bois and E A Wagstaff; V he, do do; Dash, J W Coffin. English Setters—Champion Dogs —1st, Jersey Duke, Yon Len- gerke Bros. Bitches—Rose, D T Charles. English Satters—Dogs—ist, 8t Elmo, Dr 8 F Spier ; 2d, Sam, D T OChurles; 3d, Sir Lancelot, WH Leavitt; V h o, Royal, T D Gladstone; Stanley, WS Blmendorf ; Thunder, J J Snellenberg ; Grouse, D P Waters; and Ray, I’ Orgill; Ho, Czar, P H Morris; G, Star, J A Loring. Bitchus—ist, Minto, Lincoln & Hellyar; 2d, Abbey, E C La Montagne ; 8d. Meg, SSeranton; VY he, Pet, EK F Mercilliott ; May, H Hblers; and Phebe, J J Snellenberg; H c, Nelly Il, A E Godeffroy. Puppies over 6 months—Dogs—tist, Wellington, D T Charles ; 2d, Royal Pomp, W H. Pierce; V he, Prince Veeck, the Lloyd Ken— hel; and Salan, O Plock; He, 8t imo IL, Dr SI Spier ; ©, Pride of the Kanterskills, HE Smith. Bitch Puppiee—ist, Tricket, D T Charles; 2d, Polka, the Lloyd Kennel; V hc, Delta, @ C Ster- ling, and Floss If, i H Wharton. Dog Puppies under 6 months— ist, King Dash, T L Watt; V ho, Cremorne, B OC LaMontagne ; Ho, Boston, D W CCole, Bitches—ist, Fannie F, T L Watt ; V he, Balle of Cortlandt, CH Dayton; He, Lester, J O Donuer. Champion Black and Tan Setters—Dogs—lat, Trump, 0 M Pond, Bitches—ist, Nellic, 8 W Rodman. Black and Tan Setters—Dogs—tat, Turk, T F Taylor: 2d, Ben, E L Mills ; 3d, Dash, C T Brownell; VY he, Fred, L. G@ Billings; H c, Romeo, Dr 8 F Spier: Princes, A M Wright, and Conn, F W Manlio. Bitches—lst, Lady Gordon, Aldine Kennel Club ; 2d, Nelly F, F Freudenthal; 3d, Bess, L Curtis; V he, Jacquetts, Dr 8 F Spier, and Grace, J R Tilley; He, Fan, Hf Hunecke; C, Bes- sis B, HS Kinsley. Black and Tan Setter Puppies—Dogs over 6 months—Iat, Duke, HW Huntington ; 2d, Scott, T T Sawyer, Jr; Vhe, Gronse I, Dr G W Downey ; H a, Shot, Dr G W Curmen, and Jake, I Weighel], Bitches—ist, Brenda, 8 D Schenck; 2d, Dream, A Powell; V hc, Maggie May, W H Pierce; He, Lorna Doone, G8 Sedgwick. Black and Tan Setter Puppies under 6 months—Dogs—list, Brighton, Dr § F Spier; Vhc, Powder, G Roach; and an un- named pup by Colburn’s Dnke ont of Bess, oyned by J A Ted- dev, Newark, N J. Sitehas—ist, Nancy Lee, G Roach, Champion Red Irish Setters—Dogs—Rory O’Moore, W N Cal- lender. Bitehos—ist, Red Riyal, Aldins Kennel Club. Red Irish Setters—Doge—tist, Derg, Baltimore Kennel Club; 2d, Grouse, A Biddle; 3d, Smuggler, J W Sprong; V ho, Chance I, Lincoln & Hellyar, and Scont, D G Hartt; H o, Boss, WR Hobart, and Red Dick, C J Ketchum; C, Pat, W Tallman; Jerr, E Weighell; and Grouse, J Wiley. Bitchés—lst, Phantom, Lincoln & Hellyar; 2d, Nora, A A Sampson ; 3d, Gypsy, G W Bassford ; V bh o, Dos, M Wenzel, and Moya, A Godettroy; He, Mag, G Van Wagenen, Peg, W Latibert; Royal Rose, G Ketchum; Rose, Aldins Kennel, and Ruby, L Wallack. Red Irish Setter Puppies over 6 months— Doge—ist, Biz, WA MeIntosh; 2d, Spy, 8 D Ripley; V hc, Ches- ter, A Bassford, and an untamed pup by Elcho, ont of Nell, owned by Dr G F Hawley; Ic, Cardinal, G W Bassford; Dexter, same owner, Bitch Puppies oyer 6 monthe—ist, Flounce II, Bal- timore Kennel Club; Lady Bird, T Newbold; Vh c, Viscountess, sume uwner; H ec, Magenta and Carnation, G W Bassford ; C, Muriel, Lincoln & Hellyar, Red Ivish Setter Puppies under 6 months—Dogs—lst, Conn the Shaughraun, P Noel; Vbhc, Flame and Free, 0 R Hobart ; He, Brock, G@ 'T Leach; O, True, M P Bruy. Bitch Puppies un- der 6 months—tst, Countess, G T Leach; Y he, Trim, M P Bray; C, Pearl and Ruby, same owner, : : Champion Med and White Setter Dogs—ist, Jim Reilly, J W Fassit. Red and White Setters—Doga—tst, Duke, J O Donner; 2d, Mon- tagne, C De Ronge and J H Inman; éd, Dash, J W Fasaitt; Vh c, Jack, M Wenzel; Chips, W Man, and Natty Bumpo, Dr H Gard— ner; He, Scott, W Kampfmuller; Shot, I’ 8 Cheater, and Pet, KR Btory; C, Red Gauntlet, Dr J W Downey. Puppies over 6 mouths —Dogs—ist, Shell, © O Worthington; 2d, Shot, same owner; Yh o, Rip, JB Wood; He, Mika, RT Hewitt. Bitches—ist, Flirt, H Hedeman; 2d, Kit, J 1 Miller. Puppies under 6 months—Dogs— Ist, Flash, C F Lund; Vie, Dick, J Bryce, Jr, and Marquis of Lorne, G Langran. Bitches—ist, Elena, WG Murphy; Juno, Mrs Kampfmuller, and Dixie, J Bryce, Jr; Hc, Limogis, W Burges. Trish Water Spaniels—lst, Mack, D D Lawlor; 2d, Judy, same owner; V lic, Frank, G B Paddock; Dash, 6 Simmons, and Jessie, T Cosgrove. ; Clumber Spaniela—tst, Trimbush, W M Tileston; 2d, Nap, F Austin; Vhe, Fairy, W M Tileston. f Gocker Spaniel Dogs—ist, Toby, F 1 Wall; 2d, Charlie, D P Foster; 3d, Witch, F H Hue; Vio, Prinea, J Williams. Field Spaniel Dogs—ist, Frank, A Watta; 2d, Doctor, P C Win- ters ; 3d, Punch, W Sohwind; VY he, Pedro, A D Withers; H o, Wait, Ei Yard, Jr. Cuvker or Field Spaniel Bitehes—Ist, Feather, F OC Hollins; 2d, Gip, D P Bosworth; 3d, Madge, G M Keasberg; V he, Clara, D P Bosworth; 5 oc, Madge, F H Hos, and Madge, G M Keasberg. Cocker oy Pield Spanis! Puppies—ist, Oxford, F C Hollins; V h c, Trump, same owner; H ¢, Plake, Dr JL Morrill, and Flenrt, A B® Godetiroy. ‘ ‘ ~ Foxhonnd Couples—ist, Life-guard and Fayorite, A B Purdy; 2d, Tyler and Bismarck, BH Puyogel; 8d, Buck and Mate, I Weig- hell. Beaples—tat, Lottie, © 1 Gillman; 2d, Charley, same owner; 3d, Rumbler, M Hunt; V h c, Craity and Bell Maid, WL Bradbury, Tinder and an unnamed dog, by Towser out of Music, same owner. Dachshusds—1st, Woldman, O Elsassen; 2d, Zanke, WH Goet- ting ; 3a, Diedrich, CD Arthur; V he, Olub; Ho, Dan, W ora, Baltimore Kennel Scheelye, ! D Burke; ¥ atry 7 c, Charlie, H W Livingston; 0, Fos~ Deerhounds—ist, Thor, PT Barlow; 2d, Maida, same owner; a Ls c. we r, A Newbold; 24, Rattler I, T (hc, Tyrant, same owner, and , Bash, M Rutherford, Jr, and Grip, 8 Simmonds. Bitches— ist, Vixen, T D Burke ; 2d, Minnie, same owner.: V hi c, Suas, F W Peck; H c, Kate, W B Parsons; and Topsy, J Mortimer ; C, Pixie, R C Cornell. Fox Terrier Dog Puppies—ist, an unnamed pup by Paulo out of Nettle, owned by J & P Lawrence. Bitch Puppies—ist. Pan- nie, J F Ferguson; VY ho, an unnamed pup by Paulo out of Net- tle, owned by J & P Lawrence; C, Nellie, Chas Walton. Collie Dozs—tat, Ray, WH Watts: 2d, Onto, C Loray; 3a, Rolf, AS Apgar; V ho, Roy, J P Haines; He, Spot, J G Orton. Bitches —ist, Flora Il, W McLellan; 2d, Florie, A 8 Apgar; 3d, Friday, W MoLellan; V h o, Lassie, J P Haines, Collis Puppies—ist, Tam, N P Schenck; Y ho, Di, sama owner ; He, White, 0 N Embury. Dalmatian or Coach Dogse—tiat, Spot, G Bishop. Bulldozs—tist, Ben, F Miller; 2d, Puss, E § Auchineloss; V h o, Kitty, F Miller; H o, Crib, J Mortimer. Bull Terriers—iat, Spider, J G Coster; 2d, American Kate, J N Briggs; Vo, Lilly, J G@ Coster; He, King, RJ Shay. vey Terrier Puppies—ist, Batsy, H Denton: 0, Arthur, G W arian. Skye Terriers—ist, Tom, R MeLellan ; 2d, Puffy, L Aspinwall, dr; 3d, Rough, Miss L Morse; V hh ec, Albert, T Jeffrey, and Mr Myumn-myumn, C I, Montant; Hc, Prank, Mrs 8 Truesdale, Pug Dogs—ist, Bothina, Miss H Brownell; 2d, Guelph, D Ba- con; Vhe, Sam, H W Poor; Billy, Mrs H A Gumbleton; Charley, J Davis, and Puck, Miss Penniman; H co, Pickles, Miss Salisbury; Muggins, A A Kingsland, and Tofi, W Bartlett; C, Sambo, Miss M D Wagstaff. Bitches—ist, Little Nell, Mrs WH Beadle; 2d, Pudgeng, Clara J 8 Long; V ho, Batty, D P Foster, and Coun- tess, Mra GO Colburn ; H c, Judy, same owner; GO, Lena, F § Thompson. Png Puppies—lst. Rackatt, 0 M Herld. Scotch Terriers—lst, Fanny Fern, § G Baxter} 2d, "anny, Mis N E Gregory. Black and ‘lan Terriers oyer 5lbs—ist, Dick. J S Bacon; 24, Jack, 8 Van Dyok ;-V he, Nelly, H Haggerty ; C, Tommy, Mrs H B Millard, and Nelly, Mrs Senhauser. Yorkshire Terriers, Blue and Tan, over, 5lbs—ist, Ben IT, T Kaalaghar; 2d, Young Taylor, W Collins; 24, Ben, J Marriott; V ho, Harry, Mrs L Kistermann, and Prince, F Wood; H e, Charley, 1 Kaalaghar; GC, Tattera, W Kehoe, and Charley, T Kaalaghar. Yorkshire Terriers, Blue and Tan, not exceeding S5ibs—tlst, Charley, Mra W ; Cricket, W Watson; V he, Tiny, same owner; C, Petite, Mrs MD Landon. Toy Terriers other than Yorkshires—ist, Phil, W Hendrix; 2d, Major, A Kistermann; Y hc, Tiny, H Harley; H c, Lady, Il Heim, all black and tans. King Charles Spaniela—Ist, Sankey ; 2d, Trickster, Clara GS Long ; V hc, Prince, A Kistermann; Hc, Lady, same owner; C, Prince, H Harley. Japanese Spanisls—ist, Minnie, Mrs C E Tratt; 2d, Flo, same owner; ©, Milley, F Senn. Italian Greyhounds—ist, Nannie, Mme A T Le Provost; 2d, By- ron, 8ame owner ; VY he, Arno, Miss A J Bowlby; Hc, Daisy, Mrs E A Gray; G, Flora, WH Vandusen. Miscellaneous—ist, Beyis (Irish wolfhound), L, Wallack; 2d, London Charley (Maltese terrier), 8 8 Mulyey; 3d, Schwartz ( Can- niche poodles), L L Lorillard; extra medals, Flora, same breed and owner; Linds (wild Chihuahua dog from the mountains of Mexico), Mrs H E Terry ; Jocko (Japanese dog), J Genzel ; Lady (same breed), A Kaltenbach, and Leo (Russian setter), A Roth; H e, Nigger (nondescript), Robert Smith, and Duke of Magenta (berg- hund), E R Hearn. SPECIAL PRIZES. A—Best Native English Setter Dog or Bitch that Neyer Won a Firet Prize—Dr 8 F Spier's 8t Elmo. B—Best Red Irish Setter Dog or Bitch that Neyer Won-a First Prize—The Baltimore Kennel Club's Derg. C—Best Brace of English Setter Dogs—T D Gladstone's Royal and Saxe. D—Best Pointer Dog or Bitch that Never Won a First Prize—G@ Van Wagenen’s Duchess. E—Best Foz Terrier Dog—A N Morris’ Gamester. F—Best Fox Terrier Bitch—T D Burke's Vixen. G—Bost Toy or Pet Dog Exhibited by a Lady—Mrs W A Haines, dr, Oharley, a Yorkshire terrier. —Best Black and ‘Tan Setter Dog that Never Won a First Prize —T F Taylor's Turk. I—Best English Setter Dog—Dr S F Spier’s St Elmo. J—Best Pug Dog or Bitch—Mrvs W H Beadle, Little Nell. K—Best Yorkshire Terrier—T Kaalaghar’s Ben IT. L—Best Litter of Pointer or Setter Puppies—A litter belonging to'6 DuBois and E A Wagstafi’s pointer bitch Minnie. M—Best Pointer Dog Competing in the Open Olasses, Shown with Two of his Get—J W Coffin’s Rake IT. N—Best Yorkshire Terrier Onder 5lbs—Mrs W A Haines, Jr's, Charley. O—Best Brace Black and Tan Setters, Regardless of Age or Bex —C T Brownell’s Duke and Dash. P—Best Brace of Red Irish Setters, Regardless of Age or Sex— Baltimore Kennel Olub’s Derg and Florence TI. Q—Best Dog, Bitch or Puppy Sired by Sensation—G@ Van Wag- enen’s Duchess, i Danny Dinmont Trzriers.—Exhibitors in the Dandy Din- mont Terrier Class have taken exceptions, and not without reason, we thinks, to the ruling of the judges of non-sporting dogs at the recent bench show held in this city, because they passed as unworthy two prize winners at previous shows, One of these, Wido, was sired by Teaser, a prize taker at Edinburgh, Scotland, from the famous Roxburyshire Kennel. Its dam was Meg, a bitch of Dr. Grant's, Hawick; his father and raother both prize winners, and himself one of the gamiest terriers in the Doctor's pack, which was celebrated throughout the country. He was a prize wisner of 1877, Kavanagh, judge, and had a good record \in Scotland, hav- ing followed the Duke of Bucelough’s foxhounds, ‘and been known more than once to run a hare down by following its acent nearly all day, alone. The other dog, named Whiskey, took first prize at the New York Bench Show of 1878, The judges of the non-sporting dogs, it is protested, de- cided that the Dandie Dinmont exhibits were not true to breed. Of course, we can conceive the difficulty of securing three judges possessing the requisite qualifications of judging intelligently alike all the yery numerous classes eoming under their yiew. The same trouble has always existed in Hngland, and no remedy has yet been applied, if found. It is morally impossible to produce a judge, or even three judges, one of whom shall be well informed of the specific characteristics of au kinds of dogs. No one but a life-keeper of a dog-mena- gerie or museum, where every known yariety of dogs was kept constantly under his observation and ward, could be expected to judge the wolfhound with the pug, the Japanese hairless dog with the sturdy Newfoundland, the skye with the spitz, the Russian setter with the Canniche poodle, and so on through all the catalogue of uncertain, obsolete, or traditional breeds of dogs. The only practical method would seem to be, to em- er a = _— | ploy a thoroughly informed person to judge each specific clans Bounces, FR Hitchcook; ‘ploy a Degen ee pa Ra A Haines, Jr; 2d, Imcy, A Wistermann; 8d, [ Se — and this of course is practicably impossible. What then? The dog’s record should hayeits fullest weight of testimony. If is the aflidayit before the court. No one is so capable to decide the merits and specific pomts of a particular class as he who has reared and handled that class all his life. Ifheis a true fancier he has been careful in selecting his strain, and in as- certaining that the breed was true at the outset. Haying the facts before him, it is natural, and pardonable, that he should grumble or protest against decisions cbyiously erroneous, and such protest should be recorded and filedfor reference. It would reem to us that in cases where if might be doubted if the judges ever saw a specimen, or even knew that such a breed existed, (as might certainly apply to some exhibils in the miscellaneous class,) or even in cases like the one now un- der our consideration, it would be eminently proper to allow the dog’s pedigree and record to go before the Bench as eyi_ dence, just a8 in a court of law, and let that evidence weigh with the judgment. But let us add, in behalf of Bench Show judges in general, that the most noisy and obstreperous grumblers are men who have never seen the scale of points by which dogs are judged men wholly ignorant of the physiological basis upon which that scale of points has been prepared. Their own judgment and opinions are based upon incidental hearsay or traditional analysis, an inordinste amount of prejudice or predilection, and an obstinacy nurtured by pure ignorance. If decisions do nat favor them, they assume that the judges are incompe- tent. As long as dogs bark, and bench shows are held, these chronic grumblers will be conspicuous. Nevertheless, let the Shows go on! 32 Se IRISH WOLFHOUNDS AT THE DUBLIN SHOW. [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, ] The Dublin show opened on the istof April, andthe special feature was the making of a class for these dogs and piving a splendid silver challenge cup, value £15 15s., for the best dog belonging to a member of the Irish Kennel Club in addition to the three prizes. Twelve dogs were entered and eleven put in an appearance. The ist prize went to a grey dog yery light in bone and with rather silky and curly hair—a deerhound pure and simple, as shown by his appearance and pedigree, he being by Swarran out of Linda. Why the judge placed him first it is impossible to say, for he possessed none of the wolfhound attributes which so much distinguished the winner of the 2d prize and the challenge cup and medal, a puppy shown by Mr. Frank Adcock, of Shevington Hail, W, Wigan. Thisisa very large, dark-grey dog, with grizzled legs and a wolfhound all oyer, his heud is very long and pow- erful, his body formed on racing Jines combined with great power; legs very straight and enormous in bone; coat per- fectly straight and very hard and about 8 inches long; tail long and well-clothed with hair, but not bushy; eyes medium sized and yery dark in color; ears tolding back to the neck but much torn by fighting. This puppy, although about half erown, was very Jitfle Jess in size than the largest in the class (excepting Major General McCansland’s Wolf) and much larger than the majority. The 3d prize dog belongs to Mr. G. A, Graham, of Rednock, Dursley, Gloucestershire, He isa red dog with a good hard coat, a nice ear and altogether a good dog, but Jacks’ size,-for although one year and 10 months old, he is only about the same size as Mr. Adenck’s puppy. The highly commended dog was Gen’] McCausland’s Wolf, a dog bred by Mr. Graham. A great deal was written about this dog last year, and wa expected great things when we saw from the catalogue that he was entered, but we were woefully disappointed when we met him in the flesh. He is a great, soft, woolley, curley coated, bad shaped brute, with coarse ears, bad Jegs and feet, and altogether as unlikely a dog for a wolf as could be found, and why the judge gave him H. C., unless it were for his size, it is difficult to understand. ‘The rest of the class call for no remark. The challenge cup is a very handsome article. It ig a massive silyer cup in the form of the head of an Irish wolfhound, and fits on fo an ebony shield or tablet, inlaid with a silver inscription plate, and the medal which accom. panies it is somewhat after the shape of a Maltese cross. The judging of these dogs was done by Mr. Dalziel, who, if your readers remember, wrote a letter to the Country in answer to one by Mr. Frank Adetick upon this breed, who replied that the exhibition of one of his dogs would go further fo prove their existence than a paper war. ‘The op- portunity sought has arrived, and the award of the challenge cnp is, one would think, the best proof of Mr, Dalziel’s con- yersion. There appears to be eyery reason to believe that through the praiseworthy efforts of the Irish Kennel Club this breed will in a very short time be entirely re-established and become much in request in those countries where large and swift wild animals still exist. dD: ee A TESTIMONIAL TO MR. LINCOLN. NEw York, April 11, 1879, To Charles Lincoln, Esq., Supt. Westminster Kennel Club Bench Show? Sir :—We, the undersigned exhibitors at this year’s bench show, de- sire to express and do hereby tender you our sincere thanks for, and hearty appreciation of, the admirable order, careful consideration for the comfort and good keeping of the dogs ou exhibition, and for the cleanliness and safety énsured to the many valuable animals under your charge. Yours yery truly, T.1. Taylor, k. E, Drummond, A. Russell Strachan, W. T. Charles, ’, J, Conroy, W. PB. Asten, E. Lohman, W. Costler, W. K. Willlamson, P. H. Morris, 8. Fleet Spier, H J. Sandford, Jr, G. DuBois Wagstat, Robers H. Cornell, Albert M. Wright, W. H. Plerce, J. Von Lengerke & Bro., Ohas. De Ronge, i. Inman, W. R. Hobart, E, M. Gillespie, C. K, C,, W. 8, Connell, J. J, Snellenburg, C, A. Herazburg, Boyd Kennel, Dr. E, ©. Allen, Benjamin M. Richards, Max Wenzel, Milo Seagrass- Lincoln & Hellyar, Timothy D, Gladstone, —— Boonton, G, W. Bass, ford, Alfred Buassford, Alfred Sclmdluc, a —_— = ay " a HO. a, - - -pOG BREAKING. SPOTTSYLYANTA, Va., March 23, 1879. Epitor Forest AND STREAM? Has it never occurred to yon that & good deal of nonsense has been written with regard to the breaking ofdoga? Iwrite of bird dogs. I am thoroughly Satisfied in my own mind if the fourth pert of the money expentied to have dogs broken was expended by the owners of dogs to have themselves taught what they should require 2 dog to do and what adog has aright to require of them, the money would be more judi- Gionsly expended. 1 contend that a well-bred setter or pointer, whether his blood be blue or red, if he has been bred and grown bya man who knows how to hunt a dog, ig half broken the first time he is taken into the fleld. It is not reasonable to expect a dog to obey you if you put yourself on a level with him, and allow him to play with and ali over you for, say, ten months, or until he should be taken to birds, Ifa pup hae been treated as above while being grown for the field, It is impossible eyer to break him, as he should be broken, without great eruelty. A person can be kind to his dog withont at all making him his friend unill the animal has earned that distinction by hard work, fidelity and perfect ebedience—qualilies which are a dog’s by nature, put frequently eradicated by injudicionus treatment during puppyhood, To show you that dogs—“' even ours Of low degree’’—are observant and delight to do thelr master’s will whenever they know what his will is, I will cite you a case which a short time since passed noder my observation; and this case I will follow by giving you anothér, which shows plainly, to me, that dogs yunderstaud yery many things which qe are in the habit of thinking they do not understand: Some litle time since my attention was called to voices and the bark- {ng of a dog In a piece of original growth timber, owned by me, with Tow and then o shot to be heard, I rede over to where the parties were, in order to se@ by what authority they were there. I soon found it was a party of negroes who were out Squirrel hunting, but were not goross my line. The party consisted of four men and a dog; they were, howeyer, divided, the dog not being with his master. Upon getting te where I heard the dog barking, I found he had treed a gray gquirre), aud the negroes who were with him had shot at the squirrel a {ime or two, and failed to hitit. They were also kicking and beating the dog to keep him from barking, so that le might not lead his master tothe game, The dog was a great, lusty brute, of no patticular breed, but showed great intelligence, and I found ont afterwards where his master was by great courage. The dog was very uneasy, often turning nis head from the tree to look for his absent master, and, despite threate, kicks and cuffs, would eyer and anon give a deep bark. The owner of this cur seemed to divine what was in the alr, and would call out, Hark I speak for ole mars.” Then would come the barks, quick and Joud, and then weuld be repeated the crashing kicks and blows. Again would come from the dog's master, ‘‘ Whoop! tell ole mars ‘bout It, and again would the faithful enimal respond, until finally his mas- ter came up, WhEeD such a change took place, lt would have done your heart good to haye seen the brute, 60 abject & moment before. He seemed to have grown two inches taller, every bristle was up, and every muscle swelled to bursting, while his eyes were glassy, green and gold with anger : it only required a word or sign trom his master to have sent him with 4 tiger-like spring at the throats of his former agsailunts. Hven an ill-bred brute like the above only wants'to under- 5 and what is wanted, to doit. This cur wanted his master to kill that squirrel, The negro had never taught him to call him, more than the other negroes, then why did he look so wistfully for his master? Wot long since I was on a Visit to an old relative who lives some ten miles from me, and who, up to the last year of the war, kept and hunted the largest and best pack of dogs Ieyerrode to. This old gentleman ia a deacon in the Presbyterian Ghurch, and therefore is bound to love a good dog. While talking to me about the pecullarities of certain of his old pack, and asking meift I remembered them, hesald: “By the way, 1 have now the finest setter Ihave owned for forty years; how- ever, 1 am too fast, heis not mine, but belongs to my daughter, M., who now lives at Rapidan.” He went on to say—the dog ying under the table, asleep, the while—"I think Dudley understands all that is at all mecessaty for a dog to understand, and something it were gnite as syell he should not understand. Dudley reqnired no breaking in the field, and 1 never eaw him show any disposition to Hush birds until told to go 0a, orto chase or mouththem,” My old friend then told me to open the door and windows. He then called, as though some one was approaching the house, “ Come on, the dog shan’t hurt you,” when, in yn instant, Dudley was eut, and from the vicious barks and énarls which proceeded from him, @ person with weak nerves would have been very much put ont, notwithstanding the assurance that they ttshould not be hurt.'’ Who that lives in the conntry has never seen ils setter or pointer spring from his sleep, and rush out of the house when a hen squeaks at a hawk? I have often had my dogs to da so, and nearly get the gentleman before he could rise with his prey, OQ, CG. O,” in an article headed ‘Fire Hantisg in Texas” (vide recent isaue, F. & 8.), writing trom Brenham, Washington Co., Texas, says that ‘old d. G. Was of the party.” Now, I am pleated to know that old J. G. is still permitted by Providence to hunt deer ; in the Zepua—not Zegna (“spell itwith au, Sammy ”)—bottom. With Ed. Hasley at the Mound in Burleson, and J. G. at or near Brenham, the does cannot brag they raise tlieir two fawns a year; but, friend John Griset, make the youngsters pay the Burleson County folks for that mare and foal they Killed. I know, John, it wasi’t you; no horse brnte’s eye could fool you, nor Ed., nor BIRdsHOT, — a at EPIDEMIC AMONG DOGS. MOorTrvi.tzZ, N. Y., Maroh 29, 1879. Eprron FoREsy AND STREAM: Replying to ‘J ack’sa” letter from Staunton, Va., iInregard to canine epidemic, | would say that my dogs, and alzo my brother's, were attacked precisely as he says his dogs were, my old dog being nearly blinded, and so sore about the head ihat he could not bear to be patted. He had severe fits of coughing and sneezing, would take no exercise nor eat anything. Igave him @ handfolof table salt, which aperated within flye or ten minutes, both as an emetic and purge, aud yelleyed him greatly; a large clot of phlegm, half the size of my hand, being ejected from Lis throat. As le would not run or even fol- low me, 1 took outmy horse, with whom he is very intimate, and drove about wmile, the old dog following to the best of his ability. Iput bim in a warm, dry room when we returned, and he began to recover at once. I gave a tablespoenful each of sulphur and castor oi], and be is asgoodas new now. My pointer and my brother's dog were taken the Bameé as tle old dog, but the disease had not progressed so far, and salt relieved them at once, F, A, SINCLAIR, —<$———_ > ++ uma DistEmpPEr.—AStanton, Va,, April 5.—A few sage atter I wrote you my letter of the 14th ult., describing the epidemic among our sporting dogs, my bitch had a re- lapse (owing to neglect and exposure), and for several days iF despaired of her life; but upon receipt of your valuable paper of the 27th, informing me thatthe Dover spowder and calomel treatment, at first adopted by me, was the correct thing, I immediately resumed it, alternating between calomel and jallap, and Dover’s powder and tartar emetic. The result was that, after tyo closes of each, she was greatly re- "lt sow ieved, tho inflammation being ec 12] arg the nostrils and eyes by yomiting, and from ihe bowe is'now ina fair way to recovery, the only bad sym maining being the paralysis of the hinder parts. I only regret that the treatment followed by me was not more gener- ‘ally known before the disease had run its course, aa the great bulk of the dogs have gotten through with it or died. Lam satisfied that it saved her life; and one other case in which it was tried proved equally efficacious. You can safely recom- mend it in all such cases. It seemed tobemnch more violent with setters than pointers, which seems a litile singular, as the latter is zenerally regarded as the more delicate dog. JAOR. i An Imporration.—We had the pleasure of landing on Monday, from the steamer Republic, of the White Star Line, the Irish water spaniel Barney, the crack dog of his breed in Great Britain. Barney is imported by W. B. Shattuc, Esq., of Cincinnati. He has won the following prizes; 1st, Birm- ingham, 1876; 2d, Stoke, 1877; 2d, Crystal Palace, 1878; 2d, North Shropshire, 1878; 2d, Creeve, 1878; 1st, Bristol, 1878; 2d, Sleifual, 1875; Ist, Birmingham, 1878, and cup as best spaniel in the fwelve class, 7. ¢., in the show; 1st, Alex- andra Palace. At Crystal Palace Barney was beaten by Limerick, but beat Patsey and others af Birmingham; how- ever he easily turned the tables on Limerick and has beaten all the cracks, Wallace, Sailor, etc., efc. He is now a little over three years old, is 22 inches high, about 55 Ibs. weight, upstanding without appearing legry, legs straight and very heavy feathered, both fore and aft. Coat very good, ears well shaped, hung low and well fringed, but not now at their full length, although they are now about 24 inches long; his top-knot is simply perfection, being the largest and best shaped ever seen on. dog of his breed. His face is perfectly smooth and of good length , his tail is well set on, well carried and good in every way ; in fact this is the dog that no mortal man can find a fault with. Mr. Skidmore writes: ‘*1 haye not sent a dog to America half as good as Barney.” a Impornration.—Mr. Wm. Bradbury, of Nason, Va., has recently obtained & magnificent English mastifi bitch, im- ported from the kennels of Rev. Buckley Jones, who bred Turk, the well-known prize-winner in England. She was brought here by the daughter of the above named gentleman, who is the wife of a son of Sir Robert Brisco, of Cumber- land. ‘The bitch has been bred to an imported dog, owned in Richmond, that is a grandson of old Turk, ——_ ee Goop Sroox.—We are informed that Mr. Grinnell’s Bess has given birth to eight puppies—five dogs and three bitches —by Mr. darvis’ Champion Elcho. Bess is one of the finest native Irish setters in the country, and is the mother, by Champion Plunkett and Champion York, of a number of very fine field dogs. Bess was bred by the late Mr. Saltus, and is by his Dash, out of Dr. Strachan’s Belle. She is noted for her exquisite nose, great staunchness, and ability to work day in and day out through the season. Elcho is too well known as a getter of bench show and field trial winners to need any word of praise. —Mr. E. 8. Wanmaker, of Cool Spring, N. O., claims the fol- lowing names for a litter of four red Irish puppies, three dogs and one bitch, born Feb. 15, 1879, by imported Blarney (champion Basto—Capt. Lamprier’s Sal) out of his Leaf (Plunket-Stella). Wor dog pups, Style, Halt and Hase; and for bitch, Wreath. 2 —Mr. Chas. E, Cofiin’s (of Muirkirk, Md.) pointer bitch Kate, by Sensation out of Dodge’s Dolly, whelped, on the 12th inst., seven pups by his pointer dog Brage. Bragg is half brother on dam’s side to the pointer Bounce, who was H, G.at the W. Kk. C. show. These puppies are: 3 dogs white and lemon, 1 dog lemon ticked, 1 bitch white and lemon and 2 bitches lemon ticked. oe —On April 6, the black and tan Gordon setter bitch Wraz (Pat-Kinney’s Fan), belonging to N. T. Parker, of Now Brunswick, N. J., whelped ten black and tan puppies—six dogs and four bitches—sired by Dr. 8. Fleet Speir’s black and tan Gordon getter Romeo (Gypsum-Daisy). i —Mr. Wm. L. Bradbury's (Nason, Orange Co., Va.) setter bitch Czarina, by Horace Smith, Hsq.’s Czar, out of Dr. Sands’, of Khode Island, imported blue belton, whelped eight pups, March 22, by Scout; bred by Capt, Foster of Leesburg, Va., he by imported Rock, out of Capt, Foster's imported Kirby. A Summer Fern Bep.—a lady writing to the weekly Zir- bune gives these directions for a fern bed ; Tf there isa wet or unsightly place under the tree that never can be made to look well, all the better; choose that spot for your ferns. An airy place, shaded by the house, will do nearly as well. Choose a bundle of stakes two and a half feet long, an inch and a half in diameter, and which still tightly retain the bark; drive these into the ground in a circular or oblong form, as you may wish the bed to be; the stakes may stand irom twelve to eighteen inches above the ground ; now weave in and out about the stakes, basket fashion, grape vine until the top of the stakes is reached. You then have what appears to be a rustic basket. Fill in the bottom with sod, or earth rubbish of yarious sorts, but leaye room enough in the top for a good layer of forest mould, in which plant the ferns, which may be taken from the woods as soon as the fronds be- gin to peep above the ground, It is better to choose the ferns from a plot where they grow thickly, and take them up s0 that they may be as little di- vided as possible, and with plenty of soil unbroken about the roots. Fill your basket full of them, and if you water them wellin a few weeks you will have a thing of beauty to glad- den your eyes for many a week to come. The basket may be further ornamented by slipping seeds of the cypress vine or morning glory between the interstices of the grape yine in- to the soil. They will sometimes grow right merrily, and if trained about the basket beautify and illuminate it in a very dainty and exquisite fashion. In lieu of the stakes and grape vine (wild grapé vine can nearly always be procured in abundance) & basket which has lost its bottom may be used, which, if not already browned by exposure, may be painted any desirable color. If the fern basket is suiliciently pro- tected in the. Fall with leaves it may he relied upon for a thrifty crop of ferns the following Summer. 8. She ptom re- Motto: Manrico. nee 8 mi] es YY HS _ N SW NG WA SANS SS \ SS SS - ) yy iA SS < or Ui Li YY, Yi, Visite Y i) ‘Z Y YY Y U, Yep a oo _ \ be» WN WN ALL 8 White to play and give mate in three moyes, BOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS—NO, 47. 1—Kt-B4 1—Any 2—Mates Gauie No. 111.—SICILIAN DEFENCR. The subjoined game was played in the late Manhattan Chass Club tournament between Messrs, L. Cohn and Chas, Mobile, Peb. 8, 1879, at Manhattan Club room, Cafe Logeling, 49 Bowery: White. Black, White. Black. L. Cohn. Chas, Mohle, L. Cohn, Chas, Mohile, 1—P-K4 1—P-Q Ba 22—Q-K B38 22—R-Q B 2—Ki-K Bs 2—P-K3 28—R-Q 28—R-@2 8—P-Q4 8—P tks P; 24—B-Q4 24—B tks B 4—Kt tks P 4—Kt-E Bs 25—P tks B 95—Q, R-I 5—B-Q3 5—Kt-Q B3 (a) 26 -—Ki-Kt6 26—G) 1ka Q, 6—B-K3 t—P-Q4 27—Kt tka Q 27—h-K1 7—P ths P T—P tks P 28—RK-Q Et 23—P-K Kis 8—Castles 5—B-Q3 29—P tks P 29—P tka P- .—P-Ix Bd (b) _9—Qastles (c) 50—P-Q, K3 20—R-Q Ba 10—P-K R3 W—Q-Ki3 81—P-(5 (g) 81—K R-Q BT Tl—K-R ILE Kt-Ks 32—Kt-Q¢ 52—R-Bs ch 12—B tks Ki 12—P tks B S3—R tka R 83—R tka K ch 13—Kttks Kt(d) 18—Q tks Kt 34—K- Ro 34—R-QS 14—Q Kt-B3 14—Q E-K3 35—Kt-Q B6 35—K tks P 15—P-B5 (@) 15—B-Q) BS 36—Kt tks P 36—R-QT 16—Q-K Ki4 (f) 16—B tke R 3T—Kt-Q BS 87—R tks P 1j7—K tks B —P-BE 35—P-Q Ra 38—K-Kiy I8—B-R6 18—R-Bz 35—KteO6 89—H-K16 19—Kt tks P 19—B-K4 40—Kt.@ BS 4)—K-B 20—P-B3 20—K-R Resigns 21—B-K3 21—P-Kt3 NOTES, (a) Whitd has thus far made the best moves according to the Hand- buch, we believe, but since the publication of that work tila opening hag, if we are not mistaken, received the attention of snalys is, especi- ally Anderssen. Weare not only without our authorities at hand, but also labor under the disadvantage of playing over this and the D. Graham Baird vs. Mohle match game on & pocket chess board while Wwe rest ourselves now and then beside a brook, (b) We have a decided preference for White's game, think ita mere appearance of an advantage. (c) P-K R3 hereabonts, we are inclined to think, is in order, (d) Kt-Ke, {trequires but a glance to ace, would be disastrous, (e) If Q-Q4, then Black could reply P-K Be, (f) Mr. C. rarely relies on an impetusns but unprofitable attack, It. K2 appears to be better than Moving Rito Another file. Q P, for the exchange, ig not at all safe in this position. (g) White does not make the most of his passed P, stall, the result would haye been the same, Wecanoniy regret that Mr. © has not played this game in that akiliful and brilliant manner common with him, We do not Game No. 112.—KING'S GAMBIT DECLINED, Manhattan Chess Club, Cafe Logeling, 49 Bowery; first mateh game played between Messrs. Clas, Molle and D. Graham Baird, Maren j2-; White. Black. White. Black. Chas. Molle, D. G. Baird, Chas, Mohle. D, G. Buira, 1—P-K4 1—P-K4 26—Kt-QT 2i—K-Q. 2—P-K Bt 2--P-Q4 2T—k-Ks 27k tka R 3—K P tks P 3—K Ptks BP | 25—4# tks R+ 28—K-R 4—K Kt-Bs 4—K Kt-Ba (a) | 299-Kt-Es+ 29 I-Ie, 5—B-Q Kth tT b—B-Q2 30—Kt-Ké dist 80—K-R2 6—Q-Kz 6—B-K2 (b) al—Kttks B 21—Kt tks Kt 7T—Castlea 7—Caslles $2—K KT —Kt-Rta §—P-Q4 8—E tks B 33—RitksQ KtP 33—P-K_ps o—Q tka B 9—Q tks Q P 22—P-Q Ré(g) 34—Kt tka OP M8 K-B3 10—Q Tks 35K tks QR P 25—Kt-Q) B7 1i—Kt tks Q 11—Kt-Q+ 36—H-Q, Et7 36—R-Gh 12—R-K 12—Q Ki-R3 ST—P-@ Kets 3T—R-Qad 13—P-Q Bt. 13—Ki-K6 38—K-0) BT 33—KtQ Kts 14—B tks Kt 14—P ths B as—P-O Kite 39—Kt-k3 15—K tks P 15—B-B3 AOR tks QO BP 40—Kt tke QBP 16—Q, Kn-B3 16—P-Q B3 ie e'4 Ro(h) di—Ki-kp 17—Kt-K4 11—B- 42—B-K R8 42k tks Q RP 1s—Q K-K (c) 18—B-B2 45—Kt-Q4 43—R-BS + 19—P-Q 3 19—Q-E-' 41K. RY 44—R-Q Ets 20—Kt-K B2 (da) 20—P-K Ke 45—KE-K6 4a—P-K Ba 21—R-KET 21—K-R2 46—K-Q BY 4i—R tks Kt P 29-Kt-K Kti 22—B-Kt3 (6) 47—R ths Kt Pt 47—K-R 23—P-B6 24—B-Q BS 48—R-EK E16 45—P-K Ra 24—Kt for Ki- 241—R-Qt 49—Kt-K Ba a9—Ktks BR 6)—Kkt tks R+ KS 25—P-@ Kt4 (f) 25—K-Kt sq Drawn by consent (i) NOTES, (a) @ tks P or B-Q3 we are Inclined to give the preference bere, (b) The interposition of the Q here is, it strikes us, preferable. (ce) White has now obtained & superior and attacking position, (d) This Kt is now in position for actiye'work, (e) Up hill and down gain. (A) We think that this is a better move ihan to attempt to win a P in fact, we are quite of Lhe opinion that if is the moye. (@) White cantot safely exchange R for Kt, as he cantiot Q elther of thé passed P’s, his K heing too distant from the scene of action. (4) Here White should haye played Kt-@Q4. if Black captures Kt, then Rtks Kt wing. If Kt tks P, then P-Kt? wins, end if Kt elsewhere is not diificult to see the preper line of play. (i) ‘This game ig by no means & fairspecimien even of the skill of these worthy representatives of the Manhattan Chess Club. This match, we doubt not, will be productive of a Rumber of fine games, The players aye not, however, warmed up to their work yet, bhi i ations. i i ry ‘ma Norrane Bortur.—The April number of this eyer wel- come magazine appears on our table the first of the month, and contains, a8 usual, much that is of interest. The number Opens with one of Dr. Coues’ delightful sketches, extracted from his work on the ‘‘ Birds of the Colorado Valley,” now in course of publication, entitled “ History of the Evening Grosbeak.” This is followed by an article from the pen of Mr. William Brewster “On the Habits and Nesting of Certain Rare Birds in Texas,” which is based mainly upon the collections of Messrs. Werner and Ricksecker, of Pennsylvania. The paper treats of five species, Parus carolinensis, Lophophanes articristalus, Dendreeca chryso- phareia, Oeryle americana yar. cabanisi and Buteozonogercus, and contsins much thatis new. The third article in the Bulletin is by Mr, W. B.D. Scott on ‘‘Late Fall and Winter Notes on Some Birds Observed in the Vicinity of Princeton, N. J..’ My. W. A. Oooper, of Santa Cruz, Cal., gives us in a brief note some pleas- ant information on the ‘* Breeding Habits of the California Pygmy Owl,” and describes its eggs. Dr. Brewsr, 80 well known to all our readers as the champion of the English sparrows, contributes two articles to the present number—one on ‘'The American Brown Oreeper,” a bird about which, though it is so common, there is really very little known, and another on the ‘‘ Nest and Eggs of the Golden Crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa),” both of which will be read with pleasure by ornithologists. Another arti- cle by Mr. Scott consists of notes on sixty species of birds observed at Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado, Tha list is an interesting one, and the notes, in many cases, ara yeryfoll. Mr. Brewster's sevond article in this number gives a very pleasant account of a bird which, wuitil very recently, has been almost wholly unknown, the black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapillus). The account of the habits, nesting and distribution, so far as known, is giyen with considerable detail, and forms an important addition to cur Inawl- edge. Ina paper on the “Ipswich Sparrow (Passerculus prin- ceps),’ Mr. W. A. Jefiries gives his reasons for believing the species under discussion to be nothing more than a larger, ligiter- colored, northern race of the ordinary Passerculus savanna. A short but interesting paper by Mr. Nathan Clifford Brown gives ux ‘ Notes on a Few Birds Occurring in the Vicinity of Portland, Me.,’’ and is important in that it records the breeding of three species of warblers (Dendrmea maeulosa, D. blackburnie, and D, pinus) in the vicinity of that town. ‘‘The Strange Story of a California Bird,” which is told by Miss Fanny Miller, closes -the number. ‘The bird in question was the curious road runner (Gococcyx californianus), which appears to haye been go jealous of the lady who owned it that it would permit no one to approach her withont fiercely attacking the intruding person with its sharp | beak. Recent Literature in this number is full and interesting, General Notes, however, to our mind, always form the most inter- esting and important part of the Bulletin, and it is to these that one turns to find ont what is the latest news among the ornitholo- gists. Weare pleased to see the Bulletin becoming more and tnore attractive, and to believe that, notwithstanding the ‘hard times,” it is receiving the support which it deserves. Tam Docs of GREAT BRITAIN, AMERICA AND OTHER Countries. New York: Orange Judd Cempany. 1879. This new work, advertising elsewhere, which the Orange Judd Company haye brought out in connection with the bench show this week, is a very beautiful volume. “ Stonehenge” is now regarded as the authority in dog matters. Indeed, ‘'Idstone” styles him as ‘‘ withont doubt the first of living authorities,” '* tha most experienced and scientific of writers,” ete. The fwo works on which ‘*Stonchenge’s” (J. H. Walsh, Editor London Field) Present popularity rests are ‘* The Dog in Health and Disease ” (1872) and ‘The Dogs of the British Islands” (1878). But these two books, which together cost $11.25, are too expensive for Americans generally to purchase. This new volume, therefore, has condensed and reproduced them both, omitting merely what matter is only of local interestin England. It also reproduces all the best engravings, adding many moreof American dogs. There are, in addition, chapters by, among other American writers, Dayid W. Judd, Honry Stewart and ““ Warwick.” The engravings, numbering considerably oyer one hundred, are exécuted by Charles Hinkle, whois well known among dog fanciers. The book contains a complete list of the prize dogs and owners of the bench shows of 1877 and 1878. It is printed on tinted paper, and is unquestionably the handsomest and cheapest dog book yet published Hational Pastimes. Asorarr Cuampion Brrr.—Daniel O'Leary has come to the front with a long distance championship belt and $8,500 prize money. The first six-day’s contest for the belt will be- gin at Gilmore’s Garden this city, October 6th. The winner gets the belt and $,5000; the second man, $2,000; the third $1,000, and the fourth #500, provided that each goes 430 miles. No prize will be awarded to any man who does not travel 450 miles. Hachman if not a prize-winner who covers Av5 miles will receive #300, those who go 465 miles $200, and all who go 450 miles their entrance-money, $100. The number of competitors will be limited to twenty-five. All challenge matches for the belt will be for $500 a side and the belt will be held subject to challenge from any man in the world. Hither New York or Chicago must be named for any tace, provided that by unanimous consent it may be agreed to hold the race in some other American city. Waxurye.—Forty- one men, styling themselves pedestrians, started on another six-days’ go-as-you-please show at Gil- more’s Grarden Monday moruing. By Wednesday morning eleyen of them had dropped out. The leading man Tues- day evening was Panchot, a Frenchman, of Buffalo, wha scered 183 miles in 45 hours, two miles more than Rowell’s score for the same time; but Rowell had rested several hours on his second evening. Hints, pustule, vulni, plage, uloagus opum coronant, Crioxer.—The Mauhattan Cricket Club wil! open the geeson on their ground at Prospect Park on the 19th inst. Wickets to be pitched af2 P.M, Practice days, Wednes. A cric! ized at Orange, N. J. It will be Ice } oat iene ul al Nw composed of many of old members of the Mountain Club..,...The Newark Cricket Club has secured & ground at the south side of the city, and Fred Hallis, the club’s old professional, has been employed to put it in order,,....8everal teams from across the water have heen expected to visit this country daring the coming season. It is doubtful, however, if but one eleven comes this way, and that will be an Hnglish professional eleven under the captaincy of the famous Nottingham cricketer, Richard Daft. In all probability Mr. Marsh will not bring out an Trish team this year, Laorossz.—At the third annual meeting of the Ravens- wood Lacrosse Club, held at theirrooms, 162 and 164 Broad- way, Thursday evening, April 19, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: H. 8. Sanford, President; Jay L. Smith, Vice-President; A. G. Goldsmith, Secretary; George B. Wilson Treasurer; Edward Cluff, Captain; Messrs. A. G. Goldsmith, W. P. Ritchey and J. A. Nichols, Executive Committee. A number of new members were elected, and a series of games was decided upon for the en- suing year. Soorriso-AMentoan AratetTio Crus.—The spring handi- cap games of the Scottish-American Athletic Club will be held on their grounds, No. 329 West Fifty-fourth street, on Saturday, 26th inst., at4 p.a. The events are seventy-five yards and half-mile handicap runs, and a two-mile handicap walk open to all amateurs, and a walk of one mile, open to members only. Entries close with Mr. W. 5. Cornell, Sec- retary, 829 West Fifty-fourth street, on Saturday, 19th inst. % fManuatran Arutxtic Onrus.—The opening handicap games of the Manhattan Athletic Club were held last Satur- day. In the 100 yards dash C. 8. Phillips, New York, won first medal in the final heat in 1ids. T. Nichols, American Athletic Club, second. The final heat and first prize in the mile walk was captured by T. E, Smith, of Jersey City; J. H. Gurnsy, New York, second; time, 7:544. W. J. M. Roberts, of the Staten Island Athletic Club, took first medal in the half-mile run, and J. McNulty, New York, second ; time, 2:14. CorteGs Basz Bart.—The following are the two teams of Harvard and Yale as finally selected: Harvard—Windsor, C.; Folsom, P.; Harding, ¥. B.; Coolidge, 8. B.; Cohen, T. B.; Munn, 8. 8.; Dalzell, L. F.; Delano, C. F.; Howe, R, F, Yule—Watson, C.; Lamb, P.; Hopkins, F. B.; Wal- den, 8. B.; Parker, T. B.; Hutchinson, 8. 8.; Camp, L. F,; Clark, 0. F.; Ripley, R. F. The first college match takes place at Princeton, May 3, when the Yale nine plays there. Axnonsry.—Highland Park, Lil.—The following archery scores were made by a few members of the Highland Park Archery Olub at their first contest of the season, at the ** American Round.” The only large thing about the score is the chance for improvement : 60 yds. 40 yds. Total. 3s 8 a of aR ees Ba 3 me SS Oo oo =| B mow. 21 104 29 169 60 B02 23 «109 25 114 61 289 20 88 22 «109 5S 269 22 90 25 «123 61 £57 20 «18 80 «123 67 = 200 —The Western Union operators haye an athletic meeting at the Manhattan Athletic Club grounds, Fifty-sixth street and Sixth avenue, this afternoon. —The northern half of New York State is still covered with snow. There were two feet of snow in the Adirondacks onthe 16th. Usually the ice goes out of the lakes between the 2oth and 29th April. >< 3—________—— Brrp’s Nest Puppiyé.—The workmen who were pulling down the sparrows’ nests in Monumental Park, Cincinnati, the other day, found in one nest a $5 bill neatly woven in, and in another a lady’s fine gold chain. There was a quiet division of the spoils, and such thorough work as followed Was never seen among park men before. Now, eyery man go out and climb a tree. —p— + — —The Port Jervis Gazette states that all the lumber mills in the vicinity of the Delaware River are busy sawing rafting material to be floated down the river the coming season. So much lumber has not been got out in several years as durin the past winter. This isin consequence of the facts that suow has been favorable and that lumbermen are tired of waiting for an advance in prices. =e ae answers fo Qoyrespondents. fo Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications, R. T. U, 8,, Cardville, Pa.—Consuilt our last issue. Pue.—The Canard steamers will not take dogs under any conditions, ScHoot Lor.—Write to the Army and Navy Journal, 240 Broadway. G. E. C.—Hope to publish sketch of sharpie and rig. Has been erowded out hitherto, G, H, M., Camp Themas, A, T,—¥or lapidary work address Farjeon, 77 Nassau st., New York, M. T. M —Is the Blissitt rifle of English manufacture, and is it known in this country or used here? Ans, Not known in this market. SUBSCSIBER, Matawan, N, J.—The term “weight” in describing bowa is used to designate the pounds of pull. We are not up in dominoes. C,. G., Syracuse, N. Y¥,—Wash the sores thoroughly with ld Castile B0ap, and then anoint them with carbolic salve. Continue the yege- table diet, and give plenty of exercise. G, C, P., New York.—Pleage mention the name and color of the cloth beat adapted fer an upland hunting sult? Ang. Canvas. Grass green in the early autumn, and dead grass color in the fall. J. W,d., Opelon3a2, La.—W hat is the price of ‘* Stonehenge’s ” new edition of Dogs of the British Islands,” and were can it be obtalned? Ans. Orange Judd Co,, 246 Broadwas, New York. Prica $2. A, M. 5.—The patent law distinctiy provides for the right of any in- dividual to make for his own use any patented article without paying Toyalty, 0 long as he does not make the article tor trade or profit, = |) ch. Saas ” ah ‘oe a J nea. eT - = . A. D,, Sing Sing, N. ¥.—Give mie the hame and address of seme né in or near N. Y. who dan dock a dog's tail properly? Aus, Do it |yourself with @ sharp chisel, pushing back the halr and cutting diago- ‘nally at the required length. : F.C. W., Washington, D. C,—Your puppy’s flts are probably canged by hig teeth, and will passaway. The appearance of his coat, breath, stools, etc., should determine whether he has worms or not, Their presence would aecount for the fits. M. B. C,, Americus, Ga,—Is there a musk or any substance that will drive beavers away from aplace? Ans, Import a colony of muskrate. They will drive aay the benyers, cai up the fish, and possibly proye worse than the present annoyance. J. M. D,, Jr—For books on canoeing see *! Canoeing in Kanuckia,’ ‘Canoe and Flying Proa,” 26¢,, Harper Bros,, N. Y.; and, best of all, ** Log of Canoe Crnise,” by Baden Powell, Can procure latter book from England upon receipt of price, $2.40. &. A,, Boston.—Are there any Jews regulating the collecting of wild birds and eggs for scientific purposes in New Brunswick, and if po, What are they? Ang. You can shoot for selentific purposes by obtain- ing a certificate from some Natural History Society. W. &. P.—l, Where can a copy be procured of ‘‘The Pleasures of Angling,” by Mr, Dawson, of Albany? 2, Is there any one in this city Who will give lessons in tying salmon and trout files? Ans. 1. Sheldon & Co,, New York. 2. Apply to Abbey & Imbrie, 48 Maiden Lane. G. H. W., Titusville, Ps.—If a person pays city, county or State tax on a dog he can recover damages for its loss if it is killed. For glass eyes for animals write to Wallace, taxidermist, Willlam st., New York, The guns are still manufactured and are advertised in our colomna, W. W.S,, Schenectady, N. Y.—Demand regulates supply ; if there is acall for FOREST AND SYREAM, your newsdealers will keep them on hand, Subseribers find it much more satisfactory, however, to receive their papers directly by mail. Oapt, Bogardus’ book is sent post paid for $2. C, J, M,, Appleton City, Mo.—Do you consider the common meadow lark (Sturnella magna) suitable for table use, and if not, what are they good for? Ans. Meadow larks are not considered very good eating, though frequently put inthe pot. Perhaps they are more esteemed for their song, H.§8,, Canton, Ohio.—Can you inform me where I can get an appara» tus for inflating small rubber toy balloons? I wish to purchase the rubber and whatever is necessary to generate the gases, etc., 80 a3 to manufacture them for shooting practice. Ans, Turn in the gas from { your gas burner. H, H, K., Johnston, Pa,—Por archery rules purchase Maurice Thomp- son’s ‘Witchery of Archery” (Scribners), er rend for manuals of archery, lawn tennis, croquet, etc., to Conroy, Bissett & Malleson Fulton st., N. ¥.; Peck & Snyder, Nassau st,, N, ¥,, or E, I. Horsman, William st., N. ¥. Orrawa; Cauada.—Tor i6ft. catamaran place the mast 6ft. 9in. from bow, Rigas jiband mainsail. Holst, 10ff. 91n,; foot, 15f6,; head, Sft., and leech, 18£t. Jib 12ft. on foot, 16ft, luff, and 1ift. leech. No beok published containing anything on catamarans except ‘“* Canoe and Fly- ing Proa,” 25c., Harper Brothers, N, Y. That book fs, however, Dot technical in character. Q,. R., Buffalo.—Will you please decide this bet for someof your readers here? A bets B that © will kill more birds than D; they each kill 5; who wins? Ans. We are always ready to help neople out of a dilemma when we can, bul this question is simply too idiotic to merit ananswer. If A, B, Cand D cannot solve this, they should seek some sequestered cell in an insane asylum, P. W. K.—No book published on shell-boat building. Nothing like experimenting in that line. Try and copy the boats, or build on the flat bottom plan. Cut out midshtp section, flat across bottom; spring 3¢in, sides around same, riveting to stem and post; nail on bot- tom, and fit up in imitation of real shells, We have made several boats on this plan with great success. Total cost, about $10, G. F, K., Syracuse.—1, Can a hound take a prize at any bench show without pedigree being given? 2. Will you define the difference be- tween a foxiound and a deerhound? Ans, 1, A pedigree is not required. 2%, The foxhound is the dog used for fox hanting. while the deerhound is the long-coated dog, resembling a greyhound in form used mainly in the Highlands of ®cotland for chasing wonnded deer, Lana, Philadelphia.—Will you kindly oblige me regarding indications of internal canker of the ear and treatment of same? Ans. Indications: The dog frequently shaking his head and rubbing his paw over his ear; pullthe latter and he whines. Remedy: Goulard’s extract and wine of opium, of each 44 02; sulphate of zinc, 3g dr.; water, 8 oz.; mix, and pour a little in the ear twice dally, holding the head sideways for some minutes. i. A. R.—For cruising with short crews the yaw] is very well adapted for a 50ft, yacht. She would lose slightly in speed in mild weather compared with the sloop, but would be fasterthan a echooner, Give your boat about the same area a3 a yawlshe would carry as a sloop. Haye forwarded plans for hinged mast. Inthe yawl you galn equal, if not greater, handiness than in the schooner, excepting in large craft, while speed is superior, T. G. C., Toronto,—4 member of our club has put away some shrimp for bass fishing. He has themin alcohol to toughen them. He has them colored—pink, green, crimson and the natural color, How da you think they will do? Ans. Your friend’s plan is newtous. We have neyer seen ahtimp colored artlfiicially, except by boiling. Should think the method a good one. A mixture of equal parte of salt and Saltpetre has been known to preserve shrimp for a whole year. J. §. F., Philadelphia.—t, Is there 2 book published treating on breeding of setters exclusively, and how close to breed ameng one stock? If so, whatis the name and price? 2, Has asetter pup, ilve months old, worms or needs medicine that is fed on corn meal, bread and table scraps, and is very thin, with looseness of bowels, and with a great appetite for pieces of strings and rags, and horse manure, and a yoracious eater? Ang. 1, Yes, ‘The Setter,” by Laverack, price $2; can send from this oflics, 2. The puppy las worms, and should be given areca nut. G. §. G.—The different measurements and tonnages of the schooner Zdley yon mention arise from the fact that she was altered 3 nomber of times, and that the rules for measurement vary in different clubs to some degree—thus, by some length is taken from rabbet forward to rabbet aft; ctherstake it from forward side of stem to after side of post, Such differences account for the smaller variations noticed. The large ones are due to alterations as well as to carrying over old Measurements from year to year, omitting to make correction in club book. Jdler's tonnage at present, according to.N. ¥. Y. ©. rae, is 191.46 tons. Her “new measurement’ is 84,68 tons, The whole sub- ject of tonnage is still in & very mixed and crude state, and the term tonnage signifies little unless the manner of taking It is mentioned, A WEEKLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO FIELD AND AQUATIC SPORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTURY, FISH CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, AND THE INOULGATION InN MEN AND WOMEN OF A SPALTHY INTEREST In OvT-DooR RECREATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY Sorest and Stream Publishing Company. —AT— No, 111 FULTON STREET, NEW YORE, [Poar Orrick Box 2832,] TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRICTLY IN AOVANCE, Advertising Rates. Inside pages, nonparell type, 25 cents per line; outside page, 40 cents, Special rates for three, six and twelve months. Notices in editorial columns, 60 cents per line—elght words to the line, and twelve lines to one inch, Advertisements should be sent In by Saturday of each week, if pos- sible, All transient advertisements must be accompanied with the money or they will not be inserted, No advertisement or business notice of an immoral character will be received on any terms. *,” Any publisher inserting our prospectus as above one time, with brief editorial notice calling attention thereto, and sending marked copy to us, wili receive the FOREST AND STREAM for one year. NEW YORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1879. To Correspondents. All communications whatever, intended for publication, must be ac- companied with real name of the writer as g guaranty of good faith and be addressed tothe FoREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY, Wames will not be published if objection bemade, No snonymous com- tounications will beregarded, We cannot promise to return rejected manuscripts. Secretaries of Clubs and Associations are urged to fayor us with brief notes of thelr moyements and transactions, Nothing will be admitted to any department of the paper that may not be read with propriety in the home circle, We cannot be responsible for dereliction of the mail service if money remitted to ngis lost, fr” Trade supplied by American News Company, CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COMING WEEK. Saturday, April 19.—New York Athletic Club Spring Handicap Meet- ing atMott Haven. Base Ball: Princeton vs. Defiance, at Princeton Yale vs. Worcester, at New Hayen; Albany vs. Utica, at Albany; Na- tlonal vs. Holyoke, at Washington; Atlantic vs. Field, at Brooklyn ; Nameless ys. Mield, at Prospect Park; Polytechnic vs. Fleld, ati Pros- pect Park, Cricket: Manhattan Club Opening Day at Prospect Park, ee Oxzrruary.—Mr-. Alfred W. Crayen, long connected with the Croton Aqueduct Department, was buried at Greenwood last Tuesday. Mr. Craven was an enthusiastic sportsman and fisherman, and derived much pleasure from frequent excur- sions, hoth in this country and abroad, in pursuit of large game. His principal hunting-ground was Virginia for deer, although many a noble buck, elk and buffalo bull succumbed to his rifie on the plains and mountains, In England, Scot- land and Ireland he also fished and hunted. Among other of his reminiscences, he dwelt with great satisfaction on his visit to the Duke of Sutherland’s estate in Scotland, where he earned the approyal of Donald the ‘‘Gillie” by his success with the salmon and also in deer-stalking. Mr. Crayen’s funeral at Grace Ohurch was largely attended by members of the American Society of Engineers, Century Club, and promi- nent citizens and former employees of the Croton Aqueduct Department, a OxirvAry.—By receipt of a single mail last week we were simutaneously advised of the death of Chief of Police, T. W. §. Fenton, of Montreal, J. L. De Camp, of Bates & Uo, of this city, and Joseph L. Barker of Ann Arbor, Michigan, all prominent persons and lox time subscribers of Forzst Anp SrREAM. We regret also to learn of the death of a four-year-old daughter of Dr. Elliott Coues, on the 8th of April. Oar friends may feel assured of our sympathy. pe ee —Among many distinguished visitors at our office since last issue was Col. G. W. Schofield, U. 8. A., who, we re- eret to stale, is suffering from an injury received irom a fall of his horse on January 4th. He was en route for West Point. MANC REPORT of the third annual Bench Show of the West- minster Kennel Club, held in this city, will be found in the Kennel Department of this paper. The management have every reason to congratulate themselves upon their success, financially and zesthetically. Not only was the collection of dogs superior in all its numerous classes, and full in its num- bers and representation, but the social standing of the exhibi- tors and visitors was notably eminent. At no public event in this city has there ever before been gathered so many rep- resentatives of its old and honored families, as well as of visi- tors from other parts, near and remote. Never has there been seen so large a congregation of private carriages and conspic- uous liveries. The reports of the daily press have attested to these facts, and with singular unanimity have accorded to the exhibition an award of highest merit. Hach paper seemed to vie with the other in preparing the fullest reports and empha- sising the most salient features of the show, dispensing its praise or criticism with impartial candor, and evincing a con- scious pleasure in the bestowal of approval. Doubtless a large measure of the show’s success was due fo their efforts in placing its attractions before the public. For this reason, and recognizing the press as a most potent factor in influencing results, for good or evil, we are fain to express, at this oppor- tunity, our regret that the management had not been more liberal in its distribution of tickets to reporters, and in giving them facilities to observe and work. We hope the hint will be carefully put aside for future use. In marked contrast with the conscientious and truthful pre- sentation of facts by the daily journals, are the petty malver- sations of two envious sporting papers, which haye taken every pains to belittle the show and its promoters, and with marked coincidence of purpose and expression, to battledore their gross perversions from east to west, and resound the echo from Chicago to New York. These twin dissentients, like those who pointed to Nazareth in days of yore, can see ‘“nothing good” in anything outside of the Dog Ring. They say the exhibit was meagre, and the attendance small; that the sporting classes were inferior in number and quality ; that | once exhibited the requisite us | * vo 2B N yw = ‘qualifications, exhibitors should prize him as a phenomenon, and not carelessly run off to un- tried men. It is easier to dismiss an incumbent than to find an efficient substitute. Hence we haye no patience with habit- ual grumblers, of whom nineé-tenths have never read the rules for judging, or formed any conception of what constitutes a scale of points. It is not for these to utter loud-mouthed pro- tests, because technical decisions do not agree with their pre- conceived notions of what constitutes a good dog ; and by a good dog, we mean one which is not only faultless in his anat- omy, condition, and constitution, but one which has proved the mettle of his breeding in the field. Just as doctors differ, so do judges and juries, Therefore we shall always be sua- picious of the motives of those who ery “ fraud,” and sound an onset when decisions provoke their displeasure. We hope for continued good fellowship throughout all the land. We wish all Bench Shows the most eminent success, and shall always be ready to aid and promote them whenever and wherever instituted. We are the friends of sporting and non-sporting dogs alike: for the miscellaneous classes always add yery much to the attractions of an exhibition. But there is one brute which we would ignominiously disqualify and ex- pel from all future Benches, and that is, the “ Dog in the Manger.” He is a pest of the vilest character. ——_—_—_—_—_ +? THE HYSLOP-ARCHER SYSTEM. aoe little or nothing has been done by us in America in the way of furthering naval science during the past twenty years, our maritime decay having apparently turned all thought and investigation, as well as our inventive facul- ties, into other channels, we are not quite willing to see our- selves stripped of such credit in relation to progress in nayal science as America is legitimately entitled to. We therefore desire to place prominently upon record the researches and final results of the latest application of Scott Russell’s waye- line, made at least simultaneously if not antecedent to similar experiments and deductions brought to light recently in Eng- land. It is not detracting from the acknowledged services it was intrinsically a toy and parlor dog show, and financially | which Mr. Oollin Archer rendered through the publication of a failure; that the decisions were unjust and based on favorit- ism ; that the Bench was incompetent—one of the judges in- capable, the second an ‘‘aristocrat,” and the third an affable figure-head! They credit to the demerit account the fact that one-third of all the pointers and setters were decorated with a VY. H. C., instead of accepting the ribbons as indicative ofthe average excellent quality of the dogs. They not only sneer- ingly term white ribbons consolation prizes, but openly aver that they are ‘fan insuJt to exhibitors when every other dog is so decorated.” Of course the 20,000 people at the show are thoroughly qualified to pass upon these charges and criticisms, and deter- mine their value and truthfulness. If misrepresentations have wilfully been made, they must inevitably react upon their fabricators. If they have been prompted by motives of envy or disappointment at schemes defeated, the facts will appear; and the verdict will be rendered accarding to the facts, The public at least is clear sighted, fair-minded and honest in its expression of opinion. It is deplorable that honest efforts to improve the breeds of dogs, and promote intelligence among fanciers, cannot be permitted to stand upon their merits. There seems to be an underhanded, unscrupulous attempt to his experiments and determinations leading up to the discoy- ery of the real value and true application of the wave-line to systematic construction when we here claim for an American a co-equal amount of credit in their development, We have had an opportunity of examining closely the means taken for many years past by Mr, John Hyslop, of New York, for applying to the needs of practical naval design a system based upon the original “waye-line” as first announced in England in 1837 by Mr. Scott Russell, The models, as well as the numerous drawings shown us, and tes- timeny-adduced from witnesses to the experiments of Mr. Hyslop, place the fact beyond question that he hag for many years been applying the “‘wave-line area” system tothe design of yachts and vessels, and that the results of such application were of a character sufficiently striking and meritorious to in- duce him to grant to the system his implicit confidence and support long before the first article upon the subject by Mr. Collin Archer appeared in the London Fisid, a little over one year ago. It has been commonly supposed that the series of papers from the pen of Mr. Hyslop, which were published in the New York Oowntry last spring, were only an American adap- antoganize interests which should be harmonious. ‘The only | tation of what had already been written on the subject in rivalry which ought to exist among sportsmen should be an honorable emulation to work for the common good; to pro- duce the best dogs for the work required, and to compare notes and experiences, that all may profit by the interchange. But what incentive or ambition to work has an association or an individual, when all his honest endeavors are to be dispar- aged in order to serve sinister purposes, or to gratify pique or jealously? How long will the tree produce if it is to be con- stantly stripped and girdled? Sportsmen are natural born friends, Their interests have always been mutual and their courtesies reciprocal from east to west, and we deem it asin to attempt to set them at loggerheads. We wish no sectional feel- ing anymore. The sentiment is unholy and unpopular ; and we therefore appeal for the support of all friends of amity and good fellowship to preserve the entente cordial, and to permit no unscrupulous mischief makers to create schisms and class prejudices among the Fraternity. As conscientious chroniclers of eyents of the field, and disinterested works for the general good, we deplore both their motives and their endeavors. Let every attempt to belittle honest efforts or to detract from ben_ efits which might accrue therefrom, be decried, Moreover, let no expression of belief in the integrity of any person eli- gible for the office of judge be misconstrued to create a casus belli, or to form a nucleus around which to rally hostile fac- tions. Judges are not infallible; they are not omniscient. There can be no bench decisions without some appeals, and no awards without grumbling from the disappointed. But what is to de- termine the qualifications of a judge, or of a bench of judges ? The scale of points which constitute the formula of judging is principally based upon the most careful study of canine anat- omy and the specific characteristics of the varioug breeds. In applying this scale of points to practical use, successful judges must not only be familiar themselves with the dog's anatomy, but they must be gifted with a natural insight to perceive, and a tact to determine quickly. Physiological analysis is a gift England, This is far from being the case, however. Mr. Hyslop had deferred the publication of. his reseurches owing to other business engagements, but upon being informed by a friend of the appearance in the London Field of something relating to waye-lines, immediately suspected that his own thunder had been forestalled by another, and thereupon sent his papers to the Country. Whatever credit has been meted out to Mr, Archer must, in the face of the evidence we hava gathered, be shared with Mr. Hyslop, As far back as the spring of 1874, Mr. Hyslop launched his yacht Petrel, the first yessel of any kind built designedly upon the waye-line area system, and ample evidence of the justice of onr claim that he should receive a liberal share in the fame due to the instigations of progress in nayal architecture, Tt is pitiable evidence of the decay of our maritime affairs that so significant a development in the theory of naval design should haye been allowed so long to remain in obscurity for the want of a proper channel through which to make it public. There is not to-day a single journal in the United States, Forsst anp Srrgm excepted, which is capable of dealing as a critic with modern nautical science. If is indeed a sad commentary upon the intelligence of our maritime classes when we reflect that the only journal nominally devoted to their interests is of a Kind and character educated Americans should feel heartily ashamed of. It is one which to the limit- ed number of its readers forms a regular weekly budget of fun, and which could not, to save its precarious existence, extract a square-root or tell a compound engine from a rolling mill. An interest or a community must indeed be in a bad way when not equal to the support of something better than a light-weight journal which, in its weekly issues of antidelu- vian and Quixotic snarls over the question of Iron vs. Wood— something settled in favor of iron twenty-five years ago—vyio- lates in the most flagrant manner the commonest Jaws of sta- tics, and prattles about ‘pressure resistance,” ‘‘ two kinds of stability,” ‘‘flotative capacity,” and the like, in blissfu = of graduates from the U. §. Naval Academy, any one of a sfogge horizon! up as the mentor r By] own ichted incapacity sets itself whom knows more in a single watch than this woodchoppers’ organ does in alifetime, and to whom their would-be mentor is an example of perverse stupidity and supercilious ignorance which would be laughable were it not painful to behold. Under these circumstances it is left for us to follow the recent productions of the scientific world, and to place upon record in these columns what others should have done long ago were they not just awakening from a Rip Van Winkle sleep of half a century, and engaged in airing their fossilized crudi- ties ad nauseam. That the Hyslop-Archer system—for by this name we will hereafter designate construction by cycloidal areas—is destined to become the leading feature of naval design of the future is placed beyond question by the invariably successful results which have attended its use, as well as by the remarkable closeness to its precepts reached by all the best examples of naval construction in which speed in connection with economy in propulsive force is aimedat. It is evident, therefore, that a full understanding of the invaluable characteristics of the Hyslop-Archer system will be of the highest importance to all yacht designers and modelers in general, as well as to the con- stantly increasing circle of amateurs who are drawn in the vor- tex of nayal science by the irresistible attraction of its currents, first experienced while comparing the performances of yachts of different clusses. We propose, therefore, at no distant day to recur to this system more in detail, and to point out its advantages in such a way that the ever-present crew of doubting Thomases may find more difficulty in throwing overboard as worthless the close and inductive reasoning of science with that levity too often born of witless vanity or of untrained minds seeking to pass upon what is beyond their ken. a ee —Commander L. A. Beardslee, U, §. N., known to our readers as ‘‘ Piseco,” takes charge of the sluop-of-war /ames- town, now fitting out for Alaska, and will sail about May ist. Bon voyage! ret a —The walking business is on its last legs. GAME PROTECTION, No SPrine SHoorrnc.—We chanced the other day to oyver- hear a discussion between feur Brooklyn gentlemen, well Enown officials and long-time sportsmen, viz., alderman Stey- art, Capt. Wm. B. Steers, Geo. C. Bennett, Esq., and Loftis Wood, Esq. The subject under consideration was the desira- bility of abolishing all spring shooting, and all concurred inan affirmative opinion. The coincidence was the more suggestive because the gentlemen had met accidentally. Their decision not only indicates that these matters are subjects of grave thought, but that active progress is being made in a conserva- tive direction. By and bye we shall have neither spring nor summer shooting, thus narrowing the period of open time, and thereby approximating the desirable period of uniformity in close seasons, SS ooo Migratory Quai Imporrarron.—The orders for migra- tory quail sent to Mr. Horace P. Toby, of Boston, and trans- mitted by him to Mr. Braun, at Messina, are as follows: In Pennsylvania, 100 each to Washington, West Chester, Lehigh- ton, Sunbury, Danville, Towanda, Pittsburg, McKeesport and Waynesburg; in New York, 400 to Brooklyn and 100 each fo Schenectady and New York; 100 each to Stafford Springs, Conn.; Essex, Conn.; Belvidere, N. J.; West Leb- anon, N. H.; Brookfield, Mass.; and Strathroy, Canada; 621 to Baltimore, Md.; 125 to Rockland, Me.; and 200 to Ware- ham, Mass. ‘This is an aggregate of 3,046, which (‘‘ the acts of God, enemies, pirates, letters of marque or reprisals, rob- bers, thieves, restraint of governments, fire at sea or in port, from any cause whatever, accident to or from machinery, boilers and steam, collisions and dangers of the seas, rivers, and steam navigation, of what nature or kind soever, except- ed”) will in due time be safely delivered in this country, Mr. Toby has placed our friends under obligation for so courteously assuming the trouble he has in taking charge of the work; the orders have probably been larger than antici- pated. Two or three years more, if the importation contin— ues on a similar scale, will demonstrate the utility or failure of the work. + Migratory Quaiw.—aditor Horest and Stream: I have watched with much interest the reports that from time to time have appeared in your paper bearing upon the question whether this bird will be ultimately naturalized in this country, and I notice, Mr. Editor, that you pronounce the pros- pect ‘‘most encouraging,” But I have observed nothing au- thentic or decisive on the subject, except the procuring of three or four specimens (probably more or less dissbled) at points not very remote from their breeding grounds in Ver- mont, and a statement from Judge Hverts, expressed as I thought in rather doubtful terms, that some native birds had reappeared where they were hatched, but ata period simul- taneous with the liberation of others of fresh importation, from which I infer that a mistake in identity is quite possible; and the question still remains unanswered whether the parent birds with their vivid recollection of their last flight across the Mediterranean but a few days before they were trapped, | together with the instincts implanted by annual migrations for ages, do not lead their followers at length over the broad waters of the Atlantic, until they drop exhausted into its bosom. What I wish, Mr, Editor, is tosuggest to those gentle- ho, with the hea as every lover of na! North, from whence, after the duties of the breeding season were over, they would be much more likely to limit their Southern flight within the borders of our own continent. Will not some of those naturalists whose articles enrich your columns, and whose studies will enable them to speak with authority, let us hear from them on this subject? 45. Dedham, Mass., March, 1879. Our correspondent is too impatient if he hopes to have an experiment in acclimatation, like the present one, settled in one or twoyears. We must waitsome time yet before we can expect definite results. a Garing FOR THE Brrps—Allentown, April 10—Hditor Forest and Stream; As soon as the shooting season was at an end in Pennsylvania—Jan. 1—we had very cold weather and large amount of snow. We pitied these poor creatures and resolved to protect them. We at once set to work by urging the farmers in this and other counties, through our weekly paper, to help us to catch the birds with traps and feed them over winter, or to bring them to our city and sell them tous, In this way about twelve or thirteen hundred birds were sayed in our county. Asa reward, we have plen- ty of birds, and next fall can enjoy ourselves to our heart’s content. Would all sportsmen follow our example next year Pennsylvania would always have plenty of game. We let seventy-three pairs fly last Tuesday, and all the farmers on whose lands we put some were well pleased with our agree- ment (to protect each other), except one, and that one changed his mind during the night, and on Wednesday morn- ing early came to town and received five pairs. CxaAs. Brrtine. The Hille. MassAceuserrs—Boston, Walnut Hill Range.—The open- ing contests in the long range match on the 9th showed the men somewhat out of form. An extremely high wind affect- ed the Light of the bullets in a way exceedingly annoying to the marksmen, and the disarrangement of the wind dial, which is undergoing repairs, by no means added to the ac- curacy of calenlations, Mr, Sumner’s performance in securing 206 at the three distances, may be regarded as meritorious. Messrs. Brown, Webster and Howard follow: JS Sumner, 800...... Aeteoonrtt 5 65 6 56 5 45 5 6 5 6 4 57D SNe ee iver ccreceeecie & ‘Td ft Get Seed: fet ie oe th a 6S TWU0..c. eee eed 56 DE BEE 44465 4 4 GH 5—GE—206 300 yd 900 yds. 1,000 yds Total, Ot 6 fi v4 65 5s 193 63 57 191 64 bd 183 69 55 166 51 49 159 On the 12th the weather was untoward, but the Winches- ter match had 26 entries. The result is as follows; 200 yards, 15 rounds : DKirkwood.,..........- 46564566445 5 444 5 4 4-65 CRGriffing ...........5 444544445 5 4 4 4 4-64 J ER Schaeffer. #454444546564656 4 5 B—G4 4453544444654 4 5 3—62 445434445 644 4 3 661 448444544445 8 6 461 R Davis...... ssseen -61 DF Hunt.. : R Davis (re-entry). ---59 § B Edwar EW Archer....,... J Borden.......-+:-. Medford.—Regular weekly competition in the April series classified match; Bellevue Range, Wednesday afternoon, April 9, 200 yards: «09 W Charles . sossebbnesieedl First Class, CH Russell.......... dessevescerercnceendD 6 & 4 4 4 4 4 4 G44 CH Russe]) (re-enmtry)..-...0+.-..2...4: 4445 64656 465 443 R Sawyer..----.-+... Hoop toe eres ES tis fe Ee | Le 2 el R Sawyer (re-entry) 44444546 4 4-49 W G Tousey......-. ant 44655544 4 4-43 EWyman.........+.. 644445 4 4 4 49 E Wyman (re-entry)... 4346464 5 4-42 J Grady ccs... 50.8. 56 4443 56 6 56 3 4—42 FR Garden...........-....... Rane otonc| £4465 3444 5 4-41 Boston, April 12.—The regular monthly prize shoot at the Mammoth Gallery shows some very fine shooting for April. Though no one has yet been successtul in getting the extra prize of $20 for eight consecutive bulls, the standing of the several competitors to date is as follows ; 150 feet, rounds 8, possible 40: Wm Bradford............ sesewneead Geo Lamb)... 2.52.0. ee een ees edd UA Pollard.... peat C Edwards .. «+38 D B Raymon 38 Frank Hollis 38 Edwin W Archer +nne AP Holman.. ASN AW Robingon,.....--.....eeeees 86 Prescot lye. 122... e.emesuaae se a6 Geo E Hyerett....5..-....4455 54. 36 —The New Bedford Rifle Asssociation had their first target practice April 3, at Clark’s Cove; 200 yards, each member firing 30 shots at the regulation target. In the possible 150: GR Stetson......++..-.+-..++.-119 8S PRichmond...... edieievne. td 98 S Eggers.. Vavescestontaeese 113 F A Bradford..... Bt ROOM OeY pee! --113 DD Briggs... cesses ce eeec cece 92 TR Almy.....- wereeeeeesess- Fe MyASHIGY} 5s Secs sete et tenn F Butcher,........s0++ a H P Babcock.......... mo nels ones 10S, GW Parker sei yy slsaae Connzorrour.—The following officers of the Bridgeport Rifie Club were elected last Thursday ; President, George H. Hull; Vice-President, H. 8, Warner; Secretary, R. 8. Bassett ; Treasurer, George D. Phillips; Executive Com- mittee, Horace L. Eames, Harry Nichols, Wallace Gunn, §. CG. Kingman, Charles E. Beers. Coynzoricur—Collinsville, April 11,—The Canton Rod and Gun Club held a prize shoot to-day which was open to all comers. The following are the leading scores made on a 24- inch ring target, with rings one inch apart, in three shots, out a a porerute 36, off-hand, 200 yards, 3lbs. pull; re-entrees allowed ; J D Marks 10 11 11—38 -H Chapin......... 26 OB Hall.. 1011 S&—29 H Konold...,...... 25 J Hamilton sesssseeeezd JD AMGIGWS..:....+ 24 GB LeWikescesssanerreaccenens end pein’ Hartford, April 10.—At the International Rifle Range Mr. J. ©. Lester offers prizes for the best six scores made every two weeks with ten shots af the 200 yards Oreedmoor target reduced for the 100 feet distance. The following sre the scores for the last set of prizes: Massachusetts, Creed Henty, Andris scx tjacce vases attyiseosycveess 116 ieee ES EWA AMA; es oon deveetee sired tes ioe tir dss 115 49 W W Tucker.. «» 112 45 HO Whitney... 111 48 Henry Gyare..., liu 48 GS Meritt... > 104 45 J Ee —The New Haven Rifle Association did some good shoot- ing at the Quinnipiac range, notwithstanding the cold. The scores stood: 7 Shots, 200 Yards—Military Rine. A MJOMNEON........002.008es00- 98° J P Landers. ......40....00000 2195 H Nichols... 1.31 EJ Morse.......... Seen EW Whitlo 30 H D Phillips 7: W Gunn... 29 i J Tinkey... 29 1, O’Brien..... 2-29 Jamey Reynolds.....,..... wanes J BStetson.......2.0....0. ts 23 WF Murphy.............. ~a23 e RM Walker.. +28 TK Donn..... madNiees Rasa 21 P O'Connor... sey nce W L Warner,...... ~+26 200 Yards—All-comers—Any Rifie, E W Whitlock............. A 8 CKingman......... 8 G Hal).,..: P O’Conno E Nichols... O8 Gendell. ‘ G Vobhardt.... BUCO oo ntact teres ++--30 A Allen..,., ens acee oe ae 500 Yards—Military Rifles, ROM Walker...... ... aS sre 81 8 C Kingman,... H Nichols......... a ee ee 380 WL Warner... JN Lane@.....cccenseee ess. panyeed0 E W Whitlock pe fustennevest mV GUMeuososa O’Connor........ seyeee-ss0e--27 A M Jobnson naeee veces APATIen Pie. pee rdcecoa sees hem 26 DP O'Brien 90 500 Yards—All-comers, JE Stetson,...0es.e.es.:0--... 84 EF J Colvin............, 98 WC Dole, JT...,sesss0eese+----.33 S V Nichols...., soe te EB W Whitlock, ....se.c.eeeeeee.3t E Nichols......... Seon «0-30 Nzw York Ririz Cuus.—A very close and interest; series of competitors among the members of the N. Y, Club for the Alder badge was brought to a close on § 8 G@ Hall ing Rifle day evening, April5. The badge, which was presented by Mr. Fred Alder, is an elegant piece of Workmanship. It was shot for under the following conditions: To be won three times before becoming the final property of the winner: ten shots; rifle, .22 cal.; trigger, 3 Ib. pull; position off- hand at a 300 yard Wimbledon targe, reduced for the ale lery range; rules of the N. R. A. to govern, Mr, N 33 Donnell was the successful man, and his shooting throu h. out the match is an indication of the fact that the bad e went to the right man: W. H. Dunlap, Noy. 26, 47: 7 Fitz, Dec. 2, 46; A. J. Howlett, Dec. 9, 47’; T. Conlin, Deo: 16, 48 ; T. Conlin, Dec. 30, 48; N. O. Donnell, Jan 6, 47. J. S. Conlin, Jan 13, 45; N. O, Donnell, Feb. 12, 45. 7’ D, Blydenburgh, Feb. 8, 48 ; J. 8. Conlin, March 28, 46°, Wy O. Donnell, April 5, 47. ge Worp axp Trmz SHoorine,—A “word and time” ing tournament will begin at Conlin”s Gallery Ape on Two gold badges are offered for the best scores in each trial ; Zerrter RieLe Cruz.—A match will be sh , Gallery this evening between the first and bencaeyeey ey the club. The (Calamities) second team dispute the title of championship which has been awarded to the first team i the late tournament. Lovers of fine shooting will see the Calamities at their best to-night. iS New Rirte Crus —Greener’s West Side Rj recentiy organized at 744 Ninth avenue, Oy eee officers elected: President, John Reitweisner 9q - Vi 8 President, Stephen R. Campbell; Secretary, James C Craigs Treasurer, George Greener; Captain, Martin Senger; Sc feant at Arms, Henry Reitweisner. The score last week was: J Reitweisner, ist,....,..-..--..47 P Albert........ OGL Nee eee ants see eee eu oe sae.46 G Greener.,....... 43 C Welker... 45 ADory....0cc...2. 42 W_ Heppner... 45 J Roesner...._. cf 42 See 45 ATeCrsscescte seis ere ossner 44 eitweis ABR eee sete ee eeee J © Craig... 437 Nathan ow ob eeewmnecsae 41 EB Holzmann. ...sesy-. eee vee cue ome Aigalbee ste, Co" eres ee target used is 200 yards reduced; possible 50: range, t. role! Esire Rirte Orus—New York, April 15,— t comers' match of the Empire Rifle Club, at Earning Pee on Wednesday last, the following scores were made : . AUP Wdeibeatewaaady ie vats sokwecea te by 48 44 55 ¥ Alder. ....... on bas ae Geek Gee “Det WO Donnell...... 5444546 5 5 5S—45 C E Blydenburg .... of 4 45 6 bh 4 a 5—45 MM Maltby......... eh 554444 5 4 i—i4 Barker... 0025-+ss 05 Dede dt 8 260 the de ge DF Davids...... pene seereee £55 445 4 4 & 4 F Donaldson........... waven genre gs fre 4° 45 3a 44 5 ris AOS CaSCevien sn ty tevescgaes Semarerhane rte #444445 45 og DW TOG... ceces-tecenscstvecteeess.nd 3 5 4 4 A 6 5 4 4-4) M. M, M. ZeTtLER Rirte Crus.—Weekly shoot at 207 Bowery ; ? Creedmoor targets reduced to gallery distance man, possible 50: D Miller,..... G A Scherijan MLRilggs.... LS Beatge.. Win Klein.. ; ten shots per B Zettler ... A Mishers: (te | T 10 6 28 il 05 ‘TBE 7 G4 li 43 § 20 7 49 Morn, 9 06 8 19 0 20 9 40 & 63 YACHTING NEWS. Toe New Ptye-Toxnner.—The littie Corinthian cutter’ building by Piepgras, of Qreenpoini, to which reference has been made in these columns, is fast approaching completion. The model of this boat is necessarily full, for it would be next to impossible to expect sharp 6r hollow lines in a ship of 24ft. water line, Sft. beam and 4ft. in. hold. But if full to the eye, the draff shows her lines to be fair and easy, with ‘sweet’ looking section lines fore snd aft, and, we think, that unless driven hard, the cutter wil! surprise most of her critics by exhibiting a fair amount of speed. As she is built for 4 cruiser, however, her racing qualities may be left out of consideration. It is enough to know that she has the room in her of an ordinary sloop half as large again, and that she is sure to “stay by you” in any kind of wind and sea, for she draws 4f{t. Apart from the question of design, this cutter is an example of strength and solidity of construction worthy of the highest commendation, and therefore deserves this public notice. It 1s to be hoped that she will not be sunply an isolated case of honest build, but that the good ex- ample set by her builder and owner will be more generally adopted, and that selected material, ample scantling and clinch fastening may supersede the kindling-wood and ten- penny-nail style of work which has so long been a byword and reproach to our feet. The frames of this little 6-Lonner are of hackmatack 2x3in,; double floors of natural crook, running up to turn of bilge, and single futtocks above; keel, stem and post of oak. The former sided about 4in. and moulded 17in., one foot of which is below the rabbet, the floors being scored down flush with the top of the keel. Room and space, i4in,; stem and post sided 4in, ; bottom plank clear, selected cypress 1din. thick; ceiling of white pine $in, thick; deck beams of oak and short beams of yellow pine, spaced 18in. and 2$x2tin. They are all let down info oak clamps 1in. sided and Sin. moulded, being securely bolted to the clamps, and the latter through fastened and worked in two lengths fore and aft with a lock Scarph, 20in, long near amidships, MKeelson of yellow pine, the covering buard or waterways for that purpose, giving a good chance to calk; cabin and cockpit waterways, 34x34, yellow pine, three bolts in every scarph at the quarter turns; fore hatch combings of oak, 5xl4in.; mast partners of white pine jogged up between two oak beams, with #in. bolls run through fore and aft each side, Stem head at deck, din. moulded and 3#in. sided; bitfs of oak, 4xdin. at deck; rail, 6in. high, of teak, with locust staynchions every 18in. and an extra one abreast of rigging; staunchions, 1xlin. The teak makes a beautiful finish to the deck fittings. There is unfortunately none of it to be found in the market here, Piepgras having consummated a lucky bargain with an Eng- lish skipper who was looking after a new spar while in port here and exchanged for a stick of teak. Staunchions for the counter are formed of raking knees, riveted through the arch- hoard of the English cutter stern; rudder, 20in. across widest part, with a stock 3tin, diam. at its head; house, Qin. high with 4in. crown. Total displacement, 6 fons; ballast, 4 tons iron, cast to fit the garboards. No metal on keel. Mr. Piepgras makes his own drafts and calculations, and goes about hig work in an intelligent manner. If any one doubts the cutter's stability, he quietly poiats to her metacentric height on the draft; if the model is criticised as too full, he shows his mentors her lines on paper in indication of his design. Nothing is left in doubt or in vague and unscientilic generalities; but the boat and her peculiarities are reduced to figures that will nof lie, and that often stand witness to the deceptive impressions re- ceived from a mere glance at the boat under the shed. The rig will be that of a full-fledged cutter, as any small yacht claiming a sailor for her owner ought to have. Mast deck to lower cap, 17ft. 6in.; masthead, 3ft.; topmast, 18ft. heel to head ; bowsprit, 11ft. outboard, fitted at side of stem and to reef; boom, 20ft.; gaff, 14ft.; topsail yard, 8ft.; mast, bin. diam, at heel, 6in. af centre and a 4in. square masthead, with a slight taper; topmast at cap, dfi0.; gait in centre, 3iin., and boom, 47in. in centre; bowsprit, 4tin. at ait. outside of stem and 44in. square at stem-head ; slightly flat on bottom to facilitate hauling in. The total cost of boat, ballast and rig is only as much as that of a cheaply built, flimsily rigged sloop with one-half the accommodations below or on deck. Donbting Thomases, go and see for your- selves. Here is a little pit of thing, no longer than most of our abominable ‘*open boats,” and costing little more, yet able to stow away two in the cabin and berth the crew for- ward in ample comfort, cruise where they list, and enjoy solid sport, seamanship, navigation and adventure to their heart’s content; snd yet there are those whe seriously defend our open boats as excellent craft and suitable to the work they are built for! The trouble is, they are built for the wrong kind of work, and the same amount of money invested in something more alin to the cutter under reyiew would lzad yachismen at a boundirom the one-sided sport of tooling racing machines to the higher and more enjoyable phase of yachting to be found only in the sea-going ship. The new five-tonner is the property of Mr. Wm. G, Dierclrickson, a resident of New York, and since no name has been de- ou upon for the little cutter, we suggest Corsair as a filting choice. A Duzr Stoop,—The Mermaid, sloop, is being almost en tirely rebuilt at Pottery Beach, Greenpoint, by J. J. Driscoll She is one of the deep type, has a long body, and is very Toomy below and above. She has been lengthened 6ft. by the bows, making her now 51ft. on deck, 14ft. Gin. beam and 6ft. Bin. depth of hold, Mr. F.C. Firman, her owner, has cruising only in view, but we learn that while out last year, the Mermazd always managed 10 hold her own fairly with the rest of the sloops, though carrying only a moderate riz. Her new suit of muslin will be 38ft, hoist, 42ft. Gin. on boom, 22ft. on head, anda 34it. jib. Greatest draft aft, 5ft. 9in., with about 12 tons of iron underneath the floor ; cantreboarJ, 14ft. long; kee], 10x12in, oalk; stem and post sided 10in. at scarps; keelson, yellow pine, 9xl0in., tapering to din. for- ward and aft; frames of hackmatack, 2}xdin, donble; beams, yellow pine, 34x3$in.; carlins, 2}x2din.; bilge strakes, 1in. pine; siding of centreboard box, 2in. pine; head pieces, 2 in.; trunk logs, pine, 4x12im.; ceiling, 14in,; planking, yel- low pine, with oak top-streaks and garboards, lin, thick - knees, Tin. throat and 18in, arms; clamps fastened with 5-16 in. bolts; covering board, 12in, wide, of oak ; deck, 2in. square, white pine, hood ends butting against a pine water- way; rail of oak, 12in. high forward and 8in. aft, locust staunchions; house, 20in. high at side aft. The keel projects 5in. below rabbet. Mr. Driscoll has built a number of boats of excellent repu- talion, among them the Lizzie D., recently sold to Narragan- sett waters, the Holite, Martha Munn, P. O'Brien and others. He builds from a draft, and has ample facilities and a fine beach for turning out any kind of work. Sournern Yacut Crvg.—The annual meeting of the Southern ;Yacht Olub was held at Hawkins’ Club Room on Thursday evening, the 3d instant. The following officers were elected to serye for the ensuing year: Emile J, O'Brien, Commodore (re-elected); H. Rareshide, First Vice-Commo- dore (re-elected); E, I. Israel, Second Vice-Commodore ; 0. F, Jemison, Secretary (re-elected); J. B. McConnell, Treasurer, The following committees were appointed by the Chair; Fi- nance, A. A. McOutchon, F. B. Green, T. I. Airey; Regatta, J. H. Behan, W.J. Hare, John F. Pollock; House Committee, J.B, Lallande, H. D. Hopkins, Hdwin Harris, T. R. Richard- son, A. A. Maginnis; Measurement, J, D. Hughes, Robert Brewster, G. V. McNeil; Prizes, H. P. Rareshide, A. Frell- son, R. Herrick. Monday, May 12, is fixed for the annual regatta, when boats will be sailed by members aud amateur crews, and Wednesday, the 14th, fora free-for-all, The club- house is now finished, and is the most complete Luilding of the kind in the United States. It will be turned over to tha House Committee in about ten days, when it is proposed to give a hop and general house-warming. sa 5 Bosvon Yaout Cruz.—The matches of the club have been settled upon for June 21 and September 6, Qotnoxy (Mass.) Yaour Crop.—At the annual meeting the following officers were elected, most of them having already served a term or more: Commodore, H. A [Keith ; Vice-Commodore, YW. H- Nicholson; Fleet Captain, Joshua Binney; Becretary and Treasurer, George YW. Morton; Measurer, P. B. Turner; Regatta Committee, the Commodore (ex-olficio), Edward R, Souther, James T, Penniman, George W. Morton and B.F. Bass. Keel boats are to sail in 3 separate class, measiirement to be taken ou water-line and ong-third overhang added. The second class was fixed from 18 to 22ft. Smaller yachts may enter larger classes by assum- | only working sails ing minimum measurement of such class, v allowed. The club is in a very prosperous condition. Hast Boston Yaour Crvs.—This club was organized May 5, 1874, with thirty members; chartered July 12, 1877, and now has on its books over cighty members. Officers for the ear: Commodore, 8. 8. Goodwin ; Vice-Commodore, John . Morrison ; Flag Officer, F. T. Clayton ; Treasurer, Thos. H. Stone; Financial Secretary, E. Burnham; Recording Secretary, P. W. Golliff; Directors, Charles West, James - Marr, Richard Hinchcliif ; Measurers, George F. McCaus- land, Thomas H. Stone ; Steward, William H. Misener; Re- gatta Committee, 8, 5. Goodwin, F. T. Clayton, EH. Burn. ham. Club house located on Border street. The fleet con- sists of three schoouers aud seventeen sloops, among the latter the famous little Sundeam, owned by Mr, W-. §. Nickerson. Five new yachts have been added this season. Club signal, horizontal blue andred bars, with white starin centre, The club will hold a union regatta in mid-summer, besides tha regular club eyents. Asa specimen of the craft most fancied at present, we may mention the new sloop Alice, 88Ht. over all, 13ff. beam, 6ft. hold, and 7tt. water. She was built by Mr. Thomas H. Stone and Daniel J. Green. JerFrigs (Boston) Yaout Cius.—Organized Muy, 1877, and chartered December, 1878. ‘I‘his club is composed of some of the most progressive Hastern yachtsmen, having Many strong names on its roll and a rapidly increasing fleet. Members now number about seventy-five, owning two steam- ers, ten sloops, aud four cats. Mr. McUormick’s @ael, a smart little craft of large displacement, and a fast one in the hands of her skipper, Mr. Lovejoy; Mr. F. H. Peabody's new screw steamer, 50ft. long, the 26 ton Visteon, and other well-known yachts, belong to thisclib. Burgee, a blue swallow-tail with white Maltese cross, Corinthian Rules inforce, The first review of the fiest takes place May 30. Club-house located at Jeffries’ Point. Buyrer Hint Yaout Orop.—This club has its house at Keys’ Wharf, Medford street, Charlestown, Mass., and now numbers sixty members, with a feet of eight schooners, ten sloops, and seven cuts. Club burgee, red ground, with white Maltese cross in centre. Officers for the year haye appeared in a previous number. Crearine Nzws.—lt is more than probable that a crack 100-ton cutter will be built in this neighborhood for a promi- nent yachteman of New York. And still they come! A Samere.—The sloop Pacer, of Boston, has been changed froma centre-board toa keel. She is a sample of what is being done with most Eastern craft, Eastern Irems.—The famous cat Josie is coming out with a hollow mast and will be raced with spirit, A rival for her is supposed to be the hew craft built this winter by Mr. Smith, of City Point, Boston. The latter is 20ft- on water- line and 9ft, 8in. beam, and is said to be more powerful than Josie... The True Blue, built by Cleaveland Trott, of Ken- nebunkport, Me., for R. B. Walker, of Boston, is 20ft, 6in. water-line, Sit. beam and 4ft. hold; oak frame, cedar plank, walnut and ash rail. She has an iron keel, like any sensible craft ought to have. Cabin handsomely finished in hard wood and upholstered. Refrigerators, lockers and modern conveniences. She will be used for cruising about the coast, Such a boat with 4ft. hold and no centre-board box is mani- festly so much superior as an ‘ aj] round” vessel to the open Tacing machines or centre-board sloops in New York waters that this class of yacht is certain to make its appearance among the Corinthians ‘* this side of the Cape”’.,...,Caldwell & Keen, of Washington, near Boston, have also built a keel sloop for Mr. F. A. Daniels. Length over all, 20ft.; water- line, 22ft.; beam, 10ft. 8in.; draught, 8ft. 10in.; oak frame and cedar planking. Slie has an iron keel of 1,000 lbs. as a steadier. House, 12ft, long, hard wood finish. Model by P. McDonald......We have selected these samples of Eastern construction to show the tendency of the times in and about Boston, and we may add that there haye been built during the winter a dozen cabin yachts at least for every one that has been laid down in New York and neighborhood. We cannot but think that this prosperity in the Hast is owing to the wise course pursued by ths yacht clubs and builders in taboping shifting ballast altogether, and in encouraging sca- going qualities and outside cruising. There is quite ap emu- jation in the Hast to secure the best seagoing yacht, while in New York the very idea of such a thing as a small seaworthy craft is ndiculed, and we go on turning out the merest sand- bag racing machines, build & mansard over them, fit them with a “hand-me-down” rig, drift up and down the rivers, and by a stretch of courtesy dignify them by the name of yachts. No wonder yacht building here is almost at a stand still and some of the most prominent clubs threatened with dissolution for the want of sailing members. The sailing machines have disgusted a Jarge class of men who might with a better boat at their command have become yachts- men of ability and followed up the sport with animation, Nawasser Yacut Ciop.—Thisclubis a sailing club; there is no superfluous dead weight about it, for it shows an aver- age of one yacht to each member, At their recent meeting the following officers were elected: Commodore, P. Grant, Jr; Vice-Commodore, C. G. Weld; Secretary and Treasurer, J. P. Hawes, Jr.; Measurer, D. M. Little; Regatta Com- mittee, J. P. Hawes, Jr., T. Daland, P. Grant, Jr., 8. W. Burgess and Henry G. Hall; Committee on Membership, J. P. Hawes, Jr., L. C. Fenno and Phillip Little. This board of officers is exceedingly strong and well qualified to fulfill the duties assigned it. ‘The consequence of placing leading yachtsmen at the head of the club instead of ‘* claw-hammer- heroes” will be to draw to the Nahassets much of the Corin- thian element that is to be found among the small fry of Boston waters, Mr. Phillip Little presented the club with a silk pennant for cat rigs, to be sailed for off Swampscott dur- ing July. No classification, no shifting ballast and only members allowed on board, The club decided to allow a change in ballast previous to a race, but no trimming by dead weight afler the starting gun. Nuwpusyport YAcur Cros.—Headquarters on Market Square, Newburyport, Mass. Annual match June 17. Of- ficers for the year: Oommodore, William C. Thompson ; Vice-Commodore, Benjamin G. Dayis ; Fleet Captain, Dayid Peirce ; Treasurer, Henry Moody ; Secretary, Tristram Tal- bot; Treasurer, Thomas MacKinney ; Finance Committee, A. W. Greenleaf, Lawrence W. Piper, Edward A. Williams; Regatta Committee, William A, Dayis, ©. W. Cook, ©. Moody, ‘The ficet comprises five sloops, six cats, and a pum- Wer of new yachts now building, with a variety of irregular crait. Lynn YAcur Cuvs.—Organized 1870. Officers for the _ Boston Mosquito Fieer.—The postponed opening match is set down for May 3. Wntries close day before. Busckmarmer Anour,—Beware of a shyster who claims to have a patent on all ‘sliding vigs,” and is now making a cir- cuit of the yachting yards and attempting to bleed owners. His patent is foraslide on the gaff and a leech-rope diago- nally across mainsail, so asto reef by brailing up the head. SaLe or THE AnniIe.—The sloop Annie, once a well-known flyer, and, built by ‘' Bob” Fish in 1861 for Mr. Livingston, of the N, ¥. Y, C., has been sold to Mr. Jabez Howes, of San Francised, Cal, She will be sent out on the deck of the ship Three Brothers. The Annie is 50ft. on deck, 45ft. Gin. water line, 17ft. Gin. beam, and 4ft. hold, with sft, 9in, draft. Drirr,—The schooner Jdler has been sold to Mr. Archie Fisher and others through Capt. John Prindiville, of Chicago +++-schooner Alarm, N. ¥. Y. C., will not fit out, the same can be said of Ambassadress, Columbia, Dauntless, Dread- naught, Hoa, Restless, Vesta, and of the sloops Active, Vindex. As all these vessels belong to the New York Yacht Club, their laying up will interfere with the entries for club matches among the big onesg,..... Palmer, Mr. Rutherford Stuyvesant, will cruise to the lakes; “dith, of Boston, is forsale; Hrmen- gardé and Faustine are both laid up at Cowes, England, Neither of them showed any speed alongside the English ves- sels, and it is said that while the American schooners carried two reefs and no foresail, the British cutters went along under whole sail..,,..2névepid is still cruising in West India waters, also the Resolute, chartered by Dr. Hare, of Philadelphia...... It is rumored that Sappho may run across from Italy and enter some of the races here...... Tidal Wave will come to the line this year. She does well enough in light winds, but owing to her long bow, gripes dangerously when laid over, and carries too much helm to get the speed out of her in a breeze.,.... The schooner Viking, formerly belonging to Mahlon Sands, has been sold to Mr. F. H, Stott, of Greenport, She is one of the late Yan Dusen’s ‘‘improyed scow” models, and has done nothing while abroad in English waters......Pamous Magic is cruising in the Chesapeake with Mr. Francis M. Weld on board. She will hoist racing colors this season....-. Metais fitting out for a Southern cruise...... Gracie will cruise and do some mild racing only.,.... Viston will pursue her racing career, but as there is hardly anything of her class agoing, it will be pretty one-sided sport....,.C@iéa has received a flush deck, such as every yacht ought to have. These improvements toward seaworthieness we note with much satisfaction...,.. Clytie, Mr. Wm. M. Brooks, of Stamford, will fit out for racing, and it will take something smarter than we know of to beat her,..... Comet has bad some Tin. canvas made especially for her. This will increase the weight. of her sails somewhat. She will probably not race. Racing seems to be going out of fashion....,. Hstelle is having her stern spun out at Greenport, L. I,.,,..The nondescript JVereid will race and lose as usual +2..5. 8, Mystic has been sold to Mr. W. Scott, of Erie, Pa., another important addition to the Lake fleet....,,.Mr. Oswald Jackson is building a 40ft. sloop at Mystic, Conn...... The famous sloop Undine, Mr. H. Bryant, is being rebuilt by Len- nox, So. Brooklyn ; flush deck and more hoist will be given her,...,.ennox has also Jaid the keel of an 80ft, 8. S. yacht for Rey. Mr. Aspinwall, of Bay Ridge, -L. I., likewise a small boat for export......Sloop Winsome, Rear-Com. Norton, A. Y. ©., will race this season. She is probably the hand- somest sloop in America, having more grace about her than most yachts of the dumpy model now in yogue......Orwn, another wind jammer, is receiving a new stern and more muslin......Dr. Johnson's new sloop, built by Mumm, has been‘afloat some time. She looks oyer sparred...... Thos. Arm- strong has nearly finished a schooner 40ft. long, at East Bos- ton:,....D. J. Lawlor, of Chelsea, has in hand asteam yacht 58ft. long, with 42in. screw and a pair of Tin, cylinders, for Mr. F, H. Peabody, Boston Y, G., also a steamer for the City of Haverhill...... Cutter Enterprise is to have a sloop jib for racing; we do not believe there is any advantage in a single jib for a craft of her size, but on the contrary would prefer her present rig for speed.,.... There is a large amount of build- ing in the way of small boats going on in and about Boston “ee Pierce Bros., of East Boston, have finished two boats, one keel and the other with a board, for Mr. Burgess, of Boston...... W. B. Smith will build a schooner for Mr. John Ward, of the Boston Theatre:...,.Housing topmasts are com- ing into vogue in the Hast. Good...,..Seyen new boats will be added to the Haverhill Y. C., Mass..,,..Almost everything Down East is keel, the board has fortunately become the ex- ception...... Sloop Wayward, of Boston, is for sale; particu- lars at this office...... The two ‘round the world borate,” built by Smith and by Hutchins & Pryor, are about finished, and their yenturesome skippers are arranging for a match before starting on their lonely voyages — + KEEL YACHTS. *' We sail, we sail the ocean blue.’’—H. MW. 4. Pinafore.. (Centreboard man, loq.: ‘If it don’t blew too much,”) EpIToR FoREsT AND STREAM: The chief cause of the prejudice against keel boats in this country is the fact that almost all our small keel yachts are upsuc- cessful centreboard boats which have had spars cut down anda slick of timber spiked under them in the hope that, peradventure, they might do better in the keel class, aud, of course, they are much inferior to the centreboarders. Another source of trouble is the timidity of the few men who build what they eall ‘‘cutters,’? who, being convinced of the superiority of the type, are yet afraid to build up to its reqnirements, and so produce ‘‘ water bruisers ’ haying the depth of the cutter and the beam of the sloop. What wonder isit that with such samples as these before them, our yachtsmen fight shy of keel boats? It is only natural that we should judge by what is rather than reason out what might be, Let us look into this matter of Keel ys. Centre- board in an unprejudiced manner, and carefully weigh the merits of each. It will be conceded by the most inveterate even.of centreboard men that if two boats are precisely similar in all other respects—that ia to say, having the same initial stability, im- mersed surface, sail area and displacement—the one haying the greater beam will meet with more resistance, and hence bea slower boat than the other. The same gentleman will probably also admit that even the most perfect centreboard boat will have her stability greatly increased if her ballast, instead of being above 8, wer O pit atl ths entire yesael w a centreboard yacht, and all her ballast at the bottom of it, It is evident that she would have sither too mush stability for her rig, or too small a rig for her stability. But if the boat is a good, honest type of sloop, it is probable that she was stiff enough before the addition of a keel, and hence the surplus atability is Tnnecessary. Now,if we chop off her beam—replacing the dia~ placement lost near the water-line by filling ont her garboards, Taking an easy curve at the keel—until her stability is reduced toits former amount, the boat will haye much finer lines, owing to the decrease in beam, the samp stability and displacement, and a8 slie will still be able to sarry the same sails, she will, on account of her sharper lines, be capable of higher speed. I think this is a fair deduction, for when I say “higher speed’? I mean the actual maximum and not relative speed ; for it is probable that as the addition of 4 keel will increase the immersed eurface, the boat as altered will be slower in light winds than formerly. On the other hand she will be a much easier sea boat, and with the same frea- board can heel to a greater angle without immersing her deck ; moreover, her curye of stability will haye a much longer “ back.”? And now after these alterations what haye we but a cutter, for it is only a question of how much beam to cut offj and how deep a keel to employ, and further inyéstigation will only tend toward a still greater decrease in beam, Methinks I hear the chorns of centreboard men shouting with one accord, “New Haven harbor, mud flats and distraction.’ Gentlemen, | canonly say that lam sorry that you, as yachtsmen, should be in any way restricted as tothe extent of your beloved element. However, wa must of course conform to the enyironment; if we reside on tha banks of a canal let us by all means have s canal-hoat. Magtiy GALE. Until a more equitable as well as reasonable rule of meas- urement is adopted than the length measurements now gene- rally in use, we do not look for any improvement in model excepting in vessels devoted purely to cruising, as with them there is no cause to stultify their length. In racing vessels under present systems of measuring, the only choice left the designer is to produce as large and powerful a vessel as he can within a given length. ‘This compels him to resort to ex- cessive beam with the concurrent heavy sparsand great spread of cunyas, unhandiness, unseaworthiness, wear and tear, As long as such a primitive and one-sided rule ag length meas- urement remains in foree, it will be an up-hill fight to intro- duce a type of boat differing from the dumpy sloop. But why was length ever adopted as the standard? Why not beam, or height of cabin house, or length of swab, one and all of which will serve with equal logic as that of length of hull? Sea and River ishing. ae ee FISH IN SEASON IN APRIL. — Speckled Tront—Ssalmo sontinalis, Land-locked Salmon—Salmo glavers White Perch, a’ TROUT FLIES FOR APRIL, The following are imitations of natural insects whioh rat appear on head springs, and later in the aeason are found on ponds and rivera: BLACK GNAT OR MrpGE.—Bodyand feet, black; wings, sob-byaling, Dakx CLARET GNat.—Body, dark claret; feet, black; wings, aub- hyaline, BRIGHT CLARET GNAT,—Body, bright claret, mized with yellowish gray; feet, ginger; wings of one sex, hyaline, of the other, ocherous. OLIyE GNAT.—Body, dark ollye; feet, ginger; wings, hyaline. Gray GwatT.—Body, dark fox fur, mixed with dark claret; feet, gray; wings, hyaline. Dark Fox.—Body and feet, dark fox fur, mixed with lemon-colored mohulr; wings, sub-hyaline ; tail, three tbres of dark gray hackle, Buivxe BLow.—Same as dark fox, but of blue shade. Poor M4n’s Fiy.—Body and feet, hare’s ear und yellow mixed; wings, slightly mottled gray. Buieut Fox.—Bady and feet, brightest part of fox for, mixed with yellow ; wings, brightest hyaline; tall, pale yellow. Fisa ry MArrer—Rerar, PRivks.—Bass, 25 conta ; amelta, 16; bine fish , 123¢; salmor, 35 ; mackerel, 18 ; shad, per pound, 18 cents ; white perck, 15 cents ; green turtle, 15 cents ; frostfish, cents; haibut, 18 cents ; haddock, 6 conta; codfish, 6 cents ; herring, 6 cents ; founders, 10 cents ; sels, 18 cents; lobsters, 10 _ canta ; scallops, per quart, 85 cents; soft clams ; 30 to 75 centa ; pickerel, per pound, 15 cents ; sunfish, 10 cents ; perch, yellow, 10 cents; brook trout, Canada, 35 cents ; brook trout, Long Island, $1; pompano, 60 cents ; prawns, per quart, 25 vente ; shrimps, 35 cents. —Fresh mackerel arrived Tuesday, caught off Cape Henry. Five schooners all arrived within one hour, each one striving to get to market first, in order to get the highest price. These fish were exceptional for their brilliant sheen, which it is the de spair of artists to catch. No one ever yet perfectly succeeded in transferring to the canvas the irridescence of these salt sea denizens. The largest shad this season so far is one weigh- ing 7} pounds, caught in Delaware River, off Bay Shore, Cumberland County, New Jersey. —As early as April 1 the gulls and gannets appeared at Gaspé, on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; the weather was mild, fogs frequent, snow fast disappearing, a large extent of bare ground in the fields, yery little ice to be seen, and everything | indicating an early spring, ‘This will be good news for the fishermen. —wWe have received from the Pensacola Ice Company, through Bugene Blackford, of Fulton Market, two elegant e ver TECcelyved dPhey cane nas fresh and fine aa if just lifted from the sea, There is no fish that swims which is more highly esteemed. Baked, it is unrivalled. When broiled, it seems to combine the flavors of a shad and a broiled oyster, ‘‘as it were.” With new refrigerators and facilities for transportation, our tables ean be supplied with all the marine luxuries of sub-tropical seas at minimum rates, The immediate donor of the fish was Mr. Silas Stearns, of the Pensacola Navy Yard, to whom the editor returns his personal thanks. Me, Ertzourne's Fise Prioturgs.—At Mr. Blackford’s trout opening there was exhibited in his private office a col- lection of fish paintings by Mr. 8. A. Kilbourne. Trout, black bass, pickerel, grayling and salmon were among the pictures displayed, but the most noticeable was the life-size painting of s salmon lying in shadow on the bank of the Stream from whose limpid waters it had just been caught. It was admired by naturalists, anglers and art connoisseurs, and pronounced to be one of the best efforts of Mr. Kilbourne ; it was sold as soon as it was hung upon the walls ata hand- some price to a well-known business man of this city, We understand that the artist has a salmon picture now on exhi- bition at the National Academy of Design. Tae Great Fisuive Grounps or MiowraaAn.—The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company has issued another most attractive pamphlet describing the best known fishing grounds of that State, Many illustrations and seyeral maps indicate the principal points of interest to the angler and the routes reaching to them. Quite as valuable information is additionally afforded by the advertisements of hotels, steam lines and outfitting depots, Several years ago we designated Michigan as the future hunting and fishing ground of the middle tier of States, and repeated personal visits to its wilds and waters have confirmed our opinion, and given emphasis to the prediction. There is no region where we haye rambled which sffords so much and varied pleasure at so little tax on one’s purse and personal comfort, The hotels are invariably neat and inviting; civility and kospitality greet and attend the traveler whether roving or at rest. Before the construc- tion of the Grand Rapids und Indiana R, R, few eastern men visited Michigan for sport. Last year *! the woods were full of them.” The State itself, and the strangers who seek pleasure within its borders, alike owe a fuil measure of obli- gation to its enterprise and efforts to develop both its indus- trial resources and its uatural attractions, and make them ac- cessible, Mr. A, B. Leet, the actiye general passenger agent of the road, deserves much credit for the attractive form in which he has presented this pamphlet, Tae Carsxini Rop.—Messrs. Mills & Son, of No. 7 War- ren street, New York, have shown us their beautiful ‘‘ Cat- skill rod,” so styled; a little toy of a thing eight feet in length, and weighing only five ounces, made by the celebrated Leon- ard, Though yery light indeed, it isa capital working tool, well adapted for ordinary weights either in pond or Tunning water; and even for heayy work in skillful hands; for, in handling a great fish, just as in driving a horse, it is not sheer strength which controls and conquers, but the keeping the sub- ject wellin hand, the delicate feeling of his mouth, the hu- moring, the giving and the taking, and the perfect correspond. ence between all the parts in play. Size of rod and weight of fish are not necessarily relative. We believe it was Seth Green who once offered to ‘play Walter Brackett on a sal- mon tig, with the hook fast to the lappel of his coat, provided Walter would not use his hands to break away. He allowed that he would be “‘ fagged” before the end of a half hour. Mr. Brackett is himself a noted angler, and did not accept the proposition. There is some good logic in uncle Seth’s peculiar argumentum ad hominem. We don’t know how much strain the Catskill red will stand, Anglers do not usually choose to put their rods to the full test. Itisa six-strip bamboo, with extra finish of ferrules and fittings which ensure strength of the joints, and altogether an instrument well calculated to de- light the angler and captivate the fish. Here in condtti SENSIBLE StuDy or Naturar History.—Notable advances have been made of late years in educational methods, es- pecially in the prosecution of scientific studies, where there is less of book '‘ cramming,” as the college boys have it, and more of object teaching. The student may hear a most elaborate description of organizations and anatomical struc- tures, and still be all at sea; but shuw him the specimen, puti it into his hands, and give him the privilege of cutting it up and investigating for himself, and the result is a thorough understanding of the lesson taught. An example of this ad- yaace in scientific siudies came incidentally to our notice the other day, when Mr. Blackford receiyed from Profes- sor Alpheus Hyatt, of the Boston Society of Natural History, orders for 600 liye scallops, 600 live crabs, 600 live lobsters, 600 yellow perch, 600 frogs, 600 lampreys, and 600 live rats. These are to be used in the classes of 600 students, before whom Professor Hyatt lectures, cach student dissecting a specimen as the lecturer proceeds. The resource of Mr. Blackford’s stand was fully equal to everything except the tats; just how they were provided we have not learned. Happy Boston, if she must send to Manhattan for her rats! But where is Mr, Bergh? New HampseirE—Washua, April 12,—Pickerel fishing was closed April 1 by two fishermen, who brought in seventy six fish, weighing sixty-six pounds. The weather has been too cold for irouling. WEBE, Gguossoo Aneiine AssoomTIoN.—The regular spring meting of the trustees of the Oquossec Angling Asso¢iation, of Rangeley, Maine, washeld on Tuesday, April 1, at the offices of Geo, Shepard Page. , No, 10 Warren st, There were pres- ent Messrs, Lewis B. Reed, Vice-President; James A, Wil- liamson, Treasurer ; Geo. A. Robbins, Rev. KR. R, Booth, D, D., Fessenden N. Otis, M. D., and Geo, 8, Page. The treas- urer’s report, exhibiting a satisfactory financial condition, was read and accepted, A communication from the President, J. H. Kimball, of Bath, Me., was received. It contained the gratifying intelligence that the Maine Legislature had passed a law making the openseagon for trout trout fishing in the Rangeley Lakes from May 1 to Oct. 1. Also that the new building at Camp Kennebago, Indian Rock, 80x60ft,, two stories, with twenty rooms and piazza on three sides, was neatly completed. The eggsin the hatching house were in good condition. The loss had been but three percent. Nearly a half milion young brook trout of the Rangeley stock, the majority from trout weighing from five to eight pounda, would be turned into the waters in April. These were taken last October and cared for during the winter at a cost of $250, only 60 cents per thoussnd. This unprecedentedly low figure is due fo the economical management of the experienced Fish Commissioner of Maine, Hon. Henry O. Stanley. Mr. Stan- ley is to place 55,000 young land-locked salmon in these waters in May. It was unanimously voted that the pay of guides should not exceed $1.50 per dayand board. Chandler Robbins, Esq., was elected a member. A few vacancies still exist. The shares of stockare $100each. This is one of our oldest and best managed associations. While the principal recreation is angling for the famous Rungeley trout, yet the spacious and unique Camp Kennebago is located in one of the best regions in America for moose, cariboo, deer, duck and partridge. Its membership is unexceptionable in every re- spect. * MovEMENTS OF THE FisHine FLEET.—The number of fish- Ing arrivals reported since our last issue has been 18, viz., 8 from the Banks and 10 from Georges. Several good Bank fares have been reported, the schooner VV, H. Phillips landing 90,000 Ibs. ‘The Bank receipts for the week haye been 375,000 lbs, halibut and 75,000 lbs, (one fare) codfish. Receipts from Georges, 230,000 lbs. codfish and 6,000 Ibs. halibut. —Cape Ann Advertiser, April 11. New Yorr—Zidred, April 14,—Trout season has com- menced ; snow and ice mostly gone; some very fine trout caught in Halfway Brook und in the Beayer Brook last week. J. M, BRapiry. —The Jamaica Rod and Rifle Association, of Jamaica, R. L, appeared in the new role of minstrel purveyors at the Town Hall of that village, last Monday evening. The affair was a most enjoyable one. TENnEssEE—lVashville, April 11.—The fishing season is now fairly opened, and from all quarters come reports of large tubs of fish, The supply in the market is the finest I have ever geen displayed; magnificent lake salmon, trout, perch, and from the Gulf red-snapper, The Cumberland Olub start on theirfirst cruise in the Hattie Bliss some time BSS week. po DAMS —Within the last six months a fishing club has been formed, which has leased a stream some five or six miles from San- dusky, flowing from two Jarge Artesian springs, which is pronounced by §.-Green and other experts, so to speak, one of the most wonderful pieces of water in the country. Trout spawn put into it five years ago were caught last sum- mer weighing oyer four pounds. Last fall we put 50,000 California salmon spawn in. The results of this experiment, with a description of stream fishing, etc., may be of interest generally. It would probably be quite novel for most trout- ing men to read of fishing in a good-sized stream, something over five miles in length, where, after May 1, you could do most of your work in slippers, and easily take from 50 to 75 Ibs. per diem. Tiumoin—Rapids City, April 11.—Gond fishing now in the Mississippi. D. J. W. LAkE MINNETONKA,—Sr, Paut,-Minn., March 28, 1879. Mr. Horror: In the last Forest anp Stream I was sur- prised to see an extract from an article of mine in the Pioneer Press, relating to the fishing in Lake Minnetonka during the winter. I wrote the article not long before drafting a bill for the Legislature, relating to this wholesale murder of fish; suc- ceeded in getting it through safely, and it is now law. It is brief and plain; forbids fishing in Lake Minnetonka at any time and in any manner except with hook and line; makes the penalty from $10 to $50 for each fish caught in violation of the act, together with costs of prosecution, and imprison- ment until such fine and costs are paid; one-half of all fines to be paid to the party making the complaint. This will set- tle the question, and all people living at the Lake who are at all interested in summer trayel are strongly in favor of en- forcing the law strictly. It will also stop the spring spearing by torch-light, so destructive to black bass. I have kaown of two men making acatch of three hundred pounds of these fish in one eyening, all heayy with spawn. Now that the Lake Minnetonka Park Association is improving its 240 acres, aie Lake will become eyen a greater summer resort than efore, Orecon—Portland, March 28.—Weather here, now and for the past two weeks, stormy and disagreeable ; no shooting or fishing. The ‘ salmon law” expires on the 31st proximo, and we then will have the markets full of the unrivalled “Chinook” or Columbia River salmon, The Indians are bringing lake trout in small quantities to the market, but fishing wil! not be very good until about the middle of next month, Ws. L. \ggoon Ner Fisnzrmen,—Port Huron, Mich., April 8.— Editor Forest and Stream: I saw in your issue of March 26 an item about trout fishing in the Ocqueve River in this State, copied from the Rogers City Advance. I was up there in August last and received a full description of that catch from Mr, Sims, the lighthouse-keeper at Presque Isle, who saw and had some of the fish. His statement of the fishing is that the party of five went to the Oequeye River; two fished with lines and the others used scoop nets, and tool every- thing clean, The river was s0 shoal that they drove the fish into pools and took them out of the pools with nets. Mr. Sims further stated that during the first of the season fishing was very good, but before the season was out the stream was comp letely stripped of fish, and that all that would be left forthis season would be those that were too small for last season's catch, H. Borsrorp, Comment superfluous, “ 410 Suap Brow.—Ufica, WV. ¥., April '7.—Regarding the shad blow, or dune berry wood for fly rods, we would say, we have used it with good sucess for buts and seasoned joints. Think a rod made with shad blow but and 2d joint and split bamboo tips cannot be bettered except by an all split bam- boo. Great care should be taken in getting that which is straight-grained and well seasoned, and, as Mr. Orvis says in last week's issue, it is almost impossible to get it straight- grained. We were yery fortunate in getting a good supply from an admirer of shad blow, and 16 18 first class. BucrineHam & PERRin. Twat Losr Swiron Key,—Abont a month ago the Hapress published an account of a switch key, which was being used as a sinker at the time, was lost in the bay at Elizabeth, a fish taking it from the line and carrying it off. The key was sub- sequently found in the stomach of a fish captured in the Con- necticut River, near New London. A gentleman at High Bridge sends us the following relative to it: ‘fhe long-prom- ised switch key lost by W. P. Hibler, conductor on the Cen- tral Railroad of New Jersey, arrived from the Hast last night, and was immediately pnt on exhibition at High Bridge until 7:47 this morning, when it was forwarded by train No. 17 to Jersey City to be exhibited to the numerous friends of Mr. Hibler, Hn route through the principal cities it was dis- played from the side of the rear car, attracting crowds. A handsome set of resolutions were elegantly engrossed on the key. This much triveled key will probably find its Jast rest- ing place at the Smithsonian Institution.—Haston (Pa.) Ha- press, April 8. It is to be regretted that the species of fish was not desig- nated, as the value of the information to science is lost by the omission. The facts given might shed some new light upon the migrations of fish which it would be desirable to know. Hazrrs of Satmon in Nova Soorta Riyzrs,—The fol- lowing paper, furnished at our solicitation by Dr, Bernard Gilpin, of Halifax, is one of the most valuable and important papers eyer contributed concerning the habits of salmon. It willbe observed, upon perusal, that there is a most singular co- incidence respecting the habits of these salmon and those of their congeners of the Pacific, although they have been sup- posed to diifer materially, Dr. Gilpin proyes almost con- clusively that salmon are moving up or down Nova Scotia rivers during every month of the year, December being the only month of which sufficient testimony is lacking, The Same is true of the Pacific salmon. They are probably ascending or descending the rivers ineyery month of the year, though positive testimony seems lacking as to a brief period near the close of winter and the beginning of spring. Just now there is an effort; being made in Nova Scotia to secure from the Parliament a new code of laws based upon the observations of the fishermen, so that fish can be taken when they seem to be most plenty; but we shall prefer to trust per- sons who are not so directly interested pecuniarily as the fishermen, whose interests, as Dr. Gilpin says in his closing sentence, are “always immediate, and never prospective.” Dr. Gilpin writes : Halifax, March 10.—My. Hditor: I have come to the con- clusion that Noya Scotia salmon run from the sea into the lakes every month in the year; January and February yery few; more in March and April, but the great run is in May and June. In July the ocean fish, before it goes up river, has its spawn much increased and has lost its flayor and pink flesh, and has become soft. Toward the end of August the fish breeders set their traps just above tide for their apawning fish, and take them till November. In November they spawn, but while these are spawning there is a small, as regards num- bers, ocean run of fish—(spawn undeveloped, which finds its way into the Halifax market in good condition). Onur nets are usually removed at the end of November, but there can scarcely be a doubt of a few running in December. Except- ing the smolts coming down in May and June, [have no proof of salmon returning to the sea except in March and April, when there is a perfect exodus of spent salmon coming down with the broken ice in such yast numbers as to account for all which have gone up, and in such miserable condition— 80 lean and 80 voracious—as to account for their prolonged stay in fresh water. Last year the Truro and Eastern press opened upon the takers of these fish, and most justly, and I am expecting this year again to hear it. At the same time our 8. W. rivers—Medway and Yarmouth—asre haying fine ocean run fish running up, which must cross this dem scending crowd. Those in January and February are very few, so few as ta make only exceptions to the general law. Unless you saw yourself Saul, the Indian, taking the fish, I should say he did it once or Uwice, and then said he always did it. I myself knew of an ocean fish taken on New Year's Day through the ice in a mill dam of the Lequille (Annupolis County), scarcely a mile from tide, by an Indian fishing for trout. ‘' What did you do with him?” I said. ‘ Put him in de pot, eat him,” was his squaw’squickreply. ‘Then, sister, I beg to congratulate you upon being the best dined lady in the County, if not in the province, as few New Year’s dinners cost twenty dollars,” which would willingly have been paid for him for export to Boston. That many smolts remain up for two years ind more 1 have personal proof from gentlemen of accuracy, who have seen them in attendance upon the female, seven inches long only, This accords with English author- ities. I never have obtained 2 salmon in the parr form. They generally disappear as pinks during autumn and reappear as smolts in May, the changes taking place under the ice, and they taking no bait or coming to thelittle brooklets. The op- posite to this are the parrs of 8, glveriz, which abound near the tide and in the small runs, and are of sreat beauty. Notwith- standing such names as Girrard, Putman, Suckley in America, and Guather, LeithAddams, in England, your naturalists will not allow this poor fish a distinct species, simply because they have neéyer seen one, but are pounding away upon land-locked salmon, which, I believe, ate only spent salmon teturning to the sea, and are confounding them with 8. sebago, 8. St, Orotx, and §.schoadic, which I believe are all Gloverti in its silvery form. I have not our fishing laws by me, but from the debates of our commons at Ottawa upon fisheries this spring, the boundless and reckless assertions, made without any attempt of proof or knowledge, make me think ‘We are too young a4 nation yet to have laws founded in science, and that at present the Government in power cannot afford to do or to change any law that would tend to lessen their hold upon the votes of the fishermen, who are influenced by their own interests-—-~always immediate, and never pro. spective. Brrayanp Grrr, y PICKEREL IN LAKE UMBAGOG. Mr. Epiror: Beruxz., Me,, April 2, 1679, In 187) (here hud never been known a pickerel in any of the Umbagog Tange of lakes, and Lhe Savelinus fontinalis had free access through all the tributaries of Androscoggin. A man by the name of Stone was presecutedfor violating the close time laws by live balti ishing that winter, and he had threatened to putin pickerel, We did not believe Shal he or any one else would do such a villainous thing, and many of us sald that if a man shoul! do that he should be shot without time to Say his prayers, Pickerel were plenty in the Androscoggin River out- let of Umbagog Lakes, ond had been for years, but the heavy fa:lé of Berlin, Ponthook and Monollidgewalk had kept them from the lakes. Tn i872 they made their appearance in Umbagog, and in 1875 the lake was full of them, and they were large and fat, and hundreds of pounds were fleshed out, summer and winter, by the inhabitants about the lakes and by sportsmen from all parts of the country, and still they increased rapidly, so that in 1877 the lake was fairly alive withthem, This lake ja a shallow lake, with muddy and grassy shores over a great part of it, and chubs and shiners and suckers ahounded throughout tha lake, as well as frogs by the million—making in the spring of the year such 9 squeaking, croaking and roaring that they were familiarly called the Umbagog Band—so forming the best possible feeding-gronnd for plok- erel. But in the spring of 1S77 an unknown mortality had seized the fish, Aid the shores were lined with dead pickerel of all sizes, from eight or ten pounds down. The fish appeared to be In splendid condi- tlon, 60 they did not starve to death, and 00 known cause can be sur- mised. The present winter lake fishermen haye told me that the iee on & @reat part of the lower end of the lake is frozen to the bottom, or that the weigh| of snow on the lake has crushed the ice on to the ground, and we wait impatiently the breaking up of the ice to gee if we have not found out the mystery of the dead pickerel of 1877. Wevery much fear that this is not the end of this pickereél business, for the ceok at {be Angler’s Retreat told me that they had caught a pickerel about one pound welght at the foot of Mollychunkemunk, next aboye Umbagog, If so, how long before the whele range, from Umbagog fo Rangeley, will be Mlled with these fish ? 7. G, Rien, —_——— >. A PLEA FOR POOR FISHERMEN. Eprror FOREST AND STREAM: Would it not be well to passa law regulating the alze or welght of all fish that may be caught on a rod and line, that may be exposed for sale on fish stands in any clty or town of the State. In passing through Falton Market the other day I noticed s Jarge numberof very small pickerel and striped bass, many thar would not weigh more than a few onnees. At this rate where are we fo get our large fish in a few years? Geriainty Lf we catch all the young of any species it must, a3 a natural sequence, rapidly die out, Of what use are close seasons and laws regulating the months in whieh certain fsh may be caughtif, during thofe months, the size or the weight be not taken into account? If ish are not allowed to livelong enough to spawn it hecomes only a question of time when there will be one continuous close season, 28 Taras the catch is concerned, Tt ia not 80 Many years age When a poor man could get quite h mess of fish from the docks of New York city with a drop line; but now, only those who haye fine tackle and can afford the luxury of a boat can hope to do much fishing; and even with those adyantuyes in their favor, they are much more likely to go home with nn empty basket than a good string of fish. I would include the fresh water fish with the salt, as the rule holds good to the poor fisherman in the city or epuntry. Now, Mr, Editor, while salmon and trout) are being protected and propagated for the pleasure of the rich man, how much more necessary {hat the actual food fehes of the poor be protected by suitable laws so thatin a few years fish may be plenty, and in a stagnant season of trade the poor man may be able to proylde food for his family by re- gorting to the nearest plerin his vicinity. Stop all sales of striped pbass-babies and fishing through the ice, and regulate the weight and size at which all kinds of fish may be expoped for sale, prosecuting offenders vigorously, and [In a féw years there willbe a handsome in- erease in the yield that will pay all round, W. 4, H. Game Bag and Gun. GAME IN SEASON IN APRIL, Wild ducks, geese, brant, ctc. BrooriyN Guy Cros.—A month ago, or more, Mr Chas. Hallock, the editor of Forusr AND STREAM was made an honorary member of this estimable club of gentlemen. In acknowledging the courtesy at the time this paper inadyer- téntly substituted the name of the Long Island Gun Club, an equally worthy organization ; but it was only a day or two since thal our attention was called to the error by Dr. Aten, the President of the Brooklyn Gun Club, and we hasten with reasonable alacrity to make the correction, and get from be- tween the two fires. No Pigeon Sxoorme mw MassacnusetTs.—Massachusetts legislators, at the instigation of the Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals, has passed a law prohibiting shooting pigeons at the trap. The difference in degrees of cruelty between shooting a bird which flies up from the trap and shooting a bird which flies up from a copse is 80 slight —if, indeed, it exists at all—that we may soon expect another Jaw probibiting all shooting of game, ‘Then the 8.P..C. A. will turn its atlention to the suffering Walnut Hillrifle targets, ‘A Maeniriomnt PRIZE ror THE Srarn Sx00T.—Mesars, Tatham & Bros. offer a French marble clock ‘black and rose,” with @ first quality visible escapement movement, sur- mounted by a group of game im bronze, and accompanied by a pair of bronze side pieces about 16 inches high, representing Bportsmen. with their dogs, guns, and accoutrements, at work in the field. These three yalnable pieces were imported by Taylor & Bro., 676 Broadway, and together constitute one of the most artistic and appropriate prizes ever offered to our large and rapidly growing State Association. The State Con- vention and Shoot oecur in June (?), Camprmse Party ror vax Rooxy Mounrars,—Those de- siring to make a hunting excursion to the Rocky Mountains have an opportunity of joining a company of experienced tourists by addressing Mahlon Gore, Kansas City, Missouri. ine } tL. ., oe = a ae Marse—Colebrook, April 7.-The backbone of our winter remvias intact; show four fee in the woods. Some deer haye been killed near Dixyille Notch, and the parties paid the fine, evidently influenced by our Shernff to make a liberal donation to the,county funds, Epyw, Norron, Rryersipe Gun Onus--Zopsham, Me., April 7—At the annual meeting on Thursday, April 3, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: ©, M, Baker, Pres; W, A. Stinson, See’y ; ©. L. York, Treas. A, Q. Goud and Sam Knight, Jr., together with the first named officers, constitute the Executive Committee, being the same hoard of officers as last year. The club is in good condition, and propose to have a field day on the 17th inst. W, A. 8., Sec’y. New Hampsnie—Nashua, April 12,—Ducks and seese are quite numerous in the Merrimack, The new game law prohibits duck shooting in the spring, and is rather unpopular with some. Last week a gander was shot in the Merrimack, which was said to weigh twenty pounds, Bluebirds, red- breasts, blackbirds, and swallows have arrived, but find cold comfort. Parties in adjoining towns are extensively engaged in catching hawks; two men in Hudson took in one day eleven large hen-hawks; in one week they trapped over fifty of all sizes. There is a bounty of twenty cents per head on them. They get a decoy hawk, tie him to a pes, and set steel traps around and beyond him, and bait with meat. Tt ig the most successful way of catching hawks. ‘The sports- men had a lively time Fast Day shooting at glass balla, Chase, Burnham, Brigham and Whitmarsh, of the club, proving themselves excellent snap shots. EBR. Massaonuserrs — Salem, Apri] 14.—Bitterns, purple finches, swallows, geese, March hawks, fox-sparrows nu- merous ; pigeons and sharp-shinned hawks along. Season very late ; much snow yet left in places. One snipe shot last week ; woodcock about for some time; rusty, crow, and red-wing blackbirds very numerous in places, Snipe grounds in prime order, but some frost yet; ice makes nights, but hope soon for better weather. Stevens, of West Newbury, shot five male hooded-mergansers Jast week. Meadow-larks about. Miles River pretty wet; Newburyport grounds md fe enipe, ConneEoriout—Clinton, April 12.—Quail have not wintered well here; woodcock very plenty; very few snipe baye made their appearance as yet. 5 Hartford, April 9,—I shot two snipe yesterday, April 8, which is as early a date as I have ever seen them in this neighborhood. W. M. fi. New Yors—Mldred, March 14.—Wild pigeons have ap— peared in the grain stubbles. New Yorr Starz Saoor.—The prizes thus far secured for the next tournament of the New York State Sportsmen’s Association ure as follews; John A. Nichols, Syracuse, gun, value $250; W. A, Baker & Co., Syracuse, gun, value $250 ; Parker Bros., Meriden, Gonn., gun, yalue $250; Forest and Stream Publishing Co., New York, badge, $150; Tatham & Bros., shot, New York, marble clock with bronze orcaments, $150; LeRoy Shot Co., New York, 100Ibs. shot, $100; GC, J. Hayden & O©o., Rochester, easy chair, $65; J. H. Rush- ton, Canton, N. Y,, sporting boat, $50; Buckingham & Per- rie, Utica, N. Y., rod, $50; J. B. McHarg, Rome, N. Y., rod, $50; U, M. Cartridge Co., Bridgeport, Conn,, eartridces and wads, $25; James Ratcliff, Rochester, case of powder, $80; Hazard Powder Co., James Palmer, Rochester, agent, case of powder, $20; Dupont Powder Co,, J. O. Robinson, Buifalo, agent, case of powder, $20; W. H. Oruttenden, Ca- zenovia, N, Y., revolying glass ball trap, $15; A. H. Bogar- dus, Elkhart, I1., glass balls and trap, $15; M. 8. Hutchings, Dover, N. H., pair of moccasins, $10; Batavia Manufactur- ing Co., Batavia, Ill., glass ball trap, $10; James Backus, Rochester, N. Y., drinking cup, $10; John H. Mann, Syra- cuse, half dozen trolling spoons. New Jerser—Red Bank, April §.—Snipe are making their appearance in small numbers. Win. TennEssee—Vashoille, April 11.—The snipe shooting is about oyer. Mr, David MecGarock and Captain Ben Hurd went out after Reynard this week upon Mr. McGarock’s beuutiful estate. They had a fing run. Ool. W, H. Johnson says his dogs are in the yery finest condition, and that he runs them about three times a week, almost always bringing home a scalp and brush. J, D, H, Micurean—Detroit, March 29.—Mr. d. H Canniff, of De- troit, arrived home yesterday from a three days’ ducking trip at St.Clair Flats. He bagged 78; Mr. A.C. Hobbs, Bridgeport, Conn., in three days at the Flatsbagged 65. He intended to haye stayed there a number of days, but unfortumately met with an accident by falling through the ice and injuring him- self. ‘* My old friend Hobbs, how did you like your ducking” Droz, Detroit, April 12.—Mesers. W. G. Colburn and BH. H. Gill- man returned home Saturday evening from two days’ shoot- ing near Rockwood, with 117 ducks. Ata meeting of the Lake St, Clair Fishing and Shooting Club, held ‘last evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Pres- ident, William ©. Colburn; Tirst Vice-President, M. 8. Smith; |Second Vice-President, A. C. McGraw; Secretary, A.M. Yan Duzer; Treasurer, Jared A. Sexton; Board of Di- rectors, A. McPherson, Thomas 8. McGraw, E. ©. Durfee, Charles B. Hull; George L. Field, John M. Hinchman, James L. Fisher Rapids City, April 11.—Hunting about gones weather getting warm, and norain to raise river. D. J. W. Tiimo0is—Oar'thaye, April '7.—The season for duck shooting is now almost gone, although the close geason does not begin until May. ‘The shooting in this vicinity for the past few weeks has been very fair, and fully up to the average. Some of our sportsmen have taken trips to the celebrated hunting grounds of the Tllinois River this season, with more Or less success. Ina two days’ hunt there lately Messrs. Ed. and Alf. Oherrill and Jack Lee, of this city, secured over a hun- dred ducks, and ubout twenty or thirty geese and brant. They were a week too late, however. The Wilson, or jack, snipe haye arrived in good numbers, but are extremely wild. Quail have suffered considerably from the late severe winter, but they are not all frozen yet by any means. Gay. Ox1o—Painesnilla, Apré] 11.—Our duck shooting this spring has been better than usual. IJ have mate some good bags of broadbills, but not a mallard. The law was cut the 1st, and we have had more ducks heresince that time than has been known for some years, One of our sportsmen shot a Wilson snipe a inonth ago; none have been seen since, until yesterday, when the same gentleman killed three, ; ee ee ironic Porpararnas ah speecnotliae em [A— , 80, Alp — G. in| is no its best. This Kankakee revion is s0 extensive that thee 3 room forall, The Hardscrabble Club, consisting of H. H. Shufeldt, George A. Shufeldt, and Thomas Lynch, of Chicngo, and the subscriber, have leased 220 acres of the finest marsh inthis county. We haye a neat club-house, with accommo- dations for six. The duck shooting is excellent, and snipe by the million, I believe our prospects for pinnated grouse were never better, and enough quail have jiyed through to give us a little of that sport. Our woodcock grounds are ex- cellent; none better west of Ohio. TI often hear of the rarity of setters or pointers that excel on snipe. Ihave three set- ters and two pointers that are hard to beat on snipe. Plunket, Jv, (Plunket ex-Kitty), which I recently bought of Dr. Gold- sinith, of Rutland, Vt., is an elegant snipe dog, and is as fine on woodevck, IT have also Mack, a two-year-oll pointer ; Dilly’s Ranger-Queen, a remarkable good dog on snipe, and not at all airaid of water. Irecently purchased Ohnum,.a brother of Ranger, from 8. M. Hmery, o: Lake City, Minn., & most beautiful dog, twenty-cight months old. My kennel now consists of imported Plunket and Palmerston, Jr., red Tish; imported Rapp and Nell, Gordons; imported Carrie- Layerack, Irish; Lady Plunket, Plunket, Jr., Blue Daisy IT. and three whelps, by champion Joe, Jr.-Minnie Hauk; a Vis- count-Dolly pointer bitch, a perfect heauty; besides three fine cocker spaniels, six Chesapeake duck dog puppies, three Lewellin puppies, and eight or ten more of various fancy strains, Any Eastern sportsman journeying West will re- ceive a hearty welcome, and will be given all the sport the seagon permits, W. H. Hotaztep. Missouni—Sedalia, April 8.—Weather here has been very dry; very few duck or snipe have as yet been seen or killed ; plover are now coming in in great abundance. Ovorwsny', Ririz anp Guass Bats. —The best way fora manto prove that he can doa thing 1s to do it. Some persons having ayerred that Mr. Ira Paine's alleged feats with rifle and glass balls were fraudulent, because charges of shot were used in- stead of bullets, that gentleman last Saturday silenced hia critics by a performance whose conditions left no room for suspicion of unfair play. Several gentlemen of the press, haying constituted themselves a committee, procured from the Winchesters a supply of sealed ammunition, loaded the rifles themselves, and scored the results. Among other things, Mr. Paine broke with the shotgun 25 of 28 single balls thrawn by hand into the air. ‘These balls were thrown by an expert, with great force and in different directions, With the re- peating rifle, shooting on time, 15 of 17 balls were broken in 30seconds. In shooting at balls thrown at his head, the score was nearly a clean one, Of 14 balls, thrown two at a time from the hand, 13 were broken, the first four pairs not scorine amiss, The exhibition closed with the feat of put— ting 17 balls into a barrel-head at 50 measured yards in 20 seconds. That is quick work—a feat of rapid firing we believe unequaled. Monaco,—The closing event took place on March 26 and 57 under the title of the Grand Prix de Cloture, As this prize is second in importance to the Grand Prix, won by Mr. &. §. G. Hopwood, we will only state at present that it has also been carried off by the same gentleman. The first, second and fourth prizes were earned by the Dougal gun. An AmERIOAN HawMentiss Guy.—A correspondent writes of the hammerless gun , made by D. Lefevyer (late Nichols & Lefever), of Syracuse : The action of the gunis the same as the Nichols & Le- fever. The cocking of the locks is done by means of a lever on the left side, the same as the side snap action, and by push- ing down on the lever both barrels are instantly ready for dis- charging; and by means of the same lever both locks, or one, may be let down, thus doing away with the snapping, as is necessary in the Hnglish method. Near the locksis a plate of glass, through which one can look and see at a glance wheteer one or both locks are ready for firing. Tua Baron or Quustions ANSWERED.—Mnfield, WV. G., March 29,—Editor Morest_ and Stream: 1am saving some abler nian's modesty by replying to Mr. MeInturff’s questions in last number of Forusr anp SrrmamM, who asks: Wirst about size of shot. Says he has been using No. 4, that F. and 8. says No. 8 instead, and that he uses Nos. 2 and 1 for turkeys, and that F. and 8. says No. 5, The gentleman's ideas ate apparently based upon the use of cylinder-bored suns, and, applied to them, he is not far from right. Cholce- boring, whether the barrel be ‘long or short,” controls the pattern or spread of shot, It allows a large increase of the powder charge without an increase of shot, thereby greatly increasing the killing power of the shot; in other words, giving penetration without a corresponding loss in pattern, as would not be the case were such charging applied to the cylinder-bores. For instance, the 14-pore, 30-in,, of the olden times, used 24 drs. of powder and 1} oz. shot, and to make such charging effective on quail during the winter months No. 6 or at least No, 7 shot were necessary; but with a modern bored gun of same pyeieBe and dimensions, with a charge of 3} drs. powder and loz. No. 9 or 8 shot there would be as much killing power, with a great advantage in the in- creased number of pellets. Second, Length of Barrels— Should be sufficient for the consumption of a proper charge of powder, as. far as permits an easy balance of the gun. Any greater length not only makes the gun difficult to handle, but is attended with so much friction as to impair peneiration. It seems to us that the gunmakers have it down very five in 98 to 32 inches. Third, Size of Bore—We think a 10-bore af corresponding weight and charge more effective on large game, because it carries a Jarger charge than a smaller gun, and will probably make better pattern and penetration with large shot. Fourth, Qhoked Muzzle-Loaders—Use an elastic wad, a size or two largerthanu the muzzle, inconveniently, of course. If half your shooting is decr, turkeys, or ducks and grouse, buy a 9 lb. 80-in. No. 10 choke-bored breech-loader from a good maker, load it according to directions you will find in “ Hallock’s Sportsman’s Gazetteer” If more than half small game, Jet it be 8-lb., 12-bore, 30-in, Hold cor- rectly, and when you miss blame yourself, H. 8. H, Coon Spring, N. C,, April 7, 1879. Epizor Forrst Anp STREAM: In your issue of 27th March, under the leading of ‘*A Batch of Questions,” is a communication irom Mr, Jos, B. Melnturff, who seeks information on siz8 of shot, length of barrel of gun and: size of bore best adapted for shooting large vame at long distances, as well as for general use. Though not a ' veteran” in years, still my experience ma be good for something, and, uch as it is, he shall have it with your permision. —————— hways far enough o m) use buckshot o re cartr The wads yield to the force and metal, and do not interfere in the least with their use. Fifth, ‘guns for general shooting.” A good gun for the above is an 8lbs. one, 14-cauge, 32-inch barrel, if wing-shoot- ing is to be included; if not, same weight, or ilb. heavier, 17- gauge, 36-inch barrel would be better. A rifle is properly the weapon with which to slay the ‘told gobblers,” and I strongly Tecommend J. B. Mel. to use it instead, as he then, generally, Will éither miss or kill, and he will not have the mortification to see the turkey go olf badly wounded or the painful reflec- tion that it will suifer and dis in agony at last, food only for the buzzards. On the whole, I think Mr. Mcl. is ‘* posted” sensibly and a change would not prove satisfactory. E. 8. WANMAKER. — THOSE GRIZZLIES. Montana, March 15, 1879. Epitor Forrst anp STREAM: Oalling attention to a statement made in your paper of Feb, 20, 1870, page 93, by ‘*Viator” (Mr. C. Messiter), that he, last year, in the Rocky Mountaius, killed six grizzlies, besides elk, deer, etc,, in large numbers, and in two cases killed a bear With a single shot, I haye a few words to say : Now, Mr. Editor, I do not belong to that class of ‘* mighty hunters’? who do not prize a grizzly’s scalp as a hunting trophy, for I do, and it is on this account that, haying equally shared the pleasures, vicissitudes, expenses, and mayhap dangers of that hunt, I most respectfully and urgently put in a claim fora large interest, in at least four of those six grizzlies. As the before-mentioned statement is the tenor of several newspaper articles, the following statement of facts and score is given, premising that, in so doing, nothing said is intended to reilect on ‘‘Viator’s” rifle or his prowess as a “ hear-hunter,” but simply *‘ that the truth of history may be yindicated.”’ The first bear killed on 14th September was very large, and the fiercest one of the six. Itis in this fellow that I claim an especial interest, as he charged twice on me fiercely from the thicket. The first time 1 missed him at close quar- fers, the bear almost catching my horse before he could be spurred out of hisreach. The next charge he was knocked down at close quarters by a ballin the breast, ranging back (as afterwards found ont). Thinking he was settled, I was in ~no hurty to re-load, buf he rose and came again before I was ready, and myself and horse culy escaped his clutches by a few feet, in spite of the most vigorous pounding on my part. Subsequently, during the ‘* scrimmage,” I put another ball through behind the shoulder. An examination of his carcass the next morning (for the last part of the fight was during a severe snow-storm, and, as lunch-time had arrived, it was coucluded to let him alone until morning, for we felt per- fectly sure he was stark dead) diselosed three wounds, two in the chest, ranging back, and a third behind the shoulder, and lodging against point of shoulder on opposite side, neither ball touching the heart, though all passing’ near it, The second bear was killed on the 4th of October by myself, when alone, on an open bofiom. Having the wind of him, I crept upon him from behind on fopt,to within forty yards, and by three rapidly-tired shots settled him before he knew from whence the danger came. The next two bears were killed over a bait, established in a cafion, with a beautiful overhanging cliff, solid limestone, too, Mr. Editor, by which the hunter could look down with impunity upon the bear, within twenty yards; a most beauti- ful location for the hunter, barring the cutting mountain winds that swept down the canon. The third bear was killed by ‘* Viator” and one of the men on October 17, the former’s Express ball striking the heart, the latter’s ball, froma Winchester, penetrating near the heart. The next night I myself and the guide kept watch, and about midnight the crackling of brush announced the bear’s stealthy approach. After cautiously reconnoitering, he boldly approached, and was soon at work on that juicy yenison. The moon, peeping out just then, a 384 hollow ball from my rifle was placed behind the shoulders and down through about the heart (effectually settling him, as I be- lieved then and still do), followed in quick succession by the guide's double-barreled shotgun, loaded with five drachms of powder and buckshot, Heayens! how those mountain echoes were awakened that dark and stormy night. Were there hostile Bannocks or hostile Sioux within twenty miles of that locality they must have incontinently fled. The fifth bear was killed by ** Viator” alone on October 18—the largest bear of the lot. One, and probably two, Bx- piers balls behind the shoulder and a final settling shot in the hea The sixth and last bear was killed hy ‘f Viator” and myself On October 27, firing simultaneously, at about fifty yards, one ball hittmg in the breast and the other through hind lez. As we were 10 a hurry, the balls were not cut out, nor was it set- tled which was which. T approached alone another hear, delivered a shot about the shoulders at fifty yarde, and knocked him over; but before a second shot could be placed he had scrambled off and intoa large thicket near by. Though confident he was my meat, he could never be raised again, though the thicket was well searched. by, On two other occasions ** Viator” and myssif watched at night an elk bait. The bears came, but that overhanging cliff being wanting, ihey were too smart to allow any but a run- ning shot. ; ‘ Now, Mr. Editor, 1 submit that the auoye facts do not jus- tify the statement that ‘* Viator” either in two cases killed a bear with a single shot, or that he killed the whole number of those six grizzlies. Between sixty and seventy deer and antelope were killed by AY te Pais dee’ as could be ulilized by the mess or for bear baits, or given to such Bannock or Crow Indians as came around, or to such whites as visited camp. Two elk were killed, one by ‘‘ Viator” and the other by the uide. E This finishes the score, except a lynx, killed by myself, and ten or twelve buffalo, killed by the guide aud myself before ‘« Viator ” joined the party. Regretting trespassing on so much vf your valuable space about matters that probably interest only two of your readers, I remain, very truly, Brar-Paw. —See Bogardus’ advertisement. PIGEON MATCHES. CONNECTIOUT—Saugatuck, April 12,—Glass ball match; Bogardna trap with screen; 18 yards rise; Bagardus rules; wind blowing strong from northwest: Jas K Polk.,.....01111111111111101111110111-23 Sterne Wheeler ...J110021112111111011110114 i-—&1 GB Thorp..-,..-..110001T10T0111110111001110 0—15 WmA Fanton.....200011T0101011000010111111t14 W LBurr..........111011011111110110011100 IIs Mingr Rod AND GUN CLUB.—A shoot by some of the members took Place on Thursday, April 3, of their club grounds, at Springiieid, L. J, The badge, which at the previous shoot was carried off by Capt. James T. Daviz, was on this eccasion won by Michael Wnglert, H2q,, after a tie struggle with Mr. Wim. Steers, the silent member of the club. The following is the result at 25 yards rise: 45s 067 wevvc all CPR PEScEH rye eee oH Peo a HOt sconHS PHHoHKSS CFS OoRL RPorHHonH is a Shoot off—Engiert, 1; Steers, 0. Brooklyn, April 8.—Score of pigeon match shot on 7th inst., at Brook- lyn Driving Park, between Messrs. C. Schworer and J. Waits; 25 yards rise, £0 yards boundary, H and T ground traps, old Long Island rules, 15 birds each : BCUWOULETE senecsmetedpecands Ll ileo slowlede at 0 tT Set We HRV tiara he see esc ae nets Leen ee, Rte of 1! ries ide) eritomig Fountain GuN CLus—Broocklyn Driving Park, April 9—Twelfth monthly meeting in contest for final competition tor the club cham- lonship badge, shot for at seven birds eath, handicap rise, 80 yards boundary club rules = saat Ss Pte a Otay 5 EL anaed saa ac 1 Gowerhoven. Judge McMahon. J White. eOrooorPHosoresoHoH OSOSCP BERR HORE EEE SH#HP SHEE pSOoORSoRHH YE SHOOM tS OOH ROME RH SCOSHCHORHHB RHEE or py [ J BODUNG.. ce sis eee seco 2D Ties shot off. Carlin, 23 yards............1 0 1—2 Kearney, 27 yards......... Hddy, 29 yards.....-.......0 1 0—1 New Yoru—Bufalo, April 2,Match between teams of the Audubon and Queen City clubs, both of Buffalo. Each club to shoot, ten men, at tea birds each; ground traps, 21 yards rise ; weather cold, will a gale of wind blow-ng over the shooters’ shoulders ; Queen City Club. wajewecShdeeky tek) 1 0G ih obe ci 10). 1 ooee ODT teh rt 8 , I=9 se DO ad 3! io). as A OMELET Oe Oot ett 05 tet ot 1 £ 0-1 0-T Chas Gerber, J. Ope ae a a TA H Clendenning OO eho 05 6 ate ae Phil Voltz..-... i ee ele elo i Tet —> Chas Oehmi; 111031311 0-0 0-6 1010121172 0 0669 Audubon Club. ALDOWHE Sehr ed tats. ty secre Gael. fete TeOm tt rm [O37 BM Shultz, ...,......- Teach eae DO") Dols ae is 5 PW MPAnKIN Tew viess eesepersastreameO. OL f 2 OT 1 js SVASROWEr tae os crapbaseessvetereter. Jeol) 0 To Tah 4d 0 T¢ Thos Collins.... 1 0 1 10 OO 1 0—5 i 0-0 1-14 2 0-5 Tiegh ot 1 Pf ts ISOvL Ge oO tt 1 oO a=6 11132111271 O-9—64 A refurn match will probably be shot soon. LOUISVILLE SHOOTING TOUENAMENT.—A shooting tournament under the auspices of the Louisville Gun Club will be held at Lonisvilie, Ky., May 13, 14,15,16 andi7. The aggregate of the 16 very liberal purses offered is $8,500. There will be four matches Upon each of the first four days, class shooting throughout. Saturday, the 17th, will be de- yoted to the inter-State match between Kentucky and ‘Tennessee, teams of fifteen from each State, for a purse of $5,000, All prizes in the class shooting will be divided into 5U per cent. to first, 30 per cent. to second, and 20 per cent. to third, Four ‘‘free-for-all”’ matches sre open to professionals. The well-known hospitality of the Lontsyille Club assures the best Uf treatment for visiting sportsmen, and we shail expect to chronicle a brilliant field meeting next month. Circulars and ail ioformaiion may be obtalned from the secretary, Mr, L, W. Noel, 166 Main street, Louisville, Ky. ABERDEEN GuN CLUB TOURNAMENT,—The shooting tournament, given under the auspices of the Aberdeen (Miss,) Gun Club, April 4 and 5, was participated in by a large number of sportsmen from abroad, The scores Mads were very creditable, 48 wili be observed from the following summary: First match, fiye single birds. GW Tostall, MODIC.... scree eereeecetnerer snes GV Young, Waverly,. ..01+ -+reees aie C A Johnston, COlUMUUS, ... 21s eee ee ec es eeeees Jas Saunders, Mouroe County,. Ti P Vass, Mobile. ccssavsagnasee Mr Pritchard, Mobile. Waverly... seensesccel sy ea: Lois Nance, Columbus...:......-0.--..- lelots aK FM Leigh, Columbus. .sece0----+,----+ F 1-8 W P Haughton, Mouroe Oounty.. f Dr Scales, Mobile ...... Bees was eS oe - 1—« W E Howard, Aberdeen.....+. T B Franklin, Columbus ....... Ben Gillespie, Aberdeen. Aaa! I—s5 D Scott, Selma, Ala....,.. even 0—s John Gilmer, Columbus....../. nena) o—4 Jas Hearon, Lowndes Co......«..+» a Cert 1 James BusP, MODIIG ..+--+ poses J & Leigh, Columbms...-..-.ss+0« FW Pepe, Columbus......... Wi Kellerman, Aberdean..... sens ied kweee ee = Mr. Doriham, St. Lowi. cece sees te eeeeseeeaseeeerevl O 1 1 Tt Teis of thres won by Mr. Tunstall, of Mobile, after five triala. Pe Ree oe PPO pee oMos epithets BHR HHH HOR EHH SHH SH OOM HHHOHPOSCSHEHHHHE = L Second match, ten singlo glaga balls. chevdcsssctmcareeenecenl 2 LO-1 11212 19 0110000 0 1—8 fob ot Tele Wt Sle Qe10 SSUNMEIS, 5, fe eea essa ce eee Boysen OO 1121712311 0-—7% ate: Se ee es Pees Sg BT ae tet POUCA... oie denne peneeey Do po a DL ara W L Young....... ab ACh ol gi ae seat Fe} Vanghan.... sl Ng Ti SSE Gl Ser; LOVE, 4.<+- GL Ok dh 0) <0) te te Nance...... ac@(a Ol) Cie ui abe a yr FOR 0) 7 ee ers hee rne ai tne O01 het 0 Ig Scales... ab gto et SLE cL ODE Tee: TO Ward eile teens yada tease ply dh? te DP 1 0 as Iranklin., veseerst 9 L141 1 6-6 9 1—6 Gillegpie.. Veestseeeee OO 1 OU to tor SCOUL.ces Sane t es meat 901000 0 0 72 Gilmer....si4. + 00200107 1—4 HORTON. wee oe see dio 0 0o 2 tT > Bush........ 1 o0 J GT dt i o—7 Jd E Leigh... Ye tao 0 to) tog Pope. ....- ce rl ee Oe 9 Kellerman.... T100112012 U& HAMA even, enc toseetaseseacs eed OO bd 1:0) 2 0 Deo =4 Tiea of ten won by Capt, Johnston. Third match, ten double balls, POMBO oe os i epee see teares) scowl O 20 Lit T 1 Ty OT 1G a0 st ees tLe) Gear lew eet) et an ee Gy Gl ah ae Ly OF 01000 Ist Pt ee 000101 071 1-6 CO SOs i Ap es TO) 0. one ivaeraleppesdenssanl 10° T4500. 1) Oe Leg dE Leigh... wine aesscedeawetuatancecO) Ue 0 OL ep 9: (a joa Vaughan. sense vied: Viataais QO ethesk eT sf sate Howsr Bhiws toe Ped Wate teen, ele te oh aT feta TOve.ss Shes Reb inveya dees tom)! 0) 108 GUT er Wi) we VT Saunders . q Pr itsk eer. es ta Mie alee a vor aT ees Hesron ... OCOD Cole ees eee OSC er MC ThE eT Gre Seat PIAMCG Svc web oa Spdcactedssloaincukeuaag lt 0 alah S01 Oe Tele Thé tle between Messrs, Johnston and Howard resulted in favor of Capt, Johnston, Fourth mated, ten gingle birds, 1iid Busli,.+.-++s<+ 1—10 Teta ls aid Dunham... 11000106 t-8 Franklin . SES ah ie) er Gilmer ......., 110001 0 1 126 Gillespie. . OL Ni I y wea Greetie... LOD Ae i I pe ot Hoaron....1 Det tbe Se RT Pails ths Howard,.. sreeecssceeeeeeeeel O TT 111021 geg dohnston,... resecessesrel OT 110000 15 Keljlerman.... EoD Ft ea oS dH Leigh,.... at) al ae STi Wie wi) Sys FM Leigh Agta! Se lel Tat male Th kes UANOE pecinceaeh one a tie al ark TR Pritehard. Th ah fOr is Fa POpG recess esasse-os, 100011420 046 Saunders, ak Weak all ki Se tie See Scales..... ESL SL st te ea Scott.... 9111000 0 98 Tunstall... ei, Te Te Vy a hee a Vaughan,... 90000010 big W L Youug....--sss00 tat ot ede Se 25 fay GV Young...... O1201i11 0 0-6 VaSS- +++ ncepens- ss MP Ea Th ie toes 1 oi CBon Bee fe ee bere ds sn 1192000 1 9-6 You The tie between Messrs, Bush, of Mobile, and W. L. Yo Dg, of Wayerly, was decided in a three-bird match in favor of Mr, Young. Bitth match, 5 single birds, 26 yards rise, BUA eeresateer cess cel of 1d J——be ONSNCE 5. o eel eee. ALOT 1—4 Dunham...............00100—1 Pritehard........... +. O11 1-3 Gillespie... --+,t 1101—4 Pope..... tonssenneeeesl O11 1-4 Gilmer... seoocesL 1211-5 Sounders........00....11101 Frankim.. decseel A 1 L1—§ Sealés. i. add O—4 Greene,.. OTL P14 Reon epee ieccce 0101 0-2 Hearon. a LiTT1I—5 Panstult 1... say & jell shar, Howard ... 2d1i1iil- fr 10001-3 JohGston... wl itia— 1011 0-3g Kellerman,. yee = ee OV Ol — 1100i-8 J E Leigh... +.evel 11104 § Litis GV Young.......... +010 0 1—2) Heyes cll t 1 0—3 Measrs. Bush, Johnston and Tunstall, having tled on twelve succes- sive birds af $1 yards, or seventeen incinding the match, the tie was shot off with the following score: Busk, 11 0—in ali 19 Successive birds; Johnston,1 11; Tonstall,i 11. Whe deciding score wag- Johnston, 111, 111, 11 1—in all 29 successive birds; Tunstall, 11 1, 111,11 0-in all 25 successive birds. * Sixtii maten, 10 glass balls, 21 yards risa. 0 USUESTE BB pee oes ye Ouran, Fee a epe yy (ab re pe be} DONNEM... 2. ec eeseeeee cess 1000007 1 =o Pranklin,,......++..-- 0111006010 18 Gillespie. . 0102011 6 18 FSaror sa...) s jaceensnce fis SRL Ute Omer AIG WHI 73 sae eins wes ONO SE ee Te Nae fet es DONMBtON. 2.2. essceee O12 02111 Oy Kellerman... od wah cluadye le OF AL Oat or 1-7 Jd E Leigh... URLS OFS It Oey 1—6 DUyesensipteradssce te. DS ES de STS Oh ps ee Nance.) cat sess 91101101 o-% BPM Leigh......s... cD Or OY cae Pritchard ....+...-. Up e (ete ciuet ac Aa Lee att) Sle Sa heeft Tet en oT at) seg Tpetes eis ty ey Orb Ito t tat atts iP) Tete Seen, eas TROL He OF Nye eee The shooting off of the tie resulted in the following score: Pope... es) Tunstallis......... 110 — Scales Unksy wl11 010—4 Vaga....... eeseesse-L 11 101-5 Seventh match, six single birds, 21 yards rise, BUSN,..cceecee.-o+-s-l01111—5 FM Leigh...........111 0 1 0—4 Franklin..,,. ~001011—8 Nance,...... eel es Wes lars = GIMME... seas -001011—8 Pritehard, A11111f 6 Gillespie,,.....,-....111 100-4 Pope....., -111011—5 CET EON fe snes vee thay 101011—4 Saunders.... 1000113 Tiesron........ L01111—5 Scales..... teeeeeresel O11 7 1-5 Howard, ...s¢s-...al 0111 0—4 Punstalls.2220557211110000n8 Jobnston, . 111i111—6 Vanghan.... en 110 1 15 ener ore Phe cs # # H ie =e WL Youag.. 00101 4-3 elga,,. *. i 1-4 GV Young........., HOVER scaciee sam seeeplsk Lele O—h ~ epee The shooting off of the tie resulted as follows: JOHNSON, .....20..4.-1 11011—5 Pritchard..,... .....10109 = a eae ones nar Woman Glnbe at. eader, 18; J. Burger, 16; it 14> ai §. lery, 14; total 62. hee y Ads dy Vale Rader, Lifford and Doggett shot again at five birds - fo OME TE tk i eee ee Doggett took second money. Rader and Liff d both killed two birds, and had to draw from eearntng at Tee ie + he WISCONSIN—Baraboo, April 7.—Score at. glass balls b th eaaey Sportsmen’s Club; Bogardua screened trap and He ay Bre WOl.esswncsassahess tntscec Kartack.. 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Full information given at office, 197 Greenwich St., New York. sep2s ly Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen, Sherman House, (CLARE AND RANDOLPH), CHICAGO, Ratea reduced to $3 per day for all rooms above the parlor floor, without baths, Rooms. with baths, $3,50, $4, and $4.60 per day. ALVIN HULBERT, Prop’r. We challenge any Hotel in the World to show as Jarge and as elegantly furnished rooms #8 those of the SHERMAN, + Je20 tt ee ea ONE OF THE WORLD’S WONDERS, SOUR LAKE. The Great Watering Place of Texas. This remarkable natural phenomenon consists of & circular poo] about an acre in 6xtent, in a con- tinual state of ebullition, produced by escaping gases. Around the lake are a great number of wells and springs, of thirfeen distinct varieties of water-- Bulphur, soda, alum, iron, ete. The waters of the lake and many of the springs are yery acid. A specl- te for Thenmatism in its worst forms, dyspepsia, chronic diarhces, skin, kidney, venereal and female diseases. Wishing excellent and game abundant at | allseasons, Open all the year. The tourist, whether for health or prea ear Py and the student of nature, can find no place more interesting, Sixty miles east of Houston on New Orleans R, BR, Board, week, $10; month, $35, Address J. A. MERCHANT, Sour Lake, Texas. Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN'S RE- TREAT, ‘ , LL, By a practical apr24 3mos faction guarante Ground, L. I. Novs tf Sportsman Attention. Trout fishing nowin ssason, Good country board se rere 45, Marshalls Creek, Monroe Co,, Pa, Apr: FOREST AND STREAM, “Gunpowder, THE HAZARD POWDER OO MANUFACTUBEERS OF GUNPOWDER. Haezard’s ‘‘ Hlectrisc Powder,” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed lp point of Biréngth and cleanliness, Packed in square canis tera of 1 Ib. only. Hazgard’s “American Sporting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), In 1 Ib. canisters and 64 1b, kegs. A fine grain, qnick and clean, fo1 upland prairie shooting, ell adapted to shot- Hazard’s ‘' Duck Shooting,” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), In1 and 5 1b. canisters and 63¢ and 123¢ lb. kegs. Burns slowly and very clean, shooting remarkably close and with great penetration. For fleld, forest or water shooting, it ranks any other brand, and it is equally serviceable for muazle or breech-loaders, Hazard’s “ Kentucky Rifle,” ‘kG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting * WG, in kegs 57 25, (23¢ and 634 Ibs, and cans of 5lbs.oF FRG is also packed ini and 4 Ib. canisters. Burns strong and nist. The FFFG and FFG are favorite brands for ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shooting” HG ir ihe standard Rive powder of the country. Superior Mining and Blasting Powder. JOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER; AA th celta GAR oboe ae FACTURED TO ORDER, 7 The above can be bad of deaters, or of the Com en ie ents in every prom‘pent city, or wholenals, it cs. 88 WALL STREET, NEW YOR% GUNPOWDER. DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE Dupont’s Gunpowder Mills, established in 1801, haye maintained their great reputation for 78 years, Manufacture the following celebrated brands of Powder: DUFONT’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos. 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), unequaled in strength quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Glass Bal and Pigeon Shooting. DUPONT'S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 3 (fine), burning slowly, strong and clean ; freak penetration; adapted for Glass Ball, Pigeon, Duck and other shooting, DUPONT’S EAGLE RIFLE, A quick, strong and clean Powder of very fine grain for Pistol shooting. W DUPONT'S RIFLE, FG., “SEA SHOOTING,” EFg and FFFg.—The Fg for long-range rifle shoot- ing, the FFg and FFFg for general use, burning strong and moist. SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST- ING POWDERS ofall sizes and descriptions, Special des for export. Cartridge, Musket, Cannon, ortar and Mammoth Powder, U. 8, Government Siandard. Powder manufactured to order of any re- quired graln or proof, Agencies in all cities and prin- cipal towns throughout the U.8, Represented by F, L KNEELAND, 70 Wax Sr. N. Y. N, 8.—Use HONE but DUPONT’S Fg or FFg Powder for long-range rifle shooting. Laflin & Rand Powder Co. Ne. 86 MURRAY 8T., N. Ye, \, Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers of Orange Lightning Powder. No. ito, strongest and Cleanest made, in segled 1ib. canisters. Higher numbers specially are recom~ mended for breech-loading guns, Orange Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and clean. No. 2 to 5 in mal Kegs, 63 lbs. each, sud canisters of Land & dbs. each. Orange Rifle Powder. The best for rifles and al ordinary purposes. Bizes, FG, FFG and FFFG, thelast being the finest, Packed in wood and metal kegs of 25 Ibs.,.1245 Ibe. and 63¢ Ibs., and in canisters of 1 lb. and.44 Ib, All of the abnye give high velocities and lesa zesiduum than any other brands made, and are re. jommended and used by Capt, A. H. BOGARDUS, the ‘Champion Wing Shot of the World.” All of the above give high yelocities and leas Tesiduum than any other brands made, and are re- commended snd used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUB, the “Champion Wing Shot of the World,” BLASTING POWDER and PLECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order, Safety Fuse, Frictional and Platinum Poses. Pamphlets, showing sizes of the grain by wood- ent, sent free on application to the above ‘BBS, English Sporting Gunpowder. CURTIS & HARVEY’S DIAMOND GRAIN. Nog, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, Superior Rife, Enfield Rife, and Col. Hawker's Ducking. W. STITT, a1 Cedar street, N.¥ Agent forthe United States KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND, POULTRY AND GAME Nou, 989 and 290 WASHINGTON MARKET, 4, ¥ 221 . Sportsmen's Goods, MANUFACTURER OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. New York Shooting Coat, MADE OF VELVETEEN, CORDUROY, FUSTIAN AND CANVAS, Thaye just imported a Corduroy of tne dead grass color, specially adapted as regards weight, color and Strength forall kinds of shooting. I will make to order: oat, $15; Vest, $5; Panis, $7; Cap, $2.25 3 OF Suit complete, $26. Sportsmen will find my Shooting Clothing to have more desirable points than any other goods of the kind in the market, Refer to many sportsmen who have worn them, Send for Saiplea ald rules for measurement, F. L. SHELDON, Rahway, N. J. Eaton’s Rust Preventer, For Guns, Cutlery and Surgical Iisiruments, Safe to handle, WILL NOT GUM, and Will keep in any climate, Sportsmen everywhere in the United States pronounce it the best gun oil in the market, Judge Holmes, of Bay City, Mich., writes: ‘*Itda the best preparation I haye found in thirty-flye years of active and frequent use of guns,” The trade spApued by sole manufacturer, GRO. EATON, janic tf B. 0 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey Ol! Heights, N. J. 4 ie. Sold by principal New York dealers, and by Wm, Read & Sons, Boston, Mass.; B. Kittredge & Oo., Cincinnati, Ohio; E. K. Eaton, Chicago, DL; Brown & Hilder, St, Louis, Mo, ‘Thos. W. Parr, Cleveland, Ohio, ‘Trimble & Kieibacker, Baltimore, Md. 8. Cropley & ene peer a ie D.C. Jos. C, Grabb 6 Co., Phil . OT BE SENT BY MAIL The Bozardus Rust Pre- ventative Will prevent rust in Guns, Pistols, Skate and Cutlery. Safe to handle, and especially adapted for firearms at sea-coast shooting, A liberal diacountte the trade, Manufactured py JAMES T. DALY, 731 Moore street, Philadelphia, Or pend orders to Captain A, H. BOGARDUS, Elkhart, Logan Co, Tilinois, eb37 Sm, G@00D’S OIL TANNED MOCCASINS, The beat thing In the markes for hunting, fishing, canosing, snow-shoeing, etc. They are easy to the fest, and very durable, Made to order in a variety of styles, and warranted the article. Send for illustrated circular, MAR 8, HUTCHINGS, P, 0. Box 383, Dover, N. H. (Succes gor to Prank Good.) BRaprorp & AnTHoNy, Boston genta, THOMSON’S PATENT HUNTING (Grain Leather.) SHOE, The foot is held firm by the self-adjusting ‘traps oyer the instep and around the ankle. A very quick snd convenient mode of fastening. Shoe water tight to the top. Made with wide soles and low broad heels with or without hob nails, Black orred leather, Price, $7. Sent by express everywhera, Whensent by mali, 60 cents extra for postage and istry, ' Puc’ THOMSON & SONS, 301 Broadway, N, Y¥, P. 0, Box 1016, Send stamp for illustrated catalogue maray ti TE Standard Penetration Tester. Indispensable to sportsmen, Price, complete, $19; Discount to the trade, J, PALMER O'NEIL & 90, 41 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. mar6 $66 tite es Enno soe root ee Sportsmen's Goods. Patented May 7, 1878, and April 22, 1879. The only rotating Trap made that throws every way, OF can be made to throw in any desired direc- en, or that can be made to throw every way ex- @ept at shooter and spectators, PRICE $10 AT FACTORY. No Charge for Boxing. WILL H. CRUTTENDEN, General Agent, Cazenovia, N. Y. Alford’s Practice Target. PURDY’S PATENT, DEC 1878. SNAP SHOOTINGIMADECEASY, This target is designed to give those who wish to become good snap shots, with either rifle or shot- gun, 20 opportunity for practice which cannot be burpassed ip quality or equaled in cheapness by any other method ; every valiety of movement desirable is obtained, and at a speed suited to the capacity of the person shooting. Its ow price puts it within the reach of every one, and the frst cost, Small asit is, is the only expense necessary tc incur initsure. The cords shown inthe aun¢ xed engravings are designed to reach back of the pcrson shooting and be operated without his direction. The great veriety of positions which the target can be mate to as+umeé can be seen ataglance, An expert on this target is an expert on aly kind of shooting, PHICE $2.50. A. ALFORD,'283 Broapway, P, O. Box 8,994, New Yore. Remington Gun, Rifles, Pistols; Ammuni jion, etc. ADAMS’ Self-Feeding Class-Ball Trap. SAVES TIME. eee AVOIDS DANGER. Neen Pat Improved so that it is set and sprung with one cord only. Fifteen balla can be thrown in twenty seconds, FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS, AND MANUFAC- TURED AND SOLD BY ADAMS & EAYRS, Lock Box 1,904. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. FOR TRAP SHOOTING WITH GLASS BALLS USE THE HUBER TRAP, WITH JMPROVED SPRING. For sale by all dealers in sporting goods, or at the manufacturers, HUBER & CoO., Cor, Patersgon‘and Fulton st., raris Paterson, N. J. SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT TO BLACK POWDER FOREST AN Hachting Goods, WM. BISHOP’S Patent “Combination” Yacht Pump Water Closet. FOR USE BELOW OR ABOVE WATER-LINE. LOWELL, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF THE BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, AND CARTRIDCES. Adapted fo all military and sporting rifles and pistols, and in use by the ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES aa zeveral Foreign Governments. Rim-fire ammunition of all Kinds, Special attention given to the manufacture of Cartridges for Target Practice. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED DROP AND BUCK SHOT. AMERICAN STANDARD--EAGLE BRAND. CAPTAIN BOGARDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT. EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: NEw YORK, Jan. 18, 1879, Having been asked by many of your readers as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desir to say that I consider it the best shot I have everused, I have given it a very severe test, having shot me 6,000 ball match, Jan. 8 and 9, withit. In that match T used *wo sets of donble barrels, one of 10 and thy other 12-bore, and each single barrel was discharged 1,500 times without being once cleaned. The inne surface of the barrels is bright and free from scratches, although in shooting I used them until the® became so hot that they would not bear handling. I cannot imagine any case of ordinary use which conla 80 severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom from injury by onl heat which could ever result from continuous discharges of the gun. H. BOGARDUS. THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD M’F’C CO.,NEW YORK. The Delaware Shell Our improved Shell Now Possesses the Following Merits: PLUMBER, COPPERSMITH, GAS AND ; FITTER, No. 210 South street, N. ¥. Breas, — = == For Above or Below Water Line. NO TANK NEEDED. ALFRED B. SANDS, Plumber, Steam Fitter and Coppersmith, feb6 6m 126 BEEKMAN 8T., NEw YORE, WHITLOCK, SLOVER & CO. 57 SOUTH STREET, NEW YORK. Yacht Supplies. ist. Perfect Uniformity of Flange Manilla Tope, cotton rope, tarred rope all sizes, 2d. They are Sure Fire and Gas Tight. he aaa THATS TOW LORE, Wine rope DINCE, 8d. The Paper is Superior. CABIN STORES, tee 4th, The Primers are Easily Expelled and Replaced, and ean be Reloaded a Number of Times. ALONZO E. SMITH, PRICE AS LOW AS ANY OTHER SHELL. ie ST ieee ADDRESS, Delaware Cartridg e Co., Builder of yachts Comet, ene, Sagitta, Onward, Windward, and many otherg. Vessels hauled out, and repairs and altera:‘lons executed at low rates, Several fine yachts for sale cheap, Models and pecifications Moderate rates, T. DESMOND, YACHT & BOAT BUILDER, 37 PECK SLIP; NEW YORK. Cabin Yachts, Steam Lannches, Open Yachts and Sailboats of every description for racing or cruis: at lowest rates. Also, Row Boats, Shells and Club Boats. Boats and yachts for export a spectalty. Oars and sculls of all kinds, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. Mittimar Powder THE CHAMPION POWDER OF THE WORLD. NO SMOKE--NO DIRT--LES§S RECOIL Se STRONG AND SAFE. a furnished ag CEORCE ROAHR, BOAT BUILDER, ; FOOT OF [35TH ST., HARLEM. N. Y. Builder of single and double-scull shells, pair, four and elght-oared shells; barges, gigs and club boaig of all kinds, Fine oarsand seuils. Fine boats gl- Ways on hand. Ordera execented upon short notice at lowest rates. Shadow and Nautilus canoes g specialty. Aocommodations for boats and oarsmen, fend stamp for enclosed circular. jan 30 ly 6,013 SHOTS WITHOUT WIPING IN A SHOT.GUN, Captain Bogardus’ great feat of breaking 6,000 glass balls has proved that the powder is all that is claimed for it. The barrels, without being wiped, were as clean at the end of the match as afier the first shot. The fact ef the firing of so many shots in succession, snd that the Captain has used about 200 pounds of the same powder during the last year in one gun, shows, without a duubt, that the powder is EFFICIENT, UNIFORM and SAFE, The rifle powder is also without a rival. ‘The slanding challenge to test this powder against any other has neyer been accepted. Many riflemen throughout the country have been successful with the powder, as, for instance, Mr. KH, B. Souther, of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, won last year two pol TEs, two Silver medals, two revolyers, and four other prizes in using the DITTMAR RIFLE POWDER. Greater facilities and greater demand haye enabled us to reduce the price of the powder consider- ably, and the fact that the Government Armory at Springfield is making now all kinds of testing machinery for us will enable us to prcduce always a uniform, and in every way reliable, article. Sisco not pound or spank, and is a splendid sea boat, TRY OUR NEW WATERPROOF SHOT GUN AMMUNISION. Cheap, and warranted to give satis-| Finely finished cabin yachts, 40ft. over all faction in every respect. Ammunition for gallery rifle practice always on hand, and all kinds of rifle ; built and ontfitted, rendy for cruising, $450 animunition made to order. } fe $600. All sizes at equally low rates, Also light draught Steam Wachrs, and full working SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICE LISTS. DITTMAR POWDER CO., Binghamton, N. Y. 3 THOMAS CLAPHAM, Roslyn, L. 1, N.Y. (Successors to F. J. ABBEY & CO.), THE PATENT NONPAREIL YACHT Has all the good qualities of a Sharpie, with none of her faults, Isa very fast boat elther under gail or steam. Draws but a few inches of water. Doeg THE COMINC BOAT. The light draught “‘sharple-bullt” boat Is Precisely the thing for shooting, fehing and pleasure sailing, and for speed, safety and comfort is not excelled. Send for circular. D. O. TWITCHHLL, 16 Arthar street, New Haven, Conn. jJan30 J. J. DRISCOLL YACHT BUILDER, €or, Franklin and Clay streets, Greenpoint, L. 1, Yachts and boats of all descriptions constantly om hand and baullt to order at lowest market rates, Alterations and repairs promptly attended to. Prices and apécifications furnished. Guns, Rifles, Pistols and Fishing Tackle, 43 SOUTH CLARK STREET, CHiIcaAGo. SAMUEL HOLMES® 120 & 122 Front Srreet, New Yorer. BILLIARD BALL®&. ORDERS BY IVO R BAGATELLE BALLS. MAIL F, GROTE & co. g | Designer of FastSteam Vuachte, Plans andspecl. FARO & POKER CHECKS, pce Es TURNERS AND DEALEBS, | ncanous mpenbred ab Reskouale rates. Buildes, stiron steam yachts Continental, Firejty, M TEN PIN BALLS AND TEN PINS. TO, 114 E, 14th &7,, NEW YORK ee. Tron steam yacht for eale, 67 teet one, mars —_— THE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN’S Verma, Four Dollars 2 Yeap Ten Cents a Copy. 6 months, $2; 3 months, $1, NEW YORK, THURSDAY: APRIL 24, 1879. 5 Volume 12—No, 12. { No, 111 Fulton St.,N. ¥ For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. THE AMERICAN EAGLE. 1, Dsabgnsredes of the realms supernal, Ranging over land and aea ; Symbol of the great Repubtic, Who s0 noble and so free! Thine the bonndlessa fields of ether, Heaven's abyss unfathom'd thine, Far beyond our feeble vision, On thy bars its sunbeams shine! Borne on iron-banded pinion, On from pole to pole you sweep + O’er béa islands, craggy mountains, O’er tié hoarse-resounding deep. Now, thy fanning plumes o’ershadow Northern cliff and ice-berg grim; Now, o’er southern, soft savannahs, With unflagging circuits skim. Me that feeds the tender raven And the sea bird of the rock, Tempera the inclement breezes To the shorn and bleating flock, Leads thee o'er the wastes of ocean, Guides o’er savage flood and wood, And from bounteous nature’s store house Feeds thy clamorjng, hungry brood, O’er the mountains of Caucasus; Over Appenine and Alp ; Over Rocky Mounts, Cordilleras ; O'er the Andes’ herbless scalp ; High above those snowy eummits, Where no living thing abides, He, that notes the falling sparrow, Feeds thee, fosters thee, and guidea, at te * * Thou wingest where a tropic sky Bends o'er thee its celestial dome; Where sparkling waters greet the eye, And gentlest breezes fan the foam ; Where spicy breath from groves of palm, Laden with aromatic balm, Blows éver, mingled with perfame Of lusclous fruit and honeyed bloom; Green shores, adorned with drooping woods; Gay grottoes, island solltudesa; - Savannahs, where paimettoes screen The Indian’s hut with living green, Behold thy pinions as they sweep, Careering in the upper deep. * ISAAC MCLELLAN. For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. Gropical Mandeyings of fred Beverly. THE BOILING LAKE OF DOMINICA, A WiLD CAT—TREE FERNS—MOUNTAIN PALMS—A RARE HUMMING BIRD—THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION—MISLED BY A BOTTLE—BOILING SPRINGS—HOT STREAMS—SUL— PHUR BATHS—THE SOLFATARA—BUILDING THE AJOUPA —COOEKING BREAKFAST IN A BOILING SPRING. TROPIC island in a tropic sea; a mountain forest and a mountain valley opening to the west, descending toward the Caribbean Sea—the island and the forest ina which I made my first West Indian camp, and the scene of the fol- lowing adventures : An extract from my journal ; ** Taupat, Dominica, March 14, 1877, “ Temperature—Morning, 67 deg.; noon, 72 deg.; night, 69 deg.; showers at intervals ; last night clear and cold; the lieavens bright with stars, sparkling as in a Northern Octo- ber night, but with more liquid glow.” And this might be the record of a month—showery, cool and delightful. On the coast the weather was dry and ten degrees hotter; but in this elevated valley, 2,000 feet above the sea, the eastern peaks caught the flying clouds from the “ trades ” and precipitated their burden of moisture. For two weeks I had been awaiting a change of the moon that was expected to bring drier weather, and on that night my friend Jean Baptiste—half Indian, half mulatto-—-came to my hut with ithe weleome news—‘t To-morrow make weddah.’” As he predicted, the weather cleared. There came to me the sons and nephews of Jean Baptiste (four in number), who were laden, and departed one after the other. Francois had a large Carib pannier filled with yams, coffee ae and eggs, 2 blanket, his never-absent cutlass and a gun; Michael took my camera, a bag of provisions, cutlass and gun; Joseph, my dark-box with photographic chemicals, cutlass and gun; Seeyohl, a large sack of yams and plantains, cutlassand gun. They are mighty eaters, these mountaineers. With my game-basket and humming-bird gun, I followed immediately after my guides. We crossed the three streams, hurrying from the mountain Jake to the precipice, where they are compressed into two magnificent waterfalls, and climbed the hills beyond up over a path of interlaced roots, from among which the earth had been washed, leaving a perfect ladder, which serves us both in ascending and descending. Past one of the little “provision grounds,” where, far among fallen and decaying trees, were growing lusty plautains, bananas, yams and tanniers; across another stream and up further to the crown of theridge, where the path led through cool and open “high woods,” where the sun ‘* don’t come,” and where perdriz, or mountain doves, sprang up from all about us, and vamiers, or wood pigeons, (lashed in and out of the tall tree-crowns. At eleven o’cock we reached ‘‘ La Rivitre Déjetiner,” where we breakfasted upon boiled eggs, and yams, with clear cold water for drink. Our dogs (we had four) curs trained!to hunt the agouti, left us in the middle of our meal and darted into the forest with loud yelps. Francois followed them, encouraging them with peculiar cries; for these mountaineers have a sympathetic understanding with all animate objects about them, and can guide, hie on and recall their dogs simply by varying their voice. Francois urged them on, but ina few minutes they came to a stand-still, and their excited yelps assured us that whatever they were pursuing was brought to bay. We thought they had an agouti—a small ani- mal in size between a rabbit and a woodchuck—but the exe- crations of Francois a little later, which preceded his appear- ance from the deep shade, prepared us for the unwonted sight, in these wilds, of a wildcat. It was not a wild cat in the true sense of the word—not a Lynx rufus—being only a “chat maron ”—a cat of the domesticated species run wild. It was gray in color, striped with black, and larger and more strongly made than the cats of the coast, who do not have to forage for a living, showing how, in time, a new species might be possibly the result of this change of life. It lives in the deep woods, preying upon small birds, lizards and crabs, and is as savage and untamable as any specimen of the genus to be found in American back-woods. My men skinned it at my request and wrapped the skin in a plantain leaf, to be hung up until our return. The most weird thing about this animal was the eye; the iris yellow, changing to green, but seen glowering from darkness it was red—blood- red—red 4s fire; that glaring, glassy red which I have seen in the panther, and which makes the wild jelde@ so terrible to face in their lairs. My guides also brought me a small frog, like a rain frog, that in the night makes the air tremu- lous with a wailing ery- We had here to climb the sides of a steep gorge, the walls of which were almost perpendicular, where slippery roots and hanging lianas only enabled us to accomplish the ascent. One portion of our route was through a bowl-shaped de- pression containing a few acres, in which seemed concen- trated all the glorious vegetation indigenous to these tropi- cal forests. ddundreds and thousands of plants of strange and beautiful shape were massed together in prodical con- fusion. Conspicuous among them was the grand tree-fern. Those who have seen in glass-house or garden of acclimati- zation only the stunted specimens of this plant, can torm hardly a conception of the grandeur of zhese arborescent ferns in their native homes. They are rarely found in per- fect development at a lesser altitude than one thousand feet above the sea, and it is in the ‘‘ high woods ” belt alone thal they attain their greatest height and perfect symmetry. They love cool and moist situations, revel in shade and de- light in solitude. ‘‘If,” says Humboldt, ‘they descend toward the sea coast, it is only under cover of thick shade.” I have seen them in these mountains, in the vegetable zone most favorable for their growth—that between 1,500. and 2,500 feet above the sea—of a height of thirty or thirty-five feet. Then, truly, were they impressive in their combina- tion of delicately-traced leaves and slender stems, essentially children of the tropics. There is sublimity in their expres- sion. I may have already alluded to it, but cannot refrain Tepeating that there is a suggestiveness of a benediction in those lace-like leaves, which are spread above the head of the observer like outstretched hands, and which only move gently and tremulously, eyer pulsating to the slightest breath of air. The light that filters through the cocoa-palm leaves is wonderfully lambent and golden, but cannot compare with the chastened sunbeams that reach one standing beneath this queen of the mountain solitudes; perchance the sun can penetcate to it. ‘There are several species, one of which, with unusually prickly stem (the Cyathea Imrayana), 13 named for Doctor Imruy, a resident botanist of the island. Though the ferns replace in 4 measure the palms in the as- cent from coast to mouutain-top, yet there is one species that climbs to as high an altitude as the fern, and is found everywhere on the mountain side until the sub-alpine veze- tation is reached. This is the mountain palm, the ‘‘palmiste montagne,” the ‘mountain cabbage”—Huterpe montana. Euterpe, goddess of lyric poetry ; no tree of the forest more fitly symbolizes the realm of song over which she presides, oe In every curve and movement is grace and feeling, whether the long leaves wave gently to the mid-day breeze, or whether they beat wildly their sustaining trunks in the vio- lence of the hurricane. [tis not tall for a palm, but is slen- der and has a lovely crown, and ministers to the wants of the mountaineers in many ways, as will be seen further on. Inhabiting the same region with the tree-fern and loving the same cool, solitary shades, it accompanies it in its march up the mountains and ceases with it at the upper edge of the high-woods belt. Two such creations were enough to give these forests world-wide fame; but there are a thousand others which I cannot describe for want of knowledge, nor if L could, for lack of space. We passed streams every half mile large enough to turn a mill in the rainy season, but which were now low. Up their rocky beds the trail pursued its way ; rough, slippery work it was, with many watery escapades and some falls— waterfalls. Through dense groups of callas and other water plants I do not Know we were obliged to force our way. At a jam of trees which I was painfully climbing I saw a humming-bird poised above a flower. I had been sufliciently long in these mountains, Ithought, to procure every species; but this was different from any I had shot; and consequent- ly Lat once added him to my other victims, and he was picked up below me by one of my guides as he floated like a golden leaf upon the turbulent stream. It proved to bea tare species, found heretofore only at the mouth of the Amazon, and rare even there (the Thalurania wagleri), and it now rests in Washington, one of the many types of West Indian birds I had the pleasure of sending to our National Museum. Leaving the stream, we climbed another steep hill-side and traveled along 2 ridge, on either side of which are valleys leading to the seaand ocean. Perdrix and grives, or thrushes, start up atintervals, The “‘siffleur montagne” (the *‘moun- tain whistler”) sends up liquid melody from every rayine; warblers are few, and humming-birds the only ones abund— ant. These, and even insects, grow rare and finally cease entirely as the lake valley is reached, and the sulphur fumes, ever increasing in volume, are borne to us in dense clouds. We joined the stream again, make a défour and again take the stream, now lessened to a trickling run, where evyery- thing is decaying, reeking with moisture, and slippery with confervoid growth. No snakes appear now, not even a lizard; animal life is absent in this approach to the infernal regions. The trailis barricaded by fallen trees, detached rocks, tangled lianas; flowers are few, the crimson cups of the wild plantain are alone conspicuous. After three hours of hard scrambling we were rewarded by a view of the first sulphur valley containing the ‘petite souffriére,” from which steam ascended in clouds. It is a basin several hun— dred feet deep, one side of which is broken down, ringed round by steep hills, the valley walls of which are mostly denuded by land-slides, covered elsewhere by a sparse growth of yegetation. Seeing an opening in the trees, I prepared to descend, though the trail was faint and appeared old. But, being in advance and impatient to get at the wonder below, I ventured alone, and had proceeded but a few rods when J was assured by the sight of a familiar ob- ject—a bottle on a stick. Iam not sure it was not a sight of it that caused me to depart from the beaten path ; at any rate, | was diverted, though the bottle was in-verted. A shout from above halted me just as I had reached the brick of a precipitous bank, the earth of which was beginning to crumble beneath my feet, Dejectedly I retraced my steps, my faithin the goodness of mankind somewhat shaken. Months tater, while conversing with a good friend—Dr. Nicholls, of Roseau—it came out that he was the culprit ; that he had placed the bottle there in the kindness of his heart, which is a big one, as the good Indian is said to have set up a stake in every bog he got bemired in, as a warniny to others. Awarning! In this thirsty land a bottle is as ne- cessary to one’s existence as a loaf of bread; and 1 have met with those who held it more directly essential to the preser- vation of life than the generally recognized ‘staff.’ The Doctor added that, had he known of my projected excursion, he would have cachéd a dozen of ‘‘ Bass’ best”? in the spot where I wastocamp. And that he would have done soi am certain, for he was the greatest-hearted man I met in these islands, where an excessive deyelopment of that ergan is a peculiarity of the white residents. Nearly half an hour’s careful work was necessary to de— scend that steep wall, clinging to roots and stems of small trees, at the end of which we reached a gentle slope covered with trees of goodly size, facing south. Here were the re- mains of an old encampment, empty bottles and sulphur specimens. A stream trickled near by, which we followed to the sulphur basin, whence sulphuretted fumes ascended that would choke out the stench of a thousand rotten eggs. This was but the beginning of the valley of wonders, the portal to the enchanted land of mysteries. The basin was covered with rocks and earth, white and yellow, perforated hke the bottom of a colander with holes, whence issued steam and vapor and sulphur fumes, hot air and fetid gases. There was a full head of steam on, puffing through these yents with the noise of a dozen engines. There were spout- ing springs of hot water ; some were boiling over the sur- face, some sending up a hot spray, some puiting like high- pressure steamers. Clouds of steam drifted across this small valley, now obscuring eyery rock and hole, now lifting a —_— - few feet, only to settle again, The silver in my pocke 8 ite brass mountings of my camera were soon discolored toa blue-black hue, Several streams run out and down, uniting Ini Cummen torrent; sireams hot, impregnated with sul- phuy; streams cold, clear and sparkling, only a yard apart; Shas of all colors, trom bine and green to yellow and milk- White. The heat of » West Indian noon was made ten-fold op- pressive by the hot, moisture-laden atmosphere. My foot slipped, as we groped our way through the clouds of vapor, and got slightly scalded by breaking through the thin erust that covered the boiling caldron beneath. We descended between Luge white rocks and bleached aod dying trees toa siream of marvelous beauty, picking our way among yol- eanic boulders. At onee the scene changed; we entered a ravine through which flowed the streams from aboye, now mingled in one tepid torrent, along whose banks grew, rank and Juxuriant, plants of such tropic loveliness as made me hold my breath in delight and surprise. Everywhere plashed and tinkled musical waterfalls and caseades, from all sides little streams came pouring in their tribute ; here a cold and sparkling stream, there another builing hot, ils track he- tokened by a wreath of steam. There were tree ferns, wild plantains, palms, orchids and wild pines, tropical vines, lianas, sirange flowers, pay epiphytes. Up and down and across stretched the lianas, forming a net-work which my fuides were obliged to sever repeatedly with their preat cuf- lasses. Along the bank of this stream and through the water we walled in delight—at least I did—for it seemed a very tropical Eden, And yet on all sides of us was barrenness and desolation ; these beautiful forms were all created by the action of hot water upon the scanty soil. Climbing, slipping, scrambling, we ab last reached a steep hill-side, where irees of different kinds were growing ; and here we rested, for here was the spot selected for our camp. But there yet remained the Lake, to which all these strange sights were but preparatory scenes. IL was but a twenty Tamute'’s walk, or climb, tothe basin. We cculd hear it roaring behind the bill. Leaving superfinous luggage and two men to make camp, I started on again with nothing but #un and photographic apparatus. We reached another river, which was tumbling noisily over blanched tree-trunks and sulphur-encrusted rocks, and came out of a larze mound Of ecoriae and pumice, white assnow. Its water was milk- white from the quantity of magnesia held in solution, and sttaming hot. Into it poured minor streams of every shade, from white to ochreous, and one black as ink. Up over large rocks, covered with soff sphagnum, green and white in color; up, over and through rapids and around falls, passing feeding streamlets of hot, cold, mineral and pure water by turns, into a basin (at the immediate hase of a high mount#in), filled with heaps of sulphur-stones scattered over a smooth floor of bitumen, with a jet of steam escaping here and there from a hole or fissure in its quaking crust; up the banks of a little stream of sulphur water, subterranean at times, leaving the rivers behind us, and having a steep bank before us, which we quickly scaled, and revealed to our gaze lay the Lake. My first feeling was that of disappointment, for the surface of the lake, usually so turbulent, was placid, save in the cenire, a slight movement—more irom the escape of gas than from ebuilition—disturbed it, and sent ever-expanding waye- lels to the shore. Itis sunk ina huge basin, which it hus hollowed out for itself, Undoubtedly, it was once a spring, of geyser, which, by the volume and violence of its flow, in- creased and deepened the aperture through which it escaped, until of its present dimensions, The present height of the surrounding walls I estimate at from eighty to one hundred feet, and its diameter at from three hundred to four hundred. As there have been no accurate mesasurements—indecd the total numbex' of white men who have Jooked npon if is not a ecore—its area will long bea mat- ter of speculation only. The banks are of terruginous earth, with stones and rocks imbedded, as nearly perpendicular as their consistency will allow, and constanily caying and falling in, Two streams of cold water fall into the lake on the north, above which rise igh hills. Down the bed of one of these we found a place to leap. My apparatus was passed down, and Lat once proceeded io secure a picture of the lake, It, was then four o'clock, and the sun had dropped very near the margin of the western hills, and just lingered sufficiently to allow me to secure the first photograph ever made in these mountains. Well for me that the Jake was in a state of qui- escence. ~ Well for the success of my picture that the water Was not in a wild fury of ebuilition, and that its basin was not filled with steam, ss it had ever been found before, Directly opposite the stream in which I stood was the-rent in the wall through which flowed the overflow from the lake, when it was at its work, through which af such times poured a siream of sulphur water that formed at times a torrent and descended to the coast below, “Through this gap I could Jook away south, 2cross and over green mountains to the shores of Martinique,gleaming through the mist in the waning sunlight fwenty miles away, yet seemingly within. an hour's row of youder ridge—the same eustern shores of Martinique that 1 looked upon three months previously when I first saw these islands of the Caribbean Sea. This rent is from thirty to forty feet in width at the top, and perhaps fifty in depth. I descended 10 the lake margin. The rim of recent subsid- ence was clearly defined ; a belt of black, yellow and gray de- posit, some three feet wide. If was narrower on the second day, and the ebullition had much increased, showing that, though I was the first to discover it in repose, it must be in- termittent in character, and was then preparing to boil forth again. For this effect I waited leng, much desiring to see it in that state, but was not gratified, though the disturbance and noises continued to increase and the water torise. The temperature of the water, as far out as I could reach my ther- mometer, was #6 decrees; of the air at the same time, 67 de- grees; of the streams dalling into the lake, 65 degrees, Falir: Some months previously, my friend, Dr. Nicholls, one of the original exploy ng party who discovered this iske, found it at a temperature of 196 degrees Fahr; and Mr. Prestoe, of the Botanic Gardens of Trinidad, recorded from 180 to 190 de- grees Fahr. They aleo found it fiercely hoiling, the whole crater filled stesm, and could obtain only occasionally a glimpse of the water and surrounding walls. They found no boltem with a line 195 feet long, ten feet from the water's edge. With Mr. Prestoe, I conclude that this solfatara, by widening and deepening its outlet, will eventually lose its lake character and become merely a geyser- From the high bank above the lake, near the gap throngh which the waters find egress, is a fine view of the whole northern wall, with the streams fallinp down,from the back- } | ground of mon peaks beyond. huge rocks, tons in weig) ) their beds, attést the foree of the current when the lake is at iis height. From the north, coming down into another desolate valley, are smal) sireams—yellow, white, green, blue, A spring boils up through a hole three feet across, overlopping the surface eight inches or more, The main yolume of hot water comes from higher up the mountains, and there is, I think, another source as large as this, which at present is unknown. The mountains around are green with low shrubs, and from the bank above the lake I secured a giant lycopodium, which is not found elsewhere in any abundance, We retruced our steps about an hour before sunset, and found on the hillside a comfortable camp, constructed by Francois and Joseph during our absence. The ajaupa, orcamp, constructed in haste, isa peculiarity of these forests. Regarding the etymology of the word, I am in doubt, Hum- boldt speaks of the ajoupas, or kings’ houses, among the Caribs of South America, which were used as houses of en- tertainment for travelers. "Whatever the origin of the term, it is now fixed in the gators of the mountaineers to designate a hut thrown up hastily for temporary occupation—what we, in America, would calla ‘‘camp.” My men first con- structed a framework of light poles, tied together with roots and yines, and covered it with the broad leavea of the baliser, or wild plantain (Heliconia behia), This plant, which grows everywhere in shade and moisture, is one of the attractive features of the vegetation here. Its leaf is like an elongated banana leaf, but not so wide, and with greater strength and toughness. It grows in great groups and masses, whiich are further made couspicuous by the long spikes of flowers, like yellow and crimson cups, boat-shaped. Like the palm, this plant serves a great varielyof uses. Itsroot is boiled and fed to hogs, I believe; tic mid-rib of the leaf is stripped and split and woven into baskets; the leaves are used for the thatch— ing of huts, as substitutes for table cloths and plates, in the woods as envelopes in which to wrap anything of soft na- ture, as butter or honey,—in fact, as wrapping for every- thing portable, the tissue is so fine and flexible. The young lenyes are Our substitute for drinking-cups, and il, ismore con- yenient to twist off an overhanging leaf, and throw it away when done, than to bear about with you a clumsy cup. Tis utility then is second only to that of the cocoa palm. They had brought up huge bundles of the leaves from the Tiver below. Slicing the under side of the mid-rib half-way through with a diagonal cut, leaving a barb by which to at- tach it to the cross-pole, Francois would hand the leaves to Joseph, who rapidly placed them in position, attached to the pole and kept in place by the projecting point, one row overlapping the other. Inashort time they had made a thick roof, completely impervious to water, which was good for a wetk, so Jong as the leaves remained green and were not split and shrunken by the sun. A-raised platform of poles, all cut with the cutlass, was covered with a good layer of leaves, and upon this I spread my blanket and reposed quietly all night, my faithfnl boys sleeping upon the ground, Julied to sleep by the rushing of the waterfalls. ‘* La Belle,” the firefly, illumined our camp in the even- ing, and an odorous fire of the gum of the flambeaux tree gave both light and fragrant incense. Over this, Joseph, in his broken French patois and Eng- lish, told the story of the discovery of the lake by Mr. Watt, the one who first surmised its existence, in 1875. ‘This gentleman, & magistrate in (be colony, was prone to wander in the mountains in search of adventure. One day he had penetrated farther than usnal, by following a valley that led up into the interior, and noticed in the air distinct and powerful sulphur fumes. At alate period he set out to as- certain the cause, taking with him two negroes as guides. but, through the pusillanimity of his men, who abandoned him, was lost in the forest for several days. Let Joseph tell the story : “ Monsieur Watt he walk, walk, walk pour tree day; he lose hees clo’s, hees pant cut off, he make inozing pour manger but root; no knife, no nozing; hees guide was nee- gah” (the mountaineers, though negroes themselves, have great contempt for town negroes); ‘‘zey was town neegah, and leab him and lost him. He come io black man’s house in ze wood, and ze black man zink he jombie, and he run; when he come back wiz some mo’ men, for look for jombie, Monsieur Watt he make coople of sign (he have to lost hees voice and was not speak), and zey deescover heem.” At daybreak we were stirring, I descended the bank and waded up the stream to take my morning bath. There were two streams, one hot, one cold, which ran in near channels, meeting below. Following the warm one, stepping from pool to pool, I reached a waterfall, coming from a course at right angles to the main stream, falling over the bank with much force. It was about twelve feet in height, and sur- rounded by a wealth of tropical plants, {rom the depths of which it suddenly appeared. And it was hot—or just as hot as skin could bear—asIsidled under it, first a hand, then an arm, then a shoulder, unlil ihe whole yolume of warm water fell squarely upon my head. Ah! it was the perfection of luxurious sensations. I essayed to shout, aloud in my delight, but the falling water drowned my voice; and I paddled in the pool in silent ecstasy, drawing in long breaths, and allowing the rushing of the water, the delicious warmth of the bath, the flying spray, to lull me to repose. I think I should haye fallen asleep had I net been warned, by slipping from the rock on which I sat, that 1 was becom- ing unconscious, It was too blissful to leave, too soothing, and I stepped from under the warm douche only to return again and again. Reaching out my hand, I placed it in a stream of cold water, while I sat in this tepid bath; it was sulphur water at that—l'eau minerale. What benefits might be derived by those unfortunates at- flicted wilh rheumatism and kindred complaints from a dip in these healing waters! They would need a balloon, though, as means of conveyance, for only travel-toughened backs and sturdy limbs can accomplish this journey at present, My guides boiled coffee, and that imbibed, we shouldered our traps and marched back on the homeward trail. We reached the first Souffriére—the valley of desolation— and halted, to allow me to take a few photographs, and to cook our breakiast. The sulphur fumes were so strong as to form a coating of sulphide of silver on my negatives; but not to an extent to injure them. The Jargest boiling spring is five feet across. As some of these seemingly-boiling springs are not in complete ebullition, but have their waters agitated from escape of gases, I took care to plunge my thermometer into all. Several seelvinee 208 degrees—the lake is above 2,000 fect above sea-leyel—and many 140 and 160 degrees, we inde ow: but hat the water Lav eBved ‘rom holes, whence issue steam and hot air; very 5. * ators it, as its capacity was not equa Perforating the broad fiel 4h high tem of calcined stones are little few are Inact- tive. Some, on the hillside, are large as an open grate, and have that shape. Into these yon can look deep down into black holes, sulphur crystals in heautifnl golden needles lin- ing throat and flue. It seemed as though J could look down into the arcana of Nature, into her laboratory. Itreguired great care not to break through the crust in many places; my guide was constantly warning me! ‘* Wave attention where you make your feets!*’ While I was preparing chemicals and collecting minerals, my boys were busily cooking our breakfast; and they pre- pared it without fire, too, and 80 expeditiously as to cause me wonder. In the forest they had found some wild yams (Yam saunage”); Francois had shot a few “ grives,” or giant thruskes; there were a few eggs remaining of what we had brought with us. Curious, I watched them at their work, tying the yams in a bit of cloth, and tying that fo the end of a stick. Joseph thrust them into the Isrge boiling spring. A few minutes later—I do not know just how many—he drew them out com- pletely boiled. The eggs were treated in like manner, and lastly the birds, Then we withdrew to the shade of a near clump of balisiers, on the bank of a clear spring, plucked a few leaves for plates, for cups, for napkins, for protection from the damp earth as we sat down ; sprinkled our curiously cooked food with pepperand salt, and feasted merrily, though helf strangled hy the sulphur fumes, In watching this cook- ing process, I could not but think of our own wonderful peysers in the Yellowstone, where explorers caught trout in a stream and cooked them in a boiling spring, without re- moving the fish from the hook or changing their own posi- tions. Then we turned our backs upon this valley or wonders— this collection of craters within a crater long ago inactive; my guides placed their loads upon their heads, and we climbed the hills, keeping time to the rythmic pulsations of a steam-vent, which ejected its vapor with regular puffs, the din of which rang through the forest. I cannot but feel how poor and meagre is this description of mine of that wounder- ful Boilmg Lake, hid in the bosom of those solitary moun- tains in that tropical island. The time may come—and better for Americans if it were speedily to come—when the great attractions of these islands will be better known, and I may not be able to say—as I say now with truth—I am the only American who has seen Dominica’s Boiling Lake. We reached the Riviére Déjetiner just at dark. I was ahead. And here let me explain how I acquired a reputation as 8 pe- destrian, and why, if you speak of the writer fo one of these mountaineers, Le will shrug his shoulders and exclaim: “Ah! Monsieur Fred, he walk like ze debbil!” Here is a statement of the reason, and I leave it to any sane person if he would not have done the same under the same circum- stances: Hach member of our party had 4 guo—my four men and myself. In going up and down those clifis, the guns carried by my guides were sure to point at me, no mat- ter how I would try to dodge them. If I lagged behind I was confronted by a black muzzle; if I went ahead, two or more puinted at my exposed rear. Now, I have carried a gun ever smce I conld well use one, and for the last two years have had one constantly by my side; but I never allow one to be pointed at me if I am aware of it. Going homeward, I stretched my legs to their utmost and keptahead. I scrambled over rocks and tree trunks, swung myself down steep banks by the roots of trees. My trawsers were torn into shreds, and I walked through those dark and silent woods with legs gleaming white aud ghost-like. The perspiration started, legs shook and arms trembled, but 1 was determined to keep out of range of those dreaded guns; andI did, arriving at my cabin fulllalt an hour ahead of my guides, ‘who had supposed me lost and had detailed two of their number ta look me up. : Jean Baptiste, my host aud forager for food, stood in the doorway with a candle, and inside there stood a welcome table with a good supper—yams and evxgs and tender moun- tain cabbage. Speaking of my hot bath to Jean Baptiste, that jewel instantly exclaimed that he had forgotten to show me the best in the island, situated only a gunshot from my hut, Next day we visited it. Beneath tall gommier trees stretching down lianas forty feet long, shaded by broad-leaved plantains, was a pool twenty fect across, made by damming a little brooklet with volcanic rock, Its bottom was stone and gravel. A tree’strunk had fallen across the stream, on which T threw my clothes. The runlet was tepid, the pool a little warmer. Suddenly my foot grew hot asthough stung by a scorpion, and I became aware that the pool was heated from helow by small jets of hot water forced up through creyices in the rocky crust. How thick was that crust? Down the hillside, into the bath, trickled warm water. A groito had heen hollowed out by the action of these streams, and trom this water was spouted in hot spray and jets, heating the bath for a square yard around. This grotto was lined with crys- tals of sulphur, lime and magnesia, and in places was green like chaleedony—a most beautiful miniature of some cave I have seen, where stalagmites af every shape were colored by salts of iron. : ' Floating in this healing pool, in “an element delightfully warm, I resigned myself to the unalloyed delight that the dripping water, tropical plants and trees and balmy atmos- phere all contribute to induce. Floating thus in dreamy sen- suousness, | wondered vaguely why this free life of the forest, unirammeled by care or desire of gain, could not al- ways exist forme. It was too irksome to even think au an- swer—impossible to give it utterance—and it remains uo- answered to this day. Frup BevERLY. ae ee DOWN THE BIG RIVER.—2d Paper. (Continued from April 10.) VW* had not been out more than four days when I began to realize that I had made a sad mistake in the choice ofa companion. There is no place where uncougenial coli panionship is more galling than on an expedition like this, nor are there any conditions under which disagreeable ex- centricities of character will be more prominently displayed. I had not then read Col. Butler’s “* Wild North Land,” and hencs could not quote his words that ‘a good dog makes a better companion than an indifferent man,” but before our journey had lasted a weelk 7 wos hegrtily echoing a similar sentiment, - 4 ‘ alte | ion | a c 8, | lock | idea by at catch crawfish, and so looked around for some small bird to shoot, The only thing that presented itself at the moment was & parent yellow hammer which was busily engaged in carrying food to ils young in the hole of a decayed tree. My companion had gone off into the woods with his gun, and for half an hour [sat and watched the interesting manceuvres, for- getting all about catfish or fishing; for I know of nothing toore engaging tO an appreciative mind than the domestic economy ofanimals, Finally 0. came back empty-handed, and finding I had obtained no flesh for bait, he threw his gun fo his shoulder, and before I could intertere, shot the yellow- hammer in the yery act of bringing another worm for its chicks. I was so indignant that I remonstrated in unequivocal terms, but he only returned a derisive guifaw, with a fling at my ** weakness,” and aimed his gun st the mate, which was now sagen flying to the tree with addilional provision for the larder, Exasperated beyond thoughts of conserjuences, I levelled my own gun at the rufiian and swore to shoot him if hefired at the bird; and had he not respected my earnestness, I feel sure I would have been as good as my word. Tt was several days before I could efface the disagreeable feelings aroused by this incident; it may be imagined that the pleasure of the journey was not enhanced by it, I have mentioned the squirrels to be found in the woods along this river. They were of the large red species known as fox- squirrels. ‘They are considerably larger than the gray species, a foxy red on the back and sides, and white underneath, Stewed or roasted they are very good eating, and we usually managed to secure anabundance of them each day. It was while hunting a brace of these one day that I met with the first really exciting adventure of our expedition. We had caught sight of one of the-little rodents among the branches of a large elm, and had gone ashore to get a better shot at him. (. at once blazed away, but without success. I followed suit with my revolver, with the same result. C. then reloaded and fired again, but the squirrel was hugging the top of a large branch se closely that only the ridge of his back was visible, and though the shot struck aliaround him, he did not show that he wasin the least alarmed. I then took my car- bine, carrying an ounce ball and tried to hit the branch under the squirrel {so as to shake or stun him off. The second shot struck the branch fair and startled him out. He ran to a higher and larger branch so quickly that C. could not catch al aim, and lay down s0 flat that we eould not see him at all. We tried to dislodge him by shots and sticks thrown up among the branches, but he refused to stir. Atlast I climbed another tree close by, taking with me my revolver, in hope of getting above him; but he anticipated me, and dedging around, hid himself in acrotch. As the branch I was on was not more than arod or twenty feet away, I tried a new plan. T took out my jack knife and cut off a long, slim branch, trimmed if, and then reached out and struck sharply where the squirrel was hid. The trick was successful. The crea- ture ran up higher, exposing himself to C.°s aim as he did go, and in an instant the shot came rattling through the leaves. The squirrel was wounded, but managed to reach a branch several feet above. I then climbed up to where I could gee him, and drew my pistol and fired. The bullet sped true and the little animal was knocked clean off the branch. At the same instant the branch I was standing on gave way, and I found myself dropping earthward in a style that would have delighted the squirrel had it, only occurred before I had given him the finishing shot. The limb was a small one, and half Totten al that, and it had broken off close to the trunk with- out giving even 8 crack as warning. f T was full thirty feet from the ground, with a clear space under me, and not a limb to break the fall. A prospective drop of ten yards is not a pleasant incident to force itself sud- denly on & man’s attention. ‘The only branch that might have interfered was the small one which I had cut off to stir up the squirrel with. The stump of this protruded about a foot from the trunk of the tree. I had scarcely time to take in the situation when I felt myself suddenly brought to with a jerk, and a sharp pull across my waht, which nearly cut me in twain—suspended by my leather belt in mid air! This arrest was providential, albeit the most reckless of gamblers would tot haye risked a nickel on the chances. qwas standing with my back to the tree, and slipping straight downward close to the trunk, the end of the branch I had cut off had slipped in between my belt and my back. The belt Wasa strong one; it broke my fall so completely that it near- ly broke me in two, Iam not very heavy, but eyen the light- est weight hung bya belt around his waist will feel every pound he weighs. mt £ I thought, of course, as soon as the pain of the shock al- Jowed me to think at all, that I was very fortunate indeed ; but on trying to extricate myself T found that to be a very difficult task. Witharms and legs both pointing outward and down-ward, there seemed no way of lifting myself up or letting myself down gently. I could put my arms aboye and back of my head and reach around the tree trunk, but I could not lift myself up an inci by sucha hold. I could not twist around sideways, for the belt was too tight to allow it, and if T unbuckled the belt I would, of course, at ance drop to the ground. I twisted and strained myself until the belt seemed cutting into the flesh; but all efforts were futile, I then called to Ci to come up and assist me, but he refused, He was not much of aclimber, he said, and besides there was @ quantity of poison ivy around the tree and he was not going to poison hi f. Hesaid he would throw me a rope if it would do me any good, but he would not come up there. "As T could not see how 1 could use a rope, 1 told him to go hang himself with it. He then suggested cutting down the tree, but the brilliant idea did not meet my approbation. If he would have come up and placed himself aboye me he could easily have lifted me off my hook ; but this he contumaciously refused to do. «i ‘ Af last, when my position was getting hardly bearable, I thought of a way of releasing whal risky, was better han myself, which, though some- continued suspense, While ny e OVO! \ yun d an ad Bet J 0 ed to swi _ Jeg s and found tha’ ach with a penitt be trunk and. ; ankles on the opposite side, and this suggested the was a food chance of knocking my head against the trunk as Iswung downiard, and a chance equally good of the shock unloosening my feet and letting me down head first to the ground. Nevertheless, I determined to run the risk I had hoped to let myself down gently by holding on to the ends of the belt, but one of the ends slipped through my fingers and let me down with all the force Newton’s Apple-law is capable of putting into « body of one hundred and fifty pounds, My head described the arc of a semi-circle, and brought up, or rather down, against the tree trunk with a thump that started the blood from my nose like a fountain, and caused a.constellation of stars of the first magnitude to dance before my eyes. Fortunately my legs held on, and I was enabled to Jet myself down fo the ground, where the first thing I did was to giye Caywood a good drubbing for his cowardice. ‘That night I took particular pleasure 1 eat- ing Me the squirrel whose obstinacy was the cause of this mis- ap. d There is not much that is new to be seen on a trip like this, but now and then I noticed things which were at least interest- ing. I remember one day getting a glimpse of a noyel phase ot bird character. We had stopped for hinch at a place where the trees had been cleared away, save only a few old dead trunks. One of those standing close by projected a solitary branch horizontally, like a withered giant arm pointing down the ages. On this branch I noticed a pair of king-birds, male and female. They sat about a foot apart and appeared to be deeply interested in convyergation, ta judge from the chattering they kept up. At brief intervals the male would fly off and circle around at a distance of several rods, and then return, This was repeated several times before I dis- covered the object of it, which I finally did with the aid of small spy-glass- The bird was imitating the actions of a kit- ten playing with a half dead mouse. In its bill it held a large moth, which it would let escape and get away 8 rod or two, when it would dart after it and bring it back to the tree, both birds seeming to enjoy the fun. When they tired of the sport, which they soon did, the male bird edged up to the fe- tale and held out his bill with the moth init. The old lady took it politely, and the male then flew away out of sight, I may say@hat I have several times since beheld similar ac- tions on the part of different birds and animals. There was one spot passed during our first week’s journey, which had for mean especial interest. The L[llinois River joins the Mississippi at a place called Grafton, not many miles aboye the mouth of the turbid Missouri. ‘The low cape form- ing the northern corner of the month of the Ilinois will prob- ably be mistaken by the veyagewr, as it was by us, for one of the willow-covered islands with which the main river is inter- spersed, and the Illinois itself for a large slough. On the south- ern side there is a high bluff of yellowish-red stone, yielding what is known slong this valley as the Grafton stone. The quarries for extracting this stone were in full operation as we passed them. South of these red bluifs extend along the Mississippi a line of steep cliffs of a different formation—the fossiliferous limestone. They rise vertically, save the shely- ing debris at their base, to a height of sixty or seventy feet, and extend for several miles. The facade of this line of cliffs has been worn by the water courses trickling down from the summit during the long ages, until it resembles along row of half-decayed columaus, or of time-worn pillars cut in relief. Tn these bluffs is one of the richest deposits of minor fos- sils to be found in the entire limestone formation of America. That entire mountain—for if almost rises to the dignity of a mountain—is one solid mass of petrified organisms; of mil- lions of plants and mollusks, which centuries ago lived and moved around this spot. No one haying the slightest Enow!- edge of geology can contemplate such a deposit without pro- foundest interest ; for, long before the yoice of God was first heard along the banks of the Euphrates, what is now the bank of one of the mightiest of rivers was the bottom of one of the mightiest of seas. Bounded by the Laurentian chain on the north, by the stupendous Rockies and their outlying spurs on the west and south, and by the Appalachian on the east, over the entire basin ot the North American continent ebbeul and fiowed the briny waters of the most wonderful of geologic oceans. For countless aves it covered the face of the central United States, leaving only a few isolated moun- fain peaks to tower in solitary grandeur above its waves, and then in obedience to some unknown law, or impelled by some mighty cataclysm, it slowly subsided southward, until to-day only the Mexican Gulf remains as a puny relic of its original vastness. How long ago this ocean existed, or why or when if finally disappeared, we only know through the misty hy- pothesis of scientific speculators ; but the handwriting of God on Balshazzar’s walls was not more plain than tlie evidence that at some time in the remote past such a sea actually ex- isted. The proofs are everywhere. ‘The limestone base of the broad prairies is its manufacture. The wonderful fer- tility of the same prairies comes from the sediment of the same vast body of water. The beautiful diversification of the inner foot-hills of the boundary mountains was fashioned by the washing of its finally subsiding waves, and over foot- hill and prairie lie scattered those strange hicroglyphics which the geological Champollions haye learned to translate with such marvelous correctness, I have picked wp such evidences in the shape of shells and other marine fossils on the praines of Texas, more than three thousand feet above the present level of the sea. I have met with them again on the prairies ef Minnesota, and here again I met with still more abundant evidences in the river margins of Central Illinois. While this ocean was rolling in silent grandeur over the site of a mighty nation, various mineral salts were deposited here, which, through the strange process of nature, slowly hardened into limestone rock. As this rock was forming, the seeds of | various aquatic plants were lodged on a stray patch of sedi- ment, and took root and germinated and sprung up and lived their little day, a3 other plants have lived, and then died, but not for decay, By that most curicus of nature's secret pro- ceases—the process of petrefaction—they were transformed into the rock which surrounded them. Along with them ya- vious species of mollusks, drawing their last breaths on this growing rock, were endowed with the immortality of the eternal hills. And now, after all these ages, the chisel of the geologist and the hatchet of the curiosity-seeker ave pry- ing open their rock-bound mausoleums, and exposing to pub- * Our contributor has thrown away an opportunity for a firsf'class Rensation canip yarn by hot letting Caywood shoot away thal stub of & Dranch With 9 rile ball, and so releasing the nuhsppy pr|somer, t getting as good a hold as possible with my lege, and ‘then unbuckling my belt and swinging downward. There backward, | to inspire the dullest ? | ’ thei curl aie =f We encamped ina little ravine opening into these bluffs, and it was while gathering slicks for a fire that my attention was attracted by a piece of fossiliferous rock, which led me fo examine the cliff itself. I found many specimens, both of plants of yarious species (mostly crinoids) and of shells. The loose debris forming the base of the cliff contained many, but generally inferior in size and preservation. I found that a8 I proceeded up toward the head of the cliff, the plants grew less abundant and the large shells more numerous, L Knocked off as many and as large pieces asI could with the small hatchet which seryed me as a geological hammer until I had secured fifty pounds or more. Among other pieces was ohe nearly as large as my head, through which ran a streak of petrified wood. I also found a fragment of a small geode and 4 large piece of volcanic rock, and several picces covered with a curious incrustation, resembling the saline deposits of Great Salt Lake. The place was a perfect mine of geological treasures, He GE Bealozic Mish Culture. TRANSPORTATION OF ALEWIFE EGGS Untrep Staves Comission, Fist AND FisnErres, ) Wasuinatron, D. C., April 9,1879, 5 Der Sir—The authorities of the Deutsche Misheret- Verein. are much interested in a suggestion of the great economical yalue of the American alewile, or fresh-water herring, and the possibility of its introduction into Germany. As the experi- ments with the shad haye shown that it is almost or entirely impossible to carry the young fish of the Cluperd@ across the ocean, it will be necessary to depend upon the transportation of the eggs. But as these, under ordinary circumstances, will hatch out before half the yoyage is accomplished, the experi- ment of lowering the temperature of the medium in which they are transported has been suggested. Dr. Meyer, of Kiel, has made many experiments on the re- tarding of development in the sea herring, and has succeeded in arresting any material change for several weeks, and then in hatching out the fish without injury, He thinks a similar treatment will answer in the case of the alewife, and he, as well as the authorities of the Veretn, is anxious that Ameri- can fish culturists should try the experiment, and if successful the Verein is prepared to take further action in the matter. The inclosed in a translation of a communication recently _ received from Dr. Meyer, which I shall be glad to have you publish in your paper. Yours truly, : Srencer F, BArrp, Commissioner. Ohas. Hallock, Hsq., hiditor Forest and Shream, N. ¥. [Tranzlation.] Wort mm Rererence TO tHe Rerannarion or DEVELOPMENT or Hees oF THE AMERICAN ALRWITE. 4 TheGerman Pischerel Verein is very desirous of transport- ing eges of the American alewife, Pomolobus psewdo-harengus, from the United States to Hurope, in order to introduce this fish into German waters. [have no doubt that this can he done, and I would have pre. posed the experiment, this very spring if it did not appear sufer to make use of the assistance offered by our American friends in determining in advance whether the mode of trans- porting these eggs, as suggested by me, will be as well adapted to them #s it is to the eggs of our brafousser (brack- igh-water) herring. It has been ascertained by repeated accurate experiments that eges of our herring, Clpea vulgaris, develop slowly in very cold water without losing their vitality. If—as very probable—the eggs of the alewife behave in a manner similar to those of our brackish-water herring, they could be kept in good health for more than thirty days after impregnation in water of a temperature of 36 to 38 degrees Fah. They would thus easily endure the passage to Hamburg or Breman, and not hatch before arrival in Germany. Doubts haye been expressed by American fish culturists whether the eres of their fresh-water herring may not behave differently from those of our herring, and these doubis would be well founded if the two did not apparently closely resemble each other in many conditions of life. Our herring, like the alewife, seeks the fresh water in spring and ascends for many miles; in fact, as farasit cango. It spawns there, and especially at such places where calm, shal- low water is found with scarcely any salt init and of a tem- perature of 70 dey. at the end of the spawning season. In such water, aid at such a temperature, the eggs hatch in five or six days. Itis with such eggs [have made my experi- ments. I kept part of the eggs taken from the same fish in cold water and part in warm, and it was more difficult to pre- | vent spoiling in warm water than in cold. Any damage by Se cold only occurred at a temperature below 33 deg. F., and a change into warmer water from cold was not injurious, mere- ly hastening the development, which means from the warm into the cold. It would be of great interest to the German Fischerei Verein to know whether, in spite of the great simi- larity of spaywning-times and places, as well as of the physical properties of its waters, like experiments with the eggs of the alewite would give different results. If this were not the case, fo a considerable degree, nothing would prevent the fransportation of these eggs, and, in all probability, also the eges of other summer fish might easily endure long journeys without harm. For steater conyenicnce I will give a more detailed account ofmy experiments; but before doing so T would mention that all the eggs spoiled when exposed to cold were only covered with moist cloth or wet cotton, I obtained, however, favorable results whenever the eggs were kept under water. For arti- ficial fecundation I only took entirely ripe fish or such as dis- charged their sexual products under the lightest pressure; these I mixed by stivting briskly together in a large, shallow wooden bucket, which 1 kept ready in the boat while the net was drawn. At the bottom of the bucket were placed panes of thick window-#lass, upon which the impregnated eggs de- scended and firmly achered, . N. B.—Itis of greatest importance to introduce only a few eggs at a time into the bucket, in order to have only a thin layer upon the glass plates. If the eggs accumulate at some places they must be scraped off with a pliable knife to avoid putrefaction, when clustering in large heaps, One-qnarter of an hour aiter the impregnation the glass plates are taken from the bucket and placed into smaller Hat egrthern dishes, where they are kept under water and at such q temperature as 18 considered sufficiently low to retard the or this purpos: box, the sides the dishes, a vessel with ice. It is of advantage to place the glass plates in the dishes, so that the eggs are on the under side without touching the bottom of the dishes, as they are kept cleaner. Care must be taken to keep the temperature in the box as eyen as possible, although the cover may be lifted daily to introduce fresh ice and water. While changing the water the éggs may be taken out for some minutes without injury. It will certainly be best to keep the eggs in such Water asis most similar to that at the spawning-pluces. I have, however, ascertained from experiments that even a great difference in the percentage of salt is without injurious Influence upon the herring eggs. The experiments with ale- wife eggs (for which we ask in our interest), will, in all prob- ability, require no other apparatus than such as are eyery- where in use, and we hope they will give no especial trouble. In order to learn the limits of temperature I would propose the trial with first, 50 deg.;F.; second, 45 deg. F.; third, 35 deg. F. For the sea transportation an apparatus will have to be constructed especially adapted to resist the rocking of the ship and to contait the greatest number of eggs without in- jary. I would like to know whether any spawning grounds of the alewives occur in brackish water, and whether such water should be used in transportation, as it can be easily mixed at sea and better kept fresh. A fourth experiment With brackish water of 1,014 spec. gravity and 45 deg. F. would therefore he very desirable. If not too laborious, it would at least be of interest to science, Dr, N. A. Meyer. Reil, March, 1876. 2 —Mr, Geo, H. Dickerman, a wealthy gentleman of New Hampton, State of New Hampshire, has succeeded in secur- ing the riparian title to a large number of ponds and streams in his section, and 1f encouraged by experimental efforts, pro- poses to engage in trout culture on a large scale. We have tasted some of the fish from his preserves, and found the flesh yery firm and of fine flayor. ‘The enterprise ought to succeed in New Hampshire if anywhere. Granite formation is es- pecially favorable to trout; on the contrary, trout aré com- paratively scarce in limestone countries. ‘This fact trout breeders will do well always to bear in mind. ee Matne.—The Murine Harmer gives this plan of operations for the present year; The commissioners have purchased of the Dobsis Club 105,000 Jand-locked salmon eggs, 52,500 of which haye been sent to the Rangeley Lake to be hatched and distributed, and the remaining 52,500 has been sent to the hatching house at Bucksport. Prof. Baird has also presented them with 50,000 land-locked salmon eggs, to be forwarded to Bucksport, As soon as hatched the young salmon will be distributed as follows: Cobosseecontee, Belgrade, Welds, Auburn, Hartland, Unily, Brownyille, Moosehead, Enfield, Pushaw, Phillips und Waterville. Besides these fish there are 20,000 Rangeley Lake trout and 10,000 blue backetrout at Bueksport for distribution this season. The eggs received at Bucksport from Grand Lake have been very healthy and in good condition, and out of one Jot of 50,000 there were but 750 bad eggs. The difference in the iemperature of the water between Dobsis and Grand Lake Stream is so great that eggs have been received from Dobsis and hatched this season, while at the latter place the eges are only sufficiently de- veloped to be delivered at Bucksport. The eges are moyed in boxes, being carefully placed in moss, ————_ + _ +i New Hampsnine.—Lditor Korest and Stream: Accept my thanks for your labors in getting up the admirable list of fish commissioners in-your number of the 17th, It will preatly sid mé in the preparation of my report the 1st of May. Com- missioner Powers, in charge of the hatchery, informs me of the safe arrival of thesecond installment of 68,000 land-locked salmon eges from Mr. Atkins, and of the successful hatching of our Rangeley, blue-backed, and ordinary brook trout. We shall now have 118,000 land-locked salmon to distribute in May and June in our trout lakes, which will give us a chance to iry them pretty thoroughly, and as we shall only put them into waters now inhabited by trout, we hope to be seuccess— ful, and have some fine fishing to boast of when the five years prohibition expires, SamMvoEL WEBBER. Office of the Fish Commissioners, Manchester, April 20. — G+ MionicAn.—The Forester Club, of Cadillac, expect 18,000 salmon trout at once, which will be deposited in the Clam Lakes at this place. They also propose to import a large amount of lake and black bass from the northern lakes, a —Mr, A. F. Young, of Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan, has 4 trout jfarm with 25,000 fry, of which 3,00U are now feeding. The Escanaba region isa most excellent one for fish. eiatural FGistorp, A livsrm Doox.—Mr, ©, Teller, of Monroe, Mich., sends us a trophy of the hunt, which is quite a curiosity in its way, being nothing else ihan an apparent hybrid between the wood-duck and the red-head, The specimen was shot in the Monroe marshes. It has the hooked claw and the mottled plumage of the wood-duck, with the head and breast and other markings of the red-head. ‘The skin hag been sent to the taxidermist for preservation. — —f-— — Harmaprrgopirz Wissus.—Prof. Spencer F. Baird has transmitted to us the following interesting paper on hermaph- rodite fish, recently translated from a foreign journal : It is well known that the combination of two sexes in the same individual is not rare among the lower animals, although far less common than was supposed before the careful and ac- curate use of the microscope, ag, for instance, in the case of many mollusca and echinoderms, which, formerly thought to be hermaphrodite, are now known to be so. Anstotle announced that the fishes of the genus Serranus, & family of percoids, were always hermaphrodite, and this fact has been established by more recent investigations of Cayolini in 1787, and Dufosse in 1856, In a paper published “Gevelop ! giv Spe ol which were made bad conductors of heat by means of sheets |. ) it in each of the of felt, and which was large enough to contain, in addition to | ting in the Mediterranean, there are cé ad. ; own that he several api ify 0 fications in the differentiation of the sexual organs with testicles and ovaries, as also the occurrence of a special oviduct in the one and the want of it in the two other species. More recently, in 1876, Syrski has shown that the gilt-head (Chrysophrys au- rata) is also hermaphrodite. And here, according to Brock, the respective organization of the two organs is again distinct. In general, both in the Chrysephrys and the Serranus, the tes- ticle lies in the walis of the ovary ; but while in the latter the testicle appears only as an appendage of the ovary projecting inward, in the Chrysophrys it is much more highly developed, 80 that, on the other hand, the ovary is to be considered gs an attachment introduced in the duct of the testicle. Thus in the one genus it is the ovary and in the other the testicle that is more highly developed, In addition to this, Brock states that in s very young speci- inen of Serranus no trace of testicle could be found at all. Continued and repeated investigations on a large number of specimens are desirable. Dr. H. Y. Martens, in referring to these facts, is of opinion that the predominance of the male or of the female organs, hitherto considered as a generic characteristic, may, after all, be only an individual feature, and yary in the same genus and species, according to the age or condition of the fish under examination, and that the first stage in the separation of the ke@xes OCCurs in a Manner similar to what has been observed in many mollusca, A periodic separation of the function, at least in the Ser- ranus, has been established by Brock, two specimens inyesti- gated by him in Beptember having numerous ripe sperma- zoids in the testicle, and vas deferens. But one has no eggs at all in the ovary, and the other only yery young, un- ripe Ones. ‘The fertilization of one individual by another, on account of the unequal functions of the two organs, ap- peared to be the rule, as is the case with many hermaphrodite flowers from the some cause. Some fishes are only occasionally hermaphroditic; that is to say, among distinctly bi-sexual fishes hermaphrodites aré occasionally observed. Among these belong the mackerel and the carp—Der Naturforscher, March 22, 116—7. ot “MUD HEN” OF THE WEST. Enitor ForEst AND STREAM: Lacon, Ils. While confined to the house this winter, I whiled sway €he hours by adding fo my Knowledge of ornithology by reading carefully ‘Coues’ Key to North American Birds," and then afterward looking up and fndimg the proper classical names of our more curious birds of this Teg.on. The one which gave me the most trouble was the one known everywhere in the West as ‘‘mud hen,”’ which swarms in such count- less numbers in the autumn around our shallow ponds, along our rivers, and especially along our swamp-margined Illinois River. I could not at first find itin ihe key, and for a time gaye ltup; but the reading of ‘*G. A. B.’s” moat enjoyable “Sketches from a Miner’s Camp,” in Fourst AND Stream of Dec, 19, started my inquiry again: “G, A, B.” gives in this sketeh what he supposes to be the proper names (classical) of the water fowl of the lakes and rivers of the Rocky Mountain region, and the “mud hen” of that region is the game bird we know here by this name; and as he mentions Prof. Hay- den in connection, I thought Rallus erepitans must be the right name, but on looking over the key I could not find R. erepifans. As a last re- sort I took down “ Webster's Unabridged,” and, turning to ‘mud hen,” I had the definition—* Ornith.; (a), a bluish-black wading bird (Fulica americana), common in the United States; (b), the Ral/us crepitans of the South.” In this I had another start; but our * mud hen” a close observer would never think of calling a wading bird; it is more strictly natatorial in habit than any bird we have, with perhaps oue exception, to wit: the pled billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps), “Dab-chick, dipper,’ generally known on the Illinois River as hell- diver (another very queer bird), for it never wades nor flies when it can swim, But Fulica passed me out of the rails into the sub-family Gatii- nuline, and it into the sub-family Hulicine, and that into genus Fulica, couts, and there found our bird, Fulica americana, the only species of the sub-family and genus in tlie States. Well, what of it? Simply this; It ahows how little reliance can be placed on the common names of things, ‘*Sfud hen” of the coast and Hastern States means clapper rail (2tallus longirostris), They are de- sirable game, and when the man of the West writes of the great, num- bers of ‘mud hens ” on Western waters, the Hastern aportsmun is led astray, and wishes, perhaps, to be among them with his gun. We see, tco, how scientific names, when not used correctly, lead to mistakes, We find by the key that the proper English oame for our bird is coor, nod this leads me to ask what fowl is it that you call coot on the coast 7 Our bird, the coot proper of the key, is a very curious animal, Though placed by naturallste in the great Tamily of waders, it may be said, so far a8 my Observation goes, to séldom or neyer wads; and though not placed among the Netatores or swimmers, no bird in this sub-class swims more continuonsly than it does; in fact, itis very seldom seen except swimming or tying. But tts fayorite place jain water shallow enough for it to rexeh the mud with its strong lobed feet, which termi- nate its rather long, very muscular legs, Although it is a strong flyer, making long migrations, itis very loth to take wing, and can usually be approached openly within shot-gun range before it will take wing. It rises from the water with great difficulty at all times, and can hardly do so at all, except sgainat the wind. Its peculiarity in this gives the sportsman the best of practice Zor fowl shooting and fine aport. Itis had In this way: Two sportsmen wishing practice for duck shooting, take a ight hanting boat, with a pairof sculls, to a pond much frequented by coots, on a bright day when quite a breeze is blowing, and charge down the pond (with the wind) alter the coots nt full speed, one rowing and the other In the boat's stern ready to shoot, The birds first try to keep out of the Way by swimming, but are now forved to wing, and as they will notrise when there is 4 wind except against if, they are forced to torn tall aud fy toward, but diagonally from, the bout, but generally within shot-gun range. Hach one, how- eyer, has a different range, and ao gives the sportsman very compli- Cateti shooting, and an expert wing shot will generally be greatly sur- prised at the results of his first shots at the coots under these condl- tlons, At easy range lis bird as a role doesn’t tumble; but if there happens to be another coot about six feet directly behind the one in- tended to be killed, tie is very likely to get badly hurt. The trouble is that the swift movement of the boat is rot taken foto account, and the cherge passes harmlessly several feet b=hind the bird, Incompany with another self-conceited ‘*purd '' Lemptied a great many shells in this way one day last fall without a feather, until» shot ata low tyer at fifty yards ahowed my shot striking the water eight feet bebind the coot. After that I could “ drap” them every time, sometimes. I found that to kill 2 coot flying direatly by at forty yarda I had to shoot four feet ahead when the boat was abrest; but with the boat at its highest speed, twelve feet, OF apparently twelve feet, was none toy much Allowance. ‘Ag before remarked, our cootis a very strange animal. It is a bird of strictly gallinaseous bill, gizzard and habits of food, with the bristle- THE year only) has never shown the least particle of animal substances Iu any of them! And generally nothing but water grasses, sedges, mosses nud alge, Ask the same river man if our bird is good to eal, He will undoubtedly say, “Yes, about ag zood as & crow or a buze zard ;" yet if properly dressed and cooked, it would be hard for one to decide, who did not know what he was eating, which was best, it or blue-wing teal in like condition. In fact, I know of one instance Where this bird passed muster 10 a hotel at a game resort for weeks as brojled teal! It {a generally very fat in autumn, and this fat should be carefully removed when dressing it. ‘This fat or oll ia as pecullar as the bird, and yery different from thatoft any bird I know of. Itis very white, and when “tried out’ oY separated from its cells by haat and cooled, it separates into two distinct fate—one remaining transimcent and liquid at quite a low temperature, and foating on top of the other, which is buttery and Opaque, The lighter of the two appears to be one of the Bnest of animal olis, without smell, taste or color. Iam told by our river men that our coots breed in great numbers in the vast sedge Swamps of the upper Illinois River, nesting on a rude pile of dry sedge, It is such a queer abnormal thing that it would not be safe to say that it lays eggs like other birds, unless one had actually caught it in the act. I write this of onr coot in the interest of our market duck shooters. I know from experience that when they are camped for weeks in Tle Swamps that they get fired of eating ducks and ‘‘sow belly.” Let them try cocts, If theyare not relished at frst, then let them confine themselves atrictly for & week to a diet of crow. After that the coot will be relished, and many a fat duck sayed for market and purse, BYRNE. The bird called coot im the Eastern Statesisa duck. The term is applied indiscriminately to the species included injthe |, genus Cdemia. ++ ARRIVALS AT THE PHILADELPHIA ZOOLOGIOAL GARDEN FOR THE WHEE ENDING APRIL 19.—One whistling swan, Cygnus americana; one pair of ostriches, Struthio camelus; one oryx, Oryx feucoryz, purchased; one Patas monkey, Cercopithecus ruber; one green monkey, © eallitri- chus; One Weeper capuchin, Cebus capucinus; two garter snakes, Wu- tenia sirtulls ; one snake, Coluber vulpinue, all presented, Ghe Zennel, [Report Oontinued from Last Issue. ] THE NEW YORK DOG sHOW. UR space last-week did not permit us to review the dis- play of non-sporting dogs at the above show. It is somewhat remarkable that, notwithstanding the greatly in-_ creased number of entries, the list of non-sporting dogs should have been smaller than on previous years. Yet of large dogs there was no lack, the falling off being confined tothe toys. Of the twenty mastiffs exhibited, Mi. Morgan's King Olaf was undoubtedly the best specimen. This dog was placed second to Mr. Grown’s Vandal in 1877, and last year, although not entered for competition, was taken into the rmg and awarded first prize before the mistake was dis- covered. We regretted to see so few puppies, as it is an in- dication that mastifs are not bred in this country to the ex- tent they should be, The St. Bernards outnumbered the mag- tiffs, Mr. LeRoy Z. Collins winning in the rough-coated dogs with Alp, a magnificent specimen of the breed, who has heen overlooked at previous shows on account of his Jack of dew claws. ‘‘Stonehenge’s” ‘‘points,” which were closely ad- hered to, allowing only five points for dew claws, with a cor- responding negative for the Jack of them, he was enabled to beat his nearest competitor, Turk. Alp was bred by Mr. Macdona. Jn the smooth-coated class Mr. John P. Haines made a splendid exhibit of (including puppies) six animals, and was awarded all the prizes but third in this class, the latter going to Bernard, a very handsome son of Mr. Pearsall's Fido, a dog whose absence was regretted, he hay- ing been much admired at previous shows. Newfoundlands were only a fair class, but it was noticeable that the standard required was much more closely adhered to than usual, there being few or none of the mongrel breed exhibited in this class, Major Gilson, of the Westminster Hotel, had a very fine dog entered, which was unfortunately stolen before the show opened and recovered only after the judging was over. Eleven Siberian bloodhounds competed, but beyond the bitch Lily with her litter of puppies there was nothing worthy of remark about them. '’he greyhound class filled well and brought out one animal of a character not often seen on this side of the water. We allude to the 1st prize winner, Mr. Luyties’ Prince, whose pedigree was not given. One glanee at Prince was sufficient to show his superiority; his clean cut head, long, fine jaw and racing build stamping him at once as possessing unusual merit. Of deerhounds there were, as usual, but few specimens, and Mr. P, T. Barlow's Thor and Maida bad almost a walk-over, This finished the large dogs, and we might here remark that they were placed first on the catalogue among the competing dogs for the sake of convenience, that all the large stalls might come together and not be scattered about. 1 As we predicted they would, fox-terriers made a very large Class, there being 46 entered. In dogs, Gamester, last year's winner, although very much out of condition, was placed first, Rattler IL being a close second. There were,a number of fine dogs in this class, the whole being a marked improvement on previous years, In the bitch class both first and second prize winners were very fair specimens, although to us nearly all uppeared to lack length of jaw, such as is seen in the best types in Dngland. A very good bitch, but only H. 0., was Mr. Pargon’s Kate, possibly a relative of Gamester, as both were sired by Tyke, if the same dog, a celebrated English champion. The Messrs. Laurence, of Groton, showed some yery fine dogs, and won in the dog puppy class with one of the progeny of their Nettle. Mr. Fred tsoodvidge showed a very handsome litter of puppies out of his Daisy and sired by one of Mr. Griswold’s dogs. In collies we were disappointed, not but that there were some very fine specimens exhibited, but ————<———-- —_—_— i", fe appeared avor the cing collie in preference to the manufactured f the present day. Of those entered some showed y evidently their admixture of Gordon setter blood, and although very beautiful animals, had not the rough and ready, ‘wear and tear characteristics of the genuine shepherd dog. The first prize doz must have wonas much by coat as anything alse. ' : The bull dog class was small and contained but few speci- mens. Gen, last year's winner, was ugain first, and is prob- ably hard to beat this side of the water, Mr. Grant's. Vis- count is & good one, well marked and with an excellent head, and if entered tor competition would probably have pushed the winner close, if not have beaten him, ‘he second prize winner, Puss, although very small, is one of the true type. Bull terriers were a surprise, there being some thirty odd of them, but there were very few that came up to the standard, but four being noticed at all. We thought they were more worthy of commendation, but bad markings and undershot jaws were only too prevalent. Again last year’s winner came to the front, Mr. Coster’s Spider winning, and his Lilly re- ceiving the only V. H. C. Skye terriers were a very great jmprsyement on provious years, and exhibitors are evidently beginning to find out that Skyes and Yorkshires are very dit ferent descriptions of dogs. The invincible Tom was again first, but there were at least half a dozen really good ones in the class, notably Miss Morse’s Rough (2d), and Mr, Montant’s remarkably named Myumn-myumn, Pugs also showed con- siderable improvement, nearly eyery animal receiving com- mendation of some kind. In the bitch class last year’s win- ner in the jymppy class was first, Scotch terriers, a class that should have been omitted, were as usual yery much mixed, Black and tans over 5 lbs. were fair. In the Dandie Din. mont class the prizes were withheld for want of merit, al- though why last year’s winner should have been passed oyer we cannot imagine. Yorkshire terriers, both oyer and under Spounds were, as usual, very fine, several noted English dogs having been imported expressly for the show. In the toy class, otker than Yorkshire, the prizes went to diminutive black and tans, two of them being immediately sold for very long prices. In King Charles spaniels, unless black and tan is the only color allowed, we cannot at all agree with the judges’ decisions, and consider that Mr. Harley's Prince should have been first. He is a white and black dog, how- eyer, and Stonehenge gives no standard for color. There ‘were soma very pretty Japanese spaniels shown, and Madam Le Prevost always wins with her [talian greyhounds. After the show bad closed on Friday evening a supper was iven at the Hotel Brunswick by the Westminster Kennel lab to Mr. John Davidson and the other judges, at which some forty gentlemen were present. Mr. Davidson was also entertained at ‘‘the Lambs” club, where his health was pro- posed by Mr. Harry Becket. a. ———___. THE PHILADELPHIA DOG SHOW, HW first annual dog show of the Philadelphia Kennel Club was opened at the Industrial Art Building, in that city, at noon Monday, The catalogue embraces the names of 588 dogs, divided as follows (a catalogue mailed to us did not come to hand in time for us to print theentire list): Champion pointers, 13; champion English setters, 9; champion Irish setters, 7; champion black and tan setters, 6. In the open classes there are: Pointers, 81; imported English setters, 60; native English setters, 71; red Irish setters, 28; red and white Irish setters, 22; black and tan setters, 23; cocker spaniels, 19; spaniels exceeding 301bs., 6; Irish water spaniels, 8; Chesapeake Bay retrievers, 2; poodles, 1; deerhounds, 1; greyhounds, 7; foxhounds, 69; beagles, 28; dachshunde, 3; colleys, 21; Newfoundlands (all black), 7; ditto (white and black), 5; St. Bernards, 7; mastifis, 5; Siberians, 9; bull dogs, 5; bull terriers, 8; fox terriers, 7; wire-haired terriers, 2; broken-haired terriers, 6; Skye terriers, 15; Yorkshire terriers, 5; pugs, 5; Italian greyhounds, 8; King Charles and Blenheim spaniels, 1; black and tan terriers, 7; broken- haired terriers not exceeding 10lbs., 1; miscellaneous, 13; puppies under 8 months and suckling bitches, 16. The atrangements of the show are admirable, the boxes for ihe dogs neat and of comfortable size, the building ample ‘and thoroughly ventilated. The judging is done in private, neither exhibitors nor representatives of the press being per- ‘mitted to be present. The attendance so far has been fair, and indications are that the show will be in every way suc- cessful. The teature of the show is the exhibit of foxhounds, the class, with the exception of native Hnglish setters, being the largest represented. There are four packs of from 12 to 15 dogs cach comfortably placed im large, detatched, square kennels, wilh wire sides and raised benches. The beds for the dogs are of meadow hay. The fine young pointer Van, belonging to Mr. Garrett Roach, of New York, and winner of second prizé at the late New York show, died yery sud- denly this morning, and an analysis is to be made of his stomach, to ascertain, if possible, the cause. The dogs from the keunels of Messrs, L. H. Smith and Arnold Burges and the St. Louis Kennel Club, although entered, are aljsent. The Massachusetts Kennel Club is represented by the red Trish setters Berkley and Duck, and Mr. T. T. Sawyer, Jr., the treasurer of the club, is here. The Toledo Kennel Club and the Nas:au Kennel Club are represented, a8 is also the Harvard Kennel Club, The awards, up to the time of send- ing the dispatch, are as follows - Champion Pointers—Doge—tist, Rush, Hi Orgill,N Y. Bitches— dat, Rose, B Orgill, N Y- Obampion English Sstters—Doga—Iist, Royal Duke, HS and § O Magraw, Culora, Md. Bitchos—tat, Petrel, J C Hizgins, Dela- re Uity. Troha pian. Tish Setteys—Dogs—ist, Berkley, Massachusetts Kennel! Olnb. SBitchss—lat, Fire Fly, H W Ganse, Wilmington, Del, ‘Cham 10m Black and Tan Satters—Doge—tist, Grouse, Toledo Kennel Glu, Bitches—1st, Nell, Nassau Kennel Club, St Louis, do, OPEN CLASSES. Pointers Over Fifty-five Pounde—Doge—let, Duke, C B Pan- coast, Philadelphia ; 2d, Rock, J T Bailey, P elphia; 8d, Ned, | J Gutley, Phila delphia. 7 i" ean bared Philadelphia ; 24, Lord Dufierin, O DuBois Wagstaff, phis Pointers not Exceeding Fifty-five Pounds—Doge—ist, Dash, T abylon, LT; 8d, Dash, HC Potter, Philadelphia. Bitches—ist, E Orgill, N'Y; 9d, Crystal, HS Magraw, Colora, Md; 84, Dutchess, G Van Wagenen, NY. Puppies—ist, Crystal, 8 8 Ma- graw, Colora, Md ; 2d, Chiswick, T H Terry, N Y. Imported English Setters—Dogs—tat, Dush ill., Harvard Ken- nel Club ; 2d, Thunder, J J Snoellenburg, New Brighton, Pa ; 8d, Pontiao, J OC Higgins, Delaware City, Md. Vb e—Roybel, WN Lae, Delaware City, Del; Roger, A Higgins, Wilmington ; War- wick, H W Gans, Delaware City ; Lincoln, J C Higgins, Delaware City ; Hamlet, Harvard Kennel Club. Hc—Pride, J CO Higgins, C—Mack, Geo A Clark, Delaware City. Bitches—ist, Frost, WN Strather, Lynchburg, Va ; 2d, Countess II., Harvard Kennel Club; 3d, Countess Petrel, J GO Higgins. V h c—Cornolia, L Shuater, Jr, Peiladelphia ; Grace, H Rohroian, Philadelphia ; Quean Anne, Dr W W White, Baltimore ; Ollic, H W Ganse, Wilmington. He —Daisy Lincoln, J C Higging ; Victoress, J A Porter, Camden, N J. O—Jnne, John MecMuillin, Philadelphia—puppica. Greyhounds—ist, Royal Done, J F Keen, Jr, Philadelphia ; 2d, Rose, M Horton, Morton, Pa. H c—Flora, M Daizell, German- town. Beagles—tst, Ball, Dodge & Buker, Detroit ; 2d, Beauty, G Pow- nall, Christiana, Pa, V he—Fly, J Whittaker, Philadelphia, Beagles in Couples—ist, Oharmer and Chanter, J A Stoyell, Philadelphia ; 24, Gess and Fan, A Lange, Baltimore. Dachshunde—Ist, Unser Fritz, L A Dwaddell, Philadelphia; 2d, Zankerle, same owner. a BOSTON DOG SHOW. Boston, April 19, 1879. HEprror Forest AND STREAM ; The committee have decided to extend the time for taking entries up to the 28th instant. This has been found necessary On account of so many applications for blanks being received too late to be returned in time. This will also give exhibitors at the Philadelphia Show an opportunity to make their entries. There is no doubt we shall have a very fine show, as most of the best dogs in the country will be here. Cras. Lincony, 8 A PRIZE FROM MR, LLEWELLIN. MAssacuusErTs Keyynt Onuz, Boston, April 21, 1879. Eprror Porust AND Stream: St—Inclosed T send you copy of a letter received from Mr. G. T. Teasdale Buckell. The club have accepted the offer, and eutries will be received for it up to twelve o'clock at noon, the first day of fhe show, Entries free. Yours truly, Cuas, Lincory. Copy.) Sourn Ormssy Haru, Oxrorp, 7th April, 1879. Dear Sir—Mr. Liewellin has at my request, made at your instance, consented to give soniething for the best setter at several of your largest shows. I propose a silver collar, to bear the words, ‘The Llewellin Medal,” but will wait, before get- ling them made here, your opinion as to the object and inserip- tion. If you like the ida, you can offer the ‘ Lilewellin Medal” for the first time at Boston Show, The conditions at Boston, and wherever the prize is offered, will be as follows: Open to any setter of any breed or sex who has won a first prize in an all-aged single stake in America, or been winner of a first prize in a brace stake, or eighteen months old puppy stake of more than six entries, And to any setter, four out of the six of whose parents and grand-parents have won a first in a single stake in England or America, and to any setter who has won a first or second prize in any stake at Shrewsbury, or Vaynol, or in the Field ‘Trial Derby, or Horseheath Stakes, or in the Champion Stakes or Brace Stakes, or eighteen months old puppy stake at Mem- phis and Nashville. Yours truly, (Signed) G. T. Teaspare Buowett. To Cartes Lincon, Esq., Massachusetts Kennel Club, P. OQ. Box 3,008, Boston, U. 8. America. Of all the absurdities in the way of prize-offering this beats anything we have eyer heard of. In the present condition of field trials in this country the prize in itself is absurd enough, but when it is so palpably offered fora so-called Liewellin set- fer, it becomes simply ridiculous. Besides, the last clause is so worded that it might be won by the verriest breed, provid- ing his ancestors were Llewellin dogs. We question yery much whether Mr, Liewillin authorized the offering of such a prize on such terms. SF Hor Forest and Stream and Red and Gun. * AFTER THE OLD RED.” Ww the exception of Saturday morning, March 25, there has not been a good red fox hunting in the present year. I availed myself of this, and at early dawn was off in search of the mate of the female who has a litter of whelps on my island. ‘This, by the bye, she has done for several years, and has afforded me much sport in pursuit of her lovers as weil as her young. Of the former no leas than seven have fallen victims, and of the latter, all she raises. I take special precaution to prevent their disturbance when too young to escape, and one spring had the mother as well as her young so gentle that my presence on horseback had but little effect upon them. TI stipulate with tenants not to carry a dog into the island, and not to Cisturb the foxes, At this season of the year the old male neyer stays in the island, but lies in the adjacent hills during the day, visiting the female only at night, ‘There is consequently no danger of starting the fe- male. Knowing these facts, early on Saturday morning, the 16th of Murch, I traversed the Roanoke hills trom the lower end of mty plantation up to near Katon’s Ferry, some seven miles, without a strike. Just there [came abruptly upon an old red fox, who for many years had been in the habit of occasionally yisiting that section, and who had on several Occasions run there when pursued by my friend Mr. Broad- nix, of Brunswick County, Va. His run is well known to the huntsmen who reside in the vicinity of St. Tammany and hunt as low down as Morrison town, ‘Yhe wind on this morning was gentle but down the Roanoke, the ground in good order, and everything fair and equal for hounds and fox. Unfortunately, however, only eight dogs got off to- 1 Lot = ————EE = 2 =a worse -_ — SS . - Bitohes—iat, Lady, G K Cragin, Phila-| gether, and the speed was such that the rest of the pack . never got up. Jihad made every preparation for a day's work after my old red. I had atine young colt of Lord Hl- gin's, bridled and saddled, as a reserve, and rode the old horse for the heayy work. ‘Phis arfanzement I made in an- ticipation of starting him in my plantation; he could not be Tun out of his range, which was not over two miles, up and down the Roanoke, taking my plantation as its centre, 7 was well provisioned, and when old red broke cover wes in the right mood for sport. Off he dashed, right for his home in Mecklenburg County, Va., and in close pursnit followed the pack, ‘The speed was |remendous for the first five miles to Robinson's Ferry, There | saw a oegro at work, who stated that ** the fox ruo right by me here and the dogs were close up,” and that he “‘reckon dey git kim before he die.” ‘“Whut sort of a fox was he, old fellow?” 1 asked, to test his veracity, though I knew fromn the tracks that he was telling the truth. ‘* Well, sir, he was too red for a gray, and too black fer a red, and too large for either.” This little delay carried the sound of the peek out of my hearmg, Nothin daunted, however, off I dashed, not doubting but in time would be up, but the wind increased and blew too hard for pursuit, even it right up. But I nevertheless pressed on, and succeeded in overtaking the pack at Poplar Creek. then kept with them, still going up the Roanoke toward St. Tammany, and not far distant, when the wind so favored the fox that he escaped. This run, for dash and straightness, ex- ceeds all, with one exception, lever had, and brought out more metal in huntsman and hounds. I shall lay on my oars for a southern wind and damp morning io’ run my own old red, whose size and color distinguishes him from his race. This is his second season in this section, though, from gene- ral appearance, he must be very old. Inriding on my farm a week or two since I passed near and happened to stop. He crept up in full view and did not turn his head foward me until he was over a kundred yards. Ibid him be quiet, and at the proper time he should hear from me. This he shall do. Gaston, ¥, C,, April 4, 1879. Phe dig y- + OUR LONDON LETTER. Epiror Formst anp Sreeam: “Verily, verily, dogs have theit uses.” These were the exact words with which | closed my last letter to you some- what over a monthago. It was with reference to an amusing conversation I had listened to on the Bath Road between two cracksmen, Well sir, just three weeks ago I was awakened from my slumbers by an unusual noise in the kennels. This was about # quarter to two o’clock. Old Brewer, a New- foundland, was uttering low, yicious growls and making strenuous efforts to tear down the wooden wall of the house in which he lives. Conduct like this on his part necessitated investigation, A fewspare oaths delivered from the bedroom window not mending matters, a journey kennelward became necessary, clad only in the garments of might. But it was only in the morning that I discovered that the house immedi- ately adjoining mine had been jimmied and cracked, the timely interference of the dog alone saving the plate. And not this house alone, but nine others had been broken inta in the same night. Out of the nine, three or four were saved by dogs. But we did not know before that Brewer made burg- lars 4 specialty. Away north in Scotland the land is still locked in the icy grasp of winter. Down here in Bonnie Berks, the weather is simply charming; primroses and snow-drops are blooming ; crocuses spreading wide their petala to catch the sunbeams, and bees are at work in the yellow jasamin, only popping in at the window occasionally to see what I’m writing about, If this weather continues long we shall haye the annual mad dog with us, and a magisterial order to cham up, muzzle and lead every Canine in the country-side for the space of three calendar months. Hntre nous, sir, this mad dog is 4 myth, but he comes in very handy in gpriag fime, just when the birds are pairing; and most of the magistrates are landed proprietors, and thus they lord it over the canine community in this land of freedom, A The dog stealers in London continue to thrive; our thieves here, you know, have a connection on the continent, and thus drive @ roaring trade, although every now and then one of them is bowled out by some intelligent member of our police force. The advertising tricks that these scoundrels—not the police, I mean the other scoundrels—are up to are quite as- tonishing ; it is still more astonishing that some of our best papers should receive these advertisements, knowing well whence they emanate. Pedigree forging is well studied, and the names of well known champions made excellent use of. Vl tell you how a solicitor from Bristol was sold the other day, and 1 suppose the trick isa very common one. Thereig one thing to be said in favor of this limb of the law, he does not think shame io tell the story. Mr. i.—we may call him Mr, F.—has a sheep’s eye for a well-bred pug, and he was in town last summer taking a stroll round Leadenhill dirty mar- ket, He had no business there. Neyer mind. He was Btanding io front of a shop—if such dens as you find in this region can be called shops—wistfully eyeing one of his pets, when he was tapped on the arm by a—gentleman, we'll say, and a conversation like the following ensued : You'll 'skuse me, sir, won't ye, sir?” ‘* Certainly,” said the lawyer. *“I've got a ug for sell as handsome as print.’” ** Describe him,” said the astute Mr. F_ The gentleman rattled off his points: ‘* Weight, 121bs.; age 3 years; nice fawa color; black, thin ears, lying close to head ; beautiful mask no higher than the brow; dark kissing spot on brow; well wriukled torehead; dark—not too dark— line down back; ground color a sweet fawn; good loins and body; baton legs, a8 straizht as darts; Jarge bulging eyes-—" He got no further. ‘* Where, oh! where can I see him?” “Clean in the house ; fond of children; swims—" “FHoough, enough!” cried Mr. F. ‘““Now,” said the gentieman, ‘‘you'll 'skuse me again, won't you? But you comes from the country, don’t you!" "'T come from Somerset, but if yon think I'm green——" “Tt ain't that a bit,’ said the gent. ‘I's lke this, the pug mane country air, the town don’t agree with him. D'ye twig?” The lawyer did twig. The pug was a stolen one, and if lawyers had consciences the transaction would have ended here. Butdawyers have so many other good qualities inside them that they haven't space for consciences. The pug was produced in a public house and proved nearly us good as de- scribed, cheap at the price asked, namely, £10. Well, Mr. F. reached Paddington, and being a very honest man, he did not attempt to swindle the company, but with the dog in his arms proceeded to get aticket. Another “gentleman” here took notice of the pug and patted it on the head, the pug — si _ So wrinkled skin, This individual left hurriedly, and as soon as Mr. F. reached the platform confronted him with a policeman. You'll “skuse me, won’t you, sir, but that’s my dog, and T means to-give you in charge for stealing it.” Here was a nice kettle of fish for an honest man to haye the cooking of. But Mr. F. pulled the policeman and the strang- er gentleman into a corner and talked parson tothem. ‘*Come,” he said, ‘let us reason together.” ‘The reasoning had this effect: When Mr, F. got back fo Bristol he was minus the pug, minus the original ten younds, and minus fiye more with which he had squared the bogus bobby. How do the railway companies treat you in America? Ours do not propose to be “common carriers of dogs,” they carry them in the filthiest of mangy dens, and oftentimes lose them, A friend of mine just writes me to say he has lost a valuable prize dachshund from inflammation. The dog was 30 hours upon a joumey, which should only have occupied fot It surely is a case for the society that forbids cock- ing. By the way, come of those fellows who write to you about. spaying bitches, stopping dogs from barking and other attroci- ties, ought to visit me at my Berkshire home. My kennel man stands six feet four in his stockings, and is a Scot to boot. Ihave a pump handy, and water tanks, and wouldn’t I souse them, Here comes postie, and as usual on a Wednesday, your broad sud welcome sheet. We like it very much in England, and I wish it were better known ; there is altogether a higher tone about it than there is in most Yankee papers. “Skuse me, sir, as the gentleman said to Mr. F., but you Americans seem to us Britishers to give yourself too much rope occasion- ally, & long-headed lot though your are. Perhaps it’s the longitude of your heads that makes you take such latitude, With reference to J. R. H.’s method of removing a film from a dog’s eye, I think the plan good. Here is mine in chronic cases, a little finely powdered quinine blown into the eye of mn morning. Time very often cures these things. For the last three months I have been using chaulmontre oil in- ternally and externally for the cure of skin disease, and have every reason to be pleased with the result. It is extolled as a remedy for rheumatism in the human being, and I'm going to try it for canine rheumatism; meanwhile I wish some of your readers would experiment a bit and give us the result. By the bye, the oil as omtment should he diluted with four times its weight of lard or sulpher ointment. IT fear you will think this letter immeasureably dull, but at present there is really nothing to speak about. Bide a wee. Gorpon Srapies, Ch. M., M. D., RN. ———e SHOULD OUR SPORTING DOGS BE MADE RETRIEVERS? CooL Sprinc, N, C,, April 10, 1870. EpiTorR FOREST AND STREAM: Much has been written and said, at great length, frequently and recently, in all our sporting papers on this subject, and by good, sound, practical sportsmen, too; each side of the question considered and argued by them; yet they are not satisfied with themseiyes nor each other, and call on the breakers to give expression to their yiews, gained by experience and observation, hoping therehy to settle it. Now, if the public would accept as final the conclusions arrived at by a msjority of, Say, seven competent, practical, intelligent and honest trainere—ihe Jatler to publicly promulgate their beliefe—this yexed question might he buried, for our day and generation atleast, I wily Name seyen gentiemen whose opinions, I think, would prove accept- able. They are Dew, Campbell, Whitford, Winford, Sanborn, Morgan and Widdell—or, if the latter cannot be styled a professional, take Bolus. Will these gentlemen “rise up and explain,” so that dogdom may be rightly educated—and their masters as well? TN sel the pen im mofion, gentlemen, and hope (o see you grasp and wield itinturn, Though not an expert, 1] may étil) say scmething for youl to corroborate or condemn; and, in ejther cage, you, haying spo- ken, my end is gained, and thanks are yours, T claim that a pointer or setier should neyer be made to retrieve; more, he ahould never be allowed to, 1. Because, as a rule, it unsteadies him. 2, It excites, and therefore unnecessarily waatee, the strength of the Heryeus system, 8. It causes him to be on the wateh for falling bird, and s0 eager,to getit, alter seeing it fall, asto often heedlessly Hush remaining birds in order to gratify his desire. 4. Tt impairs the exquisite delicacy of their scentiig powers to a greater degree than is generally conceded, 6. It tends tomake him less stannclh, Mable to flush at pleasure if the Owner be not near, and in many cases mgkes of a Urst-class young dog, ere he reaches his fourth year, a shot breaker, chaser, atid a worthless cur. 6 When ordered to “ Fetch,” itis expected of him; and no matter how many other birds he may flush, nor how long or far he may go to get the bird: whether it be “tipped,” and runs and Mntters or not, he must catch and fetchit. For has he not been ordered, and must he not obey? 7. It invariably, Intime, lessens that caution which should ever char- acterize the deg, particularly when the birds are sliy snd wary, and extreme caution be necessary to allow the dog toappronch near enough to scent them and establigh his point. How many retrieving dogs are tere cn ihis continent that can be trothinlly called good and reliible In finding and pointing single, feattered quail? Ihave yetto see one who can compare with a num- per of non-retrievers that I haye known in doing honest, faithful, aat- isfactory work among a scattered bevy of sloselying quail. The dogs who did not retrieve were not really superior in nose to the othere, bus they depended on it fer iheir epjoymeni, aud not on the eye, mouth and palate, as does the retriever. The advocates of retrieving present as their argument—in addition to its rot injuring the dog, which I deny—that it sayes them—the sporlsmen—much labor, time, scratches, wettings, etc., besides the birds shot down} thal they would lose many birds did their dogs not. reirleye, and consequently would uot make as large a bag as they now * do. This is about as weak an argument asitis fake, Thenon-retriever can tind the dead or crippled bird just as well as the other; will poin, aiid locate |i, and it’s a poor specimen of Young America who cannot secure it. A winged bird rnns and hides, and any dog of experience knows the difference between such 2 one and a dead or unhurt one, and will generally rond faster nnd come uptoit, Bot ihey gay, * Yes, buy you often Jnse these cripples, whereas, did your deg retrieve and pnderatand his business, he would catch if ior you.” So he would Often; but don’t you lose ** cripples * cccasionally with your retriévers also? And when the bird gets out of your dog's sight, and les con- ecegied, buried beneath the leaves or grassy tufts, where is your dog lien? Running wildly about, gnufiing here and sniffing there, but meanwhile making strenuous efforts to wriggle out of its | "H. Henriques, who has ream: Lend you a cure for distemper. It draws on the credulity ata fearful rate, but after secing its effect I can vouch for itsinfallibility. Take a dog with a case, no matter how matked or mild, place him ona bench or table, and, with the forefinger and thumb placed on opposite sides of the rectum, press gently at first and draw them together, asif you were trying to press something out. Ifthe dog has the distemper you will rupture a little sack situated near the spinal column that contains as much as a tablespoonful of the most offensive matter ever met with, and your dog will begin to recover at once; for it seems to afford instant relief. Itis better to provide a close-fitting kid plove before the operation begins. ‘The dog, if gently dealt with, will not offer the least resistance. After an experience of more than forty years in quietly and systematically, and once getting wind of it, nearly always finds it, Again, the size of the bag depends as much on the man as on the dog, and how mavy men are there who, seeing thelr dogs excited, wild, and flushing birds, do not themgelves catch the contagion? Very few, Now, 2 well-behaved dog—not a retriever—receives his encourage- ment, kindussses aud caresses when he finds and pojnts his game. That ig his time for being rewarded. The retriever neually gets lis when he has performed the ‘fetching’ part, and more demonstratively after he has had a dificult chase after a winged bird, Which is the More sensibie? The excuse, or plea, that one can't get into a briar pateh or bad piece of ground to get his bird won't do ¢ither. Did you ever see or know a genuine sportsman who, eager to make & bag refused to goin just such a place to obtain the shot? And are not | the management ot dogs, this is the most complete specific many birds fred at In bad places when they could just as easlly have | that cyer I met with. There is not one shadow of danger been, had the sportsman only held his fire a moment longer, when the | #bomt itso far as the dog is concerned. INDIANA. bird would have cleared the dificult place? In quail shooting the largest bags are made oyer dogs who haye the ability to pick up, one by one, the scattered birds of thé beyies, and is {t not natural that the dog who only hnuts to find and point, will do his work better than one who has ap added duty—and a bad one—to perform? — Fashion rules the hour! We Americans wou't follow it, though, by adopting Johnny Buli’s ideas—they don't believe in retrieying—but our own, which is better. “But we'll buy their dogs, and show tiem how a dog should be trained sensibly, blarat them.” And now that all the field trials adopt retrieving as one of the essential virtues, and reward it accordingly, I suppose 1t will be more fashionable than before, But, should our sporting dogs be made to retrieve? E, S, WANMAEER. ee EXTORTIONATE R. R. CHARGES. +2 3 Cooker SpAniens—Buffalo, VW. ¥,, April 11,—If **@, M. D.,” of Toronto, Ont. (who describes his fine cocker bitch Brownie in your issue of April 3), will call upon me at 20 Hast’ Seneca street, I will be pleased to show him some fine cockers, from imported and prize-winning stock: one all liver (dark) dog, with small white star on breast; one liver and white-ticked Norfolk bitch, a beauty, aud one all-brilliant black dog, of about twenty-five pounds weight, of fine form and coat, which possibly might suit him to breed Brownie to; and if not sold, can also show him some black and tan King Charles (so called), from Canada. A letter addressed to my initials at above number and street will reach me all right. ea Basrunn Docs on Western Gama.—Z/ditor Horest and Stream: ‘‘Tyanhoe” seems to have created a wouderful sensa- tion among some of the Eastern sportsmen in relating his ex- perience with his quail-trained dogs on the prairie. There is almost a8 much difference between the quail-trained dog and one that has been trained on prairie chickens as there is be- tween one not trained at all and one thoroughly educated—on the prairie, There are some exceptions, no doubt; but they areexceptions. The prairie dog will range more miles in une day than the quail dog in five, Besides, the quail dog almost invariably draws too close on the chickens. After an ex- perience of more than thirty years in shooting chickens, this is my conclusion: The only way to have satisfactory shooting on the prairie was to keep two sets of dogs. I remember once returning from a shooting excursion, and on the train meeting two gentlemen from Louisville, Ky. They had with them two of the most beautiful English setter dogs that ever I savy. Tasked them how they got along with their dogs. ‘* Bad enough, bad enough,” said one, ‘* When we started out, we thought we had two of the finest-trained dogs in Kentucky ; but we have come to the conclusion that ibey are not trained at all, although we bave spent many days in Bowes them,” SDIANA, Troy, N, ¥., April 19, 1879, EpitoR Forest AND STREAM ; For tricks that are vain, the men connected with the baggagé départ- ment of the New York Central and Hudson River Rajlroad, to say the least, are peculiar. Capt. M. L, Norton, having charge of Mr, Cailen- der’s Rory O’More and my Irish setter Nora, alter the bench show in New York, concluded to take the (logs home by way of the above raii- road; but, upon applying to the baggage-men for transportation for the dogs, was informed that he would hayeto pay the moderate sum of $8. That was more than the gallant Captain could stand, and forth With he gaye vent to his feelings, Although they offered to make a re- duction, the Captain was on his metal, and concluded that he was not in such a great hurry after all, and that the Albany evening boat would anawer is purpose justaswell, In the meantime he would see New York by daylight, and give the dogs some necessary exercise ; and thus, strolling leisurely along through the parks, the blue and red rib- bons on the dogs attracted the attention of the passers-by, and soon the Captain and the dogs were surrounded, until he was glad lo move on. But enongh of this. I did not intend to say anything in particular about the dogs, but especially to call your attention—you who are ever ready to champion the cause of the under dog in the fight—to this im- position upon those who are compelled to travel with a dog. The bench show drew hundreds to the city, aud hence the railroads were more or less benefited, and one would think that a large corporation like the New York Central atid Hudson River Railroad could afford to be juat, if not generous, The officers and managers of every road owe it to themselves that the traveling public shall be protected from being robbed by thelr employees. No one would refuse to pay a fair price for transportation, and 1 think if this subject were properly agitated by the sportsmen that some good would come from it, and that the rall- roads would see that it wes for their interest to establish proper rates for such traiisportation. I imagine that this imposition is of common occurrence and of long standing, and sportsmen have too long silently submitted to lf. Fraternally yours, A. A, THOMPSON, Light dollars for the transportation of two dogs to Albany wad rather steep, even for the corporation mentioned. We believe that the N. Y. C. & H. Ri. B. is the only one entering New York that has no regulations regarding the transporta- tion of dogs, Fortunately, there are boats from Albany, and we know of many instances where owners along the line have crossed oyer and taken the Erie. = we —Mr. John Williams, Coralville, Iowa, writes us that his Trish-English setter bitch Queen (by L, Clearman’s Shot out of D. Moriarty’s Cassie), whelped three dog and three ¢yp pups Feb, 28. They were sired by the red Irish setter Bob, owned by Mr. John Stevenson of lowa City. Bob is descend- ed from stock brought to this country by the Prince of Wales, The pups are yery fine ones. + —The liver and white pointer bitch Victoria (by Sensation), belonging to T. E. Dillon, of Bloomsburg, Pa., was bred on the 18th inst. to Mr. R. M. Lindsay's dog Viscount. Q-— —The champion pointer bitch Grace, belonging to Mr. L. W. White, of Bridgeport, Conn., was bred to Sensation on the 10th inst. Grace is said to be an excellent field dog. —Mr. Chas. Dennison hss bred his imported red Irish set- ter bitch Stella (Rey. J. G. Leigh’s Flash-Stella) to champion Elcho. —— Jur KesNeL Recister,—lhe Stud Book, published by the National American Kennel Club, is now ont, and can be had from John W. Mungon, St. Louis, Secretary of the club. ee ee EE oe SpRINGrreLD Kennet Crun.—This is a new organi- zation, with headquarters at. Springfield, Mass. ‘The officers are: President, Dr. C. P, Lyman; Vice-President, E. H. Lathrop; Secretary -and Treasurer, Wm. M. Williams—all, we believe, members of the Rod and Gun Club. One of the specialties of the club is to board sporting dogs in the close or any season, pet dogs when owners are away ; to give spe- cial attention to breeding bitches with pup. The hospital treatment will be first class in both medical and surgical branches, and a special feature made thereof, a competent veterinary surgeon (graduate of the Roynl College of Edin- burgh, Scotland,) having constant control and supervision of the animals, together wilh a competent keeper and breaker, Ladies going abroad, or to the mountains or sea shore, can send their pets to the club and be assured of kind treatment furnished them. j ‘ The members of the club are, without exception, practical sportsmen and owners of sporting dogs, and personally in- terested in all matters tending to advance the material inter- ests of legitimate sportsmanship and the breeding and care of dogs. The club is not established as a speculation, or as a business for the members of the club or any one of them, each and all only desiring that it be made self-supporting and pay a reasonable return upon the sum invested. Full particulars can be obtained upon application to the secretary, Mr, W. M. Williams, Springfield, Mass. —— $+ + 2 —__ REMARKABLE INsTANOE or Bigs Sune ee York, te 15.—I write to tell a good dog story. Some years ago found under our veranda at Long Branch a Newfoundland bitch with a litter of pups. On her collar was: ‘I am Tom Oliphant’s dog.” Who 'Tom Oliphant was or where the bitch came from I never could find out. About a month ago, hay- ing more dogs than I could keep, I gave the hitch to Mr. W, a stock farm in Somerville, N. J., and Dutchess was duly sent to him by express. This morn- ing what was my surprise to find her back in our barn-yard at Long Branch. Ihave just seen Mr. H. at the Stock Hx change, and he tells me the bitch left his place ten days ago. Axgraur L, SEWELL, Rational Pastimes. Prox & §yypgr's Cararodun.—Messrs. Peck & Snyder, of Nassau street, N. ¥., publish a catalogue of their yery exten- sive stock of all kinds of sporting materials. They furnish full outfits for boating, base ball, cricket, archery, amateur sleight-of-hand, ete. Lone-RANGE ARncHpRy.—Hditor Forest and Streams» The interest in archery, which within a few years has been created in this country, and perhaps in a great measure by the maga- zine articles written by the Hon, Maurice Thompson, of Craw- fordsville, Ind., spread to a large number of towns, both East and West, last season, And, if weread aright the signs of the times, this grand sport and exercise will extend still more widely during the season now opening. Those archers who have acquired any degree of skill are already practicing dili- gently ; and although it is beyond question true, that once an archer always an archer,” it is also true that the activity thus early displayed has been stimulated by the organization of the National Archery Association, and by the grand annual meeting which the association will hold in Ohicago next August. At this meeting many large money prizes and valua- ble specials will be given. Championship medals will also be given for both Jadies and gentlemen. The competition for these weedals will involve shooting at longer ranges than most prac- ticed at last season, viz.: For ladies, at 30, 40, and 50 yards; and at 60, 80, and 100 yards bythe gentlemen. Now, ths fol- lowing question arisesin many minds: ‘ What course shall ‘we pursue in order to become skilled at these longer ranges? Shall we continue shooting at the shorter ranges, from 80 to 60 yards, until we attain a degree of proficiency, and increase the distance as our skill increases, or shall we begin at once to shoot only at the long ranges?” ‘This questionis one about which the theory and practice of equally good and enthusiastic archers differ. Those advocating only long-range practice say, ‘' He who can shoot well at long distances can shoot well at short,”’ and advocate abegunn at long-range even to become a good short-range shot, and s aoting only at long-range for this purpose. Granting it is true that, in most cases, he who can do good far-shooting can do good near, the question is, ‘What course shall be pursued in order to do ood far-shoot- ing? Maurice Thompson, in his. publications, adyocates shooting at yery short distances until an almost perfect score 4 us this erican natures to be impatient, and mplish the most difficult things at once, without first. ssolutely engaging in the necessary preliminaries. But let ug ‘make haste slowly,” and surely. Long-range shooting is beautiful; there is strong temptation for the young archer (young in archery, if not in years) to indulge in it too soon. Our advice to ony one wishing to shoot well at the ‘* York Round," and at the shorter ranges next August, would be about this: Shoot at 40 yards, thirty arrows, until a score of 200 can be regularly made: at 50 yards, until 175 can be averaged ; then at 60 yards, until you can be depended on for 125, Let us hear from others on this subject. N. K. D. Highland Park, [it., April 10. New Anrcuery Ovurs—Watertown, Mass,, April 18.—A club christened Pequosette Archers has heen organized here, with twenty-six ladies and gentlemen as charter members, who have adopted a constitution and by-laws, and elected of- ficers as follows: President, A. 8. Brownell; Vice-President, E. &. Dwight; Secretary and Treasurer, §. P. Abbott ; also an executive committee. The club starts off under favorable auspices, and the membership is increasing, We hope fo hear from other clubs in this vicinity during the season. I wish to ask if the feathers of an arrow shouldn’t be placed 80 as to twist the arrow as a bullet is twisted by arifie. The atrows which | find for sale in Boston are feathered straight. Has any one tried arrows rifled ? A. B. The rifling of arrows we have never seen. The principal of the rifle ball ought to apply to arrows. Let us hear irom some of our archers on this subject. Anocurry—Highland Park, [il._—Mzr. H. GC. Garver, Corres- ponding Secretary of the National Archery Association, of- fered a yaluable prize to be contended for by the Highland Park Archery Club, Friday, April 18. Distance, 60 yards; 90 arrows per man ; target, 4 feet. We are not aware that Mr. Gray’s score has been surpassed, or equaled, in any public contest In the State. Score; ist 3) 241 30 ad 30 arrows, arrows. ATTOWS, Total. Hits. Score. Hits. Score. Hits. Score. Hits. Score 25 111 21 103 oo 104 68 315 1h 66 12 56 18 8S 46° 200 15 67 i4 64 19 67 48 198 cece 79) 16 74 11 37 43 193 9 28 1) ofl, a8: Ady 35 New Yorke Arstzte Crus.—The New York Athletie Club held their opening spring handicap games at Mott Ha- ven last Saturday. The trial heats cf the 120 yards run opened the sport. P. St. George Bissel, Manhattan A. C., thirteen yards start, won the first heat in 132s.; Joseph King, Wew York, seven yards, walked over in the second; M. J. Gilligan, Clinton, A. C., twelve yards, captured the third in 124s.; R. H. Dudgeon, New York A. O., nine yards, the fourth in 134s,; J. W. Carter, New York A. C., eleven yards, the fifth heat; L. A, Stuart, New York, ten yards, walked over in the sixth heat; W. G. Morse, New York A. C., cap- tured the seventh heat in 13s., and T. I’. Brenton, Glenwood A. G., five yards, walked over in the eighth heat. First and second in the first trials were allowed to run in the second tri- als. After the disposition of the latter it was ascertained that Bisse], Dudgeon, Stuart and Morse were qualified for the final heat. Stuart won by two feet. . Time, 12%s. In the two-mile walk, fifteen entries, T. H. Noonen, Seven- ty-first regiment, one minute allowance, who started under protest, won a fine race in 17m, 4s., actual time. The first heat of the run of 400 yards had four starters. L. H. Warren, Glenwood A. C., 18 yards, won in 383s. The second heat, six competitors, A. 'T. Greenough, New York, 21 yards, wonin 3864s. In the final heat Greenough won by two feet in ab4s. The run of 600 yards had six starters. G. H. Taylor, Co- lumbia College, 21 yards, won in im, 28s. Tur Six Days’ Warx.—OFf the forty-one men who started on the six days’ tramp at Gilmore’s ten were on the track at the finish. ‘hese were: Panchot, who walked 480 miles; Merritt, 475 miles; Krohne, 455 miles; O'Brien, 451 miles; Byrne, 427 miles; Noden, 425 miles; Brodie, Willis, Stanley and Day. It will thus be seen that Merritt equaled the per- formance of Hnnis in the late international walk, while Panchot, the winner, scored fiye miles more, Krohne equal- ing the performance of Harriman. There are plenty of men inthis country who will do good work on the track; they only need some one to hire a hall and give them a chance to display their lee powers. Now that pedestrianism is taking its place among the recugnized occupations of civilized life, these geniuses, it is to be hoped, will be allowed to bloom, Raoxets.—The championship matches, played at the New York Racket Club Oou't, Sixth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, last Saturday, after closely contested work, resulted as follows: FIRST GAME, ist. 2d, 3d. 4th, Total. Mr. Lydig..... et detente sees 15 16 1a 61 MEDORA onset cB oN) 6 18 8 42 SECOND GAME, ist. 2d. 3d. Total, Mr. EnMontagne. THE ASSASSIN’S UNCERTAIN AIM. CURIOUS study in the doctrine of chances is afforded in the immunity of sovereigns who are subjected to the deliberate and repeated assault of the conspirator’s weapon. The aim of the assassin, whether with dagger-thrust or pistol ball, is a noticeably uncertain one, The records of shots at royalty contain a preponderance of those misses which rifle- men are accustomed to term ‘‘unaccountables.” The long list of names whose owners have won for themselves lasting veneration or obloquy by the assassination of rulers is far out- numbered by another list of would-be assassins whose designs some trivial circumstance, or an unnerved aim has frustrated. While Czar Alexander IT was taking his customary morning wall in St. Petersburg the other morning a Nihilist assailant approaches within a few feet of the sovereign, takes deliberate aim, and fires four shots at him. Wonderful to relate, the Emperor remains uninjured. And thisis his third apparently miraculous escape from death! Within a twelvemonth other attempts, alike futile, have been made upon King William of Germany, King Alphonso of Spain and King Humbert of Italy. With the exception of the wounds sustained by King William these sovereigns escaped untouched. Still more re- markable are the statistics of the last thrée decades. During this period there haye been more than thirty attempted assassi- nations of rulers, of which cnly seven, or less than one-fourth, have been successful. Jf any men do lead charmed lives we may accord the distinclion to sovereigns. Now, whence this immunity? Is ita gift ofthe gods? Is it inherent in roy- alty? Before such feats of forefending bullet shots and sabre strokes, the sleight-of-hand and powder tricks of Blitz and Heller pale their fires, and the shades of the defunct magi- cians step to the rear abashed. Inyulnerability to the onslaught of foes has ever been a fa- vorite attribute of the heroes of myth and romence. Achilles, dipped by his mother Thetis in the magic waters of the Styx, withstood unharmed the weapons of gods and men. Troubled by ill omens Frigga exacted from all created things a promise not to harm her son Baldur the Beautiful, the most beloved of the gods of Odin’s race; and the great, bluff, good-natured deities of the Norseman used to amuse themselves by hurling their huge war maces at Baldur asa target. Among all na- tions that have left us aliterature we find recurring, in one form or another, this idea of immunity from the laws and pen- alties of natural forces, the dream ofa mortal clothed with the fate-forefending attributes of an immortal. In these latter times we are more logical. We reject the supernatural, and attribute miraculous effects to natural causes. The Ozar, to be sure, in his speech last week gave his very simple explanation of those four straying shots when he said, ‘This is the third time God has saved me.” For an emperor who wears his crown by divine right and for the people who positic mone! aside the deadly bul- let in its flight. This Deus ex machina system is both convenient and edifying, and eminently adapted to suit the ends of roy- alty. It satisfies the Hmperor if it does not the Nihilists. But scientific reasoners and non-believers in the Det gratia claims of royalty may assign more prosaic reasons why a marksman shooting at royalty should miss his mark. For instance, may not these ‘‘unaccountables,” as they are termed in target practice, which sovereigns so readily ascribe to Providential interference be directly attributable {o the flustration of the marksmen, or to what our simple backwoodsmen would term aggravated ‘‘buck fever?” It takes a wonderfully cool head and steady hand to shoot with any exactness under the tre- mendous excitement which must possess a regicide in the supreme moment of his crime. It is not enough to be a won- derful marksmen under ordinary conditions, the demand upon the whole mental and neryous organization of the man en- gaged in such an undertaking is so extraordinary that it ef- fectually nullifies all things else. There is no necessity for otherwise seeking to account for the wild shots of fanatics and socialistic reformers. It is perfectly in accordance with natural laws that the most skillful experfness under ordinary conditions should go for naught when brought to such a test. Had the mythical Tell had oceamon to use the arrow reserved for Gessler, the chances would haye been overwhelmiagly in fayor of that tyrant’s safety. a A HORSE-BACK HOMILY. N our Kennel columns to-day will be founda sketch of North Carolina fox hunting, over the familiar sigcature of *T. GT.” Few persons who have read these Spirited papers contributed from time to time to the Forxsr syn’ STREAM would imagine that they were written by a septiz agenarian ; ane we trust that our esteemed correspondent, Mr. Thos. Goode Tucker, of Gaston, North Carolina, will not deem it an unwarrantable editorial license when we inform our readers (as he himself tells us in a private note) that he last week celebrated his seyenty-second birthday. This is an instance of hale old manhood and well preserved physical yigor well worthy of note. ‘' The days of our years are three- score years and ten, and if by reason of strength they be four- score years, yet,” the Hebrew leader asserts, ‘is their strength labor and sorrow.” But here is a man who, having passed be- yond the allotted threescore years and ten, thinks nothing of being in the saddle before daybreak; who follows the music of the hounds from sunrise to sunset, and into the night if necessary ; who tires out his relays of horses, and, while younger comrades of the chase have fallen into the rear, rarely owns up to fatigue himself. We confess that it is not so much the result as the cause at which we marvel, when our corres- pondent further adds that at the time of writing after a two days’ hunt he was confined to the house with a resultant at- tack essentially like that which disabled ‘ Pious Jeems” (Col, Gordon, of Mississippi), some years ago. After a ten-dayg’ rough-and-tumble in the saddle ‘' Pious Jeems” found himself on crutches for three years, until at last falling into a personal encounter with an old enemy, he excitedly flung the sticks away and never after found any use for them. ‘Truly an enemy in need is a friend indeed. We can heartily sympathize with the hero of a thousand hunts, shut up in the house and thinking about ** that old red’* he saw on his way home the other day and planned taking his brush. A man may be ailing all his life and yet be in a way contented; but one who has had seventy odd years of health does not immediately accept bodily inactivity with good temper. When the physicians, in Wilkie Collins’ ‘‘ Shocking Story,’ warned the old general, “at his age and keeping in mind hig weakened leg, to ride no more restive horses, but get a quist cob,” the old man, sorely mortified and offended, testily ra- plied: “If 1 am fit for nothing but a quiet cob I will ride no more.” And he kept his word; no one ever saw the general on horseback again. It were a pleasing speculation to conjecture what an inex- haustible fund of sporting reminiscences such a long exper- iencs with men and things and a devotion to exhilarating sport must have stored up in one’s memory. The typical Southern sportsman of the old school is a man deeply versed in woodland lore; who hasa rare knowledge of all that pertains to the horse, the dog and the gun, possesses a wide ecquaint- ance wilh men of kindred tastes, and unites, With a keen ap- preciation of what is worthy of remembrance, the rure faculty of drawing from the past such stories—humerous, stiming and pathelic—gs were never written in books. Who that has gathered with the huntsmen around the great open fire-place, or hag stretched himself before the camp-fire in the soft South= ern night, to listen hour after hour as story follows story, reminiscence recalls reminiscence, and the scenes of other days are depicted clear and vivid in the flickering glow of the pine-knots, has not felt at least 1 momentary regret that these memorivs must be lost with their recalling, and the pictures roust fade with the uncertain reflection of the fire-light upon the forest trees. And yet the charm is much in the telling. Spoken words, when accompanied with all the subtle infilu- ences of the hearer’s mood, the rapport of the surroundings and the pergonality of the speaker, possess a strange fascina- tion which the printed page fails to preserve. There is much prating about the fraternal feelings of sparta- men, and much of it is hollow cant, best unsaid. That there may in truth exist sucha sentiment, and that its kindly in- — ee ee Ligedaters +. — oa 2 es and younger ears has seen re men nions of half a century’s thus reviewing the inci he may learn that mutual esteem and good will result not simply from the kindred tastes which unite them as sports- men, but in the qualities as well which make them true men- Our real intent in this personal allusion to Col. Tucker and his ilk is to insist upon the moral which scores and scores of American business and professional men may draw from the picture. We are not idly and foolishly exalting sport and carping at earnest work, Life is serious, as all of us who are not clams nor butterflies discover before we are through with it; the responsibilities imposed by its relations are graye enough for every one; and he who shirks isnot aman. Butno more is it manly to set at defiance all physical laws ; to blindly ignore the most common principles of cause and effect, to barter health for gold and physical manhood for place. Our sircets are filled with throngs of men who are gray and bent before their time; the death notices of our newspapers are overcrowded with names which appear there thirty and fifty years sooner than they ought to; the obituary column may not rarely be condensed to a simple story of unrecognized su- icide. The lesson of moderation isa lesson which in American Boeiety to-day cannot be too repeatedly nor too emphatically insisted upon; it isa lesson which in a thousand instances is learned only when its usefulness must give way fo regret. It does not of necessity follow that every man shal! mount his horse and set out across country after a fox's brush, nor make his bull’s.eyé at Creedmoor, nor bring down the quail in its flight, nor cast his fly for the trout ; we cannot all command yachts nor go to the ends of the earth in quest of amusement. But there are offered to every man abundent opportunities of one kind or another for relaxation and invigoration. The neglect to improve these is as much of a sin a8 some of those offences which happened to receive mention in the Decalogue. | We know a minister whose sermons would be tenfold more edifying and himself a thousand times more of a Christian man could he only be induced to indulge in so simple a thing as an after-dinner game of croquet; to handle a rifle would make an entirely new being of himr We believe in muscular Christianity. OF i —We recentiy received a call fram Mr. Wm. L. Bradbury, of Nason, Va., one of the editora of the Southern Planter and Farmer. This journal published at Richmond, is the leading agricultural journal of the South. GAME PROTECTION. New Hampsurre.—Six men in Manchester were recently convicted and fined $10 each for having in possession and selling wild ducks out of season, and two parties were fined the same amount for selling lobsters of less than eleven inches in length, The plea that the ducks were killed in another State was urged, but not allowed. Itought not to have been. 4 Tae Oso Fish Law.—Hditor Forest and Siream: We have had no bass fishing yet, owing to the river being too high, and the chances are that we will have no fishing this year, as the new fish law, passed 4 year ago, Says, no catching fish in any manner from Ma, 1 to June 16. I don’t know how it is in other streams in the State, but the law puts a stop to our bass fishing in Grand River, as good a stream f r bass as flows Into Lake Erie. For the law says no fishing at the only time we can catch them. The river as a rule does not run down enongh to make good fishirg before May 1, at which time we enjoy the best of fishing until about the 15th of June, when the bass begin spawning, and we have no more fishing. In mid-summer one may see the bass—great two and three- pound fellows—within a foot of the shore, watching their spawning-beds; and] would like to see the angler smart enough 10 take one of them, Occasionally one may be caught with a fly, but itis seldom they will notice any bait. The bass fishermen here are yery much provoked. The law might in- crease the bass tenfold, and it would benefit no one but the Lake men, who have their pounds set from one end of the Take tothe other, If the Legislature bad, instead of this law, passed more stringent laws in regard to Lake fishing they would have done a much more sensible thing. ‘Tons of small fish are brought in, and, for want of use, thrown into vats and the oil b iled out of them, or perhaps sold for a mere nothing for some other purpose. Why cannot these m:n be com- pelled to dump these fish back into the Lake? Want. Painsvitle, O., April 1l. Ghe Kiile. —In the very remarkable scores chronicled in our last issue as haying been made at the Columbia Rifle Range, Washing- ton, D, G., by Messrs. Ben. Chambers and Col. J. 0. P. Burn- side, we should have been pleased if our correspondent had told us at the time of writing that the Remington rifle was used, as we haye since been informed was the fact. We be- lieve that Mr, Chambers’ score of 184 out of a possible 150 is the largest score on record by any rifle in thirty consecutive shots. There were no sighting shots, Massaonuseris—Gardner, April 12.—The following are the newly elected officers of the Gardner Rifla Club: Presi- dent, H. ©. Knowlton ; Vice-President, ©. O. Bent; Secre- lary and Treasurer, Alec Knowlton; Executive Committee, A. Coleman, 8. B. Hildreth. At the annual meeting held at Cuteract Hall, in the South Village, the club voted to enlarge their building at the range, and make such other improve- ments pon the grounds as are needed. It was voted to hold meetings at Hackmatack range every Wednesday for prac- tice. After examining the different targets now in use, the club has come to the conclusion that there are none that give so good an idea of the scores made at short range as the ring fk tT ; 5 is week, 200 yards, off- - e day was fine and’ all that could be desired for this class of sporting = “a : R. ae wR: Totals, @V Bilaworth.,................38 4 Si T 15 FE Nichols... 52 45 "3 4¢ 165 (STAN eb Spee Aner 1 86 «43 78 dg 147 TANT DORE. sng 9s. Elbert says ED ad 71 44 136 Wm Austitt........-.------ +--+ sf6 44 54 40 120 OUDIBOW See cosy ak och aed 55 ay BS a3 cat Massaouusetrs— Worcester, April 19.—Mr. Wm. Perry, of this city, and a well-known local shot, has developed a novel trialof skill. He rests a glass ball on a slight knoll or other elevation, about 50 feet away, and with a Winchester repest- ing rifie fires at the ground under it. The glass ball is thrown into the air by the shock of the rifle ball striking the ground, and he reloads the rifle and shoots the glass ball while ii is in the air. - He succeeded at the first trial, and his practice indi- cates that he will be able to achieve the feat often. Waryour Hoi.—A fish-tail, 12 o’clock wind, forced the scores down in the second match of the long-range classified series. The shooters declared that a more thoroughly aggra— yating wind never blew over the range. Quile a number of spectators were present al the range: : J P Brown, i 46 5 2-68 45 5 5—67 6 4 6 d—65—200 Sol y 1,000 yde. Total, D Webster eyere seen pean 65 67 198 J Ssnumner.. 60 59 19 A Hebbard... 59 51 151 ML Bradford,, : 5 55 168 WW Morse. 25 40 127 O Edwards ,. 39 li 106 F Taylorssssees 2u + withdrew Jd HW Wil®inson.... ....--- 6s 62 withdrew W © Howard........--..-62 no withdrew On Saturday, at 200 yards, the scores were better, but the bad weather kept away many of the spectators. The moisi. weather made the guns work weil, lowever, Jewell and Frye, in the ** Winchester Hifle” mutch, using Maynard's of .35 and .40 calibre, equaled the remarkable performance of Mr. Farrow in the same competition in March last as to the num- ber of points made (71), though his score outranked theirs, in winding up with four “bulls.” ‘lhe Winchester match had 25 entries, the best scores following : OM Jewell.....-.......-. 59545 45 56 45 5 4 5 5—T1 JN Frye....-...--.------5 ¢ 6 45 5 5 56 6 6 5 4 4 6 5-71 We Charles cee ee ces eee 5445656554 5 5 4 4 5 5 4-69 HMortimer...:....4.-..:55 445 5 5 445 4 8 4 4 4 3-63 Hyler,...--....----: 6444548444444 4 462 ORariffing..............3 5544444 344 2 4 4 4 69 Mammorn RirLé GanLery— Boston, April 19.—The shoot- ing this week at this gallery has been, we think, the finest ' shooting at 50 yards that has ever occurred in this country. : Mr. Frank Hollis, on Wednesday last, succeeded in getting eight consecutive bull’s-eyes, a feat neyer before done in this gallery in its three years’ life. Mr. Hollis takes the extra prize of $20, offered by the management, and they ure ready to pay the same amount to as many as can equal Mr, Hollis’ yery brillant shooting. ‘The competition is still very strong, and several aspirants for clean scores follow very closely in Mr. Hollis’ steps. No doubt before another week the man- agement will be obliged to announce more clean scores. Messrs. Bradford and Lamb have both made 39 twice this last week, ‘The following is the summary of the best scores, 150 feet, rounds 8, possible 40: Krank BOWS... eet seonee dieses utteear 6 6 Bb & & 540 Wiao Bradford 56 45 5 5 5 5-89 George Lamb 6 6 45 5 5 5—39 UWA Pollard... .- 220.2 wes nse eee #546 6 6 5—38 C Edwards......-- von 56 446 5 5 5—33 DB Raymond. ......-..+--.5+- db 456 5 4 5 5-83 HS Tobey, Jr.-_---. 6 5 6 5 & 4 5—3 Edwin W Aycler.- £4 6 44 6 6 5 5-87 Wim H Restarick....... 455 6 4 5 5—3T A-P HUMAN aswees- 4 pene 645 8 4 6 5-3% Medford—The renewed competition in the classified match (April series) took place at Bellevue Range, April 16, and re- sulted m following scores : First Class, H Withington... 22-22... cece es eee cues 4445435 5 4 5 5-45 C H Rosselli, ,..-...22.--- ee eee eepp pened &€ 5 4°56 4 5 4 5 5-45 Second Class. WG Tonsey. ces seteor wets 0a 46546 659 4 4 4-45 EW Archer 5 544444 4 4 5-43 R Sawyer........0... veseceetseece D 4-4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4-98 Third Class, AL Harris..... ...5 “RG Abana ne dbo: 5444546 4 4 4 43 4444 44 4 4 4-40 33 43 3 4 4 4 3—35 344344 4 3 2-35 Mass. Creed JD Andrews...--,-.=-82 38 OB Hull..:...s.:..-.- J Hamilton...... The following is the score of this week's shooting at Hack- matack Range, Gardner, by the Gardner Rifle Club, 200 yds., 3 off-hand : Totals. M. Cc. M. GQ, M. ye A @ Robbing...... weeeee, 80 44 bo 45 163 89 H C Enolton............ 45 43 17 43 152 86 OO Bent, ....2) ait 42 {2 45 148 87 GR Pratt,. 81 43 65 43 147 86 f if Nichols .5T 43 &4 46 141 89 LN Douge 67 43 72 45 139 8&8 GF Ellsworth . 63 42 ves 4d 137 86 Charles Hinds... . 46 43 ay 45 95 46 FEROS EAS tala ata cele! «42 4) aT 38 ta 18 New York City.—Greener's West Side Rifie Team weekly score, 200 yards, target reduced ; possible 50: John Roesner, veces, 0... 2 o-- «+47 A Dory..-. «42 GIGFORRE DM owpubdestess converses 45 CO Welker,. +42 J Reitweisner. . Se tpt TOC vi -3 1-42 BR Campbell... s.ccsekessy eee 44 M Homanner,.............. . 41 E Holzmann......-..e.es-+ 00.0048 Aw Hono of rue Tournament.— There is a pleasant favor about the following note from one of the defeated teams in the FoREST AND STREAM Tournament. It but formulates the feelings of all connected with the contest : Caruorio Instirurz, Newark, N. J., April 17, 1879. Eprror Forest «np Srrgam t Gentlemen—\ have the pleasure to inform you that at the regular monthly meeting of the Catholic Institute Amateur Rifle Club, held the 10th inst., the thanks of the club were tendered to you {umyour efforts to make the late tournament in New York successful, and for your generous encourage- Ment of a pleasant and useful recreation. We slso feel Moone. re i Ca t TS ound to give expression to our pleasure at the courtesy ex- tended to us by the gentlemen whom we met on that occa- sion, Dr. Dudley, of the Empire Rifle Club, whose team shot on the same evening as ours, and Mr. Qonlin, of the gallery, especially being very agreeable and attentive. Respectfully yours, T. J. Ryay, Sec, pro tem, OrgxpMoor.—The sixth annual opening of the ranges of the National Rifle Association took place on the 16th. The weather being fine, a good company went down with their rifles, some for long and others for short range work. Af the long ranges practice scores on'y were made, the 900 and 1,600 yards targets showing the white disk very frequently. The long rangers will soon have a new experience since it is pro- posed to move the belt of trees lying atthe west of the range. ‘This will of course affect the gusts of wind and possibly show aresult on the scores. The match of the day was for the Turf Field and Farm Badge. In this there were twenty- seven cLtries, and yery good scores by each and eyery one, 33 being the lowest record shown. W. M. Farrow waa the winner, and for the third time, which gave him the badge as his personal property, The conditions required 10 shots at 200 yards with any breech-loader ; position, Slanding; open fo all members of the N, R. A., except winners of ihe former Turf Fidd ond Farm badges. The record of the day stood: W M Farrow... AJ Howlett.,.... wexbiens i O'Donnell.... F J Donaldson. i J Dolan..... wee hhee aun iw] is] & td a o i= i=3 oa + Lc} = F H Holton....... 43 W F Higgins doe LOGS. aaa ..43 CH Eagle... Dr M M Maltby....... .42 A Anderson,.... DF Davids.usiue JA Batry........ JL Paniding W A Robingson...... AM Miller, ND Ward.. Jd W Mangam J RK Grohman 58 J © Mallery oa.dd lows: 1817—June 30, W. R Livermore, Spg., 42. July 28, J. F, Rathyen, Bal, 8,44. Augiist 26, A. Anderson, R. M.. 42, September 29, Lewis Oana, K.M,, 43. October 20,4. F. Finiels, S. C., 42. November 17, W. M. Farrow, Bal,, 43. 1878—April13, J. R, Grohman, R, 8., 40. Say 4, FB. H. Holton, Bal.,42. June s, C #. Blydenourgh, Bal., 45. July 20, J. L. Paulding, $.C., 45, August 24, W.H. Holton, Bal, 44. September 7, G. L. Morse, £a).,45. October 5, J. L, Panldlug, 8. C., 46. wi M, Farrow, Bal., 45. The succeeding day of the season was the 19th, when the first contest for the champion marksman’s badge of 1879 took place. The weather was very bad, but the match went on at 200 and 800 yards with State model rifles (Remingten $0). The new badge is a fac-simile of the State badge, currounded with a laurel wreath of gold, stained green, in Etruscan style. Pointed rays shoot from it, and it is attached to a gold clasp, on which are engrayed the words, ‘‘Champion Marksman, 1879.” Rain and snow fell on therange upto 3 p.m. It then cleared and was cold, with a strong head wind during the shooting. There were twenty-six entries, and the scores were as follows: ' November 238, Apuil 16, W. M. Farrow (final winner), Bal,, best, J L Miller... The several contests for this badge have becn won as fol- CH Eagle,.....-..- cashes sacat DiS DOM NG iscece sce oo os--- 5+ = 4) W_ J Underwood, Jr, .ccscaseeeess CF Robbing x dpdt GTORMAM cae srigvndse ive cee BS) Ki LADOWA ws posvpe acess lueas veldss| So NUD Wardeeen. eects ange eeteonedt OF A JOMEB ss 2) sscdadceccvcseysae all —C, E. Blydenburgh was in town last week from his far- away Western home. He appeared at Creedmoor, and was about the galleries telling some tall tales of Western marks- manship. —The Seppentfeldt and South Brooklyn teams met again for a gallery contest on the evening of the 16th, The men fired at 200-yard targets reduced, and had a yery close battle of it, the full scores standing : Seppenfeldt Rifle Team—Isaac Garretson, Capt. Jotn W Adams....-......seseeee ee 655 6 5 456 6 4 54s. Wm Seppenfeldt.....-...:....2.-.- 5 45556 44 5 ¢ 54 UICC CFIME GI waa ate tee eres erga ee 565645 5645 6 4 5—46 P Brennan.... seeeeed 4 § 5 4 4 4 5 5 3—45 H Juehne......3. Pat ec anges che sees 446446 6 4 6 4-44 GC Walters...........,. 5 2445543 5 5 4-44 Isaac Garrison... 3 444 5 5 6 3 5 5—43 Max Kern.... 4 3.444544 5 S42 O Fitzpatrick. of 3 5 4444 4 4 5-41 John Reim............ ep otcnd be es 4444404 4 5 4,36—d55 Sonth Brooklyn Kifle Team—Capt T. H. Roche, T H Roche. oo 4 45 5.6 5 4 5 §—&T F A Stratton 6 3 456545 4 5 6—46 W McKune... -4 65656 6445 4-44 A H Anderson.. 45644465 5 5 5-46 DEG WRYVeltycce messes sheds »5 ¢24 5 5 3 4 5 4 5-44 WOOT TANGY S ooo tects «cs ceugelasnese wit 445 45 4 5 3 5-48 OUBIUITIS See see cares ede i as Pat atcs 44444445 5 4-49 Ceara: § dociea 4544645 4 4-45 JB Hazleton, dr arg Sate bea naa niege eer Ch Aiegish 2, ae Ses, | otk 4344834 4 5 4 439-434 New Jersuy—Brinton Range.—The grounds of the N. J. State Rifle Association were opened for the season on the 15th with the fourth contest for a Remington rifle; all comers; 200 yards ; any rifle; position, standing; ten-scor- ing shots; sixteen entries. The following were the leading scores: Frank Hyde, 44; W.M. Farrow, 43; W. A. Mul ford, 48; A, J. Howlitt, 438; C. E. Blydenburgh, 42; J, L. Paulding, 42; J. 8. Conlin, 41; F. J. Donaldson, 41; Dr. M. M. Maltby, 41; C. G. Zettler, 40; J. W. Mangam, 40; H Alder, 39. Saturday, the 19th, the fourth match for a Ballard rifle was held. Open to ajl comers; any breech- loader; distance, 200 yards ; rounds, 20; off-hand, and without cleaning. The scores were excellent, the following being the best; W. M. Farrow, 89; R. K. Buckman, 86; J. F. Hill, 86; W-_A. Mulford, 84; H. Fisher, 88; 8. T. B. Collins, 83; F. H. Halton, 82; J. W. Todd, 82; I, R. Den- man, 81; F. Brown, 79; T, Fitz, 78; L. B. Greve, 84; C. M. Stimis, 71. —A match at 200 yards, between teams of ten men from the Bergen Point, N.J., Rifle Club and the Massachusetts Rifle Association, will be decided on the respective ranges of the two clubs on the 26th, the result to be communicated hy telegraph. he Massachusetts team will be a particular- ly strong one, and will consist of some of the best sk ola in the Association. Newark.—The following is the weekly score of the New- ark Amateur Rifie Club : # cf ot oy 4 va & r=] as a S =) W C Gardner 45465 5 6 6 5 S—45 Wm Hayes 556 56 6 Bh 4 448 JH Bill,.... 43 5 5 6 5 6 5 5-45 The Felaburg. ne Q4455465 5 qa Vi Hesse, Jfcss, 25 sss... secssesereeet 6 24 446 © 4 5-43 W BUMCLEOMH. cis cilvacese- cesses 44655424656 3 44 M Walsh 444235644 5 4-32 GL Fresche................ 1 65S 44444 4 d-4h J A Rodrigo... sae 5¢83 5 88 4 & 440 UPUOUUAE eda css veer et dscest Ltswanens rth P4119 40S Se B) B= 87 Cotumprs Riruz Assooratton,—The first annual Spring Prize Meeting of the Columbia Rifie Association will be held at the range, West End, N. J., Saturday, May 10, There will be five competitions. Programmes may be obtained of TT ee ee ee First practice of Lake View Club at 19, 200 yards: Major Henry Fulton, 283 Broadway, N, Y. (ol tn Oe A Sere tas ts fitss nib 4 5 4 5 4 6 8B 545 ¢ Wy ine Boers ae ne eee 4 5 4566 46 44 4 4—4 Sourn Oaroriya—Azken.—The heavy clouds over the city | Macauley 4145545 5 4 8 5-4 on the 15th did not prevent a very big iurn ont on the open- | Drury. 4446644 4 4 4—42 ing day of the Aiken Schnetzenfest, and the warm rays of a Seat 4 4 5 7 : . : ‘ heae bright sun soon made all happy. At 10 o'clock the proces- | Colehour... i444 445 44 4 er sion An ae Park ents with Capt. Wagener in com- UpES , . A - a i 4 ‘ : an mand. The Schuetzen Club, of Augusta, G@a., were accom— GUHA cate res panied by the Clinch Rifles asin anal of Honor At the | MOCommell os... esses seaee ake ‘444 4 44 4 4 4 4-40 Schuetzen Park M. D. §. Henderson delivered an oration. There was music and flags and military display, and, more than all, the beauties of Georgia and Carolina were out in force, The shooting opened at12 o'clock. The Edgefield Hussars defeated the Richmond Hussars with a score of 316 against 302. G. W. Walker, of the Edgefield team, made the best score (52), with Lieut, C. A. Fleming, of the Rich- monds, next with 51, The second day was a very stormy one, and the crowning of the king was suspended until fine weather came on, ‘The principal scores stood: Team Prize—ist prize, German Artillery; 2d prize, Edgefield Rifles, General Target, 100 yards—J. A. Bohler, 66; J. H. Wagener, 35; J. G. Tompkins, 28; T. W. Coward, 22; C. Kupper, 22. Schuetzen Ring Target, 200 yards— John D. Hahn, Augusta, 95; A. Guilfuss, Charleston, 93; C. Seel, Charleston, 92; John Dryer, Auguata, 88; J. J. Bred- enberz, Augusta, 86; D. Sancken, Augusta, 83; Jno. Stau- bes, Jr., Aiken, 78; J. Hertz, Augusta, 77; D. Gercken, Augusta, 76; Wm. Volker, Augusta, 76; Wm, Wessels, Aiken, 75; A. D, Beckman, Aiken, 75; E, Summer, Aiken, 75; C. F. Vonsprecken, Augusta, Tl. Schuetzen Centre Target, 200 yards—J. J. Bradenbern, 88; D. Sancken, 34 ; John D. Hahn, 27; A. Guilfuss, 18. ‘The following is the total of each team: Team No. 1, Clinch Rifles, 86; Team No. 2, Edgefield Hussars, 74; Team No. 3, Oglethorpe In- fantry, 70; Team No. 4, Richmond Hussars, 124; Team No, 5, Edgetield Rifles, 128; Team No. 6, Clarke Infantry, 29: Team No. 7, German Arlillery, 128. The Hdgefield Rifles and German Artillery tie resulted in the following scores: Mdgefield Rifles, 35; German Artillery, 60. New Orruans.—Frogmoor Range; Crascent City Rifle Club; the first prize a canoe, the second a pool of $3, and the third a bottle of champagne: Rir.z Score Score Booxs.—For best improvement in rifle practice a complete record of all work done should be care- fully preserved for study. The best thing yet devised for this purpose is BE. A. Perry's “‘ Green Buok.”” Wecan sup- ply the same. Price, $1, —Lovers of off-hand shooting are likely to get enough of it, for there is a match on the tapis which will require the stand- ing position at the very long range. Prong vs. BAck Posrrions,—The circular of Major Jones, Secretary of the National Rifle Association, is drawing out opinions from alk quarters on the matter of position for mili- tary shooting. This week we give opinions from the Hast and from the West, representing the ideas of two live rifle clubs. Next week we shall continue the discussion, and should he pleased to hear from those who haye experience on the subject : Minwavxne, April 14, 1879. Mavsor James H. Jonzs, Sxo. G. N. R. A., New York: Dear Sir—I have your favor of the 29th ult. asking my views in reférence to permitting competitors in military matches to shoot in other than the prone position at dis- tances over 200 yards, In answer, 1 would say that my views are very decided that any position should be permitted provided no artificial rest is used. There are three positions used in rifle shooting, to wit: the standing, off-hand posi- tion; the prone, lying on the face position, and the back position. I believe a good soldier should be able to shoot from all these positions. WFirst—The erect off-hand position; rezarding the use of this alone for the shortranges I believe there is no controversy. Second—The prone or lying on the Lonis Hall... +2) NA Lortt, Ud aty ..14 | face position is one which all soldiers should be able to use, A eye p, Bee Bae becatise in actual warfare there may be occasions and cir- _ LeBreton ¢ ADIEY 35> oe «15 | cumstances in which it may be very desirable to call it into ge ae Ei Lee eta ee SUB OISUG (ata snes ae | hoon have a storm trysail | a nn T_T y of the day waa 889 milea. iy in the statement yon say you made of a 35-mile breeze that afternoon. The anemomoter ab thia station ia at an elevation of nbout 90ft., but tho station is undsr the lse of California street hill, which is jost to the westward. Lshould judge, therefore, that on the channel, where there is an unobstructed sweep through the Golden Gate, fhe wind would be from five to six miles stronger than registered at the Signal Sta- tion. My record for the month of August, 1578, shows the maxi- mum to hays been 32 miles per hour on three days, 29 miles on one day, 28 miles on eight days, 27 miles on two days, 26 miles on two days, 24 miles on two days, 23 miles on three days, 22 miles on two days, 20 mileson four days. On tho remaining fow days the maximum was never less than 16 miles. These are not con- sidered storm winds, as they are regular bere, and not accompan- ied by rain or snow, though they frequeatly bring in a heayy fog from the ocean. This statement has beer verified, and found ta be correct. The figures given are taken from the official recorda of this office. C. I. BrinsMADE, Sgt. Signal Corps, U. 8. A., in charge of U. 8. Signal Office at San Francisco, Cal. Our yachts could not stand such breezes with whole sails if sparred like yours. If any of you see any of our models and spar plans in New York, please remember our conditions of sailing here, “‘Bobstay’ and others will therefore relisye ma of the odium of haying exaggerated so simple a matter, and give me credit for knowing what I was talking about,as well as allow that the Fawn carried whole lower sail in a 35-mile wind as stated by me. Sauczxiro. ocl ge I see, therefore, no exaggeration In order that the question of ability of Pacific Coast yachts may be appreciated and Hastern designers understand the conditions of yacht sailing on San Francisco Bay, we have gathered the follawing information : From April to October inclusive the prevailing wind is from the NW., changing to west in yalleys opening upon the coast, but in no case so strongly as through the Golden Gate- During the summer the wind setsin strong about 10 a. m., increasing until near sunset, when it begins to die away. During its height it almost regularly brings in a dense fog, which, working its way over the peninsula, meets that al. ready advanced through the Golden Gate and envelops San Francisco and the bay by sunset. Asarule, the breeze does not dispel the fog. If a fog exists the wind is sure to bring it-in, but the heated earth dissipates it for a time. From November to March the wind is frequently from the SE., blowing heavily, working round to the southwest, with a large and broken swell from the SW. Weather thick, rainy and equally, the wind not infrequently ending at NW., with an ugly cross-sea. During heavy southeasters the sea breaks upon the San Francisco Bar clean across the entrance, presenting a fearful sight. During some winters a hard Norther will spring up and blow steadily and strongly from one to five days, with a clear blue sky and cold, bracing weather. Windsrarely blow from. points between north, round by east to southeast. The further north we advance the heavier blow the gales in win- ter. The northwest winds are not predicted by the barome- ter, but from the southeast almost invariably, the mercury falling one inch from its usual height of alout thirty inches, When it begins to rise the wind may be looked upon as soon to shift around to the west and to decrease. Afternoon wind at San Francisco is about twenty-five miles -per hour. To this we append a statement furnished through the kind- nesi of Lieut. H. H. C. Dunwoody, U.S. A., of the Signak Office, Washington, D, ©. The following observations are compiled from the records on file at the uffice of the Chief Signal Officer at Washington, D. C.: b o 2| 2|2| glee i seal oe z a3 Ez a ae) @ a =i a i= MonTHS, 1873. Bal|&g| 3 | Sa] 8 a= =a a 5 =} Ps mall ae ca a] =| 3] 8) es s =] o | Pe 3 a ¢ =i 914.3) 10.0 | SW.) BD 290,4/ 121) SW.) 84 : 297.2 | 12.3 | Sw. 82 UL PET ET ee a hee ae epg Pe SirO | 283.2] 11.8 | SW.) 82 September, 7033 | 2344] 9.5 |) SW.| 80 Octghers ee ak Soe eo a eee ace 5172 | 166.8) 69 Ww. | 2s November : #210 | 140.3] 58 W. 24 DECOMDEM Fae aw aels rons eed Se vane Alnseasee 5529 | 1788] 7.4) Ne 40 These observations were taken with the anemometer, Mer- chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal., at an elevation of 128 ft. above sea level. Sea and Rivey Hishing, FISH IN SEASON IN APRIL, ——— Speckled Trout—Salmo sontinalis, Land-locked Salmon—Salmo glover White Perch. —_0— TROUT FLIES FOR APRIL, The following are imitations of natura) insects which frst appear on head springs, and later in the season are found on ponds and rivera: [Lack Gnav OR MipGE.—Body and feet, bluck; wings, sub-hyaline. Dark CLARET GNavT.—Body, dark claret; feet, black; wings, sub- hyaline, BRIGHT CLARET GNAT.—Body, bright claret, mixed with yellowish gray; feet, ginger; wiDgs of one sex, liyaline, of the other. ocherons, CLIVE GNaT.—Body, dark olive; feet, ginger ; wings, hyaline. Geay Gnat.—Body, dark fox fur, mixed with dark claret; feet, gray ; wibgs, hyaline. DakkK Fox.—Body and feet, dark fox fur, mixed with lemon.colored mohair; wings, sub-byaline ; tail, three ibres of dark gray backle, BivuE BLOW.—Same as dark fox, but of blue shade. Poor Man's Fuy.—Body and feet, lare's ear and yellow mixed; wings, slightly mottled gray. Bricut Fox.—Body and feeb, brightest part of fox for, mixed with yellow ; wings, brightest hyaline ; tail, pale yellow. Fish in Manger—Reratn Pricys,—Baas, 15 cents; smalts, 1234, salmor, 35 ; mackersl!, 10 to 15; shad, 1244; white perck, 12; Spanish mackerel, 75; green turtle, 15 ; frostiish, 6 ; haibat, 155 hhaddook, 6; codfish, 6; “blackish, 122 5 abla, 18 5 lo Scallops, per qiiart, 25 cénty ; soft clams ; 80 to 75 conts; pickerel, i2}5; brook tront, Canada, 50; brook trout, Long Island, 31 ; ed-snapper, 15; pompano, 50 ; prawns, $1 ; shrimps, $1; smoked hatldock, 10 ; smoked salmon, 15 ; dry cod,.7. —The ‘Catskill rod,” made by Mills & Son, to which we referred in our last issue, is 10 fect in length, and not 8 feet, as was stated. Weight, 5 oz, —Messrs. Conroy, Bissett & Malleson, of 65 Fulton St., N- ¥., haye published a very elaborate illustrated catalogue, or, mere properly speaking, ‘* Sportsman’s Hand Book,” giving in detail directions for every style of fishing, camping and arch- ery. For instance, if a person wishes to order an outfit for black bass fishing he has only to turn to the chapter on Black Bass to find the appropriate tackle, with directions for use ; and not only that, but even the lists for fly fishing and bait fishing are separate, so that the angler need made no mis- take, but will be sure to get justexactly what he wants. This book will be sent free on application, and it supplies a long- felt want. It Has been prepared by Mr. Wm. Holberton, whose experience has qualified him for the work. We con- sider it quite a step in advance on the old style of descriptive circular, when dealers not only advertise what they haye to sell, but instruct purchasers how to use what they buy. —WFish, like birds and animals, vary in their migrations; for which reason the advent of shad, and various other fishes, is sometimes earlier and sometimes later. This year the cold spring seems to have retarded the arrival of the shad, although a few specimens were taken early in April. We do not, how- ever, share in the apprehension of some fishermen that the ag- gregate catch will be less than that of last year. he fishing period continues often into the early days of July, so that there at least are ten weeks of open time before us. Shad fishing is done in two ways—with drift nets and with stationary nets. The drift nets are made of fine twine, at which the shad seem not to take fright as they do at the coarser material of others ; theseare buoyed up with wood and allowed to float with the tide. The labor involved in handling them is very severe, the heavy rowing, constant hauling, re- arranging and untangling, all make this a laborious occupa tion; but the fishermen seem to enjoy it hugely, after all, *¢ when the fish bite.” For stationary net fishing the men begin about the middle of March to put down several miles of poles, and fasten nets tothem. At certain stages of the tide the nets are regularly lifted, the men going out in clinker built lap-streaks, using a big sprit sail in fair weather only. Lifting the nets when the haul is heavy is hard work, and the fishermen like light hauls better ; for the work is then easier and the prices higher. Tur Frrst Conngoricur SAumon.—The first Connecticut salmon of the season was caught last Thursday in an alewite net. It weighed twelve pounds. The fisherman who dis- covered if in his net immediately returned it to the water, but too late to preserve its life. The Connecticut salmon law reads ; Beit enacted, etc. Every person who shall take from any of the waters of this State any salmon or grilse, or any of the young fry thereof, prior to the ist day of May, 1883, shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not less than two nor more than six months, or both; unless he take such fish "unintentionally, and immedi- ately restore it to the waters from which it was taken. The law takes effect May 1. At the last session of the Legislature, time of opening the trout season was changed from April 15 to April 1, and the time for taking shad closes on the 20th of June, instead of the 20th, as formerly. Com- missioner Wm. M. Hudson writes that all bills changing the game laws were defeated, though owing to a new system of publishing the laws, they will not be ready for the public for at least two weeks to come. New Hamesnrrre—Dover, April 14,—Large quantities of smelts are taken in wiers, which is contrary to law. J think it is about time our Fish Commissioners put a stop to this. Codfish are caught on haul lines in our river, some of them yery large. No trout have heen taken as yet; the brooks are too high with water. G. A. W. Massaonuserts—iVew Bedford, April 18.—For the past week our markets have been well supplied with cod and hali- but from the Vineyard. Perch, eels, herrings and a few shad from our oxvn waters. The brooks are full to overflowing, yet several fine strings of trout have been taken; but not much brook fishing before May. Conona. Movements oF THE Fisnineg Frexr.—The number of fish- ing arrivals reported at this port the past week has been 43, viz.: 7 from the Banks with 195,000 lbs. halibut, and 86 from Georges with 800,000 lbs. split codfish and 28,800 Ibs. halibut. —Capa Ann Advertiser, April 18. New Yorx— Within the past few montis I wrote you an acconnt of the domestt- cafion of quail In oar county by a family whose assurances, to the writer, need no corroboration, So far as I have heard expressions from individuals who haye never seen it, the domestication of quail is pronounced an absurdity—an impossibility; but I have seen it within the last ten days, though I have had no doubt a8 to the facts furnished FOREST AND STREAM upon the authority of my friend, Frank Howard, wWhioge molher succeeded in her first attempt at their domestication. Ispent the night of the 20th ultimo at Col. Howard’s, fifteen miles sontheast of this place, and after dark was conducted by the Jghtofa lantern to the hen-house, where I saw the surviving brace of cock quails comfortably and contentedly perched upon the roost erected for the chickens. They were in the midst of the bantams, beside the parent hen. At 7 o'clock next morning, efter the chickens had flown trom their roost and were feeding about the yard, the quails remajned, What sportsman ever thought of a quail roosting elsewhere than on the ground? Mrs. Howard told me that she set the hen in & box, out of which the little fellows were unable to dart before they had become accustomed to her presence and attentions, and had Jearmed the lan- guage of their foster-mother. Afterward they were no more trouble than the ordinary barn-yard fowls, Three of the fiye raised to fall growth were seized and carried off by hawks, the family thinks, as Mrs. H. witnessed the carrying off of the third by a villainous blue- winged hawk—next to foxes, the greatest destroyer of our quails. Mrs, H, did not deny that tears involuntarily followed a realization of her pet’s unhappy fate. It is her intention lo attempt raising one or more broads the following season, if successful in procuring eggs, and slie hopes to find the nest of a partridge, as a flock Zreqnents the farm. T have been promised a report of progress, and the readers of Forxsr AND STREAM Digy expect to be advised, Deo volente. Col, Howard is connected with the firm of R, L. White & Oo., of Loulsyille, Ky\, aud iis genial countenance is as familiar to the frequenters of Main street 28 is the Custom House toimportera. Any skeptical reader can have the foregolng verified by Interviewing the Colonel. J.T, BOnON. — THE FISHER AND THE ‘BLACK CAT.” EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM; Your correspondent, 8 ,’’ in his entertaining story, published in your issue of the 13th lnst,, Speaks of a foll grown fisher in Michigan as weighing only twenty pounds, while those in Maine weigh forty pounds. The hunters and trappers of the latter State, as a general rule, apeak of two varietles—the fislier and the black cat, the latter usually welghing about twenty pounds, and the former about thir‘y pounds, The smaller animal is mueh the darker in color, there being usnally & considerable admixture of dark gray about the fore-shoulders and neck of the fisher. They also travel very differently, the black cat allowing only two feet in its Jamps, precisely like the weasel and mink, wiille the fisher invariably shows three—the rear and forward track being in the line of Its course, and the middle one placed tio or three inches outward, alternately to the rigit and left. Thelr skins are fre- quently quoted separately on the fur lists, one bringing a third more than the other; but notwithstanding all the points of difference, ag Inever in my life saw a female fisher, nor a maie black cat, I have naturally come to the conclusion that they are merely male and female of the same species. Some trappers strenuously combat this idea, while others are disposed to admit its truth, but I think Investigation will prove it ta be correct, In regard to the 8%4-lb, animal spoken of, no such a variety exists either in Maine or Canada, and it is probably a mistake or a misprint of one writer's works, copied by others, As far as its name, which “S,” thinks such a misgomer, there is ample reason toat it should bearit. Tt lanot a water animal in the sense that otter and mink are, itis trog; but when fhe smaller trout streams are 80 surunken by drought that thelr Inhabitants are forced to collect in the deepest pools, itis then that the flsher js exceedingly active and destructive, almost as much soas the animals named gbove. Luckily, they are not very plentiful, owing to the facility with which they are trapped, adyantege being taken of their well-known habit of always crossing streams or roads at certaln polnis,and when these become knowa to trappers, a well-balted trup in the immediate yiclnity is sure, sooner or later, io intercept them, Yenosscor, ——<—<—$———— ARRIVALS AT THE PHILADELPHIA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN FOR THE WEEE EnpING May 3.—OQne water suake, Zropidonotus leberia; one linnet; une brown snake, Storeria dekayi; two bald eagles, Haliclus leuco- cephalue; two great blue herons, Ardea herodias; one black snake, Bascanion constrictor; one hog-nosed snake, Meterodon patyrhinos ; one corn snake, Coluber guttalus; one garter snake, Kutenia sirtalis; one chain snake, Ophibolus getulus, var; one gray squirrel, Sciwrus carolinensia, all presented; one loon, Colymbus torquatus, purchased ; one little brown bat, Vespertilio subulatius, captured in garden. 5 Awyrans RECELVED AT CENTRAL PAkK MENAGERIE FOR WEEK END- Ine May 4.—One thrush, 7rdve miusiovs, hab. Hurope; one oné-col- ored solitaire, Myadestes wnicolor, hab, Central America, presented by Mr. John Sutherland, N. ¥. City; one Florida gailinule, Gallinula martinica, presented by Mr. Ohas. Cashman, N. ¥. City; two polar bears, Urausmaritimua, placed on exhibition; one collared peocary, Dicotyles tajqcu; two brown capuchin monkeys, Cebus Jatiuellus; one honnet monkey, Macacus radidtus; six bulltinches, Pyrrhula rubicitias all purchased, W..A. ConkLIn, Director, — —wWe have received a copy of a book, ‘‘All “about Wash- ington Territory, published at Seattle, Wash. Ter., by M. Choir. Price, $1. Weare informed by the publisher that he answers all letters of special inquiry about that country, reliably, free of charge, to all subscribers. +o «4 Week in Lapland” does not deal witha certain country im Burope. Itis descriptive of a six days’ 0-as-you-please match at Gilmore’s Garden. taking the lead, and so on, in regular successlon. When overtaken by | BOSTON DOG SHOW. Boston, May 6, 1879. ‘TRE Second Annual Dog Show of the Massachusetts Kennel Olub opened at the Music Hall, in this city, thismurning, un- gauspices, There were 523 enteriea and the omprises very many celebrities. The interest in the show Appears to be widespread, and the prospects are that the show will be a financial success. Many prominent breeders and sports- men ‘76 present from yarious parts of the country. Ths judging is being dona in public in Bumstead Hall, underneath the main hall. No such judging ring has ever before been geen, as the hall is almost ciroular in shape with seats rising tier aboys tier, so Piet a large audience can be present and witness the judging. The gentlemen filling thesa responsible and usually thankless positions are; For tha sporting classex—Mr. Chas. H. Raymond, of Morris Plains, N. J.; Dr. Wm. Jarvis, of Claremont, N, H,, aud Maj. Jno. M. Taylor, of Lexington, Ky. For non-sporting, Mr. Jas, B. England, of Philadelphia. The judging was commenced about noon, and we give below the list of awards mada up to the time of sending this dispatch. All of the open classes hays filled well, but the champions are not numoroua, there being only Mr. Smith’s brace, Leicester and Paris, in the English setter dogs and the same gentleman's Dart, with Mr. Forsaith’s Di in the bitch class, Inthe champion Irish wetter classes there are 9 entries, but of these Elcho, Berkely, Loo I. and Duck are not competing. Of champion Gordon setters there are 4, and of pointers 7. To be in a champion class at this show, however, a dog must hays wou two firet prizes or have competed in 1 champion class. The fol- lowing is an abstract of the number of entries in each of the open classes : Imported English setters, dogs 15, bitches 17, puppies 6; native English setters, dogs 40, bitches 20, puppies 20; imported Irish setters, dogs 15, bitches 7, puppies 9; native Irish setters, dogs 14, bitches 7, puppies 5 ; Gordon setters, dogs 16, bitches 11, pup- pies 10 ; pointers, dogs over 55 lbs., 14, Jnitehes 8; under 56 Ibs, dogs 10, bitches 11 ; pointer puppies 10 ; Chesapeake Bay dogs 2 ; Trish water spaniels, § ; other retrieving water spaniels, 5 ; cocker spaniels, 9; other field spaniels, 7; foxhounds, 11; beagles, 4; fox terriers, 18 ; greyhounds, 2; Scotch deerhounds, 8; mastiffs, 8; St. Bernards, 26; Newfoundlands, 4; Ulm, 2; coach dogs, 5; collies, i7; bull dogs, 3; bull terriers, 17; puga, 11; black and tin terriers, 4; Skye terriers, 4; rough-haired terriers, 2; Dandie Dinmonts, 1 ; Yorkshire terriera, 17; toys, 1; Blenheim, King Charles or Japanese, 9; Italian greyhounde, 8; miscellaneous, 6; trick dogs, 3 ; yard-broken dogs, 16. For the spacial prizes there are 161 entries. Among the prinoi- pal exhibitors are Mr. L. H, Smith, of Strathroy, Canada, who has Leicester, Paris and Dart; the St. Louis Kennsl Olub with the pointers Bow, Faust and Clytie; the Toledo Kennel Claob with a kennel of Gordons headed by Grouse; the Baltimore Kennel Olub with Derg and other red Irish setters, etc., eto. The sniries in the English setter classes are, as a rule, very fair; so ars the pointers and Gordons, The Irish setter clauses do not contain Many fine spécimens, although there are some yery handsome puppies exhibited. Some of the non-sporting classes are yery good, but the judging of these did not commences until eyening. The followlng awards were made this afternoon: Champion Hoglish Setters—Dogs, Paria, L. HW. Smith; bitches, Dart, sams owner. Imported English Setters—Dogs, firat, Dush IIL, Har- yard Kennel Olub; second, Coin, J. H. Long; y. h.c., Royal Duke, H. 8, and 8, C. Magraw; b.«., Hamlet, Haryard Kennel Club; Lelaps, F. Sumner; c., Warwick, H.C. Gangse. Bitches— first, Countess IJ., Haryard Kennel Club; second, Ollie, H, W. Ganse; y, h.c,, Belle, H. W. Gano; h.c., Rose, J. N, Dodge; Vesper, H. J. Terry; c., Gipsey Girl, A. D, White. Puppies— ficst, Nix, W. E, Sessions. Native English Ssiters—Dogs, first, Ray, E, Orgill; second, Fred, A. W, Gore; y. bh. c., Daniel Web- ster, G. A. Thayer; h. c., Grouse, D. P. Waters; o,, Jocko, E, King, Bitches—first, Mell, L. F. Whitman; second, Abbey, B. 0, LaMontagne; y, hb. 6., Bessie, H. B. Richmond; bh, c., Fannie, B, Elliot; o., Preeze, P, 8. Roberts. Pappies—first, Beacon, Balti- more Kennel Club; ht. ¢,, Blust, H. W. Ganse; ¢., Gipsey, A, W. Gore, ENTRIES. Diywion A.—ENewise Serrens, Class 1—Champion Huglish Setter Doga—Lelcester and Pari LH Smith, Strathroy, Ont ; Lark, P H Morris, New York. rr Class 2—Champion English Setter Bitches—Dart, L H Smith, Strathroy, Ont ; Di, Fred A Forsaith, Kittery, Me. Class 8—Imported English Setter Dogs, or their progeny of the first generatiou—Drake, Dash IIL, and Hamlet, Haryard Kennel Club, Cambridge, Mass ; Wagner, Frank L Barnes, Auburndale, Mass ; Roysl Duke, H 8 & 8 C Magraw, Colora, Md, Lelaps, Franklin Sumner, Milton, Mass ; Pontiac, John C Higgins, Dela- ware City, Del; Juke, Capt A L Emerson, York, Me; Penn, Irwin & Waddell, Topeka, Kan ; Frank If, Lincoln & Hellyar, Warren, Mass ; Thunder, J J Snellenburz, New Brighton, Penn; Ranger, A E Godeffroy, Guymard, NY; Coin, John E Long, Detroit, Mich; WeEiaks HW Gause, Wilmington, Del; Star, John A Loring, oston. Class 4—Imported English Setter Bitches, or their progeny of the first ganeration—CGountess Il, Harvard Kennel Club, Cam- bridge, Mass; Pearl, Issac Fiske, Woreester, Mass; Cornelia, L thuster Jr, Philadelphia ; Nell, Paul Temple, Boston; Zell, A W Cushman, South Braintree, Mass ; Gipsy Girl, A D White, Bos- ton; Bute, H F Deane, Boston ; Petrel and Patrel I[,, John 0 Higgins, Delaware City, Del; Mollie, H M Quimby, Worcester, Mase ; Poarl, L HW Smith, Strathroy, Ont ; Rose, J N Dodge, De- troit, Mich; Peeress, J J Snelleuburg, New Brighton, Penn ; Rhcebo, John A Loring, Boston ; Belle and Ollie, H W Gause, Wilmington, Del; Veeper, HJ Terry, Palmer, Mass. Class 5—Imported Wnglish Setter Poppies, under 12 months— Gladstone II, Isvae Fiske, Worvester, Mass; Countess Lill and Count Dan 11, John C Higgins, Delaware City, Del; Nix, Waldo BE Sessions, Worcester, Mass; Fanny, Meer Marsh, Boston; Wasp, W Tallman, Providence, RI. Class 6—Natiye English Setter Dogs—Royal Ben, T T Sawyer dr, Boston; Duke, Edwin N, Haines, Dynn, Mase; Fred, Avery W Gore, Boston; Dandy, Allia Hardy, Brookline, Mass; Ned, W 8 Draper, Boston ; Daniel Webster, George A Thayer, Boston ; Buff, John J O'Brien, Boston; Mars, 8 Knesland Jr, Boston; Rex,, Gharles W Copeland Boston; Tort, NL Latrenure, Boston ; Don, David O Ives, Salem, Mase: Spy J _F Head, Boston; Sancho, Frank Fallon, Boston; Beppo, J 0 Williams, Boston ; Marquis, Franklin Nourse, Lawrence, Maas; Dash, Isaac W Thrasher, Fall | RI;1 Waters, W Eyeleth, Brooltline, ‘Mase ; Bessie, Homer B Richmond, Lakeville, Mass ; Smut, I’ M Aldrich, Providence, RI; Jennie, W Tallman, Proyidenve, RI; Mell, L F Whitman, Detroit; Cosette, Rober§ Long, Boston; Cleopatra, T H Flinn, Dorchester, Mass ; Fan, and Bess, Stephen G. Currier, Beverly, Maas; Luna, B A La- throp, Springfield, Mase. Class B—Native English Setter Puppies under 12 months—Gipey, Avery W Gore, Boston, Prink and Kags, Ethan Allin. Pomfvat Centre, Conn; Cremorne, 1 CO La Montague, New York; two nppies, Edward J Forster, M D, Boston ; Busy Body. Mrs M EF Berne, Boston; Shot, F A Duaniels, South Boston; Floss, 8H Briggs, Boston; Grouse Dale, John B Goodwin, Norwich, Conn ; Genaya, M K Cowing Jr, Providence, R I; Smoke, Wm Borrow- scale, Boston; Rufus I1., Henry Smith, Boston; Prince, J W Webb, Boston; Bevis, T W Eastman, Portsmouth, N H; Clio, mos Sides, Portsmouth, NH; Beacon, Baltimore Kennel Club, Balti- mors, Md; Buddhist, H F Deane, Boston; Blast and Brant, H W es Wilmington, Del; Lord Bosconsfield, H H Gilman, Detroit, Mich. Dryrston B,—Ipise SETTERS. Glass $—Champion Irish Sstter Dogs—Berkley, John Fottler Jr, Boston ; Eleho, Dr Wm Jarvis, Claremont, N HH; Rory O’Moore, WN Callender, Greenbush, NY; Ben, G W Ogilyie, Des Moines, Towa ; Race, BO Waller, Chicago, Tl, Clase 10—Champion Trish Setter Bitches—Loo II, and Duck, Tohn Pottler Jr, Boston ; Red Riyal, Lincoln & Hellyar, Warren, Mass ; Fire Fly, H W Gause, Wilmington, Del. Class 11—Imported Trish Setter Doge, or their progeny of the firat generation—Jo, Toledo Kennel Club, Toledo, Ohio; Kite, W © G Salisbury, Boston ; Smuggler, J W Sprong, Albany, N Y; Sligo, George P Anthony, Proyiderice, N J; Eleho i11,, A Nelson, Portsmouth, N H; Startle, Wm Munroe, Boston; Dick, James O Knapp, Newburyport, Mase; Pat, W Tallman, Providence, R 1; Snap, Charles Carpenter, Proyidencsa, RI; Dash, Litcoln & Hell- yar, Warren, Mass; Shot, J 8 Cunningham, Dorchester, Mass; Derg, Baltimore Kennel Club, Baltimore, Md; Bob, EB F Stod- dard, Dayton, Ohio ; Don, H W Ganse, Wilmington, Dal. Class 12—Imported Irish Setter Bitches, or their progeny of the first generation— Doll, oledo Kennel Club, Toledo, Ohio ; Ruby, Capt AT, Wmerson, York, Mea; Flora and Phantom, Lincoln & Hellyar, Warren, Mass ; Friend, B F Stoddurd, Dayton, Ohio; Moyu, A B Godefiroy, Guymard, N Y; Kelpie, H W Ganse, Wil- mington, Del, . Class 13—Imported Irish Setter ‘Puppies, under 12 months— Elsie, John H Dussault, Somerville, Masa; Claremont, Alexander Pops Jr, Boston; Doo, Malcolm OC Green, Boston; May, J A Rook- wood, Boston; Dash Eleho, Jozeph I Lock, Portamouth, NH ; Rover, Capt A L Emerson, York, Me; May, J W Bell, York, Me ; Acho, James Catroll, Portsmouth, N H ; Brockton, W Tallman, Providence, R I. - Class 14—Wative Irish Setter Dozs—Richard Casho, G W Town- send, Philadelphia; Dandy, T F Smith, Boston; Pat, W E Davis, Boston ; ‘lom Moore, ET Flanagan, Boston ; Don, A L Tribble, Plymouth, Mass; Duke, Stephen D Salmon dr, Boston ; Guy Man- nering, Miss Viola Ryan, Dorchester, Mass ; Frank, Thomas M Marshall Jr, Cambridge, Mass; Cole, Everett Smith, Portland ; Shot, R C Sargent, Boston ; Dick, Adolph Nelson, Portemouth, N H; Larry, CS Keller, Washington, DC; Birch, L Frank Drake, Btoughton, Mags ; Arlington, Lincoln & Hellyar, Warten, Mass. Class 15—Native Dish Setter Bitches—Nell, J A Dayis, Boston ; Kate, H B Plumer, Eoston; Cora IL, Everett Smith, Portland, Me ; Flirt, Baltimore Kennel Club, Baltimore, Md; Mag, Geo Van Wagenen, New York; Fanny, F Li Torrey, Malden, Mass ; Fan, H H Mose, Boston. é Clase 16—Natiye Irish Setter Puppies, under 12 months—Saxe, J P Barnard Jr, Boston; Tip, Wm Borrowseale, Boston ; Florence TL, Baltimore Kennel Club, Baltimore, Md ; Ned, Walter 0 Pem- ber, Walpole, Mass ; Clyde, Thomas M Marshall’ J r, Cambridge, Mass: Diviston ©,—Gorvon Setrrnus. Class dire vuaea tor Gordon Setter Dogs—Trump, Chas M Pond, Hartford, Gonn ; Rupert, Goldsmith Kennel Club, Toledo, Ohio. Olass 18—Champion Gordon Setter Bitches—Nellie, 8 W Rod- man, Boston ; Beauty, A E Godettroy, Guymard, N Y. Olaks 19—Gordon Setter Dogs. Hither Natiye or Im»orted— Grouse, Judy, Dock and Bob, Toledo Kennel Club, Toledo, Ohio; Jim, GC G Gibson, Boston; Dan, F B Stafford, Newton, Mass ; Duke, Lemuel Stanwood, Boston; Duke of the Hast, Henry A Davis, Providence, RI ; Sam, Arthur C Mudge, Boston ; Dash, W B Leighton Jr, Marlborough, Mass ; Shot, Ndward H Pierce, Boston; Dorr, Fred A Taft, Dedham, Mass; Duke and Dash, Gharles T Brownell, New Bedford, Mass ; Bang, Francis H Boyd, Boston; Billy, H Trnsan, Dorchester, Mass. Class 20—Gordon Setter Bitches, Hither Native or Imported— Bess, Lawrence Curtis, Boston; Gee and Bell, Toledo Kennel Olnb, Toledo, Ohio ; Bess, Waldo E Sessions, Worcester, Mass ; Dinab, Frank B Fay, Boston ; Bitch and Litter, James Wright, Rockland, Me; Bessie B., Henry I Kinsley, Stoughton, Mass ; Fashion, § Barnber, Framingham, Masa; Pansy, Frank L Gay, Providence, RI; Nellis Horton, Dr Henry F Aten, Brooklyn, L I; Mand, G J Lewis, Boston, Class 21—Gordon Setter Poppies, Hither Native or Imported, under 12 montHis—Flirt, J P Barnard Jr, Boston; Tom, Ellerton Lodge Dorr Jr, Cheetout Till, Mass ; Dolly, @ W Amory, Quincy, Mags ; Doke, H W Huntington, Brooklyn, L I; Mac, Frank L Gay, Providence, RI: Jeff, Charles E Hunt, Boston ; Nimrod, M Gg Chapman, Central Talls, RL ; Shot, Allie H Olapp, Worcester, Mase: Fred, Goldsmith Kennel Olub, Toledo, Ohio ; Binech, Al- bert P Burnham, Lyuo, Masa, Dryiston D.—PorntEss. Glass 22—Champion Dogs—Rueh, Edmund Orgill, New York; Bow, St Louis Kennel Clob, 8b Lonis, Mo; Sefton, BH A Willard, Jonesborough, Il. : Class 283—Champion Pointer Bitchos—Rose. Edmund Orgill, New York; Gillespie's Nan, Georges G Barker, Boston ; Clyltie, 8t Louis Kennel Club, St Lonis, Mo; Queen, A E Godeffroy, Guy- tmard, N Y. Class 24T ointer Dore, over 55 pounds weight—Leo, Geo F Dayenport, Boston, Rake II, J W Coffin, Providence, RI; Shot, Wm A Garrett, Providence, K IT; Gold Dust, Ieaac Campbell, Providence. RI; Rex, Fisher Howe Jr, Brooklyn; Puust, St Lonis Kennel (lub. 8b Lonis, Mo; Commander, Frenchy A Johnson, Bostion ; Ned, 4 M Stoddard, Hast Marshfield, Mags ; Shot, John G Lewis, Providence, RT; Spango, Wm H Les, Boston ; Brock, S T Hammond, Springfield, Mass; King, MG Fuller. Worcester, Muss ; Rattler, Luke Corcoran, Springfeld, Mase ; Mars, Ar- schlimam, Boston. C Loa Olase 35—Poijnter |Bitchas, oyer 50 pounds weight—Princass, Geo © Barker, Bosten ; Juno, Chas M Schieiilio, Mt Vernon, N Y; Peg, BO Alden, Dedihsm, Mass; Prudencs, Geo K Brown, Ded- ham, Mase ; Mand, Walter E Miller, West Meriden, Conn ; Bell = 1 — ——<—_—_——— | Glass 26—Pointer Dogs, under 5 eld, Masa. yman, Sp J § pounds weight—Dash and Tramp, A M Tufts, Lynn, Masa; Shot, W Ei Foot, Cambridge, Mass; Pete Jr, C Alden, Deiham, Masa; Hector, [vera W Adame, Boston; Kit, M K Cowing, Providence, R J; Snipe, Homer B Richmond, Lakeville, Mass; Jack, James H Pullen, St Joho, N v a galas Wesley P Balch, Boston; Chiswick, Thos H Terry, New York. Glass 27—Pointer Bitches, under 60 pounds weight—Jenny, A M Tufts, Lynn, Mase ; Miranda Il, J W Coffin, Providence, RI: Juno, O I) Jordan, Winchester, Mass; Loo Im, Christopher Roache, Natick, Mass ; Crystal, HS Magraw, Colora, Md; Ruby, Edmund Orgill. New York ; Ply, Jas 8 Burbank, Cumberland, KI; Lassie ind Zeal, St Louis Kennel Clob, 8t Louis, Mo ; Fanny, Miss Ellen T H Swan, Hyde Park, Mass; Dutchess, George Van Waegenen, New York. Claas 28—Pointer Puppies, under 12 months—rank, Ned and Lola, J W Gofiin, Providence, R 1; Countess and Mac, E G La Montagne, New York; Ponto, Chas M Schiefflin, Mt Vernon, N Y; Dash, Richard Waves, Providence, RI; Vents, J W Coftin, Provi- dence, RI; Smoke, H P Mottley, Boston; Pet, O R Haradon, Boston. r Drviston E.—Sportine Does, (Other than Setters and Pointers.) Class 29—Chesapeake Bay Dogs—-Foam, Charles T Curtis, Bos- ton ; Rover, Baltimore Kennel Club, Baltimore, Md, Class 30—Insh Water Spaniels—Brownie, George J Harris, Bos- ton ; Brownie, George lL Fisk, New Bedford, Mass; Mack and Judy, Daniel D Lawlor, Mt Vernon, N Y; Don and Juno, GB Paddook, West Meriden, Conn ; Tubby and Sport, R W Waterman, Athol, Muss, Class 31—Retrieving Water Spaniels, other than Irish—Jingo, W § Curtis, Boston; Lady, A J Colburn, Newton Highlands, Mass; Gypsy, A W Tnekerman, Hyde Park, Mass; Sport, 'T M Aldrich, Providence, RI ; Fuss, William © Wall, Cambridge, Mass. Class 32—Cocker Spaniela—Carlow, W E Shedd, Walthrm, Maas; Grip and Rabbit, Charles Allan, Worcester, Mass; Gip, D P Bos- worth, New York: Judy, Olin M Drake, M D, Ellsworth, Ma; Punch, Henry Whiting Jr, Hilaworth, Me; Charlie, George P Cushing, Hingham, Muss ; General, Al Watts, Boston ; Gip, Chas Allen, Worcester, Muss, Class 38—Field Spaniels of any other breed—Prince, Wesley Pearce, Boston; Fido, Chas McCrassen, Boston: Ben, Frank Dwivan, Someryille, Maes ; Charlie, W H Canterburry, Boston ; Jill, Mrs W H Lee. Roxbury, Mass ; Trimbnush and Fairy, William M Tileston, New York. Qlass 34—Fox Hounds—Jack and Ben, L P Bartlett, Arlington, Mass ; Hector, Bugler, Hunter and Piper, Chas Brown, Boston; Sankey, Wm H Beggs, Danvers Contre, Mass; Spot, i Link, Bos- ton Highlands, Mays; Snooks, John Hankey, Boston Highlands, Tyler, Henry Puyogel, New York ; Ino, H B Tinkham, New Bed- ford, Mass. Class 35—Beagles—Rattler and Bell, Dodge & Baker, Detroit, Mich ; Driyer and Charm, Peter B Bradloy, Boston. Olass 37—Fox Terriers—Turk and Visen, Al Watts, Boston ; Paulo and Nettle, Prescott Lawrencé, Groton, Mass; Lovely and Turk, A Wingor Jr, Providence, R [; Rattler, Vixen, Minnie and Tyrant, Thomas D Burke, New York ; Tort and Deacon Rasper, Frank B Fay, Boston ; Tinker, Francis Welch, Boston ; Nettle, Walter G Cotton, Boston ; Young Trap and Nellie, Walter J Com- stock, Proyidence, RI; Nim, William H Les, Boston; four pups, George B Inches, Boston: Taps, Georges B Elliott, Keene, N H. Class 55—Greyhounds—Skip, Al Watts, Boston; Gisela, 2 W Cushing, Boston. Class 36—Scotch Deerhounds—Meida III., Sigourney Entler, Quin¢y, Mass ; Cid and Lupus, J R Webster, Hast Milton, Mass. —————— Hor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. DOGS—WNo. 6. ENTRY had an inveterate dislike to strange cata, but was always on the best of terms with the house cat, allow- ing her to eat out of his dish. On one occasion he chased a cat in the street, which naturally made for home. The master of the house, who was unfortunately standing in thé front door, was most unceremoniously laid flat on his back. Pugs, running up-staira to take refuge in her mistress’ bedroom, the door of which not being closed, the good lady, who was at her toilet, was nearly frightened into a fit by the sudden ap- pearance of the ill-bred animal. A window, opening on some out-buildings in the rear, enabled puss to make good her es- cape, the dog regaining the street before the man returned with his gun, Under the circumstances, I thought it prudent to make good my retreat. But I called the next morning, minus Sentry, to explain and apologize—a gratuity to her ladyship restoring her equanimity. On another occasion, when taking a stroll in the outskirts of the town, I met a gentleman—a stranger—accompanied by a large mastiff, evidently a quarrelsome brute, I therefore ealled my dog off. On my doing so, the stranger observed : ‘** Your dog is big enough to take his own part ; why not let them fight? Are you afraid of yours being hurt ?” ‘Har from it, my good sir; but I haye a decided objection to men or dogs fighting, when it can be avoided,” To which a most contemptuous Umph! was the rejoinder. The man’s sneering look annoyed me, I am sorry to say, and I observed that ii he was fond of brutal exhibitions, he was at liberty to set his dog on. He would soon be glad to call him off. No sooner said than done. ‘The mastiff flew af Sentry, but was at once seized by the throat and pinned to the ground, where he remained perfectly helpless. His master looked on for a few moments, but seeing that his dog was powerless, he raised his cane to sirike the victor. “Stop!” I exclaimed ; ‘‘ whoever strikes my dac strikes me, and if you dare to hif him Iwill floor you!" brandishing at the same time what my friend Paddy wonld call ‘*a yaal udy shillelah.” This somewhat cooled my opponent's ardor, and he respectfully observed that my dog would kill his. “That is exactly what I anticipated; but if you will seize your dog by the hind leg to drag him away, 1 will make mine Telax his hold and follow me. [have him perfectly at com- mand.” J accordingly grasped Sentry’s collar, and with a gentle tap on his fore paw, made him let go—our opponents departing somewhat crestfallen, the mastiff evidently not in a fighting mood, q My aim in relating this incident is not with a view to vaunt Sentry’s fighting abilities, but for the purpose of expressing my abhorrence of dog-fighting, cock-fighting, bull-baiting and fighting, and all similar disgusting, oruel and unmanly sports, which are a disgrace to any civilized and Christian country. The men of England, lam sorry to say, were once noted for thsir encouragement of the three first: whioh have been put down by the strong urm of the law. Iwas alwaya fond of field sports, of athletic exercises of all kinds, but am thankful to have it in my power to boast that I never encouraged nor witnessed boxing in the shape of a prize-fight, bull-baiting, dog or cock-fighting, etc. What can be more disgusting than the following specimen of refined brutality, related to ma by a ar ity — £04 — Pe ‘an eye-witness, a half-pay officer in the British Lancers, one who fought with Wellington at Waterloo, haying served throughout the Peninsular Campaign: “Staffordshire, the great English county for pottery, was also noted for its bull-dogs, bull-baiting and dog-fighting being favorite sources of amusement with the pottery men. A. heavy bet was made by the owner of a celebrated bull-biteh— haying then a litter of puppies—that she would pina bull, and allow her two hind paws to be cut off without relaxing her hold, ‘The het was won by the owner of the bitch, the pup- pies having been brought on the field in order to excite the poor brute to defend her young.”’ I believe a record of this quintessence of barbarism exists in the ** Sporting Annals." At all events, 1 have seen it in print, Now some young roisterous sporisman reading this may possibly conchide that the writer, if a sportsman at all, must haye been, to say the least, a milk-sop: one of your chicken- hearted men who would quail al the sigkt of danger. But the man who has rushed through the flames ta the top of a four story house to save a boy, wha has twice joined to man a life-boat to save others at the peril of his own life, besides a few other ventures, can have been nocoward! My experience has taught me that a truly braye man is always possessed of no common share of the milk of human kindness, and that a bully, a braggadocio, 1s invariably an arrant coward. A man who is cruel to dumb aniinals cannot be & kind husband or father. Leaving Jersey, Iresided in London several years before coming 10 Canada, living at Peckham Rye, where Sentry was universally admired. He always accompanied my wife and self when we took a summer evening's stro}], and I have often ‘known a carriage pull up and the footman politely ask me to stop and allow his master and mistressto get out and examine the dog. On one occasion I was offered one hundred sove- reigns for him. So well could [ depend on the dog that I never carried 8 latch key, the servants zoing to bed and leaying him in the hall reposing on the front door mat. When he heard me on the portico steps he would get up to allow me to open the door, but he never barked or made the least noise. T never knew him give a false alarm. If any one opened the front gate he gaye one loud bark. Often when my wife has fancied she heard a noise I have been roused from my peace- ful slumber with ‘Phillip! Phillip! Get up, I hearsome one- about.” The invariable reply being, ‘‘Has Sentry barked, my dear?” ‘No.’ ‘Then go'to sleep." Lalways took Sentry for a run in the road about nine in the evening. On one occasion I fell in with the policeman, who, after admiring the dog, inquired if he was a good watcher, and being answered in the affirmative, observed that he never heard him bark. ‘‘ Open the gate some night when you are passing and the lights are oul,” was the rejoinder. A few nights Jater a loud bark awoke me about midnight, and as the dog did not leaye the front docr I knew there muat be some one inf ont. Opening the bedyoom window the policeman epoke immediately: ‘It's me, sir; our Superintendent is with me, and I wished him to wituess the doz’s watchfulness. I have not opened the gate, but merely raised the latch. No robbers cau harm you, sir. Sorry to disturb you; good- night!” We had the dog several years before my eldest son was horn, and for eight or nine months he was jealous of the child, growling and going off in high dudgeon the moment he saw him. One Sunday afternvon, the mother haying laid the child in his cot, went up-stairs requesting me to call her or the seryantif he awoke. Sentry was taking his siesta on the front door mat. Hearing the child cry I went to him, and to my astonishment I found the dog at the side of the cot, wag- ging his tail and licking the boy’s hands as though he wished to pacify him. From that hour he became his friend, and when the Jad began to toddle he would lie on the carpet and allow him to maul and pullhim about without the Jeast sign of annoyance. He would put his little hand in his mouth, pull at his tongue, poke his fingers in his eyes or nostrils, ete, I have known lady friends come in, and being alarmed lest the dog might hurt the child, they would rush to the rescue, but a growl from Sentry caused a precipitate retreat, and the loving pair would continue their game in peace. Sentry had a decided objection to tradesmen's calls, even the butcher's boy was stopped, after delivering his meat, if he attempted to leaye unaccompanied by the servant. Perce-Gaapé, Heb. 18, 1879. PsILiir ViRERT. (Vo. be continwed,) ——<—_—_ 3. __ THE IRISH WOLF-HOUND. HE exhibition at the late Bench Show of a noble speci- men of the Irish wolf-hound, valued at $5,000, by Mr, Lester Wallack—a notuble attraction among the kennels— makes the following article especially interesting at this time. We copy from fand and Water :— The question whether it ig possible to resuscitate this an- cient breed of doga has for some little time been Aitracting the attention of a certain section of the dog-loving world. Of course the great; obstacle in the way is the difficulty of obtaining pure specimens of a breed for which there has been no use for many years, which, as a distinct variety, has, in consequence, almost, if not entirely, ceased to exist. This drawhbacl, however, Cynics might be inclined to say, is a {rifling difficulty in the way of ‘‘a consummation devontly wished for” by dog breeders. ‘There seems to be rather a ecraza about resuscitating old, or introducing new, breeds of dogs of Jate years, which generally really means little other than a dog-cealing plant. Some nondescript animal’ or other mates its appearance at a dog show, is awarded the prize on account of its size, ugliness, or other peeuliarity, as the hest foreign sporting or non-sporting dog, as the case may be, by a judge who, most likely, has never seen a specimen, and does nat know whether or not there is such s breed as that to which it iszeputed to leloug. The award sives the animal a loews standi; then letters appear advocating the great desirability of bringing out the breed, Generally speaking the animals are thoroughbred mongrels, possessing no good qualities other than those which are to he found in much greater perfection in our wn breeds. Such, in all probability, is the Leonberg, abont whicheo much has of late been written ; T helieve he ia simply a big mongrel, a combination of Newfoundland, mas- tiff, and deerhound, or some other such incongruous mixture, Ttmust not be understond, however, that in drawing at- tention to the question of the Irish wolf-hound the aforezoing Observations are meant asimputations as to the genuineness Of those who are making the endeavor to resuscitate what was no donht a magnificent variety of the dog. On the con- trary, Captain G. A. Graham, a gentleman wlio has been in- feresting himeslf in the Irish wolfhound question, seems de. ‘he- termined to accept none of the spurious imitations” of the breed which others less particular than he are bringing for- ward ready at hishand. Like genuine antiquities, such an- cient breeds of dogs as the Irish wolf-bound are interesting and yaluable, if only as memorials of early times. The early Britons were, it is well known, celebrated for their breeds of dogs, and of these the most remarkable were the mastiff and the large, rough wolf or gaze hound. The mastiff, it need fcarecely be said, has been resuscitated, in fact, *‘ very much” resuscitated, for there are two or three sections of mastiff breeders, each equally certain that the other's mastifis are no mastiffs at all, and that they only themselves possess the genuine, unadulterated article. If one is to put any faith whatever in what history says, however, about mastiffs, the modern animal, magnificent a creature ag he is, must be but a * puny descendant of a breed, two of which were, in early times, more than a match for a lion or a tiger. No organized attempt, however, has, as far as I am aware, been made to reproduce the Irish wolf-hound until the present. The Irish wolf-hound is of as undoubted antiquity as the mastiff, and, although his primogenitors were the breed of celer es Of the early Britons, it was in Ireland that he retained most of the charucteristics of that ancient breed for many years after he lost his identity elsewherein the British Islands. The Scotch deerhound, beyond doubt, is descended from the same source, but climate and other influences have had the effect of producing the modifications now presented in the modern animal. The Irish wolf-hound, however, as long as he was known to exist, even under the appellation of the great Irish greyhound Canis graius hibernious) retained his size and other charac- teristics of the wolf-hound, with which he really was synony- mous. The Irish wolf-dog existed in the third century, and haying in addition to his power of speed, great size, strength, agility and courage, was exported to Rome fer fighting with the wild beasts in the arena. It has been held by some writers that it was the British mastiff alone that was sent to Rome for this purpose, bul there is strong evidence that both the Irish wolf-dog and English mastiff were fought in the arena against wild beasts in the third and fourth centuries. Scrope, writing at the beginning of the present century, says that the gigantic Irish greyhounds or wolf dogs ‘*at one time existed in Ireland,” but ‘‘are now extinct.” The Sligo family are mentioned by some authorities as having retained the breed in purity np to a comparatively modern date; but as I believe several large German boarhounds were imported and crossed with them, it seems doubtful whether that family actually has ever possessed the breed in its unadulterated state during the past century or more. H. G. Darrey, —<$—<——<——+—- + Tur Dog As A Suzzr Dusrrovnn.—If the statistics which we find in alate number of the Baltimore Sun are accurate, legislation regarding the hordes of dogs infesting certain dis- tricts is imperatively needed. Here, for instance, is Mary- land, with her 4,000,000 acres of uncultivated land and 1,000, 000 acres of wild pasturage, and yet only 151,200 sheep ; and all because sheep farmers know that seven per cené. of their sheep musi annually be destroyed by dogs. The Southern States haye summer pasturage for 150,000,000 sheep and win- ter keep for over 60,000,000, but m 1878 there were only. 6,997,000 sheep, and of these over half a million were de- stroyed by dogs. Of course we cannot lay the whole blame of the non-deyelopement of this pursuit alone upon the dogs. But the yoice of the farmers is very unanimousin de» signating the danger of destruction hy curs as the most powerful deterrent from any extensive participation in sheep culture, No one is willing to expend time and capital upon mutton to see it go to the dogs. There are millions and mil- lions of curs in tae South which are altogether worthless and worse than good-for-nothing—a positive nuisance. It is a curious spectacle, this nursing of a domestic wild beast to prey upon the flocks of husbandry. The cur-dogs should be put out, of existence. If their owners do not see the necessity of such action farmers and capitalists may find the remedy in legislation. ‘To sacrifice a profitable industry to the fostering of these droves of canine pests is simply monstrous, We ghall always uphold most strenuously all law making tending to protect the owners of valuable breeds of dogs; but when in any section of the country the dog becomes a pest we shall advocate with equal force the only remedy, extermina- tion, ——__ 8 ‘A Goop Moyz.—The Monroe County Sportsmen’s Olub, of Rochester, N. Y., at their last meeting adopted the fol- lowing resolutions: Whereas, The absence from the statute books of New York of a law defining the rate of compensation per mile ut which railroad companies shall carry dogs in baggage cars is a source of great annoyance to thousands of persons annually, who are in consequence subject in many cases to extortionate charges. by irresponsible employes of the railroad com- panies ; therefore, J Resolved, That the Monr e County Sportsmen’s Club re- quest the representatives of Monroe County in the Legisla- ture to procure, if possible, and without delay, the passage of a law that shall cumpel railroad companies in this State, under a penalty of twenty dollars for refusal, to carry dogs in baggage cars, when the owner, or other person. having such dog or dogs (not to exceed two) in charge, is a passenger on the train to which the baggage car is attached, the compensa- tion to the company for carrying a dog not to exceed half a cent a mile, ‘This is an eminently sensible way of correcting the much- complained-of abuse and imposition met by sportsmen with their dogs. Monroe County is sirong in sportsmen, and we may confidently expect good work from her representative at Albany. Jf they succeed in carrying the bill through, they will have placed the sportsmen of the whole State under obligations to them, ———— Docs ror THE Sovrnenn Srares,—Mr. Editor; My ex- perience has been that the Gordon is hardly so hardy as the Irish or English, and at the same time, from, his excessive nervousness, hardly so staunch. But the Gordon will amply repay all the time that is deyoted to him, The headstrong and almost as excitable as the Gordon, The Hne- lish setter is by far the easiest to train, and in truth if would be hard to find a better dog for the service, or for service, T have a theory, however, that the harder a dog is to train the better he is after that consummation has been reached, My own fancy, therefore, inclines most to the Trish setter, But may my right hand forget its cunning, and may I never again bring down another bird, if I pass unnoticed the glorious pointer, The first dog I ever owned was a pointer—peace ta his ashes—and many a day's sport have [had with him. Wut he long since rests with his fathers, and I do hope that in the happy hunting-grounds, set apurt for dogs in the hereafter, he has the place of honor. But they cannot stand the warm climate as well as setters. Bomething seenis to disarrange the stomach and liver, and one rarely meets a healthy pointer. I found by reading *‘ Hallock’s Sportsman's Gazetteer," that, on the dog question we were entirely congenial, and I want you to see what we call at the South a broken dog. Let me sumumarize a little. To drop to shot or command whenever given, if on a point; controlled by motion of hand to range Tight or left or front, or to come to heel, and as I walk up my own birds never to fiush under any circumstances; trained to range out or hunt close, as occasion requires, anc always to g0 with head up, for deliver me from a dog who potters over @ ground scent. NEmo. Cairo, Georgia, April 10. eS Fox Huytine 1 Guorera—Aditer Forest and Stream: We have raised a lot of pups to have ready and seasoned for next fall fox hunting. We like to have them one and a half year old before putting them down to hard work, as they stand it better and last longer. They are ten months old, and, as Jim Johnson said of the bear, ‘‘as fine as split silk.” On the last day of March we got word from Jobn R. to meet him at the cross roads below the ferry next morning, an hour before day. he place was ten miles away and the season off; some one suggested that to-morrow was April 1, ‘Well, so it was; but although neighbor John enticed Bill Smith into a swimming hole, we didn’t believe he would try to April fool us, and as our old friend P. was over from Alabama and wished to see the puppies perform, we were off next morn- ing on time, determined to perpetrate the joke on Master Rey- nard or a goodly sized pack of hounds, But when we ar- rived, there was John armed and equipped as the law directs —with horn, horse and hounds—and along with him our old comrade, Ben, just up from his orange grove in Florida and spoiling for a chase. We had eighteen dogs, with the puppies thrown in, and everybody present, except the man who put on his best suit once for a similar occasion, There was an old fellow, with a ‘‘ monstrous” track that fed across the straw fields of the plantation, that had been chased by other dogs enough to give him a reputation, and we decided to try forhim, ‘The track was soon struck, and after a lonz and exciting trail, he was routed from cover just at sunrise, ‘The morning wascalm and the ground firm, and we knew he was up for his final run. But who can describe a hunter's feel- ings as the pack go thundering ayer the hill? The puppies were all in and square up, and off they struck for the hills, five miles away, but taking a turn near Ohokee, led out for the piney woods, and then we were in for it. He was a sharp scholar in tactics, but a foolish effort to cross an open field ruined his plans and forever ended his sport of being chased by coon dogs. Wehaye hung his brush high on the wall and fastened it with a vow not to place any more there until some frosty morning in October, when we know our “‘ purps” will round up for the old dogs in handsome style. Our Ben tells me that in going to Florida last fall by pri- vate conveyance, he carried 9 hownd from his father’s, in Dooley County. He lost the dog in Lake City, Mlorida, one hundred and fifty miles from home, and in just one day (24 hours) from the time he lost him he was back in Dooley. Americus, Ga, April 20, 1879. Sor, a dJupGing av PamapEnpsia.—Hditer PVorest and Stream: I notice in your paper of May 1 the remarks about the Phila- delphia Dog Show, and am pleased to learn that some one be- sides myself is dissatisfied with private judging. I know that some of the dogs when taken before the judges were scarcely looked at, let alone examined as to their points of breeding. There was a gentleman who had a very fine Irish setter that he expected would varry off first prize, but when the colors were tacked up over the kennel next door to his own, he gave vent to his feelings in a way not calculated to please the judges; but they, hearing how much disappointment was oc- casioned by this little mistake, slipped around and gave the dog a third prize almost twenty-four hours after the first prize had been awarded to his neighbor. This can be proven by the attendant who had the dog in charge. Again, they gave ay. hb. c. toa Gordon setter that the owner had entered to find out of what breed he was, ‘There was also much dis- satisfaction about Petrel winning oyer Rhoda, and [speak the truth when I say that nineteen out of twenty that drew comparison between the two bitches gave Rhoda the prefer- ence. As one dog-man remarked, ‘* Rhoda had committed the unpardonable sin of haying taken the first prize at the New York show in 1878,” You are at liberty to publish this, as I can prove every word. H. G. Jenninas, Weat Philadelphia, May 2. ys pa An Interiicent Cur.—ir. Haditor: Not long ago one of the doctors of Michigan University related to his class a little incident about adog of his, Me thought of trying an experi- ment, so he made an incision into the stomach of the dog and placed a silver tube into the orifice, and plugged it up with a cork. At first it was doubtful whether the animal would sur- vive, but, he came around all right, and was seen running around the streets in a very healthy condition. Now eomes the story. Well, intunning around one day he caught the plug on a shrub and pulled it out. The doctor seeing this, and haying become mach attached to the dog, tried to save him by sewing up the orifice; but after every meal the gastric juices would flow into the wound and irritate it so it could not heal. The doctor gave him up for lost, but in a few days the dog grew better; and the doctor watched one day, and found that after every meal the sagacious snimal would run to the barn and there lie down on his back for an hour or so till the juices of the stomach had acted on the food, and then get up. The dog was running around in a healthy condition for along time, Can any one say that a dog is not almost human now, Ann Arbor, Mich, April 27. Tiro. 8 ~ —A litter sister of Malcom, out of Zilley’s Green by Munn’s Duke of Gordon, was poisoned at Orange, N. J., by 4 gentleman who styles himself a nerve cloctor, Irish I think the finest natural ranger in the world, but more| RIFLED ARROWS. Eprior Forest Anp STREAM: Jn response to the query of ** A, B,” in yonr issue of the A4th of April, permit me to say that the feathers of all good alrows are “‘rifled," not by any spiral position of the rib of the feather on the arrow shaft, but by the natural curvature of the vanes, which causes a rotary flight of the arrow. Long before T had eyer seen an English arrow I feathered my hunting arrows by ‘‘ rifling,” giving # one-fourth {urn to each feather, Ifound this much the best way, where one has to feather his own arrows, for the reason, that not being able to do the nice and perfectly aecurate work necessary to cause a straight feathering to shoot well, he can perform the less difficult task of ‘‘rifling’’ very satisfactorily. Even 2 considerable deviation from regularity will not materially af fect the flight of an arraw feathered spirally with broad feathers, for the strong whirling of the broad yanes will necessarily keep the flight straight. For short distances—60 yards and under—the spiral feathers are much the best; but for long-range shooting, the trajectory of such arrows are not flat enough, and they are useless. This ‘‘rifling"” of the feathers is no new thing, as | supposed it was when J feath- ered my hunting arrows thus, and even remoyed the feathers from Highfield’s best footed arrows last season and re-feath- ered them spirally for my own use, all my matches last sea- son being shot with such arrows. Conceiving that I was the inventor of a ‘good thing,” I began proceedings for secur- ing a patent, and had partially bargained with a leading ar- chery house In your city for the right of making euch ar- rows, when lo! I received the following printed letter from the venerable Peter Mui’, of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a copy of a letter sent to the editor of the London 7%eld: Str—If you will allow space in The Field for the insertion of jollowing remarks on that most important part o! an archer's equipment, the arrow, you will oblige the writer, and, it may be, do an acceptable service to archery: At present there is some discussion among archers as to the merits ofan arrow said to be invented, and certainly patented, by Dr. Croft of London. The only difference in this arrow from those in general us6 is that the feathers are twisted round the arrow like » screw. This is no newinvention, and, therefore, can haye no patent rights, I made and experimented with such more than thirty years ago, T hava no remembrance in what those experiments resulted, but belieye they miust haye been unsatisfactory, inasmuch as the screw Was not adopted, I haye in my possession arrows with the feathers twisted round the stele in the same way, which, there is reason to believe, were made and used before the beginning ofibhe present century, I shall therefore continue, as heretofore, to niake arrows to any shapes, weight or style of. fedging which my customers, with their many tastes, may choose to order. But, to test the truth of the assertions in favor of this would-be * patent arrow,” I made a few exactly ihe weight and style of tha contents of my own quiver, fledged one straight, as an ordinary arrow, one wilh a slight twiet, and ons each fledged with the right and left wings, and with as much scréw as would allow the arrow to pass over without striking the bow, thereby obviating an objection which will be referred to afterward; then another arrow with only two wings and as much serew as would allow it!o pass over the bow. With these I took one of my own arrows, whose quali- ties I knew and could trust, making in all six wrrows in my belt, with which I went to the field to teat them for distance and straightness of line, J did not consider the target as the beat mnrk to try these qualities, but stuck two pieces of white wood (ike the ‘ Willow Wand”) in the ground, at about 100 yards dis— tance, doing my best bo give sach arrow the same direction as to line, and the same draw, sleyation and quit, for distance, They were taken from the belt at random, and used as they came to and, The line was well maintained, with rarely a deviation of more than a foot to either side, and sometimes striking the wand. To record the distances, I ruled a sheat of paper into six column, one for each arrow, and twelve lines for the ends I shot each day. The arrow which was fonnd in the ground furthest from where it had been shot was recorded in its own column as 1; the next, which might be only a few inches shorter, was recorded ag 2; and #0 on to the shortest arrow, which was 6. On asyeral days I shot the same number of arrows (six dozen) with various results, any o! which days might be taken as a sample ; but the day I consid- ered the most favorable for an impartial test showed, when suinmed up; My own srrow, 23; two wings, 24; with alight twist, 36; screwed arrow, left wing, 44; straight fledged arrow, 44: xorewed, right wing, 62, I came to the most distinct conclu- sion that & screw fledged arrow has no advantage whateyer over the ordinary straight-winged arrow. These arrows were genorally BO near euch other that the dise of a four-foot target would have reveived them. The arrows were so different in the conformation of their wings, the steles being in every respect equal, T was surprised at the result, as it seemed of littls consequences how an arrow wan fledged, proyided the shalt was properly made of well balanced material, straight and stiff. Lintend on the first occasion, when shooting a mutch, lo use one arrow straight wings, one with three wings spiral, and another with two wings spiral, believing that the same hitting can be made with all the thres. It has long been a settled conviction with me that an arrow fledged wlth feathers of the same wing of a turkey or peacock acquires when Hy- ing as much rotation, without impeding its flight, as it needs which rotary motion is caused by the air impinging on the curved inside of the broad part of the feather nearest to the potk. The sume arrow fledged from different wings has its rotation spoiled, the ons wing counteracting the other. the natu- ral curyé of the feathér is enough, and fully as mnoh twist as 6 rifle ball gets. . In a recent publication of Messrs. Howell, James & Oo., opin- ions in favor of this arrow are given from Mrs. Horniblow, Misa Bstham, atc., etc. Mr. Edwards, on the other hand, writes moe: “Have you seen Dr. Croft's arrow? He has sent ma three for trial. The invention, such as itis, ianot new. The Doctor says they have steadiness of flight, with extreme loyness, making them invaluable at 100 yards, ete. After giving them four hours’ trial, | pronounced that they had neither the one quulity nor the other. The effect of fhe spiral feathers, a8 he puts them on, is that it hits the bow so abruptly as to throw thé arrow off, mostly to the left, with a kick and a jump.” I would conclude by remarking that had Dr. Croft known some- thing more of an atrow, its mse and history, he might haye saved himself the expense of a patent. Yours respectfully, ‘ Huinburgh Archers’ Tail, Dec, 24, 1864, Purge. Murs. nd vat target, they will notice the beautiful rotary motion of each arrow as if passes. j Some of your correspondents—notably “N. K, D.”—in your issue of April 24 advise the archers who are practicing for the August Meeting at Chicago to shoot only at short Tanges—40, 50. and 60 yards—* until scores of 200 at 40 yards, 175 at 50 yards and 125 at 60 yards can be regularly made,” before berinning the longer ranges. I fear if archers should follow this adyice that very few would get any practice at 80 and 100 yards before the meeting, as the attainment of such scores as the above regularly will be rare, even among the twenty first shots in the country this season. Here are two propositions which will be doubted by few archers: First, practice at long range will improye one rapidly at short range; second, practice at short range will injure one’s shooting at long range. It follows as a corollary that the createst food to the greatest number” (of ranges) will re- sult from practice at the long ranges. I might with propri- ety illustrate this by my own experience-this season. uring last summer I averaged in public matches from 170 to 236 with 30 arrows af 40 yards; this year I haye so far shot only two scores of 80 arrows at 40 yards. The first, which was shot in # contest with Mr. MceMechan, when I had yet done no shooting at long range, yielded me 166score. ‘The second, shot on the 23d of April, after I had been shooting for two months only at the long ranges of 80 and 100 yards, yielded me 228. ‘To one who begins practice at 100 yards for the first time there is something exasperating in the monotony of thirty or forty straight misses; but I have vet to find the ar- cher, who clung to the range for a month, who would not tather haye the pleasure of one afternoon’s shoot with a friend at that distance than a whole week of battering the gold and red at 30 yards. The freedom of movement, the strong draw, the great flight, the exhiliration and matchless joy of archery culminate in the long range shooting. Not only the greater pleasure, but the greater improvement will always be found in the careful attempt upon the distant mark. I do not pretend fo be an ‘‘authority”’ on archery, but it re- quires no gift of prescience to foretell that the ten highest scores made at the Chicago tournament will stand opposite the names of ten votaries of long range practice. Cranfordsoille, Ind. mt H. Txompson, Horror Fortsr AND STREAM: I haye tried rified arrows ; s0 has my fathar and my arenas father. Whether Adam after his fall did or not, I don’t know, but do know that there are old Indian arrows of fine workman- ship which haye on them two spiral feathers, each so placed as to be opposite the other, on opposite sides of the arrow, though they may be at different distances from the ends of arrow ; and such are of more accurate fight than those Of the ordinary feath- ering, precisely in the same way and for the same reason that the rifle ball is more accurate than the straight-bore. The feathers should ba small and have a slow twist, as otherwise the flight is retarded; and two feathers should be used, as one would not an- Swer, unless it could pass several times around the arrow, which is not practicable. Three feathers are better than two. Use wing or tail feathers of the yellow-hammer. Start the feather from the quill with a sharp knife, near point, and tear it downward to ihe Jarga end. This brings off a thin skin, which admits of being nicely glued or cemented to the arrow. They may then be trimmed to suit the weight of arrow or strength of bow. I think §-16ths of an inchis high enough for the feather to rise from the surface of the heaviest arrows. A good point for the feathers ig about 6 or 8 inches from small end of arrow, and they should be distributed aronnd the arrow as are grooves on a rifle ball. The amount of twist and feather will be learned by a little experiment- ing. There is more gained in accuracy than is lost in range by this mode of feathering. H. Enjield, N. CG. $$$ NATIONAL ARCHERY ASSOCIATION. The great inaugural meeting of archers, under the control and manapement of the National Archery Association of the United States of America, is appointed to take place at Chi- cago, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, August 12, 13 and 14, 1879. Following is a synopsis of the programme of the meeting : Fiest Day,—Competition for National Medals. Ladies—4§ arrows, 30 yards; six special prizes for best six scores; also special prizes for most hits, most golds, most reds, most blues, most blacks, most whites, best end of three arrows, poorest score. Gentlemen—48 arrows, 60 yards; 96 arrows, 80 yards. For best six gross scores, prizes of $70, $60, $50, $40, $80 and $20; algo special prizes for best score at 60 yards; best score, 80 yards; most hits, 60 yards; most hits, 80 yards; most gross hits, most golds, reds, blues, blacks, whites; best end, 60 yards; best end, 80 yards; poorest score, 60 yards; poorest score, 80 yards. Ladies’ Handicap—30 arrows, 20 yards. Special prizes for best three scores; also for most hits, golds, reds and blues, Gentlemen's Handicap—30 arrows, 40 yards. Prizes same as in ladies’ handicap, Sxoonp Day.—Competition for National Medals : Ladies—48 arrows, 40 yards; prizes as in previous day’s Meda! Competition, Gentlemen—Prizes for six best scores same as in previous day’s Medal Competition; also prizes for most hits, golds, reds, blues, blacks, whites, best end, poorest score. Ladies’ Handicap—30 arrows, 20 yards; prizes for best se scores; also for most hits, most golds, most reds, most ues, Gentlemen's Handicap—60 arrows, 50 yards; prizes same ag preceding competition. Tump Day.—Competition for National Medals: Ladies—48 arrows, 50 yards ; prizes same asin other Medal Competitions. Gentlemen—T12 mrrows, 100 yards; prizes same as in second day’s Medal Competition, Ladies Handicap—s30 arrows, 30 yards ; special prizes for best three scores; also for most hits, most reds, most blues. Grand Team Shoot—¥or teams of four members from any society, at the American Round; 80 arrows, 40 yards; 30 arrows, 50 yards ; 30 arrows, 60 yards ; four prizes for best pross scores, $100, 380, $60 and $40; special prizes for most feam hits, golds, reds, blues, blacks, whites; also individual scores for most hits, golds, etc., and for best and poorest in- dividual scores. le ie nners man House, Chicago, on Friday a M,, August1# The win- ners of ‘score’ prizes in the competitions for the National Medals, will be handicapped in competing for other money or special prizes, in accordance with the provisions of the Con- stitution of the National Archery Association. The special prizes consist of bows, atrows, quivers, belts, tassels, finger tips, arm guards, targets, gold brooches,.gold arrows, silver arrows, vases, jewel cases, albums, tea sets, student: lamns, flower stands, Harper's Weekly one year, Harper's Monthly one year, Scrtiner’s one year. Atlantic one year, Dickens’ works, Irving’s works, ete., etc., ete. The Champion and Championess Medals are of sold, beautifully designed. Executive Committee—Hon. Maurice Thompson, Henry C. Caryer, Esq., A. Russell, Esq., Edward L. Brewster, Esq,, James H. Watson, Esq., Will. H. Thompson, Esq., Albert G. Spalding, Esq $$ ee THe Season OpgNep.—A large number of out-door games on Saturday last fairly inaugurated the spring campaign. The Columbia College Athletic Association held their four- teenth annual field meeting at Mott Haven; the Staten Island Cricket Club enjoyed a game of cricket with their character- istic festivities on their beautiful grounds over-looking the Bay, and the Stevens Institute Athletic Association held their sixth annual meeting on the St. George Cricket Grounds al Hoboken. THe O'Lzary Benr.—Procrammes have been published of the contests for the belt to be given by Daniel O'Leary, the match to be held in Gilmore’s Garden, this city, Oct. 6 to 11. O’Leary has leased the Garden for the whole month of Octo- ber. The programme of the different meetings to be held there comprises contests in distanceand time walking and running, bicycling, wrestling, sparring, etc. —Brodie, the New York Newsboy, won the six-days’ walk- ing match at Philadelphia last week. His record was 390 tniles. The seventeen-year-old New York gamin defeated abie professional athletes and pedestrians, The Gane of Chess, MANHATTAN CHESS CLUB, CAFE LOGELING, NO, 49 BOWERY Problem No. 63. Motto: Checkmate if you can, 7 = per tte A LLL QD La a _ AOAG 7748 an 2 Y Ay ge Zo Yj, Sf Go, 22 Ua _ _ di White to play and give mate in two moves, SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS—HO, 48, i—Q-R6 1—K-K5 1— 1—K-Kt6 2—Q-B4 ch 2—Movyes 2—Q-Q8 ch R—Any 3—Mates 3—Mates PROBLEM No. 49. 1—Q-RS 1—Any 2—Q, B or B mates CURSORY JOTTINGS. —The clergy have a peculiar fondness for chess, Among Catholic ecclesiasts we find the names of Cessolis, Lopez, Vida, Ponziani, Sac- chieri, Carera, Pope Leo X. and St? Francois de Sales as chess players and chess writers. Among Protestant ministers the names of Sagita- rius, D’Arblay, Lambe, Koch, Atwood, Bowdler and Bolton are well known. Caissa.—The heroine of Sir William Jones’ poem on chess (1763), and since generally regarded asthe Muse, or goddess, of chess :— O’er hills and valleys was her beauty famed, And fair Caissa was the damsel named, —Amone other festivities held to celebrate the entrance of Queen Clunde Into Paris, 1517, a game of Living Chess was played; the white pieces being directel by the King, and the opponents by the Count Saint Paul, —The game of chess existed, in its primitive form, during a period ofthres or four thousand years before the sixth century of our éra then came the medixwyal stage, occupying one thousand years, to the sixteenth century ; and, lastly, the modern period to the present time covered by all exuberant chess literature, — Napoleon the Great was an ardent chess player during his entire life: chess was his solace in Hgypt, in Russig,in Nlba and at St. Helena. —Damiano, the Portugttiese writer on chess, was an apothecary; Ruy Lopez the Spaniard, Carrera the Sicilian, Vida the Lombard, and Koch the German, were priests; Salvicof Naples, Del rio of Modena, Piacenza of Torin, and Azzio Of Mossambrone, were lawyers ; Ponzl- ani of Modena, was both a priest and alawyer; Aligaier of Austria, Bilguer of Prossia, and Bertin of England, were soldiers. —Rabelais describes, in Book V., chapters 21 aud 26, three games of chess played with men and women clothed in gold and silyer; the nymphs (pawns) being attired as In company with Diana at the bath, 1A on. miging to the National ery Association. | Was one of th a declared and prizes awarded at the Sher- | remostof Kagiish choss players. = —Fragmenta of the beautiful set of ohassmen sent oy the Caliph Haroun il-Raschid to Charlemagne (A. 1D, 610) are Still extant, aiswers ta Doyrespoudents. No Notios Taken of Anonymous Communicationa. —We cannot attempt to comply with the requests of per sons who write for the full namesand addresses of the corres- pondents whose initials appear in this column, J. M,. D,, San Francisco.—Teach your dog to retrieve and by this MEans you can probably iuduce him to go inte the water. Otherwise we fear there is no remedy, GC. E.,, New York,—To waterproaf cotton drilling boil a mixture of6 oz, hard yellow soap, 144 pint water, 44 1b. patent driers, 5 lbs, boiled linseed oil, The new law hag not yet passed, J. C, T., New York.—Will you be good enough to give pedigree of Sperry’s setter bitch Flora? Ans. Do not know it. Give some further particulars as to what Mr. Sperry and the breed of Setter, and we may find it. SUBSCRIBER, Montgomery, Ala,—For a book on guns and enn Mak. ing buy Greener’s ‘‘ Modern Breech-Loader.” Price $2.50, We can mailitto you, For a list of over thirty books relating to the gun con. sult the “Bibliography,” page 663, fifth edition of ‘ Hallock’s Sporta- man’s Gazetteer,” Beaumont, New Hope, Penn.—Is there a machine in successfal oper- ation for hatching fowls'eggs? Do you knowof a Frenchman on Long Island who has one? Ans. Engene Freterre, dentist, 159 Bowery, for- merly had one in successful operation at his place on Long Island, and weé belleve has now, 4 DANE, Cincinnati, Ohio.—Where can I obtain 2 good hook treating on making of fishing rods, and at whatprice? Ans. There is no work extant which treats distinctively of the technology of rods and tackle. You will find all the information that is attainable in hack numbers of this paper and in Hallock’s * Sportsman’s Gazetteer.” Doctor,“Brooklyn, N. Y.—Are dew-claws in a setter puppy a sign of good or bad stralu? Should they be removed if conneoted by an artic ulating joint? Puppy aboutihree months old. ‘Do they actually mm. terfere in hunting, orisitonly a prejudice? Ans, They are an acci- dent of nature and, although they do wot interfere with the dog’s work, should be remoyed asa eyesore and deformity. _ GERMANTOWN, Philad elphia.—t have a setter pup one year ola which weeps, having the eyelids very muct inflamed and always wet. Have been using sassafras pitch dissolved in water, but without sUGUEBS, Ans. Give your dogs mild aperient, ayoid light and apply warm fo- mentations to the eye, Ifthis does not reduce the inflammation bathe the eyes with an infusion of poppy heads, The diet should be low and nustimolating. P. S., Baltimore.—I am thinking ef buying a boat for pleasnre and houting. When used for pleasure I expect to take my family with me. Do you think one of Osgood’s canvas boats suitable, or would you pre- fera Rushton? Ans. For lake use we would prefer a Rushton. Yor broken water aud Tapid streams the Osgood would be preferable, ‘To buy 4 boat of all work is as difficult as it is to get a combination horse for the plow, the coupe and the sulky. Mc, Oskaloosa, ta.—Will you please inform me what kind of a fly touse for bass and salmon on lowarivers? Ang. The Ordinary bass files can be obtained at any tackle shop on request. Yonr ‘‘salmon” (wall-eyed pike) often take a Dy which must be gaudy and larger than a bass fly and shotted with a buckshot as near the head ag possible, They are really a bottom fish, however, and are geteraliy taken with aminnow, Bass like rocky shores; pike perch ayoid them, C. N. 8., Deposit, N. ¥Y —Will you kindly inform several readers of your valuable paper here what!s meant by “Bismarck” dog, and Whataffect & cross between such a dog and a red Itish would make? Ans, Bismarck was a very fine native English setter, owned by a Mr. Brooks, of Philadelphia, “ Bis.” had a great reputation as a fleld dog, but, unfortunately, in the fall of 1875, while being returned from the West, he was smothered to death in anexpress car. Such a crogs might make yery good dogs. A, G., Ft. Riley.—Is the Greener $150 hammerless gun sold by H. C. Squires, of your cliy, a goodone? Isa gun of 12 or 25ineh7 ponnds weight, both barrels full choke, good for duck shooting? TI dont Mean the best one for the purpose, but good enough to answer the Same, as 1 believe in light guns. Ans, Yes, excellent, 2, Oh yes, but sportsmen prefer barrels of different ranges, one for close shooting, ald the other for long distances. A choke-gun would be apt to blow the gravel out of a duck at close quarters, P, §. 5. F. C., San Francisco, Cal.—To brown your gun barrels: Tinct. of muriate of iron, one ounce ; nitric ether, one ounce; sulphate of cop- per, four scruples; rain water, one pint. Plug barrels, using plug as handles, Clean with soap and water, cover with thick coat of slacked lime ; remove when dry with iron wire scratch brush. Apply coat of above preparation with arag. Let stand twenty-four hours; then im- Merse in boiling water atid Scratch with brush. Repeat until color suits. Then Jet them sozkin lime watera short time, Don’t touch batrels with your hand during the process, G, L, A., Bryan €o., Ga.— I send to-day a pair of deer horns that I picked up on Ossabaw Island some weeks since, They haye evidently been gnawed by some rodent, Having seen some discussion in “our paper’ I think these horns may interest you. Ans. ‘There is nothing remarkable about your horns. Horns and bones are not only licked and gnawed by all kinds of wildand domestic animals, as well as Bquir- rels, mice, and rodents of all sorts, ants, etc, but they are usually wholly destroyed in the course of abont four years. This tact accounts in part for shed deer horns not being more frequently found. The rain and sun as well as the natural process of decay, yery much assist in de- stroying them. A. R. H., Boston,—The contemporary you quote is not posted in such Matters, Hor has itany standing inthe community. In admitting cer- tain English schooners to be ‘‘nayal gems,” tt 1s siuiply steering by our wake. Bouger did not determine the position of the meta-ceutre at all, He only found its height for an infinitely small angle of heel—in other words, for the upright position of a yessel. The shifting meta-centre, or the theoretical point of suspension of & vessel for tinite angles, was investigated long after Bouger’s death by Atwood, Dupin, Rankin, Canon Mosely and others, It 1s situated on the evolute of the inyolute of the centre of buoyancy, thaugh no precise theoretical formula for deducing its exact location on that curve has yet been devised, nor are the definitions and nomenclature of the different ‘savants mentioned identical, We cannot enter into the subject further at present, as we mst limit the consideration of theo 4 thease columns to its applica» bility to practical yacht degign, SSE NSN == : A WEEKLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED T'0 FELD AND AQUATIC Sroxts, PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTORY, Fisd CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, AND THE INCULOATION IN MEN AND WOMEN OF 4 “iPAZTHY INTEREST In OvuT-Dook RECREATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY forest and Stream @ablishing Gompany.. —AT No, 111 FULTON STREET, NEW YORE- (Posr OFFICE Box 333,) TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE, Advertising Keates. 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National, at Washington; Springfield ys, Holyoke, at Holyoke. Monday, May 12—Opening of Stockton Rifle Range, Philadelphia. Base Ball: New Hedford ye. Albany, at Albany; Springfleld vs, Holyoke, at Holyoke; Worcester va. National, at Washington. Tuesday, May 15.—Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association Conven- tion, at Omaha. Tournement at Louisville, K}. Base Ball: Providence ya. Chicago, at Chicago; Boston va. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati; Star vs- Cleveland, at Cleveland; Troy vs. Buffale, at Buffalo. Wednesday, May 14.-Conyention at Omahs, Neb. Tournament at Louisville, Ky, Yae Spring Regatta, Lake Saltonstall. Base Ball: Worcester v-. Natione!, at Washington; New Bedford ys. Albany, at Albany ; Mavchetter ve. Utica, at Trica. Thurscay, May 15.—Convention at Omaha, Neb. Tournament at Loniaville, Ky, Bicycle Tourbament, American Institute, N.Y. Base Ball : Providence vs. Ch capo, at Chicago; Troy ys. Buffalo, at Buffalo; Manchester va. Albany, at Albany ; New Bedford ys. Utica, at Utica, i a A Woxvzrrun Recion.—We print this weeE a description ‘of one of the most remarkable phenomenal regions known, _ which will be found under the caption of “The Great Medi- cine Lake.” It is from the pen of Col, N. A, Taylor, author of the valuable book on Texas, printed last year by A. 8. Barnes & Oo., of this city, and entitled ‘‘ The Coming Empire; Or 2,000 Miles Through Texas on Horseback.” The cen- tral attraction of this strange locality is ‘*Sour Lake,” a body | of water of wonderful medicinal virtues, as will be learned upon perusal of the sketch. There is a hotel with cottage ac- commodations at this place, an advertisement of which will be found elsewhere in cur columns. It has already attracted many distinguished visitors from all sections, and will here- after become prominent among watering places sought by in- alid:. The sutject is worthy of the most considerate atten- tion. a eee {@e- Forrsr anv Srrzam will be sent for six months for $2; for three months for $1. To clubs of five or more, $3 per year, i : ? (CHARLES E. WHITEHEAD, in that delightful book, ‘‘Oamp Fires of the Everglades,” says: ‘‘ Did it ever occur to you, fair reader, that if that gentler grace that wins and governs man's young love should atcompany him to his scenes of pleasure, his out-of-coor pursuits and natural stud- ies, it would always exercise lhe influence over him that it did when he was a boy? Do you not believe that each would gain—the one a wider field of opportunity and a more experi- enced taste, the other the restraint of a presence whose ab- sence is never for good ?” Tt is folly to say that the “‘ gentler sex are not imbued with the true sporting instinct,” and that the pleasures of the field are but for the so-called ‘‘lords of creation.” It would seem that the rim of the schools and drawing-rooms of to-day was to perfect woman in artificial accomplishments, and so crowd ouf her natural longings and tastes. ‘The conventional, ac- complished woman of America, with a few exceptions, is never heard of for her skill at fishing, archery, rowing or shooting; to be accomplished means to possess a far different line of graces. set in the right direction. Although opposed to ‘woman's rights” in an Anthonign or Walkerian sense, we are willing champions for her rights to health and happiness. If man can go into camp, and with dog and gun and fishing rod live in an enchanted world for weeks, his soul so filled with sylvan delights and exquisite ecstacies that time flies by unheeded, and, coming forth at last with bronzed face and stalwart. frame into the world again, the past seems like a pleasant dream from which he hag been awakened with a start to re- sume bis old life with renewed vigor;—if man can do this, why should not woman? The argument that the difficulties to be surmonnted in the way of rough travel and the hard- ships of camp life offer an effectual barrier to woman partici- pating in these things, falls to the ground in this agevof rail- toad facilities, guides and good hotels, Theré is no place, be it ever so remote, that offers inducements in the way of fish and game fo the sportsman, that cannot he easily reached ; and Onee reached there will be found the inevitable comfort- able hostelry smiling a hearty welcome from the shores of the woodland Jake. About this establishment will be waiting, trusty guides, ready to pilot the party farther into the wilder- ness if desired, their graceful little boats, tastefully furnished, drawn upon the beach, forming a vehicle at once elegant and comfortable for threading the water ways leading to quiet camping sites Inland. And what an added charm to camp life does woman’s presence lend? Afterahard day's work at those heroic sportsin which she cannot participate, how pleasant to return and find that brightest ornament of the home, whether wife, sister or mother, waiting to receive you? Ah! the ministrations of the hands man loves are better than the studied attentions of trained lackeys, and never so appre- ciated as in the far-off camp. But don’t let our lady readers imagine that this article is written with selfish motives in view. It is their companionship man wants, not their skill at compounding from the ‘‘Sportsman’s Cook Book” tempt- ing dishes, nor the deft display of their orderly natures in brightening up the camp. Far from it, although a willing exercise of their culinary or zesthetic taste is no detriment to their womanhood, and, if possible, lends an additional grace to their presence. Be that as it may, there is a place in the true sporting field for woman. In fly casting, than which no more delicate operation graces the sporfsman’s category, a skillful hand and supple wrist are necessary to bring about satisfactory results, and woman possesses both these attributes to a much finer degree than man. §o, having them, why should she not foster and exercise them, and become a partaker with man of the glories of trout fishing? Is there any good reason why she should not become familiar with the ‘‘ rise,” the ‘‘struggle” and the “capture?” Would it not add a new joy to her life, fresh roses to her cheeks; something to dwell upon with pleasure when back again fo the old life; something to hope for in the years tocome? Would woman lose any of her womanliness to go into the field with a brother, husband or father, and armed with a suitable double barrel and dressed for the occa- sion, tramp o’er hill and dale quail, snipe or grouse shooting ? No; ask any of the noble few who indulge these pastimes if they are not the gainers by it physically and spiritually 7? Ask them which is preferable, the field or the german, and which season they look forward to with the liveliest anticipa- tion—the winter with its balls, parties, and empty conyen- tionalities, or the quiet summer in the pleasant camp? But aside from the health and pleasure to be derived by woman from a moderate indulgence in field sports, there is another reason, and a weighty one, which should make her consider the subject seriously, and that is, ‘‘ The restraint of a pres- ence whose absence is never for good.” Oftentimes the good which might accrue to man from far-off out-door Jife is sadly warped by the lack of a tempering influence, and it is a disa- greeable fact that young men have been known to abuse their priviliges in a disgracetul manner while ostensibly camping for health and recreation. Woman’s influence is proverbial, From the cradle to the greve, mau, although claiming superiority, is always bending to her gentle will. First the mother holds the sceptre, then perhaps a sister, who abdicates the throne in favor of the wife. None of these are tyrants, for their rule is one of love, and stalwart man, who will not give an inch to another ot his lat line of actio . De c “Ge L 8! c ‘coupled with {Hs.cbusclousnsed-aPAbis ‘ood, are enough to But the tide is destined at no distant day to. ri From h ri of her presence, assure her that there is a welcome place for her beside every camp fire, where a sphere of usefuluess, happiness and health will be opened up to her, the like of which she never dreamed. INEVITABLE DEATH TO INSECTS. N the American Naturalist for March, 1879, Lt. W. L. Car- penter, U. 8. A., has an article which proves from experi- mental tests the efficacy of the Pyrethreum roseum, or Persian insect powder of commerce, in destroying all manner of in- sects, bugs, beetles, flies, spiders, grasshoppers, ete., whether thin-skinned, hairy, or hard-shelled, Absolute contact with the powder is necessary to destroy life. It isnot the odor of the powder, but the fine particles breathed into the lungs or swallowed which kill. Years azo we recommended the use of this powder in killing fleas on dogs, and we have never ceased to advocate its use, for we have had abundant evidence of its efficacy from personal application, and from numerous tests in divers ways. We have cleaned an old garret where fleas swarmed ina single hour by sprinkling the powder lib- erally all over the apartment, and into the cracks and crevices, The great value of this blessed remedy is itsabsolute harmless- ness to animalsand men. Tt can be used with fatal discrimi- nation as to vermin, and charming immunity as to the persons or animals to which it is applied. When used on hairy or fur-bearing animals, it should be blown into the roots of the hair, so as to reach the skin, with a rubber injector, such as are sold at those shops which advertise insect powders at ex- horbitant rates. The pyrethewm roseum is the base of all these insect powders, but it is very much adulterated to make itg sale profitable. Of course increasing its quantity by the ad- mixture of foreign ingredients diminishes its efficacy, and purchasers are therefore often disappointed in results expected from its use, It is wisest to buy from first-class druggists the genuine pure powder. and so apply it. Travelers should never be without it. A little of it sprinkled in beds of doubtful char- acter will insure comfort and rest, A larger quantity will cleanse a dirty cabin or deserted shanty. yery old forecas- tle should use it liberally. Housekeepers should sprinkle it on their carpets. Having made these observations unre- servedly, we are pleased to substantiate them by the testi. mony of Lt. Carpenter which follows, resulting from several trials with different orders of insects. He says: ‘The insects were placed under a tumbler, which was slightly raised to admit fresh sir, and a small quantity of the Pyrethreum roseum introduced on the pvint of a pen-knife. The movements of the insects brought them in contact with the powder, which readily adhered to the body; in attempt- ing to remove it trom their appendages a few particles would be carried to the mouth, and thus incorporated in the juices of the stomach with fatal effect. “‘ A honey-bee became perfectly helpless in fifteen minutes, @ mud-wasp in eight minutes, a small species of ant in fiva minutes; a small species of Pyralid@m became helpless in twenty minutes; the large Papilo asterias resisted the effecta of the drug for over one hour, and upon being released seemed to recover, but died next day. A larva of the ZVea- tuelile did not seem susceptible; its Jaws were repeatedly filled with the powder, which it invariably ejected by throw- ing out its juices, At the end of two hours it was shll able to crawl feebly. A house-fly became helpless in ten minutes, € mosquito in fifteen minutes, a flea in three minutes. “Tn experimenting upon the Coleoptera, an insect as nearly the size of the carpet-beetle as could be found was secured in Diabrotica duodecim-punciata, an aburdant species here, It was easily affected, and became helpless in twelve minutes, A small pinch placed in the jaws of a large Carabus stopped locomotion in thirty minutes. The Hemiptera, owing to their peculiarly shaped mouths, were enabled to vigorously resist the baneful influence. A species of Qorews was active at the end of two hours, but was ultimately overcome. A large-sized katydid was deprived of motion at the end of ten minutes; Caleptenus spretus likewise in eighteen minutes. A dragon-fly (Libellulide) died in one hour. Spiders suc- cumbed in one hour and fifteen minutes. The scent from the powder did not produce any bad effect upon insects sub- jected to its odor where actual contact was not possible. ut when carried to the maxillx or mandibles, the effect is to produce complete paralysis of the motor nerves. The legs are paralyzed in regular order, commencing with the first pair. Insecis will sometimes live for days in this condition, but death ultimately results from the introduction into the mouth of the smallest quantity. These experiments prove that all insects having open-mouth parts are peculiarly sus- ceptible to this powerful drug. And as a result, the writer does uot hesitate to recommend the powder to housekeepers as an infallible agent in destroying the carpet-beetle and pre- venting iis ravages, Twenty-five cents worth of powder liberally sprinkled upon the floor before putting down a car: pet, and afterwards freely placed around the edges-and never Swept away, will suflice to preserve a Jarge-sized carpet. No ill effects from iis use need be feared by the househoid, since if applied in this way, it will be only poisonous to all kinds of insects.” We take pleasure in recommending the long established and reliable drug establishment of Wm. H. Schieffelin & Co,, Beekman & William streets, who advertise this powder in our columns. ——_—_—_—__>—_-+- ss —_______ To Contrisvrors.—We beg our good friends who add eo much to the interest of our journal by voluntary sketches of sport, to have patience with us, We have nowon hand 38 urpublished miscellaneous contributions of the character usually found on our first reading pages. Many of hese are from very best professional writers at home and abroad; At our closest; calculation it will require about two months to work kind, becomes a willing slave when woman speaks. There-j off the accumulation. All will appear in due time. We elled to be z g the stand-. ard af o many faithful friends whose contributions it would grieve us to decline, In the acceptance of stories and sketches of adyen- ture, it has been our custom to estimate them by the value of the information which they contain, rather than by scholarly composition. ‘To combine hereafter the qualities of novelty, elegance, and useful information will place a severer test upon our future selections. But we ehall print all of the ac- cepted articles now on hand. Another consideration which wemay mention in connection with the closer criticism proposed, is the time and labor which we shall be spared in preparing illiterate and ungrammatical articles for the printer, as well as the reduction of contribu- tions of tedious length to the limit of space at our disposal, by cutting out extraneous or redundant portions. Pruning an article often calls forth severe remonstrance and sometimes abuse; these flagellations we shallalso be spared. We find it safer to decline an article outright than to attempt to doctor it, although we have hitherto applied the adage of ‘' half a loaf better than no bread,” hoping to spare our friends any feeling .of dissatisfaction that might result from haying their manu- scripts returned outright. a Tue Fuowse Mtsston,—The ladies of the New York Flower and Frit Mission opened the doors of their rooms at 239 Fourth avenue for the season's work last Monday. We published last year an exterided account of the purposes of this charity, its method of work and the acimirable results attending it; and we again take occasion to heartily endorse thMission and to commend it to the good will and co-opera- tion of our readers. More than 150,000 bouquets were dis- tributed last season. Contributions of flowers, wild or culti-. yated, fruits, vegetables, etc., are always acceptable no matter how humble they may be. Individuals, church societies, schools and towns send in their floral gifts, and whether it is a single bud or a huge wagon load, each is received with thank folness. Most of the express companies will take charge of contri- butions addressed to the Flower Mission, and deliver them free of charge. If (ne would know with what hunger eyes may look upon & flower, let them take a wild violet plant from ils nook in the woods, and walk with it through some of the New York streets and alleys. We tried it the other day, but we did noti go very far with the blue treasure. First one flower was plucked, and then another, and another, until nothing but the plant with its native bit of earth and unopened buds was left; and finally this went too It is blooming now. eg OorrecEe Equarernianism.—Any one who has ever driven his horse over a dangerous road, in a pitchy-dark night, Knows that the safest way is to resign the reins and let the crexture follow his own tose. Nowhere is this implicit trust in equine sagacity more touchingly illustrated than in the sublime faith reposed by the college student in his steed. In the classic parlance of academic halls, to ‘‘horse” or to **pony ” Greek and Latin texts means to employ a transla- tion of the same. To be borne on flowery saddles of ease over the ruts of the Greek and through the puddles of the Latin, by an intelligent beast which has been over the road before, is far more satisfactory to certain dispositions than to grope unguided in the mud and fog. But now that the Har- yard students have adopted the bicycle, we may naturally ex- pect a change in the collegiate idiom. If he keep abreast of the fashion the Sophomore must discard his ‘‘ horse ” for the faster bicycular steed. To ‘‘bicycle” Greek sounds awkward at first, but it will become natural enough by-and-bye. The new expression will be useful in another way ; for the in- genious bicyclist wheeling his way with giddy speed toward the Commencement sheepskin may truthfully assure his prof’s that he never—no, neyer—uses a horse. KF THE GREAT MEDICINE LAKE. 1 i HEALTH TO MEN AND ANIMALS —DEATH TO FISH AND I[N- SECTS, ¥ Epiror Forrst Anp STREAM: I think this place can pass for one of the most remarkable places in the world. It is the most celebrated watering place in Texas; it isa curiosity, indeed. it consists of a pool or lake as round asa weil, an acre to two acres in extent, from Lwo to six feet in depth, and its waters are sour. The bottom of the Jake is for the most part hard aspbaltum, making a splen- did fioor for bathers, The Jake is continually bubbling and boiling, caused by currents of gas escaping from the bowels of the earth. This is readily proved by taking an old fruit or oyster can, open at one end and with s small puncture in the other ; then plunging the can half way inta the water where it is bubbling aud applying a lighted match to the puncture. Tt burns like a gas jet, and unless blown out by the wind will continue to burn as long as you hold the can in that position, Nothing lives in this lake except a small bug. Jt is almost instaul death to fishes, or snakes that. may enter or be put in- toit. Hyena mosquito does not fiy aver it. If he attempts it and breatbes the issuing gas it will fetch him down certain —kill him as dead as a boiled mackerel. Sometimes the lake nthe morning is quite covered with the carcasses of adyen. } e came to te dnok, 0 dispo! i ‘thi wer the water. But this gas has not that effect upon man. Instead of killing him it makes him feel good all over and gives him new strength and life, Itis delicious to plunge into the buoyant water and feel the gas jets streaming against you. Neither is it hurtful to ducks to float upon this water, Every morning since I have been here I have scared a flock of wild ducks off the lake. But now comes the singular part, This lake is sur- rounded by a multitude of wells or springs, nearly all ina great state of ebullition, and these wells, though but a few feet apart, differ remarkably in the taste and prop- erties of their waters. Here you will find a group of wells that are as sour as 2 crab apple, and right next to these comes another group which has no sour at all, but are strongly alkaline. Floating on these alkaline wells is a sub- stance that looks like crude petroleum and gives the waters a strong taste of tar. I no not like these alkaline and tar wells; they affect my bowels too much. But commend to me the sour wells. Their tumultuous waters are delicious. J some- times drink a whole quart at a swig. They affect the kidneys greatly, and cause one to throw off globules of air from his stomach at a great rate. These waters are of a milkish color, caused by the abundance of white sulphur they contain. They produce a ravenous appetite. I really did not know what grand pleasure a man may haye in his stomach until I came here. At the table I sit in the midst of a group of ladies and sometimes feel ashamed of myself, but when I look around and see that the ladies eat just as heartily as [dol take new courage and eat on. There are also springs of iron, magnesia, alum and many others whose properties are not well de- fined, but all full of mineral. There have been thirteen dis- tinct varieties of water discovered so far, and I have no doubt that many more may be discovered yet ; for go where you may around the lake you will find many jets of gas and water is- suing out of the ground, and it is only necessary to dig a hole at such places to secure a fount of mineral water. How easy it would be to light all these premises at night with gas pour- ing out of the ground! Isn't such a place worth visiting? To him who is a little infiltrated with the love of nature it is a place of never ceasing wonder. How did all these differ- ent waters get here, and for what purpose were they thrown together ? I propounded these questions this morning to Hon. R. C. Downing, of New York city, who is stopping here, Said he, ‘ Undoubtedly they were placed here by the living God for the healing of the nations.” AndI believe so too. It is undoubtedly the drift of the scientific mind of to-day to doubt all things of a religious nature, and even to reject the God himself. But as for myself the more I see of nature the more I see of the God. It looks to me that one must be blind who does not see Him here. AndI have seen many other places where He seemed as distinctly manifest in special in- terpositions to do something for man’s benefit. I hear many wonderful tales told of the healing virtues of the waters. ‘They are undoubtedly a sure cure for dyspepsia and chronic diarrhea. ‘They are also a certain cure for many Skin diseases, and I have known some remarkable cures of thenmatism. A lady was brought here last summer who had not walked a step in fourteen years, After using the waters a few weeks, drinking and bathing, she could walk very well. She is still not strong, end probably never will be, hut her condition is certainly a yast improvement on what it was. For venereal taints I am told the waters are an absolute specific. The country around here is mostly prairie, but there are wide belts of timber, and the Jake isin the midst of a grand old grove of oaks. It is a level region, of the Pliocene forma- tion. The country swarms with game, from a jack-snipe to a monstrous bear. The prairies are filled with ducks even yet. We have bear meat, venison and wild turkey at nearly every meal. No one should come here in the fall and winter without bringing his gun. The fishing is supplied by Pine Island and Little Pine Island bayous, about two miles from the Lake on either hand, The Jatter has clear water and is fine for black bass, about a pound in weight, and numerous varieties of perch, The other is turbid and affords monstrous cats and no end of perch, but bas very few bass. It is delightful to getup a fishing party with ladies and spend a day on either of these streams, asI did yesterday. There were a dozen or more of us in the party and we had great fun. Afternoon we hada ‘fish fry” in the woods, [I thoughtI never ate fish which tasted so well: Perhaps the biggest portion of our ‘catch’ was a perch called here the ‘* warmouth,” from his Great mouth, nnd I can sing his praises loudly as a pan-fish. They run from a quarter to three pounds weignt and make very nice sport. The most successful fisherman we had in the party was a Mrs. Olmstend, lately of western New York. She had beenoa many expeditions after grayling and trout in Michigan and is an enthusiastic sportswomay. She un- derstands the ways of the finny tribe completely. I dare say she is a reader of FOREST AND STREAM. Thos’ who come to Sour Lake expecting marble palaces and hotels will be disappointed. The lodging accommodations consist of two long rows of cottages and one Jarge house called the hotel, butall are yery plain. The comforts, however, are about al! that one need ask for, if he be not too fastidious. WhenI go to watering-plecesI care very little for marble palaces, and so cn. JI want absence from city restraints and city life. Our eating here is excellent, but comes largely out of the forest and streams. To reach this place you get of the New Orleuns railroad sixty-three miles east of Hous- ‘ton, where you will always find a line of ha vey you to “the Lake,” eight miles distant over the prairie. Call for old Jo, Butterfield, and I'll warrant he'll make the — a ks ready to con” trip pleasant for you. If you want to attack an alligator by the way, or a flock of ducks, or plover, or turiteys, he will give you ample time and take a handin the sport. The charge from the depot to the lake is $1.50, WN. A. T. Sour Lake, Tevas, April, 1879. ——EEEEE———————EE —In our Natural History department the discussion of one question brings out communications from six different States as widely separated as Massachusetts, Virginia, Texas and Ohio, This illustrates the wide-spread attention aroused in any subject of interest broached in these columns, Our readers are mutally indebted to one another for the contri- butions of knowledge furnished by each, whether the dis- cussion be one of science, or of practices and methods in the field. By such mutual interchange of opinion, observation and information the value of the Forrsr anp Stream is in- calculably advanced, One gratifying feature of all this ia that however misty the discussion is at the outset it is scon cleared up and the truth arrived at. GAME PROTECTION, PENNSYLVANIA — Catawissa, April 25.—An organization for the protection of fish and game, and to advance the in. terests of the sporting fraternity generally, has been effected in our town, and, by a constitution adopted, pledged ourselves to work earnestly in the cause. The title is ‘‘ Catawissa Fish and Game Protective Club.” President. H. B. Aldrich: Vice~ President, Abel Thomas; Treasurer, T. P. Cherrington; Secretary, G. W. Reifsnyder. Any item of interest to the club will be gladly received from any and all who are élse- where enlisted in the cause, O. BF. and G. P. ©. FLORIDA,—Hiditor Forest and Stream: :The game law in this State is dead—repealed Jast session of the Legislature. The only reason I have heard for it was that certain settlers here and there more or less felt terribly aggrieved that the deer should jump—no, not jump, for there wasn’t anything to jump—but eat up or down at their own sweet will the aforesaid settlers’ ** crops” of corn or peas. Of course the scttlers couldn’t build fences. I don’t see any force in such complaint, for any one by the terms of the law could shoot game on his own Jand. It will be admitted that the law waa badly framed, for the close season for deer was April 1 to September 1. Rutting begins in November, If they had made the close season from December 1 to July 1, it would have been better. But now game will be shot the year round. Already I have known of does shot with fawn (very small) by their side, and turkeys shot while Jaying and Sitting. Not many years will elapse until game will be as scarce as at the thickly settled portions of the North. But what's the odds to anative? Sufficient unto the day is the game thereof. Let the future take care of itself. I suppose the most potent reason for the Tepeal was that many settlers depend altogether upon game for fresh meat, and felt it a hardship to be deprived by law of neces- sary sustenance. O. O. Smitz. Orange County, April 23. UnNirorM Cosh SpAson.—New York Forrsr anp Srezam Tecommends the making of seasons uniform with Tespect ta all kinds of game, and there is a general expression of con- currence in its opinion. That would assuredly be the hest way to protect game. The opening of the season might be a few days earlier or later; but about the 1st of September would be the proper period. Game cannot be effectively pro- tected without uniformity of seasons, A variation might be considered wise with reference to the different sections of the country, but we doubt whether there is much room for varia- tion. The young birds cannot be properly killed earlier than the ist of September anywhere, and some States (Alabama. for instance) fix the commencement of the close season at Sep- tember 15. There can hardly be a division about closing the season on the 3lst of December. There is some shooting of woodcock deemed allowable in August. But the danger then is that under that pretext partridges and other birds are slaughtered. There is no great sport in the woodcock line then, andit would be far better toinclude that bird in the close season. ‘The rich in the lands where titled lords live can have no better preserves than our people all will have by the general protection of their game. Our republican con- servatism, gathering the little chickens under its wings, will shelter them for poor and rich, and when they are ready for the table every man should spread before hia family a com- missariat that will include. the most delicious game of the American ‘‘preserves,” Exactly! That is it. If we but honestly enforce honest laws—laws that are equal and haye nO tincture of favoritism or exclusiveness—the whole country will be abundantly supplied with enough for all, notwith- standing the exploits of the ‘! national arms-sporting clubs,” The whole country should unite in passing and entoreing proper game laws.as well for fish aa birds, deer, etc. Thera would be secured an amount of subsistence and comfort for the people of which there is now but # faint conceplion. We hope all good people will give their exertion and influence to the cause.—Richmond Dispatch, April 25. Protgorion oF Fisu 1x Rrvers.—We have laws enouch to protect our rivers, but not ‘* bailiffs” enough in most sections, Sometimes preventive measures qilite as efficient may he em- ployed. We copy some hints from the London ishing Gaz- ette $ Tn a river much used by anglers, and affording employment to many professional fishermen, it is desirable that every means should be adopted to ensure complete preservation of he fish. I would mention several methods of preventing poachers from netting the river. In the first place, the sink. ing of old punts jn the deeps is a very excellent plan, as it ig not coly a great hindrance to ‘he working of a net, but gives protection ana harbor to the fish. ‘Whe punts, previous to being laden with stones and sunk, are well Lownd with SLraps of iron, and covered with tenter hooks. In my opinion, no plan is better than this where it can be done without possible detriment io the navigation. Mr. Frank Buckland, not yery long ago, suggested to me the desirability of purchasing a quantity of oyster barrels, filling them up with stokes, then or a Pe driving tenter hooks all over each barrel, and finally throwi them in the preserves, or, indeed, any of the swims with which the river abounds. In the shallows, the putting in of tin-cuttings is a great preventive, and where it can be done Without injury to the row-boats, the placing in of brick-burrs is exceedingly effective. During a certain period of the year —say from July to September the weeds are a safe and natural protection of the fish. There is another plan of pro- tecting fish, and that is drivingin stakes in every portion of the river where it can be done; butgoodas this method un- doubtedly is, I have known the netters to draw the stakes out before they begin their work of destruction. Now, as a sup- plement to all these methods of protection, an efficient stait of ywater-bailiffs is also essential to the complete governance of a fishery. Very few anglers are aware of the power the Thames river keepers possess in their deputations granted by the Board of Thames Conservancy. I will give, accordingly, the following extracts: —‘‘ They may enter any boat, vessel, or craft of any fisherman, dredgerman, or other person or persons fishing or taking fish, or endeavoring to take fish, and there to search for, take, and seize, all spawn, fry, brood of fish, and unsizeable, unwholesome, or unseasonable fish; and also all unlawful nets, engines, and instruments for boat, vessel, or craft, in and upon the river, all such spawn, fish, and also all unlawful nets, engines, and instruments for taking and destroying fish as shall there be found.” In ad- dition to this, they have power “‘to seize all unlawful nets that may be found on the shore or shores adjoining the said river of Thames.” The latter was done on one of the in- Spections made by the Committee of the Thames Angling Preservation Society at Staines; the net was then destroyed by order of the Hampton bench of magistrates, and, being the first offence of the owner, upon the recommendation of the Society's solicitor he was only nominally fined in addition to the loss of his net. Ihave thought it desirable in the in- terests of the fishery to show the power of the watchers, es- pecially as it has been in my presence so frequently disputed by anglers, and their yisits considered an unjustifiable inter- erence. Che Kitle. Massacnusetrs—Aoston.—The Massachusetts Rifle Asso- ciation has announced its programme for the spring meeting, to take place on the Walnut Hill ranges on the 2ist and 22d instants. There are five matches, aggregating $500 in prizes. The first is for the Directors’ gold medal, shot for annually at 200 yards. Itis now held by E. B. Souther. All the other matches are open to all-comers, and in these Creedmoor should be represented by some of her excellent off-hand men, though they will find it hard work to overcome the rare skill which the Walnut Hill men haye developed. The Boston Herald cup, valued at $50, will form the priacipal prize in another match, also at 200 yards. in addition to fourteen other prizes. Any rifle may be used. The military match is very similar, but confined to military rifles. At 600 yards there will be a carton match, any rifle and position, the lead- ing prize to be the gold medal of the M. R. A. Another car- ton match will take place at 900 yards with a $45 Winchester rifle as first prize, and a total prize list of $101 forthe match, The Walnut Hill range was well patronized on Saturday last, with oif hand shooters, but the weather during the fore- noon was not guite up to the mark in affording opportunities for a display of riile skull, the wind blowing freshly and carrying before it several rain and sleet squalls, which had full sweep across the range. As the shooting progressed, however, the breeze lulled somewhat, gradually settling down. The light, too, became better, and scores were improved in consequence. The 2:05 » M. train brought a delegation from the Roxbury City Guards, who practiced at 200 yards with excellent results, The best scores, with military rifles, five rounds standing : Eddy, 21; Hyverett, 21; Rockwell, 20; Gardner, 20; Matthews, 19; Brownell, 18 ; Lithgow, 18; Andrews, 18. \ “ The ‘* Winchester rifle’ match, had 47 entries. Of this number, the best scores are given in the appended summary, fifteen rounds per man at 200 yards. Capt. Jackson takes firat place, he having made three capital scores of 69 each, only two of which are given: WHoatks00.....058 45 455455 445 5 SOO csou (re-elltry).6 5 6 5 4 4 dO a OB 4 OG 4 89 ay Byackeon't ee Ged 406 ded Bun a ee ashen 44456555544 4 4°5 4 4-86 wt 45 640654424 6 4 4 2 565 4455546566564 444 4 4 4-65 a 4465 444 44 4 5 4 4 bes tg Ad eb ad hd ASE G Bee ta mob 4 45 4445 4 BA ad 4 er. 6 464444654 4 _ 4B parker. 1454444455444 4 5 5-68 CG RaGriffing..- eer a dah beg wa aw nt cae bod She BT AA Babbidge.:...-..-++ 44465446448 48 4 4-60 TI Lord scadds-sssesk see 4d 4a 53 42484 24 8 2 25 range practice last week at Walnut Hill secured a tee as the 30th ult., and in a drizzling rain the 4th con- test of the Spirit of the Times match was called. ‘The wind was tricky and the smoke hung low over the range, but with such experts as the Massachusetts men have gotten to he there was nob much trouble in doing passable; that is, turn- ing the 200 total with possible 225. ‘The leaders standing: d. 8. Sumner. 566 56 356565 6 5 4 Bb 6 3—69 656656665 464444 4 6 5—T0 5 55 35 65 6 5 4 8B 4 5 5 6—69—205 Capt. W. H, Jackson. 55556655555 6 5 5 4—Td 4446546655655 5 5 56 6—68 5548 4446 46 5 5 5 3—§3—205 J, F, Brown, ; 55456655 5 5 56 5b 5 3-72 5645428 55 6 5 6 & & 5-70 4¢6456545 64038 4 5—62—204 W. Gerrish. Bd44345544 5 4 5 5 465 655 565654668 56 5 5 570 456564545 5 5 5 8 4—6S—208 Salem Wilder, 6655556584656 2 8 2 5—82 5568 45605 5 465 5 Bb 5-64 43654652 5 5 6 5 2 5 5—ti—190 ord, April 30.—The winter shed was very convenient te the teee at the Bellevue Range to-day. Before the day was over the clouds broke, and good scores were accom- plished in the classified match, as follows ; hyeateae 47 ES Piper,.....- 2995 cesta Vives 4et8 pions meee. ir cte 5 TH Eames tate PEELS A A 277) 5 JR Teele...... dadeas usteesanee ae yes ‘A Babbidge,.... nt rize winners for the month are: First class, first _ H. D, Cushing, 47; second, W. Charles, 47; third, ee et ‘The mize, ‘EL. E. Richa On. 4; fourth ¢ 1 B, Osborne, 46. Paste class, first, H. T. Hayes, 45; fifth, ES. Piper, 43. Third class, first, E. F. Kenrick, 44; second, M. Garden, 43; third, W. Gills, 88; fourth, G, Gill, 88; fifth, F. Tucker, 36. , Boston, Mammoth Rifle Gallery, April 30.—The regular April prize shoot has ended, My. Frank Hollis was success- ful in making a clean score of eight bulls-eyes. Mr. Wm. Bradford has made 39 three times, each time improving his score. Myr, George Lamb has made 39 twice. The scores stood : Frank Holiis..........-, § 5 5 6 5 5—40 Wi Bradford... 65 6 56 6 5 5—39 Geo Lamb 56 46 6 5 5—39 U A Pollard 5 4 5 6 6 &—35 G Edwards. 446 5 5 5—38 D B Raymond 5 6 6 4 5 5—38 ES Tobey, Jr... § 5 5 6 4 §—3s Ht J Sargent.... 5 5 6 4 4 5—235 Edwin M Archer.....--.-csceceesdasis ¢@45 5 6 5-37 AL Eames,... 4465 5 5 5-87 E Shumway... 64465 5 5—87 Wim H Restari 5 6 6 4d & 65-37 AP Holman.... 45 64 5 5-87 R. G. R C Totals, LN Dodge... 0.3... T4 45 72 42 146—87 GF Ellsworth.... ..; Ta at 69 42 141—86 FE Niehola.......... 69 44 70 44 19—Ss G@iR'Pratts so. 6S 44 6s bt 1386—88 Wim Ansatin.,........,72 pre 62 42 184—82 Carl Zerahn.,........ 55 40 60 A2 118—88 M Steinway ......-2--57 33 59 40 126—T9 South Framingham, May 1.—The weekly shoot of the rifle club occurred last week at the Hyerit Range. The badge was again laken by W. A. Swan. The following is the score: WA SWS... icy eb eit oeeeae wi d 243844 4 4 4-39 W_H Trowbridge.................5 wef 4 4444 4 3 4 8-38 FHVPules..... wl 4 445 25 4 8 B—38 CO Trowbridg 4 344444 3 3—37 F LOaks..... 8 44444 6 3 8-87 CG HClark.. 0443 3 4 4 9-929 ¥ Tywichell....... $3483 3R 8 4-23 CosnEcricur—Collinsviile, May 2.—Canton Rod and Gun Club, Riverside Range. At the regular weekly meeting the following scores were made, 10 shots, 200 yds.: Mass, Creed, Mass, Creed, PAS(ORe Gi day ance oe 7 BS MOOTG. 50) cucisusass ee 96 43 ADGYEWSs wesensss----- 76 39 Bid WEI eeene™s--0y--. OO 40 ETT dee enim hyo) 108 ad The club made a new departure in the matter of prizes for the ensuing year. Two badges are to be contested for—one, the champion badge, for the member making the best average for the year; the other, the improvement badge, for the member who at the close of the year has made the most im- proyement, We are also promised one to be given to the member making the highest single score during the yesh EO. New Yoru—Gornerville, May 2.—Great, excitement has existed among the riflemen here for the past ten days over the expected rifle match between Washington Broas, of the Garneryille Rifle Club, who was challenged by BH. J. Peck, of the Samsondale Rifle Club, of Haverstraw, The match was at 200 yards, 2 sighting and 15 scoring shots, at Rock— moor (G. Kh. C,’s grounds) on May 1, 1879. The day was bright, but the wind blew furiously. Mr. Broas was the yictor by 3 points. The following is the score; VIS GAEsd ant tan <2o hee er lee eee 4344444485544 45-59 JONES BERL BE Sie cbak ayer sees) ACs: A¢444944434483 44 56 They are to meet again on-the 14th at the Samsondale Tange. Rooxmoor. —The Empire Rifle Club opened its Creedmoor season yesterday with the match at 200 and 300 yards, off-hand, 10 rounds each range; on the 14th firing will be at 800 and 500 yards, off-hand; on the 21st the brouze medal, N. R. A., will be competed for at long range, and on the 28th a class match will open for all-comers, 10 rounds at 200 yards, militery rifles, are allowed 3 points. ‘The first class includes all those who haye won first place in any monthly or other off-hand competition on any range, and those making 44 in this class are debarred from the second. All others may enter the second class. —The United Schuetzen Association opened yesterday their regular practice shooting at Union Hil). The practice will be kept up on the first and third Wednesday of each month, Shooting each day to extend from one to six o’clock. G, A. Kundahl is the shooting-master. GrrrpMoor—May Programme.—The following competi- tions are announced to take place on the N. R. A. range during the current month: Saturday, 10th, Remington Match.—Sixth Competition— Prize of $300 in gold; all comers, any Remington breech- loader ; must be loaded at the breech, with cartridges as fur- nished from the factory; 900 and 1,000 yards, 20 at each dis- tanee, any position. Wednesday, 14th, Champion Markeman’s Eee 1879,— Second Competition—Open to all members N, KR. A. and all members of the N, G, 5. N. Y. in uniform, 200 and 500 yards, 5 shots at each, rifle N. Y. State model, standing position at 200, any with head toward the target at 500 ards. ai saturday, 17th, National Guardsman Match.—Third Com- petioun—Open to members of the National Guard of any State, 300 and 600 yards, position at 300 yards standing, any at 600 yards, with head toward the targei; 7 shots at each distance ; weapon, the authorized military rifle. Same Day, Skirmishers’ Badge Match.—Twelfth Competi- tion—Offered by Gen, Hiram Duryea; open to all members of the N. R. A. and members of the National Guard of uny State in uniform; distances, from 500 to 200 yards, advanc- ing and retreating; second class targets. , Saturday, 24th, the Dimond Match.—Second Competi- tion—Open to all members N, R. A. and all members of the N. G. 8. N. ¥. in uniform, 200 and 500 yards, 5 shots at each, rifle N. Y. State model, standing at 200, any with head toward the target at 500 yards, ; Wednesday, 28th, Secretary's Match.—Second Competi- tion—Open to life and annusl members N, R, A., and active members of any regular military or naval organiza- tion in the United States; 200 and 500 yards, standing at 200, at 500 yards any without artificial rest (as allowed in N. KR. A, Regulations, governing position in any rifle competi- tions); weapon, any military rifle (excluding specials); 5 rounds at each distance; two entries in each match, but only the highest score to take a prize. , 46; fi i Harries, 45; geo- ond, J. H. Eames, 45 ; third, W. G. Tonsey, 45; fourth, E. TIZe, Oreedmoo: fered by Messrs, B. Ri ingto & Sons; N. RB, A.; 200 yards, standing position, 10 rounds, any rifle. Handicap—i. Any conipetitor using other than a military rifle, four points; 2. Competitors who have in any N. R. A. monthly or other match at Creedmoor made at 200 » yards; A. With a sporting rifle, two points over an average of centres (if using such a rifle in this match), two points: B. With a miltary rifle, over an average of centres (if using such a rifle), two points. Same Day, Handicap Match.—Open to all comers, 200 yards, standing, 10 rounds} competitors allowed two entries, but only the highest score to take a prize; any rifle. Handi. cap—1. Rifles, other than regular military, three points; 2. Winners of any first prize or place in any monthly or other match of the National Rifle Association, shot at Creed- moor, two points. Buiston Raxnce—Hiizabeth, W. J., April 29.—‘* Win- chester Match.” Fourth competition for a Winchester re- eating rifle, 200 yards, standing, 10 rounds, any rifle. core : : 00 ; open fo me ae OT BOOMs he ccssep Sete See aeer sees 44445444 5 4-42 DF bavids...... an 44454656 4244 4-42 HD Blydenburgh. 4 4444 4 4 5 4 4-41 JM Dart, MD... 4445 443 4 6 3-40 Col C H Honghto 6¢46543 56 40 RE Buckman 4334444 3 4-38 J Johuson. . 423584444 3-26 JW Todd..... #2434640 4 8 4—d5 a ATM eEBOI, 3 43 3 2 4 4 3 0 4-80 UT PDONCG 4s, uinee asscvevsessaeeesesd-3 5 2 8 8 O a2 2S $30 Won for the third time and finally by Mr. Collins, —On Monday next the Stockton (N. J.) Rifle Range will be formally opened. There will be a reception to Governor McClellan, of New Jersey, and Governor Hoyt, of Pennsyl- yania, and the escorting of the two statesmen to the grounds by the Sixth Regiment, commanded by Col. E, Burd Grubb, Arriving at the range, there will be brief ceremonies and speeches by the Governors. The range will be opened at nine o'clock in the morning, and about ten o’clock the contests will begin. There will be three matches. _ —The Amateur Rifle Club, of New York city, announces its prize matches for 1879. Open only to club members. The season opened with contest for the bronze medul, N. R. A., at Creedmoor yesterday at long range. It as been de- cided by the Executive Committee that professional rifle- men shall be handicapped 5 per cent. of their total score in each match, but the Executive Committee fail to define the class thus handicapped. Inuinois—Chicago, April 27.--200 yards, off-hand. strong at 4 o’clock. Score: fe ee OO ee oy Ne or Crim ck or tom Oe Sys ae Re sores OT cot oo ee OF i | i i —On the Canton (Ohio) Rifle Club grounds on the 26th ult., Mr, John Bour gave an exhibition of rapid target skoot- ing with a Winchester repeating rifle, "73 model, shooting 15 times and discharging the pun successively the moment the guh touched the shoulder; the distance was 200 yards, and he made a score of 43 out of a possible 75, after which he peek in the air, with 2.22 Ballard rifle, 18 out of 20 class balls, - e MILITARY POSITION. New Yorr, April 28, 1879 Eprror Forgst anp Stream; Now that the discnssion of position with military rifles is Waxing warm, I am constrained toadd a little fuel. What shooting Ido with the military rifle must be done on my back, as I have lost my right arm. Perhaps no man in this country, not a professional of long standing, has done more shooting of this kind, or had more practice in teaching others, than myself. In this statement I include Gen. Wingate and Mr, Farrow, not as a chalJenge for controversy, but as a citaa tion of authority. In October, 1876, I wrote ‘‘Modern Ob servations on Rifle Shooting,” and I refer to pages 23 and 24 for my views. at that time : With breech-loaders, troops should be allowed fo lle down, even at 200 yards. * * * Thefront position is demanded in military shoot- ing. The author thinks this demand erroneous, When the enemy is Tetreating 8 fixed rest and certain aim, even &¢ the cust of an instant of time, Js better than suppertiug the body as well as the rifie on the arms. When it comes time for retreat the rileman can turn oyer from his back and ruin twice as quick as hecan gather himself frem the prone position, When he turns over from the back position hie face ip in the direction whither he desires to amble. In experimenting with eh I have had to shootin the front position, putting the rifle over a stool, and after firing a number of shots I baye found it absolutely indispensable to comtort and decent shooting, in that position, to sit up straizht to get rested. It has also been my study to notice in my own person, and the persons of others, all actions and words that tended to exhibit the effect of position or steadiness (in fact, every detail), and [ find it almost universal for men arising trom the prone position to show by some sign or expression that they have been uncomfortable. It is this which induces men, when permitted, to take off their belts, unbutton their coats, ete., etc., when assuming the prone position. Capt. Jackson alludes to the tiring of the neck in the back position. T contend that such tiring soon wears off (the same as a boy’s legs get used to jumping), and per contra the neck becomes soonest tired from the front position, some men becoming al- most purple in the face from choking in the front position. The Captain's claim of a natural breastwork formed by the feet and fore-legs is very material, while in the manipulation of the piece there are two hands to work with—one to unlock the mechanism while the other finds the cartridge, I was in the field throughout the war in a regiment of reg— ular infantry where discipline was never abandoned except under stress of necessity or reason, and my observation was that no man tried to shoot with his knapsack on his back. We dis- carded knapsacks early in the war, and many did their fight ing onammunition, water and what they expected to get from their dead comrades after the battle was over, if perchance they lived to want anything. So much for my friend who thinks we ought to have a position which will accommodate a pack- mule soldier. We should not forget that our style of arm is changed. We shoot with breech-loaders now. When we had muzzle-loaders there was danger in drawing the gun up io re- verse it for firing, of catching the hammer and discharging the Piece, possibly shooling a comrade behind if using the back position, Now the muzzle isto the front, and (if the same eee ni harges, the more liability of hittingan enemy. To show my earnestness and belief in my obseryations, made _ solely with a purpose to make the manual of ‘‘Perry’s Green Book” unassailable, Thereby claim that I can make more ‘points in a given time from the back position with a military Tifle, at any or all ranges, including the time of assuming position aud recovering therefrom, than any fwo-armed man can from the front position, and I do not claim to be even an average shot. My suggestion for such a match would be to commence at 200 yards, and fire 7 and 10 shots at all ranges up to and including 1,000 yards. Loffer this test in what I believe to be the interest of science, and although I am willing to accept professionals as competitors, money and bluff are not ingredients of my purpose. Rifle to be any adopted mili- tary, not a repeater; place, Creedmoor. ‘Lime, one month notice. In case of more than one acceptance, General Win- gate to choose my competitor at being the best representative of the prone position. Epwis A. PERRY. Game Bag and Gun. MAY IS A CLOSE MONTH FOR GAME. Lywran’s Gouy-Sicut.—Mr, Wil, Lyman, of Middlefield, Conn,, has just devised a farther improvement in his patent rear sight for sporting and target rifles. The new feature is the adjustable peep-sight, the size of which may he altered at the option of the shooter. The use of the Lyman sight pos- sesses peculiar advantages for quick aim, shooting at moving objects and night shooting. Tu ‘! AvnraGe” Sportsman.—A correspondent urges that the hammerless gun will be a very dangerous weapon in the hands of the ‘‘average” sportemian. If by that term he means the careless sportsman, who lodges his shot in his own and other people's lees, we fully agree in the opinion. ‘The weapon is dangerous when handled by sucha person. He has no business with anything at all exceptadummy. But the “average” sportsman is not careless with his firearms. If he were, we should hear of a great many more amputated limbs than we do now. The foolish sportsman delighteth the heart of the surgeon, A Hanpsome Caratocug.—The most elaborate catalogue of fire-arms eyer published in this country has just been is- sued by Mr. H. ©. Squires, No. 1 Cortlandt street, New York. It is a pamphlet of some seventy pages, with handsomely il- luminated cover, and is profusely illustrated with cuts of the various guns, rifles, ete., in Mr. Squires’ stock. Special attention is devoted to the choice imported breech-loaders and the hammerless gun, the construction of the latter being fully illustrated. Practical directions are giyen for the selection of fire-arms, and sensible rules laid down to be observed in the care and use of the same. Several pages are devoted to a description of the various processes in the manufacture of ufine gun. To the wonderful store of valuable information which Mr. Squires has compressed into his catalogue, he has added a judicious selection of reading matter pertaining to field sports. The pamphlet should be in the hands of every man who already owns a gun or contemplates purchasing one. It is sent upon receipt of twenty-five cents. AMERICAN GUNS.—One of the most striking proofs of the estimation in which American-made guns are now held is shown in the selection by Mr, Schuyler, the senior partner in the house of Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, of a Parker gun for use on a recent Western trip. There were two sets of bar- rels, one of Damascus and the other of laminated steel. The 12 gauge pair weighed 72lbs, and the 10 gauge S}bs. The guns were made, lock, stocks and barrels, at the works of Par- ker Bros., at West Meriden, Conn. Not an once of the ma- terial was imported either in the raw or semi-tnished state. The value of the piece was $400 and no finer bit of workman- ship could have been produced in any of the Birmingham shops. Look to THe Camp Firre.—Unless some measures are de- yised to check the decrease of timber, the forestry question will soon be one of graye importance to the United States. The annual rate of decrease of forest lands in this country is about 8,500 square miles. Besides, the legitimate drains made by the timber industry, wood for fuel, eic., a large per- centage of this decrease is caused by the great conflagrations which sweep over yast areas each spring andfall. These fires often start from the camp fire of the careless hunter or fisherman. Sportsmen should use all possible precaution, es- pecially at this season oi‘ the year. Osre should he taken to render spreading impossible, and every spark should he care- fully extinguished before the spot is deserted. It does not savor of the eternal fitness of things that a land-owner should he burned out of thousands of dollars worth of timber by the shiftlessness of an unthinking trespasser upon his domain. Put out your camp fire. —Several members of the Canadian Artillery and School of Gunnery haye recently organized s gun club at Kingston, Ontario, The officers for the year are Lieut. Col. Van Stran- benzie, President ; Dr. Mackenzie, Vice-President; Major J. BE. Holmes, Secretary and Treasurer. MAssACHUSETTS —Mr. Wm, R, Shaefer, of 61 Elni street, Boston, has ten liye fox cubs on exhibition at his store. They were all caplured m one den. Lone Isnann—Canarsie, May 8.—Friend and seli left Brooklyn at 11 p.m. on the 29th instant; reached a small island about 1:15 a. wu. off Canarsie, and slept until 3:40 a. M., at which hour the ducks began to fly. Put out stools and shot until 6:30 4. m., when we packed up and started for New York for business. Bagsed six ducks and two winter yellow-lez snipe, Trip cost seventy-five cents each. CW Dey of eastern Long miles of the Peconic and be seen. * number to shoot ‘from this fall. Island, end for an extent of forty Gardiner Bays scarcely Pane cae BAAO, ARKANSAS — Jacksonport, April 29,—The past winter's sport in this region was a failure, Dry and cold weather kept the geese and ducks moving; very few stopping with us. The spring rains have been so late that we have had no snipe shooting worth mentioning. A sufficient numberof quail haye heen saved to insure good shooting next fall; wild turkeys are breeding in the woods in rather unusual numbers, and the Season so far is favorable. A number of ‘smart Alecks ” think it is nice to call up gobblers at this season and murder them. If they had as much sense as the average turkey the latter would soon be exterminated ; buf so far in the trial of wits the bird is ahead of the beast. In fact, a well-educated wild turkey isa ‘*mighty smart bird." May his tribe in- crease. YELL. Towa—Pomeroy, April 30.—I have just returned from a trip to Dubuque and other eastern points; met a cordial re- ception from a} resident sportsmen; did some shooting at the trap, and made in the different matches at that place the top score Of 27 straight, most of which were at 21 yards rise. The 25th found me facing the traps at Ford Dodge, in company with your old-time correspondent, ‘* Wahkonza.” We shot 4 match at 20 single rises apiece ; score, 20 to 17, in favor of your humble servant. By way of revenge, the Doctor decided to try and beat me on my own ground on game. So, half-past eight Monday morning found usin the field near this place, in- tent upon slaughtering the snipe. By ten o'clock the Doctor had 26 and [had 28, so [gave it up, and we ceased to count sep- arately. By eleven o’clock we had 60 together, and by alittle after twelve we went home, tired, satisfied and happy. There are plenty of all kinds of waders here this spring, also plenty of golden plover, curlew, etc. Ducks are all nesting. As the most of the prairie near here was burned off last fall, there will be very few prairie chickens’ eggs destroyed by that in¢ans this season, and as a very large breeding stock is left in the country, it is safe to suppose that we will have an extra When any of my Hastern friends may favor us with a call, they will not fail to meet with a cordial reception and most excellent sport. AxBE Dacoran, A Poor PaAce to CAmp.—Last week Wm. Lallance and Geo. Rhodes, who were on a hunting and fishing trip, crawled into the drum house of the coal works of New Haven, near Pome- roy, Ohio, to sleep. ‘The house caught fire and was burned to the sround, the sleeping men being consumed in the flames. Their bodies were found charred beyond recognition. — PIN-ATE-D TURKEY. OraruMont, Minn,, April 23, 1879. Eprror Fores? AnD STREAM: Linclose herewith a brass pin or wire, which was taken from the gizzard of a wild turkey, shot last year near Fort Ogden, Florida. Iam ata loss to determine what the article is. It is evidently not complete in itself, but a part of some- thing else. Can you shed any light upon the subject ? G. H. Hoveuton. This pin or wire is two and one-half inches long, as large around as an ordinary knitting-needle, and has a head one- eighth of an inch in diameter. Having in our boyhood seen in our Grandfather’s Revolutionary trappings something like this, we bethought us that it might be some part of the old- time soldier’s outfit. We accordingly sent the letter and the pin to Maj. H. W. Merrill, who, our readers will recollect, served in the Florida wars, and in response we received the following letter : New Roonerre, April 30, 1879. Eprror Forusr anp STREAM : I haye examined the pin you sent me, and pronounce it a * priming wire,” used to open the touch-hole of the old-fash- ion flint-lock musket, etc. You will see that it has been used evidently for that purpose, for the point of the pin is yet dark ‘and corroded from the effects of the powder and gas. The yenis of these guns were large, you will recollect, and the pin has a reamer at the end to cut out the dirt, ete. It was sus- pended to a string of wire think, H. W. Merri. And thereby hangs a tale, if only any one could be found to unfold it; a woof of poesy and romance, if only some one could weave it. Avway back in the days of Osceola and Coacoochee, a sentry pacing at dead of night beneath the stars, startled by the sudden shriek of owl or foe, dropped this shining pin, Peace came. The camp which had yesounded with the revetile, the clash of arms and all the pomp and circumstance of war, now deserted and silent, lapsed into its primitive wild- ness ; the turtle-doves billed and cooed, and the spotted, large- eyed fawn sought its grateful shade unabashed. But the pin lay glittering in the sun, Then it was that a wild turkey beheld the bright bauble, and—death loves a shining mark—scooped it up. Setting at naught the classic precedent of the ronster in the famous story of ‘* The Dig- mond, the Cock and the Kernel of Corn,” this Meleagris gailo- pave DO sooner saw the jewel than he took it in. And now behold him peregrinating through the wilderness, an animated pin-cushion, a peripatetic, bipedal, fire-water- and-burglar-proof Safe Deposit. Did he not perchance throw his shoulders back and expand his chest—or, more precisely, his gizzard—and strut about in the proud consciousness that his was the only old original Floridian Pin-a-fore? Or, per- haps, a gatmt phantom of the Red Man’s hopeless cause, did he suffer those forty years of pain, his breast—we mean giz- zard—tired by the memory of the dusky old King Payne? Or, again, did he regard the bit of copper in his keeping, z. ¢., gizzard, a sacred trust not lightly to be surrendered ? and did he go stalking all those years through swamp and hammock and piny barren hunting for a white man at whose feet he might lay it down with his own life ? We pin our faith to this last: it is the only one worthy of the noble bird which Ben Franklin said ought to have been honored instead of the eagle as the national emblem of our dountry, of 4 pint ; a pint is four-fifths of a point’; and that is a point - Pere ear are, 7. 5 Tr er . “Moreover, we have the pin; a pin is three-fourths in our favor. Stick a pin there, We regret that we have not more minute particulars re- garding the outward appearance of this bird when shot. Was the coppery hue of his plumage especially fine? Was there any unusual metallic lustre without to indicate the copper mine within? Were the pin feathers remarkable in any way? These points, imporfant as they are in a scientific view, it is now too late to determine. One fact in natural history is es- tablished: a wild turkey can live at least forty years—if properly spitted. The skin, too, should have been preserved, A bird that made such heroic efforts to mount itself before death, should certainly have been mounted by others after death. Several of the Seminole War yeterans are among our sub- sceribers, If the soldier who lost that priming-wire should chance to see this paragraph he may recover his property by proving ownership and paying pin-money. What if he: should prove to be the forty-ninth cousin of the man that shot the turkey! Wonderful, wonderful! += For Forest. and Stream and Red and Gun, WHEN TO HUNT TURKEYS. Wits, Texas, March 4, 1879_ pa appears to be great diversity of opinion with re. gard to the time and season in which the ‘ wild tur- key " (21. gallopavo) should be hunted. I have no experience, except in the extreme southern States, between—say 38 deg. and 29 deg, N. latitude from Florida to west of the Colorado: River, in Texas. Within these limits, and from the closest observation, I find the general characteristics and habitat of the turkey all the same, Further west, on the Concho, Pecam Bayou and other streams, is another variety of turkey—the Mexican, 1 presume—and I only know this from bones that haye been sent me by friends out there, being much smaller and shorter than those in our kind here and in the States: east of the Mississippi. In our yariety the male, or ‘*gob- bler,” when at the age of four years and upward, and in good order, weighs from 20lbs. to 26lbs., but specimens of the lat— ter weight are exceedingly are; 21lbs.a big average. The hens under like conditions will register 111lbs. to 14]bs. The tuft or beard of the ‘' gobbler” attains alength of ten to thir- teen inches, and never grows shorter or sheds out. Sportsmen hunt them in various ways—various according to the geographical and climatic conditions of the country where found. On the streams west of the Brazos River, this State, where there is bub a narrow strip of timber of short growth on either side, some bunt them by riding on horse- back ; some on either side, and with dogs drive the turkeys into the trees and shoot them ont with shotguns, six-shooters or rifles; as the taste of the hunter may suggest, thereby of- ten killing what their horses or wagons can carry. East of this in Texas, and in the older States, they are hunted during the fall and winter months by some with dogs to tree them,, and are thus shot, principally with rifles; some hunt them. by stalking, or still hunting, in the day time, on their feeding— grounds, and when fired into and flushed they are then Sought; out and shot 1m the trees where they haye taken refuge: or the hunter sits down by a tres or old log and yelps or calls them up and shoots them. Another, and the most exciting and interesting method, is in the gobbling season, in Febru- ary, March and April. But I would get excited over this, and waut to say too much about it. They are hunted at this sea- son by creeping to the tree where one is gobbling, before it is yet daylight, and shooting him off his perch; or one ma: sit down behind an old log or in front of a tree, and * yelp” him up as he is gobbling and strutting. But to do this suc. cessfully requires a great deal of experience, combined -with an uncompromising patience, a thorough knowledge of al¥ the characteristics of the bird, his whims, his hopes, his fears and his eternally vigilant eye ; for one glance of that button on your cap, or the wiggle of your finger to disturb. that mos- quito on your nose, isenough. Put! put! anda mileis be- tween him and you instanter. You can go there again the next morning; he will be within a few hundred yards of the same place. ‘fry and call him up again; you will have bet. ter luck next time. Your cap snaps! ‘There—he’s gone again! Throw that old gun away and get a breech—loader. Try him the next morning. He will persist in coming’ until, you kill him, at this season—sometimes, In the spring, or gobbling season, is the time that turkeys are mostly hunted here and east of this, all through the tim- bered portions of the country, as the old zobblers are mostly sought after, the hens seldom being killed by sporismen, And it is only at this season that the old gobblers can be found easily, as they are as shy as wolves, and go in separate flocks by themselves, and seldom associate with the hens at all. The young gobblers go in gangs with the hens from the time tha are hatched until the gobbling of the old males begins in the spring, at which time they scatter off by ones and twos by themselves, leaving the hens entirely, from fear of the older birds, of whom they have a mortal dread. The old birds now become bellicose toward each other, have a few lights and separate one from the other till the gobbling season is over, Audubon says ‘they kill one another.” I have never seen one thus killed, or even hurt, only a few spur pricks about the breast and back, and scratches or pecks and wrings about the head. They do not pair. One day he is polyga- mous, the next 2 widower or bachelor, and that is why I in- sist that it is not necessary to prohibit shooting turkeys here until the 16th or last of April, because the old sobblers are the only specimens or individuals that. we do shoot, and one old gobbler will serve, or attend to all the hens within two tailes of him anyhow, and we never more than decimate the ola males in any One locality; so the stock thereby is not materi- ally impaired. If you make a law to close on turkeys the ist of January or Pebruary we would never kill another tur- Keys and I would leave a State in which there was such a W. The time for shooting turkeys is peculiarly different from that of any other game bird we have. It is not a game like the quail, grouse, Woodcock orsnipe, that you can use dogs on, and eprisg from covert and shoot at pleasure. The pecu- liar modes of hunting them in the different parts of our State < Wario 6 a 2 Fe ane alone will preclude a possibility of shaping a country over, except that the open season be from October 1 to Aprill ori. Turkeys are too young September 1, and full of vermin and lean, Turkeys are only fat and in good condition cay five months of the year—Noyvember to April. They usually get fat on mast, and you know that in this Jati— tude the mast does not fall to any extent until in October, and then the turkeys only have one month to eat enough mast, get the ticks,off and get fat by 15th December. Tur- Eeys are at their best condition in January, February and March in all the Southern States in which I have hunted them, and it would bea ruinous Jaw to prohibit their being killed in \he yery months that they are in best keep. hey have scarcely done moulting by December 1. often killed them with pin feathers at that date, Wild turkeys do not begin the period of incubation as early asthe domestic bird, It is true they gobble here in February, and sometimes January ; but that signifies nothing. T have yet to see a wild turkey egg before April. The hen never allows the cock to accompany her to her nest of eggs; if she did, he would make a meal of them at once and bring her to grief » he will even destroy her ycung after they are hatched. Where there is one cock bird left in a radius of two miles, all the hens in that scope will possess unto themselves each a happy fsmily. Asan instance: Some years ago, in the State of Alabama, my brother and I lived and hunted in a portion of Clark County, that State. We had full sway of a region whose radius was some ten miles, and fullof turkeys and deer. Every spring we bezan on the old gobblers, and by tre Ist of May had them pretty well decimated, leaving about one or {wo in each locality. The result was that the next fall the woods eyerywhere were full of turkeys, We had a sporteman friend, Mr, Jim Sleptes, who lived cn the west side of the Tiver, who often joined us in our hunts. In conclusion, | can but think that the seasons for shooting wild turkeys, as they are fixed in came or most of the States, are not in keeping with the natural seasons ‘'made and pro- vided.” However, 1 expect to catch thunder from somebody on this score; but I don't care for all their thunder, so they don't stop me from shooting old gobblers in March ane April. G, L. J. —— A DITTMAR POWDER USER, I have Van Boren, Ark., March 13, 1879. EpircR Forrest *anp STREAM: Al come of the indiyidual correspondence respecting Ditt- mar powder. Ihave felt much astonished, while all admit that there is less recoil and lees residuum than that in use of black powder. Now, I am an old sportsman of Western Ar- kansas. Have been thoroughly conversant and associated With guns of all kinds used hy sportsmen, shot-gunsand rifles, both muzzle and breech-loading weapons TI have from time to Lime used different brands of powder, Dupont’s, Hazzard’s, Curtis & Harvey, English, Laflin & Rand, Lightning 5, 6 and 7 (canister), alto Ameri¢an Powder Co.’s Dead Shot, ete., etc., all of which I have used on game and at the target, and have found no very great difference in the use of either one over the other. All foul the gun and all make big smoke, and all produce more or less recoil according to quantity used. But I have been using lately pretty extensively the Dittmar powder and desire to add my experience in using some five or six canisters of A, B and C, designated slow and quick, I use 4 12-gun, W. & C. Scott & Son, double-holted, laminated 8-1b,, 30-inch barrels, invariably using 3 drams Dittmar for quai), 11-8 oz. shot, and for duck and turkey 33 drs and 1 1-8 shot, with little or no recoil, so little smoke as not to be noticed, and no residuum in any number of shois. At the tar- get, a 80-inch circle, 40 yards, with central pod, find pattern about same as with best black powder, but penetration de- cidedly greatest with the Dittmar, loading with both equally by Dickson's measure, using both soft and chilled shot, and this singular fact isa puzzler to me, as action and reaction being a fixed principle in mechanical force. Buf while there is decidedly less recoil or back force there is most unquestion- ably a greater force given to the shof, as from 15 to 18 sheets of Scribner's old magazines, showed in favor of Dittmar powder, every shot made with equal loads of each. I am so thoroughly convinced of the many advantages in favor of the Dittmar powder for sporting purposes that I shall never use any other kind when [ can get it, and have no hesitancy in recommending its use in all kind of shot-gun shooting at game or target. ‘There are others of our club having used the Ditt- mar who are ready al any time to add like testimonials, among which are U. D., D. B., and J. A., of Van Buren, the fret, CG. D,, the best shot in Western Arkansas. Ricup. THURSTON. A Drrraran Convert,—Springzield, Mass., April17.—TI have been very much interested in reading the reports from some of your correspondents of the results arising from the use of ihe Dittmar powder. In your issue of Maach 6 °C. J.” gives a good report of it,also Mr. Farnham, Baitand Walker. Some five years ago I purchased and tried to use some of the powder in a muzzleloader. Icould do nothing with it. I emptied the contents of my flask on the ground and set fire toil, From that lime uniil this epring I haye not tried it, but have been watching the Yeporis of those who kaye. The first of Maych I purchased some of the C brand from Loyell & Son, Boston, and used it in an eight-pound Fox gun. My charges on the first trial were 33 dra. of powder and 14 02, Wo. 2¢hot, With this charge, at forty-seven yards, 1 put fifly five inside a 80-inch ring, and nearly one-third of that number passed through an inch pine board. The recoil was nolliing, so 1 increased my charge to 34 drs. powder, which will be my standsrd. I find no trouble in using the Ditt- mat powder, J put two pink-edge wads (No. 11 for 12 shell paper, No, 10 for brass) over powder; common cardboard over ebet. 1 press ibe wads well down on the powder, but don’t pound them in loading; then turn the shell down well. 1 shall slways use the Dittmar powder as long as Mr. Dittmar continues to give as good an sriicle asthis 1 am Using. Tiind it quick enough tosuil me, Thayeused powders that cost move, both Hagard’s Electric and Orange Lightmng, but none equals the Dittmar. Being wholly disinterested, 1 merely give my experience for the benefit of those wishing to use this powder. I will inform Mr. Birt that if he will get the Q brand of Dilimar powder and load his shells with 33 or 35 drs. and 14 oz. shot, he will stick themin a board at forty or even sixty yards, 5. N. Jonxs. Ditmar Powprr.—Piijiladelphia, March 24.—Diitor Forest and Siream: 1 have observed such a variety of experiences, and read so maby different opinions concerning Dittmar owder, that, with your permission, I will give my own. irst, then, 1 have not found it to lose strength by age or to injure the barrels, using the C brand, made, #8 Mr. Dittmar law to suit the states, to meet the views of Bogardus. My exper been made with a 73 Ib. {a-bore gif, using Hees p We have never seen any Of it that seemed to ignite quickly enough, and to obviate this I use first 4 dr, black and place on this 3 drs. of the Dittmar,bringing the charge to 3$ drs,, which I consider enough for any field shooting. I use on the powder three wads—one Bley waterproof ayo, 12, and two Hley pink edge No. 11. They should be placed perfectly even and solid, but ne necessity of hard ramming. On the shot Luge either a 12 Baldwin or cardboard wad. I shall be pleased if some brother sportsman will iry this formula and report, particularly if he has not been able to use the Dittmar satisfactorily, TI fear the new kind will be too slow, but we will see and not condemn it beforehand. DitrMAR Powprr.—Would ‘ Wood Duck” give the exact plan upon which he loaded the shells with Dittmar powder, which gave him such good results as stated in Forgsr AnD STREAM of the 13th ult? I think every shooter of any ex- perience has his own mode, which in his eyes is the best. M. B, SS —SHee Bogardus’ advertisement. PIGEON MATCHES. New York Gun CLus—Bergen Point, N. J., May 8 —Sweepstakes shooting at the opening of the club grcunds; £) yards boundary, five traps, two barrels. Club roles (amended Hur.ingham): W Tej!, '8 yards,......11111—-5 W Siene, 24 yards,.... 01001—2 H Reb)in, 24 yards...,11111—6 GB Greer, 23 yards... 011 0—2 C Butler, 28 yards......11111—5 Dr Ze)lner, 80 yards .0110W HB Salmon, ?4 yards....11101—4 § Armstiong, 28 yards.0 110 Ww J Logan, 24 yardk......10111—4 L Wright, 28 yaids.. 01105 Dr Barton, 25 yarde....1 101 1-4 Ties divided first, second and third. Classified sweepstakes, 80 yards boundary: *Armestrong, 29 yards...1 1 11 1—5 11104 *Manning, 28 yards....11111—5 110114 "Salmon, 24 yarde...... 114211-5 eat: *“stome, 24 yards........11111—5 Logan, 25 yards,.......01101—3 *Dr Zellner, 31 yurds,.0111%1—4 HA Reblin, 25 yards... 0111 8 "Dr Barton, 25 yards...1101i1—4 HH Lee, 24 yards.....0 1 11 0—3 Unknown and Warner withdrew. * Left first and second money to next shoot, SHREWSBURY Gtw CLup.—Red Bank, N. J., May 5,—Ninth match for gold cinb medal; Parker reyolying traps, soreencd; 18 yards; ties, 21 yards: GH Wiild,......s.0.s.025. 1) Peed ee te oie, dope ts GSW MATEOC seseveceus asl) el) 50 steed Jd See a ol ire LB Campbell... -- epeakat Cle Qe te dO: ete a) ede 019 FP tG eee ae Ad de St) Sts ey ety G4 4 B Bergen pe SD a pe, ott 3, C A Siiliwell ees Sab he SP ask See hee eet A KR Coleman, ae Os A 0 a tr 10. 6 W Morford, tA DG AS et DOP ot ee tas Tiles on fourteen. White..anseess.s.s. 11d 1 1—6 Stillwell.......c0-.1 0 1 1 1-4 MinnEsota—Bearer Falla, April 25.—Rcdwood Falle Snortemen's Olub; match for the chemplon badge belu by Horace Daniels; all matches shot from Bogardus piyot screen trap; 18 yards rise, Bo- fardiis res : Hs Dantelpyavy--.+., 11127111121121111111011111—% G Bohn, ....-- --3-1711100011111010111100101—7 Second match. H Daniele,.........3111£12111311111171111111111-95 G Bohn ...-.- Pree a Fa Mie Fon 5 es ts Ei Koes gs ig to a a BB eo 2 De es Third match. H Daniels..... .... 212221721112 11121111211111111—25 TM Paine.....:.:-- 12111111117171111111011101 1-38 Daniels, you will see, broke T4 out of 75. He has only ehof a short time af trap. Is this not better thanithe average? T. M. P. Wisconsis—Barabno, April 27.—Score at glass balla; Bogardua trap and ines, 18 yards rise: Brewer... 1 10 Kartack.. 1iiili1i1i1 0114 Saare .. 141014111 1-14 Metealt.. ‘ 1021313111 ¢—10 Whistance...... 13100 01% 0 1-10 Ep. H. Tor Guass HALL MAtoH.—The meds! now held by Muster Eugene Bogardus, and for which he has received no challenge, is to be put up under the same conditions as before—100 glass balls, Bogardus rules— and to be shot for at Kleinman’s Shooting Park, Chicago, Il!., May 2v. Gachting and Boating. YACHTING NEWS. Praotioan Boar Saizine.—lt ie with pleasure that we can announce the appearance before long of a little work on practi- cal boat ssiling hy an esteemed contributor to our columns, Gen. Douglass Frazar, of Boston, whose letters over the sig- nature ‘' Fusil”’ our veaders will, no doubt, recall with pleas- ure. Literature of a nautical character is something so scarce in America that any addition to the same will be welcomed by all who desire to sce us take rank with our British cousins in this respect. English works are excellent in their way, but are not always applicable to the diffcrent circumstances under which the sport is carried on with us, and this new. pook on boat sailing will fll gep long existing, as we know from the many inquiries received for just such a work. Further notice will appear in our book reviews. Sour Camprn (N. J.) Yaour Crve.—The officers of this club sre as follows: Com., W. Harper, yacht Feeney ; Vice- Com., J. BR. Sweeney, yacht Sweeney ; Rear-Com., W. How- ell, yacht Quang; Pres. W. Harper; Secly, G. Dayis; Treas., W. Weaver. Cinyenaxp (O10) YaAoutTinc Asscoration.—Officers elected for \he year: Com.,G. W. Gardner; Vice-Com., F. R. Merchant; HRear-Com., W. Shipman; Sec'y. W. P. Fran, cis; Treas., H. G. Phelps; Meusurer, H. Gerlach ; Dxecutive and Regatta Committee, F'. H, Smead, Chairman ; KR. B. Gill- W. Gerlach, R. D. Mix and B. Lyman. Burrato Yaour Civs.—A committee has been appointed, composed of Meesrs, P. C. Doyle, F. E. Nettleton, G. @. Smith, E. H. Benedict, C. M. Cordell and Clarence L. Bry- ant, to consult with tbe Fourth cf July Committee of the Common Council in regard to getting an appropriation to as- sist in making the proposed repulte a success. We are glad to see the establishment of an annual mu- nicipal regatta in Buifalo. Other cities might follow this ex- ample to advantage, New York among them. Mare Iveus.—Mr. 7. H. Wyman, of Sebec, Maine, has built a sharpie 28ft. over all, 7ft. beam, with a ft. centre- nts have ae ‘}* and Mr. ¥. M. Ford cat-boat. Boating ood. _ Tue Question or Tyrx.—a " practical” yachtsman—if life-long sailing can make one such—has this to say on tig and bull; “*Ihaye the lines of np ten-ton cutter ready, and will build next winter. With her under my feet I would sail to New York to see you; but you wou’t catch me trying those larks even ina twenty-ton sloop. My new design is yawl rigged—next best to cutter; some think better.” We are evidently not alone jn our preferences, but haye the indorée- ment of all who haye had experience in the sloop and cutter type in rough water. _ ANOTHER Curren.—A. handsome cutter is being laid down in Greenpoint to the order and from the plans of Mr. Reose- yelt Schuyler. She will be 82ft. oyer all, 26ft. 6in, water- line, 7ft. beam moulded, and dft. Qin. draft; displacement, 7 tons; hull, 2 tons; 2 tons lead on keel and 2 tons lead inside: flush deck, with 5ft. cabin height, and Sft. Gin. under sky- vents When finished she will tbe a fair representative of the ype, Tse O1p Una.—The “old Una” is still st Portsmouth, N. H. She has heen thoroughly overhauled and her sloop rig changed toa schooner, Competent judges say that since her new rig has been put on her speed has decreased very materially, 80 much so that there aré & number of fishermen in port that can outsail her. The steam yacht James Samson, of Dover, N. H., has changed hands. She now belongs in Kittery, and runsas ferry between that place and|Portsmouth. The different parts of the new light on York Nable, Me., have arrived and are being put in position. W. A. G. Lz Yaout—Our French contemporary, with its usual com- mendable enterprise, publishes a series of plans of the Hur- Teshoff catamaran, This kind of craft should ‘‘ take’* on the waters of the Seine, especially about Argentenil and the lower reaches of the river. Rowine at Bryauamron, N. Y.—The ice in the Susque- hanna has broken up, according to the Morning Republican, and the rowing clubs hayes clear course. Bevery (N. J.) YacutT Crus.—This is the name of an organization effected last fall, at Beverly on the Delaware Riyer. Officers for the year: President, CO. H, Peast; Com- modore, EK. D. Qooke; Vice-Commodosre, L. C. Osmond; Treasurer, Seth W. Holt; Secretary, C, ©. Warner. The club owns twelve emall yachts. Eastern Yaout Orur.—In ithe proposition made to the Light House Board, April 10, the committees of the Eastern Yacht Club has undertaken a real xervice to yachtsmen and coasters alike. The committee, consisting of Messrs, Ed. Burgess, Herbert Wadsworth, T. Dennie Boardman and $. Nicholson Kane, Commodore N, Y. Y. C., suggests that for better distinguishing at night between the buoys and beacons certain differences in shape be adhered to besides difference in color, ‘* that all (say) red spar buoys might bear at the top acask, ball or some similar object, which, as far as the buoy could be seen at all, would at once make known its nature. In this case the absence of such marks would equally distinguish all black buoys. Where ‘‘nun” or *‘ can” buoys are now used tLe same system could be carried out by con- fining the ‘nuns’ to one sideof the channel and the ‘cans’ to the other.” Boston Yaour Crus.—In the ‘‘open to all” match to be sailed under the auspices of this club on June 21, the follow- ing classes will be adhered to: Schaoners—First class, 38ft. and over; second class, 26ft. and under 88ft. Sloops—First class, d8ft. and over; second class, centreboards, 26ft. and under 88ft,; third class, centreboards, 20ft, and under 26ft.; third class, keels, 20ft. and under 26/t.; fourth class, all under 20ft. In the second and third classes of sloops, the keels and cenire-boards are separated, and in all others no distinction is made. Measurements will be one-third of the overhang added to the length on the water-line. Allowance will be made ac- cording to the Herreshoff table. Here we have a fine pros. pect of a race between keels and boards in the schooner oes ee among the first class sloops without allowances to the keels. HAstern Irums.—The famous sloop Viking, of Boston, one of Lawlor's best mcdels, noticed in previous issues of this paper, will have a new house with 6ft. 3in. headroom. She is also to have heavier sticks than formerly. sperarice, 39ft, water-line, has had 4in. more free-board given her, anda mast 46it. long, boom 39ft., gait 21ft., topmast 20ft......Mr. Thos, Armstrong’s new schooner Moneymush, is said to be a powerful ship. She is 40ft. Jong with spars as follows: Main- mast, 45ft.; foremast, 44ft.; topmasts, 16{t.; bowsprit, 14ff. outboard. Seven tons of ballast will help her keep her legs ..u.-The yenturesome Louis G. Goldsmith, who has nothing else to do in life but to try and get the cramps in a trip across the ocean in the littie boat built for him by Smith, of South Boston, has named his beat the Uncle Sam. San Franoisco Yacut Cruz.—The new club-house of the 8. F. Y.C,, near the ferry landing at Saucelito, was formally opened April 18 with a ball and festivities of a most enjoy- able kind, two hundred members and their guests being present. Nothing but 3,000 miles of rail prevented our be- jug present upon the occasion, and we must therefore draw upon our correspondents for an account of the sailing eyents with which the occasion was suilably supplemented. The fieet mustered fairly strong, and lay Lo iheir moorings in close order off the club-louse, The evening looked £0 uirty that only the schooner Consuelo (Vice-Commodore Sprec- kels) and the yawl Red Cross (nee Sappho), Captain Critten- den, got under way as per original programme, at 73 P.m., for arun to Vallejo, a distance of 28 miles. The wind was quartering and blowing stiff from the SE., accompanied with rain. The Consuelo and the Cross, however, made good work of it with the flood tide, fetching in after a spirited run of a little over two hours, the little yawl doing most of the distance under jib and “! driver "—as our San Francisco friends designate the yaWl's ‘‘mizzen.” The yawl role, With Commodore Harrison’s flag at the masthead, got un- derweigh next morning, bound on a week's cruise to Suisun Bay, with a party of ladies on board. Our correspondent writes enthusiastically about the handiness of the yawl rig, now the favorite of all in Pacific waters. The Hed Cross, while sailing under her old name Sappho, and in the bands of her present skipper, having once carried away her rud- dex, Was upon a previous oceasion worked 30 miles, from the southern end of San Fyancisen Bay to Oakland Creek, with only a pull now and then at the sheets. ‘' This, with only two men in a 40-fvot craft and a stiff breeze, 1 call sea- manship! ‘his could not be done with any otherrg. Our San Francisco yaw! is the best rig in the world for any boat —— reached the work commenced, for a repular nose-ender was met, Among the schooners, Consuelo, ‘‘as usual,” led her class with leur de Lisa good second, Cousins and the Turner in her wake. @ousins went in stays and lost ten minutes lacing the bonnet to her jib. How much time would she not have ssved if rigged with headsails set flying. She might have shifted to a larger jib before getting around on the other tack. The Brothers were passed with Consuelo still leading among the schooners, Cousins haying dropped to third, the rest the same. The sloops Mollie, Clara and Magic had their own business to attend to all this time, Clara finally getting the best of it; The catamaran Zarefiu came to grief off Point Pissol, running ashore. From the Brothers to the city, sheets were eased and the schooners set flying jibs, with the exception of the Mleur de Lis, the latter doing finely in spite of a lack of muslin. Union St. wharf was finally passed as under, the cruise bemg brought to a close thereby: Name, Dimensions, Time of Run. um. 8 x. 60x18 2 63 30 60x18 2 53 66 68x20 8 00 30 41x16 3 49 30 37x14 8 14 16 Béxi4 3 23 16 The M, Turner and Mollie were not timed. The cruise is not to be regarded as a sailing, match, but only as a friendly spin. Coancep Hanps.—The fine steamer Adelaide, formerly of the Baltimore Bay Line, has been sold through Mr. Sam’), Holmes, steamship broker, 120 Front street, to Messrs. Mar- tind Kaskell, of this city. She will be used as an excursion boat during the summer, and will make an excellent craft to accompany the yacht matches in rough water. Srirt Anorser.—The lines and specifications for a new fiye-ton cutter are now being got out for New York parties. Bhe will resemble the famous #veda, before noticed in these columns, and will probably be built in Boston, About 30ft. water-line, Gft. 2in. beam, and Oft. Gio. hold. Waar Exrarmnce Teacars.—‘tIl am petting to know what is wanted for worl, and the sloop is not the rig for anything but smooth water play. In anything of a breeze and seaway you must have weight and power, a boat capa- ble of turning to windward without jumping lerself to pieces; arig that can be easily handled, and a cabin in which you can turn in without fear of drowning.” So wriles a genile— man whose experience covers years. There is plenty of ‘*practical” proof that the staad we have taken in these columns is bound to bear excellent fruit in the near future. Tex Inraerm.—This schooner has returned froin her Southern cruise, and now lies at the foot of Twenty-third street, BE. RB, Norrox to GAnonisrs,-—A general meeting of canoeists will be held at room 74 Morse Building (corner of Nassau and Beekman streets, N. Y.,), on Thursday, May 8, at 4:30 P.M. It is proposed to take measures for combining the in- terests of canoeists, and to make arrangements for a regatta, in which all, irrespective of clubs, will be invited to partici— pate. he New York Canoe Club will charge itself with necessary details. Addresses of canoeists are respectfully solicited, and suggestions as to theregatta and other matters likely to come before the meeting will be thankfully re- ceived. Address Dr. E, B. Bronson, Secretary N. Y, C. O., 208 West Thirty-fourth street, New York city; or Charles L. Norton, Commodore WN, Y. C. C., box 4,552 New York city. ‘The above call should be responded to by all deyated to the fascinating and romantic pastime of canoeing, bearing in mind that L’ Union fatt la force. ee HANLAN’S VICTORY. HE international sculling match between Hanlan, the . champion of America, and Hawdon, of England, was finally rowed on the Tyne, Hngland, May 5, resulting in an easy victory for Hanlan. The course was straightaway from the Mansion House, 156 yards above the High Level Bridge, to Scotswood Suspension Bridge onthe river Tyne near New- castle. Total distance three miles and 570 yards. The course has several easy bends in it, but on the whole offers fair op- portunity for making good time. Betting had been two to one in fayor of Hanlan at the start. Dr. Luke Armstrong acted as referee. Hanlan won the toss and selected the right hand station. At 1h, 46m. Pr, ™, the two were sent away, making a good start, Hawden getting best hold of the water and going off with 42 strokes to the minute, against Hanlan’s long swing of 84. ‘This soon sent him to the front, and from that time he kept the lead to the finish, rowing well within himself. Hawdon settled down to 36 and Hanlan to 32. The Englishman did some wild steering and quickened up occa- sionally, but to no effect, as AHanlan was playing with his man as he had done in many 4 former race on this side of the Atlantic. The first mile was made in 9m. 4s,, with Hanlan leading by two lengths and taking his ease, looking over his shoulders at the crowd and keeping an eye ahead occasionally to see the course clear. The water was a little lumpy at this point, but the Canadian managed to hold to a lung, clean stroke of 30, King’s Meadow Island was reached in 20m. 1as., and the Toronto man dropped to 26, shortly afterward pro- ceeding deliberately to bale out his boat. Near the finish a mild spurt of 28 sent the gallant Canadian four lengths to the front, winning his victory with the samecase and coolheaded- ness that has characterized him in all his races on American waters. Time, 32m, 23, Hanlan'’s weight, 153 lbs.; Haw- don’s, 152 lbs. P Little remains to be said about this race beyond that Han- lan has shown himself a sculler of auch power and finish, that it is doubtful if any living man can hold hisown with him either at home or abroad. ‘The race justifies all we have said about the wonderful stock of ‘‘reserve” Hanlan possesses, something that has never yet been drawn upon to its fullest extent, and it is not likely to be, unless Elliott or Trickett are 8 good deal better men than their record so far shows them to be. Of course Hanlan’s modesty and generous conduct made him popular among the hardy Northumbrians, and he won for himself the good will of all. IS THE SLOOP UNHANDY? Rosin, L. I., April 24, 1879. Epiron Forrst anD StREAo I noticed in your paper recently a letter signed “Lubber,” under the heading “The Sloop’s Unhandiness,’’ Now, withall due defer- ence to the views of the theorists I must repeat, that although theories are good enough, so far as they go, the trouble is that they are but theories after all. Thore are a few of ua old boating men who, with years of pructical experience, have learned from our lesson that the sloop, if honestly modeled, built and rigged, is not so unhandy, under any circumstances, as the cutter or yawl: while at the same time our sloop will beal your peta ninety- ning timés in the hundred. In another of your issues “ Martin Gale”’ yentilated his views by some remarks, and I will take this opportunity of reminding him, and others generally, that I have a little boat, a sloop dravy- ing twenty-two inches, with thirty-five feet length of water line, that is ready at any time, when there is wind enough, to show practically which is the better boat—sloop, cutter or yawl; and that the question of handiness may be definitely settled, wa will limit our crews to two men for each craft and lay our course around Long Island, We believe in our theory ; if you have faith in yours, © trot onl” your cutter. Iie TO Our correspondent, for whose opinions and experiences we have high respect, can hardly call any one to account for *‘theorizing’’-on the cutter or yawl ys, the sloop, for the suf- ficient reason that we have ho yawls as yet in the Hast and but few cutters from which to cite actual experience. A day will come when there may be no necessity for resorting to theory alone, as at present. We deprecate, the tendency to force an issue between “theory” and “practice.” Theory implies a course of reasoning, and no ‘'practical” man would willingly allow that in securing his ends, he does not reason, or in other words ‘‘theorize.” §o called theory seeks simply to apply to the practical man’s reasoning the crucial test of figures, and shonld be the handmaid of experiment. There exists no basis for an issue between the two. Each is excellent in its way; both together far better than either alone. —2-.__- CANOES AND THEIR RIGS. (Continued from page 256.) The sharpie rig is yery pretty, and it certainly is 4 fiae rig for fancy sailing. The spreet keeps the gail as flat ay 2 pancake. Then there is no yard or gaff to bother you, and you can jibe the Tainsail till you're black in the face and not come to grief; and, when the halliard is let go, the mere weight of the mast rings brings the sail down in a trice. But I don*tthink it by any means the best rig for cruising, for to carry a mainsail large enough for general use alone the mast must bs yery high, and a lofty maut does not add to one’s comfort in rough water, or, indeed, under any other circumstances, Of course, if you chose, you could do with @ smaller mainsail, and perhaps make the jib and dandy somewhat larger, but then these two extra saila must needs be set more often, which means considerable additional trouble. The manner of reefing, too, by lowering the head of the sail anid hooking it to a mast-hoop, is bad, for it leayes the leach slack, when the end of the spreet naturally drops, sometimes far enough to dip into the water. It has algo another fault as a cruising rig, due to the use of mast-hoops, and that is that the gail can’t well be attached to or taken from the mast when afloat. TI don’t mean tosay that this isa matter of very groat moment, but I have always found it pleasanter to stow sail entirely when paddling far; and in foul winds it is really an advantage to be able to do so. Next in order comes the standing Ing. This is very well adapt- ed forernising for these seasons: With a mast not over high you can haye a largo mainsail; the sail reefs on the boom, and it can be set, taken in and stowed with the greatest ease. Some people object to the yard, but s six-foot piece of bamboo is not such & ponderous spar after all. The Chinese lug is another capital sail. You will find a drawing of it in ‘*Oanos Traveling.” It is not as simple as the standing Ing, but is better in some other respects. A great deal of canoe- ing is done in China and Japan by the English and American clerks inthe tea houses, and this is’a fayorite rig with them. About a quarter of both yard and boom project forward of the mast, and there are battens running horizontally from luff to leach of the gail, and held to the mast by parrals. These battens keep the sail Hat, and are a great aid in reefing, for yon need only lower the sail into the brail as far as you wish, hook any one of the battens to the boom, and there you are. The necessity for haying a brail and batten parrals is a drawback, to be sure, but this is a matter of minor importance. There is still ancther sail, called the revolying lug. It is like the Chinese lug, except that it lacks battens, and, in reefing, the points must be tied down in the usual way ; but then, of course, the brail and batten parrals are not needed. On the whole I think I prefer it to either of the other two lug sails. In the smaller details of rig let me give a few hints: Fora dandy use a leg-of-mutton sail; lace it to the mast and let it have a boom. Rig a brail forit in this way : Make fast a lightline near the mast-head ; lead it down through a screw eye on the boom, then up again through a sheave in the mast and down to the deck. With this yon can top up the boom againet the mast, and brail up the sail in an inslant. Don’t lead the dandy sheet through a block or ring on the stern-post, or it will keep continually fouling the rndder yoke, but through a serew-eye or hook in the deck, a foot or 80 from the stern, Tho jib is an inyention of the Evil One, anyway. Perhaps the least inconyenient fittings for it are a loop at the head, a boom with an eye at the tack end, aud two sheets. It can then be at- tached to a hook on the stern-post by hand, and the loop placed oyer the masthead with the boat-hook; but if the mast is high this plan will not do, and you must use a halliard. If you carry a sharpie mainsail make the ‘‘snorter ” or becket for the spreet fast to & mest-hoop, so that the eprest may come down to the deck with the sail. A good toggle for the lug-sail booms is formed by two loops of cord on the mast and boom. One of these is passed through the other, and heldin place by a piece of wood. For the dandy-boom use a brass collar on the mast and a pin in the end of the boom, held together by a bolt in suoh a way that the boom oun be raised asif ona hinge, , In cutting lug sails give them a short Inf! and a pretty high peak, for if the head ia cut too square the yard will sag off to les- ward considerably; and don’t forget to rope the luff yery strongly or it will stretch. To the booms of theses sails attach hooks, one at the tack end and one or two at the after end, so that in reef ing you can hook the reef-cringles down quick!y, and then tie the points at your leisure. The main yard must be hooked to a maat-trayeler. This ia gen- erally & ting, with a hook below and an eye aboys, for the hal- liard ; but a8 » simple ring frequently james on the mast, it would be better to make it of two semicircles, linked together at the ends, Unbleached cotton sheeting is a8 good material for saila as I know. Itis light, but plenty strong enough, and comes g0 wida that the mainsail can be made in ono piece. The plaited cord used by window-shade fitters makes good rig- ing, because it never * kinks” nor gets hard when wet; but if you preter heavier stuff than this, get No, 8 hawser-laid cord, which will not ‘kink ” either, though a wetting will stiffen it. Spruce I think the best wood for masts and boom—and also, by the way, for the paddle, It is strong and tolerably light, a»d looks well, but the yard must be just as light as possible, as well as strong, and for that a bamboo stick answers rather better. The mainmast and paddle should be jointed with strong braas ferrules, Don't use blocks for the halliards and brails ; letisheayes into the Masts. Some object to this plan because it weakens the spar ; but no strain of moment ver comes on the head of a canoe mast, ex- cept in the sliding gunter rig, and sheayes look far neater, and aré more convenient than blocks. The mainsail halliard and, if you use one, the jib halliard too, had better lead aft through single or doublé fair-leaders with wheels. I once fitted a side-block, low down on the mast, for thi purpose, but it didn’t work well. Every time I hoisted sail the mast turned in its tube, and then, of course, the halliards jammed inthe block. If you ask any old canoeist what jibs are good for, it’s ten to one he’ll say, “ Well, they are useiul for tacking, and they conuterbalance dandies, and they look pretty.” But, excapt as a racing sail, I find a jibiss® humbug. What with the labor of setting and taking it in, and tending the sheets, in addition to handling the other sails and paddle, 1 grew at last so disgusted that I discarded it entirely. Have two tubes for the mainmast— one in the usual place, the other as far forward as you can conye- niently reach from the well. When sailing under mainsail only, carry the mast in the after tube, but step it in the farward tube if the dandy is tobeset. Then, if properly proportioned, the sails will balance, and with the Chinese or revolving lug zails, the part forward of the mast will give you all the head sail you need, In running you would find the extra mast tubs of eveat service, as for that work the further forward ihe mast caa be stepped the betéer. You might then be unable to reach the tack-cringles of the Chinese and revolying lugs by merely reaching forward, but to reef, you could untoggle the boom of the reyolving lug, and get at the tack in that way; while, if yon let go the sheet of the Chinese lug, the sail would fly around till the luff came inboard, abaft the mast, within reach. There may be ss yet undiscoyered faults in this plan, but it will certainly rid you of the jib. W. uM, Go = THE LEE RAIL. Prroz, Distrirer or GASFE, Canuds, April 1, 1879, HpiroR FoREsT anp STREAM : Asan old sailor I naturally lake a pleasure in reading the articles on yachts and yachting that appear in your valuable and well- conducted journal, the weekly arrival of which I always hail with pleasure. Itremicds me of my younger days, of adyentnres by jand and water, and oftimes makes me feel as though I could again take the helm, or with my well-tried cocker spaniel beat the cover for woodeack, or the marsh forsnipe. Both have their fas- cinations, and ss [ write I think of that beautiful and exciting song : 4 ‘ The sea—ths sea—the open ea ! The blue, the fresh, the ever free!’ The ‘* Lee Rail Under Water” is the purport of the present, and my remarks may possibly be useful to some young yachtsmen. I commenced my career in life as 9 sailor,and at twenty years of sge IT found mysejf second mate of a brig of 185 tons, in the Mediterranean and Baltic trades—taking oranges and lemons to St. Petersbnrg for the special gratification of those worthies, the Russian Boors or Bears—no offence, I hope, thon mighty Czar of all the Russias! Well, sir, I was always a close observer of all that vame under my notice, and exceedingly anxious to become a thorough seaman. When heaving the log on yarious occasions, it struck ma that the vessel made less headivay when close hauled under a heavy press ofcanyas than when we shortened sail. I accordingly discussed the matter with our worthy captain—who was a man-ot-war’s man, and fought at New Orleans—and we agreed that my arguments should be tested whan a good opportunity offered. This soon pre- sented itself. At the commencement of a stiff breeze, wilh top- gallantesila set and lee rail buried, we hove the log twice—5t¢ knots. “Let go the topgallant halliards! Olew up and hand them!?! With a smart crew of fourteen hands, a few minutes sufficed, and the brig was plowing it on an even keel! “Heave the log!” Six anda half knots. This was repeated with the sama result. The breeze still freshening, the yessel again heeled over. The log then gaye us five knots. A reef taken in the topaaila, and the log gave six knots, The experiment was repeated on several occazions, with the same result. A vessel is not intended to gail on her side, but on a sven keel ag much as possible, and when her lee rail is under water, ber chain plates, rigging, ete., must impeda her progress. The following is another curious experiment fo which I was & party: In days of yore, two small steamboats performed the postal service between Weymouth, in the English Ohannel, and tha Ohannel Islands. They were Government vessels, and ¢om- manded by two brothers, Fredericknnd Robert White—ns thorough seamen as ever paced a ship’s deck. Business calline me to Lon- | aehine: in their experience—an don, I took my passage with the latter. It blewfresh we when started from Jersey, but it gradually increased to a smart gale, dead in our teeth, when we left Guernsey. We steamed very slowly until we reached the Great Russel—the passage between the otlier ielands and Guernsey. Here we not only had a heayy sea—dead on—but a strong fide on our starboard bow. The towi ensemble ‘was far from pleasant, as our little craft was making no headway, snerely holding her own ; but the tide was gradually setting us in shore, and I saw plainly that there was danger ahead. A glance at the weather-beaton countenance of our braye old captain, at ‘that of his chief officer, showed that we all saw things in the same light. A Proyidential thought struck me, and joing Mr. Roberts, the chief offcer, who was pacing the deck on the port side, Iplainly stated my opinion of the state’ of affairs, to which he readily agsented. I then told him that there might be a chance of escaping by trying to beat out—as with a sailing yessel, as she would then make headway, and the tide being less felt, would father help us on one tack. He approved of my suggestion, anu wished me to speak to Captain White without delay. To this I ebjected on principle. Captains do not like their passengers to interferes with the sailing of the ship, and though Captain White and I were great friends, the suggestion would come better from the chief officer. Mr. Roberts walked over to the captain, who no sooner heard his reasoning than he ordered the man at the wheel to alter the course, and in four or five tacks we cleared the ledge and were free from danger. Falegner, in his “ Shipwreck,” says: “Oh, were it mine with tuneful Maro’s art To wake to sympathy the fesling heart ; Then might I with uvriyall’d strains deplore Th’ impervious horrors of a leeward shore.” From the “ Les Rail” to the ‘‘ee Shore.”’ A queer transition, some of your readers may possibly consider it, Mr. Editor. But as I said before, Forrest AND STREAM reminds me of my younger days. Once on that tack, shortening sail is no easy matter. I only hope that none of your many readers will have to encounter those “ impervious horrors”? as I have had on two other occasions, to which I may revert hereafter. Stop! Ihear the merry voice of my grandson—“‘a true chip of the old block "—who is shouting, ‘Gran’ pa, First of April!” © All Pools’ Day,” sure enough. Memory, can’st thou recall to mind some youthful anecdote? We have it! In the early part of the present century, there lived in the Island of Jersey a remarkable, self-educated man, known as Philosopher Le Fenyre—a good mathematician, well versed in Latin ; one who might have been a shining character, had he not become the slave of the demon of intemperance. The Royal Square—the present lounge—was once the market-place, and the spot now occupied by the guard-house was then dayoted to the numerous donkeys on which the country dames brought their farm produce for sale— laence it acquired the name of * Asses Corner.” na certain First of April, a group of notables had assembled on this very spot to discuss, for aught I know, the probabilities of ocean steam navigation or railroad traveling—myths in those days—when their conyersation was suddenly interrupted by the appearance, in the offing, of friend Le Feuvre (we knew him well), and some one atg- gested that he should be invited to join them, in order to send him on some fool’s errand, if possible. Mr, Amiraux, the banker, was deputed to decoy him, and they soon joined the group, all welcoming the Philosopher most cordially, He, suspecing their intention, dryly asked: ‘‘ Gentlemen, is this not what is vulgarly termed ‘Asses Corner??” ‘ Certainly, Mr. Philosophor,’’ wus the ready response. ‘“ Then, gentlemen, allow me to say adien! There will be at least one ass less!” And off he walked, loaving the would-be wits somewhat crestfallen. ‘Trne wit is nature to advantage dressed What oft was thought, but ne’er so well express’d; Something whose truth convinced at sight, we find, That gives us back the image of our mind.”—Pope. Puicre VIBERT. Sea and Fiver Fishing. FISH IN SEASON IN MAY. oS , Salmon Trout, Saline conjinis, Shad, Alosa, j F Land-locked Salmon, Saline gloveri. * Trout, Salmo fontinalis. Salmon, Salmo Salar. Grayling, Thymmatlus tricolor. —o—_ FLIES IN SEASON IN MAY. BLACK MAY, No. 10.—Body, black; feet, black; wings, grayish hyaline Cow Duna, Nos. 10 AND 11.—Body snd feet, brownish yellow; wings, yellow gray. GREAT Dun, Nos. 9 anv 8,—Body, purple brown; feet, gray brown; wings, dark gray hyaline; set, dark brown, annulated with gray. Rep SPINNER, Nos, 10 AND 9.—Body, bright claret, ribbed with gold tinsel ; feet, brick color ; wings, gray hyal; Betm, paleine brick wolor Yrtnow May, No, 10,—Body and feet, pale yellow ; wings, pale yel- low, mottled with brown; sete, yellow. CoacHMAN,—Body, peacock herl;| feet, dark red hackles wings, white. , KING OF THE WATER.—Same as queen of the water, with scarlet body instead of orange, Gow SPrIsner.—Body, orange, ribbed with golil tinsel; feet, pale red hackle; wings, bsight gray. Caprain,—Body, posterior half, peacock herl, anterior half, gray; white feet; red hackle; witigs gray ; sete, scarlet green and wood- duck feathers mixed, BoLDIER.—Body, crimson; feet, red hackle; witgs, BTay. Kusepom.—Body, white, ringed with green ; fect, peacock her), and red hackle; wings, gray, mottled with brown. Black Palmer, Brown Palmer, Red Palmer and Gray Palmer are made respectively of the colored hackles that distinguish then. —Mr. Imbrie, of the firm of Abbey & Imbrie, sailed in the White Star steamer Adriatic, May 1. He goes on a regular tour of inspection to visit the enormous fish-hook and needle factories at Redditch, England, controlled by his firm. —Tf anglers who wish really good fishing and can spare the time will go to Sebec, Maine, this weels, so as to take the early salmon in the lake when the ice breaks up, (which it is expected will occur at any day,) they will haye the grandest i en dino. flies., i Bangor, and put up with Frank M. Ford. i. =< mMuke-railvoan tenn AnotHeR.—The pickerel that swallowed another pickerel, the pike that swallowed a small iron foundry, and the eatfish that swallowed the eel that had swallowed the minnow that had swallowed the hook may now retire to a back seat, Their glory has faded; their bones have been picked. The darkey’s fish-hook is in the ascendant just now. Jt was near Roanoke, North Carolina, that a small African, lying on the river's bank, baited his hook with a roach, tied the line to his left great toe, as all model Southern darkey fiskermen in- variably’ do, and then—another characteristic piscatorial custom—fell fast asleep ; at least it is so conjectured by his sorrowing family—no one will ever know for certain. The dwellers in the vicinity report a startling aerial spectacle. Their attention was first attracted by a terrific clamor in the air, a confused mingling of the croakings of a catfish, the squawking of a duck, the hooting of an owl, the shrill ery of an enormous eagle, and above all, agonized human shrieks, The yision passed too rapidly over their heads to admit of any definite comprehension of what took place; and indeed the scores of beholders who caught a momentary glinipse of the apparition give very diverse acconnts of what they really did see, or thought they saw. The two particulars agreed up- on by all were an cagleand a boy, the latter apparently suspended by one foot some distance below the bird. The vision disppeared among the clouds Nor’-east by Nor’. - One thing is certain: the boy neyer came home again, nor has any- thing since been heard of him, ‘The prevailing local opinion, and which has been adopted by the bereaved family, seems to be that the roach was swallowed by a catfish, the catfish at- tacked by a duck, the duck in turn seized by an eagle,—and the duck, fish, roach and boy all borne off by the bird. The only weak part of this theory might be the string. ‘The boy, however, it must be remembered, has been distinctly stated to have been asmall one. It is to be regretted that this glorious opportunity for a fish-story has been neglected, when a slight increase of avoirdupois in the boy would have swelled the tale fo respectable dimensions. But such a tampering with facts would have shorn the incident of its obvious moral, which is, that little darkey boys who fish for catfish should never tie the line to their toes and go to sleep. MovEMENTs oF THE Fisnine Frext.—Two more arrivals have been reported from Western Bank the past week, bring- ing 190,000Ibs. split codfish. The number of Grand Bank arrivals has been 14, but the fleet have averaged small fares. The total receipts for the week have been 380,000lbs. Nine Georges arrivals have been reported, bringing 135,000Ibs. codfish and 9,000lbs. halibut. ‘Three arrivals haye been re- ported from Shore trips with 60,000lbs. codfish. Whole number of fishing arrivals for the week, 22.—Cape Ann Ad- vertiser, May 2. New York—cents By mail,$1- Sportsman’s Cazetteer Is THE Pheasants’ Ezes For Hatching, from Golden, Silver and English Pheasants, at $9, $7.50 and $6 per doz. ave shipped eggs to Loulsiana and Portland, Me., with the bezt resalt, L. WAEFELAER, 422 Garden Street, Hoboken, N, J. WILD ANIMALS ALIVE OR DEAD. ‘The undersigned will, on proper notice, furnish Moose, carriboo, beayer, and all other Northern wid animais. A fine healthy cariboo on hand. 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Containing valuable instructions, hints to the be- er in arehery, and interesting statist.a: and scores of the most prominent American and Higlish archers, Also Constitution, By-laws and (eneral Rules and Regulations of the National Archery As- fociation, together with the programme and list of rizes to be contested for at the Grand National eeting to be held in Chicago, August 12, 13 and 14. Price, bound in paper cover........ So Aux to seeee 2 CUB, “ CO Cloth) See eee rao COS, Mailed free to any address upon application, Liberal discount: to the trade. A. G. SPALDING & BHOS,, Publishers, 118 Randolph St., Ohicage, Til. may 15 “THE SETTER,” BY LAVERACK For sale at this office. Price $3, Miscellaneous. —— TATHAM & BROS. New York, MANUFACTURERS OF “CHILLED” Blue Label. Compressed Buck-shot _ Durst preminm ( Centennial Exhibition. Report.— ‘ 'y Of Bize, truly spherical for: high degree of finish and general excellence,” We have over three hundred patterns in stock, and can tie any pattern to order. Prices one dozen, but will give any assortment in the dozen. Flies tied in the ordinary way (without reversing wings) at one-third less than above prices, DURABILITY Of the fly is yastly increased. THE VICTORIOUS BAL THIS CUT REPRESENTS THE NEW OFF-HAND RICBY-FINISH BALLARD, Tt has won more prizes since being Introduced than any other style of off-hand rifie in the world, Highest score on record; all comers match; 206 yde; 15 shots without cleaning; off-nand; Ballard Rifle made at Walnut Hill-5 5544555454556 5—v1. For EXTRA reduced price lst, send to NR Extra-fine Trout, reversed wings, = - - $1.50 xs A oes te: a oe ee 2.00 a . REVERSED WINGED “ Black Bass, small“ 7s ee cs) ic 66 ss large at . e = 3.00 aa: “trolling “ > oe oe are given per dozen; we do not sell less than All our flies are tied on our celebrated Spring Steel Sproat Hooks. By turning back the wings the beauty and LARD. SCHOVERLINC, DALY & CALES, 84 & 86 Chambers Street, and 279 Broadway, N. Y. City, SOLE AGENTS IN NEW YORK FOR “CARD’S REVOLVING GLASS BALL TRAP.” NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE. GREAT REDUCTION IN J. Stevens & Co.'s Breech-Loading Arms. SINGLE GUNS. NR Twist, Laminated, Extra, $40.00 $15.50 $17.00 Twist. $45.00 Plain, $35.00 $12.50 RISLES—.22 calibre.—24, 26 and 28 inches, $20, $22 and $24 ; .32, 38, 44 calibre, $20, $21 and $23, Extra for globe sights and varnished stock $3. H TERS PET RIFLE—18, 20, 22 and 24 inches, $18. $19, $20, $21. POCKET RIFLES—10, 12, 16 and 18 inches, $12.25, $13.25, $15, $16.50, Send for illustrated price list to Charles Folsom, 53 Chambers St., N. Y., Dealerin FIRE-ARMS, AMMUNITION AND ALL ARTICLES CONNECTED WITH THE SAME AND SOLE AGENT FOR J. Stevens & Co.’s Celebrated Arms. 7. Charles Folsom: PINE QUARTERS, AMELIA C. H., VA., Jan, 23. * DEAR SiR—I was ignorant of the fact, until I received your letter, that the gun I got from you was « ehoked,” and having been reading Greener’s ‘ Book on Choxe Bores,” I concluded to use your gun and put my others away. Iam happy to inform you I haye made some capital shooting with it, especially at long shots, and I find it kills the birds much cleaner than the gun I had been using. To give you an in- stance: To-day I saw from my window two squirrels on the ground, about a foot apart. I put in a paper cartridge loaded with three and a quarter drachms of powder and one ounce No. 4 shot, and killed them both, One was dead before I got to it, the other crawled about three yards and died, JI measured the dis- tance with a tape and found it forty-nine yards, one foot. This I think is a good test of the shooting powers of the guo, a8 I consider a squirrel takes more killing than any gavie we have here, I shall be much obliged if you will inform me whether the gun isa “‘full” or “‘modifled choke.” ours truly, Puitie H. Gosszr. A. RAYMOND & CO., CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND BOYS. Gents Outfits Complete, Ready Made orto Order and we have every Kind of Goods In use for Gent's and Boys’ Apparel, Furnishing Goods and Uniforms of a]! Einds a specialty. Our Stock is large, SAMPLES AND RULES OF MEASUREMENT SENT BY MAIL. A. RAYMOND & CO., COR. FULTON AND NASSAU STS., N. Y. CITY. . Price, Boxed, with Darts, Slugs, Targets, Etc., $10. Full Nickel Plated. THE NEW IMPROVED AIR RIFLE. A practical substitute for Fire Arms in Target Prac- lice, being accurate ard ag easily operated. There is no report or danger attending its ure, or any auxiliaries required, It has no delicate parts to get out of order or wear out. : For sale by the trade throughout the United States, Sentupon receipt of price orc. 0, D. SEND FOR CIRCULAR, H. M. Quackenbush, P TEH AND MANUFACTUR BEN Wehner N, ¥. feb27 8 OF SHiscellaneous, a Supplies, AND CLUB OUTFITS, Sample Balls by mail, P. & 8. Treble Ball, red or white, $1.25; P. && Professional Ball, red or white, $1; P.&8S, Ama. teur Ball, red or white, 76 cents. P. & S, Trade Mark Ash or Willow Bats, $3 per doz. by express, Sole Agents for America[for Philip Highfield’g Archery, and Jefferies’ Celebrated Lawn Tennis, Just published, “The Modern Rules of Lawn Ten- nis.” Cloth, 25c, ‘*The Modern Archer,” Cloth, 25c, Send 10c. for our new 196-page Catalogue, containe ing 700 illustrations of Ssorting Gcods, etc. PECK & SNYDER, 124 Nassau &t., N. ¥, P, O, Box 2,751, Lyman’s Patent Bow-Facing Rowing Cear. At the present Reduced Prices no one who rows a boat can afford to be without these oars. Send stamp for circular. Lyyman’s Hunting, Fishing and Pleasure Boats are the best made, Send stamp for circular. Address WILLIAM LYMAN, Middlefield, Conn, Office in New York, 32 Cortlandt street. Maris tf A,MEYER, IMPORTER OF AND DEALER IN California, Rhine, Hungarian Wines, AMERICAN CHAMPAGNES, 392, BOWERY 392: Near Fourth avenue, NEW YORE, BOWLING AND BILLIARD HALL. The longest Rifle Range in the city, For Sharp- Bhootersonly. DUNN & WILBUR. Game, Poultry, Ezzs, Butter. —_ CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ‘PROMPT CASH RETURNS 192 DUANE STREET, N. Y¥: aoy tt KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND, POULTRY AND CAME Nog, 359 and 990 WASHINGTON MARKET, 5, ¥- 280 FOREST AND STREAM. Ahiscellaneons, mo ‘BEATS THE WORLD,’ A GREAT INVENTION! OLD JUDGE SMOKING TOBACCO. Imitation A | CLASS. Patented Dec. 3, 1878. CURTAINS, SHADES AND BLINDS digpensed with. New, Elegant, Cheap and Durable, Tt produces all the unique effects of a richly painted or Elegantly “tained Wiadow. It is easily ap- at to the glasa in Windows of Houses, Churches ublic Buildings, Steamboats, Street and Railroad Cara, Libraries, Parlors, Offices, Bath Rooms, Stair- ways, Transoma, Vestibule Doors, etc., with the full effect and brilliancy of yariously colored ground glass. The article has just been patented, and not & single agency has as yet been established, ONE GOOD M A in each State want- ed, to whom exclo- sive territory will be reserved for five years, SAMPLES of three of the most beauti- ful styles will be sent prepaid with full instructions, WHOLESALE PRICES, ete., on receipt of $1.00. Agents (E- LUM SMITH, Zain 717 Sansom Street, (Sole Agi. for U. 8. & Apply to | PHILADELHIA, Pa. | Canada. READ the following Extract from the Representa- es Agents’ Paper of the world, THE PHILADELPHIA, Pa., AGENTS’ HERALD; «We regard the above as the most remarkable aud beautiful invention eyer patented, and would advise the Agent readers of the Herald particularly to be on thealert to secure choice territory. The article is so simple, and yet willbe in such universal demand, that it will undoubtedly meet with a most enthusiastic reception and extraordimary sale. It will offer the best opportunity for coining money that has ever been presented to Agents, and the business being ght, neat and respectabi , will be eculiarly adapted to ladies and gentlemen who m timidity, etc., have hitherto been debarred from engaging in the Agency business, for want of Some meritorious and suitable article to canvass for. Another very important featore of attraction is that all goods purchased will be promptly forwarded to even the most remote sectlon of the conntry free of express or freight charges.” AGENTS’ HERALD THE LARGEST. SPIOIEST AND ONLY REPRESENTATIVE PAPER OF ITS KIND. ACTIVE GIVEN EMPLOYMENT ‘GENIS ~ OOD “VERYWHOERE By over 200 responsible advertisers in this month’s issue of the AGENTS’ HERALD. Grand outfit, in- eluding Circulars, terms and a beauciful 10x14 En- graving of the SMITHOGRAPH, sample card and fall particulars of the AGENTS’ DIRECTORY and sam- le copies of last month’s AGENTS’ HERALD, all or 10 CENTS. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00. One cent stamps taken. Wecannot afford to give the paper away, 80 don’taskus, Address in haste, AGENTS’ PUBLISHING CO., Phila., Pa. feb37 lyr a Oo: ‘ 5 o ORGANS. > st perfect manufactory inthe U.S The eldest, larp__ *58, 000: 5 ae —y_ Two New Styles Just Out. mG a: Send for Price-Lists. WATERS 22,2" ORGANS These beautiful organs are remarkable alike for purity of tone and perfect Mechanism. Their cases are all richly finished in Solid Black Walnut. We sella better instrument at a lower price than any other house in the United States. Waters’Pianos ‘Grand, Square and_Up- night, are the “BEST MADE, the Tone, Touch, = : = Workmanship aud Dura- bility unsurpassed, Warranied for IX YEARS. Extremely ww for Cash or on Installments. A jiberal discount to Teachers, Ministers, Churches, etc. AGENTS WANTEU. Catalogues Mailed. Second-hand Piancs and Urgans at GREAT BAR- GAINS. HORACE WATERS & SONS, mann- facturers aud dealers, 40 Hast Fourteenth Street, New York. THOMAS W. PEYTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, ra NOTARY PUBLIC, Ho, 237 BROADWAY, Room 30, NEw Youre Crry, —— All business promptly uttended to, 4lew Yor} Mailing Agency. rie lataz ved Newspsper Folding and Novia 188prnce 8t., 4th door from JAMES BRADY, Manaper and day and night Invested In Wall Street $10 to $1,000 Stocks makea forruies évery month. Book sent iree explaining everytitn dobeas BAX (ER & CO., Bankers, 17 Wall 8t., N. —<—<<<—<—<$ C—O A rker can make $12 4 day at home. Costly GO LD Outat ire. Address Tau & Co., Augusta, Mains, 4 The Only Tobaeco Ever Manufactured that Does not Bite the Tongue. “OLD JUDGE" CIGARETTES. Manufsctned under Letters Patent granted Charles G. Emery, March 5, 1878, by which the rice paper uged as wrappers is so prepared that the unpleasant odor and injurions effect of the O1L OF CREOSOTE thrown off when burntng is completely neutralized or destroyed, and the paper made saliva proof to pre- yent its breaking or meiting inthe mouth. The great adyantage and importance of this invention will at once be recognized by all smokers, an1 ita truth demonstrated by the first ‘‘Old Judge” Cigarettes they smoke. Nelther will they require & printed certificate from any eminent Professor of Chemistry to con- yinee them they h ve neretofore, In smoking Cigarettes made ef PURE RICE PAPER, been inhaling one of the deadliest poisons known. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS, COODWIN & CO., Manufacturers, 207 & 209 Water Street? NEW YORK. FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR THE LATEST | TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES. “STRAIGHT "—Rare Old Virginia, “HALVES ”—Rare Old Perique and Virginia. New Combina- tions of these fragrant Tobaccos. The standard of our world-wide reputable and rellable brand, VANITY FAIR, will ever be maintsined, and such improvements added from time to time as are the result of our unremitting efforts to place upon the market a Tobacco which shall méet all the demands of the connoisseur, WM. 8. KIMBALL & CO., Rochester, N. ¥. Niow Kead 'This't A Fine Holabird Hunting Coat by mail on receipt of yeur measure and : : : : ; $5 00 A Full Suit of Waterproof Duck : : . 10 00 Tents, Camp Chairs, Lounges, Dog Couples, Check Cords—for breaking dogs—with Snap, complete, : 50¢. Game Bags, for 75 birds and 15 shells, : F $2 00 Hunters’ Grip Sacks of heavy canyas, which will hold more than “a barrel,” Locked, Strapped, good handles, will last a lifetime, - $6 00 The Glasgow Hunting Cap—of light Scotch goods, perfectly soft and pliable; can be put up in your vest poctet, for : $1 50 BoaGec WHISTLES. Edgar’s Patent Barbless Fish-hooks, three for ‘ 25c. Red Irish Setter Puppies from Imported Dogs, Broken Setters and Pointers, Ready for Delivery. SPORTSMEN’S PICTURE.—A beautiful Colored Lithograph (19x24) of the Celebrated Field Trial Champion Joe, Jr,, and Bine Daisy II, (a litter sister to Sanboro’s champlon Nellie). The sketch from which this Lithograph was made was taken on the spot by a special artist, and representa Joe, Jr., pointing abevy of quail with Biue Daisy backing, and Campbell ready for the rise. Sent post-paid, $1, Practical Hints on Dog Breaking, 25 cents. annuzss W. H. HOLABIRD, Valparaiso, Ind. MANUFAGTIURED BY Osgood & Chapin, Battle Creek, Mich, SEND FoR CIRCULAR. 7 Oszgood's Folding Canvas Boat. Weight, with paddla for trout fishing, duck hunting, explom ing, etc., 20 ibs.; weight, with bottom board, oars, paddles, etc., everything complete, 45 lbs. AW as x CHAS. F. “= ORVIS, MANCHESTER, VERMONT. The best ten doilar fy rod made. The Orvis Reel, $3.50, po tage prepaid. * Mist *-solored Leaders, ov. 8B. Crook & Co., ARCHERY, NEW YORK, MANUFACTURER OF «aD DEALER IN FINE FISHING TACKLE, RODS, REELS and FLIES OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE. with loops for **droppers.” Send for price list, Mention FoREST AND STREAM. TESTAB.LISHED IN 1887.) FISHING TACKLE,, 50 Fulton St, AND SOLE AGINTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR aromen ALDRED, OF LONDON, MAN P’CT'R'R OF The Finest Archery in the Worid. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. SHixcellaneous, Magic Lanterns and Stereopticans. & H. T. ANTHONY & ©O,, 691 Broadway, Ex. xe, Cnponite Metro olitan, ES) ‘ an we; Graphoscopes. ‘omos and Frames: Alb hotographs of Uelebrities, nig Transparencies, Oonvex Glass, Pho terials, Awarded First Premium at Philadelphia. Gishing Tackle. PHILADELPHIA Fishing Tackle House. ass A, B. SHIPLEY & SON, 503 COMMEKCE STREET, PHILA. Manufacturers of FISHING TACKLE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION For Sea, Lake, River and Brook Fishing, A Specialty of the celebrated Green Heart and Bethabara Wood for Archery and Amateur Rod Makers. Rod Mountings of every description, SHIPLEYW’S ELASTIC SNOODS Catch every fish that bite, For Trout on Single Gut........0...-..«.10 ots, cack Bagg) SO Dobe, eevee abece scarlett geet Highest Premiom at Centennial, 1876, and Franklin Insitute, 1874, Price Lists of Wood and Rod Mountings sent on application, Send 10 cents for 64-page Illustrated Catalogue of Fishing Tackle, Trolling Spoons. ES PERFEST We manufacture 59 different kinds of Tro Spoons, adapted to the waters of every State an Territory. Our Perfect Revolving has proved to be the best Trolling Bait eyer manufactured. It is covered by two patents—Mann’s patent, Noy, 21, 1871, No. 121,182, and Skioner’a patent, August 4, 1874, No. 153,854 Beware of imitations. None genuine unless J. H. Mann’s name stamped on every spoon. Wholesale Agents—Bradford & Anthony, 874 Washington street, Boston, and William & Son, 7 Warren street, New York, and to be obtained through most of the other wholesale fishing tackle dealers; or write direct to the manufacturers for catalogue and price list. JOHN H. MANN & CO., feb20 9m SYRACUSE, N. ¥. Eight Strip SPLIT BAMBOO RODS. Fine wood rods of Shad Blow, Lancewood and Ash, Flies, Leaders and Full Length Fiy Books, All of our own manufacture and guaranteed as good as the best. Our Eight Strip Bamboo Rods are now being used by experts throughout the United States and Canadas, and are pronounced Second to none. Send for circular and price list, BUCKINGHAM & PERRIE, Office and Salesroom, 23 Areade, Utica, N ¥ april tf SIMPSON’S NEW BATT. The mos: killing bait ever inyented for elther black bass, pickerel, or large trout, beautifully mounted with gaudy feathers, furnished in elther ats or gold plated. Sent by mail on receipt of rice. Silver plated...ccsecesssss+++++:+-+-60C, CCR. Gold plated........... pase etinee sas 75¢c. each. On receipt of stamp I will send my new 6:-page catalogue, the most cumplete list ever published on Fishing Tackle, C:mping Goods, Shooting Tackle, Pistol#, Base Ball, Archery, Cricket, Lacrosse, Fire- men’s and Gymnasium Goods, Boxing G.oves, Foot Balla, Sporting Pablications, and everything in the line of Sportsmen’s Goods, R. SIMPSON, [32 Nassau Stu N- Y- mayl tf P, O. Box 8,297, \)FISHING TACKLE, Send for descriptive catalogue containing names of files, prices, ete. ?SARA J, MoBRIDE, Muraford? Monroe Co,, N. ¥. FOREST AND STREAM, 281 Sportimen’s Hontes. 10 SPORTSMEN: THE PENNSYLVANIA B.B. CO. Respectfully invite attenticn to the Superior Facilities afforded by their lines for reaching most of the TROTTING PARES and RACE COURSES in the Middle States. These lines being CONTINDOUS FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the diffi- culties and dangers of reshipment, while the excei- lentcars which rup over the smooth steel tracks ea- able STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED without failurs or injury, The lines of Pennsylyani Kailroaé Company also reach the best lecalities for GUNNING AND FISHING in Pennsylvania ang New Jersey. EXOURSION TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in ‘ ail the principle cities to KANH, RENOVA, BED. FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, and other well-known centers for Trout Fishing Wing Shooting, and SAStill Hunting. Alg0, t0 TUCKERTON, BHACH HAVEN. OAPE meat BQUAN, and ponte on the NEW JERSEY COA! renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER FIN AND FEATHER, L. P, FARMER, Gen’) Pass, Agent. FANE THOMsoN. Gen'l Manager, febit- “THE FISHING LINE.” TAKE THE Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R. Mackinaw, Grand Rapida & Cincinnati Short Line) FOR THE Tront, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries, AND THE Famous Summer Resorts and Lakes OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN The waters of the ‘ Crand Traverse Region and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, if equalled, in the abundance and great variety of Osh med. oe ROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the famous AMEKICAN GRAYLING is found only in those waters. The TROUT Season begins May 1 and ends Sept. 1, The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends ov. 1. NRLACK BASS, PIE#, PICKEREL and MUSCA- TONGE also abound in large numbers in the many Jakes and lakelets of this territory. The TtkMaH Cal readily send trophies of his skill to his friends or ‘club’ at home, asice for packing Osh can be had at many points, @ TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The scenery of the North Woods and Lakesis very beautifnl; the air is pure, dry and bracing. The Climate Is pe- ¢uliarly beneficial to those suffering with Hay Fever and Asthma affections. The hotel accommodations are good, far surpass- ing the ayerage in countries néw enough to afford the finest of fishing. During the season Round Trip Excursion Tickets will be sold at low rates, and n‘tractive train facill- ties offered to Tourists and Sportsmen, Dogs, Guns and Fishing’fackle Carried Free at er’s risk. Tels our aim to make sportsmen feel ‘‘at home” on this route. For Tourist’s Guide (an attractive il- Justrated book of $0 pages), containing full informa- tion and accurate maps of the Fishing Grounds and Time Cards, address A. B. LEET. Gen’l Pass, Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich, EW HAVEN, MERIDEN, HARTFORD, Spring- fleld, White Mountains, Montreal and interme. dilate points. The new palace steamer C. H, Northam leaves Plier 25, Hast River, daily (Sundays excepted) atSr.mu. A passenger train will be in walting on the wharf! at New Hayen, and leave for Springfield and way stations on arrival of boat. NIGHT LINE—The Continental leayes New York atiivr. m:, connecting with passenger train In wait- ng on wharf at New Haven, leaving at5 a.m, Tick- ets sold and baggage checked at 914 Broadway, New York, and 4 Court street, Brooklyn. Excursion to New Haven and return, $1.50. Apply at General Office, on the pier, or to RICHARD PECK, General Agent, MALLORY’S LINE OF, DYRIECT, (STEAMERS TOs Jacksonville, Florida, BTEAMERS WESTERN TEZAS AND GSixryYrT oF DALLAS Sai) from New York Every Friday From Jacksonville every Thursday, C, H. MALLORY & CO., Agenta, Pier 20, Bast River. New York, P, McQUATD, Agent, F - Bay street, Jacksonville. Suortimen’s Routes. St. Louis, Minneapolis ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between St. Louis, Minneapolis and St. Pan. Burlington, C, Rapids & N’rth’rn Railway. QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, between Burlington, Albert Lea and Minneapolis, crossing and connecting with all East and West. Lines in Iowa, ronning through some of the finest hunting peas in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse and Quail, Sportsmen and their dogs taken good care of. Reduced raics on aan of ten or more upon application to General Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids, C.d Ss E. F. WIXsiow, General Manager, Chesapeake & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Angler to the Best Hunting and Fishing Grounds of Virginia and West Virginia; Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers, and Kan- awha Valley, and including in their varieties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, snips, Woodcock, mountain trout, bass, pike, pickerel, etc., etc. . Guns, fishing tackle, and one dog for each sports- man carried free, The Route of the Tourist through the most beautiful and picturesqgfe scenery of the Virginia Mountains to thely most famous watering places and summer resorts, The Only Route via White Sulphur Springs. Railroad connections at Cincinnati, with the West, Northwest and Southwest; at Gordonsville, with the North and Northeast; and at Richmond and Char- lottesville with the South, All modern improvements Gen. Passenger Agent. in equipment, CONWAY R. HOWARD, Gen, Passenger and Ticket Agent, Mays ly Richmond, Va. ONG ISLAND RAILROAD, MAY, 27, 1878. Ferrybosts leave New York from James Slip (dally except Sundays) 30 minutes, and from Thirty- ‘ourth street, East River (daily) 15 minutes previous to departure of trains, and from South Wall street, Fulton and Catharine ferries (daily) 80 minutes pre- yious to departure of trains from Depot, corner Flat- bush and Atlantic ayenues, Brooklyn. Trains leave Brookly# and Long Island City (Hunter’s Point) as follows; For Greenport, Sag Harbor, etc., 5:30 4. o., «P.M., and On Saturdays at 3:30 P.M. For Patch- ogue, etc., 9:30 4. M., 4:30 and 6e.M, Hor Babylon, ete., at 9:30 A. M., 4, 4:30,5and6P.m,. For Po Jefferson, ete., at 10 A; M. and 4:30P.M. For North- port, etc,, af 10 A, M., 3:30, 4.30 and 6:30, mM. For ust Valley, at 8:30 and 10:00 4. M., 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 Pp. ». For Far Rockaway, etc., at §:30 A. May 4, 4:30,5,6and7P.m. For Garden City and Hemp- stead, 8:20 and 10 A, M,, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 P. M., and 12:15 night, and from Long Island City only 9:30 A. s., 1:80 and 6:30P,m. SUNDAYS—For Port Jefferson, Patchogue, etc.,9 A.M. Babylon, etc,, 6and 7 P.M, Northport and Locust Valley, 9A, M. and 6:30 P, m,, Garden City and Hempstead, 94. M., 2:30 and 6:30 P. M., and from Long Island City only 9:30 A. wf, and 5:30 P.M. Trains for Rockaway Beach, Flushing, College Point, Jamaica, etc., as per time tables. Ticket offices in New York ait 261 Broadway, corner Warren street, at James Slip and Thirty-fourth street ferries, at the offices of “The Long Island Express,” 3 Park place, 785 and 942 Broadway and Grand Central Depot ; in Brooklyn, No. 833 Wash- Ington street and 79 Fonrth street. By purohasing tickets atany of the above oilices, baggage can be checkud from residence to destination, 8. SPENCER, Gen’l Sup't. J, CHITTENDEN, Gen’! Pass. Agent. Jee tf Old Dominion Line. The steamers of this Line reach some of the finest waterfow! and upland shooting sections in the coun- try. Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points on the Peninsula. City Point, James’ River, Currituck, Florida, and the mountain- Ons country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk steamers sail Monday, Tneeday, Thursday and Sat- urday. Lewes, Del,, Tuesday and Friday at 2 pr. mu, Full information given at office, 197 Greenwich St., New York. sep28 ly FOR HALIFAX, PORT HAWKESBURY, PIC- TOU AND CHARLOTTE- TOWN. The first-class steamships Cerroll and Wer- cester, will leave T wharf, Boston, for above ports, every Saturday at 12.M. Through tickets sold to all principal points in Nova Scotia nud Cape Breton. No freight received after 10 A. M on day of sailing. Shippers must send with receipis the value of goods for master’s manifest. For rates of freight or Passage Inquire of W. H. RING, 18 T wharf, or O, G. PEARSON, 219 Washington streer. Tayi 6m F. NICKERSON & OO., Agents, Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen, Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S RE- TREAT, SHINNECOCE BAY, L. IL, By 68 practical mer and an old bayman, Hag always On hand the beat of boats, batteries, etc., with the largest rie of trained wild-geese decoys on the coast. The best ground inthe vicinity of New York for bay snipe shooting of ai! varieties. Special attention given by himself to his guests, and satis- Taction guaranteed, Address WM. N. LANE, Good Ground, L, I. Novs tf ge FISHING IN PONDS AND ETREAMS. Finer fish, and more gpert for (less money than eyer. EDWARD H. SEAMAN, Ridgewood Station, Southern R, R. of L, L < Mayl 6t -_) Hotels and Resorts for Spartsmen, Gunpowder, Sherman House, | GUNPOWDER. CHICAGO. — DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. Rates reduced to $3 per day tor all rooms above the parlor floor, without baths, Rooms with baths, $3.50, $4, and $4.50 per day, ALYIN HULBERT, Prop’r. We challenge any Hotel in the World to show as largé and as elegantly furnished rooms as those of the SHERMAN, Je20 tf ONE OF THE WORLD'S WONDERS, SOUR LAKE. The Great Watering Place of Texas. This remarkable natural phenomenon consists of & circular pool about an acre in extent, in a con- tinual state of ebullition. produced by éscaping gases. Around the lake are a great number of wells and springs, of thirteen distiuct varieties of water— sulphur, soda, alum, iron, etc, The waters of the lake and many of the springs are very acid. A spect- fic for rheumatism in its worst forms, dyspepsia, chronic dlarboea, skin, kidney, venereal and female diseases. Fishing excellent and game abundant at all seasons, Open all the year. The tourist, whether for health or pleasure, and the student of nature, can find no place more interesting. Sixty miles east of Houston on New Orleans R. R. Board, week, $10; month, $35, Address J. A, MERCHANT, apr24 3mos Sour Lake, Texas. Gunpowder. THE HAZARD POWDER OO! MANUFACTURERS OF GUNPOWDER. Hazgard’s * Electric Powder.” Nos. 1 (fine) fo 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed ip point of strength and cleanliness, Packed im square canis- ters of 1 lb, only. Hazard’s ‘‘American Sporting. Nog. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). In 1 lb. canisters and 6} 1b. Kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, fo1 upland prairies shooting. Well adapted to shot- guns, Hagard’s ‘ Duck Shooting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). In 1 and 5 1b, canisters and 64 and 123g 1b. Kegs. Burns slowly and yery clean, shooting remarkably close and with great penetration. For field, forest or water shooting, it Tanks any other brand, and it is equally serviceable for muzzle or breech-loaders, Hazgard’s “Kentucky Rifle.” (RHG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting” FG, in kegs 9f 35, 12}¢ and 6% lbs, and cans of 5]be.ef FFG is alsa packed in Land 3¢ Ib, canisters. Burns strong and moist, The VFFG and FFG are favorite brands for ordinary sporting, and the ‘Sea Shooting” PG ie the standard Rite powder of the country. Superior Mining and Blasting Powder. GOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER; ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES FOR HXPORT, OF ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OB. PROOF, MANU- FACTURED TO ORDER. ‘The ahove can be had of deniers, or of the Com- pany’s ae in every prom‘pent city, or wholseale oS. ab our 0! 88 WALL STREET, NEW YORE, Laflin & Rand Powder Co. Ne, £6 MURRAY 87., N. WV. € Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers of Orange Lightning Powder. No. 1to7, strongest and Cleanest made, in sealed itb, cani-ters. Higher numbers specially are recom- mended for breech-loading guna. Oranzgs Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and clean, No. 2 to 5m Ha Regs, GX Ibs. each, and canisters of land & 5, Sach, Orange Rifle Powder. The best gor rifles and all ordinary pnrposes, Bizes, FG, FFG and FFRG, thelast being the finest. Packed in wood and metal Kegs of 25 lbs,, 1234 }ba. and 64¢ Ibs,, and in canistera of 1 Ib. and 4% Ib. All of the above give high velocities and isse zesiduom tan any other brands made, and are re commended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUS, the ‘Champion Wing Shot of the World.” All of the above give high velocities and lesa residuum than any ofher brands made, and are re- commended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDDS, the “‘Champion Wing Shot of the World.” BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order, Safety Fuse, Frictional and Plitinum uses, Pamphiets, showing sizes of the grain by wood- cut, sent free on application tothe above address, KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND, POULTRY AND GAME Noa, 259 and 490 WASHINGTON MARKET, N, ¥ = al THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE Dupont’s Gurpowder Mills, established in 1901, have maintained their great reputation for 78 yeara. Manufacture the following celebrated brands of Powder" DUPONT’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), unequaled in str quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Giass Bal and Pigeon Sheoting. DUPONT'S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 3 (fine), burning slowly, strong and clean; great penetration; adapted for Glass Ball, Pigeon, Duck and other shooting. DUPONT'’S EAGLE RIFLE, A quick, strong and clean Powder of very fine grain for Pistél shooting. DUPONT’S RIFLE, FG., “SEA SHOOTING,” F¥g and FFFg.—The Fg for long-range rifie shoot ing, the FFg and Fg for genéral use, burning strong and moist. SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST- ING POWDERS ofall sizes and descriptions. Special grades for export. Cartridge, Musket, Cannon, Mortar and Mammoth Powder, U. 8. Government standard. Powder manufactured to order of any re= quired grain or proof, Agencies in all cilles and aoe cipal towns throughout the U.S. Represented by F. L KNEELAND, 70 Watu 82. N. Y. N. B.—Use none but DUPONT’S Fg or FFg Powder for long-range rifle sheoting. Sportsmen's Goods. MANUFACTURER OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. TATHAWM’S IMPROVED Chilled Shot, American Standard Diameters, (RED LABEL.) GIVES GREATER PENETRATION and BeTrer Pat TERN than ordinary shot. Equally well adapted to choke-bores, modified chokes and cylinders, Beware of Imitations, Onr chilled shot will be found to be more free from shrinkage, more spherical, mors unle form in size, heayier and of brighter and cleaner finish than any other. Send for a circular. A Tatham & Brothers, 82 Beekman St., New York, Also manufacturers of PATENT FINISH American Standard Drop Shot, and COMPRESSED BUcK SHoT, more uniform than ardinary moulded shot, The Bogardus Rust Pre- ventative Will prevent rust in Guns, Pistola, Skate and Cutlery. Safe to handle, and especially adapted for firearmis at sea-cosst shooing, A liberal discountia the trade. Manufactured by JAMES T, DALY, 131 Moore street, Philadelphia. Or send orders to Captain A, H. BOGARDUS, Hikhart, ipa Co. Nlinois. ‘€b27 S01, @00D°S OIL TANNED MOCCASINS. The best thing in the market for hunting, fishing, canoeing, SOw-shoeing, etc, They are easy to the feet, and very = iurable. Made to order = in a variety of styles, and z Warranted the genuing Send for illustrated circular, MARTY 8, article, HUTCHINGS, P. 0. Box 363; Doyer, N.H. (Succes= s0r 10 Frank Good.) BRravroup & ANTHONY, Boston Agents. Brown’s Patent Gun Cleaner, The best Cleaner and Oller for breech-loading amis in the moarkeb. For one coilar, one Cleaner, two doz, patches, aid full directions sén: free of postage, Send forcircnlur. Address T YARDLEY BROWN, patentee, Reaving, Pa. miayl5 6mos 282 FOREST AND STREAM. Sportsmen's Goods. oxates Cart ri d Fe Com, | Hachting Goods, xe 2 WM. BISHOP’S \ ay, yo Patent “Combination ” Yacht Pump Water Closet. FOR USE BELOW OR ABOVE WATER-LINE, LOWELL, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF THE BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, AND CARTRIDCES. Adapted to all military and sporting rifles and pistols, and in use by the ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES and several Foreign Governments. Rim-fire ammunition of all Kinds, Special PLUMBER, COPPERSMITH, GAS AND STEAM attention given to the manufacture of ; FITTER, No, 210 Sontii street, N. ¥, Patented May 7, 1878, and April 22, 1879. Cartridges for Target Practice, The only rotating Trap made that throws every Send for IMustrated Catalogue. way, OF can be made to throw in any desired direc- Qien, or that can be made to throw every way exe @ept at shooter and spectators, PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED PRICE $10 AT FACTORY. Ho Ghales Ae Hsing, DROP AND BUCK SHOT. MAE Sy CRO TDENDEN: |) C4 oe i hOL4 ON STANDARD--EAGLE BEAND. General Agent, Cazenovia, N. Y. CAPTAIN BOGARDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT. ge eee, EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM; NEw YORK, Jan. 13, 1879. = a Haying been asked by many of your readers as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desire Moles Improved Rotating to say that I consider it the best shot I have everused, I have given it a very severe test, haying shot Iny 6,000 ball match, Jan, 8 and 9, withit. In that match I used two sets of double barrels, one of 10 and the CLASS BALL TRA P. other 12-bore, and each single barrel was discharged 1,500 times without being once cleaned. The inner surface of the barrels is bright and free from scratches, although in shooting I used them until they became so hot that they would not bear handling. I cannot imagine any case of ordinary use which conlg ————— 80 severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom from injury by any hegt ; which could ever result from continuous discharges of the gun. A, H, BOGARDTS. For Above or Below Water Line. NO TANK NEEDED. THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD M’F’G CO., NEW YORK. i ALFRED B. SANDS Plumber, Steam Fitter and Coppersmith, =a te Delaware Shells | sowo « amr, Si eee YACHT BUILDER, ranioys, in every possible direction, and the vet | yr Improved Shell Now Possesses the ISLIP, L. 1. It is the original patented Fotating trap with hollow axle; all others are 7 7 a Builder of yachts Comet, Niantic, Sagitta, Onwar. dae tah Rea einai Minette Fol lowing Nierits 5 Windward, and many others. Veuscis hauler one H. ©, SQUIRES, Agent Berea nuo gai ee eee - . +7 . = " No. i CORTLANDT ST,, N. ¥. ist. Perfect Uniformity of Flange Models and Specifications furnished at - “ moderate rates, FOR TRAP SHOOTING WITH GLASS BALLS 2d_ They are Sure ire And sGAs Tight, eae 8d. The Paper is Superior, T. DESMOND, THE HUBER TRAP, 4th. The Primers are Hasily Expelled and Replaced, and| VACHT & BOAT BUILDER, WITH IMPROVED SPRING. ean be Reloaded a Number of Times. 37 PECK SLIP; NEW YORK. For sale by all dealers in sporting goods, or at Cabin Yachts, Steam Launches, Open Yach the manufacturerr, i PRICE AS LOW AS ANY OTHER SHELL. Sailboats of Bvery Reacemn ann for mackie pe he HUBER & co., < at lowest rates. 80, Kow Boats, Shells and Cln ; Boats, Boats and yachts for export a s 7 Cor. Paterson and Fnlion st,, ADDRESS, Delaware Cartridg e Co, 9 Oars and sculls of all kinds, . peciaiy maris Paterson, N- J, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. CEORCE RO New York Shooting Coat, BOAT Lie Nea ade = TE ostad ano canvas, | DE OCCA EROw Gel® |'oct or ism sr, nanuem. w. ¥, Builder of single and double-rcull shells, pair, four Ihave just imported a Corduroy of tne dead grass aiid eight-oared shells; barges, gigs and club boate olor, specially adapted as rezard= weight, color and Tigeanne Sonia Enea i es fo kind ed . , notice sie ctl st Van Zo het sc gas THE CHAMPION POWDER Wie ila Sha el Seg Suit complete, $26, Sportsmen will find my Shooting specialty. Ree tap boats ald oarsmen, Clothing t0 have more desirable pointa than any Send stamp for enclosed circular. other goods of the kind in the market, Refer to many OF THE WORLD. jan 30 ly sportsmen who have worn them, Send for samples and rules for measurement, HENRY PIEPCRAS, F. L. SHELDON, NO SMOKE--NO DIR T.-LES S RECOIL |sHip and YACHT BUILDER, janic ti Rahway, N. J: 68 Huron street, C STRONG AND SAFE. GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN, L, I. ale, = Ships and yachts of all classes built in best Eaton ] Rust Preventer. and ot best arateriel Plans and ADEGHIGRHONN ce SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT TO BLACK POWDER reasonable rates, Repnirs, Docking amd sper For Guns, Cutlery and Surgicai Instruments CUTTER YACHTS A SPECIALTY, Safe to handle, WILL NOT GUM, and will keep in any climate, Sportsmen everywhere in the United 6,013 SHOTS WITHOUT WIPING IN A SHOT-GUN. Refers by permission to Henry Steers, Hsq., ship- ee panied or hay Ole, paar matte nae Captain Bogardus’ great feat of breaking 6,000 glass balls has proved that the powder is all that is ues the best preparation I have found in thirty fiye | claimed for it. The barrels, without being wiped, were a5 clean at the end of the match as after the years of active and frequent use of guns.” Pat i TER GBT I OE SC aes gered aig tes Cae A a Raa THE. PATENT The trade supplied by sole manufacturer, GEO, | 200 pounds o: € same powder during , 8, ‘out a doubt, that the B. EATON, 570 Payonia Avenue, Jersey City | powder is EFFIOINNT, UNIFORM and SAFE, NONPAREIL YACHT eights, N. J. The rifle powder is also withont a rival. The standing challenge to test this powder against any | tag all the good qualities of a Shar ie, wi ahd Se totpal New_York dealers, and by Wm | Other has never been accepted. Many riflemen throughout the country have been successful with the | her faults, a aoe fast boat ner dad wrth Bae 9 Reaa & Sons, Boston, Mass.; B. Kittredge & Co., | powder, as, for instance, Mr. H, B. Souther, of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, won last year two | steam. Draws buta few inches of water. Does Cincinnati, Ohio; E. BE. Eaton, Chicago, Ill.; Brown | gold medals, two silver medals, two revolvers, and four other prizes in using the DITTMAR RIFLE not pound or spank, and is a splendid sea boat. i POWDER. P h . “die a ea ere Seen eran Ah Greater facilities and greater demand haye enabled us to reduce the price of the powder consider- | pajit end ontntred: woade fe eening aay Cropley & Sons, Georgetown, D.C. Jos. C. Grubb | ably, and the fact that the Government Armory at Springfield is making now all kinds of testing to $600. All sizes at equally low rates. Also Co., Philadelphia. ; 3 machinery for us will enable us to produce always a uniform, and in every way reliable, article. light draught Steam Yachis, and full working t tice, ga NE eee TRY OUR NEW WATERPROOF SHOT-GUN AMMUNITION. Cheap, and warranted to give satis. | “2wines for Starpics at ehort notice = faction in eyery respect, Ammunition for gallery rifle practice always on hand, and all kinds of rifle Standard Penetration Tester. | smmunition made to order. : THOMAS CLAPHAM, Roslyn, LeL, N.Y, SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICE LISTS, Indispensable to sportsmen. Price, complete, $- . THE COMING BOAT. 5 2 The light draught “sharpie-built” boat ig Precisely lied z piraee O'REIL & 00. DITTMAR POWDER co., Binghamton, N. Y. and for Eosed, nately And contton ners for circular. D. O, 41 Fifth Avenue, Pittaburgn, Pa. steal Non Hanan Cane ee: mar Hachting Goods. FOSS BROS. & CoO. J. J. DRISCOLL YACHT BUILDER, WHITLOCK, SLOVER & CO. (Successors to F. J. ABBEY & CO.), Gor, Franklin and Clay streets, Greenpoint, L. I, Yachts and boats of all descriptions constantly on, eae he MANUFACTURERS AND DEATERRAN hand and built to order at lowest market rates, Yacht Su pp lies Alterations and repairs promptly attended to, fanitia rope, cotton rope, tarred rope ot sixes, | GUNS, Rifles, Pistols and Fishing Tackle, | "2. E ussia bolt rope, manilla bolt rope, wire rope, blocks, SAMUEL HOLMES? Dalnta, Olé, 610. We STORES: 43 SOUTH CLARK STREET, 120 & 122 Front Srrezr, New Yor. - Designer of FastSteam Wachte. Plansandspect. Jeat-ly fications brepered at gessaueb yee Balloer of ne nm steam yachts Continental, Fire Le, S777 YEAR and expenses to agents. © OHICAGO. etc, Tron steam yacht for sale, 57 eet ledge mee . Ontfi . Address P.O. VICKERY, Augusta, Me: —————— ————E———————<=- = IQ AMERICAN = SS SPORTSMAN’S {Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1879, by the Forest & Stream Publishing Company, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington J JOURNAL. Verms, Four Dollars 2 Yeur ven Cents 2 Copy. 6 months, $2; 3 months, $l. j NEW YORK, THURSDAY: MAY 15, 1879. Volume {2—No, 15. No. 111 Fulton St.,N. Y= For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. THE SEA GULL: J EA-BIRD! Skimmer of the wave! Whither doth thy journey tend 7 Ts Ii lo some southern shore, Where the meadow-rushea bend, Where the orange-blossoms blow, ‘Where the aloe and the palm Flourish, and magnolias glow, Filling all the air with balm ? Haply, ja thy pilgrim wing Flitting to some northern bar, Where the rocky reef runs oul And the sand beach stretches far? There in hot and silvery sand All thy pearly eges to lay, There to teach thy little brood O’er the breaking surf to play. Haply, sailing o’er the‘brine, Painted *gainst the lurid sky; O’er the gray horizon’s verge Thou dost even now descry Some lone bark with shatter'd mast, Balwarks swept and tatter’d sull, Fighting with the ocean blast— Lost and shipwreck'd in the gale! Restless, roving, lonely bird! Wanderer of the pathless seas ; Now where tropic woods are atirr’d, Now where drifting icebergs freeze ; Seldom doth the solid shore See thy folded pinions droop + Only waves, that tumbling pour, Lure thee from thy airy sweep, IsAAC MCLELLAN. For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun, dlike Sishing in Gurderkill Creck, Aelaware. EST the readers of Forzsr anp Srrzam should be dis- appointed in expectation of reading a scientific account of a day’s pike fishing, let me say in advance that neither myself nor my darkey friend are scientific fishermen, but, on the contrary, operated in the most primitive fashion. Bob Brown, the colored huntsman who figured so exten- sively in my coon hunting sketch (which appeared in Forxsr anp SrREAM a few weeks ago), had often invited me to go ‘( pikin’” (as he termed it) up the creek, promising me a good day's sport, but I was too much occupied with the birds to give the matter serious consideration. I am very fond of fishing during the spring and summer, when game birds are out of season; but from the 1st of September until the sea- son is out I deyote all my spare time to the birds. Iwas spending a week with my friend Tom Harrington, on my annual quail shooting excursion in November, and the weather had settled quite warm ; so much 80, indeed, that if, was laborious both for myself and dog, and I concluded ta humor Bob and put in a day with him on the creek—not that L expected to catch any fish, but merely for a day’s rest. I walked oyer to Fork Landing in the evening, and meeting Bob, he broached the subject again. ‘« Wine weather for pikin’, sir,” said he. ‘ Dey’ll bite like dogs to-morrer mornin’; an’ dar’ll be a white frost in de mor- nin’, an’ de sun’)! come up warm, an’ we'll kotch a turn of ‘em. Better make up yer mind to go, an’ let de birds an’ dogs hev a day’s rest; ‘sides dat, ye git a day’s rest yer own self, sir.” There was sound logic in Bob's argument, for I was pretty well run down, and my dog’s feet were cut and sore, and after arranging to mest him at Carpenter’s Bridge the next morning, I went home to overhaul my fishing tackle. I al- ways carry a wallet, with an assortment of hooks and snoads, in my shooting coat; it does not occupy much space, and is yery handy. , The next morning my little friend Ruth had me an early breakfast, and before seven o'clock I was standing on Car- penter’s Bridge, which spans the Murderkill Creek, awaiting ‘the coming ot Bob. lt was one of those mild, mellow, In- dian summer mornings; one of those soft, sweet days which, when cold winter is stealing on, come, like the visits of an angel, between the first sharp white frosts and the stern SS weather that so soon succeeds them, visiting the last flowers of autumn with more than the balminess of spring, and cloth- ing the woodlands in a robe of more than summer glory. _ The old Murderkill Creek makes a broad sweep after it crosses the road under Carpenter’s Bridge, and forms a mini- ature lake, and it lay stretched out beneath the cloudless sky, pure and unbroken as a mirror, with its wooded shores gleam- ing aloft in unnumbered hues and unrivalled radiance, which autumn nowhere sheds with so lavish a hand as in an Amer- ican woods, and sleeping below, reflected to the smallest leaf on the calm surface of the water, Attached to the bridge by a long chain was an old waterlogged canoe, which had once been used as a fishing boat, but now it was almost ready to fall to pieces from old age :— “The stern, half sunk in the slimy waye, Rots slowly away in its living grave ; And the green moss creeps o’er its dull decay, Hiding the mouldering dust away. Like the hand that plants o’er the tomb a flower, Or the ivy that mantles the fallen tower; While many a blossom of loveliest hue Springs o’er the atern of the old canoe, ‘Phe currentless waters are dead and still, But the light wind plays with the boat at will; And lazily, in and ont again, It floats the length of the ragty chain, Like the weary march of the hands ot time, That meet and part at the noontide chime. And the shore is kissed at each turning anew By the dripping bow of the old canoe.” The air was breathless, yet so pureand fresh that the brisk- est breeze that ever fanned the ocean came not more grate- fully to the cheek and brow than that delicious calm in which the most: delicate leaf aloue might be seen to quiver, while all the other foliage hung motionless and voiceless. Away off, on @ tall, leafless tree, sat, solitary and alone, a huge fish- hawk, looking down over his demesne of wood and water, an undisputed monarch. It was a lovely scene, and I hope my readers will pardon me for indulging in this reverie; but being an enthusiastic and devoted sportsman and a dear lover of nature, I read ‘books in running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.” I was aroused from the contemplation of the scene by the cheerful voice of Bob, who came paddling along in his dug-out, ** You're on time, sir, I see,” said he. ‘‘ Did ye eber see a pootier mornin’? How dem puppies of mine ’ud run a fox dis mornin’! Ah, ah! wouldn’t he leaye a red-hot trail! You may just bet on it.” And Bob guided his boat to the spot where I was standing, and, stepping aboard, we pushed off up the creek to the fishing-grounds- He had fine, short, stout rods in the boat, with lines wound around them, and one large, rusty hook on each line. I asked him what he intended to use for bait, and he replied that “* pikes are very particular—sometimes I use fat pork an’ sometimes cooked meat an’ worms; an’ sometimes dey don’t bite at neither one, An’ den I kotch some shiners. Ah! shiners is de boys! I sometimes think pikes must be some kin to shiners ; dey loyes’em so.” (Bob’s shiners were min- nows and small roach.) I took out my wallet and selected a couple of small perch hooks snooded on gut, fastened them with a piece of sea grass, and with a buckshot for a sinker and a small worm on each hook, threw it over the side of the boat just as Bob had come to an anchor, “‘ What ye gwine to do, sir?” asked Bob. ‘*Tam trying to catch some shiners for bait,” I replied; and at that moment I lifted one into the boat. ‘* Lem’ me hey a hook, too,” said he, ‘I'll kotch some.” IT opened my wallet to get one for him, and his eyes ex- panded with delight. ‘‘I neber seed de like,” said he. **Dem’s de nicest hooks I eber laid my eyes on. What fine pints dey’ve got! Ef a fish comes anywhere nigh ‘em he’s bound to get hooked.” Bob selected a hook, and I gave him a line, and he went to fishing, and in a short time we had all the small fish we re- quired. Bob greatly admired the small hooks, and said; ‘‘ Ef 1 only hed some o’ dem next summer I’d kotch a boat-load of white perch any day.” I gave him half 1 dozen, and enough sea grass to make three or four small lines, and the old fellow was happy. He paddled along up the creek a short distance, and made the boat fast to an overhanging branch of an old oak, and got his pike lines ready. “Is this our place ?” T asked. “Yes, sir; dis is Rhody’s Hole, one o’ de best places in de ereek for pikin’. I’ye knowd Mr. Tommy Brown to kotch a dozen yere of a mornin’, an’ not one of ’em less’n two pounds, an’ from dat to six an’ six ‘n a half. I tell ye, sir, he i a fish’man, shuah. T took in Bob’s six and a half pound pike with a good deal of allowance for shrinkage, and replied : “Well, if catch a fish of that size I don't know which will be the most surprised, myself or the fish.” 4 “i know ye'll do it, sir,” said Bob, ‘* ef ye only jist do as\I 0. We got to fishing. Bob put out three lines; baiting one with pork, another with cooked meat, and the third with a shiner, saying: ‘‘ I’m gwine to see what sort of appetites dese pikes has got; ye hey to find out fust what dey like.” I was satisfied with one line, as I was not over-confident as to our success, Bob's eyes rolled about uuceasingly, gazing first at one line and then at the other, and 1 was paying more attention to him than to my own line. My sinker was cast in toward the shore, and I was fishing close under the roots of the oak to which our boat was tied, when I felt a smart tug at my line, and giving the rod a flirt sideways, I hooked the fish and brought a beautiful pike of about two pounds weight into the bout. It was the largest pike I had ever caught, and I was highly pleased, while Bob was delighted, and gave vent to his feelings in a loud yah-ha-ha that could have been heard a mile in the calm morning air. * Don’t make such a racket,” said I, ‘you'll frighten the fish.” ‘Lor, honey, dey don’ mind data bit. What kind o’ bait did you kotch dat teller wid?’ ‘¢ Shiner,” I replied. “Den I'll use shiner,” said he. ‘*Sumffiin’ cur’ous ’bout pikes, sir; dey wouldn't bite at nuffin’ but shiners to-day, no matter what else we use. Bob took up his three lines, one of which was baited with a shiner, and re-baited all.of them, and I cast mine over the side again, yery well satisfied, even though I didn’t get another bite. bob sat like a statue, his great eyes intently fixed upon one rod which extended over the stern of the boat, while he grasped the others, one in each hand, waiting for the least indication of a nibble. I watched him attentively, and his dark features were a study. His thick lips were firmly closed, and the lines around his mouth had deepened into furrows; he had laid aside his hat, and the yeins upon his high, broad forehead were swollen and’ corrugated, while his eyes fairly danced with excitement. He had inclined his body a little forward, his right hand twitching nervously, and quick as lightning, he whirled his right-hand rod around the stern of the boat, and raising it out of the water with a jerk, landed a four-pound pike directly into my lap. The move- ment was so sudden that I started up and let go of my rod and it fell overboard, but I secured it again, and the fish haying fallen into the bottom of the boat lay upon its side flapping the bottom board with its broad tail. “‘ Lor,” said Bob, as he wasabout unhooking him, ‘‘ain’t hea bully feller. Does me good to kotch one like dat. Look out fur dat little maple pole, hit’s gwine away; dar’sa fish on it.” Pull it up !’’ he shouted. T reached for the rod, and imitating Bob's jerk as well as I could, hooked a pike that weighed about a pound and a half, and got it safely into the boat. ** You're beatin’ me, sit',’’ said he, : “*Oh, no!” [replied ; ‘‘ that’s your fish, Bob, I caught him on your line, and it countsfor you, Ithink I’'ye caught my share, at all events ve caught more than I expected.” Gob had his hook re-baited, and in the water again ina short-time, and it was not long before he hooked another fine pike. We fished until ten o’clock; he caught sixand I caught three, when he hooked on to one that taxed all his ingenuity, The fish was under the sunken roots of the old oak, and Bob was afraid his tackle would snap, although it was a stout line and not more than seven feet long. I took in all the other lines, and was ready to loose the boat from the tree when he exclaimed ‘* By golly, he’s loose! ontie dat painter.” I had the boat loose in an instant, and seizing the paddle, turnec her head so as to give hima fair chance. (What a glorious moment that would have been for a scientific fisherman with the proper tackle—how he would have played that noble fish —but Bob knew nothing but main strength.) The fish darted up the creck, and I paddled the boat after him, thus relieving the strain upon the line. Bob had hishandsfull; he had been a waterman in his younger days, and issued his orders like an old sailor. ‘*Starbo'd a little,” said he; ‘‘ now rush her froo, dis line’s gittin’ mighty tight, an’ I’se afeard he’Jl break loose. Port, now, port, hard, sir. So, steady—now yer right.” ** You attend to your line, Bob,” said I, ‘tand I'll try to keep up with him. You should have a longer line and play him,” ‘*Dar’s no play ’bout dis feller, he means bizness," said Bob, and so it appeared. I had all I could do to keepup with him, until finally he darted for the bank and dived into a deep hole close under the roots of a tree. ‘‘He’s tired out now,” said I, “‘and you've got to get him into the boat before he takes a fresh start, or he'll leaye you without even saying good-bye. Haul him up now, and I'll help you.” Bob gave a vigorous pull and raised the fish to the top of the water. He was beauty—aseven-pounder. I was alraid he would cut the line with his sharp teeth, and told Bob to hold on hard, and thus keep his mouth open, which he did. Fortunately there was an old peach basket in the boat, and I used if for a landing-net, by slipping the painter through the hand-holes and sinking it under the fish, while Bob managed to get him into it, and we drew the pike into the boat. The old darkey was in ecstacies. ‘‘Did you eber see de like?” said he. ‘‘ Lor’ bress my soul! dat beats de biggest pikeeber I seed. Jes’ lookat'im, haim’t he arouser? I wish ' you had dat feller iu Phildelfy. How de folks ’ud look. Nobody would eber b’leeve he were kotched on a little bit of line like dis. Look at ‘im floppin’—hain’t he powerful? Flop away, ole feller; do yer best—ye can’t bust disole boat, Yer safe “nuff now—yah! yah! Won’t he be good biled, with a’sley an' drawd butter? My, oh!” and Bobsmacked hig ips in anticipation of his feast, 284 ener a Tt was now neatly noon, and we bad ton fine fish, and I concluded that we had had slory enough for one day, and told Bob that I beliaved I should stop and go up to the house, as Tom and I were going rabbit hunting after dinner, and he rowed the bost back to the bridge. stepped out and was about to start up the road when Bob said; “Hold up, sir; ain't ye gwine to takenofish? Lor, I want ye to take dese free biggest fellers—an’ more ef ye want *em—but dese free, anyhow,” He insisted so strongly that l had to take them, and as it was only a little more than a quarter of a mile across the fields to the house, and he had slipped a string through their gills With a piece of slick to take hold of, I started off with my load to the house. Bob shouted after me, saying: “Il see ye up de branch dis ebenin, sir, an’ fotch my two puppies (his puppies were about six years old, but they were always puppies), an’ we'll find lots o’ rabbits." ** All right,” said I, ‘‘come along.” Bob met us as he had promised, and Tom and I killed eight rabbits and three gray squirrels,-of which Bob got a goodly share. Czas. CoHILt, _—_—_— Os For Forest and Stream and od and Gun. THE FEATHERED GAME OF NORTH AFRIGA, Tanatzr, Morocca, Feb. 26, 1879, O nearly every one this seems such an ‘‘out-of-the-world” kind of a country, that perhaps few of your readers would care to know or hear of 1t; but sure lam, that if they could once enjoy its glorious sport, see its beautious Jand- Beapes, enjoy its glorious climate, and partake of the kind hos- pitality of the Christian portion of its inhabitants, they would feel that this portion of the ‘‘ dark continent” is one of light and enjoyment. This city, so well described by Mark Twain in his “ Innocents Abroad,” 1s a pleasant place for the inyalid, the lover of nature, or the tired man of business, whose hard- worked brain needs arecuperative season of rest and entire change from the scene of his hurrying life ; and it/is so casy of access, being but three hours from Gibraltar by steamer, from which point one can get a direct steamer to almost any part of the world, including our beloved New York. Many of the wealthy residents of Gibraltar have handsome country houses here, where they paas the summer, and delightful it is in that season, ,the thermometer rarely ever rising above 80 degs. Fahrenheit, and there is nearly always a cooling breeze from either the Atlantic or Mediterranean. ‘These country seats are for the most part on high Jands, bordering the Straits of Gibraltar, and one of the highest points is called Mount Washington. The view from these. residences is grand beyond description, haying at one side, toward the west, the mighty Atlantic rolling its foaming billows far toward the setting sun; and you feel, as you look upon the vast expanse, & ealisfaction, knowing there 1s naught between you and the land of the free and the heme of the brave.” On the north there is a beautiful view of the Spanish coast, from Trafalgar, the scene of Nelson’s victory, to/Paufa, the southernmost cape of Spain, and to Gibraltar, that mighty monument of the pride and prowess of England, and thenee out upon the blue Medt- terranean, stretching as far as the eye can reach to the east ; toward the south the green hills and rich valleys of Moroceo delight the eye, and beyond them the Atlas Mountains, whose hoary heads have looked down upon the Heets and armies of the Photnicians, Greeks, Romans, Carthagenians, English, French, Spanish, Moors, etc.; have seen them each occupy their little niche in the chronicles of time, and fade away into the past as shadows, while they remain firm and immoyable, ** monarchs of all they survey.” f But Lam drifting away fromthe subject of sport, which ‘was the incentive of this rambling letter. Tn the autumn and winter months, parties of three to ten persons ate made up, and, taking with them tents, camp equipage, and all necessary appurtenances to delight and make comfortable, make a day’s march into the interior and find an Elysiam for sport, where the African partridge a bird similar to the partridge of the astern part of the nited States) isto be found in great numbers, and affords most excellent shooting, as they lie well to the dog and the undergrowth is thick; also the migratory quail abounds, and inits biennial journeys they are almost too numerous for pleasure. Woodcock, snipe and plover are also to be found in large quantities in the marshy lands of the valleys, while on the lakes, within thirty miles of this place, several vari- eties of ducks are to be found and good sport obtainable. All these, together with the countless thousands of rabbits and hares, will keep the sportsman busy during the days of the encampment, while the nights will be passed in slamber that would do credit toa healthy two-year old baby; so that af, the breaking-up of his habitation in the wilderness, when his Arab servants ‘‘fold their tents and silently steal away,” he ‘will many a time, on the return journey, turn his eyes back upon ihe scenes of his recent exploits and long for ‘the next time” to return soon. There is also fine wild pigeon shoot- ing to be had on the coast from Tangier to Cape Spartel, in thé rocky caves which abound, and it is very agreeable, alter a day spent in that sport, for the party to goto the light-house at the Cape for lunch, if they are fortunate enough to he friends of the Foreign Ambassadors in Langier—for you must know that that light-house is under the control of the Foreign Ministers and Consuls, although paid for by the Morocco Govyernment,—and after the inner man is appeased. then ascend to the tower, and while the keepers ‘‘trim their lamps as the sun foes down,” feast his eye and soul upon the view over the ** wild waste of waters” and think how many anxious eyes haye looked upon that light, away up on that rock-bound coast, To some it has been the bencon of des- truction, but to millions it has been the guiding star of hope. There is another diversion here in the way of sport, which, while it has a spice of danger in 16, becomes all the more savory to almostall who love the gun and the attending sports thereof. Itis boar hunting. The huntis conducted by the formation of a large party of the Foreign Ministers and their families and guests, who go to the interior and encamp, tak- ing from one hundred to two hundred Moors with them, who beat the foresta in a regular manner, the huntsmen on horse. back with spears being posted on the opposite side of the forest, and at the appearance of the boar, give chase and spear him if possible. Sometimes he turns upon his pursuer, and the horse, in his movements to protect himself, unseats his rider, who may haye a tough time with his Bwinish Maleay if assistance be not cloge at hand, In a hunt last month 6. J, Drummond Bay, the resident British Minister, was severely wounded in the calf of the leg. The ladies ara generally Witnesses of this sport, and there ensues great tivalry among the sterner sex fo secure the boar’s head and to receive the encomiums of the fair ones. There is a capital hotel here—'' The Alhambra "—clean and comfortable, and kept by as pleasant and accommodating a proprietor as Lhave metin a long and varied traveling ex- perience, Mr. Dearden by name, and I feel that I owe him a word for his kindness and attention to me, my friends and my dogs. Americans who come here they have a treat in stora— yiz,, the acquaintance of our Consul-General, Col. Felix A. Mathews, of California, and his most estimable family, The Qolonel is a gentlemen in every sense of the word, and not only does he make himself popular and agreeable to his own countrymen, but he is loved and respected by every one who knows him, and English, French, Spaniards, Jews and Moors all unite in his praise. eis a worthy and able representa- tive of our great Republic. If General Grant had visited here, as he thought of doing, the Colonel had in preparation a reception and a boar hunt, which would haye ‘put in the shade” many of those ‘‘gold-laced” affairs that have been forced on the Genera! in Burope. Mr, Editor, as the Spaniard saya, ‘I kiss the hand xe you,” RTYX. — + Oe A SPRING CAMP ON PICKEREL LAKE, Me CorumBus, Ohio, April 8, 1579, Evitok FONEST AND STREAM: We took passage on board the Valley Queen on her trip from Cheboy- gan to the head of Crooked Lake—the landing-place for Petoskey stage —with our tent, hunting and dshing traps and eatables, with a good- sized clinker gkiff intow., Passing through Burt Lake, Crooked River, and lote Crooked Lake, the steamer took us near to the month of the small stream leading to the lake, and which la its outlet, when we started on our cruise, One of the first things we did was to Hill to over- flowing all vacant spaces In our boat with dry marsh hay from a flat piece of land near the mouth of the creek for our spring matiress. This body of water is reached from a point about half a mile from the lower end of Crooked Lake; onthe south slides by a narrow, shallow ereek, barely deep enough to pole through, and on account of the high mu}sh-grass and reeda, it is impossible to see far ahead. Winding through a sniall pleca of woody swamp-land, you aresuddenly surprised to find before you # deep, bine pool of clear water, covering, I should think, about three acres, Crossing this pool, we find another small creek, similar to the firat one, but net quite so long, when you come upon Pickerel Lake, a beautifal shest of water, about three and a half to Tour miles long, and from one to one and & half mile wida, full of fish and quite deep. The shores of this Jake are sklrted on all aldes by dense forests which are almost impassable. We found a very pleasant camping ground abont midway from each extremity of the lake, oa a polat projecting into the water on the east shore, commanding a doll yiew from oné end of the Jake to the other, with a epring of water, very cold and slightly tainted with su)phur, within twenty-five feet of our tent, and another, not quite so palatable, within ten feet; thé latter being in the shade all dav answered our purpose rémarksbly well for a refrigerator, To the left of our camping ground we found very fine bass fighing, catching quite a number of black bass weighing fonr pounds each, and from that down to two pounds, This was the only place where we had been able to catch what I call regular black bass; at all other places we caught nothing but the green bass, some of them quite dark, and io thia country as well aa elsewhere, bass, it matters Not to what family they belong, aré black bass, To the right of the point we lad excellent pike and pickerel fishing. Here my friend, Mr. E G. Savage, captured a pickerel welgling five pounds on tio hooks at one time, the fish picking up the two minnows attached to his line, which must have been between three and fuur feet apart, swallowing both, We caught none weighing over six pounds, and being, for pickerel, quite lively, they made it excellent sport, For bait we used mianows, waich we had no tromble In securing in the edges of the lake, and in the stream on which we entered, the greater part of (hefime having them of good size and lively, Angle worms are something almost unknown in northern Michigan, & party trom Indianapolis, Ind., having the only ‘fish wortns” we saw while in northern Michigan. I would adylee all who wish to fish with that kind of bait to take them along with them, as they cannot be found at all In the sandy soll there, They are yery conventent, no trouble in keeping fresh water on them, and are excellent bait, all kinds of ish taking them greedily; even the bass seem to haye an appetite as yora- cious for fish worms as the perch have. Any one having an oppor- tunity to yisit this lake and enjoy its fine aport [ am sure will neyer re- ret it. < While investigating the shores of this lake about a quarter of a mile above our tent, justin the edge of the woods, we discovered the re- maing of a bear trap, which had been coustructed by the Indians by building a pen of cedar posts from four to six inches In diameter and five to six feet long, driving them securely In the ground close to- gether, forming & V-shaped inclosure about ve feet deep aud tour feet wide in front, with au opsning like a door, the balance and top being secured with similar cedar posts, with a figure 4 spring trap on the in- pide, connecting with a long heavy tree tron’: suspended just above the entrance to catch the bear across the back when he should make a raid on the free lunch act for him inside. The bear had been thers, and had eyldently gotten his carcass too far in before epringing the {vap, 60 that instead of the (res rank catching him across the back, lt had evidently struck him on therump jnst enough to drive him In and cage him. Finding himself In such a fix, he had deliberately set to work and gnawed the énilre pen all to pieces. Such a mass of pum- jced pine I never saw. He bad not been eatiafed to merely guaw kis way out, but ha‘! chawed the entire pen all to shreds. There was cer- lalnly a good-sized cart-load of splinters, not one of them over two feet long, which conyinced us that as a kindling makera bear would bea SUCCESA, Frank N. BEEZ, th Tar Grronpin Disinrzorant.—The following letter, shows the appreciation in which the Girondin Disinfectant is held by the Westminster Club, it having been used af the dog shows in this city for the past two years; WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB } New York, May, 1879. Mr, James Meyer, Jr.e ‘Dear Sir—We take pleasure in acknowledging our entire satisfac- tion with the purity of the atmosphere at Gilmore’s Garden during our Third Aunual Bench Show. We had 953 doga on exhibition and an average attendaace of 6,000 daily,and the purity of the alr was maintained to the end by the llberal use of your Girondin Dislofectant, Saturday morning we ceased using it, aud by noon the air had become yery disagreeable and offensive. Yours, etc, W. 8. WEnA, C. Du Bors Wacsrarr, H, Wanre; Wxsx, Rost, C. QoRNELL, and others, Heh Citing, A Canp.—We are very glad that Mr. Stone has decided to print the following disclaimer against the gossip-mongers who are so numerous nowadays. criticize would work more and talk less, they might possibly tender some service to the interests of Fish Oulture: Tf those who carp and Corp SPRING TROUT Ponps, CHARLESTOWN, N, Hl., May 7, 1879. Eprton FOREST AND STREAM : In seyéral newspaper articles and State reports, 1 Haye been gtioled as daylong that All Oaliforola salmon die after spawning.” Ar tirat I thought I would not mind anything about it, bul the matter has been alloded to 80 often lately that I will now be greatly obliged to any one Jnterested in the subjast who will haye the kindness ty telime when and where I mate the statement in question. een _2 New York.—The shipments from the State Hatchery House at Mumford, N. ¥., are now about completed, there still being 400,000 brook trout fry which are destiaed for dig- tribution in the vicinity of Mumford. The shipments for the season have been as follows: Salton trout eres to Lake George and Green County hatching houses, 316 600; salmon trout fry to Otsego, Franklin, Putnam, Hamilton, Clinton, Orange, Livingston and Herkimer counties, 350,600; white- fish eggs to Lake George, 100,000; California salmon fry to Green, Monroe,-Ontario and Cayuga counties, $6,000; Cali- fornia mountain trout eggs to Societe d'Acclimatation, Paris, France, 400; to tributaries of Fulton chain of lakes, 4,000; brook trout eges to Orange, Uleter and Herkimer counties, 194,000; to MeOloud River, Cal., 6,000; to France, 8,000; brook trout fry to more than twenty counties, 1,130,000, 8 Coprish Hatosutnc.—The cod hatching experiments at Gloucester, Mass., last winter were so satisfactory that Prof. Baird is now constructing a sleamer especially for the further prosecution of the work, LIVINGSTON STONE, $$$ Oyster CuLTurE wy FrRANor.—The culture of oysters in France dates from the year 1853, and has now—after many attempts and failures—become an important branch of in— dustry in that country. Immense masses of young oysters and oyster-spat are now caught yearly, especially in Auray and Arcachon, and deposited into the artificial breeding beds and fattening ponds. They are considered fully developed and fit for consumption as soon as they reach a diameter of five centimetres, or about two inches. The improvement and the successful results of the oyster culture since the year 1867 are due principally to the ener- getic and intelligent endeavors, and the inflexible perseverance and obstinacy of the oyster-bed proprietors, who, making good use of previous expensive experiments and experiencen, have turned valueless and marshy soil into oyster-beds yield— ing immensely rich harvests. The oyster-bed3 of Arcachon alone produced during the season of 1876-77 the enormous number of 202,292,225 oysters, of the estimated value of nearly four millions and a half of francs, whilst Auray yicld- ed during the same period nearly one hundred and two mil- lions of young oysters and oyster-spat, of the value of half a million of frances. Most of the produce from Auray is consumed in Normandy, orexported to Belzium and England. The young oysters derived trom the Arcachon and Auray oyster banks do not require any artificial process for attain- ing their full development, while the artificial breeding beds aud fattening ponds are made use of principally at Courfenlle, Lahouge, Cancale, Vannes, Sables d'Olonne, the Island Olé- ron, La Tremblade and Marennes. The following figures denote the progress made at Arca- chon during the period of six years: In i871, only 724 vys- ter-heds, wilh an extent of 1.470 acres were in existence; in 1872 the number rose to 1,133 heds, with an extent of 2,650 acres, increasing by the end of 1874 to 1,706 beds, with an extent of 4,350 acres; and at the end of '76 to 3,427 nyater- beds, with a total area of 10,000 acres. About 1,400 fresh beds were laid ont and established in 1977. - During the season of 1876-1877 (September 1 to April 30), Vannes produced sixteen millions of oysters ; Courfeulle, thirty millions; Cancale, fifty millions; Oléron, seventy millions; anu Marennes, eighty millions. The oyster fishery upon various nearly exhausted banks haye also—in consequences of the energetic measures taken by the French Government respect- ing the close time and for the protection of the oyster cul- ture—improved to a surprising extent. From the official re- turns, it appears that the value of the artificially cultivated oysters has in six years increased sixfold, the value of the oysters withdrawn from the oyster-beds being thirteen mil- lions and a quarter during the season ending in 1877, as against twoand 4 half milhonsin 1871. The total of the oys. ter production during the same period has increased to nearly tenfold the number, yiz., from nearly thirty-four millions in 1871 to three hundred and thirty-five millions and fhree. quarters in 1877. The total of young oysters deposited in the artificial beds amonnted ia 1877 to two hundred and thir- ty-six millions and a half, as against forty-four millions and a half in 1871. The consequence of the immense increase in the production of oysters has been a natural decrease in the price of them; the oystera which were valued at Tdfr. 40c, per 1,000 in 1871, and 106fr. 38c. in 1872 are now sold at Afr, 89c. the thousand, The Messager de Paris announces the number of French oyster-beds to be 35,500 at the present, These are distributed over an area of 10,600 hectares, and have during the Jast sva- son produced six hundred and fifty-one millions of oysters at the estimated yalue of above twenty-three millions of france, —— OG Trout Fay—Lutiow, McKean County, Pa,, May 8—Hditor Parest ani Stream: We have soid all of our trout fry, thanks to your attyertice— meat of the same, WN. FRIBBURG, of Ludlow Tract Co. —The first steamer that eyer plowed the waters of the Delaware as high as the Delaware Water Gap passed up on the 9th instant. She is a side-wheeler, 60 fect in length, and will carry about 75 passengers, and will ply between the Dela. ware Water Gap and Port Jervis. $e a —Tra\ns for Meriden, Hartford, Springfleld, White Mountains, ete,, connecting with the New Hayen steamers leaying Pier 25, B, R. (Peck Slip), at 3 and 11, st, will begin running to-day. The New Palace Steamer 0. H, Nortian ts now running, ant the Covtinental (11 F, x, boat) is belng roluroished,carpered, paloted and thoroughly overhauled, : Batnral Bistory. : THE BIRDS OF NEW YORK. OST of your ornithological readers are doubtless already M aware that the undersigned has, for some time past, been engaged in the preparation of a work on the ornithology of this State, but since they are probably unacquainted with its character and scope, and perhaps also with the fact that the assistance of resident collectors is desired, the present op- portunily is taken both for requesting their co-operation and for presenting-an OUTLINE OF PLAN OF ORNITHOLOGY OF NEW YORE, The work shall consist of three distinct parts: (A,)—Introduction- (B.)— Systematic Review of Species, (C.)—Bibliegrapliy. (A.) The first, or Introdwefory, chapter, is to be devoted to the con- sideration of the Distribution of Species, and will be subdivided into tyo portions ¢ ist. General Distribution, under which head the Faunal Areas will be discussed, and the precise limita of the Canadian, Alleghanian and Carolinian Faune within our borders, will be defined with as much exactness as the dataon hand will permit. Moreover, the causes which have to do with, and exert a controlling influence over, the distribution of characteristic species will here be considered at length, and to bring the results more clearly before the eye it is proposed to publish séveral charts of the State which shall show, in difftrent colors, the positlon and limitations of he Faunal Areas, and the conditions governing these limitations—such, for example, as the temperature during the breeding season, humidity, altitude, eta, 94. Local Distribution, treating of the infinenee of topographical and other minor physical conditions (mountains, riyar basins, swamps, deep forests, hard-wood groves, open tele, ele.. for example.) upon the local distritution of the yarions species williin tha Faunal Areas to which they severally pertain, {n¢ind ng lists of species so Influenced, (B-) The second portion cf Lie wors will con-ist of a Systematic Criti- eal Review of all species Known ta occur within the liniites of the State of New York, In treating of eic! species ibis proposed to adopt the fol- lowing scheme > (a) Name of Species. (b) Fernactilar name, or Tames, by wich it ia known in different parts of the U.S., and in other countries ajsd, if ovourring beyond our limits, (c) Synonomy, This wlilbelimited to ihe original deseriber of the species, the authoiity fur the name adopted, the older and standard works on North American Ornithology, and complets only so far as concerns this State, (a) Description of Species. This shall consis of: 1. The Diagnostic character of the species—will ba brief. 2. The Sexual, Seasonal, age-al uud Abnormal variations in plumage, (e) Habitat (uclversal and local). (f) Biagraphy. This will consist of a popolar account of the natural history of the species, and will be subdivided into several minor sec- tions, treating of the migrations, general habits, nidification, ete. (G.) Bibliography. ais shall be complete so far as it pertains to the pirda of New York State, and will be limited to this State. So much for the nature of the work. Its completion will require at least three years. A large amount of material has already been collected, and many local lists have been received from various patts of the State. Many more, however, are desired, especially of the birds found breeding about the point of which the list treats, The author is also desirous of obtaining information concerning the time of arrival and de- parture, time of nesting, period of incubation, time young remain in nest, time required for completion of nest, and time elapsing between its completion and deposition of first egg, periods of song, food, etc., etc., of all our birds, and from aS many localities in, and contiguous to, this State as possible. For all such information made use of in the work due credit will be given. ©. Harr Mereram, M. D., Locust Grove, Lewis Co., N. Y, rt DRUMMING OF THE RUFFED GROUSE. Piney Fas, April 15, 1879, Epiror FoREstT AND STRHAM: If the grouse question is not entirely exhausted, permit me at least to express at opinion, founded on observation, There seems to bea slight difference of opinion among some of your correspondents concerning the nature and Aabits of the par- tridge, or ruffed grouse. Iknow that this bird has many curious and interesting traits, only one of which I propose to mention here, and that is concerning his drumming. During my boyhood days in Western New York, I spent much time creeping through brush, aud crawling under logs, and worm- ing my way through briers and thorns, for the purpose of closely observing the partridge while drumming. I succeeded in getting front, side and back views, and frequently at a dis- tance that would enable me to observe accurately the manner in which he performed this marvelous feat of drumming, the sound of which I believe cannot be imitated either by man or bird. Tt. is immaterial whether he is on a hollow log, ora sound log, or a rotten log, the sound is just the same, He generally selects a mossy log or a log with rough bark. He begins by taking two or three steps, neither forward nor back- ward, spreads his tail to about half the full size, stretches his neck upward and Wackward—similar to # barn-yard cock in the act of crowing—inflates his crop or sir-sac, and strikes three or four measured blows, with short intervals between, and then begins again, repeating tle same measured strokes, only a little harder, and continuing more and more rapidly, until it ends off ina miniature thunder. During this feat his head has been gradually drawn down to his body, with his eyes nearly or quite closed, and the whole time occupied may be twenty seconds, more or less. The wings do not strike the breast, a8 some have supposed, but the wings strike with such a curve that I think it compresses the air in such a manner that the inflated sac serves as a sounding-board. Inall the partridges that Ihave killed while drupiming, I invariably found little, if any, food in the crop, and I am of the opinion that he never drums on a full crop of food, Have occasion- Fox Lirrans—Armiterdam, N. ¥., May 6.—One day last week I dug out, and have them now, elght young foxes from one burrow. Is not this an unusually large litter ? They are for sale. Cras. L. P'rxauson. Ans, Yes, the litter is large, but our old friend Wm. R. Schaeffer, of Boston, showed us last week a litter of 10 fox cubs which he had dug out of a hole. The little fellows were very playful and cunning, and attracted much attention at the Dog Show, She foxes usually bear four or five cuba at a litter, ally heard partridges drum all times in the day and all times in the night; but as a general rule he mounts his 108 at dari and commences drumming about three o'clock in the morn- ing, and keeps it up until ten or eleven A, x. ANTIER, a AN ARMADILLO IN TEXAS. New BRoonrtnz, N. Y., March 23, 1879, Epitor Forrst AnD STREAM : Tinclose you a clip from the San Antonio Hepress concern- ing the armadillo: ‘One of the greatest curiosities ever opened to the free gaze of the San Antonion public was an armadillo, which was hauled about the streets afew days ago on a country- man’s wagon. The gentleman found the animal while cut- ting wood in Atascosa County, about thirty miles from San Antonio, afew days ago, and brought it in upon a load of wood, with the intention of selling it to some curiosity seeker. The price demanded was fifty dollars, Hundreds surrounded his wagon in different parts of the city to get a view of the strange animal, whose business in this part of the world, and how it came here, being questions excitive of wonderment, The armadillo derives its name from being armed with g bony shell, into which, when attacked or in fear, it draws itself in the form of a ball, presenting an im- penetrable armor 10 any assailant. The proper home of the armadillo is South America, though in some portions of Mexi- co it has been fond. Burrowing in the earth, like most ani- mals which do so, its travels are in the night, when it goes forth in search of food, subsisting chiefly on fruits, roots and insects. Ants are a delicacy to its taste. The people of South America, in those regions where the armadillo abounds, use the flesh of the animal as food, and hunt it for this purpose. The specimen brought to this city was the first ever found in Western Texas, so far as we know of,” In so far as I know, he is the first stranger of the kind which has been found within the limits of the United States, Tneyer heard of one in Texas during the many years [ roamed over her territory, nor in Florida while scouring that country after the ‘tred-skins.” I think this lonely armor- clad Don Quixote deserves a nook in your columns. Query : How did he or his ancestors cross the Rio Grande? Quien sabe ? H,. W. Mzrzint. + _—____——. Hzrrives.—‘' There are two species of alewives which we haye heen confusing under the names Pomolobus pseudoha- rengus,” said Prof, Goode to us lately. The branch herring of the Potomac, the alewife of New England, the gaspereau (probably) of the Provinces, distinguished by its large eye, high body, high fins and the white lining of the belly; the Clupea wmatis of Mitchill (Pomolobus emalis (Mitchill) Goode & Bean) is quite different from the glut herring of the Poto- mac, the blue-back, kyack or saw-belly of New England, the Clupea estivalis of Mitchill (Pomolobus wstivalis (Mitehill) Goode & Bean), which has smaller eyes, lower body and fins and black peritoneum. The former comes before the shad ; the Jatter a month or six weeks later. a Dr. Mrrriam's Proposep Work.—We take pleasure in calling the attention of ornithologists and ornithological col- lectors to Dr. Merriam’s proposed work on the Birds of New York, the plan of which we publish in our Natural History columns, There is eminent and pressing need of just such an ornithology, for, since the time of Dekay, no general work on the birds of this State has been published. We are glad too that the work is to be in such competent hands. Dr. Merriam, who has long been known to working ornithol- ogists, gained a wider circle of readers when he published his admirable ‘‘ Review of the Birds of Connectient” in 1877, which is a veritable model of its kind. We are sure that all who are interested in birds will be glad to offer what help they can in a matter of such general interest. Tae Last SNAkz Srory.—Newspaper men, we believe, always regard snake stories with a considerable degree of sus- picion—and rightly so. It seems, however, as if there must be some foundation for the most recent one; which appeared, some time since, in the columns of “ our esteemed contempo- tary,” the World. According tothe account, as it appears in the daily papers, a gigantic snake, over twenty feet in length, had for several years previous to 1875, inhabited a swamp near South Canaan, Conn., and by its frequent appearances had greatly excited the inhabitants of the vicinity. One or two attempts were made to capture it, withot success, and about four years ago it disappeared. On Saturday, February 15, however, its remains appear to have been found, and if they have been preserved, as is said to be the case, there will he no difficulty whatever in deciding to what species the monster belonged. We should be glad to know where the bones were sent for identification, The account of its discovery is as follows : On Saturday last two men named Kelly and Smith, both well and favorably known in the neighborhood, went into the swamp with a sled to get a load of wood. After a little while they came to a large buttonwood tree which had fallen tothe ground. They discovered it was hollow, and in order to handle it easily they attempted to saw it up. They had sawed nearly through one part when suddenly the saw grated as though it had struck a stone. Thinking that it was a curious place to find a stone they at once went to work to in- vestigate. They plied their axes, and by dint of hard labor split the tree, when to their astonishment the obstacles which the saw had struck proved to be bones. Then they opened the tree as far as they could find bones, some twenty-one feet, and the remains proved to be those of the monstrous reptile so often seen but neyer captured. The tail of the snake was found imbedded in the upper part of the tree, and both men believed he went in backward. It is believed that the last time he was chased, some four years ago, he sought tefuge in this tree and never came out again. The hones and otherremains have been preseryed and will be sent to the Society of Natural Science, together with a history of the Case, es ——____. NEBRASKA Bmys,—I send you to-day a couple of heads for classification, The long-billed one, which I take to belong to the curlew family, was the most beautifully marked bird that Lever saw. Its wing primaries were a lovely bronze green ; coyeris, green, purple and damask; its back was a mixture of black, green and purple, with an indescribable bronze sheen when viewed in the sun; its breast and whole under parts were about the color of the head and neck of a canvas- back; and, to conclude, it was delicious eating. The other bird was the same color as the head sent—slate on the back; under parts white. They were shot by Mr. Brunton, super- intendent of the mill and mines in this place, who is an en- thusiastic and an experienced sportsman; but he is unable to name them, and it is chiefly at hig solicitation that I forward them to you. Hoping that you may ‘live a thousand years and your shadow never grow less,” I remain, Silver Peak, Nevada, April 26, 1879. D. 8. Lingey, The head first mentioned is that of the glossy ibis, appa- tently, (bis faleinellus var, ordi), the other that of a night heron (WVye-tiardea grisea var. nevia). $$ o oe ——___ Unusuan ty Vermont.—Ferrisburg, Vt., May 5—Editep Forest and Stream; One of our trappers, R. N. Preston, Caught in one of his muskrat traps in Little Otter Creel, on the 28th of April, a Florida gallinule, answering exactly to the description given in Wilson and Buonaparte’s ornithology, ex- cept that it was two inches shorter, had not the conspicuous white on the flank, nor the frontal plate so wide, it being Jess than 4 inch in width. Asif seems rather uncommon to find this bird so far North, I thought this instance of its capture here might be of interest to some of your ornithological read- ers. I heard of one similarly taken here a few years ago, but never saw One before. The purple gallinule is not uncommon here. The work above named says that the Florida gallinulé ( Gallinila galeata) is sometimes found as far North as Albany, N. Y. Ki. E. Ropmeson, 1? ANTS AS WEATHER PROPHETS.—Hdilor Forest and Stream > This country is wonderfully productive of insects, especially ted or brown ants, andin many placesthe ground seems to be full of these indefatigable little workers. Near our resi- dence is a small piece of low, boggy ground, which is gener- ally dry except during heavy rains, and I have frequently. seen these little bogs literally swarming with ants. While passing over this ground one warm, peasant morning, I observed what appeared to be a reddish streak or stripe, not unlike a two-inch wide ribbon, lying close to the ground, having several crooks and curves, and leading from the bog to higher ground, ending in a heap of rubbish a distance of perhaps twenty feet. Ona close examination this dark stripe proved to be a moving mass of small red-ants, all hurrying one way and making all possible speed; no stragglers seen out of thia uniform strip, which seemed to contain millions. After watching this extraordinary exodus for half an hour, the rear end began t9 shorten until the last travelers disappeared in the heap of rubbish, at which time large drops of rain began to fall, although a half-hour before tne sky was clear and no visible signs of rain, But it had now become clouded, and the rain soon fell in torrents, and in two hours the bog was mostly submerged. ANTLER. Piney Falls, Tenn., April 18. 1 6 A Prmrorop.—I haye found specimens on the beach at low water of a curious marine animal, shaped like a violet leaf; tather thick, and covered with small tubercles; it 1s rooted to the mud by a stalk, like that of a plant, but it has evident animal life; size, from one to two inches in diameter; color, reddish brown. The most curious quality, however, 1s that the creature, while alive, possesses the power of giving ont in the dark when touched or irritated, flashy or phosporesent light, like that of a fire fly. Perhaps some of your scientific correspondents can give the name of thisanimsl. §. C. C, Halifua Inlet, Fla., March 28, Ghe Rennel, THE BOSTON DOG SHOW. lees time of our going to press last week permitted us only to allude briefly to the opening of the second annual dog show held by the Massachusetts Kennel Olub, The show was in many respects superior to that of the previous year. In the first place, instead of a building intended for business purposes, and reached through a dingy alley, the committee had secured the Music Hall, one of Boston’s fayorite places of resort. ‘The building itself is well adapted for the purpose of a dog show, having a wide stage and galleries for the display of sportsmen’s goods and small dogs, and a hall beneath, where the judging was done in public. The judyes for sport- ing dogs were Messre. Chas. H. Raymond, J. M. Taylor and Dr. Wm. Jarvis, and for non-sporting dogs, Mr. Jas. D, Eng. land, of Philadelphia. O£ course there was the usual amount of dissatisfaction at some of the decisions made, particularly in the sporting classes, but this is a matter inseperable from dog shows. In some cases our sympathies were with the ex- hibitors, and in some they were not, as will be seen by our synopsis of the judging. Wethink the practice adopted at this show of ignoring a dog’s European record, and confining the champion classes to previous winners of two first prizes in this country, a wrong One, as was shown in the fact that in no champion class were there more than three competitors, and in most of them only two. The details of the show were are most admirably thanaged, Mr. Lincoln's long experience being all brought to bear, and his corps of assistants of an excep- tionally able character and appropriately uniformed. The committee of the club were exceedingly active, and at the same tine very attentive to visitors, and our own thanks are dué to them for many vourtesies extended, One event, which was & damper to the spirits of many, was the unfortunate ill- nees of Dr, H. J. Forster, the Secretary of the Massachusetts Kennel Club, who was taken with a severe altack of pnreumo- fia on the Saturday previous to the show. We are happy to Bay, however, that at last accounts the Doctor was improy- ing. ‘The exhibition of guns and sporfsman’s goods was an excellent one, and appeared to fairly divide with the dogs the attention of yisitors, Mr, W. R. Shaefer had avery fine supply of guns of his own manufacture, and also had a cage eoutdining ten fox cubs, all of one litter, a most remarkable and unusual ovcurrence, and one possessing, perhaps, more interest for the fox huuter than the farmer, Messrs. Wm. Read & Sons, Parker Bros., and the American Arms Co. all had fine displays. TAN DOGS, Lark being absent, Mr. Smith had a walk-over in the class for English setter dogs, the prize being given to his Paris ayer Leicester, Paris was in the pink of condition and Jook- ing handsome as a picture. Mr. Smith also won in the bitch class with Dart, her solitary opponent, the orange and white bitch Di, being wrongly entered, as haying one first at only one recopnized show, shé was entitled to compete in the open class. Lhe imported English setter dog class was, as it always is, aremarkably line one. We beleve that not even the most bitter opponent of the “blues” will deny that they possess beauty of coat and form in this respect, und the ten dogs brought before the judges in this class would be hard to beat, The contest was soon narrowed down to Dash ILLand Goin, the former, after much consultation and tape measur- ing, receiving theaward. We gave our impressions of Dash in the report of the Philadelphia show. Coin pushed him very close, hut wasin better show condition, his coat being alinost perfect, and he carried himself much more gaily in the ring. Auother yery handsome dog in this class, and one not unlike Com in color and appearance, was Royal Duke, who receiveda VY. H. 0. Handsome little Lelaps, who won first here lus year, was H. O., and Warwick, a dig with a remark- ably bad stern, was O. ‘The bitch class was uot as good as the other, the Haryard Kennel Club being again successful in Winning first with their imported Countess 11. Second went to Mr. Gauges Ollie, and the same owner's Belle veceiyed the only Y. H.C. The only prize in the puppy class went to Nix, a Diack, white and tan, by Gladstone out of Pearl. The native English setter class was a very fair one, yet the judges were very chary of notices, nor can we say that we agreed with their decisions. First went to Mr, Orgill’s Ray, by Pride of the Border ont of Dimity, and second to Pred, an widersized black, white and tan dog, by Rink out of Mol- lie. Daniel Webster, last year’s winner, and a magnificent specimen of an English setter, was only V. H.C. We pre- ferred him to either of the others. Another excellent dog onoticed was Mr. Hammond's Put, bred from Mphan Allin’s old stock. If Dash LL. is the type of an Enplish setter Put should be also, 4s in general conformation, measurement, etc., he is almost his counterpart, whereas Tay is totally different, being lighter, longer coupled and with u narrower head. In the bitch class first weut to Mell, » handsome blue pbelton, owned by Mr. L. F. Whitman, of Detroit. The handsome Abbey took second, In the puppy class three were noticed out of the twenty entered, and strange to say, each one of (he three were sired by Gladstone out of different bitches. In the champion class for red Dish setters, as Berkley and HPlcho were not competing, the contest lay between Rory O*- Moore, Ben and Race. All three looked superbly, but Ben had the best of it in coat and color, and, we think, deservedly won. Jn the bitch class Fire Fly had but one competitor. In the open imported class Derg was again victorious, as he could not well help being, second going to a new candidate, Don, owned by Mr, Gause of Wilmington, Little Flora was first in the bitch class, and a beautiful bitch she is for a small oné, with 4 neat head and capital shoulders and chest. Sec- ond went tothe Toledo Kennel Club's Doll by Rufus, A yery habdsome bitch in this class was Captain Emerson's Ruby, purchased from Mr, Macdona, ‘There were some yery handsome puppies shown, the winner, Dash-Elcho, and his litter brother, Claremont, belonging to Mr. Pope, being re- markably promising. here were also a brace by Mr. Mac- dona's Rover, exhibited by Capt. Nmerson—hardy, worlk- manlike dogs, possessing the peculiar head of their sire. It might be worthy of nove that, with the exception of this brace and a puppy by Pat, every entry in the class was sired by Hicho. With one or two exceptions, the native Trish class was a poor one. The firat prize winner among the dogs, Arlington, 1s well coated and colored, but struck us as being rather light behind. Mr. Mvereit Smith’s Oale, who took second honors, wus a Welter built dog, but lighter in color. We are inclined +0 Ubink tliat judges lay too much slress on color—which, in *‘ Stonehenge’s * scale, scores but 6 points—and ignore form, Tn the bitch class the Baltimore Kennel Club’s Philadelphia purchase, Flirt, was again first, and Mr, Everett Smith's grand bitch (again beaten by eulor) Cora IT. was next. The Gordons were good. In the champion classes, Rupert, whose tan is allogether too dark and not well defined on the muzzle, beat Trump, and Nellie, the New York winner, had a walk- over, a8 Mr. Qudeffroy’s Beauty was absent. In the open class Grouse, of course, won; but the winner of so many prizes seemed out of place in an open class. The winner of the second prize, Duke of the Hast, is out of champion Lou by Mr. Webb's Duke, and is a fine, rangey dog, with an ex- cellent head and well defincd markings, allhough his coat is Hot quite what it should be, being a hiitle too wavy behind. He is owned by Mr. Davis, of Providence. Among the dogs in ihis class which attracted our attention was Mr, Brownell’s Dash (Doane’s ‘om-Ohloe), and also Sam, of the same Jitter, we believe, owned by Mr. Mudge, of Boston, — In judging Gordon setters, particularly since ** Stonehenge’s’’ standard has been adopted, we believe that sufficient stress is not laid upon the markings, a pomt pon which great stress is Jaid hy the authorities, In the bitch class Mr. Lawrence Curtis’ beautiful bitch Bess was deservedly first, and Pansy, bred from the stock of Mr. Howe, of Princeton, N. J., second. ‘phere were bul three entries in the champion pointer class, and the two little lemon and whites, Sefton and Rush, had bul small chance against the great, slashing Bow, a dog who hag improved yery much since we saw him in New York in 78, and who is now a magnificent specimen of the large pointer. It is hardly far to judge large and small pointers Logether, even in Champion classes, ‘Dhree bitches contended, and the award went to Rose over her half-sister, Olytie, and jhe black, Gillespie’s Fan, the New York winner, and now ‘HW Ganse, the property of Mr. Barker, of Boston. Rose is a beautiful bitch, and go is Clytie ; but judged strictly by points, we be- lieve Fan the equal of either, In the open class for large dogs the St. Lonis Kennel Club's Faust, recently imported, excited general allention and, we may say, admiration, He ig a grand dog, very much like Bow m appearance; not so food a head, being rather throaty, but better in the loin and hind quarters, They are a grand brace of dogs, and one that any Owner might feel proud of. It was scarcely right, how- ever, we think, for Faust, a winner of first prize at Birming- ham, Crystal Palace and Alexandra Palace, to compete in an open class. ex, the New York winner, was second, and de- servedly 80. There were a number of good dogs in this class, Mr, Coffin’s Rake I., Mr. Hammond's Brock and Mr. Cor- coran’s Rattler were all fine specimens of the large pointer, but only the first named was noticed. In the bitch class the black Princess, big with whelp, but with a coat like satin, was first, and Maud, one of the get of Strong's Pete, was second. In the small dog class Pete, Jr, a black dog by old Pete, was placed first, but we could not concur in the deci- sion. We thought Snipe, by Sensation out of Belle, a much more deserying dog, and also Chiswick (Flake—Lilly), and also superior to the second prize winner, Dash ; but only the Winners were noticed. In the bitch class, another of the St. Louis Kennel Club's importations, Zeal, a liver and white, was first, and Fly, a bitch we thought inferior to either Mr. Orgill’s Ruby or Crystal, was second. Absentees reduced the puppies to half a dozen, the best of which was the New York winner, Lola (late Beauty), by Sensation out of Juno (the dam of Plake and Whisky), who repeated her victory. A very handsome lot of puppies not competing, and by Snap- shot Gut of Queen, she by Sensation out of Juno, were shown by J. G. Lewis, of Providence, There were but two Chesapeake Bay dogs shown, the Bal- timore Kennel Club taking first with Royer. The Irish water spaniel class was quite a large one, but the judging, we think, erroneous, First prize was well placed when it went to Mack, the prize winner at New York, but second went to a dog with a white breast and poor coat and top-knot. A much better selection would have been Judy, who has been 3 win- ner, we think, for two years in New York, and is orthodox as to the required points, In the retrieving spaniels, other than Irish, first prize was well bestowed on Sport, exhibited by T, M. Aldrich, of Providence. Cockers were a fair class, and first went to a little beauty, with straight coat and per: fect ears, Gip, exhibited by D. P. Bosworth, of New York. In the class for field spaniels of any other breed, Trimbush was the only Olumber exhibited, and took first, second going to a black dog, rather too large for a cocker, yel: a workman- like fellow. Many of the dogs in this class belonged with (he cockers, if they had any status at all. Foxhounds were not good, although Wthan Allin pointed out to us one dog that he said was his for choice, but it only got second. The first prize winner only wanted a few wrinkles to make him a fair HMinglish bloodhound, as depicted on the cover of ‘‘Stone- henge’s’’ new book. There were but four beagles, and Dodge & Baker’s (of Detroit) prir again won. Fox terriers made a yery handsome show, and we think were well judged. Rattler was again first, and Vixen would probably have been second had she not been protested against as having the mange, a protest which, being supported by the veterinary surgeon, could only be sustained. The second prize winner, Deacon Rasper, is a good little dog, with a bet- ter jaw than we usually see. Mr. Lawrence's Paulo was also a good one, and so was Mr. Winsor’s Turk. ‘aps, one of Gamester’s get, has a good body and head, but is too far from the ground, ‘lhe mastiff class was a small one, and judging from stall appearances alone we should haye changed the positions of the first and second. The St. Bernard class was & yery large one, comprising 26 entries of good quality. Mr. Haines’ pair, Don and Harold, were again changed about, Don taking first while Harold was content witha V. H. ©. The mixing the rough and smooth-coated together is a bad plan, and increases the difficulties of the judge. In the bitch class, first went fo Fanny, a yellow and white, and second was with- held. There were four Néewfoundlands, three of whom were fair. The ‘‘ Siberian or Ulms” we have no sympathy with, and we believe the biggest and ugliest brute took the prize. The collies were fair. In the bull dog class there were but four entries, and the unfortunate Jennie haying again been rescued from the bull terrier class, where she usually finds herself, was placed first. The bull*termer class was a large one, and contained some yery fine dogs. ‘The contest lay be- tween Al, Watts’ Grab, and Ned, a capital dog shown by H. OC. Davis, of Providence, R. I, We fancy it must have been the slight brindle patch on the side of Ned’s head which caused the judge to put him second, as in other respects he seemed to us to be slightly ahead of Grab. ‘The terriers and toys were about as usual, the only noteworthy thing being the chanping of places (Philadelphia) of the Yorkshires Charlie and Ben. The judging of the specials, especially the one in which the prize was 7500, attracted considerable attention, As we imagined would be the case, this was divided into four prizes with the consent of the exhibitors, and $125 each went to the English setter Dash IIJ., the Irish setler Ben, the Gordon setter Grouse and the pointer Faust. A list of the other win- ners of special prizes will be found below. The following is a full list.of the awards : THE AWARDS. Champion English Setters—Dogs—ist, Paris, L H Amith, Strath- roy, Ont. Bitches—1st, Dart, L H Smith,Strathroy, Ont, Imported English Setters, or their progeny of the first genera- tion—Doge—lst, Dash ITL, Harvard Kennel Club, Cambridge, Maas ; 2d, Coin, Jolin E Long, Detroit, Mich : V he, Royal Duke, Hs & 8 O Magraiv, Colora, Md; H o, Hamlet, Harvard Ken- nel Club, and Lelaps, Franklin Sumner, Milton; C, Warwick, H W Gauss, Wilmington, Del, Bitches—lst, Countess IT., Harvard Kennel Club; 2d, Ollie, H W Ganse, Wilmington, Del; V ho, Bele, H W Gause, Wilmington, Del; H c, Rose, J L Dodge, De- troit, Mich; Vesper, H J ‘erry, Palmer, Mass ; C, Gipsy Girl, A D White, Boston, Pappics—1st, Nix, Waldo EH Sessions, Wor- caster, Mase. . Natiye English Setters—Dogs—ist, Ray, Edmund Orgill, New York; 2d, Tred, Ayary W Gove, Boston; V bh ¢, Daniel Webster, George A Thayer, Boston; Hc, Grouse, Dayid P Waters, Salem, Mass ; 0, Jocko, Edward King, Taunton, Mass. Bitches—ist, Nell, & # Whitman, Detroit; 2d, Abbey, BO LaMontagne, New York ; V he, Bessie, Homer B Richmond, Lakeyille, Mass. Pup- pies—lst, Beacon, Baltimore Kennel Club, Baltimore, Md; Blast, Wilmington, Del; Gypsy, Avery W Gore, Boston, Champion Irish Settere—Dogs—ist, Ben, G W Ogilvie, Des Moines, Jows. Bitches—1st, Fire Fly, H W Gause, Wilmington, Del. Imported Irish Satters—Dogs—ist, Derg, Baltimore Kennel Olub, Baltimore, Md; 2d, Don, H W_Gause, Wilmington, Del; Vho, Pat, W Tallman, Providence, RL; He, Bob, ® F S8tod- dard, Dayton, Ohio; Eicho 111., A Nelson, Portsmouth, N H. Bitohes—let, Flora, Lincoln & Hellyar, Warren, Mass as Doll, \Loledo Kennel Olub; Yh o, Roby, Capt AL Emerson, York, Me; a i eee ct Ho, Friend, & F Stoddard, Dayton, Ohio: O, Kelpis, H W Ganse, Walnitnyton; Del, Puppies—tst, Dash Elebo, TL Look, Ports- y x : Nalive Irish Setters—Dogs, Arlington, Lincoln & Hoellyar ; 2d, Cala, Eyerett Smith, Porfland, Me; V h ¢, Frank, Thomas Mar- shall, Jr, Cambridge; He, Don, A L Tribble, Plymouth, Bitohos —lst, Flirt, Baltimore Kennel Club; 2d, Oors IL, Eyerett Smith, Portland, Me; V hc, Kate, HB Plimer, Boston, Puppies—ist, Florence 11., Bultimore Kennel Club, Champion Gordon Setters—Dogs—let, Rupert, Goldsmith Ken- nel Club, Toledo. Bitches—1st, Nellis, 8 W Rodman, Boston, Gordon Setters—Dogs—ist, Grouse, Toledo Kennel Olob; 2d, Duke of the Kast, H A Davis, Proyidente; Y h o, Dash, OD Brownell, New Bedford; H ¢, Dash, W H Leighton Jr, Marl- borongh, Mass; C, Sam, A 0 Mudge, Boston. Bitshés—lat, Boss, Laurence Curtis, Boston ; 2d, Pansy, F L Gay, Providence ; Ho, Bessie B., H L Kinsley, Stonghton, Mass; C, Dinah, I B Fay, “eae Puppies—lat, Tom, Ellertan Lodge Dorr, Chestnut Hill, S88, Champion Pointers—Dogs—ist, Bow, St Louis Kennel Club- Bitches—ist, Ross, Rdmund Orgill, New York. Pointers, oyar 55 lbs—Dogs—tat, Panst, St Louis Kennel Club; 2d, Rex, Fisher Howe, Brooklyn; H o, King, M G@ Tuller, Wor- cester, Muss; C, Rake IL.. J W Qoflin, Proyideuce, RI, Bitches —ist, Princess, George G Barker, Boston ; 2d, Maud, Walter E Miller, West Meriden, Conn; C, Psycho IL, Faller & Lyman, Springfield, Mass. Pointers, under 65 lbs—Dogs—tst, Pate, Jr., E CG Alden, Ded- ham, Mass; 2d, Dash, A M Tutte, Lynn, Mass. Bitches—ist, Zeal, St Louis Kennel Club; 2d, My, James § Burbank, Gumber- land, RI; V he, Ruby, Edmund Orgill, New York; H c, Crystal, 8 Magraw, Colora, Cecil Co, Md. Puppies—laut, Lola (late Beauty), J W Coftin, Providence, RIL Chesapeake Bay Dogs—-1st, Rover, Baltimore Kennel Club; 24, Foam, Charles! Curtis, Boston, Trish Water Spaniela—ist, Mack, Daniel D Lawlor, Mt Vernon, N Y¥; 2d, Sport (formerly Jerry), R W Waterman, Athol, Mass, Retrieving Water Spaniels, other than Irish—lst, Sport, T Aldrich, Providence; 2d, Fuss, William E Wall, Cambridge, Mass; uy c, Tubby, R W Waterman, Athol (entered by mistake in class Cocker Spaniéle—ist, Gip, D P Bosworth, New York; 2d, Judy, OM Drake, Ellsworth, Me. Vield Spaniles of any{other breed—lst, Trimbush, William M Tiles- ton, New York; 2d, Charlie, W H Canterbury, Boston ; H o, Prince, Wesley Pearce, Boston, Fox Hounds—tat, Ino, E B Tinkham, New Bedford, Mass ; 2d, Tyler, Henry Puvogel, New York. Beagles—ist, Rattler, Dodge & Baker, Detroit; 2d, Bell, same exhibitor; He, Charm, Peter B Bradlay, Boston. Fox Terrisrs—ist, Rattler, Thomas D Burke, New York; 2d,Den- con Rasper, I'rank B Fay, Boston} VY he, Turk, A Winsor, Jr, Providence; H c, Nettie, Prescott Lawrence, Groton, Massa; C, Panlo, same exhibitor ; Taps, George B Eliott, Keene, N H. Greyhounds—let, Gizela, E W Cushing, Boston ; 2d, Skip, Al Watts, Boston. Scotch Deerhounds—lst, Cid, J R Webster, Hast Milton, Mass ; 2d, Lupus, same exhibitor; V he, Maida IIL, Sigourney Butler, Quincy, Mass. Mastiffe—ist, Jack, Robert Gage, Boston; 2d, Rome, George A Salmon, Dorchester, Mass ; Y h o, Duke, Waldo E Sessions, Worcester, Mass. St Bernards—Doga—ist, Don, J P Haines, Mamaroneck, N Y; 2d, Boxer, G F'Geer, Concord, Mass; Vhe, Tiger, & W Walk- er, Exeter, NH; Harold, J P Haines, Mamaroneck, N ¥; He, Lion, B Armstrong, Allston, Mass; Martin, J P Haines ; 0, Carlo, HSleap, Cambridge, Mass. SBitehes—lst, Fanny, C Hillbach, Boston ; 2d, withheld. Newfoundlands—tist. Royer, N Herthel, Boston ; 2d, Royer, G B Witler, Worcester; H «, Bachelor, same owner. Siberian—iasl, Nevo, Al Watts, Boston; 2d, Flora, © Muller, Cambridge. : Dalmatian—ist, Sport, G Curtis, Boston; 2d, Zach, J Cambell, Providence. ' Shepherd Dogs or Colliss—Dogs—ist, Jack, H 8 Crowell, Marl- borough ; 2d, Seott, A A Fowler, Danvers; Vhe, Bruce, FA Taft, Dedham ; Ho, Pedro, F P Dearborn, Boston; C, Rob, F D Montgomery, Boston. Bitches—ist, Jessie, Mrs HE Ward, Cam- bridgeport ; 2d, Gipsy, E Ward, Cambridgeport; H c, Fanny, R Foster, Boston; Gamey, same exhibitor. Bulldogs—let, Jennie, Thomas D Burke; 24, Duisy, Edwin O Bates, Boston. Bull Terriers—1st, Grab, Al Watts, Boston ; 2d, Ned, E C Dayis, Providence, RI; He, Paddy, Presvott Lawrence, Groton, Mags = G, Steel, James Burns, Boston, Pugs—ist. Bijou, Henry W Kendall, Newton, Mass; 2d, Punch, Mise Alice P Bedlow, Newport, RI. Black ond Tan Terriers—1st, Ida, M Gumming, Boston; 2d, Rip Van Winkle, W E Thirlwall, Boston. Skye Terriers—tiat, Sancho, Al Watts, Boatoh; 2d, Ben Butler, GW Borrowseale, Boston; C, Flossie, Mrs G M Gale, Boston. Rough-haired ertiers—ist, Nellie, Daniel D Lawlor, Mt Yer- non, N Y; 2d, Tease, F M Ware, Boston; C, Fannie, Meer Mareh, Boston. Yorkshire Terriers—lst, Charlie, IT D Burke, N Y; 2d, Ben, T Kallagher, N Y; C, Mab, J P Barnard, Boston. Toy Terriers—tist, Prince, T Kallagher, N ¥; 2d, Chi Chie, Mrs T D Boardman, Boston. Blenheim, King Charles or Japaness Spaniels—let, Daisy, § K Hindley, Worcester; 2d, Charlie, same exhibitor, Vheo, Jumbo and Ludy (with five pupe), same exhibitor; C, Yokhia, Capt Gruif, East Boston, Italian Greyhounde—ist, Neppy, Mre Annie M Kramar, Phila- delphia ; 2d, Tiney, James R King, South Boston; He, Fawn, A Victorgon, Boston; Dandy, Georga W Poor, Boston; 0, Beauty (with three pops), C Beary, Somerville. The prize for the best exhibit of yard-broken dogs for field pur- posed Was awarded fo the Ruglish setters Victor Hugo, Antoney, Roxey and Desdemona, exhibited by D OC Sanborn, of Baltimore, Mich, SPECIAL PRIZES, For the bast etter or pointer, 500 cash—Divided between Eing- lish setter Dash IL, Irish setter Ben, Gordon setter Grouse and pointer Faust. For the best setter or pointer (dog or bitch), a handsoma oil painting of a sporting subject, yalue [$350—Paris, LH Smith, trathyoy, Ont, For the best native or imported Enplish setter dog, a fine breéch-loading, double shot-yun, value $200—Coin, John E Long, Detroit, Mich. For best native or imported English setter biteh, 25 pounds of powder, value, #25—Dart, L H Smith, Strathroy, Ont. Tor best brace of English setters, o pair of gold-mounted reyul- yers, pearl handles, value $50—Desh UT. and Countess IIL, Harvard Kennel Club, Cambridge. For best native or imported Trish getter dog, Fox’s breech-load- ing donble shot-gun, yalue $150—Race, E C Waller, Chicago, For beat native or imported Irish setter bitch, case of powder, value 425—Virefly, H W Gause, Wilmington, Del. For best brace of Irish setters, Bancroft’s ‘' History of the Wren States,” value $40—Bob and Friend, E F Stoddard, Day- ton, Ohio. A For best Gordon setter dog, Duly breech-loading shot-gun, yalue $100—Rnopert, Goldsmith Kennel Club, Toledo, Ohio, For best Gordon setter bitch, collection of * Upland game birda “and water fowl! of the United States," value 325—Nellie, 8 W Rod- man, Boston. , For best brace of Gordon setters, silver vase, value 275—Grouse and Judge, Toledo Kennel Olub, Toledo, Ohio. For best pointer dog, W & 0 Scott & Sons breech-loading double shot-guno, yalne $160—Bow, 8t Louis Kennel Club. For best pointer bitch under 50 le eg the head of the win- ner, to be painted and presented by Rogers, value $100— Ulytie, Bt Lonia Rannel Club. 4 ————— —-g-—=.__——- Mz. Von LENGrRKk's Kennev.—Mr. Justus Von Lengerke, of Hoboken, N. J., shipped on Saturday last per steamer Mosel the native Woglish setters Jersey Fly and Jersey Hawk. They go consigned to Mr. W, Caron, Rauenthal, Germany, and are to be exhibited at the international dog show, which opens at Hanover on the 22d inst. Mr. Von Lengerke has favored us with a very handsome series of photographic por- traits of these two setters, and also Jersey Duke and Jersey Dash. ‘They are capitally done, and represent the dogs in good position, Jersay Duke is a magnificent specimen of the natiye English setter, and we regret that he was not at Bos- ton to compete with some of the blue-bloods. This kennel claims the following names: Jersey Hope for an orange and white setter bitch whelped December 9, 1878, by Jersey Dash, sire of Jersey Duke out of Jersey Belle, sis- ter to Jersey Fly; Jersey Lightning for a black and white dog puppy, and Jersey Maid and Jersey Idol for two bitch pup- pies, all whelped February 21, 1879, and by champion Jersey Duke ont of Jersey Fly. Little Hope, five months old on the 9th inst., pointed her first snipe (a wounded one) on the Wednesday previous, her debut on the meadows. +e = RaiLxoAD CHArces on Doas.—Now that the following order has been issued on the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, it would be well for owners of dogs who haye to travel by that line to bear it in mind : “Oomplaint is made that train baggagemen overcharge passengers for tuking care of dogs, This company makes no charge for transportation of a dog when accompanied by a passenger with a passenger ticket, and as dogs sre not per- mitted in passenger coaches, baggagemen are at liberty to re-| ceiye a gratuity for their attention ta them (at request and rigk of owner), but will not be permitted to demand more than $1. J. Tintinexast, Gen, Supt,” ee ————————— Tue Leoxprre Doas.—Regarding these dogs Land and Water has the following : Generally speaking the animals are thoroughbred mongrels, possessing no good qualities other than those which are-to be found ia much greater perfection in our own breeds. Such, in all probability, is the Leonberg, about which so much has of late been written. I believe he is simply a big mongrel, a combination of Newfoundland, mastiff and deerhound, or some other incongruous mixture. Mr. Sterling, the owner of the only specimens of this breed, as far as we are aware, in this country, comments upon it in a letter to us, as follows: The allusion made by the writer of the above article to the Leonberg dog is so manifestly unjust that I should be pleased to haye you correct it. My dogs were imported direct from the kennel of Baron Hssig, and, I can assure you, are the ad- miration of the best judges in Philadelphia. Should the writer in Land and Water favor us with an article on men instead of dogs, he might express himself asfollows: ‘‘ Such, in all probability, are the Americans. I believe they are sim- ply mongrels, being a combination of Irish, Dutch and Italian, or some such incongruous mixture,” W. EH. Sreecine. Philadelphia, May 9, 1879. — + a Forzicen Susstance iN Dos’s Sromaga.—Mr. F—— had a fine setter dog. While playing in a hen-house the dog swal- lowed a china nest-egz. Since then (three weeks) the dog has frequently altemped to expel it by vomiting, and the for- eign body still remains. Question: What shall be expected ? Will it pass per via matwraiés, or remain encisted, or will the dog die? A surgeonin the vicinity has proposed gastrotomy, as in yivisection, supposing the egz to remain in the stomach a8 an itritating body. GREEN Woon, If the egg remains in the dog’s stomach or intestines he will probably die. Our correspondent should have stated whether the dog continues to eat and digest his food as usual. a Tse Layrrascrs—Sunderland, April 18.—I am afiaid that you Americans will ruin your breed of setters by the way in which you are crossing. You seemtobe gradually falling into the same error as many of the English breeders, and it wil], I hayeno doubt, end in disappointment, depend upon it. The experience and advice given by the late E. Laverack is worth following. Noman here has had the same amount of experience nor a tithe of the success as he. He under- stood the subject better than all the writers and so-called au- fhorities put together. We have no breed of setters here worth much, outside of the Laverack blood; in tact, it is said that but for Mr. Laverack the English setter would have been extinct. 1am surprised at the high prices given in your country for half and three-parts bred Laverack. The Lavyer- ack never has yet been improved by a cross. Quite the con- trary, they don’t require crossing, merely judicious selection; aod you can breed them Jargeif you please, but large dogs are never so good, fine or handy as the small or medium-sized ones. Ihave Bayley’s Victor here now to use to my Daisy (dam of Fenny 11., ete.). [have also a brace of young dogs, eeyen months old, a blue and a lemon, and could spare ore, as I have a litter of five same way bred—viz., by Emperor Fred out of the late B, Layerack’s Nellie (sister to Blue Belle), by Blue Prince-Cora. Price for young dog, £21. Joun R. Ropinson. —__— > -2- = Boston Doe Sxow.—Among the absentees at the late Bos- fon dog show were the dogs entered by A. EB, Godeffroy, Hsq., EEE of Gnymard, N, Y.; J, C. Higgins, Hsq,, Delaware City, Del; Mr. Morris’ English getter Lark, and Messrs, Lincoln & Hellyar’s Frank I1.; Mr. Snellenburg’s English setters Thunder and Peeress; Mr. A. Schnaebel's English set- ter Stanley; Mr. H, C, La Montagne’s selter puppy Cremorne, and pointers Countess and Mac, and Mr. Yan Wagenen’s pointer Duchess. —— ++ — Dog Stonen,—Mr. Wm. Tallman, of Providence, R. L, had the misfortune about six weeks since to have his bitch Mettle stolen. She is of medium size, black and white- ficked, black head with a little white at end af nose, and white atripe nearly to top of head, about three years old, and in whelp to Dan W- (Liecester-Peeress}, and was due to whelp about April 1. Sportsmen will please look ont for her, and, as the puppies will show their breeding, it should be easy to find some trace of her, Any one knowing of her whereabouts will confer a great favor and be generously rewarded by com- municating with Wm. Tallman, corner South Main and Planet streets, Providence, R. L. 7 BrAaies.—We are frequently in receipt of letters, asking for information as to where beagle puppies can be obtained. Dr. J. W. Downey, of New Market, Md., lias some for sale at the low price of $15 per pair. See his adv. — oo Gorpon Szvrrer ‘ Suor”’, Jn.—Mr. Richard W, Rogers bas purchased from uncle Tom Jerome, the well-known old sporting gentleman of Locust Valley, Long Island, the young Gordon getter, Shot, Jr., who is the only pup out of August Belmont, Jr.'s Gordon setter bilch Norah (imported by Mr. Copeland, of Boston, and sold at show of 1878 to Mr. Bel- mont), by Copeland's (late- Jerome's) Shot, winner of Ist Gor- don prize at-Minnesota show, ele. Shot was imported by Mr. Carroll Livingston. Mr. Rogers is to be congratulated, as the dog is highly bred, and is a fine ranger and good re- triever, showing good nose, and well worth the high price paid, a Dave Harrr's Misep Breep of Doas.—Kvery old sporls- man knows Daye Harltt—down at Northport, Long Island, Dave often takes “ quality” dogs to board and educate, aud always gives satisfaclion, we believe. When the dogs grad uate, they are returned to their masters wiser and better dogs —hetter in flesh, disposition, deportment, and all those quali- ties which make hunting dogs valuable. Dave will take a five- dollar pup, and in six months make him into 4 $75 dog. Last spring he received into his reformatory two dogs belong— ing to Hon. John HE. Deyelin, popularly known.as Molly and Moyar of the Plunket strain. Molly had a fine litter of pups; about that time Dave’s prize sow also littered eight well-favored and promising pigs. Dave's mouth often smacked in anticipation of roa‘t sboat. But, as luck swould have it, something like old Pharaoh’s experience hap- pened tohim. Pharaoh dreamed that his lean kine ate up his fat and well favored kine; but Daye’s dream wus a posi- tive reality, for the old sow actually devoured all the little pigs save one! Ina brief time the sow began to suffer incon- yenience because the appetite of the surviving pig was unequal to the copious supply of maternal nutriment. Whereupon, for some unaccountable reason, Molly’s pups forsook their dam-and commenced to suckle the sow. Perhaps it was from pity for the old porker’s forlorn condition, or because their own maternal supply was inadequate. ‘These are mys- teries in nature which yet remain hidden. Well, the pig and the puppies grew apace, consorting to- gether and occupying the same kennel, until at the end of six weeks the pig had attained a weight of 40 pounds, and a size out of all proportion to his companions, so that the pup- pies became pigmies, as it were, in comparison. Indeed the monster not only so crowded the kennel with his great bulk as to make it uncomfortable, but began to assert his superi- ority by abusing the pups and usurping their prerogatives, He was not only hoggish, but bully. Hereupon a new fea- ture began to develop. The two dogs Molly and Moyer came to the rescue—Molly, in spite of the ingratitude of her off- spring who had deserted her. he blood of the whole strain of Plunketts was fully aroused, and on one auspicious day, watching their opportunity, they two set upon the base-born, ruftianly pig, and killed him. Thus did they make their reprisal. The story of this tra- gic sequence ends here; but who can foresee what will be the result of this strange admixture of dog andhog? Have the puppies imbibed the nature of the beast they suckled ? and will it not in time develop? This is what now troubles aye. a tee MEASUREMENTS OF CELEBRATED Doas.—We some time since reprinted from our English contemporary, the Country, the measurements of some celebrated dogs. We now copy the measurements and weights of all the celebrated pointers in the kennels of Mr. R. J. Lloyd Price, of Rhoolar Bola, Wales: Wagg—Age, 8 yrs.: weight, 70 lb.; height at shoulder, 244 in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 44} in.; length of tai, 13in,; girth of chest, 30 in,; girth of Join, 28 in.; girth of head, 174 1in.; girth of forearm, 8 in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 10 in.; girth of muzzle midway be- tween eyes and tip of nose, 10 in. Grog—Age, 34 yrs.; weight, 60 lb.; height af shoulder, 252 in,; length from nose to set on of tail, 38 in.; Jength of tail, idin.; girth of chest, 28 in.; girth of loin, 22in; girth of bead, 16}in.; girth of forearm, 8 in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 9% in.: girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 9} in. Hos—Ape, 43 yrs.; weight, 65 1b.; height at shoulder, 254 in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 87 in.; length of tail, 144 in.; girth of chest, 29 in; girth of loin, 23 in.; girth of head, 17} in,; girth of forearm, 10 in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 10in.; girth of muzzle midway be- tween eyes and tip of nose, fin. Dandy Drake—Age, 2 yrs.; weight, 46 1b.; heightat shoulder, 25 in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 30 in-; length of tail, 12 in.; girth of chest, 27 in.; girth of loin, 17in.; girth of head, 13 in.; girth of forearm, 9 in.; length of heid from occiput to tip of nose, 9in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, Sin. Irrepressible—Age, 2 yrs.; weight, 58 )b.; height at shoulder, 25 in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 863 in.; length of tail, 18 in.; girth of chést, 2 in.; girth of loin, 214 in.; gitth of head, 17in.; girth of forearm, 9 in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 9Lin.; girth of muzzle mid- way between eyes and tip of nose, 10in, Belle—Age, 9 yrs.; 287 weight, 561b.; height at shoulder, 24 in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 384 in.; length of tail, 14 in.; cirth of chest, 29 in.; girth of loin, 21tin.; girth of head, 134 1n.; girth of forearm, 8 in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8 in.} girth of muzzle midway between eyes and lip of nose, 8} in. Bow Bells—Age, 8 yrs.; weight, 52 1b.; height at shonlder, 244 in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 36 In.; length of tail, 13 in.; girth of chest, 274 in.; girth of loin, 21 im.; girth of head; 184 in.; girth of forearm, 9 in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 10 ins: girth of muzzle midway be- tween eyes and tip of nose, 8fin. Sixpence—Age, 4 yrs.; weight, 52 1b.; height ac shoulder, 22 im.; lenzth from nose to set on of tail, 37 in.; length of fail, 124 in.; girth of chest, 27 in.; girth of loin, 234 in.; girth of head, 15 in.; girth of fore- arm, 8 in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 9 in. ; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, Sin. Ben—Age, 3 yre.; weight, 42 |b.; height at shoulder, 202 in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 33 in.; length of tail, 13 in,; girth of chest, 26 in,; girth of loin, 20 in.; girth of head, 15 in,, girth of forearm, Sin.; Jengih of head from occiput to tip of nose, 9 in; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 84 in. Baston—Ape, 24 yrs.; weight, 53 1b,; height at shonlder, 23 in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 39$ in.; length of tail, 18 1n,; girth of chest, 28in.; girth of loin, 22 in.; girth of head, 184in.; girth of forearm, 8 in,:; length of headfrom occiput to tip of nose, 6in.; girth of muzzlé midway between eyes and tip of nose, Vin. Juno— Age, 2 yrs.; weight, 48 Ib.; heightat shoulder, 28 in; length from nose to set on of tail, 37 in.; length of tail, 13 in.; girth of chest, 26 in.; girth of loin, 20 in.; girth of head, 13 in.; pirth of forearm, 8 in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 9 in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, Sin. Nimble Ninepence—Age, 6 yrs.; weight, 48 1b.; height at shoulder, 223 in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 35 in.; length of tail, 12 4in.; girth of chest, 254 in.; girth of loin, 214 in.; girth of head, 13 in.; girth of forearm, 8in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 9 in., girth of muz zle midway between eyes and tip of nose, Min. DBesu—Age, 6 years; weight, 51 1b.; height at shoulder, 25 in.; length from nose to seb on of tail, 34in; length of tail, 1384 in; girth of chest, 27 in.; girth of loin, 20 in.; girth of head, 16 in.; girth of forearm, 8in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 10 in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 9 in. = > 8 + —_—__—_—. Toe Nationan Pomter anp Surrer Firnp TRIALsS,— These English Field Trials were held on the Maston state, near Chester, over land owned by the Duke of Westminster on Tuesday, April 22, and two succeeding days. The mest- ing, says the Jive Stock Journal, was one of the most un- fortunate, as far as the westher on the last day was concerned and the great scarcity of birds. Rover, one of the most beautifnl movers yet seen at a field trial, a grandson of Arm- strong’s Kate, the dam Dash IJ., won first in the Puppy Stakes. Mr. Bibby has every reason to be proud of so promising a Setter. The second prize went to Mr. Brown’s Heiress, by Mike, a son of Mr. Macdona’s Plunket, a cross that the late Mr. Laverack often expressed an inclination to try, provided he could meet with an Irish Setter of sufficiently pure a étrain to put to bis wonderfully perfect English Set- ters. Tn the All Aged Setters, the first prize went to Mr. Purcell Tlewellin’s beautiful show bench winner, Count Wind’em, a dog of fine coat and figure, and very perfect nose. He made a grand point at some birds in a hedgerow, that more than counterbalanced many false points which seemed to result from over-sensitiyeness. He won the first prize in one of the most interesting of tussels for this stake that haye been seen for years, Mr. Macdona’s Champion Ranger, now nearly eight years old, had to come in second to this young com. petitor; and yet the gallant veteran more than exceeded the anticipations his past brilliant career justified his many friends in expressing during the time he was down, running with the speed of an ostrich and the regularity of a-steam- engine. He mad? what is so much to the public taste at these trials—a sensation point. When running down a large grass meadow with Darkie, he rushed with marvellous speed fo the bottem, against which appeared a large embankment. The dog suddenly found himself hurled, by the impetus of his going, into the midst of a twelvye-foot river, that ran be- tween the embankment and the erass-field in which he was running. The impetus with which he went threw him to the opposite side. Crawling up the bank, half dazed with the shock, he scented some birds, and immediately coming to life again, dropped. The birds then rising, he plunged back into the river, swam across, and shook himself in face of the judges and spectators. Anything more unique or sensational in the matter of field trials has not been witnessed before, ex- cept when he won the all-aged stake at the Kennel Club Field Trials, when, rushing down the hill, he suddenly winded birds, and stopped, and the impetus of his going caused him to make a siimmersault in the air, when he landed ou his back, and as stiff as starcn. His four legs were seen in the air, and his neck and head turned round in the direction where the birds were soon put up, about a foot from his nose. The Duke of Westminster's brace of pointers, Rosa and Minnie, won first prize in the braces stakes, and extra prize as best brace of pointers or setters on the field. Viscount Downe’s Duke and Dan won first prize for best brace of setters. Mr. Barclay Field’s brace of pointers, Riot and Nova, won the prize as second best brace of either breed. On the field were many well-known men who have at- tended field trials from their commencement, including Mr. Statter, Mr. John King, Mr Purcell Liewellin, Rev. 3. Exar, Rev. W. J. Sergeantson, the Rev. J. Cumming Macdona, Mr. Barclay Field, Mr. W. Arkwright, and many others. But still there seemed to be a vacant ‘‘something” about the meeting. The old familiar faces of ‘dear old Lort,” as his friends are wont affectionately to style the generous sportsman of many friends, Mr. Whitehouse, M. Lloyd Price, etc. ages “RAKE” anp ** Zam Foormp.—Newark, VN. J., April 14, Heitor Forest and Stream: Some years since,near Draltes- ville Station, on the Morris & Hssex R. R,, I heard two honnd dogs.coming np from the NE., and net more than one minule after hearing the dogs saw afox running up a diteh bapk throuzh the meadow, just north of the station. The dogs came up and proved to be two moderate-sized beagles belong- ing to two German gentlemen who were hunting rabbits balt a mile from wheve we first saw the dogs. Reynard wis an old general, and evidently had his head stocked with mischief for such dogs as were in pursuil, since he was used to being aired often by a smart dog owned in the neighborhood, called Melo, with whom he would seldom attempt such simple tricks, His course lay directly for the mountain one sees at the right, just after Jeaving the station, westward bound. On the eastern face of this mountain ridge, near the top, there ig a perpendicular ledge stretching ont some fifty rods, at least twenty feet high in the centre, tapering out until its extremi- ties are lost in the earth. On top of this ledge there is a boulder of the drift period several feet high, so lodged that it overlooks the ledge and the ascent of the mountain, Rey- nard, after giving the dogs a little close work to figure out his track from the dry dirt on the ditch bank, like a bird sailed oyer the rail fence at the foot of the hill, made straight for the ledge, ran along its face around the south end and up to this boulder on the top, on which he planted himself to in- spect what was transpiring with the dogs below. The beagles were plucky liftle fellows, and with terrible zeal to get hold of Reynard, got a fresh snuff of the trail on the mountain side, and followed up to where the fox had been sitting on the rock ; but just before they got there the fox slipped off and ran around the north end of the ledge and followed around under its face, and by the time the dogs were at the north end the fox was perched on the boulder the second time. Thishe repeated no less than four times, getting the course well perfumed, when he jumped the track somewhere, leaying the dogs, judging from the way they were going at if, a full day’s work to run the old trail around the ledge, while Reynard may haye been a quarter of a mile away on another rock, watching and planning another sell. However, after nearly making a beaten path around the ledge, two portly gentlemen came puffing through, hallooing for ‘*‘ Zhake” and ‘Zhim,” evidently from their manner would haye con- signed the fox to an extremely warm place could they have had their wish, greatly to ‘‘Zhake” and ‘* Zhim’s” relief, not, however, until they had seen ‘*Zhake” and ‘'Zhim” score two or three laps without once seeing any game. Com- ment is unnecessary. StRA1GHT-BORE. St es ee Bryon SxHow ix NeEspRAska,—The fifth annual meeting, fourth tournament, and second bench show of the Nebraska Sportsmen’s Association, opened in Omaha, May 13. Clubs from Lincoln, Tremont, Nebraska Oity, Platsmouth, Falls City and Coluumbus sent delegations, with three Omaha clubs. About 59 pure-blooded dogs entered. The prizes are the most attractive ever offered in the State. ie a —Mr. N. E, Elmore’s (Granby, Conn.) beagle bitch Lucy has eight very fine pups. Colors, black and tan, black, white and tan, and tan and white—all handsomely marked. —Mr. J. B. B. Harrington's liver and white-ticked Norfolk cocker spaniel Floss (A’Court’s Fan-Nash’s Rake) was bred on April 29 to his solid liver cocker dog Roy (Oliver's Don- Prof. Linden’s imported Nell. —The following pointer bitches were last month bred to Messrs. Lincoln & Hellyar's champion Snapshot: Mr. E. Or- gill's Rose, Mr. R. Lamb's Hef, Mr. D. G, Hartt’s Flash, and owner's Gypsey. Messrs. Lincoln & Hellyar’s red Irish setter bitch Flora was bred to their Dash on April 6, and on the 10th their Phantom io their imported Chance II. —Messrs. Lincoln & Hellyar landed recently the red Irish setter Chance II., imported from Mr, A. F. Nuttall, Wicklow, Treland, He was awarded V. H. C. at New York. They have since sold the dog, together with the bitch Jennie (Dash- Flora), to Mr. 0, C. Damarin, Portsmouth, Ohio, for a large bum, ———_— > Oo —Mr. A. A. Sampson, of Troy, N. Y,, has bred his red Trish setter bitch Nora (Hlcho-Fire Fly), winner of second at New Work, to Rory O’Moore. eee ee —Mr. T. A, Havemeyer, Constil-general for Austria and Hungary, has purchased the pair of dachshunde pups, Berg- man and Diana, out of Fanke by Waldman, from Mr. Wm, T. Goetting, said Waldman and Franke being first and second prize-winners at the late bench show. ‘ Wa. I. Gozrrine, 406 Third Ay. ee Ale COCKER SPANIELS IN BUFFALO, Crirtow, Canada, May 2, 1879. Epiron FoREST AND STREAM: In your issue of April 2418 a letter on cocker spaniels from "a7, B. H.,"? 20 Hast Seneca street, Buffalo, inviting “G. M. D.,’ of Toronto, to call and see aome fine cockers from imported stock; and stating also that he could show some black and tan King Charles (so-called) from Ganada. In company with an admirer of the above breed, we called at the number in question, but could find noone answering to the descrip- tion. Wealterward went to “Rod and Gun,” kept by our esteemed friend and sportsman, 8. Roberts, and from him learned that a Mr. Hartington had a couple, but, in his opinion, they were not cockers at all, bot half water spaniels, being curly coated. We then went to J. Neill, thie Jlargest owner of sporting dogs, I belieye, in the Hast, who fold na \he same story with regard to “J, B. H.’s” cockers, and showed us the (so called) Kimg Charles referred to, the gentlemau in question having been interviewing him on the meritsofthem. Being aconstany reader of your valuable paper, I have merely put this In justas TI found it; but I feel eure many of yoar readers would be as much disappointed as J was, more particularily “GQ, M. D.,” of Toronto. If ‘J. B. H.” does not know what constlintes a cocker, {f he comes to Clifton I will show him some liyer and wile, liver, and lemon and whites, JonN HAMMON, $$ A SINGULAR CASE, NEw Yorr, May 5, 1879. Epiror Forrst AND SrREAwW: I haye recently had the misfortune tolose one of my most faithial workers Under euch peculiar circumstances that I have taken the liberty of pending you # full report of the cuse, with @ report of the autopsy asmade by Prof. J. M. Heard, of the New York College of Veterinary Surgeons, The subject of this letter was the red Irish Better Mack, two years old, out of Mr. Sondheim's Fan and by Mr. Shuchardt'’sa Boz, He was the best fetter ever owned. On Saturday, April 12, about noon, I noticed that he had not his accustomed qniet Ni] sensible appearance, but looked distressed, sud was very Uneasy. He would tie down, and get upagaio yery quickly. By Saturday even- jog the symptoms ad increased, and he was very restless all night. J guye him an oulee of castor oll, and expected that he wonld he better by the following morning, as 1 thought it was only an attack of Indiges- tion, However, early on Sunday morning he commenced to Moan and howl at shortiutervals, On calling him noticed that he staggered, 1 examined him carefully, and found that the lelt eye was biind and spoarently wasting away, 2nd when he attempted to riage from the pesumyent position, he would Jurch and sometimes fall on the left alde = \0 tect, indicating thet the whole left side was paralyaed, On offer. ing him a small piece of bread, I noticed that he could not swallow it, At about 11 o'clock I took him tothe New York Veterinary College, and consulted with Prof. Heard abont him, He gaveit as his opinion tliat there was some affection of the brain, and gave an unfavorable prog- nosis, I was in favor of having him put out of misery at once, but ihe Professor insisted on keelng what vould ba done, He gaye him a brisk cathartic, and as he was now howling incessantly, he gave about ten drops of Jandanum to quiet the pain, This seenied torelieye him for about an hour, when the symptoms again appesred with increased severity. ‘The Jaudanum was repeated in Increased quantities at inter- vals of three honrs all that afternoon and evening, This would seem to quiet him for a little while, when he would break out again, Mon- day morning found him alive, but very weak, and the right side was partially paralyzed as well as the left. Mowever, he suryiyed untll 11 o'clock, when he died, The autopsy was made that afternoon by Profs, Heard and Vairtield, surrounded by the class, and the following points noted: The thoracic and sbdominal viscera were in a terribly congested condition—in fact, were almost black from the presence of stagnated blood. Most pathologists would have stopped here, seeing a suflicient cause for deith ; but nof so with these solentists. They opened the skull and extracted the brain, when they found an abscess in that por- tion called the medulla oblongata. It was sitnated at the base, and in- clined to the left side, This accounts for the paralysis and blindness on the leff aide. The abscées was found to contain about one-half a dram of healthy, white pus. No cause for the abscers could be found, as {he surrounding bones were all in @ perfectly healthy condition, However, this is a very pecullar case, and if not taking up too much Bpace, I think ought to be recorded, as Lam infoimed by Prof. Heard that the abscess sufficiently accounts for the aboye described symptoms: THoMAS FINN, ara and Zivey Sishing. FISH IN SEASON IN MAY. — Salmon Trout, Salmo conjinis, Trout, Salmo fontinalia, Salmon, Saline Salar. , Shad, Alvsa. Grayling, Thymmadvus tricolor. Land-locked Salmon, Salmo gloverd, ee FLIES IN SHASON IN MAY. BLACK May, No, 10.—Body, black; feet, black; wings, grayish hyaline Cow Dune, Nog, 10 Anp 11.—Body and feet, brownish yellow ; wings, yellow gray. GREAT DUN, NOs. 9 AND 8.—Bedy, purple brown; feet, gray brown; wings, dark gray hyaline; se(s, derk brown, annnlated with gray, RED SPINNER, Kos, 10 AND 9,—Body, bright claret, ribbed with gold tinsel ; feet, brick color; wings, gray hyal; sets, psleine brick color YELLOW May, No, 10,—Body and feet, pale yellow ; wings, pale yel- low, mottled with brown ; sei, yellow, CoacHMan.—Eody, peacock herl;, feet, dark red hackle; wings, white. KING oF THE WATEB.—Same as queen of the water, with scarlet body instead of orange, GOLD SPINNER.—EBody, orange, ribbed with gold tinsel; feet, pale red hackle; wings, bsight gray, Carrain.—Body, posterior half, peacock herl, snterior half, gray; white feet; red hackle; winga gray; Sel, Ecarlet green and wood- duck feathers mixed, S8oLpirr.—Body, crimson; feet, red hackle; wings, gray. Kisgpou.—Body, white, ringed with green ; feet, peacock her), and red hackle; wings, gray, Mottled with brown. Black Palmer, Brown Palmer, Red Palmer and Gray Palmer are made respectively of the colored hackles that distinguish them. Fisa iy Marcer—Rerai. Prroxs.—Base, 20 cents ; smolts, 15; bluefish, 15; salmor, $1; mackerel, 12; shad, per pound, 8; weafish, 15; white perck, 123¢ ; Spanish matkerel, 75; green turtle, 15; haibut, 18 ; haddock, 6; kingfish, 2¢; codfich, 6; blackfish, 12; flounders, 8; sea bass, 18; sels, 18 ; lobsters, 8 ; whitefich, 124; salmon tront, 12%¢; brook trout, Canada, 50; brook trout, Long Island, $1; pompano, 60; shrimps, $1; soft crabs, $1.50. —Highteen salmon have been caught in the Connecticut River up to date, averaging 18lbs. each. Yesterday Mr, Blackford received a salmon from Gravesend Bay, caught in a shad net; weighed 10lbs. Whitebait are coming in in small quantities. —The first bluefish of the season was taken in a net in the Great South Bay on Friday of last week. Some few weak- fish have algo been taken, and these latter fish are expected in quantities at any day. When they have fairly arrived, ‘‘chumming ” for them will be in order, and also ‘‘ jigging,” which latter process consists in jerking a small squid just clear of the bottom while the boat is drifting with the tide. A new club-house is being built by Messrs. Shepherd F'. Knapp and others, adjoining Uncle Jesse Conklin’s (whose house is now open), at Whig Inlet. Mr. Sammis, of the Surf Hotel at Fire Island, makes such frequent visits to the city that it would seem his preparations are far advanced, In fact all in- dications are that the coming season is to be a long one on the south side of Long Island, and if fish are only as abundant as they were last summer there will be plenty for all. And that reminds us that Messrs. Conroy, Bissett & Malleson are mak- ing a new rod for bluefishing, of split bamboo, with ash butt, a fly rod on on a larger and stronger scale, in using which the pleasure of taking bluefish must be greatly enhanced. A Scrarox ror Oryis.—We print the following note at the request of s Chicago contributor. The confidence he places in Mr. Orvis is certainly well justified, for he is a pains- taking and conscientious worker; CHI¢GAGoO, May 5, 1879. EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: Whe looking over the advertisements of FoREST AnD STREAM for something new atthe cpenivg of the season, I haye been amused at the idea of mict-ifying the tront, The mist leaders and sneélis are not entirely new, I heve had some for years, sent me by Engijsh irienas, and Iam pretty certain Orvis, the famous Vermont rod maker, has made them three or four years, Anyhow, he has some tne mis‘ lead- ers now, with lovps for droppere; he will put on sneljis if wanted, Another thing, I have always fond him open to any suggestion from gentlemen who with to have tackle made up to sult their own ideas. He is a keen trout fistierman, bnt not so dugmatic as to think, * Wuat he don’t know about tronting isn’t worth knowing.” T made hia ac- quaintance throtgh FOREST AND STxEAm, and have always been gatis- fied with his goods and prices, and cheerfully say—if gentlemen want fine, well made goods write to him; he wll gatisfy them, W,D, 7. —In another column will be found the advertisement of Mr. John Baird, of Campbellton, N. B., who makes excel- lent salmon files for Canada rivers, Mr. Baird's long ex- perience as a practical salmon-fisher has taught him just what will lure the fish of a given stream and season. CanaDA—M-ntreal, May 3.—The close season here for black bass and doré is from April 15 until May 15. Our fishery officer, Mr. Jolin Morris, has lately made some large reizures of both doré and bass, that were shipped here from Ontario, and the writer had a fisherman who was peddling onta wagon-load of these fish in the Hastern Townships hauled over the coals. The ice has long been out of the Restigouche River, and I hope before the end of the present month to re- port the first salmon of the scason taken there. STANSTEAD, Oamp Kunnepaco, Indian Rock, April 28.—One year ago to-day every one of the Rangeley chains of lakes were free from ice, and steamboats and rowboats were runuing. ‘To- day there is irom eighteen to forty inches of ice in the Jakes, and horses and oxen take the place of steam and oar. The past week has been yery warm, and the snow and ice is fast returning to its formerstate. The ice will probably not leave the lakes this year before the 12th or 15th of May; but good fishing will doubtless commenco as early us it did last year, F.C. - Massacnusetrs—New Bedford, May 7—Our market ia now fullto overflow with the various kinds of fish—scup, tautog, mackerel, ete., etc. Among the rarilies, four saloon have come to our market weighing from 64 to 84 pounds each, caught in the traps in our immediate yicinity. Corowa. Ruope Istann—Newport, May §.—The local fishermen for cod and haddock (when the weather permits) get good fares out of Brenton’s Reef, and now that the scup has got along the season's fishing may be said to have fairly begu>, and wiih all the fish traps in full blast the fish haye io keep their weather eye open after they pass Point Judeth, J, MP. New Yorr—@reenwood Lake, May 3.—The severe weather, together with the almost continuous ice gathering which afforded work to many who otherwise would have fished, has secured to the fish sn almost undisturbed winter’s rest, Jittlo or no fishing having heen di ne while the lake was frozen over, The beneficial effect of this is already apparent in the unusual number of large fish frequenting the shores, It is predicted by the knowing ones in such matters that the sport this sum. mer will be yery fine. Larchmont-on-the-Sound, May 10.—Theseason js about tro weeks Jate here for tautog (blackfish) and flounders; hooked several fine tomcods and one blackfish on Ee LW. J. Bartlais, Saranac Lake, Adirondacks, May 8.—The ica went out of the lakes yesterday, and angling is now in order, The fun bas already begun. Dooror. New Jursex—Kinzey’'s Ashley House, Barnegat Inlet, May 11.—Some fine sea bass taken off the stone piles yesterday by Mr. Grant; a few blnefish reported taken in nets. I also hear of some weakfish caught at Waretown by the net-men, Tels are yery plenty. I noticed one barrel of fine eels, caught in one hight by a pot-fisherman, on Wednesday. No bluefish caught with squid to date. B. Onncon—Portiand, April 22.—Two of us spent a day fish- ing in @ favorite creek some twenty milks from the city, After unsuccessful attempts for several hours, finally struck a good spot, where we pulled out 161 fish in two hours, W.L. —_—_—_——_>—+ 9 PACIFIC TROUT IN EASTERN WATERS. Dansvitte, N. Y., May 6, 1879. Epitor FoREST AND STREAM: ; \ I take great pleasure in forwarding to you by mail to-day a beautiful specimen .of ‘California mountain trout,” cauyht yesterday within two miles of this village by a member of the Dansville Sportsmen’s Association, I trust it will reach you in good shape. a Our association naturally are quite proud of the success of their efforls in the matter, and are looking forward to rara sport in the future. Unfortunately, the waters selected for stocking are decidedly public, and already the ubiyuitous ‘put fisher” hus nosed out the “‘game.” It was only last Saturday that one fellow brought in forty, running from four to six inches in length. Monstrous! And we are powerless to check the destruction, Pleading does no good, and we have no legal recourse. §o it is fair to suppose that our run of California trout fishing will be short. Very truly yours, H. W. Dz Lone. The specimen received waa abont six ioches long. It is our old friend Salno irridea, the mountain brook trout of California and the Pacific States. We append a deecripticn taken from Hallock’s Sportsman’s Gazetteer. The Dansyille Association has certainly every reason to ba proud of its suc. cess. Such clubs do good. We wish there were more of them. “\ Paorrta Brook Trout.—Mountain Trout.—Salmo trridea, Gibbons.—Spesial characteristicn—Head one-fourth the total length; diameter of eye enters length of head five times, dor- sal tin half-way between end of muzzle and insertjon of cau- dal fin; muzzle pointed. Branchiz, x, xi. Color, olive. brown on back with silvery reflections, fins red or orange. Head and gill covers spotted profusely with black; back and sides also spotted irregularly, numerous near the tail. Dor sal, adipose and caudal fins also spotted. Suckley states it may be distinguished from S. lewist by its large head and more slender form, Jargzer scales, more numer- ous spots and more forked tail. From 9. wirginalis by its strongly forked tail and spotted head. Habitat, California and Pacific States. It has been taken in nearly all the waters of the Pacific, notably at San Mateo Creek, Cal, San Fran. cisco, Chico Creek, Cal, Humboldt Bay, Dallas, Oregon, Fort Steilacoom, Nisquali Creek, Qape Flattery, Puget Suund, Kern River, Cal., ete. This species may be taken with almost any kind of bait. Tt will rise readily and greedily to the fly or the grasshopper ; raw meat is good, the rye of a fish excellent; grubs, lurvas and worms, sll seem to be eagerly desired. Suckley has taken them by trolling with the “belly fin of a fresh killed fish.” There is a peculiarity of this fish and its Western conveners regarding location, which is worthy of mention, Unlike the ——— re +9 ~+____ AN AFTER-GLOW oF Moonssnine.—The moon continues to shine on. ‘‘ Major Sarasota” sends us these rays from Sara- sota Bay, Florida: T sometimes think Florida is a moon-ridden State. You haye already called attention to the prevalent belief of old resident hunters that deer only feed at moonrise, moon south, etc.; but the farmers go much further, carrying their belief in the influence of the moon inte the planting and caring of crops, killing hogs, and many other conimon acts, For in- slance: Cow peas planted on the increase or during the first half of the moon are expreted to run to vines, while if planted in the last half will make less yines but more peas, The weather is expected to change on the change of the moon, but when I have tried to pin them down on that point, they edge off by saying that it may happen two or three days before or two or three after. So it would of a Monday or any other particular day just as much. Now, I don’t take mech stock in the moon, eyen doubting its influence on the {ides—on this coast at least, whatever it may do elsewkere— and I won't occupy your valuable Space with a long catalogue of belicis. A few weeks ago I took Mrs. X. and another lady on a little marooning trip to Little Sarasota Pass. While they were gathering shells on the outside beach I fried for fish just inside the Pass, and soon secured a fine black grouper, of about ten pounds weight. Part of it was prepared for our late dinner, or supper, and the remaimder—the head and shoulders—afler being dressed, was hung up in the rigging. No salt was used, and J did not think about the moon until after turning in for the night, It was the night after the last full moon, unil moderately warm forthe season. I called to mind the discussion going on in your columns, but finally decided in my Own mind that it was too much trouble to get out of my blanket and go on deck to put it in the shade, If it spoiled, allright; Tshould simply havea good excuse for cate ing another. It hung there until time to get dinner next day, when I examined it ag closely as I knew how. The eyes were bright and full, and the Aesh firm, Ishould prob- ably eat more of it than any one else, and I would risk it. I made the best chowder I knew how with the materials at hand, and the dinner passed off well. I won't say that I didn’t feel a little heayy and sleepy after it; but then per- haps lappreciated My own ooking a little too well, and many of your readers know very well that a sea-coast appe- tite can’t be appeased with much less than two quarts of fish chowder: Still, | wasup and busy for the rest of the day, and toward night Tasked the others if they had noticed any unusual sensations since dinner. ‘'No, why?” And I told them about the way the fish had been’ exposed. The final summing up of their opinions was that the best thing I could do, if 1 wished to please them, was to catch another grouper, bang it up in the rigging over night, and then see if I could make another chowder just as good for the next day’s dinner. As to the effect upon persons who sleep exposed to the moon’s rays, I can only say that [haye met two gentlemen who could see nothing after dark unless aided by artifictal light; used to escort one of them home to his quarters quite ofien. They accounted for the state of affairs by saying thcy had been ‘‘moon-siruck” while biyouacing on the plains. But did not many a one sleep on the ground, exposed to the fuil force of the moon, during the late war, and when the nights were too warm to pull his blanket (if he had one) over his face? And Ihave known men who never pretended to carry a blanket on the march; if it was a warm night they wouldn't need it, and if not, they trusted to ‘‘ borrowing” one from some sleepy victim. As to myself, I have been coasting in small craft along the Gulf coast, more or less, during the past twelve years, and during eight montlis of the year if is more comfortable sleep- ing on deck than below, and there I sleep. The mosquitoes haye got ta be woree than I haye found them yet to force me .to pull the blanket over my head; am too fond of fresh air, and if Tam ‘moon-struck” all I can say is, I don’t know it. It may be there are many of us in that condition, bot, at all events, Lnever ‘break out into poetry *—* well, hardly eyer ’—just & quotation sometimes. Mason SaArasora, eqnawers ta Qorrespondeats, No Notices Taken of Anonymous Communications, Suxsoriser, Nashville, Tenn.—The gun is a good one. Crv1s, Matawan, N, J.—The trout season in New York State closes Sept, 1, E. G, D,, Antrim, Pa,—We should recommend for your purpose g set ter pnppy. You will Mund them repeatedly ediyeytised for sale in ony Colimine, EE ae or: ed: pools which are absolutely still, and this fact r. T., South Gardner, Mass.—For instructions how to train dogs consult * Hallock’s Sportsman's Gazetteer.” L. R. M., Hoatings, lowa,—Give your puppy 4 tablespoonful of cod- liver Oil twice a day. He will probably outgrow the tits. W, A. J.—tInastructions in swimming are given at the baths, foot of Third street, East River, and at the Battery, Charges moderate. A yery few lessons ought to eufiice. A, H. E., Boston—I have 4 muzzle-loading shot-gun which has “Pyne” on the lock plate, Can you tell me what reputation this maker fias? Ans. Neyer heard the name, L, G., Paterson, N. J,—The warm eglt pads would answer very wel if not applied too often, As he gets older he will plabably be stronger He should be loose as much as possible. J. G. J., Tuscola, Il.—Of the birds sent for identification No. lisa Wilson's snipe; No. 2, 8 dowitcher, or robin snipe; No.3, black tail godwit, Hudsonian godwit, or amarlin snipe; No. 4, 4 king rail, W. D. T., Chicago.—Wnho make those soft wading bools described a few weeks sinee by acorrespondent in your paper? Ata. Abbey & Imbrie, 48 Malden Lane, or Conrey, Bissett & Malleson, 65 Fulton et., this city. J,, Baltimore,—Glye your dogs each a dose of castor oil and after, ward & teaspoonful of cod-liver oil twice a day. Contiene the beef tea- and see that they are kept warm anddry, Whenthe weather ig enit- able let themrun out. H.S8., Lebanon, N. H.—Pleake give me through Answers to Corres- pondents the address of the Nutall Bulletin, also the subscription prive ofsame? Ans. Subscription price $2,00perannum, Address Ruthven Deane, Cambridge, Mass, G, C., El Dorado, Kansas.—You can get all the information you want in the National Americau Kennel Club Stud Book, to be had from J, W, Manson, Secretary, St, Louls, Mo.; price $2, We doubt if you can buy such a dog as you want in this country. C. B. P., Newport, R. I.—There is no book expressly devoted to ny- tying. The best printed instructions were printed in this paper come years ago and may now be found in “ Hallock’s Sportsman’s Gazelteer.” For fly making materials aend to any leading tackle dealer, Constant READER, Rutherford, N. J.—If you are feeding your dog from the table makeno change in her diet, but when the puppies are born it is betternot to give any meat for three or four days, but give her plenty of milk thickened with well boiled oat meal or arrowroct, J. H.—To waterproof canvas take 14 lb. sugar of lead and % !b. pow- dered alum ; digsolye in bucket of rain water, and pour off into avother vessel, ste( ping the canves into it. Soak well, hang up todry, but do not wring if, Or, for a boat, simply paint with thin coat, and yarnish over, . W. B.2&., N. ¥.—1I tried your recipe for hrowning gun barrelg, but it did not turnout gocd. Tie marks of the brush strike through and the barrels are a brightcoppercolor, Please state reason and a remedy. Ang, The process is one nsually done by a skilled mechanic and we should recommend you to take your gun to a gunsmith, CO. M., Dauphin Co,, Pa,—Will you kindly tell me through paper if I can buy Indian curiosities and works anywherein New York? Also the name of the apllj bamboo salmon rod yon menuoned in your paper some short time since as being such agoodone, Ans, 1, Try J. Wal- lace, 17 North William st, New York. 2. Leonard rod, Bangor, Maine. WW. T. P. A., New York.—My setter pup, six weeks old, has rubbed herself ayaivst a green fence and is thick with green paint. Let me know how Lcan getitolf. Also, what would you adyise me to feed her on? Ans. ‘Turpentine applied very carefily so as not to touch the Ekin would doit, Yet we think the best way would be to let lt wear off. J. A. D, Boston.—How can I break my dog from the habit of killing cats? He will carry them in his mouth after he has killedthem, The dog is Newfoundland, two and # half yearsold. Ans. The propensity to kill cats once indulged in is difficult of eradication. When all the cats in the neighborhood are killed he wili probably glye up the prac- tice, A. M. G,, Columbia, Pa.—I with to have a township map of Minne- sata, and also A work that describes each counly of the State, physica) features and climate, a wo!k that gives full information uf each county of the State? Ans. Address Merchant's Lithcgraphing Print Com- pany, St. Paul, Minnesota, They hayea new map justout., For sta- tistics Bend for J. W. Bond’s Report. J. A. P., Peoria, i.—My dog had a bad case of distemper some time since and it still seems toholdon. He bas considerable running at the eyes and some slight trouble with biswind. ‘There is also a slight jerk- ing of muscles at times. Age, about seven months, Ans.. Careful nursing is the beat thing you can do for your dog, with tonics and plenty of fresh air, keeping him warm aud dry, A. P. VY. B., Rondout, N. ¥.—Inctosed you will find a rather singular looking animal found partially imbeded under the skin of a setter dog. Can you tell what itis and account ior its presence there? Ans. It is what ig Enownss the doz-tick (Jxodes ricinus), Tortunately not very common, but in hot countries often by their numbers reducing a dog to debility through depletion of blood, ad. B, Jersey Clty.—l. Are cocker spaniels hard to train? 2, Could #0 ameteurtrainone? 8. What kinds of game would I find about? tiles north of Sing Sing, N. ¥.? 4, What is the right load fora muz- zie-loading shot-gun 12-80, 7341bs.2 5. Ia Wm. Elliaa gunmaker of apyrepute? Ans, 1, No. 2. Yes,if he hada talenithat way. 3, Possibly wocddock and quail, 4. 8% dre, powder, 1jg tz. shot. 5. We haye never seen his guna. G. 8, R., Fulton, N. Y.—What month or months are preferable for salmon and trout fishingin the Matepedia valley? Ans, For trout from May l tothe middleof July, Worsalmon from the beginning of the firstron until \he end of the Jast ruo,—at Intervals. The first ron usually takes place near the 10th of Juna, the lastin September. Any heayy rise in the river ia likely to bring np alotof salmon. When the fish sre not running you may as well hang up yourrod. L. and H,, Warren, Mass.—Will you oblige several of your readers by saying if Venus’ dam of Mr, Price's Judy aud grand dam of Snapshot, etc., was imported by Dexter Taft, of San Francisco? and also give her full pedigree, as we haye seen seen several diferent pedigrees lately all claiming to be correct. Ans, Mr. Talt imported a bitch Venus which, we believe, was the dam of Mr. Price’s Judy. Mr. Coffin, of Providence, owner of Rake 11, hag the pedigree tabulated, and we have compared it, as far as possible, with 1he stud book, SaumMon Rox, Ark —l. Hae there ever been an attempt to acclimate the English pheasant in this country? 2. Would the climate of Arkan- gas do for this bird? 3. Pleage give me the address of the man who desis in soldiers? shoes? 4, What is the reputation of A. Francotte as & EnDMaker, and to what getionelify does he belong? Anz, 1. Yes; Several, but with ipdierent eyocgae, 2, Goed climate. $. Possibly John Claffy, 48 Dey st. 4. Liege, Belgium; muker of a great number of guna, mostly of lower grades. ScRuTATOR.—Por 22[t, open boat rig aa & sloop: Malnanil, 18ft. holst, $ft. on head, 19/t, foot, and 2ift. leech; jib, 12ft. Gin, foot, 17{t, sin, Toff, and 12f. 3in. leech; mast, 6ft, Sin. from bow; tack of jib, 1sft, from mast, Make latter a pole mast, no iopmaat, 1Sft. above rail, Thia will glye a moderate rig, and mike the boat able under sail. The centre of effort will be at the middle of the water-line, Arrange keeland akag accordingly. Mast, about din. diam. at partners; boom, 32,ln, at can- tre; gail, Y2¢in, at centre; bowaprit, 444x114in. bt stem. Two rows of reefs in the mainsail, 2ft, 6in. apart. You can then furl jlb and gall a8 & Catboat under rected mainsail. 8, B., Oltawa.—i, I have two youug pups, oné a cocker and the other & brown water gpaniel. Now, the hair of some dogs, especially the water spanie), cometimes gets rusty looking; it getsfaded. I would like to know whatis goodfor it? % Willit spoil the looks of the water spaniel to get his talleut? Ihave heard that they steered Lhem- Relves in the water with thelr tall, 3. Whatis good to bring them up on, I mean the kind of food? 4, Is it right to bring the two up together, JT mean let them sleep and play and eat together? 6. Should the roof of thelr mouths be black? 6. Are pigeons and rabbits good to keep around? Ang, 1, A few capsules of tar ovcasionally will help the cot, Buttermilk is also good, 2. Yes. 3. Ssrapa fiom the table, 4. Yea. 5. Itmakes no difference. 6. Yes, if they want to, Ghe Game of Chess. MANHATTAN CHESS CLUB, CATE LOGELING, NO, 49 BOWERY Problem No. 54. Motto: Checkmate If you can. WpirG — iia on es “A Gey Zee Yfés a. - a . Aa aa Gy), ii Y Uy Me a a. maon eee a White to play and give mate in three moves, SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS—NO, 48, 1—Q-9 R 1—P-B6 1-— 1—K tks Kf 2—Q-KS —K tks Kts 2—-Q-K 2—Any 3—Q mates §—Q mates Livine CeEss—Gilroy, Cal., April 21,—Editer Forest and Stream? We had an entertainment at our place jast week on Wednesday, April 1¢, which, although for the rest of the world was nothing new, for us it was both new and novel. he enterlainment consisted of a living game of chess. The game wasa genuine game, played between Dr. D. Huber and E, A. Briggs, ‘‘a blind man.” ‘Lhe pieces were directed by D. A. Dryden, while F, W. Blake (Editor Gilroy Advocate) acted as ref«ree, A large chess board was painted on the floor, and the pieces and Pawns were represented by living cliaracters in appropriate cos- umes—one side dressed in black and the other in white. The Kinga and Queens wore crowns and sceptres, the Bishops wore mitrea and clerical robes, the Knights wore spurs and swords, standard bearers occupied the hooks’ places, while the Pawns were represented hy little cirla dressed in white and black, Aiter & sharp contest of twenty-two moves, the Doctor resigned, and threw up the sponge. As a enuitable jinale there wes a tableau representing the vanquished forces kneeling io their fors, and the defeated Queen crowulng the victorloua one. (hand you herewilh the moves made in the pame, Dr, Huber being the white champion and E, A, Briggs the black one, SNAP. Gamo Noe. Pe DEFENCE. White. Black White, Black. Dr. D. Huber, BR. A. Briggs. Dr. D. Huber, 4, A. Briggs. 1—P.E+4 1—P-KS 18—P tke Kt 18—Kt tka P 2—P-Q! 2—Q-R5 14—B-K B+ J4—Kt ks Kt 3—KE B-Q8 8—It-Q, B38 15—B tke Kt 15—B tks P 4—P-@) BS 4—-P-Q Ets 16s—Q-Ki4 1t—B tks R 5—Kt-K B3 5-—Q-Q, 17—K tks B 17—Q-R8 ch 6—B-K3 6—5-Q Kt2 1S—Q-Kt 18— tka P ch 7—Castles 7I—FP-) RS 19—K-K2 19—.Q-R4 ch 8—P-K R3 s—P-K Ra 20—P-B3 20—Q tka K P ch 9—Q-K2 $—k-Q k2 21—Q-K3 21—Q ka @ ch 1—Q KEQ2 10#—Q-K 22—E tka Q 22——b-K2 1i—P-Q R4 11—kt-K Bs Resigns 1y—EKy-K5 19—Kt tks Kt NOTES, The above gaine is an odd specimen in the way of a French Défence, White should haye obtained # decided superiority early in the game, But itis nol our intention to criticiza the play, and we aré at last per- auaded to burden our coliimns, for the first time, with ‘living chesa.’’ Novice To SOLVeESs.—Problem No, 52 Is incorrectiy printed. Adds White P at @2 and a Black P at Q3. CURSORY JOTTINGS. —Mr, A N. Cunningham, of Hartford, recently visited New Hayon, and Uhere played amatch with Mr.Walker, the reputed strongest player of the Elm City, winning by a score of six games to one end two draws, —In recognition of the untiring zeal of ita Honorable Secretary, Mr Minchin, a dinner in his honor recently took placé at the Criterion London, which was attended by a large number of the members of the club, with the Earl of Dartney in the chair, Among these who took part in the entertainment and spoke were Prof. Wayte, Major Ross, and Messra, Steinitz, Gumpel, Francis and Lewis, —Mr, Blackburne tas been playing blindfolded simultaneous) against six lady members of the College Olub of Holborn, and succeeded in defeating all of them except Misa F, Down, who obtained a draw, Messrs. Steinitz, Mason, Bird, Potter, Macdonnell, and Mr. Ascher, of Montreal, were spectators, —Ajech, the automaton chess player, has taken up his quarters at the London Royal Aqaarlum, ty the gallery lately vacated by his rival, the famous Mephisto, SSS eae : LY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO FIELD AND AQUATICOSPORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTURY, FisH CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, A WEEK AND INGULGATION IN May AND WOMEN OF 4 S1MALTHY INTEREST In OuT-DooR RECEEATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY Horest and Strean Gublishing Qompang. —AT— No. 111 FULTON STREET, NEW YORE, [Post Orrick Box 2832,] TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE, Advertising Rates. Inside pages, nonpareil type, 25 cents per line; outside page, 40 centa, Special rates for three, aix and twelye months, Notices in editorial columns, 60 centa per line—eight words to the Ine, and twelve lines to one Inch, Advertisements shonld be sent in by Saturday of each week, If pos- ible. 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All communications whatever, intended for publication, must be ac- companied with real dame of the writer as a guaranty of good faith and be addressed tothe Forest AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY, Names will not be published if objection bemade, Moanonymous com- munications will be regarded, We cannot promise to remrn rejected manuscripts, Sécretaries of Clubs and Associations are urged to favor us with brief notes of their movements and transactions, Nothing will be admitted to any department of the paper that may Tot be read with propriety in the home circle, We cannot be responsible for dereliction of the mallservice if money Teaiitted to mais lost. me" ‘Trade supplied by American Newa Company, ee EEEEEEEEEIIEEEEEEEEEEenen ed GALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COMING WEEK. Friday, May 16,—Bicycle Tournament at American Institute, N. Y. Trotting: Suffolk Park, Phila; Hudson, Mich, Running Meetings: San Francisco, Cal; Lexington, Ky. Base Ball: Springfield vs, Na- tional, at Washington. Stockton Rifle Range: Mott Match. Saturday, May 1%7.—Bicyele Tournament as above. Pacific Am. Rowing Association Regatta, San Francisco, Harvard Regatta, Rose ‘Tree Fox Hunting C!ub Races, Cricket: Philadelphia ys. Young America, at Chestnut Hill, Pa,; Dorian ys. University of Pennsylvania, al Haverford, Fa.; Germantown (2d) ys. Philadelphia (2d), at Nicetown, Pa.; Young America (2d) ys, Merion (2d), at Ardmore, Pa.; St. George va. Staten Island, at Staten Island. Base Bali: Manchester vs. Albany, at Albany; Springfield vs. National, at Washington; New Bedford ys. Utica, at Utica; Providence ys, Chicago, at Chicago; Boston vs. Cin- cinnati, at Cincinnatl; Star ys. Cleveland, at Cleveland; Troy ys, Buffalo, at Buitalo; Harvard vs. Yale, at Cambridge. Running Meet- ings we above. Monday, May 19.—Base Ball: New Bedford ys, Capital City, at Albany; Manchester vs. Holyoke, at Holyoke; Albany vs, Utica, at Dice. Tuesday, Muy 20.—lowa State Sportsmen’s Association Tournament. Trotting = Providence, R.1; Ambler Park, Running Meetings: Lonis- yille; Baltimore. Base Ball: Albany vs. National, at Washington; Springfield vs. Utica, at Utica; Boston ys. Chicago, at Chicago; Provi- dence vs. Gincinnati, at Cincinnati; Troy vs. Cleveland, at Cleveland ; Star vs. Luffalo, at Buffalo. Wednesday, May 21.—lowa State Tournament. Trotting: As above, and at Coldwater, Mich, Base Ball: New Bedford vs. Capital City, at Albany ; Manchester ys, Holyoke, al Holyoke, Thursday, May 22.—lowa Tournament as above, Trotting as above, Base Ball; New Bedford vs. Manchester, at. Manchester; Albany vs. Natioual, at Washington; Spiingtield va. Utica, at Utica; Holyoke ys, Worcester, at Worcester ; Bosten vs, Chicago, at Chicago; Providence vs. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati; Troy ys, Cleveland, at Cleveland; Star ¥8, Buffalo, at Chicago. —$— $s Anorarr Excursion To Lasrapor.—Mr. M, M, Chick, of 418 Franklin sirect, Boston, is organizing another of his at- tractive excursions to Labrador. He proposes to charter a first class clipper schooner of about 150 tons, fitted up with ynodern conveniences, and to leave Boston July 9, proceeding as far north as Hamilton Inlet, in latitude 5430, The dis- tance is sbout 1,500 miles, and the average time for the voy- age about six weeks. The whole expense of the round trip ip $100. This will be good news to two or three gentlemen who have yory recently sent us inquiries whether such an expedition wae fitting out. i he latest addition to the season’s guide books placed upon our table is the handsome manual of one hundred and forty pages and half as many illustrations, published in Chicago by the Chicago, Milwau- kee and St. Paul Railway, and sent to us, as it will be sent to all who wish for it, by Mr. A. Y. H. Carpenter, the General Passenger and Ticket Agent of the road, at Milwaukee, Wis. The C. M, and St. P. Railway and its branches extend some seventeen hundred miles, and among the points on its sched- ule are scores of places in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota long famous for their yaried excellencies as resorts for health seekers and sportsmen. The trout streams, rivers, lakes and forests, affording abundant employment for rod and gun, the rare natural scenery, to visit which many a sated wanderer in foreign lands might well afford to remain at home one season, have often and again been referred to in our columns both editorially and in frequent letters from correspondents, There is something suggestive in the annual summer migra- tion of men and women from the Hast to the West and the Northwest. That much-respected and often-appealed-to vil- lage character, the Oldest Inhabitant, usually presents him- self to the Eastern mind as a silvery-haired old gentleman, with form not quite so straight as it used to be, who is author- rity on all matters pertaining to the weather, giving oracular responses thereupon which no one ever yet dared question, and who is withal inclined to be garrulous concerning the days when your mother’s father and he went to the old red district school-house together. But did it never occur to the reader that as the Oldest Inhabitant travels Westward he loses his venerable carriage, is accorded yery slight distinction for his seniority, and instead of knowing anything about the boyhood of any one else’s grandfather, in all likelihood has a grand father of his own? ‘The reign of the Oldest Mnhabitant is circumscribed by geographical limits; in the effete civiliza- tion of towns founded a hundred years ago he is an autocrat ; put him in one of the cities ‘‘of the day,” and he must jos- tle a score of competitors for his title of distinction. It is one of the curious features of our national growth that we are now receiving from these yast railroad corporations yolumi- nous pleasure guides filled with illustrations of scores of cities, towns, hotels and summer resorts equipped with every conye nience and luxury of modern life, and all in a territory which was not so long ago known only to the surveyor and the devotee of wilderness adventure, The Land Commissioners’ pamphjets are succeeded with startling rapidity by the manu- als of tourist attractions; and close upon the heels of the frontier settler follow the incursions of the pleasure seeking hordes. The Northwest—by which term we may include Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and ‘‘the region beyond Jeri- cho ’—has long since taken its place in the front rank of the recognized summering regions of the continent; and intelli- gent and efficient action on the part of far-secing railroad, steamboat and hotel officials is yearly fostering and greatly enhancing this popularity. This stretch of country has been termed the ‘‘ Golden Northwest?’—not because of the tawny metal hidden in its fissures, nor wholly because of its boundless fields of golden grain; but as well because he who will may here find health of body and peace of mind, which are better than gold. , ee Nw York Assooration.—The last monthly meeting of the New York Association for the Protection of Game was held at Martinelli’s, Monday last, Mr. Roosevelt, the Presi- dent, in the chair, Mr. Whitehead, counsel for the Assucia- tion, reported that the game law now before the Legislature was a Change in many particulars from the one the Associa- tion had tried to have passed. It had passed the Assembly, and was now before the Senate. He thought some one should go to Albany and examine the bill, and bring the de- fects in it to the notice of the proper committee. Mr. Cuth- bert agreed, saying that the proposed law was far Worse than the existing one, which, with all its defects, was a pretty good law. Mr. Whitehead was authorized to go to Albany for the purpose mentioned. We are very glad to see that the members of this Association are so rapidly adopting the views which, as a member of the Association, the editor of this journal formerly advocated in open meeting almost single-handed. We sent several weeks ago to the Game Committee at Albany suggestions, already published, for so modifying the existing laws asto secure greater uniformity. eS Tur SumMER ScHooL at SALEM, Mass.—We learn that the fourth summer course in zoology will be by J, H. Emer- ton, beginning July 7, and continuing four weeks. Lectures will be given five times a week, and instruction in the labora- tory daily, and there will be excursions for collecting and ob- serving living animals at such times as may be found con- venient. This course is intended especially for teachers and students of High and Normal schools. Particular attention will be given to practical laboratory and out-door work, which will be arranged according to the wauts of individual students. The fee will be $10. In addition to the rooms at the museum, a laboratory at the seashore will be provided this season for the study of marine animals, and part of the regular course will be given there. Students who use this laboratory ab other times will be charged extra. It will also be open to other persons from June 1 to September 1, at $5 per week, It is expected that a course in botany will be given at the Acade- my during the simmer. Board can be had in Salem at from $5 to $7a week. Those interested in this work should apply toJ. H. Emerton, Peabody Academy of Science, Salem, Mass. THE PHI LOSOPHY OF FIELD SPORTS. HERE is scarcely any science, not even medicine or po- litical economy, in which there is 80 much conflict of opinion among even its most experienced and skillful yotaries as the science of the field and flood. There are here few points, no matter how simple or easily settled by experiment, upon which authorities will not at once take opposite sides, For a great deal of this there is no valid excuse, for next to chemistry, physics and natural philosophy in general there is nothing more susceptible of rigorous inductive proof and nothing better entitled to the name of a science than is nearly all that part of hunting, shooting, fishing, etc., that lies out- side of pure natural history. And even in those departments of natural history where we are cnt off trom experiment and confined to observations there is no excuse for one half the confusion and uncertainty that exists. First among the causes of thisconflict of opinion is that which has played such havoc in philosophy through all the ages, and will continue to trip the feet of progress so long as it treads the path of time—hasty conclusions, or induction from an insufficient number of instances. It is almost un- necessary to illustrate a thing so obvious, but I have lately seen in the columns of this paper an illustration so striking that I cannot but allude to it. A correspondent, ‘‘ Tvanhoe,” takes two finely broken Hastern dogs to hunt inthe West, On reaching the prairies they run riot, ‘‘ raise Cain” in general, and are beaten by some native dogs that happen to be lacking in the requisite silken ears, satin finish, the colors and other indices of noble lineage which distinguish the canine aristoc- racy of ‘‘ Ivanhoe.” From this he jumps to the conclusion ([ have to quote from memory and may not get his exact words), not that his dogs acted badly, but that Hastern broken dogs generally act badly in the West. His next leap is still more amazing, to wit, that, moat any sort of a cur is better for Western hunting than a well bred dog, and that everything is there used from a bullfoundland-poodlehound to a window- mop. And yet *‘ Ivanhoe's” letter plainly shows him to be a man of intelligence § Yet none of us need Jaugh at him, for we all do the same hasty generalization upon some other sub- ject, and yery likely I shall tumble into into his tracks myself before I get through this article, for ] think no one can alto- gether help it. Next to the last is drawing conclusions from instances that would not suffice however numerous, Thus when an eminent rifle authority told us of a tiger being killed with a .40 cal. Tile with 40 grains of powder, the ball hitting the tiger in the eye, he proved nofhing at all but the good fortune of the shooter. Fifty such instances would not even tend to prove what he was trying to prove—the efficiency of such a ball and charge for such game—until he can first give us a recipe for making tigers strike an attitude; at a short distance, too, from the hunter. His argument tacitly assumes that one can hit a tiger where one pleases. Preconceived theory blinding men’s eyes to the simplest fact plays here the same part it has played in every branch of in- quiry since history was born, Men who are good judges of distance and kill plenty of game are quite sure that their long-range breech-loader ‘‘ shoots level” for **40 rad,” or *‘ 60 rod,” although the ball drops 6 or 10 feet, or more, at those distances ; and are positive that it ‘‘ holds up’’ better at 100 or 150 yards than their old muzzle-loader which probably had a much straighter trajectory to 150 yards or so, ‘They think because the breech-loader, with long or mid-range bullet, shoots higher at long distances that 1t must of course shoot more on a level throughout its whole flight; and that theory once in their heads all future experience models itself to the theory, This cause of error has a powerful ally in our self-love and pride which, ready armed with weapons from fancy’s exhaust- less arsenal, always flies to the defence of our own opinions. Theoretically an impartial judge, even reason becomes a pet- tifogging advocate when some cherished delusion is attacked. Question the opinion of a hunter, especially of the real old type, and instead of stopping to contemplate even the bare possibility of your being right, ten to one his gun is levelled at once to bag your opinion. And it is quite apt to be a mere blunderbuss scattering all over creation and hitting nothing, but so wadded with “experience,” ‘‘ facts,” ‘ observation," etc., that it makes a terrific report. There is scarcely a science which rests so entirely upon ex- perience in which the longest experience is so often worth- less. *t Experience” is the great war cry with which from the Year 1 Anno Mundi eyery nonsensical notion has dashed into the fight sgainst truth. Imagination’s wildest rabble always marches under the imposing standard of ‘* observation ;” hum. bug always flies the captivating banner of “experiment” and error is always headed by a sonorous band clanging with ob- streporous blast the beguiling tune of *‘facts.” Experience is worthless until we know how it has been used; experiment is of no account until we know with what spirit it has been conducted, whether to ascertain truth or prove an opinion. However broad our experience may be it is too often but a shallow pond from which we can scarcely dip a cupful of in ference without muddying it. To some, experience is only a kaleidoscope in which facts tumble into new, but systematic disorder ; to others, a microscope which only makes clearer and larger the first impression. We have probably ull seen a child in a picture-spelling book saying its lesson, ‘‘r-a-t mouse,’, ‘th-e-n chicken,” etc., etc. When one of fancy’s pretty pic_ tures is before the mind’s eye we are all apt to spell out the words of experience in the same manner. aE———————— rll -r 4 r me —S ~ imagination generally works through the same instruments that always tripped the feet of the so-called ‘‘ great philoso- pher” Bacon whenever he attempted to take a practical step in philosophy, to ‘wit., fanciful analogies. In sporting phi_ losophy we may everywhere see persons running off the track at the ever-open switches of analogy and landing in some ditch of obscurity. Thus, fine shot, according to some, “ has bet- ter penetration”’ than heavy shot ; a small ball ‘‘ cuts sharper” than a big one; the twist of a rifle ‘ gives force” to the ball, etc. Very similar to this latter fallacy is the influence of names and words. Thus a ‘'slow twist” is by many thought to make a ‘slow ball;”a ‘quick twist’ a ‘‘quick ball,” ete The number of good, practical hunters who entertain such ideas is wonderful, though of course such very absurd ones as these last few are rarely met with among those who write much on shooting. Many disputes seem to be entirely verbal, simply a war of words without either disputant being aware of it. This is more often seen in oral disputes, though occasionally such a wrangle gets in print, We should not be surprised to see any day a discussion start upon the question whether or not pow- der is explosive, and to see four different: sides taken, one in- sisting that it simply ‘‘ burns,” another that if “simply evolves gas,” another that it, ‘‘only undergoes combustion” and the fourth calling all the rest a set of jacks for not seeing that they are all wrong and that ‘‘ the powder upon ignition is simply resolved into its original elements. Similar to this last is carelessness or inaccuracy of statement from a hasty and slovenly selection of words. Had each party to the great recoil question taken care at the outset to define his own position and language clearly, the lusty squaller that made such a racket would have been strangled at its birth for wart of wind. The same inaccuracy may be produced by neglect to qualify or modify a proposition which is itself correctly enough stated. Thus, those who say ‘always use coarse powder” are about as badly astray as those who say ‘*always use fine powder;” to say ‘‘never follow big game when ounce started, but look for more, is almost as bad as to say, always follow it; the same with most all attempts to con- dense any kind of advice about sporting into compact general rules. ‘This is seen toa still greater extent when the common press or persons not familiar with sporting matters attempt to handle them. Thus, several papers a year or so ago gravely announced that ‘the rifle in the hands of a crack team had been beaten by the long bow,” omitting the yery important fact which the yictor, Mr. Thompson, had been careful to give, and which alone made the fact at all probable, yiz., that the rifle had been handicapped at fiye times the distance shot over by the bow. Explanations which are only restatements in other words of the fact sought to be explained, are as old as the hills, and still constitute the principal blind under which doctors, sporting as well as medical and political doctors, palm off ignorance for solid wisdom, And they deceive themselves quite asloften as they do others. We once propounded toa friend of great intelligence and considerable scientific attain- ments and Knowledge of shooting, the puzzling question why @ gun will recoil less and shoot stronger with only an ounce of shot, but so wadded as to require a pressure of thirty or forty pounds to force it through the barrel, than it will with three ounces of shot so loosely wadded as to require only one pound pressure to push it through. He was quite ready with the answer that it was because in the one case the nowder had to oyercome friction, and in the other inertia. It was for a long time impossible to make him see that this simply restated the fact in two words instead of in several, and that the question why there should be this difference between the resistance, inertia and friction was just as puzzling as it was in its original form. Even our most careful writers are constantly drifting into inaccuracies by the careless use of words. Thus the words “high” and *‘low trajectory,” “‘ straight” and ‘curved tra- jectory” are constantly used about rifles without stating the distance shot over and, as the rifle haying the straightest line of flight at 1,000 yards will have the most curyed one up to 150 or 200, and sice versa, much confusion arises from this carelessness. ; On the other hand, too much care in the use of words may carry us into needless and eyen unphilosophical refinement, so that practical truth may be lost sight of by too close ad- herence to literal precision. Thus we have been told by some yery careful writers that there is ‘‘no such thing as a point blank,” because the ball commences to fall from the time it leaves the muzzle of the rifle; and we have been told this with an amplitude of philosophic proof and sweeping grandeur of theoretic truth which would lead one who had never tried it to suppose that the drop of the ball at the muz- zie was a practical drop. Now, when the eye cannot detect the drop of a properly loaded rifle, even to sixty or seventy yards, when the most delicate instrument cannot detect it at thirty or forty yards, when no different sighting is required fo hit a squirrel’s head at sixty yards than is required at ten yards, what on earth is the sense in kicking aside a sound, useful, practical truth, to make way for one that ex- ists, if at all, only in theory? But do not these sticklers for exact truth, themselves commit in this case an error as bad as the one they are hunting down? Is not this statement— gravitation is acting upon the ball all the time, but as it escapes irom the muzzle it cannot instantly overcome its inertia, and after the inertia is overcome and motion down- of ‘ward has commenced, there is a considerable fraction of a second during which its motion is so slow that it does not fall the length of its own diameter—more true, even theoretically as to the first part than the assertion that it drops from the muzzle? This needless refinement is often pursued to an utterly ridiculous extent about guns, dogs, etc. One who took his ideas from many writers would suppose that a $100 gun was about worthless; that a #75 one was not fit for a gentleman to shoot himse!f with, and yet was good for nothing else. From other writers he would suppose that an American-made gun was the climax of terrestrial abominations, and that not eyen an English one could possibly be good for anything un- less made by Greener or some other particular magician in the gun line; while a dog that could not read his title in the Kennel Repister or lacked the requisite colors, the precise taper of tail, etc., could not, by any possibility, be worth anything whateyer for any purpose under heaven, Very much like this last is the fayoritism—often verging on blind absurd love—which sportsmen often entertain for some particular things. This is, perhaps, most clearly seen in rifles. Thus in one section Sharps rifle is all the rage, and nothing else is fit to hunt with; in others, the Ballard or Maynard ig the only thing fit to take to the field; and, ac- cording to others, none of these are worth a cent, but it’s the Remington, the Express, or something else. From the prodigality of praise that has been squirted from a thousand directions, one would suppose that the combined ingenuity of Earth, eyen assisted by light from on high, could not im- prove upon that quintessence of perfection for big game hunting known as the Winchester of "73. To all which the company—Ineratitude, thy name is Winchester Company— within three short years replies by issuing the model of ’76. This favoritism often extends to particular guns which the owner seems to think possessed of some occult virtues different frm anything else of the same shape. I have seen men who firmly believed that there was as much difference in guns of the same material shape and size as there is in heads of the same gize ; and there are plenty of men who have paid as much as a new and better breech-loader would have cost to haye an old but dearly beloved pair of barrels made into a breech-loader, because there was some special virtue in the metal of those old barrels which no human ingenuity could again secure, I never shall forget the veneration I long had for the little .40 cal. Maynard, with which I killed my first deer, and have in other cases seen the regard a person enter- tained for the instrument of his first successful exploits run into an affection which no subsequent experience could di- yorce, T.S. Van Dyxz. es PurRsonaL.—Our long time correspondent R. L. Newcomb, of Salem, Mass., expects soon to join the Bennett Polar Ex. pedition, Dr. J. A. Henshall, of Cynthiana, Kentucky, has just returned home after a five months’ sojourn in Florida. He is now chockfull of information, and when he is ready to spill over promises to give the readers of PoREsT AND STREAM a portion of the overflow. No doubt his letters will prove most interesting, as they have always cone. Col. J. B. Oliver, formerly of Florida, who established the Florida New Yorker in this city some three years ago, has now settled in Chicago, where he has charge of a ‘* Lightning Ink and Lightning Pen” Company. We have no doubt that the success which has uniformly attended his numerous en- terprises hitherto, will continue with him in his familiar con- verse with the new elements which surround him. He handles electricity like a plaything, and treats pen and ink as harmless things. The sportsmen of America will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Robert Thomas Vyner, the author of ‘ Wotitia Venatica,” who died at his residence in Uckfield, Sussex County, England, April 6, aged seventy-five years. Mr. Vyner was devoted from boyhood to the sports of the field, and was justly admitted to be the best amateur huntsman of his day. tg “Nia Fir.’—Where? In Russia. GAME PROTECTION. HaAwxs anp Ow1s.—The Pittsburgh (Pa.) Sportsmen's Association have just awarded to Mr. L. 8. Everly, of Dunkard, Greene Co., Pa., a handsome breech-loading gun which was offered by them last fall as a prize to the person producing at their rooms the greatest number of heads of hawks and owls killed within certain counties between Nov. 1, 1878, and April 1, 1879. Ever since the publication of this offer great numbers of scalps have been sent in, the aggregate reaching 1,140, of which the winning score contributed 277. The Pittsburgh sportsmen have inaugurated a valuable work, for the hawks and owls killed must represent a vast number of game and insectivorous birds preserved. The result of these efforts is yaluable both to sportsman and farmer. So well pleased is the association, that a series of prizes will be ! target reduced, possible 50 : offered; a first prize fo the person contributing the largest number of hawk and owl heads, no matter by whom, or by what means; a second to the person sending the next highest number ; and a third prize to the person sending in the largest number shot or otherwise taken by him or herself. We commend this plan of operations and its workings to Other game protective clubs. ST TT TnTox1IoatED ANsERS.—The servant girl who used kerosene: to kindle her morning fires, until one day she blew the: house up, confessed that she never knew anything about. that delightful way of making the fire burn until she read of it in a Sunday-school hook. That only illustrates the danger of trying to correct a pernicious practice by written condemnation of it. It is barely possible that some shift blame when caught feeding whisky to geese may attempt to excuse himself by saying that he learned how to do it from, the Forest anp Stream. Were this method of goose hunt- ing wholly novel we should hesitate to print this note from an Essex Co., Va., correspondent : 1 would call your attention to a new way of destroying game, a dastardly practice that legislators should takein hand, Tt has lately been introduced on the Rappahannock, and is said to have been brought from Arkansas. Geese are used to a bait; corn is then soaked in whisky and pnt on; the scamp secretes himself within an observing distance, and when the geese have eaten the bait and become stupefied, he comes out, clubs enough to load a wagon and goes on his way rejoicing. Cx. J. Sang. Fissex Co., Va. -—++—e< —The Central New York Sportsmen’s Club, of Utica, is now twenty years old, and some of its members can indulge in very pleasing reminiscences when in the mood. The or- ganization is wide awake to the duties of a game protective society and take intelligent action upon matters pertaining thereto. The officers for the ensuing year are: President, DeWitt G. Ray; Vice-Presidents, J. J. Flanagan, I, ©. Mc- Tntosh, John D. Kernan ; Prosecuting Attorney, Scott Lord, dr.; Secretary, Capt. Harvey D. Talcott; Treasurer, W- Jerome Green; Delegates to State Convention, Chas. W. Hutehinson, J. J. Flanagan, W. M. Storrs, Dr. Charles W. Shapley. Dhe Bitle. Massacnuserts— Walnut Hill, May 7,—Variable winds, bad light and chilly air made the riflemen out of sorts at the hill to-day, and by sympathy their scores were down. The match was the long-range class match over the Elcho ranges, the leading scores reading : J F Brown. S00 YOE.....4-8 55555543465 6 5 B 38H CUnDats oe eee eb 543435655 3 5 5 4 5 5 384 1,000 « 44555535 5 5 5 5 2 4 567-197 S Wilder. 800 “ 35556 5 5 6 5 5 4 4-68 900 ¢ 53445545 3 4 5b 566 1,000 ** 45545622 6 25 4 &~60—194 W 4&5 Jackson. soo + 43554565 6 4 3 5—66 900 545645653 4 8 4 6-63 1,000 “ 4543335 5 5 4 & 462-191 D Webster. 800 “ 44584495 5 45 6 5 5—6b 900 45545645625 4 8 5 565 1,000 “ .. 8555665 43 25 4 8 3 4 5—61—191 May 10—A. charming mild spring day brought outa good company of shooters and spectators to-day. The military showing for Massachusetts at Creedmoor than has yet been made. The small-bore men were busy at 200 yards in the Winchester match, in which there were 65 entries. At15 rounds per man the leading scores stood : -44464446565 465 5 6 5-6 -45 6564454545 44 5 56 56 45644546454 656655 5 4-6 ~5 4544465455 5 56 56 6 46 LL Hubbard ...-.......5 ¢45 456444444 5 5 5-6 E Whittler,... wo 44545444544 5 4 5-6 EW Low.... 6 4444446564 5 56465 5 4-6 ABabbidge. 4645455454445 4 4-6 CR Grifipg 5 5456445445444 46 BH Tyler..... 4454465383545 5 4 5 4 5-— ReDavis.... 2.2... ve0es--- 4444454445 4 4 5 5-65 J Borden.,.. 44444446565 5 45 5 465 W Charles... 445445 44465 5 5 4 4-65 OM Jewell. B46444445 4644 4-66 H Mortimer. 4456446546545 444 4-65 CU Meiggs.... .......-. 445335444465 4 5 4-63 Medford, May 7.—The first compétition of the May series was held to-day, and over the 200 yards range. In the pos- sible 50, the scores stood: W. Charles, 46; H. H. D. Cushing, 46; J, H. Hames, 44; R. Abbott, 44; H. K. Richardson, 44; R. Sawyer, 44; W. Gerry, 44: E,, Wyman, 48; H. Whit- tington, 48; G. H. Howe, 43. Boston, Mammoth Rifle Gallery.—The regular monthly prize shoot for May bas opened with some very fine shooting. Many out-of-town riflemen have visited the gallery this last week to meet our well-known city shots. Summary, 150 feet, rounds 8, possible 40; Frank HOMMI8s,...c0r-sreseencee JR Gore... ccs cess ee wapeaeress ConnEoTiour— Collinsville, May 8.—Canton Rod and Gun Club, Riverside Range ; regular weekly shoot ; 200 yds. off- hand, 10 shots: Creed. MOOIG saan csccnsisdis 43 Hnll.,...- 42 Spencer... 40 Bidwell..-- 40 New Yore—WMay 12.—Greener’s West Side Rifle Team; weekly score; 200 yds. target reduced; 10 shots ; possible 40: John A Reltweisner ...,...,-.-. 46 John Och.........+.- 00. yo Nidan aly 45 8 KH Campbell..s:.:.:---,-..se0e46 George Greener...... veld John RoOesner......-....-ee veenee 45 John Reitweisner......- -.44 Grorgeée HOesner....se22 cas as IT Dockworth... eeeeeeee AG Jude Suth,... eveeda: P Lorillard, I... eatin ee Pun ae ot aul Prats otstaelats mare aM ebse ary 4 A> Biydenbnygo.. aa G,, ry Ha DD OANDIAVINASeses Shosicaesny ead om 42 W7 I Duma. o. cc ccc er cece rerens 43 JS Carson.,.,/.. 14... Wecussiiee 41 SonvErzes Notzs.—April practice shootings of the N. Y. Central Shooting Corps, Captain C. F. Gennerich, at Jones’ Wood. Distance, 120 yards; weapon, Sharps breech- londer; target, 25 rings of finches: WU. Hulings, 106; J Wet'je, 104; J. N.Jennerich, 102; G. Brucks, 09; W. Jd, Klee, $9; Captain C. F. Gennerich, 95. At Martung's Park, distance, 200 yards: R. Spitz, 97; G. Bucks, 9; H, Luhrs, 87; Captain Generich, 81. During the past month at the practice shootings of the N. Y. Independent Schuetzen at Hartuag’s Park, distance, 200 yards, any weapon, the following scores haye been made: Captain Diehl, 179; Val Loewer, 149; C. Waldeck, 113; A. Seiler, 108; J. W. Schoveider, 187; A. Seiler, 150; A. Geib, 165; E. Goss, 185; C. Stein, 119; Louis Berndt, 149; H, H. Hoenack, 122; W- Gieselberg, 193. Messrs. Diehl, Schnei- der and Gieselberg were each entitled to a gold medal. Third practice shooting of the N. Schuetzen Corps, al Union Hill Schuetzen Park, Friday, May 2; distance, 200 yards; weapon, any; target, 25 rings of #-inch each; Capt. Geo. Aery, 148; Phil Klein, 188; B. Gottler, 204; J. Rade- pold, 76; W. Klein, 184: P. D. Volekmann, 153; G. Baier, 165; J. Brummerhop, 180; J. Meyer, 124,} Tue Morrisania Shooting Assaciation has elected the fol- lowixg officers: President. John Eichler; Vice-President, J. Brunner; Treasurer, Phil, Herd; Secretary, Chas. Geib; Shooting-master, A. Genez. The ludependent German Shooters, of New Haven, have electe { the following officers: Franz Doerschuck, Captain ; Edward Scharfschwerdt, First, Lieutenant; W. Krengel, Second Lieutenant; Chas. Schneider, Secretary; W. Knoth, Orderly Sergeant; F. Ploeger, Treasurer; W. Engelhardt, First Shootine-master: Finance Committee, Chas. Yerner, John Lauth, Carl Schilf. Tne ivllowing are the officers-elect of the Independent Sh oiers at Bridgeport, Conn.: HF, Dencke, President; FP. Eeze, Secretary ; Conrad Berker, Treasurer; Geo. Quitt- meer, Shooling-master. The Southwest Chicago Shooting Association has chosen the following officers: Dr, H. Merckle, President; F. Nie- meier, Vice-President; H. Schuhmacher, Secretary ; Chas, Holzemberg, Treasurer; John Pfeifer and Wim, Bohmer, Shooting masters; M. Gottfried, Jac. Schuler, Chas. Hol- zenberg, Aug. Soldner, Chas. Fleck, J. Toggenberger, F. Hartmann, Jos. Oswald, Trustees. The Helvetia Rifle Club, of Highland, IL, has elected the following oilicers: President, Henry Hermann; Vice-Presi- dent, Henry Kiniker; Secretary, I’. B. Suppiger; Shooting- master, Hy. Wirp. , 7 The officers of the Shooting Association of Collinsville, Tll., are: Fred Bertram, President; H. Baierlein; Vice: President; A. Mensiadt, Recording Secretary; Louis Hoff- mann, Vice-Secretary ; Louis Hoffmann, Treasurer; Chas. Wacker, Shooting-master, Monroe (Wis.) Shooting Association—I. Ruegger, Presi- dent: G. Spangler, Vice-President; H. Hoehn and RK, Hren- li, Secretaries; Samuel Schuler, Treasurer; J. Dettwigler, fShootiog-master. Oskosh (Wis,) Shooting Association—F. Hahn, President; Math. Kremer, Vice-President; EH. Luden, Treasurer;. Chr. Saran, Secretary; Freid, Leitz and Peter Zentner, Shooting- masters; J. M. Beglinger, A.R. Gebaner and John Weimke, trustees. The first practice shooling of the N. Y. Independent Schueizen Corps, Captain J. J. Diehl, under the new regu- lations, took place Thursday, May 8, at Hartung’s Park, Morrisania; distance, 200 yards, any rifle, 10 shots: Firat Class. Rings, Rings. W F Gieselberg....+-0.--------+ 1st JJ Diehl,......... eoccscesse + -1A4T dW Schnelder....---.-+--.5-+- 163 Second Class. AH viuws bagebee mses ols ares edody C WaldecKan. 2... ccs pnstesba-ss 11 Oh Bruns.....« 129 A-BOMGry feect+ se cecpacaconvecs. 11g H H Huendck.....-. ee ieee at 26 Third Cless. G Schmeider....-..-4--s2eeees + 72 FY OWACKED ce. wees s ee eme ener sees 66 FP Pisbach....- aah egeelebaise Sfredo LH Fourth Class. S Zuschlag.,.cecss-eeese-vevees GB Hy ClamSeDsseeeeyssssyeeseeee ee 32 Jonn Koerber,.......-ee+--s54% ay The official opening of the Schuetzen Park on Union Hill, NN. J., will take place the 29th and 30th of this month. (Bee adverlisement.) The prize shooting is open to all-comers and to any rifle; di-lance, 200 yards, on targets as follows: Union Targe!—Twenly prizes; first $35, last $4; aggre- gate, $225; entranc? fee, $2; re-entry, $1. Man ‘Varget—$10 in 20 prizes ; first $85, last $2; entrance fee, $2; aise $1, ; , Bull's-eye or oint Target—The visual or false centre is Military and Naval Challenge Trophy, designed smd executed by Tiffany & Co., of New York, and presented by Hon, Henry Hilton, to he shot for annually at Crcedmoor, or such other range as the National Rifle Association may elect, and ta be held for a year by the winning branch of the service, and then returned to the custody of the National Rifle Association, until the next competitive meeting. feat) asad ig SUE We te SE et 12 inches in diameter and divided into three parts, the Dull’s-! TW Todd.....seeesseseseenes aia Cae ay ees saseee seteee : eye 22-5 inches, the inner 71-5, and the outer full size. Shees 1 bert... ... tesees Bull’s-eye counts 8, the inner 2,and the outer 1 point. For |wt Gi berliiccccccicca ual B Baker. csscssescossccsereees88 each point 5 cents will be paid, for the bull’s-eye an ex-) & Msquier,..... 41H tra premium of 50 cents; 10shots for $1, number of tickets | ¥ U Sheldon. ., .. W unlimited ; most points during the festival an extra premium of $10, Shooting commences ai nine o'clock a. M. each day, closes the first day at six P. m., and the second day at five PM. New Jersty—Wewark, April 30.—The following is the weekly score of the Newark Amateur Rifle Club; Wm Hayes., 46465 5 5 65 & 5 5—48 3 Bayer ..-.- 5546 5 6 5 & 5 447 W P McLeod 554568 46 5 ¢ 4-46 Vv Hesse, Jr 64445 5 6 4 4 5-5 JF Hill.. wf 45654656 5 3 4 5—dt GL Freche... ce. ee pence ee eewcesseess 45448645 5 4-33 TP HelsbUtgs.c.-ssesseeecvesssys eesneand ¢ 4 3 5 6 4 8 5b GAT Newark.—The following are the leading weekly scores of pm Pay tf 05 = b=) Le! oS o = tm the Newark Amateur Rifle Club, 200 7 JF Willy... A 556565544 5 6—& Wm Huyes 645 45 6 6 4 547 W P McLeod 54445 65 5 4 6—d5 V Heese, Jr,...+--00--e LEAS eS US 64546 8 5 5 4-4 Searps Maton ror Minrrany Rirres—Brinion Range, Elizateth, V. J., May 10.—Fifteen competitions; open to all members of the National Guard of New Jersey or members of the N. J. State Rifle Association, except fingl winners of first prizes in the monthly competitions of this association. Distance, 200 yards; posilion, standing; 10 rounds, any military rifle, without cleaning; 20 entries to cunstitute a match; entrance fee, $1; 16 entries and 8 re-entrics : C M Stimls......-..-. Sa cts ie Dr J M Wart. 4 BA Vail...... W A Mulford, DF Davids... W A Malford, FH Holton... Go) CH Hongh FL Sheldon IR Denman BA Vail.<.. W A Mujlford, Jr.. 36 BS Sheldon. ....-.. 5.5) ---2 2, 5D Three competitors retired, or failed to make an average. Aesooration Maron—Brinton Range, Hlizabeth, N. J., May 10.—Open to al) members of the N. J. State Rifle Asso- ciation. Distance, 200 yards; position, standing; 10 rounds, any tifle; entrance fee, 60 cents ; 10 prizes, $150. To be shot for each week until the total amount of entries shall equal the value of the prizes, at which time the prizes will be awarded according to the standing of the competitors, as shown by the aggregate of the three highest scores made in different competitions; ties to be shot off; 17 entries and 14 re-entriés : We fe SI os tis SO bo co bo oe Ov eS ey ye See 1S = bo eb Oo a : rs 1, br WE HLO LOM aera sedate -'=-p/no-cdtdecsont nO eee eo ane 2 ee Co) CH Houghton. 4465544 6 5 44 B i Holton..... 54455 4 4 5 4-4 D F Davids 44¢44 4 5 5 5-43 J W Todd... 444¢ 4 4 4 5 5-4 F H Holton. 4a¢4 44 5 4 4 5-48 JW Todd. , B450445 4 4 4-83 DF Davidsss. d4565 4 4 4 4-48 Columbia Range.—First spring meeling, 4contesis; frst at 100 yards, 7 +hots, any rifle, subscription; second at 200 yards, 7 shots, any rifle, first prize a Winchester rifle; third at $00 yards, 7 shots, any military rifle, posilion wilh elbow clear of hip or side, 7 prizes; fourth, military match at 500 | yards, 7 shots, any military rifle, 7 prizes: Competition 1—W. P. Wood, 33; J. L. Paulding, 32; 8, T. G Dudley, 82. . Conipetition 2—W. E. Church, 31; 8. T. G, Dudley, 30 ; O. H. Seymour, 28 ; C, G. Zettler, 27; G. W. Jones, 27; J. L. Paulding, 26; J. Booth, 26. Competition 3—J. L. Paulding, 28; OC. W. Ross, 26; R, ©, Colman, 26. Competition 4—J. Symes, 25; W, P. Wood, 25. Stockton Range.—The new range near Camden is having a very full initial meeting during the present week, which we hope to report in full in our nextissue. The officers of the association are: Directors, Gen. Georze W, Gile, President; Jacob G. Daubman, Vice-President; Lieut. Col. R. H. Lee, Secretary; Lieut. Col. Samuel Heiftys, Treasurer; Lieut. Gol. D. B. Murphy, Commandant; Gen. William J. Sewell, Major William M. Palmer, Capt. Emmor D. French, Jolin S. Lee. v-ojicio Directors, Major Gen. Gershom Mott, Major Gen, William 8. Stryker, Major Gcn. Lewis Perrine, Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Plume, Brig. Gen. William H. Ster- ling, Col, Daniel Lodor. Among the members are many well-known Philadelphia and Camden gentlemen. Wasuineror, D. 0.—May 3.—There were a good company of visiting riflemen on the groundsat Bennina’s Range to-day to take part in the short and mid-range matches. Among the (he all-comers present were: Messrs. A, G. Alford and A. V. Canfield, of Baltimore; Dr. 8. I. Scott, Walter Scott and H, ff. Miller, members of the Montgomery County (Md.) Rifie Olub, A number of ladies occupied the grand stand and took great interest in watching the targets throughout the shoot- ing. ‘The day wes fine, with but a slight breeze, but the very bright sun and consequent mirage, materially interfered with elevations. The leading scores stood : Short-range Match at 200 and 300 yards, ten ehots cach ; position, standing ; off-hand; rifles, any within the N, R, A, tules; prize, a gold badge ; open to all comers, 20 yarda. 300 yards. HH Miller.....444545555 4-45 445444433 4-%5—¢2 Dr SI Seott.....44434855 44—40 44354444 5 5—40—s0 Ool Burnside....h 4445445 4-42 68484344 43-37-79 TB Burnside... 46 d544443-42 40444343 4 3-33-75 IMT Partello,.8 44546446 6—13 404448489 9-32-75 Mid-range match at 500 and 600 yards; ten shots at each distance; positions and rifles, any within the N. RB. A. rules; —l ll prize, a fine gold badge in the form of a mid-range target; entrance fee, $1; open to all comers: 500 y " 0 JM Partello....55505555 5 5—50 45545555 5 5—48—58 Col Barnside,...65555 6556 5—50 656653465 5 5—s7—97 PJ Lauriiven,..55 455565 5 599 454556894 4 5—46—-95 W S800th......,. 444454565 5-46 5565565 5 b 549-4 AY Canteld....65555555 5 6—50 4445656544 5-4-4 Wasutneton, D. C.—Long-range match, under the aus- pices of the Columbia Rifle Association, for a handsome Maltese cross badge, Benning’s range, on the 10th inst., and won by Prof. Willsam Harkness, of the Naval Observa- tory, A trying wind, varying greatly in both force and di- recticn, and a smoky light, spoiled the prospect of good scores. One of Col. Burnside’s bullets at 900 yards un- doubtedly struck the target, but the splash of the lead could not be identified, and he was, under the ruling, credited with amiss, Another contestant was checked in a promising close to his score by the bursting of a worn-out shell in his gun. Barring these mischances, the meeting passed oif suc- cessfully : 800 Yards, 9(0 Yards, 1,000 Yards, Total. Prof Wm HarknesB.escavsse- =: 71 67 6T O05 J MT Pyricllo, wccyeepssseess-- 68 6T 65 200 DrsST Seott......-.. Pica iaesee 10 61 €5 196 Col TO P Burnside.,...........67 62 63 198 AOA AUCC soli eeeewmees ss. bd 60 68 188 PJ Laurizen, § 67 £3 179 Chas If Laird 62 5L 176 Walter Scott, 68 Ww Virein1a—Richmond,—We will commence work on the lake at Fernmoor (our new range) next week, and when fin- ished intend stocking it wilh fish. This, added toits other attractions, will make it one of the most beautiful spots around our cily, 5. —The German Volunteers, of Savannah, have extended a general invitation to the military and rifle teams of the Southern Stetes to meet at the Schuetzen Park, Savannah, for a two days’ shooling meeting, July 38 and4next. The park is a delightful place, three and a half miles outside of the Forest City, and the visitors may be sure of receiving a liberal share of old-style Southern hospitality. Shooting is from 200 to 500 yards, using Creedmoor targets and the N. N. R. A. rules, with a man-target as an extra prize. There will also be a match at glass ball shooting. —The Board of Directors N. R. A. have resolved to hold all moneys received from life membership as a reserve fund for the repair of the butts and other plant of the range at Oreedmoor, Major Fulton reports progress in the negotia- tions with Sir Henry Halford in the matter of a Palma con- test, Sir Henry may be certain that heis coming to a defeat if be will glance from time to time at the WaJnut Hill scores. Long-range shooting at Creedmoor has become one of the defunct arts. Truisois—Lake View, May 3.—Following is the ecore to- day of the Lake View Rifle Club at regular weekly practice, 200 yards, off hand. Weather cloudy; wind, 2 o'clock: F Henrotia.. 44446546 6 443 YC Bradley. 44445 5 8 4 5-42 dad A Golehour 444656 44 5 4 442 J Et. --, see if 54442464 4 4-42 Wim Barnd-s ss. sci. seen ees 4% seeceeeed 2 44 4 4 4 4 4 G-4) John Matanley....ssssaecs-s-cseersacse-d 3 4 43 6 4 4 G 5-41 BP Chalpeld., ey scene pescnsca 3 f 44 38 4 4 8 3-88 S FP Bavchett,....ccevecrevyjeceveeeneest 3 5 3 38 4 4 8 8 B85 Micn1Gan—Hast Soginaw, May 10,—The following is the score of the Hast Saginaw Amateur Rifle Club at their twenty- eighth regular weekly practice, 200 yards target reduced ; possible 50 W J SHG. cee wepeeesrescecccc ene 4D Wh HOWDY secvmntiece tomcenve nied UG Yuwkley...cspecqeeer-y e---46 HG Hamil. ODsess,...-0 ae RP COrbyD.. wecsenvsses +s eee» 46 FR OSbDOTM...24,....4. roasts ansae Next week the club will open its 200 yards practice: On1o—Cincinnati, May 1,—The Cincinnati Shooting and Fishing Club had their eighth and final competition for the club prizes to-day; distance, 200 yards; position, off-hand ; First Class, TD BAUM, .-.cccgeceswtpvaghiensseeee 56 5 424 44 4 5 544 W Caldwell, 5 465 #6 4 4 4 6-44 DT Disne 4443 4 4 5 & 4-49 O Topf.... 4 £45 43 4 € 8 4—89 L Fender...... 2 8 B44 65 38 3 4 4-35 Sécond Class, ACKKOERI OF ccsccasceccsvecgespeceesreneeed @ 442 4 8 4 8 5 4-89 JD WESIDD pepe eee eee enn ee Soa oy Saceeen 4464048 3 ¢ 4~35 Grand total first class—pvusslble 250, W CalAWell, .nccccscccveescccaccccccvecvstsengeyss4a 43 42 42 41-911 ye T Disney.....-. as 42 40 42 43 42—209 M Giudelin.. 48 43 42 41—206 W Haill.... BS 44 42 41—9U5 L Feniler. 43 41 43 38—205 G Henson. 42 40 44 40—2()9 T J Baum....... 43 BT 45 41—196 Roehiler......« 32 40 40 43—197 W oempbal. r #6 42 41 38—195 Amwentoan Ristes Aproap.—Hditor Forest and Siream— Dear Sir: In your impression of March 6, in ‘*‘ Long-Range and Repeating Rifles,” there are some misrepresentations. In Prussia the value of long-range shooting is by no means generally accepted. It was only after the French war in 1870 that they adopted a long-range rifle, and even now they frequently shoot their matches at 170 and 200 metres. In Austria they still shoot at ridiculously short ranges, em- ploying small targets divided into a great number of circles, and with a bull’s-eye about an inch in diameter, the hit- ting of which is of course entirely a matter of luck. Eng- Jaud, wilh her Martini-Henry, need not be very uneasy, as ‘at 1,200 yards it will put all the bullets in a circle 25 inches in diameter, and they certainly never ridiculed the value of long-range shooting, as they always practiced, even with the old Batield, at 1,000 yards, even when the majority of American rifles shot a very short cartridge with a yery high trajectory, The Kropatchek rifle is to be attopted by the Austrians, hot the French, Kropatchek was an Austrian lieutenant, and is now promoted to major. The Swiss in- fantry use the Verterli repeater, which is by no means ef- fective at long ranges, as it has a small calibre and weak charge. ‘The terrible rain of lead at Plevna was not from Winchester repeaters, ag those the Turks haye of this make are the old pattern with a very light charge, not bigger than a long reyolver cartridge. The deadly fire was from Martini-Henry rifles, made in America from the English model, one of which I have from Plevna. Peabody-Martini is stamped on them, but they are genuine Martini-Henrys, nevertheless—that is, the action is Martini and the barrel and bullet are Henry, And this bullet, with its wrapper, has, I believe, been copied in all modern rifles of any im- portance. I shall esteem it a great favorif you can through your columns give me the following information: We have a rifle club here and cannot import loaded shells. Now, is there made in America a practical machine which would render tlie loading of some thousands of shells a compara- tive easy malter? If eo, where is it to be obtained and what is the price? Is there any means of fixing the top wad in brass shot-shells? I find that it is impossible to use them, as, if they do not get loose in the pocket, they are sure to in left barrel upon the discharge of the right. Is there any objection to making a series of centre-punch marks round the end of the shell? Iam, sir, an admirer of long- range shocting, M. §. R, Braila, Rowmnania, Hurope, March 25, 1879. Our correspondent is possibly in error touching the rifles used at Pleyna. It certainly was the report at the lime, in private correspondence as in public print, that the ‘‘ rain of lead” came from ‘‘ American repeaters,’ or ‘' Winches- ter” rifles, of the model of 1866. The Turks had 85,000 from the Winchester Arms Co., and it was of this stock that the Turks fought the first part of the battle of Plevna, when the Russians were piled up in ranks of dead under the continuous fusilade, There were Peabody-Martini rifles there, for 600,000 have gone out from the Providence Tool Co.’s works, But they are not the weapons referred toin the reports ag ‘‘ American repeaters.” Touching the loading of long range cartridges, it will be better for our correspondent to have them loaded at home as wauted. This plan should certainly be adopted, if he wishes for satisfactory work at the butts. He will notice by our advertising columns that the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. offer a brass shot-shell perforated as he describes, A '' Prorgssionaz's” View.—LHaitor Forest and Stream: 1 can but be gratified at the compliment paid to my skill with the rifle in the letter of ‘‘ Amateur,” published in a recent issue. His desire is to call mea ‘' professional,’”’ and ‘‘ bar” me from competing in the ‘* All-comers” inatches at Creed- moor and Brinton. The fact that Il have charge of the rifle department of Messrs. Schoverling, Daly & Gale’s, general agents for the Ballard rifles would not be sufficient, per- haps, in Mr. ‘‘ Amateur’s"’ opinion to ‘' bar” me from the matches; but being brought into contact with other rifle- men, who are as enthusiastic as myself, am induced to find lime and visit the different sanges, and am successful in practice, our Newark amateur is greatly chagrined. Now, jf this gentleman will give us his name through the columns of Forest Anp Stream, and the matches he wishes me to re- main ont of, I will try to oblige him. Uur athletic clubs designate as a ‘* professional ’ any one haying competed for a cash prize. New York, May 6. Witrarp Minton Farrow. Pachting and Boating, . HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEE. Boston. | New York, | Charleston H 6M. H,, M. HM. i )-26 4 12 by 5 11 4 6F 4 10 8 5S h 44 4 57 9 44 6 30 5 43 10 30 7 6 6 29 pal 16 B. "02 Te >lh Morn. 8 4 T oT YACHTS UNDER TWENTY TONS. HE subject of yacht’s papers, particularly in regard to yessela of small tonnage, has always been involved in more or less doubt. The local authorities of different ports haye put upon the general instructions of the Treasury De- partment such interpretations as seemed to them most suitable, and it is needless to add that their views were any- thing but harmonious. Yachts of over twenty tons were less liable to the harassing interference of red tape, and were seldom summarily dealt with, unless, indeed, they so far forgot themselves and set at naught the majesty of the law as to spell their names in gold instead of the democratic whitewashed letters of the regulation mammoth standard pre- scribed for the whaler and the Jumbering trader with a counter as big as a storefront. Terror was wrought among the fleet by the sudden prickings of the official consciences located in Newport town and other places where yachts most do congregate. With the power of a continent to back them, the argus eyes of the revenue officer spied gold instead of white Jead, and mercilessly swooped down upon the yachts- man, fastening upon him the sharp claws of the law’s stern grip, causing many an amateur sailor to turn out in the mid- watch with a piece of chalk in his hand, and mark in yard- long letters the name of his pet craft, upon her pretty stern. The move now pending to have the laws relating to vessels over 20 tons simplified to the satisfaction of all parties con- cerned, will no doubt result in the enactment of a concise and comprehensive yet liberal law covering what now is beyond the reach and interpretation of most members of the com- munity. At present we are dealing with the slatns of yachts under 20 tons. The following communication from the Treasury Department gives alli the information needed, and is clear in all its bearings. From it we gather that yachts measuring less than 20 tons, Custom House Measure- ment, aré not required by law to take out papers or licenses of any kind, nor are they required to be enrolled. In short, such yachts occupy the same status as open boats, skiffs, scows etc, They have to comply with no general or special legislation of any Kind or character, other than not to engage in the transport of passengers or merchandise for pay or profit, We trust the matter has now been made go plain that owners of craft under 20 tong will not permit themselves to fall victims to overscrupulous revenue Officials, too apt to venture stopping leaks at the spiggot and allow losses at the bung. Yachts under 20 tons sailing without any documents at all render themselves liable, however, to visits and reasonable detention from revenue officers until their exact tonnage and status can be ascertained or accounted for. We append the letter from the Treasury Department : Wasuinaton, D, C., May 1, 1879. Epitcr ForEst AND STREAM: The general mle of the statules, as regurds all vessels er- gaged in the coasting trade or fisheries, is to be found in Sec, 4,311, R. 8. The rule is, that to be entitled to the privileges of the coasting trade or fisheries, and to be deemed at we same time vessels of the United States, they must be either enrolied and licensed, or ticensed only, according to their tor- nage. If vessels do not engage in the coasting trade or tle fisheries, they are not obliged by Jaw to be either enrolled or Jicensed. On the other hand, if vessels engage in the coast- ing trade or the fisheries without enrolment or license, they become liabte under Sec. 4,871, R, 8., on arrival at any pert of the United States, to an alien tonnage tax, or if their cargo consists of foreign goods or distilled epirits, to forfeiture. A yessel, therefore, under twenty tons burden, whethera yacht or any other kind of vessel, is not required by law to be licensed unless she engages iu trade or the fisheries. As to what constitutes trade under Sec. 4.371, R §., the Depart- ment holds that at least the actual transportation of com- modiiies as freight, cr of passengers for pay, is essential in order to brimg a vessel within the scope of the penalties pre- scribed in that section. While the Jaw is thus liberal, it at the same time requires and allows an inspection of all vessels plyiog in navigable waters of the United States, in order that it may be known whether they are engaged in trade in any proper sense of the word. ‘This liability to inepection carri¢s With it a possible detention of any undocumented vessels by officers of the revenue marine so long as may be needful for a reasonable search. To avoid protracted inspections or re- peated examinations upon a vessel's passing from one dis- trict to another, it is always edvisable, even fora yacht of less than twenty tons burden, to take out a license ss a coast- ing vessel, as the law recognizes no vessel a8 a yacht unless it be of twenty tons burden or more, under enro)ment as sich, Very respecifully, H, F. Frexcn, Ass't Sec, a YACHTING NEWS. SzAwANHAKA YAouT Crvus.—All yachtsmen in and about New York should begin to organize and train their crews for the Corinthian race which takes place Saturday, June 21. A change is about to be made by the Seawanhaka Yacht Club in the classification of the smaller yachts so as to bring yachts of about the same size together, The change will be as fol- lows : CABIN SLOOPs, Class. Sq. ft. area, Prize, MUD. cca cecenyesseevssieevooees 400 und DGder, $ 65 BOG. Dudethenestnae wane dau ,..400 to 650 85 Py ihel heard tenses ee Pear re 50 to 9U0 150 The first class sloops and the schooner class remain as bee fore. It is thought this subdivision will make the eyent very interesting especially to small Corinthian cruisers. The Sen- wanhaka rule for measurement for time allowance is as fol. lows; Add the length over all to the Jength on the water-line, and divide the sum so obtained by two. ‘This gives the *“mean length.” Multiply the mean length by the extreme beam, and the result will be the area in eqvare feet. Length over all will be measured from the after end of the plankshcer at the middle of the stern to a point perpendicular to the fore- ward end of the water-line at the upper line of the plank- sheer, or a point corresponding thereto if the planksheer does not extend so far. The requirements for entering the Corin- thian race are as follows: Entries from yachts of other clubs must be filed with the Chairman of the Regatta Committee (Mr, James H. Elliott, 19 Tribune Building,) by 3 o'clock p, M. of the 2d day before the race, and must be accompanied by the measurement according to Seawanbaka rules of the yacht entered, certified to by the owner, or by the measurer of the club from which she enters. If this measurement be called in question through protest, the yacht will be remeasured by the measurer of the Seawanhaka Y. C., and if found right the measurer’s fee ($10) will be collected from the party protest- ing, if wrong from the owner. Yachts must be manned by amateurs exclusively; a sailing-master, cook and steward may be carried who shall in no manner assist in sailing the yacht. Before starting in a race each yacht must file with the Regatta Committee a list of the Dames comprising her crew with the occupation and address of each. This list ig subject to the revision of the Regatta Committee, whose de- cision shall be final. Every yacht winning a prize must al- low the measurer of the Seawanhaka Club to take off her lines, the fee for which will be $16. Yachts paying this fee will not be subject to the measurement fee. ‘The Treasurer can in no case deliver a prize until this rule is complied with, The lines shall remain the property of the club, and no copies or tracings will be allowed unless with the consent of the yacht owner. The light sails allowed will be working gaff topsails, jib topsails and spinakers. To add to the interest in the race a prize will be given to each member of every winning crew. The 4the'ass sloops will not be obliged to turn the Light Ship, a shorter course will be set apart for them, probably to the Gedney Channel buoy, making nbout 23 miles, The inducements offered in this race are such as should secure a very lurge entry, and as Corinthian ssilors will become very scarce later op, owners of yachts should pre- pare now and engage their friends to join with them for this event. j ane following letter from the club's Secretary will explain itself ; SEORETARY’s Orrrog, May 8, 1879, ) 28 Pine Street, New York, | Dea S'r—On Decoration Day (Friday, May 30), there will bea review of the feet in the lower bay, after which the yachts will proceed to the Beach House at New Dorp, where ; the club will provide refreshments, 1 It is desired that all members should participate, and inyi- — 294 tations will be sent to non-yacht owners by the captains of those yachts expecting to take part in the review. Bhould you wish to join us, plea-e notify the Secretary by the 15th inst,, when the necessary details will be sent you. By order of the Vice-Commodore. Cuas. H. Grunpy, Bec. Inrrerip Anp Norna.—The owners of both of these schooners, now that they have been thoronghly tried, ex- press themselyes highly satisfied with their performances. Mr. Oontoit says of the Norna, that she could not be im- proved upon in any direction, while Zntrepid is said to have shown such fine searoing qualities during her very ex- extensive cruising in the West Indies, that fopmasts were hardly ever housed, the vessel was so easy in a seaway. All that we have written in favor of deep draft and moderate beam has been fnily borne out by these two successful schoon- ers. If such a thing were necessary in the minds of intelli- gent persons, they may also be cited as vindicating the value of scientific design. Jnirepid is said to be even too able as it is for her present spars, and Mr. Lloyd Phcenix is sorry he did not hold on to the Jonger ones, for the schooner could have carried them in all weathers with ease. Derroir Yaour Cros.—Several new members haye been added to the club, and two new yachts, A schooner built by Ed, Gordon for Mr. §. H. Ives, 54ff. long, 16ft. 6in. beam, with a cabin 15x10ft. She willcarry 1,000 yds. of canvas, the balloon jib alone containing 500. The other craft is a sloop 30ft. long and 10ft, beam, by Wm. Steinbrecher for bis owh use. ‘The Chairman of the Regatta Committee has en- tered into correspondence with the other Lake yacht clubs with a view to balding a union regatta at some convenient port. MARBLEHEAD (Mass.) Recarra.—The Cilizen’s Regatta will be held June 17, and promises to attract a large list of entries. For information address L. G. Pitman, Secretary of the Regatta Committee, Marblehead, Mass. Bourn Boston Yaour Civus.—A union regatta will be given by this club May 30, at 8». m., open to yachts of all clubs. First class, 26ft. to 40ft.; second class, 20 to 26ft.; third class, under 20ft. “Yachts will be started from to lee- ward to prevent blanketing down the wind. Entries to be made to Mr. Van Pond, 361 Washington st., or to Mr. Jas. Oharnock, 596 Sixth si., 80. Boston, CotumpBrA Yaour Cxrus.—This club, proceding on the Gorinthian principles recently adopted, is on the high‘road to success. Seven new members and three sloops have lately joined. A union regatta in connection with the New Jersey Yacht Club is incontemplation, and ‘squadron sailing” every fortnight will also be attempted. The annual regatta takes place June 23. BaAsTERN Yacut CiuB.—The first rendezvous of the squadron will be off Swampscott, June 17, 11:30 A. mM. The rendezvous for the squadron cruise to New London will be off West Dorchester, Friday afternoon, June 20, and the an- nual regatta will take place off Marblehead, Wednesday, July 9, The cruise ‘* around the Cape” as far as New Lon- don syill be a new feature in squadron sailing and will put the smaller sloops to a severe test, should they meet with the ywind fresh from the eastward, but this sort of thing is just what is needed. Curcaco YAcHT Cuvs.—The annual regatta has heen fixed for June 14, and a second meeting free to all, will take place July 12; the annual cruise, August 16, will be to South Chi- cago and return, Tun CANOE Recarra.—At a meeting of canoeists, held May 8, in this city, if was resolved to organize an ‘‘ open” re- atta for Saturday, June 7, course triangular off the Staten sland Rowing Club House on the nortbern extremity of Staten Island. Open to all canoes, no time allowance, centre- boards, shifting keels, shoes or lee-boarda, and shifting bal- last to be allowed; no paddling except for coming about. A paddling race is to follow and the question of an “‘ upset race” was left to the discretion of the regatta committee, Entrance fee to all races $2. The committee consists of Mr. ¥. §, Smith, N. Y. C. C., and Com. Chase, of the J.C. G. C., with a member added from all clubs which participate. Six- teen entries haye already been received by the Secretary. Room 84, Morse Building, cor, Beekman and Nassau st. We Teserve some more extensive remarks on the proposed regat- ta and the canoeing interests generally fur another number. DORCHESTER YAcHT CLun.—Fixtures as follows: A match May 30, open to all yacht clubs; two classes for sloops and one for schooners. © Entries should be made to Mr. Coolidge Barnard, giving area of sail to be carried at least twenty- four hours before the start, The secretary oi the club, Mr- G. H. L. Sharp, offers a silk club flag, to be sailed for in Dor- chester Bay, three Saturdays during July and August; open to all cats under 20 ft. belonging to recognized yacht clubs. Matches will also be sailed June 28, July 12, Aug. 9, and Sept. 9; the first three to be for the championship of the club and the last open to all clubs, Capt. Nathaniel Wales and Charles EB. Fuller were elected honorary members. A Cruising Stoop.—Pierce Bros., of South Boston have finished a sloop for Mr. Ed, Burgess. She is 26ft. over all, 93 on water line, 10ft. Gin. beam and draws 5ft. She carries 1950 Ibs. iron on the keel and will be rigged with a pole must only. Hastocker keel and no fore-foot. The same builders have finished a cat for Mr. Sydney Burgess, 23ft. on deck and 20ft. water line; draft 2ft. din. Sates Yaout CUnop.—A number of new craft will be ad- ded to this club. The most notable are Daniel Beckett's new schooner, avft. Sin, long, 12ft. 4in. beam, and 4ft. 8in, hold, and a sloop by Wm. Smith, called the Vesta, built for Mr. F. A. Gardner. She is 24(t. Gin. long, 9ft. 6in. beam, finished in red cherry and cypress, Sail area 190 yards, the jibs having 49, Joshua Brown bas built a schooner 87ft. long, for Mr. Wu. P. Parker of Salem. She has 10ft. beam and 4ft. Gin. hold. Had both the above schooners been Tigged as yawls they would have been speedier, equally handy, and would have had no mainmast blocking up the cabin. As schooners they Jose much in weatherliness, economy and general ef- ee The first match of the se osqnizo YAout COius.—The first match of the season was hela « Boston waters, May 3, by the little fellows of the Mosquito Club. Gonrse from-South Boston club house to buay No. 7, off Fort Independence, thence to spar buoy No. 2, and return home. Flying start; wind northwest, and a fine race resulted as follows : j ! FIRST ULASS—CENTBREROARDS, na a nen Enn Sn nEn In RIS eRe! oo Sailing tart. Return. Time, Owner. H M. 8, 4H. M. 8. ina Ube -Bosrdman, ..--.. Vi 06 390 61 08 17 Lisle... .-MecDonald... 1. 06 OT 1 dd 12 Sport..... “J Bertram...,.,.-10 04 10 21 13 09 4d OF 59 Bowl... s+yeeeeued CondOD,.-..,-.Time not taken, RECGOND GLASS—KEBLE: Starlight. . ...Winniat.. «10 00 45 Ti 08 62 #1 05 OF Leng.,+-.+---+e-s-Bibber.....-.....10 00 00 1 1 49 1 71 ig THIRD CLASS—ERELS. veeene 11 10 53 ing 658 ., Condon Ti O08 21 1 03 239 near ses »Whitma 11 14°12 #41 08 65 vase Charnock First prizes to Flora Lee, Starlight and Sadie; second prizes to Lizzie and Winsome, The judges were Mr. James Mc- Donald, Mr. Ross and Mr. Kenny. Frexcay Jonnson.—‘' Frenchy,” the well known oarsman of the Charles River, will appear in a brand-new paper shell recently received from Waters & Son, of Troy, N. Y Duxpury (Mass.) YAcur Crvs.—This club was organized in 1876, numbers over one hundred members and owns a club house on Duxbury Bay. Its burgee flies at the masthead of a fleet of forty sail, from the schooner down to the tiny catboat. Officers for the year: Commodore William A, Drew; Vice Commodore, George A. Green; Fleet Captain, N. B. Watson; Secretary, Alfred KE. Green; Regatta Com- mittee, T. A, Hutchins, Louis H. Keith, 8. §. Richards, J. B. Came and W. A Drew. Nova Scorra Yacur SquapRon.—Twenty4wo memberg and six yachts haye been added to the club this spring, The Yacht Racing Association sailing rules haye been adopted, with exception of the rule of measurement, the Squadron ad- hering to their own in which depth is factor. Fixtures for the season are ss follows: opening cruise and annual dinner, June 14; opening races, June 21; races, July 12, August 23 and Sept, 6. Harbor cruises and evolutions under command of flag officers, June 28, July 19, Aug. 2and Aug 80. @los- ing cruise, Sept. 03. Mystery, sloop, F, CG. Sumichrast, Esq., will leave on a cruise to the westward the middle of May. Nymphia, Mr. C. B, Brown, has joined the station at Halifax, preparatory to some extended cruising in Bay Chaleurs. She has been yawl rigged. The other yachrs of the squadron haye about all been launched. Mosely is giving Petre, Mr. G. A, Black, new topsides, deck and stern. He is also building a catamaran for Mr. J. Sterling. There is plenty of good rac ing in prospect, as besides the prizes offered by the Squadron, the Vice and Rear Commodores and the Hon. Secretary offer one, and another will be given by the latter separately, Roya Hanirax Yacu? CLup.—The lingering remnants of this once flourishing club have been sold at auction by order of court to satisfy a mortgage and other debts. This club, which for some years has existed in name only, has now fairly ceased a8 a separate organization, as only two yachts were under its flag of late. Yachting in Nova Scotia will not suffer by its demise. Pro Bono Prerico.—‘* Rouge Croix,” to whom the yacht- ing public on both sides of the Atlantic is indebted for many entertaining yachting yarns and who hus done much for the adyance of the sport in America, will receive with pleasure the books of the various clubs throughout the country, for purposes of reference in writing an annual review of the sea- sons’ races. Secretaries of clubs will confer a fayor upon the community by forwarding their club books to ‘* Rouge Croix” in our care, or we will send his address upon applica- tion. Anything that tends to the concentration and perfect- ing of the yachting interests, now so scattered, should be viewed with favor by all haying the concerted action of yachts- men at heart. A Nmw Yarp.—Piepgras, *‘ the Dan Hatcher of America,” has added a draughting office to his yard in Greenpoint, and is prepared to furnish drawings and specifications for all kinds of work from a frigate down to the five tonner. He now has his hands pretty full building one cutter, exten- sive repairs on an imported “‘ five,” and a large freighting scow for Hayana parties. Mr. Diedrickson’s cutter was launched, May 7, and attracted general attention by the amount of room on deck and below. She will hail from the * Sailor’s Snug Harbor,” Staten Island. Bow Facine GEAR.—The price of Lyman’s Bow Facing Gear has been materially reduced. ‘This gear is expecially suitable to sporting boats in which a view of the game ahead ig desirable. For family rowing and general boating pur- poses it isso well adapted, that a much more extended use of this appliance in the future is assured. The workmanship of Mr. Iiyman leayes nothing to be desired as regards materi- al and finish. Game Bag and Gun, MAY IS A CLOSE MONTH FOR GAME. —Brown's Patent Gun Cleaner, advertised elsewhere, is neat, handy and satisfactory, One convenience it possesses is the readiness with which the soiled wiper or patch may be removed and a clean one substituted in its place. Tur Rockey Mornrarns.—We Call attention to the adver- tisement of Mr. Mahlon Gore’s proposed trip witha party to the Rocky Mountains. This isa rare opportunity. Brep Skin Tipres.—A decided novelty in the taxidermist’s art is the new bird skin tidy designed by Mr. Fritz Yon Kordorf, and for sale at Harris’ Sportsmen’s Emporium, 177 Broadway. ‘These skins are preserved entire, and suitably lined, and make a handsome ornament for the parlor or study, ‘As souvenirs of field exursions these tidies ought to become popular. Tur Muxioan Lron.—Last week Dr. Morton Robinson brought to our office the skin of one of these formidable beasts, which measured something like 10 feet from tip of nose to tip of tail when fresh. It was the trophy of one ot his grazing friends in New Mexico who shot it by moonlight while depredating upon his sheep-folds. We printed a history of thie Wansaction in ForusT AND Sirmeam last winter in one of a series of very interesting letters from that quarter of the globe. ‘These ‘‘varmints” are quite numerous, bold, and cause the rancheros much anxiety and loss. Naturalists group the puma, panther, cougar, and mountain Jion, under that variely of the Felldi called felis cone olor. Tts range is from Canada to Patagonia. SHoorme Tournaments Posrronzp.—The Louisville, Ky., Tournament has been postponed until the 16th of June, and the [llincis State Sportsmen’s Association’s Convention at Peoria has been deferred indefinitely, The reason in each case is a Jack of birds. Messrs. Griffith and Barbour, the managers of the Louisyille Tournament, asslire us that the birds will tte on hand for the five days’ sport, beginning on the aboye date. Canapva—Montreal, Way 3.—As the close serson for the latest of game birds began here on the 12th instant, we, who do not care for glass ball shooting, are oiling our guns with either neat’s-foot or pig’s-foot oil, which are both gond rust preventives, and Jaying them away until the beginning of the Open season—September 1. The ice remained on our lukeg and rivers until the last of April, which almost spoiled our spring duck shooting. A few good bags were made, how- ever. Our friend, Mr. C. C. Beatty, one of the most popular sil agents in H, M,’s mail service, reports good sport among canyasbacks, pintails and black ducks, at The Point, in Mis- sisquoi Bay, the last day of the season, the 30th. STAnsTHAap, RuovE Isnann—Newport, May 4.—Snipe have been quite plenty on the Island this spring, some yery good bags have been shot; some seafowl shooting from the boat-house also very good. NEw YorkK—G@reenwood Lake, May 6.—The severe weather has played sad havoe with the few quail and grouseleft. Have seen and heard a few woodcock, but not as many as usual ; but the season has been s0 cold and backward that they may y6t come in time to give us at least late sport in the fall. The steambouls resumed navigation in connection with the railroad on the the 12th of May. The road is now known as the New York and Greenwood Lake Rajlroad, and is operated by the Erie Railroad, and all trains arrive and depart from Chambers and Twenty-third street via Pavonia, instead of Debrosses and Courtlandt streetss and Pennsylvania Railroad depot, as here- tofore. Some vf our leading resident sportsmen have recently organized a shooting club, to be known as ** The Warwick Gun Olub.” The President, Wm. B. Bradner, M. D., is one of our leading physicians. The Secretary, Geo. W. Pitts, is a wide-awake druggist, and the Supervisor of our town. The club is composed of fine shots and good business men. They propose having weekly practice glass ball shoots, and you will probably have some good scores from them during the season, New Jersey—Barnegat Intet, May 10.—Birds are very plenty. EB. AnrKansas—Maysoille, May 7.—We have a magnificent fame country here. Deer are plenty (sixteen have been seen inside of ten days within two and a half miles of town), also wild turkeys, Quail are numberiess, and rabbits a drug, even in private families. All we need is a good law well enforced. But every one is afraid to prosecute law-breakers, and there is not enough of the right kind of material to form a society for game protection. If any of your friends want to come to such a place as this in the fall | would be pleased to fur- nish any information. E, W. Scorr. Truinow—Quiney, May 8.—Blue wing teal are plenty, and there isanother flight of Wilson snipe, quite fat and much less wild; am sorry fo say that many resident sportsmen (?) are shooting both snipe and teal. ‘The females of both are full of eggs. The other day I took a ride in Mo., saw plenty of quail. A. B. B. Cotorapo—Boulder, May 3.—Shooting has been a success here this season, as snipe, ducks and geese have been plenti- ful. Was down on the Platte a few weeks ago with a party of four, and we bagged in all 107 ducks, the majority, how- ever, being teal. Antelope also are numerous on the Platte and Big Thompson. Would be pleased to give information concerning Colorado to those of your readers who desire it. R, A. Mayor. Branr.—Hditor Forest and Stream: The season for brant- ing at Cape Cod may now be said to be fairly closed. Nor has it been at all satisfactory to those engaged in it. Ordi- narily, the brant arrive in such numbers as to afford fair sport by the 18th or 20th of March, but this year, although parties were there awaiting their arrival, none were killed before the 30th of that month. It so happens that some years there are very few young brant. ‘The present is one of those excep— tional years. Of the 102 brant killed by the M. B. Club, only three were young ones. ‘The club has for sixteen years had but.one season as bad as this. The best shooting always oc- curs when there is a large proportion of young birds. The old, that from year to year visit this place, become perfectly familiar with boxes, bars, boats, batteries aud all other wicked contrivances introduced by skillful guoners for their destruc- tion, They seem to understand exactly what that little pile of sand, with three brant (decoys) sitting on the point, flanked by four dozen wood decoys, means, and of course give it a wide berth; and furthermore, when but few young birds accompany the adults, they are driven off by the latter; where- as, if the young predominate, they will come to the decoys even one they haye to separate to do so, and often will draw the old ones after them. It is upon these occasions that the sportsman is rewarded for all his trouble,as he often knocks over, twenty or thirty ata shot. Usnally the season closes by the 24th of April, but when it is backward there ara some brant left in the bay as late as the Ist or Sth of May, They do not, however, decoy well at the very end of the sea- s0n, a8 they seem to be awiully impressed with the ide) that they are late, and must hurry along, which they do most energetically. H. Boston, May 6, Onx-ArMmep SHoorers.—By a fortunate principle of com pensation it often happens that a person deprived of an arm acquires such skill with the remaining one that he is, single- handed, more than a match for other men with the regular number of arms. We once knew & one-armed man who was the unquestioned champion of the village boxers. Two arms would seem to be necessary in the handling of the guo, and yet ourreaders must remember the exiraordinary shooting skill of Mr. Ward, vofCanada, somu time ago described in this journal. Another instance of this character has just come to our notice. A correspondent, Mr. C. N. Young, of Hoogiclk Falls, N. Y., writes that his brother, who lost his left arm years ago, 18, despite his misfortune, an expert with the shot. gun, who habitually scores more birds in a day’s sport than his companions. Canp’s New Moprn a fies boop kindness of Mr. Will H. Cruttenden, of Cazenovia, N, Y., who 1s the general agent for the Card “Rotary Traps, we have been enabled to make trial of one of his latest style, which he calls the “New OOOO xxx LUC 295 Model.” ‘In n6ticing these traps in the columns of Forzsr 4ND StaraAmM when they were first introduced, we spoke of them in high terms, and the judgment of shooters through- out the country has sustained the decision which we then rendered. We have no hesitation in saying that the “New Model” is a yery great improvement on the traps earlier made. The spring is stiong and admirably tempered by hand, the machinery of the various parts is carefully fitted, and the trap works easily, and without the need of any foree in pulling it. By a recent improvement the trap can be made to throw in any and all directions, or can be stopped so that the balls will fly in all directions except that of the person shooting. A man tyho is unpracticed im glass ball shooting needs to be prompt in deciding and quick of finger if he is to break many of his balls from one of these new traps. We recommend our readers to consult Mr. Cruttenden’s advertisement in this week's Forest AND STREAM. Kay's Cures AcAin.—Vew York, May 5.—Hditor Forest and Stream : Experiment; have satisfied me that your cor- tespondent ‘' Abraham ” is right in his estimation and tables of targets made with the Kay chips. They are certainly all that is claimed for them, and are just the thing for pigeon shooting at long distance. Even if the bird is a quick in- comer the spread of shot is suflicient to cover any moderate inaccuracy of aim, and if hit with the center of the charge he is not reduced to pulp. The chip is the only article of the kind which can be absolutely depended on for uniformity of distribution, nearly all of my: targets appearing at first glance as if made with one charge. Messrs. Kay & Co. can hardly desire a better advertisement than the fact that the pew but redoubtable Wagunhas Gun Club have declined a challenge from the Newark Club unless the latter will agree to dispense with the chip in a match at 80 yards rise, one barrel. All the Newarkers are loud in their praises of the chip. Why should we have our guns choked when by using the chip we can make a cylinder choked? Sipg LEVER. Tue Auxsimtany Rirte.—A Pensacola, Fla,, correspondent writes that the Shelton auxiliary barrel is piving the fullest satisfaction wherever it is introduced in that part of the country. It has proyed especially adapted to deer hunting. — DEER HUNTING IN TENNESSEE, Eprrvor Forms? AND STREAM: When 4 meet, of Her Majesty’s staghounds takes place in the great park at Windsor Castle, with the Earl of Hardwicke as the master of the hounds, with his huntsmen and whippers- jin and some thirty couple of the finest bred dogs in the country, and a field of from fifty to one hundred splendidly mounted huatsmen, with their red coats, leather breeches and top boots, it furnishes a sight that is not easily forgotten, and one that would arouse in the breast of any one fond of sport the keenest sense of enjoyment, or else it would indeed be diffi- cult to say what would. A fine stag has been captured from the large berd of deer bred on the royal domain especially for this gport. He is yonder in a large van, having been transported to the place of meeting, When all is ready the door is opened, and out he leaps and away he goes, It may tbe an old one, who has been out before the hounds more than ‘once ; he knows what is coming, and makes the best of his time from the start. Ata given signal the hounds are cast off, and away they go, filling the air with that beautiful music peculiar to such animals. Pell-mell come the horsemen, over hedge and ditch, stone walls, up hill and down; now through ‘some park, another moment skirting a country village or ham- let. On and on they go, until at last the stag is brought to bay and the chase isatanend. It is true that great courage ig required to follow the hounds closely ; the pace is some- times prodigious, and many of the leaps that come in one’s way in a good run would rarely be taken by the pluckiest riders but for the intense excitement. As it is, of the starters, but few ever turn up at the finish, In our country, a chase after a full-grown buck is not only the nearest approach to the above, but to the true sportsman is preferable, on ac- eount of its more natural and savage character. For in- stance: On the estate of Mr. D, Hillman, which consists of 75,000 acres in one tract, such occasions often present them- selyes. In this large body of land all kinds of country are to be found—hill and dale, forest and prairie, water courses, marshes, gullies, fallen timber; all offering difficulties of no mean kind to be surmounted. Our huntsmen have no red coats or top boots, but, as a rule, are well mounted. Our hounds are not kept in kennels under the supervision of a regular huntsman, but the pack is made up from the neigh- borhood, each man bringing what he can; a8 many as thirty or forty is a large pack, Our stag is not in a van, but in zome covert, hidden away, full of all the cunning instinct of the absolutely wild deer. It is he who has to be found, start- ed, chased aud caught or shot, Deer in our country have stereotyped habits, by which their whereabouts are easily discOvered by the old huntsmen. They have their regular feeding-grounds and watering-places, and near which they can almost always be found, or, if not their feeding time, they generally resort to some place near by to rest. Sometimes, when the whereabouts of game is discovered, the hunters dismount at different places along which signs can be seen, and wait a chance shot, as he may run by after the dogs have started him from his hiding-place; or else they all remain mounted and follow the chase in regu- lar style, always with the difference with English stag-hunt- ing—if any one gets an opportunity they shoot the game. Those best acquainted with woodcraft fare the best generally, as they can from the music of the pack tell pretty nearly the way the deer is running, and thus, by cutting across and about, stand a better chance of a shot. But then a deer is hard to hit from a horse when both are in motion; and then there is always a little nervousness on such occasions, so that the mortality from that score is not very great. Besides, a deer will run a Jong distance after being wounded, unless hit in some vital part. It facilitates the dogs’ catching him, how- ever; and then they often have trouble, for an old buck is a dangerous beast to tackle, oftentimes killing and wounding many dogs with his antlers and hoofs. The favorite breeds of hou na and for deer hunting throughout the South are the black and tan and common hounds. The English stag and foxhounds have been tried, but, as a rule, are too fast, and will not be called off from the chase. Young Mr. Hillman told a friend of mine that he was out lately with his pack of hounds and had a splendid run of several hours, and at last killed the deer in the incloged grounds around his house. When the season opens next fall I would be glad to hear of some of our Eastern sportsmen making preparations to come out here and hunt that country. Iam confident they would have excellent sport, and certainly a hearty welcome. Nashville, Tenn. fies by Wee. — HOW TO LOAD FOR GAME, PAINESVILLE, Ohio, May 1, 1879 EDIT0R FOREST AND STREAM: T shall not attempt to Jay down any rules—it would be folly to do so, as n0 two guns shoot alike with the same load. I write my experience in loading my 12-gauge, 30-inch, 741bs, W. & O. Scott premier gun. though I have owned 10-gauge guns, my experience with them has been limited. I am yery much-in favor of light guns for all except wild fowl shooting. Even in this shoot- ing, light 12-gauge guns will do much better than one is aware of, unless he has tried it, The trouble lies not in the shooting qualities of the gun, but in the lack of necessary weight to take up the recoil of the heavy charges required. For all upland shooting give me a light 12-gauge gun; it is much pleasanter to carry. To be able to cover a strong, swift-fiy- ing bird, that starts most unexpectedly, before he is out of shot, you must be reasonably fresh and elastic—not distressed and dispirited. Your gun must be of such a weight that you can carry it all day without severe fatigue. A good 12-gauge gun will serve you honestly in all upland shooting, and while not just the thing for wild fowl shooting, will yet suffice if you find occasional opportunity to put it to such work. I use mostly Dittmar powder, and any rule that applies to that will do for black. The majority of sportsmen overload their guns. Men who have been using muzzle-load- ers with the best of success, loading with 23 drams of pow- der, buy a breech-loader and proceed at once to load with 5 drams. Now, what is the use of it, pray tell? I very seldom load with over 3} drams of powder and 1 oz. shot. In duck shooting I have been using 4 drams Orange Ducking No. 5 and 1 oz. No. 6 shot, but the powder was very coarse and pleasant to shoot. For snipe, quail and woodcock shooting I find that 3 drams of Dittmar and 1 oz. of 8 or 10 shot does the work nicely. Some men seem to have the best luck with certain sizes of shot. I always use No. 7 for trap shooting; don’t seem to haye any luck with any other size. For quail I use No. 8; snipe, No. 10; woudcock, No. 10; rabbits, No. 8 a SaUirTEle No. 8; ruffed grouse, No. 6; ducks, Nos. 4 and 6. My experience has been that the finer the shot used the more powder is wanted back of them. I use two pink edge wads over the powder, and a good plan is to place next the powder a thin waterproof card wad, to prevent the powder from absorbing the grease of the wads. Over the shot I place a black edge wad, except in single bird trap-shooting, when I substitute a card wad, as the lighter the pressure over the shot the better the gun will shoot. This I haye proved many times, and on that account never crimp a paper shell. If the wads are a size larger than shell there will be no trouble in the wads starting. Ihave found on trial at targets that two wads over the powder give a little better penetration, and at least. 25 per cent, better pattern. I don’t believe in pound- ing down the wads with a mallet ; it makes but a little better penetration and makes the gun scatter badly, Any man who is in duubt how to load his gun should spend a half day try- ing it at targets with different loads; he can learn in that way what all the books on the subject cannot tell him, This is for those who are just taking up the gun and are in- experienced, and, little as it is, what I have written has cost me many dollars and much time to learn it. In reply to ‘* Dexter,” I would say the shot I used in target- ing my gun were Tatham’s soft shot, No. 8, 899 to the oz., making the average pattern of the gun about 90 per cent., using 34 dramas powder, 14 oz. shot. Nanir. Rooxtwenaw, N. 0, April 5, 1879. Epiror Forzst AnD STREAM: Tn your last issue you invite discussions as to how to load for game. I will tell you how I load, have always loaded and ever expect to, yet will not contend that all others should follow my “illustrious example,” unless they desire t) do so. Imprimis, 1 use a 16-gauge W.,& C. Scott breech-loader, 30- inch barrel and 7lbs. weight, and the charges specified below are for this gun. The gun was originally a choke; has, however, been rebored, and is more cylindrical. For quail Gre call them partridges) I use 2drams powder to 7 oz. No. shot the season through ; for ducks, 2} drams powder to 1 oz. No. 5 shot ; for turkeys, 24 drams to 1 oz. No. 3 shot, and for deer, 24 drams powder to 4 chambers buckshot, 12 and 16, the smaller (16) in the red season and the larger (12) in the blue season. T. C. LEak, CLEVELAND, O., April 28, 1879. Eprror Forrst AND STREAM : I haye four guns—one, a 10-gauge, 10-Ib. 32-inch barrel. In it T use for large shot from No. 1 to No. 4, 43 drams pow- der, No. 2 grain Oriental, and 1; oz. shot. ‘This is for long- tange shooting at heavy ducks. In my 12-geuge gun I use 84 drams powder 1} oz. shot. In the field, 3 drams powder and 2 oz. shot, unless birds are wild, when I use 3} drams pow der and 14 oz. shot. In a 16-gauge 63lbs. gun 28-inch barrels I use, when birds are not wild, 24 drams powder and same bulk of shot; if wild, 2¢ drams powder with same bulk of shot. This used to be an old rule for field shooting in muzzle-loading times, and is a good one for field shooting, as it gives no recoil and makes an even, pretty pattern and good penetration. ‘These charges are, in my opinion, the best for the uses mentioned. For a field gun for quails, snipe, wood- cock, partridges, prairie chickens, etc., the light 16-gauge gunisa beauty. One never tires with its weight; can grasp it so easily and handle it so quickly that he makes up any logs he may expect by not having a heavier gun and larger charge. And then it is @ satisfaction to see a bird fall dead—for the 16-hore shoots close and hard when moderately choked— and feel that one has aimed at his bird and not a foot on one side, as he may do when 1; oz. of small shot are rained after 4 bird weighing scarcely more than the charge of shot sent for hia destruction, Oanvas-Back. a AIM AT FLYING GAME, Epiror Forxst 4np STREAM: Some light may be thrown upon the questions of whether to aim at or in front of a bird crossing the shooter by con- sideration of the accompanying figure and ita explanation. A is the position of the charge when fired, and B that of the bird at the same instant, the latter being supposed to fly from Bto F in exactly the same time that it takes the former to go from A to BF, the bird's line of flight. If the aim is along AF with the gun temporarily at rest, the bird passing B at the instant of firing, then the charge strikes the bird at F'; if along AB, with the gun at rest, the bird will: reach Fas the charge reaches B; if the aim is along AB at the instant of discharge and the gun continues to be held on the bird in its flight toward F, the conditions are those of the question principally requiring consideration. Suppose now that the line AB represents an indefinitely ex- tended gun barrel, fired in the position AB andswung around with uniform velocity from the instant of discharge, so that when it gets into the position AF the charge reaches the muz- zie at F, then when the batrel is. in the position AC the charge will be at 1; when in AD, at 2; and when in AE, at 8. The points 1, 2 and 3 are those of the curved line through which the charge has to pass from A to F. : Returning to the original conditions: If Al represents the length of the gun barrel (held on the bird flying from B toward F after being fired with aim along AB) the charge leaves it at 1 and flies in the straight line 1G, which is the resultant of the forward and angular forces and tangent to the curve at 1, and is therefore outside of the path required to carry itto F. If any other point of the curve A123F is taken as the muzzle of the gun, the breech being at A in all cases, the result shows the charge crossing the bird’s line of flight somewhere between B and F at the same instant that the bird reaches F’, and palpably chronicles a missing shot behind the bird. Such successful shots as seem to argue false theory in the foregoing can generally be accounted for without disturbing it: In some cases the scattering of the shotserves to cover the- error in aiming, and in others the gun is discharged just as it ‘‘ catches up with” the bird and while it is moving with a. rapid angular velocity unintentionally and Peat naby cor— JOROHO, —Hee Bogardus’ advertisement. PIGEON MATCHES. RiIversipg CLus—Yopsham, Me., May 1.—Bogardus trap: C Goud.. UF O55 a 500s Et ae te Ope =o AQ Goud ST Gy re eV Te aS is a Gif a bes Stinson.. 0000011060000 000 0-8 Bonney.... ele ee Oy Tee dais | re Oe eons MON eo Ce eae Be Dee Oe Th Oe 18 Le OG el, Test? Ter ois De a RO ee ie ie a | 0O001TT9O01100000 0 1-6 W. A. 3. New Hanrsorme—Ashland, May 9.—Asbland Gun Club. 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The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends ‘ov. 1 NLACK BASS, PIEE, PICKEREL and MUSCA- LONGE also abound in large numbers in the many Jakes and lakelets of this territory. The sportsman can readily send trophies of his skill to bis friends or “club”! at home, as ice for acking tish can be had Say pei p TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very beautiful; the air is pure, ie bracing. The Climate is pe- culiarly beneficial to those suffering with Hay Fever and Asthma affections. The hotel aecommoadations are good, far surpass- ing the average in countries new enough to afford the finest of fishing. r During the season Ronnd Trip Excursion Tickets will be sold at low rates, and a’tractive train facili- fies offered to Tourists and Sportsmen. Doge, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at owner’s risk. Tt is our sim to make sportemeén feel “at home” ou thisroute. For Tourisv’s Guide (an attractive tl- Justrated book of 80 pages), containing full Informa- tion and accurate maps of the Fishing Grounds and Time Cards, address. A, B. LET, Gen’) Pass. Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich. EW HAVEN, MERIDEN, HARTFORD, Spring- fleld, White Mountains, Montreal and interme- diate points. The new palace steamer C, HZ, Northam eaves Pier 25, Hast River, daily (Sundays excepted) atar.m, A passenger train will be in waiting on he wharf at New Haven, and leave for Springfield and way stations on arrival of boat. HIGHT LINE—The Continental leayes New York At ii Pp. m:, connecting with passenger train In walt- ng on wharf at New Huyen, levying at 6 a.m, Tick- eta sold and baggage checked at 944 Broadway, New York, and 4 Court street, Brooklyn. Excursion to New Haven and return, $1.50. Apply at General Office, on the pier, or to RICHARD PECK, General Agent, MALLORY’S LINE OF, DIBECT STEAMERS TO Jacksonville, Florida. STEAMERS WESTERN TEZAS AND GrizryT oF DALLAS Sallttrom New York Every Friday, From Jacksonville every Thursday, 0; H. MALLORY & CO., Agents, Pier 20, East River, New York, P, RcQUATD, Agent, Bay street, Jacksonville. Sportsmen's Routes, St. Louis, Minneapolis ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Throngh Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between St. Louis, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Burlington, C. Rapids & N’rth’rn Railway. QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, between Burlington, Albert Lea and Minneapolis, crossing and connecting with all Hast and West Lines in Iowa, running through some of the finest hunting grounds in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse and Quail, Sportsmen And their dogs taken geod care of, Reduced rates On parties of tea or more upon application to General Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids, J gE. F. WINSLOW, General Manager, Chesapeake & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Angler to the Best Hunting and Fishing Grounds of Virginia and West Virginia, Comprising those of Central and Pledmont Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers, and Kan- awha Valley, aud including in thelr varieties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, sulpe, woodcock, mountain trout, bass, pike, pickerel, éte,, etc. Guns. fishing tackle, and one dog for each sports- Man carried free, The Route of the Tourist through the most beautiful and picturesqgie acenery of the Virginia Mountains to the’ most famous watering places and summer reso) The Only Route via White Sulphur Springs. Ratlroad connections at Cincinnati, with the West, Northwest and Southwest; at Gordonsville, with the North and Northeast; and at Richmond and Char- lottesyille with the South. All modern improvementa Gen, Passenger Agent, in equipment, CONWAY R, HOWARD, Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent, mays ly Richmond, Va. ONG ISLAND RAILROAD, MAY, 27, 1878. Ferrybosta leave New York from James Slip cat} except Sundays) 30 minutes, and from Thiriy- in street, Rast River (daily) 15 minutes previous to departure of trains, and from South Wall street, Fulton and Catharine ferries (daily) 80 minutes pre- yious to departure of trains from Depot, corner Flat- bush and Atlantic avenues, Brooklyn, Trains leave Brooklya and Long Island City (Hunter’s Point) as follows: For Greenport, Sag Harbor, etc,, 8:30 4. M., 4P, M.,and on Saturdays at 3:30P.M. For Patch- ogue, etc., 9:30 A. M., 4:30 and 6P.M. For Babylon, etc., at 9:30 A. M., 4, 4:30,6and6P.mM. For Port Jefferson, éte., at 10 A. M. and 4:30r.m. For North- por ete., af 10 4. M., 3:30, 4.30 and 6:30P.M, For ust Valley, at 8:30 and 10:00 a. M,, 3:80, 4:30, 5:80 and 6:30 Pp. u, For Far Rockaway, etc., at 6:30. M., 4, 4:80, 6, 6and7P.m, For Garden City and Hemp- stead, §:30 and 10 A, M., 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 P. M., and 12:15 night, and from Long Island City only 9:30 A. M., 1:80 and 6:30Pr.™u, SUNDAYS—For Port Jefferson, Patchogue, et¢.,94.M. Babylon, etc,, 6and 7 P, mM, Northport snd Locust Valley, 9 A. M. and 6:30 P. 4. Garden City and Hempstead, 9A. M., 2:30 and 6:86 P. M., and from Long Islend ity only 9:30 4. M, and &80P?.M. Trains for Rockaway Beach, Flushing, Coliege Point, Jamaica, etc., as per time tables. Ticket offices in New York at 261 Broadway, corner Warren street, at James Slip and Thirty-fourth street ferries, at the offices of ‘The Long Island Express,” 3 Park place, 785 and 942 Broadway and Grand Central Depot ; in Brooklyn, No. 333 Wash- Ingten street ald 79 Fourth street. By purchasing tickets atany of the above offices, baggage can be checked from residence to destination. 8, SPENCER, Gen'l Sup’t. J, CHITTENDEN, Gen’! Pass. Agent. fe e6 tt Old Dominion Line. ‘The steamers of this Line reach some of the finest waterfow! and upland shooting sections in the conn- Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb's and, and points on the Peninsula. City Point, James’ River, Currituck, Florida, and the mountain- ons country of vires Tennessee, etc. Norfolk steamers sail Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday. Lewes, Del., Tuesday and Friday at 2 Pp. M. Faull information given at ofice, 197 Greenwich St., New York. Bep2s ly FOR HALIFAX, PORT HAWKESBURY, PIC- TOU AND CHARLOTTE- TOWN. Tke first-class steamships Cerroll and Wer- cester, will leave T wharf, Roston,for above ports, every ®aturdny at 12.M. Through tickets sold to all principal points in Nova Ecotia and Cape Breton, No frelght recelyed after 10 A. M on day of snriling. Shippers Must send with receipts the value of gooda for master’s manifest. For rates of freight or pussage inquire of W. H. RING, 18 T wharf, or 0. G. PEAREON, 219 Washington street, may] 6m F. NICKERSON & CO., Agents. Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen, Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S RE- TREAT, SHINNECOCE BAY, L, I, By @ practical And an old bayman, Has Always on band the best of boats, batteries, etc., with the pas tig of trained wild-geese decoys on the coast. The best ground inthe vicinity of New York for snipe shooting of all varieties. Special attention given by himself to hia puesta, and satis- Jaction guaranteed, Address WML N. LANE 5 Good Ground, L, 1. Novs tf EOUT FISHING TINY PONDS AND §TREAMS, Finer fish, and more sport for (less money than ever, EDWARD H, SEAMAN, Ridgewood Station, Southern KR, R, of L. Lees may! 6t EE ——ee——— ee Se Ee EEE ES ee Hatels and Resorts for Spartsmen. Sherman House, (CLARK AND RANDOLPH), CHICAGO, Rates reduced to $3 per day for all rooms above the parlor floor, without baths, Rooms with baths, $3.50, $4, and $4.50 per day, ALVIN HULBERT, Prop’r. We challenge any Hotel in the World to show as large and as elegantly furnished rooms ap those of the SHERMAN, jea0 tf ONE OF THE WORLD’S WONDERS, SOUR LAKE. The Great Watering Place of Texans. This remarkable natural phenomenon consists of a circular pool about an acre in extent, in a con- tinual state of ebuillition, produced by escaping gases. Around the lake are a great number of wells and springs, of thirteen distinct yarietles of water— sulphur, soda, alum, iron, etc. The waters of the lake and many of the springs are very acid. A specti- fic for rheumatism in its worst forms, dyspepsla, chronic diarhces, skin, kidney, venereal and female diseases. Wishing excellent and game abundant at all seasons, Open allthe year. The tourist, whether Tor health or pleasure, and the student of nature, can find no place more interesting. Sixty miles east of Houston on New Orleans R. R. Board, week, $10; month, $35. Address J. A. MERCHANT, Sour Lake, Texas. apr24 3mos Gunpowder. THE HAZARD POWDER CO MANUFACTURERS OF GUNPOWDER. Hazard’s *' Electric Powder.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed ip point of strength and cleanliness, Packed in square canis. ters of 1 Ib, only. Hazards “American Sporting. Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). In 1 lb. canisters and 64¢ 1b. kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, fo1 upland prairie shooting. ell adapted to shot- guns. Hazard’s * Duck Shooting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). In1 and 5 lb. canisters and 63f and 123g lb. kegs. Burns slowly and yery clean, shooting remarkably close and with great penetration. For field, forest or water shooting, it Tanks any other brand, and it is equally serviceable for muzzle or breech-loaders, Hazard’s “ Kentucky Rifle.” tFHG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting” FG, in kegs of 26, 123¢ and 644 lbs, and cans of 5)bs.6F FIG 18 also packed in land 3¢ 1b. canisters. Burns strong and moist. The FFFG and FFG are fevorite brands for ordinary sporting: and the “Sea Shooting” PG ic she standard Rifle powder of the country. Superior Mining and Blasting Powder. SOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER; ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES #'OR #XPORT, OF ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OB, PROOF, MANU- FPACTURED TO ORDER. The above can be had of deaiers, or of the Com- Dany’s ee Sb im every prom‘pent city, or wholasals af our 88 WALL STREET, NEW YORE. Laflin & Rand Powder Ce. Ne. 26 MURRAY ST., N. Yo e Sola Proprietors and Manufacturers of Orange Lightning Powder. No. ito, strongest and Cleanest made, in sealed iib. canisters. Higher numbers specially are recom- mended for breech-loading guns, Orange Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and clean. No. 1 to 5in ee Kegs, 63¢ Ibs. each, 3nd canisters of land & . each. Orange Rifle Powder. The best for rifies and al ordinary purposes. Bizes, FG, FPG and FFG, thelast being the finest, Packed in wood and metal kegs of 25 1bs., 1234 iba. and 634 1bs,, and in canisters of 1 lb. and 44 Ib. All of the above give high velocities and isan residuum than any other brands made, and are re- ommended and used by Uapt. A. H. BOGARDUS, the “Cliampion Wing Shot of the World,” All of the above give high velocities and less residuum than any other brands made, and are re- commended and used by Csapt. A. H. BOGARDUS, the “Champion Wing Shot of the World.” BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRIOAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS, MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order, English Sporting Gunpowder. CURTIS &4 HARVEY'S DIAMOND GRAIN. Nos, 9, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7 ands, Superior Rifle, Enfield Rifle, and Col. Hawker’s Ducking. . , Ol Cedar street, N, ¥Y Agent for the United States _Gimpowdey GUNPOWDER. DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE Duponvs Gunpowder Mills, calablished in 1801, have maintained their great reputation for 78 years, ee Gees Ss the followlng célebrated brands of DUPONT’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), unequaled in sirength quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Glags Bal and Pigeon Shooting. DUPONT’S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos. 1 (coarse) to 3 (fine), burning slowly, strong and clean; great penetration; adapted for Gigssa Ball, Pigeon, Duck and other shooting, DUPONT’S EAGLE RIFLE, A qnick, atrong and clean Powder of very fina tor Pistal hooting ts Ste DUPONT'S RIFLE, FG., ‘SEA SHOOTING,” ane ie init An long-range rifle;shoot- he gz an ‘or general use, burning atrong and moist, a MH te SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST. ING POWDERS ofall sizes and descriptions, Special grades for export. Cartridge, Musket, Cann Mortar and Mammoth Powder, U. 8, Governmen Standard, Powder manufactured to order of any re= quired grain or proof. Agencies in all cities and prin- cipal towns throughout the U.8. Represented by F. L KNEELAND, 70 Watt Sr. N. Y. N. B.—Use none but DUPONT’S Fg or F¥g Powder for long-range rifle shooting, DITTMAR POW DER. For the accommodation of Deslers and Sportsmen, I have made arrangements to sell to any one who can be more conveniently supplied from New York at same rates as charged at the works. HENRY C. SQUIRES, No. 1 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK, Sportsmen's Goods, TENTS! TENTS! Portable tents of all kinds for Sportsmen, Natural- ists and Photographers, also for Camp Meetings, Faney Tents for families, made to order, Awnings of all kinds for Dwellings, Boats, etc.; also Yacht and Boat Sails. All work done in best manner and at very low figures. Send for illustrated circular, Address S. H. HEMMENWAY, over Wall St. Ferry House, South at., New York. my 22 1m The Bogardus Rust Pre- ventative Will prevent rust in Guns, Pistols, Skate and Cutlery. Safe to handle, and especially adapted ror firearms at sea-coast shoo\ing. A liheral discounttea the trade. Manufactured by JAMES T. DALY, 731 Moore street, Philadelphia. Or send orders Captain A. H. BOGARDUS, Elkhart, Logan Co, Tilinois. febs7 8m, MOCCASINS. The best thing in the market c for hunting, fishing, canoeing, LZ snow-shoeing, ee Seta oo WA Ea easy to the feet, and v VV E£ =e durable. Made to order Sg age in & variety of styles, and warranted the wind article. Send for illustrated circular. MARTIN 8, HUTCHINGS, P.O. Box 363, Doyer, N.H. (Succes nv to Frank Good.) BrRaprorkD & AnTHony, Boston ents. Standard Penetration Tester. Indispensable to sportamen, Price, complete, $23. Discount to the trade, J, PALMER O'NEIL & CO. 41 Fifth Avenue, Pittaburgh, Ps. maré Brown’s Patent Cun Cleaner. The best Cleaner and Oller for breech-loading arma in the market, For one coilar, one Cleaner, two doz, patches, and full directions sent free of postage. Send for cirenlar. Address T YARDLEY BROWN, patentee, Reacing, Pa, mayl5 6moa a el 302 Sportsmen's Goads. Patented May 7, 1878, und April 22, 1879. ‘The only rotating Trap made that throws every Way, Or can be made to throw in any desired direo- Mem, or that can be made to throw every way exe @ept at shooter and spectators, PRICE $10 AT FACTORY. No Charge for Boxing. ‘WILL H. CRUTTENDEN, General Agent, Cazenovia, N. Y¥. FOR TRAP SHOOTING WITH GLASS BALLS USE THE HUBER TRAP, WITH IMFROVED SPRING. For sale by all dealtrs in sporting goods, or at the manufacturers, HUBER & CO., Cor, Paterson and Fulton at, maris Paterson, N. J. New York Shooting Coat, MADE OF VELVETEEN, CORDURGY, FUSTIAN AND CANVAS I have just imported a Corduroy of tne dead grass color, specially adapted as rezard= weieht, color and strength for all kinds of shooting, I will make to order: Coat, $15 ; Vest. $5; Pants, $7; Cap, $2.25 ; or Suit complete, $26 Sportsmen will find my Shcoting Clothing to have more desirable points than any other goods of the Kind in the market, Refer tc many Sportsmen who hive worn them. Send for s#mples and rules for measurement. F. L. SHELDON, Rahway, N, 7 , i A * make ra 3 FF a Eaton’s Rust Prevente: For Gung, Cutlery end Surgica! Instencnis Safe to handle, WILL NOT GUM, und will keép in any climate. Sportsmen everywhere in the United States pronounce it the bést gun oi] in the market. Jndge Holmes, of Bay City, Mich., writes: ‘ Itis the best preparation I have found in thirty flye years of active and frequent use of gnns,” The trade supplied by sole manufacturer, GEO. B. EATON, 570 Pavonia Avenues, Jersey City Heights, N. J. Scld by principal New York dealers, and by Wm Reaa & Sons, Boston, Mass,; B. Kittredge & Coa. Cincinnati, Ohio; H. EK. Eaton, Chicago, ll.; Frown & Hilder, St. Louis, Mo. Thos. W. Parr, Cleveland, Ohio. Trimble & Eleibacker, Baltimore, Md. 8. Cropley & Sone, Georgetown, D.C. Jos, C, €rubb Co,, Philadelphia. CANNOT BH SENT BY MAT?. Jani6 tf Lyman’s Patent Bow-Facinge Rowing Gear. At the present Reduced Prices 10 one who rows a boat can afford to be without these oars. Send stamp for circular, Liymans Hunting, Fishing and Plessure Boats are the best made. Send stamp for circular. Address WILLIAM LYMAN, Middlefield, Conn, Office in New York, 32 Cortlandt etreet. marl3 tf Machting Goods, WHITLOCK, SLOVER & CO. 57 SOUTH STEREET, NEW YORK, Yacht Supplies. Manilla rope, cotton rope, tarred rope all sizes, Russia bolt rope, manilla bolt rope, wire rope, blocka, pints, olla, etc, ¥ ’" CABIN STORES. jeat-ly THE BOAT for YACHTSMEN. CCUGHTRY’S PAT. “FOLDING BOAT.” Address: P.O, Station H, New York, Suitable for Yachts? Dingeyas, sportsmen, tray- elers, and geveral family nae. Light, cheap strorg, ortable. Folds up less than six inches ihiek. Built on any model desired. For explanatory circn- lar and pri¢es, address #8 above. See FOREST aND SrnEAM, May 22, for full description. A YRAR and expenses to"agents. Outfi S877 7 sce. Address P.O. VICKWRY, Augusta, Me. LOWELL, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF THE BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, AND CARTRIDCES. Adapted to all military and sporting rifles and pistols, and in use by the ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES rent nevorale Fowign Governments. Rim-fire ammunition of all kinds, Special attention given to the manufacture of Cartridges for Target Practice. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED DROP AND BUCK SHOT. AMERICAN STANDARD--EAGLE BRAND. CAPTAIN BOGARDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT. EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: NeEw YorRK, Jan. 13, 1879. Having been asked by many of your readers as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desire to say that I consider it the best shot I have eyerused, I bave given ita very severe test, having shot m 6,000 ball match, Jan. 8 and 9, with it. In thet match I used ‘wo sets of double barrels, one of 10 and the other 12-bore, and each singie barrel was discharged 1,500 times without being once cleaned. The inner surface of the barrels is bright and free from scratches, although in shooting I used them until th became £0 hot that they would not bear handling. I cannot imagine any case of ordinary use which coulq so severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its Ireedom from injury by any heat which could ever result from contiLuous discharges of the gun. A, H. BOGARDUS. THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD WM’F’C CO., NEW YORK. TheDelaware Shell. Our Improved Shell Now Possesses the Following Merits: ist. Perfect Uniformity of Flange 2d, They are Sure Fire and Gas Tight. 3d. The Psper is Superior. 4th. The Primers are Easily Expelled and Replaced, and can be Reloaded a Number of Times. PRICE AS LOW AS ANY OTHER SHELL, ADDRESS, Delaware Cartridge Co., WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. i WIttmar Powder THE CHANPION POWDER OF THE WORLD. NO SMOKE--NO DIRT--LESS RECOIL STRONG AND SAFE. SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT TO BLACK POWDER 6,013 SHOTS WITHOUT WIPING IN A SHOT.GUN. = Captain Bogardus’ great feat of breaking 6,000 glass balls has proved ihat the powder is all that is claimed for it. The barrele, withont being wiped, were a8 clean at the end of the match as after the first shot. The fact of the firing ef 80 many shots in succession, snd that the Captain has used about 200 pounds of the same powder during the last year in one gun, shows, without a doubt, that the powder is EFFICIENT, UNIFORM and SAFE. The rifle powder is also without a rival, ‘The standing challenge to test this powder against any other has Deyer been accepted. Many riflemen throughout the country bave been successful with the powder, as, for instance, Mr, HE. B. Souther, of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, won last year two ue Pace two silver medals, two revolvers, and fonr cther prizes in using the DITTMAR RIFLE Greater facilities and greater demand have enabled us to recuce the price of the powder consider- ably, and the fact that the Governm«nt Armory at Springfield is making now all kinds of testing Inachinery for us will enable us to prcduce always a uniform, and in every way Teliable, article. TRY OUR NEW WATERPROOF SHOT.GUN AMMUNITION. Cheap, and warranted to give satis- faction in eyery respect. Ammunition for gallery rifle practice alwsys on hand, and all kinds of rifle ammunition made to order, a SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICE LISTS. DITTMAR POWDER CO., Binghamton, N. Y. FOSS BROS. & CO. (Successors to F. J. ABBEY & CO.), Cuns, ‘Rifles, Pistols and Fishine Tackle, 43 SOUTH CLARK STREET, CILICA Go. j ee iron steam yachts Cont | Hachting Goods, Wifi. BISHOP’S Patent “‘ Combination” Yacht Pump Water Closet. FOR USE BELOW OR ABOVE WATER-LINE, PLUMBER, COPPER: MITH, GA EAM FIPTER, No, 210 South street Wye AND ST For Above or Below Water Line. NO TANK NEEDED. ALFRED B. SANDS. Plumber, Steam Fitter and Coppersmith, -feb6 6m 126 BEEKMAN §t., NEw YORE, ALONZO E. SMITH, YACHT BUILDER, ISLIP, L. I. Builder of yachts Comet, Niantic, Sagitta, Onward, Windward, and many others. Vessels hauled out, and repairs and alfera:iona execnted at low rates, Several fine yachts for sale cheap. Models and fptcifications moderate rates, T. DESMOND, YACHT & BOAT BUILDER, 37 PECK SLIP; NEW YORK. Cabin Yachts, Steam Lacnches, Open Yachts and Sailboats of every description for racing or cruisin at lowest rates. Also, Row Boats, Shells and Clu Boats, Boats ard yachts for export a specialty, Oars and scnlls of all kinds, CEORGE ROAHR, BOAT BUILDER, FOOT OF I35TH ST., HARLEM. N. Y. Builder of single and double-rcull shells, pair, four and eight-oared shells; barges, gies and club boats of all kinds. Fine oars and sculls. Wine boats ale Ways 00 hand. Orders executed upon short notice at lowest rates, Shadow and Nautilus canoes a Specialty. Accommodations for boats and oarsmen, fend stamp for enclosed circular. jan 30 ly HENRY PIEPCRAS, SHIP AND YACHT BUILDER, | GS Huron street, GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN, L. I. Ships and yachts of all classes built in best manner and of besf materials. Plans and specifications at reasonable rates. Repairs, Docking and Spars, CUTTER YACHTS A SPECIALTY, Refers by permission to Henry Steers +3 Bhi puilder, if ap es furnished at THE PATENT NONPAREIL YACHT Has all the good qualities of a Sharpie, with none of her faults. Isa very fast boat elther under gail or steam, Draws but a few inches of water. Does not pound or spank, and is a splendid sea boat. Finely finished cabin yachts, 40ft. over all built and outfitted, ready for crolsing, $450 to $600. All sizes at equally low rates, Also light draught Steam Yachts, and fall working drawings for Sharpies at short notice, Specimen yachts always on hand. THOMAS CLAPHAM, Roslyn, L. L, N.Y. THE COMING BOAT. The light draught “sharple-built” boat is precisely the thing for shooting, fishing and pleasure galling, and for speed, safety and comfort is not excelled, Send for circular, D. O. TWITCHELL, 16 Arthar Btreet, New Haven, Conn, jans0 J. J. DRISCOLL YACHT BUILDER, Cor, Franklin and Clay streets, Greenpoint, L. I, Yachts.and boats of all descriptions constantly on hand and built to order at lowest market rates, Alterations and repairs promptly attended to, Prices and specifications furnished, SAMUEL HOLMES 120 & 122 Front Srreut, New Yor. Deneuer of FastSteam Yachts. Plansandapecl fications prepared al reascuable rates, Boilder of inentil, Firely, Mineola, team yacht for gale, 57 teet Tron 8 ‘SS THE AME eee s WC ICAN SPORTSMAN? JOURNAL. sf {Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1879, by the Forest & Stream Publishing Company, in the Office of the Ltbrarian of Congress, at Washington.) ven Gente a Capy. ‘Serms, Four Dellars a Year 6 mouths, $2; 2 monsthn, $1. \ NEW YORK, THURSDAY: MAY 22, 1879. Selected, FANNY McKEE MARYE! There is tu Benicla, California, a littie monument inscribed, ‘* Fanny McKee Marye, a Noble Greyhound, Died May 25, 1871,” * * ¢ * . * * Aree ou the straits of Carquinez stands A plain rock, ivy-entwined, A simipls tribute of loving hands ‘To & memory there enshrined ; it marks the grave of a noble dog Who came from over the sea, The spirit of beauty and grace and leve, = Called “ Fanny McKee Marye,” Ah! well I remember the horn and cheer Re-echoing clear and wide, To summon the boys from afar and near All over the country side; ‘hey were rough, wild men, but brave and true, No manlier ever were born, Who follow’d the hounds with Fanny in lead At the merry bright sound of the horn, * * At awn the glow on Diablo’s brow, And the purple at ev’ning’s gloam, Ane seen in my dreams full often now, When I visit my sunset home; And I wake with asigh from the sunny land With its carpet of flowers and streams, And long for the slumber that carries me back To the boys and old Fanny in dreams, Then fll up your glasses with glorlous wine, Let us drink to the days gone by, ‘Their memory e’er ig a golden mine ,Of pleasure which never can die; And when we're aroused on the final morn By the sound of Our last reyeille, May we hear the sweet notes of a spirit horn Oalllng Fanny McKee Marye! —Yock Keane. ——.- ++—<— Hor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. Che Agawa. T was noon, but not dinner-time, before we could get through the lecks at Sault Ste. Marie. We had been ready by breakfast to leave, but the shipping seemed all go- compelled to lounge wearily about the docks and wait for steamer or other craft going our way. At last the good steamer Winslow, Captain Wilkins, came, aud getting close under her stern, we went through the locks with her. Oaptain Wilkins is soft-hearted toward fish- ermen, and, a8 we passed into the upper level, he threw us a line, with the injunction to cast off when we were ready, and took us in tow. The day was delightful. There was apparently a light breeze from the northwest, but as we rounded the Point of Pines, and met it full in our faces, it seemed fresh enough ; and as Weiska Bay widened out, and we got well past Round Island, the wind became too stiff for comfort. Our boat was good and staunch, but as we went on toward the broad lake the wind increased to almost a gale, and the seas pounded our bows with alarming force. Things began to grow interesting, and between Gros Cap and Iroquois Point Light we concluded we had better cast off the line and trust to our oars before getting too far out in the rising sea. The voyageurs then took manfully to the oars, and for two or three good hours it required strength, courage and skill on their part before we were safely landed on Gros Cap Island. About five o’clock the wind began to die away, and by the time we landed the wind had almost ceased, but the sea was still heavy. We tried the rods, however, and then the spoon—the latter with such success that an eight- pound lake trout graced our table at supper. We had a delightful night, for the wind had blown most of the mosquitoes off the island, and the air soon became too cool for what were left. Morning came soon enough, even in the shadow of Gros Oap, for we went to bed tired with the labor and excitement of the day, and sleep was welcome. After breakfast we started, with the lake like a mirror, although the swell broke noisily upon the rocky shores. The wind sprung up soon, however, and after a little flirtation with us, so we were ca- joled into hoisting our sails, it settled down squarely dead ahead. Off to the west we could see many a craft crowding all gail to get down to Sault Ste. Marie with their favoring wind. It was with many hours’ hard pulling that we reached ing down while we wanted to go up; so that in our fishing | Maple Island, a beautiful island just off the mouth of the eostume—which is more useful than ornamental—we were Bachewana Bay; and the men being pretty well fagged, we ey ee 5 sos ras a Volume 12—No. 16. { No. 111 Fulton St.,N. VY. made camp there. The shores of the island are strewn with boulders, and there is said to be fine fishing there sometimes. Certainly, the bottom is fayorable for trout, but on this only time I ever tried it nothing rose to my fly. Ido not doubt that fine trout are taken there. But on this occasion the shore was so strewn with logs, rolling and tossing with every wave, that the fishing may have been affected by it. The year before, during a storm on the lake, a tug, haying in tow an immense raft, was caught in so fierce a storm that she had to cut andrun. The raft broke up, and the logs went everywhere. They lay so thick atong the shores that F,, with boyish enthusiasm, went jumping from one to another clear around the island, touching the ground but once at an exposed poinf, And I may say in passing, that I have seen the logs from that raft (at least, I presumed so) scattered all along the lake shores. I have seen them in Black and Nepigon Bays, at Pays Plat, and from Pic Island to Sault Ste. Marie. Their frayed and rounded ends show their travels and bruises. Ihaye seen them on exposed beaches twelve to fifteen feet above the ordinary lake level. The Indians along the coast say they came from a raft which went to pieces a few years ago. The smoke of our fire, it must be admitted, helped our slumbers that night. There were some mosquitoes, and the night was not cool enough to still their songs. Yet we slept well. Inthe morning we found the wind still ahead, but we took some consolution from the assurances of Michel that the next day we should have a change. We went on, however, a few miles, taking several fine lake trout with the spoon as we went, and camped on the shore of Pancake Bay. Off one of the points we took some fine trout, but the sea was almost too rough for pleasant fishing. We took the bars rock for a tent floor, and upon beds of spruce boughs we slept well. We would not venture into the thicket, for we remembered our disastrous engagements with the sand flies on former occasions there, The morning came, with rather a fresh ‘south wind, and stopping only long enough to breakfast, we soon ‘reached Maimunse Point. We found a party of two boat-loads there. They had taken on the way a good many medium- sized trout—perhaps I ought not to use that term, for it may mean different things to different persons. To a North Shore fisherman it means from one to two pounds; smalltroutare FLY FISHING,—HuricutT or pHE SEASON—CRAPTY MR, SPIDER WHAVES HIS FILMY LINES 4ND TAKES A HAND IN—NEYER HAD SUCH LUCK BEFORE—NOR BEHIND—AND ALI, AROUND. ——— from a balf-poind to a pound, good ones from twa lo three pounds, and beyond that the designation depends rulther upon the command of language the fisherman has than upon any recornized nomenclature, We stopped at Maimanse Island for dinher, and after. ward, although the wind had shifted Lo the southwest aud was freshening up rather rapidly, we started Gut, expecting to Tun into Montreal River if the wind should inerense much. We bowled alone quite rapidly, and the wind came heavier and heavier, The coast between Maimpnse and Moatves! River is an iron-bound and dangerous one. There are two or three little baya into which with some winds a boat like ours could run, but one must be well acquainted witb the coast to risk an attempt to run ashore in a weaterl gale, But the wind was gradually drawing to the epee: and getfing worse for us, both in direction and force. We had passed the Qachec Mines and were looking anxiously along the coast tor some sheltered nook into which we could Tun, or some stretch of sandy shore where wo could beach the boat in comparative safety, when we descried, or fancied we did, a short sandy beach between two jutting points, and we thourht it safer to risk alanding than to go further, On runuiog closer in we found the sandy beach was a bouldered one, and while it was at the southern edge partially shel- tered from the wind by # huge point of rock, yet the sea broke heavily all along it. But we were ‘*in forit,” as we dared not risk putting out to sea again, and we made ready to land. The single sail we had Jatterly been carrying was quickly dropped, the mast unstepped, one of the men put to the oars to sleady the boat, the masts lurtiedly converted into poles to fend us off the sharp rocks, and, without regard to retting wet, F and I jumped out and gathered some poles and Jogs on the shore, upon which we could rest the bow of the boat. This done, the men brought the boat in, we lifted the bow on the logs, and leaving one man in the stern to fend off, we hurriedly threw out the heavier traps, and mak- ing rollers ov slides of the masts and oars, we drew the boat liigh aud dry on the steep and bouldered shore. And it was none too soon, for the wind increased and the sea came lieavier and heavier. A half-hour later, and while we might lave got ashore, it would have been with astoven boat and a loss of many of our provisions. The chance of some fish: eliman passing: near enough to relieve us would have been all that was left, except a tramp through the wilderness for seventy-five miles to civilization. The place in which we found ourselves was a gully be- tween two spurs of the mountain, As soon as we had the boat and our traps a'l secure, F. and I proceeded to examine our surroundings, On each side of the cove the rocks rose sheer and sharp to a hundred feet in height, rising higher and higher as they receded from the shore, until the two spurs joined a quarter of a mileinland. The present beach was steep, but gradual in ascent until it reached about twenty-five fuet aboye the lake surface, At the north end the boulders were from four to cigbt inches in diameter, and gradually increasing in size to the south end, where there were none less than ten inches, They were like the rocks there, of eranite, At the upper edge of the beach there was what seemed to be a wall of boulders, seven or cighit fect in height, slightly sloped, and which we found some difficulty in climbing. Oneé above it we found an ancieat beach, sloping back more gradually than the modern one fora hundred yards, and a height of fifteen or eighteen feet (pos- sibly more), with a wall at its rear similar to the first we had climbed, back of which was another beach reaching to the foot of the mountain. These beaches were all of boulders, with little or no vegetation, and corresponded with the heights of other ancient beaches I have noticed in many paris of the Jake coast. Without any pretentiuns to geolo- gical knowledge, it struck me asa casual observer that the variations of tle Jake level shown by the beaches were not gradual, but sudden. } We found npon the beach a piece of the deck of some wrecked vessel, large enough for a floor for our tent, and we improved the occasion. About dark the storm was at its height, and some rain fell. ‘The sea dashed all nigltt upon the rocks within a few feet of our tent, but our slumbers were not disturbed, We found a clear, still morning when we awoke, without a breath of air stirring, but the swell was coming in heavily. About ten o’¢lock, by great labor and some risks and duck- ings, we got the boat loaded and pushed off. So heavy a sea was hard upon the rowers; but by noon we made Montreal River, where we stopped for dinner. F. and I climbed the rocky heights to vet a view of the falls. Below the falls the river runs through a perpendicular cleft in the rock, hardly more than twenty-five feet wile, and nearly a hundred deep. ‘he falls are very five, but the best view L have aver had of them was from the lake, three or four miles off the moulh of the river. JT prasume there are trout in the stream, as 1 took one or two at a ripple just above the mouth of the river. But, so far as 1 know, the approaches to the stream above the falls are impracticable, and the existence of huge pike in the pool just before the yiver exters the lake renders it improbable that there should be many trout below the falls. The water is quite dark, and the flow is so great as to color the Jake for a considerablo diatance along the shore. After dinner we had a pleasant suil with a fair breeze to the Agawa, which we reached about four o'clock in the afternoon, We were at last at the Agawa. It had been thought of for 4 year or two before opportunity offered for a visit. J had lieard much of it. Some of my friends had gone in canoes up to the falls, cight or ten miles from the mouth, aod had fiven glowing accounts of the fishing and the scenery. od, found it a cold stream, with clear water, and with trout in eyery pool and upon every rapid. As we approached it we could see that beyond a mile or so of alluyial formation, there was a mountain chain that gave promise of numerous ripples and falls and pools, he gravel bauks and sandy shires of the bay into which the river debouched showed that the stream must be quite long, and at limes bring down Jarve quantities Of eartliy matters to the lake, A big snag or (wo eluck fastan the sands on the bar, with the rovts pro- jecting above the water, were enough to indicate the charac- ter of some parts Of its banks, We landed upon the west side of the river, and unloading out boats, F. and I left the men to arrange a camp, and look the boat up the stream to get a mess of trout for supper, We went up 4 half-mile, and returned in an hour with trout enough for a day for all, I lost two hooked at once, by the Jeader breaking, and ¥’. brought in the biggust fish. a three- pounder. Just across the river from ovr camp was 4 hut or log cabin, belonging to the Hudson’s Bay Company, and in the late winter and early spring occupied by an agent buy— ing furs. This had been taken possession of by a Cleveland party fora camp, and shorlly after we came down the river they came down also, We wentoyer to see their spoils. Tt was indeed a wonderful day’s work, as we then thunght it, There were trout froma half-pound to three and a half pounds in weiglit, beautiful Nish and immense strings of them. It seemed an unnecessary waste of material to kill so many ; bul as the party expected to go up the coast for a day or (wo, the supply was probably none too great. They had been up the river only two miles, they said, and that since noon. The next morning Captain M., of the Cleveland party, persuaded us to go up the coast wilh them, and after break- fast, we suiled for Gravel River. We passed slowly along vie Agawa Island rocks, saw the paintings upon them, done probably centuries ago—although some of them, judging from the picture of a horse there, must have been painted Within two centuries—now, alas! from tlie action of the ele- ments, obliterated, Last year, when I passed there, I found the frost had sealed grent pieces off the rocks, and the best of the pictures are gone forever. There are yet left some of the coarser ones—a caribou, a bear, and some others of ani- mals. We concluded to take dinner at Sand River, where we found some beautiful falls and lots of small trout. I think they were the liveliest trout I have ever seen, and the hardest to catch. Our hooks were too large for trout of that size, but we managed to take quite a number. Sand River is a favorite Indian encampment, and there are always stand- ing there poles with skins of animals, strips of cloth and other things attached thereto, after the manner of the northern indian tribes. Iwas told by Mr. Kosseau, an old trapper and guide, and more recently the owner of a lake fishery located at Maimanse Point, that there is a trail run- ning up past the falls of Sand River by which canoes can be carried, and tha’ trout are yery abundant and of respectable size up the river. Although I have since then visited there, my stay was each time too’ short to look for the trail. We found Grand River a beautiful stream of clear water, but up about the falls, which must be magnificent in flood, the siream was separated into too many small ones to aiford fine fishing. There was an abundance of small trout, and in the hour we spent there we captured quite a number. The black tly was in his element, We had hurried up to the falls, leaving gloves, veils, mosquito oil, and every defense against them at camp st the mouth of theriver, and were de- fenseless. They came around our heads like halos around saints in pictures, though some words were probably used nol known to saints. é fought them off with branches, as a boy does wasps or bees, and hurried back to camp und smoke. The next day was Sunday, and we enjoyed the cool breezes from the Jake and the extra dinner we had time to prepare. The succeeding morning, before breakfast, our Clevclaad friend took a four-pound trout from the pool within twenty fect of cur tent, but the water was too clear to fish there later in the day. The wind blew too heayily to permit us to vet ont of the river in the morning, and we spent the day until five o'clock in the afternoon in wandering sbout the shore of the little Day and shooting at whatever offered itself fora mark, We fished off the rocks from sheltered places, but without success. Wedid not try the falls again. We found afine spring of water coming down the mountain, which by our thermometer showed a temperature of thirty- eight degrees. ‘Ai; five, although the sea was heavy and the while caps were thick over the lake, we started out. The voyageurs did not like to venture, but as the skies were clear I thoughi the wind would die away as usual by the time we reached the Agawa—as it did. In fact we had to row for the last three miles, and it was nearly dark when wereached there. We found the west bank of the river occupied by three or four Indian lodges, and we camped on the east bank. Captain M. camped on Agawa Island. Next morning we went up the river. From the first we had good fishing, About half a mile up I saw on the right bank, just at the edge of the water, a small tree-top projecting about two feet into the water so that a little eddy formed below it, upon which there was foam cireling about. 1 carefully cast there from the boat, and two fine fellows struck at once, and were safely landed. We took from there eight fine trout, as fast as we could land them, weighing not leas than one and a half pounds each. I have never failed to take several there at each visit, excepi my last one, although the tree-top has worn down toa bare branch or two, At that last time I lexrned the secret of my success there. The water was a foot anda balf lower than J had ever before seen it; the dead, bare branch stuck ont from the bank above the-water, and a foot or two from it there poured out a siream of ice- cold water two or three inches in diameter. [had therefore attributed our luck to the little eddy, when in fact it was the cold spring water in which the fish congregated, The yoyugeurs poled the boat up the stream. In some places the rapids were so broad and shallow that we had to disembark and walk past them. In others it was inch by inch against the swift water that vhe boat would be urged up the stream. The skill of the Indians and voyageurs at this work is remarkable. Iremember upon one occasion, when a party of four of us were at the river, we had two faithful fellows in one boat, who were good sailors but poor river-men. These two could not take the boat and two pas- senrers up one of the rapids. In spile of them the current would strike the ‘bows so a8 to swing the boat around and carry us back down the stream, and even alter IP’. and I dis- embarked, it waa with the utmost difficulty they could take the boat up. That night there was considerable chafling from the others, and a bet was passed that the youngest of them all, a boy of eighteen or nineteen, could alone take the heaviest boat up that rapid. Ile was a fine specimen of half-breed Chippewa, but we doubted his ability to do what he bad undertaken. At the foot of the rapid F. and I and the elder suide, who were in the boat, disembarked. Plac- ing himself in the stern, the young man took his pole and sturted up the stream. ‘The rapid was about seventy-five yards in length, with a descent of nearly four feet, as we thought. Not once in the ascent did the boat's nose swerve an inch from the true line, and ina few minutes he was in the still water above, and bis bet was won. With a light canoe the performance would seem worthy of note to a white mun; but with a heavy Mackinac boat, twenty-three feet long, it seemed almost an impossibility until 1b was done. Not far above this rapid, at a point where a little stream comes in from the west, is a pool every visitor to the Agawa willremember, tis twenty-five to thirty feet in diameter and twelve to fifteen feet deep. The main current of the river 60 passes it on the east side as to make an eddy, Here the fisherman always stops, and has some glorious sport. At times, when the fish will not rise to the surface, the expe- dient of letting the flies sink a few feet and rapidly bringing them tothe surface will prove successful, I haye seen yo~ ee a Fd > . —— hooked trout, following hooked ones tothe surface, captured by the landing-net quite frequently, But it must be said that where the trout does not rise to tlie fly the prime charm of angling is lost, Tt is the intense watelitnloess and ihe ex- ercise of skill in casting and in striking whieh is the delight of the ue angler, Any other methods of cipture may be justified by necessily, but not by uny true principles or fine feelings of the sportsman. Upon this occasion the trout rose freely, but as we wishird to vo a mile further up, we did not stay long, Disenrbark- ing at this fall, we walked np and waited for the bout. We here left the gravel banks of the river and came directly into the mountains. The stream flowsclose against the mountain, which towers straight up athousand feet in the air, the stunted evergreens at the top seeming to overhang us as we move up the river. For a quarter of a mile we go near the middle of the stream, casting from side to side, taking many from the deep channel right under the mountain. Up to this time the timber skirting the stream has kept the monn- tains from view; but from this on the scenery is grand. The cliffs rise on every side, and at every turn of the river new views meet the eye. There are line fish taken along in these deep pools, but the mountains so obsorl the attention that one hardly carea for aught else, until he becomes accustomed to the scenery. At the footof the next rapid is an eddy, which never has failed me yet, Icannot tell how many trout I haye taken from it, but there are enough left, We go ashore agnin here, as the rapid is long and rather shallow; and when the boat reaches the next pool we get in and quietly cross the river to a sand-bar on the left bank, just in casting distunce from a preab water-woin rock. he pool here is large and deep. Just where the bare rock and the wooded bank meet, aud the boughs overhang the water so that a cast has lo be rather under-handed to put your fly where you want il, sre some cold springs, which the big fellows monopolize, even as the big fellows do in human life. Now, be careful! Put your tail fly right in where that tongue of water reaches into the bank! Ah, the dropper caught a leaf—quick! take it off and try again! There, you bave him, « fine two-pounder; now bring him out where there istoom to play him and I will try my hackle, And so, taking turns and fish one after another until a fly is caught in the brush, and the clearing of the tackle disturbs the brilliant company, we move a little distance off, build a fire, take a hurried but grateful meal, and resume whiere we left off. We try diffcrent parts of the pool from the sand-bar and the boat, and in our excite- ment take in more than we ought, for we cannot use them all. Then, letting the boat float lazily over the pool, we look down into the water and see liuodreds of the most beautiful and gamiest fish, unless it be the salmon, that is known tothe sportsman. It is now three o'clock, and just for the scenery we go up the viver fo the next point, and then turn our faces toward the camp. It does not take long to go, for the current is swift. We make the two miles in half an hour, aud argatcamp. ‘Looking oyer ourpile we find the largest, taken by F., three and ahali pounds. There are enough to last us to the Sault, if we do not take another, Captain M. has taken some off the Agawa rocks, and refuses any. The poor Indians come in from fishing on the bay with a canoe load of lake trout, weighing from eight to six- teen pounds each, und have cnough; so we slightly salt some to last us on the return trip, and make up our minds to reach Maimanse Island the next day, We have but one regret—that is, that we took so many trout that day as to make it # crime to fish the next. We visited the Indian lodges that evening. Oaptaim M. presented the chief's wife—or rather one of the chief's Wives—with a broad plug of navy,” and by daylight the next morning the chief was over to the cabin trying to sell her to the Captain for fifty dollars. THe had two more, and was willing to se}l one. As the Captain bad ove waiting for him at the Sault, he declined to invest, and negotiations ceased. The Indians showed their honesty by scrupulously keep- ing away from our camp while we were absent. The men were out trolling for lake irout, but the women and children were left in their encampment, an” with a little canoe they had they could haye eressed the river—about thirty yards— and helped themselves to many things dear to the Indian heart and stomach. We packed early and loaded our hoats, Two or three of the Indians came oyer to yisit us, and I distribnted « pint of brandy among them, without any visible effect, Some hard bread, onions and polatoes, produced more signs of gratitude than anything else. A few nails from empty boxes and the boxes themselyes were accepted. But they asked for noth- ing. ‘Puey were civil as well as honest. One of them, a splendid specimen of physical manhooe, nearly six feet high and straight as an arrow, and about nineteen years old, we learned on our next visit had died of consumption the pre- ceding winter. Still, it seems as if life, with all their priva- tions, has charms for them, Whien they haye food, it is a feast; if none, they suffer in silence. They are quiet, peaco- ful and grateful. Not profuse in thanks, one can see even in their stolid faces that they possess the virtue of gratitude, and I dsubt not many of the other virtues upon which the white man claims 1o hold a monopoly, We had a fine sail to Maimanse. 1 was on another oeca- sion that we landed at the Quebec Mines, and the boys, un- der command of Gen. H., stermed the beights and captured two or three old cannon, which were years ago taken (lere for defense against the Indians. But in turn the force under the General were driven from the hill in disorder by an_as sault from the army of flies about the old village. The mines are deserted, The church stands there yet, and some of the other buildings, but they are fast falling to decay. O¢- casionally an Indian or a fisherman prowls about the hill, but the minvs are worthless, and they will never be re- opened. Camping at Maimanse Island, we learncd a tug would be up the next day to take the fish down to the Point of Pines for salting and shipping, ‘There were two fisberies in opera- tion there, one at the Island and the other af Rosseau’s, near the Point. 80 we'sailed down to Rosseaw’s, and waited for atow. ‘There was quite a settlement there, and we in- spected the mending of the nets and the people generally, All but one or two were half-breeds, We found sonic sweet, grass, which seems to grow plentifully about cleurings. I have found it in great profusion around deserted nshing atations on the extreme North Shore. ‘ Anhour or two before dark the tug started with three boats ia tow, as follows: First, the fish buat, loaded to the guards with fish, second, Captain ‘M.’s boat, and, lastly, ours. The iyg had but two officers—the captain and mate, The mate was also pilot, wheelsman, fireman, engineer and took his position in the cook, ‘The captain, after supper, — =_ = =p ee Giron ff 81) Won , I think the pilot went to sleep occasions {he course was chunged from time to lime, for our boat swine around like the little boy at the tail ond jo the game of ‘*erack the whip,” but about two in the morning we came up (6 the Point of Pines dock, Early the next day we rowed to tle Sault, descended the rapids, and reported all well to ihe anxious ones we had left there during our absence, 1 ought to say that, in all my experience on the Agawa, flies and mosquitoes Dave never troubled usmucn. I felt thie said fly once there when I went up fhe river before sun- Tise On A MuUgey morning, bul never before or since, Bish Culture For Forest and Stream and Rod aad Gun, DO PIGKEREL DESTROY TROUT? WN fancy I can see the derisiye smile which will overspread the count@nance of every angler who reads the aboye cap- tion, Do pickerel destroy trout, forsooth! Are they not the scourge of our inland ponds? the sharks of our streams and rivers? And forty years azo did not trout abound in thou- sands of brooks and ponds where they are now wholly exter- minated by these voracious monsters ? Softly, my friends! It has been a little more than forty years sitice the writer, then a ‘‘ barefoot hoy,” drew his first trout (a three-pounder) from the sparkling waters of the Sebois, just where it joins the Piscataquis. And what, O, disciples oF split bamboo, braided silk, invisible gut and sing@ ing reels, do you suppose was the tackle used on that momen- tuous occasion? A. black sider pole, cut on the spot, tu which was attached » discarded band from the busy spinning wheel, which was then found in almost every dwell- ing in the State. Wastened to this, by a black linen 'gange” was asmall but coarse-wired and blunt-pointed hook, with a side beod which we called a ‘teurbed~ hook, being as near as we could gufto ‘* Kirby.” IT had caught a small chub with this primitive tackle, and with a boy’s cruelty was amusing myself by spinning him through the water, when the tempting bait caught the hungry eye of a magnificent trout, which had probably just iuroed in from the river to be- pia tlie ascent of the stream. With a lightning-like rush he gorged both fish and hook, and then commenced the ‘tug of war.” Ye Gods! what a commotion was created in that quiet eddy by the desperate and fulile struggles of the noble fish to escape from the cruel hook, and my equally vain and fran- tic efforts to lift him from hiz native element. Finding my strength unequal to the task of lifting him with the awkward and unwieldly pole, I adopted the tactics of an older brother who wis over-matched by a big eel; and shouldering my pole, marched inland, dragging my prize inglorionsly up the randy beaeh, the rotten line giving away just as I got him at a safe distance from the water's edge. Since that far away day, I have fished the waters of Maine from the Saco to the St. Croix; from the sea to Allegash Lake ;—have taken the ‘prismatic beauties” from the streams of Canada and New Brunswick; the erystal brooks of the White Hills of New ffampshire the Greey Mountains of Vermont; from quiet pools and loyely lakelets of the noble North Woods, and the foaming cascades of the ‘*Golden West” ;—but the feeling of- exuitation which filled my lreast, as with beating heart I lifted up my glowing prize, has never heen excelled. Hurrying home and proudly displaying my trophy, I well remember my father’s remark, that twenty years before, such trout were quite common; but the pickerel were destroying them, and in a sort time there would be no trout im any of the streams where the pickerel, could reach. Of course this statement was gospel to me, and for years J implicitly believed that pickerel were the destruction and bane of trout fishing. Ai that time the former fish absolutely swarmed in all weters Of the lower Piscatequis and its tributarics. T have taken as many as forty in a-single day from a4 ‘set net” sixty feet in length, belonging ta my father, which I tended for several seasons. When the writer was 13 years of age his parents removed from the above river, settling down within easy reach of one of the most famous pickerel and trout aireams in the State. For ten miles it meanders through a natural meadow, snd heing totally devoid of current, and filled with eel-grass and lily pads, this formed a sort of pickerel's paradise, and from it I have taken eighty in one day’s fishing with a single hook and line, The upper portion was almost equally as good for trout, although there was nothing to pre- vent the pickerel from going the entire length of the stream, and they were tound, although in diminished numbers and of sinaller size, wlerevera piece of dead water occurred, through- out the whole stretch of the trout fishing grounds, from which Ihave caught sixty trout averaging a quarter of a pound apiece as the result of a single day’s fishing, For a dozen yerrs the trout ishing remained almost equally good, the pickerel in the meantime diminishing to less than one- quarter of their original number, owing to the easy accessi- hilily of that portion of the stream by reason of which if was thorouglily fished, especially on wet days during the haying season. During all these years I was not only an enthusiastic trout fisher, but a careful observer of their habits, as well as of those of the pickerel, and my views in regard to the de- structivenéss of the latter, 80 far as trout were concerned, had pecome greatly modified notwithstanding the tenacity with which hoyish opinions and prejudices cling to the mind in after life, — The total dissimilarity in their habits and in the character of the waters which they inhuwbited were among the reasons which contributed to produce this change; but far greater than these was the fact that in all the hundreds, and I might say thousands, of pickerel which T had dressed, not one trout had ever been found. The undigested fish found would be about in proportion of three of their own young to two “chobs" (so called, but really dace), This was a stag- gerer; for twospring brooks ran directly into the meadow above-mentioned, and at the mouths of these, at rare inter- vals when all conditions were favorable, splendid catches of trout could be made, ranging all the way from one-quarter to three pounds, and some of the latter weight were evén ar- easionally caught among the lily-pads when trolling for pick- ere], I reasoned that if the dace could remain in the very haunts of the Toker! jn undiminished numbers, when every mess of the latier which were dressed proyed beyond cayil TT _" Ory . Ti HORHSE AND —_— ¥ —$ = z ad STREAM iid ” , ~~ Pi rise | Jeaning fish na Tous 3s wo Gould see him, | that the former were being swallowed by thousands, why 5 ally from the way | should they exterminate trout, whose agility not oaly sur- passed both so far as to be beyond comparison, but whose home was in the coldest and swiftest parts of the streams, places abhorred by their foes? Doubts as to the truth of the assertion heard on every side that the diminution of trout was due to the presence of pickerel haying fhus arisen in my mind, [ have striven by a course of patient, observation, ex- tending over a period of more than twenty years, to solve them. ‘The result has been a sejtled conviction, that the de- struction of trout in their native streams by pickerel is a myth; and if they are eaten at all if must be in such insignificant numbers ag to he totally disearded from among the causes to which we attribute the lessening numbers of trout in certain localities each succeeding year, This conclusion has been reached, in spite of all my preju- dices being in favor of the latter as against the former, Of course, this does not apply to ponds and artificial breeding- places, where the trout have no room or place of escape; for 1 must not be understood as holding up the idea that a pick- eral would not catch a trout if an opportunity presented it- self for doing so. 1 also firmly believe that the ova of trout are neyer disturbed by them, under any cireumstances; and this for two reasons. One is that the pickerel is not a bottom- feeding fish, and, as far as my observations extend, never nolicing anything which has not the appearance of life; and although on very dark, cloudy days it can be caught near the bottom, it is necessary, in order to he successful, to let the bait sink, and then raise it suddenly, the fish seizing it as it ascends? Neither does the pickerel move much at night, as any one who has spearerl them can testify, ‘Che other and stronger reason is the fact that trout always, if possible, se- lect broad and shallow places for their spawning-beds, where the water runs over sand or gravel; and if 18 no unusual thing to see them depositing their ova in water so shallow that their dorsal fins protrude aboye the surface. Nothing could be more repugnant Lo the well known habits of the pickerel than fo remain on such places, and Ido not believe the person can be found who ever saw one there. Certainly not the writer. Immediately after being hatched out, the young trout leave the larger streams and retire up the innumerable runs and rivulets, which always abound on all good trout streams, in many instances passing many ros under ground, to re- appear in some boiling spring or pool. There they are safe from all enemies, except such as will be hereafter mentioned, and here they remain till they are of a size, which varies according to the character of the water they inhabit. In some little brooks none will be found oyer four inches in length; in others, which do not appear any larger, they will remain till they are twice that length. Perhaps the greater abundance of food is the cause; at any rate, the facts are as stated. Having now stated a proposition so much at variance with all preconceived ideas, I wish to fortify it with some facts, to ayoid being overwhelmed with the ridicule of unbelievers: The Little Sebois, to which allusion was made at the begin- ning of this article, is well known as one of the streams in which the Fish Commissioners haye (at two different times, I believe) placed a large supply of young salmon. Twelve tmailes. from its mouth, and three above the place where the salmon were deposited, the stream forks, and at the head of each branch are large lakes.- These, as well as the stream throughout its entire length, have been filled with pickerel for over fifty years. On the east branch, eight miles above the forks, is a bog, nearly three miles long, Here the stream is nearly fifty feet in width, and from ten to twenty feet in depth in the driest seasons, when scarcely water enough flows out of it to float an empty canoe. Bemg eight miles above the nearest settlement (Whitney Ridge), whose inhabitants have plenty of fishing nearer home, the pickere] breed among their favorite hly-pads undisturbed, and there are more of them in that piece of dead water than in any place [ ever saw in my life. Irom the foot of the bog to the forks it is all rapid water, and in the lower portion of this I caught, two years ago last June, with rod and reel, 104 trout, weighing from 4 to 14lb. each | The reason of my great success was undoubtedly due to the fact that a million feet of logs were ‘hung up” inthe stream above, owing to the dry season, and their presence prevented the trout in a measure from ascending; but it shows that the trout were there. They Were caught inside of three hours, and from all appear- ances the cateh might haye heen doubled had one chosen. This stream flows untrammeled by shingle mill or factory. Tt is too far away for city anglers, and for twenty years the otter and mink haye been trapped off it by two of the most skillful trappers in the state. Thus, on this stream, it will be seen, nose of the three causes exist, to which alone, in my estimation, we are indebted for the destruction of our trout. At the foot of the bog above mentioned a dam has been built for driving purposes, the gates of which I found shut on my first arrival af the place, haying been Jeft in that con- dition by the drivers to save water in case of a ‘June freshef.” As this interfered with some lumbering operations which I designed prosecuting in that vicinity, I hoisted the gate, and launching a canoe into the dead waters above, found that there was nearly two feet of water over the en- tire bog, which in some places is half a mile in wadth, and the pickerel had deserted the stream and spread ous all over the bog. Paddling up to where, at low water, a little spring brook came in, I jointed up a trunk rod with which [ was provided, together with all the necessary adjuncts, and in less than half an hour caught seven trout, whose weight aggrepated ten and one-half pounds, Having no landing-net or companion, I was forced to lift them allin over the side of the canae by the leader, some of them towing me several rods before they gave upthe fight. If any one has any doubts as to the difi- cully of this kind of fishing—standing alone in the centre of an extremely light and ‘ticklish ” bireh—a single trial will suffice to convince them of ihe contrary, Of eourse, I thought that I had struck a bonanza, and in a very few days revisited the spot for another megs of trout. The water had fallen a foot below the banks, and at the first five casta I suc- ceeded in losing three flies and Janding two pickerel. This ; Was Gxasperating, and removing my leader I substituted MeHarg bait, and withoul moving from the place where I had fastened my canoe, I caught fifleen pickerel asx fast as I could remove the gang from their mouths and recast—some- times three or four darting for the glittering bait at once. This state of things lasted through the entire season. Some- times, just before sunrise, or afler sunset, [ could catch a few noble trout; but the pickerel soon exhausted my stock of flies, and we had to content ourselyes with pickerel, eave when I could spare time to yisit the stream below the dam, Whiere one was always sure of a fair catch of trout. Hore, thon, 18 4 stream which has been filled with pickerel "Duo: Seen for more than fifty yeara, and yet the trout fishing in it will conipare favorably with any stream that oan be named, where pickerel were never known, Bnt this is far from being the only instance T can name. Twenty-five years igo I cut a hole through the ice on Madecennk Lake and caught through it seven {trout and five pickerel. The oldest imfiabitant could not then remember whien there yere no pickerel in Madeceunk Lake; and yet at that time, and for ten years subsequently, the trout fishing, from the outlet to the riyer (about four miles), waa simply superb. Now the fishing is best represented by an innumer- able row of ciphers. And Bangor anglers exccrate ihe pick. erel! It is singular that (heir taste for trout was not devel- oped, after over half a century of quiet existence together, until after the completion of the EB, & N. R. B., which sent swarms of fishermen from the city each season on to the banks of the stream, it being only about an hour’s drive from Mattawamkeag. ‘Both branches of the Penobscot River are filled with pickerel tor many miles, the cast, as far as Grand Falls, above which they are not found, and the west up to and including the lower lakes. Not only is good trout fiah- ing found in the streams flowing into both these branches be- low the points named, but it is excellent at proper seasons in the branches themselves. Now let us examine the condition of some famous trout stream, where these scapegoats are not found. A single ex- ample will suffice. ‘This shall be the Big Wilson, flowing into Sebec Lake. This magnificent stream, which in any other State}would be called a river, flowing from a noble pond ‘throuch # succession of wooded hills and mountains, fed hy a multitude of sparkling brooks, clear as crystal, seems designed by nature as the very home of the beautifal and agile fish which formerly peopled its waters by thousands. Where are they now? Echo answers—where? It is doubt- ful if there was a stream within the boundaries of the State, thirty years ago, where better trout fishing could be found than in the Big Wilson, and certainly there is none of eqiial size aud capacity, and equally free from mills and gettle- ments, where to-day itis as poor, And why? The answer is easy. Big Wilson Pond is only three miles from the foot of Meosehead Lake, ani connected with it by a wagon roail. This pond seemed to he the breeding-place of the trout for the entire length of the stream, it being too rough and rocky, apparently, to afford many spawuing beds, and all the brooks which flow into it have, owing unfortunately to the moun- tainous character of the country, falls near their months from thirty to eighty feet in height, and above these no trout are found in any of them. Nowhere in that portion of the State were brook trout found so large as in Wilson Pond, and no- where clse were they so capricious in their tastes, so shy and so difficult to catch. Hence a piece of fat pork on a coarse hook had no charins for them, anu even the persuasive wris- gling of the angleworm failed to lure many of the wary beau- ties from their liquid home, Even the skilled angler with all his changes and combinations of artificial flies, would fre- quently fail for days together to evoke wsingle rise, But a live minnow attached to two lundred feet of line, towed rapidly through the water by a boat or canoe, was always an effective method to take them; and I regret. to say that this unsportsmanlike and disgraceful mode of brook tront fishing has been followed by gentlemen who ought to know better, till the trout in the lake are well nigh annihilated; and this, with the fly and bait fishing for five or six miles below the lake, has been sulficient to destroy the tront fishing in this splendid stream, although there is a long stretely below this yery little fished. This result has been hastened by the ob- struction in the brooks mentioned aboye, and it would be well could some person be found public-spirited enough to stock them above the falls, most of them being all that could be desired for trout brooks for miles. Gut it is not in our own State that the evil effects of over- fishing and unlawful methods of tront taking haye reached their full effects, but in the Adirondacks. 'Pake the main road, where if crosses the Indian River, asa central point, and within a circle of ten miles in diameter there are at least thirty ponds, all formerly filled with trout, where now not a siugle one of these beautiful fish can be found. Some of these haye Veen denuded of their trout for years, and some only recently, but all by the same means—pérsistent fishing, supplemented by the gill-net of professional fishermen to furnish the tables of fashionable hotels at Saratoga. In all these ponds not one pickerel was eyer known, but they are now being slily stocked with these fish—not by the guides, who destroyed the trout, but by lovers of legitimate trout fishing, who are exasperated at the iafamous mode of their destruction, and who know the ulter futility of attempting to restock them with trout, Perhaps in after years, when pickerel shall haye become plenty in these ponds, we shall hear that the trout were exterminated by them! From what one hears of the threatened destruction of trout by pickerel in the Racquette, one would naturally suppose that their introduction there was a yery recent matter; but the wriler spent part of the autumn and winter of 1866 on that river, and at that time it was filled with pickerel. The amount of trout that were caught after the lakes froze over was simply astounding ; they were literally hauled out by horseloads. This was about thé time Murray’s articles were being published in the Ad/antic, Lbelieve. These sent hundreds upon hundreds of apglers and pleasure seekers into those sylvan retreats, and to them and not to the pickerel is due the diminution in the numbers of trout. But the pickerel of Long Lake and the adjacent waters must not be confounded with those of our own State. ‘They are much more nearly re- lated 0 the muskalonge of Lake Ohamplain, the St. Francis River, and other St. Lawrence waters. A gentleman who owneda large farm and also a sawmill, situated on a stream running into Indian Kiyer, had on one portion of his land a small pond, about five acres in extent, with a pmall outlet running into the stream just above the will This pond had been totally denuded of trout for some years, and one day, beingon a fishing excursion to North River, the thought occurred to him to carry home some pickerel for the purpose of stocking his pond. He therefore took a couple about a toot in length in a large pail with which he happened to be provided, and turned them loose 1n this pond, By singular good fortune they chanced to be a male and female, and as the outleh where it left the pond was completely choked up by the debris which had fal- len into it, they were unable to get out, anu ina few years the poud was fully etocked, but owing to some cause, probably the confined space and want of outlet, they witerly refused to bite any and all kinds of bait, Avthe end of fonr years, not having caught a single fish, he furnished himself with a spear, and carrying a light boat into the pond after nightfall, placed & torch in the bow, and succeeded in apearing about twenty, one of which, much larger than any of the vest, and undoubtedly one of thé original two placed in the pond, tipped the beam at 19 lbs, The following spriug a tremendoug + freshei swept away the obstructions at the outlet and with them some of the pickerel, one of which he took out of his mill wheel, weighing 16 lbs. This is sufficient proof that they belongto a different species trom ours, as I never saw one at home weighing over 54 lbs., though I believe they have been caught weighing over 7 lbs. They surpass the former in their edible qualities, being whiter, firmer and better tast- ing. In these respects the pickerel of Maine is superior to all other inland fishes in the State, save, of course, the trout; nine people out of ten preferring them to white perch. The labor of préparing the latter for the table is also much greater and distasteful to most people. Tt is no exaggeration to say that the value of the pickerel in the inland waters of the State surpasses that of all the other fishes combined, 1 mean their commercial value, as food for the people, and ior this reason as fast as the country is fully settled the trout disappear from those localities, and to ob- tain them one has to go to a distance always requiring time, patience and usually money; and their capture is a matter of pastime and healthful recreation rather than a question of food. but pickerel flourish in ponds and still rivers bordered and surrounued by busy villages and smiling fields. Their flesh is palatable und wholesome the year round, no matter how stagnant and warm are the waters and adverse the sur- roundings. ‘I'le reason vf the almost impossibility of exter- minating them, when nets and spéaring are not resorted to, is found in the fact tut they distribute themselves over the en- tire aréa Of the waters they inhabit, never collecting in schools nor congrepating al certain points. They also become very wary in waters much fished, sometimes utterly refusing fo take bait for weeks ata time. ‘Trout, on the contrary, no matter how large a lake or pond they may be in, invariably 48 the hot season atlvances, repair to the mouths of the coolest brooks, or to points where springs break out under water. These places are soon discovered by both anglers and poachers; the former take all they can legitimately, the atter catch them by every méaus in their power; and the extent to which this is carried on Catinot ¢ven be guessed at by those who only spend a few days or weeks each season in the enjoyment of trout fishing, ‘The writer, on a hotday in July, met two youbg men staygering under 4 load of trout suspended from a stout pole carried between them on their shoulders, every one of which had been caught at the mouth of a spting brook by means ot agrapnel made by tying four hooks together, and suspending it from a short, stiff pole by a line four feet in leugth; there could not have been less than 100 pounds of them. And I could fill a volume with like instances which have come under my notice. Next in the order of destruc- tion come the shingle mills. As far as my observation ex- tends an ordinary board mill has no bad effect on trout. The stream alluded to, where trout and pickerel fishing abounded for years, had all the time a mill sawing boards only, situated above the best part of the trout fishing grounds, It did not Beem to aifect them in the Jeasi, and it was 00 unusnal thing for the millmen to catch & mess Of trout by putting a perfor- ated board across the foot of the apron.before shutting down the gate, leaving the trout floundering helplessly on the floor of the apron as the water drained off through the holes in the board, In the course of time a shingle machine was placed in the mill, and in three seasons the frout fishing belowit was almost totally destroyed. And this is the way the thing is brought about: It is well known that in all shingle machines in use al the present day the bolt either descends vertically upon the saw or, if moving horizontally, it is placed on end, so that in either case the saw strikes its side, cutting a chip Out the whole length of the bolt. This is technicaily termed * jony sawdust,” and being whirled into eddies below the mill, collects into rolls and bunches sometimes as large asa ten gullon keg. As the thirsty sun drinks up the waters, the mill bas to be shut down; these bundles become water-logged and sink to the bottom. In Octoberand November when the trout have fairly deposited their ova, the fall rams come on, the masses of sawdust, too heavy to float and too light to re- main lixed to the bottom, go rolling down the stream, Th: greatest ingenuity of yoau could not devise amore poten engine of destruction. As they sweep over the spawning beds the ova is caughtup by a thousand points which bristle in éyery direction, and carried to the still, deep water below, where it is devoured by swarms of hungry dace, perch sud cat-iish (horn pouts). Juasuly in the order of destructive forces come the mink, muskrat and otter, though perhaps if the whole country were taken into consideration their depredations would be found to exceed either of the others. ‘Their eyil effects are in inverse proportion to the others, being greatest where the others are jeast. People who have not actually observed them can form no Adequate conception of Lhe havoc a family of otters will work 10 & trout siweam, aud above all, in a pound upon a spawning bed. ‘The writer once watched a family of five, which were fishing in a pound between Monson and Moose- head Lake. The rapidity with which they caught and de- youred the fish was Amazing, and as are were obliged to cume to the surface to swallow them I Could see each one caught. ‘his intringement on the rights of man made my plvdd poil, aud ihe driving of a bullet through the head of one or them, which | succeeded in duing, is sill considered One of Lae most salistactory performancés of my life. On wnother occasion, When traveling along the bank of a stream in New Krunewick during a prolonged drgqa@ht when scarcely 4 drop of Water van in the stream, | discovered in a deep pool, several ruds iu extent, ab least a hundred trout from six inches 10 afoul and 4 halt in length. ‘The next day on re- passing the sume place, only three yemained, one of these, the very largest, 80 Scarred by the teeth of otterthat he must have died, ‘hoe panic afforded abundany evidence of their destruc- (ive visit. Mini contine their depredations chiefly to the sipalier brooks and rivulets, where they work almost equal destruction amoung We giall trout. ~— A pleasant writer in @ recent number of the Portland Tran- seript expressed a fear Lhat trout would eventually be annihil- uted. His fears are undoubtedly only too well founded as far ss Muoselead and the Hangeley Lukes are concerned, for whers Lwo trout are caught to one hatched it does not require 4 very brilliant intellect to forecast the ultimate result. But To Any one familiar with Lue vast waler resources of Maine, enveloped and surrounded as they ure by an almost pathless forest, such a result will appear unpossible as long as any- thing like the present cuuditious exist. Take for exmple the waer bounded on Lhe east and west by the St Croix and Pen- obseot Rivers, aud on the north yond south by the B, & N. A. R. HK. and the old Air Line stage road—a tract about one hun- dred miles square. Here one migot fish for lifetime, find- ing no lack of sport, aud still one could not be considered as even havin entered the outskirts of Maine’s vast wilderness, ‘Let us take a flying trip in imagination into the heart of this almost terra ¢ncognita, choosing Nicketou, at the junc- tion of ,tlie two, branches of the Penobscot, as our, startung- | ee a ———————————— — Tp Ty (ca Ph AWA ND ' STREAM, <4 4 AeA LS VE and canoe, a week's not over hard work will bring us to Grand Lake, passing on our way the Wissattiquoik, swiftest of streams, tumbling from off Mt. Katahdin from the west, its pellucid waters filled with trout, and its numerous ponds teeming with both brook tront and “lakers.” Not far above it, on the eastern side, rolls in the Biz Sebois, a noble stream, whose numberless tributaries and magnificent lakes would require a whole season to explore. Just below Grand Lake is the mouth of ‘* Phil. Fish Brook,” which, I presume, is the one alluded to by another corres- pondent of the Transcript as ‘' Bill Fish Brook.” It was named after a Bangor lumberman; equally well known for his skill in river driving and his reckless habits. Its waters aré more nearly transparent than any the writer ever saw. So clear are they that, looking down inte them from 2 canoe, one seems to be suspended in air. At its head are a pair of beau- tiful twin ponds, from which two well-known Bangor lumber- men once took nearly three hundred trout through the ice one rainy day in March. The dam at the outlet of Grand Lake, just above the brook’s mouth, is one of the greatest, places for trout in the State being shut down till the last drive arrives at the foot of the lake, no trout are able to get above it, and they swarm in the deep holes at the foot of the aprons by hundreds. The writer has seen a pork barrel nearly filled with those caught by the cook of a crew which had arrived first at the dam and was waiting for the *‘ hind drives.” Grand Lake, four miles long, and nearly as broad, is a lovely sheet of water, and was formerly peopled by a singular species of the genus Salmo, called togue. It bore not the faintest resemblance to any yariety of the trout family, with the exception of hayiug the adipose second dorsal fin, It very nearly resembles a sucker, or mullet, in the squareness and coarseness of its outline, being broadest and deepest just at the base of the gill covers, tapering from thence to the tail, which was narrower and more forked than even a “lakers,” Black on its back, dark gray on its sides, grayish-white underneath, with a very few large black spots on éach side, just back of the pectoral fins. But its most re- markable characteristic was a large callosity on the end of the lower jaw, perfectly round, and flat in front, being larger across in a full-sized fish than a ten-cent piece. It was a very sluggish fish, without the slightest approach to gameness ; its flesh was white, of a muddy and rather disagreeable taste, and smelled so strongly when cooking-as to be almost nauseat- ing. When the ‘‘cut” was made, connecting the St. John waters with those of the Penobscot, the lakers, almost ex- exactly resembling those of Moosehead and St. Croix Likes, came down into Grand Lake, and the togue began to slowly disappear. At present J do not believe one can be found io the lake, nor anyilike them in the State. They haye been caught weighing as high as forty pounds. At the north- western extremity of Grand Lake, Trout Brook comes in— about twenty-five miles long, with splendid trout fishing throughout its entire lensth. On this stream and its tribu- taries there are perhaps twenty ponds, all, I believe, contain- ing trout; and in one of them—not more than four acres in extent, with no inlet, and an outlei not more than a yard wide—a laker was caught weighing sixteen pounds. [By laker is meant the Salmo conjinms.] A thoroughfare four miles in length connects Grand with Second Lake. In this thoroughfare, for a short time during each season, the trout fishing is superb; and such trout! running from one and a half to four pounds. Second Lake is three miles long, and a few rods above it is the mouth of Webster Brook, formerly a small tributary of the East Branch; but now, owing to the admission of the Allegash waters through the ‘* cut,” three times as large as the main stream. ‘Ten miles of the roughest kind of water up this stream brings us to Webster Lake. Here, one winter, when moose hunting, the writer once caught a mess of trout oul of an ‘*air-hole” near the inlet, which is, he thinks, almost unprecedented, At the head of this lake is the “‘ cut,” three-fonrths of a mile in length, which brings us to what was foriierly the head of the Telos Lake, but is now called its foot, ifs waters being turned back by a massive dam at the foot of Chamberlain Lake. ‘Telos Lake is fiye miles long, and hag at least one magnificent trout stream. A short thoroughfare brings us to Round Pond, two miles in length, and a favorite spot in winter for the hardy lumber- men to catch lakers through the ice. Another short thoroughfare, and we are fairly launched on Chamberlain Lake, 2 noble expanse of water twelve miles in length; or, if reckoned from the extremities of ite ** arms,” eighteen. We have now reached the heart of the Great Maine Wilder- ness. Far below us to the southward, blue in the distance, loom up the rugged peaks of old Katahdin ; around us, dark, unbroken, almost illimitable, stretches the primeval forest. Tn its dusky shadows roam the fleet caribou and the lordly moose, the latter, alas! now fewand far between. No costly hotels invite the fastidious angler to repose his weary limbs after the fatigues of the day, or tempt his palate with tables covered with all the delicacies of the season, A large lum- berman’s farm on the eastern shore has one rode dwelling, surrounded by numerous barns, where one.is welcome to the rough fare of the lumbercamps. But here the trout spor! in all their native freedom; and here they will continue to sport long after the fishing at Moosehead and Rangeley Lakes shall be only a pleasant memory to anglers who have laid aside the rod for the cane. From here three routes are open for our return. We can go to the northern extremity of the lake, and down the Allegash and Bt. John to Fredericton; or to the west, across Mud Pond Carry into the West Branch, and down that to the point of departure; or up it tothe Northwest Carry, and across that to Moosehead Lake, PENOBKOOT- San Francisco, March 27, 137) ———_ -_—- — — Suap in ARKAnsAs, —For the third season, genuine shad have appeared in the Washita River, Ark, The first season few were caught; last year only about thirty or forty were taken to market; but this spring the run has been tremendous, and the river dwellers aréin a high state of jubilation over the new supply of brain food. There have been shad and rumors of shad time and again in the Valley of Hot Water, but the fish have invariably turned out to be ‘‘gizzard shad;” and a gizzard shad isno more a shad thana catfish isacat. This addition to the food fishes of Arkansas is one of the many good results of the labors of the United States Fish Commis- sion, upon which Professor Baird and. his able corp# of as- sistanta are to bé congratulated. - point, and the east branch as our route, With a good guide a ~- 5 q ‘ ; =" ¥ ey .,. —~ Ki SrnevnaR Disgasz AMone LAnp-Looxep Sarmox.—Oom- missioner Webber, of New Hampshire, has informed us of 2 new and fatal disease which has attacked the newly hatched fry in the State Hatching House at Manchester. It is a drop- sical swelling of the umbilical sac. It first appeared on the 8th of May instant. In Feburary 60,000 spawn were putirto the hatching house, aod hatched perfectly. About the mid- die of April anothor lot of 68,000 fully ripe ova were intro- duced, and almost immediately hatched out. The disease ap- peared when the fry were about two weeks old. The sac 8ywells to about five times its original size and then bursts, discharging a thick chalky matter which does not dissolye in water, but remains floating in irreguJar masses, At the cul- Mination of the disease the eyes of the fish protrude and there is every evidence of much suffering. The question is, What sort Of nourishment have the parent fish been giving them? > New Hamrsnire.—At a meeting of the New Hampshire Fish Commissioners, held at Manchester, May 14, it was voted to extend the hatching-house to the capacity of 1,000,000 eggs; to excavate two more storage ponds for young fish; to purchase a 100-feet gill-net, and to distribute 100,000 land- locked salmon, now in the hatching-house, in the following lakes and ponds, viz: Connecticut Lake, Sunapee Lake, Mascoma Lake, Squam Lake, Winnipesaukee Lake, Massa- besic Lake, Ossipee Lake, Silver Lake, in Madison; Walker's Pond, Conway; Echo Lake, Profile House; Merry-meeting Pond; Rocky Pond, Hollis; Tarleton Pond, Piedmont ; ponds in Stark and Great East Pond, Wakefield; reserving 10,000 to meet other applications, and to divide the 10,000 Rangeley trout between Sunapee, Squam and some lake in the éast of the State, not yet decided upon. — ES ee \ Tar Corry Hatonmne Houss—LHaitor Forest and Stream : At the State Hatchery Seth Weeks has thirty-four hatching- trays in a yery nice, cool and clean building, and seems to be an enthusiast oyer his work and deseants on the peculiarities of his petsatlength. He has raised some 500,000 lake and brook trout this season; his yearlings do yery well indeed, as do his land-locked salmon, He has a pool of brook trout at the east side of the hatchery, containing some 500 stock fish that will average ten to sixteen inches, and are very deep and richly marked. He has been yery successful this season, having lost very few fish, and believes in giving the fry a strong head of water, and also doing away with gravel iu the troughs. ‘Che water does not vary more than a dram all through the year, and that is one of the secrets of his suc- cess. It is remarkably clear and cold.. There is a system of aprings on the premises that flow away in a stream three feet wide and perhaps six to ten inches deep. He has some six hundred land-locked salmon in two adjoining pools that ap- pear in splendid condition. in a large pool north of the hatchery are lake trout spawners, many of which are two feet long and remarkably vigorous. I stood six feet from the edge, and had water flung in my face from their broad tails as they contended for the meat; aud as they would break the surface my pulse would beat a trifle quicker, and I longed to feel one of them testing my seven Ounce rod and the virtue of my tackle. ‘There are still a few good streams left along the line of the P. & E, R. B.; one or two I will not give away, but if parties will zo to St. Mary’s, or almost anywhere in that section, and will strike back a few miles there are some monarchs that need taming. Four miles back of Somersett, Pa., there is a good stream—in fact. two good streams, with plenty of good fish in them. One of the streams rung through Bakersville, and the other is two miles from there, ‘The bass in the Youghegany River are getting dangerous, being of a large size and lots of them. The best place to start for them is from Confluence, on the B, & O. R. R., Egypt, Ohio, Pyle or Stewarton. ProGcREss. Corry, Pa., May 11, 1879, Jlatnral History. A LIST OF BIRDS TAKEN 1N SOUTHERN WYOMING, Bx 8. W. Wuiu1sron, {With Supplementary Notes by the Natura) History Editor.) HE following list of birda, although only partial, may, perhaps, be worthy of record, My observations were almost wholly made in the immediate vicinity of Como, a watering station upon the Union Pacifle Railroad, and extend- ed from the twentieth of April tothe first of July. Lake Gomo, near by, is an alkaline sheet of water, three quarters of a mile in length by half # mile in width, The water is of crystal clearness, five to fen feet in depth, and the bottom thickly covered with aquatic plants. The most noticeable inhabitant of the lake is the well-known larval, Siredon lich- enoides, that first makes its appearance about the twentieth of June, the adult Amblystoma mavortium being common at all seasons in the region near by. In early spring the waters are swarming with two or three species of Ampbipod crus- tacea and small water mites. “These, together with very nu- merous neuropterous lary and an occasional gyrinid and hydréphilid water beetle, are the sole inhabitants of the lake. Emptying into the lake is a large fresh-water marsh near by, a favorite nesting and feeding-place for large numbers of water birds. Owing to the almost entire absence of timber, few tree-inhabiting birds were obtained, except such few as frequented the sparse brushy growth along the bottom of Rock Creek near by. Collections were made daily, and every new bird eagerly sought for, so that probably the greater part of the species frequenting the region during that fime were obtained. The observations were made during the season 1878. J [Norz.—As the Editorof this department of Forssr anp Srrzam and his brother spent a few days in the vicinity of Como during the first part of September last, it has been thought well, with Mr. Williaton’s permission, to increase his ————e CC eS—<“—s— itional species as complete than ib would otherwise be, and include some species taken during the fall migration. Such additions to the list will be found inclosed in brackets and signed with the initials of the observer. A few additional notes, bearing meinly on the distribution of the various species, have been added to Mr. Williston’s observations, and are marked in the same manner. | 1. Turdus migratorius, Robin.—First seen May 2. Three afterward seen at Como, and a few at Rawlins. Not common. Nest observed in sage brush. [Abundant during August in the surroundmg mountains, where they collected in great flocks, feeding on the red raspberries which grew in great pro fusion on the rocky hillsides.—G. B. G.] ‘ 2. Oreoscoptes montanus, Sage Thresher, Mountain Mock ing Bird.—This sweet songster was one of the most common and noticeable birds of the region. A pair were shot a day after my arrival (April 20) while yet there was a heavy snow lying upon the ground; within a week they were about Como in numbers. They seem to prefer the heavy patches of sage brush in the valleys and at the foot of the hills. The males, especially toward evening, were commonly seen perched upon the topmost twigs of the sage, pouring forth their pleasing melody, and upon being disturbed, flying to a neighboring bush, immediately to resume it. A nest with two fresh eggs was observed May 17. Several nests were afterward seen, none containing more than four eggs. The latest fresh eggs were observed June 8, The nests were large and rather flat, with a Very scant lining of grass; built high up in the bushes, and well concealed. 3. Galeoscoptes carolinenis, Cat-Bird.—First taken May 30. Common. 4, Harporhynchus rufus, Brown Thresher.—First seen May 21. Common with the last on Rock Creek, 5. Sialia arctica, Arctic Bluebird.—April 20. Abundant upon the hillsides and about the telegraph wires, and especially noticeable from their habit of hovering in the air. They prefer for their nesting-places banks of the loose creta- ceous shale, often in the railroad cuttings. A female was captured May 31, deep in a crevice!with her nest, containing three nearly hatched eggs. [6. Parus montanus.—A single specimen observed in the Freeze Out Mountains, some miles north of Como.—G. B. G.] (7. Sitte canadensis,—This species was observed several times in August in the Freeze Out Mountains.—G. B. G.] 8. Salpinctes obsolete, Rock Wren.—Common. ‘These birds made their appearance about the first of May, nearly at the same time that I had first noticed them in Western Kansas. I have frequently disturbed a female with her brood of from six to eight balf-fledged young about the chalk cliffs of Kan- sas, and watched with amusement the scampering of the little fellows, who would hide in any conceivable hole or crevice, while the parent at a distance would be calling for her brood in the utmost distress; the whole scene reminding me very strongly of amotherly quail and herrestless brood. Although their ordinary note is somewhat harsh, I have more than once been struck with the not unpleasing song that they sometimes utter. 9. Telmatodytes palustris, Long-Billed Marsh Wren.—April 23. Not uncommon on the marsh. 10, Hremephila alpestris, Shore Lark,—Abundant at my arrival aud through the summer. Nest with three fresh eggs: found May 27 in a hollowed spot near a tuft of grass. ll, Anthus ludovocianus, Wagtail.—A pair were taken April 28 near the edge of the lake, and nearly a month later two were taken on the marsh. qi {12. Helminthophaga celata.—A single specimen was taken early in September part way up the ridge back of Como Sta- tion. It was feeding among the sage brush when killed.— M.G.) 13. Dendreca @stiva, Summer Yellowbird.—May 26. Very soon numerous, confining themselves wholly to the creek brush. 14. D. striata, Black Poll Warbler.—One single specimen seen and taken on the bank of the lake May 27. 15. D, coronata, Yellow Crowned Warbler.—A small flock seen and two specimens taken, May 2, on Rock Creek. None were observed afterward. 16, Siurus navius [? var.], Water Thrush.—A single speci- men seen and taken near the water’s edge May 10. [In looking over the birds collected by Mr. Williston, the apecimen here referred to at once attracted the writer’s atten- tion, on account of two marked peculiarities, namely, the large size of ifs billand the unusually dark coloration of the specimen. ; Inall the more recent descriptions of this species, consider- able stress is laid on the length of the bill, which is stated to to be “abont one-half inch,” ‘not more than one-half,” etc., while the bill at S. motacilla is spoken-of as over one-half, nearly three-fourths, etc. The shape of the bill in this speci- men and its coloration show conclusively that it is to be referred to as belonging to the nenius type of the genus, not- withstanding the fact that the bill along the calmen measures .62in. Talking the largest specimens of 8. metacilla and S. nevius in the-writer’s collection, and comparing them with the specimen under consideration, we have the measurements of the bill as follows : 8. motacilla, .55in.; 8. nevius, 49in., and 8. navius (the _present specimen) .62in. ‘The relative proportions of the paris, as will be seen below, are in some respects quite differ- ent from those of 9. nevius. baaiowl ape wee taken ya ht tio, gh few in number, render the list somewhat more The writer being unwilling fo trust to his own judgment in the matter, and haying but a small series of Specimens for comparison, sent on the present specimen to Washington, where it was examined by Dr. Cones, and afterward, through the kindness of Mr. Ridgeway, compared with a series of specimens im the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Ridgway’s remarks on the bird are given below. He says: The Sturus which you sent is certainly a very curious bird. Whatever it is, it certainly has nothing todo with §. motacilla. being totally unlike that species in coloration. In tints and pattern it is an exaggerated S. n@viws, although there is little that is different in this respect from typical examples of the latter species. The throat is, however, more thickly spotted and the sides more heavily striped than in any of the eight adult examples with which I compared it directly. Selecting from these Jatter the best developed adult male, and from a serics of twelve specimens of 8. motacilla, the one having the longest bill, the measurements are found to compare as follows: 8. nevius (Male, Maryland)—Wing, 2.85; tail, 1.95; bill, from nostril, .35,from gonys, .82; greatest depth of bill, 15; tarsus, .82 (!). 8, —— (Specimen sent for examination)—Wing, 3.25; tail, 2,50; bill, from nostril, .47, from gonys, .42; greatest depth of bill, .16; tarsus, .82 (!). S. motacilia (Male adult, [lmois)—Wing, 8.25; tail, 2.30; bill, from nostril .44, from gonys .39 ; greatest depth of bill, .18 ; tarsus, .87 (1). You will thus notice that, while the wing and tail are about the same length as in motacilla, the bill is decidedly longer and more slender—quite a different shape, in fact—and the tarsus much shorter or just the same length as in ordinary nevins | The specimen in question evidently bears to S. nevus ex- actly the same relation that G@eothlypis rostratus does to G. trichas; and if I were called upon to fix the habitat of the specimen, I should, judging merely by analogy in the forego- ing and other cases, say it was from some island off the coast. ‘Yours truly, R. Rmewar. The present case is certainly a very interesting one, and the fact that we have from the central Rocky Mountain region a specimen whose characters lead one of our most practiced and skillful ornithologists to attribute it to a southeastern locality is, to say the least, very surprising and, if the bird in ques- tion represents arace or variety, quite at variance with certain laws laid down by some of our best authorities. It is perhaps better, in yiew of the limited material at present at our com- mand, to regard this specimen merely as an accidental varia- tion ; and the writer is unwilling to describe it even varietally until further observation shall have given us additional facts to go upon.—G., B. G.] 2 (To be continued.) nn re THE FLESH OF THE SAGE GROUSE. DeEnveER, Col., March 18, 1879. EprtoR FOREST AND STREAM : 3 Teannot refrain from protesting against the manner in which you dismissed the sage grouse discussion in your issue of the 6thinst. After publishing ‘‘ Transit’s ” letter, vouch- ing for the excellence of its flesh, and ‘‘ Incog’s” on the other side, you close the case by what I consider an unfair com- parison. You say, ‘* What would our readers say if weshould print a number of contributions in favor of, or against, the ‘flavor of onions?” Ergo, the sage grouse has a flavor as pro- nounced as the onion; further, it isobnoxious. But ‘* Transit,” the writer of this, and others, cannot discover, or will not ac- acknowledge, it. This is clearly what your words mean. ‘* Transit’s” opinion is certainly entitled to credit. It covers along period of time and very extensive use of the bird. There are plenty of credible men who will indorse his state- ments. A discussion of the onion would simply be an avowal by one writer that he likes it, and by another that he does not. A)l would admit its peculiar fragrance. W.N. B We are not quite willing to acknowledge that our compari- Son was unfair, but admitting that it was, we still think that the discussion of such a question is entirely useless. We do not think that what we said could fairly be construed to mean that the flavor of the sage prouse is as pronounced as that of the onion. That, of course, would not be true. We have simply expressed our opinion in regard to this matter—an opinion based on an experience of nine seasons spent ina region where this bird was abundant, and where Often it was the only fresh meat obtainable. Still, the senti- ment is only an opinion, and as such is worth exactly asmuch as, and no more than, other opinions expressed for and against- the excellence of this bird’s flesh by other correspondents. What earthly advantage is to be gained by a discussion on such a point ? We wish to apologize to our correspondent for allowing his communication to lie unpublished so long. It was mislaid, and thus overlooked. ; a ee RANGE OF THE BLACK-TAIL DEER, SaLt Laxe Crry, March, 1879. Eprror Forest AND STREAM: " In Mareh number of Scribner, article four, the author speaks of the mule deer as having one side of the Sierras, and the blacktail the other, as his home. My observation is that the blacktail deer only is found on the Sierras, and the mule deer occupies from near the eastern foothills to the eastern foot- hills of the Rocky Mountain range, and also is the only variety found in the Coast Range in Southern California. How it may be north toward the Oregon line I am not informed. One other matter I mention for the purpose of getting through your paper, from some of your numerous correspondents, some facts, not perbaps generally known, as to the different spicies of wild goat in this country, The large white goat is well- known to naturalists and hunters, but it is believed there is another, found at least in some parts of Arizona, smaller than the common variety, colored, and changing color, like the deer, with the horns curling around the ear and of a dark color, resembiing in shape the thin curling hora of a commonsheep, The writer found a small band of the above description on a steep, almosi inaccessible mountain in Arizona, bat was un- able to get one, A miner at the same camp did Kill one from the same band, and it is fromseeing the skin of that the above description is made. Some of your'readerscan no doubt tell us all about it. No such species is named in Judge Caton’s excellent work on the deer family, nor haye I found this par- ticular species of goat described elsewhere. It may not be deemed of much consequence, but some are interested possibly so much as to give a few lines to the subjectif they are better off than the rest of us. ‘All truth is precious if notall divine.” Gro. H. Wrman. There is some evidence to show that the true blacktail ( Cerous columbianus) occasionally wanders into the Rocky Mountains, Mr, W. H. Reed, a trustworthy witness, has informed us that in an experience of eight years’ hunting in Southern Wyoming and Utah, he has kiiled two or thres deer which were un- doubtedly blacktails. We should be glad to hear more about the goat mentioned by our correspondent. We assume, of course, that he is familiar with both the male and female of the mountain sheep, and that the animal to which he refers ig different from both those and from Aplocerus. eee Tse Brros of Marrrmiqur.—We have received, through the kindness of Mr. Geo. N. Lawrence, his catalozue of the birds collected in Martinique by Mr. Ober, which has heen published in the Proceedings of the United States Naticnal Museum. The present paper is the result of the author's study of the collection of ninety-one specimens made in this island, and enumerates forty species either taken or seen, of which one—Myiarchus sclateri—is new. Mr. Lawrence's observations on anumber of fhe species which came to hand in this collection ara very full and im- portant. The collector’s notes, in some cases quite full, add interest to an already valuable paper. — a = A GotpEN-orowNED Kineter—Hditor Horest and Stream > Please find inclosed a head from the smallest bird I ever saiw, other than a humming bird, and, fo say the truth, it was very little larger than some humming birds [have seen. In color it was very much like what is known in Virginia as the cedar, or cherry bird, only it had no red about if whatever, This little bird was killed by a stone thrown by a little twelye- year-old imp of darkness in the shape of a negro, early in March. Surely this is not a common bird in this part ot Virginia, or I should baye observed if long since. Be so kind as to name it through Forest anp Stream. Emp Saor. Spottsyluania, Va., May 6, 1870. The head is that of the golden.crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), avery abundant winter visitant throughout almost the whole United States. + G++ Waar 4 Tame Rarerr Hars—Hditor Forest and Stream =: Seeing an article in your issue of the 10th, headed ‘* Are Rabbits Carnivorous?” J wish to say that I think they are to a certain extent, My reasons for saying so are that I have a fame rabbit that has been running loose in my workshop for the last two years. It has become quite a net with the men, taking the place of the family cat. Every day, when the men set their baskets and sit. down to dinner, the rabbit is always on hand, ready for anything that may be given him, showing a decided preference for a piece of meat—beet, pork, éte., no matter what, so itis meat; and then will finish up with a piece of bread and butter, cake or pie, so that I am of the opinion that all rabbits are carnivorous to a certain extent. 69 Tracey street, Cleveland, O., April 15, 1876. $. B. = waa ils 5S AN Uptanp Atiicatror—WMarietta, Ga., May 17.—¥Fol- lowing the lonely track which leads for thirty-three miles through Sayannah’s sand-hills and pine barrens from New Smyrna, Florida, to the St. John’s River, we once came upon an alligator seven feet long, taking his siesta in the middle of the road. The colored boy who drove the wagon turned off the road, jumped down, and, for want of a better weapon, at- tacked the creature with his whip. Safe in its coat of mail, the alligator at first did not notice the assailt; but presently a cut across theeyes waked it up, and opening its huge mouth it hissed defiance, waved its tail on high, and went for the darkey. By this time, however, the boy concluded that bis horses claimed his attention, and retreated to the wagon, re- marking, ‘‘ Hf I had my axe along I’d have mashed his head, for true.” Many alligators have I seen in Florida Jakes and rivers, but never before met one on the high road. Probably the dry weather had driven the reptile from its accustomed haunts in search of water. 8..G. C. J a BREEDING oF Woopoock—AHidifor Forest and Stream: A friend, with whom I haye for many years past hunted, and a better shot or more enthusiastic sportsman does not draw trig- ger, and myself were out on the 81st of March a year azo (our season closes April 1), when we zot up, in very thick corn, six woodcock, all of which we brought to bag. Four of them were young ones, but so well grown that it was hard to tell the difference even after having them in hand. We started out after one o'clock rp. m.. and brought home twenty- three quail and six woodcock. We thought that a rood aft ternoon’s bag. J.C. H. Fayetieville, VN. Y., May 10, ES eee ANIMALS RECEIVED AT CENTRAL PARK MENAGERIE FOR WEEK Enp- Ina May 17.—One white-throated monkey, Cabus hytelenceus, pre- sented by Dr, James 8, Bailey, Albany; one Bengalese cat, Melis benga~ lensis, hab. India, placed on exhibition ; one ractoon, Procyon Totor, presented by Mr. Paul Santert, N. ¥. city ; three young foxes, Fulpes fulous, piesented by Mr. J. P. Panchot, Wisconsin ; one red squirrel, Scuirius hudsonius, presented by Mr, Charles VeCunn, N- Y. city; one eanary bird, Serinus canaria, presenicd by Mr. J. W. Tucker, N. Y. clfy ; six wild géese, Bemicle canadensia, bred in the Menagerie: three Toulouse geese, Aurer domesticus, bred in the Manaperie, W. A. ConELIN, Director. —Ilt was a motley throng that gathered in Gilmore’s Garden last Saturday evening—the cigar makersof New York, Broolk- lyn and Jersey City. ‘There were all kinds of contestsand com- petitions, including an advertised award to the prettiest woman and aA most grotesque race between a number of moon-eyed Chinese heathen, who did some tall running. —The Ravenswood Lacrosse Club defeated the University Lacrosse Club of New York three games out of five at Pros- pect Park, Brooklyn, last Saturday, There was excellent playing on both sides. ~~ Dhe Benne. KING CHARLES AND BLENHEIM SPANIELS., Lonpon, England, May 4, 1879, Epiror ForEs? AND STREAM: aking au Interest in all doga, and especially in King Charles and Blenheim spaniels, and seeing you answered one of your correspond- ents that you that you did not knowa preeder of these dogs in América, T think it would interest your readers to Know that ati old acquaintuoce ofmine hus bred these dogs and lived out of the proceeds for tire last thirty years. Tis name is Joseph Garwood, of No.3 Brownlow Mews, Yenry streat, Gray’s Inn Road, London; aud to hear Joe speak of the swells, lords, ladles and gentlemen who come to see his pets and are his customers, would surprise those who are not doggy” in their tastes, But then all find their way loto any nook and corner if a good thing is to be found—in old China, paintings, etc. But fo return to the spaniels. Joe’s door has a board across the front—you would fancy he hada family of young children to protest instead of dogs! As you en- ter the doorway and piirlor you see several wooden boxes like rabbit hatches, and on being invited to let out the oocnpants, out rush six or eight of the iundsomest stad dogs one ever saW, all frisking and play- ing about you. T will describe the elite of the society, and first take Dandy, a beauty —snech ears! He isared King Charles, took first prize at the Alexan- dra Palace—lact December, I think—and second at Agricultural Hall about two years ago, Prince ranks next, & black and tan; frst prize Crystal Palace, 1878, and second at the Alexandra Palace. Next we must jook at Prince’s father, Bertie, a handsome black and tan, bat never shown. For those who admire black, white and fan dogs, 88 geen in many old paintings, there ig Charlie, a very well bred and handsome fellow. In Blenheims, ared and white dog named Young Duke is a beanty; took second prize at the Agricultural Hall, I missed two of my favorites. Tney have gone the way of all flesh, and as Joe values his stud doga at good prices, I know they had every eure, but old age will creep on! Well, Iky, a splendid black and tan King Charles, the best, I think, that one could see, aud old Duke, father of Young Duke, are no more! I think Joe refased £50 for Izy, but these dogs are a source of income tor stud purposes alone. If any of your readers want pups I do not think they oan do belter than apply to Je, or could order through you, Joe has just sent out six spaniels to Madras, and some years ago an American gentleman called on iim and bongiit, 80, somewhere or other in America, you no doubt have the descendants of his famons breed. T hope in what I baye written T have not trodden unintentionally on the tues of any exhibitors in making wrong statements about the prizes, etc. If I have, I must excuse myself by saying that I merely jotted down, over & pipe, the conversation I had with old Joe one recent visit to his abode, Tam fond cf dogs, but am Ro desler or ex- hittior; still, for old acquaintance sake, I hope this létter will do Joe good, if your readers are intending buyers. G. W. e Tre Lirtie Dears.—The fair dames who take the little dogs around to shop haye found a new thing in the spring openings. It is nothing else than a little oblong wicker dog basket, cushioned and lined wivh silk, and covered with half canopies. ‘These sweet little jewel boxes are attached to the traveling-bag, or may be carried in the hand, Aristocratic dogdom is delighted. —$—— ts Anriporn ror Stryvonxevr.—in Australia salad oil is com- monly used as an antidote for strychnine poisoning, and is fonnd to work very satisfactorily. A good dose—halt a bottle —if administered even one or two hours after the poison has been swallowed, proves an effectual cure, es te —In man the weight of the brain amounts, on the average, to one-thirtieth part of the body. In the Newfoundland dog it does not amount to one-sixtieth part ; in the poodle not to one one-lundreth part, andin the bull dog to not one-Lhree hundreth part. +o Guapstosn anv Jo, Jn.—Washwille, Tenn., May 14.—We have bad uninterruptedly fine weather, which has caused all the rivers aud creeks to decline and become so clear that fish will not take any kind of bait, and as there is no game in season the sportsmen all are without employment. A great deal of interest is manifested in the coming match between Mr. Bryam’s Gladstone (Liewellin) and Mr. Dew's Joe Jr. (native), announced to take place in the fall. Ik is encourag- ing to see the number of gentlemen among us who are giving their altention to the brecding of dogs. T have no doubt that the entries for the Field Trials next December will astonish many by the large number of Tennessee dogs that nays run. —=—4+ + Goop Pomsrer Bnoop,—The following letter apropos of late English Field Trials at Chester, appears in the last Issue of Bell's Life: Sm—Seeing that you do not mention Vrous’s pedigree, the dam of the winner at Chester last week, knowing also that you are a stickler for genealogy, and also that our American imitators will be pleased to hear of the fact, Snapshot having been sold some time ago acrogs the Atlantic, I beg leaye to supply it. I bred her, by Snapshot out of Juno, avery excel- lent black and white pointer bitch. I gave her to Major Starkie, and had « very high opinion of her powers. Nimble Ninepence, the ‘‘Rhobe” of pointers, is dead; even Mr. [Iunting, with all his skill, who was specially sum- moued from town to Wales, having failed to arrest the pro- press of severe internal abscesses. Her stock have been especially valuable, including, as they do, Sixpence, Yellow Drake, Irrepressible Drake, Gipsy Drake, Dandy Drake, the new aspirant Vick, and several other good ones given away. She was a better. brood bitch than even Belle, and nicked especially well to Old Drake. Before her death she had been put to one of his best sons, my Beau, his first essay, and an unfortunate one, Yours, ctc., R. J. Lt, Prog Boodles Club. + Or —John Goodrich’s constant companion, in Hartford, was a fine setter dow, and the attachment between them was very strong. They went hunting for muskrats a few weeks ago, and toward night the dog returned alone. He was wet and muddy, and acted in a strangely excited manner, running fo and fro, as though to attract attention, He Jed the way to 4 creek, where Gooutich’s body was found. The master had fallen into the water in a fit, and the dog, after trying in yain ——— et . eee —— to pull him out, had run home for assistance. The dog would eat nothing after the burial of his master, from. whose hands alone he had been accustomed to receive food, and for whom his grief was apparently excessive. He died finally. of starvation. : ‘ Ps 1—4 —The first field trial ever held in Germany took place Hanover on the 19th of April, when several English vdetoes ran. The puppy stakes had twenty runners, and was won by a pointer, the second being a pure Layerack, called Pearl, be- longing to Mr, Marais, by Tam O'Shanter out of Lerna, by Lorl’s Jock, and bred by Mr. G. Earl, of Banstead. This puppy, being only eight months old, has created quite a furore in Germany for Leveracks.—Bell's Life. et —Mr, L. F. Whitman’s (Detroit) English setter hiteh Mell (Jaek—Spot) has been bred to same owner's Rattler (Rob-Roy- Pickles). —Mr, J, H. Kraft’s (New Albany, Ind.) English sett bitch Bessie Lee (Rake-Fannie) has been Neal to Mr. Whit. man’s Rattler. _ Mr. J. Hopkins Smith’s red \rish setter Meg (imp. Milo— imp. Bridget) has been bred to champion Elcho eT —The black pointer bitch Princess (Gillespie’s Fan—Dil- ling’s Ranger), winner of first at Boston and second at New York, the property of G. G. Barker, Esq., of Boston, has whelped nine puppies, sired by Strong's Pete. ee —QOn May 14 Capt. W. H. Littleton’s Pat (a new name for a bitch) whelped (so our Detroit correspondent writes) seven puppies, sired by L, F, Whitman's Rattler. —Mr,. Geo. BH. Brown, of Dedham, Mass., claims the name of Glen, Jr., for his Gordon pu by Dr. Aten's Glen Mr. Jos. Pisher’s Border Lily. PEY, er oa —The imported setter bitch Rhoda, owned by Jesse Starr. Jr., of Catnden, N. J., whelped, on the 12th inst., eight pup- pies—four dogs and four bitches—sired by Mr, Raymond's Yonug Layerack. Four of them will be sold. ——John E, I. Grainger, of this city, claims the name of Lady Gay for his foxterrier bitch, by Paulo out of Nettle; bred by James Lawrence, Esq., of Boston; was whelped about De- cember 4, 1878. a eg gs. —Mr. A. Elmore, of Granby, Conn., claims the name Gay for his liver and white-ticked pointer dog pup, seven months old, from Snapshot and Fanny If. Also the name of Grace for lemon and white bitch pup, same age, from Sensation and imported Juno. Sta and River Lishing. FISH IN SEASON IN MAY. —j—— Trout, Salmo fontinalia. Salmon, salmo Salar. Graylitg, Thymmatius tricolor. Salmon ‘front, Salmo conjinis, Shad, Alusa. Lanad-locked Salmon, Salmo yloveri, —————. FLIES IN SEASON IN MAY, BLAck May, No. 10,—Body, black; feet, black; wings, grayish hyaline Cow Duxe, Nos, 10 ANp 11.—Body and feet, brownish yellow ; wings, yellow gray. Grear Don, Nos. 9 AND 8,—Body, purple brown; feet, gray brown; wings, dark gray hyaline; sem, dark brown, annulated with gray. RED SPINNER, NOS. 10 AND 9.—Body, bright claret, ribved with gold tinsel > feet, brick color; winge, eray hyal; setw, paleine brick color YELLOW May, No. 10,—Body and feet, pale yellow ; wings, pale yel- low, mottled with brown; sete, yellow. CoAcHMAN.—Eody, peacock herl;, feet, dark red hackle; wings, white. KING OF THE WaATER.—Same as queen of the water, with scarlet body instead of orange. GoLp SPINNER.—Body, orange, ribbed with gold tinsel; feet, pale red hackle; wings, bslght gray, CarraIn.—Body, posterior half, peacock her], guterior half, gray; white feet ; red hackle; wings gray ; setw, scarlet green and wood duck feathers mixed. SOLDIER.—Body, crimson; feet, red hackle; wings, gray. Krtxepom.—Body, white, ringed with green ; fect, peacock herl, and red hackle; wings, gray, mottled with brown. Black Palmer, Brown Paliner, Red Palmer and Gray Palmer are made respectively of the colored hackles that distingulsh them, Fish ry MAnrer—Retarn Priuxs.—Bass, 18 cents ; bluefich, 121g; salmor, 70; mackerel, 10; shad, per pound, 8; weafish, 12; white perck, 12; Spanish mackerel, 75; green turtle, 15 ; haibut, 18 ; haddock, 6 ; kingfish, 10; codfish, 6; blackfish,10; flcunders, 8; porgies, 8; sea bass, 15; eels, 18; lobsters, 3 ; sheepshead, 18; soft clame, 8) to 74; whitefish, 15 ; pickerel, 16 ; salmon tront, 15; brook trout, Long Island, $1; whitebait, per pound, #1 ; smoked h r, 10; smoked salmon, 15; soft crabs, per doz,, 1,26. WY ““ Wuanrisn.”"—Now that this delicious game fish is once more running, as the season for fishing comes round, the fol- lowing description and instructions from Hallock’s Sports- man’s Gazetteer will prove opportune : This fish is marked by gorgeous spots upon a ground of blue and silver, aud by red and yellowfins, which are characteristic of the fresh water trout, and have undoubtedly given to it the name of ‘* trout” in some sections, Ordinarily it is caught by haud-lines fished from a boat. These weakfish come in with the tide in immense shoals, following the small fry upon which they and their congeners feed, and are caught by the boat- Joad at balf-flood within a few feet of the surface. Bait with a shrimp or shedder, and keep the line constantly in motion and half the time you will ‘‘jig” them in the belly, tail or side, ag the nny mass moves over the hook. Dowa at the ‘*Narraws” of New York Bay, near Fort Richmond is a favorite place. In New Haven berbor, and other harbors of the Sound, and especially in the vicinity of Montauk Point Long Islund, they are taken in great numbers, However, mn) one but market-fishermen and novices take weaktlish in this way. Anglers prefer to fish with rods and diner tackle in deeper water along the edges of channels and tide-races where the rock or shifting sands form shelyes and ledges to which the small fry paler for safety, and where bits of or- ganic matter are drifted by the tide aud deposited, A light bluefish squid kept just Clear of the b i I i just ottom is used. Here ne wetiee Tun singly and much larger in gize—four times ie ale t of those “‘schooling’—coming alone under the ; ‘water of the ledges where their prey is huddled, and gulping down large masses at a mouthful. These big fellows are designated as ‘‘tide-runners.” They weigh about four Bounds, baa pull wel ta a five-knot current. 3 ere is another mode, still, of takin i Ur a ae many an old fisherman wotteth not eka a 4 ake a *‘cat-rigged” boat, a craft with a mainsail only anc rey stepped well forward, one that works quickly, for auig work 1s required, and go to Fire Island Inlet at half e ie At halt ebb, or when the tide is running out like a a Ltail, is the only time to take them. Should you attempt 6 experiment on the flood, you weuld lose your boat and yop life. et there be a stiff quartering breeze, and now it Ay steady helm and a good rap full, bear right down cn : each, mounting the crest of the waves that in ten see- onds more will break into shivers on the sand. Keep a qnick eye, a ae nerve, andaready hand. You will take the edger ane swift current where it pours out of the inlet. ree not the mounting ‘‘combers” or the breaking foam, the e e will bear you back and keep you off the shingle. Right ere at the mouth of the inlet the action of the tide is con stantly washing out the sand, and as it is borne down on the current, it presently sinks by its own specific gravity, and gradually piles up until it forms a little ledge 9 foot high or more, just asthe driving snow in winter is borne oyer the crest of a drift until it forms a counter-scarp, with an apron hanging over the abrupt and perpendicular verge, Right un- der the edge of this ledge the small fry congregate, and the lide-runners” forage for food. Here throw your ‘gq uid.” Just now is the critical instant. In two seconds er will either be pounding on the beach or surging down on the peta current of the strong ebb tide. The breeze is owing fresh. Up mounts your boat on the glassy billow, whose crest is foaming just tworodsin front. A false move now isruinous, Ready about, hard down your helm! MNow/ while she shakes, toss in your ‘!sqnid” into the deep green uae There, you haye him. Keep her away and haul in ively, Hurrah! a four-pounder. Lift him over the rail easy; belay your sheet there—steady! Whish! away we £0, with wind and tide fair, and a seyen-knot current, and in a jiffy are swept many rods off from the iand, and ready to Tepeat the mancuvre again. Olear away your line, come about, and charge up to the beach once more. What can he more exciting ? Here we have all the attractions and excite- ment of yachting and fishing combined, with every sense on the alert, and every oerve tautened to fuilest tension. Who will dare turn up his nose in contempt of weaklisbing ? The weakfish is also taken with squid in the surf at Mon tauk, Newport and elsewhere, and affords the most excitin sport—the angler often standing waist deep in the ireakens, throwing his squid to incredible distances by practice and dragging the fish by main strength to tera jirma when he hes struck, The best season for angling is from the middle of June until the first of September. ———<—<—<——— + SPRING TIME BY THE BLUE RIDGE TROUT STREAMS. PRIG, when she is kind, has many charms for us South- ern trout fishers. Wesally forth with new life and full of high hopes for the coming season, and plans, alas} too often not to be realized. ‘The burning suns of June haye faded from our recollection, and as we wet our lines in the swirling streams and well-filled pools, we are too apt to for- get the miserable trickle that so many of our favorite epots will be reduced to ers the summer days have ceased to lengthen. ' The large fish, too, are now on the feed, and the audacious minnow has not yet begun to play hayoc with our bait (for I am sorry to add that the nobler art is denied one on the brooks in this immediate neighborhood, so small and enc: " with brush are they). We can "now move boldly poe as ot eee a slumbering ‘ moccasin,” and last] y we are not forced to discuss our breakfasts at isti oN ts ue the morning sun. grrr ae pril, however, this year has pot so far been parti gracious. Dry and cold east winds have aren sean parching lands, and the garish light of many moons has glared over red and thirsty uplands, where the feeble wheat is Struggling tu make itself seen, The mountains stand out bare and brown into the hard blue sky, and their rocky ridges shine through the still leafless woods. Rocks and snays raise their unwelcome heads above the surface of the streams that baer es a Lye the En pacenee to emerge till June, and ¢ pink blush of the peach orchards alone remi oF April of our loves.” alii lige ere are some very excellent trout rivers in parts of Blue Ridge,” by whose waters I hope shortly te put up the long discarded flyrod. For the past few years I have been restricted to plying my art within the radius of a day’s ride from home, and haye been, from the nature of the streams confined, Witterly against my inclinations, to the use of the wrigglng worm. Not by any any means that 1 wish to decry clear water worm-fishing for trout; for I say emphatically—not asa partisan, but as an old, experienced and devoted fly fisherman—that the former requires 4s much experience, more patience and, in some ways, as much skill in the face of such natural obstacles as we have here, as ily- fishing for brook trout does. Pitching a long line up stream —which I hoid to be the only sporting method of worm fish- ing—guiding the bait through the countless sunken obstruc- tions that are waiting for it; detecting the slight waver in the line and the tremulous pluck of the biting trout, and above all, knowing the exact moment to strike, are not earn ina wae A SE i fly fisher will soon acquire it ul ro W1 6 years where trout 08 sae Fo are shy and obstacles The obscure streams that leap down the rugged sides of what may fairly be called the grandest portion Of the range, are paid the most assiduous attention to hy our local genii, The irouting fraternity are, most fortunately, numerically weak; but, on the other hand, they are, without any excep- tion, the most persistently enthusiastic of any class of anglers that in a somewhat varied experience it has been my lot to mect, About four.of them fish every day during the season taking our three streams, with s trouting length of three miles, alternately, and have done so within the memory of—I was going to quote that inevitable ‘oldest inhabitant,” but that would be a little too strong perhaps—say twenty-five years; it would be under the mark. ——————— ore ‘Then there are some half-dozen others—mostly low country farmers, but more attentive to their business than the fiyst- named gentry—who only pul inan appearance in wet weather, On holidays the entire population of the country, black and white, turn out in force for a general onslaught on the finny race—fhe resull in this case is usually harmless—while oc- casionally during the summer months merchants, doctors and lawyers from the distant towns come slong in Jersey waggous, and with much tackle and more whiskey astonish the weak minds of the grim and sallow beings who commune with nature from beneath mud chinked hoyels and force ragged crops out of rugged mountain sides among the clouds. Spectral looking individuals are these same unhappy beings, as bending beneath sacks of corn they plod their slow way downward to the mill, unsympathized with and uncared for, squalid and ignor- abl, a miserable outgrowth of the unfortunate ‘institution * that has left a great part of anoble country a blighted wilder- ness. Enough, however, of moralizingand hackneyed truisms, The ‘boss’ fisherman of this district is a terrible man on trout. He sends the writer a challenge every spring to fish fora new hat. Iat once, however, throw up the sponge, and have never presumed to contest with him his ‘‘wormy” laurels, This worthy sportsman is by way of being a fariner, at least he has a farm and liyes upon it and by it, How the cultiva- tion cf said plantation is carried on Inever learnt. If I were an Ethiopian I should like to hire to that very easy going individu- al, If he bappens to have gone up stream before you (which will certainly be the cage unless you have breakfasted the night before) the water sids population look as Much amazed a3 they are capable of looking anything, that you do not at once go home, as his mere presenve, his yery shadow passing up the water is supposed to leave a paralyzing influence behind him on the trout. Most of the local fishermen are what are here called '‘dodg- ers,” t. ¢., they try to keep unseen and ahead of any one they find on the creek before them, for there is a curious belief among them that it is useless ishing the same water as another even hours after him. When, therefore, you catch sight of some shadowy form gliding through the forest behind you with a fifteen-foot sap- ling in his hand and half a pound of tobacco in his mouth, bear in mind that that apparition’s object is to keep in front of yon at all hazards, so resign yourself calmly to the situa- tion, Make afeint of moving rapidly up stream as long as the vision may be supposed to be in sight, and then return quietly to your former position. If you, like most true anglers, indulge in the soothing weed, charge your briar and give him plenty of time to get on. He will be sure to go a long way abead of you, and will then fish rapidly and care- lessly, continually expecting to see you making a rush behind him, and in fact will generally have a bad time of it. If you meet your friend in the course of a few days and allude te the number of fish basketed by yourseif, he will prompUy double and possibly even treble your bag and fairly stun you with pounders and three-quarter pounders, though they are infact woefully scarce. ‘This is all, however, an un- derstood figure of speech, and seryes only to amuse the initiated. The best way is to commit the ‘‘aborgine” toa statement of his own performance and then pile it on regard- less to your own account. Seriously speaking though, why are the angling fraternity on both sides of the Atlantic, and for aught I know all the world over, 80 gloriously inaccurate? Sober minded, sober judging men—men of unexceptional character, famous for truth, integrity, uprightness and every other virtue under the sun, seem powerless to resist the failing, and when they get to the size of a salmon or the weight of a bass as often as not lie away most joyially. More license I think is indulged as regards weight than numbers. Naturally so, perbaps, as there is more scupe for it. T have ever noticed that the brook trout seems to offer more special temptations to the uncUnscious romancer. A qharter of a pound one would almost suppose from listening to many sportsmen casually conversing, is the minimun size a trout can possibly exist at. Now a brook trout of a quarter of a pound is by no means to be despised, and in many famous, L might almost say historic, trouting rivers in ScotJand, Wales aud the West of England, your bag if it be a large one will never average 4 oz. pertrout. The White Adder (the largest tributary of the Tweed) 1s considered! one of the finest trout- ing streams on the border. 1t is open to the public and sixty fish would be a good basket, the total would weigh from ten to twelve pounds. Again, as anotherinstance, with an apology for the digression, the passage in ‘* Marmion ’’ may linger in the recollection of some.of my readers, where, after riding from Tuntallon Castle, he * Looks dowa upon the Tyne, Aud far beneath where slow they creep Krom pool io eddy plill and derp, Woere alders moist and willows weep, He hears her streams repine.”’ This of course is not the T'yne of coal and rowing celebrity, but a modest river that waters the fertile plains of East Lothian, and falls into the Firth of Forth near the ‘* Bass Rock,” It is closely preserved and most highly estimated by anglers, while the peculiarity about it is that not only your basket averages invariably four ounces to the fish, but that a majority of the individual trout turn the scale exactly at that weight, which is a very unusual regularity all the world over for that style of fishing. Turning again to ‘‘half-pounders," that weight will, I think, be found to do duty in numberless instances with novices and ‘hig talkers,” for fish that weigh about three ounces. A genuine half-pound brook tront will very oiten, if you are fishing with as fine tackle as you ought to be in a brushy place, give some trouble, and would under those circumstances most assuredly; break a great many of the ignorami who verb- ally make light of him, while a bona jide pounder froma mountain brook isa noble fellow and not to be despised by all the salmon fishers that ever swung a rod. The “merry month” will soon be with us, when the sur- roundings of our streams will burst forth io all their splendor. The summer breezes will ripple in our faces over billowy seas of leafy green. ‘The calmis and the rhododendron will blaze resplendent on every side. ‘The poplar, the chesnut and the oak will waye their leaves above our beads aud throw dark shadows over the glistening waterfalls; great yellow butter- flies will sail dreamily over the suoless pools, and many color- ed lizards scuttle over the rocks ; long-legged water spiders will congregate in the back eddius, and as if to complete the pitLure as we find ourselves year after year treading the same well-known paths, we shall unconsciously mutter with Brit- ain’s laureate the familiar lines : 41 And hera will sigh thine alder tree, And lére thing sapen quiver, And here by thee will hui the bee For ever and for ever,” Chariemont, Va, Ringywoon a Range or THE Strep Bass (Roccuslineatus)—Our very observing correspondent at Beaufort, 5. C., “8. C. C.,"’ states that he was told of the capture of a number of these fish in March io Bull’s River, with rod and reel, which ran up to 15 pounds. In April one of 20 pounds was caught in Black Creek, Florida, and was seen by his informant, a Northern gentleman, well acquainted with the species, As they are known to occur‘as far north as the Bay of Chalheads, their Tange must be greater jhan almost any of our coast fishes, Apsur & ImMprre’s Sanmon Reens.—This ‘firm informs us that they have more orders for salmon reels than they can furnish for several weeks to come, notwithstanding the very high prices charged, viz., $25 and $30. We have added two of their latest patterns to our own collection, and hope to prove-them on Canadian waters next month. One of them is of German silver, and the other of German silver and rub- ber combined. They are beautiful specimens of workman- ship. Userun To AmarevRS AND Exprerts.—In Mills & Son’s new catalogue of fishing tackle, which of itself contains much valuable information for anglers, there is a list of outfits for trout and black bass fishing, so graduated in quality and price as to suit the purse and skill of all persons from the clumsy tyro to the yeteran expert who “ knows it all.’ This list must be of great service to non-residents of this city, as haying full confidence in this long established house (succes- sors to Bates & Co., 7 Warren st.,) they can order their outfits as advertised without any trouble to themselves or preliminary inquiry. For instance, they can furnish a 3-piece trout rod, lanceywood tip, brass click reel, 25 yards braided oiled silk line, one dozen hooks on gut, one dozen flies and fly case, for the amazingly low price of $5, or & superior outfit, including all essentials save landing net, for $30. Their bass outfits are $6.75 and $16. The Leonard reels are justly celebrated, as we know from personal use of them, while the Leonard bam- boo rods have a wide reputation. We handled one of these the other day which has just been built for service in English waters, where the fish are shy, and the streams exposed, and rises only reward a long reach. It was 21 feet long and weighed 3 Ibs. 2}.0zs. Weare glad that there are English- men over there brawny enough to swing it, GoopyvzAn Rupesr Goops.—It is enongh to delight the angler’s eye to examine the wading pants and other water- proof goods exhibited by the Goodyear Rubber Company at their large warehouse, corner of Broadway and Broome streets. ‘There are wading stockings of mackintosh, soft and pliable, and wholly impervious to water, which fit the feet like a glove, and over which wading shoes are to be worn. These reach to the hips, Then there are wading pants which coyer one to the neck, like a Boyton swimming suit, some made with boots attached and some with stock- ings merely. The soles of the boots are made of a mixture of rubber and cork so as to prevent slipping on the river bottoms. ‘The pants can be worn next to the skin if desired, or put on over an ordinary suit of clothing. Those whose limbs have stiffened in the ice-cold water of streams which they have waded in ordinary trowsers, will appreciate the conifort of these protectors from wet, cold, and rheumatism, The assortment of other rubber clothing, such as coats, capes, pouchos, blankets, etc., which the Goodyear Company exhibits, is really astonishing to those who have never ob- served what an infinite variety of articles can be made from rubber. Sportsmen should use rubber more than they haye done. By so doing they will not only add to their own personal comfort, but strengthen their health and lengthen their days. There never was an excursion made when rub- ber clothing of some sort did nof come into service. Rubber blankets should always be used underneath, and over, in camping at night, if one is sleeping al fresco in the open air, ta protect from dampness below and the dew above. They should always be spread under one sitting at a blind ina meadow, sink box, or boat. The Guodyear Company has a down town store at the corner of Fulton and Broadway. At eilher place one can supply himself wilh a most complete autfit of all sorts of articles, and when he has gotten all together, pack them in a rubber knapsack or bag, to be had at low prices, Aw Anauer's Fish Srory.—Here is a little episode of an angler’s life which ought to be put in brackets, The narrator is himself the hero of the adventure. Tt seems that one day last year, while Walter M. Brackett, the noted painter of fish portraits was angling for salmon in the river Marguerite, in Canada, he was seated in one end of the boat, his paddle and gaffer in the other, and his wife amidships. Walter was trolling artistically, gently drawing in the fly preparatory to swinging for another cast, when, just as he lifted the line clear of the water, a huge salmon came lunging after it with that fierce rush which his species are apt to mak2 when they see the long-time dallying prize suddenly lift itself from the surface and dart away. So great was the upward impetus of the fish that he leaped clear of the water and describing a graceful circumambient are, landed in John, the guide’s lap, grazing his arm with a heavy weight as he fell. After flopping awhile in the bottom of the hoat he was slunned by & blow on the head and made quiet, Then, if ever, salmo salar the ‘‘ leaper”’ earned the fame of his sobriquet. It was truly a ‘leap in the dark,” as Tom Paine described the exit from life unto death, 1t was worthy of immortality on canyas; and Mr. Brackett should thus apao- ! theosize it. But it came near bringing dire disaster, Hud the salmon struck Walter on the head, or knocked the paddle out of John's grip, or disordered Mrs. B.’s coiffure, or thumped jhe boat on the port gunwale, or slid off fle stern- post on its ear, the boat would probably have been capsize in very deep water, and Walter would never have survived to paint the finest salmon picture which ever decorated an easel. At all events, the fish would baye got away and escaped an ignominious death by a thump on the head. Those pictures which we saw a fortnight ago in Mr. Brack- etl’s studio, are studies of salmon and sea trout, and are thought to surpass his celebrated quartette series of the * Rise,” ‘' Leap,” “Struggle,” und *' Landed,” which he sold to England for $4,000 or $5,000 some five yeurs ago, and which he afterwards duplicated by permission of the owner. Wiulter tulks of remoying his studia from Boston to New York. ‘he latter place being, the farthest from the river Marguerite, there will be less danger of his being struck on the head by a vaulting salmon; though some sturgeon in the bay may some duy take a header for him. Mamre—FPoueropt, May 19.—Immediately after the ica was out of Sebec Lake Wilson stream was besieged by anglers, all anxious to get there for the first run of the wary Jand-locked salmon, Mr, EH. W. Bailey, a noted angler of this place, re- tired with thirly very fise trout, the largest weighing 4lbs, Eyvaster generally succeeds in bringing them to the landiug- net, Charley Dana, an Iodian, returned from Sebec Lake on Friday. He lhrought back with him twenty-eight muskrats, which he shot and trapped in one night. The skins are twenty cents each, The ice in Moosehead Lake has not en- tirely left yet, but probably before this reaches you the lake will be quite free from ice, I. Massaocnuserrs—WVew Bedford, Way 15,—The numbers of marine fish in our market constantly increase. The principal feature of the market this week are the salmon taken in the ‘*fish traps,” the largest yet; came from Menimpsha, Mar- tha's Vineyard, yesterday, weighing 23 pounds. Our trout fishermen have been having fire sport, Mr. A. E. Lucas being high hook with sixteen fish, weighing 244 lbs. CoNoHA. —The fishermen who frequent Coney Island Greek to catch the first run of striped bass have recently taken some very fine fish, rangivg from half a pound to a, couple of pounds. —The fishermen of Long Island are having extraordinary luck with the menhaden just now. The factory at Deep Hole, near Bag Harbor, has received 1,935,450 fish within four days, equal to 225 barrels of oil and 200 tons of scrap. The factory hus five steamers and several sailboats engaged in fishing, and the works are so arranged that two steamers can be discharged at once of about 90,000 fish an hour. Af the Promised Land factory of George Tuthill, near Amagansett, 2,000,000 fish were used within a week, making 300 barrels of oil. On Wednesday sixty vessels were cruising off East Hampton, twenty of them steamers, and one steamer sent ashore the news that it has taken 900,000 fish in twelve hours.—Hrgle, New Jerser—AMinzey's Ashley House, Barnegat Jnlet, May 17.—No bluefish of uny account up to date. Blacktish, sea bass and flounders very plenty; from 25 to 50 per boat taken daily on slack water. Sea bass run unusually large, VinemtA—Leesburg, Mizy 14.—To-morrow close season for bass begins. A good many good catches have been made of gond-sized fish. Rey, Dr. Hlliott, from Washington, with Mr. Murray, took 801bs. in a few hours on Goose Creek. Frorins Fisnive Nores.—Hditor Forest and Stream: April 1G—Wind southwest. Thermometer at noon, 80 deg. Fished three hours in deep channel under the bluit; got six eayalli, Trachynotus carolinus, from 2 to 4 pounds in weight, one of the most actiye and vigorous of fishes, same to the last, but not valuable as food; also four blackish, Centrepristes atrarius. In these waters they seldom exceed one pound in weight, but are well flayored and delicious on the table; taken in deep water on rocky bottoms; and one mangrove snapper, of 2 pounds weight. April 19—Wind northwest. Thermometer at noon, 75 der. Same ground as before; fished two hours this afternoon and got three cavalli of 2 pounds each, six sailor's choice or ssup, Hamulon quadritineatum } one snapper of 3 pounds weight, Senranus erythogaster. This is ashy and wary fish, and, al- though numerous in these waters, few are taken with the hook compared with other species; therefore we consider a large snapper—say of 5 or 6 pounds—somelthing of a prizs; a hard fighter when hooked, and good eating. The river is now full of catfish; one species, of 1 or 2 pounds weight, much resembles the catfish of fresh water; the other, the sea cat, grows large, sometimes weighing 10 pounds, and is a handsome and active fish. ‘Neither is eaten here, April 21—Wind southeast. ‘Thermometer at noon, 76 deg. Went to the Inlet and fished four hours in a shallow coye; got nine bass, from 4 to 10 pounds in weight, Scienops acella- tus, called redfish on the Gulf, red drum in Virginia. ‘This is our favorite fame fish. It is abundant, grows to a large size—say 50 ponuds—and 1s a fair fighter, like the striped bass, making long runs and affording excellent sport for the rou fisher. Got one salt water trout of 4 pounds, Cynocion vegalis, & very handsome fish, much resembling the lake tront of the Adirondacks in form, color and marking; except for the absence of the adipose fin, one would take 1b for one of the salmons; is allied to the weakfish or squetege, but is bet- ter cating, Got also one cayalli of $ pounds. April 24—Wind southeast. Thermometer at noon, 76 deg. Orossed the Inlet into the Hillsboro River, and fished at Mas- sacve Bluff; got a few whiting and pigfish, also a ladydsh of about 2 pounds weight, Scomberesvx, a very active creature, leaping three or four times out, of the water when hooked, like a frilsé, which it somewhat resembles in form and color, though not in edible qnahty, being bony and tasteless. After this, two or three sheepshesad, which at this season often take cut mullet bait, but as if is the spawning time with them we turn them back to the water. Then Il hooked three sharks, one of which, about 3 feet long, was brought to pol; the other two, being large, touk away the hovuks and escaped. After this a stingray of some 50 pounds, which, after soma fifteen minutes play, went off with hook aud sinker. Then to the Cove, where in shallow water I vot two Glb bass. Halifux Inlet, April 16. 8.¢..G, Micmaan—Delroit, May 17.—Georze F. Robinson, cleric of the Superior Court, caught thirty-two bass in half a day's fishing al Sandwich, Thursday ; and on the same day W. C. Colburn caught twenty-seven bass at Point Moyeauy. the re- sort of the * Big Hight” Sporting Olub, A WEEKLY JOURNAL, GEVOTED TO FicLD AND AQUATIC SPORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTURY, Fish CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, AND THE INCULCATION Ij MEN AND WOMEN OF A ZiPALTHY INTEREST IN OuT-Dook RECREATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY Mores? and Stream Publishing Qowpany. —AT— No, 111 FULTON STREET, NEW YORK, (Post Orrick Box 2832,) THRMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. Advertising Enates- Tuside pages, nonpareil type, 25 cents per line; outside page, 40 centa. Special rates for three, six and twelve months, Notices in editorial columns, 50 cents per Iine—eight words to the line, and twe}ve lines to one inch, Advertisements shonld be seut in by Saturday of each week, if pos- Bible; Ail transient advertisements must be accompanied with the money or they Will not be inserted. 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Secretaries of Olubs and Associations are urged to favor us with briet notes of their movements and transactions, Nothing will be admitted to any department of the paper that may Hot be read with propriety in the home circle, We cannot be responsible for dereliction of the mallservice if money remitted to usis lost, : =~ Trae supplied by American News Company, —_—$—$—<—_——— CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COMING WEEK. Friday, May 23.—Tro\ting: Ambler Park ; Coldwater, Mich. Base Ball: Springfeld vs. Capital Clty, at Albany. Saturday, +a 24—Boston Union Athletic Club Spring Meeting ; Staten Island Athletic Club Spring Meeting ; Harvard University Ath- letic Club Spring Meeting. Base Ball: Springfield ys, Capital City, at Albany; New Bedford ys. Manchester, at Manchester; Holyoke vs, Worcester, st Worcester. Monday, M sy 26.—Troy Athlatic Club Mesting. Base Ball; Springfield ys. Albany, at Albany; Holyoke va. Manchester, at Manchester; Wor- cealer ys, New Bedford, et New Bedford ; Capital Clty va, Utica, at Utica. Tuesday, May 27.—Trottiog : Lynchburg, Va,; Belmont Park, Phila. Troy Club Meeting. as aboye. Wednesday, May 23.—Base Ball: Springfield ys, Albany, at Albany; Uties ye, Holyoke, at Holyoke. Trotting as above. Thursday, May 29.—Trotting as aboye, Base Ball: Holyoke vs. Sprinfeld, ali Springfeid; Woreester vs. New Bedford, at New Bed- ford. ——— i Courrzsias APPRECIATED.—We owe thanks to our gracious turf contemporaries, Spirit of the Times, Turf, Field and Farm and Clipper, for ther yery cordial endorsement and re- commendation of Hallock’s “ Sportsman’s Gazetteer,” the Fifth Edition of which appeared in May, It has now attained a bulk of 921 pages, and is daily consulted by thousands of persons who are interested in shooting, fishing, taxidermy, boating, woodcraft and the like. It has several fine maps, a glossary, and a directory to 4,000 of the principal game re- sorte of the United States. ——$—_—_—_—_—_~— 3» Burier Universiry Summer TRAmp,—The summer ex- cursions of the Butler University (Irvington, Ind.,) students have been very successful in years past. This season a party will go to Enrope, sailing from this city for Bremen, June 21. From Bremen they will go to Cologne, then up the Rhine to Bingen, and ve Strassburg or Heidelberg, to Heiden in Switzerlund, Through Switzerland a journey of 304 miles will be undertaken on foot. A visit will be made to Venice, and after leaving Switzerland, a visit to Paris, a walk through Normandy and a visit to Oxford and London. The party will be limited to fifteen—half ladies; and the total expences, about $300. ‘The excursion will be under the management of Prof. D. 8. Jordan, well known to our readers as. the author of a manual of the Vertebrates, and a recognized authority on American fishes. Wecan imagine no better way for young people to improve their summer vacation. DO PICKEREL DESTROY TROUT? eee our readers have finished their perusal of the very long but most interesting article with this caption in the Department of Fish Culture this week they will entertain a higher opinion of the much maligned pickerel, and a better appreciation of his game qualities, which have been systemati- cally belittled by comparison with other more fayored and popular game fish. There is no doubt that the pickerel (applying the term gex- erlcally,) is a more toothsome fish, and capable of affording more sport 1o the angler than the popular notion gives him credit for. It has always been fashionable in this country to disparage the pickerel, and any person who may have ventured at any time to say aught in his praise or to palliate some of his questionable traits, either has [been voted an ignoramus, or silenced at once by the hue and cry of the popular voice. The boldness of our correspondent, therefore, in appearing in his defence, is something really worthy of admiration. In England the character of the pickerel as a game and food fish stands much higher. All the books on angling devote a large share to the habits of the juck, the pike, and the pickerel, and the various devices employed in their culture. Hven that highest modern authority, Francis Francis, Esq., of the Lon- don Field, gives the pike @ prominent place and a full-length portrait in his ‘Sporting Sketches,” lately issued, while an- cient writers have always extolled his sport-giving attributes and sung his praises at high festivals and royal feasts. But a pike is not a pickerel, any more than he is a muscalunge, though many intelligent anglers class the smaller pike as large pickerel, and are only able to determine the distinction be- tween the two when the capture of an over-sized pickerel war- rants them in deciding that he isa pike. Without comparing here the specific characteristics of these two species of the Eso- scids (they are fully designated in ‘* Hallock’s Sportsman’s Gazetteer,”) it is necessary to state that there are several varie- ties of pickerel, which range in size from the little pond fish, scarcely ever exceeding seven inches in length, to the big pickerel of the lakes which sometimes reach weights of five to seven pounds, though they more frequently average two anda half or three, In discussing the relations of pickerel to trout, where both kinds of fish occupy the same water, these varieties of pickerel have to be separately considered. The most common of the lot are thelittle pond pickerel which thrive in the shallow Warm-water mill ponds, canals, lagoons and streams of most of the Hastern and Southern States, and the larger yari- ety so generally found in the larger lakes of the North and West that it may be almost regarded as lacustrine. Now, trout cannot livein the waterinhabited by the former ; so that, it matters little to the trout, so far as the first are concerned, whether pickerel destroy them or not, for they would die any- how. Besides being warm and shallow, the ponds are usually covered with deep mud and deposits of silt in which weeds and lily pads thrive, affording lurking places for the stealthy pickerel as well as shelter for shoals of minnows, and small fry, upon which the pickerel almost wholly subsist. Trout would never deposit spawn in such places. If they did, the ova would not fructify; and if the ova hatched out, the fry would of course share the same fate with the little minnows and other fingerlings; and such as escaped would soon die naturally. A pickerel pond is no place for trout. Sometimes diminutive trout are found in the little cool- water feeders of mill ponds, but they are soon exterminated by urchins with pin hooks as well as by venturing upon the original domain of the pickerel—not because the pickerel in- trude into the clear and rapid waters of the brooks, Where- ever the pickerel are Known to occupy streams which were previously the domain ot trout, they will be found only in those parts which are sluggish, warm, weedy, and muddy ; that is, if the character of the brooks has not been changed. Generally it will be found, as in the case of the Raquette River in the Adirondacks, that the water has been set back by dams and devoided of its current. ~ As for the pickerel of the large clear-water Jakes, with bold shores and rocky bottoms, investigation will prove that they invariably hang around the shallow bights and flats where the rashes and yellow lily pads grow ; while if there be trout in the same water, on the other hand they will seek and occupy the cold and deeper portions where the pickerel seldom yen- ture. Occasionally, itis true, the pickerel strike out on a sort of foraging expedition and are taken several rods away from the shoals; but the experienced angler will never troll or still- fish in the middle waters, if he wishes to fill his baeket, while the pol-fisherman who puts out his set lines, always stretches them from the shore of some sequestered bay, and the fish which are taken fasten to the hooks near either shore, and hardly ever to the middle ones. In fact, there is no more danger of the pickerel going inta the colder water of the troui's peculiar belonging than there is of the trout seeking the tepid lounging places where the pickerel hide. Where trout naturally spawn, pickerel never come, There is a re- markable exemplification of this in the great river Nepigon whose main channel is very deep and rocky, and its water clear and cold and filled with tront, while all its tributaries are warm and tucbid, swarming with pike and muscalunge. The demarcating line is never crossed by either, As reason- ably might we expect to find the angel fish of Berniuda in the Polar Sea, or walruses in the tropics, With these views, fully matured from personal experience, we are prepared to warmly endorse the conclusions of our ob» servant correspondent, and we hope those who haye hitherto ———E——— ll | looked upon th yee bi will regard him more Ce With a growing admiration of the corruscating green and gold of his lakeside livery, will accrue an Increasing relish for his delicious flesh. Eaters will praise the flayor, while they tolerate the bones. It should be: remembered that fish in confinement will inevitably prey upor: ¢ach other, even if fed to repletion, when they would not do: so if each variety had ample room and conditions favorable to: his natural life and growth. In planting fish in preserves, physical conditions should first be carefully considered before a choice is made of the kind of fish to be introduced. —-e POSITION IN RIFLE SHOOTING. Ts question of position in shooting on the ranges has been brought very prominently before the rifle world by the recent circular from the National Rifle Association, asking the opinions of experts on the subject. The inquiry was a restricted one, being intended only to cover the sug- gested modification of the rules which would give to those using military rifles the option of ‘‘any position” at ranges over 200 yards. It was, in short, the choice of back or prone position at the mid and long ranges for soldiers. The question has drawn opinion trom many quarters. From the East and West, riflemen of skill before the buits, of undoubted theoretic ability, and whose experience has beem long and varied, have given their views. Capt. J. H. Burns, President of the California Rifle Association, was of opinion that the present requirement of a prone position should re- main in force. J. N. Frye, the President of what is beyond doubt to-day the leading rifle organization of the country—— that having its grounds at Walnut Hill—with W. H. Jackson, Captain of the present existins American team, was of opin- ion that a go-as-you-please policy was the best. Mr, John Johnstone, President of the Milwaukee Rifie Club, agreed to this, as did Sheldon I. Kellogg, Jr., of the Oakland (Cal.) Club. Capt. James E. Stetson, of New Haven, very sensibly remarked that the full measure of success in the ;resent style of marksmanship had not been reached, and until this was the fact attention should be given rather to improving in our present style than in searching up new methods of endeavor. Gol. Wingate offered the change, and preached vigorously for the retention of the styles of shooting as laid down in the tactics andin his manuel of practice. There were many other opinions and yariations of views, someproposing partial modi fications of the rules now in vogue, while others were in favor of a new departure; and the Committee of the N. R. A. may well be excused for their delay at making a report, if all these diverse treatments are to be amalgamated. Many of the writers set out with the assumed premise that the sole object of rifle practice is the raising up of a body of soldiers, and that the way to make the average citizen into a proper de- “fender of his country by force of armsis fo drill him in sol- dier’s duty ; and then at once comes a new element to the problem in determining what a soldier's duty actually may be. Very naturally the easiest opinion under these circumstances is to fall back into ‘‘ apy position,” leaving it to the individu- al rifleman on the range to make the answer. This ready mode is, after all, a postponement of the issue, which must be met, and should be disposed of in such a way that future as well as present emergencies may be overcome, Tt seems to us very simple, when once the standard to be gained is reached. It is not true that the object of the range js ta make soldiers directly. It is rather to so familiarize the average citizen with the use of arms that when he is called upon to use them he will not be worse than useless in their manipulation. A man cannot, for instance, shoot exolusively at long range without becoming thereby a far better marks- man at short range than the man who never fires a rifle. It is idle to argue whether soldiers in action do a majority of their work in ball firing from this, that or the other position. Granted that any position is the rule—and, no doubt, it is yery near the fact—it is no reason why the rules of the rifle range should be thus guided by the actual practice of the battle-field. There is a vast range of general drill and prepa- ration going to secure the broad ground-work of proficiency, upon which a satisfactory soldiery only can be fixed. A fre- quenter of the firing points, who has been compelled to do his work under certain severe restrictions, is not going to be- come any the more incapable when these restrictions are removed, Now, for the convenience of record, for the bet- ter gauging of progress, and for the assured stability which such uniformity of practice gives to any sport or pursuit, the advocates and promoters of rifle practice have agreed upon certain broad, simple rules, which are naw Knowu in all paris and under which much headway has been made. ‘These it is now proposed to set aside in favor of greater freedom, for reason that such liberty will allow betier results. The rea- soning is specious, since, if meré excellence of record was aimed at, it could be got in a dozen different ways. Were all the members, say of the New York State Guard, frequenting Creedmoor, thoroughly familiar with their weap- ons, then some such experiments as those hinted at might be tried; but there is yet a great deal of work to be done in bringing the men up to a fair degree of proficiency. The country 48a whole has yet to receive its firat lesson on this important subject, and the rules which have held thus far, and under which such excellent progress has been made, ate good enough for much further use, There is danger in dis- turbing well fixed principles and practices, and the rifle prac- tice as now carried on is well calculated to give to those en- way which will enabl fe any special application of it ‘notice. We do avast amount of work in our gymnasiums which seems to have little relevancy to the work of actual every-day life, yet no one would think of abolishing these use- ful institutions because each sort of work or practice was con- ducted under strict rule. There is an indirect preparation and’a direct work. Rifle shooting is of this former class, and to judge it by the rules or practices of the work toward which it is tending is entirely unfair and illogical, There is much that is artificial about it. The target is an arbitrary arrange- ment; the rule of shoulder shooting up to 200 yardsis not the practice of the battle-field, and in other ways it would be manifestly improper to make the free and easy method of men before the enemy the rule for the conduct of formal tests on the range. Be the rules as they may, they bear uniformly, and are just or unjust to all alike, and until it is shown thata rule is decidedly prejudicial, that its tendency is bad, or that it is entirely an obstruction, it is wiser and safer to keep it. The old rule of position in military shooting has not been shown as yet to be of this character. ee Prrsonau,—Dr. J. FitzMathew, late H. M. 72d Regiment, an English sportsman wide and favorably known in America, has gone to Nova Scotia and Cape Breton in quest of salmon. Col. W. E. Burr, of St. Lonis, favored us with a call last week. He isa frequenter of the Lake Superior country. The Princess Louise, who delighted the Canadian heart last winter by indulging in the wild sport of the toboggan, has added new laurels to her fame by ‘* running the slides ” of the Grand River. We are glad to see Dr. Frank Clerk back again from Hurope, where he has been for two years painting landscapes and punishing salmon. He has now laid aside his rod, sold out his river in Canada, and is devoting himself more to hus- bandry, as it were, in connection with his wife and fine little boy. He says salmon fishing is too fatiguing for him. He will spend the coming summer among the hills of New Hampshire sketching and trout fishing. He looks as hearty a8 ever. te a A SoHoon or 81x Cortors.—There has been established at the Permanent Industrial Exhibition in Philadelphia, a school of silk culture. The season opened Jast Thursday, and will be continued about eight weeks from that date. Dr, 8. Chamberlain, who is an experienced and skillful silk culturist, has charge of the school, and the students will have the bene- fit of his long study of the subject. Silk culture is an unde- yeloped industry which, from its nature, it is very desirable ‘should be cultivated. It is profitable, is especially adapted to the family, and may he engaged in by all who can raise a few mulberry trees or simply procure the leaves. When the cocoons are produced, they can either be sold or an added value put upon them by reeling the silk, or they can be used to raise eggs again for sale. ‘The climate even -as far north as Connecticut, and perhaps further north, fayors this industry. Our readers may further inform themselves by personally in- specting the methods exhibited by Dr. Chamberlain, in the Philadelphia school, or by correspondence with Mr. Horace T. Smith, Permanent International Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pa. = Mosto and Luyaires.—The much mal-treated expression concerning the soothing influences of music had a novel illustration in New York the other day. A portion of the Blackwell’s Island Lunatic Asylum which contained ninety of the most refractory female patients was discovered to be on fire one evening Iast week. With great difficulty the lunatics were guided from the building and marshalled into the Jarge amusement hall. Here they cowered in abject terror, evincing the preatest suffering from their apprehension of danger. Suddenly one of the attendents began playing the livliest airs on the piano; the effect was instantaneous. The poor creatures forgot their fear, their countenances lighted up with med mirth, and tae whole company plunged into the giddy mazes of a most extraordinary dance. The music kept up its strains and the legs and arms Hew wildly until the flames were subdued and the old quarters were made ready again for the reception of the Balamites. eS CARVER EN GRAND TENvE.-—We have received from Eng- land some elegant photographs of Dr. Carver in costume, as he appeared before H. R. H., the Prince of Wales, at Sand- ringham, on April 16th, 1879. One of these shows the Doctor in his velvet shooting jacket, ornate with trophies and medals, as he appears at the glass ball trap ; and another in full pano- ply of beads and buckskin, embroidered leggings and wide spreading sombrero, in his character of vaquero, ranger, and plainsman, roping victims with his Jariat, shooting arrows Indian-fashion, and hitting glass balls with a rifle from his saddle, with his horse on full jump. The English sporting papers admit that all this sort of thing is quite new to them, and altogether marvelous In its way; at the same time the feats of skill divide their attention with the remarkable weapons which he uses. The London F%eld explains that it is the Winchester Magazine rifle, with its sixteen cartridges discharging in five seconds which make these apparently in- credible feats possible. This rifle does nol seem to be known in England, though it has probably been heard of in Turkey and Russia; several millions having been shipped there from time to time. Dr. Carver has taken an excellent method to introduce it to notice. ‘at a moment’s 3 JaBBATH Miswars.——Last Sunday afternoon a party of ex- | tion must be; but the game protecting clubs mentioned by _cursionists in a tiny steam launch were capsized in Little Hell the writer should certainly possess sufficient gumption to un- Gate. in the East River, New York, and three of them were! derstand the case and enough spunk to remedy the abuse. drowned. This is one of a number of similar Sunday acci- dents, which some people regard as special dispensations of Providence for the punishment of Sabbath-breaking. This Jeads us to say that those reasoning thus should remember that persons who seek their enjoyment only on this day are of necessity little experienced in the ways of these pastimes, They do not find sufficient opportunity for perfecting them- selves in the use of the oar or trimming the sail, or handling the gun or holding the ribbons. This lack of skill gives op- portunity for frequent mishaps, and the wonder is «for this reason that so few Sabbath pleasure-séekers come to grief. ae TAxine Aneters,—In England the York Fishery Board have imposed a rod license of 2s. 6d. (624 cents) per head for the privilege of angling in the waters of that district. ‘This would seem a very severe exaction to us here in America; but how much more so the license of 10s. ($2.50) which is de- manded in the Teign, the Dart, the Taw, the Torridge, and the Tamar Fishery Districts! As all of these districts adjoin, the imposition amounts to a tax of $10 upon persons wishing to angle over an area of a comparatively few miles. Of course many protests are raised, and much remonstrance against a system of clags legislation which in effect gives only those who can afford ita monopoly of the sport. The pretext, of course, is to preserve the fish and secure better fishing ; but most per- sons would prefer a total prohibition of all fishing whatever rather than a discrimination which becomes prohibilive as respects poor men, Itisoneof the inevitable results, how- ever, of civilization and crowding settlements. It is ex- emplified on our own Long Island, where a tax of 50c. to $1 per pound ou all trout taken amounts to a burden really more onerous than some of the exactions of the Hnglish rod license system, Little complaini is heard so long as free streams in the wilderness are comparatively accessible; but as population becomes more dense, the trout will disappear unless preserved; and those persons who may then pay to preserve and propagate the trout, will in turn ask pay from those who propose to catch tham. There will be no more free fishing. It is just so, to a measurable extent, with our game. When our country was a wilderness, and the game creatures were really *‘ feraw nature,’ men had common rights to kill and capture; but when the increase of settlements came to divide the territory, and subdivide it again and again into large and small farms, the owners of those tracts and parcels acquired rights upon which outsiders could not intrude. This is the secret of the continual wraugle between the resident farmer and the nomadie sportsman, and the cause of trespass notices. A yisible trespass notice implies game within the forbidden inclosure ; the owner of the Jand is presumably the protector of the game on his own territory, and either he must exercise his rights respecting trespass, or the law must intervene and put 2 tax on guns, just asit has done in Hngland on both rods and guns. Se ee —-The Dartmouth College boys have figured in the news- papers as rebelling against the Faculty. Of course the rebel- lion was settled as it invariably is, by the students coming to terms and apologizing. When will American college students learn the folly of attempting to defy the authority of their professors? In the Dartmouth trouble some young heathens revived the old barbarism of the water-treatment, and held their comrades under the pump nozzle, The injured men threaten to go to law for redress. That is what they should do. Put the odium of a criminal offense upon what isa crimina)] offense. GAME PROTECTION. —We wonder that Michigan permits fishing for black bass during the month of May. It is just as proper to fish for trout in October. ——=— Migrarory Quain.—The quail imported by the Lakeville (Conn. ) Club last year have returned from their winter mi- gration. ———— Massacuusetis.—The first conviction under the new Mass- achusetis game law was a case in Wakefield, one John Mc-— Jague being convicted of killing and haying in possession a partridge contrary to law, and fined $25 and costs, amount- ing in all to $30.80. It was a pretty dear partridge. The Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association, who were the prosecution in this case, mean to make it expensive work to kill birds out of season, a A Bap Law anp a Corrupr Law-waxer.—If the facts as related below by a Seneca Falls correspondent are without pallixting circumstances, the coadition of things as pictured is not creditable to the Senatorial District concerned. Poli- ticians are unhappily nowadays not severely scrupulous as to the waysand means employed to seat themselves in the State or National Capitol, and there is consequently no cause for sur- } T000 cee esses prise in the fact that a prospective law-maker should “‘make; gy 5 his calling and election sure” by deferring to the demands of greedy and unscrupulous fish-mongers. Possibly the com munities which sanction and encourage the capture of gravid fish may not realize what the certain result of such destruc- Our correspondent writes : ‘* The north end of Cayuga Lake, two miles from Seneca Falls, is from the configuration of the lakes and the shoal- ness of the water) the breeding-ground of the entire lake. This Seuatorial District is, politically, a close one. An ex- Senator secured his election by pledging himself to a clique of pot-fishermen that he would cause the passage of a law repealing all State enactments relative to fishing for a space of four miles from the north end of Cayuga Lake. As a re- sult, this portion of the beautiful body of water is, except when winter prevents, almost festooned with fykes and other implements of fish butchery, which rapidly deplete the finny tribe and render fair fishing worthless. As an example, L met one of these piscatorial pirates to-day with over fifty fine black bass, ranging from two to four pounds each, pravid with spawn, which exuded from them at every jolt of his wagon. He coolly informed me that ‘“‘about one hundred men were netting them,” that they had ‘‘the right kind of Assemblymen and Jaw here,” and that ‘‘they could ‘torpedo’ them if they wanted to.” This sort of thing has been going on openly since the ice was out of the lake, and has been thé practice for years past. There is no attempt at concealment, and the fish are openly shipped off by express to distant points, and are daily peddled around in this place, Waterloo, Geneva and surrounding villages, all in different counties from where the fish were trapped. There are two flourishing ‘ Sporis- men’s Clubs,” but I cannot, after diligent inquiry, find that there has been an arrest for infraction of game or fish laws in five years. There is no similar iocal exemption in any other section of the State, that I can ascertain, and it certainly seems that even if, such an ill-begotten edict must encumber our statute book, yet the right should not extend to selling the fish all over different counties in this part of the State with impu- nity, and virtually reduce the fishing laws to a farce—more especially when such strenuous efforts are heing made at Syracuse, Rochester and elsewhere to restock the lakes and streams and to punish all violations.” a Sureryisors AND GaME Laws.—Sath, NV. Y., May10.— Editor F vest and Stream: A short time since we stocked the river running through this place with black bass, and as we wished to protect them until they will havejtime to propagate, we petitioned our Assemblyman to haye an act passed to pro- hibit fishing for two years, and he informed us that it would be difficult to get such an act passed as the Supervisors were delerated the power to pass such. I wish to ask if the reso- lutions, etc., ef the Supervisors to such an effect would be perfectly legal and binding. I had heretofore supposed, of course, they were, until two young attorneys, who take de- light in fighting any and every measure we take to protect both game and fish, said that they will undertake to clear any one who breaks said law, and that.it has been done. a Ne Hee We are at a loss to account for the widely prevalent mis- conception regarding the authority of Snpervisors to alter or amend existing game laws. The clause in the Game Bill de- fining this authority reads: ‘‘ It shall be lawful for the Board of Supervisors of any county to make regulations touching other birds, fish or game than those mentioned in this act, and such ordinance shall be published, etc.,"’ and we have before insisted that this is such plain English that it cannot be re- written in a more unmistakable form. Authority to legislate respecting other birds, game or fish than those mentioned in the act, Surely cannot by any legal contortion be construed into authority to make laws regarding what are mentioned in the act. Here, for instance, in the case now propounded, black bass are included in the State Jaw; the Supervisors of no county therefore have any authority to fix other close or open seasons for these fish than those assigned by the legislators at Albany. The question is not whether the newly planted fish should be protected or not ; the question is of the proper persons to secure the protection, The Assemblyman by con- sulting his handbook will see that he is mistaken in supposing this is not bis business, and having convinced him of his mis- } take our Bath correspondent will doubtless thereby induce him to work for the needed legislation. Our young legal friends, we may remark, are correct in their decision; but the spirit of hostility to game protection not only displays their lack of public spirit, but is discreditable to the profession. There are never lacking such legal sticklers for the letter of the law who bring to the defense of poachers and pirates the quips and quibbles of the statute; and it is by such defense that the illegal pot-hunter is encouraged to pursue his calling. And on the contrary, the most efficient friends of game pro- tection and the most intelligent laborers in the cause are found in the legal profession. _ Ghe Bitte. Massaonuserrs— Walnut Hill.—The two days spent in rifle work at ihe range by the Massachusetts Rifle Association members were both marked by very good work. Wednesday the 14th was long range day. The light was good, and the wind, marking from ‘*8 to 9 o'clock,” quite manageable un- til the men had moved back to 1,000 yards, when it exhibited an uncontrollable disposition. Several of the marksmen made excellent range scores. Following is the result, : Wid peEnOn: 800 .+.cteesmrsete dt 25 6 FH 455 6 6 5 O72 900... 4255554665 8 8 65 5 570 1,000... 655 5 6 6 6 35 5 6 5 5 3—fa—s11 A Jd 5 Sumuper. 800... 58 55556 F FS GF 4 H 5-72 900... 355 P5556 6 Fb 425 4 5 845445 5 5 & 4 6 38 & 5—r6—208 Wm Gerrish, 56646 65 4660 8 5 5 5 5-74 IML) Yee Wee ts terete bin aa 36 565 6 45 6 6 44 5 &£ 5-69 TO00 .cceceeeseeeseed 4 4155 6 5 BG BS 5 6 5 & 5—O85—208 J} Brown, 800 5655565 6 6 4 & 6 5 5—T3s Au 644456655 65 4 5 4 5 6-70 1,000 4559346 4 4 5 885 4 462-205 —— -FOREST D ST em Wilder, 45 8 6 5—69 5 6 4 0 5-04 5 mn 4 4 0-5S—191 On Saturday the 17th the range was crowded again and one of the most charming of spring days blessed the marksmen. The wind-dial indicated 9 to 10 o’clock upon its face, light fieecy clouds obstructed the sun just enough to present a capital light and prevent any mirage from troubling the happy riflemen. At 12 o'clock the Winchester match was called with forty-seven entries, and the best scores were : Sal 4 5 56.6 4 455 5 5-5 4 6 Capt W H dackson.......4 6 46 45 5 4 5 6 5 4 6 5 4—69 EF Richardsun.,... 64456545 4656 5 5 4 4-69 W Charies.........e08.4 55 44545 5 5 446 5 4-65 E F Brouks.......... 6 44445544454 56 5 467 4 L Hubbard,..... ~4 €456654565 55 4 4 4 4-67 OM Jewell,....... 56 546444544444 5 5-66 JS Saiuner......0... -5 54564465 44 4 4 4+ 4-6 JBOsbormn........,....,4 45564454 5 44 5 4 4 5-65 Ri Davis.....- 4454444546 45 4 5 4-H E Whiter... wt 4445 44 4 4 5 @ 8 56 5 5—O4 EB Souther, .: ~t4¢4 54444644 4 4 4 5—H4 EW Liiw...... 56443444544 4 4 4 4 4h UR Grifing,..,,.e.0-..2 68 46544425 3 4 4 5-H) Massacuusetts—Boston, Mammoth Rifle Gailery.—The reghlar monthly prize shoot is progressing finely, and excel- lent shooting has been done, many members of the Massa- chusetts Rifle Association practicing daily. Sergeant Geo. W. Barry, of the Slocum Light Guards of Providence, R. L., visited the gallery this last week and made a capital 88. Ser- geant Barry was in the R. I, team which shot at Creedmoor last fall, and his 388 was made with an open-sight rifle. The following is the standing of the several competitors, 150 feet, possible 40: Frank Hollis 4466 65 Wim Bruford... 6 54465 6 George Lamu, 4565 45 6 Geo W Barry.. 6 5 5 ¢ 6 & 5 TSA OEE oy | Un Bots cre dee o bee bone eec oe 5 6 6b 6 4 5 6 Baurevvr Rancue—Medford, May 14.—The second meet- ing in the May series took place this vp. m.; distance 200 yds., open to all comers ; W Oharles, ........2.... nous tocverses6 5 4d 8 4°95 4 4 5 546 W Charles (re-entry)... seed G6 £44 5 5 5 4 4-45 CII Russell........ to 4655655 44 4 5-45 CH Russell (re-entry)...... 6 444454 5 4 4-43 H H D Cushing.......... -> 656 6 4445 4 4-44 HS Harris............ 55544 465 5 4 445 Re SAWYEr..-. 2-2 ese ese eee 6445654 4 3 b-4 R Sawyer (re entry)........... 4465444 6 4 4—43 FW MAM sacl eas silane sea ta of 444544 5 4+ 56-43 JH MUMEB, vevee-2eeessseeee 6564446564 44 4-3 Jd H Eames (re-entry)....... 4€4 65 885 46 5 4-43 ( D Harrison................ 444646 44 5 4-48 CD Harrison (ré-entry)........- 44464465 5 4 4-48 NVMGGEDLY Solace uhioe eens wee Ba ead wed £5444 4 4 2 4-39 A feature of this day's sport was the shooting of a tele- graphic match with the Denver Rifle Club of Colorado. The challenge had been received early in the month from the Denver boys. The conditions of this match called for ten men to shoot ten rounds at 200 yards and 500 yards, off hand at 200, and any position at 500 yards, the five best scores at both ranges to be given. Mr, Vining of the Medford Club acted as um- pire for the Denver men. The weather conditions at the time of opening were capital, but for some reason the men did not shoot up to their standard; in fact, better shooting is done on all match days. At the 200 yards firing point, Captain Jackson, however, was shooling in good form and scored a capital 47 out of a possible 50. At 500 yards the riflemen expenienced a shifting wind, going from 9 o'clock to 5, and becoming ‘‘fish tail” and blowing down the range; light and shadows affected elevations, keeping the men busy. All retired with 49 each out of a possible 50. Below is the gcores at both ranges : 200 yards. Capta'n W H Jackson......1...-., 45655 6 6 4 5-47 LL Hubbard... . 4556 6 4 4 4—44 J 8 Sumner. 445 43 5 4 544 EW Law..---- 5 ‘ 4465 5 4 4 4 5—43 William Gerrish..... 5644 4 8 4 4 5—42—220 EW Law...sssses 56 5 58 6 5 5 & 5—4i9 Wiliam Gerrieh 65465 55 5 6-4) HS Harris.--+ + 565 6 5 45 6 5—49 J cs Sumuer......- 56 6 B&B 5 56 4 5-4) OM Jewell...,.... 566 56 6 6 5 4 5—39—25 The riflemen here are all expectancy over the spring mee!ing on the 21st and 22d insts. ing the Director’s match. The other four are all-comers con- tests, being at 200 yards, any rifle, for an aggregate prize list of $205 ; at 200 yards military rifle with a $60 prize list at 600 yards carton with $36 in prizes, and at 900 yards, carton, wilh 10 prizes aggregating $101 in value. It is expected that there will be a large attendance, both of riflemen and spectators, ample arrangements haying heen made for their comfort and pleasure. Targets will be opened for bull’s-eye practice each day at 8:30, All the competitions to continue both days. And no competitor will be allowed to enter in any match after 5:30 p, mu. on either day. , i The Denver Club telegraphed ona total of 464 points, giy- ing the victory to Walnut Hill by one point. Conneoriout—Collinsville, May 15.—Canton Rod and Gun Club, Riverside Range. Regular weekly shoot, 200 yaras, off-hand, 8lbs. pull, 10 shots: Mass, Creed. Mass, Creed. 15 rl} SRB ecco Gee 101 46 Lanbenstein,,......... 93 ry} bidwel . a6 42 Moore.....-.. +e 42 Le@WIH.... eyeseenecces 93 42 ADGLEWB. sees cgey eee es 90 42 Connecriour Rirrz AssooraTion, — Willowbrook. — The three long-rangesof Willowbrook Range, Berlin, will be ready for practice shooting this week, and members of the Connec- ticut Rifle Association are invited to meet at the range Satur- day afternoon next, for practice. New Yors—Garnerville, May 14.—the return match he- tween Mr. W. Broas, of the Garneryville Rifle Club, and Mr. BE. J. Peck, of the Samsondale R. C., took place this afternoon on the Samsondale’s range. he day was very clear and bright, but the wind blew hard and was very flawy. Mr, Broas again won, with scores as follows—165 shots, 200 yards : W Broas.....-- weheccet B43 4444283 4 8 5 4 4 462 BJ Pechaeesda ates red 445 345 3 42 4 83 8 5 8 4-54 = RoceMoor, SuprenreipT Rirne Orun.—The weekly Score, Thursday, May 15. Reduced Creedmoor 200 yards target ; possible, 50: 'Ph Brossard ,..+« i. Ai Anderson... Wim sSeppenfeldt Alt, Keller....- vue 43 O Filgpatrick Jitn Keenan,. 48 ET Mander ao W Adams..--- 47 M Kern. 2 Il Jachoe...- 47 O Decker. 2, P Grennan.... 47 UbasJ DC : if Tloggland. GQ Magurk... G, ©. Wanties, Sec'y. Join Maher..--- Jolin Reim........+ . Qe WAILETB, sccepeeesrere eee err sO a —C. EB. Blydenburgh, who has been East on a yisit for some weeks past, left for his Colorado home on Tuesday evening last, accompanied by his brother. He will push into the mountains on an important surveying commission. Hach of the young men carries a Winchester repeater, and Charley says if any Indian wants his hair he is welcome to it, but he must first take the bullets separate. Creepmoor.—The Spring Meeting will be held June 8 and 4, witli Capt, Chas, F. Robbins, of the 7th Regt., as Execu- tive Officer. —At Creedmoor, on Saturday last, the skirmisher’s match was had at distances between 200 and 500 yards. F. C. Mc- Lewer won with 38 in possible 50, other scores standing; C. H. Hagle, 36; J: L. Paulding, 32; J. L. Price, 29; W. C Reddy, 25. New Jarsey—Svockton,—The new Stockton Range, a mile and a half west of Camden, N, J., was formally thrown open to {he public on Monday, 12th inst. The first match was the ‘Remington Match,” for a Creedmoor Remington Itifle, valued at $100, open to all comers, 200 yards, 10 shots, any rifle except muzzle-loader. The leading scores stood : Ei Leopold. . W #H Roberts Henry Reed. Lieut J R De Wa Sling, Jr. or of the Regular Army or Nayy of the United States; 200 and 500 yards; 7 shots at each distance. The entries were all from N. J., the summary showing in the possible 420: 600yards. ‘Total, Ninth Regt Team 141 S10 Co A Team......-. 91 933 Co C Team... 64 QuS On the second peted for at 200, 500 and 600 yards. 7 shots each range; 200, 500. 600. Total Wee WiO00 fitecletasiae ns ers atarewe air 29 23 23 80 © M stimis.. 30 24 is 12 LH Green 23 4 16 65 ’ R Denoan. 2T 16 12 65 OD PVICE ccedencedcencstipenctehnn=snecs 24 il 15 50 Capt. D. Loder won the Perrine Match at 100, 200 and 500 yards, with 62 in the possible 76. The Schuyler & Hartley Match, at 200 yards, brought out some good shooting, Sommer, of the Keystone Club, winning with 42. The scores stood: Lewis J Sommer......-00» yet Capt Sandenautz............ Ae A trt B Tomer. wssen---- W G Greeby.........° «37 M M Bowers.....- A MAILCGTH. eee ee seen PETICB Te eelone'e w'alacbld ela .-4u JJ Girard.... Wm sting, Jr...-..-+. ’ ..39 MH Roberts.... Dioner. sess see ese +t ..39 W Palmer W George....... ..38 EY Stone,......... J MW BUrrougns....cecseesseaeen 38. HLH Leé... 54 Wim Porter... 288 JR Jones Dr Dudley... M Price..-...-. The contest for shot and competed, at 200 yards, 10 shots. President of the Pennsylyania State Rifle Associaliin, win- ning with 43 points. New Jersry—Brinton, May 17.—Two interesting matches were shot to-day. The first of these was the second of the series of competition for the Sharps military rifles at 200 yards, Mr. W. A. Mulford, Jr., took the prize with 43 out of a possible 50 points. The competitors who came nearest to him scored as follows: F. H. Holton, 48; J. W. Martin, 42 ; J. M. Dart, 42; H. W. Gourley, 40; A. Hubbell, 40; F. L. Sheldon, 40; B. A. Vail, 40; L. H. Greve, 39; P. Bonnett, 88; I. R. Denman, 37; H, M. Squier, 36; G. W. Townsend, 36; A. H. Cobb, 35; C. H. Houghton, 30, On the conclusion of the above match the ‘‘ Association ” match was shot; very similar conditions. In this the score ran as follows: W. M. Farrow, 46; B. A. Vail, 45; PF. H. Mol- ton, 45; F.C. Sheldon, 45; D, F. Davids, 44; C. H. Hough- ton, 44; J. W. Dodd, 43; H. M. Squier, 48; H. Fisher, 43; J. M. Dent, 43; A. Hubbell, 43; H. W. Gourley, 41; I. KR. Denman, 40; J. L. Miller, 40. Brinton Ranes—May 13.—First of a series of twelve competitions for a Ballard mid-range rifle was shot this after- noon on Brinton Range, with beautiful weather. Open to all comers; distance, 200 yards; position, standing; weapon, any breech-loading rifle, rounds, ten without cleaning; the best three scores of all competitors to be considered in the award of the prize, the highest aggregate winning. The best scores made ran as follows : DW 'DOdd 2205 2 a caverine A ATOGYBOD.. eee tree sens Oye: 89 JP HIU....+-.- CE Overvau gil syerrnvesee ress 1 JM Dart........-- 9+ (: HE Houghton... .eesceees DF Davids... P BOUNUTL.... se cusnee ees +s cennandd W A MUMfOrd,..cneeeessneveoes- 04 Newark, May 14.—The Amateur Rifle Club here to-day scores as follows in their regular weekly shoot, off-hand : Wim Hayceks..-cscceeseeeervencee seeoesnedt 5 4455 5 5 5 SIT | Felsburg....+ 456 45 6 3 56 4 B45 W P MeLeod 56 4656 44 4 4 4 6-H G L Preche... ~3 5 465 45 5 4 4 6-42 YV ilesse, Jr.. 5 438 4 4 5 4 5 4 5-43 Jd TBAYVer. <2 eyaee 6 4446 4 3 5 6 d—3 DPM, o..ceess FOAM Agios ywostss 44443444 6 5—4 SrocetTon RieLe RAwGe—PAiladelphia, May 13.—Contest for the Stockton range medal, open to all comers, and firing from 200, 500 and 600 yards, with any military rifle ; one sighting and seven scoring shots at ench range. The follow- ing is the score: 200 yards, S00 yards, 600 yards. Total. Capt Wm P Wood,,....--.-... 29 28 33 80 # Milton Stimes...-...----.-.. 20 g4 13 i Lieut Lil Greve .....-...+re0. 28 OL 16 63 37 16 12 65 24 i 15 AO pet 1% 7 43 20 10 T 3T 29 9 — 29 : Dense wdaee i 2 6 26 li D Massimere ...-,.:.:..:. feel — a aL MM Wf Raobertse so. wales: 14 8 _ Wu Best possible seore, 105. Lovistana—Wew Orleans, May 11,—The new Lilienthal cup had its first contest to-day, with beautiful weather and at 11 o'clock many competitors and spectators were gathered at Frogmoor. ‘The conditions provide for au individual match, under military rules, with military rifles, distance 200 and 900 yards, five shots at each range, with two sighting shots. Phree winnings entitle the wmner to possession of the prize. The contest for this cup will be repeated on the fourth Sun- days of the coming months, ary 00 yards, 600 yards. Bercegeay ..-y-erriy--yiee-ed YH 4 d 4-90, 5 4 5 ald 2—21—41 Selph 4 5 4 4 5-20 48 3 5 f—20—49 Glynn. 4 4 4 4-20 8 5 3 3 4—18—338 Bradford, , 344 3-18 6 2 4 5 d—20—4S Mayroune.... 444 8-17 55 0 5 4-19-86 ATMMS,....... 44 3 5—40 40 3 & 4-15-25 Chariton..... 4 4 3 8-17 25 6 4 2—I8—s5 Renaud... .......0-- 5 4 5 8-22 3°43 2 4 N-12—24 Wels; 54 4 4-21 0 8 3 5 2-129—33 Tim. ... 55 fh 4 8 4—2) 25 0 0 8—s—38 MiGgeliey sy. 4 4 3 8-17 0 0.2) 4 B= B55 olrones cls. se 304 3—l3 000 0 O—~ 0-18 SFG Ree Ae ed 22 8 0-10 00 0 0 t= 0—10 The second contest for the Mobile cup was held under the new conditions, which require five winnings to entitle to pos- session. Distances, 200 and 500 yards, seyen shots at eich range, with military rifles: Loulsiana Fleld Artillery. BOU ang, 200, pit, Tl, 30 53 aT 23 en] 28 55 27 2) 45 26 63 23 alii a4 a0 61 Vaurlauder, 21 16 3T GYAN TOtdl.ceeeeseyenieeseceiesserers cer snuee Continental Guards. ss teve ween sees Ud Piercé....-..... 27 29 _66. McQuilthy...... 25 at 46 Renaud...,.... 239 23 VDE a CE ees See | 7 44 Rosenberg....,. 2 23 47 Cuthslongne,,.. 38 10 83 Maltby.......... 29 20 49 ‘Vrue.....-... v-6 25 10 35 GrancUTOtRl 25 Ete ce aca eceds oriees eee teed ted ataenmeetiny au 0d Washington Artillery. Bradford.. + 23 26 49 Charlhon........ 45 20 45 Dupre... 26 23 49 Mictel.......-.. 17 1T Bie Selpn.... s 2g 19 48 Sporl........2.0. 25 10 39 ATMS isccieeeens 23 25 48 Henderson...... 25 6 aL RTS LOCAL se fetee bE Bin wou kete sae pichotialele dele Pinaeacrir-\canica > aaee songota 341 ‘The contest for this cup is to be repeated Sunday week, and thereafter on each succeeding second and fourth Sunday of the month. Truinors—Chicago.—During the prevalence of the mania for house-cleaning, the prudent man ‘goes a fishing.” I deem this a sufficient excuse fur not sending the scores of our rifle club for the last two weeks. Below find them for May 3 and 10. George H. Thomas Rifle Club—200 yards, off hand, May 3: 6—45 f—45 5—dt 5413 b—42 4—i dl Ct as ait ie ee I oF ee orc he a OT he Roo Sie Soke me eo 5—43 5—43 4-12 4—d2 4—41 Lo. Laks Vinw—Jay 17.—Score of the Lake View Rifle Club at practice, 200 yds.; weather clear: a ae cot ee or He ie HE ie fe OD Oo OF ee Ol Cee Ha OT OT Ot (Fe bee ee Sm be aoe > OCA Birney Wel eaccaen rs ed 465 4465 4 6 4 5—45 454446 5 4 4-43 5S 444465 4 442 John Marauley 343 465 4 4 5-42 J A Golehour.. 6444 44 4 4-11 Win Borns.. 44444 2 6 4-40 EP Chatdéeld.. 3 4444 4 3 3-37 EWS PStheiu rch sentt ss 8 8446 4 4 2-38 DrE W Sawyer........ seseeeeeered £4 35 3 4 4 8 4-36 The competition for the prize cup presented by Mr. J. H. Tilt, will take place on Saturday next, May 24. There are some 20 entries already, aud some good scores are anlici- pated, asa number of the Geo. K. Thomas Post Club haye entered, comprizing their best shots. Bran, Lake View. —The following is the score of the Lake View Rifle Club at practice May 10—200 yards, off-hand, Weather clear and warm; wind at one o'clock light: CARCI. icles ech a dasvesenien 646 5 6 4 6 & 3-46 J A Oolehour, ah 4646444 6 4—438 H © Bradley..-......--. tiay ee 454444 4 4 4-43 HW Henratitccs cc. seen teeesoevts 56 445 4 4 3 4—t4 JOHN MACADILEY. cere eves seee ees D 4245 644 4 4 4=49 John MuContiell.......---. etawseteee sted 4439644353 4 5 a—40 BRAD, Micnican— Hast Saginaw, Moy 17.—The following is the score made by the East Saginaw Amateur Rifle Club at their regular weekly practice, 200 yards target; reduced, possible, dU: W J SHAW... sees ee sas -oee 6545 56 4 4 5 6—46 CC Yawkey.... 4568 45 5 4 4 5—45 R FP Corbyn....... 645 446 4 5 4-45 DH HOWCY 5-00 ne peceiees 44454 5 4 4 5-13 H G Hamilton,..sse.--- 64465 44 6 4 4—8B # OR OBDOTL. .., cceccececeneceesneeereeeit 4 4 4 3 4 6 GF 4 4-41 On the 24th the club will begin to shoot over their 200-yard range. J. H, H,, Sec’y. Chicago, May 17.—The following score was made by the George H. Thomas Post Rifle Club on its 200-yard range to- day : Tyrell... esses yeeees peesemreccsesereee4 6 5 4 4 4 6 4 4 443 Afstin....-. . 68 44356 6 4 4 4 4 43 Freeman. 444444654 65 4-9 Drury .-.4 63564444 4 3 44 Goodrich... 6 2¢4448 6 4 4 4d—41 Tfobbs....4» 44444 6544 4 4-41 Ohenowelh..-..-ssesees-- 4 $4 444 38 4 dt 488 Wisoonsin--Milioaukee, May 16.—The members of the Milwaukee Rifle Glub held their first long-range shoot of the season to-day. Mr. Hill, at 900 yards, fred at the wrong target, scoring a 4 and 5, but which, under the rules, did not add to his score, Mr. Markham reached the grounds too Jate to shoot at the distance of 1,000 yards, and Mr, Robert- son Jacked shella enough to stand at the same range, An ac- cident to the rifle of Mr. Berry also prevented him from shooting at that distance. The scores stood: 900 yards, 1,000 yards, Julnston.*..-.-. 48555646 4-17 h4565445 5 5—4T—4 Nrake,....--... 454555544 516 554464645 4—41—92 Bangi. ..---.-+ 45545544445 63453466 5 4-45-38 Weilles.....«---+ a064%55444-33 hi44545645—-10-4 Yale B20465455 5414 644569430 6 4—%5—n4 Melinler....-...254 5455 65 442 £4045543 3 4-35—iT D Hill...... .4nd0 35025 8-20 B5654456 4 5-47-76 Berry-.--.....- 494656545 h-1 J 2 —43 Markham -.seses BH3335 36 4 4-1-1 Robertgon wt Od 25234 5—31 $1 Nevapa— Gold Hill, Moy 7.—We have several fine military companies here. I hope to be able to forward you some fine scores the coming summer when the season opens and the many annual prizes ure contested for. Under the direction of Thomas Gallagher, captain of the Sarsfield team, at their target to-day, the following scores With military rifles, 200 yards, off-hand, were made : 313 T Gallagher........cceseteeeereeeeeee t 6 5 5 5 BD 8G OH 445 Owen Byrne,.-, 5 €464 4 4 4 4 5—43 W DO vibson... wi 4456 45 4 4 8 241 Wm S Haskius.. ~4 56 4 4 4 5 2 8 4 4-41 Amos Merritt. ..- of 44543 4 4 4 4-40 Ajthough the above is not an extraordinary score, yet be— fore the season closes we will show some better ones, In Gold Hill we have a boy wonder in regard to shooting. He is buf sixteen years of age, and a slight built little fellow. On April 80 he made the following score, military riffe, 200 yards, off-hand: Patsy Field.....eceessessevel 4445455555 4445443 5-56 Do you not consider this excellent for a boy of his ae ? ELL, —In the recent match between Denver and Milwaukee Denver was ahead 9 points at 200 yards and Milyaukee ahead 8 points at 600 yards, ‘The result being so close, the Milwau- kee Club has challenged the Denver Club to a match at 800, 9U0 and 1,000 yards. Tar Posyya ‘Leap Raiw.”—New York, Mey 16.—Your “ Araila” correspondent is, I think, in error ns to the so-called Peaboy-Martini being a copy of the English Martini-Henry, Iam almost certain that the Peabody is the earlier patent. As to the slaughter at Pleyna, it is to be doubted whether much of it was due to the repeaters, which were bought for cavalry use. Wach Turkish infantry man during the defense of Plevna was supplied with a box containing 500 cartridges, which he fired away as fast as possible witout aim, literally showering lead all over the approaches to the works up to a distance of a mile, aide, Lt. F_ V. Greene’s article on the Russo-Turkish war in last month's Werth American. G. M. ProFEssionat. RIFLEMEN.—Jtichmond, Va., May 8.—I have received a circular from the National Rifle Association invit- ing correspondence on the subject of professional riflemen, and the advisability of handicapping them, also the definition of the term * professional rifiemen.” When in your city some months since I had a talk with Mr. Farrow on this sub- ject, and he agreed with me that himself and Mr, Hyde were really the only professionals in New York, as we could think of no others who were paid regular salaries to shoot rifles, though Tam at 4 loss to understand why ‘“ professionals” should be handicapped and no otker, I haye always thought a rifleman should have a record as well as a horse, and that a man who had made in a match say 47, should be handicapped regardless of his being a professional. We will suppose a prize put np to be shot for by those who haye never made better than 42(200 yds.), according to this arrangement the man with his 47 should be handicapped five points, a 44 man tivo points, and so on, in order to induce the military to take purt in more of the matches. It might be well to make some allowance forthe difference in the military and regular target Tifles (peep and globe sights and wind gauge). I think it a bad idea to altempt to bar the few professionals, as I am sure they have done and will continue to doa great deal toward getting new men into the fraternily, estublishing new clubs through the country and a great many other things, for which they deserve credit. I know that in all matches they are called upon for all sorts of information, and, as far as my observations go, give it cheerfully. As I have very little time to devote to this subject I hope some of the riflemen of your city will take hold of the plan I suggest and put it in proper shape to be sent to the N. R. A. Hawpioar, (as- Forzsr anp Srream will be sent. for six months for 2; for three months for $1. To clubs of five or more, $3 per year, Hachting and Zoating. HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK. Date, Boston. | New York. | Qharieston HK H. OM. i eats Morn 9 gd 3T i) 88 10 o4 8 #17 1 15 mm 48 10 OL 2 02 il «34 10 47 2 48 Morn, i) 32 8 83 0 #19 Meri, 4 a2 1 os 0 21 To CorrispoypEntTs.—In order that the record of yacht races for 1879 may be as thorough and complete as possible, we desire to call the attention of correspondents to several points. In sending in accounts of matches sailed, be particular to slate asfar as possible the following; Date of race; list of entries; measurement; owners; classification; course; time allowance; prizes sailed for in each class; actual and correct- ed {ime made; winners of prizes; state of wind, tide and weather. In open matches, or union regattas, mention the clubs fo which the entries belong, and make note of special prizes as distinct from regular club prizes. Omit reference to irreleyant matter. Elaborate on points of seamanship, nayi- gation, model or rig, as the case actually calls for. — ~~» # A NEW “COLLAPSABLE,.” ACHTSMEN generally, and the owners of craft of moder- ate tonnage especially, are aware of the troubles caused by towing a dingey, or tender, astern, as well as of the posi- tive nuisance they are when stowed upon deck during heavy weather. With so much disfavor are boats regarded that many prefer cruising without any such encumbrances, and will take their chances upon the probabilities of hailing a boat when one is wanted, or of running alongside a pier for water and provisions. At times this will leave one in a most pitiful plight, unable to leaye ship just when wanted. It is need- less to add that this practice of sailing without a tender is hoth dangerous and unsailor-like, and it is certain that any solution of the trouble will be welcomed by all who object to dragging a punt half filled with water in their wake, or to stumbling over her when stowed bottom up in the weather gangway and when gear has to be manned in a hurry, Last, year a remark in these columns to the effect that a suiluble collapsable boat was.a sine qua non to a well-fitted yacht siren drew the attention of Messrs, Coughtty, of New York, to this missing link to the yachtsman’s perfect happiness, aud they set about and deliberately invented a style of boat which, we think, supplies this much-felt need in a more satisfactory manner than anything of the kind yet brought to light. With the accompanying illustrations, the working of their patented collapsable boat will be readily understood. The boat consists essentially of a light wooden bottom (e), secured to a hardwood frame (7*) and a central flat keelson plank (9). From the latter the stems (é) rise at each end, being secured at their heels by light knees, and having false stettis outside to protect the fastenings of the canvas. The eides are of canyas, the hardwood gunwales (7) being jointed or hinged to the head of the stems. The shape of the boat is main- tained by one or more frames (as 7), which hook to a swivel eye-bolt in the kelson, and are beld in their place by small klects on the gunwale at 2, and prevented from aici fore and aft by turning up a little metal lock (&). In order to stretch the canvas of the sides up taut, a cam lever (/) is pinned to the faying surface of the frame and hove up under the gunwale raising and keeping the latter at the required height, Tae bottom is divided into halves longitudinally and hinged to the keelson plank by canvas strips. The canvas 18 shown by the dark lines in the cross section. To protect this hinge on the bottom and to give longitudinal strength a keel —> ——S=—= plank (c) is worked outside, haying ils edges rabbeted at 7 to receive the bottom when spread, thereby protecting the can- yas joint from exposure. Below this plank a chafflng strip (d@) may he spiked at will. The thwart pivots in the frame, but only the hole for its reception is shown in the perspective view. To collapse or fold up for etowing it is only necessary to turn the thwarts ‘‘up and down” as shown in the cut of the cross section, where the brace bas also been folded to the thwart, turn down the cam levers (}), sue the frames fore and aft, unhook from the keelson at m and lift them out. The gun- wales are then allowed to drop till they strike each other in the middle line of the boat and the halyed bottom is next turned up on each side as shown in the cut in which the rab- bet 7 has been shaded for sake of distinctness. The canvas of the sides falls into snug folds, and the frames may be shoyed away in the middle. In this condition the boat is only about din. thick and can be stowed whereyer most con- venient, on the house, alongside of it, or handed below, slung overhead, strapped along the centre-board well, shoved under transome cushions or simply Jaid on the floor. The boat can be spread and rigged in Jess than a mivute. Its advantages are the possossion cf a superior model—in fact almost any form may be piven to the frames—solid bottom with no can- vas to chafe and scrape in beaching, protected joints, sim- plicity, unsinkable parts, nothing to loose, lightness, cheap- ness and beauty. A bevelled or rockered bottom may he adopted if desired. Wethink this boat undoubtedly the best of the kind, being in many respects superior tothe ‘Berthon” and the *‘ McDonald” boats of England. ‘The inventors are about, making arrangements for its manufacture and will adopt such patterns as to weight, size and finish as the public demand seems to require, For yachts’ dingeys the boat should meet with much fayor, while its extension to other uses will develop with time, They will run mainly from 2ft, to 14ft., and from 40 to 70 Ibs, YACHTING NEWS. San Francisco Monpen YAcur Cius.—This club is a new institulion of San Francisco, and will sail its first match in midsummer. A culter model, 48x9in., will take part, and With the schooners anu yawls will give variety enough to lead to valuable conclusions, Bryerty YAcHt Crius.—tIn addilion to the matches an- nounced, it has been decided to hold a special regatta at Nahant, June 14. An invitation will be extended to the Dor- chester Y. ©. to participate, but the Beverly sailing regula- tions will be in force. The special match of the club will be held at Cotuit, probably July 3. New Yorr Yaour Crus.—The Commodore, 8. N. Kane, Exq., has announced that the /testless will not be commis- sioned this year as he contemplates a trip abroad, and he there- fore tendered his resignation as Commodore of the club, The club thereupon requested him to reconsider his decision, at the same time expressing their regret at the prospect of the loss of so yaluable and efficient a Hag officer. The follow- ing members have been added to the club; Messrs. R. H, Huntley, sloop Wiantic ; Frank Dexter, sloop Hgeria, and Hdmond Yard, sloop America. Tur Appiz Y,—This well-known sloop left this port May 6, for Boston, with her owner, Mr. Studley, and Com. P, Grant, Jr., on board. She put in af the Vineyard May 14, The Adéie is one of the ablest sloops that hailed from the Metropolis, and her acquisition by Boston adds another fine craft to the rapidly growing fleet from ‘‘ the other side of the Cape,” BroortyN YaoutT Crus.—The club willso amend its con- stitution as to place the election of flag officers in the hands of yacht ownersonly. Mr. Sam. McIlroy was elected a mem- ber of the Board of Trustees vice Mr. P. W. Ostrander, re- signed ; and Mr. 8. L. Blood was elected to fill a yacancy on the Regatta Committee, Mr. Edmund Yard, sloop America, was elected a member. All yacht owners are requested to be present at the next meeting on the second Wednesday in June, ag important business is to be transacted. The club's quarters are now at 371 and 873 Fulton st., Brooklyn. Payonta Yacout Civuz.—The following officers have been elected for the year: Com., J. G. Northrup; Vice-Com,, William Taylor; Rear-Com., Charles Wild; President, A. L. Kreymeyer; Secretary, A. W. Murray; Treasurer, H, Holmes; Sailing Master, D. Murphy; Measurer, W. Murphy; Steward, James Dainty. A committee is to confer with the Jersey City Yacht Club to arrange a union regatta for some date in July next. Bantimors Reearra.—The Baltimore Yacht Club will hold a regatta June 1. Course, from Point Breeze to White Rocks and return. Prizes, $25, $20, $15 and a silver pitcher, Com. J. Laake has charge of the matter. Bioock Istanp Breakwater,.—After nine years of work the breakwater at Block Isiand has been completed. Cost, $885,000. A New StreAm Yacut.—The steam yacht which D. J. Lawlor has been building for Com. Frank H. Peabody, of Boston, is 64ft. long, 10ft. beam and 5ft. hold; white oak timbers aud yellow pine plank, copper faslened; engine of the double inyerled type; cylinders, 7in. diam.; vertical steel boiler, 6ft. Sin. high, 4ft, diam., with 126 two-inch tubes; pressure, abont 150lbs.; propeller, 42in. diam. She will re- ceive full schooner rig. ‘Tanks hold 400 gal. water, and her bunker capacity is large, as she is intended for distant cruis- ing. Bay or Quinte YacutT Crvs.—At the annual meeting, held in Belleville, Ont., May 8, the following officers were elected: Com., D. B. Robertson, Dauntless ; Vice-Com., W. H. Campbell, Katie Gray}; Capt., R. M. Roy, Gracie ; Sec'y, BR. 8. Bell, Katie Gray; 'Treas., Morgan Jellett, Dauntless ; and Measurer, $8. T. Greene, Zephyr. Executive Com.: Jas. Clarke, Chairman; A. Robertson, Mayor; D, Pitceathly, Jas, H. Starling, Thos. Kelso, W, M. Pike, R. J- Bell, A. M, Foster and Prof, Dawson. Regatta Com.: Mor- gan Jellett, Chairman; Hon. G. Sherwood, A. Robertson (Mayor), Thos, Kelso, 8. 8. Lazier, A. H. Dennison, E. Force, J. H. Starling, D. Pitceathly and C. W. Bell. The whole board of officers were re-elected from last year. The club numbers 65 members and has 16 yachts on its books, as fol- lows, the numbers annexed being their respective tonnage: Dauntless, 24; Madeap, 16; Gracie, Katie Gray, Kathleen, Enid, Sylvia, Surprise, Hama, 10; Zephyr, Merlin, 7; Ailsa Uraig, Wideawake, Mabel, 5; Minwie A,, 44; Amoretie, 3. The Hmma and Merlin hail from Kingston and the Surprise from Trenton; the rest all from Belleville. This club haa taken the lead of all others on the lakes, the Royal Canadian of Toronto being an excessively sleepy affair and unknown outside of its home port; and the organizations on the American shore are still in their infancy. Mr. Cole, of Otta- wa, has offered a fine club design to be sailed for by second and third class yachts, and it is proposed to organize syste- matic crulsing in squadron this year. The commodore will present at the annual regatta in September a ccnp to the first second-class yacht home, and the treasurer offers a prize to the second one home. ‘The commodore also offers a piece of plate to the winner in the second class in the June matches. The first regular regatta was fixed for June 13, over the usual course, on Big Bay. As Mr. FC. Sumichrast, of Hali- fax, proposes hoisting the Bay of Quinte burgee at the mast- head of Mystery this summer, the club presented him with the club colors tor that purpose, MonrreAr, Yaour Crus.—The annual meeting of the Mon- treal Yacht Club was held in Longueil, May 9. The ‘Treas- urer’s report showed a balance on hand, and also that the sum required for the building of a club house had been subscribed, and the work would be proceeded with immedi- ately. ‘The new officers are: Com., Dr. Brewster, re-elected; Vice-Oom,, Angus McIntosh, re-elected; Sec., A. A. Tracy ; Treas., Henry McIntosh; Meas., R. McGregor, re-elected ; Committee, Messrs. Roy, J. Lesperance and Lewis. With the above officers there is no doubt but that the season of 1879 will be the best yet, with a large increase in the num- ber of yachts and members. There will be several squadron cruises held during the year. HastErN Yacout Cuvs.—The Lighthouse Board has re- plied to the committee of the Eastern Yacht Club that its sug= gestions concerning the better distinguishing of buoys by night will be entertained, Arrantio Yaour Crug.—The annual cruise will commence July 26. Rendezvous at Whitestone, L. I. The reeular an- nual regatta has been fixed for Saturday, June 7, and entries should be made at an early date. Prizes will be on exhibi- tion ono week before the race. . Paorric Yaost Burtvine.—The new schooner which | with it, either in speed, facility in handling, or xtety in “Fa mnt ‘Tax New Stee Bee 4 White & Farnham are building at San Francisco is about planked up. She is 62ft. on deck, 56ft. waterline, 18ft. Sin. beam, and 4ft. 3in. hold. Tru to Lirs.—Mr. A. Carey Smith, marine artist, has on his easel at the Studio Building a very handsome oil painting of the Comet under full sail. The point of view chosen shows the schooner nearly broadside on, and the likeness of the craft is life-like. The sea, sky and distance have an air so true to nature that one can well fancy himself aboard her decks taking the drift as it flies aft from her fore-chains. As anatomy is necessary to the figure artist, so is a knowledge of model and naval design an absolute requisite to the marine painter, and few possess greater or more varied proficiency in this direction that Mr. Smith. Hardly a celebrated yacht in American waters but whose beauty and grace of ontline has been transferred to canvas by the skilled hand and unerring eye of this artist, who takes rank as one of America’s fore- most marine painters. No sooner is one task completed than another canvas is stretched to meet the demand upon his talent, and what with the designing of yachts and orders for paintings far ahead of the capacity of one man’s brush, Mr. Smith finds few moments to spare; but these he deyotes among his many friends to the discussion of that all-absorbing theme—naval architecture—a field in which he has rendered as prominent services as in the guiding of the brush and the harmonizing of forms and colors upon the mimic scenes of yachting life. Conmi-Bark Marox.—This match, sailed on the Dela- ware, May 12, course 40 miles, resulted in a tedious drift, owing to light airs and calms. The arr crossed the line two minutes ahead. Tur Murtet—This cutter is to receive a larger rig upon her return from Chesapeake waters. It is to bea big one, and will bring out what speed she possesses. Tur Norna.—Mr, Contoit’s beautiful schooner has been on the screw-docks for a cleaning and painting last week, pre- paratory to some extended cruising. Very favorable accounts of her performances reach us. YAcHrsMAN AND Coasters’ GurpE.—The second edition of Capt. Pratt’s valuable little work on coast navigation from Cape Hatteras to St. John’s, N, B., has been received. The first edition sold ‘‘like hot cakes,” and the many useful and succinct additions made to the new edition will insure to it an equal amount of popular favor. The volume gives the courses and distances with relative bearings of the light- houses and ships along the coast, with sailing directions for 75 harbors and ports; alist of buoys, beacons, etc., of the Sound, especially for the use of yachtsmen; the Hudson River, some receipts and seaman’s proverbs, and much other matter of interest to all who go down to the sea in ships. It is a short compendium of the more elaborate and expensive works of similar character issued by the U. 8. Coast Survey. Printed in clear type and bound in waterproof cover. ‘To be had of Capt. Wm. A. Pratt, of Deep River, Conn. Emma D. vs. UNkNowN.—A match was sailed May 19 be- tween these two 20ft. cat-boats, over the Harlem course. Sail five times over, distance 22 miles; stakes, $100 a boat and set of colors. Wind light from SE., but freshening ; tide, flood. Won after_a close match by Hmma D. John McDuff) in 2b. 28m. 51s.; Unknown (Albert Simms), 2b. 33m. 5s. McManus had the helm of the latter and Jac. Varian tooled the former, Both yachts belong to the Empire Yacht Club. Tan Puanrom.—This fast schooner, 138 tons, has been sold to Mr. Honey, of Boston. New CRrvIsine SouoonsR.—At Loring’s yard, East Boston, there has been built for Mr. John M, Ward a cruising schooner on a pilot-boat model. ‘Length, 53ft. Bin, 47ft. Keel, 16ft. beam, depth of hold, Sft. 6in.; masts, 52 and 50ft; maintop- mast, 15ft.; bowsprit from knightheads, 16ft.; bulwarks, {Qin. high; cabin trunk, 28ft. long ; cockpit, 8 and 9ft., and 16m. deep; main cabin, 18x8ft., with 6ft, 2in. clear; head- yoom under house; one stateroom, pantry, galley, etc., and 42ft. forecastle. She was built by Capt. Lincoln Simpson ; joinerwork, by James McIntyre; rigger, Francis Lord; sail- maker, George W- Roberts, and iron work by Fitz & Joy. Jounson-Rivex Raoz.—Articles have been signed for a single scull race between Krenchy Johnson and James H. Riley for $500 a side, over the Ensenore course at Owasco, mile anda half and return. ‘To take place May 15. ‘TLESS.—This schooner, long the property of Mr. A 84 eats Bennett, has been sold to Mr. R. Waller, and a movement is on foot to have him elected Commodore of the New York Y. CG. Tur Parmer.—This Schooner will not be changed to a keel, as at: first intended, but will only receive an overhauling preparatory to her cruise on the lakes. | A New Sioor.—Mr. Henry Steers is building at Greenpoint a 20ft, yacht for his own use. She is distinguished as being puilt exceedingly strong and of picked stuff. Report says she is to be cat-rigged, but we hope not. : Sovursern Yacut Crvs.—The annual regatta of this club takes place May 26. The club has the remarkable number of 450 members, with $3,232 in the treasury. Times must be good in the Pelican State. = THE YAWL’S SUPERIORITY, San Francisco, May 2, 1879. SIS Eprron FoREst AND STREAM: In your issue of April 24 your correspondent * Lubber”” Reems to have been greatly tronbled with that double reef in his sloop’s mainsail, and uo wonder Of all the nautical nuisances in a blow that of reefing a sloop’s mainsail is the very meanest, and “ Lub- ber” may console himself with the fact that many a blue-water railor has been almost equally nonplussed ; not so much from the want of knowledge as to how the reef should ba put in as at the possibility of putting it in at all, without imminent danger to the boat and the crew. To put a reef into a sloop’s mainsail it is al- most necessary to let go the jib halliard and partly haul it down, to prevent the boat from * paying off’’ into the trough of the sea, and thus endangering her spars, or something worse. At the yory best it ia an awkward, uncomfortable and unsatisfactory job, and, if on 4 race, the time lost is a most Serious item. Your recommen- dation to change her rig into a yawl is the true solution at the dif- ficulty, for difficulty and danger will always be an incident ofa sloop rig in heavy weather. On the other hand, a yawl rig is the most delightful in all weathers. There is no other rig for a yacht within fifty to sixty feet over allthat can, for s moment, compare and sea. I refer more particularly to tha style of yawl in use here, as, in my estimation, the English yar! rig does not 80 well answer the requirements of a centre-board boat as dosa our “Frisco rig. The difference is not so much in the general principleas in the de- tails and handinesas. The English yawlis a outier, with a short Mmainboom and '‘jigger’’ mast, and small jigger sail aft; a ring traveler for the jib in the bowsprit and a foregtaysail to the knight- heads. This brings the mainmust much furtheraft than in our tig, and to that extent reduces the size of the mainsail and the power and speed of the boat by dividing the canvas that we carry in one good size meiogail, between the mainsail and forestaysail of the English rig. The adysantages of our rig over the HEuglish yawl are, more speed, greater celerity and 6ase in handling, and more cabin room in a centre-board boat, even of the same beam, owing to the cen- treboard being placed further foyward. Indeed you could scarcely design a well-balanced Buglish yaw! rig on oneof our centre-board boats ; but our Frisco vig is just the thing for changing a centre- board sloop to the best rig out. If well considered by a good de- signer (a man may know how to sail a yawi well and yet know next to nothing of how best to change and balance her rig,) the change is sure to giye satisfaction. Tho Startled Fawn, Emerald and Sappho, all sloops from thirty-seven to forty-one feet on water line, have been changed to yavwls, as described, and handle and sail better than before. No owner would change back. The ma- terial points in our yawlsare, the single jib as in a sloop, the large mainsail, ali “inboard,’? and the large driver, or jigger, as com- pared with the affair of the English rig- The advantages we claim for our rig are all well proyen in the above boats and also in the Frolie, Com. Harrison's yaw), forty- three feet on ihe water Jing, and in several smaller boata, Ariel, Mist, Enid and others. We find in practice in our rough water in the bay that when we have occasion to shorten sail the best way is to lower the mainsail (the pezk only, if ina squall) and reef; a double reef is a rare thing. The boom is all inboard and the reet can be putin at your leisure. It short handed you can haul your jib and driver sheets to windward, put the helm down and leaye her lying-to, like a duck, her sails perfectly balanced, and reef at your ease, or leaye the sail in the brails and jog on under easy can- yas (the driver and jib). Com. Harrisonin the Frolic, in taking out partics—and he is yery generous in this way—frequently sels driver and jib alone, if blowing at all fresh, and the boat moyes along at a five or six mile rate as ateady as a church ; indeed, she could stand a strong gale under this gail, and the steadiness and ease of the boat under this sailis remarkable. Much more so than a boat would be under a single sheet of canvas in the centre of the vessel, as the two pieces of canvas at the extreme ends keep her wonderfully easy and baoy- ant, and she is always under instant control, eitherto stay or wear, as the jib or driver sheets giye her quick and certain motion if required. If “Imbber” will have his thirty-four feet sloop changed into a yawl, on our ‘Frisco plan, he will be a happy man, and he can handle her easily with himself and ons man, or a stout boy, a8 ‘‘ crew,” : Frisco. We do not think that any sailor will for a moment question the superior handiness of the yaw], as set forth by our corres- pondent above. The exact size of yacht for which this rig is best fitted depends upon circumstances. When the sloop’s hoom becomes of such length and weight, and the mainsail of such size, as to be difficult to manage and tronblesome to handle with the crew carried, then the yawl rig will offer the best substitute. I: secures greater speed than the schooner and is more economical in cost and maintenance. In short, it is a rig halfway between the sloop and schooner, possessing to a large degree the advantages of both, without the chief objections made to either. From this it is to be gathered that no fixed tonnage can be assigned as the limit to which the sloop rig should be carried, but each individual owner must be governed by the conditions under which his sailing is done and, finding the sloop no longer meeting his requirements tor cruising purposes, the yaw! will be his next best choice, In accord with this we find this handy rig on craft of all sizes, ranging from McGreggor’s diminutive yaw! Rob Roy, of 31ft., up to the imposing Dufra, of 200 tons. Itisa rig that only requires to be introduced to recommend itself. Game Bag and Gun. MAY IS A CLOSE MONTH FOR GAME. —The new gas concentrator and foul protector, devised by Mr, Shelton as an auxiliary of the auxiliary rifle barrel, ma- terially auxiliarates the effectiveness of the arm. The editor of the Tionesta (Pa.) Forest National has three young otters, and the family cat is suckling them with great satisfaction to all concerned. The editor dug ’em out of a hole, and carried them home in bis pocket. Hditors will carry anything home in their pockets. —Mr. H. ©. Squires, No. 1 Cortlandt street, has on exhibi- tion the elegant gun presented to Mr. Charles Hallock, Editor of Forust AND SrrEAM, by Dr. H. Struve, of Dresden, Saxony. The arm is of the most elaborate and costly finish, and a curiosity in its way. It is used for hunting chamois and other large game among the mountains. Connoiseurs of fine gun workmanship will be well repaid by giving it an examination, Tre SPorTsMAn’s Warton Cnary.—Mr. M. N. Shepard, 150 Fulton street, New York, has invented and manufactured a gold watch chain, especially adapted to the tastes of sports- men. It consists of a gun or rifle for jhe bar, and glass balls, cartridges, balls and bullets for the chain propar, A cut of it will be found in our advertising columns. As a prize for shooting contests this is a peculiarly appropriate article, com- pining with the ornament of a badge something that is useful as Well. ———S. pathies are decidedly with the been put by the delinquency of the parties to whom they had intrusted the manufacture of their new explosive balls. Depending upon the pledges of the parties with whom they had contracted they advertised preniaturely in our paper early last spring, and not baving been able to fill the orders with which they have been overwhelmed, have very naturally in- curred censure and reproach which they did not deserve. We have had many inquiries as to their reliability and purpose, and are now happy to be abie to publish the sub- joined card in explanation of their present situation : TITUSVILLE, Pa., May 13, 1879. Detr Sir:—On the 7th of last February we made a contract with the ““Unexcelled Fire Works Co., of New York, to manufacture our ex- plosiye balls. It was not with them an experiment, as they had made a@ quantity of perfect balla for us last fall, They took tie contract with a thorough understanding of what they had todo. We provided them at our owl expense with the machinery requived. ‘There was tio em. barrassment or risk a8 to payment, because we were prepared and Offered to deposit the money in advance. Our ballsare complete success in every way. In proof of which we enclose some copies of letters. We, and all who haye seen them, are convinced they must greatly diminish the trade in giass balls, The above named company Nave falled to comply with our ordérs and have pnt ns off from time to time with excuses by no means eatisfac- tory. You can draw your own inference as to the cause of their delay. We have now concluded arrangements with another honse to sup ply us 48 rapidly us possible, 4nd are abont consumating arrangements with still a third firm. We will soon be able to demonstrate to you and to the world that ours is beyond question the best and most convenient ball ever invented for the purpose, We tow have orders for an immense number. Uatil these are filled we cannot expect to respond to new ones with the promptitude we would wish. Trusting you will appreciate the diMficnity under which we are labor. ing, and indulge us with some patience, we remain, respectfully yours, C, VY. BoucaTon, Manager, Target Ball Vo, CAZENOVIA, N. ¥., May 1, 1370. C. V. Boverron, Manager Target Ball Co. : Kind Sir—Yesterday our club nsed the sample box of your explosive balls, and all unite In saying that they are most perfect and glye the best vatisfaction of anything of the kind iu the market, Most respectfully, WILL H. CRurrexnEn, Gen, Agent for Cara’s Trap. Nuw Jexser—Barnegat Inlet, May 14.—Bay birds of all descriptions are very plenty ; scarcely an, hour to-day but you could count from ten to twenty flocks; wind southward. Norra Caronina—Salem, Forsyth Co.—The prospect f next fall and winter’s quail and turkey here Sasa ae better, ao surprised that more Northern men do not find their way ere. Vireinia.—Chincoteague Island sport is reported to be ‘*hooming,” as the politicians say. The marshes are gwarm- ing with birds, and gunners who are so fortunate as to visit the Island find their Jines cast in pleasant places. Orecon—Hugene, May 5.--The spring shooting has been as good as usual; have killed a number of mountain grouse and also bagged a considerable number of geese. A friend killed, in a part of forenoon, ten geese, as they were on their northward journey. The pigeons have just made their ap- pearance, and thousands are on the Jate-sown grain fields. Such an abundance of finer game here, that pigeons are not noticed much. “ ~ ee eee SHOT GUN TESTS, Mayeviniz, Ark., May 7, 1879. Eprror Forest AND Stream: I will venture a few remarks, not with a desire to lay down any rules, but simply to give some of your readers an experi- ence of several years with the shotgun on small game. A charge that will be effective at long ranges is sure to be so at shorter ones; so always load fora long shot. My first hunt- ing was done with a muzzle-loader, 18-gauge, 41-inch barrels, 1iglbs., and I yet have the first complaint to make of il, as regards killing powers, with any kind of shot larger that 8's, provided sufficient powder was used; but from later experi- ence with shorter and lighter guns, I find just as good resulta can be obtained with the same charge of powder and one, or even two, sizes smaller shot, and with so much less fatigue when hunting on foot. Hence, I should generally recommend alight gun, 1 will confess to a slight personal leaning to- ward larger shot and heavy charges of powder for large game. ‘The general tendency, I think, 1s to overcharge with shot. The harder a shot strikes the worse wound it will make; consequently we want heavy charges of powder to give high yelocity, but stopping when the recoil becomes unplensant. (My experience does not extend to chilled shot.) The follow- ing approximates nearly, I think, to the standard fora 12- gauge, 30-inch, 8lbs. choke-bore gun. Powder, Shot, tr drs. a Ae 2 puck. at 02. No. ) Ducks and old grou! 4 1 to 1X Nod Partridge, Yquirrel an 3hg loz. No. 6 or T Young Gronst, Quail, Woorcock, Snipe, etc....314 loz. 5 to 10 For a cylinder bore or muzzle-loader from 4 fo $ oz. more shot, and from 3 tos dram less for yery quick or sirong pow- der. For 10-gauge + dram more. EK, W. Scorr: ; Texas, May 5, 1879, Epitor Forgst AnD STREAM : In response to your invitation of April 24, I wish to lay some facts for your readers on the gun question. The editor of the London Weld during the latter part uf last year con- ducted some yery exhaustive experiments npou the loading of guns, and asa final satisfactory result, obtained the follow- ing, which I transcribe literally from eld Noy. 18, 1878, under the head of *‘ Shooting Notes:” ‘© Nov, 18, 1878.—Mr. Maleham’s 12-bore, shot with 3 drs. Ourtis & Harvey No.6 powder and 1} oz. chilled shot ; wads EE Ll ‘ rad “ eauge, used with | tz p ut slightly smaller by selection : Lett Barrre). Right Barrel. No,| Pat. |10-in.| Penet, |Recoi!||No,| Pat. {10-In.| Penet. | Recoil 1 187 Ay) 1,70 76 1 224 62 | 2.17 Tt a| 195 40 50 q4 2 295 | T4 1.94 14 3 222 62 1,84 TS 3 202 67 2.03 16 4 iL 49 1,58 76 4] 178 40 | 1.65 16 6 201 45 1.70 76 6 236 64 1,98 72 6 210 6L 195 14 6] 183 }| 38 | 1.58 76 % 175 30 1.56 76 vf 203 50 1,66 vist 8 226 64 | 1.83 15 8} 209 45 178 15 Q 215 52 147 16 9] 226 68 | 1.04 3 1 195 46 1,65 TT 10 218 64 2,01 76 11 202 55 1,94 76 |) 1 207 a3 1.70 16 12 191 43 | 152 76 || 12 210 69 2,07 ib 18 199 | da 1,89 RE) SER DT ee ee Average Pattern. .....----s+++ Difference in pattatn............- Average recoil aboye 5Silbs.... Difference im recoil..... ..se++...--- ee eee rns - FOE OF METI... cece sees cei ee eee we erds tens cows L1G 52 Tn the great trial of guns in May, conducted under the aus- pices of the Field, this same gun of Mr, Maleham’s shows up as follows. I give the summary only, so as not to extend this paper unduly : “*May ‘rial—Same gun, with C & H. powder No. 6, 3 drams : SUMMARY. Average penetration Average pattern... Difference in pattern.... f Average recoil above 60lba _.. Difference in Tecoll........« Bigore Of Merits ..wons ss iesteaecesscee 4 syespene Minus 42.64 Now, this extraotdinary gain in the power of this gun was obtained nearly altogether from the use of the following wads. I transcribe again almost literally from Feld, Nov. 9, embodied into a fly sheet of a little later date, giving. direc- tions for the loading of guns: “No. 1. A thick wad of fine felt, pink on one side and prease proof black on the other, 11} to 11} gauge slightly greased. No. 2. A greased felt wad, carefully cut to an 112- gauge, and #to 4inch in length. No. 3. A thin ecard board wad, 12-gauge, so as to just fit case. No. 1 goes first over powder then No. 2 gently seated on No. 1, then No. 3 on top No. 2, then the shot, and a final No. 3 on top of shot.” In further elucidation of this result lL have to remark that the gun as shown was the same, the powder the same make and grade, only a smaller quantity, the shot the same, and only the wads different; in the May trial being the usual 12 G. black grease proof and felt generally used, with cardboard over shot, whereas in Noy. 18 trial are as described above of 11} and 114 gauge; the whole secret of the transaction, as the Field editor very fully explains, being first, in having a cart- ridge case of the exact length of chamber of gun; second, in having wads of sucha size and combining together such a length as will, upon discharge of gun, a little more than fill the cone at the end of chamber and so prevent any possible chance of gas from powder getting in front and mixing with the shot. 1 regret to say that I have been unable to test this system of loading practically as I have completely failed to procure the wads specified in this country. I am told that they arenot in this market und that I will have to import them, These wads were arrived at and the result gained only after eyery imaginable kind and size of wad had been tried ; doubtless we have not obtained the most out of our guns yet, but this seems to haye been the greatest step in advance with- in the last six months. The size of shot as in all English trials was No. 6. MATABAN. We shall print next week a report of the London Weld gun trial of 1879. Musxrgon, Mich., May 6, 1879, Eprror Forrsr anp STREAM: I have sold a number of Parker’s plain twist guns, and have made targets with each of them, and notice but little difference in the shooting qualities. All shoot well. Iown a 12-bore, 80 inch gun, such as they sell for $55, which shoots as well as any gun [ ever saw. I loaded two shells, each with 4 drs. No. 8 Oriental powder and 14 ounces No. 7 Vatham’s chilled shot. My papers would only admit of 16in. circles being made onthem. J shot at $5 yards, and with sight barrel put 200 pellets in the 16-in, circle, 128 in 12-in. circle, and 60 pel- lets in the 6-in. circle. This is the only time I ever used chilled shot. I have frequently put 40 pellets No. 7 soft shot in 6-in. circle. I used Dixon’s measures in loading. Two felt wads on powder and 4 light one on theshot. Inthat way I get good penetration. JAY. a RusHyiu18, Ill., May 6, 1879. Eniror Forest AND STREAM: Mr. Reese Knapp, of Browning, of this county, the best duck shooter I am acquainted with, and in my opinion as good, if not the best, in the State, uses a single-barrel muzzle- loader, No. 5 (1 inch) bore, 40 inch barrel, and 16 lbs. weight, choke bored. This gun, with proper charge, he claims is nearly certain on a single duck 75 yards if properly aimed. Charge, if ducks are tiying low, 4 drs. powder and 1} oz, shot; if flying high, 6 to 8 drs. powder and 1; to 1} oz. shot, No. 3 or4 St. Louis size. It will be observed that his charges of shot are not much heavier than most sportsmen use in a 10 or 12 bore, also not much more powder. Yet he says it kills much cleaner than a short, ight gun, and if he does not kill a duck dead he never goes after it. His shooting is not flock- shooting, but mostly at single birds over high timber, where he can make a good bag when ordinary sized guns will not reach them. This spring he has killed about 1,200 ducks, shooting only when prices were good and the weather cold enough toship. During the mild winter of 1877-78 he killed 8,000. One day in the spring of 1872 he killed 106 ducks, the following day 66 geese, the next 143 mallards, and the next afternoon 86 ducks and 8 geese. Other noted duck-shots who hunt on the Sangamon bottom use heayy single-barrel muz- zle-loaders, among whom may be mentioned Fred. Kimble, of Peoria, Ill. ile on the subject of single-barreled guns I wish to advance a theory of my own in regard to what may be a superiority of single guns over double. Double-barreled suns, especially breech-loaders, are thick at breech and light at muzzle, thus causing the barrels to incline inward, caus- ing the right barrel to shoot to the left, and vice versa, and the top rib is elevated at breech, causing 1t to shoothigh. With a single barrel these Remington difficulties donot occur. I Know that my double gun shoots considerably to the right and Jeft and above. I think a double gun should be so fitted to- “A ether and the rib eleyated at muzzle in such a manner that ‘if will throw the centre of its charge where it is aimed as ac- curately as arifle, and I have been surprised that gunmakers haye not given it some j1ttention, Arrow. —See Bogardus’ advertisement. PIGEON MATCHES. GLass Bath CHALLENGE.—Jersey City, May 17.—Editor Forest and Siream: The Jersey City Heights Gun Club wi!l shoot a fricndly match (for honor and glory) at glasa balls, with any regularly organized gun Club in the United States. Teams of from ten to fifteen men on each side; twenty balls each man, thrown from three Bogardus traps, and Bogardus Rules to govern, Said match to be shot at the Jersey City Heights Guo Club Grounds, Marion, N, J., at such time as shall hereafter be decided upon, P. W. LEvERING, Sec’y, ANOTHER CHALLENGE—Chicago, May 1{—Editor Forest and Stream: I will shoot from twenty to twenty-five men, bona fide residents of the State of Illinois, against the same number of men of any other State in the United States, who must, at the date of this challenge, be bona jide residents of the State accepting the challenge, for ,twenty-live hundred dollars or more a side, the birds to go with the match, at fifiy single wild birds each man, twenty-live yards rise, plunge traps, For- rester Olub, of Chicago, rules to govern (1 oz, Shot). The acceptors of this challenge will be allowed $400 forexpenses. The match to be shot in Chicago the latter part of July or first part of August, or within a reasonable length of time after acceptance of challenge. One-half the amount to be deposited in the hands of the Editor of the ForEst AND STREAM at the time the challenge is accepted, and the remaining balf to be deposited the day before the match is shot. If not accepted by any State in America, it is open for acceptance by any country in the world. Notification of acceptance of challenge, accompanied by deposit, to be made to the Editor of the FOREST AND STREAM, which wiil be promptly covered by s similar amonnt by me. S, H. TURRILL. P, 8.—If the above stake is too large, any State desiring to make match will please state how much willing to shoot for, which will re- ceive my consideration. New HampPcutre—Ashland, May 17.—Ashland Gun Club; Bogardus trap and rules, 18 yards rise: CUM HEBIN, coir tecstesecceec¥etas areressd) © J O10 OO JT OG 0-3 AS Clark........ aeeel OF DS O70 ot, a 8. 1—6' J G@ Morrtison..... at a tose 21 is LA Ham...... oot 2d dy EEL. The ot 9 @ P Warner. nS Ooi tie Re 3°51 109 —6 S C Shepard, tet ere Lee ie det tig 2 Ties on nine—21 yards. DE YIV AZAR: ROAR RRA ABS a A gr 110—% Shepard,.... Uietap mists 1 Ovo Second tie. Fa Micke fccs np essscens 5+ sng W SDCPALd. scence s-sensess-re0ed I—2 MASSACHUSETTS—Somerville, May 15.—Mystic Glass Ball Club; Card's Totary trap, 10 balls each, 18 yards rise, Bogardus rules; strong west- erly wind > Ellsworth « 8 Clark.. 7 unt 8 Morse, 6 8 Mills. $2.17. + Hi Ae Sboce) oS Wioedbridge....--3.. be... 4-866 Messrs. Elisworth and Mullay then shot 2 match of 25 balls for $26 a side, losing party to pay for balls: Ellsworth......-... Neckar ae ee ODUEL eee eo Sou Reh ot Sch genset BR@OKLYN GUN CLUB—Cypresa Hills, L. I, May 13-—Monthly contest for double bird trophy, shot for at pairs each from H and T plunge traps, 80 yards boundary, club roles: Barker, 18 yards .....-.....2cee¢eeeeeeee-stl 11 11 OL WL 10 11—12 Gillett, 21 yards...... 3944 5 tr505 -O Hw in n—-2 Robinson, 19 yurds....... +10 10 11 11 11 10 11—11 Durfee, 2) yards. ...- 2.2... eee eee --00 11 dL 11 11 «10 1—11 Livingstone, 20 yaras.... eretecdd Ti 10 01 21 11 O01—11 Atkinson, 19 yards...... - 01 10 10 11 21 11 11—11 Broadway, 21 yards,...... arl0s Ls Ole Of tie ——10 Creed, 18 yards....... Wash s teh r ine -10 10 11 11 10 10 11—10 Shields, 21 yards....--.--...-.- OL 1 Ls 12 10 11 11—10 Willard, 21 yards....... opie aae é li 11 O01 11 OO li—9 Farrell, 18 yards....,....- “ 10 10 10 11 10 10—9 Dr Steele, 19 yards........ ried 11 00 00 10 li 11—7 WIGTTIGHS DUCVHTGAsS. th oo. pee tey est ebeee see 00 11 11 00 10 10 10—7 Ties on twelve. Barker ...... 01 11 11 1 1i—12 Gillett.......11 01 11 00 w NEw YorE Guy Croun—BZergen Point, N. J., May 1\i.—Handicap Matches of the New York Gun Clob, Hurlingham rules. There was a heavy mist in the afternoon, and the smoke of the powder, settling heavily down, seriously interfered with the shooting: Zelner, 30 yds.......--.11101—4 Templeton, 30 yds.....0 111 1—4 Butler, 30 yds..........10000—1 Reblin, 25 yds.. o-L1i1lid-—-+4 Lee, 23 yd8............11111—5 Manning, 29 yds......0 1 111—4 Zelner took second. Sweepstakes at pigeons: Butler, 30 yds..........10011—3 Templeton, 30 yds.....111 0 1—4 Zeluer, 30 yd Manning, 20 yds.......0 1 01 1-3 Lee, 29 yda... Rebilo, 25 ydg..-......1 1 0 0 1—3 In shoot off ‘Templeton won first, Butler second. Sweepstakes at pigeons: Butler, 30 yds,.,....,....-.1 1 1—3 Zelmer, 30 yds....,........ 0 0 1—1 Reblin, 25 yds,...... --111-—3 Lee, 20 yds .......,.4,5+...0 0 1—1 Templeton, 30 yds... --011—2 Salmon, 27 yds........ eee O 1—1 Manning, 29 yds....,.......1 0 1—2 Butler wou first and Templeton second. Glass balls, 25 yards rise: Butler........-.--...-.010 Pee. Templeton,........-.-.011 119% Templeton won second, Sweepstakes at birds: Zelner, 31 yds. .. Butler, 20 yds... Templeton, 31 yd Reblin, 25 yds. Salmon, 27 yds. s seveeed 1 1-3 Manning won first money, Dunleayy and Butler diyided second, and Templeton took third, Salmon, 27 yds,...,-....--.1 | 1—8 Stone, 25 yds... Sweepstakes at birds: Zelner, 31 yds..............1 0 0-1 Warmer, 25 yda............0 1 1-2 Butler, 30 yds.....-. -»1 1 1—§ Manning, 29 yde -1 1 0-2 Templeton, 31 yds... --1 1 0—2 Lee, 29 yds........ 111-3 Reblin, 25 yds...,......-...0 0 1-1 Armstrong, 20 yds, 111-3 Salmon, 27 yds.......- Stone, 25 yda...... 010-1 Dexter, 27 yda,....,.....-- Ta Be oT hee enone rrr 101-2 Dunleavy, +5 yds..---.... Butler tiret, Dunleavy second. Sweepstakes at birds: Zelner, Bl yds.....-.. sseeee] 11-3 Warner, 25 yds............0 1 1—2 Butler, 81 yds....... --111—3 Msoning, 80 yds.. estat z Templeton, 31 yd8.,...--- 111—3 hee, 25 yds........ 0 Reblin, 25 yds.......--- «---L11—8 Armstrong, 29 yds. ' Dexter, 29 yds,...-.-....-.1 1 1—3 Fox, 25 yds..... apes) Dunleavy, 25 yds...-...--.1 1 l—d James, 25 yds............ 1 Walters, 28 yde...,......-.1 1 1—3 Zelner, Butler, Dexter and Templeton divided first money, and sec. ond and third moneys were divided between Armstrong and James. The eighth and closing match was at three birds each, miss and go out, the stakes to be awarded to those Killing all. REL UR ws Pa PO he 2 ve oe ON ‘ Ow Armstrong, 29 yds..--.....1 11-3 ow Jamies, 25 yds..........-,,.1 1 1-3 Ww Warren, 25 yds..........--1 1 0-2 WwW Dunleavy, 26 yas....... eed Ow NEw YorE—Cazenovia, May 15.—Seconud shoot of Cazenovia Gun Olub for $25 gold medal, at Frogmoor, Hereafter matches will occur fortnightiy. This shoot was putin to make up the number to fill the bill until Noy. 1, Card’strap, Bogardua rules, 1S yards rise; a very high wind blowing; Ol PO Diet ye Oelet 2-29 9111100110011 110 00 UDA G1 1 Ot 0 ft e's PUlpele. 0s tr Orel be Ons SS ts Sa Te 10000021110 060 0 W1—6 OE 0) Ts PI OR Te rtad 0ot *.0-gh o00000 000010 0 O21 0110102001210 0 O6 0100010031010 1 «1—T DLP et toi Yet tess Curtigss....... teveeeesss 0 0 00000000000 0 OO HAMMERLESS, EXCELSIOR GUN CLUt.—Kegular monthly contest for champion badge, Brooklyn, E. D., May 13. Mr. Otto Huber, who won the badge: last month was handicapped at 25 yardsrige. It was au exciing von- test between H. Hedeman and H. Altenbrand, and resulted In each grassing vine out of theten birds. In shooting off the tle Mr. Alten- brand killed his three birds straight, and Mr. Hedemmau missed one. The badge was therenpon handed over to Mr. Altenbrand, who has won it en one or two previous occasions. H Altenbrand. .............6.003- 12 E Behringer..... Cea yey hrtante kone H Hedeman....-.... .,11 Otto Huber... Bas BN Waltz-../... 2.26... % i Ort ado dule ote aan oc a se 7 W Kampimuatlter..... 2.2... .,.... 6 New YORE vs, MaryLanp—Pimlico, May 19.—Match at pigeons be- tweeu teams of four members each from the Maryland Gun Cluh, of Baltimore, and te New York Gun Club ; 25 nirds each; 30 yards rise ; 12-bore guns, 137 0Z. shot. Won by the New Yorkers, with a sco.e of 73 10 69>: New York Club. Colonel Butler......0 114110191101111114£110 I—19 A B Dexter.... 010100101011110111101 0-14 EG Murphy. Lyi ppid LL rro ll 6017 t1—se Dr Zeilner,.....- 3 1100110100011110111111—18 TOtal.....cssees-++- ak SUH R pede Reis oe a eked i ae B land Gun Club. J F Sloan,. 0011111111111 1—21 C Gambrill, 1101111011101 12 Ftydings. 10111111110110—8 Donald Swan.. 00111110011011~-18 MOTH Ls sas sews tse = resco a Pd ef se eee ee ea Match for Strangers’ Cup, presented by Maryland Gun Club, 28 yds.,, 2 misses ont: EG Murphy......-. ww Ly Ltt ft Yb ere D Swan.,.... Pela lai, Shewl, ie oie iis CB Moore..... Pitiazadziiit sz Volonel Butler.. ol et diet ae Feta lf —T d ¥ Sloan...., -. a A ee a —T gi ih ube ley St —T OT gly let tt. — & ASAE Leet — 5 abe ah Gh Qe yu —6& OFT hl, —5 Tplenly OD —4 A MCCOMBA- seeben sewentaksacceku cdd-b ole oO 0 —4<4 Dr Zeliner..... Beye ee stella late) —2 Dr Bariow..... mae ore Sek On-heey G — WUD OID ZEoFon en Dies ehlseasa tess ei Shenesds VO <0 —1 Ties on ten. EG Murphy...::.....1 1 1 1—4 DSwan..........,,..-1 1 1 0—3 JERSEY City HEIGHTS GUN CLUB, May T —Second contest for a gun; 20 balls, from three Bogurdus traps ; Bogardus rules: T H Hill, 18 yards............10111110011101111111—16 PW Levering, 17 yards. 10111111111111111111—18 J Vangilder, 18 yards.. QOLTLTOLTGCOLLTL11110111 —14 A CG Fowler, 16 yurds .. 11111111107 J Cole, 18 yards,.............1010011100111001011 1-12 J Hadon 21 yards..........-.011*111111111111011 1i—1z. W Hughes, 18 yards.......... TOLLLZL111T111111111111—1% FC Tnuompson, 18 yards. ...111011101111101111141—1T JjB Burdett, 1S yards........10011011111111110610 0—14, C Leroy, 18 yards..... 21110111111111011011—17, May 7T—15 ball badge, three traps: J-MAUCH, JS yardsss.s+eel 1 Lola Dol Lott 2 Lt Joe A C Fowler, 16 yards..... Lite Tee ee Oe ae eae Wm Hughes, TSyards...4 0 1 21131d1d2d212d212d21d22(0 12 'T H Hill, 1s yards OF i Ota te 0s OF an et the J Cole, 18 yards..... -01d10w7 Jd Vangilder, 18 yards....J 1 0 w EW Smith, 2lyards.,...0 1 1 110 w A Heritage, 18 yards,....1) 1 17 1121i100WF JB Burdett, iS yards....1 1 0 0 Ww P W Levering, 18 yards..1 1 10 0 w Ties on fonrieen won by A- C_ Fowler, May 1i.—Regular contest for 10-ball badge, from three Bogardus traps, Bogardus rules : ADHESHAGEs. obra osteetevaccerscte tal Leal of Po) bet Te dte16 ALU a atate ela fut ele i pet a eh eer pol oak heleete (leeds oat safle lp teats heise Le see lean . Sys MSD OV se Ol te Fe so VP TOA UhEA NS test sa ao lane S tne tt Tie OF ey Sire May 17,—For 20-ball badge; three Bogardus traps, Bogardus rules: ACHOPIIRRE TS. Jeevacess- oom 10111111011111111111—18 CH Fowler.. ALT a a ae a et Wr ba YE P W Leveriug.. peek lL OS On eda Deh Es (par J B Burdett... -LLLLILL1I1ITO1LI11011011—31 J Gole........ =11101001111110111111—16 J Vangilder.. L0101111101111111110—16 Wm Hughes,....,.......-...1111111101111010001 1—16 Ties on 1S—21 yards. A Heritage............J1111—5 CH ¥owler........... O1111-—4# P, W. LEVERING, Sec. PENNSYLYANIA—Greenaburg.— Last match of the Greensburg Gum Club for silver cup: A Klehl.......--...011T012T1110111111011111101 1—9H C Bhalt......5....5 DE ASOS0F1 2 LT Ar I ee te D Shaner... 21111111121111111001011101- 5 Henry... 110111101011111111101011—2 J Butler.... 11111110001101111111001 1—19 C Cross...., 010011111111011111111011—1 J Gessler...... 101111111111101111601101 1-2 H ‘Thomas 0102111111101111111111111—9 d Hirseh..... 100000101000100011100101 1—10 EW Trauger......111111001001111101111011 0—18 AImmell......... 11212121111111111101011010-—g A 'Tianger......... 111111111111110111111110—9 Ehalt fie eee: BLIe oy oes wae 's ears = PRUGET cs. ccaessasesl 1 1d Thomas. ....c1s..sc01 1111-5 . i) Second tie. Trauger..... fs eatcivialclols 110013 Thomas.,.............. 11111—6 AN OHIO CLUB.—Youngstown, Ohio. May 12.—Editor Forest and Stream: Ten young geullemen Of this city heid a meeting last Saturday and organized asthe ** Buckeye Ball Breakers,” A prominent young ul- torney of this city was elected President, but he inmediately resigned; they then proceeded to elect another President, and as he did not re- sign, they then elected a Secretary and Treasurer, This done they then wentinto 2 committee of the whole and passed a bill appropriat- ing $16 for corrent expenses. The bili having received the unanimous vote of the committee, the president thought he had better not yeto it, 8S several members of the club are red hot Democra\s and goin for lavish appropriations, 10 Matter Where the shad scales come from. The bill now being a law the treasurer was instructed to buy u barrelk of glass balls and haye them ready for the first monthly contest of the club. The question was them put before the committee; What make ofatrapto purchase. A Greenback member from the South Side Made a motion that the treasurer be instructed to buy the cheapest trap that he could find for sal; he said he was a Greenbacker ang Re ee went In for economy and retrencliment, This motion brought several Democratic members to their feet, and they proceded im no measured Terme to tell the G. B. that this glub ls net gomg to be ron on the nar- row prine'ples of he Greenback party. The loud nofse made by the Knocking of the president’s gravel (au empty powder can) on the table teminded the Democrats that they were out of order, they immedintely subrided. Tie president then announced that the Greenvacker’s motion was lost. A Republican from the Fourth Ward made a motion that the committee should consult the advertising columns of the FOREST AND STREAM for information conce ning traps, and this motion belly curried & copy of the paper was fished ont of the bottom drawer ofthe attorney’s desk, After a thorergh examination and a general di-cussion of the merits and demerits of the many trapa adyertised therein, the committee, with the exveption of the G. B., voted to buy the $10 trap as advertised, with a full hand and solid foot. The MH0st important business of the club having been done; the Green- bucker niude a motion to adjourn; the motion belng seconded and earried, hd started olf muttering ae he went, tine is money, and that he was nol going to waste it. All the other members remained and had u soviahle time, whilelhg away inany an hour telling of passed ex- plolis and future expectations, BUCEERYE Boy. LovuisvitLe Gun CLus.—A closely contested pigeon match was shot by the Louvsville (Ky.) Gan Club, May 13, for the Presiden.’s Medal, a handsome plece of workmanship. The sliooting cone was excellent, and the progress of the match watched wlth the keenest interest by a large Dumber of spectators: » Bingle. Donble, oO M Barbour,...ss.-....) 1 1 0 1-4 I1 11 10 11 11— 9—18 8 Hutchings .... wat. La 8 10 il di 00 11— tT 12 J Hf Headford. «1 1 21 0-4 It 10 11 IL J1— 913 dos Grifith gpk 1 es ll ll 10 At il— —14 RP Bonnie 1 1121 04 1i il 11 11 W-— 12 Jd Val Cowing, Jr 1111 15 11 il 11 11 11—10—15 W W Watson,... Ad el at 10 11 10 11 10— 7—1L OQ W Moore.. 0 1 1 1-4 10 00 O00 11 10—4—8 TW Thompa 0 11 1-3 OL 10 oO 11 11—-6—9% John F Green. 100123 10 10 11 10 10 6—5 Teaac Tyler . 1011-4 withdrawn, J © Barbour - 1 0 1 1-4 uv 01 11 10 192—5—9 MS Fishba 111 1-5 1) 10 00 10 10—¢—9 di Hastings 0110 6s whihdrawn. Q F Grainger 01211 0-3 00 19 11 10 11~6—9 W R Fox,,, 100 1i—8 11 Il 1) 10 10— 8—10 Henry !srai 0210 0 1-2 00 00 71 00 O00DN— 2—4 RE Hill, »)1 0 1 1-3 Ti il 11 11 11—10—18 EY Peak Lele Weis It 00 O01 JL 11— 7—19 W Boker. -l 101 1-4 11 09 00 11 11— 6—10 ¥ ~l 111 1-5 li 00 11 IL Ob— §—11 0011 i-3 ll 11 if OL 11— 9—12 .1 1021 14 10 01 10 10 O1—5—9 a 2 21 7 0—5 il ii 11 10 11— 9-18 -0 1 01 1-3 11 iv 10 00 O1I—6—8 ON) Lf 0. °0—4 Withdrawn, 110 1 1-4 11 il at 11 10— 9—13 jaryode.e- 1010 0-3 10 11 WW OL 00—5—7 Thos Rendall... -101 0 0-28 Of OO IL O01 O1—5—7 Jd U Ireland.... 0 10 1 G-2 withdrawn, CO B Chapman....<..... 1110 1-4 il it 00 11 10— 7J—11 RH Harding,,,....... 0 10 0 0-1 withdrawn, Zational Mastimes. —The ‘‘ Maurice Thompson arrow " is manufactured by E. I. Horsman, of this city. Its advantages, as the inven- for claims, are thatit gives a lower trajectory and a more rapid rotary motion than any other arrow, and is consequently less affected by the wind. Iysipious ARcHERy.—The interest in archery grows apace and at all the sportsmen’s emporiums gaudy displays of butts and implements are exposed to view. Messrs. J. B. Crook and Messrs. Conroy, Bissett & Maileson, both of Ful- ton street, report much activity in sales, and new archery clubs constantly forming. We ave delighted to observe the increasing interest in this most delightful pastime. The bamboo bows sold by Conroy, Bissett & Malleson are said to be superior to anything imported. Tue Brorone ToursaMent.—The seventy-two-hours bicy- cle race at the Rink, this city, concluded last Saturday even- ing, was contested by eight riders, who were all experienced men and alleged '‘ champions,” or ‘‘ex-champions.” ‘The best three scores made at the end of each twelve hours were as follows; W. De Noielle, 127, 217, 275, 878, 435, 500; C. De Noielle, 118, 205, 269, 458, 417, 500; Rutland, 109, 180, 255, 325, 894, 476. There was supposed crookedness about the scoring. The records do not compare favorably with those of the English tournament. In the Agricultural Hall contest, six days, eighteen hours each day, the winner, Cann, covered 1,060 miles, and the second man, Edlin, 1,025 miles. A comparison of the American bicycling and pedestrian rec- ords shows that although the bicyclists made much greater speed, the pedestrians gradually lessened the difference be- tween them. Boston Bioyorm Crus.—There will be club mects each Saturday at 2:30 p. m., opposite Trinity Church, until further notice, except when a special circular calls the club else- where. Boortisn AmMeRrtcan Oxtun.—Handicap games, May 17, on elub grounds: Quarter-mile hurdle race, won by J, , Haigh, 1m. 843,; one-mile run, M. Ellis, Jr., Sm. 44s,; three-miles wall, #. L. Lackmacher, 24m. 41s, CRICKET, Sraven IsLanp 2p ys, Sv. GeorGes 2p.—The first match of the season, between New York clubs, was played at Hoboken, on the 15th inst,, the contestants being second elevens of the Staten Island and St. Georges Olubs, the former winning by 20 runs. The game was one of the most interesting second eleven matches that we have seen for a long time, and from start to finish everything was on the bounce and everyone on the bound. For Staten Island, Mr. Dodge scored an excellent 40, and Mr. Davidge 21; Mr. James Eyre 13, and taking 10 wickets for 23 runs. For St. Georges, Mr. Campbell's 13 was top score for his side; Messrs. Ropes and Holland contribut- ing 12 each. The score was as follows : istInning. ‘2dInning. Total, Staten Island 20. ..-..-++eseeeee saece 65 70 185 BU GOT Ges BU sees. ese eens ste wnses 6g 4 106 FIXTURES, May 22—Staten Island,—Staten Island 2d ys, Columbia, May 24—Nicetown, Pa,--Germontown ys. Merion. May 24— West Phila, —Belmont ys, Philadelphia. May 24—Hayreford, Pa.—Belmont vs. Chestnut Hill, On May 10 the Young America met the Merion at Ardmore, on the Peun. KR. R. As it wasaone day’s match only two intings were played—Merion, 124; Young America, 93. This is the second defeat the Young America has met with this season, but when the club gets settled on ils new ground we expect to see them win as of yore. In looking ever Phila- delphia scores we miss the name of Mr. John Sarge, who, in our opinion, was for many seasons the safest bat that Phila- de]phia ever turned out tried, for we will not feel satisfied until we see another gener- ation trotting after his hits, ATATEN TsLanh 2p Ys. Corumnta.—Staten Islund, May 22d.—An interesting feature of vhis match will be that the Island club intend placing an entirely different eleven in the field from that which played against the St. Georges. The management of the Staten Island Club should be congratu- lated upon having such # large list of active members. Straten Isanp ys. St. GeorcE.—On Saturday last, 17th inst., the first eleyen of these clubs met on the Camp Wash- ington Grounds, 8. I., when the home elub, as was the case on the 15th, again vanquished the redoubtable ‘ dragon.slay- ers,” this time, however, by five wickets, The day was dark, and jn the afternoon a dense fog came rolling up, checking large scoring. Play began at half-past twelye, with the St. Georges al the bat, and when the ten were out—for Capt. Boutter played one man short—the tins showed only 36; of this total Bance had contributed a good 18. The Islanders began their first venture with delightful confidence, which, howeyer, was somewhat nipped in the bud when fhe score- book showed five men out for 13. Kessler then came to the fore, and by good cricket, assisted by the absence of a wicket-keeper, hit an excellent 25, not out, in which was a fine strong drive for 6. Roberts added a useful 12, when he was well caught by Mostyn at cover-point; and with 2 extras the inning closed for 57, During the intermission between the innings, the outward bound steamer Britanic, having Lord Harris’ English cricketers on board, faced the grounds. The club's blazing colors (red and yellow) on the Hag-staff were ‘‘otlicially” dipped, the Britanic answering with a full- flag salute and a fog-horn accompaniment. There was not an American on the ground who would not have shouted ‘* Good-by, Lucas!” if he could have been heard. At the beginning of the Georges’ second inning, Giles and Bance put together 20 before the latter was finely caught by Lane off his own bowling. This same bowling, by the way, is remarkably good, and we believe it would bd doubly effec. tive had it the support of a good wicket-keeper. But alas! a wicket-keeper is a rava avis in these parts. Giles played in fine form, and had 27 to his credit before he was canght by Stevens. Moeran scored 12 rapidly, and with all out the tele- graph stood 66. ‘rhe Island club had now only 46 runs to make to win. These were procured at the expense of 5 wickets Moore, 17, in his uszal style; Kessler, 12, and again not out; and Rob- erts, 7, not out, being the principal scorers. The fielding throughout was unexceéptionally good, particularly that of the home team, no extras being scored against it. Several gentlemen tried their hand at umpiring, and, of course, the customary number of errors was the result. ‘The following are the totals: ist Inn’gs. + BT 6 2d Inn’gs, Total Staten Island #6 (5 wkta) 108 St Georges.,, 66 102 answers ta Qorresyondents. No Notice Taken of Anonymone Communications, G. M. D., Columbus, Ga.—For birds’ eggs send to Wallace, taxider- mist, North William st., New York, W.T. W., Philadelphia.—See our advertising colums for bleycle, also something about the machines in another column, L. U. L., McPherson, Kansas.—Where can I get designs for stage Boenery? Ans, Address Dramatic Agency, 14 Union Squire, Domrno, Fiushing.—Seth Green’s New book, entitled “Fish Culjure and Fish Catching” ean be oblained from George HU, Meyers, 74 Cham- bers st., New York, A. E. W., New York.—For second-hand four-oared barge Insert an advertisement in this paper and if there iy sueia thing in American Waters you will surely hear of it, J, B. 8, Lock Hayen.—Where and at what price can I purchase a spike collar? Ans. Of M. P. Vou Culin, Dslaware City, Del., or at most aly sportinan's out-ftting store. Nevror, Delhi, N. ¥.—Where ean I get those peculiar pins used for bug specimens, topinthem tv a card? Ans, Address James W. Queen & Co,, Opticians, 924 Chestnut st, Phila. They are known as Entonio- logical Pins. W. Jd. 8., Princeton.—Can you let me know whether one John Mac- cubbin still keeps a shooting regort at Nottingham, Prince George Co., Md.? Ans. Now, yoo’ye gotus. Inquire of Chas. HB, Coifiu, Muirkirk Faorsace, Prince George Co. Trix—Berthon’s recipe for rendering canvas boats waterproof is as follows: To 6 oz, hard yellow adap add |g pl. water, and wher boiling add 7¢ 1b. pateut driers, 6 lbs, boiled linseed oll and 6 lbs. ground sprace ochre. Also, see last week’s answers. KE. W. J., Tenants Harbor, Me.—I notice in your last paper that you hayé a copy of a bookon Washington Ter., price $l. CanT get one from your olice, or willI have to send tothe Ter. forit? Ans, Send to M. Choix, Seattle, Washington, Territory. E.G, F,, Concord, N. H.—There are a number of Journals devoted to poultry, some of which give more or lesa attention to the care of rab: bits, white mice, birds, aad other such fry. Try the Poultry World, Hartford, Conn. A new chicken paper is started about eyery month, T, W., Leesburg, Va.—What ls the most convenient way of carrying anextratip? Ans. Fasten it toa narrow planed lath or balten, selz- ing il (a8 sailors would say,) with cord at each end and the middle. If you haye two or moré tlps, it would be better to carry Lhem in a bam- boo ane, MALLARD, Olfawa.—On page 469, No, 21 vol, 10, MoRBST AND STREAM, you state that “Dr, Caryer took an occasional draft of euea elixir.” WilLyou be kind enongh to inform meif J can get the coca elixir in Canada? If not, where, the price and if it wan be sent by mail? Ans. Coca pills, mallable, of Lyman & Sons, Montreal, $1.50 psr 100 whole- gale. Dickson, Baltimore.—What are Spratt’s dog cakes worth, and in what quantities are they sold? Whatis considered a feed for a dog, Inand out of work? Aus, At retal!, 10 cents per pound, To be had from H, 4. Siiires, No. 1 Courtlaud st., in quantities of one poutd and upward. About three per day would be suitieient for an average sized dog out of work, with two more when working. Pucksgn, Wyoming.—Oan you tell me if there is good Oshing and huaoting in the season in northern Georgla? Ans. Uppar Georgia is If gentle persuasion will notinduce ! picturesque and healthy, but ib has no lakes or rivers twat afford Aah- this gentleman to take the field, the other thing should he j ing, and gameiagvarce, ‘here are a few trout streams in the moun- _ = ——— =~ " talna, aud somo black bnas in the rlyera, Roffed grouse and sqalivels ae the principsl game, W.S. L., New York.—1. Art the Chesapeake Bay ducking dogs to he purchased in this city? 2. Would they be gond dogs for tule shooling in California? @. Is there an agency for George Paterson decoys in this city? Ans. 1. We do not know of any forsale here. You might getone of G. G. Hammond, New London, Coon, 2. Yes, excellent, 3. Do not know of any, SUBSCRIBER, Norfolk, Va.—My setter dog 6 years old has a Severe cough. After a severe ft of coughing he will throw up a small qoantity of white fem which seems to relleye him for # short time, Ans. Give your dog the following: Friar'’s balsam, 15 drops; syrup of poppies, 1 (ram ; diluted sulphric acid, & drops; muciluge, 430z.; water, 40% ; mix aod give lwo or three times a day, T, R. G., Dover, N. H.—Do ralsers of dogs place go high an estimate Upon buttermilk as an article of food as does Dr, Gordoa Stables? In his “ Practical Kennel Guide"! be says, ‘' Buttermi\k is invaluable * © there 1s nothing like ic, Iswearby it.” Ans, We do not know how many breerers of doga have tried it, but, withont being as enthusiaslic a8 Dr. Stables, we beileve it to be excellent. Cc. H. W., Amesbury, Mass.—My pointer dog has a yery bad cough, does not appear to be sick and T think it ia caused by the bonein the throat, TJs there any form of distemper that commences in tills man— ner? Ans, The cough Ja probably Gansed by cold. Distemper some- limes commences in that way, bat would be but a short time in deyel- oping. Give your dog one grain opium and one grain ipeoac bight and morning and Lt will probably relleve him, P., Salem, N. C.—We are abont to organiz3 a sporismen’s cub here, Will you be kind enongh to tellus where we canget @ copy of the rules, forms, etc., used in those organizations? Will you tell me the Mame of the best and most practical wovk on sheep, the price and where Iocan get it? Ans. 1, Havesent you copy of Am. Club List con- lalning Rules for organization, 2, Sand your order for sheep book to Orange Jodd Co,, 245 Broadway, this city. R. HE. B., Pittsfield, Mass,—Please inform moe the average growth of our cOmmon brook trout for months or yéeur? Ans, The common brook trout usually attain a length of six Inches at the end of two years, and subsequently increase in weight with varylng growth. There is no fixed rule. They are in their prime ati0 years. ] a & 2 = a = No. 1—Camp Packed. Made and so'd by TAUNTON IRON WORKS GO,, 87 Blackstone St,, Boston, Mass, CAMPING AMONC THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. An expédition, under the management of the un- dersigned, will start from Kansas City, Mo., about June 15, proceeding thence through Kansas and Colorado for a Four Months’ Campiig Tour Among the Rocky Mountalog, The Parks and Trout Streams of Colorado, the Minjng Towns and tie Wonderful Nataial Scenery of the Region are included in tha Programme. Complete Traveling and Camping Outfits, food, attendants, elc., ete., provided by the Manager. Each man allowed 4ilbs of baggage. Terms: For sound trip, $300; one-half to be de. posited with Kansas City Savings Assoclation, sub- yess to my order, by May 26; balance deposited he- ore starting. Address, for further particulars, MAHLON GORE, Box },00:, Kaneas City, Mo, Sthisrellinvatg. TATHAM & BROS. New York, MANUFACTURERS OF IMPROVED “CHILLED” IE |g raft aq Oo =I 4 A a I <= a Blue Label. Red Lubel. AND Compressed Buck-shot First premium Centennial Exhibition, Report.— “ Exact aniformiy of size, iruly spherical form, high degree oJ finish and general excellence.” OINTERS, Setters (Laverack and Gordon) Wolf: hounils, Great Danes, Boll Dogs and Buil ter, riers, bred from fleld trial and hench show winners. eg Space areas can he obsained from Mr- FRANK ADCOCK’S Kennels, Shevington W. Wigan, England. ss . a Mi Grand Official OF THE Schuetzen Park, at Union Hill, Ni. J. MAY 29 AND 30, 1879. A gran’ prize shooting will be connected with the above festival. ‘he targets are open to ull comers under conditions of the shooling programme, Come one and all! i. D. BUSCH, Pres. H. D, GERDTS, Sec’y, mayl5 at The Bennel. Dr, Gordon Stables, R, N. TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND, AUTHOR OF THE “Practical Kennel Guide,” &c. begs to Inform Ladies and Gentlemen in America that he purchases and sends out dogs of any desired breed, fit for the highest competition, N. B.—A bad dog never left the Doctor’s Kennels decl9 ti Irish Water Spaniels. For Sale, four dog and three bitch pups, by Bob, out of Imported Bridget. Also orders received for coming littera by Bob, out of Dock, end by Sneider Out of Queen; full pedigree. Prine at 8 weeks old: dogs, $20; bitches, $15. J. H. WHITMAN, 103 So, Clark st., Chicago, &priy TE COCKER SPANIEL Breeding Kennel M. P, McKGON, Franklin, Del, Co,, N Y. I keep only cockers of the finest strains. Sell only young stock. I guarantee satisfaction ana safe de- ivery to every customer. These beautiful and in- telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting and retrieving. Correapond- ents lnclosing stamp will get printed pedigrees, cir- cular, testimonials, etc, ylow Opening Imperial Kennel. Setters and Pointers thorough- ly Fie'd Broken. Young Dogs handled with skill anid jodement, Dogs have daily access to galt water, m N. B.—Setter and pointer pupples, also broken dogs, for sale; full pedigrees, Address H,. U. GLOVER, Toms River, N. J. aprded tf Stud Spaniel. TRIMBUSH (pure Clumber), imported direct from the kennels of the Duke of Newcastle Wor nose the clumbers are unrivalled, and Trimbush is a capital dog to oreed cockers or small-sized setter bitches to. Fee $20. Address H, C. GLOVER, Toms Fiver, Nd, junl6 tf E. S. Wanmaker, COOL SPRING, IREDELL, C0., N. C. Field Trainer of purely bred Setters and Pointeys Prices, 375 aud S100. Dogs boughtand sold on Commission, mayl5 ly Points for Judgine Bogs, A pamphlet, complied from ‘ Stonehenge's ” new edition of Dogs of the British Islunds,” and con- talning the * pointe "by which every breed of dogs is jndged in this country and Hnglaitd, together wiih a description of the same. For ealé at this office, Price 60 vents, may22 tf Fo SALE—Qtiean, very handsome black and tan Colley Sheep Bitch, just imported; first prize In Edinburgn; only time showo. W, H. WATTS, 354 West 224 Street. Imay2? 1t OR SALE CHEAP—S!x Gordon Setter Puppies, out of my Bess, sired by Doan's Tom. 18in, 20in. 22in, 2£in. sis $19 $20 $21 FOCKET RIF LHES—.22, .32 Carers... seneee caress cnssenerscens city tatt4 pine a krcTs Oin, 12in. 15in, 18in. d $12.25 $13,25 $15 $16.50 Send for illustrated price list to Charles Folsom, 53 Chambers St., N. Y., Dealerin FIRE-ARMS, AMMUNITION AND ALL ARTICLES CONNECTED WITH THE SAMB, AND SOLE AGENT FOR J. Stevens & Co.’s Celebrated Arms. Mr. Charles Folsom : Warren, Cr. GENTLEMEN—The little 33 calibre rifle you sent me on the 5th inst, is all right in every respect, In a trial here last Saturday on our 500 yard range, I used itagainst the Wesson, Maynard, Henry, Sharp and Remington, and five of the Billings and four of the Williams muzzle-loaders, and did not have to take the second place for any of them ; although I was tied by one, which has heretofore been the ‘* boss.” Yours truly, F H. W. LYFERD. A. RAYMOND & CoO.,, CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND BOYS. Cents Outfits Complete, Ready Made or to Order. Our Stock is large, and we have cyery kind of Goods in usefor Gent's and Boys’ Apparel, Furnishing Goods and Uniforms of all kinds a specialty. SAMPLES AND RULES OF MEASUREMENT SENT BY MAIL, A. RAYMOND & CO., ‘COR. FULTON AND NASSAU STS., N. Y. CITY. Price, Boxed, with Darts, Sings, Targets, Etc., $10. Full Nickel Plated. THE NEW IMPROVED AIR RIFLE. { 4 A practical substitute for Fire Arms in Target Prac- lice, being Eccuiste ald sg eacily operated, There is ro repoitor - Ger gcy etiendipg its wie, or remy eu xiljaties requircd, It has no - eh se OREN I Tie Cohen Rien BE hey ‘or gale by the trade thronghon e Tnited States. Sentupen receipt of price org, 0, D. SEND FOR CIRCULAR, E H. M. Quackenbush, - PATENTEE AND MANOFACTURER, a ~~~” ‘Herkimer,’ N. ¥. . febsTe ot |New York. atliscellaneous, COLUMBIA BICYCLE, ba Zi\ — Bes A PRACTICAL ROAD MACHINE. Easy to learn to ride, and when] mastered cne can distance the best horse in a day’s run, T, E, Appleyard rode 100 miles on a country road in 7 hours, 18 minutes and 55 seconds, Send three-cent stamp fer price list and 24-pave catalogue with full information to the POPE MFG, co., 92 Sumner St., Boston, Mass, BASE. BALL a Supplies, AND CLUB OUTFITS, Sample Balls by mail, P. & 8S. Treble Ball, red or white, $1.25; P, & Ss, Professional Ball, red or / white, $1; P.&§, teur Ball, red or white, 75 cents. P, & S, Trade Maik Ash or Willow Bats, ‘ $3 per doz. by expresg, ole Agents for America |fcr Philip Hi uy Archery, and Jefferies’ Celebrated Lawn Tépnle, 2 Just published, ‘The Modern Rules of lawn Ten- nis.” Cloth, 26c, ‘* The Modern Archer.” Cloth, 250, Send 10c. for onr new 196-page Catalocne, contain. ing 700 illustrations of S;orting Gcods, ete. PECK & SNYDER, P, 0. 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It is easily ap- ys to the glass in Windows of Houses, Churches blic Buildings, Steamboats, Street and Railroad Cars, Libraries, Parlors, Offices, Bath Rooms, Stair- ways, Transoms, Vestibule Doors, etc,, with the full eect and brilliancy of yariously colored ground glass, The article has just been patented, and not a single agency has as yet been established, ONE GOOD MA in each State want- ed, to whom exclu- sive territory will be reserved for five years, SAMPLES of three of the most beanti- ful styles will be sent prepaid with full instructions, WHOLESALE PRICES, étc., on receipt of $1.00. Agents (L. LUM SMITH, €3isBise. 717 Sansom Street, for Agt. for U. 58. & Apply to PHILADELABIS4, Pa. { Canada. 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Manufactued under Letters Patent granted Charles G. Emery, March 5, 1878, by which the rice paper used as wrappers is so prepared that the unpleasant odor and injurious effect of the OIL OF CREOSOTE thrown off when burning is completely neutralized or destroyed, and the paper made saliya proof to pre- vent its breaking or meiting in the mouth, The great advantage and importance of this invention will at once be recognized by all smokers, and its trnth demonstrated by the first ‘‘Old Judge” Oigarettes they smoke. Neither will they require a printed certificate from any eminent Professor of Chemistry fo con- vince them they hsve heretofore, In smoking Vigarettes made of PURE RICE PAPER, been inhaling one of the deadliest poisons known, FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS, COODWIN & CO., Manufacturers, 207 & 209 Water Street, NEW YORK. FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR TOBACEO AND CIGARETTES. “STRATGHT "—Rare Old Virginia. “HALVES *—Rare Old Perique and Virginia, New Combina- tions of these fragrant Tobaccos. The standard of our world-wide reputable and reliable brand, v ANITY. FAI IR ’ Fifer papas te se Pees eatS Ps added from time to time ag are the tr 0 place upon the market a Tobacco which shall meet all the demands of the connoisseur, WM. 8. KIMBALL & CO., Rochester, N, Y. : RIrow Eeecead Whis? A Fine Holabird Hunting Ooat by mail on receipt of your measure and : ; 4 $5 00 A Full Suit of Waterproof Duck 10 00 Tents, Camp Chairs, Lounges, Dog Couples. Check Cords—for breaking dogs—with Snap, complete, 50e. Game Bags, for 75 birds and 75 shells, é $2 00 Hunters’ Grip Sacks of heavy canvas, which will hold more than “a barrel,” Locked, Strapped, good handles, will last a lifetime, $6 00 THE LATEST! - . ‘ . The Glasgow Hunting Cap—of light Scotch goods, perfectly soft and pliable; can be put up in your vest pocket, for $1 50 Boa WHISTLES. Edgar’s Patent Barbless Fish-hooks, ‘three for . . 25e. Red Irish Setter Puppies from Imported Dogs, Broken Setters and Pointers, Ready for Delivery. SPORTSMEN’S PICTURE.—A beautiful Colored Lithograph (19x24) of the Celebrated Field Trial Champion Joe, Jr., and Blue Daisy IL. (a litter sister to Sanborn’s champion Nellie). The sketch from which this Lithograph Was Made was taken on the spot by & special artist, and represents Jce, Jr., pointing abevy of quail with Bine Daisy backing, and Campbell ready for the rise. Sent post-pald, $1, Practical Hints on Dog Breaking, 25 cents. avpress W. H. HOLABIRD, Valparaiso, Ind. MANUFACTURED BY Oseood & Chapin, Battle Creek, Hick, Sanp FoR CIRCULAR, = @sgood’s Folding Ganvas Boat. Weight, with paddle for trout fishing, duck hunting, explom ing, etc., 20 Ibs.; weight, with bottom board, oars, paddles, etc., everything complete, 45 Ibs. ,>ORVIS, MANUFACTUKER OF AND DEALER IN FINE MANCHESTER, VERMONT. RODS, REELS. and FLIES OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE. The best ten doilar fy rod made. with loops for ‘‘ droppers.” Send for price list, Mention FoREST AND STREAM, [ESTABLISHED IN 1887.] J.B. Crook & Co., A SPECIALTY. NEWPORT BASS ROD. FOR BASS, BLUE AND WEAK FISH, two Wreenheart Tip, 815, formerly $420. Endorsed by all the Clubs a8 the best Rod in use, SOLE AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THOMAS ALDRED, OF LONDON, MAN’F’CT’RR OF The Finest Archery and Fishing Tackle in the World. SEND FOR PRICE LIST, 50 Fulton St., New York. FISHING TACKLE, The Orvis Reel, $3.50, portage prepald. “ Mist *colored Leaders, Three Joints. Ash But, Pepper Cane Middle Joint and aiscellaneong, KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND, POULTRY AND GAME Nog, 259 and 290 WASHINGTON MAREET, XN, ¥ fishing Gackle. PHILADELPHIA Fishing Tackle House. see A. B. SHIPLEY & SON, 503 COMMERCE STREET. PHILA. Manufacturers of FISHING TACKLE OF EYERY DESCRIPTION For Sea, Lake, River and Brook Fishing. A Specialty of the celebrated Green Heart and Bethabara Wood for Archery and Amateur Rod Makers. Rod Mountings of every description, SHIPLEY’'S ELASTIC SNOODS Catch every fish that bite. For Tront on Single Gut.... aveerssee 10 cts, CACR asa Oe DOuUbIeNe Soe cean tar cones sLouecu mune Highest Premium at Centennial, 1876, and Franklin Ingiitute, 1874, Price Lisis of Weod and Rod Mountings sent on spplication, Send 10 cents for 64~page Illustrated Catalogues of Fishing Tackle. MANN’S Trolling Spoons. We manufacture 59 different kinds of Tro Spoons, adapted to the waters of every State an Territory. Our Perfect Revolving has proved to be the best Trolling Bait ever manufactured. It is covered by two patents—Mann’s patent, Noy. 21, 18T1, No, 121,152, and SKinner’s patent, August 4, 1874, No, 153,854. Beware of imitations, None genuine unless J. H. Mann’s name stamped on every spoon. Wholesale Agents—Bradford & Anthony, ST4 Washington street, Boston, and William is & Son, 7 Warren street, New York, and to be obtained through most of the other wholesale fishing tackle dealers; or write direct to the manufacturers for catalogue and price list. JOHN H. MANN & Co., feb20 9m SYRACUSE, N. ¥. SIMPSON’S N BW BATT. The most killing bait ever inyented for either black bags, plickerel, or large trout, beautifully mounted with gaudy feathers, furnished in elther silyer or gold plated. Sent by mail on receipt of price. Silver plated...sscasssccess+-++--+~-60C, GACH. Gold plated.......... Sy Poke 75c. each. On receipt of stamp I will send my new 64-pag6 catalogue. the most complete list ever published on Fishing Tackle, Camping Goods, Shooting Tackle, Pistols, Base Ball, Archery, Cricket, Lacrosse, Fire- men’s and Gymnasium Goods, Boxing Gioves, Foot Balls, Sporting Publications, and everything in the line_of Sportsmen’s Goods, R. SIMPSON, 132 Nassau Sts N- Y- mayi tf P, O, Box 3,207. FISHING TACKLE. Send for descriptive catalogue containing names of flies, prices, etc. SARA J, MeBRIDE, Mumford, Monroe Co,, N. ¥Y praise Ss To Persons Who Intend Fish- ing in New Brunswick This Season. = ed, who has had several years’ éx- Fated tds the Restigouche, Metapedia, Nou- yelle and Jacquet rivers, and adjacent lakes, has constantly on Daud 8 fine assortment of salmon and troutfifes suitable for aboye named waters. ‘Those who deal with me may be sure of getting flies which cannot fat! to kill, Inquire of John Mowat or D. Fraser, Esqnires, at Metapedia, or of me at Camp bellton, New Brunswick. JOHN BAIRD, eee ——EEEE——— Sportsmen's Rontes. TO SPORTSMEN: THE PENNSYLVANIA B.B. 00, Respevtfully invite attention te the superior Facilities sifordea by their linea for reaching moat of the VROTTING PARKES and RACE COURSES in the Middle Stetes, These lines being CONTINUOUS FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, #yoid the diffi- culties and dangers of reshipment, while the excel- ‘ent cars which run oyer the smooth steel tracks en- eble SPOCK T@ BE TRANSPORPED without fellura oF injory. Nhe lines of Peunsylyani Railroad Company Hise reach the best leonlities for GUNNING AND FISEING mT Pennsylvatia and New Jersey. EXOURSION TICKETS are sold ai the offices of the Compazy tn all the principle cities te KANE RENOVA, BED FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, and other well-known centers for Trout Fishing Wing Shooting, and Siti Hunting. Algo, to BEACH HAVEN. CAPR MAY SQUAN, and pants on the NEW JERSEY CCAST cenowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTHR FOY FEATHER, L. P. FAEMER, Gen’l Pass, Agens, FRANE THOMSON, Gen? Manager, febli-té “THE FISHING LINE” TARE THE Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R. Mackinaw, Granil Rapids & Cincinnatl Short Line) FOR THE Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries, AND THE Famous Summer Resorts and Lakes NORTHERN MICHIGAN The waters of the Crand Traverse Region athe Michigan North Woods ara unsui passed, if equalled, in the abundance and great variety of fish falned. OEROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found only in those waters. The TROUT Season begius May Mand ends Sept. 1. The GRAYLING Season opens Jone 1 and ends nals, NOLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA- LONGE also abound in large numbers in the many Jakes and lakelets of this territory. The sportaman can readily send trophies of his skill to his friends or ‘club’ at home, as ice for packing fish can be had at many points, TARE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very beautiful; the air ig pure, dry and braciog. The Climate ls pe- enliarly beneficial to those sutfering with Hay Fever and Asthma affections. The hotel accommodations are good, far surpass- ing the average in countrice new enough to aiford the finest of fishing. Durlug the season Round Trip Excursion Tickets will be sold at low rates, and n'tractive train facili Hes offered to Tourlets and Spores Doge, Guns and Wishing Tackle Carried Free at owner's risk. Itia our aim to make sportsmen feel ‘at home” outhisroute, For Tourlst’s Guide (an attractive Il- jastrated book of 80 pages), containing full informa- tion and accurate maps of the Fishing Grounds and Time Cards, address A. B. LEKT. Gen'l Pass. Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich. TUCKERTON, EW HAVEN, MERIDEN, HARTFORD, Spring- field, White Mountains, Montreal and Interme- diate points. I'he new palace aiicamer 0. H, Northam eaves Pier 25, East River, daily (Sundays excepted) at8p,m. A passenger train will be in watting on he wharf at New Haven, and leave for Springficia and way stations on arrival of boat, RIGAT LIVE—Tue Continental leaves New York stil Pp, w:, connectifng, with passenger train in wait- ng on wharf at New Haven, lesying at 5A. a, Tick- eta sold aud baggave checked at 944 Broadway, New York, aud 4 Court street, Brookiyn. Excursion to Wew Haven und retin, $1.50. Apply at General Office, on the picr, or to RICHARD PEOK, General Agent. MALLORY’S LINE OF DIRECT STEAMERS TO Jacksonvitle, Florida. STEAMBNRS WESTERN TEBAS AND GErEYT GF BALLELS Sail'trom New York Every Friday, From Jacksonville every Thursday. C, H, MALLORY & CO., Agents, Pier 20, East River. New York, P, McQUAID, Agent, Bay atrest, Jacksonville, FOREST AND Sportsmen's Zoutes, St. Louis, Mlinneapolis ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Throngh Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between St. Lonis, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Burlington, C, Rapids & N’rth’rn Fiailway. QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! TWO PASSENGER TRAINS BACH WAY DAILY, between Burlington, Albert Lea and Minneapolis, crossing and connevting with all East and Wesi Lines in Lowa, running through some of the finest hunting grounds in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse ind Quail. Sporismen and their dogs taken good care of. Reduced rates ou parties of ten or more upon application to General Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids. C, J. IVES &. F. WINSLOW, General Manager, Chesapeake & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Angler to the Best Hunting and Fishing Grounds of Virginia and West Virginia, Domprising those of Central and Piedmont Virginia Blue Ridge Mountuins, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers, and Kan- awha Valley, and including in their varieties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, snip2, woodcock, mountain trout, bass, pike, pickeérel, etc., etc. Guns. fishing tackle, and one dog for each sports- man carried free, The Route of the Tourist through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery of the Virginia Mountains to their most famous watering places and summer resorts, The Only Route via White Sulphur Springs. Railroad connections: at Cincinnati, with the West, Northwest and Sonthwest; at Gordonsville, with the North and Wortheast; aid at Richmond and Char- lottesville with the South, All modern improvements Gen, Passenger A gent. ti in equipment, CONWAY R. HOWARD, Gen, Passenger and Ticket Agent, mays ly Richmond, Va. ONG ISLAND RAILROAD, MAY, 27, 1878. Ferryborts leave New York from James Slip dally except Sundays) 30 minutes, and from Tnirty- ourth street, Hast River (daily) 15 minutes previous to depariure of trains, and from South Wall street, Fulton and Catharine ferries (daily) 30 minutes pre- vious to departure of trains from Depot, corner Flat- bush and Atlantic avenues, Brooklyn, Trains leaye Brooklya and Long Island City (Hunter’s Point) as Tollowa: For Greenport, Sag Harbor, etc., 8:30 4. M., 4P.M.,and on Saturdays at 3:30P.m. For Patch- ognue, etc., 9:30 A. M., 4:30 and 6 P.M. For Babylon cte., at 9:30 A, M., 4, 4:30,5and6P.M. For Port Jefferson, etc., ab 10 A, M. and 4:30P.M. Wor North- ort, etc., ab 10 A. M., 3:30, 4.20 and 6:30P.™. For cust Valley, at $:30 and 10:00 4, M., 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 7. uw. Hor Far Rockaway, etc., at $:30 A. M,, 4,4:30,5,6and7P mM. Wor Garden City and Hemp- stead, 8:30 and 10 A. M., 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 F. M., and 12:16 night, and from Long Island City only 9:30 A. M., 1:80 and 6:30r. mu“. SUNDAYS—For Port Jefferson, Patchogte, ete,,9 4. M. Babylon, etc., Gand TP, Mu. Northport and Locust Valley, 94. M, and 6:30 P. a., Garden City and Hempstead,9 A. M., 2:30 and 6:30 P. M,, and from Long Island ity only 9:30 A. M. and 530 P.M. Trains for Rockaway Beach, Flushing, College Point, Jamaica, etc., as per time tables. Ticket offices in New York at 261 Proadway, corner Warren street, at James Slip and Thirty-fourth street ferries, at the Offices of ** The Long Island Express,” 3 Park place, 785 and 942 Broadway and Grand Central Depot ; in Brooklyn, No. 833 Wash- ington street and 79 Fourth street. By purchasing tickets atany of the above offices, baggage can be checked from residence to destination, 8S. SPENCER, Gen'l a A J, CHITTENDEN, Gen’l Pass, Agent, e6 tt Old Dominion Line. The steamers of this Line reach some of the finest waterfowl and upland shooting sections in the coun- try. Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points on the Peninsula. City Point, James’ River, Currituck, Florida, and the mountain—- ons country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk ateamera sail Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- arday. Lewes, Del,, Tuesday and Friday at2 pe, M. Full information given at office, 197 Gresnwich St., New York. sep2s ly FOR HALIFAX, PORT HAWKESBURY, PIC- TOU AND CHARLOTTE- TOWN. The first class stenmehips Carroll and Wer- cester, will leave T wharf, Boston, for above ports, every =aturdny at 12.M. Through tickets sold to all principal points in Nova Scotian and Cape Breton. No freight received after 10 A. ME on day of sailing. Shippers must scnd with receipts the value of gcods for master’s manifest, For rates of freight or Passage liquire of W. H. KiNG, 18 T wharf, or ©, G. PEARSON, 219 Washington street. mayl 6m F, NICKERSON & CO,, Agenta, Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen. Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S RE- TREAT, COCK BAY, L, I, By & practical er and an Old bayman, Has slways On hand the best of boats, batteries, étc., with the largest rig of trained wild-geese decoys on pu the coast, The best ground Inthe vicinity of New York for bay snips shooting of all varieties. Special attention given by himself to his guests, and satis- faction guarant Address WM. N. LANE, Ground, L, I. Novs tf ROUT FISHING IN PONDS AND STREAMS. Finer fish, and more BpOK for less money than ever. HDWARD H. SHAMAN, Ridgewood Station, Southern R. R. of L. 1. nay! 6 OO STREAM. Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen. Sherman House, (CLARE AND RANDOLPH), CHICAGO. Hates reduced to $3 per day for all rooma above the parlor foor, without baths, Rooms with baths, $3.50, $4, and $4.50 per day. ALVIN HULBERT, Prop'r. ae Phallenes ar ve ee un World to show as 8 ele) 1 urnished rooms sas those of the SHERMAN, - Je20 tf ONE OF THE W)RLD’S WONDERS, SOUR LAKE. The Grent Watering Place of Texas. This remarkable natural phenomenon consists of a circular pool about an acre in extent, in a con- tinual stafie of ebuilition, produced by escaping gases. Around the lake are a great number of wells and springs, of thirteen distivct varieties of water— Sulphur, soda, alum, iron, ete. The waters of the lake and many of the springs are very acid. A spec fle for rheumatism in its worst forms, dyspepsia, chronic diarhoea, skin, kidney, venereal and female diseases. Fishing excellent and game abundant at allseasons, Open all the year, The tourist, whether for health or pleasure, and the student of nature, can tind no place more Interesting. Sixty milés east of Houston on New Orleans R. R. Board, week, $10; month, $35, Address J, A. MERCHANT, Sonr Lake, Texas. GCOBSELE HOUSE. M. JENNINGS, Manager. BROOKFIBLD CENTRE, CONN. Brookfield Centre is situated on the Housatonic Railroad, three hours ride from New York city and about an hour from Bridgerort, Conn. Its location ison high ground, healthy and picturesque, the neighborhood abounding in pleasant drives. The Housatonic River flows near it. where good bassand other fishing can be had. The hotel accommodates about thirty guesis, and is pleasantly arranged. The bar, billiardroom and dancing room aré separate from the hotel building, Brookfield Centre has au Episcopal and Presbyterian church; services every Sabbath. Through cars from Grand Central Depot, New York, yia N. Y & WN. H. Rallroad, or take Bridgeport boat from the Hast River. apr2d 3mos FOR G09D SHOOTING AND FISHING AND A PLEASANT RESORT FOR SUMMER BOARDERS, GO TO THE BAY VIEW HOUSE, AT GOOD GROUND, LONG ISLAND. Take cars irom Hunters Point, Long Island Ratl- road, Terms easy. M. WILLIAMS, Pro’pt. may2 ly Gunpowder. THE HAZARD POWDER CO MANUFACTURERS OF GUNPOWDER, Hazard’s ‘* Electric Powder.’ Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), Unsurpassed tp point of strength and cleanliness, Packed 19 square canis- ters of 1 Ib. only. Hazerd’s “American Sporting. Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). In 1 lb. canisters an¢ 6 lb. kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, fol upland prairie shooting, Well adapted to shot- guns, Hazards ' Duck Shooting.” Wos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), In1and’5 1b. canisters and 64 and 123¢ lb. kegs. Burns slowly and yery clean, shooting remarkably close and with great penetration. For field, forest or water shooting, it Tanks any otler brand, and if is equally serviceable for muzzle or breéch-loaders. Hazards “ Kentucky Rifle.” PEYG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting” PG, in kers of 2, 123¢ and 64 lbs, and cans of Blbe. oF FFG 18 alsa packed ion 1 ana é lb. canisters. Burns strong and moist. The FFFG and FFG are favorite brands for ordinary sporting, and the ‘‘Sea Shooting” PG 1¢ the stundard Rive powder of the country. Superior Mining and Blasting Powder. GOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER; ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES KOR EXPORT, OF ANY ED GRAIN OB. PROOF, MANU- FACTURED TO ORDER. The aboye can be bad of deaitra, or of the Com- pany’s Agents in every prom*pent city, or wholesale at our office, 88 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. New York Mailing Agency, with latest improved Newspaper Folding and Mail- ing Machines, 18 Spruce Sr., 4th door from Tribune Building. JAMES BRADY, Manager und Proprie- tor. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. a week, $12 8 duy nt home unsjly made. Costly Out filfree. Addrom: TRUE & CO,, Augusta, Alaing, $72 o21 Guypoweder. GUNPOWDER. DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE Dupon’s Gunpowder Milis, established in 1801, haye maintained their great reputation for 78 yeara. Mannfacture the following celebrated brands of Powder* DUPONT’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), unequale’ in strength quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Glass Bal and Pigeon Shooting. DUPON1’S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos. 1 (coarse) to 3 (fine), burning slowly, strong and clean; great penetration; adapted for Glass Ball, Pigeon, Duck and other shooting. DUPONT’S BAGLE RIFLE, A quick, strong and c'ean Powder of very fine grain for Pistol shooting. “ DUPONT’S RIFLE, FG., “SEA SHOOTING,” FFg poe pee tenes for long-range rifie shoot ing. e g an 0 for general use, burning strong and moist. ®, e 4 SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST- ING POWDERS ofall sizes and descriptions. Special grades for export. (Cartridge, Musket, Cannon, Mortar and Mammoth Powder, U. 8. Government standard. Powder manufactured to order of any rée quired grain or proof. Agencies in all cities and prim- cipal towne throughout the U8. Represented by F. L KNBWELAND, 70 Warn St. N.Y. N. B.—Use none but DUPONT’S Fg or FFg Powder for long-range rifle shooting, taflin & Rand Powder Go. Ne. £6 MURRAY ST., N. Wes Sole Proprictora and Manufacturers of Orange Lightning Powder. No, 107, strongest and Cleanest made, m sealed tb, canisters. Higher numbers specially are recom~ mended for breech-loading guns. Orange Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and slean. No. 7 to Bin metal kegs, 64¢ ibs. each, and cabisters of 1 and & lbs. each, Orange Rifle Powder. The best for rifles and ail ordinary purposes. Sizes, FG, FFG and FFPG, thelast being the finest, Packed in wood and metal kegs of 25 Ibs., 1234 Ibs. and 64 Ibs., and in canisters of i lb, and 4% Ib. All of the abnye give high velocities and lesa 2esiduum than any other brands made, and are re- sommended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUS, the “Champion Wing Shot of the World.” All of the above give high velocities and less Tesiduum than any other brands made, and are re- commended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDDS, the “*Champion Wing Shot of the World.” BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order, Safety Fuse, Frictional and Platinum Fuses. Pamphiets, showing sizes of the grain by wood- out, sent free on application to the above address, Sportsmen's Goods, EEE TENTS! TENTS! Portable tents of all kinds for Sportsmen, Natural- ists and Photographers, also for Camp Meetings, Fancy Tents for families, made to order, Awnings ofall kinds for Dwellings, Boats, etc.; also Yacht and Boat Sails. All work done in best manner and at very low figures. Send for illustrated circular. Address 8S. H. HEMMENWAY, over Wall St. Perry Tiouse, South st., New York. miay23 1m wessq 800D'S OIL TANNED ZL MOCCASINS. The best thing in the market for hnnting, fishing, canoeing, snow-shoeipg, ete. They are easy to the feet, and very durable, Made to order in a variety of styles, and Warranted the frat article. Send for ti'ustrated circular, MARTIN 8, HUTCHINGS, P.O. Box 368, Dover, N.H. (Succes sor Lo Frank Good.) BRADFORD & ANTHONY, Boston Agents. Standard Penetration Tester. Indispensable to sportsmen. Price, complete, $—. Discount to the trade, J PALMER O'NWEIL & CO. 41 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Ps. maré Brown’s Patent Gun Cleaner, The beat Cleaner and Oiler for breech—loading arma in the market. For one coilar, one Cleaner, two doz. patches, and full directions sent free of ae Send for circular. Address T YARDLEY GWN, patentee, Reading, Pa- muyl5 6mos $66 s ywook In yourown town. Terms and $5 outit fred, Address H, HALLETT & CO., Portland, Malng, FOREST AND STREAM, — Sportsmen s Gvads. Patented Mu, , 1878, aud April 22, 1879. The only rotating Trap made that throws every ‘ay, OF can be made to throw in any desired direc- Hen, or that can be made to throw every way exe @ept at shooter and spectators. PRICE $10 AT FACTORY. No Charge for Boxing. (WILL H. CRUTTENDEN, General Agent, Cazenovia, N, Y. FOR TRAP BHOOTING WITH GLASS BALLS USE THE HUBER TRAP, WITH IMPROVED SPRING, For sale by all dealers in sporting goods, or at the manufacturers, HUBER & CO., Cor. Paterson and Fulton st., Paterson, N. J, meri3 Moles’ Improved Rotating CLASS BALL TRAP. 2 = ————— Throws i @very possible direction, and the best trap inthe market. It is the original pntented Fetating trap with hollow axle; all others are infringements. Send for circulars. Discount to the trade, H, CC, SQUIRE®*, Agent, No.1 CORTLANDT ST., N. ¥, SH ——— New York Shooting Coat, MADE OF VELVETEEN, CORDUROY, FUSTIAN AND CANVAS. I have just imported aCorduroy of tne dead grass color, specially adapted as regard: weight, color and Btrength for all kinds of shooting. I will make to order = Coat, $15 ; Vest, £5; Pants, $7; Cap, $2.25 ; or Suit complete, $26, Sportsmen will find my Shooting Clothing to have more desirable points than any other goods of the kind in the market. Refer to many sportsmen who have worn them, Send for samples and rules for measurement, F, L. SHELDON, Rahway, N, Jd, Eaton’s Rust Preventer. For Guns, Cutlery and Surgical Instruments Bafe to handle, WILL NOT GUM, and will keep in any climate. Sportsmen everywhere in the United States pronounce it the best gun oil in the market. Judge Holmes, of Bay City, Mich., writes: ‘Itis the best preparation I have found in thirty five years of active and frequent use of guns.” The trade supplied by sole manufacturer, GEO. B. EATON, 570 Payonia Avenue, Jersey City Heights, N. J. Sold by principal New York dealers, and by Wim Reaa & Sons, Boston, Mass.; 8, Kitiredge & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; E. HE. Eaton, Chicago, Dl.; Brown & Hilder, St. Louis, Mo. Thos. W. Parr, Cleveland, Ohio. Trimble & Kietbacker, Baltimore, Ma. 8. Cropley & Sons, Georgetown, D.C. Jos, C, Grubb Co,, Philadelphia. CANNOT BE SENT BY MAIL janie tt Pachting Goods. WHITLOCK, SLOVER & CO. 57 SOUTH STREET, NEW YORK. Yacht Supplies. Manilla rove, cotton rope, tarred rope all sizes, Russla bolt rope, manila bolt rope, wire rope, blocks, alnta, olls, etc. Oe la CABIN STORES. je2t-ly COUCHTRY’S Pat.’ FOLDING BOAT.” JOHN D. COUGHTRY, P. O, Station H, N Y. Suitable for Wachts’ Dingeys, sportsmen and family use. Folds up less than six inches thick. Light, cheap strong, portable; any model. Send for circular, See FOREST AND STREAM, May 22, fur full description, A YHAR and expenses tolagents. Outtit $87 7 7 tree. Address P. 0. VICKERY, Augusta, Me. erates Cartridge Com hap. LOWELL, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF THE BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, AND CARTRIDCES. Adapted to all military and sporting rifles and pistols, and in use by the ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES and several Foreign Governments. Rim-fire ammunition of all Hinds, Special attention given to the manufacture of Cartridges for Target Practice. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED DROP AND BUCK SHOT. AMERICAN STANDARD--EA GLE BRAND. CAPTAIN BOGARDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT, EprITror FOREST AND STREAM: New YORK, Jan. 13. 1879, Having been asked by many of your readers as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desire to say that I consider it the best shot I have ever used, I have given if a very severe test, having shot my 6,000 ball match, Jan. 8 and 9, with it, In that match I used iwo sets of double barrels, one of 10 and the other 12-bore, and eéach single barrel was discharged 1,500 times without being once cleaned. The inner surface of the barrels is bright and free from scratches, although in shooting I used them until they became so hot that they would not bear handling. I cannot imagine any case of ordinary use which could so severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom irom injury by any heg; which could ever result from continuous discharges of the gun. A. H, BOGARDUS, THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD M’F’C CO.,NEW YORK. The DelawareSkell. 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Terms, Four Dollars 2 Year \ 6G months, $2; 3 months, $1. BIRDS AT PLAY—A FOREST IDYL. (Translated from the Swedish for FoRESt AND STREAM by A, T, LINDHOLM.) hiro thy rlile, thou hunter so bold, And sieslth’ly descend down the path through the wold; For now is the time, while from glimmering height The dim, fading stars yet are shedding their light, Ani Earth’s slumbering still, under Night’s balmy wing, On the fower-decked bosom of Spring. Be careful! the bird, like the lover, is shy; Ani watchful is he; never closes his eye. Now, quietly, *pon tip-toe, proceed on thy way, For soon shall the birds commence play. Lo! the shades of the night begin fading away For the quickening light of the dawning of day; And with a red glare the mountain tops glow, Yet ’tis darx in the valleys below. See’st thou you hillock with forest trees crowned, Where like clondlets the shattered mists lt around, And the tree-tops are tinged by the glittering spray ? Ail! there are the birds now at play! Hark! now their love notes, saluting the day, Awaken the fair ones to innocent play. How tender those notes, full of ijonging so sweet, With whieh the fond singer his bride doth greet ! Now courting the coy one, who’s pretending to know But little, if aught, of his grief and his woe. ist! in how sad and how mournful a strain: Tie telleth the heart’s oft-told legend again ; Of desires immortal, of undying faith, And an untiring hope that abideth to death! Oh! bard of the forest, who can thee disdain, While Nature thou speak’st in thy wild, gushing strain ? Love ! oh, thou mystic, unquenchable flame, Thoagh constantly changing, yet ever the same! Life’s creative word! Nature's e’erbeating heart ! Ah! the highest of rapture and pain thou art On earth as inheaven. Sing happy and free, No urt in thy measures can imitate thee ! But—all of a sudden the singer’s uotes grow Agitating and wild ;—he’s encountered a foe! And this rival he threatens to deadly agsail ; He must drive him away oyer hillock and dale. And who can his violent wrath put to rest? For of war song and battle now heaveth his breaat! Same battle’s to be fought, as at Troja of old, Aa an Iliad of the forest now here might be told: Menelaus shall fight against Paris—a bride 1s the prize to contend for ; —the crowd draws aside— Fair Helena is seated, though not on the wall, But high from a fir-tree, majestic and tall, Looks down on the fight ;—for a mate she must seek, Howe’er the battle may turn, between Trojan and Greck, With deafening war-cries ascending the sky, Now, breast against breast, and with fire-flashing eye, The warriors meet, and, with thundering might, Their death-dealing weapons employ in the fight. Fierce rageth the combat, and reeking in blood It spreads consternation and dread through the wood. Yet the contest is short, and the battle doth cease, When, dismayed, overpowered, Paris he flees, But ah! a Pandarus bends treacherous bow, And the loud, boasting Achean victor lleth low ! Now, victorious shouts through the forest resound ; With many accounts of brave deeds they abouna! And the fair and the loved one is hailed wlh rejoice, Though still there is wrath in the brave singer's yoice, But it cannot abide in a fond Jover’s breast, And soon, by degrees, it is soothed to rest; And in softened cadences Noweth the lay ‘Till, in faint uttered sighs, it is meiting away. Now, hunter, be quick, follow swiftly thy trail! The moment is near when ta’ bird's vision sliall fail; When ceased has his long, dying note—hold thy breath! Stoop dowu—and be still as the stillness of death ! What matters it thee if the hillock is steep, And the water, beneath in the fen, itis veep? Make thy steady advance, and the precious game Inu momentisthine. Therefore, ready, take aim ! Fire! Ali! the ball pierced the singer’s bruye heart, Yet victorious In death :—for he fell free from smart, But te love songis hushed! Ah! yet happy was he, For he sang and he died in love’s sweet ecstacy ! The beautiful poem, ‘*The Birds at Play’ (Fogel-Leken), of which the above is an excellent translation, is from the pen of the late Bishop Esasias Tegner, the world-renowned author of * Frithiof’s Saga.” The birdto whieh reference is made in the poem is the Capercailzie or Cock-of-the-Woods (Tetrao uro gallus). This most noble game bird, by far the largest member of the grouse femily—the male bird often reaching a weight of twenty pounds—inhabits the pine and spruce forests of northern Europe —Seandinayis, Finland, Russia, Bohemia. In former times—in fact, already so long ago that there are records of bows and —— NEW YORK, THURSDAY. MAY 29, 1879. Volume 12—No, 17. No. 111 Fulton St., N. V2 arrows being used for the purpose—this bird was mostly hunted and shot when at play in springtime. The song or play which he performs from his night-perch, mostly one of the lower limbs of some large pine or spruce tree, commences at the first break of day, and consists of three widely different notes: First, a loud, snapping tune, repeated a number of times in quick succession, and expressed by the word ‘‘pellepp.” This is wound up by a single guttural sound, somewhat like that when the cork is drawn from an empty bottle, and is by the hunters called the ‘‘gulp” (klunk, Sw.), and immediately followed by a lower, hissing cadence, While emitting the first of these notes the bird is wide awake and on a sharp lookout for any approaching danger, but after the sec- ond and during the continuance of the third he is perfectly deaf and blind. The hunter takes advantage of this. Entering the forest where these birds are known to resort, just before early dawn, he proceeds slowly and cantiously until he hears the first note, then remains perfectly still while it lasts and until the “pulp” is heard, which is the signal for the hunter to make three or four rapid strides forward, after which he again stands as still as a statue until, a few minutes later, his time for moying again comes on. In this way the hunter can gradually approach within éasy shooting distance of the bird. But this mode of hunt- ing the Capercailzie is now 4 thing of the past, at least on the Scandinayian peninsula; no “ireacherous Pandarus,” or any other pot-hunter, will be likely hereafter to disturb his spring frolic, for according to a most stringent game law of those coun- tries, the close season, a8 well for the bird in question as all his congeners, extends from Jan. 1 to Aug. 15. Buta sportsman, hunting in the wild pine forests of northern Burope in proper sea- son, may have the grand opportunity—as has been the good fortune of the writer—to behold a dozen of these birds, as big as turkeys, rise simultancously, and with the din of a thunder clap, before his pointing dog, within twenty yards from the muzzle of his gun, and offer an easy mark, proyided our sportsman is cool enough to keap back the buck-ague. Not yery social or gregarious in his habits at any time, the Capercailzie is particularly anxious during play-time to have all to himself a wide range, including all the fair ladies of his acquaint- ance within reach, for he is a8 much of a polygamist as any “ Latter Days’ Saint,” and as jealous of his harem as a Turk. If two bold champions happen to be within each other’s hearing while their love making concerts are going on, a desperate fight is sure to fellow, as described so graphically in the poem. J. 8. An te a. BO For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. Blown the Big Rivey--dlo. J. (Continued from our issue of May 8th.) FTER packing our portables, having partially dried them after their week’s drenching, we started down for Hickman, Kentucky, at which place we mailed postal cards home and spent our last dime for molasses. We had the misfortune, two weeks previously to drop nearly all our money overboard out of our pocket while bathing in the river, and have been short ever since. Expect to find funds at Memphis. We got but a pint of molasses for our money, which the shop boy said was at the rate of fifty cents a gal- lon, and we took his word for it. Hickman is quite a pretty place perched on a hill overlooking the river, but seemed dead s0 far as business was concerned. They were playing chess in the freight office, and clerks and proprietors were lounging idly in front of nearly all the stores. Saloons seemed to preponderate. We camnped a few miles below the town, and by the time we had got things arranged it was quite dark, We had slapjacks for supper because we could get nothing else. We were beginning to tire of this fare which had grown mounot- cnous, Besides, our flour had begun to smell bad from being constantly damp, and cooking did not altogether re- move the taint. till, to hungry palates it was tolerable, and thus far we had not grumbled. I took some of the slap- jacks on my tin plate, and poured upon them some of the ten-cent molasses of Hickman, It smelled good, and prom- ised to give a relish to the cakes; but alas! for the short- lived hopes uf man. Along with the syrup, a large number of small dark objects gurgled out of the bottle and settled down on the cakes, I thought at first they were chrystal- izations of sugar, but was soon undeceived. They were flies—dead flies, There were fifteen, more or less, to each cake, and on looking through the bottle at the camp-fire we were forcibly reminded of the Moodyite hymn, ‘Still, there’s more to follow.” Without supper, but with a mournful heart, I crept into my hammock and went to sleep, Tuesiay—Before we got up several hogs came prowling around, and it was the noise made by their nosing among our dishes that awakened us. We got up, and strained the flies out of our molasses, and spread our flour out in the sun to dry, but the bad smell still clung to it. We had half a sack of corn-meal left, and of this I proposed to make a hoe- cake, but found on examination that it smelled worse than the flour did, so we threw it overboard. We breakfasted on strong-smelling pancakes, sweetened with fly molasses. We ate them, but did not enjoy them. If any reader of Forzst AND StReAm resides in Hickman he will do the writer a favor by castigating the boy who sold me that molasses. He was in the first boat warehouse as you go up from the wharf. About noon we embarked again. The river slowly widens, much more slowly than I had expected. To my eye it is about one-third wider than at Davenport, but when we have to pull across it it seems twice as wide. Until lately we have not seen its full width save at intervals, owing to the continuous string of islands which overlap each other. They are getting less numerous now, but larger. There aremany lit- tle creeks running into the river, but it is rarely we see their mouths, or, seeing a dark indentation in the line of cotton- woods opposite, do not recognize it as the mouth of a stream. The distinguishing characteristic of our camp to- night is mosquitoes. Wednesday Morning—My last entry last night was to the effect that there were mosquitoes here. I can substantiate the statement now. Nota wink of sleep did I get last night. They came around in countless hordes and took the camp by storm. Irubbed my skin with essence of pennyroyal till if was raw, but it only seemed to tickle the mosquitoes. After trying in vain to sleep, I got up and built a roaring fire and lay down in the smoke, and thus managed to live through the night. The banks are becoming more thinly settled now, the towns being farther apart and the ‘'deadenings”’ much less numerous. The banks are wooded, and from the opposite side present the appearance of an impassable wall of trunks and leaves. We came to-day upon an interesting phenomenon—that is, if was interesting to us. We got into a small indentation in a channel cut across the sandbar of a bend, and as the cur- rent did not reach it, the mud had settled and left the water with the clear hue of the alia Mississippi. It was a welcome sight to us, for we were terribly hot and thirsty; but alas! the water was hot, too—hotter than we were. We saved a pailful of it, however, for our coffee to-night. Between Madrid Bend and Morris Landing we saw on the shore a band of men who were bent on lynching somebody if they could only catch him. There were about one hundred and fifty of the ‘* Regulators,” armed to theteeth. Thursday—An uneventful day, making just four weeks since we left home. We made pretty fair time, considering that we have had no sleep for two nights. We are camped just below the mouth of the Obion River. Hale’s Point is just above us, and Wright’s Point on the opposite side. They are what I call twenty-five cent towns, They look as big as a city on the map, but it is quite possible to sail close by them and not be aware of their proximity. They con- sist of eight or fen houses, generally so scattered as to be easily mistaken for single clearings with the usual outbuild- ings. Whize houses are rare in these towns: Tshot at a mud-hen to-day, but missed. Ona strip of sandy beach we saw aspot where a number of turtle eggs had been dug up and emptied. The four-toed tracks in the sand suggested a ’coon as the probable robber. Got completely disgusted with our flour this morning, and threw it—about thirty pounds—overboard, No more grub in the larder. Saturday—A glorious morning, after a miserable night. Indeed, all nights are miserable now, only varying in in- tensity. Away up north of here, aman told us that when we got below St. Genevieve we would be eaten up by mos- quitoes ; but, ye gods! who could have imagined it would be like this! I have not slept for nights on account of them. Last night we encamped at the base of a chalky bluff, where nothing but a few willows grew, and a stream, as if a spring came; tumbling down a cleft if had cut for itself in the clay bluff. It was nota spring branch, how- eyer, but only the waste water from an irrigating ditch cut through a farm on top of the hill. At the bottom of the bluff, clay slate cropped out im places, and numberless small stones lying around were encrusted with the hardened sedi- ment of the spray of the water washed down {rom above. We were not troubled much by mosquitoes here, but sand— flies, or chigas, or something of like character, kept at us all night, making our bodies smart and prickle almost unen- durably. We were nearly upset while trying to land here. The current was very swift, and carried the boat sideways against a small tree growing out of the water. The cover, which was down and lying loosely across the boat, was pushed to one side till it overbalanced, and we began dip- Ping water. As quickly as possible I sprang up and stood on the down-stream gunowale of the-hoat, to force it down to a level, and then, by hard pushing and pulling, we managed to get clear. This morning, when We got all ready to start, we found that our rudder was missing. It had hung loosely in the stern, and the swell of a passing steamer had unshipped it and sent it adrift. This was by no means a small loss, for ; : our boat is keelless, and where there are so many currents and counter-currents as there are along here, it is not easy to keep a straight course, With a board tern from the lining of the boat, and the branch of a young pine (by the way, the first evergreen T remember seeing so far), we rigged up a temporary arrangement, which answers our purpose, though not remarkably well. The day has been terribly hot, and we much feel the want of some cooling drink. We rarely see springs, and nearly as rarely do we pass a house that can boast of a well. Jiven cistern water is not often to be had. I don’t know whether itis laziness or indifference that causes it, but the people here seem to think cool, clear water a very unessential lux- ury, not worth the trouble of \digging after. Cistern water is the usual source of supply with those who have enersy enough to dig a shallow hole and board it up and run a trough to it from the eaves of the house; and this water, stored up and stagnated for months, sometimes, has often a disagreeable taste and smell, reminding you of rotten wood. Even in towns we haye inquired in vain for a glass of cold water, The river water, when allowed to settle, makes toler- able lemonade; but we have no lemons. The clay bluffs under which we camped last night extend southward for several miles on this, the Tennessee, side. The sub-stratum isa whitish clay, and the later deposit a reddish sand orloam, or both, They rise almost perpen- dicnlarly from five to forty feet above the water’s edge. One by one we meet with signs that we are approaching a Southern county. We passed several to-day, such as we had not noticed before. Close by the bank would he clumped a number of low, one-story, apparently single- roomed dwellings, whose coat of whitewash could not con— ceal their age, nor Metamorphose into modem housgs the ‘*negro quarters” of ate delim times. Beyond them would appear the large girdled clearing, the ‘“ deadening,” and away off in the trees could be seen the ‘* Big House,” where of old the planters used to enjoy the pleasures of their pe- culia’, ¢nsouciant existence. There is a halo of romance around these places which, despite all sentimental notions about the glory of the Union and the degradation of slavery, mukes one regret instinctively that the old regime has been done away with. About noon to-day we tried to camp long enough to cook coffee at a place which looked inviting, but we found that the apparently dry beach was soft as mush, and about three feet deep. Usywood tried to walk ashore on a dead tree, and, on taking a false step, found out exactly how deep the mud was. It reached above his knees. This afternoon we shot a woodpecker, the only living thing seen to-day, and in lieu of something better to eat, we made a soup of it by boiling it in about two quarts of water. it had a very transparent character, but we have not had a morsel of anything for three days, and woodpecker soup is better—a very little better—than nothing. We have half a pint of beans, which we are saying for to-morrow—Sunday. Sunday Night—A terribly hot day. Too hot to stir oul, but we have to stir, nevertheless. It rained last night for the fourth time this week. Rainy nights and scorching days are the principal climatic characteristics of this river. We started without breakfast, and went on without dinner, and have decided to go to bed without supper, saving our beans till to-morrow morning. We floated nearly all day. Wedo not wish to get to Memphis before to-morrow noon, to give time for our remiltances to get there first. If I don't make victuals suffer then, Pll know the reason why. I am terribly hungry, and so is Caywood; but I don’t feel it so much to- day asI did yesterday. Around our camp to-night are our first cypresses : huge things, with the proverbial ugly excres- cences on their trunks, which, it is said, Yankee speculators of ye olden time used io sell for hams, the lime-washed coy- ering concealing the cheat. We are about twenty-five miles from Memphis, according to the map, A man going by ina skiff tells us it is about twenty miles if we go through the shute of forty,” but a little farther if we go around: We shall not go around. The same man tells us that there is a brackish pond out in the woods where deer often come to drink. He has given me the directions for finding it, and to-night Lam going to try a waich forihem. A hannch of yenison would be very desirable just now. Fish are jump- ing all around, but on our trying to catch one our only luck is to catch a snag, and break our pole. Ten dollars gone, and ‘‘ne’er a catfish,” Geéologically speaking, there is very little of interest to be seen along the southern Mississippi. With the exception of a few bluify points, the voyageur meets nothing but mud, mud, mud, sometimes of a sandy nature, but more often the pure, sticky, unadulterated article. For twelve hundred iniles I remember only three patches of gravelly beach. In places the banks are shelving, but more often they are from one to ten feet perpendicular. The shelving banks are bare of weeds, and generally lined with cottonwood trees. The high banks have a sort of weedy vyerdure. Up in the blufty country, above Dubuque, it is of course different; but, ex- eepting the columned bluffs of Grafton, Ill,, and the clay hillsides of Chalk Bluffs, Ky., there is nothing of especial cological interest below the rocky cations of Northern fowa. ue, the knowledge that these muddy banks are the crea- tion of the mighty river that flows between them might give then a brief interest; but 2 night's camp on a beach would rob tle spot of every scintilla of the charm given it by acientific knowledge. Below Cairo the river begins to show its crookedness. Tt bends and twists like a wounded snake, and the crookedes} of crooked whisky was never half as sinuous, Wath the ex- ception of a single stretch of about twenty-five miles, just above the mouth of the Arkansas River, there are not five miles between Cairo and New Orleans without its bend, sometimes east, sometimes west, and by no means rarély due north. These bends have long sandbars stretching out neatly to the opposite shore, producing & very miserable feeling in the mind of the yoyageur who has pulled twenty- five miles since dinner, and has to get around the point be- fore he can find a snitable camping place. Sometimes, how- eyer, there are ‘‘shutes” running across these points, by which the day’s journey can be considerably shortened. We encamped on an island in Northern Mississippi, which thirty years ago was part of the State of Arkansas, and is still claimed by that commonwealth, though the river now runs between them, The trees which line the banks are ull de- ciduolus; the cottonwoods predominating in the south, oaks and maples and willows more abundant in the north. Of undergrowth there is an abundance, but it is of a very dis- agréeable nuture. I saw but one vegetable curiosity (lo me), and that was the draped tres, first noticed above Chester, Wi. Vhey are quile common farther south, sometimes stand- ing alone, but more often appearing in c’unips. Lhave seen whole acres of the tall, slender cottonwoods, in which, with | in my journal. rey ey in places become a tangled brake, half-regular undergrowth and half-creeping plants. These trailers are of three kinds— the poison ivy, the red trumpet vine and, less common, the wild grape, The first of these forms the principal drapery of the enrobed forests. In those woods where the trees stand farther apart the trailers drop from the branches in graceful festoons, forming pictures warthy the portfolio of a first-class artist. In these spots nothing disagreeable meets the eye. The brown of the tree-trunks is wholly concealed by the green of the vines, and this color ferms a pleasing contrast with the red of the trumpet blossom. The cottonwood does not flourish far from water. It is a splendid tree for 4 grove when planted far enough apart to allow the branches to spread, but when planted near to- gether will soon grow to resemble a grove of bean-poles, so tall and slender will be the irunks. The tree is a yaluable one for travelers, but is not worth much for anything else. lis rubee price in Mississippi, we were told, is one dollar per eord. Kingfishers, two species of woodpeckers, a few ducks, one Bouse, One mud-hen, numbers of staurks, crows and tur- key-buazards innumerable, quail and snipe in the northern paris, one bald eagle, two owls, whippoorwills and night- hawks, with a few singing birds, are all the birds I find noted Wo; there was one olher, a bird more inter- esting to me than all the rest. It was a kind of gull, or tern, first noticed above Cairo, but becoming more and more nu- merous #8 we proceeded southward. In Tennessee and Mississippi the sandbars and floating driftwoods are fairly alive wilh them, They are about the size of a turtle dove, but with a longer, though proportionately narrower, spread of wing, the pinions heing so long in proportion to the size of the body that at every fap when flying it seems as though the wings acted like a pair of levers to lift the bird spas- moddically upward, causing its flight to resemble a series of impulsive leaps through the air. They fly fast, and this jerky movement gives them the appearance of being always inahury. When they alight, whether ou saudhar or drift- ing log, they bring up so suddenly they have to*hold their Wings poised straight above their backs for a moment, as if to preserve their equilibrium and keep them from pitching forward on their heads. When poising in the air, watch- ing for fish, they keep their wings going in such a manner they remind one of a huge butterfly, and for such I often mistook them at a distance. They have sharp, querulous voices, and are continually using them, whether at rest or on the wing. Their notes give the hearer the impression that they are of a snarling and spiteful disposition. Their color is a light cream underneath, darker on the back, with a black spot on the head, yellow bills and legs, webbed feet and four toes, one of which is set away back from the other three. When fishing they circle about for awhile, then pause and turn head-downward, and drop, rather than dive, into the water, usually yoing completely under, When they come up, if successful, they fly to the log or sandbar where their mate is sitting, and alighting a foot or two distant, be- gin to chatter away asif in congratulation over the prospect ofasquaremeal. When they have chatted to their hearts’ content, they waltz coquettishly up to each other and divide the luckless minnow between then, They lay their eggs, two in number, on floating debris or naked sandbar, without making the slightest attempt ata nest. The exgs are about as large as a whippoorwill’s, lightish in color, with one end slightly blotched. The entomologist alone would find a “ surfeit of sweets” in such a yoyage. Even I, who know little or nothing of bugology, am interested. True, most, if not all, of the bugs to be met with are already well-known to scientists, and ‘‘that horrible sense of the deja connw” robs the pests of much of their charm, scientifically; but socially they make themselves known to each voyageur with all the ¢harm- ing treshness and originality of new acquaintance, First on the list is the mosquito. He is very numerous in places, and the places are also numerous, He is always the same lively, singing, tormenting little ‘‘cuss," so famous in books of out-door life. Imention him first because, though other bugs are very abundant, there is more mosquito to the square inch along this river than of all other bugs combined, Then there are spiders of every variety—water spiders, and tree spiders, and ground spiders; spiders that dart on their prey, and spiders who catch their fish in nets; black spiders and gray, and red and spotted and striped ones. Flying things there are of every description and of every degree of disagreenbleness. Beetles innumerable, and ants by the mil- lion, and httle gnats by the cart-load. Ibelieve I saw more bugs duriny this six weeks of river life than I ever saw be- fore, aud 1 have seen a few bugs, too, I reckon. Guy Rrvexs. =a S- For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. GOOSE AND DUCK SHOOTING IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, Hiprron Foresy ann SrReAw: ViRGINTA City, Montana, April 5, 1579. The past winter was anunuanilly long one, bul at last, wi ithe dvst spring days, cate geese and ducks in fair numbers, though le Hight was by no meaua & heavy one. On the 4th of March I received the following brief, gratifying dis- patel: 'f Geese are here. The first tock came in Jast night.” Then there was“ hurrying in hot haste,” and on the 17th, in company with Mr. Bd. G. Harendecn, a true sportsman and fair shot, I started for what is known here as the Madison Island. An island would give one the idea that the place mentioned was dry land surrounded by wWeler, as Gur zeography used (0 tell us; but such is not the ease with our island. Ttis rather a low, marshy tract, many thousands of acres in extent, guilied with slonghs and pits, surrounded by high ranges of mountains, aud formed by the overfiow of the Madison River, which here divides up in}o tive separate and distinct channels before it enters anairow catyoll, making jost such a resort as geese aud ducks do most admire. This lovalily has been my favorite hunting-ground, both epring And fall, for several years. A (irlve of seventeen miles, over & snowy Tange, pbrobght. us to onr (i Alinution shout Mires o'clovk +. m., giving ns ample time to pitch our tent, arrange camp, 4nd do a little rec unoitering We found game fulrly plentiful, and brought a few birds to bag before dark. Abouban hour and «, halfafter the sun alipped outof sight behind the high moun~ — 1 est of Us od to be settling in a pons undred yards to the tue boys (Ed, and the teamster) it they lad ever s light, to which they replied with a smile that they had eh things—just heard of them, that’s all” Tdrew my gun out, and then they laughed audibly. Then I saw if wus elther ducks or disgrace, and I started for the pond, which I soon reuohed, and found that my Surmise as to tte ducks alightiug in it waa correct, but Tcould not approach néar exough to them to get a shoton the water, Thay took to wing with & mighty rosh, from wich T concimded they were In considérable numbers, Soon a dozen or more came whirl- ing back from the west, giving mé the adyantageof ihe still lingering twilight. On they came, and when neat enough I“ turned loose,” and dropped two—one for each baricl, Ihad barely time to reload, and Dick to retrieve the two ducks i hud killed, when another fcoek was in range, and [repeated, with the same resuit. ‘his night cannonace made them shy, and after a round or iwo more, at long range, I went to camp with my two pairs of ducks,-and 4 saved reputation. The next Morning T picked up another pair, and a few days after Hd. found Bnother duck that Thad killed. They were ail widgeons. Tmight givea detailed account of onr hunt, bubletit auMce to aay thatit was a most enjoyable one, barring the stormy Weuther, and that our success was all that reasonable mortals could wi-h for. Our seore included twenty-five geese atid ducks, moally mallards and widgeon ; not lean in flesh, like the Cleveland Doctor's, but in fine condition. T never have seen fatter at this season of the year. K. . Kish Caltare pO ALL CALIFORNIA SALMON DIE AFTER SPAWNING? ROF. BAIRD of the Smithsonian Institution at Wash- ingtou has kindly sent us the annexed correspondence, relating to the California salmon, which contains some facts of much importauce : - San Francisco, California, May 8, 1879. Proressor Garp: T send a letter with this which, if you deem advisable, you may publish. It is conclusive that Sacramento salmon do not all die after spawning. : Being addressed to you and published by your authority, it may do much to correct the widely prevalent erroneous impres- sion that other laws govern the habits and characteristics of this fish from those which control the Atlantic salmon. Yours, (Signed) 8B, B. Reppzye. ‘ oe SAN Francisco, California, May 5, 1879. Prop. Srencer F, Barzp, U.S. Fish Commissioner, Washington D. C.: Dear Sir :—It' givesme pleasure to add some facts coulirmatery of the opinions expressed by you in your letter to the German Fish Com-- fission. Such vast numbers of the Sacramento salmon (Quinnat) die on the spawnlhg growada of tha upper Waters of the Pacilio Coast rivers thatil [snob surprising tat our early scientific observers pariake of the beef of tle early settlers, and exneinde that all of this species dled after performing the act of reproduction. As you state in your letter, if these figyh all die after spawning there ls no explanation of the fact that we find on the spawning-prounds salmon evidently of all ages from: twoto five years ormore, If they al were to die after spawning then the further anomaly woul’ have to be conceded that, when hatched, and after going to the ocean, the eggs ahd milt of some are matured in two years, Gthers only In jhres years, others again only in four or tye years, and that they remain oontinionsly in the ocean two, three, four or flye yeurs before returniog to The river, The salmoli ishermen of Sacramento have always denieit that all the’ salition of thal Viver die after spawning. ‘They assert that from flve to ten por dent, of all the salmon caught by them in Gctober ind Noyem~- her are spent fish, on their retarn from the spawning groonds, To-wlay { yecetyed posltlyve iaformation on the subject from Mr. R,D,- Hume, who for many years was at the hewd of the largest canning pe tablishmentou the Golambla River, The facts reported by Mr. Hume ontwelgh all the theories yet advatced op the aubject, Having become satisiled thal, without resork to artificisl propagation the Columbia would ina few years fill off in its yleld of salmon, and falling to in- (lace olbere in the business to join lilmin vigorous efforts toward keep- ing wa the stipply in thabriver, Mr, Hume sold his establishment and erected another on Rogue River. Tits river is in Oregon, near the boundary between that State and California. Before constrocting his buildings to he used for canting, Mr. Wome prepared ponds and erect= ed a structure for the hatching of salmon egg, 48 he had determined to fest his tligories thal the suppiy of salmon would be Inexhsualible in arlyerif, in addition to the natural anpply, two artiliclally hatened young tish were placed in tie stream for each one folly mature that was taking out. The artidclal hatchlog of the eggs wis placed uoder the superintendence of Mr. Kirby Pratt who had been eduvgted in the business under Mr. Livingstom Stone at tie U. &. Fishery on the McCloud River. As the Osi were caught in selues the sexes were separated and placed in different ponds to remain until mature. Wien stripped of the eggs and milf one Londred of each sex, thut had not been injured in the process, were marked by cuttin olf wloae to the body about one third of the rays of the dorsalfis. Ads the knife was passed from the rear forward this left a (riangular notch cul from the dorsal On of eath fish, These marked fish were then retorned to the rtyer to die or find thelr way to the ocean. In the following year (1875) the men who clean the fish for canuing wera inatruoied to save for examination any fish that was found having thiamark, Ofthe two hundred thus marked and turned into the river in 1877, ten were caught in 1878—five of each aex—tfat, healthy, and with another suppiy ol maturing eggs and milt. This is posuive evidence that five per cent, of the Sacramento salmon do not die the year they feproduce, and if is safe to estimate that another fve per cenp. of marked fish escape the vets of the Oshermen, A record will be kep> of any fish Marked in 1877, thal may be caught this year. Mr, Hume Guased the idipose iu to be removed from the youog tish hatched tm 1877, 80 that jf might be ascertained how rapidly they tucreased in weight in the ocean, and also by additional marking to learn how many years in sue- cession they can be otaght and used for purposes of artitiuial repro- duction, Mr, Hume haé the only salmon canning establishment on Rogue River aud practically controls the Hah of that stream, As he hus hud the enterprise to make his business permanent by keeping up the supply in the river through artificial hatehiag and as he takes greatinhérest in all that relates to Mish culture, hia experiments and Obauryationa Will, withoutdonbt, settle nlauy other rlisputed points ln the natural history of the Sacramento saimon: Yours, (Signed) B. B. REDD1nc, Tt ceems that much of the impression which has obtained regarding the mortality of the salmon has heen gathered trom alleged stalemepts of Mr, Stone, whu was long attached to ' the U, 5, Hishery Commission in California. Such stute- | ments must haye been made early in his study of these fish. _————— KS \x L cult ly no h at the Salmoides aud contribute more to the jgeneral informa: tion than Mr. Stone has done, Much of that however which was accepted as fact in 1878, has been controverted under the new light since dblained ; andl it is more thaw probable that the information which Mr, Stone has gained in the meantime has so impressed itself upon his mind as to drive from his memory the recollection of having, in his rudimentary re- searches, made statements which results haye proved to have been wholly erroneous. We are sorry if Mr. Stone com- mitted himself to such positive assertions as were conveyed to us in his note of May 15th, to which Mr. Brackett indignantly refers in the following letter, Mr. Brackett is one of the most efficient of the whole body of Fish Commissioners ; and hay- ing taken up the matter in hand seriously in his Massachu- selts Fish Reports, feels impelled to support his statements therein made; which he seems to haye done effectually. We were not aware of the exact attitude of the case when we com- mented upon Mr. Stone’s note, or we would not have written what Mr. Brackett has chosen to apply to himself as ‘* uncom- plimentary.” We certainly did not intend to include kim among the class of men who “talk much and do nothing ;” Wincnestin, Mass., May 19, 1879. Horror Forrsr awp STREAM: In your paper of May 15 is a disclaimer by Livingston Stone, accompanied by some editorial remarks not very com- plimentary to some of the State Commissioners on Fisheries, Mr. Stone says thaf ‘‘in several newspaper articles and State reports he hag been quoted as saying that a/ California salmon die after spawning,” etc. 1 have italicized the word all, as possibly Mr. Stone may take issue on this word; and yet I presume that no one knows better than he that the California salmon or the Sacramento and its tribntaries are the fish that have interested the Staze Commissioners as well as the public, and whatever criticisms or remarks have been made in the State reports have refurence to these salmon and to no other. Tt is hardly to be supposed. that any of the State Commission: ers would intentionally misrepresent Mr, Stone. As one of the commissioners 1 plead guilty to having quoted him, and to have taken exceptions to some of his statements, I didit not from personal feeling, but from a siticere desire to get at. the truth. I have taken a warm interest in the distribution of these salmon, and felt, in common with many others, that if Mr. Stone’s views were correct it was a serious objection to their introduction into our rivers. My authority for the statements made in the Massachusetts Report is the United States Commissioner's Report, 1872-8, where in reply to a question by Prof. Baird Mr. Stone says: ‘‘ Their eyes get more or less injured; they often become blind; swarms of parasites gather in their gills and stick to their fins; their bodies reach the extreme point of attenuation, and as soon as the spawning is accomplished they die.” Page 191, question 44; Ans. ‘It is certain, howeyer, that the salmon of the McCloud and Little Sacramento do not spawn but once in those rivers, for they all die after spawning.” Ques. 45; Ans, ‘‘ Whatever the effect of the spawning may be, it is cer- tain, however, that the salmon of the McCloud and Little Sacramento do not spawn but once in those rivers, for they all die after spawning.” Ques.45; Ans. ‘‘ Whatever the effect of the spawning may be it is certain that the spawning fish die as soon as it is over.’ Again, 192, Ques, 61, Prof. Baird asks, Do the parent fish, either or both, watch over the young after they are hatched?” Ans. by Stone, ‘The parents are dead long before the young ave hatched.” Some ‘doubts haying beemw expressed as to the correctness of these statements in Prof. Baird’s Report for 1873-45, page 446, Mr. Stons dovotes more than half the page to prove that he was right. Tn the spring of 1878 you published in your paper a very able and exhaustive article written by B. B. Redding, Gom- missioner for California, furnished to you by Prof. Baird, the aim of which was to prove that Mr. Stone was mistaken in making these siatements.. He says, “I am certain that Mr. Stone is in error in reporting that California salmon die after haying spawned.” And now, Mr. Editor, in view of the above facts the edi- torial remarks accompanying Mr, Stone’s card must be a sur- prise to your readers. HE. A. Grackerr. Commissioner of Inland Fisheries, —————— Aw Exoziugs7 Arporyrmentr.—It affords us much grati- fication to record the appointment of Mr. Eugene G. Black- ford, of this city, as a fourth member of the New York State Fish Commission. Mr. Blackford’s active interest in fish culture has made him well known to our readers, and they will join us in the opmion that his selection for the position to which he has been appointed is in many ways most Lappy. His stand in Fulton Market has long been recognized by fish- ermen as the depot for all marine discoveries ; and from here the Smithsonian Institution has been enriched with numerous valuable ichthyological specimens. While Mr. Blackford's location on the sea shore affords a rare opportunity for work in both salt’ and fresh waters, the counties of Kings, Queen and Suffolk, or those comprising Long Island, will be under his immediate supervision, and here it is proposed to erect a State hatching-house. We shall look for a new impetus to fish culture, and presage valuable results to the fishing in- dustry from this addition to the State fish cultural corps. ee eee New Yore.—Delaware County Notes.—Mr. John Griffin, alias ‘* Ancient California,” of Hobart, 1n this county, a man of wealth, taste and a genuine sportsman, has put 30,000 young frout Into the streams in his vicinity this spring...... ohn Bennett, Esq., has put 30.000 young iry, also from Seth Green’s hatchery, into the streams near Stamford, all falling into the west branch of the Delaware. The latter gentleman has the finest private trout ponds in this section, with 4,000 or 5,000 trout in them, averaging from three-fourths of a pound downward to one-fourth. Mr, Bennett, before he re- tired from business, kept the best drug store ever set up in this vicimty. One day ascar-visaged uld woman, who origi- nally hailed from the imerald Isle, and whose partiality for whisky was noted and brought her into many a row, came into the store. She had a most forlorn look, a pair of black cou aad pr POLY HD -evuck nn portunities to investigate the habits of { wollen nose au do ther ied, have you ever a cure for the headache. I’ve one that’s jist killin’ me entirely.” Jobn looked wise—a way he has—took down a4 two-gallon jar of double concen- trated spirits of ammonia. He shook it up well, uncorked it, and told the old beldame to ‘*smeil of that!’ She took one fearful sniff, it choked her all up, and with one horrible gasp- ing yell she fell flat on her back on the floor. There she lay afew seconds, then she scrambled to her feet and rushed for the door. She never crossed Bennett’s threshold again. The Doctor is the best man we have in thiz town in all good works, and there is no humbug about him. He takes the Forssr AnD Srream too, and I expect an overhauling for saying as much as Thaye, but I'm tough and can stand it.....,A fishing party of eight is making up for the Beaverkill next week, and you shall hear from them—o/fishally. N. B. Fh ¥ Tennessse—Vashoille, May 22.—We have had rain in the last two weeks, which has put the different streams about here in éxcellent condition, and some good takes have been made. It is refreshing to know that the partial protection laws passed hy the last Legislature are going to be enforced. A number of persons will be indicted to-day for seining Mill Creek within the last two days, and itis thought they will be made examples of by fining them $100 each—the full extent of thelaw. Thisisasit should be. Men who are selfish enongh to destroy the pleasure of hundreds to gratify their Own greed should be mate suffer. Professor Spencer FP. Baird wrote to Col. Akens, the Fish Commissioner here, that it was too late this season, but the coming one he would see to the establishmeat of the proposed hatching-houses in Mid- dle Tennessee or North Alabama. Shad haye not made their appearance this season in any numbers, although I was told by a gentleman the other day that while fishing in the Cum- berland River with hook and line he took a fine one. Judge Ferriss has a pond near this city, in which he has a large num- ber of bass and perch raised from fry taken in some of the streams about here, He says they are increasing, and is hopeful that his yenture will prove a success. J, D. H, os Wisconsts—Wadison, May 17—Hditor Forest and Stream: The following report will show that there has been consider- able work done at the State Fish Hatchery near this city; in fact, more fish haye been hatched and distributed since the first hatch in 1876-77 than by any other State Commission. Chéering reports are frequently received of the successful planting and good results attained by the distribution from this hatchery. Mackinaw and speckled trout of the first dis- fribntion have been especially successful. The whitefish planted on the shores of Lake Michigan have done remarka- bly well, millions appearing upon the spawning-beds of these shores. A large breeding-pond has been finished at the hatchery, capable of keeping 300,000 trout. There has been hatched and distributed the past spring 10,000,000 (ake Michigan whitefish. In the inland lakes there have been planted some 4,000,000 Mackinaw trout. Nearly 500,000 Lake Mendota whitefish have been distributed in the larger lakes of Bastern Wisconsin. The demand for this fish is very large. There are now 50,000 Mackinaw trout at the hatchery for distribution to private parties for breeders, Rover. dlatural History, A LIST OF BIRDS TAKEN 1N SOUTHERN WYOMING. fer Bennett, surr!” By 8. W. Winston. [With Supplementary Notes by the Natural History Editor.) (Continued,) [17. Pyranga ludovociana, Louisiana Tanager.— Quite abun- dant in the Freeze Out Mountains, where it was often seen feeding on the red raspberries with the robins, woodpeckers and yarious finches.—G. B. G.] ‘ 18. Hirunds herreorwm, Barn Swallow.—A very few were seen May 6-8, but in a few days they had arrived in numbers, together with the cliff swallows flying over the- marsh and lake, In the progress of these birds westward over the Kan- sas plains, 1 have trequently during May been surprised by their appearance on the open unsettled prairies, many miles from any human habitation, and continning to follow the team for hours, darting about in their graceful fights, seldom a hundred yards from the wagon. In one instance a pair fol- lowed mé thus closely for twenty-five miles, but finally left me af a cattle ranche, where several other pairs had already taken up their residence. [19. Tachycineta thalassina, Violet-Green Swallow.—Very abundant in the mountains, but rarely seen at Como, but one specimen having been taken there. This specimen was shot wuile hawking oyer the lake in company with H. horreorum and P. lunifrons,—G. B. G.| 20. Petrochelidon lunifrons, Cliff Swallow.—Abundant. They made their appearance at about the same time as the baro swallows, and for several weeks thousands were con- stantly flying about the marsh. Among the chalk cliffs cf Kansas I have often been amazed at the assiduity these birds show in building their nests. Always apparently choosing their nesting sites near water, they would sometimes, before their dwellings were completed, find the source from which they drew their building material dried up, when they would bravely seek more distant places, sometimes 2 mile or more farther off, Many of the nests had little if any neck, so that the young might often be seen from without. They would rarely build within reach of hands, although the cliffs were very low. I watched, near the middle of July, 1877, for several hours with the greatest amusement, a colony of young fledglings in their altempts to fly. Perceiving an unwonted commotion among the older birds near a cation of perhaps twenty-five feet in depth, and suspecting the cause, [ went cautiously to the bank and looked down, and there beheld a perfect babel of bird commotion, Along the sandy bottom atshe and her “Old Sure Sa Se SS ae oe - alee ¥ = were hundreds of the young, chirping and attempting their feeble flights, while the restless parent birds overhead were loudly twittering their encouragement, On the opposite bank numerous timid fledglings sat chirping at the doors of their homes, afraid to venture out, till at last, responding to the eager tones of the encircling parents, some one would be en- couraged totry his feeble wings, descending in safety to the bottom of some neighboring crevice; others, with more ten- der pinions, would be injured in the fall. Hach year the birds, old and young, had wended their way southward before the last week in July, and none were ever seen later. (R21. Cotyleriparia, Bank Swallow.—Several times seen over lake.—G. B. G. | 22, Mytadestes townsendi, Townsend’s Flycatching Thrush. —T wo specimenstaken near Rock Creek, April 30 and May's. [28. Vireo belliz, Bell's Vireo.—Quite abundant late in August among the timber and low brush on streams flowing out of the Freeze Out Mountains, where the writer took speciinens.—G. b, G.] 24, Collurio ludovocianus excubttoroides, White-Rumped Shrike-—Abundant, First seen April 22, Almost any ob- server is struck, both upon the plains and in the mountains, by the fondness which this bird shows for the vicinity of the railroad and telegraph wires, where so many perch in watch for insects and small birds. A nest was found May 4, with four fresh eggs, in thick brush. It was well made, and deeply lined with hair, A week later I quietly watched within a few feet of a nest while a female was sitting without much fear at my proximity. A male, perched neer by, would occa- sionally burst forth in his not unpleasing notes, and as often, another, also keeping watch over his sitting mate, would pounce upon him, and a most vigorous battle would be the result. These nests contained but two or three eggs, freshly laid. June 12 another nest was seen with seven eggs, slightly incubated. [25. Carpodacus cassiniz, Cassin’s Purple Finch.—Quite abundant in the Medicine Bow Mountains, twenty miles southwest of Como, wherea number of specimens were taken. —G. B. G] [26. Chrysomitris pinus, Pine Linnet—Abundant while migrating, late in August in the Medicine Bow Mountains.— G. B. G.] 27. Passerculus savanna, Sayanna Sparrow.—Quite abun- dant about Como, and generally in the open country. 28. Pooecetes gramineus confinis, Bay-Winged Sparrow,— Abundant. Nests seen near foot of Como Ridge. 29. Melospiee melodia (var. jaliav), Not uncommon about Como. 30, Junco hyemalis, Snow Bird.—A single one taken Apri 22. 81. J. oregonus, Oregon Snow Bird.—Somewhat abundant as late as May 1. [A single nest of this species was found August 16, high up onthe Freeze Out Range. The writer's attention was attracted by seeing one of these birds with an insect in its mouth uttering cries of uneasiness at his presence. After withdrawing to a little distance, the bird was seen to disappear between two old logs, and then to’come out again without the food. A. brief search showed the nest at the foot of a little spruce not more than two feet high. The nest was deeply sunk in the ground, and was quite a bulky structure, Externally it was formed of coarse grass and weed stems, and its lining, neatly arranged, was of finer grass. Ib con- tained four young, about a week old. Both parents exhibited preat distress during the examination of the nest.—G. B. G.] 32. J. cinereus caniceps.—One specimen from above snow line on Elk Mountain, June 16. 88. Spizella palliga, Clay-colored Sparrow.—First seén May. 12, and afterward constantly observed sitting upon the sage bushes trilling their monotonous notes. 34. Zonotrichia leucophrys Gambellé, Gambell’s Sparrow.-— A pair were taken May 2 flying about the brush on Rock Creek. During the following week three or four more were seen, and by the middle of the month they had become very abundant among the sage brush on the sides of the hill, rarely going on to the lower ground. [Abundant in August in the neighboring mountains. | 8), Calomospiza bicalor, Lark Bunting.—A single pair were observed near the station May 5, and a week afterward large flocks were common. [Not a single individual in the many large flocks seen in the early part of September wore the darle dress of the spring male. | [86. Pipilo chlorwrus, Green-Tailed Finch.—This species was not very common about Como, although a few speeimens were taken on the Ridge back of the station in September. In the mountains, however, as well as alone the wooded streams which flow from them, these birds were extremely numerous in August, and no doubt had bred there. Several Specimens among those taken by the writer had apparently but just left the nest.—G. B G.] 3%. Dolichonys oryzivorus, Bobolink.—A single specimen seen near the marsh May 20. 38. Molothrus pecoris, Cow Bird.—aA. pair first seen among the namerous Brewer's black birds, May 12, but I did not find thenrat all common afterwards. Notwithstanding the bad repute which these birds have for thrusting their parental duties off upon ofhers, I haye always held them in the highest favor, as indeed any one must wha has spent much time upon the dreary plains. Often in the summer when the scorchsd and withered prairies presented not a single object to relieve the weary monotony, their pro- found stillness uubroken by the faintest sound, one of these birds would quietly make its appearance, flying about the horses in search Of relief from the hot rays of the sun; or, i at meal time, gathering up the crumbs with a confident, self- satisfied air. If undisturbed the bird’s boldness becomes amusing, and it ventures nearer and nearer, with occasional halts to see if the danger is imminent, or to pick some stray crumb, till at last she—for I do not remember to haye ob- served the male so bold—would beactually feeding from one’s plate. Several times I have thus caught them with my bare hands, and even when caught they showed less fear than atiger at such unwarrantable liberties, While spending the winter of 1872-8, an exceptionally cold one, in'southern Kansas I obseryed a female who had taken up her winter quarters in a stable, where she remained perched upon a horse’s back. Being somewhat of a nuisance she was several times gently driven away, but always persisted in returning to her warm roost upon the same avimal’s back. When the horse was fed she would fy to another, to return and feed upon the scattered grain. Each day the animals were driven a half mile to water, when she invariably accompanied them, making a careful toilet while they were drinking, and again returning to the stable. She probably remained till spring, but I last saw her near the first of February. 39. Agelaus pheniceus, Red-Winged Blackbird.—A single female taken the first week in May, and a pair June 20, evi- dently nesting on the marsh. None others were seen, and they could hardly have escaped observation had they been there. [In early fall this species was frequently observed.— G. B. G.| 40. Xanthocephalus tcierocephalus, Yellow-Headed Black- hird.—A single male made his appearance with a flock of Brewer's blackbirds, May 26. Very soon, however, a consid- erable colony had become domiciled among the tall reeds of the marsh, where their noisy and yery laborious notes were continuously heard. In the latter part of June their neatly woven nests were not infrequently found. 41, Sturnella magna neglecta, Western Field Lark,.—Com- mon, 42, Scolecophagus cyanocephalus, Brewer's Blackbird.—A large flock made its appearance May 26, and afterward these birds were very abundant and noisy about the station and marsh. They were very bold, venturing to the doors of the station, but warily taking flight at the least alarm, only to re- turn immediately, They would occasionally haye a trifling dispute with the shore larks, in which the latter held their own. 43. Corvus corax, Rayen.—Numerous flocks of these birds were seen the previous December flying about Como Ridge, but were not very common in summer. 44, Cornus americanus, Crow.—Not common. [45. Picicorous columbianus, Clark’s Crow.—Very abundant both in the Freeze Out and Medicine Bow mountains, and everywhere cautious and wary. If one had a shot-gun they were not to be approached, but when one was carrying a rifle they would sit unconcernedly in the tops of the pines while you passed beneath the tree.--G. B. G.] 46. Pica melanoleuca hudsonica, Magpie.—-Though more abundant further West, but one was observed at Como. 47. Tyrannus carolinensis, Kingbird,—May 27; not un- common. (To be continued.) ——— + AN EXTRACT FROM OLD HEARNE. PHIDADELPHIA, March 14, 1879. Epiror Forest AND STREAM: ' I own an old book, which [think israre The title is, ‘* A Journey from Prince of Wales Fort, in Hudson’s Bay, to the Worthern Ocean, by Order of the Hudson's Bay Company, for the Discovery of Copper Mines; a Northwest Passage, in the Years 1769, 70, ’71 and’72. By Sam'l Hearne. Pub- lished in Dublin in the Year 1796." It contains an account of the natives, climate, soil, minerals, rivers, lakes, trees, grasses, and fishes; and in an interesting way describes all the birds and animals that inhabit those regions, I will give you part of Chap. X. It is as follows: In order to rectify a mistake, which, from wrong informa- tion, has crept into Mr. Pennant’s ‘* Arctic Zoology,” in page 21 of that elegant work, he classes the moose with the we- was-kish, though it certainly has not any affinity toit. The We-was-kish, or as some (though improperly) eall it the was- keegsse, is quite a different animal from the moose, being by no means so large in size. The horns of the we-was kish are something similar to those of the common deer, but are not palmated in any part. They stand more upright, have fewer branches, and want the brow antler. The head of this animal s 80 far from being like that of the moose, that the nose is sharp, like the nose of a sheep; indeed, the whole external appearance of the head is not very unlike that of an ass, The hair is usually of a sandy red; and they are frequently called by the English who visit the interior parts of the country, red deer. ‘The flesh is tolerable eating; but the fat is as hard as tallow, and if eaten as hot as possible, will yet chill in so short a time that it clogs the teeth, and sticks to the roof of the month in such & manner as to render it very disagreeable. Tn the spring of 1775 I had thirteen sledge-loads of this meat brought to Cumberland House in one day, and also two of the heads of this animal unskinned But the horns were chopped off, a proof of their wearing them all winter. They are the most stupid of all the deer kind, and frequently make ashrill whistling and quivering noise, not very unlike the bray- ing of an ass, which directs the hunter to the very spot where they are. They generally keep in large herds, and when they find plenty of pasture remain a long time in one place. Those deer areseldom an object of chase with the Indians bordering on Basquiau, except when moose and other game fail. Their akins, when dressed, very much resemble that of the moose, though they are much thinner, and haye this peculiar quality; oS «-. ee | ew ae = i = ; — z a a Ta oe = — ee s —=—=—== that they will wash. ag well as shamoy leather 5 whereas all “system the other leathers and pelts dressed by the Indians, if they get wet, turn quite hard, unless great care be taken to keep con- stantly rubbing them while drying. A full account is also given of quite a number of birds, in- cluding the ruffed grouse, pheasant, wood partridge, willow partridge and rock partridge’; also ten kinds of geese. O, T, Jonus, Jn, This very interesting old work is not yery common, but you will find it quoted in all works on North American birds and mammals, ae THE QUAIL AND WOODCOCK OF FRANCE. New Yorks, April 25, 1879, Having just returned from a visit to France, I thought your readers might possibly like fo hear a little about how the brethren of the sporting fraternity amuse themselves across the water. The hunting season in France opens some time during the last two weeks in August, the exact day varying in the dif- ferent departments, and being fixed by law from year to year. The prevailing opinion, I regret to say, seems to be that a Frenchman cannot shoot unless gaudily attired in a complete costume, from a pair of patent leather topped boots and corduroy knee-breeches, to a velveteen coat and a cut- away cap. Jl confess 1 had some such idea as this myself be- fore experience taught me better; butI soon learned that, while from their superior adyantages in the quantity of game, the average American was by far the best shot, Yet the sportsman who could kill his red legged partridge in the midst of a mountain forest might compete with and hold his own against anybody, from whatever country he hails. The first bird of the season, and the first one I tried my hand at, was the ‘‘caille,” which I suppose to be the same bird as the Messina quail, but may be mistaken, never haying the opportunity of seeing the latter. 1 did not find them yery abundant, for, after the first week’s shooting, they disap- peared, migrating during September. _ If this little quail cor- responds—and I think it does—to the recently imported birds from Messina, I must say that for my part I want to keep my dogs aloof from it. In the first place, they are inveterate run- ners, and many a time I haye followed one up and down the whole length of a corn-field only to have him get up at per- haps the very spot where the dog first struck the scent. If this tends to increase the steadiness of a dog, Iam mistalen, Again, being most easily found and shot, nine-tenths of all the dogs in France are brought up on it, and with a few ex- ceptions French bird dogs are the worst set of curs it has ever been my lot to be obliged to endure. A little later in the season I found agreeable recreation in hunting the red and gray partridge, “ perdrix rouge” and ‘‘perdrix grise.” The former is always found in the thickest woods on the tops of mountains, and when once disturbed and shot at will fly great distances, and it is barely possible to find them again. ‘The latter resemble more in their habits our quail, being found in weed and stubble fields, always near some cover. During the latter part of October and throughout Novem- ber the woodcock begin to come on, and, whew! what wood- cock! Although aware that the Hnglish woodeock was much larger than our American bird, I shall never forget my aston- ishment on the occasion of my first experience with it. ‘‘How would you like a day after ‘becasses’?” my par- ticular chum and friend said to me one morning shortly after the opening of the season. My answer must have been satis- factory, for five rp. a1. that same evening found us on board a train bound for Is@re, a part of southern France well and de- servedly known for its game. Next morning found us bright and early on the grounds. Accustomed as I was to shooting American woodcock in the fall, I naturally kept my gun in a ready position, expecting each moment to hear a whistling noise and see a brown body trayeling ‘‘en grande vitesse” through the bushes; but what was my astonishment when the dog flushed within ten feet of my nose a bird which flopped off in a hawk-like manner and was killed by my companion, falling dead less than fifteen yards from the muzzle of his gun. On picking it up I could not believe my eyes. Here was a bird with all the appearance of, and being without doubt, a woodcock, and yet rising like a chicken‘hawk anc flying off as leisurely as if he did not know the effect of an ounce of lead propelled by three drams of powder. In short, after a hard day’s tramp, with fhe usual number of hits and misses, I came to the conclusion that to be able to kill Ameri- can woodcock does not necessarily imply one’s ability to kill somé birds in France; but he who can cut down one of our fall birds would find the magnified bird of the same appel- lation an easy victim to his prowess. One bad habit I did discover in France and Germany, and it is one imported into this country by the mass of pot-hunters who throng all available places within fifty miles of New York, shooting anything, from the farmers’ chickens to the little singing bird, and accompanied by dogs whose appear- ance beggars description. They will do this at home, and what a ridiculous sight it is to see a full-fledged Dutch sport, followed by a small terrier, crawling carefully along in orcer to slay some poor little creature, who, trusting in the miser- able fellow, allows himself to be approached and murdered. Any one living in New Jersey will fully appreciate the truth of this remark, if he has ever been out on the ope sor i Tae Birps or GuapeLourr.—The results of Mr. Ober’s investigations in the Lesser Antilles have already furnished a yery considerable amount of material for scientific study, and we have already called attention to the interesting ornithologi- cal results of his explorations. esting papers on the various collections have been noticed from time to time in these columns as they have appeared, -has recently published a list of the Birds reported from Guade- loupe in the Proceeding of the United States National Museum. The specimens upon which the present paper is based num- ber 182, and the observer’s notes refer to 46 species, either taken or observed. A very interesting and instructive list of the birds observed in these islands (Guadeloupe and Grande Terre) by Dr. L’Hermionier, between the years 1827 and 1844, appears here for the first time, and contains the names of 185 species. Mr. Lawrence, whose inter- Some interesting announcements with regard to the proper 2X << atic post ons 0) e per his notably with regard to Huphonia flanijrons. Mr. Ober brought, with him from these islands three specimens of (eotrygon mystacem alive, and two of them are now to be seen in the Central Park menagerie, The present paper is the last of the series upon the orni- thology of the Lesser Antilles. The results of Mr. Lawrence's study of the birds of these islands are very valuable and have added much to our knowledge of their ornithology. Tt is a - matter of general congratulation (hat the examination of these collections was intrusted to one so admirably qualified to do the subject justice. tm ee CHESAPEAKE ZOOLoGioAL LABRATORY.—The second session of this new school of study of the products of the sea will be opened at Crisfield, Maryland, on the Hastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, about June 20, and will be conducted by the John Hopkins University, with the co-operation of the Mary- land and U. S. Fish Commissions. One of the barges of the Maryland Fish Oommis-ion, with a building upon it fifty feet long by nineteen wide, will be fitted up as a laboratory, with tables, aquaria, etc., for ten persons, and another barge, with state-rooms, will be used asa dormitory. The Assistant U. 8. Fish Commissioner, T, B. Ferguson, will accompany the party with a small steamboat, aud will take charge of the dredging and collecting. The barges will be at Crisfield from June 20 to July 11, thus affording an opportunity for the study of the fauna of the large and important oyster beds of Tangier Sound. About July 11 the laboratory will be moved to some point not yet selected, near the mouth of the bay, either within or outside the Capes, On account of limited accommodations, none but those who are already acquainted with the methods of zoological work can be accepted as mem- bers of the party, and no formal instruction will be given. Tables, microscopes, aquaria, boats, collecting nels and a small library will be provided, and a fee of ten dollars will be charged by the university for the use of the laboratory outfit during the season. It would he well to send a model of barges, tenders and apparatus to the coming Fish Exhibi- tion at Berlin, Prussia. a —We have received from an irascible correspondent a peppery letter, finding all sorts of fault with a writer, J. C. H., for saying that he killed near Fayetteville, N. ¥., four young woodeock in thick corn the 81st of March. The fact-is that the note complained of came from Fayetteville, N. 0. (which, being interpreted, means North Carolina), quite a different latitude. te ee DomsstioATED Rurrap Grovsr.—M, W, Clark, of Dan- ville Junction, Maine, writes us: “T have three—one cock and two hens—grouse, and the two hens have just made their nests, and to-day one nest shows two and the other one egg—a pretty and interesting sight. havea circular coop ten feet in diameter and six feet high, built on the ground, without a floor, and small evergreen trees set about in it, making nice sheltered nooks for hiding and for their nests. I have just obtained ten eggs from a wild nest in the woods and set them under a hen, and’ shall try what I can do with them in raising any young grouse. Surely shall not haye enough to spare this season. Now, can you tell me what food to feed to the little chicks when they first come out?” Aws, Our correspondent probably knows as well as we do, that the natural food of the grown ruifed grouse is buck- wheat, curn, beans, grapes, strawberries and all other berries, buds, and in winter acorns and sometimes laurel, he young chicks doubtless eat such food as the woods provide at the season of the year when they hatch; and this food must con- sist largely of larvm, grabs, worms, and tender shoots of plants, Inthe absence of such food, a small proportion of oatmeal, with cracked corn partly soaked, would suggest themselves. Bread, unless yery dry, is unsuitable for any birds. ot A Baokwoons Zoonogioan Garpms.—Mr, M. W. Clark is the proprietor of a summer resort and chalybeate springs near Danville Junction, Maine. He also has a very pretty collection of wild creatures which he pets, and which attract the interest of his guests. Writing from Danville Junction, he says: My mineral springs are about 14 mile from here, and near them I have built three small but nice trout ponds—two of them with stone and cement, and the larger one of stone, not cemented. In these I have fifty or more splendid trout, some of them from the celebrated Rangeley and Richardson Jakes. How they will jump from the water when I throw them their bits of liver! And I have also, afew rods away, a nice pond for water fowl, which is now inhabited by one pair wild geese, one pair wood ducks, one pair black ducks and two and a half pairs domestic ducks (‘‘ pekins’!), and they make a happy and interesting family. I have also near that a paddock of peacocks ynd wild turkeys and another of rabbits, and on some high posts near by, a rustic pigeon-house inhabited by fan-tails. I have also four deer and three ruffed grouse. >-—__——— A Sxow Waite Sear.—A young seal was caught on the const of Maine, at Cape Elizabeth, a week or two ago, as white as snow; but he died of too much handling, before he could be taken proper care of. a ARRIVALS AT THE PHILADELPHIA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN FOM May 4 To May 24,—Six alligators, Alliyatar mississippiensis; lwo Virginia deer, Cervus virginianus; two tallow deer, Danus unlyurts, from England; one black bear cub, Ursus americants; o0& hog-nased snake, Heterodon platyrhinos ; ole pine suake, Pituophus melanoleuciua; 51x garter snakes, Hutenia sirtalia; one lence liaard, Scaloporus we dulatus; one bullfrog, Rane eateabiana ; four red foxes, Pulpey Fulome, one little black-headed duck, Fuligule ajinia; ail presenied Onered kangaroo, Maorapus rufus, and one Virginia deer, Cervus virginfanin, both born in garden. Two European. badgers, Meles tazus; one gray ichnenmon, Herpestes griseus; three Anubis baboons, Cynocephalus qnubis; one emu, Dromeue nove-hollandia; one scarlet ibla, Joja ru == ‘wa; thres bar-teaded geess, Anser indicus; two Sebastopol geese, domestic; one secretary vulture, Gypogerane serpentarius ; Toor Ting- necked pheasants, Phasianus torquatua; two great blue herons, Ardea herodiaa; one darter, Plotus anhinga; all purchased. — ANIMALS RECEIVED AT CENTRAL PARK MENAGERIE FOR WEEK END- ING MAY 24.—One kibg vulture, Gyparchws papa, presented by Mr. Gar- ret Roach, N.Y, eity; oné bald eagle, Halietts leucocephatus, presented by H. P. Kingsland. N. ¥, city ; two foxes, Pulpes fuluus, presented by Mr. Hermarn Clausen, N. ¥. clty ; one small alligator, Alligator mis— sissippiensis, presented by Master Romeyn 8. Stalord, N.Y. city ; one bonnet monkey, Macacva radiative, purchased; flye prairie wolves, Canis latrans, boru in the Menageric, - W. A, ConELIN, Director, Ghe Sennel. THE MASTIFF. BH have wondered why this dog has not become more popular iu this country, particularly since thesplendid displa, made at the first bench show in this city, whena number of crack dogs from England were exhibited. We can only account for it on the ground of a popular misap- prehension regarding his disposition and traits of character. The mastiff is essentially a domestic dog, a dog of the family, and in England is a popular companion for ladies and children, as any one who has noticed Mr. Du Marrier’s sketches in Puneh will haye observed. But like all dogs, if kept on the chain too constantly when young his manners change and he develops into the guard dog alone, with perhaps a sour and uncertain disposition. For both purposes his magnificent proportions eminently adapt him, although we question whether he has the intelligence of either the Newfoundland or St. Bernard. Of the great, antiquity of the mastiff there appears to be but little doubt. ‘‘Idstone” says that he was known to the Greeks as the Molossws, taking its name from Molossis, a part of Hpirus, opposite Corfu, whence at that early period the best sorts were obtained. Probably the breed was imported subsequently from Middle Asia until it became distributed throughout Europe. In unsettled times in the British Islands it was used as a terror to the thief, whence its name, ‘ mase thefe” or ‘* master theefe.” Tn 1871 sixty-three mastiffs were exhibited at the Crystal Palace Dog Show, which shows the popularity to which the breed had reached in that. country; and itis said that there was not a bad specimen in all that number. One of the most suceessful breeders has been a lady, Miss Aglionby, recently, wt believe, deceased, Some ten years ago Miss Aglionby- fed five dogs from one litter, all of which became great celebrities. One of them, Turk, was sold for £450, probably the largest price ever paid for a dog unless it was a public greyhound. We think there is little doubt that the best mastiff seen at doe shows in this country is King Olaf, im- ported and owned by Mr. Wm. Forbes Morgan, of this city, Wing Olaf was known in England as Young Sultan, and was by Dr. Hunt’s Sultan out of his Countess. He took second prize at the first show held in this city, Mr. Brown’s (of Liverpool) dog, Vandal, being first. At the second show he was entered for exhibition only, but being brought into the ring by mistake was immediately selected by Mr. Lort as the winner. This year he took first, and also achieved the same honor in Philadelphia. The Shah, whose portrait we print (and which originally appeared in our English contemporary, he Country), is a well known English champion, having won first prize at all the principal English shows, He isa fawn dog, standing a little oyer 32 inches at the shoulder and weighing 180 pounds. Eyerybody has heard of the Lyme Hall breed. Mr, Hugh Dalziel, in an article contributed some time ago to an English contemporary, writes of them as follows: ‘* Of our present dogs, the strain for which the greatest, or rather absolute, purity is claimed is the Lyme Hall mastiff, which has been in the Legh family since the beginning of the fifteenth century, if not from a still earlier date; but whether the existing dogs of this stvain have been Kept pure by abso- lute in-and-in breeding, or with such merely occasional cross with some closely-allied strain as may have been found neces- sary to prevent deterioration, so that we may rely on if as representing the original type, I have no means of knowing; but as it is held a8 a pure representative of the old English mastiff by the noble family who have so long had if in their pos- session, 1 can have no doubt that good reasons for that belict exist, and that the strain is at least approximately pure and best represents ihe old breed; and lam not aware that any other breeders claim anything approaching to such a long de- scent for their dogs, although a strain so noted as the Lyme Hall must long have been would be sure ta spread and leave itg mark on such other kennels as were most likely to be pre- served with some depres of purity,” The same authority writes as follows: **Tn general appearance the mastiff is noble and dignified ; his strength is shown in his immense bone, large, square and well-knit framv, while the majesty of his carriage, his noble head and the magnanimous expression of his countenance be- speak Consciousness of power governed by @ noble and courage- ous nature, There are mastiffs with sinister and scowling fuces, exhibiting the ferocity of the coward and bully, but these will rarely be found to possess the grandeur of form that distinguishes the breed, and are often cross-bred; but in- stances of a surly and dangerous disposition will show itself in otherwise good and pure dogs, and, when it does, they be- come a positive danger even to their owners and a terror and 4 nuisance to the neighborhood in which they may be kept ; but the natural disposition is gentle, with an intuitive desire to afford protection, so that, a well-trained mastiif is at once the best of companions—not given to quarrel, solicitous of notice from those he serves—and proves, with his intelligence and high metal, the best of guards for person and property. These good qualities characterize the modern mastiff, and show the power of man in taming down the fierce nature of the fighting dogs of Britain, for in this, as in outward form, it is impossible to doubt he has been greatly modified and im- proved since he was mainly kept in order to display his prowess in the bull ring and the bear garden, **T haye mentioned the Zaults of temper in dealing with the general character. I will now point out the faults in outward appearance most often met with. These are, first, I think, MASTIFF req, (SRC ASE 2 the ungainliness of motion caused by weak legs, particularly shown in the knee joints and the development of cow hocks ; with this there is generally flat, lean, wasted hams, and some- times light, weak loins, and all these or the cow hocks only give a shambling gait that is most objectionable. These de— fects are often caused by bad rearing, inferior or insufficient food, want of room or dampness in the kennel. ‘he faults alluded to are very common, and it should be the endeavor of breeders and also of judges to get rid of them—the latter by refusing prizes to all dogs that show the faults, and the former by judicious selection and careful rearing.” The points for judging the mastiff, as given by ‘‘ Stone- henge,” are as follows: Value. 5 5 . 6 +5 0 3) 6 The Head should be massive with a broad and flat forehead, ears small and wholly pendant, lying close to the cheek, though set on further back than in the hound, pointer and setter. Eyes small, buf mild and intelligent in expression. Face short, with a square muzzle, not tapering toward the point of the nose; teeth level, but sometimes there is a slight projection of the lower jaw ; flews deep. The Neck should be muscular, with the head well set iato it, showing a slight prominence at the upper point of juncture; body yery large, with deep and wide chest, well ribbed up and # powerful loin. The Legs should be straight, with great bone (this point is not generally well displayed, owing to confinement, as is also the next). Feet round and close, The Coat should be short, and the tail fine, but with a very slight indication of roughness; it should be carried high when the dog is excited. The Color most desired is fallow (fawn), with black mng- zle, and the richer the black the better; next to this comes brindle, then red with black muzzle, or black; sometimes there is a considerable mixture of white, but this is not de- sirable. Height from 29 to 31 inches in the dog, and even more if a fine symmetry can be combined. A dog standing 29 inches ouenite weigh, in good condition, not far from 120 to 130 pounds. ee ———— Hor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. AFTER THE BRUSH, HE 14th of April found mein the saddle again, and in proper mood for my old red. ‘The lesion of the muscles of my back was soon repaired by a sturdy nature, and the remedy of ‘Pious Jeems” was not more efficacious or speedy. This reminds me of my first and last tilt from early manhood to the present, It occurred at the University of Virginia, and in the lecture-room of that learned linguist, Dr. Blasterman, Professor in that institution of modern languages. I was a member of his class, together with R. M. 'T. Hunter and Alex. HH. Stuart. I was the smallest youth in the University, weighing only seventy-six pounds when challenged as an athlete by my instructor. Dr. Blasterman was quite corpu- lent, had a mouth like a catfish and could spurt out broken English in German accent with marked yolubility. His face was a perfect full moon, with two blue half-curyed caverns in it, twinkling with good humor, but indicating a want of cul- ture and a want of dignity. For some cause he was strongly prejudiced against me, and never let an occasion pass when a thrust could be made at me. One morning in the Spanish class a noise was made by Jno. Taylor, of Caroline Co., Va., who occupied a seat on my immediate front, Quick as thought Dr, Blasterman turned toward it, looking me fiercely in the face, with the admonition that @ repetition would result in the ex— pulsion from the lecture-room of the offender, He then turned off and Taylor repeated the noise, and I was ordered out ag the offender. I took up my hooks and put on my hat, siniling but making no reply. I had to pass by him, and I goon dis- covered that my manhood was to be tested. When in his reach he Knocked off my hat, and I flew into his face like an Ee angry hornet, striking with violence his plethoric nose, which deluged us both in its crimson, I stuck toit with great perternacity until Alex. H. H, Stuart, afterward Sec'y of the Interior during President Fillmore’s administration, interposed. The Faculty was speedily summoned. Expul- sion seemed inevitable. lL was inyited to attend. The whole college soon became tumultuous and its dissolution in jeopardy if a proper trial and judgment was not rendered in my case, T had a fair one, and the Faculty, in a spirit of justice and propriety waived a decision and referred it to the visitors. My case went before the most honored tribunal that ever sat upon such an occasion. Ex-President James Madison, ex-Presi- dent James Monroe, Hon. Wm. C. Rives, Gen. John A. Coche and Joseph C, Caleb composed that tribunal. I was tried and acquitted. Excuse this digression, which I have alluded to only to recallto my fellow-classmates pleasant though trying remi- niscences of the long past. Boys, let us meet af the next gathering of the alumni at the University of Virginia. The 14th of April seemed ordered specially for the occasion - { designed to spend it. The clonds hung low, rocks all moist, wind barely perceptible but from the south. I made every preparation usual for a vigorous red fox race, and the same as on the morning of the 25th of March, an account of which is in your issue of the 24th of April, with the exception of my using the young horse in the first dash and holding Lord Elgin in reserve. To secure a close start—for the old red has become so wily as to move off at the first note of a hound—I made a detour to the north of his hunting ground and entirely above it, so. as to hunt down the Roanoke and face the wind. ‘The move was a judicious one and adroitly executed. ut un luckily the whole forest seemed alive with rabbits, and the greater part of the pack became terribly demoralized. Comet Logan, Monitor, Storm, Pallas, Red Bird and Molly alone es- caped if. I struck the trail in my plantation, cold at first but gradually improving. In an hour I wasupon him. ‘Those seven dogs pressed earnestly, and like arrows passed close to my residence, and there was a recruit of the demoralized dogs of the early morning, ‘They got in just right, and such a rip after fox or deer was never before witnessed. ‘The fox ran up the Roanoke before the wind to the limit of his usual haunt, then detoured much as I had done in the morning. I soon discovered that death was his fate without some providential interposition, This was afforded by a hole on the banks of the Roanoke, and in a spirit of generous chiyalry I would not dig him out. So the old red is still aliye, and this fall I hope will be in proper condition for just such another tilt. Gaston, NV. C. DS Ga atks ee NEBRASKA DOG SHOW. OmanA, May 15, 1879. The second annual bench show of Nebraska was held at this city May 18, 14and15. The sporting dogs, 2. ¢., setters and pointers, were well represented, ‘The Irish setter pre- dominating as to numbers and representing such strains as Grouse-Gipsey, Plunkett-Ruby, Beirbower’s Khalif, ete. The English setters were also well represented by the pro- geny of Leicester, Victress, Blue Dasie IL, Joe, Jr., etc. The liver and liver and white pointers were also well represented— ten entries, all well bred, The State Association resolyed to hold abench show with each annual meeting of the association, also resolved to hold a field trial of dogs in September next, open to the world. Below Isend youa list of the winning dogs. Non-sporting dogs were not represented, although this city alone can pro- duce hundreds of Dalmatians, collies, terriers, greyhounds, St. Bernards, Newfoundlands, etc., etc. List oF Premiums AWARDED. IRISH OLASHES, Champion Ivish Setters—Dogs—ist, Gen’l R R Livingston’s Brian, Grouse-Gypsis. Bitches—lst, Wm Preston’s Lucy, by Beirbower’s Khalif. nee Irish Setters—ist, DS Baniger’s Bronze, Plunkett- iby, we: Native Dish Setters—Dogs—lst, silver cup, 8aml Long’s Dush, by Brian-..., ; 2d, medal, CL Baums’ Snyder. Bitwhes—tat, sil- ykr cnp,B EB Kennepy’s Nora, Brian-Mona; 2d, medal, J G MecBride’s Topsy, by Brian-...., Puppies—lst, medal, C P Mat- thewson's Mack, Brian-Mona; VY he, J D Jones’ Tim. ENGLISH OLASSES. Native English Setters—tist, silyer cup, H B Sackatt’s Joo ; 2d, micdal, 8 B Hathaway's Spat ; 3d, medal, J A Hamnion’s Sweap- stakes, Joe Jr Blus Dasie it, 3 mos; Vhe, J A Hammon’s Doxie, by Leicester-Victress, Gordon Gace and tan) Setters—lIst, silyer cup, 2 Taylor’s Rex 2d medal, J A Hammon's ..... Pointers—tst, silyer cap, D M Walty’s Belle ; 2d, medal, Wm Mack's Toney, |. DR = THE FIELD TRIAL DERBY. HIS, one of the most interesting of English canine events, was decided during the second week in May. The list of entries was the largest of any of the five years during which the stake has beentun, numbering twenty-nine. The judges were Mr. Geo. Brewis and Maj. Le Gendre Starkie. The following is a list of the entries and winners; _ Erie Pimp Tran Dzrey, for pointer and setter puppies bred in 1878; the winner receiyed £50, the second £25, third and fourth £5 each, and the best of the opposite breed £5, R Lloyd Price’s lem w d Luck of Eden Hall, by Drake—Sall, 14 mos (pointer), Ist. Barclay Field's liy wb Sall, by Riot—Reina, 14 mos (pointer), 2d. R Purcell Llewellin’s lem wb Countess Rose, by Count Win- dem—Norna, 10 mos (setter), 3d. E Armstrong’s rd b Antrim, by Charlic—Jane, 15 mos (setter). H Lowe's bk wb Countess Kate, by Tam O’Shanter—Meg, [2 mos (setter). ’ G Pilkington's liy wb Keawick, by Faust—Faith, 13 mos (pointer). A P Heywood Lonedale’s bk w t b Janette, by Count Dan— Belle (setter), Elias Bishop’s bk w d "Duke, by Count Dan—Belle, 12 mos (setter). Prince Albert Solm’s liy w b Firefly, by Joker—Fly, 11 mos (pointer). ( Sir = 5. Liennard’s liy w b Melissa, by Mallard—Belle, 14 mos pointer). GdeLandre Macdona’s bk wd Ranger Rab, by Champion Ranger—Moll, 14 mos (setter). 8 E Shirley’s w lem fk b Scarlet, by Tam O’Shanter—Troll, 11 mos (setter). Viscount Downe’s liy yw d Speck, by Dot—Snake,i3 mos (point’r) B Lioyd Price's liv yb Belle Faust, by Faust—Belle, 15 mos (pointer). R Purcell Llevwellin’s bk w b Countess Nellie, by Count Windem —Noyel, 11 mos (setter). W Allison’s bk t b Belle, by Ronald—Rnuith, 14 mos (setter). T Iseard’s liv wd Clarst, by Naso—Mite, 14 mos (pointer). J CG Macdona’s liv wd Croteth (late Sefton), by Y Bang—Jane, 16 mos (pointer). CF Fanntloroy’s rd w b Pun, by Pam—Prune, 18 mos (setter). J_H Salter’s bd liv w b Fauey, by Mike—Romp, 14 mos (pointer) ( W panei liy w b Tinkle, by Chatnpion Bang—Belle, 15 mos pointer). H Bishop's lem w d Frank, by Ranger—Lady, 13 mos (setter). ( ve cae wifkb Silken, by Tam O’Shanter—Troll, 11 mos setter). 8 Price’s liy w d Guy, by Champion Bang—Juno, 12 mos (point- er). Staple Browne's bk w b Flirt, by Tam O'Shanter—Fuasy, 13 mos (setter), A P Heywood Lonsdale’s bkewtb Juno, by Count Dan—Belle, 12 mos (setter). R Lloyd Price's liv w b Tick (late Tick Louse), by Drake— Nimble Ninepence, 12 mos (pointer), Sir T B Lennard’s liv wd Magnet, (pointer) J H Salters’ liy w b Lily, by Mike—Romp, 14 mos (pointer). Our space will not permit us to give details cf the running, which, for youngsters, appears to have been very fair. ells Life says: ‘‘ As I prophesied last week, the pointers beat the setters, and Mr. Lloyd Price could have won with two in his kennel, as Tick has always been better than the dog; but Mr. price took 50 to 1 about Luck of Eden Hall for this event when he was 4 small puppy, so preferred winning with him. Both the first and second are descendants of Old Drake, the winner, who will make a yery grand performer, being a son of the old champion, and Sall is a grand-daughter, and also a grand-daughter of Price’s champion Bang. We warmly con- pratulate Mr. Price on his success, which is a big feather, considering the number of the competitors and the quality of the field.” The next stake run was Toe AtL-AgEp Staxzs (Sweepstakes) of £6 10s, each, for 16 all-aged pointers or setters, dogs and bitches ; £60 for the winner, £20 for the second, and the third and fourth 210 each; 1 the stake does not fill, the prizes fo be given in proportion to the number of entries; all dogs or bitches competing must be the bona fide property of the persons entering them, Whitehonse’s Rapid (pointer) beat Lloyd Price’s Bow Bells. ‘ Sea Count Windem (setter) beat Macdona’s Ranger setter). Lord Downe’s Sam (setter) beat Platt’s Rhyl (setter), Barelay Field's Riot (pointer) beat Sir TjLennard’s Priam (point- er). » B Armstrong’s Dan (setter) beat Mast's Viscount (setter). G Pilkington’s Garnet (pointer) beat Arkwright’s Don Jose (pointer). Major Platt's Darkie (setter) beat Fauntleroy’s Phillo (setter). R Lloyd Price’s Dismal Jimmy (pointer) beat T Bower's Blue Belle (setter). Ties—Rapid beat Connt Windem ; Riot beat Dan; Garnet beat fam ; Darkie beat Dismal Jimmy. Ssacond Ties—Rapid beat Riot; Darkie beat Garnet. Major Platt’s setter Darkie, by Rhy] (son of Ranger)—Dolly, beat Whitehonse’s pointer Rapid, by Chang—Riomp, and won. The last event was the Kennel Club Challenge Cup, which had been won for two years by Mr, Macdona’s Ranger, and had he won it this year it would have remained at Hilbre House, but the old dog was compelled to succumb to one of his grandsons. The following is the detail of the running: Tux Kenxen Cuur Coannesox Cour, yalue £90, for all-aged pointers and setters ; the cup (held by G de Landre Macdona) to be won three yeata to become absolute property, added to an optional sweepstake. x Barclay Field’s Riot (pointer) beat Sir Thomas Lennard’s Priam (pointer) Major Platt’ Ranger. G Pilkington’s Keswick (pointer) beat J Platt’s Rhyl (setter). Lloyd Price's liv w pointer Tick beat Whitehouse’s Rapid (pointer). ; Ties—Darkie beat Riot; Tick beat Rapid; Darkie beat Kes- wick. Second Ties—Major Platt’s Darkie, by Rhyl—Dolly, beat Lloyd Price’s pointer Tick, and won. The scent throughout the day was very bad, and the extra- ordinary nose exhibited by the setter Darkie exactly suited the state cf ffairs, and pulled him through these two big stakes. Major Platt becoming holder of the Oup. e by Mallard—Bolle, 14 mos s Darkie (setter) beat G de Landre Macdona’s A Goop Artz Rounp Doe.—Mr. Haitor: A friend of mine that I can youch for as to truthfulness, tells me that he has a well-bred black setter that is first rate in the field, pointing his birds staunchly, and retrieving them nicely, an well all that is required of him. doing He will also follow a fox | —— —— a? with the hounds all day, I extraordinary sagacity in picking up an old trail when the hounds areat fault. How is this for high ? Springfield, Mass. eee COCKER SPANIELS IN BUFFALO. Burraro, N. Y., May 20, 1879. EpIToR FOREST AND STREAM; In your issue of May 15 [notice an article with the above heading signed by one John Hammon, of Clifton, Canada, which casts reflections upon Mr, J. B. Harrington, of this city, and his dogs, Which in my opinion is really unjust. J have known Mr. H. for some time, and haye seen his cocker spaniels, and so far as 1 am competent to judge I should pro- nounce them fine, well bred dogs. Mr, H. is manager of the American District Telegraph Co. here, and has his office located at No. 20 Hast Seneca st., and has been with the same company in that capacity ever since its organization. Last winter I was su unfortunate as to have a fine little spaniel stolen from me. Mr. Harrington haying heard of the fact (and who by the way has held a special police commission for the past five years) traced the dog to a bootblack and recover- edhim. Mr. H. did this ont of pure love for a good dog, as T had offered no reward nor held out any inducement for his recoyery. Hoping you will give this a place in your yaluable columns in justice to Mr. H., lremain yours, EB. B. J. Burrato, N. Y. May 20, 1879. Epiror Forrst AND STREAM: Dear Sir—i was very much surprised on taking up your issue of May 15 to find such a letter as the one you published from J. Hammon, of Clifton, Ont., about ‘* Cockers in Buffa- lo.” In the first place he couldn’t haye made much inquiry for J. B. H. at 20 B. Seneca st,, as he is there every day till TP. u., and is well-known. As to his dogs being half water spaniel, that is ridiculous; one of them does show a slight trace of a water spaniel cross, but his liver and white Floss is a fine thoroughbred cocker from as good stock as can be found in the States or Canadas. In regard to the J. Neill spoken of, he is not ‘‘the largest owner of sporting dogs in the Hast ” (although he deals in them), not yery much. In the estimation of sportsmen in this vicinity who know him—and some of them know him to their sorrow—heis not the owner of any sporting dogs, I think Mr. Hammon’s letter entirely uncalled for, especially as the tone of it ig such as to reflect wrongfully on J. B. H., whom I know to be a conscientious gentleman, and always ready to further the interest of the Canine race, especially the sporting class. Iam sure if G. M. .D., when he is in the city, would see the black cocker J. B. H. speaks of he will find it all that he says it is. C. B. , BUFFALO, May 16, 1879. EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM + In your last issue, May 15th, I find an article signed by one “John Hammon” snd headed “ Cocker Spaniels in Buffalo,” which casts a glur on my dogs and also plages me somewhat in a bad light, I in- close you with this letter, one also from Mr, 8S. A. Roberts, Proprietor of “Rod and Gun,” which in justice to miyse\f and dogs I hope you will publish with this. In your issue of April 24, I thoughtlessly wrote an article in answer to one signed ‘‘G. M. D.” of Toronto, Ont. J did not intend it as an advertisement, as I baye no dogs forsale, nor dol breed dogs for a living, but inasmoch as the avticle in question did prove an advertisement, haying received ahout three pecks of letters from parties all over the States (which goes to show plainly that your journal is a yaluable advertising medium); and some of said parties have in second letters shawn confidence enough in me and my dogs to engage pups in coming litters, I deem it no more than fair to remunerate you, which I intended to do at the propertime, Mr. Haia~ mon claims he could not find me at 20 B. Senecasi,; well, your yaluable journal finds me there every week regularly, aud has for a long time. Last Wednesday I waa called out of town on business, and upon my re- turn my assistauts informed me that a gent had calledto see me in reference to some spaniels and they told nim to call to-morrow and he would find me, Inregard to Mr. J. Neill, the greatest dog owner in the East, I will merely say that fhe never saw one of my doge, fo my knowledge, in his life, and I pray the good Lord he never may, unless Tam with them, for I haye a great desire to keep them for my own, use. Several times I have been tempted to give your readers a de- ecription of this man’s “* Dog Factory,” but have refrained from fear he would out of revenge poison my cogs. But I will relate one little gtory told me to-day by ‘‘our esteemed friend and sportsman,” S, A Roberts, and wo gives his consent to puslishit, To give an idea as to what kind of a man this “great dog owner of the Hust” is, the story is this; A prominent merchant here lost a valuable and munch loved getter, and after repeated tridis to regain it without success, was told bya‘ knowing one” fo get a detective and yisit Joe Neil's “Dog Factory” and see whatiuck he would have. The merchant did so, and there found his setter on a chain, but did not let Neill discover it. The merchant admired that dog above all others, and asked his pedigree, He was bred by the Duke of Newcastle and imported direct from his kennels. The merchant asked Neill to let him loose to observe his actions. As soon asthe poor dog was nnchained he snowed his gratl tude by fairly jumping all over his master, and if waa some time before he could be quieted to allow an explanation, Joe finally ‘‘ weak- ened” and owtied up; the officer stepper in to do his duty, but the merchant took pity on Neill’s family and “let up” on him, This can be corroborated if necessary over the bona jide signature of the mer— chant himself; and friend Roberta offers to wager a bottl hig best” thatno genuine sportsman in Boffalo would buy a dug from Neill at any price. So much for the ‘greatest dog owner of the East.) My dogs are good enough to perfectly satisfy me, aud some of them are far better specimens than some I have seen on different show benches, and I fancy Mr, C. W. Nash, of Ont,, Who owns the famons stud cocker Rake, the sire of my Flosa and ten other well-bred cockers, Will nof fancy the slurs Mr. Hemmon sees fit to throw out against the breeding of my cockers, Tue ‘‘guriy spaniel” that Mr: Roberts refers to belongs to 4 lady of my houcehold, and is nol claimed to be a “ cocker,” although s fine dog. I nad supposed this Mr. Ham- mon to be a gentleman, as I have a letter in my possession from Mr, Chas. Lincoln, Supt., giving me an introduction to him in case 1 wished to call on him. Jf T can find leisnre I may use it yet, and should I di-cover a fine dog among his kennel with a curl or two on his back, 1 will oot publish throngh the FOREST AND STREAM that he is not a cocker until I at least learn whether he claims him to be a cocker, IT think if Mr. Hammon had paid leas attention to the * greatest dog thief in the East,” and more to the truthful sayings of honest Steve Roberts, he would bayé had no occasion to lave written his article on‘*Cocker Spaniels in Buffalo.” The cocker dog Roy, whom I bred my Floss to last April, is a8 fine a specimen as can be found anywhere in this vieinity. He is solid liver (dark), with @ magniacent wavy cose without a curly hair ivit. Bitches have been sent to him from ali parts, and one from New York City. - Yours traly, J. B. HARRINGTON, 20 E. Senece st, and bark every jump, and shows ———— — = ————= = . = --BuEFALO, May 16, 1879, EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM : ie 4 : I notice in your iasue of May 15 an article headed ‘Cockers in Buffalo,” signed by one John Hammon, of Clifton, Ont., and in said article Lam reported as giving my opinion that Mr, J, B Harrington’s cockers were Dot cockers at all, but halt water spaniels, being curly coated. Mr. Hammon, by the way a perfect stranger to me, ealied at my place with @ mutualfriend and asked me about Mr, H,’s cackera. Itold him Mr. H. had some fine ones, butone indicated a cross with the water spaniel, as His coat was somewhat curly, and this one Mr, H, does not claim to be a thorongh-bred cocker but @ slight erosa with water. I haye seen Mr, H.'s cocker bitch Flogs to-day, and in my Opinion pronounce her a fine specimen, witha beautiful coat, soft, BUKY and wavy; no curls, but 2 beauty, E 8. A. Ropers, Pro, Rod and Gun. Burrawo, N. ¥., May 16, 1879. Mk. J. B. HARRINGTON: Dear Sir—On reading my ForREST AND STREAM of this week, my eye lit, almost the first thing, on an answer to your late communication to F, & 8. concerning cockers, I write-you in regard to this to offer you my sympathy asa lover of a good dog. I have seen your two cockere, and haye especially admired your liver and white Norfolk, and to be dragged in the mire before the public as Hammon has dragged you I consider deplorable. Judging from the manner in which he spsaks of Neill, I think he must be a particolar friend of his, and, if * birds of a feather, etc.’I have no doust Hammon is fully as bad es his friend Neill, who I presume you know hias the reputation of being the largest dog thief in the East, as H, hasit. He has been convicted of stealing yalusble dogs from sportsmen in this vicinity more than once, and Many a lost setter aud polnter have been traced through his hands to parties in Canada, I an sorry fOREST AND STEREAM's columns should bs contaminated by such stuff. Yours troly, CHARLES Batter, 352 Mich st. +o. —The imported red Irish setter bitch Stella, owned by Mr. Chas Denison, of Hartford, Conn., whelped on Saturday week 14 puppies, sired by Champion Hlcho. —The setter Perl V., owned by Mr. Wm. Vie, of St. Louis, whelped on the 6th inst. six puppies—4 dogs and 2 bitches—sired by the Topeka Kennel Club’s Brusgell (Lei- cester—Dart). —Mr, W. M. Tileston’s Gordon setter bitch Lou whelped, on the 20th inst., eight puppies—fiye dogs and three bitches— all black and tan, without white; sired by Young Jock, by Jock out of Mr. Emerson Foote’s Mab, she by Jerome’s Shot out of Dutchess. Four of these puppies will be sold. ee AN Se —Mr. Leonard, of Boston, has bred his bitch Florrie (Cope- land’s Pete—Bassett’s Bess) to Mr. Geo. A. Thayer's Daniel Webster. Florrie isown sister to Mr. Lathrop’s Dick, and her owner says she cannot be made to flush a bird. 2—______ —Mr. E. ©. La Montagne, of this cify, has had the mis- fortune to lose his promisimg setter puppy Cremorne (Promise— Abbey), and his pointer puppy Mac (Sensation-Juno). Cause in each instance, distemper, —John BE. Long, Esq., of Detroit, has sold bis justly yalu- able dog to Mr. Fay, of Boston, for the great price of $600. Such sums are seldom realized on either side of the Atlantic. Rational Pastimes. Rurmous ATHLETICS.—We extend our thanks to the Jour- neymen Plumber's B, P. Society for their courtesy in sending ug an 1avitation to their Tenth Annual Afternoon and Eyen- ing Picnic and Athletic Games, at Harlem, next Wednesday. We must confess, however, that we are somewhat startled by the announcement on the programme of two or three contests in these games. For instance, gold and silver medals are of - fered for the firstand second men in ‘‘a grand three-hours’ contest (Go as you please’),” Do not the promotors of this enterprise see that such a raceis directly subyersive of the plumber’s trade? A plumber trying to go a long distance in a short time! ‘The idea is simply ridiculous, nay, more than this, such mad efforts should be discountenanced by every in- telligent member of the craft. It means ruin. Nowhere could the pedestrian craze be attended with such dire results, As plumbers go, it is not the plumber who hesitates that is lost, it is he who makes haste most slowly that comesin ahead —in the bill. Theonly sensible way for our friends to in- dulge in competitive trials of walking and running is to see who can consume the most time in going the shortest distance. —Messrs. Peck & Snyder, 124 Nassau st., publish a series of handy 25-cent manuals of Lacrosse, Lawn Tennis, Arch- ery, Pedestrianism and Gymnastics. The books will be found yery complete and convenient. Rirrep ArRows.—The question of rifled arrows has already been quite fully discussed. To show that the idea was not novel, we add this note from a Fayetteville (N. C.) corres- pondent: ; When I was a boy, alas! these many years bygone, we used to make very choice arrows of what we call the ‘* sour wood,” which grows yery straight and withouta knot. We would make a hole in the arrows about five inches from the part fit- ted to the string, aud another about four or five inches higher up, then take a feather and split it lengthwise, leaving only the feathers ou one half. Insert the end in the lower hole, and then wrap it around the arrow to the upper one, and in- sert. Here you havearifled arrow, and they shoot with greater accuracy. Puta little peg to fasten the feathers in, Harvarp Avranenwos.—The winners in the first annual spring games of the Haryard Athletic Club, Jast Thursday, were as follows: One Mile Walk—Wivejentries—Hindekoper, ’80, 7m 593gs. Quarter-mile Ruo—Four entries—Simons, ’80, 55 1-5s. Running Broad Jump—Thompson, ‘Sz, 17ft din. One Mile Dash—Six ontriea—Bell, ‘51, 4m 568, Throwiug the Hammer—Brandeges, 59ft Sin. Hurdle Race, 120 yards—Cowdin, 779, 15 1-5s. Half-mila Run—Simouns, ‘80, 2m 8 2-38. ? Two Hundred and Twenty Yards —Wendell, ’82, 25 3-5s, Three-mile Run—James, 79, 16m 53s. ; 4 UTLOS- Th G- s oO} con i Pat! ‘heowing Heayy Hammer, 17 pounds—E H Lines, New York ‘City, 65Ft 94Zin, .c * : Best Thras Jnmps—F G Humiston, Groton, Mass, 26ft 88¢in- One-hundred-yerd Dash—C S Sloane, Washington, 112¢s, and E B Condon, New York City, 128. Standing High Jump—Thomas Flint, Jr, San Juan, Cal, and G A Underhill, Nashua, tie, 4ft 2io. Putting Shot, 7 pounde—J I’ Merriam, Derry, N H, 27ft Gin. Half-mile Ron—C HH Cogswell, North Maston, Mass, 2m 73s; being five seconds better than his victory at Mott Hayen on May 9. One-hundred-yard Dash, backward—E B Condon, New York City, 17378. Oke Mule Walk—J H King, Malone, N Y, 8m 42i¢s, and WG Poor, Andoyar, Mass, §m 42 3-8s. Hurdle Mace, 120 Yards—W P Quimby, Hanover, and G E Thompeon, Dover, tie, 208. Thres-mile Run—H H Parker, Hanover, 17m 37ts. Pols Vaulting—C 8 Sloane, Washington, 8ft Tin, Two-hundred-and-twenty-yard Dash -W P Snow, Roxbury, Vt, S. Three Hours Go-as-you-please Match—G B Teames, of Thom- aston, Conn, who ran 16 miles without stopping, and made 20 9-10 miles altogether, C H Smith, of West Brattleboro, Vt, made 20 2-5 miles and 100ft. The Bunning Long Jump was won by N D Cram, of Chicago, who covered 17ft 44in, and the standing long jamp by J F Merri- am, of Derry, who made 9itt. The Quarter-Mile Run was won by C H Cogswall, of North Has- ton, Mass, in 548, 4-5 of a second better than his time at Mott Haven. The Running High Jump was won by Thomas Flint, Jr, of San Juan, Cal, who covered 5ft din. ‘ The Hundred-yard Sack Race was won by O B Little, of Pem- broke, in 2987s. The Three-legged Race, same distance, was wou by Condon and Quimby in 174s. The Three-winged Base-ball was thrown 318ff Llin by N D- Cram, The Potato Race—Fifteen potatoes, fifteen feet apart, returning, with ons potato at a time—Won by H P Snow, of Roxbury, Vt, in 4m 40 3-53. C H Cogswell won the 220-yard dash in 24 1-8s. The tie hurdle race of Wednesday between Thompson and Quimby was won by the former in 194s. ND Cram won the hop, skip and jump, covering 38igft. __ 'The Two-mile Walk was won by J H King, Malone, N Y, in 19m 8 5-83. Miles Run—H H Parker, Hanover, 6m 21s. One-lmndred-yard Dash—Final heat—C 8 Sloane, Washington, Lis. Hurdle Racs—Final heat—G E Thompson, Dover, 193s. Consolation Race—Quarter of a mile—S B Merril], Stratford, im digs. The bage-ball game between the Independent, of Proctorsyille, Yt, and the university nine was won by the university by 21 to 2. Syracuse Usiversity.——The annual field sports of the Syracuse (N, Y.) University were held last Friday afternoon. The winning contestants were as follows: Pole jump, Howe, ’79, 7fi 2in; 100 yards dash, Goodwin, ’81, 12348; base ball throwing, Goodwin's, 309ft; half-mile run, Bur- roughs, Medi¢., 2m 30373; standing long jump, Richmond, Medic., 10ft 3gin; tug of war—Medic. vs Liberal Arts—won by Liberal Arts, Lut given to Medies. by the judges, on account of alleged frand; foot-ball kicking, Dawson, 80, 120ft 3in; three-legged race, 100 yards, Goodwin and Haven, 15}/3; wheelbarrow race, 100 yards, each contestant to wheel the other 50 yards, Dawson and Tyler, 248; hurdle race, 100 yards 12 hurdles, Dawson, 1938; run- ning long jump, Oberlander, Medic., 17ft lin; under and oyer race—prize, Syracusan for 1880—Dawson, 208/s; tug of war—’S0 ys ‘82—won by *82; haramer throwing, 10 lbs, Myers, *79, 74ft; boxing match—Tyler ys Goodwin—5 hits for Tyler, none for Good- win; running horse race, }4-mile—Gott va Alvord—won by Frank Gottin Im 9s. Untyersity or Pannsyuvanta.——The spring games of the University of Pennsylyania, May 24, were won by the fol- lowing contestants : 7 Two-honr-race won by 8 T Pemberton, making 16 miles, time 1h 57m 35s ; one mile walk won by J B Townsend in 8m 453 ; run— niog high jump won by W T Robinson, oft 4!gin ; quarter-mile ruu jon by F M Dick in 558; putting 16-pound shot won by H H Tee, 30ft 74in ; 100-yard dash for championship cup won by H H Les in 16 1-88; running broad jump won by Thayer, 20ft 8in; half—miie run won by E A White in 2m 2257s; graduates' 100-yards won by Geylin in 11s ; graduates’ mile walk won by McIlvaine in 8m 316; pole vaulting won by G I Heins, walk-over; 220-yard dash won by H H Lee, 30 1-68; throwing hammer won by D Milne, distance 63ft 8igin ; two-mile walk won by D C Tilghman in 19m 16s ; hnrdle race won by W TI Robinson in 22 7-83; one mile run, walkover for H A White; strangers’ 100-yard run won by H H Lee in 1048 ; tug of war between sophomores and freshmen won by freshmen, 1m 39s, CRICKRT, FIXTURES. May 30—West Philadelphia, Belmont ys Chestnut Hill. May 30—Paterson, N J, Manhattan vs Paterson. May 20—Ardmore, Merion Veterans vs Commercial Exchange, May 30—- SS a eae W.W., Phila.—For paper boats ad@ress Waters & Son, Troy, N.Y, the only manufacturers. Cedar shells you tan best get at some of the boat- houses on the Sehnylkill, Apply to Ellis Ward, in the Park, who will put you on the track of what you want, C, 0. B., Toledo,—Numerous friends and patrons of your paper will be pleased lo haye you print that exquisite poem entitled the “Ola Canos,” Ans, Our correspondent will find the poem printed in our first volume, and we think iu a subsequent issue. C, H., Eastiampton.—In a game the other day between our club and the Ambersis one of our men hit @ ball which struck in front of the home and bounded back and hitliim, The umpire calleditout. Was itout? Ans. As you state it the man was not out. 5. M. L., Belleville, Canada—When does the American Goldfinch breed in this part of Canada? Ams. This species is yery irregular io its time of breeding, Weshouid look for the nestsin Juue and later. See article on this subject in FOREST AND STREAM Vol, Xx, p, 442. C. H. B., Fort Wayne,—i feed my dog on table Seraps. He seems to be in good health, but his nose is always hot and dry. Willyou please tell me the cause and whattodofor him, Ans, Some dogs are habit- ually so. Ifheis in good health we would not try to improve it, W.D. W., Savannah, Tenn.—Has the * Persian insect powder,” so highly recommended in your columns, ever been tested with insects on plants? Would it be likely to injure the plant? What is the price of the Osgood folding boat? Ans. Itis very efficacious, and will not hurt the plant, The folding boat costs $35 for 12 feet and $45 for fifteen feet. Xx. R. O.—What kind of a ;worm is this? My dog hss got one, Ihave tried areca nut, but it does not do any good, Ans, Your drawing looks something like the head of atapeworm. If you give the areca nut after fasting your dog for twenty-four hours, at will probably take eifect. W.B. R,, Welland, Ontario.—On what shall I feed young mud turtles keptin an aquarium? Ans, Mud turtles will eat almost anything if they are hungry enough, Raw meat is good food, 2 little at a time, We recently knew of two young painted turtles which deyoured a small frog at a meal. P. H., Bloomsburg, Pa.—The wax for fly tying may be prepared ag follows; One 02, clear light rosin, one dr. gutta percha, one teaspoon- full crude linseed oil; heat; thoroughly amalgamate and pour intaa bowl of cold water. When cool enough to handle, ‘‘pull” it as you nsed to pull molasses candy when you were a boy. T., Georgis.—Has any one ever tried the experiment of making fish- ing ros of hard robber or gutta percha? Doyou think it worth trying? Ans, Experiments have probably been tried, as the attempted use of rubber has been applied to most everything. Weare not aware, how- ever, thatthey have. There are better materials for rods, H. W, J., Kintnersyille, Pa,—You can use ithe Express bullet in the Shelton Auxiliary rifle barrel if of the right calibre. Trapping around Moosehead Lake, Maine, used to be good. We prestme much of the country there now is nsedup, Michigan pays a bounty on wolves, we believe. Wor traps address S. Newhouse & Co., Oneida, Community, Nie irs ASA, Staunton, Va,—A setter dog is afilicted with a most distressing cough. Generally itis a dry, hacking one, but sometimes he gets up & little phlegm. He coughs particularly when he is excited—as when he méeis a canine playmate or is noticed by his master. His appetite, general health, ete., are good; no sign of disease saye the cough. Whiatis to be done? Ans, For remedy see answer to “ Subscriber” in Inst issue, W. A. M., Jacksonport, Ala.—Govy. Yell and Judge Marx, of Arkan- 848, desire to submit the following for your decision: Two gentlemen play cribbage. No, lieads withatray; No,2playsa six; 1 plays a deuce; 2 plays 2 four, making 15, and pegs 2; 1 plays a five, and claims a Tun of five. No. 2 jisallows the claim because the last three earda were not in sequence. Which wasright? Ans. The cards not being im true sequence no run can be claimed, J. J., Remington, Wood Co., Wis.—I sent you by express, on the 12th, 4 small bird that 1 shot here among a flock of blackbirds. I haye some curiosity to Know what it is, as 1 do not remember to haye seen one like it before. Please let me know through your paper what itis. lff it is in a well enough preserved condition to be mounted I ahould ike to have it sent to Mr, Conway for that purpose. Ans. The bird was duly received. Ib is a yellow-headed blackbird (Xantherocephatus welerocep als), 2 Species common in Tilinois, and from there westward, The specimen was too old when received to be stuffed, VIDI, Boston.—l. The teeth of my setter pup are somewhat discol- ored, and look as if they were decaying. What can I do for ler teeth? 2. At what age does a setter bitch come in heat for the first time, and how may I kuowof the approach of the heat, so as to confine her in Season? Ang, It is an accumulation of turtar, which results ln canker, The dog must have plenty of bones, and the tartarremoved by scraping or with a dentist's file. Ovyer-feeding or access to the fermented con- tents of the siviil tub is probably the cause, althongh hot food will do ib, 2. By a swelling aod bleeding of the parts. A, F, H., Coatesville, Pa.—the Pennsylyania law relating to seines reads a8 follows: Section 23—It shall not be lawfal, at any time, to catcn fish by Means of the drawing of a seine or seines in any of the Waters of this State, under 4 penalty of twenty-flye dollara for each offence ; Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not extend to shad fishing; Provided also, That the meshes of such seines, used for the catching of shad, shall not be less than three inches; And pro- vided farther, J hat no seine shali be drawn within one-fourth of a mile any dam across aby river of this Commonwealth, under & penalty of fifty dollars for each and every offence, M, J. B.—You are right in claiming that the English racing yawl is little elso than 4 cutter. This arises from the fact that the Y. R.A. rule allows yawls to carry Main booms two-fifths abaft the end of the load line, thereby reducing the mizzen on the arch boatd to a mere rag. Naturally such @ rig has the uwnhandinegs of the laree cutter Mainsall with the uselessness of @ sail too small to be of service. Cut off the boom, give your boat a large mMizzen, and all we have said in favor of the yawl holds good. Do not be alarmed by adverse criticism from the sloop men, Ji proceeds from ignorance and inexperience, Watcli a large sloop’s helpleseneas in lumpy water, and it will conyince you that something is wrong somewhere. . M. B., Saybrook, Il, and ¢. B. G., New Haven, Conn.—Ffor taxi- dermy consult any one of the following books: Cones’ “Manual of Ornithology,” & manual of taxidermy and field work, price $2.50, published by Goveriiment Printing Otlice ; C, J. Maynard’s ‘* Natural- iss Guide,” price $2, Naturalist’s Ageticy, Salem, Mass.; Brown’s *Taxidermiat'’s Manual,” price $1, Orange Judd & Co., New York “ Taxidermist’s Manual,” published by Jesse Hanley & Co,, 119 Nassau, &t., N. ¥.; J. B. Davies’ * Naturalists Gnids” and R, Avis’ Bird Fre se€fving” sre Hogiish books, and can be obtoimed of Sabin & Sone Nassau at., N. ¥. in addition to these works capecially devoted to the Bubjact, Hallock's ‘“Sportsman’s Gazetteer” Has several pages o Practical instruction. “ Wrinkles and Recelpts,"pnblished by Mann & Co., N. ¥., also (reats of the subject, Cut this out. s A WEEKLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO FIELD AND AQUATIC SPORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTORY, QULTURE, THH PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, AND THE INCULOATION IN Mun AND WOMEN OF 4 HifauTray INTEREST In OvuT-DOOE RECGEEATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY Gorest and Stream Publishing Comyany.. No, 111 FULTON STREET, NEW YORE, [Posr Orrick Box 2833,] TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YHAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. Advertising Hates, Inside pages, nonparell type, 25 cents per line; outside page, 40 cents, Special rates for three, six and twelye months. Notices in editorial columns, 60 cents per lineé—eight words to the line, and twelve lines to one inch, Advertisements should be sent in by Saturday of each week, if por- sible, All transient advertisements must be accompanied with the money or they will not be inserted, No advertisement or business notice of &n immoral character will be received on any terms. *~ Any publisher inserting onr prospectus as above one time, with brief editorial notice calling attention thereto, and sending marked copy to us, will recelvye the FOREST AND STREAM for One year. NEW YORE, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1879. To OCorrespondents. All communications whatever, intended for publication, must be ac- companied with realname of the writer as a guaranty of good faith and be addressed tothe Forusr AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY. Wames Will not be published lf objection bemade, Noanonymous com. munications will beregarded, We cannot promise to return rejected manuscripts, Secretaries of Clnbs and Associations are urged to fayor ua with brief notes of their moyements and transactions, Nothing will be admitted to any departmen: of the paper that may hot be read with propriety in the home circle, We cannot be responsible for dereliction of the mail service if money remitted to usis lost, fr" Trade supplied by American News Company, CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COMING WHREEK. Friday, May 30.—New York Athletic Club Spring Meeting, at Mott Haven; Bedell Club Games, Manhattan Grounds; Orion Rowing Club, at Mott Hayen. Base Ball: Uspital City vs, Albany, at Albany; Man- chester vs. Utica, at Utica. Trotting: Belmont Park, Phila,; Elkhart, Ind, Saturday, May 31.—Short Hills Athletic Club Meeting, Base Ball: Springfield vs. Holyoke, at Holyoke; Utica vs. Manchester, at Man- chester; New Bedford ys, Worcester, at Woreester; Chicago vs. Boston, at Boston; Buifalo ys. Proyidence, at Providence; Cincinnati vs, Troy, at Troy ; Cleveland vs. Star, at Syracuse. Monday, June 2.— Newark Shooting Society Annual Meeting, Tuesilay, June 3.—Drotting: Mystic Park, Boston; Urichsyille, 0.; Point Breeze Park, Phila; Meadyilie, Pa; Batayla, N. ¥.. Newark Shooting Society, as above. Wednesday, June 4.—Trotting at J Ae. Lk — Ty Quest oF SatmMon.—Our chief editor Mr. Hallock makes his summer trip this year to the Lower St. Lawrence by invitation of that well known veteran sportsman, Allan Gilmour, Esq., of Ottawa, Canada, and will leave for Pres- cott, Montreal, Quebec, and the Godbout River on June 2d. Mr. Gilmour's private steam yacht ‘' Cruiser,” a vessel of 80 tons, will run the rapids of the St. Lawrence, and taking up her outfit at the two cities named, proceed to the Godbout, a noted galmon river leased, or owned, by Mr. Gilmour. The Fiver is 290 miles below Quebec. Birch canoes and Indians will be taken along for use in the river when required ; for, although casting is done from the shore, the anglers are some- times obliged to follow their fish, or lose them; and as these chances occur only when the fish get into broken water, the adventure is always exciting, and sometimes bespeaks a Boy- ton suit. But all these little details Mr, Hallock is expected to recount in his letters to the Formsr AND S’RHAM; and as the art and practice of salmon catching is seldom written up by one who is competent to talk by the card, these letters will no doubt be scanned with interest. Mr. Hallock will be gone a@ month, and on his return attend the quarter-centennial ani- yersary of his class graduation at Amherst College, Mass., on July 3d. — oe —We have not been asked by Mr. Chick to recommend hia Labrador trip, and his circular refers to the editor of this paper without permission. We know that Mr. Chick’s vessel on two previous trips was not seaworthy, and of his present ecrait we know nothing: neither have we any personal acquaintance with Mr, Ohick, Battle Creek, Mich.; Milwaukee, Wis, Why sh a THE INTERNATIONAL FISHERY EX~ HIBITION AT BERLIN. — =. ANY readers of Fornst AnD StRHAM who Visited the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876, will remember the section of the Goverment Building appropriated to an exhibit of modern, primitive and aboriginal fishing im- plements, boats, and miscellaneotis appliances ; for valued contributions to which this paper received a bronze medal, Some such an exhibit is to be made next April, 1880, at Ber- lin, Germany, under the auspices of the German Fischerei- Vereins, or Fishery Society, only that the Berlin affair is to embrace many new features and additions which ought to make it altogether complete. It should be a compendium of all there is known at present on the comprehensive subjects of Fish, Fishing, and Fish Culture. Under different proups and classes the Exhibition will comprise: Objects from all paris of the world referring to sea and Inland-Fisheries, and more particularly aquatic animals of all kinds, alive or stuffed, pre- served in alcohol or represented in pictures; products of aquatic animals; fishing gear of every kind, or models there- of; fishing craft of all nations in models or representations ; fishing tackle and netting in different stages of preparation; machinery and implements used for working up the raw ma- terial ; piscicultural apparatus of all kinds including incuba- fors, models or drawings of well-known fish-breeding estab- lishments, and contrivances for protecting or improving the breeds of aquatic animals. Aquaria; appliances in use for keeping and conveying treshly-caught aquatic animals; and for the preparation and preservation of the produce of fisher- ies. Models of fishermen’s dwellings and costumes; matters and objects referring to the scientific investigation of different waters in connection with the fish inhabiting them; objects and works referring to the history of fishing ; the literature of fishing and fish-culture, and statistics of fisheries; also maps showing the geographical distribution of fish, The society invites contributions from all parts of the globe, offering to defray all expenses from the Berlin termini to the Exhibition building, and to return them to exhibitors free of charge. Applications for space from abroad are such as to jus- tify the belief that the Exhibition will be of a truly Interna- tional character. In most instances the governments of the different foreign countries have promised to give the enter- prise their hearty support, and we hope that America will unite also. Illustrative of the fisheries of all quarters of the globe it is hoped the exhibition will be the means of stimulat- ing inquiry and introducing improvements in the various de- partments represented; and more especially that it will tend to increase the interest taken in the preservation and replen-. ishment (by a rational system of pisiculture, etc.) of waters suitable for fish. The Committee hopes to find if possible to offer pecuniary awards for notable achievements in connection with fishing— the recipients to be exclusively professional fishermen. All communications respecting the Exhibition should be addressed to the ‘‘ Ausstellungs-Commission des Deutschen Fischerei- Vercins,” No. 9 Leipziger Platz, Berlin, W. —-@r—-« ~~ ‘Wastr Not, Want Nor.”—Jn certain localities, nota- bly on Michigan streams, nearly all the fishing skiffs have a transverse section formed by parallel bulkheads amidships, with auger holes through the bottom, and a coyer, which forms a seat for the angler or carsman. In this device, which A. B. Turner, the editor of the Grand Rapids Hagle, has been chiefly instrumental in introducing so very generally, the fish are placed as soon as caught, and are thus not only kept fresh for use, but alive and well, to be returned again to the river if not wanted, The angler of course has all the pleasure of catching his fish, without any subsequent re- proaches of conscience for needlessly destioying life and de- pleting the streams. It is astonishing what results follow this system of economy. Last year the party to which the writer belonged, while taking grayling on the Au Sable, returned to the stream 700 fish under ten inches in length within four days, those that were larger alone being kept for present use and to carry home. At the same time another party whose boat was not provided with a well, or fish box, confessed to have thrown away five hundred dead spolled fish. Of course, it is not only present life which is saved by so returning superfluous fish to the rivers, but the progeny which keeps the streams populous. It is catching the small fry, as well as the big fish, which impoverishes ; and this is why con- seryators of our fish and fish food demand the use of seines and nets with large meshes. Average fish life is of short dur- ation, and many varieties, including trout, begin to propa- gate at the age of two years, while still quite under size, and not more than six inches in length. What a sin it is then to catch these little seedlings, and what a slander upon the name and art of angling! In view of the fact that the majority of trout anglers carry baskets, all small trout must be immediately turned back to the stream as soon as they are unhooked, or they will die. But as trout run smallin many streams, the angler with in- different luck dislikes to give up what few he has taken for fear he will not aggregate a mess, and is therefore to an ex- tent excusable in keeping them. But, asa measure of econ- omy, all anglers, as Soon as they have taken enough fish, large or small, to insure a mess, should thereaffer keep none but the largest which the stream affords, There is, howeyer, a good deal of fishing done from boats, and to those who use boats, when those boats are their own, there is 10 excuse for ee ae not providing them with wells; much Jess is there for men who let boats for angling ; they are morally bound fo fit them out in this Way. This well we have found to be a most con-. yenient wash basinand tub when empty ; orif tightly plugged’ with corks, it makes a most convenient locker for portables, or for game in the shooting season. We trust all conscientions. anglers will heed these injunctions, and waste no fish. Tyet them catch legitimately but not inordinately ; or, if the maxi- mum of catching will not surfeit them, let them catch to their heart’s content, until their arms and shoulders tire and ache, if so be they return to the water alive all the surplus above their wants. Let nota fin be sacrificed to greed, wantonness, or vain-glory. Great strings of fingerlings are not trophies of skill or of manly prowess. If it is inexpedient to fit a boat with a well, fish of all kinds can be kept in a suitable crate or can towed over the side or the stern of the angler’s skiff ; or eyen a basket largs enough will answer well. _ “Down THE Bia Riyer.”—Under this caption we print this week a continuation of the series of papers from our issue of May 8th describing a skiff-journey down the Mississippi. It is an honest matter-of-fact statement, and conyeya more plainly than a more carefully studied recital would do, an idea of what is to be seen along the channel of that mighty stream. More than this, it proves that it is quite possible for two care- less and yerdant navigators to pull through without adequate outfit, or eyen the bare necessaries of life, or the knowledge requisite to procure comforts, avoid distresses or avert disas- ters. An inanimate waif on the yexed currents of this turbid stream, without aim or direction, would probably fare no worse, and no better than these hardy but inconsiderate yoy- agers, who camped in the swell of passing steamers ; lived on a steady diet of sour slapjacks, and woodpecker soup, or staryed alternately, taking no thought of the morrow and hardly of the present. If ever men ‘‘roughed it’ literally, these did. The most uncivilized bush ranger could bestow himself more comfortably with a simple match-safe and hatchet. Pluck and endurance they had in abundance, to bear up for a journey of 2,000 miles ; but if these usually desirable. qualities are not balanced by caution and good judgment, they are likely to lead to disaster. We hope the heroes of the yoy-- age will find no imitators of such doings and belongings. a a) D. Hopeman & Co's. RuBBeR Goops.—Readers of this paper who have seen the long standing advertisement of this reputable firm in our columns haye learned by repeated visits to their rooms that many articles of personal comfort which formerly they were wholly ignorant of have now become in- dispensable to their campaigning outfits. It is astonishing what a great variety of conveniences are made from rubber none of which are so important as those which protect from wetand damp. One of the certain vicissittides of camp life is wet weather, and for this the sportsman should always be prepared. Besides summer showers and autumnal and winter storms, there are the damps of the ground and the night dews and fogs to be guarded against. In the fairest weather the yachtsman cannot enjoy a stiff breeze without a wet sheet and” flowing sea; and so with salt water fishing, no professional fisherman undertakes a cruise unless he be provided with an ‘ile sute;” not more for protection against rain and driving Sea than from the slime and gurry of fish, and the pails-fill of water he hauls in with his lines. On our inland streams wad- ing pants and overcoats are always a luxury, if not an absolute Tequisite, Besides clothing and blankets, there are scores of miscellaneous articles of convenience which should very prop- erly be included in the sportsman’s outfit. < Jteas Tre Non-TREATING SocieTy.—The Business Men’s Sc— ciety for the Imcoursagement of Moderation in the use of Al- cholic Drinks (a most immoderate name by the way), which has been recently started in New York city, bids fair to be most succassful in accomplishing its euds. The principle adopted by the society is neither to ‘‘ treat” friends, nor be ‘treated ” by friends, to alcholic drinks. Besides being a most silly and nonsensical custom, ** treating” is responsible for more of the intemperance troubles tnan anything else con nected with drinking. We heartily commend the society, its methods and aims. Itissensible, in the hands of business men, and bound to succeed. ——————————————_———————eS | Gonzy Istanp.—The Coney Island season of 1879 is fairly inaugurated to-day by the opening of the Manhattan Beach Hotel, and the thousands of people from Brooklyn and New York who go by boat and cars to the Island to-day are the first of the many thousands which will swell the total num- ber of excursionists into the millions. “Visitors of last sum-~ mer would hardly recognize the Manhattan Beach Hotel with its added wings, cheerful dress, perfected bathing honses and score of new attractions. A new railroad track has been laid and under the efficient supervision of Mr. Corbin the travel ing facilities are safe, sure and speedy. — 5+ DucoraTion Day.—To-morrow is the day set apart for the decoration of the soldiers’ graves with flowers. By common consent the occasion will be observed as a holiday, and a3 up- on all holidays there will be numerous field meetings of clubs and societies. We should not forget the lessons of duty and bravery which this anniversary so beautifully and appropriate- ly commemorates, nor need those who join in the generous rivalry of the sports of the day thereby do less honor to the braye boys who sleep beneath the sod. ———————<— ‘A Unce Proraer.—Last February we called attention to the admirable system of weather forecasts so successfully fur- ‘nished by Mr, H. G. Vennor, of the Geological Survey, Mon- real, Canada, ‘Those of our readers who may have consulted Mr. Vennor’s book, and he tells us that scores of FOREST AND Stream readers did sa (a hint for other men with yood books), will bear witness that alZ of his predictions proved true. Those who did not consult the Montreal weather prophet will doubtless learn wisdom now and go to him. We pin our faith to him, every time. _—— Gotr Orry Guy O.us, or Monme.—The editor of this paper, Mr. Hallock, acknowledges with highest appreciation the courtesy of this excellent Club in making him an honorary member. ———— ee. —Last Saturday's Heening Telegram announced the death by drowning in the Missouri river near Bismark, Dacotah Ter., of Mr. Fred. W. Jones, who with his guide were ina ’ boat attempting to escape from a water spout which burst above them. Mr, Jones was formerly connected with the business depariment of the Financial Chronicle in this city and was well known among sportsmen. oe —YWe have illustrated pamphlets of the sporting resorts along the Wisconsin Central and Grand Rapids & Indiana rail- roads, which those companies have sent us to distribute. We mail them on application, postage prepaid. ro “FIELD” GUN TRIAL OF 1879, THE LONDON OME three weeks ago there was held near London one of the most important trials of guns ever instituted, deriy- ing its value in a great measure from the fact that the small- gauge guns now coming into yery general use in England, such as 16 and 20 gauges, were pitted against the old ortho- dox 12 sauges. Wecondense from the London veld the remarks of the Hditor, with whom the trial originated and by whom it was managed ; also, the rules which governed it and a table giving the averages. One thing about this trial seems temarkable, and that is that but one or two names known to us on this side of the Atlantic as popular or celebrated makers appear in the list of contestants. The conditions under which the trial was carried out were as follows : 1, Ihe entries to be confined to gunmakers ; and in each class every competitor to enter one gun, and no more. The entrance fee for each gun to be 5 guineas ;_half to be paid at the time of entrance—which shall be forfeited if the other moiety be not duly paid before the trial. The Hditor of The Field to be the manager, and liis decisions on ull points to be final. 2. The competition to be at the ground of the All England Cro- quet and Lawn Tennis Club, near Wimbledon station, commen- cing ab ten o'clock on Monday, April 28, and continuing daily fYom the same liour tillcompleted. ‘The guns to be shot from The Field machine rest, in order according to lot, The compati- tor first drawn will shoot his No. 12, to be followed by that of the competitor who draws the second lot. Oompetitor No. 1 will then shoot his 16-gauge, to be followed by competitor No. 2, and so on to the 20-gauges ; alter which competitors No. 3 and 4 will follow in the same order. Should the weather be unfit for the trial in the opinion of the manager, he shall haye power to postpone it from day to day. 8, Every competitor to forward to the manager (346, Strand) the trade number and weight of his guns before the trial, stating also the maker of the powder and shot he intends using, together with the number of the respective make of powder selected. The powder to be furnished by the manager, and to be black powder of English make. ‘ 4, The gnus to be divided into three classes, as follows : Class I. For 12-gauges, or under, weight not to exceed 73¢1b. Olass If. For 16-gatges, and under, weight not to exceed 614ZIb. Class Ill, For 20-gauges, and under, weight not to exceed 61b, | Tn each class any land of boring will be allowed ; but the pat- terns must be declared for 40 yards’ range prior to the trial, and the figure of merit will be in that respect founded on such de- olaration, ‘These patterns must not be less, at40 yards, than 150 for Glass 1, 140 for Class 2, and 180 for Clase 8. ‘The competitors must also declare the material of their barrels, that is to say, whether English or foreign, and whether Damascus or laminated iron; und if this is incorrectly given, the gun so described to be disqualified. 5. The cartridge cases to be furnished by the competitors, and delivered empty to the manager at the time of trial, for loading in his presence; they must be of the ordinary paperkind. The wad- ding to be fnrniahad at the same time, and it also must be of felt or paper, ag ordinarily sold. 6. The shot to be No. 6, either Lane & Neasham's soft shot or their hard shot, or the chilled shot manufactured by the New- castle Chilled Shot Company—about 270 pellets per ounce—to ba found by the manager. The charges not to exvteed Ifoz. for the 12-bores, and loz. for 16-bores and 20 bores ; all by weight, to be yerified at the time of loading. Theloading to bedone by the competitors, in the presence of the manager, immediately before or during each trial, and the cases to be properly turned over to the satisfaction of the manager, The charge of powder must ba declared before the trial. 7. Eyery gun to be fired fenty-five rounds at 40 yards range; and the six highest in sach class to be then fired at 60 yards, also tywenty-tiye rounds. If the competition in the first round ex- tends to more than one day, the six are to be selected from those _ taking the highest score in each day, according to the plan ‘adopted in the trial of 1875, r 8. The figure of merit to be made up of penetration, pattern and recoil as follows: The penetration to be computed according to the fores per ples indicated on the foree gauge, described in the Field of Jan, 25, 1879, as made by Mr. Mitchell, 35 Great Wind- mill street, Haymarket. The pattern to bs computed according to the ayerage deyiation of each of the twenty-five patterns made from the declared pattern, which average deylation is to be deducted from ihe penetration. At 60 yards the deviation to be computed from the ayerage pattern. The average recoil above 80 to be deducted, and also the differ- snee in recoil, 4 The tinal igure of merit to be computed from the totals of the two figures made respectively at 40 and 60 yards. 9. The whole of the entrance monéys to be diyided into nine equal parts, two of which are to be given to the gun making the highest combined figure of merit in each class, and one to the second highest, without any deduction whatever. ee propristors of the Field agree to bear all the charges of 6 trial. 11. The manager reseryes to himself the right to make any slight deviation from the above plan which may be considered ex- F Oh. : The following is the table of averages : i) i) ao Wo apes oo Paao Beenece Be G25e BR Ss 28m GS coms Sete er hy Opn Se Pacts) ipa at le Se Se sip oy Hoag oa Anon Chad Sie oe GP Be ES be Bes Be Br Ge Ee wg ma shine Shana 4 FSHee Bags wasowla o 34 BSS Euse Sass 8 o% PSSST Zoasors ge REOPLeSRe are te swam wer pened Se RS ON MX | Dreams. pw wrtyr ey SES oo BE &SSSm po Ba! penet. = Bite epee : = Sa SSeR Ss pss i 5 a 2 note 8 ie Opkibn wo poy e1 5 ey i) woococnwg cow a> Zi SEP BSskas Sa SSS SE ERASA SF See! pattern. | | & SS Shek ES Reel —|* I eciare: Hee wrletto 1 Bae & aw SSS8@s $5 S85 Pat. @ eo See SS See 7 Bs Beeps #8 Ece|Memie| | # 29 S58SS So SES : SS — € is: 2: :8 BSE | Penet, See ee ee " Seas ; z >Nois; 8: :8 e858 Ecol 4 cee Hispaets betas | ars Toes ca isiey Soate iee ae s Ss ao ) » ow ‘ Sr lll = wm to ta PR isi Si iS SPS) rauern. |? LS Swe OMe 18 if & :& Ssh See SO RAT ten Fe “= -S = -S SEBS zy SSK Pe bee | BABE é bees Baer nett 5 & Smee: “obs RES ero = 4 SeeEEO & Sede SHasonst @ Py Spasuars o pms SRSSSEes 5S ESE Z2eS°BRHo 8B ef Sat ee oe Bee te ee . 7 . On omety a oar Awa: ee aie Sipe ee Re tg i=} me Haehss5Re yet g Ao BotpuwzaBb ye & 33 S258s56 9 225: g a, SaPpa edie ;P PPiPPeeiar:: wr Nw www w porn | Beet RIAA SOS 2k28iK | Drams. NS pH ews oS Sy 2 BaSsaia 2 SLE | penet, = LE SS8ene os S2E] f 3 st 3 5 * oO i@ BRSEER gS see] Keo | | g 18 SSS2S93 5 GSe J os w =| SSeS oe | See me RUA aAAN SG Oa = jf iB PLIEEOE RB SES | Pattern. z =< 18 &2eS55 = $385 3 | eee ae ees Dosey onnner > }2 SakSaus 3 S25 Pat. 2 @ Saaase 2 Sse :6 esas F odes k Gy Seer =e eee ert. LS 286535 5 ES2 HSS = $0 Bi Si: 8 S S35) penet i} Bret te & 23k i} Fisli= & se5| Reo |s ce Seat a Pe RRS ih realy a) Deo: S - Samu io| : ; Din esa 32 oan Bs Pete Serie fo Se Patten =I we Boe 1S we pew ne we tied Sr? jer 36 oo i) ij itis 2 284) wigure of ii bla:iS @ gus| Merit. fe we + on te wee Ei pitS & Fess wo re arta A Nag RS] ai ee rae te wey Sette 1) RB BL a e apse --F HaABeaASS Pont 2 =] =o HSSSERSEE 822 & BHEPREESos aom Seoaecbeers cpo ps See SeR>! & Bos ; Ee Carat =e darts sy feet bee ear ~ am 2 me TF Be Ge BS rt 4 HeRPrnehase g Ass & 3 932 oes fe rakes "SOP PAG WU RN SSS ey Se E SE °SS8eR SE% | prams. = wt bo bo bp BO wD bo hohrw =- so-oocooc-ow nme i ee OS Sot Se | bEis a ABtkwaeowrp Oat : ; B ESZEERLE Ea | Roc | | & S S28SS525 S28 Whe | Saenasen ooo tl Ls] & PASSASZA SSS | pattern, | & ® SabeHowmu wey 5 > oa Sweoaavsonw Car a 146446 4 4 4-4 W Bemrose ee. .et es cll .e l eee 64485 5 4 449 M Spangler...,.--... An errs cee it D4 4 4 5 4 5 4 d-—ad—93) CGOVER-be ees ees oe 6 5 5 5 5 5 56 5—49 HH SME r Fone ale wate et en ne 65645 5 bh 5—4p WW, DUNGY. St okees es 66 6 4 5 6 5 5-40 Wm Bemroge.... -5 353656565 4 5 549 GOVE... cel eee cece eneeeeeeereeeet 5 G5 G6 5 4 5 G GF S—4H—T4g Grand total, 364 points; possible Sif. Massacnusurts—Pittsjield, May 24.—Score of the Riyer- side Club; 200 yards: ' We ED PWiO0G specie nse y seep cs wdees dest ani Béd44465 6 4 443 BSmith.....,... 425 6 4 5 # 4 4 g—43 O Proston,.... i444 3 5 6 3 5-42 Dr Wentwort 5Bd4¢44644 4 +42 F Leonard 3454444 4 410 S Mayo..., 443445 3 4 3-39 FH King.. hs 443444 4 65 3-39 DM Couch..........-. eecorreeeseed 43 44 3 d 3 4 OBS Massacuusnt1s—Boston Mammoth Rijle Gallery.—No clean scores have been made as yet this month, though the shooting has been of high standing, many riflemen of the out-of-town clubs availing themselves of the gallery for prac- tice, The standing of the several competitors to date is as follows; 150 feet, rounds 8, possible 40; F Hollis.....:. 564455555—-85 M O Johuson..444555 5 5—37 Wi Bradford..66445565—a% C Hdwarde.,... 444566 5 5-27 Geo Lamb,....- 45554565—-38 GMclingie....44455 5 6 5—87 Geo W Barry... 564545 6—35 W H Restarick.4 6 4466 6 5—37 HW Bager....656054554—-38 H ‘lyler....... 544545 5 687 Henry Lowell..4 445565 5—aT N W Armojd....654545 4 5-37 Medford, May 21,—The regular competition of the Ma yards: H A OD Cushing, .--~--sccenn...:2s20-227 465 54444 5 5—46 OG H Rossell.......-.... re wei ¢ 4455 ¢ 4 DB 5-45 C D Harrison... 454645 44 4 5-H H Withington 535646444 4 5-44 HE Wyman 466 64464 4 d—144 J D Hensha 6d44 444 4 6 4-43 JR Teel..-; 454465 5 6 38-43 Gardner, May 21.—'Dhe following are the scores of the rifle club at Hackmatack range; 200 yards, off-hand: Ri G, Cc, CO Benk, 5, seuaeys +s 15d 88 HT terce.,.........-.2... S4 H C Enowiton veel 48 84 Wm .Ausiio,,.,....... §2 G F Hilsworth..........150 83 Uarl Zeraim,......,..--- 82 The club has built an addition to its house, which is now 92 feet long by 12 feet wide. South Framinghum, May 24.—Score of the rifle club for this week; 200 yards ; W A-SWAD.....--- creche peeceree-eeee sD 44 2 FR 4 dd 4d fap WH Trowbridge.......---serueertss -- ¢ 3 dd 4 3 a a dag CO Prowhridges.:..:c:2c.c-cseeeergy( 3 3 BA 4 S$ 4 4 4 4 BT * ———————— ——————— paw 5 Sey wee erent cao above twa hundred. ‘This condition to apply only to the scores in determining the winner of the first prize. The second prize to go to the person who af the close of the sea- son shall haye made the highest agererate of three full scores af all the distances, in any three competitions. The third prize to go to the person who, haying never won a first prize at these distances, at the close of the season shall have made the highest aggregate of three full scores at all the distances in any three competitions. New Jersex—Vewark.—Newark Amateur Rifle Club ; 200-yards reduced targets: “Wt Fe yea. sc 2 ie 2 sae fabeeaose ts 66 66 5 6 6 6 6 6—50 BPO sd fee ake eee ae eG Fe 44665 5 5 & 6 848 G LZ Freche...... r 645444 5 EF 56 4—45 ¥ Hesse, Jr. 445 5 4 5 4 4 5 4-44 Hill..... 4656 4.4 8 5 4 5-48 T Felsburg.. 4 6 4364 3 5 4 F-42 —T'he Pennsylvania State Mifle Association is at present, the best, model of what such an organization ought to be. It is an aggregation of the several rifle clubs 1m the State, malk- ing it rather a rifle congress than a distinct club, It is pre- pared for fine work, and in the matter of targets has adopted the following refinement on the Creedmoor pattern ; Third Class—Do be used in all distances to and including 300 yards. Bull’s-eye—8 inches in diameter sub-divided by one ring 4 inches in diameter. Centre—26 inches in diameter, sul-divided by three rings 24 inches apart. Inner—46 inches in diameter, subdivided by three rings 24 inches apart. Onter square—4x6 feet. Second Class—To be used in all distances over 300 yards, to and including 700 yards. Bull’s-eye—22 inches in diameter, sub-divided by one ring 11 inches in diameter. Centre—a8 inches in diameter, sub-divided by two rings 2 2-3 jnches apart. Tnner—54 inches in diameter, sub-divided by two rings 2 2-3 inches apart. Outer—70 inches in diameter, sub-divided by two rings 2 2-3 inches apart. Outside square—6x6 feet. The spaces between the rings on the third class target shall be numbered from three to twelye consecutively, and shail countin a like manner; all that space on the outside of the Tings counting as two. Ona second class target, the spaces shall be numbered from two to twelve consecutively and count in a like manner. Tn1in01s—Chicago—The off-hand clubs of Chicago enjoyed mutual competition at the Lake Yiew Range on Saturday last, in the mutch for a cup, presented by J. E. Tilt. The trial was exhaustive, requiring 30 shots per man, and out of the possible 150 the scores stuod : TS Cram,-...64545453553H4644d44 5 544d F544 44440), DS Freewan,....- $ddd ddd 4444 GH A4AA HAAG AAAGS 65 5 4120, SM Tyrrell... 464465444 444444445545 454455 86 4129. ITA Breeman.....4454444d 54044454445 444564444. 5 5 d—198. Charles Oatlin 244544444 a444 4494540444544 a4 4 5195, ¥ Henrotin....-.. 4445444444444 5444445 d ddd ddd G4 4—i24. BSF 44 AH S4H5H 4444445454454 54 J 0 Bubbs..... $ 4—121, AM: ln‘ch,..... 4544535444444 44455444434443 44 4-722. HCBredley.-c-d t4 456543545 944456545 454935544 4 3 4—122. W Hhenoweil,...w.tS3 4435548 4354444444445 44 4445 45—120, Wr Burns.... J A Colehour.. J Macauley,....y ss. MicttcAn—Hast Saginaw, May 24.—Score of the Hasii Saginaw Amateur Rifle Club at weekly practice ; 200 yards, off-hand : seteeese-ell8 LA Drury... sseesseee-118 HP Chatfield. os veieeee+ -:118 Gea McConnell.:....- nea ns et mbasbeesie Wd thsw... 44434 6 ¢4 5 5 5—4 CO Yawkey 44546564560 5 4 4-42 JB Howry #444656 4 3 6 4 440 FR Osborn... -4448 4446 4 440 HG Hamilton. ......... eee ee... eee 4343238465 4 4 5—39 KB Corbyn.......,..-- aeegee 2 8 42448 4 4 4 4—3T +o+— For Forest and Stream and Red and Gun. THOSE SIX GRIZZLIES AGAIN. UR correspondent ‘* Bear Paw” will notice in the fol- lowing communication the omission of that part con- cerning the mooted question of the respective game killed by the members of that now famous Rocky Mountain party. ‘© Viator" himself gallantly came to the front with a very candid and altogether satisfactory statement in our issue of April 24. Of the Express bullets “‘ Bear Paw” writes: “Viator” asks my testimony as to the efficacy of the Hx- press bullets. 'This | have given, and again say that the bullet used by me—275 st.—and those used by him—260 and 270 fr.—are more effective on game no larger than deer than the solid halls formerly used. But when it comes to bear, elk and buffalo, such Jight balls are inferior to a heavy solid ball. “Viator's ’ theory is, that the hollow ball, on striking, **spreads out like a mushroom,” and remains together. My observation has been very careful, and is entirely different from his. The fact is, on striking, the sides burst asunder and splinter off with the acquired velocity of the ball, and at an angle with the line of fire, more or less obtuse, accord- ing tO the velocity. ‘The size of these splinters yary in— versely with the yelocity of the ball—the greater the velocity tle smaller the splinters. They vary in size, also, in propor- tion to the diameter of hole in point of ball, Incase of the thinner-skinned and small-ribbed animals, like the deer, the splinters from the light ball do penetrate the cavity. With the bulfalo, bear or elk (thick skin, large ribs, and frequently three or four inches of flesh outside of rihs), these smal splin- ters from the light ball would not haye momentum sufficient to reach the cavity; or, if they did, with not sufficient power to be effective, Only the butt of ball would, which, being lighter than the solid ball, is less effective. The only ad- vantage of the hollow ballis when it goes to pieces just be- fore entering the cavity, the splinters flying off in a fan- shape, or rather as the frustum of acone, and attacking a uoee portion of the vital organsat once. If these splinters fail to énter the cavity, or with not sufficient force, there is 30 much power wasted, and the butt has ta do all the work, { cannot indorse ‘*Viator’s” opinion, that his .450 Uxpress, with the 260 or 270 gr. ball, was so destructive on bear, His f terous. from the teamster’s Winchester, also penetrating near the heart, which would haye killed him. Iconld not see that the splinters from the Express had penetrated the cavity, and were consequently of little service. From my observa- tion of the wound, the solid ball would have been equally as effective. Again, ir the case of the only grizzly killed by ‘* Viator’s" rifle, without the aid of another rifie, two balls penetrated behind the bear's shoulders, one immediately behind it and showing a good deal of penetration, and the other farther back, but through cavity, and [think another a little farther back. Hither of the first two should have produced instant death fo have shown much greater destructiveness than a solid ball. As it was, he reported the bear very Jively after- ward, finally lying down in a dying condition within ten feet of the opposite side of the edge of the thicket. Ap- proaching the edge of the thicket, he gave that finishing shot in the eye that he so graphically described in your paper, and which he holds up asa triumph of the Express. My own conclusions arrived at, from an inspection of the car- cass and from his own account of the affair, were diametri- cally opposed to those of ‘* Viator.” He concludes thatany ball playing such asmash with an animal's head, entering the eye, was the very weapon for a grizzly. My conclusion was that any rifle was a failure as an Express rifle that, put- ting two balls behind the shoulder, did not produce instant death with either of them, and tliat a heayy solid ball in this instance would have been as much, or more instantly, fatal put, either through the eye or behind the shoulder. I was rather surprised he failed to mention in his article those two balls put about the heart and that failed to finish him, It cannot be successfully controverted that for the spinal column or the head the heavy solid ball is the projectile, A short time since I killed a Big Horn bull, strik- ing an inch below the eye on side of face, coming out on back portion of head, andtouching neither the brain nor spinal column. He dropped as dead as if hit in the brain. How? Simply from concussion of the brain. Whatever ad- yantage there is in the Express hall is confined solely to its action on the vital organs within the cavity, and to the paunch and bowels. Whoever poes after grizzlies with an Express ball much less than 350 gr., and with plenty of powder behind it, will soon have the “ bumble-bee sting” of Captain Williamson, who is to be commended for his candor in stating bis ex- perience. The idea of managing a grizzly with a 260 or 270 er. hall, with any quantity of powder behind it (the more over 100 gr. the worse for the hunter), seems to me prepos- ‘* Viator’ seems to think them ‘small potatoes.” A little solid experience with them will convince him to the contrary. He eyidently knows little of their anatomy, na- ture o¢ habits. Without going into a discussion as to the relative prowess of the griazly or tiger, I will venture the opinion that, considering the appliances used in hunting the two beasts, the grizzly is the more formidable opponent of the two. Brar Pay. Montana, April 23, 1879, dachting and Ztoating. HIGH WATER FOR THE WHEE. Date, Boston, New York. | Charleston ey ee BH. OM. H. M, 6 14 2 00 Lae it 6 11 Ee ot 2 10 7 12 3 68 BR ah 8 13 4 59 4 12 9 16 6 OL 5 id 10 Bi) 7 06 6, 19 il 22 & 08 Y 21 COMING FIXTURES. May 30—Dorchester Y C Opening Regatta and Cruise. May 30—Jeffries Y © Opening Cruise, May 30—Jeraey Cily Y C Opening Cruise, May 30—Portiand Y C Opening Cruise, May 30—Qnaker City ¥Y C Opening Cruise. Muy 30—Seawanhaka Y © Opening Croise, May 30—South Boston ¥ C Union Regatta, duue 1I—Baltimore ¥Y C Annual Regatta. June {—Atlantic ¥ C Annual Regatta, June 7—N ¥ Canoe Regatta. Jone 9—Southern Y C Cup Regatta. June 10—Brooklyn Y C Annual Regatta, June i0—Salem Y C Opening Cruise. June 10—Philadelphia Y © Annual Regatta, June 11—Hmpire Y C Annual Regatta, June 12—Quaker City ¥ C Annual Regatta, June 13—bay of Quinte Y C Spring’ Regatta. June 14—Beyerly ¥ C Special Regatta, June 14—Chleago Y C Annual Regatta. June 1d—Nova Scotia ¥Y S Opening Cruise, June 17—Enstei n ¥ C Opening Cruise. dune 17—Lynu Y C Annual Regatta. June 17—Marblehead Sixth Aunnal Regatta, dune 17—Newburyport Y © Annual ve, atta, dune 19—New Jersey ¥ C Annual Regatta, June 1§—New York ¥ C Annual Regatta, June 20—astern ¥ C Cruise. Jnue 21—Boston ¥ C Union Regatta. June 21—séawanhaks Y C Open Corinthian Regatta, June 21—Noya Scotia ¥Y § Spring Regatta, June 23—Brenton’s Reef Cup Match, June 23—Oo'nmbia Y C Annual Regatta. June 25—Noya Scotia Y S Harbor Cruise. dine 28—Dorchester ¥Y C Championship Regatta. $$ —9i-—+ YACHTING NEWS. A Yicur Racrye Assocrarron,—The new Jersey Yacht Club has issued a call to other clubs to select committees for the consideration of some plan looking toward the formation ofa Union or Raciog Association of some kind. The cali should be promptly answered, We have received a letter on this subject and will publish our own views in connection wilh it next week, Portnann Yacur CLus.—The annua) challengecup match of this club was sailed May 23. A fresh 16-mile wind from the norih was blowing. Mey, 50ft., H, H. Preble, and Vive, 44ft., Vice-Com, A. K. Paul, were the only entries in first- class sloops, Won by Véva, Ray not finishing. This gives the Vice-Commodore, whose sloop has already pocketed one cup, Winning it three years in succession, the first year on OE is —e _—_ " the new cup also. tay, we judge, could not haye been in form, for she is one of George Steers’ famous models, and a good deal like America. Ina stiff breeze she ought to have had things her own way. The second-class finished as fol- lows: Twilight, S6ft. Tin., W. A. Charlton, 3h. 27m. 42s.; Hidith, A, M. Smith, 3h, 55m.; Marte, 22ft. 8in., T. L, Kim- ball, 4b. 2m. 18s., and WVeldie, 28ft. T. F. Bradford, 4h. 30m, 42s, ellie takes second class schooners prize, Undine not finishing, and Twilight takes second class sloops prize. There were no entries for third-class. The length measurements given are on waler line. Sluops Jaen, 24ft. 2in., Geo. 0. Owen; Wellie, 25ft. 10in., O. Stanwood, and Tempus, 27%, 2in., W. W. Goold, all of the second-class, did not finish, Quincy Yaorr Crus —The opening regatta of this club for three Glasses, over 22ft., 18 to 22ft., and under 18ft., re- sulted as follows: Wav, A. J. Clark, won in first-class in 1h, 42m. 23., beating Molly, J, F. Sheppard. Thistle, W. H. Litchfield, won in second-class in 1h, 48m. 48s., beating HIj, Wawa, Glance, Psyche, Wiidjive and Dream, the latter ruled out for taking wrong course. In third-class Roeket, B. F. Bass, won in 1h. 12m. 9s., beating Imp, Dandelion, Jilmer, Undine, Zip and #lirt. Only plain sail was allowed. Boats were measured on water line, including one-third overhang at both ends. Judges, Messrs. J. 'T. Penniman, J. M, Glover and Samuel Bass; One Prize in first-class, two in each of the others. Next regular regatta off Quincy Great Hill, June 9, 2p, u, Two Lange Stmam Yaours.—The fwo largest steam yachts —one built in America and the otherin Great Britain—have recently been launched. The former is for Mr. Dion Bouci- cault, and built by Ward, Stanton & Go., of Newburgh, N. Y¥. Length on deck, 168tt.; on water line, 149ft.; ayer all, i87ft.; beam, 26ft.; depth of hold, 11ft. 4im., and draft of water, 9ft. Tonnage, C. M., 460. Her frame is of white oak, with locust staunchions, hackmatack Knces and oak planking; deck beams of yellow pine, with iron beams in wake of the boiler room; white pine decks worked in nar. row strips ; copper fastened below water and galvanized iron’ above; engines of the compound inverted condensing type; cylinders, 23in, and 48in., by 30in. stroke; two return tubue lar boilers, with a heating surface of 2,000 sq. ft., two ftur- naces to each boiler; wyorking pressure, about 100lbs.: shaft of steel, with 4 9fr, Gin. propeller; capacity of coal bunkers 70 tons. She will be rigged as aachooner. Foremast SOEt.. topmast, 44[t.; mainmast, &8ft., topmast, 44ft.; bowsprit out. buard, 82ft.; main boom, o7ft; fore boom, 46ft. A full complement of boats has been made for her by T. Desmond of Peck Slip. They include a very handsome gig, 25ft, ine ished in hardwood and brass trimmings; a 25ft. steam inuneh or pinnace; a metallic lifeboat, 19ft. long, fitted with air chimbers atid life lines; a 25ft. cutter and a 16¢£t. eutter- also. a small dingey. Is is needless to add that the inierior furnishing and decoration of this new yacht will be of the most tasteful and elegant design. Ondeck she has a smok- ing room 14ft,x10ft., and a cabin trunk running from the pilot-house forward to the compation aft, with a width of 14ff his trunk is 2ft. bin. high: Abaft this will bea seo. ond trunk over the engine and boiler space, and beyond that a clear quarter-deek of 50ft. inlength. he main saloon is 24tt. square, wilh Sft. headroom, and is located forward of the boilers, under the first trunk. Next to it will be the gal- ley, pantry, ice-house, etc., occupying 16ft. fore and aft Seven state-rooms are to be found forward of the saloon, on either side of a passage leading toa ladder to the smokin room on deck. Abaft the engine-room bulkhead are located the officers' quarters, consisting of a cabin 10x12ft., and three state-rooms, Next, the galley and crew's quarters with storige-room, etc. The steamer was successfull , launched May 20 and christened ‘‘ Skaughraun” by Mics Beckwith, of New York.- The engines are now being lined and the jomers and upholsterers are finishing up their work,” The other large yacht—the largest in the world—hag been built to the order of Mt, Albert Brassey, brother of Mr, Thos Brassey, M. P., who recently circumnavigated the world in his auxiliary barkantine Sundeam. The new steamer meas. ures 564 tons ¥. K. A. rule, or about 30 tons more than the Sunbeam. The Czaring, as Mr, Brassey’s vessel is called: was buiit by Camper & Nicholsoa, of Gosport, England, and engined by Day, Summers & Co., of Southampton, with in yerted compound condeusing ensines of 60 H, P. nominal Oylinders, 20, and 40in. by 24in. stroke, On her trial tri a mean speed of 10.17 knots was developed, with GOlbs ate sure, 27in. vacuum and 110 reyolutions—an excellent * er formance, considering the auxiliary nature of her nei power. She is rigged as a three-masted schooner. 7 Soury Campun Yaour Crve.—This club sailed thei ing regatta May 12, from Kaighn’s Point to the Hessen’ buoy and return, Wind light, tide favorable, The first. class finished as follows: McClees, W. Weaver; Shook, BR. Bagel; Gnang, W- Harper, and Holland, M. Roberts. ‘Tha second-class: #7, Ashton, J. Baker; Anna, C. Rock former was disqualified for recviving assistance during a foul with another craft. In the third-class the Padley won, he opponent, Conklin, not finishing. fe: SAVANNAH Yaort Crup.—tn their annual revat at fhe Isle of Hope, the first-class finished as nares vay T. M. Newell, 4h. 15m.; Vernon, Vice-Com. J. W-. Séhiey, 4h, 16m. 30s.; Ida @., Com. W. Hone, and Wane, Bo Wyilly, failed to make the course, In the second-class Vipgie, 5. McA. White, won in 8b. 16m, 30s ; Sophronia, L. C Dat Tien, Bh. 31m. 15:.; Lilla, R. M. Demere, and Bessie 7 L Kinsey, not timed. In third-class allwiah, t. Beckett won in 2h. Sim. 30s; Stella, Dr. 1. A. Palligant, 3h. 59m.; White Mats at - Wyliy, Jr, not timed. Bateanx Taces finished Derrorr Novzs.—La Chapelle Bros, have jaun steam yacht Stella ; Partridge, a 22lt, yacht for Cone Newberry, and Plass has finished a 22ft. cat. * Szawanwaka Yacut Crep.—The revised editi i club-book has been received. It has Biter ee ane new and commendable features, — THE SAN FRANCISCO YAWLS. New YorE, May 16, 1879. Eprron Forest AND STREAM: Some weeks ago I read with much interest “ Saucelito’s" reply to my remarits on the Fawn's performance in San Wrancisco Bay, going to windward under all sail in a 35-mile breezs, ‘‘Sanceli- to's" lust letter seems to make an eyen preater necessity than formerly existed for the fullest and most precisa information on the snbject discussed, which, it appears to me, may afford nol only interest but instvaction also to some of your readers. It ia not to be supposed that a writer who expresses himself in. such excellent spirit is at all chargable with bad faith, and the figures by which he now sustains himself make it sufficiently syident that strong breezes and able yachts are to ba found in San Francisco Bay. If [now muke rejoinder to ‘‘Saucelito's” letter it is as much to bring up the whole question of these yachts and their models as to make inquiry in au undogmatic way into the strict acenracy of (he beliet which ‘‘Saucelito and his friends have of their powers of going to windward in a sea\way and standing up to their canvas. if a boat 37ft, long can be made to go to wind- ward in open water, carrying all plain sail, eyen with 1 moderate rig, in a 35-mile breeze, I am convinced that nothing in marine arehitecture oan be found that will prove better deserving of study. It would be well worth while, at the loge of the yachting season just now coming on, if our Galifornia friends will send on the lines of Faiwn, with particnlars of her ballasting, ctc., to make some caluulations of her properties for illustration in your pages. To make this subject interesting to your readers, I will refer to some yachting events likely to ba remembered, and give the velocity of the wind at the time, 43 observed at the Signal Office on the Equitable Building; asking that the fact be kept in mind that the wind, moying at the rate of 35 miles per hour, exerciges Boson, Mass., May 5, 1879, Eprron Formsr AND BTRMAM : T donot know that I have any fault to find with “ KR, Centre's” ode, dedicated to me. I am sorry, howesyer, that the subject shonld have made his Muse sea-sick, as it evidently did. Refer- ring to the letter of “Beverly Cove,’ in a recent issue of your paper, Idid not say, and do not think, that a G0ft, sea-going keel yacht can be built to draw lesa than 8)¢ or 9ft. and work to windward, He takas exception to the style of my yacht. He passed her frequently last summer, and would not eyen haye ‘suspected? she was a yacht but for her ensign. Ihave no doubt '' Beyerly Cove’? is a critic on yachts, but still some psople who are supposed to haye some taste and judgment on a yacht’s lines differ from him. Mr, D J, Lawlor, wha is one of the oldest and most experienced marine architects on the Atlantic coast, and whose vessels haye been especially noted for grace and beauty of lines aboye water, has stated publicly that he would ba pleased to have designed so handsome a bout aboye the water as my yacht. J haya heard many gentlemen exclaim, ‘What a handsome yacht!” when they camein sight of my schooner, and they were apparently 10 novices in the matter of yachts and vessels. Nay, Mr. Buitor, was it not a little pardonable vanity on my part to think that the best known nayal architeet in Boston and the pub- lic might know something about grace and beauty in my yacht; andiait not alittle hard to huye my gentle critic, ** Bay- erly Cove,” descend so gracefully upon my illusion, and show the ignorance of our naval wrehitects and the public? He wants to know why, if my yacht was built for strength, she was not piven a fiush deck? Did any one ever hear that the America was want- ing in strength because she has 4 break in her deck? or did any one ” —EO—————————————— Lr wl les to it, a pressure Be aie aa? that pth, at ote - rates 0 movethent vary the square of their velocities. I will first refer to York Bay Regatta of June 27, last year. The velocity was: At noon, 6 miles, pressure .18lbe, 2Y, w., § miles, pressure 82lbs; 445. ot, 11 miles, pressure .60lbs. When, with a maxi- mum pressure of 1-10 the strength said to haye been expenenced by the California boats, our small orat't, with their high piles of sand bags, had rather more wind than many of them needed: one, Ivememiber, capsized in Grayesend Bay, I will next refer to the regatta of the Seawanhaka Club, ab Oyster Bay, Sept. 16, 1876. On this occasion the open boats— presumably on account of the wind and sea—were given an inside course. The small stexmor engaged for the use of friends lay to off Lloyd’s Point, being unable, if is said, to go over the outside conree. All-yachts in the race smaller than Winder had, I believe, yeefs in their canvas, thongh all of them weie,] think, larger than Fawn, The velocity of the wind on that day, as recorded here, was: Ab noon, 18 miles; 2P. a5, 16 miles; 4:45, m., 14 tiles, At the closes of this race the approach of an équinoctial storm was imminent, and out of a large fiastof yachts none Jeft the harbor until Monday morning, excspt Winder, which yacht, to the surpriss and wmusement of thode who savy har, went ont on Sunday a, mu. under trysail and other storm canyas, and after ger ing outside, went off before the wind for New York, moning her howsprit into the sea, 1am told, pretty constantly. The rest—a numerous flest—lay with extra scope and anchors out until Mon- day morning ; one trading sloop dragging ashore. The hishesti velocity given ut the Signal Office here for any part of that day up to 7:15 Pp. M. is 36 miles, pressure 6,48lb=_ ‘The next day the wind was still high, though greatly moderated, and all the boats started for New York close hauled, as the wind had veered. I noticed nothing that was not reefed, and at about lo'clook Psyohe came through the Gate with three reefs down, The wind velocities recorded are: 8 4. u,, 15 miles, pressure 1,12 Ibs.; 121,, 16 miles, pressure 1.28lbs,; 2P. a1, 17 miles, pressure 1.40lbs. The maximim here shown being Tags than 14 the pres- sure under which a 37lt. California boat will stand up under whole canyas going to windward. 1 will next refer to the regatta of the New York Olub, June 11, 1874, on which day the Signal Office records wind velocity: 8 A. m., 15 miles, pressure 1.121be.; 12 or, 18 miles, pressure 1,(2lbs, ; 4:45 P, M., 8 milas, pressure .321bs, Tad account of this race the Aquatic Monthly says: ‘The Bmaller boats were beginning to reef their mansails,?? The smal- lest boat was 20 tons O. M., and ont of 13 yachts 10 were over 50 ions, And again; “ Gravel $ achievements were considered still more rémurkable, for she had salled around the lightship ina head sea which had lifted off a portion of the deck of the judges’ steamer.’? In a sonmunication from San Francisco referring to this race, “ Podgera” saya: You had all the wind you wanted, and, a§ I said before, more then you wanted to get speed ont of them, and yet you had just about our summer regular trade wind breeze.” Well, the breeze recorded for this day has a maximum pressure of 1, Galbs—just about #¢ of w 35-mile gale. Just here I may say that the officer in charge of the Signal Station tells ms that at avery station orders exist for tha storm signal to be hoist- ed when the wid attains a yelocity of 25 miles per hour. Haying said so much abont our own, [ will now refer to the Hnglish yachts. In am editorial article of the Piel of Dee. 28 will bs found, '* We haye assumed that Jullanar and Florinda syould each have whole lower gail set, bot in practice both would be reeled with a wind pressure of 3lbs, per square Loot,”—less than 25 miles per hour, and half the pressure experienced at 35 miles pet hour. We are told on the authority of the San Francis- sv Signal Office that on the day referred tothe wind blew at the following velocities: At 4:30 A, x., 6 miles ; 1:35 Pr, m,, 20 miles, pressure 2.11bs.; 25. m., 28 miles, pressure ’g, §2ibs,; By 30 P.M, 22 miles, pressure 2.42lbs. We are also told that the maximum velocity was 32 miles in the tims between noon of that day to the next. The exact time, however. is not given, and the duration of this pressure might be very short, possibly only for the two min- utes required to record on the automatic diagram of the anemom- éter the trayeling of a single mile of atmosphere, It is made yery evident here that a small yacht which could carry all plain sail and go to windward between 1:35 and 8:30 p. m. must haye pos- sessed an Wicommon degres of stiffness; bub to go to windward with a 35-mile breeze she would encounter three.times the pressure that is recorded for 1:35 ©, a., 52 per cent. more than is ating for 2 P. a, and 2.48 times more than that named for 8:30 Pp, We are asked to assume that Hawn was going to windward at jhe précias time when the maximum pressure—momantary or other- wise—ias experiéiiced, and that 53 per cent. should be added to tle knowo maximum for difference between the bay and the Ob- seryalory, situate, we are told, afi 128/b. higher level. This may possibly he correct, but the performances of the buat is sufticiently extraordinary without assuming it. In yiew of all the facts, it appears to me that such an assumption is not warranted and that the difference may more likely be the other way. The highest known velocities are observed at stations of great height. The Signal Olfice here ig at an elevation of 164ft., and only once since the office has been established has a yelocity as high as 72 ouiles per hour been recorded, but at Mount Washing- ton the great speed of 180 miles has vere known, and | understund that currents of over 100 milsa BCE not uncommon; Without in the least impugning ‘'Sauocelito’s” yood faith, I think he would pnt us under obligation by sending for ony slndy the lines of Hawn, that wa may reckon her up and sé¢e how she compares will our own boats. I will conclude with the following quotation from the London Field, which beurs directly on the question of type, and which I fesl sure, Mr. Hditor, will meet with favor from your- self and an ever increasing number here. It is from date-Dec. 28 last; ‘At any cate, the proportions of the linear dimensions of Jullanar exemplify in a marked manner the truth of what those who have made hayal architecture a study haye long contended — that the best seagoing raft is one of long body in proportion to her breadth of body, accompanied by great depth of body and amall initial stability.’ Bowsray. That long, narrow and deep vessels are far better seu Doats than shallow, beamy craft, we think beyond dispute, and quite concur in the concluding remarks offour correspondent, Sn Memon Tian ire the V ‘White Star steamers art their ten beams or more to their length. Recent experience in England foes to show that the longer and deeper yachts almost invariably prove themselves abler sea boats than others. Owing to the racing season being upon us, we cannot at this time enter into the interesting questions of nayal design any further, but must postpone such matters to another period. Sea and ativer ishing. FISH IN SEASON IN JUNE. —_o—- ERESH WATER, Trout, Saline fontinalis. Saimon, Satino Salar. Salmon Trout, Salma conyints, Land-locked Salmon, Salmogiovert, Muskalonge, Eaux nobiliar. Pike or Pickerel, Eso laetus, Yellow Perch, Poree fimvescene, SALT WATER. Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarius, Sheepshead, Archosargus prabato- cephalus. Striped Buss, Roccus linneottus. White per eh, Morone americana. Weakfish, Cynoscion réegalis. Bluefish, 'Panvatomus saltatrix Boeri Mackerel, Cybiwm macula~ Wate Cero, Cybium regale. Hionito, Sarde péelamys. Kingtfish, Monticirrus nebulosus, —o—_ FLIES IN SEASON IN JUNE, Hawthorn, No. 11.—Bady, shining black ; feet and head, black ; wings bright hyaline, Shoaenaker, No, 10.—Body, ringed alternately with light and gray sal- thon ; feel, dark ginger; wings, (he mottled gray of the mallard and tie mottled o£ the woodeock mixed ; sets, mottled woodcock, Black June, No. 10.—Body, peacokk’s herl ; feet and wings black, Dark Stone, Nos, 8 and §.—Body, dark brown; feet, yellow brown; wings, Juteus. Governor No. 10.—Rody, peacock’s herl ; feet, dark red hackle; wings, made of the darkest parh of the bittern’s wing or brown hen. Green Drake, No, 7T.—Body, white posterior, half ribbed with black, green yellow, mottled with brown ; sete, Jark brown, Brewn Drake, No, 1.—Body, feet and wilgs, a golden yellow brown ; sete, dark brown. Raven, No. 11.—Bedy, feet and wing, black, Wren Ily, No, 9.—Body, clay yellow ; fect, made from the scapulary feathers of the English wren or quail; wings and set, mottled widgeon. —If you go fishing send us postal card reports of place, Toute, expenses, fish, weather, baif, ete. A wonderful deal of information can be compressd into postal card limits. —When a atiect gamin gets another gamin ‘‘ ona string,” has the slang a piscatorial origin? If not, what does it mean to get a person on a slring? —We understand Messrs. Wm, Mills & Son have just shipped a Leonard salmon rod for the Marquis of Lorne. It is 174 feel long, has two second joints und three tips, and handsomely mounted in Mr Leonard’s best style with American sterling silver. ‘They also shipped by Saturday’s steamer five salmon rods to England. Mamm—Foacroft, May 24.—Moosehead Lake en open, the influx of fishermen has already commenced. A large party went from this place on Monday to enjoy the sport. Good catches are reported from such as haye returned. On Thursday there were twenty-two boxes of trout come down over the Bangor and Piscataque Railroad, from Moosehead Lake, and sent to Boston, representing nearly a ton and a half weight of trout in this Jot. H. New Hampsurrr—May 12.—l am writing to-day from an old-fashioned New Bngland house, and trying to appear promptly at the hour of twelye, after a horseback ride of eleven miles from the beautiful village of Colebrook, that lies sequestered among the mountains below. The day has been well chosen for my first trip in Troutland, as this should be called, instead of its old term Coos, which is only applicable to a point where the G. T. R. R. leaves the Connecticut River Valley at North Hartford. To-day, for the first time, I had the pleasure of seeing the Diamonds, so called from a prima- tive mode of capturing the bull moose adopted by a hunter by the name of Diamond, who came near trying the experi- ment once too often on the banks of these beautiful lakes. They are located nearly on the dividing ridge between {he Androscoggin and Connecticut waters, but just enough east to contain those beautiful trout found only in the former waters. They haye been called pouds, but the term does them injustice. The grand old mountain that lies alongside of the larger one has no unmeaning name, being called Tum- ble-down Dick, owing to the mishap of one Fifield, who was the happy owner of a pair of moose antlers. When a good crust came Dick bound the trophy on his muscular shoulders and started on the perilous incline, and soon met with a hun- ter’s predicament, in which the snow-shoes and well-loaded antlers held a prominent part, and from which he was rescued before nightfall by an associate. Evy. Norton. Movemen’'s oF THs Fisninc Fiurer.—The number of fish- ing arrivals reported at this port the past week has been 71— 6 from Western Bank with 400,000 lbs. codfish, 8 from Grand Bank with 350,000 lbs. halibut, 24 from Georges with 1,175, - 000 Ibs. codfish and 37,500 Ibs. halibut, and 15 from Inshore Beha trips with 345,000 Ibs. codfish, — Cape Ann Advertiser, ay 25, Oonngcticnt—Bridgeport, Muy 35.—Bvery one says trout- ing is played out in old Connecticut. A friend caught 123 splendid ones last week, and four gents got 271, both one day’s fishing about 40 miles up road. J. Naw Yorr—ftome, May 23.—If Barnum were to do his best he could not begin to equal the show presented to the Romans by our returning party from the Adirondacks. Wighty brook trout, weighing from 2 to 4} pounds, are a grand sight, and as we with hundreds admired their beautiful proportions, the words of that good fisherman of old gol away with my thoughts, something after this style, “TJ envy him and him only who takes larger fish than those caught by § MoH.” Shelter Island, May 23.—TLhe weakfish and the bluefish are just making their appenraties in these waters. My friend Mr. Alfred Tuthill is taking a few dozen of them nightly in a set net. —Striped bass are now running of larger size in Coney Tsland Creek than have been Enown for years. Old sports like * Piscator Post” and Capt. -M, B, Steers take their Niaht tackle and astonish the natives with their skill in landing heayy weights scientifically. Last week, and just now, the Tides favor auspiciously, and seekers after ea fet all the fun that the weather forecasts promise, New Jzrsey—Barnegat, May 22.—Plenty of bluefish at Barnegat. First catch of the season yesterday. One boat landed eighty-seven, weighing from two to four pounds. Gro. H. Pirman. Kinsey's Ashley House, Barnegat Iniet, Hay 24.—Bluefish commenced coming in our inlet on Wednesday last at noon. By night, three yachts captured 200 of them; they run from 2 to 5 lbs. Every morning and afternoon since the water fronting the Hentshage has been alive with them, aud afford- ing splendid sport. Blackfish, flounders and sea Wass still plenty, aifording capital sport during slack water. : PENNsyLyania—Clearfield, May 26.—Trout have been bit- ing gloriously, ‘The boys tell of famous strings. Norry Caronna—Wew Berne, May 19.—Probably no place on our coast has finer fishing grounds than Beaufort harbor. Tt is nothing unusual for us to go out and take 300 and 400 bluefish and Spanish mackerel in two or three hours’ trolling, and the sharpie is the favorite boat for this sport. . Guo. N. lvus, ViraintA—Staunton, May 23.—The gentlemen from your State (Dansville), Woodruff and DeLang, are ont on the North River under a competent escort, and are hoped (and supposed) to be taking ‘oodles of trout. The weather is ex- cellent, and the streams have a fine stage of water since the recent rains. Our expedition to Greenbrier River is to start about the 12th to 15th of June. ASA, Wisconsin—Baraboo, May 21.—Captain B. K. Cowles has returned from a few days’ fishing in one of the many lakes which the State of Minnesota is so proud of; reports excel- lent fishing, and brought back 150 fine bass, Micropterus sal- moides. Ep. H. OrnEGon—Portland, April 29.—Our spring fishing has conimenced in earnest, and we are haying royal sport. One party of four gentlemen, well known in this city, went out to Dairy Creek, about thirty miles from here, the other day, and brought home about 400 speckled beanties, the lot weigh- ing a little over 175 pounds—so you can judge what size they were. Another party went out to Gales Creek, in Washing- ton County, and brought home about 300. They caught many With flies, the ‘‘ Black Gnat’ and ‘‘Green Drake” proying to be the most killing. A few of the boys went over to Johnson’s Creek, but being so near town the creek was pretty well fished out; so they met with indifferent success. One of them, while sitting on the bank of the stream, wait- ing patiently for a bite, fell asleep, aud while in ihat condition a couple of his chums happened by, and taking his line out of the water, they fastened a boltle (an empty one) to it and threw it in again, and quietly awaited events. Charley soon awoke, and commenced pulling in; but as soon as he lifted the bottle off the bottom the current struck it and started it down stream. Charley thought he had a fish, and com- menced playing it, aud after a good deal of exertion (Charley is very obese) succeeded in landing his fancied catch, and then—well, he put up for the oysters when they reached home. W. L. ni Tim's Pornp—ditor Forest and Stream: The weather in this State is warm. Foliage and flowers are beautiful, The trout season is improved, and as the streams are well filled with water, some fine strings haye been brought in, while, as a tule, the fish do not very much outnumber the fishermen. A letter from Kennedy Smith, Eustis, Me. , just received, says fhat since J wrote you of my trip to Tim Pond,” last Sep- tember, he has cut out a road from his place to the pond, and can take ‘‘ packs” in a carriage nearly half the distance. The last of the ice disappeared from the pond the 14th inst. The weather is very warm for the season, and only a few drifts of snow remain. Trout were never more abundant there, ‘There will be three gocd boats on this clear sheet of water this sea- son. A log house is just being finished with modern c coking stove, near the vitalizing spring of medicinal waters of which, and its wonderful healing qualities, | once spoke to you. Near by are three camps. Parties can get good board there, with boats and guides furnished, all at a very moderate sum, or they may board themselves, ‘and Iam gure satisfaction will be given in all that Mr. Smith attempts. Honest, square dealing and low prices arehis rule. There is good br ook trout ing in Eustis and adjoining plantations. Remeniber this sec— tion is in northern Maine, and June is early enough for open- air sporting in that latitude, particularly for those seeking health as well as sport. No doubt the best route to Hustis is by Maine Central Railroad to West Waterville, thence by railroad to North Anson, thence by stage to North New Portland, Here one can get a team or go by stage each Tuesday and Friday to Eustis, where a private team will be cared for while the party visits the pond, or it can be used to go to yarious trout streams, at no great distance, From North Anson to North New Portland the distance is eight miles, and 35 miles from North New Portland to Hustis, and the roads are excellent, while the scenery is not surpassed by the finest in New England. On account of ijl- health I was aseeker after a good and cheap place for reerea- tion for some years, and last Septemler I discovered the place Ihave spoken of, and’ found fish, flesh and fun, and pained more strength and health than I should if 1 had swallowed an hypothecary’s shop. I hope to go this year for trouting in June, and for trouting and shooting in September. New Britain, Conn,, May 2). J. Warnken Toor. Trovutine on Lone Isuanp—W7. Hditor: The apple blos- soms are out, and the birds are making sweet music wilh their songs in the old orchards. Visions of rippling brooks and cool lakes haye taken possession of my mind, and I felt I must goa angling. So, one lovely morning last week, [took the early train to Amilyville, where I met my fmend with his team. The air was delightful and cool and fragrant with the perfume of thousands of wild flowers and apple. blossoms, the fields green, and altogether the short ride was very enjoyable, and a strong contrast to the dusty city and frightful odors of Hunter's Point. We took a boat at the pond, after histily putting our rods together, and drifted off willi the wind, casting as we went, To our surprise, we could raise no trout. We tried all kinds of flies and all parts of the little lake, up the mlet and back again. The quail called cheerily in the hedge-rows, and the swallows dipped past in countless niimbers ; but still no trout. then came a smart shower, making (he bubbles dance on the water, during which we discussed luncheon under cover of an old barn, while the rain pattered on the shingles overhead, An April shower is not uppleasant, if it does not last too Jong, for, after it passes over, everything is sweeter and brighter than ever, With our pipes agoing, we take our way back to the pond. ‘The sun breaks through the clouds, mak- ing the trees and bushes look as if huog with diamonds. The Bob White is calling again, and after bailing the rain out of the hoat we start. Now what a change! The trout are breaking all over the pond, and we are as busy as we can be. The grizzly king seems to be the favorite to-day, although the coachman is not far behind. It is near train-time, though, and we must leave off, much to our regret. On our way back across the pond I am startled by.a large trout jumping clear out of water and over my flies, showing good sixteen incliés.— Lstrike quick, and am lucky enough to book him as he goes down—not in the mouth, but in the tail! Thus har- nessed, he has a decided advantage over me; but though short of time, we must save him, notwithsianding a very light and much-worn leader. He goes up and down and across the pond, but with a graceful bend the Conroy rod keeps a tiresome drag on him, and at last the net enyelops the largest trout of this season so far out of Carmen’s Pond. Weight, 1# pounds, Huprriedly we take our rods apart and drive to the station, much pleased with our short but pleasant trip to the south side of Long Island. W. Horerrron. rat SEBEG LAKE SALMON FISHING. Sure Ponp SteBAM, Head of Sebec Lake, May 12, 1879, ‘Eprrorn FOREST AND STHRAM: This season’s fishing for land-locked salmon began under yery pe- euliar circumstances, by nolice from a farmer who lives in sight of the maid lake; he was watching the ice for me while tilling the snil for his snowtl#ke potatoes. I was notilled al 9 A. m., May 7, that the ioe In the lake was moying, it all being out of the uarrow part of the lake for a distance of six miles from the dam; caused by the current and the high water. I at once sent telegraph dispatches to abont ten friends who had previously accepted an invitation, by letter, to join me on my unyual frip to this favorite spot. Then I quietly com- menced putting ip tents, poles, rods, nets, worms, smells, elc., to be allready to hois! sall on the arrival of the train and stage at 11730, May 8. But I was obliged to change my plan alitile, as all the Bangor party, including David Bugbee—“ the oldest man in the crowd" — Geo Lancaster, John Jennys, Mr Bodte, C. H,, U, &. N., James lfan- ney, of the St. John Telegraph, aad Loomis Taylor, had left Bangor on ihe 2 P. M. train, just oue hour before my dispifches were received, Miey liad gol uneasy wailing for my dispatches by resding postal cards that I seni them every day. I holsted sail at 9:20, May S, leaviug teams for friends who were coming on the next train to meet me on “ Kemudeland Point,” better known a8 the “ Narrows.” The breeze being light and the load heavy it was slow beating up the narrow part of the lake. We arrived In sight of the Narrows about 4:3), after calling af Bowerbauk and taklug on board Mr, Charles Sawyer of Dexler. Ws found Ihe ice in tho main lake had jammed, and’ it looked {mpossible to break throngh it; so we went into camp, hereafter known as “ Camp Bugbee.” After eating eggs, cooked by Mr. Boate, the evening was sp2ntin many ways. Bireh bark being handy every man was notified to equip himself with a flambeau, march up the cow-path of last year, surroaud the pret- tiest-toned froz and capture him if possible. Jt being a cold night (ice forming one third of an inch thick) and the five getting low, all hands were up before the sun—a very uncommon oecurrence with many of the party. Betting was brisk on the que-tion of getting the boat through the broken cakes of ice, all the party betiiug against me. J received encouragement from several Dover and Foxeroft genllemen who were camped on Lhe opposite shore, that we could get through ina few hours, which we did, atid arrived at Lancaster Gap, mouth of the stream, at5 P. .—just in season for the evyenilig’s fishing. Now the excitement commenced, With seven or eight men who neyer auw # land-locked salmon, all armed with Leonard fly-rons, those, and only those, acquainted with the fish can ilmagine the fun. I can only re- tember that for a long tinre some one was callitg for another hook, another ‘shiner,’ or a dip-net, that kept‘ Beri” on the jump all the time, After giving orders for pitching the tents, laying down the jnattresses and starting the fire, I stole away to the foot of (he rough water, waded to a favorite rock, and jn less time than I had specified in my bet before starting I hooked a 2% pound salmon, T begged “ the oldest man” in the crowd to hold him or break my rod, After he had witnessed his strength in rough water 1 easily led him into a dip net after he had been out of water several times from tyo to four feet. We jad no trouble in taking all the fish we could ask for, Each one of the party succeeded in hooking and landing from one f0-seyen palmon; if we could haye remained one or two days longer I know that many fish would have been wasted. Besides the excitement of the fish, the musk-rats were so thick bhat with a flambean on tle bank one could lie in the Margaret and almost touch the rats swimming grouni! ier for fun, the boat being hitched on the point that is all yuidlermined with their houses. Every one ought to know what a nlce soup rata, suowflake potatoes, and a few onions willmake. Old Hon- ter Lyford ovce told mie it would put more life Ina weak man than any other wild meat, The next good fishing will be with ily. FRANE M. Forp, Game Zag and Gun. JUNE IS A CLOSE MONTH FOR GAME. —Messrs G. and A, Hayden, of Jacksonville, Ill, have pur- chased an interest in the Hdwin C. Green’s breech-loaders, and with their new arrangements they hope to supply the de- mand for the arm. ‘Their advertisement appears elsewhere. —An Iowa City, Iowa, correspondent writes thal he has employed with most excellent results the method of brown- ing gun barrels, given in our issue of March 6- We think the fault of the failures is not in the recipe butin lack of skill in applying it. —The Bohemian Glass Works managers think that there is is no necessity for postponing shooting tournaments, as with the present perfection of glass ball traps and the use of the Paine feather filled balls, a very good substitute for birds may be had. Ifthe pigeons are scarce, the glass balls will never fail so long as the sand holds out. We think ourselves that the employment of any good substitute for birds is preferable to the postponement of these conventions. This is certainly g0, if, a8 it should be, the prirnary vbject of the meeting be to confer shout the protection of game. Sportsmen's eonyen- tions pay too much attention to the shooting, and give alto- together too little time to the important questions which should be intelligently and exljaustively discussed. Carr. Bogarvus’ 8soorme Sonoon.—Capt. Bogardus is buying great succiss in his new Shooting School for Wing = RAN tL ea a. ut ce ws “ — : Practice, at No, 158 South Clark st., Chicago, wh ere he gives instreetion in glass ball shooting as preparatory to sport in the field, The Captain and his son Hugene have been giving a series of exhibitions with the shot-gun and rifle, the pro- gramme including an unusually extended and varied list of diffictilt feats. Balls are hit in every conceivable way, and not the least ingenuity displayed is that of devising new tricks with the gun. Larnin & Ranp Powper Co.—When we say that some of the Laflin & Rand Powder Co.’s mills have the reputation of long standing we do not refer to that inherent property of powder mills whereby they may at any moment blow them- selves and everything around them into shivers. We must be understood as saying rather that these mills having been established Jong ago, and having kept up with the times now possess a high record among powder manufactories. The works of the conipany are located at Newbury, Esopus and Schaghticoke, N. Y.; Wayne, N. J.; Oressona, Moosic and Jermyn, Pa., and Platteville, Wis. The numerous other magazines in yarious parts of the country afford unusual fa- cilities for quickly supplying all demands. The Laflin & Rand brands, especially the Orange and Orange Lightning, have long been popular with sportsmen. The Creedmoor brand, manufactured particularly for rifle shooting, has given the greatest satisfaction to our best known experts, and is gradually becoming known totherangemen, ‘The new Lafiin & Rand Powder Co.’s circular has a page of the best illus- tration of powder grains we hive ever seen. It is done by the new Arotype method, a process which is likely to revolu- tionize book illustrating. MassAonuserts—Salem, May 238.—Spring snipe shooting Was not up to the average this year. Miles River carried the palm. Newburyport grounds in good order, but few bags made. Winter yellow-legs are along, also some peeps and ringnecks, R. L. N. ree following gun clubs have recently been organized in inois : Elmwood (iJ.) Gun Club.—W. W. T. Welles, President ; Jno F, Caldwell, Vice-President; T. E. Elliott, Secretary; F. B Tracy, Treasurer; Isaac Durif, D. D. Mendenhall, Geo. Van Sickle, Managers. : Pekin (1l.) Gun Club—John Berry, President; Henry Heisel, Vice-President; Geo. E. Schaummfefile, Secretary ; James Haines, Jr., Treasurer; Executive Committee, John rune Henry Heisel, Johw Durans, John C. Ramsey, Louis talfer. Delevan (Ill.) Prairie Club.—P. Glark, President; Jno. Warne, Vice-President; H. A. Flint, Secretary and Treas- urer. Canton (Tl) Game and Fish Protection Club.—Jos. Donn, President; Daniel Drake, Vice-President; A. Walker, Secre- tary; C. A. Emery, ‘Treasurer. —Mr. G. B. Boughton, of Titusville, Pa., the inventor of the explosive target ball, has also nearly ready a new inyen- vention of great value to marksmen, who all appreciate the difficulty of identifying bull’s eye shots-under all circum- stances. The inyention of Mr. Boughton consists in a disk prepared of fulminate paper painted black and exactly coyer- ing the bull’s-eye and fastened at top and bottom with hooks, When struck at any poimt by the ball, the paper at once ex- plodes and consumes, being a positive proof of a hit to the marksman anu his friends. The attendant can at once sub- stitute another disk and at the same time mark the shot. There can be no question as to the value of this invention and the certainty of its universal adoption, Deer SHoorine on tHE Sisquoc River.—Sania Barbara, Gal,, March 25.—FHiditor Forest and Stream > Warly one morn- ing in July a party of four, consisting of Mr. F., one of the leading merchants of Santa Barbara; E. and W., two jolly fellows in camp, and your correspondent, left town for the old camping ground on the Sisquoc Ranch. Santa Barbara you must know is surrounded on three sides by mountains, and in order to get into good hunting country one must cross over them. By the time we reached the top the sun was two or three hours high and it seemed as if we would melt. How- ever, the other side was still cool and shady, so after a short rest at the Summit House we again started on ward until we reached a clear stream of water, where we stopped to rest our horses and eat lunch. After an hour’s stay we hitched up and drove until we reached the Jinaquoc Ranch House, where we decided to stay over night. We were up betimes and were soon started on our way again. The road ran through some splendid country. We saw as we passed along hundreds of acres of grain standing tipe and ready for the reaper, and as the breeze swept over it it looked like some vast sea stirred by the wind. Theriver was reached about noon, and for the next two hours we drove slowly over the boulders, working our way well up into the deer country. Our camp was reached about two o'clock, and the tent was soon pitched, horses atlended, and eyery- thing ready for to-morrow’s hunt. In California every stream of sny size is called a river. Hastern people would have called the Sisqnoe River a creek had they seen it while we were there, for as it had not rained for severa] months, the streams had dwindled down very small, but in the rainy season they are very respectable. This river gets its name from an Indian chief who, many years ago, lived on its banks. Indian frayes are very numerous on the little flats through which the stream runs. Mr. Steven Bowers, a gentleman employed by the Government, has opened great numbers of them, and has shipped tons of relics away from here. In the morning F. and I started out together, as we usually do, and had not gone far before I saw two deer standing to- gether about one hundred and fifty yards distant. One dropped to my shot and the other made aff, and though I fired several shots after him I failed to hit him, On going up to the dead one, it proyed to be a large, fat doe. She was soon dressed and hung on a limb, and we started on. We traveled several miles this day, but failed to find any more deer, though signs were very plenty. Next Bene we sad- dled our horses and rode over to 8 canon where the deer were more plentiful. I had separated from F. and was walking slowly along when I heard two shots in quick succession, and soon a large buck came staggering through the brush and fell dead at my feet, FE. soon made his appearance, and a8 we ————— were dressing him ‘ e rere Let ei nner eee a fine in good humor that night, and many a song was sun and story told before we songht our eae F. killed Edothee buck almost.as large as the first, and nearly in the same place, and I got a spike buck. Phenext day, and just as we finished dinner, a young doe came down close to camp to drink and was killed by F. who happened to get his gun ready first. We stayed in camp and rested on the day following, and Ibad three good shots at two deer that came to drink, but as I was much excited I missed them both. Next day we started tor home and changed our route and came by way of the Gayiota pass. This pass is a channel cut through the mountain range, and as you drive through you can see cliffs some three hundred feet high, towering above you; it is a magnificent spectacle. Thirty miles more and We Were again in Santa Barbara. kK. G.F. —Hee Bogardus’ advertisement. PIGEON MATCHES. CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD.—I will shoot a matali at 500 or 1,000 glass balls, each for $500 or $1,000 a side. The match to be shot at 15 yards rise, from my patent glass bail trap; and on the duy of miateh the ac- ceptor and 1to toss for choice to shoot, and the man that gets the choice to commence to shoot and shoot inl! be misses, then the other atarts In and shoots until he misses ; and the ons Shat preaks his num- wi nae Wy yin: ae the basins @s billiards. 1€ match can be made at my headquarters and shootin ler: 153 80, Clark at., Chigago, at any fia A.H, Bopkentue p Champion Wing Shot of the World, New Hampsarre—Ashland, Hay 24.—Ashiand Guu Club; weekly contest for ten ball match ; Bogardus trap and rules: 4 iVviit aT 7 is Io 1 ae Poiioodud i3 1 0 0 = LA Ham... igo 00 24 1D 0-6 M, _MASSACHUSETTS—Worcester , May 24.—The Sportsmen's Club of this city have accepted a challenge from the Marlborough Club to shoot 2 glass ball matth on Memorial Day. In June last the Marlborough team won by a score Of 227 to 219 out of a possible 300. July 18 the Worcester team won 231 to 219; August 1S again by ashore of 265 to 251. The Worcester Team for the coming malch is composed as Tol- lows: Metsrs, W, 8. Perry, A. Houghton, G. J. Rugg, L. R, Hudson, C. B. Holden, N. 8. Johnson, E. 2. Smith, A. P. Pond, Sted. Clark, W. H. Cole ; with Messre. M. D, Gilman and C. C. Houghton as snbstitutes, New Yore—Bhujalo, May 24.—Friday, May 23, at Mr, B, M. Shultz’s Shooting Park, Buffgio Pains, George W. Smith of the Queen City Club, aud Jacob Beler, Jr., of the Audubons, shot a match at 20 birds each, 24 yards, with the following result: SMU... p veennemneversenened £1 21 LOLTI ED 2 iid Tobie Beier eye ie ee aeey sees td OOPTOTIIIIP OOO 11 H. ft. G. Sourh CaroLina—Charleston,—Mr, Geo. A. Douglass, an epterpris- ing young sportsman, has opened a shooting psrk at the Cool blow Garden, whith is delightfally situated within easy walking distunce of the city. The park has become very popular with our sporting frater— nily, and every pleasant affernoon qai'e a oninber of gentleman can be fond on the grounds practicing at glass balls, The Charleston Sporting Ciab, which has been recently organized, had # practice match a few days since, the first of a series of three contests, fo select a team of ten wen to shoot against aleam of ten men irom Augusta on the S0th of this month, The best scores made wére as fo}lows, 20 shots each; W. L. Gely, 19; Dr. Lanneau, 18; Mr. Hall, 17; W. J. Whaley, dr., 16. ‘The scores made upon an average were very go0d, fs some of the par- ties had néver shot a glass ballbefore. Some excellent shooting may be expected, a8 the visiting aportemen are all crack shots, and our men are determined to give them a severe ight, ALGONQUIN GuN CLruB.—The Algonquin Gun Olub, of New York, will open its grounds at Weehawken, N. .J. (Forty-second street ferry), to- morrow afternoon. The officers of the club are; Jas, P. Rowinson, President; Jas. Dunseith, Vice-President; Geo. Bremer, Secretary. The Committee of Arrangements are; Wm. Burns, Win, B. Lundie, David Simpson, G, J. Sauer, J. H. Boesseennecker, Rob’t Gordon, - Onlo—Youngstown, May 24.—The following scores were made on May 17 by the Buckeye Ba)! Breakers, ut the first semi-monthly contest for the championship of the club; Bogardus’ rolex, Card's rotery tlap, 15 smooth glass balls each, 15 yards rise: Arkwright. ioccce-2-2p-00 O90, LT Leong 1 2 oD db bad Hamilton....0----s0-0 000100008000 0 0 1 0020000212000 21 1-6 Bian lO OP TO TOON OF OF Ts SOC ae SSO Cat 202 Oe es tes el Mumbaugh,....--........00600900071000000 0 1 Muller. ..52t 52-06. eal) Oe Le Te 0 le ee Oh gsieu Boggans.....- sespancatersl) hd ok FPO! Omer Oe 0 Ome dey 6 0 — . Buck#ve Boy, Onto—Cincianati, Way 11.—An interesting glass ball match for the championship of the Cincinnatl Shooting and Wishing Club took piace on thy above imst., Messrs, Koch and Whetstone shooting against (sald- well and Disney. The celebrated Bates & Banm rubber balid traps were used, the balls being thrown 35 yards and from behind a screen, Rise, 18 yards ; number of balls, 50 tothe man, A large audience waa present, including many ladies, and the utmost enthusiasm was meni- fested throughont. . Score + W Galdwell....2117211009710111012171111111101 O0O0017T1L111T0T1111111711T9174 1-4 DY Disney... . 1100777111707 01117T7111101 110111110111110101101111 I 40-§0 J H Whetstone.00101011110110111012111111 11112001111112020001118711111—8 HJ Koch,,....01091170017117111112011110111 1011101111111111111101111—1—%8§ SHooTING ToURNAMENT.—A grand shooting tournament at glass balls and target will be held ut Pittsburgh, Pa , commencing June 3, and continuing during the month on each Tuesdayaud Friday, Mésers. J. Palmer O'Neil & Co., under whose auspices the tournament ia held, and who are agents for Mole’s rotating glass ball trap, offer over $100 in j rlves, the frst being a W. & C. Scott & Son gun, valued at $200, for the highest score at 100 balls throwifrem a Moles rotuting trap; a P, Webley & Son gun will be given for tle cecond beat acore; & Wiuchester rifle will be given for the best score with 4 Winchester ritie at glass bails, and 1,000 Winchester cartridges tor the second best. For target shooting the prizes are a Remington Creedmoor ride ant a aporting Title hy the same makers, the shootipg commending on '/hurs- day, June 5, Whe shooting will be done on the grounds of the Pitte- burgh Exposition Soclety, whieh haye been renied for the purpose, Each contestant will be allowed to make three scores—that is, if his first score of 100 balls is not satisfactory, he will be allowed Lo try ata second 100; and if this score doea not please him, he cen try again, out rom the three scores hé must select one, A charge of five cents to cover expenses will be made for each glass ball slot at, but there will be no other entrance fee. Olroulars contalning all information can be had by addressing Messrs, J. Palmer O'Neill & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, eel Fine Goy.—If a person wants a really first-cluss gun, wilh the very best of Implements and ease, complete, tic willdo well to examine the two fine outfits now on exhibition at C. L. Ritzmaun’s, 443 Broadway, neat Twenty-third{street. Onetis a W. & &. Scom & Son, Premier quality, 12-hore, 20-inch, 74 Ibs. welgub; the other outit alsoa W, & , Scott & Son, Premier quality, witt two sels of barrels (10 and 12, These two outfits are the mestand completesr these celebrated makers ever turned ont, alld the beat that cam be procnted, Patterns with each gun. ArLantio Coasr Prror.—Bostoy To NEw York.—w. S. Coast Suryey, Washington, D-. C.; John Service Bradford, Assistant, U. 8. Ooast Survey. The U. 8. Coast and Geodetic Survey has again laid yachtsmen under obligations to it by the publication of the most complete coast pilot yet sompiled for any stretch of coast at home or abroad, By the use of the charts already in its possession aud the systematic arrangement of the sittveys made from Boston to New York, a yolume has been given to the nautical public for the amall prise of $3,50, which under other cir- cumetaices could not haya been produced for less than ten fimos that sum, It contains nu- merous charts on av 80,000 scale on parchment, _and yiews of approaches to channels and har- bors ; a general description of the coast line and shores; 2 detailed dexcription of all dangers and obstructions; sailing directions; position of light- houses and beacons; information concerning fog-signals, tides, currents, ice and compass yari- ations the pilot laws of New York and also an appendix relating to the currents atihe entrance to the Gulf of Maine. The volume is in short a complete collection of all that is required by the coasting and yachting fraternity. As a book of roference upon all matters relating to the coast- line and off shore character of the sea and sound ib ia an invaluable guide to mariners, and the ex- tremely low price at which tho book is issued places it within the reach of all. The efforts the Coast Survey is making and the amount of use- ful work turned ont by it upon the niggardly pittance allowed by Congrass should receive the heartiest approval of those who deeire to see in government something more practical than the disgusting display of sensationalism and section- al animosities which occupy most of the time of _the wise men at Washington. Yet the very ex- istence of this burean, one of the few in which Americans may take pride, was threatened with extinction at thesame moment that a raid for millions for pensions was made upon the Treas- ury. The body of the work is printed in large, clear type, the more important parts in pica and the lesser dangers and notices in minion, while the sailing directions are well leaded, With this on the shelves of the ship's library, there will be no need of other charts, and no excuse for feel- ing one’s way with the board or following a hooker, customs still too frequent among ama- feur sailera. But to be appreciated, this new yolume must be seen. It is to ba obtained at all the navigation stores in this city. The same material is also published in seyen different parts for local usa; each part 60 cents. They ron from Boston Bay to Monomoy ; Buzzard’s and Narragansett Bays ; Block Island and Vish- er’s Island; Sound with Gardiner’s Bay ; Nan- tucket and Vineyard Sound ; Long [sland Sound and Hast River; harbors in same and South coset of Loug leland. In these forms the informatio4 is somewhat more handy and readily found. A colored chart of the sea approaches of New York ig 4 special feature of the book, showing the deep tongue-like gulley that makes in toward the Sandy Hook Light-Ship. Soura Auvsrratia, Illustrated by Photo- graphs and Maps. Edited by Wm. Harcus, Esq. Sampson, Low & Co,, London, Pub- jishers, 1876. In view of the coming World's Uxhibition at Sydney and Melbourne, present interest in the development of Australia will be heightened. Any information, therefore, relating to that won- dert'ul country will be welcomed by a great num— ber of people. We presnme it is safe to say, however, that comparatively few persons have any idea at all of the great and varied resources of this continent, of the progress of its settle- ment, or its present condition. They believe it to be still a wilderness inhabited chiefly by kan- garoos and savages, just as there are Londoners éyen How, who imagine all Americans to ba abo- rigines less than half redeemed by the inocula— tion of the Buglish Colonists who came here to settle. If such is the opinion of any ons, a pe- rusal of the book befora us will instantly unde- ceive him. Indeed, uw! we take its principal towns, cities, fields and plantations as standards of estimate and measure, he will find them scarcely surpassed by countries which haye an antiquity. The public buildings of Adelaide, for instance, will compare fayorably with those of European cities, while the yast sheep and stock ranges, granaries, and the Hill River farm, with its wonderful machinery and implements, s6s6m the exact counterpart of the stock ranges of Texas and Colorado and the Dalrymple and War- ner farms of Minnesota, The yolume before us contains 432 octayo pages, and is full of statis- tics of much value to emigrants and capitalists, Just what all Australia was, and what a portion of it still remains, may be gathered from another yolume which has just come from the printer. Tt is entitled : June Magazmvgs {Reoztyrp.—-We haye re- — = Se ee 1m stv Arce Hie PD App r- ey Lippincott's; Apple ly: Phrenoloycial Journal; Atlantio; Eclectic ; Golden Rule. diliscellaneons. NEW Sporting Handbooks. Jefferies Modern Rules of Lawn ‘Tennis snd Badminton; 32 pages, illustrated, heantifnlly bound in cloth and BOld,......0 rece veces 22 =~ 250% The Modern Archer. By an Expert. 32 pages, illustrated ; blue cloth and gold..... tales shay 256 Lacrosse, Foot-Ball, Ten-Pins and Shufile- Board ; the latest revised rdles of these pop- ular games ; 32 pages, illustrated ; bouna in GIOnM ANNO eee eesdtss diane ess = eser 250, The Amateur’s Guide to Pedesirianisii. By John Goulding, the Professional Trainer, 382 pages, illustrated ; cloth and gold......-..... Instructions for Professional aud Amateur Gymnasts and Acrobats, By Prof. Wm. 4, hhipley, late of P. T. Barnnm’s ‘* Greatest Show on Karth.*? 100 pages, 75 illustrations ; GOGH BG GOL |. ol eevee teemsscssseess SUC The New Archery Score Book ; 50 pages, print- ed in gold, red, blue, and black paper covyer.. 25c, Adjustable Moroceo Case for the above that will wear ont 100 of the pads...._..... Peni Pecx & Snyder's llustratied Price List of all the implements used in the varions games that ~ are in yogue, containing also latest price list with illustrations of Boating Goods. Polo Ontdts, Tennis Shoes and implements, Wish- ing Tackle, ase Bail and Cricket Outtits, Philip Highfield’s Archery, Firemen’s Ous- fits, etc. ; 194 pages; paper cover; 700 illos- trations; by mail, post-paid...,..-........... 10c, 26e. 60c. We send any of the abiye by mail, post-paid, on receipt of price, Address PECK & SNYDER, _ Manufacturers, Importers and Dealers, 124 NASSAU ST,, NEW YORK. Grand 0} Opening fficial OF THE Schuetzen Park, at Union Hill, N. J. MAY 29 AND 30, 1879, A grand prize shooting will be connected with the above festival. Thetargets are open to all comers under conditions of the shooting programme. Come one and all! H. D, BUSCH, Pres. HE. D. GERDTS, See’y, mayld 3t GLASS BALLS, TRAPS, GUNS, ETC. Traps from $2 to $12, Balls at 90 cents per 100. Guos cheap. Catalogues free. Address GREAT WASTERN GUN WORKS, Pittsburg, Pa. msy29 ly Ghe Kennel. Dr. Gordon Stables, R, N. TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND, AUTHOR OF THE “Practical Kennel Guide,’ &c. begs to Inform Ladies and Gentlemen In America that he purchases and sends ont dogs of any desired breed, fitfor the highest competition, WN, B,—A had dog neyer left the Doctor's Kennels decid tf Irish Water Spaniels. For,Sale, four dog and three bitch pups, by Boh, out of Imported Bridget. Also orders received for coming litters by Bob, Out of Duck, and by Sneider out of Queen; full pedigree. Price at 8 weeks old: dogs, $20; bitchis, $15. J. H. WHITMAN, 103 So, Clark at., Chicago. apriT 7t COCKER SPANIEL Breeding Kennel oF M,. P, McKGON, Franklin, Del, Oo., N Y. I keep only cockers of the finest strains. Sell only young stock. I guarantee satisfaction and gafe de- livery to every customer. These beautiful and in- telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting andretrieving. Correspond- ents inclosing stamp will get printed pedigrees, cir- cular, testimonials, etc, jlo Imperial Kennel. Setters and Pointers thorough- ly Field Broken, Young Dogs handled with skill and judgment, Dogs have daily access to salt water. mi N. B.—Setter aud pointer puppies, also broken dogs, for sale; full pedigrees. Address H. U. GLOVER, Tous Kivur, N. J. apras tf Stud Spaniel. TRIMBUSH (pure Clumber), imported direct trom the kennels of the Duke of Neweastle. For nose the olumbers are unrivalled, and Trimbush is 8 capital dog to breed cockers or small-sized setter bitches to, Fes $20. Address H. C. GLOVER, Toms Biver, -d, janie tf ys SALE—A thoroughbred, thoroughly broken red Irish Biteh, by champion Rory O*More; also One by champion Eleho. Price, $45 each, Ad-— dreas 5. J, ROBBINS, Westhersfeld, Conn. may29 Got Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms STEADMAN’S FLHA POWDER for DOGS A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs. ‘This Powder is guaranteed to kill fleas on dogs cf any other animals, or money returned, It ls putup in patent boxes wlth sliding pepper box top, whici greatly facilitates ita use, Simple and efficacions, Price 60 cents by mull, Postpaid ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOG 4 GERTAIN REMEDY Put uo in boxes containing ten powders, with ijl directions for use. Price 50 cents per Box by mall, Goth the above are recommended by Kop anp Gur iudl FOREST AND STREAM. CONROY, BISSETT & MALLESON oot 12 65 FULTON 31.,, N, Y. SPRATT’S PATENT LONDON MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES, Awarded Silyer Medal, Paris, 1878—Medal from British Government, and 21 other Gold and Silver Medals, Trade Mark. SOLE AGENT FOR THH UNITED STATES, FRANCIS 0. De LUZE, 18 South William Street, New York. Also Spratt’s Dog Soap, and direct orders taken for Spratt’s medicines. E. S. Wanmaker, COOL SPRING, TREDELL, CO0., N. C. Field Trainer of purely bred Setters and Pointers Prices, $75 and $100, Dogs bought and sold on Commission. mayls ly Points for Judging Dogs, A pamphlet, compiled from ‘Stonehenge’s " new edition of ** Dogs of the British Islands,*? and con- taining the “points * by which every breed of dogs is jadged in this country and England, together with a description of the same, For gale at this office, Price 50 cents. may22 tf DOCS’ PEDICREES Compiled and printed for less than one-half that the printing alone can be done for by any other printer. Address M, VON CULIN, Delaware City, Del. may 8 OR SALH.—Thoronghbred pointer and water Spaniel whelps. 10 pointer pups, sire Yankee, bred by W. C. Howard, Dayton, O.,dam Blix; Blix by Strong’s Pete and Woodbridge’s Nell; 8 coal black, white tlcked chest, 1 pair liver dog pups. Price, $15 each. Four Irish water spaniel pups, sire Pat, dam Daisy; $l0each, THOs. P, CANTWELL, Brainerd, Minn. apr 6b Ol SALE.—Red Irish setter pups, 3 months old, Both sire and dam {mported ; sire, York, prize winner, and both good field dogs, and the pups gauranteed. ull pedigree given. Gordon setter pups, color black and tan, are fr.:m the best stock of JH. Tilley, of Locust Valley; never had a pup of this sirain but turned out first class felddog 4H. B. VONDERSMITH, Lancaster, Pa, may29 it {OCKER SPANIELS FOR SALE—A liver and white dog and bitch 11 mos, old. They are from imported prize winning stock, by Witch ont of Madge, and they from Mr. §. J. Bestor’s Romeo and Juliet and Snip and Juliet, Address F. H. HUS, Tarrytown, N. Y. may29 1t IRST-CLASS POINTER PUPPIES FOR SALB.— fevyen choice pups, whelped Mareh 21, by Kake If, out of our Daisy, Wor full pedigree, price, ete., praee eet & HELLYAH, Warren, Mass, aprio ft: | Paes ete the Stud.—Blue belton, Llewellin Setter, winner of three bench prizes, by cham- pion Rob Roy, winner of five English fleld trials, out of the pure Layerack bitch, Piokies. Will serve bitches at $20. Litters warranted. Inquire of L, F. WHITMAN, Detroit, Mich, jau2 tf HAMPION DRAKE PUPS FOR SALE—I have 4 brace of pups, dog and bitch, nine weeks old, for sale, by Drake out of my Luna. Drake has the best field record on this continent, and Lona is a first. class field bitch. Paps are fine, healthy and handsome, HW. H, LATHROP, Springfield, Mass. may2?2 2t ED SETTER PUPS, $10 each. Sire, Khali! (Plonket-Kitty); dam, Lilith (Rufus-Wrag). Both sire and dam are good fleld dogs, Address Lock Box 104, Maysville, Ky, may22 2b Ghe Fennel. Brood Pointer Bitches For Sale. A DRAPT FROM THE aH ae STER KENNEL Daisy—Liver and white, 3 years old, by Capt, Graf- ton’s Jim ont of Whiskey, litter sister to Rex, winper of 1st prize at New York and 2d ar Bos- tim, Price, with seryice of Sensation, $150), May—Liver and white, by Sabin’s Trump out of Taft's Bess; litter sister to Munn’s Peyote. Price, with service of Sensation, 5100. Alsocog Sn0oks, Jemon and white, by Sensation out of May. Price, $1ii). Audress SECRETARY W. K. C,, Room12, 206 Broadway, New York. may29 1t GORDON SETTER PUPPIES FER SALE. Two dogs and two bitch puppies ont of Champion Lou by Young Jock. Young Jock is by imported Jock (he by the celsbrated Wakeileld’s Jock) out of Mab; she by Jerome's (now Copeland’s) Shot oat of Duchess. These puppies combine the best strains of Gordon sett«r blood, Address W. M, TILESTON, this office, may29 3b Pointer Puppies For Sale. Bred by the Westminster Kennel Club, by Sensa— tion oul of Gersle ani Daisy; lemon and white and liver and white; now nine weeks old. Price $40 each, Address SHCRHTARY W.K. C., 206 Broad- way, New York. may20 3b Tuckahoe Kennel. FOR SALE—Irish Setter Pops, by Bldd e's Grouse, prize-winner Westminster '79; ont of Belle; both imported, THOS. 8. CLARK, Tuckahoe N. J. may29 ai ieee SETTER FOR SALE—Rip, 15 mos. old, red and white, by Dr. Strachan’s Rake out of a slut by his Don Il, and J+ssie, imported by J- G, Bennett. Thoroughly broken to signal, and was well hunted on quail. partricge and woodcock last fall, and was worked on Snipe this spring. Price $15. Further particulars can be hac by addressing G. &. BAILCLERE, Fiorida, Orange County, N.Y. may29 1b | eee! STOCK FuR SALE—Six Bitch Pup- pies, C. W. G., champion France-Zita, she first premium-winner Syracuse, N. Y. Price, $10 each. W. VIE, 17th & . Market sts, St. Louis. may29 4t 7D EAGLE PUPPIES FOR SALE—Eight weeks old From Ranger and Lucy, litter sister to Bess, winuer of 1st prize af Boston. 1878. For pedigree, price, etc., address N, ELMORH, Granby, Ct. may29 tf for Sale. Cottage at Scarboro, Me., For Sale. The|ate CALE LORING § place, knownas BLACK ROCK. Is especially desirable for a sportsmen’s clu, OF 48 4 summer resort for One or two families, Shooting on famous Scarboro marshes and gise beaches, ald best seafowl shooting in Maine. Bath- ing, boating aud fishing. Hasily accessible from Pine Pt. Sta, B. & M. R. #., or Oak Hill Sta., BE. k. R. Address EVERETT SMITH, Portland, Me, mayis5 tf Pheasants’ Eges For Hatching, Jrom Golden, Silyer and English Pheasants, af $9, 57.50 and $6 per doz, Haye shipped eggs to Louisiana and Portland, Me., with the bestresult. I. WALEPFELAER, aprs 3m 422 Garden Street, Hoboken, N, J. Cun For Sale. A 10-gauge Gun, weighing nine pounds fourteen ounces, full choke, made by W. W. Greener, at a cost, with implements and two cases, of $375. Used only one season, and a first-class gun in every re- spect. Will be sold for #250. Address J. H, SMITH Sherwood House, 5th Ave. and 44th St, may22 ab {HOICE ORANGE COUNTY FARM, with rare water facilities, fine trout pond, two steams of pure, cold spring water, with gravelly bottoms, emi- nently adapted to propagating fish ; 131 acres, good ouildings; all buf 12 acres tillable; well Iccated, one-half mile from Brie R. R. village, 21¢ hours from N. ¥. Send for description and terms. A. ¥. BOAK Middletown, N. ¥. may22 20 7\OR SALE—YVols. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 of WorEst AnD STREAM, Dicely bound and Jabeled in gold on the back; also W. & ©. Scott & Son’s heavy D. B, breech-loader, P. G. 10, 32, 103s weight, reb’d’g and med, choke. Cost $125 at Read & Sous, of Boston ; in case, with 48 Sturt’t brass shells, with loading and cleaning tools complete. Make me an offer! C_. BORNARTH, Shakopee, Minn. may29 2b {Ried FOR SALE—At Umbagog Honse. Upton, Me., Adirondick Boat, built by #. Graves, 13ft. long, wilh Oars, 8 paddles, jvuiited mast, sail, duck covering to bution of yoke, movable keel, Price, $45; cost $85. Used on two tiips only; in perfect order. Address WM. B, GARFIELD, Waltham, Mass. may29 2 OR SALE—A beautifully and elaborately finished STEAM YACHT. Will sell for one-half the cost of building. Length, 25 feet; beam,5 feet, An elegant boat for public or private uaé. Fur particn- lars address BAKER & BUKR, Warsaw, N. Y- miay2h 1h OR SALE,—One J, & W. Tolley breech-loaiing shot-gun, 19 gauge, 10 Ibs. (challenge brani), cost $20), for sale for $125. Oue W. & ©. Scott ew Sous B. L. shot-gun, 12 gauge, 734 1bs., cost $150, for Sale for $85. Also a well broken red Irish setter dog, can be bought cheap. £, STHWART, 31 Park Row, office 44. may29 it ee aay intending to come South the coming winter can have their dogs boarded during the Bummer, and broken on the early fall shooting by an expert. Terms reasonable, and satisfaction guaran— teed. References giyen and required. Correspond- ence solicited, Address A. WINTER, Cairo, Thomas Co., Georgia. may22 ti Fo SAL# CHBAP—Six Gordon Setter Puppies, out of my Bess, sired by Doan’s Tom. Ad- press GEORGE 5. THOMPSON, Box 168 Foxboro, Mass, __ | aay may22 4t APanted. ANTEN—Nos. 6, 8 9, 11 and 12 “ American Sportsman,” Vol. 1; and No, 1, Vol. 7, hod and Gun.” Address, with price, J,” this office. mqy22 tf ANTED—To buy 2 second-hand bysycle. W dress ET, P., No, 631 Dat, N. W ton, D, a. Ad~ ». Washing~ amay29 1h a SA PAR UU iL. Ef: TO SPORTSMEN-“‘“THE ONE THING NEEDFUL” eee ey — SAPANULE—Nature’s ally—the best friend to manand beast, A preparation that is antagonistic to Inflammation, Congestion, Soreness and Hever cannot exist where this popular lotion is applied, Woz Snimals that are hard worked it is a sure restorative. For wounds, cuts, bruises, sprains, contusions, sores, new or old, it is a prompt aod infallible cure, For all skin diseases and abrasions its healing and cleansing poyer ia wonderful. SAPANULE is an admirable article for the bath and toilet. Used in foot and sponge baths, it will bring immediate relief from all pain or soveness in fect o- limbs page a pee ee aa cut of banions and corns, and is a sure cure for chilblains. Owners of dogs will find that by washing their dogs in Sapanule and water will remove any unpleasant odor, lesviag SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, 50c. and $1 per bottle. LAZELL, MARSH & CARDINER, WHOLESALE AGENTS, NEW YORK, SCHW ARTZ, J 33 Barclay Street, N. Y.; MANUFACTURER OF SANMIUEL GERRY & CG., Proprietors, Providence. R. i. @ A. RAYMOND & CoO,, CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND BOYS. Gents Outfits Complete, Ready Made or to Order. Our Stock is large, and we have every kind of Goods in use for Gent's and Boys’ Apparel. Furnishing Goods and Uniforms of all kinds a specialty. SAMPLES AND RULES OF MEASUREMENT SENT BY MAIL. A. RAYMOND & CO., COR, FULTON AND NASSAU STS., N. Y. CITY. Medals OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Special Designs Furnished Without Charge. . B. WILKINSON, 212 Broadway, N. Y eit re ———— Publications. Publications, MANUFACTURER OF { i } HALLOCK’S STANDARD PUBLICATIONS. MEDALS, 2 : 5 a n Sportsman’s Cazetteer CAMP LIFE IN THE WILDERNESS, | By Chanles BAD GES AND EM BLEMS \. .d. Parrar, amusing account of a trip made Weare by a party of Boston BeateineH to the Benseley MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCURATE | Lakes region, 224 pages. 12 illustrations, Paper CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN SFORT, FARRAR'S RICHARDSON AND RANGELEY Dg een eae LAKES ILLUSTRATED. A complete and reliable wang) dete guide to Richardson and Rangeley lakes, Parma- RECOGNIZED STANDARD AUTHORITY chenee, Dixville Notch and headwaters of Connec- ticut, Androscoggin, Magalloway and Sandy Riv~ ers; 2S8 pages, 40 illustrations, Paper covers, 50 cents, FARRAR’S MOOSEHEAD LAKE AND THE NORTH MAINE WILDERNESS ILLUSTRATED, SPECIAL DESIGNS SENT FREE UPON APPLICATION. Anything in the Jewelry line made to order. PRICE $3, POSTAGE PAID. maylé 46 4,000 COPIES SOLD. A comprehensive and thorough hand-book of the LA ee ee amon and the es reson of For sale at office of FoREST AND STREAM, 111 Ful orthern Maine. he tours 0 e Kennebec, go ie No ore, Dem gape 07 Orange | Sens hooked fot lune whe aabeed deeb BN acer ho he , Ne r : 5 s 42 * Judd Company, 245 broadway, New York. hate: eanak covercrnneente : Manufacturer of Meerschaum Pipes and Cigar Holders FARRAR’S POCKET MAP of the Richardson and ESTABLISHED 1839. B O D I N B re) : Rangeley lakes region and the waters of North- a western Maine. Printed om tough linen paper, Any special designs of Pipes or Cigar Holders ont te order wit iin OR cloth covers, 50 cents. 10 days’ notice. Pipes, etc., cut from Photograpls, ri. i FARRAR'S POCKE? MAP of Moosehead Lake and Monograms, Orests, etc., a specialty. Pipes, etc, * “ 4 vicinity, and the famous hunting and fishing re- boiled by the new process, repairing done and | 7 C the L co in ! sorts of Northern Maine, also the headwaters of ambers fitted. Store—399 BROADWAY; for-.// amping on y m g 1 ee PTI Ue ae CUE! a aE John aes merly 27 John St-; N. Y. Boor ee eee ee TE ee age EIGEN FIRST PRIZE MEDAL, Factories—398 Grand St. and Vienna, Austria A Complete Guide to Camping Out FARRAR'S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of tue onic VIENNA EXHIBITION, 1878. Illustrated Circular free on application, 2, 0, Box i ¥ te pms ? size, each 26 cents, Send for catalogue. 3,021, Angling for Trout. B= Any of the esta papa Beu pu ; FILE BINDER post-paid, on receipt of price, ress + By Thad. S. Upde Graft, M, p, |As MMO Samaleatiot, tas coous:| J, Cypress, Jr.'s, Works. 6 ” TWO VOLUMES. = 12 Mo., 300 pp. Fally Illustrated. In press by THE SETTER, ae Lippincott & Co,, Phila,, and ready abont July BY LAVERACK PRICE $5 BY MAIL. FILE WHICH, WHEN COMPLETED, M q : a permanent binding. For sale at this office. 1 RICE $1.50. Sent post-paid on receipt of price. For sale at this office. Price $3. CAN BE HAD THROUGH THIS OFFICE, Price, 75 cents By mail,$1. pmo BOS op SSE atte | | — ° Cas OO RGA) SS = £Sce WIN O.8), — SS == = = Bete Aj = 5) 8) = Beco ZF i PATENTED banat SAG, This cut is a fac-simile of the SPOR'TSMEN'S CHAIN, patented by N, M. SHEPARD, April45, 1879. Thia Chain QE z = ay will be made from the very best quality of ROLLED GOLD PLATE, or what is Known as Gold Filled, and will be war- APRIL 15, 1879. Baap So. Tanted to wear equal to a Solid Gold Chain from four to six years. The retail price will be $8 each. Liberal dis- a " | Pons Oe » count to Clubs or Societies ordering twelve or more at one time. Emblematic for Pigeon, Gass Ball or Target Shoot- aR a P) ing, cunsisting of Shot, Shells, Cartridges, and a Gun or Rifle for Bar will also be made of Solid Gold, upon application, 2s a8 at the lowest market price. ese . Sense <= =| 458¢ er OS gene S44 aS aoc = aomd Poo. < I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGH AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF & EVERY THING IN THE JEWELERY LINE. I HAVE A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF Masonic, Odd Fellows,Knights Pythias, Eastern Star Pins, Rings and Jewels, OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE. ‘onqud ety aa qHODIOsSpUBL Aq) 3q O} 4] USoOB BBY OYA 90 !SHONSN54g54 Shooting, Rowing, Athletic, Firemen’s, College and School Medals ARE A SPECIALTY WITH THIS HOUSE. We have largest stock on hand of any house in this conntry, and do more business in this line than any other Se. how ? SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, 25c. N. M. SHEPARD, 150 Fulton St., New York. SPECIAL ORIGINAL DESIGNS, NOT IN CATALOGUE, FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. un Todo Ajotjs Alea wes seIed ‘NOD GNV GOU GNY WVGHLS CNV LSAHOA—-SNGUVYOE “H “V ‘Lavo qoug ‘ous fo yWeMNyIONBe ean, y ‘“LouOUT OLIIT B : Publications. BACK NUMBERS NOW READY VENNOR’S WEATHER ALMANAC FOR 1877, 13878, (879, WITH A MAP OF THE Ottawa Phosphate Region, Showing the positions of the mines now being worked, Price of Almatiuc and Map ....es....eseeeaeeee es $1.00 SMESTD AIGMLG amptersipietls Louw eas) sg cate p hn eea enable 50 Sent post paid on receipt of price. Address, H. G, VENNURE, FB. G, &,, may22 4t 46 Lorne avenue, Montreal. TO AMERICAN ANCLERS. THE ENGLISH FISHING GAZETTE, Devoted to Angling, River, Lake and Sea Fishing, and Fish Culture. SIXTEEN PAGES FOLIO. PRICE TWOPENCE (EVERY FRIDAY.) Vou. III. commenced with the Numter for Jan. 3, under New Management. The GazzTrs is the only paper ion the English language entirely devoted to Angling, Fish Culture, etc. Free by post ONE YEAR for 12s, 6d, or $3.25 in P.O. 0. or U. S. Postage Stamps to any address in the United States, H*! a year for half the price. E2@— A copy of the current Number and Pros- Dectus can bs had (post fres) by sending G cents In U. S. Postage Stamps to the Man ager FISHING GAZETTE, 1 Crane Conrt, Fleet street, London, England. maré ti FIELD, COVER AND TRAP SHOOTING. BY CAPT. BOGARDUS. New and enlarged edition, containing instructions for glass ball shooting, and chapter on breeding and breaking of dogs by Miles Johnson For sale at this office. Price $2. POULTRY CUIDE FREE For 3-cent stamp, or with handsome chromo picture of poultry for 25 cts, E. & C., VON CULIN, mays tf Box 18, Delaware City, Del. Oliscellaneous. \ MANUFACTURER OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. DUNN & WILBUR. “Game, Poultry, Eggs, Butter. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. — PROMPT CASH RETURNS 182 DUANE STREET, N. ¥: aoy ti $10 to $1,000 | sissies tortmee every month. Book sent tree explaining everytuine Address BAXTER & CO., Bankers, 17 Wall st., NY _ Tell ————— _——__ —_ —_ FOREST AND STREAM. THE BLACK BASS EF E: E: La. “IMBRIE” STEEL PIVOT AND CUP—CENTRE ACTION, MULTI- PLYING, ADJUSTABLE CLICK. Yo. 1, Maskinonge size, ° . = $15 No. 2, Black Bass ‘* large, i - . 18 PV Crcosieins iama a 8 NOE TAGHITIT, ii FAC-SIMILE OF SIZE No. 3. EPA Fs Gum Seen the Daly Cun? it Has all the Latest Improvements. To see one is to admire it ; t-class dealers. None Genuine without name of ABBEY & IMBRIE TAMPED ON DISE: For sale by all firs To admire it is to wish for one; To wish for one is to buy it! ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT. THE NEW STANDARD PAPER SHELLS Ave now ready for delivery Give them a trial and be con- yinced of their superiority. Send all orders to ' SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES, 84 and 86 CHAMBERS S8T., N. ¥. THOS. L. eS 116 Girard Avenue, Phila., Pa. M, R. SCHABFER, 61 Elm St, Bos!on, Mass FOX’S PATENT BREECH LOADING SHOT GUN. WONDERFULLY SIMPLE, WONDERFULLY STRONG. There neyer was & gun easier to handle, easier to clean, less liable to get looge or out of order, or one so good for Prices range from $50 to $300. WAKRANTED IN EVERY RESPECT. Send stamp for circular to the money, The American Arms Co. BOSTON, MASS. NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE. GREAT REDUCTION IN — ( 7 J. Stevens & Co.’s Breech-Loading Arms. DOUBLE GUNS. SINGLE GUNS. cr mee isto nhs “BR RIFLES—.22 calibre,..-......+« ai "3 Aue % a .32, 38, 44 calibre...... - pee re ae CE A nee A cabrecsaneeninnsone oo 18iB M010 BBD. 2m POCKET RIFLES—.22, .32 calibre....-.ses-+seeene= eer seie (aes pee ny ihn Send for illustrated price list to Charles Folsom, 53 Chambers St., N. Y., Dealerin FIRE-ARMS, AMMUNITION AND ALL ARTICLES CONNECTED WITH THE SAME, AND SOLE AGENT FOR J. Stevens & Co.’s Celebrated Arms. aN Oran peoner Co, ee DE Tk—The Sievens’ Rifle (26 inch, 22 calibre) sent me ia a good one. I saw a gentleman strike & ithoa-aaaees inch bull’s-eye Seer aexen: times In succession at 63 feet, which I be ree a ATTACHING BARRELS. aiscellaneons, A; MEYER, IMPORTER OF AND DEALER IN California, Rhine, Hungarian Wines, AMERICAN CHAMPAGNES. 392 BOWERY 392: Near Fourth avenue, NEW YORE, BOWLING AND BILLIARD HALL, 1 The jongest Rifle Range in the city. For Sharp- ~ shootersonly, z THOMAS W. PEYTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC, NO, 237 BROADWAY, Room 17, New Youx Crry, All business promptly attended to, Nova $5 to $20 f. iinctinig to Portland, Me 340 FOREST AND STREAM. MMliscellsneous, rave-"“BEATS THE W OR LD.” Ee Bliscellaneoug. A GREAT INVENTION!}OLD JUDGE SMOKING TOBACCO. | **4FF & van nosrzann, Imitation a A j Ni Ee The Only Tobacco Ever Manufactured that Does not Bite the Tongue. POULTRY AND GAME bc OLD JUDGE” CIGARETTES. HIN! A S$ S$ a Manufactued under Letters Patent granted Charles G. Emery, March 5, 1878, by which the rice paper Ta ea ee STON MARE ET, 7% aged a8 wrappers is so prepared that the unpleasant odor and injurious effect of the OT 301 Patented Dee, 3, alt 878. thrown off when burning is completely neutralized or teatnavene nui the paper made SL So. es CURTAIN S, SHADES AND BLINDS yent its breaking or melting inthe mouth. The great advantage and importance of this invention will at : M4 Bigpetiaga With: New, MiseauerGnely And D kates once be recognized by all smokers, and its truth demonstrated by the first ‘‘ Old Judge” Cigarettes they ishing Gackle It produces all the unique ¢ rotla of arichly painted rae) eee they require a priated certificate from any eminent Professor of Chemistry to con- : of Elegantly stained Win dow. tt ig erly atl ee TeLaeer rien ket in Smoking Cigarettes made of PURE RICH PAPER, been inhaling one i ouses, Chu ” HILAD Pubic Buildings, Steamboats, Street and Hellroat OR a ie al eens P ELPHIA Cars, Libraries, Parlors, Offices, Bath Rooms, Stair- ways, Transoms, Vestibule Doors, étc., wi Go ‘ Fi i e@ect and brilliancy of variously Pred Giant COODWIN & co., Manufacturers, 207 & 209 Water Street, Fishing Tackle House. glass, The article has just been patented, and not a flngle agency has as yet been established, IN EW YORK. ONE CO00D MA in each State want- Bive territory will be reserved tor moe pate aos 22 I of three of the most benuti- THE LATEST FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR 2 2 a SAMPLES ful styles will be sent prepaid TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES. = asi = With full instructions, WHOLESALE PRICES, etc., on «STRAIGHT "—Rare Old Virginie. “HALVES "—Rare Old Perique and Virginia. New Gombina- A B SH] PLEY & SON a cL ng $$ recelpl of $1.00. tions of these fragrant Tobaccos. The standari of our world-wide re gre He c ~ putable and reliable brand Patentee | VANITY FAIR, will ever be maintained, and such improvements added from time to time 2 Agents L. LUM SMITH, & WPr's. result of our unremity ing peta place upon. the market ut Tobacco which shall meet all she demenee OF 503 COMMERCE STREET, PHILA, 717 Sansom Stest fis, Agr. seur. M. 8. KIMBALL & CO., Rochester, N. ¥. Manufacturers of ‘or U. : hnply co | PHILADELUEA, Pa. Gatada, Six PRIZE MEDALS. FISHING TACKLE OF EVERY DES RIPTION llowing Extract from the Rep: ia. For Sea, Lake, River snd Brook Fishia eae houie Payer of ee world, THE Bee Ee A Specialty of the eelebrated Green Heart snd Pa, AGENTS’ HERALD: . i gq peeve Wood for Archery and Amateur Rod We rerard jite BBOve. = the most remarkable (@) CA Cea, 1s £ akers. Rod Mountings of avery description. and beautiful invention ever patented, and wou! HIP. 1S ELAS advise the Agent readers of the Herald ‘particularly SHIPLEY'S ERASTIC SNOODS %@ be on the alert to secure choice territory. The Gatch eyary ash that bite, aon “i ni Gari pereer at bein ue oorernal For Trout on Single Gut Tee mand, that it will edly meet with a most . i - A BAS aes see ceee fe demand, that lt wytion end extraordiasry sates it| A Fine Holabird Hunting Ooat by mail on receipt of your measure! ‘ae 5 oe ee will offer the best opportunity for colning mone 3 Highest Preminin at Centennial, 1876, and Franklin Ghat has ever been presented to Agen‘s, and tao | 2nd me : . . : $5 00 Ing‘ftute, 1878, ye busine ng Tit, neat aod feapecale, wile | A Full Suit of Waterproof Duck Flaten Paccaeaaae i pe Panes ea ie Hom tarmidity, Bie. q never liitherto been debarred a t c Rieeee vit cen Tor 64-pagé Illustrated Catalogue of im engaging In the Ageucy business, for want of + 5 ing Tackle. popes mee Ae and pare artiolé to eA for. Se ee Chairs; FOUNBeS; Dos Couples 7 other very important feature of attraction is that kk Corde Toy hreald a) a goods puifolased will be promptly forwarded to eee Sa ae breaking dogs—with Snap, complete, ; 50. MANN’S @ven the most remote eection of the country free of £ avs 2 1p, J 7 Bs tn express or frelght charges.” me Bags, for 75 birds and 75 shells, ; : . $2 00 ' S ACCENTS’ H ERALD Hunters’ Grip Sacks of heavy canvas, which will ho more than ‘a l ro ins poons. 5 4 a * . . - barrel,” Locked, Strapped good handles, will last a lifetime, . $6 00) gS THE LARGEST, SPICIEST AND ONLY ee ; REPRESENTATIVE PAPER OF ITS KIND. The Glaseow Hunting Cap—of light Scotch goods, perfectly soft and ACTIVE GIVEN EMPLOYMENT pliable; can be put up in your vest pocket, for : 3 $1 50 = Th GENIS OOD “VERY WHERE T Z : By over 200 res eae a eae a ae Se BOG WHIsStTLes. PE, Ai. FE CT R. E yo pLVIN G Mee ae GITGHIATA, VTS’ HERALD. Grand outfit, in| _Edgar’s Patent Barbless Fish-hooks, three for . 2 O86, | swodinotathive. bo ralrareub Rinde rot eiTrollin: Spoons, adapted to the waters of every State an Territory, Our Perfect Revolving has proved to be the best Trolling Bait ever mannfactured. It is covered by two patents—Maun’s patent, Nov. 21, 181, No. 121,182, and Skinner’s patent, August 4, 7874, No, 153,854. Beware of imitations, None genuine unless J. H. Mann’s name stamped on every Bpoon. graving of the SMITHOGRAPH, sample card and full! fe a f particulars of the AGENTS’ DIRECTORY andsam-| ed [rish Setter Puppies from Imported Dogs, Broken Setters le copies of last month's AGENTS’ HERALD, all « » for 10 CENTS. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00, and Pointers, Ready for Delivery. One cent stamps taken. Wecaunot afford to give = Ne paper Mays so don'task us, Addréss in Hee: SPORTSMEN'S PICTURE.—A beautiful Colored Lithograph (19x24) of the Celebrated Field Trial AGENTS’ PUBLISHING CO., Phila., Pa. Champion Joe, dr., and Blue Daisy Il. (a litter sister to Sanborn’s champion Nellie), The sketch from feb37 lyr which this Lithograph was made was taken on the spot by a special artist, and represents Jce, dr., pointing abevy of quail with Blue Daisy backing, and Campbell ready for the rise. Sent post-paid, $1. Practical Hints on Dog Breaking, 25 cents. eatalogue and price list. avpesss W. H. HOLABIRD, Valparaiso, Ind. NOUN TL WANWaco Over Half a Million Distributed. ty : — Osgooad’s Folding Ganvas Boat. —~ seg eA feb20 9m SYRACUSE, N. ¥. Lonisiana State Lottery Company. Weight, with paddls for trout fishing, duck hunting, exploe = Osgood & Chapin, Battle Creek, Mich, This |nstitution was regularly incorporated by the ing, etc., 20 Ibs.; weight, with bottom board, oars, paddles, = others ie ete Legislature of the State for Educational and Chari- etc., everything complete, 45 Ibs, = 2 t table purposes in 1868 for the term of Twenty< five years, to which contract the inviolable faith of the Stare is pledged with a capital of $1,000,000, to which it has since added areserve fund of $350,000, WS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS will take place monthly. Jt never scales or postpones. Look at the following distribution : GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT, during which will take place the (09th GRAND MONTHLY AND THE Extraordinary Semi-Annual Drawing, At New Orleans, Tuesday, June 17, 1379, Under the personal supervision and management of Gen. G, T. BEAUREGARD, of Louisiana, and Gen. J. A. EARLY, of Virginia, CAPITAL PRIZE, $100,000. gz Motice—Tickets are Ten Dollara only. Halves, 85. Fifths, #2. Tenths, $1. LIST OF PRIZES. Wholesale Ageuts—Bradford & Anthony, 314 Washington street, Boston, and William Mills & Son, 7 Warren street, New York, and to be obtained through most of the other wholesale fishing tackle dealers ; or write direct to the manufacturers for Us. EGFDENTED ATTRACTION, Simpson’s New Pocket Scale. A sesle for Hunters, Fishermen, Sharpshootera and Family use. This scale registers a8 high ag 15 : = pounds, and graduated to 2 ounces by standard : = == = == & weights, Is heavily nickel-plated. Only measnrea — — z = = 8 inches in length by % inch in dlameter. Pro- nounced by skilled mechanics to be the best scale ever invented. Sample by mail, post-paid, 50 cents, Onreceipt of stamp Iwill send my new 64-p! catalogne, the most complete list ever published om Fishitg Tackle, Camping Goods, Shooting Tackle, Pisto!s, Base Ball, Archery, Cricket, Lacrosse, Fire= men’s aid Gymnasium Goods, Boxing Gloves, Foot Balls, Sporting Publications and everything in the line of Sportsmen's Goods, 1 Capital Prize of $100,000....-..-+----+« $100,000 1 Grand Prize of “60-00. 50,008 R, SIMPSON, LGrand Prize of 20,000... SR i 2 Large Prizes of I Sep 132 Nassau St., owes i NO... 2 Prisca of mes yon 20,000 P. 0. Box, 3207. . New York, 50 500. ++. 0 25,000 Nec 100“ 300..... 30,000 200 aT exp tety 40,000 “ {p02} s sesucneases Pane Mo. | Ruane nee 10:1,000 10 APPROXIMATION PRIZES, 100 Approximation Prizes of $200... ne0n 20,000 100 Approximation Prizes of 100...+.--. 10,000 100 Approximation Prizes of 16...+.--. 7,600 = MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN 11,279 Prizes amounting tO......-++-seeeeeeee $522,500 .G. T. KHG D, of La. Ga THU Toone | EF ME FISHING TACKLE, Application for rates to clubs should only be made MANCHESTER, VERMONT. to the office of the Company in New Orleans. What! Len Walte Zon olrelate On sen TA, DAUPHIN, RODS, REELS.and FLIES OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE. or aan OU: Res Bae New sralea ne pan tee The best ten dollar fly roi made, ane Saas ea $3 00s bo wpe prepaid: “Mist ?-colored Leaders, as g ibt ‘‘aroppers-” Send for price list. Mention FOREST AN . New York Clty. wits loops for p No. 319 Broadway; Ne eit eaw FISHING TACKLE : [ESTABLISHED IW 1837.} > SARA J. MoBRIDE, Mumford, Monroe Co,, N. ¥. A SPECIALTY. y ; Send for descriptive catalogue containing names co. BB. Crook B& CO,u, sites ve \ \ |e Sas NEWPORT BASS ROD. To Persons Who Intend Fish- Bhevoldest, larg _ set perfectinanufactory in the U.S - FOR BASS, BLUE AND WEAK FISH, ing in New Brunswick This oa Three Jolntx. Ash But, Pepper Cane Middle Joint and Season. = HY 000 t yedarsed by a ie Cubes te best ota aie ie" estigouches Metaptia, Nove Qo y NESE Endorsed by ali the Clubs 2s the best hod in use, see Eanes rele poner ieee fou DRED, OF LONDON, MAN F'CT’R'R OF tantly on baud @ fine assortment of salmon and SOLE AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THOMAS AL 7 : trout Mies ¢ uitable tor above nam ed. waters Tose i j no deal with me may be sure of getting files w: The Finest Archery and Fishing Tackle in the World. | no ct¢il to Kill, inquire of Join Mowat or D. i Fraser, Hsquires, at Metapedia, or of me at Camp pellton, New Brunswick, JOHN BAIRD. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. 50 Fulton St., New York. ce ee! BS A mnaylé Go Vo, Two New Shire ue Out. ae rey Send for SS etiee . e* S BUFFAL FOREST AND STREAM, 341 Sportsmen's Pontes. TO SPORTSMEN: THE PENNSYLVANIA RB.R. CO. Respectinily invite attention to the Superier Facilities afforded by their lines for reaching most of the TROTTING PARKS and RACE COURSES in the Middle States. These lines being CONTINUOUS FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the difi- cultiea and dangers of reshipment, while the excel- lent cars which rue over the smooth steel tracks en- able STOCK TG BE TRANSPORTED without failure or injury. The lines of Pennsylvani Railroad Company also reach the best lecalities for GUNNING AND FISHING in Pennsylvanie and New Jersey. HXOURSION TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in all the principle cities te KANE, RENOVA, BED. FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNHQUA, and other well-known centers for Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Stili Hunting, Algo, to TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN. OAPE MAY. SQUAN, and points on the NEW JERSEY COAST renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER FUN AND FEATHER. L, P. FARMER, Gen'l Pass. Agent, F'RANE THOMSON, Gén’l Manager. Tebis-tt “THE FISHING LINE” TAKE THE Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R. Mackinaw, Grand Rapids & Cincinnati Short Line) FOR THE Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries, AND THE Famous Summer Resorts and Lakes OF — NORTHERN MICHIGAN The waters of the Grand Traverse Region and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, If equalled, in the abundance and great variety of fish ed, OR RUOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found only in those waters. The TROUT Season begins May 1and ends Sept. 1. The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends Vv. 1. Ne LACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA-~ ZONGE also abound in large numbers in the many Jakes and lakelets of this territory. Nhe sportsman can readily send trophies of his akiil to his friends or ‘‘club” at home, as Ice for packing fish can be had at many points, TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very beautiful; the air is pure, dry and bracing, The Climate is pe- cullarly beneficial to those suffering with Hay Fever and Asthma affeutions. The hotel accommodations are good, far surpass- ing the average in countries new enough to afford the finest of fishing. Durivg the season Round Trip Excursion Tickets will be sold at low rates, and atractive train facill- tles offered to Tourists and Sportsmen. Dogs, Gims and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at owner's r:sk. } Tt is our almto make sport-men feel “at home” on this route, For Tourisr’s Guide (an attractive il- Instrated book of 80 pages), containing full informa- tion and accurate maps of the Fishing Grounds and Time Cards, address A. B. LEXT. Gen’l-Pass. Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich, ——— EW HAVEN, MERIDEN, HARTFORD, Spring- field, White Mountains, Montreal and inferme- diate points. The Dew palace ateamer 0, H, Northam eaves Pier 25, Hast River, daily (Sundays excepted) atSp.™. A passenger train will be in walting on he wharf at New Hayen, and leaye for Springfield and way stations on arrival of boat. HIGHT LINE—The Continental leayes New York at11P. m:, connecting with passenger train in wait- ng on wharf at New Haven, leaving at 5 4.1. Tick- ets sold and baggage checked at 944 Broadway, New York, and 4 Court street, Brooklyn, Excursion to ‘New Haven and return, $1.50, Apply at General Office, on the pier, or to RICHARD PECK, General Agent, MALLORY’S LINE OF, DIRECT STEAMERS TO Jacksonville, Florida. STEAMERS WESTERN TEZAS AND GizrrYT GF DALLAS Saittrom New York Every Friday From Jacksonville every Thursday, C; H. MALLOBY & CO., Agents, Pler 20, Hast Rivers New York, P, McQUAID, Agent, ‘Bay street, Jacksonville. Sportsmen's Routes. St, Louis, Minneapolis ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between St. Lonis, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Burlington, C. Rapids & N’rth’rn mailway. QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, between Borliugton, Albert Lea snd Minneapolis, crossing and connecting with all Hast and West Lines in Iowa, ronuing through some of the finest hunting grounds in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Ruffed Gronse and Quail. Sportsmen and their dogs taken good care of. Reduced rates On parties of ten or more upon application to Genéral Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids, J. E, F. WINSLOW, General Manager, Chesapeake & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Angler to the Best Hunting and Fishing Grounds of Virginia and West Virginia, Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers, and Kan- awha Valley, and including in their varieties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, snips, woodcock, mountain trout, bass, pike, pitkerel, ete., etc. Guna. Hshing tackle, and one dog for each sporte- man carried free, The Route of the Tourist throngh the most beautiful and picturesque scenery of the Virginia Mountains to their most famous watering places and summer resoris, The Only Route via White Sulphur Springs. Railroad conneetions at Cincinnati, with the West, Northwest and Southwest; at Gordonsyille, with the North and Northeast; and at Ricimond and Char- lottesville with the South. All modern improvements Gen. Passenger Agent. 4 In equipment, CONWAY R,. HOWARD, Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent, mays ly Richmond, Va. J byte ISLAND RAILROAD, MAY, 27, 1878, Ferrybosts leave New York from James Slip ea except Sundays) 30 minutes, and from Thirty- ‘ourth street, Hast River (daily) 15 minutes previous to departure of trains, and from South Wall street, Fulton and Catharine ferries (dail\) 30 minutes pre- vious to departure of trains from Depot, corner Fiat- bush and Atlantic avenues, Brooklyn, Trains leave Brooklyn and Long Island cir (Hunter’s Point) as follows: For Greenport, Sag Harbor, etc., 8:30 4, M., 4P.M., and on Saturdays at 3:30P.mM. For Patch- ogue, etc., 9:30 A. M., 4:50 and 6@ P.M, For Babylon eftc., at 9:30 A. uw, 4, 4:30,5and6P.mM, For Po Jefferson, etc., at 10 A: M. and 4:307.m, For North- ports ete., at 10 A, M., 3:30, 4.30 and @:30P, mM. For ocust Valley, at 8:30 and 10;00.4. M., 3:80, 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 2, m. For Far Rockaway, ete., at 9:30 A. M., 4:30,5,6and7P mM. For Garden City and Hemp- stead, 8:30 and 10 A, M., 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 P, M., and 12:15 night, and from Long Island City only 9:30 A. M., 1:30 and 6:30r. mM, SUNDAYS—For Port Jefferson, Patchogue, etc.,9 A.M, Babylon, etc,, 6and 7 P.M, Northport and Locust Valley, 9A. M. and 6:30 P, m,, Garden City and Hempstead, 9A. M., 2:30 and 6:30 P. M,, and from Long Island City only 9:30 A. Mw. and 5130 Fr, M. Trains for Rockaway Beach, Flushing, College Point, Jamaica, etc., as per time tables. Ticket offices {n New York at 261 Broadway, corner Warren street, at James Slip and Thirty-fourth street ferries, at the offices of ‘* The Long Island Express,” 3 Park place, 785 aud 942 Broadway and Grand Central Depot ; in Brooklyn, No. 333 Wash- {ngton street and 79 Fourth street. By purchasing tickets albany of the above offices, baggage can be checked from residence to destination, , SPENCER, Gen’l pe J, CHITTENDEN, Gen’l Pass. Agent, e6 tf Old Dominion Line. The ateamers of this Line reach some of the finest waterfowl and upland shooting sections in the coun- . Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb’s Island, and points on the Peninsula, City Point, James’ River, Currituck, Florida, and the mountaln— ous country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk ateamers sail Mondsy, Tuesday, Thursday and Sal- urday. Lewes, Del,, Tuesday and Friday at 2 Pp. mM, Full information given at office, 197 Greenwich 8t., New York. Rep2s 1y FOR HALIFAX, PORT HAWKESBURY, PIC- TOU AND CHARLOTTE- TOWN. The firat-clasa steamships Cerroll and Wer- cestor, will leave T wharf, Boston, for above ports, every =nturday at 12.M. Through tickets sold to all principal points in Nova cotia nud Cape Breton. No freight rrceived niter 10 A. M on day of sailing. Shippers must send with receipis the yalue of goods for master’s manifest. For rates of freight or passage inquire of W. H. HiNG, 18 T wharf, or U. G. PEAKS#ON, 219 Washington street. may! 6m F. NICKERSON & CO., Agents, Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen. . Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S RE- TRHAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, L, I,, By & practical gunner and an old baymen, Has always on hand the best of boats, batteries, etc., with the largest rig of trained wild-geese decoys on the coast. The best ground inthe yiecinity of New York for bay anipe shooting of all varieties, Special altention given by himself to his gueats, and satis. faction guaranteed, Address WM. N. LANE, Good Ground, L, I, Noys tf ROUT FISHING IN PONDS AND tTREAMS. Finer fish, and more sport for [less money than ever. EDWARD H. |, *Ridgewood Station, Southern KR, R, of L. L mnayl 6b OD = DHotels and Resorts for Sportsmen, Sherman House, (CLARK AND RANDOLPH), CHICAGU.,. Rates reduced to $3 per day for all rooms above the parlorfioor, without baths, Rooms with baths,§$3.50, $4, and $4,560 per day. ALVIN HULBERT, Prop’r. inte eaavenas ar ye tote the World to show as and as elez: utly ‘nrnished rooms as those of the SHERMAN. aid = je20 tt ONE OF THE WORLD’S WONDERS, SOUR LAKE. The Grent Watering Place of Texas. This remarkable natural phenomenon consists of a circular pool about an acre in extent, in a con- tinnal state of ebullition, produced by escaping gases, Around the lake are a great number of wells and springs, of thirteen distinct varietles of water— su’phur, soda, alum, iron, etc. The waters of the lake aud many of the springs are yery acid. A speci- fic for rhenmatism in its worst forms, dyspepsla, chronic diarhcea, skin, kidney, venereal and female diseases. Wishing excellent and game abundant at all seasons. Open all the year, The tourist, whether for health or pleasure, and the student of nature, can Und no place more interesting, Sixty miles east of Houston on New Orleans R. R. Board, week, $10; month, $35, Address J. A. MERCHANT, four Lake, Texas. GOODSELL HOUSE. M, JENNINGS, - - Manager. BROOKFIELD CENTRE, CONN, Brookfield Centre is situated on the Housatonic Railroad, three hours ride from New York city and about an hour from Bridgerort, Conn. Its location is on high ground, healthy and picturesque, the neighborhood abounding in pleasant drives. The Housatonic River flows near it, where good bassand other fishing can be had. The hotel accommodates about thirty guests, and is pleasantly arranged. The bar, billiard room and dancing room are separate from the hotel building. Brookfield Centre has an Episcopal ani Presbyterian church; seryices every Sabbath, Throngh cars from Grand Central Depot, New York, via N. Y. & N, H. Railroad, or take Bridgeport boat from the Hast River. apr24 3mos FOR GOOD SHOOTING AND FISHING AND A PLEASANT RESORT FOR SUMMER BOARDERS, GO To THE BAY VIEW HOUSE, AT GOOD GROUND, LONG ISLAND. ‘Take cars from Hunters Point, Long Island Rail- road. Terms easy. M. WILLIAMS, Pro’pt, may29 ly e(THIMBLE ISLAND HOUSE,” On Pot Rock, one of the Thimble Islands. House and furniture new. Island contaiys 10 acres or more, shaded with pine and other trees, No mo:- quitoes, No dust. Sand beaches, Good fishinc. Boats, billiards, bowling-alleys, crcequet-grounds, etc. Board, $7 to $9 per week; children at less Tates; transient, $150 per day. Four trains daily; steamer twice daily from New Haven. WM. H. BARNES, Stony Creek, Conr. jun5 2m Gunyowder. THE HAZARD POWDER CO MANUFACTURERS OF GUNPOWDER, Hazard’s '* Electric Powder.’? Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed ip point of Strength and Cleanliness, Packed in square canis- ters of 1 lb. only. Hazards “American Sporting. Noe. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). In 1 lb, canisters and 64 1b. kegs. A fine grain, mae and clean, fo1 upland prairie shooting. ell adapted to shot- guns. Hazard’s “ Duck Shooting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), In] and 5 1b. canisters and 64f and 1234 Ib, kegs. Burns slowly and very elean, shooting remarkably close and with great penetration. For fleld, forest or water shooting, it Tanke any other brand, and 1t is equally serviceable for muzzle or breech-loaders, Hagard’s “ Kentucky Rifle,” #ERG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting” MG, in kegs 97 25, 124s and 6%¢ lbs, and cans of 5 lbe. eT FFG 15 also packed iniana 3¢ 1b. canisters, Burns strong ang moist. The FFFG and FPG are fevorite brands for ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shooting” FG is the standard Rifle powder of the country. Superior Mining and Blasting Powder. GOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER; ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES "OR HXPORT, iy GRAIN OB. PROO. * ANY en OOF, MANU FACTURED TO ORDER. The above can be had of deaiera, or of the Com pany’B zen in eyery prom‘pent city, or wholesals At our office, 88 WALL STREET, NEW YORE. Gunpowder. GUNPOWDER. DUPONT’S Riffe, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE Dupont?s Gunpowder Mills, established in 1801, have maintained their grea, reputation for 78 years, Manufacture the following célebrated brands of Powder- DUPONT’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos. 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), unequaled In str nD quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Glass Bal and Pigeon Shooting. DUPONT’S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 3 (flne), burning slowly, strong and clean; great penetration; adapted for Glass Ball, Pigeon, Duck and other shooting. DUPONT’S HAGLE RIFLE, A quick, strong and clean Powder of very fine for Pistol shooting, pt zea DUPONT’S RIFLE, FG., ‘SEA SHOOTING,” prs a aianae ng for long-range rife shoot- gZ; the ig and or general use, b strong and moist. ah? 2 a SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST. ING POWDERS ofall sizes and descriptions. Special grades for export, Cartridge, Musket, Cannon, Mortar and Mammoth Powder, U. 8. Goyernmen! standard. Powder manufactured to order of any re- quired grain or proof. Agencies in all ciules and prin- cipal towas throughout the U,8. Represented by F, L KNEELAND, 70 Wau 82. N. ¥. N. B,—Use yonE but DUPONT’S Fg or FF Powder for long-range rifle shooting. Laflin & Rand Powder Go, Ne. £6 MURRAY ST., N. Vx Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers of Orange Lightning Powder. No. 1+07%, strongest and Cleanest made, in #ealed 1b. cani-ters. Higher numbers specially are recom- mended for breech-loading guns. Orange Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and clean. Wo, 2 to &m eee Kegs, 63 Ibs. each, and canisters of 1and& . each, Orange Rifle Powder. The best for rifles and all ordinary purposes, Sizes, WG, FFG and FFFG, thelast being tie finest. Packed in wood and metal Kegs of 25 lbs., 1234 Ibs and 637 ibs,, and in canisters of 1 Ib. and 4 Ib, All of the abnye give high velocities and Issa 2esiduum than any other brands made, and are re- sommended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUS, tke “Champion Wing Shot of the World.” Ali of the above give high yeloeities and leas residuum than any other brands made, and are re- commendéd and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUS, the “Champion Wing Shot of the World.” BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order, Safety Fuse, Frictional and Platinam Muses, Pamphlets, showing sizes of the grain by wood- - cut, sent free on application to the above address, DITIMAR POW DER. For the accommodation of Dealers and Sportsmen, I have made arrangements to sell to any one who can be more conveniently supplied from New York at same rates as charged at the works. HENRY C. SQUIRES, No. 1 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK. English Sporting Gunpowder. CURTIS & HARVEY'S DIAMOND GRAIN. Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and&. Superior Rifle, Enfleld Rifle, and Col. Hawker's Du ._ W. STITT, 61 Cedar street, N. ¥ Agent forthe United States Sportsmen's Goods, TENTS! TENTS! —— == —— Portable tents of all kinds for Sportsmen, Natural- ists and Photographers, also for Cemp Meetings. Fancy Tents for familie:, made fo order, Awnings of all kinds for Dwellmes, Boale, etc; alsa Yacht aud Boat Sails. All work done in best Manner aud at very low figure: Send for Illustrated circular. Addreas 8, H, HEMMENWAY, over Wall Si. Perry House, South st., New York, may22 im 342 FOREST AND STREAM, —_—— OO —— Sportsmen's Goods. Patented May 7, 1578, 4ud April 22, 1879. The only rotating Trap made that throws every May, OF can be made to throw in any desired direo- Mom, or that can be made to throw every way cke Sept at shooter and spectators. PRICE $10 AT FACTORY. No Charge for Boxing. WILL H. CRUTTENDEN, General Agent, Cazenovia, N. ¥Y. FOR TRAP EHOOTING WITH GLASS BéLLS USE THE HUBER TRAP, WITH IMPROVED SPRING, For sale by all dealers in sporting goods, or at the manufacturers, HUBER & CO., Cor. Paterson and Fulton st, Maris Paterson, N- J. EXBOCE BALL TRAP The Most Efficient. THROWS BALLS IN ANY DIRECTION. ALL STEEL AND IRON, Price, 16s.—Bighly Finished, 2(s. Photo’s, 5 Stamps—5 Pence English. 8. JONES, Lord Derby St., Audley, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Acknowledged the Cheapest and Best made. None Genuine without name plate. Jones’ £6 Gun is the Cheapest, Double Barrel, Breech-Loading, Central Fire, Retoundirg Locks, Left Barrel Choked Bore. Over 600 cold this eéason is a proof cf its cheap- ness, etc, New York Shooting Coat, MADE GF VELVETEEN, COL DERO\., EUSTIAN AND CANVAS I have just imported a Corduroy of tne dead grass color, 8, ecially adapted as recard= weight, co’or and strength for all kinds of shooting. I will make to order : Coat, $15; Vest, £5; Pants, $7; Cap, 22.25; or Suit complete, $26, Sportsmen will find my Shcoting Clothing to have more desirable points than any other goods of the kind in the market. Refer tc many Bportsmen who have worn them. Send for semples and rules for measurement, F, L. SHELDON, Rahway, N. J. janié tt Eaton’s Rust Prevernte: For Guns, Cotlery and Surgicai Insinur ents Safe to handle, WILL NOT GUM, and will keep in any climate. Sportamen everywhere in the Du:ted States pronounce it the best gun oll in the market. dndge Holmes, of Bay City, Mich., writes: * Itis the best preparation I have found in thirty five years of active and frequent use of gona.” The trade supplied by sole manufacturer, GEO. B. EATON, 570 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City Heights, N. J. Scld by principal New YorE dealers, and by Wr Reac & Sons, Boston, Mass.; 8, Kittredge & Co. Cincicnati, Ohio; E. E. Eaton, Chicago, Nl.; Frown & Hilde*, St, Louis, Mo, Thos. W- Parr, Cleveland, Ohio, Trimble & Kieibacker, Baltimore,Md. & Cropley & Sons, Georgetown, D.C. Jos. C, Grubb Co,, Philadelphia. CANNOT BE SENT BY MAIL Hachting Gaods. OR SALE—Centreboard sloop yacht Lorelez, 2934 Eeel, 11.8 beam, 59-10 tong; draws 22 inches. Very fast. Fitted up expressly for cruising; cvery- thing first clacs; sleeping accommodations for four men; ljarge, roomy cabin, Address ROBERT LAWRENCE, 37 Pine street, N. Y. juné 1t WAXIED to buy, or charter for the season, a eteam yacht or launch. Give description and price. Address CA-H, care Box 1,235, Boalony my und 1t WHITLOCK, SLOVER & CO. 6&7 SOUTH STREET, NEW YORK. Yacht Supplies. Manilla rope, cotton rope, tarred rope all sizes, Ruesia bolt rope, manilla bolt rope, wire rope, blocks paints, oils, etc. CABIN STORES. Je27-1y COUCHTRY’S Pat.’ FOLDING BOAT.” JOHN D. COUGHTRY, P. O. Station H, N. ¥. Suitable for Yachts’? Dingeys, sportsmen and family ose. Folds up less than ix juches thick, Light, cheap strong, portable; any model, Send for circular. See FOREST AND STREAM, May 22, for full deecription. 5 C grate LOWELL, MASS., MANUFACTURERS OF THE BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, AND CARTRIDCES. and in use by the ARMY AND NAVY OF THE ing rifles and pistols ee Eleperral strate aae art f Rim-fire ammunition of all kinds, Special peat to all UNITED STATES and several Foreign Governments, attention given to the manufacture of Cartridges for Target Practice. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED DROP AND BUCK SHOT. AMERICAN STANDARD--EAGLE BRAND. CAPTAIN BQGAKDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT, EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: New YORE, Jan. 13, 1879, Having been asked by many of your readers as to the melits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desire to Bay that I consider it the best shot I have everused, I have given ita very seyere test, haying shot my 6,000 ball match, Jan,S and 9, with it, In that match I used wo sets of donble barrele, one of 10 and the other 12-bore, and each single barrel was discharged 1,500 times without being once cleaned. The inner surface of the barrels is bright and free from scrutehes, although in shooting I used them until they became so hot that they would not bear handling. I cannot imagine any case of ordinary use which coulq 50 severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom from injury by any hea; which could ever result from coutil nous discharges of the gun. H, BOGARDUS. THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD M’F’C CO.,NEW YORK. The DelawareShell. Our Improved Shell Now Possesses the Following Merits: 1st. Perfect Uniformity of Flange 2d. They are Sure Fire and Gas Tight. 8d. The Paper is Superior. 4th. The Primers are Easily Expelled and Replaced, and ean be Reloaded a Number of Times. PRICE AS LOW AS ANY OTHER SHELL. ADDRESS, Delaware Cartridge Co., WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, Wittimar Powder THE CHAMPION POWDER OF THE WORLD. NO SMOKE--NO DIRT--LESS RECO IL STRONG AND SAFE. SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT TO BLACK POWDER 6,013 SHOTS WITHOUT WIPING IN A &HOT-GUN, Osptain Bogardus’ great feat of breaking 6,000 glass balls has proved that the powder is all that is claimed for it. The barrele, without being wiped, were as clean at the end of the match as after the firat shot. The fact of the firing of 50 any slots in succession, and that the Captain has used about 200 pounds of the same powder during the last year in one gun, shows, without a dcubt, that the powder is EFFICIENT, UNIFORM and SAFE. The rifle powder is also withont a rival. 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' THE AMERICAN fy S EES W—.5 SS SPORTSMAN?S JOURNAL. °* {Entered According to Act of Congress, In the Year 1879, by the Forest & Stream Publishing Company, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington}) Terms, Four Dollars a Year Ten Cents a Copy. 6 months, $2; 3 months, $1. j For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun, THE FOUR WINDS. wh ofthe North. O fierce North wind, That bloweth wild and free ! What of the land thon’st left behind, Enyeiled with mystery ? Where weird Aurora’s flash is hurl'd Thy icy couch is spread, Thy throne—tha spindle of the world— 0 North wind, coldand dread! Wind of the East! O sobbing wind, Thou pulseth from the sea, Thy yoice with moan of wreck embrined = Walls fitting clagy. Low o'er the land thy trailing locks Myaterlons shadows wreathe ; The bittern calls, and bleating flocks . Faint notes of warning breathe. Wind of the West! O gallant wind, Fair knight of fairest weather, Thou bringest to the wearied mind The breath of hill and heather. Thou tearest from the hidden blue The webs by Furies tangled, And sunny days thy steps pursue, . And nights with stara‘are spangled { Wind of the South! © gent'e queen, Bright ward of guardians three, Tu garments weft of sunbeam’s sheen Thon trippest daintily. Thy bosom warms the timid towers, Thy cheek the roses press, And time glides by In golden hours,— O wind of happiness! WEDWORTH WADSWORTH. —4-——______ For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. Bown the Big Rivey=-dlo. G. PHRAKING from a somewhat varied experience, I find that luck, whether good or bad, alwayscomesin streaks. It was so with me on this journey. Bad luck had been iny prevailing experience ever since I lost my money oyerbuard just below St, Louis. The cause of it all was rain, Ever since we started it had rained on an average four or five times a week, not includ- ing the light drizzlings. These showers caused the ruin of an abundant supply of provisions, our clothes, our books, and all things we especially wished to keep dry, ” We had expected to find game along the river, but game was not to be fonnd. A mud-hen and some Turkey buz- zards were the only large living things we saw. Wood- peckers and kingfishers were plenty, but the dish of wood- pecker soup we tried did not captivate us sufficiently to in- duce us to slaughter more of them. I find it difficult to describe the state of feeling with which these privations finally filled me. Idid not feel the pangs of hunger so much us the loss of sleep for ten successive nights, and the weakness attendant upon lack of nourish- ment. One day, indeed the third of my fast, the craving of my stomach for food was absolutely painful, but the next day it was much modified. The feeling was one rather of emptiness, and a kind of meditation—if the stomach ever meditates—on the desirability of 2 square meal. My month, from my being so long deprived of sleep, was opened in a perpetual yawn, forming a cavity into which on several occa- sions flies and gnats entered on tours of discovery. My arms and legs and back ached incessantly. My head also was troubled with a dull, steady pain. During these four days, too, the sun was terribly hot, and all we had to drink was the river water, which, being scarcely one depree cooler than our bodies, did not allay our thirst to any appreciable extent, and it was only the taste of the mud mixed with it that pre- vented every swallow from acting as an emetic. My real condition can be best understood by the hallucinations which followed, and which I am about to record. On the evening referred to in my last chapter I wrote let- ters until the sun was within an hour of the horizon, and then tied up my face and neck in a kerchief, and took my carbine aud pistol and started for the mud-hole where the stranger had told us he had seen deer tracks plenty. The route tended diagonally away from the river and through ——— NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1879. the thickest part of the woods. Ifound that the reputed two miles were the genuine elastic article. The sun had set before I reached the pond, and had it not been nearly the full of the moon I should have found it difficult to keep in the right direction; for I had to pick and break my way through all the tangled wildness of the virgin forest. After going about a mile I came to an opening in the woods, in the centre of which was a slough filled with muddy water, covering perhaps half an acre. Around this water, stretching from its edge to the woods, was a belt of soft mud, thinly sprinkled with grass, and on its outer edge piled with dry sticks and brush-wood. This was not the pond I was seeking, for the man in the skiff had told me that if I went in the right direction I would pass a smaller pond, which was evidently this one. Hence did not stop here, but merely glancing at the muddy margin to see that no deer tracks were there, I kept on my route. The sun had set by this time, and only the moon and stars cast their light down through the openings in the cotton- wood and cypress Jeaves. This light, though bright as only southern moonlight can be, had a mystifying effect, and the shadows cast were so grotesque and weird, and the illumined spots so deceiving, I feared for a while I should lose my way in spite of all my out-door experience; but I soon got used to it, and found that by keeping an eye to the positions of the stars I could easily keep in the right direction. After about an hour of this moonlight travel I arrived at my destination. It was a large depressed opening in the woods, which the constant rains had nearly filled, and there being no way of escape save by evaporation the long- standing water had absorbed from the soil underneath a brackish taste which attracted the deer. The opening in the woods was citcular in form, and contained perhaps a dozen acres, all of which was water save a fringe of mud about two rods in width, On this mud the clear moonlight enabled me to discern several beaten paths leading from the woods to the water- Some of the tracks in these paths were quite fresh, and evidently made that afternoon. Near one of these -paths I concealed myself in a patch of underbrush, and waited for the deer to come. For two hours at least [lay there with eyes and ears wide open, but no sign nor sound rewarded my vigils save the dismal ‘‘jug o’ rum” of an occasional bullfrog, and the chirping of the insects in the trees overhead. At times I thought I heard a step in the grass or a rustling in the bushes, but it was prob- ably only a falling twig or a night hawk circling overhead. No antlered deer was reflected in the silvery sheen of that silent water. At last nature could endure no more, and I slept. For the first time in nearly two weeks the conditions for slumber were all fayorable, and before I was aware of it I was folded tightly in the arms of the drowsy Morpheus, When I awoke the moon was far from the spot where I had last seen her, and the position of the Great Bear pointed to an hour after midnight. The side of the lagoon nearest me was cast in shadow, and the other side, and indeed where- ever the moonlight fell, seemed wrapped in an almost im— perceptible fog or mist, which gaveto everything enveloped by it a magnified and distorted appearance. At the same time, it was not dense enough to wholly conceal its outlines. Irubbed my eyes and walked out into the open. ‘To tellthe truth, at the first sight of the strange lights and shadows around me, I felt a coldness about my back and a weakness about my knees that were not wholly caused by the last week’s privations. It did not seem at all like the place where [had heen when last awake. Every object wore a dreamy hue, though I was certainly awake, and in the same spot ; for behind me was the bush I had slept under, and in front were the deer paths [had been trying to watch. These Objects being so near to me and in shadow, retained their natural shape and size, but all else, while somewhat familiar, was strangely altered in appearance. The pond stretched off in the distance like the Atlantic Ocean, and yet everything on the opposite side, though fearfully increased in size, was easily distinguished, Even the nest of some large bird [ had noted in a dead tree was still visible, only looking to my im- agination almost as large as a haystack. A spell of aweheld me like one transfixed. I was not frightened, in the strict sense of the word. I was perfectly cool and collected after the subsidence of the first shock on awakening. At last I aroused myself sufficiently to pick up my gun and start back toward the camp. I had no desire to lie longer in ambush. Ifno deer had come to drink by this time—and there were no new tracks to be seen—none probably would come. Besides, I was beginning to feel uncomfortably chilly; for between the dew and the mist I was enveloped in a dampness which, though barely palpable, had the effect of keeping me in a half-shiyering condition. Thad no difficulty in following the back track, for on com- ing out I had taken the precaution to break off branches at short intervals to suideme. Thad not preceeded far when I realized that I was again getting sleepy; in fact, | was walk- ing along like a sommambulist. On several occasions a bump from a tree trunk, or a scratch in the face, recalled me to full consciousness. Islapped myself and pinched myself, hut these expedients were of only transient profit; for, be- fore I had walked a dozen yards, if I chanced to be crossing an open space, I would become oblivious before I could Teach its opposite edge. Fortunately, however, I managed, as though by instinct, to keep in the trail; for every time I { Volume 12—No, 18. No, 111 Fulton St.,N. ¥% opened my eyes they fell on some object [had marked the evening before, It was while I was in this condition that I reached the smaller lagoon or mud-hole, which I had passed going in. Indeed, I was half-way across the muddy margin before I knew it. lLIonly remember that, as soon as lopened my eyes, I was satisfied that I was going in the right direction, and then I remember Ieame almost to a dead stop suddenly. I stood almost transfied with fright at what I saw on the op- posite end of the lagoon. It was that sort of fright which has lifted the hat or colored the hair of more than one nerv- ous individual. The side of the pond where I stood was en- veloped in shadow, the gloom extending half-way across the pond. Beyond that the fog and the moonlight were producing their wierdest effects; trees and stumps were towering up- ward to illimitable heights, But it was not the distortions of the trees which frightened me. It was a row of objects— ten of them—standing close together at the opposite end of the lake. They seemed to be about fifteen feet high, by two or three in breadth, and of a ghostly white color. At times they moved about, silently as spectres are supposed to move, one or another of them occasionally stooping as though to touch the ground, or stretching out an arm on each side like an. old-fashioned guide-board. What in heaven’s name were they! I could not suess. I had never seen, nor heard, nor read of any objects of that description. Had I been a believer In ghosts I should have put them down as such, for they were exact fue similes of the regulation spook» ButIdo not, and did not, believe in spirits of any kind, and though I could not help thinking of ghosts at the moment, I did not entertain any suppositions based on the supernatural. I knew, whatever the objects were, they were perfectly natural and earthly, but that knowledge did not in the least modify the feelmg of fear which possessed me from the first moment of their discovery. I stood there, over my shoes in mud, for half an hour or more, not daring to stir and hardly daring to breathe. To continue cn my route and enter the woods at the proper place to strike the marked trail, I would have to pass within two rods of the apparitions, and, hungry as I was, there was never a bill of fareinyented by man that would have tempted me to do that. They might be harmless ghosts, or some species of unknown, bloodthirsty, night-prowling monster, but I could not, or would not, undertake to find out their true character. It did at first occur to me to try the effect of an ounce ball on their systems; but when I looked up at their towering forms and counted their number—ten—lI let my carbine remain in the mud, where it had fallen at the first shock of fear and surprise. For half an hour—an hour—an hour and a half, I should judge, I stood there motionless, considering in vain what to do, and trying to serape up courage enough to do anything. The spectres still preserved their silent, mysterious move- ments, gliding slowly about at times, or flapping their arma up and down. In these motions they created no noise that was audible to me, and everything was so still I could dis- tinetly hear the throbbing of my heart and the murmur of my suppressed breathing. At last I could stand it no longer. The suspense became unendurable. I began to feel that if T staid and watched the strange figures much longer I should absolutely go crazy. I roused myself by an energetic effort and determined to get away from the spot in some way. Up lo that moment I had rejected the plan of backing into the woods, and under cover of their shadows skulking around to the other side of the spectres, for fear that I might not be able to strike the trail if [once deviated from it. Now, however, that I could think of no other way, I determined to run the risk of finding the blazed track. Keeping my eyes fixed on the ghosts, I lifted first one foot and then the other gently out of the mud, and began walk- ing backward toward the edge of the woods. I walked backward because I could not for the life of me take my eyes off those grim figures, which held my gaze riveted with a horrible fascination. I went slowly and silently, so as not to attract their attention. I believed they had not noticed me. Ihad taken perhapsa dozen steps when I again came to 4 pause—a pause as sudden as when I first discovered the ghosts. In my backward walk I had made better progress than I had anticipated, and had reached one of the piles of dry brushwood lying near the edge of the woods, and it was astep, unavoidable in the darkness, on a dry stick that ex- cited my alarm. T heard a rustling in the bushes, low at first, and then a sound resembling the rattling of stiff grass or dry beans ina pod. This was repeated again and again, 8 foot or so distant, each time in a different spot, until 1 realized that the enemies in the rear exceeded in number by two the enemies in front, There was no mingling of the supernatural, however, with the fear inspired by these rattling sounds. I knew well, or thought I did, what they were. They were the warning notes of that most dreaded of American reptiles, the Crotalus horridus. In my backward flight from the ghasts on one side I had run intoa nest of rattlesnakes on the other, and they were now hissing and squirming as if incensed at being aroused from slumber, within easy striking distance of my heels. I felt the cold sweat bursting through the pores of my skin, and the roots of my hair begin to work and stiffen. With all the strength left in my legs I sprang forward to- ward the pond. 1 followed one leap with another until my feet suddenly ripped on the stock of my carbine, which, in S+t my anxiety to get away from the spot, Thad left lying for gotten in the mud, I was instantly pitched forward on my face, My Mouth and nose getting hulf-iull of sticky, simy mud. A quickly as possible I picked myself up and .grab- hed the weapon, and started on arun along the pond, di- rectly toward that haunted end from which the previous m- gtant I was so anxious to get uway, The natural danger be- hind was much more to be dreaded than the supernatural danger in front, The latter was for {he moment forgotten, and it was not until Thad got within three or four rods of them that I bethought me of where I was going. Then looking ahead to see if there was a chance for me io pass with safety between the spectres and the wonds, and ——! They were still there, upon the same spot, but fréatly changed in size and appearance, Proximity dispelied the optical illusion and enabled ine now to tell what they were. The discovery filed me with shame. Deceived by the dis- torting moonlight, aided by an excited imagination and a state of semi-somnolency, I had allowed myself to be fright- ened out of my wits by ten of the most harmless creatures in the world—white sturks. Yes, the ghostlike objects were only a company: of storks, stalking silently as usual around the pond, occasionally flapping a wing or stooping to pick up 4 worm or shell-fish. Ugh! white storks! On discovering the real character of the objects my pres- ence of mind yery naturally returned, and I continued on my route, the storks, as [neared them, rising imto the wir and Winging their way over the tree-tops. In my disgust at the scare they had giver me, I attempted to send a bullet after them, but the mud had got into the tube of my carbine and if, would not explode: I contrived to keep awake and my wits about me for the vest of the Journey, and in about two hours reached camp, where I found that Caywood had stayed awake all night, and boiled the half-pint of beans we bad reserved for break- fast until they were a perfect mush, I did not see fit to give him the details of the night’s experience, merely remarlong that 1 had seen no game, but had fallen into a mud-puddlé on my way back. Early in the morning we discussed our bean soup, ant be- fore the fox had well lifted from the surface of the river started down the ‘Shute of Forty” for the city of Memphis. Meanwhile, however, my curiosity had tempted me back to the pond to search for the rattlesnakes, and to my supreme disgust I found the snakes were more imaginary than the ghosts. By my tracks I found tle pile of brush where I had heard the rattling, and at once saw what caused it. J had stepped on the énd of astick which reached under the pile of brush. This slick had branches, and when I stepped on the end of the stick the branches had made a rattling among the dry leaves piled in with the brush. I tried it, and produced the yery sounds which had scared me. We reached Memphis before noon, and thera I found let- ters and muney; but instead of the large sum which I ex- pected, there was a meré pittance of $8, which barely suf- ticed to supply immediate pressing necessities, My friends had evidently mistaken the measure of my wants. After a brief stroll abont the city we resumed our voyage down river, We did not care to stop long in towns. Lam not especially fond of the society of human beings when the opportunity is offered to be alone in the fields of Nature. The crazy poet, Cowper, has said that, ‘*God made the country and man mude the town,” and if by this he meant to express the slperiority of the charms of the country over those of towns, he was certainly right. I must say, however, that most of the country and many of the towns along this riyer are no credit to their makers, whoever they may be. Just below Memphis isa red clay bank, the city iigelf being located on the northern end of it. These bluffs occur at in- tervals all along the river, and there is usually a town on or near them. There are often springs in these bluifs, but (he water barely oozes out, and is but little cooler than the river; is strongly impregnated with the clay, and has a disagree— able taste. How different from the cool, clear mountain spring water found two hundred miles west of here, For several days nothing of interest occurred to vary the monotony of our daily experience. There was the same eternal wail of cottonwoods, the same abundance of mos- qliiloes, and the same ahsenie of pame. We were begino- niug tu get tired of our move of yoysying, and one day— which had heen unusually hof—we determined to shorten our trip by traveling at night. We thought we could shove the boat out into the current and turn her bow down stream, curl ourgelyes up as well us we could and go to sleep, and in the morning wake up and find ourselves fifty miles on our journey. Wedid not anticipate any danger from sucha course. We had seen nothing during the daily trayel of the last thousand miles that would indicate that we would run any risk. [The rest of the narrative is but a continuation of mis- haps, privations and famine, culminating in seyeral weeks’ sickness at Vicksburg, where the voyage was brought to an abrupt end by the appearance of yellow fever. The climax of the situation occurred just as might haye been expected from the determination of the voyagers to float hap-hazard at night. It wasmoonlight, and they had hardly proceeded two hours on their first venture before they were caught in the swiftest kind of ashute with an up-river stern-wheeler, somewhere near the mouth of French River. The tide ran like a mill-race, 80 that the steamer could hardly make head- way notwithstanding she chumed the water into great bil- lows of foam, which swashed up against a perpendicular bluff in a bend where the onset of the current had hollowed out a great whirlpool. Just here we will let the writer re— sume his graphic recital. | re We passed each other about the middie of the shute abreast the steumer’s paddles, afew rods above the spot where the whirlpool was circling. We glanced at her guards and at the walls of her pilol-house, and saw that her name was Kate—something. We had no time to read the rest of her name, for we swept past her like a shot into the tumult of her paddles and the vortex of the whirlpool. ‘The great muddy walls of wave towered five feet above our little skill, And seemed to assume an intenser hue ot blackness in their tage. The skiff spyo around likea ‘“tetulem.” I pulled with all my strength at the oars to keep the boat’s head to the wayes, but suddenly the right oar snapped in twain and the blade went leaping down the rapids. It was all day with us then, and I kuew it. The bow was caught by one billow, the stern by another, while the third rose up amidships. We swung about half-way round, whon-a large wave tool us and pitched us atop of one just forming, and in less than a jilly the skiff was bottom upward. ——_——{—F a a (To velleve any anziety of the reader we will state briefly” ; that the skiff and her two passengers finally brought up safely on a sandbar below. Of course the cargo of provi- sions, blankets, and ¢f celeyas, was a idtal loss. Very naturally, as the writer continues, they had no desire to travel any farther by night, and so they hauled the boat high up on the bar and Jay down onthe sand and slept until morning. The next day they arrived nat Helena, Ark., where they spent their last twenty cents for corn meal, upon which they subsisted for four days. Once they attempted to vary their subsistence by a levy on a cornfield, bul the owner threatened them off. On the fifth day the writer was at- tacked with chills and fever, and Caywood on the day fol- lowing. After that they went ashore every day for nearly a week to shake off; meanwhile, haying nothing to eat for nearly fiye days. ‘The writer's time was so occupied that he failed to keep up his diary. IT inally, they reached Vicks- burg, the woal of their almost forlorn hope, where the first thing they did was to order a square meal; but their stomachs rejected the food. The following paragraph concludes this eventful history. | We then Went to a hotel, and put ourselves under charge of a physician, and for three weeks searcely stirred from our beds. ‘Toward the latter part of July, just as we were get- ting able to walk about our room, the presence of yellow Jack in the riyer cities caused us to giye up our hoped-for expedition to Texas and make our way North again. Lam not so fond of boat journeys as I was. I believe there are more pleasant ways in which to wander over the earth. Guy Rivers. nh Ad For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun PERKINS IN PURSUIT OF QUAIL, LD man Jenkins, who lives on the Pine Hill road, about a miie beyond Perkins’ place, cailed in the other day to borrow a paper. While I was engaged in routing out the one he wanted, he kept on with his conversation, and at last got to what he wanted to say. **The boys tell me,” said he, giving his quid a preparatory roll, ‘‘ thai; you've been writin’ to the papers *bout Perkins’ turkey hunt,” “ What turkey ? what papers?” said I, for I did not care particularly to have the ‘' Pine Hillers” know that 1 reported their harmless little eccentricities. © Oh, you know well enough,” replied the old man, * that time Perkins shot the buzzard; and the boys say you writ all about it to that paper of yourn what ‘lows it’s a sin to shoot birds a sitlin’, and tells about trout fiopping around a killing flies with their tails same as a sore back ox in flytime. Any- how, they say you done it, an’ Perkins is powerful mad about iv: you better bet heis. But what I want to know is, if you neyer heard *bout the time Perkins an’ me went out to kill partridges on the fly. Neverheard ’*bout it? Well, set down here an’ D’lltell ye, You see, last fall Perkins met you out there just this side of my place, when you was after partridges with that longlegzzed pinter of your'n, and he seen you kill two or three birds on the wing. Well, next mornin’ he comes over to my house and puts at me for to go along with him, It didn’t pear to me as I had the time to go proj-ecting about the old fields after little birds, and I proposed to Perkins to try a turkey hunt. Perkins begin to git a leetle riled, and I agreed to £0 with him, an’ got down my old gun an’ started. *‘ When I got out there by the fence, thar stood Bob, Perk- ins’ biggest boy, an all fired smart boy, but mean as the old Nick. But you know Bob, he's the oneas told you bout Perk- ing killing the buzzard. Well, thar stood Bob with an old shaggy dog some movers fetched along here about a month before that, an’ Bob, he’d stole him fram em, you see. Bob had him fast with a plow-line round his neek, ‘¢¢ What kinder dog’s that?’ says I. ‘¢¢ He's an [rish setter,’ says Perkins. “‘ Well, he was Irish enough to be on the fight, it didn’t take me long to see that, for he weot tor me on sight, fit to tear me all to pieces; but Bob, he yanked him down a time | or two with the plow-line and kicked him a good one in the ribs, and that sorter soothed him like. ‘Then we al! went along; but the doz seemed not to care much about going, and sorter hung back, but Bob, he ‘lowed he had to go, an’ I tell you he drug him along till the dog he changed his mind and then he drng Bob along pretty consid- erable much, you bet. We hadn't gone very jar from the dog figat 1ill Lsaw a gang of partridges all huddled up in a fence commer ‘mong some briers, an’ I was just goin’ to shoot an’ kill the hull lot; but Perkins, he lowed that wan’tthe way, ‘Skeer ‘em up an’ give ’em a chance,’ that’s what he said. Well, Bob sent in the dog, and he put ’em up and took out arter ‘em an’ Bob arter him, feared he'd lose him, but it’s my opinion he wouldn’t a losk much—and Perkins blazed away with both baarels, but never teched a hair, only leetle most a killed Bob. The old dog arterawhile got the plosy-line wrapped around some bushes, and that held him fast till Bob could get him again. qt ‘Bimeby we found another gang,and Perkins shot an’ fetched one; but plague my catsef that blamed dog didn't ketch him gn’ swallow him afore he teched the ground. You just onghter to seen Bob lightonto that dog an’ choke him; but 'bwant no use, the bird was gone clean outer sight, only just a feather or two. I begin to get sorter tired like, but Perkins, he ‘lowed he'd just got his hand in, and we took another course down by the widder Smith’s, the tow from Perkins’ gun sot the old sage Held afire,an’ leetle most burat up the poor woman's fence. I tell you, the way mean’ Perkins, an’ Bob, an’ that bow-legged boy of the widder's, Jim I believe she calls him, fit that fre was a caution to snakes, Bimeby we got the fire wader an’ started for home. When we got most thar we come across a trap of Bobs with eight partridges in it, an’ ef you'll believe me, thal fooi of a Si Perkins wanted to turn’em out an’ shoot al ’em one ata time. ‘Give 'em a chance,’ he said, same es ef he belonged to one of first families of old Virginy. Bob didn’t like the idee much, but he let him shoof at two an’ then he grabbed the rest of the bitds, an’ he an’ the deg put oui for home, I thoucht I had *bout enough hunting an’ go J left too. “When I got home, my old woman, she wanted to know whar was my birds, an’ I up an’ tells-her-all about it. When I got through the old woman says, ‘ Well, you might a knowed that afore you started ; the ideo of an old man like you, the 7 > Seomese 4 " a FF 2. = ‘ 7! - head than in the Hard Shell Babtiss meeting-honse, a poli around in bie briers after birds with that fool of a Perkins, who haint sense enough to keep in out of the rain; it’s tov tedikilus.” An’ 1 kinder thonght go tuo,” WILL. Sanannah, Tenn., April 27. Tor Horest and Stream and Rod and Gun ABOUT BOB WHITE, Fa familiar acquaintance with our quail (Ortya virginia. nus), and a close observation of their habits, extending over a period of twenty years, entitle one’s views on the subject ta respect; Ineed maleé no apology for intruding them upon the notice of your readers. I wish to direct the attention of those interested in the protection and propagation of quail to somé facts which, I think, are not generally understood, hay- ing, if seems, from their yery familiarity, escaped notice. The interest eyery where so happily manifested within the last few yeats io game protection, and the Jate wholesale des- truction of quail, if report be true, throughout the Northern and Western States, render the subject of more than ordinary inteyest at this time. It seems to be generally supposed thatif the quail of any particular locality are protected for a number of yeats—like hares, turkeys, deer, etc.—they will be greatly multiplied ; and, on the other hand, if they he totally destroyed, that it will require the number usually found at the pairing season to stock that locality with its former abundance. Now, [ contend that neither of these propositions is necessarily true. Wherever they are not migratory (I believe sometimes they are 80 to a limited extent), and I would treat only of those that are not, in any season, there will not be found more than a certain Number of coyeys in aby particnlar section of country, and those coveys will be confined to certain well de- fined localities in that section—z, e, each covey will have its own range or faditas. As the season for nesting ‘and rearipe the young broods has been propitious or otherwise, the co- veys will be correspondingly Jarge or small. If the youns brood has been destroyed, no birds will be found on their range. If a whole coyey of grown birds be killed at one shot, asis oflen done by pot-hunters, their range will be oc- cupied the following season by a pair from some other covey, and the usual brood reared, Further, the area over which any covey moves and feeds is comparatively small, their pere- grinations rarely extending over a radius of more than two or three hundred yards. Jn localies particularly favorable two or three coveys may be found very near each other, their ranges often overlapping, nnd without a disthrbing cause will so continue. But if the natural face of the ground be changed, as by thé clearing away of forests, they may change their habitat or become extinct. Torepeat: It seems to he fixed that only 4 certain number of coveys—not bitds—shal] oucupy a given section. Perhaps it is instinctive and a check on over-production. The supply of grain on which, in this section, they feed in early antumn is s00n exhausted, or, from exposure, becomes unfit for food, and they must then resort to the matured seeds of certain weeds, insects, ete; and ag the supply of the latter is an almost fixed quantity, the demand in their economy may be regulated accordingly. Whatever the reason, I can affirm these facts with confidence, ag recards Eastern Virginia, and doubt not the characteristic follows them wherever this species is found. On my. shooting ground, embracing about ten square miles, I know where euch covey should be found; ant’ when the clost season expires, lake pin and dogs and go to such known pomts, and if no birds are found allen thoroughly beating any ground, I do not hunt that place again dubing thie season, The next season they will probably be found there. Indeed, my old dog is too knowing to worl: over field between points, but. as he approaches the well known range of a covey none is moré alert. In taking ont a young dog, or one unaccustomed tu the ground, his display of fine action from range to range may givé pleasure, but nv points. What becomes of the surplus birds? An answer to that question might be fairly demanded, and yet 1 cannot reply with confidence. Hawks, their worst enemy in this section, kill many after the gun is laid aside, Woxes, minks and skunks catch some.- ‘hey are pugnacious, and at pairing time, I huye no doubt, fight to the death for literally who shall be ‘‘ cock of the walk;” and it may be tha Darwinian - theory of the *‘survival of the fittest" obtaics—but [ will not undertake to say the weakest are entirely extermmated. After mating they may seek the points which instinet teaches fulfill the necessary conditions, and if already occupied, an- other contest may ensue. It unable to breed, they may dia, Herbert, I think, states that under such cirqumslances the cocks collect m flocks to themselves, but I have never ob- served that in this section, It might be asked if the dead aie ever found. The sportsman who brings down & bird in thick eoyer, carefully marking where it falls, knows how difficuly a matter it is to recover it without the aid of a retriever, and will hardly expect to cross accidentally the birds that may die among the rank vegetation of early summer. On the other hand, we might adopt the Yankee'’s argument of replying to one question by asking another. Why do they not multiply indefinitely when undisturbed? We know they do not. Nature provides a check in some way, and the object of our inquiry is to determine how. in corroboration of the theory advanced, the experience of a noted shot and keen sportsman of an adjoining counly may be cited. THe has paid great attention to the protection of game on his estate, siluated on the Mattoponi, He states that the more he shoots in any season the greater the increase of birds the succeeding year, and attributes it to the frightening off of hawks by the discharge of his gun, the movement being accelerated occasionally by a pelting at long range. The method he employs to trap hawksis at Ouce ingenious, simple and effective. Common steel traps are baited-with birds of bright plumage and placed in the tops of trees and on poles near the haunts of the birds, The lure is conspicuous and tempting, and many are captured in this way, No bird aifords better shooting than quail, or partridge as they are always called in Hastern Virginia, and nowhere is tha sport better. Wouid you compare ducking? The fusilade and slaughter of a favorable hour may be more exciling, or perhaps better satisfy the Anglo-Saxon propensity of killing something ; but when we think of leaving a warm bed at duwn, lying ina box or blind on an exposed point with the mevoury at zero, and returning niné times out of ten chilled and empty-handed, such 6xcursions are desired only aa an oc- casional yarlation, The flight of snipe is at beat uncertain men. Here in the Rappahaunock Valley game is found in great yariety and abundance. In September and October the marshes are covered with sora, and in the ereeks a fair num— ber of woodducks are found; later we have mallard, teal and other shoal water ducks, geese, sbipe, plover, and a few woodcock and turkeys; hares everywhere ; foxes and squir- relg numerous, and somedeer. Butat the head of the lst 7 would place glorious little Bob White, the gentleman, the aristocrat of the feathered tribe, graceful in form, heautiful in plumage, proud and spirited, the dweller among the civi- lized. Heisno tramp or trespasser; he dwells in the culti- vated fields that are his by inheritance; he looks down with contempt upon all polygamous broods, and lives in the quiet enjoyment of social ties and in exclusive intercourse with his own family connection. Ile is worthy of our regard. Let us become better acquainted with him, study his respectable habits and extend him a helping hand. Essux. Loretto, Va. = [Our GERMAN CoRRESPONDENOR. | WOODCOCK SHOOTING IN GERMANY, Lerrsto, Feb. 17, 1870. Eprror Porrst AND STREAM; In your number of Jan. 23 inst, I find a letter signed “ Portsa”? about woodcock, I do not wonder that the habits of this bird are not generally known among the sporting men of America, for you haye in your vast country such an e7m- barvas de richesse in reference to game that such an insignifi- cant bird rarely seems worth your attention. Among Ger- man ‘'yaeger,” however, the woodcock'is a great favorite, and I could furnish you a whole collection, I might say, of love songs addressed toit, Referring to the lines following that leller in which you express the wish to hear something more about woodcock, I take the liberty of telling you all I know from long experience, without looking in one of the many monographs which havé been published in Germany. T suppose that the difference between the habits of American and German woodcock will not be very great, though lam not certain, for when in America I saw only one such a bird (in Alabama) resembling, however, one of the European species of which I am going to speak. We distinguish here snipe and woodcock, though both be- long to the same family of Schnepfen-scolopar, The smallest kind is Scolopax gaitinuia, generally called by sportsnien dumb snipe, as it does not utter any cry on starting. If is not much larger than a good-sized sparrow, and its beak is searcely two inches long. It is not fo be found in the woods, but only on wet meadows orin swamps. Far more interest- ing is Seolopsa gallinago, generally called, even in Germany, with its french name béaassine, or the great béoxssine, and sometimes ‘*' JTimmelseiege” (sky goat), for a reaseo I shall explain directly. : 4 his suipe, which, with its wingsextended, is nearly as larga as a European quail, frequents the same localities as its ama!ler cousin, and chasing both is sometimes attended with danger, It happens not rarely that his pursuer finds him- self submerged up to his neck in the swampy ground, and a pair of long water hoots are required under any circum- stances. When the sun is shining warmly you may approach these snips easily with your dog, but whether you will hit it is another question. We consider it; here the most: difficult sho}, and désassines and vabbits absorb more gunpowder and shot than they are worth, LExperience, howeyer, will soon teach you when to fire. ; On starting, the décassine uttersa note which I cannot des- cribe. It makes about a dozen of lightningike zig zags in the air, and only ata distance of about thirty paces it sails off straight. A quicl: shot may bring the bird down imme- diately after its rise, but the generally-followed rule is to let it finish its antics and to fire when it sails straight. Of course we do not use buckshot for bésassines, but a very small number, There are generally four, five and more of these snipe found together, and you must—afier haying fired—follow ‘them with your eyes, for after awhile they will return to a place not very farfrom that from which they started, When high in the air—but especially when swiftly coming down—they produce a sound resembling the bleating of a goat, and which in German is called ‘*meckern.” ‘This sound is produced by the action of the air striking the stiff feathers of the wings. A ‘‘doublette” on désasaines is a nice thing, and who can perform it repeatedly is looked upon as a crack shot, Lassure you whenever [came home with a dozen of Es vas os danaling in the nooses of my hunting bag I was Inightily prowl. f Another kiud of snipe, in size between ddcassine and wood- | cocks, ia the * Pfulsdhnepfe" (pool-snipa), L do not remem- her just now ils Latin nume. In Germany it neeura but rarely, but you might meet it more freqnently in the marshes of East Progsia, ts color ig somewhat lighter than that of the ietassine anditis much fatter. Its flight is not much faster than that of the quail, and it is an easy shot. The snipe T saw in Alabama tesembled this kind exactly. The woodcock (Scolopazrusticola)is the largest bird of this family. Many old Germiun huntsmen distinguivh still to-day two kinds of them—one smaller and one larger—which la\ter they call, on account of their big heads, Mulenkepfe (owl's head). This is, however, an error; the smaller birds are the malés. Like many other migratory birds, they send their rales in advance to reconhoitre the ground. The nightinogales, for in- stance, (o the same, Woodcock are migratory birds, and that’s the reason why they are nearly exempted from, the protection of the game law. In Prussia they may be killed or caught during the whole year, with the exception of the time of May and June. Tsay itis ashame, but all our preaching does not avail any- thing, because the majority of German sportsmen will not give up the plensure of thé ‘* Schnepfenstrich” jin spring. I assure you there are sportsmen in Germany who with feyer- ish attention count the days until ‘* Ocwlt;" for Germin sportsmen say: QOoulida kommen se (there they are coming); Laeture die walire / (1. the true time); Judtem dach noch da (J, still there); aber ach Palmarum terrarum! (but alas! Palmarum terrarum !). Sunday Osuit falis, according to the time of Easter, sooner or later; we may therefore say the woodcock is arriving in Germany about the middie of March and going more north in April. A good many, however, remain in Germany, and are nesting here. On the islanus of the Baltic-fi Pruegen, where they assemble before crossing over to Sweden, they are killed by thousands, and therefore it is not to be wondered at if their number is diminishing every year. In Shakespeare's plays are snares for woodcock already mentioned; but it seems that they were scarcely known in Germany two hun- dred yearsago. Jat least read once a report from the middle of the Seventeenth Century, in which the appearance of these poisonous night birds was mentioned as a great event. Now they are known and appreciated only too well. About 1839 L was living in Hanau, near the Rhine, and I remember that 4 party of five gentlemen bagged in one fore- noon not less than sixty-two woodcock, and two days later some forty. The woodcock frequents woods in which are meadows or Swampy grounds, or where cattle ate feeding, and true hunis- men go out searching for them with their dogs, To the neck ok the latter we attach frequently a small bell, in order to know where he is in the brushwood. If we do not hear the sound of the bell we may be sure that he 1s pointing some woodcock. Many dogs do nof like at first its smell, but after a short time they become very much interested, though they touch them always with a kind of disgust. You notice the same if they bring youafox orrayen. As it is rather diffi- cult to get a good shot among the brushes, and where it is worth the while, battues are arranged, for we pay for wood- cock one dollar a-piece, and even higher. Starting before the dog, the flight of the woodcock is not very swift, and the shot is not difficult. If you miss it you may easily find it again, proyided you haye a good dog, for if does not go far. At a battue (irieben), however, and es- pecially in windy weather, they sail as swift as a swallow, and you must he quick. The most usual manner of shooting them is, however, on the ‘*strich,” a word which is not to be translated exactly, but its meaning is easily explained. The time of the arrival of the woodcock is at the same as their love season. During the day they are feeding, but as soon as the first star appears on the sky the females are roaming through the woods and the males are flying aftcr them. The sportsmen who have se- lected a convenient place near some clearing or meadow are anxiously listening and all attention as soon as they hear ap- proaching the welcome sonnd deseribed in the above-men- tioned letter and expressed by ‘‘ tweet, tweet, tweet,” or fur- ther down by ** zig-zig-wauk.”” I do not know whether American woodeock “speak @ different language from ours, for T always understood them to say “‘ bisawit, bisswit, crock, crock,’ which latter sound is not far different from ‘* wauk, wauk.’” Sporting in the air—they do neitser fly swift nor high—you may easily see them against the sky and shoot them, Donblettes are of no rare occurrence, for the male is mostly near the female, and yery frequently playingly darting at her with his long beak, During the three weeks of this ‘* Schnepfenstrich” you may hear, throughout Germany, every evening, firing in the woods, and an immense quantity of woodecock are killed in this manner. Woodcock are not, strictly speaking, nocturnal birds, like the owl, forinstance. I have seen them frequently feeding in the daytime, and that they are wide awake then you will hear from many German sportemen. Some forty or fifty years ago there were immengze numbers of woodcock on the Greex Islands, and, if I remem- her right, also in Virginia, where they were easily caught or shot at night when started and bewildered by torch light. I repeat if isa shame that German game laws do not prohibit this shooting of woodcocks in the spring time, bat all en- deayors to bring about such a result have proved in vain; for the majority of German sportsmen say, ‘*Pab! it is a migra- tory bird, and if we do not shootit others will’’ Morecyer, the arrival of jhe woodcock falls right in a time when the chase is closed for all other kind of game. In Prussia wood- cocks haye only two months’ gracé in the yeat—May and Jaone—L suppose on account of the few which remain in Ger- many nesting there. ‘They are culled ‘‘Lagerschnupfen.” Ou their return jp autumn, woodeock are much plumper, but far less are kiledthen. The woodcock builds a rather mdifferent nest on the ground underneath some shrul); lays in May four yellowish-spotted eggs, which are hatched afier twenty days, and after three or tour weeks the young ones are fedged, There is still a dispute going on among sportsmen in réfer- ence to the manner im which the woodcosk, in case of daugur, carries its unfledzed young ones, [ saw one+ina Preach sporting worl: an illustragion representing a woodcock carry- ing its young one by means of its legs, and svveral German sportsmen support this'version. I du oot believe in it, and many authorities about such things are of my opinion. The legs of the woodcock are not made to hold anything, and it is far more likely thal those saw tight who assert that the old woodcock carries its young One under its neck, pressing it by mesos of its head and long beak against ite breast. lam pure there are plenty of wuodcock everywhere in the ‘United States, and genuine sportsmen would derive much . Rp na a a oe ed ee a | pleasure from shooting them if they only would take the trouble ‘to observe the time of their migration and the localities which they prefer. Good and well trained dogs are of coursé a conditio sine quad non, and from letters contuined in your paper I draw the conclusion that the art of training dogs 1s not gen- erally known yet in the United States. {f I am mistaken I bee your pardon for troubling you with my opinion. For diffurent purposes, of course, are required different kinds of dois. Dogs trained for hunting the bear, or the deer, or the fox, or the raccoon would not do for grouse, partridges, qusils or woodeock. The manner of training even pointers and setters depends on circumstances. ‘To the breeding of hig latter kind of dogs much attention and care igs given in England, and I must say they are indeed excellent. The best dog L ever had or ever saw was an Unglish setter, which I, however, trained myself. Its father and mother were bought in England and extremely highly paid for by a German soy- ercign, who was & great sportsman. However, he could not ise the dogs in Germany, because they did not work as we re? ({uire if from our dogs. My opinion is that the maunerin which pointers and setters are trained in Hnogland will not do for America either, while a good German trained dog would satisty all your wishesio everyrespect. Iselected and trained all my dozs myself, and they did not only satisty myself, but were always generally admired. Hxperience is the mother of koowledge, andif you send me a word of encouragement mine is ab your disposition. To conclude this long yarn I shall wind up with an advice how to cook woodcock. The mosf delicious of all our birds is the Haselhubn, « bird about the size and shapeof a German gray partridge, but darker in color, with a somewhat stronger beak and feathered legs, living in the woods and to be found especially in Bohemia; but many prefer the woodeock if properly prepared. Gastronomers of the olden times made much fuss about schnepfendreck (verbally translated wood- cock’s clirt), and to throw the intestines of a woodcock away would be considered by themasa crime. It is scrved extra on toast. I, for my part, do not like it, and advise to clean a woodcock just in the same manner asis done with a partridge. But while you may roast a partridge immediately after ita heing killed, never do the same with a woodcock ; it must hang at least three or four days in its feathers. Do not cut off its head, for itis delicisus. Before putting the woodcuel in the frying-pan cover its breast with fine, sweet lard, and then roast it with butter in a covered pan. I can smell even in my room (doors left open) when the woodcock is done, and woe to the cook who dared leaving it half a minute longer oyer the fire. Iam sorry I cannot lend you my nose, and you must try to find ont the right smell by experience, Coryin. fish Lultuge. NOTES FROM THE FISH COMMISSION, Unirzp Sratzs Commission, Fis anp Fisuertrs, )} Wasuiseton, D. C., May 26, 1879.) Eprrorn FOREST AND SYREAM: I send you herewith some paragraphs which may be of in- terest to your readers. 8. #. Barp, 4 New Brprorp, Mass., May 20, 1879} Proressor 8. F. Barro: Str—t have just been in the fish market and a crew were bringing in their fish from one of the ‘‘traps,’”? A noticeable and peeuliar feature of the fishery this year is the great num- bers of young salmon caught especially at the Vineyard, al- though some few are caught daily at Sconticut Neck, mouth of ourviver. Thereare apparently two different ages of them, mostly about $ pounds in weight (about as long ava large mackerel) and about One-half as many weighing from six to eight pounds; occasionally one larger. One last weels weighed twenty-three pounds and one eighteen pounds. The fishermen think they are the young of those with which some of our rivers have been stocked, as nothing of the kind has oc- carred in past years at all like this. Iam, yours respectfully (Sigaed) Joun H, Tomson, —_———s 4 Wusrrort, Oregon, May 4, =879. U. 8. Fis Commission, Wasutneros, D. C:.: Gentlemen—Some time abont the middle of April last some of our fishermen from this place caught asalmon with the let ter *‘ W.” branded on the left side of the fish about midway of the fish. A few nights afterward three more salmon were caught with exactly the same brand, and branded on the same part of the fish. The fish were caught ina gill net and weighed about twenty pounds. Hach and all of them were same size by measurement, and appeared to be of thé same hatching. The first fish was caught by a fisherman fishing for the cun- nery at this place, ‘The fisherman’s name is John Strom. Now, we ask for information in regard to where those fish come from, and from what hatching establishment? “As there are 00 hatching establishments on this coast that have fish branded with the letter “‘W,” and none in this locality that have been running over one year, the supposition is that they are from the Atlantic coast ; but how they got here is a mys. tery. Please answer and give us any information you can in rezard to the matter, also whether there isany reward offered fur such fish, I remain, your obedient servant, (Signed) Geo. HW. Hraruer, Westport, Clatsop Co., Oregon. P. 8,—I forgot to mention that Westport is a fishing town on the Columbia River about 30 miles from its mouth, and the most of fish caught are salmon, G. H, H. ooKLanD Post Orricz, R, L., PonaGanser, May 19, 1879, f Prormssor Barrp: Dear Six—I have just been to examine Palmer River, which rises in Massachusetts and enters our bay at, Warren, R. 1. It has always been one of the best shad streams that enters our bay, but it has been fished until there are hardly any left. Pour years ago we restocked it with youngshad you let us have at South Hadley; we also put them in three yearg ago, and this year they are taking large quantities. Already the number is above two thousand. ‘They find quite a num- ber of ripe shad, but they are entirely ignorant of the process of Hatching. Theysay the run will continue until the 15th of June. Now, can you nof send us a man that understands duing it? All he will need will be about 20 hatching-boxes and 6 cans tu transport the fish. I think the place to hatch would be in the town of Rehoboth, about 6 miles from Provi- dence, We can get the hoats, seines, and what else is needed pe. te a a on the ground. If you ean do anything for us please telegraph Mr. Alfred A. Reade, Jr., at Providence, R. I, and write me so that Ican meet your manin Providence. Let him report at J. H. Bddy’s, No. 587 exchange street. After looking the place over (and as there are no works on the stream except a small cotton mill) we find the water free from all the refuse and poisonous matter usually thrown into our streams. We can take them from here to the Blackstone, Pawtuket and Pawcatuck Rivers. Last week there were two salmon caught at Westerly in the traps; one weighed twelve and ahalf and the other twenty- five pounds, On Saturday I visited Seconnet Point, where the Church Bros. and others fish for scup. They have taken one salmon weighing four and a balf pounds, and but very few scup. Our last Legislature passed a law that all the traps, pounds and nets, of all descriptions, should be taken up on Saturday morning at sunrise and remain up until Monday morning at sunrise, North of a line from Seconnet Point to south pier at Narrangansett Pier. The fishermen are observing the law. Hoping to hear from you in relation to hatching shad, I am, your humble servant, (Signed) Joun H. Barpen,,F O.,§R. I. Housz or REPRESENTATIVES, L Wasurnaton, D. C., May 23, 1879.5 Peer SPENocER F, Barry: .. Dear Sir—thinking probably the inclosed extract, from one of our Hast Tennessee papers, might be of interest to you take the Liberty of sending it, Very truly, (Signed) James ©, SAUNDERS. *‘Some four years azo the United States Fish Commission planted 80,000 young shad in the Holston River above Knox- ville. The theory was that these little fellows would follow the stream to salt water in the Gulf of Mexico and grow up fo full-sized fish, when they would return to the clear waters of the Holston to deposit their eggs, and in this way our river would be supplied with shad, 1t seems that those engaged in this business were not mistaken. The regular salt-water shad are here, and have been caughtfrom the Holston River this spring. ‘The only trap we know of left in good order from the effects of the ice gorge of Jast winter, is the one belong- ing to Mr. Melindy, five miles west of Rogersville. Last week a number of fish were captured by him which were strangers toriver men. Nothing of fhe kind had ever been seen before as coming from these waters. The fish were brought to town and disposed of. They are pronounced as undoubtedly salt-water shad. If this is so, the question is settled, and in a few years the Holston will be lined with mil- fions of this excellent fish.” —— ee Vv Urrruz Herts Onct More—Zaitor Forest and Stream: Last year we had quite a discussion as to whether little eels went up stream cr down in the spring. At that time I made up my mind that if ever the opportunity offered I would set- tle the matter, so far, at least, as my trout brook was con- cerned; and now I wish to say that the wriggling fry are at it again with a vengeance. This afternoon I took a rule, and by actual measurement found hundreds of eels two and three inches in length, clinging to the damp surface of a perpen- dicular plank facing, at the lower side of the outlet from my trout pond. Not an individual eel was to be seen above the outlet, while the pool, stones and timbers below were black with them. So eager were they in their efforf to surmount the dam, that when 1 washed or scraped them off the plank, they at once returned, and in five minutes were climbing again. To morrow 1 mean to boil a few thousand of them and give my trout a feast. Tromas CLAPHAM. Trouthech, May 19, 1879. | SSS ee Erts For Mrcuigan.—7 voy, V. Y., June 2.—A. J. Kel- loge, Fish Commissioner of Michigan, will leave for Toledo with the first shipment of eels (for the State of Michigan) to- morrow. He will take 80,000. The weather has been so cold they were hard to procure. Mr. K. has O. M. Chase with him and is in hopes to catch 500,000 if not a round mil- lion. Kure Toss. Glatural History. POLYDACTYLE HORSES, RECENT AND EXTINCT. By Prormssor O. 0. MARSH, [From the “American Journal of Science and Arts,” Vol, XVIL, June, 1870.) 4T is said ‘that the aborigines of this country, when they first saw the horses brought over by the Spaniards, named the new animal ‘‘the beast with one finger nail.” Certainly, the single hoof on each foot is the most marked characteristic of the modern horse, and one on which some of his most valuable qualities depend. The nearest living allies of the horse are the ass and the zebra, and they possess the same pedal peculiarities. In addition to each main digit of the ordinary horse, how- ever, the anatomist finds concealed beneath the skin two slender metapodial ‘‘ splint bones,” which are evidently the reynnants of two other toes, originally possessed by the ancestors of the horse. It is an interesting fact that these splint bones are sometimes quite fully developed, and may even aupport extra digits, which are much smaller and shorter than the main foot. As these small hooflets are usually regarded as a serious detriment to the animal, they are generally removed from the colt coon after birth, but in such cases the enlarged splint bones not unfrequently indicate in the adult their former existence. Numerous cases of extra digits in the horse have been re- corded, and in nearly all of them a single lateral hooflet was present on one of the fore legs. In most instances the occur- ence was noted chiefly on account of its rarity, and no record was made of the exact position of the extra hoofs with refer- ence to the main digit, nor of the significance of these useless appendages. Since the attention of the writer was called to the subject, a few years since, he has ascertained that these supernumerary digits are much more common in the horse than has been supposed. and in many cases they appear to 1n- dicate a reversion to an early ancestral type. modern horse in its normal condition, with the splint bones rudimentary ; (2) the foot abnormally developed, with one tinct three-toed ancestor of the horse. The feet are all from the left side, and the numbers attached indicate the different digits, counting from the inside. The first and fifth, corres- ponding to the thumb and little finger of the human hand, are wanting in these figures. A specimen similar to that rep- ened in figure 2 is preserved in the Museum of Yale Col- ege. Figure 1.—Fore foot of Horse (#quus). Figure 2.—Fore foot of Horee with extra digit, Figure 3.—Fore foot of Hipparion. The first recorded instances of extra digits in the horse, known to the writer, are two mentioned by George Simon Winter, in his famous book on horses, published near the be- ginning of the last century. One of the horses referred to and figured in this work was ‘‘eight-toed,” having a small extra digit on the nside of each foot (p. 134, Plate 21 F.). Winter states that this horse was exhibited in Germany iu 1663, and a portrait of it preserved im Cologne. His account was derived from a person who had examined the animal. The other horse described by Winter (p. 136, Plate 24) had a small hoof on the inside of each fore foot, and this steed, Winter states, he had not only seen but ridden. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire has recorded the fact that he exam- ; ined a foetal horse which was polydactyle on the fore feet, the Ss O_o left foot bearing three nearly equal digits, and the right but two.} Owen has described the right fore foot of a horse with a double hoof, the extra digit being on the inner side, answering to the second digit.t Arloing has figured and de- scribed similar specimens.| Leidy has described the right fore leg of a horse with asupernumary digit on the inner side; and Allen subsequently discussed the same specimen.S A number of other instances have been recorded, showing that extra digits are by no means rare in fhe modern horse. The most interesting case of this kind examined personally by the writer is the horse represented in figure 4. This ani- mal was ou exhibition in New Orleans, in the spring of 1878, and Dr. Stanford E. Chaillé of that city first called the atten- tion of the writer to it, and likewise sent a photograph, from which the cut below was made, v - or It, splint bone bearing a small hooflet, and (3) the foot of an ex- | 0 The : th d Gai in Iudisha, aud ail) Wein, each fore foot, and a sm In reviewing what is now known of extra digits in the feet of the modern horse, the best authenticated instances appear to fall naturally into two groups. The first of these includes digits which are simply cases of reduplication, quite similar to the extra finger occasionally seen in the human hand, Such deformities are apparently a vegetative repetition, the explanation of which has not yet been satisfactorily deter- mined. The second class includes cages where a true digit is formed, the component bones of which are in their normal position, and in proper relation to the rest of the limb. Such Instances appear to be clearly due to reversion to some ances- tral type. Some digits, which appear at first sight to belong: in the first category, may really illustrate the second, but the converse of this is much less likely to be trae. The cases of apparent reversion ate of especial interest, and it is import- ant to place on record any information in regard to them, so that they may be compared with extinct allies of the horse. The cases of extra digits in the horse, so far as at present known, show that these appendages make their appearance more frequently on the fore feet than on the hind feet. ‘This is precisely what a study of the fossil forms of equine mam- mals would Jead us to anticipate. Another noticeable peculiarity of these extra digits is their more frequent occurrence on the inside of the main digit, while the outer splint remains rudimentary. This, it must be confessed, is directly opposed to the general law of reduction in the ungulate foot, which, briefly stated, is, that of the five original digits, the first or inner one first disappears; next the fifth or outer one, then the second, and last of all the fourth. The third always remains as in the horse. It would, there- fore, be naturally expected that when only one additional digit was present it would be on the outside of the fore foot. The tendency to interference would seem to be another rea- son against the retention of the inner digit. Possibly the ad- ditional protection which an inside hooflet would receive might more than counterbalance this influence. Again, the ahove law is not known to apply to the perissodactyle foot, beyond the first and fifth digits, and if the second digit was originally of greater use than the fourth, and hence was longer retained, an ancestor of the horse may yet be found with the second and third toes alone developed, In considering these double ‘hoofs of the horse, and with them the well-known cleft in the coffin bone of recent and extinct equines, it is important to understand that in no case do they indicate any approach to the true artiodactyle type, as some authors haye supposed, The difference between the perissodactyle or ‘‘odd-tced,” and artiodactyle or ‘‘ eyven_ Figure 4.—Ontline of horse with extra digit on each foot. This same horse was subsequently brought to the North, and a few days since was on exhibition in New Haven, Conn., where the writer examined him with some care, The animal is of small size, about ten years old, and is said to have been foaled in Cuba. He is knownamong showmen as the ** Hight- footed Cuban Horse.” With the exception of the extra digits, he is well formed, and doubtless is capable of consid- erable speed, although some of the exploits claimed for him may fairly be questioned. ; The four main hoofs are of ordinary form and size. The extra digits are on the inside, and correspond to the index finger of the human hand. ‘They are less than half the size of the principal toes, and none of them reach the ground. An external examination indicates that the metapodial bone of each extra digit 1s entire, and at its lower end, at least, is not co-ossified with the main cannon bone. ’ There appear to be two phalanges above the coflin bone in each of these digits, which are thus rendered flexible, espe- cially in a fore and aft direction. There was no indication of “interfering” shown on the inner digits themselves, although it is difficult to see how this could be entirely avoid- ed during rapid motion. The splint bone on the outer side of each leg is apparently of the usual shape and size. 4 Among the instances of recent polydactyle horses, described PS re ene ee eee ” De Re Equaria, Nuremberg, 1703. + Annales des Sciences Naturelles, xi, p. 224. Paris, 1527, + Ostéological Catalogue, Musenm Royal College of Surgeons, Vol. Il., p, 587. London, 1853. | Annales dea Sciences Naturelles, VIIL, p.55. 1867, § Proceedings Academy Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 1871, p, 112, and 1867, p. 92, toed,” structure is a profound one, extending to nearly every part of the skeleton, and marking two distinct groups of Un- gulates. The number of ‘oes has really nothing to do with the true distinction, and hence the terms in use are especially misleading. he real difference, so far as the feet are con- cerned, is that in the perissodactyle type the axis of the limb passes through the middle of the third digit (Mesazonia), while in artiodactyles it is outside of this digit (Parazonia), between it and the fourth. If, now, we turn back to the early ancestor of the horse for an explanation of the supplementary digits which so often make their appearance, we shall not Jook in vain, especially in this country, - America is the original home of the horse, and during the whole of Tertiary time this continent was occu- pied with equine mammals of many and various forms. Although all these became extinct before the discovery of this country, their abundant remains mark out the genealogy of the horse in an almost unbroken succession of forms. If we examine the remains of the oldest representatives of the horse in this country, we shall find that these animals were all polydactyle, and of small size. As the line was con- tinued toward the present era, there was a gradual increase in size, and a diminution in the number of toes, until the present type of horse was produced. In view of the facts mentioned in the preceding pages, it will be profitable to trace the main line of descent in this group, from its appearance to the pres- ent period, and note especially the changes in the number of digits, For this purpose the diagram given below will be in- structive, a3 it records the principal stages in the series, both of the limbs and the teeth aswell. This diagram was pre- pared by the writer for Professor Huxley, who used it first in ——— xx ——— —= S York lectures. The specimens figured are all in the “Yale Museum. te The original ancestor of the horse, not as yet discovered, undoubtedly had five toes on each foot. The oldest, member of the group now known is the Hohippus, which had four well-developed toes and the rudiment of another on each fore foot, and three toes behind. This animal was about as large as a fox, and its remains are from the Coryphodon beds, near the base of the Eocene. It is not represented, as it was found since the diagram was made. In the next higher di vision of the Eocene, another equine genus, Orohippus, makes its appearance, It resembled its predecessor in size, but had only four toes in front and three behind, as shown in the lowest series of the diagram. At the top of the Eocene, a third allied genus has been found (#pihippus), which closely resembled Orch; in its digits, but differed in its teeth. Near the base of the next formation, the Miocene, another equine mammal, Mesehippus, occurs. This animal was about as large as a sheep, and had three usable toes and the splint of another, on each fore foot, with but three toes behind, as shown in the diagram, At a somewhat higher horizon, 4 Fore Foot, ‘Hind Foot. Fors Arm. Leg. Upper Molsr. Lower Molar, La es eth, g a B | 8 fa = So i oe ———— oF — PLIOCENE. Mionirrus (Anchitherivm). Proronrros (Hipparion ) MIOCENE, MESOHIPPUS. EOCENE, OROHIPPUS. GENEALOGY nearly allied genus, Miohippus, has been found, which has the splint Braue of the outer or fifth digit reduced to a short remnant. In the Pliocene above, a three-toed horse (Proto- hippus), about as large asa donkey, was abundant, and still higher up & near ally of the modern horse, with only a single toe on each foot (Pliohippus), makes his appearance. A true Houus, as large as the existing horse, appears just above this horizon, and the series is complete. Yaz Correcz, New Haven, May 15, 1879. Se OF THE HORSE. Tue Birps or Cantran New York.—We have received through the kindness of the authors, Messrs. FP. R. Rathbun, H. Gilbert Fowler, Frank 8. Wright and Samuel F, Rathbun, their interesting Revised List of the Birds of Central New York. This list which is based on the observations of the four gentlemen above mentioned is a revision of the well- known Rathbun—Fowler List, which was origmally published in August, 1877, in the Auburn Daily Advertiser. It has been revised and brought down to the date of publication, April 17, 4879, by Mr. Frank R. Rathbun. The list treats especially ‘of the birds found in the Counties of Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, Wayne and Yates, and the observations on which it is based extend over a period of ten years. A peculiar and very valuable feature of this paper is the fact that it is based wholly on original observation, and contains no doubtful or conjectural statements. The authors give facta as they have found them and usually refrain from commenting on them. Wo less than 236 species of birds are given in this list, and we regret that we lack space to notice several interesting oc- eurrences on which we shonld like to comment. An excellent index of the common names of birds is ap- pended to the list, and an examination of it shows some in- terestinglocal names. On the other hand we notice among the Latin names afew typographical errors. Altogether the list is a very interesting and valuable paper, and it will no _ doubt be fot some time the leading authority on the birds of Content DiguiReaes <<. — TAM, Sea and Rivey Mishing. FISH IN SEASON IN JUNE, —_o— ERESH WATER. Trout, Salmo fontinalis. Salmon, Salmo Salar. Salmon Tront, Salmo conjiniis. : SALT WATER, Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarius. Sheepshead, Archosargus probata- cephalus, Land-locked Salmon, Salmogloveri, Striped Bass, Roceus linneotus. Muskalonge, Exox nobilior. White perch, Morone americana. Pike or Pickerel, Esox lecius. Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis. Yeilow Perch, Perca favescene, Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatric Panel Mackerel, Cybiwm macula- uni. Cero, Gybium regale, Bonito, Sarda pelamys. Kingfish, Monticirrus nebulosus. —fj——— FLIES IN SEASON IN JUNE. Hauthorn, No. 11.—Body, shining black ; feet and head, black ; wings bright hyaline. Shoemaker, No, 10.—Body, ringed aiternately with light and gray sal- mon ; feet, dark ginger; wings, the mottled gray of the mallard and the mottled of the woodcock mixed ; sete, mottled woodcock. Black June, No. 10,—Body, peacokk’s her! ; feet and wings black, Dark Stone, Nos, 8 and 9,—Body, dark brown ; feet, yellow brown; wings, luteus. Governor No, 10.—Rady,-peacock’s her! ; feet, dark red hackle ; wings, Made of the darkest part of the bittern’s wing or brown hen. Green Drake, No. 7,.—Body, white posterior, half ribbed with black, green yellow, mottled with brown ; setz, dark brown, Brown Drake, No, 7.—Body, feet and wings, a golden yellow brown ; sete, dark brown. Raven, No. 11.—Bcdy, feet and wing, black, Wren Fly, No. 9.—Body, clay yellow; feet, made from the scapulary feathers of the English wren or quail; wings and sete, mottled widgeon. —Dealers in Fishing Tackle and makers of artificial flies will find a large assortment of finest silk-worm gut on sale by F, Latassa, 85 Broadway. —Capt. George Gelston, the ‘‘ bald Eagle of Bay Ridge,” caught the first weakfish of the season with hook and line last week off Fort Hamilton, at the Narrows. This is the locality where the big twelve-pound ‘ tide-runners” will show them- selyes by and bye. THE ADIRONDACKS.—Wallace’s Adirondack Guide, with illustrations and maps, contains all routes, resorts, hotels, guides, distances, kinds of game, andallinfcrmation. It isa most seasonable and valuable book, We can furnish it ; price $1.75. BEAUTIFUL SALMON ReELS.—The editor of this paper has taken to Canada two magnificent salmon reels made by Messrs. Abbey & Imbrie, of 48 Maiden Lane. Oneis of oroide and the other of combined rubber and German silver. The two together we believe are valued at $65. - LAKE GuNEVA Crsco.—This is the unique name of the Summer season paper to be issued during the season by the publishers of the Geneva Lake Herald. These curious fish begin to run June 10 and run about a week when great num- bers are caught. At the time of their run the cisco flies are very abundant, so much so as to bea nuisance, but are seen at no cther time of the year. The fish weighs about 6ozs. and is very fine for the table. Trnrs.—There are scores of people who use tents for scores of different purpeses; the circus, the military encamp- ment, the camp meeting, archery gatherings, tea on the lawn, hunting and fishing excursions ; into all these the tent enters as a necessity. We invite the attention of these varied classes of tenters to the advertisement elsewhere of Hemmen- way’s tents and awnings. Mr. Hemmenway can fill the needs of everyone in this line. New PArrerns.—New patterns in flies are being invented from time to time, just as new discoveries in entomology are coming to light. A new variety of artificial fy which has just been shown us is called the Bissett fly. It is a pepper and salt hackle with peacock green body and ought to tempt trout when there is a corner in black gnats. It is said to be a deadly line for trout, Another specimen before us is a sort of long- winged-long-bodied bumble bee, which is guaranteed to kill big trout and black bass at 75 yards. Black bass esteem the humble bumble bee a great delicacy. Itis one of the sweets of life which is not impaired by its sting. Collectors and speci- men hunters can see them at Conroy, Bissett & Malleson’s, 65 Fulton st. Canapa——Wontreal, May 26.—1 have just returned from a two weeks’ trip through the eastern townships and northern Vermont, and can report several baskets of trout taken. On the 14th and 16th insts. the weather was quite hot, but we had the luxury of cooling off in various deep snow banks along the roadside. ‘The land-locked salmon that were planted three years ago in Fairfield Pond (Silyer Lake) in Fairfield, Vermont, now tip the scale at nearly five pounds each, If the State fishery officers would exterminate ‘* Old Hall” and one or two other poachers who reside near that lake, and who kill the trout during the spawning season, this would be one of the best tront lukes in that State. STANSTEAD, Nova Soorra—Halifax, May 25.—Fishing in Chester Dis- trict very poor this year. Just had a fair run in Pt. Med- way. Weather dry and unusually cold just now, Some fine baskets of lake trout taken lately in this vicinity up to 4lbs, weight. Am off to Lake Ainsley, C, B.; later to Margari. Salmon fishing very poor this season ; so far many rivers used up. Dooror, MAine—Fozerofi, June 2,—The general ticket agents of New England, with their wives, went to Mooschead Lake on Saturday. The party numbered about forly. They will re- torn to-day. Mr. 0. E. Wyman, of this place, came from the’ lake with 800 pounds of trout. He reports the fish just begin- H. ning to rise for flies. _ New Hampseine—Vaskua, May 30,—Trout fishing is at its height, by Wilkins and Parker. ~ Wess, : being caught in the nets, but I hear of none taken with Fine strings are brought in by the disciples of Izaak ; among the best was a basket of twenty which weighed seventeen pounds, caught by Mears, and a string of beauties New Yorr.—There is good blue fishing now at Shinnecock Bay, Long Island. New Jexsey—Riverside Howse, Forked River, May 27.— There are plenty of blue fish in the bay now, and large catches are the order of the day. Our Yachts, the Sarah, Capt. Mathews, had sixty-six, and the Vapor, Capt. Parker, forty-four bluefish. These were taken in a few hours’ fish- ing, within a short sail of this place. There are somestriped hook and line. We look for fine blue fishing from this time forward. PRENNSYLYANIA.-—Black bass are now in season in Pennsyl- vania according to the law, although we think it still too early for them. Philadelphians go to the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers. In the former stréam choice spots are found at the first dam aboye Manayunk, at the month of Mill Creek, at Perkiomen dam, and at Rogers’ Ford. Titusville, Lambert- ville and Tumble are well known places on the Delaware. Watsontown, May 30.—Trout fishing, this spring owing to the low water, is not very good in this section in Sullivan County. The streams are lower than they have ever been known to be at this season of the year. J. R. H. W Kentucky—Mill Springs, May 24.—Good fishing in Big South Fork of Cumberland and tributaries has been the rule since the water reached a proper stage. Frequenf and heavy early spring raids sustained a degree of high water which pre- cluded sport, but the comparatively small rain-fall since the middle of April has put the streams in fine condition. The writer has spent two afternoons on the river and made a fine catch of bass and salmon each time, although nothing of un- usual weight was taken. Some very large salmon and blue cats have been caught by residents on bank hooks, or set-outs, as they are denominated. A friend in central Kentucky wrote me recently that California salmon planted in Dix River three years ago and unheard of since have reappeared in great numbers below the first high mill damon that stream and prove rapid and ravenous biters. Some two or three parties were supplied with minnows; chanced to meet them upon their arrival and captured them by the scores till bait gave out. They charilably (?) carried off nearly three hundred—all they caught—ranging from ten to twelve inches in length. A sub- seriber to FoREST AND STREAM, and a thorough sportsman, employs a man by the day to ply a dip net below the dam and throw the little fellows into the pond aboye, which enables them to reach their native grounds. Some party claiming ac- quaintance pronounced them not California salmon, but failed to classify them. The California salmon are the only contri- bution to that stream, except a can of salmon-trout planted in a tributary a year ago. An easy solution could be had by send- ing a specimen fo the President of State Fish Commission. KENTUCKIAN, SHooTING AND Fisuine IN NortH GxEoRGrA—Craw- fordsville, Indiana, May 28.—In the Answers to Correspond- ents, of last issue, a mistake of some importance was made in staling that no good fishing was to be found in North Georgia. I have fished in the Oothcaloga and Saliquoy, the Oostanunla and the Coosawattee Rivers several seasons, find- ing plenty of bass and a kindof large blue perch locally called bream. I recall now with peculiar pleasure a basket of nine bass ranging from one to two anda half pounds, taken one atternobn from the first named stream just below the bridge at the eld Longstreet mill west of Calhoun. At the dam-falls of this same milla friend and myself took twenty or thirty bream in an hour or two of exciting angling. These bream (perch) are quite game. They bite savagely to red worms, wasp lary: and bits of shiner tai], Their weight may average near halfa pound. I am inclined to think you are mistaken in locating trout brooks in the mountains of North Georgia, and I know that while quail, locally called partridges, abound, there are very few ruffed grouse anywhere in the Cherokee region. A considerable number of woodcock drop down in the early spring and Jate autumn for a few days sojourn and a few breed in the woods of the valleys. In the ‘* bottoms” of the Salliquoy and on the mill ponds of the smaller streams I have found some very good wood-duck and teal shooting. The woods are full of hare and squirrels. Occasionally I have found a deer and nofjless often a flock of turkeys Maurice THoMPsON. Muynzsota.—-It is early for Minnesota tourists, but we notice that the Ohequamegon af Ashand is already opered, and a long list of names on its registers. They evidently in— tend to make a long season of it this year. Ashland—May -27.—Brook trout fishing is now prime, and the few parties that have already come to test it have re- turned from the fishing grounds with well-filled creels. A- party from Oshkosh headed by postmaster Harshaw were here last week. Among their catch were several that would weigh from two pounds upward. Reports from White River re- ceived to-day state that the stream is literally alive with trout. Never more plenty. The streams all seem to contain their usual number. Black bass fishing is excellent at Lake Har- riet, English Lake and at other points. Maskalonge at Dry- dens and Butternut Lake are quite plenty. The run of white- fish and Jake trout this spring is up to the ayerage, hence they are plenty. You can tell your sportsmen friends that every- thing is in order for their coming and that we want to see them, Sam, 8. Frrrrcp. 4 Buscur Fisnine.— Shelter Island, May 23.—The bunker fishing on the East Coast has never been more successful than at this season, The large fleet of steamers and sailing craft are taking more fish than the factories can attend to. On the 7th inst there were thirty-five fishing steamers on the grounds at one time, and a largenumber of sailing craft. Many of ‘these steamers belong on Long Island, but numbers of them come from Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. The number of thousands taken by each vessel is estimated by the number of baskets filled, each basket averaging about 100 fish. We have received reports from Capt, Naokins and Capt Cartwright’s factories on this island, of one week’s fish- ing. The former employs three steamers, and the latter (the Corwin factory) has one new steamer and two sailing craft. The former factory in one week took 791,000 fish and the 505,000. These fish will yield about 3 gallons of oil to the thousand, worth about #16 cents per gallon, The scraps, after the oil is pressed out, will bring abont $12 to the ton; and the manure is in good demand, as Pernvian Guano is held at about $60 perton, The largest. catch so far made by one vessel at one set was made on the 7th by the steamer Gypsey Girl, 325,000 ia number. Up to the 7th the falcon Oil Works at Napeagne had received 900,000 fish, These fish are for the most part caught outside of Montauk and off the southside of Long Island, though yast numbers are taken in Gardiner and Peconic Bays, MeL. Fix Fisnine ty Yu Otpen Timn.—Fly-fishing was evi- dently Known in very early times, Martial asks:— Who hath not seen the searus rise, Beecyed and caught by fraudful files. And ZBlian gives most interesting evidence as to the antiquity of fly-fishing. THe says:—‘tThe Macedonians who live on the banks of the river Astreus are in the habit of catching a particular fish in that river by means of a fly called hippurus. ' These flies are the prey of certain speckled fish, which no sooner see them settling in the water than they glide gently beneath, and before the hippurus is aware, snap at and carry him suddenly under the stream, as an eagle will seize and bear aloft a goose from a farm-yard, ora wolf tale a sheep from the fold,” It appears that the ily was, however, very delicate, and, like our May fly, difficult to fish with in propria persona. Therefore, says lian, *‘ Adepts in the sport have contrived a taking deyice to circumvent them,” and then he goes on to describe the mode of the artificial fly, se consisted chiefly of purple wool and wings of a waxy color. Clearly, therefore, these ancient anglers were no idiots, and in some sort Knew what fly-fishing for trout was, for who can doubt that the “speckled fish” belonged to the Salmonida ? Did they not live ariyer? Were they not speckled and voracious ? and did they not take the fly? The inference is, however, that these piscatorial gentry—the Macedonians—were far behind our times in the pursuance of the gentle craft. In Homer's time anglers most decidely were, at any rate, for we read— Of beetling rocks that overhang tle tlood, Where tilent anglers cast inyldajous fo.d, With f-audful care await the finny prize, And sudden lift it quivering to the skier, The last line describes a method of landing fish deliciously funny, and Timagine that not a few haye, in their ‘‘ salad days,” deemed the throwing of the fish cyer one’s head the proper method of securing the unfortunate quarry.—London Fishing Gazeite, + Hi — MIGHIGAN FISHING NOTES. PETOSEEY, Mich., May 23, 187). Epitor Forest AND STREAM: The tront season in northern Michigan has fairy opened, and the little beauties are biting more frecly than eyer before, Bear River, Which empties into Little Traverse Bay at thia place, has beer Iryzed and fished so much for the past fye years, and so few trout have been taken in the last two seasons, that it has been looked upon esa “played out” stream; but since the opening of this season there haye becn many good catches, and the numerous anglers now quartered here 4p- proach its shaded banks with confidence. I saw this evening & very handsome string, weighing 1044 Jbs,, bronght in by Mr. Persons, pre- prietor of the Occidental Hotel, and a gentleman from Cadillac. They were gone but three ours from the hotel, and fished from « boat whlch they poled upstream. ‘Chere are quite a number of gentlemen trying their luck at different points along the Grand Rapids and Todt ann road. T heard a day ortwosince from Mr. 8. 3. Cobband Mr, Woodbury, of Kalamazoo, who are spending a few days on the Board- inan near Kalkaska, dod on the South Borrdman, which crosses the railroad at 4 stalion named for thestream. They were haying remark- able success, and report the fish more plenty and biting more readily than on ally of their former visits, which they haye made éyery year since the streams were accessible, A gentleman who got off the train at South Boardman yesterday with Tod and creel, told me of hls catch on Monday evening and Tuesday morning last. He scored 188, and boarded the train at 5:16 A.M. Your friend, A. B. Turner, of Grand Rapids, was here last Sunday on his way to Webster, ‘up the Jordan.” ‘Turner, you know, ia “very fly” at {hia business, but when he’s through there Will be plenty and io spare, J have cast a line but once this year, In company witha genileman froyo Grand Rapids, I tried Bictner’s Pound, near Trayerse City, two weeks ago to-day. The day was cold and bright, and the M:h very shy, but we managed to bring In eighteen of very fair size, enough fora supper for a party of half a dozen. The bss season is Nol yet open, but the pickerel, perch and rock pass are being taken on Beur, Grooked and Burt Jukes in large nombera_ The Indians are busy with their spears, taking suckers from the sireams by the‘ cartload,” and I am told that the red men ure not particular as to the kind of game thsy bag. A partly of them came ino from Bear Rivera few Gays aso with three grain sacks filled with nice, large black bass—about 400 lbs, A white man would be arrested alld punished for such yandalism asthis, buf te white man, it appears, has no rights here which the noble red man is bound to respect. Capt. Dave Smith, of Indian Hiver (foot of Burt Lake), Low in com- mand of the steamer Valley Queen, just arrived by “inland route’” and stage. He says six nlte bass were caught at his place last evening. Te ia putting up a good-sized house near his old one, and will soon be prepared to accommodate all who come, with good, comfortable quer_ ters, show them just where to drop their hooks, and send them home happy. The track is now being laid from Petoskey to Crooked Lake, and strect cars by &team will be running to connect with the boats for Cheboygan and Mackinaw aud intermediate Oshing-grouuds within the next three weeks. J, M, M, Game Gag aid Gur. JUNE IS A CLOSE MONTH FOR GAME, —Mr Ira A. Paine, now al the Coliseum, Detroit, Mich., has joined Tony Pastor's troupe, going to the Pacific Coast. Mr Paine appears in bis ‘ original” shooting act and is meet- ing with much favor. —Mr. Robt. O. Fulton, proprietor of the International Ho- te] at Ningara Falls, is one of those sportsmen who helieve that societies organized for the protection of gate should make that their principal end, In the course of a friendly call at our office the other day, Le took occasion to entinrse what we have said edilorially as to the manifest inconsistency ef such assdciations postponing their conventions because pigeons could not be obtained for the shooting lournaments. Moreover, in view of the increasing skill in the use of the shob- gun, 2nd the scarcity of the birds at most all times, he reeom- mends the use of the rifle at the traps ; besides, it would be more humane, as there could be fewer crippled birds. Tu Dvurost’s Powprrs.—The Dupont powder is mant- factured at Wilmington, Del., The mills were established there in 1801, since which time, increased effectiveness of the powder has been the constanf aim of the manufacturers. The various brands are used with much satisfaction by sportsmen for glass ball and field shooting and rifle work. It was the Dupont’s powder that sped the bullets into the bull’s-eyes from the rifles of the American Team in the inter- national contest. The manufactures send circulars descriptive of the various brands upon application to the firm of Hj, J, Dupont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Delaware. BocaRpus'’ GLAss Batt DeEoisroy.—Capt. Bogardus has just received from the Patent Office at Washington the de- cision in his favor of the long-pending suit, Newman vs. Butterworth, ys. Bogardus. This gives to Capt. Bogardus the sole right to manufacture rough glass balls for targets, aud he proposes to immediately prosecute all infringments upon this patent, The Captain has also patented a pyrotech- nie deyice which promises to revolutionize Fourth of July, Somzrning New For toe Camp.—The proper thing to live upon in the woods is, of course, game and fish; but it is noi always that the locusts and wild honey are abundant enough to satisfy the voracious appetite aroused by the fresh air and the fatigue of roughing it. Sportsmen, who have pined under incipient starvation in the camp, profit by their experience and fit ont before leaving civilization behind them. Almost every necessary article is put up in compact form nowadays—cauned yegetables, desiccated meats, coffee, tea, condensed milk, and other articles of consumption are put into such shapa thaf they may be used with as little trouble in the wilds of Maine as in a metropolitan kitchen, We have just examined the canned ineats of the Boston Beef Packing Co., of 187 Congress street, Boston, and No. 15 Front street, New York, and we find them adapted to supply the wants of campers-out. These meats are uot corned, but are fresh, cooked, free from bone and grisile, and concentrat- ed by the remoyal of more water than is removed by ordinary cooking. New Hampsurre—Vashua, May 30.—Our crack sbots had a half day’s sport Decoration Day shooting glass balls, dis- tance eighteen yards, number of balls eighteen. H. B. Payne toulc the persimmons by breaking fifteen, Lovejoy and Blodget getting fourtecn each, Gurnham thirteen, Whitmarsh nine. WEBB. New Yorur—Good Ground, L. £, May 30.—One of the fruests at Lane’s shot # Wilson’s plover here. Lane says it is a freat rarity. It wasin very poor condition and had evidently come 4 great distance. NorELETs FROM THE CHESAPEAKE ReGion— Washington, D. C., May 17.—The spring has been somewhat late, bul we are now petting summer as rapidly as the most ardent desire. While there is something doing, of course, in the way of hay birds, fowling pirces for the mos part are now shelved for the season, While passing through Baltimore last weels I called 1a procure some out-of-the-way technical information of Mr. Snvider, of Clark & Sneider, and was gratified at a pleasant and cordial r ception. ‘Their gun was inspected in the various stages of ‘“‘rawness,” and it is gratifying to note Wat their faithful construction of it has produced the happi- ent results among those who love an arm of the very first grade. Fishing is now onthe carpet, and MeComas, Mel- chicr aud others in that town, as well as our various stores here, are selling quantities of tackle. Much ‘ eudgeon” fishing is done Ly ladies and amateurs, KK, H. DocArann, Kenrucky—W7ill Springs, May 24.—The protracted cold and snow of Jast wioter but hardencd Robert White aud he whistles on meadow and grain-field fences in greater numbers than ever before. A prosperous nestivg season and escape from the dangers attending quail infaney will insure the Jarvest crap of which sporting stalistics make record. fSquir- rels, partridges, and turkeys are scared, hut hares are thick #8 fleas on a fox-hound, Their abundancae is attributable to the almost complete extermination of foxes hy hnynters and trappers. KENTUCEIAN, A Frys Days Camrp—Wt. Airy, WN. O., May 26.—A party out for sport, about twenty miles from here the other day, telurned with one turkey, ninely six trout, forty seven squir- rels, a few purtridges, rabbits, ete., to say nothing of rattle snakes, which are very plentiful in these mountains, Trout fishing here is very laborous, The struams are very swith with fall and cataracts from twenty to three hundred feet. Trout are plenty and of good size, squirrels and partridges are by the thousand, with some turkeys, deer and a few wild hogs and sheep. ‘Two of our party during the trip killed two squirrels af one shot, not secing bul one at the time of shoot- ing. 7. M. B. Tne AvxrmraAry Rowe.—Whistler, Alu., May 26.—Hilitor Forest and Stream: We the undersigned who have used the Shelton’s auxiliary rifle barrel in combination with our breech loading shol-gun take pleasure in announcing to the sports- men and public generally that we fully agree and happily testify as to the merits of thearm, J_ ++ —The Duke of Medina-Celi, the premier noble and grandee of Spain, while shvuoting over his estates near Avila the other day, stumbled over his gun, receiyed the coutents of both barrels in his body and was mortally wounded. The Dukes of Medina-Celi represent the ancient race of La Cerda and the royal line of Sancho the Grave. They were always asked to waive their title-to the crown before every new coronation. One of them perished in the great Armada, —See Bogardus’ advertisement. PIGEON MATCHES. MATNE—Bath, May 29.—Sagadahac County Association for the Pro- tection of Game and Fish; tirst prize shoot for the soclety’s badge: Chas Goud, Topsham. Smee cntemel (OL bs Cubed de tere OSI tr J 4 Fisher, Topsham oe OOCO0001T0TION0001I—& GH Gond, Topsham..... ty) 01001010100110-6 AC Williams, Bowdoiun O0010000000010—2 HB Fisher, Topstar ... 10000100110101—6 CL York, Brunswick. . 00110011111010—8 OH Greenleaf, Bath.-... 01100100111100—7 8 W Carr, Bowdolnham. Oo00000100000UN-1 J Bonney. Toprhan,.. O01100010001100—85 J @ Wakeneld, Bath..... -.000000009001000—1 S Knight, Jr, Topsham......... O000LTT00T010101—6 W @ Williams, Bowdoaintam,.........0011T000071000001—4 dH Millay, Bowdoipham.......... +--000000010101100—4 AQ Gond, Topsham.......-.... ws LtlTO10101T01110710—y9 LB Newell, Bowdoinham.s........-..101001010100010—6 Geo Minott, Bowdoinham........,.-,.0 1110010111021 1—10 W W Brown, Bowdoinham...........2117001011L010000-7 J BH Fish, Bath.....sese se eeeees MOTOTOTIONHL11100—6 HP Mason, Beth. o000000001T0111-~-5 A Lélghton, Bath... if 4 OLLO1101iT1111 113 New HAMPsSHIRE—Ashland, May 24—Astland Gun Club; regular contest for tél ball match ; Bogardus trap and rules: LAHam.......,-0: $psBem ae eatemtereseO. OB Lett Ley fit 1-38 ie P Warwer,.... Cee ne. l1idtidgidii ity Jd G Morrison... Wy te SO Sk «1, T—i9 DS OlATK cane eee cece ness ptanesecerees ligt orl SL LRA EL) hg Following is score of a former match, same conditions: BG Bepard....---teesrcssfeeeveeesrsendl D1 1-0 O41 1 1 is J @ MOMrlsGn.....- +++. -+ eee Ressdeol i 08 Dota Tet oT 9 J) A Hy, 20.2 e ees seen eee ee let ete dee 11 BP Warner... ...:--- Tetas tee cece Ou Mek Os ries ce alot bl mM. MA‘sAcupsEerrs—Somer ville, May3).—Mystic Glass Ball Ciub: Card's Teyoving trap, 21 yards, Begardus roles: Dillsworth, dolinson. Mullay.. Morse.. Ee . Mills. 2.100 Sweepstakes match; 10 balls earch: PNB WOTt sce vecree ee eese nee dohnsoa..... newt aeey entrees Ties. Bllaworth,.,-.-...--,-.11 111—5 Jobnson,.........,.-..1111 0-4 Sweepstakes > Mnillay. ..-.--: Peer ,11110—4 Morse. ..-..-...... 1 0000-1 Ellsworth... 11111—5 Woodbridge. -seerel 1100-8 Johoson...............11011—4 Mills..-..... -:......01010—2 Mnllay and Jobnson divided, L. Ed. Mariboro, May 30,—Teams of ten men each from Worcester and Mariboro clubs; 30 balls éach, rotary trap, 16 yards: Worcester Club. Te ROE abl el ..--29 A Houghton,.........- wear WS Perty..-.,.... G5 ~..29 BOT Smith 7 WS Johnzon.......--.- -29 AP Pond a: a LA Hudson........-... +23 WH Gole,...... 4B os , CB Holden.......5--s0-0+-s52.:,23 Stedman Ciark..........665 tiie Marlboro Clab. QCM SU Be Pe RAAB See bee ar GBI) ae as ae ety WN Chamberlain. . -....29 AD Jobn-on.... HOW Eager....-... oeeee2d) BF BuGleason,,,,.:..2- James Lf Morse., 2.28 TS Baudry..5.0.. sees 28 O B Brosh.........- ~-.28 EA Marshall,....5......-..23—268 North Brookfield, tity 31.—Match at 39 balls each; sides chosen from Spencer and North Brooktisid clubs, irrespective of towns: TH BUGS... seco scenseersceeee tt HOS “OW, se eee eens sete 2 28 Hi Af Brewer....+.--.+- 2 DD ABD Putnam.......-. bees 2T dunes Holmes... Naayaty B B Gass... 12+, Bae J D Stoddard......-..-...-+ eyraye®) eM BUSS... .2.,.-.2+ceneeeseeseeel? H Foster....- Preis) ALO BOVG. cee l sos sete ceene ss 2l (G4 ’ampbell.. 2. --16 G A Edmandg. ......5.......02--25 LM French. Weer esa) DC Luther. sess sueveteeces 28 TP ADDO. 22505 16 J A Ball,.....- eee +eeesd) WE) Barton, 5.4.5 40+. 0'¢2 000d 1—194 New YorE—Cazenovia, May 8.—Third fortnightly shoot of Cazenovia @nn Club, at Frogmour, for $25 gold badge: 0110101000111-9 11000111111 61—11 LTO1000077T0010—5 1101011011001-—9 11011210111111—13 0010101100111—8 111101101111 1-18 Stanton........ O111101001011~-8 Mather. ... so. 1100110119101-—10 Cardvcas sss O101110011111—9 Welle. 5-. 010011100111 1—i Egelestone. 101111011110 1-12 i. Ooo00d00001TTA0NOL & PMU aopere eles cae lyases Ot Lap ld oO 8 Mies on thirteen—%1 yards, MOrses «02.56 enenee.2L O11 0-3 Atwell.....5...-,----. 111 1—4 HAMMESLESS. New YorE Gun Cuvs—Pergen Point, NV. J., May 30.—Pigeon shoot- ing; Hariingham rales; 5 traps & yards apart; classifed order; ties decided on sweep following ; Zellner, 30 yds,...1111111—7 Arthur, 9 yds.....1111101—-6 Warren, 26 yus....1111111—7 Bates, 26 yardp....t111100-5 falmon, 25 yds...d111111—7 Stone, 26 yds....., 1110101—5 Dexter, 80 yda....1110111—6 Dunlevy, 8yds....1 0111015 Mauning, 80 yds...01 1111 1—6 Stilling, ¥3 yos,...1101+*1 0-4 Ou shooting off the ties Zellner took frst, Dexter second, and Stone third money. Second matet. Gellner, 30 yds,,... 21111-% Warren, 26 yag....1101111-—6 Stone, 6 yda,.....1111110—6 Stilling, 93 yde....9111711-6 Wing, 80 yds ......1111110—6 Dunlevy, 22 ycs....1111011-6 Dexter, 30 y 1T0111—6 Saluaon, 25 yris.,,.0111111—6 Manning, #0 yds 11101—6 Arthur, 2yds....1 011110 Bateés, 26 yds... 11111-6 Dr, Zeliner took frat money, Dunlevy second, and Arthur third. Manning, 90 yds.......0 James, 26 yde....,,-..0 Wing, 80 yds ... 0 Salmon, 28 yda. Sillling, 23 yds... Stone, 26 yds... Bates 26 yas. Dexter, 30 yds. Messrs. Zellner and Dunlevy divided firsi money. Those Killing fonr birds divided second money, and Mr. James took third money. Krxes County Gun Chus.—Dester Park, L. I., May 30.—Match at bitds tour gold badge; 21 yatda rise, 80 yards boundary ; 13; o4s. shot, H and T traps; one barrel of the gun allowed; Long Island rules; DB DIGHs 52.5: ita senses ns 2+e Pk Rs we ee J M Moller..... i, Sled Set nh sy CG Mojleri ie .seene ees ieee ka eee CAS es C Meyers........s- tecleniet © 0) psp Jd Mojler.... leet 4 io-Oy Its JN Meyers...---- Th gi WE a ye Ps H Miller....... ies gh Oe aL eee PMONET IS ts nocceescee ccs i al 3h Gh f) Sie) Sr OC G Moller..... oP oh ee Sh yee CELCHIER San vers anatase senescmet Labo fh th * So joa Sweepstakes; miss and go out; 30 yards rise: J Herrman,.....+.--....1 111—4 JM Moller..,.,..... rel1lO —2 d Moller...........00¢-:,1 1 1 1-4 Madison......... piles ee CO Meyers................1110—8 H Miller, ald —3% J Sunultz.. .111%*—3 Redding... 10 =! Altenbrant...... «111 0—3 “N Scbuita.........,,-...0 —0 Ties on four divided, NEw Jersey—fergen Peint, May 20.—The first of a series of matches, to be sh-t doring the summer by the Bergen Point Gun Club, fora fold budge; the property of the member who wins it the greatest number of times during the season. Fifteen glass balls, 15 yards rise, Bogardus traps and rules: ; DAY...ceeeeeseee eee 0 0007000000 0 0 0-0 Southard,........-...----0 000000000001 0 0—1 Wilmerding . Te) Pe a) ak ab Oh a ot iat Tes §L Davis.... as ol ONeill etae tt A ei CH Davis.... TDP t a tf D1 OF 1 0 1 MOOrés sesercees..-.-2-+ alt ete fo Pot Ta 1 te0—14 JERSEY City HEIGHTS GUN CLUB, May 31,—Regular weekly shoot for 10-ball badge; three Bogardus traps; Heritage 21 yards, others 13 yards: PASE BTAGS TO ye cata wed ale sch ee ae 8 GB Eaton........ Wolds esau Seto Oh Burdett.. 2.02252 Hise eae EW RLCVEIIDE fy genuag ades ay J Veu Gelder., ...- hese Twenty-ball badge, three Bogardus traps; Heritage 21 yards, others 18 yards: A Heritage....-...... His as 1 Re J Cole..-:....; Jd Van Gelder...... th rth i feces pisba ct of OGRE RENO OP LD er pas on6 yeep ee ek hi ee 16 J BBurdett,.......02. cess eecees dT s44--2-,15 P W Levering.,,,./. «116 eee lS P.W.L. Seea eee ce a eee ee eee eee ee. —————————ee ele | ge |= a) P : ' ‘! ., MIDDLESEX GUN CLUB—BSoynton Leach, N. v., May 31.—Pigeons; Sweepstakes ; Huglish rules; 4 ground traps; Chas Setven, Brooklyn, 50 yards.......... PC Jacques, New York, 29 yards...- G Slosson, 29 yards. Ang Beck, 23 yards... D Thonipson, 29 yards ... Charles Woods, ¥6 yards..... Ed Payne, 29 yards........4 Dr Mott, 23 yards..... C Laird, 21 yards...... G Williams, 21 yards. H O Traump, 23 yards... CU James, 23 yards. ...:,. py sees fea fener es Bs, eoPoHyoHeHRH OSPRHHHHR SoHE SHER OCP He Pee Scr cH HAH oHHe eSSPOor SoHE = iP pee e eee teen ee ie Seiven won first in shoot olf, Slosson second. Match for club championship hadge; handsome gold trophy, shot for four tines per year; 18 yards, G traps, Bogardus rules: Dwight Thompson,.,...---.-.+eee sees OGEIVEN.:. 2) eee cesen A Beek «., oor 1—16 0-13 ik d—11 1—i1 1—10 0— 9 1— 9 0— 6 w Ww PC Jacques. k A Nelson... Dr Mott,.,.....-. THE MonMouTH CHAMPIoNSHIP.—The shooting tournam :nt of the Monmouth County (N, J.) clubs at Freehold, for the purpose of raising funds for @ soldier's monument, was yery successful. eama of five from each township, each man fo shoot at twenty glass balls; team making highest score gaining championship of the county, aud honor cf preseaoting the gate money 10 the Battle Monument Fund; member of each team making the highest score to contest for the ownership of 2 Magnificent gold badge. The Loug Branch team won, making a score of 95 out of the 100; Upper Freehold, 88; Shrewsbury, 87; Raritan, 86; Freehold, 85; Maclborough, 74; Atlantic, 73; Howe, 73; Middletown, 70; Neptune, 65. The narksmen’s badge was wou by H. Marks from Howell, the former lreaking 15 straight balls. A free-for-zll match, in which there were sixty entries, was next shot. the prize being a a SH silver cup, wilich was won by Mr. W. Van Dyke, of Long ranch, PENNSYLVANIA—Mechanicsburg, May 29.—@Qlasg ball match at Stone House, seven miles west of Carisle, Pa,, on Msy 23th; tirst match, 26 yards tise, Bogardus trap and rules: Rupp... Kelier. McKeeghan... FO MICM eee se Jena ncaeenescssns sees ae peewee Second match, 21 yards: Rupp McKeeghan Third match, $1 yards rise: Rupp, Mechanicsbarg, Pa.. Baker, Lancaster, Pa...., aan # 1 L PENNSYLVANIA—Calawissa, May 20.—Score of the first glass ball shooting ty the Fish and Game Club of Catawissa; Cara’s rotary trap, 16 yards: HB Aldrich. ..... se ctmecerersee -----10 1 0 0—6 A A Wing -2,+ : © 0 0 1 st L& Kreign..... ama BS AAP 1 1 1—5 ‘YP Gherrington...... : ater 1 1 chs, Win range........... ol 2 0 1—5 AH Shurpless....,-.. jal 1 1 1-3 ie Hardey........0. Ag 0 1 0 1—4 r CoRR oH HY Cbs eey CeocoeRH4 HOPHHRH Hee eS m Botsris WASHINGTON, D. C,, May i1.—Members of Anacostia Gun Club; Card’s rotutipg trap: Wagner... Cusele.. Wiliams ..... KR McNelly ... Srcorser RPeSsePeeee He escrow H PHoScHoes Hero oere PS eh ec Hore Hor, le ed ell oe el { Siumple.,,.....---. Le eee Second match : Waegner....14 UG CSTE ala iy Li tn 1 1 —The Thimble Islands have long been noted as popular Summer resorts. Pot Rock Island has many attractions; those who go there One summer go again. See the advertise- j Ment of the Thimble Island House in another column, — ony) answers fo Coyresyandents. Ko Notice Taken of Anonymous Ceommuniocarious. ¥. D., Bedford; Pa.—When does the woodcock season opon in Mary- land? Ans. June 16. - Pr. W. H., Elmira, N. ¥.—I have a setter pup who is troubled with her eyes. A white matter collects in them, and they appear to be in- flamed. Ans, Sponge the eyes with cold spring water. B. M. R, Dellii, Ind.—ts there such a thing as a lemon and white cocker spaniel, and where could I getone? Ans, Lemonand white cockers are yery rare, and we know of none in this country, SNELL, Provineetown, Mass.—F, Latassa, 35 Broadway, New York, gupplies the trade with first-class silkwormgut, He had some yery fine specimens on exibition at the Westminster Bench Show, Z. D. W., Marletta, O,—What callbre of Shelton’s auxilliary rifle baryel woul.j you adyiae for iin, No, 12 breech louder, for general uae on squirrels, or, may be, larger game, perhaps target practice; one that is eqaal to an ordinary rifle carried by hunters? Ans. .44, G. 8. £., Canal, Falton, O.—Enclosed find mole with curious nose and longer tail than haye ever seen on mole before. Killed by wheel of corn planter in rich, black bottom land, cultivated corn last year. Ip it Sealops canadensis? Ans. A star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata, C.R.R, Union, 8. C—Can you give mea plan for a trap that will catch snakes? Also, what to put into the trap to make them enter? What will spiders eat, or how can I éntrap them? Ana, We know of no method of trapping either snakes or spiders. To collect them suc- céssfully one must give considerable time to the work. Use a forked stick fr the snakes, and your fingers for the spiders. W. L, B,, Sangatuck, Conn.—I have a setter bitch, 10 years old, that has a tumor about the size of a small cocoanut under her body, just back of the forelegs, It coyers oyer a space on her body nearly 4x3 in. What will be my best method to removyeit? Can easily cut it off, buf am afraid it will not healoyer. Do you think it would endanger the life of the dog toremove it? Ans. Considering the age of the bitch we should hesitate to remove it, and at alj events, would do nothing without consulting a surgeon, F. W. H. H, San Franciseo.—1, Why are Uim dogs also called Siberian bloodhounds? 2. Will they run game, giving tongue while doing 80, like the foxhound? 3. Does the Scotch deerhound give tongue whilerunning game? I mean the old Scotch hound, greyhecund shape, shaggy coat. 4. At what price can one-year-old hitchesof the Ulm variety be obtained forin New York? Ans, 1, Neither nameis correct; the breed is the Great Dane. 2. We believe they run mute, 3. Alsorun mute. 4, Do not know of any for sale; possibly #50. SaumMon Rog, Jacksonport, Ark.—The fish whose portrait you send usis the Hickory or Gizzard shad, the Chatotssis ellipticus of Kirtland, It is closely allied to the C. signifer, or thread herring, so calied from the prolonged articulate filament of the dorsal fin, You will find a por- trait of it in DeKay, Plate 41, Fig. 132, A French surgeon, M. Bert, has jast succeeded in producing complete and protracted unconscious- ness by a mixture of pearly equal parts of nitrous oxide and oxygen, administered in a compressed state. No ill effects are described as attending the use of \he mixed gases, and they are said fo be far easler for the patient than either ether or chlorcform. F. G., Flatboro, Pa.—Whatis afyke or hoop net? Does the law pro- tect ollier than such fish as mentioned in thesectionsieferred to? We have nothing but catlish, chub, suckers and eels in our creek, but what little there ls left we would like to keep, if possible. Haye you or co you know ofany one who has cloth covers for FOREST AND STREAM with geld letters for Name? Ans. A fyke or fiwopnetisa series of continuous net funnels within a net-work parallelogram, kept in place by hoops at proper intervals. They are made of any required length The law does not protect catlish, suckers and eels. We do bot keep the cloth cover2, Dut can get papers bound for you at $1.50 per volume of 26 numbers C. §., Rock Island.—In the ‘'G:zetteer’s” glossary mention /s made of snuakeroot a3 a supposed antidote for rattlesnake bite. Is there any- thing certain aboutit? Isitas good as whisky? I got the idea when a boy, from reading Mayne Reid’s novels, that snakeroot was a sure cure for snake bite, but I have since grown to believe its virlues more imaginary than otherwise. Ans, The testimony on this point, as in hydrophobia cures, aud so-called specifics of various kinds, is very conflicting; yet there is no doubt that rattle-snake weed has cured many bitten men and animals. The Indians use it, and the instinct of animals directs them to it whenin need. Ib has been said that this antidote gfows wherever the rattlesnakes are fonnd, but this we cannot volich for. X., Montreal,—I saw to-day a colony of small rodents, mice, appar- ently, of some description. They were about 1% inchin length, with tails as long as their heads and bodies, and they had large ears and dark bright eyes. In color they were mousé-gray throughout, They were not very lively and allowed me to put my stick very close to them without showing any symptoms of fear. ‘They were feeding, so faras T could see, upon some leaves, or blades of grass, There were six of them visible and, when alarmed, they disappeared beneath some Jarge fiag-lones which were lying near the footway. Ans. Weregret to say that onr carrespondent’s deserij tion ls so meagre that we cannot iden- tify the mice. The Muridw are a difficult group evento the studen who has specimens in hand, and in the present case we could give noth- ing but a wild guess which would very likely be wide of the mark, Mi. W. C,, Danville Jc. Station.—Can the elder duck be kept in a fresh-water pond, if obtained by getting the wild eggs, and haiching them under a hen, and what food siould be given them at first? Can a seal from the salt water of the coast of Maine, if taken young, be Kept alive ina small fresh-water pond? What food should be given +) young ruffed grouse as soon 28 hatched by placing the eggs under ghen? Ans. The eider duck, we should think, could be successfully domesticated—indeed, we think that it has been. It would require anims| food, such as insects, crustaceans, etc., and would perliaps eat ireg spawn, young frogs, or even meat. Seals do weil in a fresh-water pond, but should be protected from the sun in summer. Young ruffed grougs sould be fed on worms, insects, ants’ eggs, etc., with cracked corn ond bnekwheat 2s they grow older, J. A., Valley City, I'1.—In the August, 1877, No. of Harper's Monthly, Manrice Thompson liad an article on pan Ashing, in which he deseribed @ baitfor black bass us follows: ‘Launch your silver spoon, tnfted with red-blae feathers, so that your little cork bob will keep it whirling right before him, Ifhe does not take it, change the tuft to gray-red." Now, can you tell me whose make it is and the size reqnired? In fishing for black bags with crawfish, how do you hook him? A'‘so, do the pifichers or claws want 10 come off or stayon? Ans. Whe bain re~ ferrell to is the common troliirg spoon made by Chapman, Menn, McHorg, Jones, Busi, ond 2 dozen other makers, The spoon is a kil- ing bait for lake trout, pickerel, black bass, and indeed for mort any kind ofsucface fish, Auy kind of feathers may be attached to the bob, or one kind substituted for another. Ses our advertislag columns, Pot your eraylis on-in the fashion that will least expose you te pro ceedings by the Boclety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animais, Swi A WEEKLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO FIELD AND AQUATIC SPORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTURY, Fish CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, AND THE INCULGATION IN MEN AND WOMEN Of 4 LiFALTHY INTEREST In OUT-Dook REOGREATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY Sorest and Stream Bublishing Company. —AT— No, 111 FULTON STREET, NEW YORE. [Posr OFFIcE Box 2833,] TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. Advertising Rates. Tuside pages, Donparell type, 25 cents per line; outside page, 40 cents, Speciul rates for three, six and twelye months, Notices in editorial columns, 50 cents per line—eight words to the line, and twelve lines to one inch, Advertisements should be seut In by Saturday of each week, if pos- Bible, Alltranslent advertisements must be accompanied with the money or they will not be inserted, No advertisement or business notice of an immoral character will be received on any terms. *,” Any publisher inserting our prospectus as above one time, with brief aditorial notice calling attention thereto, and sending marked copy to us, will receive the ForrsT AND STREAM for one year, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1879. To Correspondents. All communications whatever, intended for publication, must de ac- companied with realname of the writer 48 a guaranty of good faith and be addressed tothe FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY. Names will not be published if objection bemade. Noanonymous com- munications will be regarded, We cannot promise to return rejected manuscripta. Secretaries of Clubs and Associations are urged to favor us with brief notes of their movements and transactions, Nothing will be sdmitted to any deparitmen: of the paper that may Dot be read with propriety in the home circle, We cannot be responsible for dereliction of the mailservice if money Temitted to ugis lost, = Trade supplied by American News Company, SALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COMING WEEK. Friday, June 6—Trotting : Philadelphia; Meadville, Pa; Batavia, WY; Battie Creek, Mich. Saturday, June 7.—Manhattan Athletic Clab Gamer. Milwankee, Wis, Tuesdoy, June 10.—Illinois State Sportemen’s Convention, at Peoria Pittsburgh, Pa., Shooting Tournament. Michigan Regatta, at Diamond Lake, Cassopolis, Trotting: Boston, Mass,; Plitsburgh, Pa.; Lyons, N+ Y.; Cedar Rapids, 14,; Jackson, Mich.; Prospect Park. Wednesday, June 11.—Tournsment as above. Trotting as above. Thursday, June 12,—Tournament as abpve. Trottitg as above, En Prersonat.—Dr. Chas. Fitz Mathew, late of H. M. 74th Kegt., is on the Margare River, Cape Breton, for salmon. John Mullaly, Esq., of the Beard of Health, and J, H. Welch, of Hartford, Ct,, are both booked for Restigouche early in July. W. J. Florence, H. A. Sothern, and party are about to sail for the lower St. Lawrence in their yacht, in quest of salmon. 3 = An AvrHoritty on Brars.—We have published some scores of bear stories, yarns of imaginative adventurers, sci- entific discussions of students who carry their books into the woods, sketches of tyros,and rare narratives by genuine woodland sages. The article in another column is from the pen of a writer whose pseudonym is familiar to our readers. What ‘Corporal Lot Warfield” writes about hunting and trapping is always worth reading. He is a trapper of very long and varied experience, and knows what he is talking about. He trapped ‘‘greasers” and ‘‘ yellow-bellies” down in Mexico thirty-three years ago—the time of the war—and lost a leg thereabouts. Trotting at Se _aiee Wire One Anm.—We spoke the other day of two or three men, who, haying been deprived of one of their arms, had nevertheless acquired extraordinary skill as sportsmen. A correspondent in Ronceverte, W. Va., who writes a great deal better than many of our correspondents do with the full use of their right hand, tells us of himself that he has been shoot- jing and fishing with only a crippled left hand ever since 1864, and yet he can manipulate a Winchester with any of them on game, aud with the fy can take as many trout as he can carry, and more too. 2 CrowpEp.—We must beg the indulgence of numerous cor- respondents for deferring their communications, A YACHT RAGING ASSOCIATION. HE necessity of some central association with delegated powers from all the yacht clubs of standing in America has long been, to our mind, one of paramount consideration, if we would keep pace in yachting with the other sports of the country and with the rapid strides made of late in’ the thorough organization of racing under sail upon a national basis abroad. To some the proposition to unify and codify the numerous conflicting interests of the various yacht clubs along the coast, and of substituting for the present harassing varieties one common code of laws to be observed by all clubs claiming rank from a national standpoint, may seem almost too advanced for the stage of development as yet attained by yacht racing in America. We think differently, however, and believe that the sooner efforts looking toward the forma- tion of a National Yacht Racing Association are made, the better will it be for the furtherance of the highest aims and interests of the sport, and the quicker will it be rescued from the present stagnation which certainly results from the fact that yachting has grown beyond its period of infancy, and, haying thrown off its swaddling clothes, refuses to be coaxed into brilliant activity by the pap of the “‘ mutual admiration’? and ‘‘picnic’® or ‘‘jolly times” kind, which has hitherto sufficed to nourish its younger and feebler days and draw heterogeneous entries enough to the line to make it barely possible to get rid of all the prizes, cups, pennants, and things offered, Soracing has gone from bad to worse, until last year it culminated in the failure of the sand-bag affair—for we cannot consider sailing with shifting ballast as legitimate yacht racing—for which the sympathetic public of New York and neighborhood subscribed a grand total of something less than $100! How different would not have been the result had the sailing been under the auspices of a regularly organ- ized association, representing the interests of the entire country? Prizes worth sailing for would have taken the place of the paltry sums which were handed, after long delay, to the disappointed winners; sand-bags would have been ruled out, and crews limited within the bounds of reason, Spars and canvas might then haye been in proportion to the boats raced, expenses reduced, and the event would have at- tracted the community asa whole, its issues would have gone on record and remained for all time as evidence of the win- ners’ seamanship and speed. As the race was sailed, how- ever, the sequence made little or no difference to any one, and in a fortnight the whole affair was forgotten, and con- signed to the oblivion of the past as not worth further con- sideration. A move in the right direction is now on foot, and it is needless to say that, for want of anything better at present, it has our fullest indorsement, We quote from a coummuni- cation sent us: The New Jersey Yacht Club has issued a call to other clubs for the appointment of a committee of three to meet with a committee appointed by themselvyes—consisting of Com. Rogers, Vice-Com. Dillworth, and Ex-Com. Ketcham— to consider the formation of a navy, and instituting a Grand Union Bay Regatta annually, To this invitation the Colum- bia Yacht Club have promptly responded, and it is to be hoped that other clubs will see the great advantage a central organ- ization, composed of delegates from each yacht club, would be, and appoint committees to meet and thoroughly discuss the project. An asscciation of yacht clubs would be of great benefit to the club’s composing it. More life and thorough- ness would be infused into yacht clubs, especially those whose fleets are composed principally of open yachts, and who have not the two or three weeks’ cruise each fall to keep up the necessary interest. Once each year, or more if possi- ble, a grand combination regatta conld be given in New York Bay, and reports of receipts and expenditures turned into each club, Semi-annually or quarterly a pamphlet could be issued by the central association to each member of the clubs composing it, containing matter of Interest to yachtsmen, and giving a list of yachts, rigs, measurement, owners, and records; and in many other ways could it be made exceed- ingly useful. We need some central authority through which yachtsmen, as a Class, can be reached—an authority whose decisions and operations will be looked upon as the standard in all apper- taining to the sport. It is only by concerted action that the crying evils and shortcomings of the racing fleet of to-day can be counteracted, overcome, and the material finally led into channels more worthy of public approval, and more to the dignity and fame of sailing in America. The present family plan, the reckless distribution of cups, prizes and pen- nants to everything from first to last; the innumerable cham- pionships and counter-championships, class and club cham- Pionships; the manifold methods of classifications, different for every port along the coast, different for every club in the same port; the odds and ends in the way of measurements ; the looseness of keeping records, and the general inefficiency, Timited influence of and rapid decline in the number of entries ;—surely all this is quite enough to conyince any one that it is high time this aimless play were brought to an end and a national system of some kind adopted for the purpose of unifying, simplifying and promoting the interests of yacht racing! What signifies it at present that some yacht, unknown to the world, rejoices in the champion pennant, wou from some kind of a class, no one remembers when, how, or where? Can there he any satisfaction in winning prizes and things that have no meaning, that are not recognized by any one outside of the half dozen interested local celebrities of Bungtown, who back the Sali Ann as the “ fastest thing afloat 7” - Let us have a Yacht Racing Association, representing all the clubs of the country. Adopt one rule of classification, time allowance and one set of s ; regulations. Place all clubs on one basis in these respects. Offer annual, semi- annual or quarterly Association matches, open to all yachts of the country enrolled in recognized yacht clubs. Let these matches take place in stated ports, give stated prizes worth sailing for, and then—not until then—will yacht racing receive recognition as a nationul pastime, Oontinued in the present inefficient, ragged sort of a way, racing will always remain as thoroughly characterless, insipid, unsatisfactory, barren and local in results and dwindling in entries as now. Has not the time arrived when the close corporation system, the weakly and desultory efforts of individuals, the fruitless rings of bantling cliques, the mere social aims of yacht Tacing should give way to something more thorough, more manly, sportsmanlike, and more dignified ? Nothing short of the formation of a National Yacht Racing Association will rouse the sport from its worn-out rut, and save racing from falling to the low stage of mere sand-bag professionalism, in which the overriggzed and oyermanned ‘open boat usurps the place of the legitimate yacht until Tracing boats and sand-bag sailors become a byword and a reproach to the best and true interests of the sport. The influence of sand-bag racing is pernicious, and a national code of Sailing rules alone can cope with this and similar evils. —<—_—_—\_<——o_.+ 3 ___ New Yorr Press Croz.—The house-warming of the New York Press Club at their new rooms, Nos. 119 and 121 Nag- sau street, last evening, was a most pleasant occasion. The present quarters of the club are commodious and comfortable. Long may its latch-string hang ont. GAME PROTECTION, Tose MiGrAToRY Quart.—Advyices from Messina, under date of May 8th, report the shipment that day of 8,049 migratory quail for the gentlemen in this country who have subsctibed for them, Inclement weather made the flight of the birds unusually late this season, and after their arrival some days elapsed before a steamer was ready to receive them, but upon the eighth of May they were finally delivered in fine order into the hands of the steamership Zeal, for New York. It was hoped that steamers for Boston and Baltimore would take the birds destined for those two cities, but as none were at hand they were all shipped for New York, at which port they should arrive between the first and fifteenth of June. From that place they will be sent by ex- press to their several owners. The flight of birds at Messina has been unusually small this year, and the orders for foreign shipment unusually large, An increasing demand prevails for the shipment of live birds to England, the orders from that country alone this year being far upward of 100,000, a fact which shows the value that is put upon them by the English sportsmen. ‘This in- creasing demand is affecting the market value of the birds, and the importers of this year are to be congratulated upon their purchase, as it is questionable whether shipments can be obtained at so low 4 rate hereafter. A few remarks in reference to the treatment of the birds after their arrival may be not out of place. Experience has shown that the birds nest in tufts of grass in open fields and near running water. It would be well to release them, so far as practicable, in localities which shall tempt them to nest in the vicinity of the spot where they arereleased, In releasing them care should be taken that they are not frightened, in which case they may scatter and fly wildly away. A good plan would be to let the birds be a little short of food for a few hours before their release. Carry them to the appointed spot, set down the cage, and scatter an abundance of food around it. Unfasten the door, and attach to it a long string with which it can be quietly opened. Then retire to the length of the string, get out of sight of the birds, and Jet the birds have time to recover from their flight and become accustomed to their surroundings. Pull the door open as gently as possible, and the birds will probably run out and feed, and gradually adapt themselves to their new conditions, The spot where they are released should afterwards be occasionally supplied with food, and the quail will be likely to remain in the vicinity, mate and nest, and return to the same spot another year. . Tt may be worth whileto keep in confinement a few pairs, In a large pen where they can have earth to run upon, and to re- move their eggs as fast as laid, to be hatched under bantam hens. The birds will, under this process, lay more eggs than in their wild state, and the rearing of the young quail will be interesting to those who have a taste for such pureuits, They should be released when large enough to take care of them- selves, and certainly before cold weather. i PENNSyLyAnia.—The fourth annual meeting of the Penn- sylvania State Association for the Protection of Game and Fish will be held at Huntingdon, Pa., on Tuesday afternoon, June 17, 1879, at two o'clock, An invitation series of shoot- ing matches will be held on the following day. ‘The meeting will be under the auspices of the Sportsmen's Association of Huntingdon County, = > Tiurmors Toprnament.—Mr. §. M. Lincoln, President of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association, announces positive- ly that the postponed tournament will beheld at Peoria, June 10th to 18th inclusive. An abundant supply of birds has been secured. ‘The cash prizes aggregate 50D in gold, and there are many other valuable prizes, The meeting will boa bril liant one. SS —Mr. A. H. Weston, Assistant Secy., of the N. R, A., has published his book on “‘The Rifle Club and Range.” A notice of its many admirable features will appear in our next issue, MAtne—Portland.—The Maine Rifle Club held their first long-range prize shoot of the season at Hast Baldwin, May 30. The day was not favorable for fine shooting, the atmosphere smoky, and wind strong, changing between 12 and 3 o'clock. There were a good number of shooters and spectators present. Below are the three leading scores : Baoks, 809,..cp.20cereeed BFGF SS EZ AH PB 5 G 487 4 564485855 4545 5 5—é 436538 6543 5 5 4 5—si—198 B00 ys, 900 ydS, 1,000 yds. Total. PAarrin gion nase ccc apt wee eee esas 63 dd 30 142 Be (cv-1\ eee et: £ BS Peels 87 Be! 113 Méssacuvuserts— Walnut Hill, May’ 28.—The long-range men here are beginning fo settle over the 200 mark in their matches, and those falling below it now deserve little con- sideration, unless they be new comers. To-day the weather was delichtful, the atmosphere bright and clear, and a good light plainly showed up the targets to the shooters. The wind, though, was very aggravating throughout the shooting, and the hand on the registering dial made a complete circuit before the match was concluded. The leading scores were: W 4H Jackson, 555558 554545 5 5-3 854465 6 5 8 5 5 4 5 4-67 6é@464665 5 5 4 6 5 8—ss—208 J F Brown. B00..... Fesen..s--- 6565545454056 44 5 5—70 fO0.....-c.00-06.50 £65 54455 5 5 4 5 6 4 5TH) 44564835 6 6445 4 5 3—§5—205 VW Gerrish. 65656645 6 5 56 56 5 6—T4 53565655 56385 8 5 5-689 6486553 38 5 444 5 4 3—6i—204 Salem Wilder, 56356355 6 45 6 5 & 4d—AS 42456555 65 8 & 5 5—70 263858 8355 556 44 83 562200 W M Ward.. 5 62 59 183 EW Lord........ 63 62 182 May 31.—Magnificent off-hand shooting was the order to- day, and off-hand it really was, for Capt. Jackson has not only talked and written against the hip-rest, but he practices as he preaches, and his fine score for 15 shots was made in a bona fide off-hand way. Though, if we mistake not, BE. T. Osgoud, on Feb. 26, 1876, made even a better 72. The day was beautiful, the light good, and the wind steady from the southwest, indicating 8 to 9 o'clock. No trouble was experi- enced from this quarter, but the heat told upon the riflemen sadly, although sheltered from the sun. The match was called promptly, and capital results secured. Oapt, W. H. Jackson made the highest score in the first entry, and wins the principal prize, the Winchester rifle, made expressly for this match and valued at $55. The conditions were that any competitor making the highest score three times on the first entry made should become the possessor. Mr. Jackson won it on 66, 67, 68, ont of a possible 75, President Fry, of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, presented the rifle to Capt. Jackson, who generously presented it again to the associa- fion, and it willremain still in the Winchester match as the first prize, in connection with the other valuable prizes pre- viously noted, The Schuetzenfest ‘‘ king,” Mr. William M. Farrow, on his visit to Walnut Hill a few weeks since, made 71 in this match, which went upon record as the largest score ever made at this distance. To-day his elegant score was eclipsed by Capt, W. H. Jackson, who made the superb score of 72 out of a possible 75, which places him at the head of al] short-range riflemen for 15 rounds. Out of 46 entries is given the following summary : Capt W H Jackson 6555554545 5 4 5 5-72 OM Jewell.. 4555455445 5 4 4 5-69 EF Brooks.... #5545 44454 6 4 5 5_67 F ¥ Richardso! 445546565445 4 6 5 4-67 J B Osborne, 44545545444 4 4 5—66 JN Frye... 455444365 4465 4 5 4 565 A Babbidge ,. 6 4544446465464 4 4uoed E B Souther... -4 444546564644 5 8 5-65 CU Meiggs... 4¢4654¢4 5444 44 4 4 4 63 F Hollis....... -£34345 6 4454 4 ¢ 5 4-62 OR Griffing.............. 6455 ¢4 5445 4.39 4 9 4-61 Boston vs Abington.—Three members of the Massachusetts Rifle Association went down to Abington on the 27th ult., and on Arnold’s range met the Abington team. A cross wind did not prevent fine scoring. The conditions of the match called for four men fromeachelub. The Massachusetts team being one man short, it was agreed, in order to equalize num- bers, that the scores for the three men be averaged, and that the average be taken for the fourth score. The conditions of the mateh were; 200 yards; off-hand; 30 rounde to each man. ‘fhe highest score cyer made at Arnold range was 247 —same conditions-—-made by N. W. Arnold. Yesterday Mr, J. B, Osborn made the elegant record of 270. The follow- ing is the summary : Massachusetts Team. . AU MANA tts 10 1194) JB Osbora........ rrre3S 5 6 9 11 10 1 11 3 1i-seh 20 3 9 11 9 10 5 10 Ti 10 11-93f Average, f4, 64, 69—197. 10e OL Oe A) eo: W Charles........0...48 8 12 5 4 5 7 65 1 6G B1L 17 GSS Cie OF Sha 6e eos “a, 1087, T Sle LOS 6S Hal 0 0 eah 1s 11—43) EBSouther.........4.42 0 T 210 4 56 OF FT 10—d47b 143 li 40 0 0 0 9 1 B 6 6—a7f Abington Team, Ges FaS) Se od he "da Bd “Qe N WaArnold..,.....-..<9 6 6 9 0 5 7 8 W 10—70> 168 5-95 2G AL 10 i AT 079 DIESE Se be Ga S> 6a a — 74 LW Farrar......- Pic-xt 10 0 & 4 6 8 B 56 G—BAL fon SATO fe Gale 6 <8) 4, 7a oy eee Eat t Gi eee 9—50 SG Noyes....-.--..--.37 9 10 U0 6 4 4 0 § B56! 166 DOSE eee BAIR. 2 ue 29% 60 (Ur GS ay FU Cen Sy ohn Hi ad SERing........0.5:48 0 9 O 8 O 8 TW 10 19-55 ‘daw: (Gas. Heal gnee ee, cee Recapitualation. Massachusetts Team...........787 Abington Team,....,......,.,.100 The Maseachusetts team was victorious by 87 points. Mr. Osborn’s score on the Creedmoor target was: 5.5 55 265 5 5 : 5 The largest three consecutive scores match will be fought. : JB Osborn... 1.0000 seep sens 5 Oo woodouhe Sm boo Som co Oo tO CO me to ee On rT ope Se pS RS fe 5 3 2 J 2 O) 4 e. Haverhill,—Moun weekly shoot ; 200 yards; the gold badge was taken by Charles A, Kimball, and the silver by Winn A. Willey: Kimball........ Baeemnane ite cen bs + shee, a 3345 45 4 4 4 4-41 3 B44 4 3 5 4 4 4—239 3.344 4 4 4 5 3-388 B4434 3 4 2 4-36 8424 4 4 4 3-36 Wkejield.—Conclusion of 400 yards ] The prize, a Sharps’ long-range rifle, was won by William b. Daniel by a score of 120 out of a possible 126, D. Ogilvie com- ing second with 119. At a'meeting of the association it was voted to hold a series of matches in June at 200 yards (open only for riflemen of the town), when thtce valuable prizes will be offered. series on May 31. Medjord.—Last competition of the May ‘‘ Amateur series” at Bellevue Range. The weather conditions were all tbat could be desired for the attainment of good scores, and there was a large attendance of riflemen and their friends. There were 91 enteries in yesterday’s competition, the best of which are given as follows, ten rounds per man at 200 yards; W Charles....-. Rae een ge fee one ale ened 6 6-48 HK Richardson. 5—46 HH D Cushing... 4—45 J B Osborn,.:....-+ 544 CH Russell........-. R Sawyer R Abbott........... +42 Wr Gerryes. Sioa: 4—~44 E Whittier,..... 4—44 Jo ReMeele. oe wees 4—48 A Babbidge. . E Wyman.. FE Garden ES Piper...... 45 Mammouth Rifle Gallery, Boston.—The regular prize shoot for May is ended, and some very fine work has been done, The following is the standing of the seyeral competitors; 150 Ba i cy TR Se oy rt = Sl ee Re ee He Oy pe ge OL Sy OF ee OT WES jp Be ge SN TU Ey cy ee HP OV pe SO ar we cn ec COL Pe HS COV pS ape CTY Se Sd Coy ite ee ee CY PPR ee eee oe oe SU he ie ee CT OT at 4 4 5 3-4 feet; rounds 8; possible 40: ' F Hollis....... 6445555538 M O Johnson..4445 6 5 5 5—37 Wim Bradford..6 54455 55—34 © Hdwards..... 444555 5 5—eT Geo Lamb....-. 456564355-—-38 G McKinzie....44455 5 6 6-37 Geo W Barry...65545455—38 WH Restarick.4 564455 5 5—37 H W Hager....65554554—-88 H Tyler........ 5445455 5—37 Tienry Lowell..44455555—37 N W Arnold....65 454 5 4 5—87 Gardner, May 28.—Scores of the rifle club at Hackmatack range to-day; 2U0 yards; off-hand - R. Cc. ; R, C, G F Hilsworth........ 165 90 Wm Austin.........., 137 8T A E Robbins... 161 88 EH Knowlton..... ..138 £5 H GC Knowlton. -.160 8 Chas Hinds........... 135 €5 CO Bett............--158 89 Ajex Knowlton.......116 £5 A Colemin...-...---- 188 89 OM Fitzy... 5. sess 114 81 Connecricut—Oollinsville, May 29.—Canton Rod and Gun Club, Riverside Range; regular practice meeting, held May 28; 200 yards; off-hand; 3 pounds pull; 10 shots: Mass, Creed, Mass. Creed Lanbenstein.......-...98 44 TLewis....... S eee £8 42 idwell..,..-. ~.98 48 FEGHOIONe sc ebi= eter ne £6 41 Moore. «+94 43 ANGVEWS..ce wee sees 80 BS Hull. ---98 42 Pfister... yss- 55 aL secrelary. captain. Sourn Brooknyn RisLte Cxrus.—The followine officers were elected for the ensuing year: Pres., Dr. A. W. Ford; Vice-Pres,, Dr. G. W. Welty ; Sec’y, J. B. Hazleton, Jr.; Treas., J. N. Naughton; Capt., Jas. M. Roche. Regular days for out-door practice have been decided upon, and the club, as well as counting upon a season of social enjoyment among its members, promise to make it lively for any simi- lar club who may desire to dispute their claim to superior -marksmanship. Butu's—Eyz. Jamestown, May 26.—The Chautauqua Sportsmen’ Associ- ation has always had stated times sel apart for ladies to practice in the gallery, and last Friday we invited the ladies to the range for practice at 200 yards off-hand, which invitation was accepted by four ladies, who after shooting five shots each to get accustomed to the hair trig- gers, which bothered them considerably at first, made the following score on a regulation target, ten consecutive shots: MYra Dr WAG... ysvecenercscyyasqecseens 55 54445 5 4 2-45 Mrs HV Perry...... es pee edad we dont 1 fg ean Mrs N J Fenner......... SRE Rs ee es ei eo ery Miss May ParKhurst....ceecssssereeeen es #3035 44 8 4 5—35 The two best scores were made with a gun used on the range by one of the members, who tips the bar at 212lbs. avoirdupois. Length of barrel, 21 inches; 41 cal., 35 prs, orange ducking No. 2 powder, ‘* PINAOENTER.” Morsemeré, May 30.—The prize winners on Decoration Day, inthe mateh at 500 yards, any rifle, 3lbs. pull, special target, were as follows: Messrs. Quinn and Morse tied with the brilliant record of 44 out of a possible 49. Quinn won on firing off the tie. When it is remembered that the 7 is smaller than the 200 yards bull’s-eye, the closeness of the shooting will appear : Fieb QUEL -seaueeii stn osaeesates bess area 576% T 6 G—44 GL Morse.... oes Le 6 6 WT fh 5-44 CG A Hodgeman.,.... : 165-6 Tf T.3) & T—s49 © Dusenberry .---+....4+5- seas -6 6 75 6 & 6&2 AD Houdgman........-- at i ee 5.77 5 7 6 §—a2 Cart (7), Tin. in diameter; carton (6), 14Zin eye (5), 22in, diam. New Jxnusey—WVewark, May 28.—Weekly score of the . diam.; bull’s- Newark Amateur Rifle Club; 200 yards: M WelgbulR-<-. caaversesesccnratthsercnasd 2 ob S&S £ > & 2 5—418 55 5 6 4 5 6 5 4-98 §85 5 5 5 4 6 4 5-47 455565 4 4 4 §—45 V Hesse, Jr.-,...--.- 566 5 4 6 4 5 446 GL Freche........-+. 544644 5 4 4-43 New JeErsey—Srinion, May 31.—Fourth contest, Associa- tion match; 200 yards; open to members of N. J. State Rifle Association : JT B Collins. 6525446 4 4 G45 a W Todd.. ne5 6 5 od 6 4 & Ass ¥ L Sheldo! ob 6 4444 4 4 & 5—d4 A Niermand wh 4445 6 4 6 @ 44d J L Mitler, waded ete eee eitan et 4 4 bred AB RAS P BONG. 00-5 tects So tp edie id 4 ¢ 4 16 2 GP 2 dag WA Robinson....:..-0...-.scccheyy sed 4 6 46 8 5 4 8 ddd LH .Greve,........-- svusustsseststhinnsd £ 4 4 8 8 4.4 8 B—37 ColG BP Howard,,.........;eeeeereneeD G6 £3 £ 4 F DB B—3G er ee ———————eeeee —— 351 Same Day: Fourth contest, in Sharps match, for military tifles ; 200 yards; military rifles; no cleaning: Lieut LH Greve....:........... aates ee £4444 44 4 5 5-49 JL Paulding - 4444444 4 6-4) FPL Sheldon..........--.. 4434445 6 4-41 A Niemand.... 20.2... 54ci2 0.0. 444444 5 3 5-41 BAS Vat) oy sara tactesas othe sas 436564444 4 4-4) TANK y Gated nee toe sevcamis ioe ble tse 844444 3 4 5-89 J L Miller,.... 46564344 3 4—99 P Bonnett... 4443 8 4 4 3 4-9 Col G EF P How, 83543 4 5 8 4—a3T Col D Lodor.... 46443 423 8 836 Lient IR Denma S4444 44 3 4—86 Columbia Rifle Range, West Hnd, May 31—Lewis match ; 1,000 yards; 20 shots, any rifle, any position; to be won twice; wind and weather bad : dames King... ccc ceca yee 565 3336545 6—s9 R Rathbone 35 505444 392 Same Day: Fulton Cup match ; first contest; terms fixed by rate of entries; 200 yards; 7 shots; military rifles re- 41554 Oh SF GEE LS Ses wecce b5 34 ‘ caiyed two points ; to be won three times; value of cup, $50; wind, fish-taily : NOD Wart, iene: 444444495 Capt G Griffiths..4 244 3 3 3-93 H Pisher.........444¢3444 97 RM Seymour ...33449 4 8-93 CH Seymour.....443444 97 TG Wiliamson...4 8 4 0 8 4 4—99 W W Dodge...... 344444 3—26 JR Washington..2 25 43 3 2-97 BF Hart.........48 243 4 3-23 Rirritz Work av tHe Caprrat.—The Columbia Rifle Asso- ciation has renounced its programme for a spring meeting, and has made preparations for active practice and record shooting during the month of Juve. Its printed schedules set down, between May 30 and July 4, three club-badge matches, two subscription matches, and a special badge contest, all open to all professionals. On the 7th of June a gold badge match takes place at 500 and 600 yards, on the 14th a gold badge match at 200 and 300 yards, and on the 21st a match for the gold Maltese cross club badge at 1,000, 1,100 and 1,200 yards. On the Fourth of July a special match is an- nounced for a handsome gold badge presented by Mr, Adee, to be shot for at the three long ranges. Decoration Day was devoted by the Columbiads to sub- scription matches. Intense heat and glare with the usual provoking concomitant of ‘‘ gin-and-sugar’’ mirage, followed by dense clouds and a passing shower with tricky winds, gave the riflemen a chance to show their judgment. A number of crack shots from the Second Artillery Regiment U. 8. A., now stationed at the WWashington Arsenal, embraced the all-comers privilege, with an allowance of five points on their total scores for military rifles and pull, and, considering the appall- ing pull of the service Springfield musket, amounting in the case of one contestant to 18 pounds, did work which promises well for the performance of the regular team they hope to send to Creedmoor in the fall, The following are the leading scores, 10 shots at 200 and 300 yards : James B Burmside,............. 81 PJ Lanritzen............. Col J O P Eurnside......- --79 Lieut Taylor..-.... Corp Hatton.....,..:0-.-+-..-..77 Private Hollinger Chas H Laird... 2 12.22... aasee 16 A long-range match followed, up to 1,200 yards, But one practice day had been had, and then Col. Burnside’s agere- gate of 195 without sighting shots, and followed by Mr. C. H. Laird’s yery creditable 188, gave promise of better shooting than actually took place in the match. The light and wind, coupled with the fatigue of the marksmen, all of whom had shot in the previous imatch, ran down the aggregate reached. The following are the leading scores : 1,000 yds, 1,100 yds. 1,200 yds, Total. Col JO FP Buraside..... +. 65 65 46 166 AA Avee, 52 4T 53 162 PJ Luuritz 56 37 39 132 CH Laird... jiesee .. 4 59 Retired The breaking of the mainspring of Mr. Laird’s rifle com- pelled bis retirement, Mr. Partello took friendly part in the 1,100 and 1,200 yards stages and made 63 points al each dis- tance, his shooting at the latter being distinguished by nine consecutive bull's eyes ; thus showing his determination and ability to keep up his reputation at the extreme ranges... On Saturday, the 31 ultimo, a friendly return match of ten shots at 200 and ten at 300 yards, was held between the Columbias and the Montgomery county teams of five men on each side. Owing to the hazy glare, the contest became a comedy of errors, the wrong target being fired on four or five times, without serious injury to the markers, however, who expressed their perfect willingness to be shot at all day for the fines exacted from the marksmen and paid to them as compensation for the peppering sustained. The Maryland team, comprising several of the best shots in the State, came out one poimt ahead on the shorter range, but succumbed at, the longer distance. The following are the scores : Columbias, D. C. Montgomery County, Md. 200 yds. 300 yds, Tl, 200 yds, 300 yds. 1), B Chambers..... 89 39 78 Dr SI Scott...., 43 36 79 Jd B Burnside....38 39 ti HH Miller 30 70 Col Burnside....41 36 77 Wetherall.... 28 69 PJ Lauritwen,...40 33 73 W Scott......... 31 66 DW Broce,.....39 2d 63 Brooks,.......... 23 62 197 Vii 308 198 148 346 At the conclusion of the match, Mr. D. W. Bruce of the Columbias, and Mr. Wetherall of the Maryland team, did some notable shooting, off-hand position, at 500 yards. The former, in five shots, with a Sharps rifle of the new pattern, made 23 points, registering three conseculiye bull's-eyes, while Mr. Wetherall pressed him close with a score of 31 points. With these encouraging results of the first experi- ment in this direction, it is probable that the Columbia Rifle Association will add off-hand contests at the mid-ranges to the regulation series of matches. Viremisa—Richmond, May 30.—In a matth at the Brewery yesterday, the following score was made by Mr. ©, P, Stokes: Creedmoor... 5 8 5 5 5 5-6 6&6 4 4—45 Marsachusetts. sat It 1 Wa 12 Jt 11 11 16 ‘9g—s The distance is 150 yds., the target was one of Dennison's accurately reduced to 150 yards practice; 6 im. bull, 10 Ibs. rifle, 3 lbs. trigger pull. Lam assured that the 48 has never been beaten, and the 109 never equaled under similar con- ditions (distance, trigger pull, etc.). What is the fact ? Onto—Oineinnati, May 15.—The Cincinnati Shooting and Fishing Club had their first shoot for club prizes to-day, the cone being 30 shots and a possible 150; 200 yards ; off- hand : First Class. W Caldwell...... wate ees 5565455 64 FE 4 Su aga 45450545 545 44 5 4-180 G Heuson.... 4445365044 4455 44 S54£d424 4545 56 24 4 G 4198 L Fender: .::-.5...)----. 4255344444544 4 4tnd¢d4 44 44 45 45 € £195 MIT OPES. . Jj). (cadmtie de B44 e444 54445445 4 4 8 5444445055 483 5 4 5—198 PVELILNS stores s+dhyeeaus wt LA 4d 5B 4 4446444844 bad4444334845 5 4 4 4-39) MGindeliv...:-s,2sent 4H 4 4B Ad 4B 4K OES 23483 4@3 644635 4 Satie ae Second Class. 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Burn’e-Eyn.”—I agree with your cor- respondent, ‘‘ Handicap,” that ** Mr. Hyde and myself were the only ones in N, ¥. who would (mot evrid) be styled ‘ professionals,’ and that only so far as our scores were above the average marksman.’ For who would value the skill of any ‘‘ professional” who was always at the bottom of the score? W. Mivron Farrov, —The opening day of the 7th annual spring meeting at Creedmoor on the 3d inst., met a season of wretched weather. The low range and mid-range work showed the regular troop in excellent form. See our next issue; a full report of the meeting will be given. The Benne. REVIEW OF WESTMINSTER REVIEW- ERS. JUDGING AT NOW YORK WONDERFULLY SUSTAINED, Eniton Forest Aaxp STREAM : Since the New York Dog Show I have read every line pub- lished in the Forust anp Steram, Turf, Mield and Farm and Chicago Meld on the subject of the New York, Philadet- phia and Boston dog shows, snd [ have never seen more pre- judicé, malicious slander, willful perversion and suppression of truth inthe same space than is contained in the Twuzf, Field and Farm and Chicago Held. One Jacob Penta ia confessedly Kennel Editor of the Turf, Field and Farm ; ihe correspondent of the Chicago Feld calling himself '\Gotham- its,” I believe to be the same individual. If he isnot, they hunted in couples ai New York, Philadelphia and Boston, and the prime chject they have had in view apparently has been to run down the Westminster Kennel Club, to vilify the judges, to abuse the awards, but above all to gratify some violent personal animosity azainst Mr, Tileston and to black- guard his dogs. To accomplish this no effort has been spared and no delicacy considered. * * * * Wo careful readers of the descriptions in the Chicago Meld and Turf, Field and Form can fail to sce a malignant deter- mination on the part of the writer to do everything at all times within his power to injare the Westminster Olub and all connected with it. I propose to teview the two papers together from April 11 to date. I propose to show that so far is the writer cf these articles from béing a candid reporter that he is filled with bile and bad blood, besides being no judge of a dog; or ifa judge, that le ig so warped by his spleen and animosity that lis re- ports are utterly unreliable. I treat the Chicago Field and Turf, Field and Farm reports as made by one and the same man. I have not the slightest doubt as to who he is, and my only surprise is nat a paper like the Dusy, Meld and Farm, controlled by gentlemen like the Braces, men worthy of any society, ard filled with gentiemanly instincts and pnide, should keep such a venomous sans-cwloite upon the premises. Readers of sporting papers are ss a class sportsmen. Sportsmen are as amiable fraternal fellows as any in the syorld, aud the denunciatory, vindictive stuf, interwoven through the account of the New York show in both Za, Ficid and Furm and Chicago Field was. simply sickening to the vast uumber who plainly saw its andavs, For example: April 11. Tunf, Field and Farm: Launches out with a declaration that the New York Show is a failure. Instead of showing wherein it was a failure the writer proceeds to abuse Sensation, and actually descends to the poor dog's toe nails and suggests they were pared by a kennel man and not houest- ly worn off in the field, He states, on hearsay, that Mr. Col- furn’s pair of Sensation’s get is utterly worthless (a fact which 1s as false a8 can be, for one of them at leastis a superb dow), aud generally anathematizes the strain. April 12. Chicago Jield: Follows the Turf ideas exactly, and says: ‘One individual stating $1,000 would buy every premium ;” ‘* Davidson did the work, Wise the aristocratic, Colburn the handsome and agreeable.” ‘* Although nominal- ly three judges there was but one actually.” In Turf, Pield and Harm of 18th it is said: ‘Judging was done without muthod.” Of the judges, ‘Two of them were probably ig- uorant of their duties and acted honestly though erroneously.” John Davidson, if he had anything to say in the giving of awards, stullified his dog knowledge by the errors of his judg- inv, ete., etc.” ‘ Chicago Field, 19th: The writer boasts Of sneaking about incog. and hearing John Dayidson tell thus and so. Speaks of Davidson asa bell-weather leading his unthinking associates. ‘A third of a column is devoted to personal abuse of Mr. Tile- ston and his dog Liou, and a moral homily is injected about an imaginary difficulty between Mr. Qraniger and a priest. Says there was more growling over awards than was ever heard before at a bench show, and that ‘‘integrity of the judging was called into question.” Chicago Med, April 26jh: ‘In fact the knowledge of the judges there (New York Show) received a Waterloo upsetting here,” I might quote much more from these two journals to show a deliberate purpose on the part of these two writers lo injure the Westininster Kennel Olub in eyery way In their power. ‘And it is all mixed up with constant asseverations of trathful- nes: and impattiality sufficient to convince the reader that to falschood js added malice. Aye, matice not content with any- thing less than permanent and widespread injury to ils objects, ‘As to these general charges I will reply as follows: . 1st. Sensation isso fer ahead of any other pointer in America in bench show points, has taken so many prizes, is so univers- ally admitted (0 pre-eminence that his critics can fight it out wilh him. 2d. As to the charges of corruption they are Jies so patent that they need no notice, if such charges eyer were made, which 1 doubt, believing they originated ahd died in the brain of the author. Sd. As to the ignorance of the judges, if they were ignorant they were, as I will prove hereafter, the best quessers that ever BRERAEA, and one at leas is a better judge of a puppy than of a dog. 4ih, If John Dayidson did all the work he did it better than ever a man did before, as I will show by the record of the New York wivnersin the Philadelphia and boston dog shows. 5th, Asto the writer who sneaked about and listened to What was not intended for him, if he jhad listened longer he would know more about dogs than I will show he does, by the record he has made, 6th. As to the charge that the knowledge of the New York jpdges received a Waterloo upsetting at Philadelphia end Boston, I will preve it so false by the writer's own reports as to make a blush mantle his cheek, if it can cover so large 4 surface, Let us look at the record. Iwill review the Westminster awards in the order they were given. I refer to sporting classes solely: POINTERS. On this subject the twin Solons, or duplex-elliptic censor, of the Zuxf, Held and Furmand Chicago “ied were yery free in their expressions. Field, April 12, Gothamite: ‘Condemnation of pointer judging -unanimous ; snub-nosed, sharp-faced dogs, with a bull. dog look, wrinkly and all got the prizes, to the exclusion of petter-formed dogs.” Champion dogs over 55lbs.—Snapshot. Approved by both Turfand Hield. Ohampion bitches over S5olbs—=-Colaumbus K. Olub Fan. Turf, Field and Farm, 11th April, admils an was in fine condition and Psyche out of sorts. Field, 12th April; ** Winners very ordinary in looks.” Fie, 19th: “Tf a trifle lighter in weight would have showea better; extremely ragged in hips and weak in loins; as fat as she was extremely narrow there.” This was poor Fan at New York Show. She did not go to Philadelphia, She did go to Boston, however. ‘here, large and small champion bitches were shown in one class. She was pitted against Orgill’s Rose, the New York champion in small classes, and Rose beat her, as she ought to haye done. Was this 2 Waterloo to Westminster judges? Both were New York champion winners of 1879, and both could not get it. Wven the writer of the PYeld forgot bis abuse of Pan at New York and says: Field, May 17: ‘ Fan, who won first at New York, though a good bitch, can never compete successfully against a lemon and white in color, even if she were as good.” Large Pointers—Dogs.—Westminster judges gave Rex first. Here the dog solons of the Turf and Field howled, Turf, Field and Farm, 11th April: ‘* We fancied the Whis- key blood (Westminster) did the business, and senf first to Rex." Field, 19th April: **Rex, a black and white dog, of whom could only be said he had a good loin and was in good condi- tion. His shoulders were decidedly weak, while his head was faulty to 2 degree.” Now, by George! wasn't that a mean dog to be given first ! They actually frightened him away from Philadelphia ; he didn’t go there at all. But he did sneak to Boston, In what sort of class? Fourteen entries, Well, what sort? Only Faust, just imported by St. Lonis Kennel Club, costing $1,300, said to be the best dog in England; Coffin’s Rake IL, Qarrett?s Shot, Hammond’s Brock, and that sort of mettle. Did he win first? Of course he did not; Faust won that. Panst was not at N. Y. Did he win second? He did that, my boy, and he made the Zurf, Hicld and Farm and the Chicas fleld take water and a back gent. Turf, Field and Farm May 16: ** Fourteen entries (Bos- ton), and a walk-oyer for Faust. We did not think it possi- ble for any dog to haye been gotten in such condition as he showed in s0 short atime. Second went to Hex, the black and white dog who carried off first at the late Westminster Olub Show. Our judgment must be at fault, for, while granting the dog is not « bad one, we cannot for the life of us see where the type of a winning dog is in Rex. We still think the award at New Yoxrk—not the dog’s merits—made him win at Boston.” Of course you cannot. Nobody but yourself imagines you know whata good dog is. ‘The Weslminster award made him win at Boston, did ity Why, you beggar, you told us nol ten days ago that the Westminster awards Were treated with no respect whatever. What says the other? Ohicago Field May 17: ‘Rex, who got first at New York, was placed second here. This was an award I did nof like, as he, though with good points, isso faulty at others that he should never win in gdod company. We liked this award less than any given.” Aba! thought yon would. You and the Turf know all aboutit. You ave the chap who wrote *‘ Condemnation af pointer judging unanimous!” Snupmosged! Bull-dog! You cannot quarrel with the Boston judges. Chicago Field, May 10; ‘I fency the judging will be more satisfactory than ab any show yel given.” (Boston. ) Large Pointer bitches—First, Gyyee; second, Mash ; third, Gwendolin. There were bul three entries in this class. The Turf, Hiedldand Wurm described them as **all fair dogs,” but it and the #eld preferred Gwendolin for first. None of these bitches attended either the Philadelphia or Boston Show, and no compurison of their merits can be made. Pointers—Champion Dogs under 65lbs.—Tirst, Sefton; V- H, G., Rush. Only one prize given. Both Yur, Fidd and Farm and Fielil expressed a preference for Rush over Sefton at the time, They charged that -Sefton’s Sensation blood gave him the preference. The reader of their articles might readily retort that their prejudice against Sensation gaye Rush the preference. There was not as much abuse as usual for this award. The class was very small, but two dogs in it really competed. Both were excelient dogs, so described in both Pied and Dury, and the award was given to Sefton at last. by the superior muscle developed in his thighs—muscle that on examination was found superb. Sefton and Rush were again piltud at Philadelphia, where the judges pul Rush ahead. This was neither surprising nor mortifying to any one, because where two excellent inimals ure nearly matched in merit, persqnal preference is apt to decide. In describing the Philadelphia award “Gothamite,” in the Zl? of May 3, speaks thus: : ; , $ Chicago (eld, May 3: ‘‘ Champion Pointers—Light cntries, and those of the St. Lonis Club, Bow, and Westminster Club, Sensation and Pullan, absent. The first regretted, the last much commented upon, Sensation blond here received such a terrible set-back that the dog’s absence was a good thing, etc, Edmund Orgill * * * went to the front in this class with his Rush * * * His esreer has beén almost uni- formly successful. Second in Baltimore, 1577, puppies, Rose, mentioned below, taking first, etc. ‘his year whey (Rush and Rose) remained unplaced, according to the judging at the late Westminster Show, yet here we find them going to the front only a week later.” Now, is or is not this statement that Rush and Rose were unplaced at New York a deliberate falsehood to excite bad feeling ? Rush, who pushed Sefton so close, and Rose, who was placed first at New York—not only placed first, but went to Philadelphia and to Boston and was ugain decorated —is here referred to as ‘unplaced.” Tosuch a pass will malice and falsehood bring its victim. Small Pointer Dogs—Open class—WVirst, Weighell's Lob; second, Strong's Ben; third, Terry’s Chiswick. Of these, neither the first nor second prize winner has been exhibited since at either Philadelphia or Boston, but Chiswick, winner of third at New York, took second in the class for puppies, dogs and bitches, over eight and under twelve months, in Philadelphia, and although unplaced in the grown dog class at Boston, it will be remembered he was but fourth choice at New York, as Gill's Dash, second prize. was disqualified, ancl the class bad to he judged anew for a third, These awards were scouted at New York by Turf'and Wield Se atl One of them at least forgets himself at oston : Turf, Hield and Farm, May 16: ‘Chiswick, a more than food orange and white, by Flake ex-Lill, was the one we had picked out for first, though not so fine in head as Pete, Jr. Personally we liked Chiswick the better, but Lave no fault to find in the judging. Where two or three are equally good, eee hard that but one can carry off frst. Taough hard, it’s fair.” If these Christian reflections had consoled this meek and lowly writer when Sefton was placed ahead of Tush at New York, perhaps he would not have gone into hysterical joy when Kush beat Sefton at Philadelphia and would have tod ‘the truth instead of saying Rose, the thrice-crowned queen, had be, n wiplaced in New York. Small Pointer Bitches —Open Class.—First, Dutchess ; sec- ond, Princess; third, Bif; Y. HW. C., Orgill's Belle, Of there only Dutchess and Belle went to Philadelphia. Of this bitch Dutchess, the writer will only say that when at New York she was to his eye the handsomest animal of the snrall class cf pointers he ever Inid his eyes upon; that he never saw her ut Philadelphia, but a friend returning from that show, whoblrd been as enthusiastic over her as himself, told him, before tLe Philadelphia awards were announced, that she wa; in such bad condilion he did not recognize her when he first saw her there. Turf, Field and Farm, Aprilii: “ While we think her (Dutchess) a little too fine, tuo much of the parlor pet style, she is nevertheless a beauty to look at ; but unless her garme- ness beli¢s her looks she would ‘ peter out’ after a couple of hours’ hunt. Edmond Orgill’s Belle, another of the Flake- Lill blood, only gota Y. 1.0. We thonght her at least worthy of second,” etc. Chicago Feld, April19: ‘* Now, this bitch was pretty to look at, having large dark eyes, dark muzzle, end & lovely coat. Her loins were good, and hips round and full, like a bull-dog. She was far too squalty in front, end if judged for adaptability for field work would have been nowhere. For a pet of the house, to be kept as an Italian greyhound would be kept, she would be beautiful in the extreme; but I would ask, is that what we wish our pointer blood for?’ ete, At Philadelphia the New York judges were reversed on this point. lt matters not how or why. Belle was placed ahead, taking first. A new bitch pilppy named Crystyl was - placed second, and Dutchess only took vhird. At Boston Belle was not entered, and did not appear; Dutchess was entered, but did not appear; Crystal entered and appeared, and only received an H. U.; while Princess, win- ner of second at New York, took first at Goston mn the class for large bitches, This judgment on Dutchess at Philadelphia, and the re- versal of position between Sefton and Rush, gaye the Damon and Pythias ot Tunfand eld infinite delight. Turf, Field and Furm, May 2: ‘* Dutchess, who got first at WN. Y., was at Philadelphia placed oly third in her class, which contained but three entries. Mr. Garrety Roach, whu felt aggrieved at the award, asked why there should ba such a wide difference in the opinions of two sets of judges. We will tell bim : Dutchess, while beautiful in form, has a bad ear, Itis altogether too long and hound-like inils shape. It turns with an inward twist to the head, so that the ear makes a perfect curve, as in a foxhound, before it ends, Her throat also shows under the head quite strongly, a dew-lap piving her exceeding throatiness. Outside of these show faulls she is a beauty, and we can scarcely wonder at the admiration of one of the New York judges,” ete. Wield, April 26: ** In bitches, Orgill further distrmguished himself by winning first with his Belleagainst Dutchess, who, deapite her crooked tail, won first at the late Westminster show. In fact, the knowledge of the judges there received a Waterloo upsetting here.” Chicago Meld, Many 3: ‘The Westminster winner of first placed here third. I characterized her in my telegram to you as crooked-tailed. I will take that much back, as, upon closer examination, I found the end of that member all raw und bleeding from switching it against the wire netting. I fancy this bears out What I suid of her in connection with her win— ning first in New York—‘so fine as to peter out afler a few hours’ bunt.’” Observe. now. The expression about ‘petering cut” at New York appeared in the Zurn, Pleld and furm April 11. Nothing of the sort was in the Chicazo Meld. Phis jetterin the Feld, written by ''Gothamite,” refers ta '* whut J said af her,” and that was in Mv, Pentz’s column of the Pury, [icld and Farm. Can there be any doubt of the fact that Peprz and ‘*Gothamite” are identical alter this, That the colamps of both papers are poisoned by the same pen? Jf thera is, I will add that the Chicago /vsld tells of a private effort to buy Lou of Mr, Tileston. which effort was made through Mr, Bruce, of the Zur, Field and Harm, was learned by Mr. Peniz without fault of Mr. Bruce, and by Pentz nsed in the Chicago Jrigtd in * Gotbamite’s” letter. , This being go, how funny it reads to hear Pentz in the Chicago Fidid telling how be overbeard a conversation be- tween himself and Raymond; how his judgment is vorne out by Mr. Pentz, whom he heard conyersing, etc, It is as funny as tickling oue’s-self wilh a straw. Dutchess was not only first in open class at New York, but tool one special as the best of Sensation’s get, and another as the best pointer, dog or bitch, at the show, The judges were ar - ——————————= = unanimous on all these awards, and ate willing to stand by them for good or bad, always deferring respectfully to the judgments of others, believing that she was all wrong at Philadelphia, and pointing proudly to the career of their rize-winners—ltose, Rex, Chiswick, Princess, Van, and Beroty— es to their knowledge of pointer dogs. ; Turf, Pied and Pay and Chicago Field both studiously concealed the fact that Princess, first at Boston, was second at New York. Pointer Puppies Over Six Months—Dogs.—New York gave first to Scheiffelin’s Ponto; second, Roach’s Van. Ponto did not go to Philadelphia, Van went. Dog and bitch puppies were there exhibited together. Van again took second, to Orystal, who was uot at New York. Van died in Philadelphia, Pointer Puppies Over Six Months—Bitches,—First, Scheif- felin’s Beauly; second, Rena, Neither of these went to Philadelphia, Tena did not go to Boston, The following expressions touching Beauty show the judgment of Turf and Fivid correspondent; j ; d i Turf, Aprili1l: “‘The bitches in this class numbered six- teen, and were an average lot. First went to Chas. M, Scheiffclin’s lemon and white Geauty—Sensation blood, of course." Chicago Jield, April 19: ** First went of course to Sensa- tion blood, going to Chas. M. Scheiffeclin’s lemon and white Beauty, though so fine as to be weedy.” Beauty went to Boston. Scheiffelin had sold her to Coffin. Coflin calls her Lola (late Beauty). Dog and bitch puppies were judged there in one class, 1t was a, class of magnificent puppies—ten entries. This weed—"' Sensation blood, of course—” trash, etuif— again took first. How is that. again for Waterloo ? This finishes the pointers, ss the little pups under six months were not considered at Philadelphia and Boston, as they should not have been, Judgment on little puppies is mere hap-hazard and guess-work at best, and ought not to be called for. SETTERS. Well may I quote from Yurif, Meld and Farm, * Now, in- fidel, I bave thee on the hip.” At the New York judging of setters both Lut, Meld and Harm and Chicago Meld howled as dolefully as did the three black bitches in the Arabian Nights stery, ; , Turf, Pied and Kurm, April 18: “Judging was done with- out rule and without method * * * Twoof them (judges) were probably ignorant of their duties and acted honestly, though erroneously. John Dayidson if he had anything to say in the giving of awards stultified his dog knowledge by the errors of his judging * * * We haye had here three exlibitions, and at each one the judges have acted upon their own ideasin giving theawards, and we haye now three distinct types set up as models. Whichisrght? MEyidently not all! Flow our breeders can go along systematically in the face of the different styles of prize-winners is more than we ean say,” elc., ete. ‘Ab! Infidel ; Ray, Stanley, Thunder, Montague, Derg, Turk, Lady Gordon, Abbey and others at Philadelphia and at Boston make you groan for this folly. Twice and thrice indorsed they show that you are an ignoramus on dogs and blinded by taalice. Chicago Field, April19: ‘In numbers the classes were all well filled. In the Huelish class the exbibit was a great one. The number was large and the quality above average. In the Trish poor and of no one type in looks of formor color, The red and white classification was a failure. The Gordons were in the same boat as the Irish lot. Broad skulls and nar- row siulls, long-faced and short-faced were grouped together regardless of what points they were to be judged by. These two clusses reminded us of the witch scene on the blasted heath in the tragedy of Macbeth; as the caldron contained all sorts of trash, so here, and the judges, like the witches, made confusion more confounded by the hell broth they made of their judging. As Hecate and her sister watched the grue- gome pot they fed, so the three judges watched the exhibitors who ‘boiled’ as fast as ever did that historic caldron, when they learned of the awards.” f Now, if show that from these incongruous masses the judges flew straight to the true types, if I show that their prize-winners have been recognized at Philadelphia and Bos- ton almost without exception, the Zwrf, Meld and Farm and Chicago Weld correspondents when next they meet a jackass may quote again from the witch scene in Macbeth and say, “When shall we three meet again 2?” Chiesgo Meld, April 19: ‘‘ As tothe judging, [heard but one opinion, entire dissent. * * * * Some even went so far as to question the honesty of the awards, one individual making the remark J telegraphed you ‘that a thousand dollars would buy every prize.’ This 1 thought severe, but it was probably au outspoken thought, shared by hundreds—but silently.” Turf. Tied and Farm, April 25; ‘We are perfectly willing to jeayeour judgment of the dogsto those haying acquaintance with the standards by which the sporting classes are judged.” Then let us leave their judgment on the Westminster awards to the Philadelphia and Boston judges, as far as we can, Crampton Encusu Dogs.—Jersey Duke, first New York. Never apneared al, Philadelphia or Boston- Turf, Wield and Farm, April ii: ‘* Duke captured first and we think justly. Heisa fine dog every way, and with the handsomest head we have ever looked cover.” Chicago Feld, April 19; ‘* This award and the award of first in open classes occasioned immense remark, I heard several say, ‘Oh, that Mohawk could see this,” ete. Ahove, the writer says Lark, P. H. Morris, was in superb form, as was also Lincoln & Hellyar’s Frank JI. The latter was my favorite, being in both looks andmake-up # remarkable dog.” This division between Tun, Wield and Narm and Chicago Field was doubtless to cater ia ‘‘ Mohawk’s” yiews. The Lurf, April 18, says: ‘Where a judge is hired he is bound to surve his master.” Here wesecit. But the funniest part of it is that Frank I. yyas not at New York at all, and the panagerie was upon Royal Ben whom+he writer mistook for absent Frank I[., and who in open class native setters at Gos- ton did not even get a C. out of five notices. Tu this class was a roan dog named Grouse, from Philadel- phia. A quiet, sober-sided old fellow, entered as fiye years old, but whose teeth were very badly worn, and the writer thinks he is much older than five, Vwrf and Field eave ibe judves Hail Columbia for not noticing him—atter this style: Turf, April 11: ‘Grouse didn’t gain a glance from the judges; but in epite of that we looked upon him as a grand looking animal,” etc. F Turf, April18: “Grouse, 8 large-sized, well pul together dog, we fancied amazingly. He was of that old-fashioned style we Used tosee so many good dogs of," etc, Chicago ieid, April 19: ‘A perfectly unnoticed dog was ‘ TE “~ — = i re i ‘ FOREST D STRE the Grouse of Max Hellmich, of Philadelphia, A noble ani- mal in all and every respect sayein color. A decided roan in eolor, he was not even glanced at, yet in all that makes a show dog sive that, he was superb.” ’ Grouse, in Philadelphia, hisown town, had but one com- pétitor, Royal Dake, and Grouse was beat ashe ought to have been unless Duke isa very poor dog, Then twin stars sung together on that defeat as follows: Turf, April 25; ‘ We like the Grouse of Max Hellmich in- finitely better, This is the same dog we fancied so much af the late Westminster Show. He is a grand doz and his owner should be prond of him,” Field, April 26. “Max Hellmich’s Grouse again unnoticed; yet he is more than a good dog,” etc. This illustrates the judgment and the spirit of criticism of Turf and Field correspondent or correspondents. The Held of April 19 gives an account of whisperings, penciling and gesticulation as to thisaward which is without one scintilla of truth—no such thing occurred. RB QnAmPION ENGLisH Setter Brrosrs.—First, D. 'T, Charles' Ose, Turf, April 18; ‘'The award in this class justly given,” Feld, April 19; *!In English Champion setter bitches there were also five entries, I thouzht that here the award went where it belonged.” Rose was neither at Philadelphia nor Boston. risk in future is that she is endorsed as above. Opgn Crass Enenish Serrer Does.—Pirst, 8t. Elmo ; second, Sam. third, Sir Launcelot; Y HO, Royal, Stanley, Thunder, Grouse, Ray. Ofthese St, Elmo, Sam, Sir Lann- celot and Royal were not at Philadelphia or Boston. So Westminster prize-winners in this Class have not been put to their test, This was a glorious class—sixty-seyen entries. ‘© Turf, April 18: English setter open class for dogs. The exhibition was 4 goodone, and that class contamed more really meritorious animals tban all other classes of setters combined.” Chicago J?ied, April 19: ‘In the English class, the exhibit was.a proat one, the number was large and the quality above the average.” Yurf, April 18, abused St, Elmo roundly. No comment on Sam. Sir Launcelot he pronounced ‘a fine orange and white who would have been goodinany company.” Royal, he says, “ig one of a grand pair of dogs * * In our judgment should have been placed higher.” ‘' Another really grand young dog was Elmendort’s Stanley. Individually we liked him better than any dog in the class. He is unfortunately liver and white in color,” etc. Thunder ‘is a remarkably handsome dog despite his inferior size. * * * His thichs, however, are faulty to a degree,” etc. ‘* Grouse, of Salem, Mass,, was alsO a first rate dog. Two other dogs we hava marked as worthy of mention’—first, Rogers’ Priace, the other was H. Orgill’s Ray, It seems that, excepting St. Hlmo, the Zwrf rather ap- proved the swards m ihis class. seems to know moore of English dogs than usually does of others. Field, April19: A dozen dogs of the 67 suited my fancy better than the winner * * * Second went toSam * * while third went to Sir auncelot. Heis a fine orange and white dog, and either this one or Sam would have suited me best for first.” This writer heard the field editor of Tur, Field and Furi say \bat Stanley was the best dog, and went to see him, addinz, ‘the blood is rich, and while fancying myself Laverack Thunder, I could not help according praise to Stanley.” He praised Stanley very highly. Of ‘Thunder he said: “ Heis one of the biggest little ones ever put to- gether." ‘‘ Another good one was Orgill’s Ray.” ‘A fine brace—perbaps | should write more panegyrically than that— was the bracu called Royal aod Saxe.” This writer never mentiojied Grouse. Both these writers mentioned a dog named Snooks. Otherwise they mentioned no other dogs in the class. Royal and Saxe were given the special as the best brace, so they are suited there also. It seems that their ob- jection to this judging lay rather in the order of merit than in the merit. Indeed, St. Elmo was the principal cause of complaint. The merits of the three prize winners and Royal must be an adjourned question until they appear elsewhere. The Y. H. U,’s bave had # wonderful run. Stanley took second in naliyes at Philadelphia, and Thunder, absent in Boston, took second in imported at Philadelphia, and Grouse, absent at Philadelphia, took H. O. af Boston. ay took first in natives at Philadelphia and Boston. Hight or ten dogs of the New York class went to Philadelphia. No dog uonoticed in New York made any record there. This singular concur- rence in judgment surely repels the charge of ignorance. ‘To do the 7'urf and Field justice, they showed more knowledge of dogs of this class than of all others combined; yet \hey both manifestly estimated Ray lower than Thunder or Stan- ley, while the New York judges placed them as of equal merit. Does this look like Waterloo? Setters—Open Class, Bitches,—I'irst, Minto; second, Ab- key; third, Meg. . J Turf, April 18: ‘*A nice-headed, small-sized biteh; in color, black, tan and white ticked. Wor ourselves, we infinite- ly preferred Scranton’s Meg for the position, Second was given to Ehlers May.” Chicago Field, April 19: **Minto, She was a good little bitch; too small, and being also fine, we should not fancy her a8 a brood bitch, Third went to * * * Mee * This bitch was a fine one, and much more fitted for first than the cne to whom it was awarded.” Weither of these noticed the since famous Abbey. The Turf mis-stated the second prize winner. Both claimed Meg as best for first, Good. Minto was neither at Philadelphia nor Boston. Abbey went to Philadelphia and took first, and then to Boston, where she wae pitted agaiust Meg, and Abbey tool: second, while Meg was unnoticed. Is this Waterloo? Isn’t it funny? Whose judgment is right there? English Setter Pups, Dogs and Bitches—No prize winner in these classes at New York was at Philadelphia or. Boston. Turf made no adverse comments on these awards, /ield speaks of the twouin large class as given to the Charles blood and the two ia small class's ‘fairly won.” BLACK-AND-TANS The Turf, Fieldand Pupm Apr) 18, after charging that Trish setters were judzed by Buglish types, says: ‘Phe same fault was just as noticeable in judging Gordons. Here the broad head, short nose and comparatively high ear were all discarded, and the long head, luw ear and long nose of the Trish dog adopted instead, Jtwasall wrong.” Of the class : ** A class large in numbers, yet, whea judged by a standard, very inferior in quality.” Asaia: '' In no class. was diversity of shape more show than here.” Chicago Mi¢id, April19: *‘ A greater diversity of type and fl greater diversity in the giying of awards never was seen. It was simply astovishiug. Pig-jawed, snipe-nosed animals came in for just as much commendation as the broad-headed Her only ste _——$_———— a 553 ones, étc., ete. * * * The consequence was a ludicrous medley in the style of the awards.” Now let us ;compare these awards with Philadelphia aud Boston, and we shall see what the above stuff means. Champion Black and Tan Dogs—Virst, Pond's Trump. Turf, 1th: ‘Virtually no competitors, as there were but two entries.?’ Feld, 19th: “Tt was o virtual walk-over, as there were but’ two entries,” Trump was not at Philadelphia. Rupert, who was not at New York, beat him at Boston, as he ought to have dine. There were but two entries at Boston. Both Zurf and ici were distressed at this. Tunf, May 16: ‘* With all due respect to the judges, we cannot help but take issie with them here.’ Field, May 17: “This award I did not coincide in.” How different the tone from that, indulged in al New York ! So Westminster was O. K, on champion dogs! Ohampion Black and Tan Bitches—First, Rodman’s Nellie. Seyen entries, The 7nf made no comment on this, devoting ils energies to abusing poor Lou, who was not competing. Aveld, April 19, calls her a ‘' nice little bitch.” Nellie was not at Philadel- phia. At Boston she again won first. Thus the dog Solons speak: Turf, May 16; ‘‘Wyen the winner we did not greatly fancy.” Field, ith: “ First went, as itshould have done, to Nellie, a real good one.” Open Class Black and Tan Dogs—Twenty-cight entries, First, Turk ; second, Ben; third, Brownell’s Dash. Out of this entire class but two dogs went to Philadelphia —to wit, Turk and Ben; and but two went to Boston—to wit, Brovwnell’s Duke and Dash. New York first and second af Philadelphia. Her third and the unplaced Duke to Boston. What say the wiseacres of these awards ? Turf, April 18: ‘‘In the open class Turk won first. While, to our idea, not the true Gordon type, haying too nar- row and long a head and too long 4 nose. he is, for all that, an unusually fine animal * * * Second went to Mills’ Ben. another good animal of the Irish type.” Field, April19: ‘I donot think him the best type of a true Gordon, as he has the long, narrow head and nose of the Trish, ete. Second went to Mill’s Ben, another long-faced one. ‘Third went toa snipey-nosed fellow, Brownell’s Dash. * * * Where no rules are observed in judging, luck must then govern all awards. Where prize-getting becomes a lot- tery, of what use is it to breed a certain form?” Now, compared with results, the above is rich. Turk not atrue Gordon, ch? Mills’ Ben another long-faced one, eh ? Browneil’s Dash suipey-nosed fellow! At Philarlelphia Turk won first in a class of seventeen. described in Tv), May 2, thus; ‘This class was a capital one, contaming as many 00d dogs of average standard as we remember to haye seen.” And deseribed thus in the Chicago ivi, May 3: ‘ This was one of the best portions of this exhibition, and eomprised seventeen entries, all more or less good. In fact, I was sur- prised fo see so much merit in all.” When these writers, or this writer, saw Turk score another victory how changed the tune! Turf, May 2: “Turk * * repeated his New York vic- tory. Heisan undeniably good animal, whoze only fault is tuo long a head, but which, according to the present system of makine awards, is not looked upon as a faulty shape.” Field, May 3; ‘‘ First weat, as was natural, to Turk, and I have no desire to find fault. Heisall that Isnid of him in my report of his winbing first at the late Westminster show. Mills’ Ben, Westrninster’s second, received a V. H. G,’’ Now compare these original criticisms with results and subsequent comments of the Z'7/'and the Wield. Could any- thing be more contemptible. At Boston but two prizes were given. The first and only V. H.C, was given Brownell’s Dash. What that means we are told : Field, May 17: ‘Ribbons of commendation were not emptied out of a basket to solace disappointed exhibitors, but VY. GH, C, was equivalent to a third prize.” This equivalent of a third prize was given to the ‘‘ snipey- nosed fellow” who got itat New York. The /ivid man eyi- dently didn’t remember Dash. Field, May 17; “ V. H. C. went to ©. Brownell’s Dash. There was but little difference between him and his kennel companion, Duke, whom we had marked in our minites as equally good,” ete. What a change Boston air must haye wrought in the “ snipey-nosed fellow.” This brace, Dash and Duke, won the special at New York for best brace of blaclx and tans. No criticism could have been more random and false than the one above quoted. Dash has a short, square head and bluff look, peculiar to the Gor— don proper, and judged by the strict Gordon rule, instead of under the black and tan classification, which is freer and gives more latitude, Dash was the best Gordon at New York. Open Olass Black-Tan Bitches.—¥First, Lady Gordon; second, Nelly; third, Bess. Out of this class, which con- tained twelve entries, three went to Philadelphia, to wit,; Lady Gordon, Bess, and Belfast. Two went to Boston, to wit.: Bess and Bessie B, who gota C. at New York. Hear comments, then see results : Turf, Aprili8: ‘* Pirst went to Lady Gordon The Lady was a fair specimen of her kind.” Field, April 19: **A good, fair bitch, I thought, but not up to Tilley’s Whip,” etc. At Philadelphia, in a class containing six eéutries, Lady Gordon again took first. Bess was the only bitch in the clasg unnoticed, and Belfast, who was unnoticed at New York, got wer - Lady Gordon was sweetly spoken of at Philadél- phia, (hus; Turf, May 3; ‘First went to Lady Gordon, and a good one she is, too, No white, black of the blackest, and her tan of deep rich red color. * * * In her Mr, Roach has a fine one,” Picid, May 3: “Lady Gordon, by Grouse ex-Belle, going to the front fora good first, * ** * wasagrand-lodking hitch, the best in her class by odds. The three bitches ( win- ners at Philadelphia) were all first-class, and it was ‘Hobson's choice’ to select a winner.” Tactually believe they did not recognize her as the winner in New York, as she was there entered by the ‘ Aldine en— nel, two years, Grouse—Belle.” Poor little Bess! third in New York. The only unnoticed hiteh at Philadelphia had joy in store for her. She isa dog Cinderella.. Unnoticed by Turf or Wield at New York or Philadelphia, snubbed by judges at Philadelphia, she went to Boston and took first ina class of twelve, twice the size of that at Philadelphia. Now the 7w7fand Hield haye their eyes opened, and the fawning and flattery begins: if * * 354 Turf, May 16: *‘First went to Bess, and she deserved it. pie is 3 broad-headed, full-eyed bitch, o! good coat and orm." Field, May 17: ‘* Bitches—a good class of eleven entries, These were more than a good lot, taken together, Mr. Curtis has got a remarkably good bitch, far ahead even of the com— pany she wus in.” Now, is not this a real Waterloo? The other little New York hitch with a C., little Bessie B., came off gaily with an Black and Tan Puppies.—7 77 and Mield abused awards here to dogs and bitches, large and small. No puppy in these classes at New York went to Philadelphia, and none to my knowledge went to Boston. Huntington's Duke, who in New York pes first in large puppy dog class, did not go, although entered, In the light of these facts, let the public judge whether the Westminster judges know how to judge in black and tan classes. Let them re-read the criticisms aboye quoted and say, not whether the writer in Turf and Chicago Piel knows what a true black and tan is—for it is patent he does nol— but let them say whether he is 4 fit person to report such pro- ceedings. Let us now pass to the InisH SrTrer Crassus—Of the judging in these classes at New York read the following: Tury, April 18: ‘‘The Irish classes were composed of long- coated and short-coated, foxy-nosed and straight-nosed, broad heads and narrow heads, soft and silky coats, hard and wiry coats, etc. We had in the Irish classes dugs coming to the front which had the broad head and comparatively short nose of the English type, which dogs, if judged according to the standard, would not buve stood a ghost of a chance, ete. As the dogs were of all kinds, so was the judging. The awards here puzzled the exhibitors, and would have puzzled Satan to know ‘the why you know’ such dogs got prizes,” Chicago Field, April19: “Breederswho * * * might have fancied they were breeding to a recognized stardard, found themselves in this exhibition all at sea. Exhibitors were hot in their denunciation of the way prizes went. * * = * Itis provoking * * * to find this standard is set aside, and nothing but the ideas of a judge are to rule, etc.” I will prove by the record that these statements are ma- liciously false. Never were judgments so thoroughly vindi- cated. Now to the work : Champion Irish Dogs.—Rory O’Moore first; two entries : Turf, April 18: “ He isa mighty good little dog at all points, coat, color and shape.” Chicago Field, April19: ‘‘ He won his honors rightly.” Rory O'Moore met Berkeley, a much better dog, at Phila- delphia, and was beaten by him rightly. 7wafand Field both thought it the toss of a penny between him and Berkeley. At Boston Ben beat him again, and Z'wrf and Field still praising him, said the trouble with him was he was fatigued by the frequent shows, and in the ‘hottest’ com— any he ever met. Surely, then, he was well judged at New yor, when Berkeley and Ben were absent, and he had but one competitor, = Ohampion Irish Setters —Virst, Red Riyal. Turf, 18th: ‘‘ Magnificent in coat. * * * She was so pointed at the nose that we could not but dislike her.” Field, 19th: ‘‘Red Rival, the winner, is a fair-sized and put together elegant looking bitch, of grand color, and so far ahead of her companions that there was no comparison.” This writer abuses an award to one Ruby as second in this class, when no such award was made, there being but one Tize. r; Surely this was not badly judged. Red Rival was not in Philadelphia, but met Fire Fly, the Philadelphia winner, at Boston and was defeated by her. But two were in the class. Turf says Fire Fly ‘‘is a capital little bitch of wonlrous quality in color.” Feld says she ‘‘is of typical form and grand color.” Open Crass Irise Doas.—'' Now, Infidel, I have thee on the hip.” First, Derg; second, Biddle’s Grouse; third, Bprong’s Smuggler, When the awards were announced thus were they greeted ; Turf, April 18: ‘ We must close on the Gordons and take up a class in which the judging caused more howling than in that of any other class, the Irish setters. * * * The fun commenced, however, in the open classes. First was given to Derg, a good, fair dog no doubt, but not so good asthe dog Grouse, who only got second, * * * Grouse, second prize, is an excellent dog with a capital head, deep chest, and looks an Irish dng. We do not want our readers to remain uuder the impression we do not like Derg. * * Asa dog alone would rather have him than any of the others, but as an ex- ponent of the Irish blood we look upon him as most Jamentably faulty. Third went to Smuggler, an ordinary dog with noth- ing more to commend him than a dozen others in his class,” hanks, Turf, we'll show your judgment to be valuable. What says alier ego? j Chicago Mield, April 19: ‘‘ The music commenced in earn- est upon the announcement of the awards in «pen classes. Firat went to Derg, a good solid dog, probably not the true type, bui an undeniably good doy. Derg * * * 1s tuo stocky and heavy to he a standard dog.” How sweet are thy words unto my lips. honey unto my mouth, : ; Derg, Grouse and Smuggler all appeared at Philadelphia. Derg won first in a class of 19 splendid animals. Grouse and Smuggler were unplaced by new dogs and judged of equal merit, each receiving V. H.C. Now read Zur and Chicago Field : Turf. May 2: *‘ First went, as we supposed if would, to Derg, winner of first in same class at N. Y. Robert Emmet was a good one though uuplaced, as was also the pure red Grouse of Alfred Biddle.” Oh my! How modest about Grouse. Not one word of his being better than Derg. He is afraid to fight for the dog at his own home. ; Cbicago Held, May 3; ‘< Deig repeated his New York vic- tory and won first again. Derg is a large-sized, deep-chesied dog, a Jittle leggy 1 fancied aud with a little \ooheavy a head, but for all that a eood dog and undeniably the best here 1n his class.” Hello! Thought you said he was not the true type, too stocky and heavy to be a standard dog? Coming round are you? That's right slandered. Stick to New York winners and you'll learn some~ thing about dogs some day. But, gentle reader, the Turyf's Grouse had enough and never wenl to Boston, Derg did go, and in a class exclusively for imported Irish setters, a class thus described : Turj, May 16; ‘ Fifteen entriesand some of themremark- ably good.” i Riga Field, May 17: ‘* Sixteen entries and scarce an inferior one in the sixteen.” Yea, sweeter than He is not too stocky and heavy to be ; Derg again won first ! ; Yet this is the winner, who, according to 7'urf and Ohicago Field, caused more howling and mada more music than any dog in the show. A clean score—first, New York ; first, Philadelphia; first, Boston. Does this look like bad judging 7 He was not picked out for his record. He had none. He was pitted against well known dogs, prize winners. The New York judges hailed him as a new risen stsr, and he hag been so acknowledged everywhere, while the disappointed sit on their haunches and ‘‘ howl ”—fit word to describe them, That's what's the matter with Hannah! When Derg scored first a third time— Turf, May 16; “Derg is a good dog, but as we disagreed with his winning at New York we must again here. His head is not the true Irish dog's, and! another disqualification is his pure white whiskers.” The barbers forgive him, Here is the fellow who examined Sensation's toe nails fumbling around Derg’s whiskers. Was ever such ridiculous nonsense wrilten down before? He would drag this thrice-crowned champion from his throne by the whiskers, Chicago Wield, May 17: ‘‘ First, as we expected, went to Derg. Heisa good dog, undeniably of good body, grand color, Lut witha bad head. It is too heavy, both in breadth of ear and ecluinsiness of muzzle,” etc. Pshaw! You expected no such thing. You said you would submit your judgment to the knowing ones, You've heen thrice whipped on Derg. Stop your idle prattle and listen and Jearn something. Oven Crass Irish Birongs.—First, Nora; third, Gypsy. Turf, April 18, abused all three, but preferred Nora for first. eld, April 19, followed suit. None of these bitches went to Philadelphia. Phantom alone went to Boston and was beaten by Flora, her kennel companion, and not noticed. This bitch did badly there undoubtedly. Rep Irisn Porrizs.—Puppy awards approved by both Turf and Hield. They were moré complaisant than on any other awards. But one of these pups has been shown either in Philadelphia or New York, that is Florence If., winner of first in bitches over 6 months. In Philadelphia she was the only one in her class, but the award was withheld. She took first at Boston in a class for puppies, dogs and bitches. She was very sick in New York, and I fancy she was still so in Philadelphia. If she did not her winning first in Boston is a severe set back to the Philadelphia judges, who refused to recognize her with no competition. Reviewing these Irish awards, please tell me what but fool- ish malignity could have prompted the criticisms of the Turf and the /e/d upon them, Rup and Rep-anp-Wave Sxtrer Dogs.—This was a new class at New York. There was a similar class at Philadel- phia. None at Boston. The success of the New York win- ners in this class at the Philadelphia Show was really wonder- ful. There were 37 entries in New York. First, Duke; second, Montague; third, Fassitt’s Dash. Duke did not go to Philadelphia. Montague and Dash and a dog named Red Gauntlet, and two dogs owned by Mr, Fur- ness went there. Red Gauntlet was commended at New York; Furness’ dogs unnoticed. These five were all that went from the New York red and white class. Here are the criticisms : Tuyf, April 18; **Prizes were judged as would haye been faulty Irish dogs. * * * We also haye marked as good ones Prank Furness’, etc.” Field, April 19; ‘‘The class isan absurdone. * * * * Montague, winuer of second, in open class could fairly be called Irish, * * * All the prizes, as I have stated, went, I think, in a most unjust manner to the nearly red ones." Indeed! Well, at Philadelphia this class contained nineteen dogs. Five from New York. ‘The two that 77zf marked as good in New York, but unnoticed there, were again unno- ticed in Philadelphia. The three noticed in New York took all three prizes. Montague second N, Y., first Philadelphia; Red Gauntlet CO. in N. Y., second in Philadelphia; Fassitt's Dash third in N. Y., third in Philadelphia. Now, Fteld, read over your New York criticism. Let us see whether the eeiig impertinent abuse was heaped on the Philadelphia udges. ; Hield, May 3: ‘‘ Firet prize was given to Montague * * He was the best dog shown, Lut had not the long, narrow head of the true Irish dog * * * I shall not stop to dis- pute the award, for he was by far the best in form and looks. Second went to Red Gauntlet, and he was a good, fair dog. Third award I must object to, ete.” Now, comparé this with his criticisms on these same dogs in New York. Not one syllable is said in either Turf or Field of their wonderful running together in New York and Philadelphia. The New York judges had been called fools for giving them prizes too shortly before, and the Philadel- phia judges had been praised too highly to admit of such a thing. hed and White Bitches—No bitch from this class went to Philadelphia, Both Zwr7f, 18th, and eld, 19th April, claimed the second should have been first und first second, and so of pups n0 comment was made, and none went to Philadelphia, Terms Wares Spanrens.—First, Mack; second, Judy. Both the Zunf aud #%eld approved Mack and denounced Judy. No Irish spaniel went from New York to Philadel- phia. Both Mack and Judy went to Boston. Mack in a class of eizht entries scored first. Judy was beaten by a new dog named Sport. CrompBers.—Virst, Trimbush ; second, Nap; third, Fairy Turf, April 18: ‘* But five entries, of which the manager, W. M. Tileston, bad two. He was viven first, and second went to 4 capital dog—F’. Austin’s Nap. ‘The class was not & good one.” Field, Apri] 19: *'In clumbers we haye the anamoly cf the chairman of the executive committee making an entry and gaining an award. He reaches for a coveted prize, and, there being little if any opposition, given, as he did formerly with the setter Lou, first.” ft is plain-these dog sages didn't like Trimbush. There was no class for clumbers at Philadelphia, and Trimbush did not go, nor did airy. At Boston there was a class for field spaniels of any other breed than cockers. Trimbush entered with six others and took first, Did the Zw7f and Fie/d abuse him then? Wo; like sycophants, they fawn upon him. Turf, May 16: “ Séyen entries, of which W. M. ‘Tileston had by far the best, This dog was a clumber of good size and good looks. He appeared to more advantage here than in N. Y. Wesaw him on the Common * * * and con- fess lhal he improves on acquaintance."’ Chicago Field, May 17: A Clumber was awarded first—a good dog, too, as Lunderstand the strain—owned by Wm. M, ‘Tileston, a bright orange and white in color, weighing, I Phantom; second, should think, all of 80 or 40]bs.; heavily but silkily coated. He deserved what he got. I wish there Were more of them in this country.” Think of two men, or one man, eating dirt in this style within a month! Verily, ‘The arms of the wicked shall’ be broken, for the Lord upholdeth the righteous.’ CocxErs--Dogs--First, Toby ; second, Charley, in e class of six. Both Toby and Charley were entered at Philadelphia in a class containing seventeen entries for dogs and bitches. Toby failed, but Charley took first. I hardly think Toby was exhibited, although entered. Neither Twrf nor Fistd noticed poor Charlie at New York, but now— T un May 2+ ‘First went to liver and white ticked Char- ley. a fair dog, with good head and ears.” _ Ficid, May 3: “First went to Oharlie, a rather medium liver and white mottled dog.” Neither refer in the slightest to his being a New York win- ner, for they said the judges there didn’t know what a eocker ought to be. None of these went to Boston. Merk Bitches.—First, Feather; second, Gip, third, ge. Turf, April 18, called Feather a toy; Mield, 18th, ‘‘a toy, a little fairy of a thing.” _Peather alone went to Philadelphia and met another little bitch, who took first and made her second in a class of but two entries, This rejoiced the souls of Turf, May 2: ‘In bitches, our estimate of Feather, who was first at New York, was fully supported by the award * * * Tn a class of but two entries Feather wus placed second,” Field, May 3: ‘Bitches only two entries, one of which, Feather, which took first at Westminster, und which award I commented upon at the time as being given to an animal which was of no use in the field, and only pretty as a toy. * * * This admonition was evidently heeded, for Nellie, a bitch not so good-looking, but of some use, was awarded first and Feather second. If the class bad been larger, I doubt much if she would have gotten that.” What a brilliant success Z'wrj’ and Field prove as judges of spaniels! No New York cockers were at Boston. Foxnounps,—Mr. A. Belmont Purdy’s magnificent brace of imported English foxhounds—ths handsomest brace in the United States, 1 fancy—haye not, nor have any other hounds at New York, appeared elsewhere since. When they took first this was their greeting ; Turf, April18: ‘ First went to a couple of crop-eared ones * * * and, from their style, we snould judge both imported animals.” ied, 19th, referred to this glorious brace, Lifeguard and Fayorite, in the same contemptuous strain. BEAGLES.—First, Charlie; second, Lottie. Turf, April 18: ‘*Both fair specimens, but too small in size. eld approves. Daousuuxn:e.— Turf and Field both approved first, Mteld saying: ‘‘ There could be no mistake here, for he was the only true type of the strain in the whole lot.” Turf con- descended to approve second also, None went to Philadel- phia or Boston. Tu the light of the above, Iappeal to a candid public to say whether, in the whole history of dog shows, the judg- ment of any set of judges has been followed with as few set- backs as those of the Westminster Judges of 1879. Look at the following table ; A Table Showing Record of Westminster Winners of 1879 who Competed at Philadelphia and Bosion. Pointers, New York. Phila. Boston. Ohampion Fan............--...- A 3 Rares dog Rex, 2d to Naust, Bos- Bie SAR: DEORE Seeley ees Champion Sefton. . iw} ba ne So = oO a 2Pr HERO bo Op eet pe pwroe mR oR to RA Vas oes neg eectalee ante talent Stanley, native......:..--:....3. Thunder, imported.............. English Setter Bitches. Abb rp Pe Black and Tan. Champion dog Trump..... dwelt. Champion bitch Nellie.......-.., Tork =< ep At b> - NEN a ‘ ee ee rs oO, sl BP yee Obampion dog Rory O’Moora.... Champion bitch Red Riyal , Derg, *' Whiskers " Grouse, - Smugele: FPhantow Fiounes I., Morse apetelalas Red and Red and White, Duke an pO oe re Montague. ..........-+e0e RAE Dash Trish Water Spaniels, 4H PPP Clumbers. rimbnsh.....0.+eer-00¢ Peg DOD Y sien cme be taster eats (TERA Pes ry are Feathers... 22 peeves ptene-npee Bie BH ee ie PR Ore Sere oo P bp eo mm Per * The star marks that Fan was beaten by another Westminster champion—both could not win. “ A? marks absence from show. Where no entry in column, it means that the dog was defeated. Verily, he laughs best who Jaughs last. At considerable sacrifice of time and great personal inconvenience I haye prepared this review of these reviewers, because I wish tosee zentlemen to the fore in dog matters, and they can only take that rank by defending themselves and asserting their rights. This is no assault, but has been proyoked by wanton and false attack. “oF : While ignorant of the causes of znolienty prompting these writers, or this writer, fcr Turf. Field and Farm and Chicago Field to attack individuals, I think I see 11.2 ani- mus prompting the general assuults. I saw it the instant one of the Westminster judges Was called an aristocrat, and foresaw then all that followed. The Westminster Clnb is composed of gentlemen, Nothing could more aggrayate a OO —————— ——— gentleman, to be in New York and to be unrecognized and unplaced in her great Kennel Glub, must be very galling to those who boast of their wonderful dog lore and experience. Yet I fancy that if every professionali pigeon-shooter were taken up by the Westminster Kennel Club and admitted into its counsels, it would very soon loose its well-earned prestige as a gentlemen's organization, and become a mere organization of '‘sports.” The flattery bestowed on the Philadelphia and Boston Clubs by such fellows is from no genuine feeling; itis through resentment to the Westmin- ster Club, and from a desire to belittle it by comparison. I do not doubt that the Philadelphia and ‘‘ Boston ” organiza- tions are composed of gentlemen. I know they are. And the judges of both are not only good judges, but gentlemen in public and private. I doubt not that they are disgusted a( the invidious comparisons made between themselves and the New York Doj; Show, and know that they are made from transparent motives of spleen. Such fellows as I have described, when the longzed-for op- portunity occurs hesitate at nothing to yent their pique and ill-will; falsely belittle the exhibition which every dis- passionate observer knows is the finest by long odds in the country; violate even the hospitality of the metropolis by publishing and giving utterance to libels upon gentlemen judges who, from mere love of sport and sporting matters, travel hundreds of miles to elevate and give tone to such af- fairs; atlempt to convert what should be delightful re- unjous into angry recriminating wrangles, and bring in their low tastes, language and thoughts, as a stable-boy would befoul his master's parlor. Erother sportsmen of eyery section—I mean gentlemen sportsmen—if we intend to submit to this, it is better that we stop at once. I1f we intend to pursue our pleasures, let us forthwith band to stamp out the blackguards. Like all blackguards, they ave cowards at heart. Let us order them out, and put them down, and if they cannot otherwise be taught their place, let us kick them out, It is our only al- ternative, and while they will doubtless thank us for the at- tention and notoriety, it is our only resource. My name can be had of the Editor of Forest anp Stream, GosHAaweE. ee ee ee Se. Brrnarps.—The St. Bernard bitch Hero, winner of first prize at the Orystal Palace dog shaw when 11 months old, and owned by Mr. Le Roy Z Collins, of Lancaster, Mass., whelped on May 30th sixteen puppies, sired by same oOwuer’s Alp. Machting and @aating. TUGH WATER FOR THE WEEE. Date, Boston, | New York, | Charleston x, HM. H. x. id 2 00 i 18 1L 2 Of 2 10 12 8 68 3 i ia 4 69 4 12 16 6 OL 6 WwW 20 7 06 & 19 23 § 08 % J3y COMING FIXTURES. June 9—Sonthern Y¥ C Cup Regatta. June 1)—Brooklyn ¥ C Annus! Regatta, June 10—Salem Y C Opening Crnige. Jute 10—Philadelphia ¥Y C Annual Regatta. June 1i—Enipire Y C Annual Regatta, June 12—Qnaker City ¥ C Anuual Regatta, June 13—Bay of Quinte ¥ C Spring Regatta, dune id—Beverly Y C Special Regatta, done 14—Chicago Y C Annual Regatta, June 14d—Nove Scotia Y § Opening Cruise, June 17—Eastern ¥ C Opening Cruise. June 17—Lynn ¥ C Annnal Regatta. June 17—Marbleliead Sixth Annnal Regatta. June 17—Newburyport ¥ C Annual Ke.atta, Jue 19—New Jersey ¥ C Annnal Regatta, June 19—New York ¥Y C Annual Regatta, June 20—Kastern ¥ C Cruise. Jute 21—Boston ¥ © Union Regatta, dune 2i—Seawanhaka ¥ O Open Coriathian Regatta, June 21—Nova Scotia ¥ $8 Spring Regatta. dune 22—Brenton’s Reef Cup Match. Jane 23—Columbia Y C Anndal Regatta, June 28—Nova scotia Y S Harbor OUrulse. Jiine 28—Dorchester ¥Y C Championship Regatta, —E—E—eE—EeE———— THE METROPOLITAN SEASON, HOUGH straggling events and short cruising had already marked the previons month, the advent of Decoration Day, May 30, may fairly be said to have opened the yachting geason in metropolitan waters. The commendable custom of bringing together the squadrons for an ‘opening cruise” under the flag officer's charge seems to be coming more into popular favor. Anything which tends to unity of purpose and practical experience isto be encouraged by all who are anxions to see Our yachtsmen gradually rise to that state of proficiency which is so characteristic of our cousins across the sea, To arrive at their thoroughness io practical seaman- ship, we need all the squadron cruising possible with little touches of breeze and sea thrown in, such as we can find in early spring or late in fall. It is only when in company with others that.a yacht's crew is put toa test and that amateurs are most anxious to develop what seamanship they possess ; for (o the yachstman there is no more coveted reward than the indorsement of his sailor qualities. by his shipmates. This year, the 30th of May, brought with it a fine breeze from the 8. E. with cirro-stratus clouds aloft and a murki- ness below which promised more wind as the day wore on. The Seawanhaka ¥, ©. had this year initiated an opening cruise as one of the fixtures of the club in addition to those customary later in the season, and the success of the day’s sailing will bring a larger fleet to the line next year. The Corinthian element was out in force, for if there is any such element to be found in our waters, it is most certainly to he looked for among the Seawanhaka and Atlantic roll of | and Q»vo7 all in close order. stray buoy were substituted by most of the fleet fora round- ing mark, and with the freshening breeze dead aft, it was not long before they brought up at an anchor off Peteler’s Hotel on the Staten Island beach near New Dorp. On the run down the wind, Volante and Schéemer carried ‘‘ spmakers,” prob- ably the first time in any club event in America. This sail is so effective, serving even to keep the jib rap fuil from the es- cape between the spinaker’s luff and the mast, that it will not be long before every craft up to the times will have to tally away 4 spinaker among the other sails in her locker. What with spinakers and the modified cutter rig now being rapidly adopted, who will say there are not better things in store for the future? Regina is the latest conyert to common sense, and comes out this year with no huge pot-bellied jib to raise the blisters on her amateur’s hands, but has wisely adopted the snug cutter rig in its modified form, and now she hoists, sheets home, and furls with half the amount of labor and in less time than before, while her sailing during this cruise proved lier to be the same tough customer as before. When the last big jib of the lubberly sloop rig, a veritable sailor's eyesore, disappears from our waters, what a relief it will be! The day's uot very far off either. It took five years to drive this innovation through our- worthy pilot’s heads, but the yachtsmen promise to fall to line all the quicker. The fleet was joined at their anchorage by the three-hulled schooner Vereid, Mr. Anson Phelps Stokes, After some nar- row escapes in landing and the discomfiture of the best efforts of New Dorp's French cook from Cork or Berlin, the Vice- Com, gave the word and all hands embarked for the run home, without observing any special sailing order. The schooner Hddie took matters leisurely, and under jib and main- sail had a little scrub race with Nereid of the three hulls, The latter was left astern, whereupon Mr. Stokes made more sail, and with gaif topsails and jib topsails barely succeeded in outrunning the Vice Commodore's tidy little schooner under half her lower sailonly. ‘his is hardly speak- ing well for Vereid, but with sheets checked or boom over the quarter she is certainly very slow, whatever may be her qual- ities In a strong blow when jammed on the wind. Her fail- ure in running we attribute to her large amount of wetted surface and to the generation of two or eyen three bow waves and the difficulty of their clearance amidships. Though we cannot speak positively without the lines of Vereid before us, we judge her wetted surface to be about 1,100 ft., while that of a schooner of the same length would be only 700ft. Allow- ing additional length to the schooner of ordinary type, so as to bring her wetted surface equal to WVereid's, would call for a eraft 60ft. on water line, and she would certainly carry more sail than Vereid. ‘The latter is therefore poorly off for driy— ing power in spite of her large stability in proportion to dis- placement or length. The fleet made harbor one by one during the twilight hours, the smaller yachts running up to Gowanus where they picked up their regular moorings, |’y- lante, Chief, Olga and Osprey having previously cut loose from the feet and returned home. Among ithe scenooners at anchor off Stapleton were found the well known Magie re- cently returned from a Southern cruise, and the beautiful Norn, the latter looking majestic with her high sides and incomparable spars and rig. Many were the flattering enco- miums bestowed upon her, and it did one’s eyes good to see a ship shape flush deck and seagoing craft, in strong contrast to the lighter material laying aboul her fitted for fine weather only, Vorna has to our mind the handsomest riz of any schooner in America, and there is about her as a whole some- thing so strongly indicative of purpose in her design, that the handiwork of the skilled modeler and the educated eye are at once apparent. And s0 the first opening cruise of the Sea- Wanhaka Y.C. came toa successful close after a fine day's Sail and propitious auguries for the next events of the season. a YACHTING NEWS. Arnantio Yaour OLvuz.—This club sailed their opening cruise on Decoration Day, with a fair turnout of vessels. We believe it is due to the Atlantic Y. 0. that this feature of Opening cruises was first introduced in New York waters. With a fine 8. E, wind, the small craft were sent away at 10:15 from their anchorage in Gowanus Bay, Mad, Nomad, ‘lima and Pilot filling away on the port tack under whole canvas. A quarter of an hour later a second gun from the schooner Agnes, with Com. Latham A. Fisk on board, sent off the rest of the squadron consisting of the schooners Peerless in the lead with Z'riton and Agnes following, and the sloops Kaiser, Sadie, Genia, Winkiome, Pirate, Imperia, Dolphin, Sivie L., the new sloop of Dr. J. C. Johnson, got under way soon after with her builder, John Mumm, on board and followed the fleet, doing well alongside of the smaller sloops and finding nothing worthy of herself short of Orion and Sadie. in this Lizzie D, rather surprised the knowing ones and gave the lie to her previous reputation. The schooners made an excellent match all day, Peerless haying the best of it, though she could not shake off Triton, the latter hanging to her like a leech, until in grossing Bo hada tacks below the Hospital Island. Here, to avoid collision, Triton bore away for Peerless, though on ‘the starboard tack, and in so doing was struck by a flaw carrying her down to the coamings and washing away her lee -waist-boat. The delay caused in picking the boat up gave Agnes second place among the two sliickers. The 8. W. Spit buoy was first turned by Mr, Maxwell’s smart schooner (who by the way seems to be doing well with the lead on her keel and the lug to her foresail), Agnes followed round two minutes later and Triton at a little longer interyal, Sadie stood over too far and Orion slipped first around the mark among the sloops. Lizze £, also lost to Winsome by wanting too much room, but when once off the wind made good her loss by passing Winsome in spite of the liberal balloon jib topsail the latter set and which ripped the stick out of her. The same order was maintained into Gravesend Bay with the schooners, the sloops coming to with Orien in the lead, followed by Sadie, Lizzie D., Pirate, Winsome, Dolphin, Imperia, and the little cat Wind which had done wonders all day in the heavy sea with Mr. Wm. Peet at the helm to luff her out. The Gena had carried away something and failed to fetch the weather mark. The smaller cratt had already made port, Alma minus her topmast. ** Charley Noble” was set to smoking, and after a hearty dig at the scouse kittle and dough pan, the fleet got underway again, homeward bound, the ancorage at Gowanus being made ag best they could. The cruise was very successful and served its purpose in giving amateur crews a ‘!shake down” into their respective billets for the season. SourHwaRK YAour Ciup.—Last Monday, (May 26,) the annual regattas of both the Cooper’s Point and Southwark Yacht Clubs were sailed, anda better day could not ‘haye been selected. A heavy breeze from northwest to north began to blow early in the morning, and the tide being ebb at five o'clock made a splendid course for the boats, with no rough seawsy, The boats of the Southwark ficet are divided into three classes—first and second class double-enders and tuck- ups. They are all fifteen feet long, and the only difference between the first and second class double-enders is about three inches more beam. The tuckupsare about the same size as first-class double-enders, but haye square sterns. They all carry from 40 to 55 yards of sail. At 10:10 o’clock the second-class double-enders got off as follows: Amma, Moryan Hagan and Oliver (the Cvtter and stelle capsized just previous to the signal being given). After a lapse of ten minutes the signal was given for the first-class double-enders, and off went the Mitchell, Lawrence, Maid, Brugam, Young, and others, and as their light sails canght the full foree of the lively nor’wester, they careened over to their camings, and with six men stretched out to Windward, and the weight of the sail and spars to leeward, you would think these frail little structures would be torn apart ; but they are tough and springy, beiug built of the best cedar, and all copper fastened. At 10:30 the tuckups were in line, and before the echo of the signal given bad died away, the Ledyard, Campvell Boyle, Sparke, Chris. Klienz, Douglas, Powell, Lenoir, and Bard, were all under way, quickly followed by the balance of the fleet. The boast that was to accompany the regatta, and which contained the judges (the Cyeedmoor Cutter), had taken so much water by leakage, that it was with difficulty she could be moved, and. before the tug had drawn her out into the deep water, the last of the fieet of tuck-ups was nearly two tiles down the river, and some of the double-enders were not seen again by those on the (Cutter until after they hau rounded Chester buoy, and were on their return home. The Cutter leaked so much that she had to be beached at Billings- port, about 14 miles below the city, and her passengers were brought to Philadelphia in tugs. Sparks carried away her throat halliard block, and stopped to repair; the Campbell, which led the fleet of tuckups to with- in four miles of the lower buoy, split her rudder, and was towed home. The Morywn upset when rounding Chester buoy, being leader of the second-class double-enders ; she righted again, baled out, and came in third of her class. The Lenoir swamped ; the Murest upset, and the Afitche/é, after leading all the boats of her class, down and around Chester buoy, up to Greenwich Point, a short two miles from home, caught a heayy flaw of wind from the northwest: her crew stretched outboard to counteract it, and brought her up too suddenly, when she caught a ‘back full” and capsized to windward, thus losing the race. The Lwwrence, Captain Swallow Martin, one of our most skillful sailers of small boats, caught the same flaw but squared away, and received no damage. So did the J€aid, Captain Isaac Sharp, the treasurer of the club. These Jast boats reached the home buoy in the order hamed, and won first and second prizes. The Laiorence's prize being the champion flag and handsome mantel clock, and the Maid’s prize a silyer castor. The Hmnw won first prize for second-class double enders, and the (live second prize. The Ledyard won first prize for tuckups, and the Boyle second prize. The prizes were all of the same character, The time was about the best ever madle—a trifle over four hours over a course of oyer thirty miles. O. C, CoopEr's Porn? Yaour Cruz.—The Cooper's Point regatta sailed May 26, was a great cuccess. The following boats en- tered: Colill, Burr, Feeny, Holland, Gnang, Kramer, Kee- nin, Schuck and Noreross of the Cooper's Point fleet, and the Ashivn, Pierce and Annie, second-class boats of the South Camden fleet. These last did not contend for the champion Hag of the fleet, only for the money prizes. They started Ai) nunutes ahead of the others (the lime allowance of their class). The Annie capsized before she had gone two miles: the Piereé did not return to the home buoy; and the Ashton sailed over the entire course, upwards of 35 niles, in the nn- precedented time of 4 hours and 1 minute. . The larger boats of the fleet got away in the following order: Heeny, Holland, Bar (ieee two fouled, but scon separated), Colull Gnuny, Noreross, Kramer, (capsized) and Se/iuch, and proceeded down the river before a sparkling northwest breeze. The Mollaid, which has a smaller mast and sail than last year, and is otherwise in much better trim, gradually drew ahead of the Feeny, and maintained the lead all the way to Chester buoy, ‘he Conil/, under a double reefed sail, followed, thencame the Gun, Norerass, Schack and Barr. Along Tinicum the oreross passed the Cail and rounded Ohester buoy about fitiy yards ahead_ These two boats held their way up the main channel against theebb tide, Knowing that in a half hour it would change to flood, and they would then have the full advantage of it, whilst the others took the shore slong Tivicum, The Vohild shook out her reef at Crab Point, and graduslly overhauled and passed the WVoroross, and at the mouth of the Schuyllill, at lower end of League Island, was not more than half a mile behind the Holland, and at least a quarter of a mile to windward. Harry Punk, her captain, handled her most beautifully, steering for the Tronsides buoy almost in the wind’s eye, so as to make Swash Chanel inside the Horseshoe bar, which she accom- plished, thus gaining a full half mile to windward of the Hol- fond, owing to the latter's inability to work so close to the wind. The Hollend, vo keep off the bar and gain the advyan- tage of the flood tide, steered toward Glcuccetcr. At the muuth of the back channel, Punkshook up his boat out of the wind, and ordered another pull on the throat halliards, 80 as to get his sails well up, and enable bim to look close to windward, which would bring him ont at Greenwich Point, not only ahead of the Holland, but aboul three-quarters of a mile to windward. It was an unfortunate move: the first pull at the balliards caused them to creak, and the next mo- ment they parted four feet below the block; down came the sail with a rush, and the Co/ill's chance of winning the race was done for, she lay dead asa log upon the water, and be- fore the damage could be repaired drifted a mile to leeward. The Holland madea back stretch from Gloucester, ani proceeded up the river, passing the home buoy first, and win- ning the champion flag. When within about halfa minute’s sail from the home buoy, the Se/ek capsized, and the Giany came in second, followed by the 1" and JVorenvsa. This was the best regatta ever sailed by the Cooper's Point fleet, and the time was the quickest on record. G, C Jzrsey Grry Yaounr Cron.—The 2ist annual opening of the Jersey City Yacht Club, was held May 30, at their club house, Jersey City. At 10 o’clock the fleet, numbering 235 yachts, were drawn up in line and inspected by Gommodore Nugent and staff. At 10:30, the signal gun was fired from the flagship Linda, Vice-Com, Ball, when all weighed anchors and started for the Narrows, to round the bnoy of Coney Island Point and return to club house. The wind being south east they had a beat to windward with a short and a long leg. Psyche, Captain Miller, Jed the van until near the Narrows when Anight Templar, Captain Donshea, took the lead and maintained it on the return to the club house. The members and friends partook of an old-fashioned clam bake, which was enjoyed very much thanks to the committee, Messrs. Green, Smith and Forsyth. G. DorouEster Yacat Cuus.—This club opened the season with tbeir first regatta, May 30, 8. W. by W. Course from judge's boat off Thompson's Island to Fog Whistle off the Graves, thence to bell buoy, Point Allerton’s buoy, pa 8 between Gevrge’s and Rainsford Islands, Leaving Long Island on the starboard hand, Moon and Thompsons Islands on the port, and home to the judge’s boat ; distance 22 miles. Summary of the race: : FIRST CLASS. Sailing Time. HH. M. Corrected Time. Adrienne, J Pfaff.......), 5+ $6 Vif, E Harding,..... 52 2 a) 50 Anonyma, W Sobler. 45 % dB 95 Wivern, P Ives,..-.--, 05 2 46 68 Syren, LH Krith...,.,.-+-- 59 2 22 57 Enter,rise, F O Peabody 62 2 27 45 Saxon GF Clark....... 53 2 33 16 Hsperance, Goddard... 46 2 $4 BL Waif, King & Clarke 26 Ea tiae ls Ethel, U H Gibson 1 2 43 49 FCO; ——s eo wnseeitie's 26 2 49 00 Sunbeam, W 8 Nickerson.. 5 U5 2 54 53 Lottie, A L JACKSON... .,sseneseseereeeees 93 23 8 4T 45 Prizes went to Adrienne, Syren Waif. Judges, Messrs, Dayenport, Gloyer, Damrell aud Barnard. Boston Move. Yacur Crus.—First regatta of the year was held on the Boston Common, May 30. Best 3 in 5 heats. Limited to models from 18 to 36 ib. Referee, Hd. F. Richard- son. Won by Sty lag, Mr. Chas. O. Barton, defeating Flying Cloud, schooner, and sloops Seq (ridt and. Union, Soura Boston Yaour Crvus,—The union regatta sailed May 30, brought a large fleet to the line in spite of the heavy S. W. wind blowing. Course, from the judge's boat to Cow Pasture buoy No. 6, thence to buoy No. 7 off Fort Independ- ence, and after rounding No. 6 buoy, Lower Middle, return to judge’s boat. Mearless had the stick taken out of her, Veronica carried away her bowsprit, Posy snapped her boom off short while leading in her class, Cuiguita lost her top- mast, and all the third-clags keels came to grief. - Bummary of the race; FIRST-CLASS KEELS. Actual Time, Corrected Time. H, Bi Gael, W McCormick... 1 01 455 Annie, George Martin 1 08 38 SECOND-CLASS CENTREBOARDS, .1 89 18 U 62 43 ..1 35. 00 0 63 4T wi 41 650 1 06 al Sit e2 15 1 52 15 «- Witlidrawn. Posy, WH McKee .....-----+--- Sepals Disabled. SECOND-CLASS KEELS, Unknown, J G Chambers....,...--.e02:1 32 29 1 32 2) WAFERS, —— se ee eee ee a ds Veneta Disabled, Veronica, D Chamberlain......-..- ». Disabled, Qwim Per, —..-.-- 2-2 pene s een eran nese Dizabled. THIRD-CLASS CHNTREBUARDS, Fancy, Patrick Grant, .,...6-<. -.4+ vepe2l 45 59 Te al Shetia, Ohas A Merrill...,........ riiie2_ 08 10 1 20 44 Wild Hire, Com Keith... ceesseceeeeeees Withdrawa. Wo starters among the first-class centre boards. Virst prizes went to the following yachts in their respective classes: Giel, Phishe, Fancy; second prizes to Annic, IMyuway, Bheilit, Wo prizes given to the remaining classes. Judges, Messrs. J. M. Charnock, L. §. Pond, William Morris, William Reid, G. T. Haley, Thomas Christian, James Kegan. Regatta committee, Messrs. Fred G, Cooley, James Charnock, Frank Hanscom, G. F. Kenny, 8 Chamberlain, J. E, Chandler, Charles Griffin. Sournerw YaouT Crun.—The second annual regatta of this club was sailed’ May 26, at New Lake End, New Orleans, and seems to have met with a hearty popular reception, ‘The wind was fresh from §.8.H. at the rate of 18 miles, dropping to a comfortable 10 miles before the finish. Nineteen entries. Magyjie, of the third class, upset, and the “‘ cross bones" cata- matan Unknown lost ber rudder before the start. Susie 8., former Bella of New York, was of course the favorite, in gpite of the presence of such cracksamong the sand bag fra- ternity as W. &. Brown, now Lady Hinma, and Pluck and Tauck, all imported trom New York waters. Start was effected from an anchor at 8h.4m, Pp. v., and all hands wore short around and were Off with a free wind under lower sail, La Beile only carrying a gait topsail. Susie S, tock the lead and rounded the first mark with lots of water to spare, Olivia was troubled with her rudder and had to come into the wind South Freeport, at 7 P. ak, Bri to repair damages, causing her to drop to the pear. Limnos. ‘day and all hands ‘hove up at 9:15 withdrew afler carrying away her jibtack about the same time. ve lost a man overboard, and after picking him up, made for home, A couple of bonrds brought the flect te the next mark, from whieh they came to the start again with the wind free, Sussie S. still boldioe herlead. This triangular Wind blowing stiff from j course had to besailed over thveé times, distance 15 miles. During the s¢cond round Puck carried away throat halliards and gaye up. At the finish of the second round Susie 8. had a mile of water to herself, Cydnus second, then Puck and Luck and Lady Hmma, the New York fayovites being all well tothe fore. Among the cabin yachts the sailing was not yery interesting owing to meagre entries, Vo Name having things pretty much to herself. We append the summary : CABIN SLOOPS. & Yacht. Owner, Length, Actual Time. Yr, IN. HH, M. B. No Name,.....-.0.+-BIGWStEl.-.-.seeeeeeeeee HO OS 2 53 43 La Bella... .ecseevene McCoteheonu....., - 32 4 2 5h 4539 BOG) pscnerrecevenseee OMB Med veccetase hep bes keao ee 2A FL, FIRST CLAS8. Suse Gin. senders Brewster-.--1: -sserecte 20 2 2 29 34 Ludy Kimmn. ..Jsraell.... - 27 2% 2 30 45 Cydnus ...... Harris. 26 1014 2 40 02h5 Pluck and Lue! Israel... 2t 834 2 40 95 Lininas.......- Rarechia 2. 27 410 Ht REQOND CLASS, WNiphias.... ..cccveens Howard.... spl 8 17 44 MICK ssh eee seesesen MIECHEM. «s1e0.005 lt or gt THIRD CLASS, TUNA, -.0 05s fect TATAGH heutedesssepwecsacld yuk 8 20 6937 Gypsey... ., Magioniz: 19 ib B 24 47 Mary A... . Maginnis i9 1 8 21 2 MAIC ve. poawecccnee Brewster. ......c0e0000. 19 IL a ee FOURTH CLASS, OVS ores kas sendin SEG ears Tr) abe 3B 24 1914 Clatrie I. . Finney..-.95 i7 iL 5 25 15 Brenda... --,De) Bondis 7 i 8 33 1317 Zephine..........-... Valette..... 12 : { No Name wins in the cabin class, Susie 8. in first class open boats, Xvphias in the second, Juniata in the third, and Olina in the fourth. The *fopento all” races of the same club were sailed two days later, May 28, with like success, but resulted in a bad and somewhat unaccountable defeat of the imported favorite, Susie S. She had to strike colors to the Lady Hmma, the former W, #. Brown. Our Southern exchanges make a mis- take in calling the Broion a Southern yacht, for she was built in New York waters, and it will be a long while yet, we think, before any New Orleans built boat will show the North- ern cracks the way over the course. ‘The boats were this day sailed by professional crews and Cearney, formerly sailing mas- ter of the erstwhile Mobile Y. G. had the tiller of the Lady, while Mr. Alex. Brewster, well-known as one of the best sailers in New Orleans or the South, tooled the Suste $. So it may be accepted that the best speed was got out of both the craft. The wind was steady, and blew 12 miles from B. by N., sea smooth, so that it was the Son's weather and Cearney into the bargain that brought the Lady out with such a handsome lead. Sixteen entries came to the line, and at 2h, 4m. e. mM. they were sent away over the triangular course on the lake, three times over}; distance, 15 miles. Lady Ein took the lead from the start, and Susie S. got the better of Pluck mud Luek by the time the second mark was reached. Among the cabins Zw Belle turned the tables of the preyious race, and led Wo ame a short distance over the whole course. On the third round Lady Hinma took a bad knock down, and Cyduuws spilled her ballast to wind. ward. Otherwise, nothing worth noticing occurred. The yachts finished as under : therefore, go to La Belle, Lady Bima, Xiplias, Juniata and Cluipe F, Arrantro Yacur Oros.—Sailing directions lave been is- sued for the annual regatta, June 7. Schooners will be classed 75ft. and over ou water line, and under 75ft. Cabin sloops, 45 feet and over, 35 to 45!t., and under 35ft. One class for open sloops and one for cat-boats, Start will be flying, first whistle from steamer Americus to prepare, second whistle three minutes Jater will send off classes A, B and G. Third whistle for classes D and HE, and a fourth whistle for classes F and G. Olub signals to be carried at (he peak, and numbers on the mainsails. Judges, Messrs. Ed. Arnold, Thomas J. Northall and George W. McNulty. Courses, for classes A, B and C from Bay Ridge around stakeboat at buoy 8$ on 8, W. Spit, thence around Sandy Hook lightship, rounding by the eastward and southward, thence liome, leaying Romer beacon on starboard hand; for class D, same course, but round stakehoat in Gedney Chan— nel instead of the lightship; for class H, F and G, around buoy 84 and home. Pass to westward of Lafayette and to eastward of buoys 11, 13 and 15 on West Bank, both going and returning; round stakeboat at 8. W- Spit by ihe west- ward and southward. Finishing line will be designated by white and red lights on the mark boats. No limit to time of race. Club rules in force. Rule XVI. as regards schooners only is suspended. One prize to each class. ‘The ‘Livingston Memorial Prize" to be awarded to first sloop of class D in at finish, regardless of time allowance, to be held on the conditions prescribed. Prize for class G is presented by Mr. Charles Pryer, Regatta Committee, Messrs. J, L. Marcellus, George A. Weber and ©, T. Lippitt. PortpaAnp Yaour Ciun.—The opening cruise of the P. ¥. ©. was sailed May 29, 30, 31 and Junei. In obedi- ence to signalfrom the Commodore aboard the Sparkle, the fleet got under way at 4p. w, Thursday, May 29, stood down the harbor and hauled to the westward, after rounding the point of Great Mosbier's Island, leaving Crab Island ledge on the port hand, They came to an puchor off Boule’s wharf, CABIN CLASS, Yacht. Owner. Length. Actual Time. Fu, IN. H. OM. 8. MiaeRelles doesn ect=-sin MeCutcvedi,.-..2,20002. 83 4 2 45 4h No Name,.,,.--..-.. Brewster, ...-. s-.eer+1) 8D OB 2 52 Asks FIBST CLASS. Lady Emma..... PedMIBLHOL cts LpePecaguweapaeiia ose 2, 23: 8 Susie 8.2.4... ,1 6-05 Alex, Brewster. ..-....- at 8 2 G1 BoM Plack and Luck, ...,Tsriel iii; ,ccssssseseeee 24 645 2 86 40 OYODUSsyeeveere renee Harr isy.c.astsisssrcaners 2G) AUR Z Bi 40 SECOND CLASS, Riphias........,.-4. ClEMENS .-.-sseeeeeevess 2b IL 2 60 AT PHCK-sspccb-freun sane pMitGHGll Cr eescumwecclcsacuay ot 2 51 38 THIRD ULASS. OMNIA sess ee see eee ee TRYAClccusavstsastctvens-e toy LL 2 5a 26 GIPBY..e ee eee eee eee Maginni8....s...2e0¢---. 19 AL 3 11 ww MALY Ay. .eeees Sean's Maginbis,......---. Teas Le, 8 32 8iig Magpie......s22-e00s Brewster...,,---«---.--. 19 11 § 12 BOy EOURTH OLASS, GINA Biases nese st IMO EV es cs egeeaees-see Dt a 3.8 8 Minnie ......... poss COUTBSC 2. sent epee eeepc) Ll 3 18 50 OVI.) 5 sai doe) - Taracl,..-. 3- Rateen sebeearen oa) 3 19 11% IT WEWR ACA RSA ac Bas Del Bondis.....--. Pacees Ww i 3 25 49. Time allowance, four seconds per foot per mile, Prizes, 1p. Mm. bler, Twilight, Wile and Undine reported to the Commo- dore, swelling the fleet to very respectable numbers. Sun- day, the Jast day of the cruise, the fleet got under way at 10:50 with a light air from the W,, when a new anchorage was made in Jewell’s Island Cove by 12:30 Pp. Mm. A start was again made fin the afternoon and the yachts had to beat against a8. W. breeze through White Head, the leaders lay- ing to off the Breakwater fill the rest came up. They then sailed up the harbor in fine style, and brought to at their reg- lar moorings after a yery enjoyable and well attended cruise of four days, Hupsoyr River YaouT Crup.—This club will ssilits eighth annual regatta, Monday, June 9. The steamer MW. Jinn and barge Aepubics will accompany the yachts and an entertain- will be given on board. Steamer will leave foot of West 10ih st. at 9 A. M., and touch at 34th st. at 9:30, al S7th st. at 10, ae at 79th st., North River, at 11 a.m. Tickets on board, ec. —We call attention to the sloop-yacht Zovele, advertised for sale in our yachting columns, She is a handy little vessel, and in excellent condition. The adyantage of our advertising columus for the purchase and sale of yachts of all classes is self evident. This paper is read every week in the year by every yachtsmen in the country and has among them a larger circulation than all other papers combined. A word to the wise, elc. F Bational Pastimes. CRICKET, FIXTURES, Jone 6—Prospect Park, Staten Island 2d ys Manhattan 2d, Jane 7—Baltimore, Baltimore vs Chestnut Hill, June T—lHavyerford, Dorian ys Young America, dune 7—Nicetown, Germantown 21 ys Oxford, June 7—Ardmore, Belmont vs Merion. Juoné T—Chestnat Ul, Young America 2d va Philadelphia 24, June 12—Prospect Park, Munhattan 2d vs St. George 2d. Montrear vs. Orrawa.—This match was played on May 27 and 28 at Montreal, and resulted in favor of the home elub by 7 wickets, During the afternoon of the second day's play, Ler Royal Highness the Princess Louise and His Wxcellency the Governor-General droye on to the ground and staid for a considerable time, evincing great interest in the game. Oricket is very popular in the Dominion, there being upwards of forty clubs, besides a large number of school organizations, allin a yery flourishing condilion. On this occasion neither party turned out its full strength, and we miss the name of that good cricketer, the Rey. Mr. Phillipps, on the side of Ot tawa. The batting of both clubs was the feature of the game. For the homeeleven, J. W-. Gordon, well known to New York cricketers, s.cured an excellent 85; Gough,.31 and (not out) 20; Hare, 18 and dashing (not out) 39; and Galt, 26. For the visitors, Brodie contributed 24and 15; Dr. Powell, 8 and 25, Baker, 0 and 22; Brophy, (not out) 14 and 3; and Smith, 1land1, The following are the totals: 1st In, 2d In. Montreal .......0.esseeses Seesesceceay lem 67 (8 wk’ts) 9 mache es . 96 94 190 PENINSULAR Onickut Cxun, of Detroit, Mich., played a yery enjoyable club match on Decoration Day, Sides were selected by Messrs. Calvert and Bamford, and thirty-one mem- bers took part in the game. Care was taken that the strength of the players was equally divided, as the scores were to count in this season’s ayerage. ‘The grounds of this club, which are said to be the best in this country, are situated in Recreation Park, where eighteenacres are employed by crick- eters and ball-players. 1t will be remembered that a very strong eleven of this alive club visited the Hast in July last, and after a week of good cricketing returned home victorious, haying beaten the Sf. Georges and Manhattan clubs of New York and the Germantown of Philadelphia. On two occa- sions haye Western teams visited their brother cricketers in the East, and it is time that one of our crark clubs should re- turn the compliment and ‘Go West.” A very delightful and quile inexpensive tour, occupying about a week's time, can he made through Canada ending at Detroit, where, from what we know of the jolly Westorn boys, a good time would be in store for the excursionists. We trust to be able to record 4 trip of this kind before the end of the season, ‘Total, ————— ta Brooxiryy Arocuzry OLus.—The Brooklyn Archery Club held their first regnlar field day on their crounds at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 30. Some fine scores were made at all the ranges, considering that for the first time the members at- tempted long range shooting. The distances shot were 30, 40, 60, 60, 80 and 100 yards; 30 arrows each ateach distance, Tn the afternoon H. 1. Horsman, Hsq., appeared on the grounds accompanied by H. C. Carver, Hsq., of Chicago, Cor.-Sec’y, of the National Archery Association. Mr. Carver displayed his skill at the 80 and 100 yard ranges. Hundreds of people were drawn thither by the appearance of the bright targets, and applauded yociferously as an arrow entered the gold. Taken altogether it was a brilliant day for the members of the B. A.O. They are about joining the National Associa- tion, and should they take part in the tournament to be held at Chicago in August the Western clubs will have to look ta their laurels. Score—Target, 481n.; range, 40 yds.; 30 ar- TOWs per man: Hits, Suore, Bits. Serre. Mr Foyt.-c--peareeee 250105) Mr BlaK@vessuesccuee 27 159 Mr Milerines wecsaosae 10 81 Mr Shed..... Tat Fat 16 7 Mr Dowling,,........ 9 43 Mr Wemple...,...... 4 tT! TTD ER Ys earner ciged ee) hoya see « 289 9 otal assncenc cess rtondennewes (Sle Toe New Yorr Conrwenran Forme Cros.—This club flew their carrier pigeons May 28 from Huntingdon, Pa., 208 miles air line from N. Y., and were liberated by Mr. K. M. King, Ag’t. Adams Ex. Co,, at 9a, m. Thefirst birds arrived in the following order : Three of L. Waefelacr’s at 2:53; five of O. Donner’s at 2:15; one of J, Vanapstal’s at 3:20; two of J. Hasson's at 6, Mr. Waefelaer had sixteen of his birds home at 8:05; Mr. Donner fiye at 3:16; Mr. Vanapstal ten at 3:23, On the 6th of June the same birds will fly for the Tnter-State race from Cresson, Pa., 250 miles air line. L, WaAzFELARR, Pres’t, Tne Tsnvsrerst Nuws Axp Inventor's Gutpr.—We have received the initial number of a ney monthly periodical, whose title as above partly explains its intended mission. It is edited by Gen. Chas. B. Norton, Vice-President of the “ American Industrial Exhibit Company,” of which itis really the organ. The object of this organization as set forth in its prospectus, is to serve the special interests of inyantors ard manufacturers, by securing to the former the advantage of capital for the introduction of in- yentions, and to the latter the earliest opportu- nity of examining improvements in machinery, agricultural implements, fire-arms, eta, ele. The Company's headquarters are at 733 Broad- way, where thera is an exhibition room for mod- éls, a teading room, library and lecture room, silesroom and agency, There ia no doubt of the necessity for a bureau of this sort, or of its suc- cessful operation and financial success in the hands of its present management. It has been endorsed in advance and encouraged hy Prof. 8, F, Baird and other like authorities, and am earn— ast of its future usefulness was shown by the fact that 200 models were receiyed within 30 days. If all newly patented articles gould be placed on sale here as soon as they ars offered to the public to purchase, the headquarters would constantly be thronged by curious searchers af- ter something that may not at present fully sat- isty their requirements, The periodical in question is a handsome iilus— trated quarto in illuminated coyer, and contains full page engravings of the Wixhibition Buildings at the coming shows at Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, in 1879 and 18S). There are also dia— grams of Edison’s inventions ; and, what is of ‘special interest to some of our readers, a spiked sheep collar, to protect the sheep from dogs, wolves, and other rayenous beasts which inyari— ably seize their prey by the neck; and diagrams of Boughton's new explosive target ball. Witp Lie in «a Soursmen County. Bos- ton: Roberts Brothers, 1879. Price $1, The Southern QGounty is one of those in Merry Old England, where he who seeks nature in her own unrestrained sway may find her very naar tle borders of long established civilization. The author of “ Wild Life’ is the same charm- ing writer who has already discoursed of the ways of the Old Gamekeeper, and haying al- yeady written our high appreciation of the for- mer book, we may now add that the volume be fore us is marked by the satie sympathetie in- sight into the lore of the hedge-rows and mead- ows, the same power of keen and minute obser— vation and out-of-the-way learning. This is just the book to read of a summer's afternoon. itis written ina restful way. One mission it cannot fail of accomplishing—that of teaching us to keep our eyed and ears open to the teach- ioge of the fields and woods. Fis Culture AND Fish Caronime. By Hon, Robert B. Roosevelt and Seth Green. This is a book by no means pretentious, al- though the publisher is credited with saying that it Gontains all there is to be said upon the sub- ject, We acqnit the authors jointly and seyer— ally of having committed themselves to any such sentiment. Statements and in:tructions’ con— tained in the book are given concisely and intel— ligibly. It certainly covers a great deal of ground not hitherto treated of by earlier Amer- ican works on Fish Culture, and go far as the book does go, it will be found useful to all per. sons interested in this topic. It may be obtained of Geo. H. Meyers, No. 76 Chambers street, New York, Tue Native Trews or Sourn Avsrrarz, By George Taplin. E. 8. Wige & Son, Publishers, Adelaide, 1879. This is an octayo volume of 300 pages, illus— trated with portraits and character sketches, and ig yery valuable as the only work which preserves in a collected form the few accounts which have been written respecting the native tribes of South Anstralia, their character, customs, lan- guage, etc. A New Boox on Anotine.—J. B, Lip- pincott & Co., will soon issue “' Camping on the Lycoming,” by Dr. Thad. 8. de Graff. The author is already known to our readers as a con- tribntor to the Foresr Anp STREAM, and we may anticipate from his pen a pleasing contribution to the literature of angling, How to Grow Haxnsome.—By D. H, Jacques, New York: &. R, Wolls & Go., 1879. This is a now edition of Dr Jacques’ book pub- lished some yearssines, It disonsses the laws of physical and mental hygiene, and while con- taining nothing absolutely new, yet insists upon some old truths but seldom remembered. Tne ADELAIDE DrrecTory for South Aus tralia, with a Map of the Oolony. J. 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Sell only young stock, I gnZrantee satisfaction ana safe de- livery to every customer. ‘hese beautiful and in- telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting and retrieving, Correspond- ents Inclosing atamip will get printed pedigrees, cir- cular, testimonials, etc, j10 uf Imperial Kennel. Setters and Pointers thorough- ly Fiea Broken. Young Dogs handled with skill and judgment, Dogs haye daily accees to galt fr water, " P N. B.—Setter ard pointer puppies, also broken doge, for sale; full pedizrees, Address H, ©. GLOVER, Toys River, N. J. apr24 tf Stud Spaniel. TRIMBOSH (pure Ginmber), imported direct from the kennels of the Duke of Newcastle. For toze the wumbers are unrivalled, and Trimbush is a capital dcg to breed cockers or smali-aized setter bitches to, Fee $20, Address H, 0, GLOVER, bear era 2 Fe A ae eo Ghe Hennel, STEADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS A Bane to Fieas—A Eoon to Dogs. This Powder is guareateed to kill fieas on dogs of any other animals, or money returned. It is putup in patent boxea with sliding pepper box top, which greatly facilitates its use. Siniple end efficacious, Price 50 conts by mall, Pesipald ARECA NUT FOR WORMS iN DOG A CHRTAIN REMEDY Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with full direetions for use. . Price 50 cents per Box by mati, Both tiie shove are recommended by Rop anp Gus ind FOREST AND STREAM. CONROY. BISSETT & MALLESON oct 12 65 FOLTON 8T., N. ¥. SPRATT’S PATENT LONDON MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES, Awarded Silver Medal, Paris, 187s—Medal from British Government, and 21 other Gold and Stiver Medals, Trade Mark, SOLE AGENT TOR THE UNITED STATES, FRANCIS 0. De LUZE, 18 South William Street, New York. Also Spratt’s Dog Soap, and direct ordera taken for Sprait’s medicines, E. S. Wanmaker, COOL SPRING, IREDELL, C0, N. C. Field Trainer of purely bred Setters and Pointers Prices, $15 and 5100 Dogs boughtend sold on Commission, mayl5 ly Points for Judging Dogs. A pamphlet, compiled from *Stonchenge’s ” new edition of “Dogs of the British Islands,” and con- taining the ‘points? by which every breed of dogs is jadged in this country and England, together With a description of the same. For sale at this office, Price 50 cents. may22 ti DOCS’ PEDICREES Compiled and printed for less than one-half that the printing alone cun be done for by any Other printer. Address M. VON CULIN, Delaware City, Del. may & GORDON SETTER PUPPIES FER SALE. Two dogs and two bitch puppies ont of Champion Lou by Young Jock. Young Jock is hy imported Jock (he by the celebrated Wakefield's Jock) out of Mab ; she hy Jerome’s (now Copeland’s) Shot ont of Duchess. Whese puppies combine the best etrains of Gordon setitr blood, Address W. M. TILESTON, this office, may29 31 y OR SALE.—Five setiier dog pups, 10 weeks old, sired by a son of Plunket; dam, a fine black and white Gordon setter. Price $5 each. W.H, MOORF, Bellevue, Ohio, jus 1 OR SALE.—A handsome red Irish setter gyp, 6 months old, from prize winning stock; yara broken, good retriever. Or wiliexchange fora good breech-loading shot-gun. Pedigree guaranteed. P. O, BOX 1,872, Binghamton, N. Y. juns it Fo. SALE,—A handsome liyer and white pointer biten pup, 10 mos, old, full pedigree, price $25, A fine black and white English setter bitch, 16 mos, old, her sire atid dam imported, price $25; also, seven of her pups, price $a each. THEO. MHYER, 318 Sth st., Jersey City, N.J. Jun6 1t HOICH POINTER PUP, whelped May 29, 1879. By our champion imported pointer Scapshot, ist New York, 1877 and 1879, and winner of 12 other prizea, Out of Gypsy, Ul. C, champion class, also Open clasa Bt, Paul, 1578. Algo, whelped March 21, a few pups onfof our Dalsy (4 fine bitch never yet shown) by Bake IT, winner of 2d New York, 1878. Pedigiees, prices, ete., for applicants. LINCOLN & HELLYAR, Wa:- rep, Maes. jons uf OR SAL® CHEAP.—A Gordon Giidergleeve set- _ ter, of Horace Smith stock, 4 years old, and weilbroke, Also a doable-barrelled muzzle loading shot-;un, laminated steel barrels, tne y enptaved find gold infaid stock, originaliy cost $125. Above articles were taken on a debi and-are of no use to present owner, and will he sold cheap, either to- gether or separately, Address P. J. MAGRATH, binghamtcn, N. ¥. qunes 1 OR SALE CHEAP—Six Gordon Setter Puppies, ont of my Bess, sired by Doan'’s Tom. Disabled Soldiers, either Union or Confede- rate, can have a copy by mail for $1.50. Address H. G. NEWSOM, Franklinton, N.C. POULTRY CUIDE FREE For 3-cent stamp, or with handsome chromo picture of poultry for 25 cts. E. & C, YON CULIN, mays tf Box 18, Delaware City, Del. a week In your own town, Terms and $5 ontfit fies. $66 Address H. HALLETT & CO., Portlaad; Maina. giublicationg, STANDARD PUBLICATIONS. CAMP LIFE IN THE WILDERNESS. By Charles A.J, Farrar, An ainusing account of a trip made by a party of Boston gentlemen to the Rangeley Lakes region, 224 pages. 12 illustrations. Paper covers, 5U cents. FARRAR'S RICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES ILLUSTRATED, A complete and reliable guide to Richardson and Rangeley lakes, Parma- chenee, Dixville Notch and headwaters of Connec- ticut, Androscoggin, Magalloway and Sandy Riy- ers; 288 pages, 40 illustrations. Paper covers, 50 cents. FARRAR’S MOOSEHEAD LAKE AND THE NORTH MAINE WILDERNESS ILBUSTRATED, A comprehensive and thorough hand-book of the Moosehead Lake region and the sporting resorts of Northern Maine, The tours of the Kennebec, Penobscot and St. John rivers, ascent of Katah- din, etc., are plainly treated; 224 pages, 14 illustra- tions, Paper covers, 50 cents. FARRAR’S POCKET MAP of the Richardson and Rangeley lakes region and the waters of North- western Maine. Printed on tough linen paper, cloth covers, 50 cents. FARRAR’S POCKEl MAP of Moosehead Lake and vicinity, and the famous hunting and fishing re- sorts of Northern Maine, also the headwaters of the Kennebeu, Penobscot and St. John rivers. Printed on tough linen paper, cloth covers, $1. FARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the entire Richardson and Rangeley lakes region. Large size, each 25 cents. Send for catalogue. f= Any of the above publications sent by mail post-paid, on receiptof price, Address CHARLES A.J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass, deci2 31 BODINES: OR, Camping on the Lycoming! A Complete Guide to Camping Out, Angling for Trout. By Thad. S. Up de Graff, M. D. 12 Mo., 300 pp, Fully Illustrated. In press by J. B, Lippincott & Co,, Phila., and ready abont July ao. ; PRICE $1.50. Sent post-paid on receipt of price, J. Gvpress, Jr.'s, Works, TWO VOLUMES, PRICE $5 BY MAIL. CAN BE HAD THROUGH THIS OFFICE, “THE SETTER,” BY LAVERACK For sale at this office. Price $3. Soreness and Feyer cannot exist where this popular lotion is applied. Woz new or old, it is a prompt and infallible cnre, For all skin diseases and abrasions its healing Used in foot and sponge baths, it will bring immediate relief from all pain or soreness in feet or limba Owners of dogs will find that by washing their dogs in Sapanule and water will remove any unpleasant odor, leaving A. RAYMOND & CO., CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND BOYS. Gents Outfits Complete, Ready Made or to Order. Our Stock is large, and we have every kind of Goods in usefor Gent's and Boys’ Apparel. Furnishing Goods and Uniforms of a)) kinds a specialty. SAMPLES AND RULES OF MEASUREMENT SENT BY MAIL, A. RAYMOND & CoO., COR, FULTON AND NASSAU STS,, N. Y. CITY. THE CARVER TARGET BALL. GREENVILLE, Pa., May 26, 1879. We take pleasure in notifying all admirera of Target Ball Shooting that we have just introduced a DgAk SIR: COMPOSITION TARGET BALL for trap snooting that is perfect in every particular. It has been Thor- oughly tested by many of the leading Sportsmen, and pronounced by all as ihe only perfect and unobjec- Tnis Ball is very uniform in Weight and standard size, and when broken leayes no debris, bub will EVAPORATH in five days, and acts asa FARTILIZER. They can be used on Lawns, Gardens, Fields or Parks, thereby doing away with the danger and annoyance consequent tionable Target Ball in existence. in using Glass Balls. We are now prepared to fill orders. orders. Organized clubs are inyited to send for Sample Box (25 balls) and Circular free. J. H. WAUGH, Inventor. PRICE LIST—Per thousand, $12. A Discount of 20 perzeent. on 5,000 lots. Address CARVER TARCET BALL CO., Greenville, Mercer Co., Pa. Drafts or P. O. order must accom) any all No charge for packages. “St. Louis Conical Base Paper Shell.’’ in Europe. decrease in recoil, Having made important improvements in our Shell, we can safely recommend them as equal, if not superior in quality, to any Paper Shell manufactured In this country or Among the advantages claimed for these Shells, are: A saving of 256 per cent, in the use of powder; also the great The sizes made are No. 10—25;, 2%, aud 8 Inches; No. 12—254, 2%, and 2% inches, Longer shells will be made atextra cost, They are not mallable, Sample, 100, sent by express on receipt of $1,15 for No. 12; $1.30 for No. 10. & CO., 602 N. Sd St., St. Louis, Mo. E. C- MEACHAM % YOK KUNST FIRST PRIZE MEDAL, VIENNA EXHIBITION, 1873. —— C. WEIS, Successor to POLLAK & CO. Mannfacturer of Meerschaum Pipes and Cigar Holders ESTABLISHED 1839. Any special designs of “Pipes or Cigar Holders cut to order witiin 10 days’ notice. Pipes, etc., cut from Photographs, _. Monograms, Oreats, etc., a specialty. Pipes, etc. boiled by the new process. repairing done and ambers fitted. merly 27 John St. N. Y. Factories—398 Grand St, and Vienna, Austria Tilustrated Circular free on application. P, O, Box 3,021. Store—399 BROADWAY, for- f Qe) 2 ing, consisting of Shor, Shells. Cartridges, at the lowest market price. - ON AD) f This cut is a fac-simile of the SPORTSMEN’ will be made trom the very best quality of ROLLED GOLD PLAT ‘ ranted to wear equal to a Solid Gold Chain from four to Bix years. ) count to Clubs or Societies ordering twelve or more at one time. _————} —— ARE house, '§ CHAIN, patented by N. M, SHEPARD, April 16, 1879. B, or what is kaown as Gold Filled, and will be war- The retail price will be $8 each. Rmblematie for Pleeon, Gass Ball or Target Shoot- und a Gun or Rifle for Bar will also be made of Solid Gold, upon application, EVERY THING IN This Chain Liberal dis- I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF THE JEWELRY LINE. I HAVE A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF Masonic, Odd Fellows,Knights Pythias, Eastern Star Pins, Rings and Jewels, OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE. Shooting, Rowing, Athletic, Firemen'’s, College and School Medals A SPECIALTY WITH THIS HOUSE, . We aye largest stock on hand of any house in this conntry, and do more business in thia line than any other SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, 25c, N. M. SHEPARD, 150 Fulton St., New York. 4 SPECIAL ORIGINAL DESIGNS, NOT IN CATALOGUE, FURNISHED ON APPLICATION- <> PATENTED APRIL 15, 1879. 0 TouuRD pues *Cauo0ul BVI 8 107 upyEyo pood w pue AyTenb m0} 949 PULA BY} Jo Raju} AraAa AQ padanouoid 8} WBGO BIND "NOD GNV GOW GNVY WYGULS GNV LSHAOA—SAaCYVHOE “H “V ‘LdvO *S5)81 AOL Ie Smiey ‘oy[qnd ot9 a2ojaq poowid 1 dn sos Ajer uso seTIeT T] 8} 3 01 4] Maas He OWA aTO HOUG “TUS 10 Jem IOsST OFIUl qgamoBpuT yun 10 'SHONSBNSaAS4 r FOREST AND STREAM. 309 Publications. TO AMERICAN ANCLERS. THE ENCLISH FISHING GAZETTE, Devoted to Angling, River, Lake and Sea Fishing, and Fish Culture. SIXTEEN PAGES FOLIO. PRICE TWOPENCE (EVERY FRIDAY.) Vor. III. commenced with the Number for Jan. 3, under New Management. The Gazerrs is the only paper in the English language entirely devoted to Angling, Fish Culture, ete. Free by post ONE YEAR for 12s, 6d. or $8.25 in P. 0,0. or U. S. Postage Stamps to any address in the United states. He" a year for half the price. Pr A copy ofthe current Number and Pros- pectus can be had (post free) by sending 6 cents in U. &. Postnge "tramps to the Man ager FISHING GAZETTE, 1 Crane Court, Fleet street, London, England. maré tf FIELD, COVER AND TRAP SHOOTING. BY CAPT. BOGARDUS. New and enlarged edition, containing instructions for glass ball shooting, and chapter on breeding and breaking of dogs by Miles Johnson For sale at this office. Price $2. Miscellaneous. MANUFACTURER OF Fine Silk and Felt Hate A,ME YER; IMPORTER OF AND DEALER IN California, Rhine, Hungarian Wines, AMERICAN CHAMPAGNES. 392 BOWERY 392: Near Fourth avenue, NEW YORE BOWLING AND BILLIARD HALL. The longest Rifle Range in the city, For Sharp- ahootersonly, DUNN & WILBUR. Came, Poultry, Eggs. Butter. —_—— CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. PROMPT CASH RETURNS. 192 DUANE ‘:TREET, N. Yi aov tt KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND, POULTRY AND GAME Mos, 289 and 290 WASHINGTON MARERT, N. ¥ $10 to $1,000 eyery month. Book sent 1ree explainin, Address BAXTER & CO., Bankers, 17 $5 to $20 Invested in Wall Street Stocks makes fortunes everything all st., NY day at hi Samples worth $8 +) db Bin erty ‘Bes 1B49q!7 ey} OF ZUNODSIG "AMSHMAURAAR AWS YOS4 “epRiL OA, ENGRAVER NY: THOS, L. To see one is to admire it; "syue0 99 qoue ‘z ‘g ‘y ‘HP “BON ‘SSVA MOVIE ‘s}ue0 9), qous ‘g ‘9 ‘SON “THUAMOT "Té yowe *, ‘g “HON “TONOTVHSVIL Seen the Daly Cun? It Has all the Latest Improvements. To admire it is to with for one; To wish for one is to buy it! ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT. THE NEW STANDARD PAPER SHELLS = Are now ready for delivery. Give them a trial and be con- yinced of their superior'ty. Send ail orders to SCHOVERLINC, DALY & CALES, 84 and 86 CHAMBERS ST., N. Y. GOLCBER, 116 Girard Avenue, Phila., Pa. WM. R. SCHAEFER, 61 Elm St,, Boston, Mass NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE. GREAT REDUCTION IN Breech-Loading Arms. SINGLE GUNS. J. Stevens & Co.’s DOUBLE GUNS. Twist. Laminated. Extra. Plain. Twist, Laminated, $35.00 $40.00 $45.00 $12.50 $15.50 $17.00 — t Visdtensne 24am, 261m) 28;in;, .82, .38, 44calibre, -... ....24In, 261n, 28in. ta (oa $20 $22 $24 ‘adi $20 $21 $22 Extra for globe sights and varnished stock, $3. ES— 8 644 CALIDIe., aavaescanseeseesarssseee 18in, 20in. 22in, 24 in, HUNTER’S PET RIFI-ES— 22, ,32, 38 and ,44 Ca : * Sie eis un gel waedeveresen- setusecursecese 10in, 12in. 15in, 18in. POCKET RIFLES—.22, .32 ca'ibre.....++ Send for illustrated price list to Charles Folsom, 53 Chambers St., N.Y., Dealerin FIRE-ARMS, AMMUNITION AND ALL ARTICLES CONNECTED WITH THE SAMBH, AND SOLE AGENT FOR J. Stevens & Co.'s Celebrated Arms. $12 25 $13.25 $lb $16.50 o. F, WILLIs, PUTMAN, FLA: 5 ba ese Stelastaraet five successive shots at 140 yardr, made with a Steven’? $2 caliber, 18 inch, New Model Pocket R fie. A silver half-doller would centre. Witnesscs—Messrs. A, W. Maury, cover ihe first four shots, and the fifthis but one inch from the hit an alligator in the eye, ; fe st wou d have ‘ All but the la.t she Thomas Capwell, all riflemen. A, Thurber and A. SCHWARTZ, 33 Barclay Street, N. Y., MANUFACTURER OF and Medals OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Special Designs Furnished Without Charge. C. B. WILKINSON, 212 Broadway, N. Y. MEDALS, BADGES AND EMBLEMS OF HYERY DESORIPTION. SPECIAL DESIGNS SENT FREE UPON APPLICATION, Anything in the Jewelry Ino wade te order. aia ah ae °, maylé 4t dtliscellayeong. IN E W Sporting Handbooks. Jefferies Modern Rules of Lawn Tennis and Badminton; 32 pages, illustrated, beautifully bound in cloth and gold............. A The Modern Archer, 256. beso ES f, 250, Lacrosse, Foot-Ball, Ten-Pins and Sshuftie- Board ; the latest revised rules of these pop- ular games; 32 pages, illustrated ; bound in cloth and gold The Amateur’s Guide to Pedesirlanism. By Jobn Goulding, the Professional Trainer, 382 pages, illustrated; cloth and gold.........:., Instructions for Professional and Amateur Gymnasts and Acrobats. By Prof. Wm. Z. Ripley, late of P. T. Barnum’s ‘‘ Greatest Show on Harth,’? 100 pages, 75 illustrations ; 256. 25¢. GOL AEG COL Ts tow ata cn aklewen ls Selnee ea 50c. The New Archery Score Book ; 50 pages, print- ~ ed in gold, red, blue, and black paper cover.. 25¢. Adjustable Morocco Case for the above that will wear out 100 of the pads.......... resecorr Peck & Scyder’s Illustrated Price List of all the implements used in the varions games that gre in vogue, containing also latest price list with illustrations of Boating Goods, Polo Outfits, Tennis Shoes and implements, Fish- ing Tackle, Base Ball and Cricket Outfits, Philip Highfield’s Archery, Firemen’s Out- fits, etc.; 194 pages ; paper cover; 700 illus- trations; by mail, post-paid,...,............. 10¢, We send aty of the ab:ve by mail, post-paid, cn receipt of price. Address PECK & SNYDER, Manufacturers, Importers and Dealers, 124 NASSAU 8T., - - NEW YORE. TRY B- COODMANA ’S New American Chemically Prepared FEL T GUN WAD S&S. SUPERIOR IN QUALITY TO ENGLISH WADS, For sale by all deaiers. Manufactured by B, GOODMAN, Ansonia, Conn., and 7 White street. New York, eow 6m THOMAS W. PEYTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC, No, 237 BRoaADWAY, Room 17, NEw You« CIrTr. All busineas promptly attended to, Novas Brown’s Patent Cun Cleaner. The best Cleaner and Oiler for breech—loading arms in the niarket. For ore: ojlar, one Cleaner, two doz patct es, and full directions sent free of postage. Serdforcircular, Address T YARDLEY BROWN, patentee, Rear ing, Pa. may15 6mas New York Mailing Agency, with latest improved Newspaper Folding and Mail. ing Mechines, 13 Spruce St., 4th door from Tribune Builcing, JAMES BRADY, Manager and Proprie- tor, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, $7235" $12 » day st home easily made. Costly Oute Address TRUE & CO,, Augusta, Maine, 360 FOREST AND STREAM. - AMiscellaneous, A GREAT INVENTION!'OLD JUDGE SMOKING Imitation T ATtNWNE GLASS. Patented Dee, 3, 1878. CURTAINS, SHADES AND BLINDS dispensed with. New, Elegant, Cheap and Durable. Tt produces all the unique effects of a richly painted or Elegantly *tained Window. It is eusily ap- lied to the glass in Windows of Houses, Churches blic Buildings, Steamboats, Street and Railroad Oars, Libraries, Parlors, Offices, Bath Rooms, Stair- ways, Transoms, Vestibule Doors, ete., with the full ¢@ect and brilliancy of yariously colored ground glass. The article has just been patented, and not a single agency has as yet been established, ONE GOOD MA in each State want- ‘ ed, to whom exclo- sive territory will be reserved for five years. SAMPLES of three of the most beauti- fal styles will be sent prepaid with foll instructions, WHOLESALE PRICES, etc., on receipt of $1.00, Patentee Agents |" LUM SMIT 7& WP's, 717 Sansom Street, (Sole_ Agt. ‘or U.S. & Apply to f PHILADELHIES, Pa, {| Canada. READ the following Extract from the Representa- tive Agents’ Paper of the world, THE PHILADELPHIA, Pa., AGENTS’ HERALD: «We regard the above as the most remarkable and beautiful invention ever patented, and would advise the Agent readers of the Herald particularly {0 be on the alert to secure choice territory. The article is so simple, and yet will be in such universal demand, that it will undoubtedly meet with a most enthusiastic reception and extraordinary sale. It Will offer the best opportunity for coining money that has ever been presented to Agents, and the business being light, neat and respectable, will be culiarly adapted to ladies and gentlemen who Pott timidity, etc., have hitherto been debarred from engaging in the Agency business, for want of fome meritorious and suitable article to canvass for. Another very important feature of attraction Is that all goods purchased will be promptly forwarded to even the most remote section of the country free of express or freight charges.” ACENTS’ HERALD THE LARGEST, SPICIEST AND ONLY REPRESENTATIVE PAPER OF ITS KIND. IVE MPLOYMENT ACen @ dep Efaerwaen By over 200 responslble advertisers tn this month’s igsne of the AGENTS’ HERALD. Grand outfit, in- eluding Circulars, terms and a beautiful 10x14 Hn~ graving of the SMITHOGRAPH, saniple card and fall particulars of the AGENTS' DIRECTORY and sam- Je copies of last month’s AGENTS’ HERALD, all For 10 CENTS. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00, One cent stamps taken, Wecannot afford to give the paper away, so don'taskus, Address in haste, AGENTS’ PUBLISHING CO., aia ae yr Seon. } —~ we &> FORGANS.°s\ ‘st perfect manufactory in the U.S The oldest, larg v5 Two New Styles Just Out. 4? >. Send for Price-Lists. s+ e Ss BUFFALS! ee moc "* BEATS THE WORLD.?—mn« “TOBACCO. PHILADELPHIA The Only Tobacco Ever Manufactured that Does not Bite the Tongue. ishing Tackle, Fishing. Tackle House. “OLD JUDGE” CIGARETTES. _— Manufactued under Letters Patent granted Charles @. Hmery, March 5, 1878, by which the rice paper : used as wrappers is 60 prepared that the unpleasant odor and injurious effect of the OIL OF CREOSOTE ¢ thrown off when burning is completely neutralized or destroyed, and the paper made saliva proof to pre- ss veut its breaking or melting inthe mouth, The great advantage and importance of this invention will af = A, B. SHIPLEY & SON, once be recognized by all smokers, and its truth demonstrated by the firat ** Old Judge” Cigarettes they smoke. Neither will they require a printed certificate from any eminent Professor of Chemistry to con- yiuce them they haye heretofore, in smoking Cigarettes made of PURE RICE PAPER, been inhaling one 508 COMMERCE STREET, PHILA, Manufactarers of FISHING TACKLE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION of the deadliest poisons known. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS, « Kor Sea, Lake, River and Brook Fishing. GOODWIN & CO., Manufacturers, 207 & 209 Water Street, NEW YORK. Beaker Wood for Archery ang Amutent Hod Makers. Rod Mountings of every description. SHIPLEY'S ELASTIC SNOODS THE LATEST | FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR Catch every fish that bite, . TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES, For Trout on Single Gut........,........10 cts. each ; 4: See eS ely ole ve Be “4 Teeter "—Rare Old eertine and Virginia. New Combina-| ,° Bass “ Double “*....... ...... pps Tn tions of these frngrant Tobaccos. e standard of our world-wide reputable and reliable brand Highest Premium at 1 ‘ankiun VANITY FAIR, willever be maintained, and such improvements added from time to time as are the Ina fnte, 187, Peer asters nee regult of our unremitiing efforts to place upon the market a ‘Tobacco which shall meet all the demands of Price Lisis of Wood and Rod Mountings sent on the connoisseur, WM. 8. KIMBALL & CO., Rochester, N, Y, application. Send 10 cents for 64-page Illustrated Catalogue of SIX PRIZE MEDALS. Fishing Tackie. } ae NIANN’S Now kead This! Spoons. ng $ Trolli és y A Fine Holabird Hunting Coat by mail on receipt of your measure GF {1 and : ‘ 7 ; ; $5 00 A Full Suit of Waterproof Duck ‘ ; . 10 U0 PERFEST Tents, Camp Chairs, Lounges, Dog Couples. See RS TaaEan ot Coe DRE ah Check Cords—for breaking dogs—with Snap, complete, . Eicon] Pisteieertsrme ry est paid akan Sid ona eta Game Bags, for 75 birds and 75 shells, ; Been ee ee ee tiaa Datatt AMRRIES 1874, No, 153,854. Beware of imitations, None genuine unless J. H. Mann’s name stamped on every Bpoon. Hunters’ Grip Sacks of heavy canvas, which will ho more than “a barrel,” Locked, Strapped good handles, will last a lifetime, - $6 00 The Glasgow Hunting Cap—of light Scotch goods, perfectly soft and pliable; can be put up in your yest pocket, for ‘ : $1 50 BOG WHIstLaes. Edgar’s Patent Barbless Fish-hooks, three for : 25e. Red Irish Setter Puppiesfrom Imported Dogs, Broken Setters and Pointers, Ready for Delivery. SPORTSMEN'S PICTURE.—A beautiful Colored Lithograph (19x24) of the Celebrated Field Trial Champion Joe, Jr., and Biue Daisy II. (a litter sister to Sanbori’s champion Nellie), ‘ne sketch from which this Lithograph was made was taken on the spot by a special artist, and represents Joe, Jr., pointing a bevy of quail with Blue Daisy backing, and Campbell ready for the rise. Sent post-paid, $1, Practical Hints on Dog Breaking, 25 cents. avperss W., H. HOLABIRD, Valparaiso, Ind. MANUFACTURED BY Ospood & Chapin, Battle Creek, Mich, SEND FOR CrRcuULAR. Wholesale Ageuts—Bradford & Anthony, 874 Washington street, Boston, and William Mills & Son, 7 Warren street, New York, and to be obtained through mest of the other wholesale fishing tackle dealers; or write ¢irect to the manufacturers for catalogue and price list. JOHN H. MANN & CO., SYRACUSE, N, ¥, Sportsman's Depot. ESTABLISHED 1836,) First premium at World’s Fair at New York and Centennial Exhibition. feb20 9m Osgood's Folding Canvas Boat. . Weight, with paddls for trout fishing, duck hanting, explom eel 20 hs: waietts with bottom board, oars, ‘paddles, | @) H N KRI D E Rr t | eto., everything complete, 45 lbs. . ; N, 8. Cor. Second and Walnut Ste. Phila. GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS, Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Hooks, Files, Leaders, Snoods, Artificial Bait, Fly Books, t= Sa‘mon, Basa and ‘rrout Flies Made to Order, 0 ALS “ Krider’a” Celebrated Center Enamel Split and Gined Bamboo Rods. Gishing Gackle. THE ATTENTION OF THE TRADE IS CALLED TO THE VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Valencia Silk Worm Gut, FOR FISHING TACKLE, Which the undersigned has received direct from one of the best manufactories of Murcia, Spain, and is offered at the following prices + Per 1,000. Firsts, ay long pean ie extra heavy, shor EARN ohne eobiuser pee 1 @ 11,50 Seconds,extra long heavy to sec- onde, regular, long, 4 grades..,..-$5,00 @ '%.00 Thirds, superior, short,{heavy.. 8.50 PADRON, Firsts, extra, long, heavy, to firsts, short, 4 GQTAMOB. +. css pee ee 6.00 Seconds, superier, long, to sec- onds, short, 2 gradeS.,...-..0.-+..$2.00 @ EGULAR, superior, to common, 9 3 # grades, from ‘ $1.00 @ 2.50 The above assortment of Cut is offered in quantities to suit. MARANA, $2.50 @ 2.45 Preteen rrr rere meee ple purchasers to order with accuracy the SOS aRate will oneal Gerire ds Je thousands of assorred Gut containing ten erates from extra heavy to extra fine at $5 per grades they require, I oath DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE, F, LATASA, { Office Address : 35 BROADWAY eon. Box 20:8, Ne. Rooms 42 & 43, ee OA a To Persons Who Intend Fish- ing in New Brunswick This Season. The undersigned, who has had several years’ ex- perience fishing the Restigouche, Metapedia, Non- yelle and Jacquet rivers, and adjacent lakes, has cous'antly on band a fine assortment of dle yee ose sure ue getting files bia nnot fail to Kill, Inquire of John Mowat or D, Fraser, Esquires, at Metapedia, or of me at Camp "|may15 8m {rout filles suitable for above named waters, who deal with me may be bellton, New Brunswick, JOHN BAIKD Brds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skins in Great Varletles— Taxidermy tn all its branches, Sprati’s Patent Dog Biscuits. “Vepatring of all kinds, mar4 ly SIMPSON’S NEW BAIT. The most killing bait eyer inyented for eithe! black bass, plcKerel, or large tront, beautifully Y < aff mounted with gaudy feathers, furnished in elthe: ; + = -________ Diszask AMONG ScotdH SaumMon.—We regret to learn through our contemporary, the London JValure, that the disease which broke out last year among the Solway salmon has reappeared this season in the Solway and in the Tweed as well, Mr, Sterling, of the Hdinburgh Anatomical Museum, who has examined into the subject, finds this trouble to be caused by a branching fungus (Saprolegnia jferas), which first at- tacks the sealeless portions of the fish, but soon spreads over the whole body. So far, we are happy to say, disease has not appeared north of the Tweed. Sir Robert Christison has recommended the appointment of a Royal Commission to examine this subject, and ad- vises the careful watehing of all trout and ealmon streams, whether known to be affected or not. ——————— F Usirep States Fis Commissioy.—The summer head- Fish Commission will this year be fixed - _ a . = mm —_ ee Se at Provincetown, Mass,, tho wellknown fishing port on the extremity of Cape Cod. The work will be organized about the middle of July. The leading feature of the summer's work will be the inVestigation of the natural listory of the cod, mackerel, halibut, herring, and the other principal food- fishes, as well as the history and statistics of the coast fisheries. A new feature of the work will be a thorough reconnoisance of the coast by experienced specialists, who will visit.every seaboard town for the purpose of gathering accurate information regarding {he fisheries. Invesliza- tions of the temperature of the ocean at various stations from Maine to Texas is now being carried on, with the co-opera- tion of the Signal Office and Light-house Boards. Wessels of the St. Lawrence mackerel ficet, the Grand Bank cod fleet, and the Greenland halibut fleet, are to carry repre- sentatives of the Commission. st ee Tue RANGE or THE SHAD.—The man who said that theshad was made with the refuse bones after all other fishes had been provided for must have had a fish-bone in his throat at the time. Few willfollow him in reflecting upon the excellencies of this fish; we cannot in this world have everything in perfection —all sweet and no sour, all fish aud no bones. ‘There is reason to believe that the shad will speedily increase and multiply in many waters where now they are unknown, ‘The success of shad culture in the Ouachita River, La,, to which we advert- ed recently, has fired the Southern heart—or, at least, that particular part of the Southern heart represented by the New Orleans Times—to foresee the glorious future when the Pear), the Tchefuncta (To pronounce this correct] y you must sneeze), the Natalbany, the Tangipahoa, the Amity and the Bogua Faliah, with the other pure and sweet rivers of the Pelican State, shall teem with the toothsome Aljsm, and the cladsome sound of the fish-horn shall be heard in ‘the streets of every cily, town and hamlet in the land. There is nothing vision- ary about this; no good reason exists why shad should not be as cheap in Louisiana a few years from now as they are to-day on the wharves of Weehsywken, where the North River fisherman lands his nets. The success of the Outchita experiment gives abundant earnest of what further prosecu- tion of the work willaccomplish. he only thing necessary is a moderate degree of intelligent activity on the part of the Louisiana and Arkansas officials. By the way, some of the most wideawake men down there aré the State Fish Commis sioners. ee K Norzs From Tau Fisk Commisstoy.—Mr, B. B. Redding, under date of San Francisco, Cal., May 24, writes to Prof. Spencer F, Baird: From 50 to 120 shad are now being protight to the market eyery day. They are becomimg so Dumerous that they are regularly reported in the market reports, the market price for the past week being’ 75 cents per pound. Under date of May 30: Salmon were never more plenty in the Sacramento River than now. Itis not infrequent that as maby as 200 are taken in one haul of a single seine. Sylmoo weighing from 20 to 35 pounds are now selling in this market for 25 cents apiece. The annuil hatching of two millions and turuing them into the river is producing a legitimate result. We are beating the sea lions, the canning estytlishments and the fishermen. Yours, ete., 3B, B. Revvina, ———_— ‘\. A Question FOR Trou» Brrzpens.—The bad eifects of overcrowding hatching-troughs with younz trout fry haye long ago been noted by experienced fishculturists. ‘The water being necessarily breathed over ugain and again, be- comes yitiated, disease is almost inevitable, and when it does come the foulness of the water alfords # fatal medium for the rapid spread of the epidemic. Commenting upon the recent mortality of the Wisconsia trout fry, Mr, A. Palmer, cf Bos- cobel, a fishcullurist of large experience, after commending the skill and carefulness of Mr. Sam’! Welcher, saya: Do not Seth Green and others, who haye been accustomed fo hatching tens of millions of wwhitetish and shud eggs, over- do it when they attempt the same with trout? Will the lot. ter stand the crowding? I can hatch, in a trough two feet wide and twelve feet long (this is 13 long as a trough ever should be, as the life-siving properties of the water will be taken out against the end is reached), twenty to thirly thousand healthy trout fry that I would not give an insurance company the tenth part of one pey cent. to insure me the raising of ninety per cant. ‘Now, 80 far as private breeders are con- cerned, there ure few that have waler to raise half that num- ber to eating size, and they can never be made a public fish, or fish for the public. It more are wanted, put in more troughs, if you have the water. TI have been selling exgs for over ten years, and don't know of a single instance where my directions in hatching and feeding the fry have been fol- lowed, but a reasonable degree of success bas attended the venture. Would like to know through Fokesr ayp Srrgan if any trout breeder has succeeded in hatching with the Brackett trays or Holton box a healthy lot of fry—say, of which he raised fifty per cent ? Tne Our® or Poison Oax—Haditoy Forest and Siream: Take caustic potash ten grains, pure water one ounce ; mix, apply with sponge or rag, and rub until it smarts considerably; then wash off. If one or more spots of it appear afterward, retouch them. If the skin gets very dry after its ise any simple ointment or oil will aid you. The caustie potash comes in white sticks, and is simply the purest form of pot- ash. The water should be pure; impurities might form com- binations with the potash and render it inert, or partially so. The application leaves no acar or blemish after a duy or so, and is very slightly painful, not more so than sali and water would be. Have suffered seyercly. myself, and had my children in same condition several times from taking eggs and nests while collecting from a mass of the vines of bush, as it happens to grow, aud never have failed to cure, . Richmond, Vay May 27, 1879, RosserL Rozryson, ————————— Ul Satara History. A LIST OF BIRDS TAKEN IN SOUTHERN WYOMING, By 8. W. Wuitttsron. _ PWith Supplementary Notes by the Natural History Editor,} (Continued. ) (48. Tyrannus vertical’z, Arkansas Flycatcher.—Seen sev- eral times on Rock Creek, where no doubt it bred, as it cer- tainly did on Foot Orcek, twenty-five miles further fo the southwest, On the latter stream young just from the nest were taken.—G. B. G.] 49. Sayornis sayus, Bays Flycatcher.—April 24; very com- monly heard and seen. While nesting they ure quite fear- less, not leaying the eggs or young till closely pressed. I have several times cancht the parent bird sifting upon her eggs in the crevices of the challty cliffs of Kansas. —$___—_—— ARRIVALS AT THE PHILADELPHIA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN FOR THE WEE ENDING May 31,—One star-nosed mole, Condylura eristate ; bWO water snakes, Tropidontus leboris ; one alligator, Alligator mississippien- ais; two ring doves, Surtur risorceia, and one nonpariel, Cyanospiza eiris, all presented. Seven white-tooted mice, Hesperomyi leucoptss Dorn in the garden. Two laughing jackasses, Dacels gigantea ; four Swainson’s Lorikeet, “vicoylossus novee-nollandic ; two yellow collared parrakeets, Platycercua semi-lorquatus, and one grey parrot. Psitlacus eruthacus, all purchased. ——— a As ANIMALS RECEIVED aT CENTRAL PARK MENAGERIE FOR WEEK END- ING JUNE 7.—One red aquirrel, Sciurius kudsonius, presented by Mr. H. W. Putnam, N. Y. city; one gray squirrel, Sciurius carolinensis, pre- sented by Mr, J. W. Tucker, N. ¥. clty; two white mice, Mus ynuscu- lus, presented by Master Herman Kusterer, N.Y. city; one ring dove, Turtur riaoriua, presented by Mr. E. L. Green, N. ¥. city; one red- talled hawk, Buteo borealis, presented by Mr. John Akhurat, Brooklyn} one mocking bird, Mintis polyglottus, presented by Master Arthur Burns, N. ¥. city; two cygnets, Cygnus oler, bred in the Menagerie; one mili- tary macay, Ara militaris, purchased. W. A, Cong.rx, Director, —— ARRIVALS AT THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN, CINCINNATI, UP TO Juse# 1, 1879.—Two Bonaparte's gulls, Chroicocephalus philadelphia; one coot, Fuliea americana; one wood duck, 47% sponsa; two Florida galli- nnles, Gallinula galeata; two crowned pigeons, foura coronata; one Chelonura temmaincki, one Coronella doliata—all presented; three Can- adn geese, Bernicla canadensis; two passenger pigeons, Eetopistes mi- yratoria—all hatched in the Garden; one Bactrian camel, Camelus buctvianus ; one pony, Equue caballus—all born in the Garden ; two Hons, Felis leo; two pumas, Felis concolor; two spotted hyenas, Hyena crociita; one ocelot, Felis pardalis—all deposited; one white- throated capuchin, Cebus hypoleucus, received in exchange; two Nico- bar pigeons, Calenus nicobaria ; two European jays, Garrulus glanda— rius ; two Pennants parrakeets, Platycercus pennanti; one ring-necked parrakeet, Paleornis torquatua ; four loye-bird parrakeets, Agapornis pullaria ; four white Java sparrows, Padia oryzivara, var. alba ; fonr Paradise Whydah birds, Vidua paradisea ; two cut-throat finches, Amadina fasciata ; four common WAX bills, Estrelda cinerea; seven yellow birds, Chrysomitris tristis; one cow bird, Molothrus pecoyris ; four pine floches, Chrysomitris pinus—all purchased, FRANE J. THOMPSON, Superintendent. The SZennel. WHAT I KNOW ABOUT BENCH SHOWS, Provivenoy, HK. 1., May 26, 1879. Eprror Forest AND STREAM : Being a great lover of dogs, I have taken great pains in breeding them, and to do 80 intelligently, have spent consid- erable time and money in visiting the different dog shows within my veach, paying fom eight to twenty dollars entry fees on a number of occasions, besides my expenses—and | ama poor man, too, My object was to learn, if possible, which was the best breed of dogs to devote the most time and attention to. I find I am as much in the dark as when 1 began. My first experience was at Springfield, at a show given by the Rod and Gun Club, in 1876, when I was lucky enough to get third with a black dog called Jim and first in the retriey— ing spaniel class, but received no notice in the cocker spaniel class, although I exhibited what was admitted to be the handsomest specimen of the class, and one that I have never’ seen equaled since, being beaten by a dog with a top-knot and curly coat. A biack bitch was awarded first in the Hog- lish setter class, The judges were Dr. Wm. Jarvis and Messys. Luther Adams and Theodore Morford. So much for the judgment there. My next attempt was at the great International or Centen- nial Show at Philadelphia, in which one of our late Boston judges worked so hard to win the Scott gun with a dog named Guy Mannering, But as that show Was noi tecog— nized as regular, I will pass on to the next one I attended, which was at Providence, BR. 1., in 1877. Here I won first an the setter class with my black bitch Smut, and ‘also won second in the cocker spaniel Class. This was a one-judge show, Mr. Wm. M. Tileston being the ofe chosen as judge. My next appearance was at Boston, in 1878, at the show of the Mass, Kennel Club, it being their first show. Here I got a V, H. GC. with my black bitch Smut, ‘This was also a one- judge show, John Davidson, Esq.,,being the one chosen in |] a Zz oe uk Tae = ha, in + 7 this case; and I will here say that he is, in m: best ‘all-round ” judge of a dog th am not alone in that opinion. It was ‘here also that I learned that a black dog had better remain at home, no matter how handsome or intelligent. At Baltimore, in 1878, I got a V. H, 0: with a black and white bitch called Meg, which I exhibited for Mr. Samuel Scranton of Providence, and won second in the retrieving spaniel class, being beaten by an Irish water spaniel that had no business in the class. Said'spaniel was entered by a Mr, Whitman, who claimed that the dog lacked but a sixteenth part to make him pure Irish, and winning only one month Lefore at Boston as an Irish water spaniel. I also won first in the cocker class with a bitch named Fanchon, owned by Mr. EB. W. Davis, of Providence. I also won first with this bitch at Boston the month before, the judges being Mr. John Dayidson, and Dr. Twaddell for the non-sporting dogs, the same as at Boston; and in regard to Baltimore, I cannot speak too highly of the reception there given to all exhibitors, every member of the club, from the president down, doing allin their power to make the occasion pleasant. ‘* Long live the Baltimore Kennel Club!” say I, although it was there I first met the full force of the Western ‘‘ ring,” who seemed determined to have every prize “‘ go West,” regardless of fair- ness or merit. It was there also’ that I saw one of the Western gentlemen sella dog which he represented as thoroughly broken, but which turned ont fo be sadly in want of breaking, and after- ward cost the purchaser in the neighborhood of a hundred dollars for that purpose. It was there, I think, that the “war whoop ” was first raised against that tried and true old veteran, John Dayidson, and it will require a different lot of signatures to make me belieye himin the wrong; forl sincerely believe that it would be a credit and honor to the different exhibitions if the judges selected combined the Brechin! experience with strict integrity and fairness that he aes, My next appearance was at the second annual show of the Westminster Kennel Club, at which I won_first in the re- trieving spaniel class, second with a pointer, Rake II., which Lexhibited for Mr. J. W. Coffin. I also exhibited for Mr. Geo. Miller a setter dog that had arrived from England two days before the show, The dog had hardly entered the ring on the appointed day, when the judge, Mr. Lort, ordered him out, assigning as a reason that he was ‘‘a bit coarse.” Then said Mr. Lort, ** You Americans have a bad way of crossing your dogs here.” When I told him that the dog had landed from England but eight days since he had, and that he had taken a prize there under his judging, and that the owner was there with the papers to prove it, he was dumbfounded. It was only one case of the English judge's judgmeat of our method of breeding. This was a three-judge show, Mr, Davidson being allowed {o judge the Gordon dogs and spaniels, and Dr. Twaddell the non-sporting dogs, The dogs were well cared for at this show, however, a3 they always are at any exhibition superin— tended by Mr. Charles Lincoln. My next trip was a two days’ visit to the third annual show of the Westminster Olub, in which I made no entry, but was well pleased with the show, and also to meet some old friends of mine. The judgment was fair, and I think, with afew exceptions, well received. My last experience was at the second sunual show of the Massachusetts Kennel Club at Boston, and I almost feel as though it would be my last appearance at any show; for when a bitch, handsome in every part, thoroughly broken, and intelligent in every movement, is led into the ring only to be ordered out again, for the only apparent reason that its color was black, it seems to me that the ‘* color line” is geb- ting to be too strongly drawn to be consistent with fairness or encouraging in any degree to patient and careful trainiug, whose results are apparent to every eye, except those blinded, like some feminine ones, by fashion. The old saying that you might as well be ‘‘out of the world as ont of fashion,” seams fo be exemplified when a black dog or bitch is led into the ring, though the rule seems to vary, according to taste, or rather to the wishes of the clubs or individuals it is thought proper to ‘‘toady.” to If some kennel clubs exhibit a dog of a peculiar kind, he is the standard that year; butif an outsider shows one, every way as good, he will be, according to the ‘funbiased (7) opinion” of the judges, a little throaty, his hair a little too curly, or he will be a little out at elbow, etc. No matter how good an eye yon may have for a dog, if you can’t see the fault the ‘unbiased (7) judge” can; so take him out. Mr, Samuel Scranton exhibited a bitch at this show, and a handsomer one, pr One nearer perfection of its kind I never saw. Teeth are bad, was the opinion of the judges. Take her out, the command. She was twelve years old. One of the rules (No. 4) at this exhibition was this: ‘t No dog shall be qualified to compete or entitled to receive a prize who is suffering from mange;” but in the show they allowed a dog to win in class 50 who had the mange, and had had his tail sheared to help his looks. ‘This dog was protested against, and no notice was taken by the club of the protest, nor did one of the members give me a civil answer toa straightforward (question. I won first in the retrieving spaniel class here; but I must say that the judges displayed no more practical knowledge of dogs than children, judging the dogs almost entirely from the book, and with one or two exceptions the dogs judged from the book were the only ones judged at all. The judges were Mr. fee Ti. Raymond, Dr. Wm. Jarvis and Major J. M, Taylor. You will nolice that [had exhibited under the judging of Dr. Jarvis before, when he thought a black dog as good as any, and I thought him a very clever little man. I saw some of the best dogs at this exhibition that I ever saw exhibited. and that I never was so poorly used at any show that lever attended, I did not get a civil answer to any question I asked from members of the club, except from Mr, Copeland. Tomas M, ALDEICH, — OUR LONDON LETTER. Lonpoy, May, 1879. Eprror Forest anp STREAM: You may have heard this story before, though you couldn't have known that the principal actor in the little drama was a forbear of mine. A doughty Highland chieftain he was, and lived and flourished some two hundred years ago. Moral, religious and virtuous, as I haye no doubt he was, the herds and flocks of his lowland neighbors, grazing in the broad, green fields of their rich owners, were too great a temptation for the chieftain’s nerves, and he used to amuse himself, Zulu - opinion, the: Pt aes nt nights. hy d ce at T ever net with, and I | f one noonlight 3, by descending from his tains with his faithful clan and driving home hundreds of the enemies' kine. But the Laird o' Kilthingumie was too many for him one night, for he beat back the cateran and took the Highland chieftain prisoner. By way of securing pleasant dreams to his guest, the Laird, before sending him to bed, pointed out to him a very large oak tree that grew on his lawn. “Do ye see that tree!” asked the Laird, “Och, yes,’ said the chieftain, **to be surely she sees him,” ee Well,” continued his host, ‘* you'll hang there to-morrow morning.” : $ and hang very well, to be surely,”” said my ancestor, de- antly. But the Laird had a wife, and between them they had a daughter, whose oval cavity couldn’t haye been made any hig- ger without shifting her ears back. She was Known all over the country as Mickle-mou’d Meg. Noo, here’s a chance,” said the canny goodwife; “ our Meg will ne'er geta man. Spare this Hielan’ chieftain’s life and mak’ him marry Meg.” Then the Laird put on his nightcap, tied the strings, and having gone to bed, slept the sleep of the just, and in the morning, before leaving his cell, the chieftain was duly ap- prised of the ultimatum, “To be surely,” said the chief, *‘to be surely, she'll marry the bit lassie.” But when Meg was presented to him, and great rejoicings were being made, my worthy forbear suddenly put a damper on the whole proceedings by observing staunchly : ** Och, no, no—no, to be surely! he couldn't stomach that: she'll juve the tree!” And so, sir, the timely arrival early this morning of Forrest AND STREAM saved your humble seryant from a similar fate. T stood upon the scaffold high. I don’t know what brought me there, buf I suppose I deserved the elevation, and I've al- ways had an ambition to rise in the world. However, there, close beside me, stood the trusty Marwood, and I tried to prolong my life by entering into a conversation with him. ‘(Don’t be in a hurry, James," I said, quite iriendly like; *¢ you've a long day before you.” *' There's a short ‘un afore thee,” said James; ‘* but heave roond, if thee means prayin’. Ill give thee until I coonts twenty ” “James! James!” I cried, ‘! couldn’t you give me a drop of something ?”’ ‘© A drop!” said James, ‘‘I'll give thee six foot o’ that, lad.” And he proceeded to pull the cap over my face. “Qh! hang the cap!” I cried, ‘‘I shan’t be able to breathe. Hie! hie!” The bolt seemed stiff, and required two thundering kicks to set me free. And the noise awoke me. It was the post- man’s Knock. I was gereatly pleased to learn you had so good a show at New York, and that the exhibitors were ina great measure eatisfied. Philadelphia, too, I see was good; but, Philadel- phia, if [ were a Yankee I would be ashamed of you. What! You haye judging in private! You adopt our rotten old con- servative brummagen system! You treated your exhibitors with indignity and your judges as rogues! And worse than all, you trample on the liberty of the press! And then your Philadelphian papers boast about America being a free coun- try, and allthat. Yes, Phil., America is a free country, and though a foreigner, ] admire her institutions; but you ain’t in it, Phil., leastways your dog show isn’t. The idea of parading the prize dogsisa good one. I be- lieve it was first adopted at Keighley Yorks, Eng., in 1873. It gives people who come to see the animals an ocular educa- tion of whats good dog should really be; that isn’t readily forgotten. What is that Girondin disinfectant? Who is Girondin? Can't you tell me? We gadly wants good, cheap disinfect- pa a thiscountry. I have tried nearly all, and all have some ault, Also, could you give me the points of a Chesapeake Bay dog in some future number? You had no bull-dogs, I see—I mean goodgones. J suppose we are getting fastidious, for they are fur {ram numerous in England. Glad you have come to your senses regarding Skyes and Yorkies. I should think they were different, indeed. You say a white and black dog ought to have won in Char- lies. We don’t like them, but I do Jile a tri-color. Newfoundlands, I suppose, wouldn't have been of much account, Although the Yankees beat all the world in New- foundlands, we leat the Yankees. By the way, a new terrier—the waterside—is rapidly be- coming fashionable here in this country. He weighs nearly forty pounds, is something like an Irish, but much bigger, of course, and handsomer, and the ears are like those of a fox- terrier. The hair is pin-wire, and they'll simply kill the devil on four legs. It is fun, I can tell you, being the judge in a ring of say twenty. ‘f Walk them round,” you say; then they all pair and * tare,” and if they can’t, they swear; but they are gentle and loving to the human race. | was the first to describe them, I believe, in an article in the last ‘Live Stock Jouraal Almanack.” By the time this reaches you the great International Han- over Show will be athing of the past; so, too, will be the Alexandre Palace Bull-dog Show, 4 short account of which I will send youin my next. One feature, by the way, of the Hanover show ia this: they have a class for canine literature and pictures of famous dogs. It does not strike me that the literature class can do good; but if artists are encouraged to paint the dogs of the day (the champion dogs), these will cer- tainly be found of yery great service in a generation or two. Tam trying to bring a new favorite to the front. I mean the Yack Indian or Hsquimaux dog. I’ve'seen a good many of these in my time—as, like the bad penny, lve been mostly every where—but I have seldom met with a nicer specimen than he who will figure in the Live Stock Journal in a week ortwo. ‘The artist has succeeded wonderfully in catching both coat and color as well as shape. The show season will soon be with us now in earnest. The buds are appearing on the trees, and the Dandie Dimmont Terrier Club are showing signs of excitement and meditating meetings. The Irish Terrier Club, yet in its infancy, will no doubt prove a Hercules and a caution tosnakes; but Skyes are stil] dormant. Mr. Lort has been very ill, but you will be glad to hear he is once more on the boards. The weather still continues very cold and wet, with now and then snow, hail or sleet, which makes me think you haye been playing some game Wilh the Gulf Stream. May you flourish. Gorpon Srasrzs, M. D. R..M. Hanover Inrmematiovan Dog Ssxow.—A full report of thie show will reach us this week, but too late for the current issue. “We therefore print some extracts from the Fanciers Gazette correspondent’s letter regarding the arrangements, etc, Tt will be remembered that the Messrs. Von Lengerke,(of this city, have sent over some native setters to compete : To begin with, all the English dogs under Mr. Douglas ar- rived safely at half-past nine on Monday night; they were delayed by a fog at sea, but seem none the worse for their journey. Eivery effort has been made by the managing com- mitice to ensure the dogs’comfort. Mr. Douglas and his: charges were met at Bremerhaven by the British Consul in Hanover, and strict orders were given not to allow more than twenty dogs in each van. ‘Transport carts belonging to some of the regiments quartered in the town met the dogs at the station, and all the English owners and attendauts we have keen are lolid in their expressions of satisfaction at the treat- ment they have received. Among our fellow countrymen who are already on the spot, or who are expected shortly, are: The Rey. J. Cumming Macdona, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs, Humphries, Messrs. Hugh Dalziel, Colin Ross, L. Clement, Hallam, Alfred George, Burnell and Vero Shaw. The arrangements for the benching are unique, for the dogs are not quartered in any building, but on covered benches all over the ground. ach large dog has a space four feet and a half wide allowed him, ahd is separated from his _ neighbor by substantial wooden partitions. A large quantity of straw, water and sawdust is available for the use of the keepers—upon the present occasion soldiers selected from regiments in the town. The advantage of this is obvious, a3 the discipline is excellent, and in event of any contretemps occurring, will help to preserve order. In the Bella Vista Park, where the show is held, are really some very pretty pleasure-grounds, something on the Cremorne or Belle Vue style, and the lakes in it are to be called into requisition in case of fire. Two engines, filled and supplied with hose and all the necessary apparatus, are ready for us2 af a moment's notice. Altogether, the show promises to be a grand success, but Until Jater on it is impossible to speak cefinitely on this sub- ject. All classes of the community seem to be working to- gether to promote its welfare, and a list of the donors of the special cups show the interest in dogs taken by the highest in the Jand. Among the names appear those of His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, Prince Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prince Charles of Prussia, Prince Albert of Prussia, Prince George of Prussia, Prince Alexander of Prussia, Prince Al- bert Solms, whilst Messrs. Spratt, Barr and Clarke also give prizes, that of the first-named being 1,000 marks in money. The general committee is a small one, but works tremen- dously hard. It consists of General Count Waldersee (Presi- dent), Prince Albert Salms, Mons. V. Marais, and Herr Hmil Meyer, the secretary. All these gentlemen show that they are determined to flinch at nothing in the shape of hard work to make a success of the affair; and, unlike some committees we could mention at home, set the example by exerting them- selves to their utmost. Messrs. Spratt & Co. undertake the feeding, and have every convenience at their disposal; so the dogs are sure to be well looked after. oe — COCKER SPANIELS IN BUFFALO. PprTon FOREST AND STREAM: Will you please publish this, my last, in explanation to Mr, Harring- ton, as I find I have raised a tempest in a tea-pot, where none was in- tended. Lamsimply a ‘ Heathen Chinee,” childlike, buta lover of the spaniel in any breed, more particularly the cocker. TI will begin with letter No.1. If EB. B. J.” can find anything in my letter either unjust or casting reflection on Mr. Harrington or his dogsI am willing to publicly apologize to Mr, H.; butIspoke the trath as I heard tt, and nothing more. Tam un entire stranger in Buffalo, but on seeing Mr, H,’s letter I asked Mr. J. C. Smith, agent of the American Express Company, to snow mé around, also reading Mr, H.'s letter tohim, We went, and the result of our visit I published. Letter No. 2 from ‘*C, B.’ is yery candid, Tywould like his acquaint- ance, for he speaks just what he thinks, Letter No.3, J. B Harrington, looks yery much like an advertising medium. With respect to Mr. Neill, he may be as dishonorable as your corres- pondent psinta him. He ia comparatively a stranger to me ; I never either sold or bought a dog from him, If he is what Mr. H, says I am glad to hear it. Iwas introduced to him when he produced what he called the King Charles spanie), and further said Mr. H. wanted to purchases one, fd told me he had thirty-five, hence my thinking pim the largest dog man East. With respect to Mr. Lincoln, he is a personal friend, also Mr. Nash, and whose Rake is the sire of my Dalsy—last litter seven ; none for sale, Mr. H. can at his leisure find me if he wishes; but no slurs. Twill now refer to ‘Honest Steve,” as Mr. H. calle him, a worthy name, I haye no doubt. The mutual friend 1s Mr, Smith, whose charac. ter is above reproach. Mr. Battey's letter contains too much mud, and, for fear I might get some on my clothes, I will stop, for you kuow be that touches pitch will be defiled. JOHN HAMMON, Cli7ton. oe Goorzrs av New York saxyb Boston.—Qur correspond- ent, ‘ Goshawk, ” in his excellent review of the judging at the late New York, Philadelphia and Boston dog shows Jast weelr, was in error in saying that no New York cockers went to Boston. Gip, owned by D. P. Bosworth, of this city, winner of second prize in bitch class at New York show, was sent to Boston and was there awarded first- prize in a mixed dog and bitch class. so 24. Does vs. TztEGRaPsine.—Our Buffalo, N. Y., correspond- ent who is sadly annoyed by unfortunate owners of dogs, re- quests us torelieve the pressure by by publishing the follow- ing card, which we cheerfully print : Mr. J. B. Harrington begs to hereby acknowledge the com- pliments tendered him by numerous correspondents, but is compelled to respectfully decline all offers for the use of his «(eockers” for stud purposes. + —The Rey, J. Cumming Macdona arrived in this city by the new steamer Arizona, of the Williams & Guion Line, on Monday of this week. Mr. Macdona brings a number of fine dogs with him, some of them being prize-winners at the late International Dog Show st Hanover, Among the dogs t lt are three St. Bernards. The first, Marco, is by Pasha outof Minka, The next, Braunfels, was bred by Prince Solms, and is the dam of Bertha, the dog given by Mr, Macdona ta the Princess Louise, and taken by her to Canada. The other is Bernie, by Thor out of Gypsey Lass. Then there is a very fine Irish setter, Rover Il., two years old, by cham- pion Rover out of Ning. The English setters are Ranger Rival, fifteen months old, by champion Ranger out of Moll, sister to Cora; and Dash III. (Decimal), by Dash IL. (Lle— wellin’s, late Brewis’) out of Duchess, by Pilkington’s Dash out of Queenie. Mr. Macdona has also brought with him a very fine pointer, Croxteth, by Lowe's Young Bang out of Maedona’s Jane : Croxteth, through his ancesters, Sam, Hamlet, and Drake, combines the best blood of Lord Sefton'’s, Mr. Whitehouse’s and Sir Richard Garth’s strains, and is half-brother to Sir Thomas Lennard’s wonderful pointers, Priam and Scamp, winners of first and second prizes at the Field Trial Derby, 1878, and is also grandson of champion Bang, winner of ten field trials, and never beaten at a dog show; thus combin- ing good looks with good work in the field. Through his ancestors, Cornwall Legh’s Mars, Newton’s Ranger, and Garth’s Mite, he inherits the grand strain of blood that cul- minated in Mr. Garth’s extraordinary pointer Drake, who, with Mr. Macdona’s wonderful setter Ranger, ranks among pointers as Ranger does among setters, as the fastest and greatest champion field trial winner of this century. Croxteth wou fourth in the Field Trial Derby, 1879, out of 120 entries, and won second prize at the International Dog Show at Hanover, May, 1879. Mr. Macdona starts for Texas to-morrow, to look-at some large tracts of land he has in that State. Ae = gr = —Resd the advertisement of ‘‘ Diseases of the Dog,” by Silver Strain, whieh can be found in another column. ae Namuzs OxaArmep.—Dr. R. I. Hampton, af Rome, Ga., claims the name Kate Olaxton. for his white-with-liver-ears Guy-—Flash puppy (¢ Lavyerack), whelped Jan. 10, 1879, and bred by Charles H. Raymond, Hsq., Fox Farm, N. J. —Mr, J. Otis Fellows, of Hornelisville, N. Y., claims the name Little Buttercup for his liver and white cocker gyp, whelped Feb, 3, 1879, by P. P. Winn’s Jack out of Mr. I'el- lows’ Fannie, —Mr, Leonard Ryan, of Medora, Ill., claims the name of Mollie Plunkett for his red Irish setter bitch pup by Cham- pion Elcho out of Bridget Plunkett. Purchased of Bi. J. Robbins, of Wethersfield, Conn. —Mr. G. B. Inches, of Boston, claims the name of Polo for his fox terrier dog by Paulo out of Maudie; whelped March, 1879, —Mr. W. W. Wicker, of Hast Saginaw, Mich., claims the name of Honest John for his black, white and tan setter pup, whelped Jan. 11, by Douglass out of Ailse. ——— —The imported red Irish setter Dash, winner of 1st prize at New York, and 2d at Boston, in 1878, owned by Messrs Lincoln and Hellyar of Warren, Mass,, is dead. ——— —Messrs Lincoln and Hellyar’s pointer bitch Gypsey whelped on May 29th eight puppies, sired by Suapshot a —Dr. Nevin’s Moll whelped, on 27th inst., nine pups by Toledo Kennel Olub’s Grouse—four dogs and five bitches, all healthy and strong. —The imported pointer bitch, Miranda IIL, whelped, at the kennels of J. W. Coffin, Hsq., near Providence, R. L., on the ist inst., nine puppies, sired by Mr. Coffin’s Rake IT. Two have since died, leaving five dogs and two bitches liy- ing. One is white, two are lemon and white and four liver and white. dachting and @oating. COMING FIXTURES. June 12—Quaker City Y C Annual Regatta, June 13—bay of Quinte Y C Spring Regatta, June it—Beverly Y¥ C Special Regatta, June 14—Chicago ¥ C Annual Regatta. June 14—Nova Scotia Y S Opening Cruise, Juné 1t—Quaker City Y C Regatta, Cheater. June 16—Chester ¥ C Annual Regatta. June 1j—Hastern Y C Opening Cruise, dune 17—Lynn ¥ C Annual Regatta, June 17—Marblehead Sixth Annus! Kegatta, dupe 17—Newburyport Y C Annual Ke-atta done 19—New Jersey Y C Annual Regatta, Jone 19—New York ¥Y C Annual Regatta, June 20—Haatern ¥ C Cruise. Juue 2i—Goston ¥ C Union Regatta, dune 21—Wast Boston ¥ C Annual Regatta. Jane 21—Seawanhaka ¥ C Open Corinthian Regatta. June 7l—Nova Scotia Y § Spring Revatta, June 24—Brenton’s Reef Cup Match, June 23—Colaombia ¥ © Annual Regatta, June 24—Long Island Y C Annual Regatta, June 285—West Brighton Y C Annual Regatta. z une See Ji, eae Cruise, ine 28—Dorchester ampionship Regal, dune 29—Quaker Clty Y C Hachor Cruise. - duly 83—Beverley ¥ C Special Regtata, Cotuit, July 4—Detroit Y C Regatta, July 4—Salem Y C Regatta, July 4—Quaker City Y C Corinthian Regatta, July 8—Seawanhake ¥Y C Corinthian Cruise. duly 9—HMastern Y C Annual Regatta, Marblehead. July 12—Beyerley Y O Regatta, Swampscott, July 12—Chicago Y C Union Regatta, July i12—Nova Scotia ¥ S Regatta, July 12—Dorchester Y C Regatta. July 183—Quaker Clty Harbor Crnise. July 19—Nova Scotia Y § Harbor Cruise. Ju y 26—Dorchester Y 0 Regatta, July 26—Atlantie Y C Cruise. ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB. es A MOST propitious day was Saturday, June 7, when the fourteenth annual regatta of the Atlantic Yacht Club brought to the line a list of starters saldom equaled in New York waters for noted qualities gud for slose classléication . as well. This being the first formal meet among ‘the fliers after their winter alterations for better or for worse, it was a hard matter to say what the upshot of the day might turn out to be before the judges gave the gun from their steamer Cyclops. No wonder that in the result the knowing ones even Were somewhat nonplussed, for when Aegina passed the line a winner by long odds from such jammers as Un- dine and Sadie, and when Peerless, after being led out to the lightship by the Comimodore’s craft, with Triton not far in her wake, fetched the finish with such a lead of the other two-stickers that an exclamation of surprise went up from all hands congregated about the mark-boats off Bay Ridge, if might truly have been surmised that wonderful sailing must have been done in bucking wind and tide on the long beat home. To be sure some allowance must be made for the so-called unexpected results, and 1t is just possible that there may be a somewhat modified appearance to affairs at the next meet of the cracks, Forso early in the season, with some of them scarcely a fortnight off the ways, owners and skippers may not have got the hang of their craft, nor can it be presumed that the latter were all in their best form, But after making all due allowances one way and the other, the fact still remains that Regine proved herself such a tough customer and sucha high pointer in a slashing breeze and smooth sea that under like circumstances her colors may be counted upon as the most troublesome to place astern amon all the best sloops we can muster, She stood up to her sail better than ever before, and doused her topsail only fora few minutes all day. In this her wholesome thirteen tons of lead were talking in a way not to be mis- taken, and when it came to hardening m—her new head- rig, staysail and jib having taken the place of the big baggy jib of the orthodox sloop—told to such advantage that Sadie and Undine, neither of them a slouch under the circumstances, must have opened their eyes in wonder at the handsome style in which the Keyport crack outpointed them on each and every leg. There were other sloops in company and close aboard, whose crews will bear testimony to Aegina’s perform- ances, for they were so close to her on the first board inshore after turning the lightship that there was no chance for a slant in fayor of one or the other, but all had the same wind, and Reginu screwed out on the weather of the lot and out-footed them in a way which leaves no shadow of a doubt that she must be counted about the best in the fleet for the kind of work she had to do on that memorable day. Had the wind been on the beach instead of from the prairies and a hobble mace sailing more troublesome to all, we think Undine might have given a better account of herself in comparison; but that remains to be seen. Peerless owed her lift to windward to three things besides a lucky slant of free wind off the Hook, First, her owner, Mr. Maxwell, had the wheel, and it is ac- knowledged that he is a walking Bay Pilot and Cyclopedia of tides, eddies and the shortest way home; second, the double- sheeted boom foresail with a lug tailed on set as flat asa board; and third, a tidy little chunk of lead on her kee] held her up to business and made her forereach like a steamboat in the short work along the beach outside, Sloops of class D, 35 to 48ft., had some fine sport as the list of entries was ex- cellent; but unfortunately for a fair test, the fleet split tacks, got adrift from one another, and flukes in the way of pults and a veering wind did much to modify the value of the tally at the end of the day’s sail, for the first became the last and the last first; still on the whole no fault can be found, for the prizes went to the Rear-Commodore’s handsome sloop with Schemer a good second on time allowance. Among the smaller classes the rather limited entries seemed to detract from the interests of their racing, especially as it was just their day considering the very smooth sea. The Columbia steamer went over the course with a. large party of members and guests on board, and the Cyclops took out the judges, Messrs. Ed. Arnold, Thos. J. Northall and Geo. M. McNulty, and the regatta committee, Messrs. J. L. Marcellus and Geo. A. Weber. All yachts had their burgees at half mast out of respect to Mr, C. T. Lippitt, of the re- gatta committee, deceased. The wind was blowing fresh, rather more than a topsail breeze, from N.N.W., and the tide about high water, ‘There was not enough sea on to disturb a cockle, and if ever sloops had a day of their own, this was the one. The racing fleet hove up from the common club anchorage at Gowanus, and ran down to the line, where they stood off and on, waiting for the signal. Like last year, the first signal, or whistle, was unobserved by the yachts, and it was not until the third whistle that the schooners and Class Bsloops made for the line, followed rapidly by the rest. The simultaneous lowering of a flag on the judges’ boat would obviate making a foul start; for if the ear fail to catch the whistle, the eye will certainly see the bare pole. Only Lizzie L, and Schemer saved themselves from being bandi- capped, as they lead across the line inside of the ten minutes allowed. The time of the others was reckoned from the ex- Piration of the ten minutes. The start was effected as under; time allowance according to club scale: <3 SCHOONERS—CLAES 3B, Name. Owner, Mean Length, Actual Time, FT. IN. H. M, 8, Peerless..-...++> 10 R Maxwell.........+...+ TO 24g Tl 14 25 ARDES. suse Com L A Fistiasesee-----.5T 539 11 10 00 TritoN....-..--.-.GA Thayer.......-....---64 439 11 15 24 CABIN SLOOPS—CLASS 0, Regina ...25+5+---= W AW Stowart.-.,..-...48 00 11 18 28 Sadie est COlee SG Rie akc. 49 13 11 18 3T Undine. Gas FD BryAlltszece toecacesesg sou 3 li 15 65 Doiphin,... .--... J W Cooper, ....--.-ei0s 49 Ise 1113 00 CABIN BLOOPS—CLASS D- Schemer......-... C Smith Les.......--... « 38 134 Tl 18 45 Lingle L-...-...%. d G Johnson, M D........ 45 944 il 1413 Winsomé.... .....Rear-Com A Norton...... 43° 134 11 16 43 Pirate... poeD A BOWe)ls ooo. esas eons 45 0 11 21 50 Genia.....+s veweph De BIBKG( si. becrsptessee 40 334 11 19 13 Kaiser.-22 21.8. 2 W Ti Field....-.+.+- 41 6 li za 00 CABIN SLOOPS—OLASS E, Almigs2.i54 ciel da. W Loomis .........-5 aT iy 11 15 00 NiMbUS,ss+0..-L H BIZIOW..+--++2+++—=-- 3b 2 119 22 OPEN SLOOPS—CLA&S F PHlot.... 2. pee2-2- RG CUUICN 22 pe ecceo ns 28 B2E 11 30 45 Corinne... ..-.-- W W Beebe -.---. suseotetd 1% 1i 82 10 CAT-BOATS—OLASS G. Wid, wwcde scence WI PRCb ie eeceeseeceeeett fl 11 25 10 Aleyone... «e-G D Mackay..e.....-s0see 20. °F $11 27 10 Schemer went away with working topsail set over areefed mainsail, but shook out the latter before reaching the Nar- rows, the sloops generally with small club topsails over whole lower sail, and fhe schooners with light duds and big maintopmast staysuils into the bargain. Off Bay Ridge the wind was brought well aft, and ballocn jiba were in order all arquad, beoming out poles comiag into requisition soon afterward. Among the smaller ones Vimbws made the start under Jower sail only, Pilo/ with a reef down in both main- eailand jib. They made more sail when booms were squared away to port off the forts, The Wind ran down between the warks, jib’ over and made a second cross, thereby handicap- ping herself with nearly 5m. Fortunately her competitor, Alcyone, was worse off by 2m. Down the wind the big ones dyew out ahead, the Commodore’s schooner doing remark- ably well, and Undine at her old tricks ahead of the sloops. Barring an occasional blanketing and a sharp luff, endanger- ing booming out poles, nothing notewerthy occurred till the Spit Buoy was jibed around, as follows; Agnes .... 85 Peerless 36 10 Trilon,. 6 45 Undine. 89 40 Lise lBiliseses5,,222-ansts Fee Se ee 40 51) TST ANA... ees eu ate : 12 44 20 Bchemer, +. -.,c0sie0---s- 44 80 The rest were not timed. The schooners and large sloops ran up along the Hook witha beam wind, bound ont for the lightship, while class D trimmed in for the Gedney Channel stake-hoat, and classes 5, F and G commenced the real worl: of the tedious beat home against a strong ebb. Lizsie I. made a neat round of the Gedney stake at 1h. 6m, 14s,, followed by Scheme at ih. 9m, 46s. The former doused topsail, and with boom hard in made a long board to the W.S.W., and a few short ones along the Hook, till she could look up inside, and after crossing the ebb coming out the main ship channel, stood far in to the W. and kept cheating the tide by short boards as much as possible. Then recrossing the channel, ‘tthe Doctor's boat” worked the Coney Island beach and Gravesend Bay to the best advan— tage. She was followed by Sclemer and Winsome ; these two, however, getting the wind sufficiently from the N, to hug buoys 11, 14 and 15, and then lay their course up the Natrows for home. By this little slant in their favor they gained much on Pirate, Mauser and the Lizzie, as Pirite until neur the close had a long lead in her class, having worked the north shore with effect all the way from the Romer. Genie seemed to do poorly on the wind, for she was left to leeward pretty roundly. ‘Lhe finish of this and the smaller classes will be found below, Winsrome’s size tell- ing in her favor over Sc/iemer on the long turn to windward and landing her ahead of all allowances, and winning two prizes handsomely for her owner off as fine a fleet of sloops as ever sailed together. Tn the meantime the big ones had been haying a fair run of of it out to ‘the ship.” ‘The latter was luffed around as under, Undine doing the right thing cutting in between the mark, and Z'riton hardening in for homeon the schoonet’s Weather 9, few seconds shead: Ho. M. & H, M. & 1 3f 09 Dolphines.....<.....00. .1 61 90 1 85 1d Regina.........-.-s:sh9s 1 52 10 fT -d9.adS> SadlGtocs pea rneingee nas « 1 6&8 47 1 48 08 The wind having backed more to the W. all hands stood in for the shore well to the southward. It was now that wind- jamming was at a premium. Peerless showed the most of this among the schooners, and under working topsails chiseled out a big lot during the short work up the coast. Off the Hook she found a favorable slant which served to give her eyen more to spare. ‘7viton went away to the northward in search of Juck, but found only the ebb of the main channel and no more wind than inshore. Tt was, however, the only move ghe could make under the circumatances with any hope of bettering herself. Agnes lacked the tonnage, and so Peer- leas had things her own way doing the slack water in Raritan Buy and at times apparently lee-howing the Yast of the ebb, finishing in grand style after a well-sailed race, her owner still at the wheel, with a lead of 18m. of Agnes, and the more remarkable amount of nearly 45m, of 7'riton. No wonder Mr. Maxwell hoisted a pennant at the main aboutas long as the far-famed sea-serpent of mythical seas. The sloops took a lesson from the schooners and went in for the shore after hauling around the outer mark. Here it was that Regina as- tonished her company, Undine in the lead with Orton and Dolphin wader her lee, and Sadie a short distance astern. Mr. Stuart’s craft looked right up in the wind and planted her- self fairly to the northward of all the rest more and more, 80 much so that she made up for Undine's lead, as when the {wo crossed tacks near shore—Undine with the right of way, but Regina with no sea room to gO about—the former poked her bowsprit over the white sloop’s quarter, fonled her top- Ping lift, and wore Regu short round on her heel, finally getling clear with trifling damage to either. It was not long, however, before Regina had made good the amount lost, and in fair work screwed out to windward of the Boston pet once again. From that time on it was Regina's day, and she grad- ually put more water between herself and rival, chiefly through outpointing her. Undine may not haye been quite herself in her new suit of sails, nor did she stand up quite as well. We believe she has received more hoist, and if that is the case it has been overdone—for brisk winds, at all events.’ But then Undine certainly did not do poorly, judging by the manner she held Sadie, and we cannot ascribe Reginu's vie- tory to anything else than her new quas cutter rig; for with it she can lay higher than under the bagay jib of the Bourbon faney. No doubt, this day’s match will cause a precipitate shedding of the clumsy jibs and the adoption of what we have all along counselled with as much force as the want of just such victories as Regina's to point to in support of a guilor’s rig would allow. Nimbus, @ deep, powerful sloop, had made a splendid race, coming home in such fast time that the judges at first thought she had failed 10 make the course, a false report to that cffect having got abroad. CLASS B. Tiapsed Corrected Start. Finish ‘Time. z uted rh BR. M, &. H, Mw. 8 Hw. M, B 7 + Be Bente aygin rie pad 5 33 30 6 99 30 6 2g 30 iPritop..s- se" 7 0900 «= 6 22 10 7 13 10 7 08 of Aues),+- 2+ c21 24110900 5 56 60 6 47 60 6.85 45 QUASB O Ain@racteevery ovedL 09 00 6 24 00 7 15 00 715 00 peor di o9 O0 6 Ua BO 6 4 30 6 30 ai Suihie. “11 09 00 6 24 ai 716 49 Tit a Doiphin S211 09.0 6 30 30 7 1 30 TAT oOLAsS D. EO.csreurepys-eeTt 14-30 5 03 4) 5 49 10 5 49 10 fone ity en Tae oa (3 5 15 40 6 02 18 6 00 49 Winsome, ell 14 40 4 66 10 OG 4t 40 6 99 is Fenleer. 1 at143000 ob a 10 @ 19 40 6 15 12 GEMMA iypecereree ee AL Uf 30 6 +6 30 6 21 fb 6.13 58 WI GYEL a eeneaes ser -Lh 1% 49 B06 80 6 oo) 40 5 45 17 OLASS ER. Sibicuven ADA EO 80 416 18 41015 rie eee eae pat 80 9-445 00 5 8d 30 a 40 CLASS F, 5 14 00 WOtaceecacee wer Ta. ao = -¢ 84/90 5 14 00 Pana nate weer dd 20 30 4 62 00 6 41 BO 5 25, OT CLASS G. Wind. cseeees ceecee dt B08) 437 45 517 15 6 17 15 Aloyone.,....,....,11 20 a0 6 03 40 6 48 10 § 43 45 The prize for schooners goes to Peerless. Reging wins in her Glass, and Winaome. takes club prize with time allowance, as well as the Livingston Memorial for first sloop in her class, irrespective of allowances. Vimbws takes prize in Class EH, haying beaten A/mm by the long lift of 1h. 5m, 25s, Over a 25-mile Course! Pilét wins from Corinne in open sloops, and Wind from Aleyone in the eats, Hopson River Yaour Crve.—The eighth annual regatta of this club was sailed Monday, June 9, over # course from the club house, foot of 70th st., North River, to Spuyten Duyvil Creek and returo for fourth class yachts, and to Yonkers and return for the rest. Time allowance 2m. to the foot. Length measured over all. Wind moderate from 8, 8, W.., tide, last of the flood, The races brought out a fine list of entries and were attended by a big fleet of ‘‘ outsiders” anda large concourse of spectators. It was a run up with jibs boomed out to prrt, the wind being at times lost under the lee of the Palisades, and one stretch home with everything nipped in hard. Tides and eddies, flaws and slants, were worked in a most creditabie manner by some of the craft whose skippers have been born and bred about the lower reaches of the Hudson. The start was effected a little after meridian. The mark at Yonkers was rounded in the tollow- ing order, ; H. M, 8, HM. 8 AmMi€ Gove. sense eee eee. 1 5 48° Irene. ..:j.....;-,sssn-e 1 6a SS Mechaule.......,- siercat 2548S" Deane. meal, 08 Annle L.. = » 2 Ol 45 Maria... 2 29 Prospect. 2 05 27 Stiimo, a) 28 Waillitisteses toscana ’ 2 10 85 RoseH.. 43 Toward the close it breezed up a little livelier and an ex- cellent race was finished as under ; FIRST CLASS. Name. Owner. Length, Stare. Finish, PT IN, 2. M. 8, HH. MM. 8. Annie G...... Held & Gelssel.......27 Sig 12 11 67 4 6 30 Mechanic...., J Goudwit...-...:..- 4 iz ii 50 6 05 47 BECOND GLASS, Irene,...+,-. ai R Wilgon........ bt 00% 12 11 1b 6 OS 87 THIED CLASS, Geo B Daane,.G Schwank..........21 1037 12 20 35 4 645 88 Annie L.....-. KY Freemai..ccree..22 1 12 21 53 4 05 35 FOUKTH CLA&S. Joe Eagan....M Mickolus.........- 12 21 49 3 89 15 Gussle....... A Marahull.. : 12 24 5ST 8 40 05 Sophia T.-.-.- AW Trinke... 20 49 8 a0 O05 Nellie Shaw...N Van Wagene 26 10 3 ft 20 Magwie M..... J Maloney..... O23 tb 4 Up Od Fire Bug.,.. ,d Carolin i 4 oat, Maria... J Molloy 22° (05 6 05 19 Lydia T W J Grescen 22 36 5 41 19 Prospect. on Drew Q¢ 61 5B 85 47 Bt Himo,......0 T Lyuch ta BY 25. & 8S 385 Willie-....,.--G ROW, .....0000-.-.-20 (8 12 3) 120 5 39 Uh Rose! H.....+..G80 Gelasel,......... 21 08 Annie G. -wina trom first class, beating Meshivnic 12m, 39s. allowance applied. Jrene had a walkover. (reo. B. Dewn wins from third-class, beating Annie L. 11m, 343, Joe Mga wins from fourth class, beating Grvsie 12s., and Maia wins among the cats, beating Prospect 32m, 2s. Newrort YAout Cius.—The following are the officers for the year: Commodore, 8. F. Pratt, of Boston ; Vice-Com- modore, J. V Mott, of New York; Treasurer, Lieutenant Commander EB. M. Steadman, U.8. Navy; Secretary, W. Y- Olyphant, of Brooklyn, N, Y.; Measurer, Richard You- mans, of Newport. The club was organized June 15, 1876; their club-house is located at the head of Long Wharf. The fleet is composed of three schooners, twelve sloops, twenty- eight cats and three steamers. The cominodore has brought out a new invention in the shape of a flexible rudder, and bowsprit hinged to the boom instead of being fastened to the deck. When hoisted the jib requires no sheets, the foot being laced to the bowsprit and the head being hoisted as usual. This makes it virtually one sail with the mainsail, and it is claimed the boat can Jie closer than with the usual jib, besides being handier. By unlocking the hinge the bowsprit can be swung aft alongside of the boom, tle jib furled to it, and the rig reduced to that of acat-boat, ‘The club rules call very sensibly for fixed ballast, and Herreshoft's time-tables are in use. Club burgee red pointed, with white perpendicular stripe ; Commodore’s pennant, red swallow- tail, with three white stripes, and Vice-Commodore with two white stripes. Wesr Bricurox Yaout Onus—Organized this scason— Officers for the year: Conimodore, J. H. Diiks; Vice-Com- modore, F. Stoddard; Secretary, L. Sykes; Treasurer, T. White. location, West Brighton, North Shore, Staten Island. Annual regatta fixed for June 28. SonuyviKin YAout Oron.—Organized this year in Phila- delphia. Officers: Commodore, J. Gibbons ; Vice-Oommo- dore, R. Sutton; Measurer, A. King; Secretary, T. J. Gal- lagher ; Treasurer, E. Harley. Bay or Quinte Yaorr Civs.—The Mayor of Belleville gives asilyer pitcher and Mr. A. G. Cole, of Ottawa, a large club ensign for the summer regatta on June 13, while the Commodore will give a silver cup, and the Treasurer a com- pass for the first and second yachts in the fall regatta. Mate Gray, last year’s champion, will sail under precisely the same rig which Jast season proved so suecessful. Hathieen has a new cedar spar, which has been set forward 9in., and the un- wieldy jib reduced, as she had too much canyas before, She seems to work well under the new rig. (racte will haye an entire new outfit. Sylviw’s hull has been planed as smooth as a bottle, and astouter topmast hag replaced that which carried away in the last fall regatta. She is the only keelin the fleet, and her speed will be tried against that of the centrebourders' in ull Kinds of weather. Suprise, of Trenton, has received a new deck and cabin, and a new eedar spar, while her quar- ters have been raised. Cuthbert has now on the ways 1 new 10-tonner for # Gentleman in Kingston. he same builder lately turned out 4 small steamer for parties in New Bruns- wick. She was christened Afaggie Molle, and is, like all Cuthberl’s craft, of beautiful model. Mr. Atkins, of Picton, has built a 10-tou yacht, which he calls Judge Jellalé, and which will sail in the June regatta. The third-class fieet is ina mixed condition, Wdeawake, a very smart little craft, which was built in Trenton by Cuthbert last year, and sailed under 4 cat rig, was purchased by parties here, and has been overhauled and rigged as a sloop, with cedar spar and a good spread of light canvas, She sails very fast, and promises to show a clean pair of heels to allin her class. Mabel has also been fitted out, and so has Amorette, but Minnie A., a smart little boat, is under seizure, and Atisa Craig has nob yet had \ her canvas bent, Iris, a 5-tonner, owned by Mr. G. P. Reid, has been added to the club fleet. The first class of the fleet has suffered a severe loss in the sale of Madcap, of 16 tons, to Mr. A. R, Boswell, Commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Toronto, for which city she has made sail. The de- parture leaves Dauntless the only representative of the first class at this port. She will be hauled out and put into trim at an early date. " The Bay of Quinte Rowing Club is full of life and energy, and will inaugurate its season very early by holding a series of races over a two-mile course for the club prizes, em- blematical of the championship in singles and pairs. Porr Taor. QuAKER Orry YAcnr Cious —Fixtures for the year; An- nual spring regatta, June 12; Chester regatta, June16; review aud harbor ¢ruise, June 29; Corinthian regatta, July 4; re- view and harbor cruise, July 13; same, Aug. 8; annual cruise, Aug. 16 to 80; fall regatta, Sept: 22; closing cruise and review, Sept. 28. The opening review and harbor cruise was held May 30, from Philadelphia to Chester aud return. Olub rules will be strictly enforced on all occasions. : 0. 8. 5, The squadron cruising on the fixtures of this club is a grati tying evidence of the progress of that sort of yachting which will gradually give to yacht design a new aspect and develop a healthy model. SwEEPSTAKES ON THE DELAware—Philadelphia, June 4.— Editor Forest and Stream: Last Monday (June 2) there was a sweepstakes regatta between tuckups of the Philadelphia and Southwark yacht clubs, from the Kensington Water ‘Works pier up river to Delaware Buoy (12 miles) and return. This is the favorite course of the Philadelphia club, as they know every bar and eddy in the river. ‘Ihe boats ot the Philadelphia club participating were: MeCully, Seheualer, Cranford, Flick, Hildebrandt, Moore, Disston, Jones, Allen, Bickley and Martin. Those of the Southwark club were: Campbell, Douglas, Boyle, Powell and Mitchell (double-ender), Breeze blowing from the northwest, which hauled around about southwest, and the boats got away in good style at 10;15, Crawford on the lead, which position she maintained to the upper buoy, On the return Mitchell gradually drew up and passed her, but owing to some ‘‘ outs:ders" that bothered the latter somewhat, Crawford resumed her old position, and passed the home stakeboat a short distance ahead, closely fol- lowed by Foyle, second ; Mitchell third. Time—2:30, 2:05, 2:36. Each boat had contributed five dollars as entrance fee, which was divided as follows: Crawford, $50; Boyle, $20; Mitchell, $10. CG. C. Boston Muntcrpan RecArva,—The city authorities of Boston have appropriated $800 for prizes at the forthcoming regatta, July 4, and our friends in Boston are complaining of the niggardiy amount. Just come to New York and try to get fifty cents out of our Aldermen for any such purpose, and you will ever after think your city very liberal, after all. Gonz Sourn.—The steamer Lenore A. Kent, of New York, has been sold to parties in Charleston, 8. C., through Mr. Samuel Holmes, steamship broker, of this city. The Kené will go South immediately. . Nnrevs Yacur Ciup,—This club held its spring regatta on May 30, Course, from Capt: Decker’s. 115th street, Wast Riyer, to-buoy off City Island and return, Wind, 8.E. and strong; tide, first of flood. Astelle, 16ft. lin., owned and sailed by C. P. Rosemon, went over the course in 3a. 29m. 30s., winning two prizes, and beating Mrwrless, 16ft. 8in., sailed by T, 1. Miller, 7m. 253. Queam Mal, 16{t, din., came in third, and only 10s. behind /earless. Neretis, a new skip- jack, 14{t. 8in., carried away gaff parrell, and pul into Fort Schuyler, L, P. Decker acted as judge. Carr, Tom, SuARPras.—Mr. Thos. Olaplam's new sharpie, with his innovations in the way of fore-foot and bilge-keels in place of centreboard, is said to be doing yery well, working fully up to expectations. Tug Canos Recarta.—The large number of entries made for the canoe regatta, sailed Saturday, June 7, in accord with rules already published in these columns, over a Course off Staten Island, leads us to belicye that there isa bright future for the sport within the next few years. All the in- terest needs is thorough organization, will enterprising and capable officers, and a litle sacrifice of individual prefer ences for the common good. There was a strong wind plowing during the race, and quite a sen on for such little fellows as the 1A4ft. Heralds, Shadows, Rob Royse and Nuwti- lus. “The paddling race was started at 3 P. M. by the judges on board the steam yacht Hiwiz. Covrse, three-quarters of a mile to a stake and return. Entries—Stu7, uckerman ; Elise, Fred. Hussey, Passaic Club; rye, Wm. T. Fitch, Jersey Club; Bubble, Chas. EB. Chase, Jersey Olub; Hosa- lind, W. M. Cooke ; Lena, Sutherland D. Smith, New York Club; Dolly Werden, J. Habberton, New York Club. Double-bladed paddles were in fayor. ‘The Sta took the lead and won by 100-yards in 19 minutes, Wise second and _drgo third. The sailing race was started at 3:00 r. m,, in heats of three. Entries: L. DOtseecvcsn ee eeeeeeee-e+s-1--C Bowyer Vaux (Resolute Club). 2. Bess. +. Loe wipe (8 Norton (Cummodore N ¥ Ulub), BS, WMT... cece ee en tee rece epee Dr BB Bronsvn (N Y Club), 4, Loulse ess..,-.A C Cotistanting, 6. Blsie.....-+ tae .-+ss«-Bred Hussey (Passaic Club), 6, "itania....... -«-. d0dg6 I Sinlbh (NY Glib), :.A Roosevelt (N ¥ Clnb), ..LF D'Oreniledlx- .W_ Whitlock (NY Cinb), 10, Dolly Varden. J Habberton (NW ¥ Olli). Psyche, Dr. H, G. Piffard, capsized and withdrew, owing to wet sails. Wind, N.W. Course, from club house of the Staten Island Rowing Club to and around Robbins Reef buoy ; sail over twice; distance, 6 miles. Doi and /ifin led aff, followed by esa, in the first heat, with Louise close after them. The buoy was rounded as follows: Hljin, Dot, Louise, Titunia, Ster and Clochette, Hise, Jersey Blue and Bess fuiled to turn as required, and were ruled out; and Dolly Vurden drifted away to leeward, and the others finally gave up the attempt to beat ‘to windward. ‘This left the race to Eljin, Lowise and Clochette, who completed the final round in 59m. 20s., 1h. 9m., and ih. 36m, 303. respectively. Suitable prizes were awarded to the winners, and a dinner finished up the day, Judges: Messrs. Wm. Krebs, M. Roosevelt Schuy- ler and Major Henry Gaines. Orarveston (S. 0.) Rowrne.—The annual rowing races came if Muy 4, under the auspices of the three rowing clubs of this city—the Palmettos, Carolina Independents and Elec- trics. The Hegatta Association is either broken up or the members are all fast asleep, and the boating men very wisely took matters into their own hands. The day and water were ail that could be wished. A few minutes after 8 o'clock Mr. 369 James Li, Fraser, starting judge, aligned the four-oared shells for the first race, two miles straightaway. The crews entered for this race were: Palmettos, paper shell Mamle—Bow, K, 8. Tupper, 130\bs,; 2, P: L. Bissell, 1381bs,; 3, H, Dotterer, 140lbs.; stroke, H. Nott Parker, 145tbs.; position, St. An- drew's shore. Centre, Blectrics, cedar shell Vera—Bow, H. G. Leach, 140ibs; 2, Geo. GC. Wharton, 148lbs.;, 3, J. H. Frieberg, 150\bs.; stroke, M. J. Mahoney, 140lbs. City shore, Carolinas, cedar shell Maggis M—J. E. Inglesby, 140lbs.; 2, W. M. Ozelvie, 140lbs.; 8, Charley F, Hard, 158lbs,; stroke, H. FP. Miler, 14ilbs. A beautiful start was had, and fora few yards the three boats kept well together, but the Hlectrics soon quickened: to a 40 stroke, rushing Vora ahead. This position was kept for nearly the first mile, when the Electrics eased off a stroke or two, and the Palmettos, who had hugged the St. Andrew’s shore up to this time, began to crawl toward the cily shore, and closed up the gap between the Hlectrics and themselves. The Carolinas were several lengths behind the Palmetios, and were now yirtually out of the race, although they kept up to Miler’s steady stroke gamely, and Tan up to 38 and 40 on the finish. The victorious Hlectties crossed the line about seven lengths ahead; the Carolinas ran into a boat almost on the finish. Gig race—Positions and crews as follows: Wlectrics, lla Lee—Bow, J. B. Kenney, 121lbs,; 2, W. F. MceGarey, 180ibs.; 8, Leroy Butterfield, 135 lbs.; stroke, W. B. Duiires, 146!bs.; St, Andrew's shore. Palmettos, Hmmiie—Bow, John Gennett, 110lbs.; 2, C. C, West, 125lbs.; 3, O. H. Bissell, 1801bs.; stroke, W. M, Shackelford, 120lbs.; centre. Carolinas, Azile—Bow, G, * Shuck, 130)lbs; 2, F. G. Fraser, 18010s.; 3, C. M, Trott, 145 lbs.; stroke, B.S, Inglesby, 148l!bs.; city shore. The start was a good one, but only a few strokes had been pulled when Hilia Lee's rmdder broke, and she dropped out of the race. Just off West Point Mills the bow oar of the Palmettos snapped off like a pistol shot. ‘The three remaining oars gamely kept up the race, and pulled to the finish. The Oaro- linas kept up a splendid fast stroke to the end, and won the race about fifteen totwenty lengths ahead. English challenge cup race—Same distance aud course as the first shell race, A few minutes after ten the start was made, the Palmettos on the St. Andrew’s shore, the Hlectrics on the city shore. The Hlectries started off with a ‘ lightning” stroke of 42, and they did not pull below this stroke at any time during the entire two miles, and in several spurts ran up to 46, The Palmettos started with a 82 stroke, but secing the Electrics widening the gap between them so rapidly, they quickened up to 36-38, and soon regained some of their lost ground. The race was a fearful pull from the word Go, but the Electrics kept the lead the whole time, and with a splendid spurt of 48 rushed across the line, winners by about twelve lengths. It is to be hoped that the Regatta Association will revive sufficiently to get up one or two races during the summer, either on the Ash- ley or on the Cove at Sullivan’s Island. The crew from Augusta disappointed many by not putting in an SPREE T CE: fhe Gane of Chess. MANHATTAN OWESS CLUB, CATE LOGELING, NO, 49 BOWERY Problem No. 55, Moito: Killarney. Ze Oy AS yyy Ya OM: ay a em te = ate LL ee cl . ao White to play and give mate in two moves. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS—NO, 48. 1—P-Q Ra 1—Any 2—Mates Gamo No, 116,—VIENNA OPENING. We unaceonnteably neglected to state that the Russian chess maga- azine—svluichmantz Listok, ot St. Petersburg, Russiga—and the Itallan chess magazine—Vueuw Rivista—had been resuscitated upon the advent of the new year. These clless migazines are conducted with unusual ability, especially in thelr game and problem departments. We sug- geat to M, Tchigarine the advisedness of adding the Latin alphabet in the problem department. The subjoined game is taken from the last number at hand: White, > Black. White. Black. M. Tehigorins, E, Sebmidt. M, Teliigorine. E, Schmidt, 1—P-K4 1—P-E4 | 14—Kt-K Re 14—B-K Eta 2—Kt-Q, BS 2—Kxt-Q, Ba 165—G-K 16—Itt-K Rt 3—P-E BE 8—B-Q Eis 16—P-K RS 16—@-K8 4—Kt-K 53 4—P-Q3 1i—K-R4# 17-—P-K RS 5—H-Q, Bt 5—Ktk Bs 15—B-K3 16—Q-93 Q, ae % 1f—P-K Kt8 (a) 19—b-Q Ra 7—L-Q3 T—Kt-Q Ra 20—Q-Kk2 20—Kt-K LS B—B-1Kig 58—Kt tka B Z1—kk tks Kt [ (b) 21—P tke R 9—R Ptka B 9—K R-E 2— BR 2 -Q3 10-PiksKP 10—QPtksKP | 23-Q-K B3(c) %8—K-R2 11—B-Et5 1i—s tks Et 24—Q-R5 24—R-K R 12-P tks B 12—Q-Q5 25—P-K Kt 25—Q R-IK Kt (d) 18—K-R 18—O-K 4? 46—Q-BS NOTES, (a) Guarding IC B4, as indicated In the text; itis the best move. (b) Again the best Moye; the game is now forced. (ec) 1f28—Q-RS, then 283—B tks RP; 24—P-Kt4, 21—B tks P; 26—R-K Kt, (@) Tf imatead of the move in the ext, K-Kt be played, the attack Wiis nevertheless, as will be seen by the following analysis ; 25—~ —— 7 EE err—‘(CS %%—K-Kty 2i—P-Kts, 20—R-Rea (if 26—Q-K7, then 27—R-E Et); 27—P tks BP, 27—1,R; 28—R-K Kt, 28—Q-Q (If 28—B tks R P, then 29—R-K Kt5, and mates in fonr moves); #9—B-Kt7 +, 23—-K-Kt; 20—Q tks R4, B0—K tks Q; 31—R-Kts, and wits.—Sehachmant2 Listok, CURSORY JOTTINGS, —The problem tourneys of the Detroit Pree Press are invariably a success. Its fourth tourney closed with 119 problems, entered by com- posers in this and ofher aountries, Sixteen sets huve already been published. Mr, George Carpenter is the umpire. —'The score in the pending match of Delmar ya. Loyd, according to our Jatest advices, slands: Delmar, 2; Loyd, 0,and onedraw. We hope to find time to glance over the first game in this match, and append a few remarks in time for our next issue, equswers fo Qorrespoudents. No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communios tions. I’. G, P., Brooklyn, 1. ¥.—The gun is unknown to us, R. D,—Kay’s chips may be procured of A. 6. Kay & Co, Newark, N. J. P. G., Erle, Pa.—See advertisement of carrier pigeons in another eolumao. f ©. P., Utiea.—Bond's iron sectional boat, W. EH. Bond, Cleveland, Ohlo, for sportsmen’s use, do. We Bey Petrolia, Canada.—Legdville, Colorado, is in latitude 39 deg_ 15 min.; longitude, 106 deg. 10 min. E, J. P., Washington, D, C_—We haye examined the Pope bicycles and think they will give you satisfaction. Log, Baltimore.—For description of common log and patent log see igsue Aug. 1, 7S. Patent log is best for cruising, W. W., New York.—The young salmon is called the smolt, not smalt, Thé English book probably contained a misprint. H. M., Boston,—Enterprise is cutter rigged, but her hull approximates more to the Eastern sloop than to the English cutter, T, 5. S., Hartford, Conn.—¥or rubber mattress to carry into the woods write to Hodgman & Co., Maiden Lane, New York, R. G. F., New York,—For rigging, blocks, lamp oil and stores yo to Whitlock, Sloyer & Co, ; for binnacle, to Merrill's Son’s, 179 Water st, . J, P. W., dr., Lyndon, Kan.—Miss Juliet Corson has not published a sportsman’s coos book, She has written a book on cookery, however. KE. L., Quakertown, Pa.—Excellent shooting in Kankakee region, Indiana, You can usé Express bullet in Winchester rifle, model of 1873. L., New York.—¥or tame pigeons apply to Knapp & Van Nostrand, Washington Market, Wild pigeons are very scarce just now, here- abouts, C. R., El Paso, L—Dogs frequently act as you describe. Your bitch Wili probably not be Jn season again for six months, You areright as to the pelion, J. R., Bowery, New York.—The game bill has not been signed by the Goyernor. Forinformation of its passage consult our columns when the time comes, SKIPPER.—We will lusirate a spinnaker and its wear if opportunity offers, though it can be understood {rom what has already been pub- lished in our columns, C. D. L., New York.—The ‘Revised Listof Birds of Central New York” may be obtained of Mr. Frank Rh. Rathbun, P. 0, Box 357, An- burn, N. Y, Price 60c. d. T. N., Union Springs,—William Greener, the celebrated English guomaker, died in 1868, or about thatyear, His son, W. W. Greener, is the present manufacturer. §. 0. B,, Painsville, 0.—There are s0 many other things in base ball playing besides the simple score of runs aud outs that we cannot decide the merits of the two players by the data furnighed. T, J.8,, Frankfort, Ky,—Where could I procure a pair of thorougn- bred bloodhonnds? Ans. Only by importing them from England, Dr. Gordon Stables, Twyford, Berks, Eug., could get them for you, H. W., Shelbyville, Ind.—Your party will find good sport in Arkan- fas, near Charleston, Mo. November will be aright time. If you have no correspondents there write to the postmaster. The people are hos pitable. ROYAL CANADIAN,—Slinging ballast by strapsis one of the foollsh humbugs to be classed with elastic fastenings, slack shrouds and bellied’ salis. Stow it right om the skin, jack-kunife authority to the contrary notwithstanding, 8. H. J., Phila.—A 15ft. boat, oak, hardwood finish and brass trim- mings, finest quality, copper fastened, will cost complete $95 dellyered at Phila, steamer. Freight about $4 additional. See our advertisers for best bnilders, J. A., Lafayette, Ind —For information regarding Texas sheep cul- send to A, S, Barnes & Co., New York, for A Thousand Miles Through Texas on Horseback.” Also address Bulletin Wool Grower's Assocla- tion, 11 Pemberton Sq., Boston, Mass. Jd. P. P., Boston.—1, Difficult to geta lurcherin thia country: 2. Greener'’s hammuriess guns, new models, are excellent arms, 3 Buck- shot can be used in choke-bores, 4. The Berdan range finder is of no practical use in hunting, G. H. W., Red Bank, N. J.—Black bass fishing at Clayton, N. Y., ex- cellent. You will Nud good accommodations at hotel or farmhouse for your family there. Your § oz, split hamboo rod will answer for fly fsh- ing, Tbe season is from May 20 to Jan. 1. 8S. R, B., Kinsman, 0.—In class shooting the contestants who tie on the highest score shoot off for first prize, and those who tie on the next highést score shoot off for second, ete. When a man in the shoot off loses the firat prize, te of course has no chance for the second. Pan, Cincinnati,—Oan you tell me of something to-preyent sunburn? T dom mind the browning, but the burning I can’i.stand. Ans. ‘Yo prevent sunburn stay la the shade, of course, To relieve the burning apply glycerine or vaseline, which you can procure at any drog store. J. HH, B., Lock Hayen, Pa.—My black and tan for some weeks has not had the use of one of hishind legs. Fiesh on hip eunkeninand leg drawnup. Whatls the canse andcure,ifany? Ans. Probably par- alysis. Oould not prescriba without seeing the dog. ake himto a physician, F, £., 8. Norwulk, Conn,—What ts the best method of stunting the growth of a small black-and-tan terrier? Wodld it be attended with any risk of its life? Ams, It is said that giving small doses of gin will produce thia effect, but we do not believe in any such measares. It is beat fo breed them small by selection. Cc, W. T. and L, K. 1, dr,, Camden, N, J,—A pistol shooting match in which one of the pistols is leaded as badly as the one you describe we should Judge hardly a fair test of skill. A marksman should ex- amine his weapons before he uses them ; if he is so careless as to use unfit tools he deserves to lose the match. A,B. D., New York,—Piease tell me the cause of the toes of canary birds becoming enlarged and apparently sore looking, a8 though covered with heavy scales? Ans, Wash the bird's claws with warm water and then apply sweet oil, Trim the toenails close, not so close as to make them bleed, examine the perch and gee that itis not rough, R, 8,, Portland.—We have few yacht sailers in this country, barring abouts dozen skippers, and racing as well as craising are in their Meerest infancy, The best sailing element is to be found among a cer- tain small Class Of amateura, ‘The spinnaker is permitted, so far, only by the Seawanhaka Y. C., but its adoption will become general yery £00n, J. D. T., Read's Landing, Minn —To make a rubber cement: Y41b, bi-sulphate carbon, 3 handfuls gutta percha ; disaolve in bottle, shake frequently; after two weeks strain through a cloth ; then cork tightly. Dry your boots, smear on cement, allow it to evaporate until it becomes light colored in spots; then warm and bring edges together. Allow the boots to stand awhile, J. D. N., Toronto,—Iron ballast cast to fit limbers will cost about 2c, per pound, lead 3%4¢., or according tomarket. Stabillty and room will be gained by pitting as much ballast on keel as possible, but then the hull becomes more expensive owing to special strength necessary, A five tonner now building has 444 tons lead on her keel, and only 1,200 pounds inside in shape of a lead Keelson, INQUIRER, Franklin, N, Y.—Here is an unfailing remedy for your dyspepsia: Knead you abdomen as you would knead a batch of bread dough, and ponnd yery lightly with your fists or palms of hands until you are tired, This will, if persevered in regularly every day, promote digestion, and ultimately cure you. For a warm, dry climate with min- eral sp1ings go to Colorado or to Virginia, G, N.J., Newbern.—The fairest system of taking Jength for time al- lowance is to add to lengtlLon water line one-third the overhang at bow and stern. Some clubs add one-half the overhang, ‘This shonid depend upon the value presumed to be oblained from the partial im- mersion of the overhang in sailing. Try 4s. per'foot per Taille, or Im. 208, per foot for a course 10 miles windward and back. A. T. C., Hayesyille, O.—For your fish pond fed by natural springs of pure water we should advise trout, black bass, or carp. So much, liow- ever, depends upon conditions which you do not state that we cannot adyise particularly. Better consult your State Fish Commissioners, J. C. Fisher, Coshocton; L. A, Harris, Cincinnati, and R. Cummings Toledo, they can tell you. Trout fry cost about $3 per thousand. W. W. Stamford, Conn.—I have a setter pup two months old. Under : her stomach, about midway between her front and hind legs, is a small swelling about the size of a cherry. ripture. Is there any cure, afd will it do any harmif it remains? Aus, Itisumbilicalhernia. A tight bandage may reduce it; if not, an operation must be performed. See back numbers of this paper. It is very soft and seems like a Cc, W.E, Boston.—l, Whatis the pedigree of Pryor’a Belle Gordon Setter bitch? 2. Is Colburn’s Dash a pure Gordon? What is his pedi- gree? Ans, 1. Belle by Belmont’s Robin out of Flash, by Pete ont of Maud, Robin, by Royal ontof Racket. 2. Dash is’ Gordon, Irish and English, being by Putman’s Dan (Irish) out of Valentine's biteh (Gor- don), She by Talcott’s Sport (English) ont of Talcott’s Nelly (Gordon). J. H. P., Scranton, Pa.—Will you please give me the points of a beagle? The people in tiis part of the state are laboring under the impression tnat beagles have crooked legs like the dachshunde, Ang The people are wrong. The beagle is a diminutive foxhound with pro. portionately larger head and ears. For points eee * Points for Judging Dogs” compiled from “Stonehenge,” and for sale at this oflice ; price 50 cents. J, C, McC., Sec. Walton Mields Fishing Club, Pittsburg, Pa.—You will find excellent fishing at Put in-Bay and Point-au-Pelee Islands in lake Erie. You may correspend with Walter Grubb, or Dr. McCormick, Kelley's Island, for that point which is much resorted to by Cincinnat!, Pittsburg and Cleveland anglers, For the others write to Robert Me- Cormick, Kingsyllle, Ontario, Canada; whichis the nearest point to the South Side Dock, Point-au-Pelee, G. H., Pillsburg, Pa.—We published the game close seasons of all the States last December, The Pennsylvania dates for opening and closing of close season are as follows: Bijack bass, Jan.1to June1; salmon and trout, Ang. 1 to April 1; lake trout, Oct. 1 to Jan. 1; squirrels, Sept. 1 to Jan. 1; deer, Dec, 1 to Oct. 1; wild fowl, May 15 to Sept. 1 5 pinnated grouse and wild turkey, Jan, 1 to Oct, 15; ruffed grouse, Jan. 1 to Oct. 1; woodcock, Jan, 1 to July 4;rail and reed birds, Dec. 1 to Oct. 15, Cut this out, WESTCHESTER.—Dimensions depend upon the type of boat you want, Asa cat boat a length of 22ft. should have 9ft. beam and 2ft, Sin. depth, Will be best as a centreboard cat-rizged boat for your purposes. Dept fora keel would average 12in, For yawlrig see issue of March 13, Take a look at the Murtel, foot of Bagie st., Greenpoint, as a sample cutter. Hnglish yaw! differs from San Francisco yawl in haying larger mainsail, a Cutter’s headsail and small, square-headed lug mizzen in place of jib-headea Bermuda mizzen, W. C., Seaton, Quebec.—Miss Corson has published 2 cook book, but nothing expressly adapted to sportsmen’s needs. Your guides can pre- pare dishes which, flavored with a wood’s appetite, will surpass any of the recipes inthe books. The sapply of flour you take with you will depend altogether upon what other provisions you secure. You may safely count on eating about four times as much food in the woods ag you usually catathome, Fora Canadian fishing excursion take abont fifteen pounds per week of flour per man, BLack Bass, Pittsburgh, Pa.—For black bass flshing in the St. Law— rence you may govo Tne Thonsand Islands. Alexandria Bay 1s head— quar’ers for fisliermen, hotels and farmhouses. Clayton, N. Y., and Brockyille, Oanada, are other points, Also, the fishing yillages along the New York shore of Lake Erie, Caps Vincent, Sackett’s Harbor, Henderson, ete. Hotels from $s per week to $3 pér day; boats and boal- men $2 to $5 per day. Ask your railroad agent for shortest route from Pittsburgh, Write to Alden Stephens, at Henderson ; Mr, Tylor, same address, or Crossman and Thousand Islands Hotels at Alexandria Bay, J. O, B,, Hornellsville, N, Y¥.—I send you to-day a muskratys head with deformed teeth for your cabinet of curiosities, It was killed here about tivo weeks ego by Mr. Anthony, The tur was prime, tut the rat did not weigh more than & pound. Ans, Such instances of abnormal growth of teeth are Dot af all onosval among the rodents. Taosir teelh are constantly growing Jaterally and constant attrition by evawing ig necessary to keep them of proper length. When in any way a tooth jg 80 misplaced that ifs edge cannot be worn off by thix gnawidg [| 2rowsa ontoi bounds, Curls upward and oftenlimes re-enters the head trom without, Starvation is of necessity iuduced, aud the rat you end us wis wasting away with hunger, RNAL, x Se A WEEKLY JO DEVOTED TO FIELD AND AQUATIO SPORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL LISTURY, Fish CULTURE, THs PROTECTION OF GAME, PEESERVATION OF FOREETS, AND THE INCULOATION IN MEN AND WOMEW OF A LiFALTHY INTEREST In OuT-DooR REGREATION AND STUDY? PUBLISHED BY Sorest and Stream Publishing Gowpany. —AT— No, 111 FULTON STREET, NEW YORE, (Pos? OFFICE Box 2833,] TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRICTLY IN AOVANCE, Advertising Rates. Inside pages, nonpareil type, 25 cents per line; outside page, 40 cents. Special rates for three, six and twelye months, Notices in editorial columns, 60 cents per line—eight words to the line, and twelve lines to one inch, Advertisements should be gent In by Saturday of each week, if pos- alble. 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All communications whatever, intended for publication, must be ac- companied with realname of the writer as a guaranty of good faith aod be addressed tothe FoRERsT AND STREAM PUBLISHING ComMrany, Names will not be published if objection bemade, No anonymous com- munications will beregarded, We cannot promise to return rejected manuscripts, Secretaries of Olubsa and Associations are urged to favor us with brief notes of their movements and transactions, Nothing will be admitted to any department of the paper that may liot be read with propriety in the home circle, We cannot be responsible for dereliction of the mall service if money remitted to usis lost, f=" Trade supplied by American News Company, CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COMING WEEK. Friday, June 18.—1inois State Sportsmen’s Convention, at Peoria, Ti. ‘Trotting: Pittsburgh, Pa.; Lyons, N. ¥.; Cedar Rapids, Ia.; Jackson, Miss.; Prospect Park. Saturday, June 14.—Schuy kill Navy Anaual Regatta. Rayenswood and New York Lacrosse Clubs, Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Monday, June 16.—Hanion-Elliott Rowing Match on the Tyne for the Championship of England. Hope Rowing Club Regatta, New Or- leans, La. Lonisyille, Ky., Shooting Tournament. Tuesddy, June 17.—Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Association, at Huntingdon, Pa. Hope Rowling Club, a8 above. Louisville Tonrna- ment, as aboye. Wednesday, June 18,—Shootlng Matches at Huntingdon, Pa. Lonis- yille Tournament, as above. Upper Hudson Rowlng Association Re- gatta. Thursday, June 19.—Louisville Tournament, as above. pon Rowing Association Regatta.< Upper Hua- SS SS SS SS Prrsondt.—Mr. A. B. Lamberton, Prest. N, ¥. State As- sociation for the Prot. of Game, is at the Fulton Chain of Lakes, Adirondacks, with a party. Gen. R. U. Sherman and son, of Utica, H. H, Thompson, of Erie R, R., Messrs. H. J. Cookinham, L. B. Root, 0, E. Thorn, H. Lee Babcock, Mr, Roby, of Boston, P. 8. Hunt ley, Mr. Rochewell, of Buffalo, the artist, and some others, are at Bisby Lake, in the Adirondacks. Hubert R. Ives of Montreal, joined Mr. Hallock at Prescott jast week, and ran the rapids of the 8t. Lawrence with him on Mr. Allan Gilmour's yacht. Her Royal Highness, Princess Louise, and His Excellency, the Marquis of Lorne, made a three days excursion last week on the St. Lawrence river in the elegant steam yacht belong. ing to Allan Gilmour, Esq., of Ottawa, Canada, the same haying been courteously tendered for their use. ———_—__ > +8. —We extend our sincerest sympathy to Mr. T. O. Banks, the Business Manager of this journal, in the loss of his daugb. ter, Miss Anna Thomson, aged nineteen years, who died at Brookfield Centre, Conn., June 11, after a long and painful illness, The funeral services will be held at the residence, 453 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn; notice of time in Friday morning papers. a THe New Yore Game Bron.—At last accounts the new pill had not been signed by the Governor, The old law is consequently still in force. Senet (&$- Forrst anp StrrAm will be sent for six months for $2; for three months for $1, To clubs of fiye or more, $3 per year, ooo ee oo INTESTINAL PARASITES a TROUT. OME time since we published an account of some para- sites found in the bodies of brook trout taken from 8 stream in Cumberland County, Pa., with some general re- marks on these parasites and their effect on the health of the fish which harbored them. Since that notice was printed we have received from Mr. D. W. Seiler, of Harrisburgh, Pa., two of the fish from the above mentioned stream, and haye examined them with some care and great interest. This subject—the history of the internal parasites of ani- mals—is one about which very little isas yet known. While some hundreds of intestinal worms have been described, it is still true that the work has as yet been only begun ; for it is almost certain that nearly every species of the higher animals has one or more of these parasites which is peculiar to itself, which can come to maturity only in the body of this species. It even seems true that some of these parasites owe their con- tinued existence solely, as an eminent authority has said, to the ‘peculiar relations existing between man and his brute dependents.” Thus, two of the most common tapeworms (Tenia) which afflict man, and which pass their young state in the flesh of cattle and hogs respectively, appear to he capable of reaching mature development only in the human body. By far the greater part of these internal parasites belong to the class of animals known as worms, and though constitut- ing several distinct orders, are grouped by naturalists under the general name Helminths. These parasites, however, are much lower m the systematic scale than the free worms, which are often comparatively highly organized, having gills, locomotive organs, a complex circulation, red blood, a head, & mouth and eyes. The parasitic worms, on the other hand, have no red blood, no special organs for breathing, and usu- ally no locomotive organs, Many of them lack special sense organs, and are even destitute of head and intestines. As has been said, these animals are extremely numerous, and although additions to our knowledge of them are being constantly made, we are at present very imperfectly acquaint- ed with them and their habits. From the nature of the sub- ject, however, it may be inferred that the life histories of the different species in their main essentials bear a very close re- semblance to one another. They probably all pass through a, series of changes somewhat like this: The eggs in sexual joints, or whatever other form they may take, pass from the animal harboring the adult, and, either in food or drink, are taken into the stomachs of the species in which the lary are nourished. In the stomach the eggs hatch, and the larve, piercing the walls of this organ, either remain embedded in the surrounding tissues, or are taken up by the blood and carried into other parts of the system, where they take up their abode. Having penetrated into the flesh, they remain there enclosed in small bladder-like cysts. When the flesh of the creature which contains these cysts is eaten by the animal in which the worm is to attain maturity, the larves rapidly change their form, and, attaching themselves, by means of the hooks with which in most cases the head is armed, to the walls of the stomach, they remain there, feeding on what their host eats. As they grow older they increase in size, and hefore long be— gin to cast off the sexual joints, each of which may contain more than a thousand eggs, Each egg under favorable condi- tions may go through this same series of changes. As the life of the parasite may endure for many years, and as the joints are thrown off at frequent intervals, it can readily be con- ceived that one of these worms may produce several millions of eggs. These remarks apply principally to the Cestodes, or tapeworms. The MWematedes, or round worms, to which be- long the Trichéna and others less well-known, haye a some- what different history. Our examination of the fish above referred to showed that they harbored no less than three different kinds of intestinal parasites. In the alimentary canalof one of the fish were found—still alive, though the fish was somewhat decomposed —fifteen larv, apparently of a dipterous insect ; the stomach and intestine of each of the fish contained a tapeworm, that in the largest, which was about five inches long, being about eighteen inches in length, and in the smaller about half that size. In addition to these specimens, the fish were found to be absolutely swarming with small filiform worms, apparently Nematodes (analogous to the pin-worm of the human race), which were at the time of the receipt of the fish in a very lively condition, moving about in and over the fish at quite a rapid rate. i From these facts, and from what has been previously pub- lished on the subject, it will be seen that Cestode and Nema. tode worms are commonly found in the Salmonida, and we have before referred to the worm Dibothrium cordiceps, which ia so abundant in the flesh of the trout of the Yellowstone Lake and the upper portion of that river. We have fre- quently seen soldiers and teamsters eat the trout afflicted with the last-mentioned parasite, though for our own part we have always, while in the Yellowstone region, preferred to eschew trout. It is worth while, therefore, for fishermen to see that their fish are carefully cleaned and thoroughly cooked before being brought to the table. These intestinal worms havs cost many valuable lives, and too great care cannot be exercised in looking out for them. It is by no means certain that any disagreeable results would follow the eating of the mature worms in these fish, but the idea of indulging in such @ diet is not a pleasant one. Then, too, it is not impossible that the mature sexual joints a SENG: i [ERGATA Si nh ca en the tapeworm might hatch in the iar stomach, ‘and if they should pass through its walls and, as hydatids, take up their abode in the flesh, serious inconvenience, if not death, might ensue. Tt is a difficult matter to suggest any remedy for these par- asites in fish, In the case above referred to the feeding of fhe trout on slanghter-house refuse may be the cause of the trouble. It evidently depends on the food upon which the an- imal affected with the parasite feeds. M. Lespes fed the eggs of Hehinorhynchus claviceps, an intestinal parasite, to a snail, and they hatched in its intestines, the free embryoes being quite lively and active, and being furnished with two pairs of hooks for boring. These embryoes presented considerable resemblance to those of the tapeworm, but they failed to undergo any further transformation in the snail. Leuckart fed the eggs of Mehinorhynchus proteus, which he took from a trout, toa small crustacean (Gammarus miler). In a short time these eggs hatched, and the embryoes soon made their way through the mtestine into the general cavity of the body, and some of them even into the limbs. In about three weeks they grew larger and advanced in development, the granular mass in the interior of their bodies showing traces of a proboscis, muscles and other organs, the whole becoming gradually more and more like its grandparent, This organism gradually filled up the interior of the body of the embryo, and at length the latter cast its skin, In order, howeyer, that this Hchinorhynchus should become sexually mature, it is necessary that the crustacean which harbors it should be swallowed by a fish, in the stomach of which latter the parasite becomes sexually mature in about a week. A species of this genus is known to infest the hog, It has been remarked that as fish eat fish the affliction may be indefinitely propagated. This may or may not be so, for we donot know whether the embryoes do or do not pass their larval state in the fish. Cerfain 1t is, that the fish affected with these worms will continue to spread the para- sites by casting off the eggs, which will beeaten by various animals, which the fish in turn will eat. Every animal aftlicted with one of these parasites helps in this way to spread the disease. It must not be forgotten in cousidering this subject that many of the parasites go through three stages, during at least twoof which they inhabit different animals. We are strongly opposed to feeding fish on the larva of the flesh fly, more commonly known as meat maggots. It is cus- tomary among some trout breeders, we know, to do this, and also to feed their fish on tainted meat. It is altogether prob- able that such a diet will act injuriously on the fish's yeneral health, and thus, eyen if detrimentalio them in no other way, will render them more susceptible to the attacks of various parasites. We would recommend our readers to avoid eating fish from localities where these parisites are known to abound and would further advise an examination of all fish soon after their capture. The present subject offers a wide and but little ex- plored field to the investigator ; and it is to be hoped that, be- fore long, we shall have more—and more definite—informa- tion to present to our readers. i A Lirrit ForRBsARANGE, Ir You PLEAsE,—The business of furnishing correct answers to the questions put to us by onr numerous correspondents we have always regarded ss one of the most important of our editorial duties. Certainly it is one which requires great care and considerable labor, and the amount of time spent in preparing each week's series of an- swers would, we are sure, surprise all our readers. Besides the numerous questions received by letter and answered through these columns, all sorts of articles are sent to us by mail and express, and these we are required to identify, com- ment on, and sometimes return to their owners. The man who has shot a bird whichis new to him sends it on to be named ; he would also like to have us take it to a reliable taxidermist, have it mounted (pay the bill we presume), and return to him. Some one else having obtained a small mammal, with which heis unacquainted, forwards it asking what it is. He may liye a thousand miles away, but, 10 matter what the weatheri is, he sends his specimen without taking the trouble to preserve itinany way. Now, in winter, this does not make so much difference, but when the warm days of May and June are at hand it is expecting rather too much of the editors to assume that they are willing to handle and have about the office such reeking masses of putrescence as these specimens s00n become, Tt is but very little trouble to put small specimensinto a bottle of alcohol, and large ones Can be skinned, and the skins with the skulls sent tous. We are glad to be of assistance to onr readers in any way, and take great pains to make our answers clear, correct and concise, but we must crave a little indulg- ence in the matter of which we have spoken. —————— Tue AGILE Torso o¥ rae Bowsry.—ht is exceedingly dif- ficult to conceive of human voluntary locomotion without thinking of it as effected by legs or arms, A living torso of flesh and blood would appear to beabout as helpless as the famous marble Torso of Hercules. Buta man—or part of a man—sans arms and sans legs can propel himself, and pretty lively too, when an emergency demands it. Such an emer- gency occurred the other night in New York, when the New American Museum in the Bowery was burned.- It was eleven o'clock; and the Mormon Giant, the Bearded Lady, the Liviog Skeleton, the Man-Fish, the Ghouls and Demons and Imps of the Inferpal Regions down in the cellar, the a : and indescribable celebrities had stolen away under cover of the darkness of the night to their respective abodes,—only the Bducated Pig, the Wax Figures and the Monkeys were left ; and the Armless and Legless Man had been put to bed in one ‘of the upperrooms. When the fire broke out the Armless and Legless Man broke out too. He wriggled and rolled and ‘squirmed out of bed, seized his money in his mouth and wriggled and rolled and squirmed to the door, where he found ‘only smoke and flames. Then he wriggled and rolled and squirmed, ina kind of mad go-as-you-please style (‘‘ Fear added wings.”) bacl: to the window and dumped himself out. Fortune, in shape of a spike, interposed to break his tumble, caught the Armless and Legless Man by his shirt and held him suspended in mid-sir, head downwards, until the firemen eould rescue him, Whata theme for the horrors school of sensationalists this would make !—the struggle of that human wreck amid the fames of the burning Museum, with all the ar- fistic accessories, or, in technical showmen’s parlance, side shows, of the grinning ghouls in the cellar, the affrighted monkeys, and te ghastly wax figures. The Armless and Leg- less Man had a close call. 628 yy Tur Harwcess Racy of Leap.—Some curious calculations have been made from recent war statistics, showing how far the most perfect weapons of modérn warfare fall short of ef- fecting their work. Thus it has been shown from the Franco- Prussian war records that at Spicheren the German riflemen hit only one Frenchman for every 279 shots, while at Woerth 146 of 147 bullets went wide of their mark. In the late Rus- siin campaigns the statistics show sixty-six rounds fired for one man demolished. At Ginghilova, in South Africa, the other day, 5,000 Englishmen, who were equipped with Mar- tini-Henrys, guns, rockets and Gatlings, for an hour anda half hurled a continuous volley into the Zulus at from 30 to 600 yards range and killed only 1,000 of them, or one Zulu to seven and one-half hours' steady work by one Englishman with his rifle. ‘There is some encouragement for men who occa- sionally make unaccountahles. oe ++ N. ¥. Stare SPonrsMEN’s ConvENtTrION.—The delay at- tending the positive appointing of the lime for the annual meeting of the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game at Rochester haying been at last overcome py the positive assurance that wild pigeons can now be ob- tained in abundance, we are informed thati the Convention will be held the last week of ths present month. We under- stand that the preparations have been ample, and the lists of prizes exceed in number and value those of any previous meeting. That the coming convention will be an interesting one, there can be no doubt, and the strife for the 1880 appointment, judging from reports, will be a stormy one. ————<— Barroon Ascensions ar Conry Isuanp.—TJo the multi- tudinous attractions of Manhattan Beach this summer will be added thetwo huge balloons of Prof. Samuel A. King. Prof. King proposes to attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean some time in 1880 or 1881, and preparatory to that undertaking will make au extended series of aerial observations of ocean wind currents, etc., at the Island this season. The balloons will be moored near the Manhattan Beach Hotel and ascen- sions made daily and nightly. The bands will play a medley of **A life on the Ocean Wave” and ‘‘Up in a Balloon, Boys,” and the ayerage amphibions human biped who lives ou Coney sea and land may now add flying to his other aecomplishments. Well, it will be life indeed to travel by steam, by legs, by flippers and by wings, all in one short afternoon, And then for the clams ! —— ee eee AmEBIOAN ASSOCJATION FOR THE ADVANOEMENT OF BCI- BNOE.—The twenty-cighth annual meeting cf the American Association for the Advancement of Science will be held at Saratoga, N. ¥., beginning Angust 27. The Permanent Sub- section of Chemistry will be under the chairmanship of Prof. Tra Remsen, of Baltimore; thatof Microscopy will be presided over by Prof. H.W. Morley, of Hudson, O. During the week there will be meetings of the American Anthropological Asso- ciation and the Entomological Club of the Association. The headquarters of the local committee will be at the United States Hotel. The corresponding secretaries are Lt. Com- mander A. R, McNair and Prof. L. 8. Packard, P. 0. Box 1,071, Saratoga, N. Y. ee A Monument ror Map Antaony.—The sixteenth of next July willbe the anniversary of the storming of Stony Point by the liltle company of Revolutionary volunteers under the command of Anthony Wayne. The capture of the fortress that July night was a memorable achievement of brayery and of signal importance to the cause of the Colonies. Wayne's name is indissolubly linked with the bold bluffs of Stony Point. The Wayne Monument Association will celebrate the coming anniversary in a0 appropriate manner at the Govern- ment Grounds, Stony Point, with sham battles, military dis. plays, acidresses, etc. Wayne deserves a monument ; he was 4 brave man and a good soldier. ee es Tru Hero oF vee ‘ Navritus.”--Many a doughty Cru- sader returned from the wars against the Infidels only to die from a stab in the back in a village brawl. The noble Don Quixote de Ja Mancha himself performed feats incredible, yet ‘was worsted by antagonists most ignoble, And now here jis William Albert Andrews, who crossed the raging main from America to Europe in the tiny twenty-foot boat WVauttiws, brought up before a London magistrate, charged with having 371 considering the weather, it will be seen by theit scores that they are acquiring considerable proficiescy in this line. The following ara the best scores made; stabbed another man with a pen-knife, and sentenced to four ig : i 7 : 4 5 4 z "4 5 yi z : ar months’ hard Jabor. Was it for this that the winds and the paced hore D eee : %. cd Ser Waves and the whales spared William Albert Andrews ? 464442835 343 65 5 é 60 . en ~5 44344444544 83 8 4-59 —2 - . . 8843454534444 4 4 fog Tar Lone Isuanp RaitRoAp.—Visitora to the South Side 2 : z . - _ i 2 a 43 4 4-57 of Long Island will be pleased to know that the express Sart a CaP Ge gee cn aera at ae 489443 31433 48 4 8 3-51 trains running over the central route are provided with new cars. The “smoker” is a model of elegance and comfort: cane seats—suggestive of coolness, and wash-hand stands— suggestive of cleanliness, adorn it. The drawing-room cars have been renovated and re-decorated, and are now as luxuri- ous as the most fastidious could desire, Medford.—The spring metting of the Medford Amateur Rifle Association will be held Wednesday and Thureday, June 11 and 12, at Bellevue Range, Medford. There are two com- petitions on the programme for the two days’ sport, a short rapge match at 200, and a subscription team match at 400 yards. The former to be known as the * Maynard Rifle” match, the first prize being a Maynard short-range rifle. Is open to all comers ; rounds, seven; rifle, any within the rules- re-entrees permitted. The winners of prizes are to he de. cided by the aggregate of the three best Scores, counted as one continuous score. The prizes, of which there are seventeen are valued at $166.50. The ‘subscription team” match is open to teams of five from any organized rifle association. Hach association may send one or more teams, but no individu- al shall shoot on more than one, The rounds are ten, ‘‘car- tons” to count six. First prize, one-half total of the entrance fees; second, one-fourth. ConxEor1cur—Oollinsville, June 4.——Regular practice meet. ing of the Canton Rod and Gun Club ; 260 yards, off-hand, -lb. pull; GAME PROTECTION. THE MicRATORY QuAi,—The migratory quail from Mes- sina arrived at this port per steamship Zeal last Sunday, and have been shipped to their respective destinations. The importation was highly successful: of the 3,000 odd birds only about 100 were lost on the voyage. The feathered immigrants #0 to Canada, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Con- necticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Mary- land. We shall be pleased to publish next week from the various clubs to which they are assigned reports of their arri- ur eeiniens wees 96 44 Bidwell....... ....88 41 val and condition. Gunners are cautioned to respect the | Lewis.) 777.277e8 a, Laubenstein,.,..., 58 40 rights of the strangers and to grant them the fullest immunity, that they may increase and multiply in the land before learn- Ga isn SW ner Brbm Ereta Team.——Weekly score; 200- yard target reduced to 85 yards; possible 50 : ing the fatal character of American shot-guns. E Holzmann...., VG Sry ess 48 Geo Roesner..........-.....-... 48 ee a ett oe eee stan e eee d eee eet daeee 43 Matne—Aaih, May 30.—The Sagadahoc County Associa- | C Welker.. 45 J Reitwelaner..1.022000.77. tion for the protection of game and fish is constantly in- | J A Reitwelsn ork ADO... eee evececeee sees 42 creasing ia numbers and interest, and it is fondly hoped that it will not only afford us some sport, but be a power for good in this region, G. EH. N. —The Directors of the Bay View Rifle Association, Buffalo have Teorganized with Major-Gen. William F, Rogers a8 President ; Lieut-Col. E. A. Rockwood, Vice-President, and Capt. Henry 8. Mulligan and Lieut-Col. E. B. Jewett Execu. tive and Statistical Officers respectively of the Spring meet- which is to be held on Tuesday, the 17th inst, —The New York Rifle Club and the team of the Geo. H. Thomas Post Rifle Club, of Chicago, will enjo phic match on Saturday evening next. a doy: @ telegraphiie New Jersey—Wewark, June 4.—The followi cB score of the Newark Amateur Rifle Club today: © a MASSACHUSETTS, —At a meeting of the Middlesex Sports- man’s Club, June 3, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Ira Taylor, President; J. 8. Sawyer and J. G. Harris, Vice-Presidents; W. 8. Arnaud, Treasurer; EK. 8. Tobey, Jr., Secretary; A. W. Gore and W. H. Harrison, Executive Committee. We propose to occupy grounds near the Union Market Hotel, Watertown, belonging to the Fitch- burg Railroad, for the purpose of glass ball practice. O. K. aes Nats an Pacielp wamitd aigtais > Wielsletsee ee cs: B55 5 555 5 5 559 Sak ep adres tered B55 55 6 4 4 5 New Hampsame—WVashua, May 30.—At the annual meet- Baca TE ee ee res eer ee ee rees mi 4455545 5 a ing of the Fish and Game Club the following named gentle- | @ Lkreche, SK Biscawcurme ks 4 ONS aman men were elected: President, Dr. E. Spalding ; Vice-Presi- | T Felsborg.... Lb 88 4 ag gt ‘ eae dent, Virgil C. Gillman; Executive Committee, Gruey, Shot- tuck and King; Attorney, H. H. Parker; Clerk and Treasurer, Brinton Range, June 7.—Sharps match for military rifles ; Geo. H. Wilkins. WEszB, : won by F. H. Holton. W. A. Mulford, Jr., leadin Penis ut ney Os Peevouely. he a rifle, Roroateee coe ition for final prize ; ots, 200 yards; i : the best scores: ; ¢ “ fis Sula ate — ++. — Nw Yorx—ZHaditor Morest and Stream: A desire lorg felt by sportsmen in this vicinity for some active association, : U C WA Mulford; JY. ..-,.-.s-s0sess seed 4 ood Gd 444 having for its object the propagation and protection of game | FH Hollon......,.......cscesssecsss ene, a9556 2 43 54 4 pars) and fish and the enforcement of the game laws, is at last real- | 74 Paulding... 4443445 4 4 4-49 ized. At meetings held May 8 and 9, the Au Sable Game | Corp 3 R Washington Pao S444 44 and Fish Protective Society was organized, and the following | Capt T W Grifith.... 43434465 4 3 yor officers chosen for the ensuing year: Hon. George Chahoon, CRU ee Con crap se: 4 £85344 4 4 4 39 President; John B. Chase, Vice-President; W. J. Gillespie, | Ga GEM Townsend SSE CREE CON acts f S: 2 z 5 444 5 4-29 Secretary; Geo. L. Gray, Treasurer; R. L, Trumbull, Esq., | Col@ EP Howard... Rare ek rare, 4 ert Counsel; H, A, Richardson, W. F. Jones, M. P. Flanders. UC. | 4 Nilemand.......000. 44344485 5 at T, Richardson and T. A. Quirk, Executive Committee. The Same day ; association match ; fifth competition. 200 yards society propose to vigorously prosecute all infractions of the | off-hand : ‘ ‘ game laws, and to appropriate all moneys recovered to the} A Hubbell...... waded Queene cts =coP, 555454445 stocking of ponds and streams in this vicinity. I hope soon beleive 554565554 4 cae to be able to report this society in thorough working order. eee nie OU 0a 25-29 5 BT ay dear W. J. Gictzsrigz, Seo’y. Homer Fieh 4 ri ri ri 4 5 5 vi as Au Sable Forks, N. ¥., May 26, 1879. ML Gilbert, 44544546 § pot Todd..... EW Martins ..csosisvedorcnica d aa gp ff em DU Millenses AINE Wuere acide ct 4334445 aoa . BA Vall... dy ae Peet é Zriljie. WA Muitord, gr mao4a3554 4 $2 RE Smith... 2.0. ot 8 4.9 4 38 2g gone —Col. Wingate is contemplating issuing a recommendation | _ elumbdia Rifle Range, West End, June 6.—Remington that the State armmodel be changed to a .45 cal. weapon, sake Bal with a chamber fitted for the U, S. Ammunition. TG Dadley 88 Pore ye wale : L Pani a —J. M. T, Partello, of Washington, has sent a letter to LiGreve Shee aie ie i 3 i 3 i ri 4 : mE, Major Fulton intimating his readiness to shoot a match with WE churen 8a roa ores 44 4 8 & 4-35 the ex-champion, and the ex-champion is doing a deal of W Haddenhorst, Sp AR eRe aya hes aie thinking over it and has been looking over back files of the | N Hace. pete ore, Sens Epes Forust anp Stream to find out Partellos weak range, but | 4A°er800, RM.........--. sere 0 3 8 4243 4 Goo finds only strings upon strings of bull’s eyes at every Same day ; Advertising Co. match ; range. J L Paulding, Spr - 65 Z q 8 4 43 4 g-39 , a 4 5 8 <—, 0 —-The N. R. A. has some very stringent rules intended to ; F 3 4 3 3 Q “eh: £39 secure safety on the range at Creedmoor, but from the man- i shooting record of last week it would appear that the rules 655545 5 5—50 are yery loosely regarded. The always dangerous “ empty 2 " ‘ 5 5 5 5 6-45 r e 5 4 rifle” has begun to go off, and one 22d Regt. man lies at rest 55 5 6 3 3 5 ime with two bullet holes in him, Dr. D Befles VCS ena aR ee a rt. Dudley made two 49’s exactly alike. Lt, Greve shot Massacuusetrs—Mammoth Rijle Gallery, Boston, June 7.— The regular monthly prize shoot for June has begun, Mr. George Lamb leading with a good 38. The standing of the several competitors to date is as follows, only the best scores with a military rifle, and the allowance of five points brought Same day; Advertising Co.’s team match ; 000 yards; N.Y. vera Amateur Rifle Olub, being given; 150 feet, rounds 8, possible 40: Pees 55555 5 445 54s Geo Lamb......64555545-83 MOJobuson...55544445—96 | FH Holton. bee niece eee FW Hollig......... 55944545 5—37 Geo Hstes......55554444~36 | 8TG Dudley....... 10577) w4 45 4 5 4 505 GJ Seabury....65440545-a7 LA Wallon....44 4445 5 5—35 Ninth Regt., N.G.S. N. ¥ 0, Geo W Barry...044445)5—36 TH Carr...) S$ 444445 6-25 | Capt WP Wood.,..........39° Lt LH orve’ E Whittier......6 44446 55—35 EL Orowell.,..50544 34 5—35 | Capt d Krobatson.. 27 ae some Henry Lowell...55444455—38 DA Jones....., 3555444 5-85 | Sergt Raab........... 1777135 C G MoKinzie... 5654444 55-26 Corp Washington .-........,28-138 Cap The meet of the Massachusetts Rifle Association on the 7th Inst. was well attended, but a cold day compelled a hurry to leaye the ground, The frequent changes of light and shade Were very annoying to the marksmen. Several of the mem- bers of the association are practicing with the ordinary goy- ernment or Springfield rifle in order to perfect themselves in the use of that firearm, Messrs. J. B. Parker, L, L. Hub- bard, J, B, Osborn and H, Tyler took the Springfield, and, PENNSYLYANIA.—The Philadelphia Rifle Tea i isi on Saturday last to the range of the Westchester Rite Chee and enjoyed a match at 200 yards. The scores stood on the Massachusetts target, 11 and 12 counting five at Creedmoor, 7, 8, 2and 10 counting four, 8, 4, 5 and 6 counting three. Shusterand Taylor fired on Wrong targets and secured misses. The closeness of the result made all eager for snother match, which will come off in a few days, Scorg: . Weatcheater Team. Tayl 100 yarde. EB 200 yards, 811 10 10 11 6 10 1221 11—101 Kinnard, 4141241111011 10 7 10 10—103 91010 9 9 S11 610 1i— 98 Card rel). 12.111212 81211 11 10 12—111 ™T 6 9 Eachue. 41 9 Si1112 9128 10 11 11—104 5 611 6 910 4 9 5 7—%2 6 710 810 10 1W— 52 Ingram 1 9101011 8 9 11 11 10— 99 910 911 10 12 11 11 11 11—105 Worth. 11 S§10101011 1010 8 9— 97 % 607-38: 9 Sth vast 9— 377 Haine. 72 Si110 910101011 9—100 9 810 9 910 T1111 9—93 Fitzsimmons, 9 10 11 10 1113 1110 11 9—104 Bee bed TY ell oe teO an Oran dataay ta teghe tetas 319 Total... +++ PAA Retain Philadelphia Team, M Price, 12 Wit 91211 11 1 11—109, «610 9 810 T11 7 811 10—91 Hexamer. 91010 0 911 910 5 10— 95 769 79 8 610 4 6— 72 J Tox, 10 11 11 di 11:12 12 12 10 10—11/) 01010 9 7 9 9 9 6 9— 85 W Shuster. : $8 010 911 8101211 10— 69 T10 9 6 4 4 9 911 10— 7% J Price. 19141 911 $11 11 11 129 12—103 10101211 910 91010 9—1¢0 Bullinger, 111111 1110 9:10 11 12 10-105 98768 9 5 9 611— 7% McOwen, § 91011 § 9 9111110—97 § 6 110 7 8 8 9 012—85 Fo. @ Fox, 1110 9111218111112 9—107 Y $3695 78 9 912 7 & Lisl Rls yc See det Bvt vee VireinraA— Richmond, —Last week the Richmond Rifle Club cf which Mr. Oharles P. Stokes is President, opened their new range, and christened if the ‘* Fernmoor Rille Range.” The ceremonies were conducted in a modest and unassuming manner, but at the same time were characterized by the usual fun and frolic incident to such orcasiens, Richmond's Amateur Band furnished the music, and the invited guests of the club partook of an open-air banquet. There was a trial shootimg match, to test thestands, bariiers and butts, develop- ing some splendid scores. ‘The distance was 200 yards. Several of the guests made some good shots, while others failed to hit the target even, The new ravge is located on the farm of Mr. Otho Owens, due north of the city, but with- in its limits in a beautiful grove, and is admirably adapted to the purposes of the club. ‘There will be regular rifle practice at the range in the future. Votal-...... wnenensseseces O70 LovursranA—Vew Orleans.—The third contest for the Mo- bile Trophy on June 1 brought three teams to the butts, and again the Louisiana Pield Artillery were victors. ‘Two more victories will give them final ownership in the trophy, The day was a mizeralle one. The rain came down steadily all the morning, and for the better part of the afternoon. The wind was gusty and the air fullof misty rain, so that it was hardly possible to make good scores, especially at the 500- yards range. The scores stood as follows, ‘with military rifles, seven shots per distance : Lonisiana Field Artillery. 200 yds. 500 yda, Tl 200 yds, 500 yds. TI. Bercegeay....+« 80 20 69 Gschwind.......29 20 49 Thon) pson 30 26 56 Meyronne.. ay 17 45 fallean eh) 2T 52 Daurel....---+0- 23 11 34 Weiss .- £ 26 50 — — ras TOWEL e455 wwe c we een ne ceee ne tees are Keser sts peewere 18) 155 $45 Washington Artillery. Sper) .cceereseeee #0 26 56 Arms 24 10 54 Belph,...+.--++-- 27 23 50 Dupre il 82 Chariton,... -.+: 23T 16 i Miche 4 Q4 TAGOTd, pea=+-++ 25 12 = —— e ‘Pata LUew cise cbs ddkaae wvncyecesscandiert tenses wep eae 102 216 Renaud..... Cathelongne. .. - Pierce, --. 0002 ie Wiutson...-... 5 4 4 oat 6 The Range Committee gements for a tournament on the 4th and 5th of July, the particulars of which I hope to write you next week. Lv. Nuyapa.—A correspondent at Gold Hill, Nevada proposes to the troop of his State: ‘‘ Let each and all the companies in Nevada pick their best men and organize a team of twenty men, to be known as the Nevada team, and, the California companies doing likewise, appoint a place—say, in the West- ern foothill of the Sierras, near Rocklin, Colfax, or any de- sirable locatioa—and shoot for a prize, or several prizes, or gay a medal, to be owned by the winding team or to be shot for annually, as they may see fit to decide upon. This would have a tendency to increase the interest in shooting matters on the coast, and also give Neyada # chance to show her ‘blood.’ We have as yet had no opportunity to compete with any teams, except our own from, our respective com- panies. Upon the other hand, California has proved herself no slouch; but allow me to remark, if this inter-State match should take place, to use a turf phrase, * we wili show them a clean pair of heels.’ Laskthat both Nevada and California companies take this matter under consideration, and I sin- eerely hope to see a match arranged this coming autumn. ‘We are not far from each other, and the expenses for trayel svould be slight. I hope to hear through your columns from others here and in California upon this matter. Give it yent ; keep the ball rolling, and I am in hopes, if it is agitated, that we will yet make it stick. Branch out, boys, and show what you are made of! BELL. Tun Orr-Hanpd Reoorp av 200 Yarps.—Lditor Forest and stream: To answer the query in your issue of June 5, as to the comparative merit of the score of Mr, C. P. Stokes, of Richmond (and to anticipate the answer to other queries which may arise), send you copies of some of the best scores recorded by the Massachusetts Rifle Association. They are all match scores nt 200 yards, off-hand, Creedmoor rules : valnut Hill, Feb 23, 79..,.4 4 5 5 6 5 56 5 5 5-48 aerate f Octab7B....5 4 6 5 4 6 6 GD B48 7 A Lowell, “ Sep 28, 17 5464 6 6 5 5 5—49 Ti 8 Uarria i Mur 1,’7....6 6 5 6 4 6 6 5 4 B48 Lb Hubvard, “ Inly 21,9..-5 5 5 5 6 Bb 4 4 548 We have not the ‘‘ Massachusetts” record of the above, Lut the “ Creedmoor” count is better in every instance than Or. 101010 8 01010 9 9 10— 85 FOREST AND, STRE/ Mr. Stokes’, We have, however, a record of 109 Massachu- setts, as follows: JH Frost, Spy Pond, Jan 29, '76...... 11 12 10 11 10 11 10 12 10 12—109 Of 15 shot records, the following are the two best. Mr. Osgood’s score was shot on the ‘* Massachusetts” target, and counted 163 : ET Osgood, Spy Pond, Feb 26, *77...... 6554455666545 5 6-72 W H Jackson, Walnut Will, Muy 31,'19.55555554545646 5-72 SHORETARY, o> N, R. A. SPRING MEETING, H® seventh annual spring meeting met a stormy recep- tion from the elements. The morning of the 3d opened in a strong rain storm, and the riflemen who went down by the early morning trains did somore in hope than certainty of making decent; scores. ‘The programme waa not much to boast of, yet there were matches enough provided, and oppor- tunities for plenty of sportand glory, if not for substantial recompense. There was no excuse for the small attendance, Rain should not deter any but the most doughy of marksmen, and the fact that there may or may not be a prize worth shooting for should not enter the mind of any but a ‘*pro- fessional” rifleman—a vara avis which does not exist to our knowledge. Prizes ‘*in kind’ have been called for, and the managers had met this demand in a measure by a most mis- cellaneous collection of odds and ends. Champagne and shoes were mixed up with smoking tobaccoand archery bows, while furniture and carpets were to bé had for the winning. Capt. Chas. F. Robbins made an excellent executive officer, and only regretted that he did not haye a full field of entries to manage, while Ed. W. Price, in the department of figures, got out the scores with wonderful celerity. The directors were conspicuously absent, Major Jones, the Secretary, was at his post, and President Stanton, General Shaler, Major Fulton and Capt. Story paid flying visits to the range du- ring the two days of the meeting. So slim was the attend- ance of directors that the Directors’ Match went over without a shot, to the discredit of the Board, and the lope they made should score against them when the next election day comes round. At no timé during the two days was the weather even fair for range work. While the short-range contests were on, the wind blew in gusts, and at the long ranges the wind came quertering from the rear, and at times was ** fish-taily.” The first match was at 200 yards; any rifle; open to all comers, Boston had sent down four of her best men—Jack- gon, Sumner, Gerrish and Brown—but the victory went loa Yonkers shot, with but 81 in the possible 35, the scores standing : OA Peake,.......5 WM SRA OW cesne 4 AJ Howlett....-- J W Todd........ J. L. Paulding, B. T. Davis, A. McInnis and A, Hicks, 28 each; T. W. Leavitt, G. L. Morse, J. L, Price, A. H. Cobb, W. H. Dunlap, E. B. Lewis, J. W. Mangam, M. M. Maltby, 87 each; H. Fisher and N. O'Donnell, 26 cach; A. G. Hell- wig, 20. The FORMST AND STREAM AND Rop AnD ion had offered a subscription to the highest as well as the lowest full scores. Peake with 31 and J. A. Hatry with 20 being the lucky pair, ‘A team match at 200 yards, avy rifle, for squads of four men, was entered into by five teams, with very close work, as follows: W M Farrow.....- 4 FH Holton.... ad 45 44 54 Empire Team, 4445-30 J W'Todd.. 6454-30 MM Maltby TOR]... 2. suet ceneespeen antes cebteeecsereetrn ns New York Team. A J Howlett......6454444—30 WH Dunlap.. JW Mangam...43 6444495 N O’Donnell.. TOthl seavenes--2serreess we veensaweersaeasisersencces Fiushing Team. AH Wickham....6 44455 4-30 A Hicks...... EE Lewls....,.-- d464443—28 C Hance,......... 4 TOthl ccceccecssauneecourpanvenss-snrsssspegpscssttte N.R, A. Team. J S Summer.,...-- Gmasavsbsencess 29 W_H Jackson....... as H Fisher ....- en decode 29 AH Cobb..... Bere ii ease ote, Engineer Officers Team. Capt A M Miller,....-scneuse----30 Lient JC Mallery.....0..+5 a6 Lieut W L Bibk......0-ereessees 28 Lieut Roessler..-.....----s- 25—109 Tt was discovered that two members of the N. R. A. scrab team were not members of the N. R. A., and that score was thrown out. The next match was a team one, and in it the Regulars showed that their profession of arms was not all a sham anda delusion. But three years ago, when the Regulars first showed themselves on the ranges, they were laughed at for the poor scores made ;.but it was in the guns, and officers and men alike of the army were not content to remain in the shade. Gradually they haye crept to the front, and this match gave them a complete yictory over such experts as the 7th men, whose practice is almost incessant. The conditions of the match called for teams of five men from any troop or company, with any military rifie and stand- ing posilion at 200 yards. ‘The scores showed ; Co C, U 8 Hugineers. Kohrt...-- aqeeeastes aapeane 45644 5 481 Sergt Vou Lorhen.. 4444 4 4 4-23 BOMB +4seeeee ret? 5 48 6 3 & 4—23 FYBZOTscereseee 4384.5 3 8 3-25 Corp Kayanagh...-.+ 13 0 3 4 8 4 4-41-1835 15. Lieut Roegster....+s-+ 4 4 4 4 4 5 8—28 Sergt Geutmer .....---«.- 43 8 3856 6 cam Sergt Roystou,,.-.....+---- 444 3 4 4 3—26 Sergt Kellyes,.--serseceetrers 544 4 4 2 3-25 Sergt Hemaad....--2++-+--4e2 saseees ‘432 3 4 4 2 423-130 Co B, U 5 Engineers. eran on MRR Wea 44 4.4 4 4-98 W ‘Dracy.....-scenencses = 6 35 56 8 3 1-23 Tiett Wi L FUSE, .ccce-se totes 3 44 4 4 4 3-26 Capt C BArrett....+.1+--=tuessee od 3 4 28 4 S25 AW Millers,....--5+-« A beaut ter, iG, re teta ole 4—23—130 Co H, Seventh Regiment. et a 8 BA A 487 $8 5 4 3 4-26 43 48 3 465 6 3.3 4 2 4 4-25 JL Pring yeuee- eee eetsessnntee sae? 444 3 $—24—12 Co. 1, 7th Regiment, 127; Oo. A, 14th Regiment, 124; Co. B, 9th New Jersey, 121: Co, H, 8th Regiment, 114. The leading prize in this match was.an embroidered flag, valued at $100, which is to be won three times before becom- ing the property of the organization. Th was wou in 1876 hy Co. I, 7th, Regiment, N, G. 8. N. ¥.; in 1877 by Co, B, En- gineer Battalion, U. $. A.; and in 1878 by Co. C, Engineer Battalion, U. 8. A. Another winning will give the victory and the flag to the team of Co. O. : The next stated prize was at 300 yards, any rifl#, but the bad weather made good scoring out of all probability. The figures stood : W M Farrow..... Ad Howlett.. U S Engineers. Corp Kavanagh. cssnenseessisecceseeeecess =38 Priy Fieaer,.... $23 Sergt ‘Turner. an) Priy Soligv. so... 1s ceees “Ae enaenped ‘ Officers UD 5 Corps, Lieut J. C Mallery...eescerverereenes ri or or oe oro oy ce wees orn d 4 b6—24—106 3—30 B—2T 2—22 2—1y— 98 . See Ce 1 een OR ED OD Or So i co ork OF aoe oro me OF i ee He Ot ib Be rr) Co J, Seventh Regimen a eee pi gad lltaaeadc ad i 2 G D Merchant..., 0 JS KIOUS....,.0.2c0e- Py ae ree od 8 4-1T— 92 Co. A, 14th Regiment—Priv, Jas. Monroe, 26; Corp. J. re 94; Priv. J. Robertson, 28; Corp. J. Corry, 18; total, 91. Highth Regiment—Priv. W. H. Reed, Jr., 25; Priv, W. H, Cochrane, Jr., 24; Capt. Jas. H, Balston, 20; Priv. W, H. Dewar, 18; total, 87. The team match at 600 yards for four men from any club, with any rifle, brought the Massachusetts and Empire rifle teams together. There was good shooting on both sides, and three perfect scores out of eight show that the men have full command of the range. The visitors coached each other in good style, and with only four points drop, won, the scores standing : aa wowed Somer woo woo BD ie ot W HS dackson..5 W M Farrow.6 85555 5 W G-rrish. R Kuthbone..5 4 5 6 5 6 6—3t J 5 Samer. WH Holten,.6 46 3 45 6-31 JF Brow... 6—34-126 H Fisher....65 45 0 4 6—98—126 The meeting wound np with the Leech Cup match, with 21 entries and 19 completed scores, ancl while the early part of the day and match enjoyed steady, light and easy wind, the 1,000 yards score after luncheon was shot in a conglome- ration of untoward conditions. The scores stood: Jd § Sumner. 666655 66 65 6 hf 5 5—i5 6555 5 65 6 4 5 6 6 & 4—T3 4256565 655644 8 5 4—67—215 Jd F Brown. 55455 5h 55 5 & B b—i3 535555 6 5 6 5 6 5S 5—T3 53565646 44 3 56 4 3—f4—210 ¥ Hyde. SUD. asaeecaceess 66 6550465 5 6 45 5 5 5—i3 g00.....4-. 4 5 6 5 56 656 5 3 45 5 56 5-71 LUOD cape reer en seve soe 655048465 5 45 4 & 5—fh—209 N D Ward. 800,.,.cecceereeeceed B56 4556 5 5 G SD DS 4 5 6—T3 ‘ Luan’ 66665 646 5 £5 4 5 D0 1,000. .-+-= Veves eyeen 44264535 5 5 5 2 4 3 5—62—20 W M Farrow. 800 6565654425 5 5 5 5 6 5 5S 65666565 44 65 4 5 6 4-7 43584483 45 5 6 4 5 2—§1—205 R H Keene. 66 45 ¢ 465 6 6 5 5 5—T1 45566566 5 6 45 5 & 4—72 454453 4 8 65 8 8 5—bi-—2°5 VW/7 Gerrish. 6685655 5 6 & SG 5-73 56 bb 6 5 5 8 4 5 Fb & GT 565243 4 45 5 4 8 2—58—202 Dr J M Dart. 545 55 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 5—68 5 $465 5 56 6 6 2 6 b-6Y 246565 5 65 5 £ 2 6—H—201 800 yds. S00 yds, 1,000 yds, Total ect ety 70 64 63 196 3 66 57 195 3 63 i) 195 63 57 798 i) i 103 62 53 1€8 62 65 188 62 B2 186 6T 49 184 5g 45 170 eee 45 43 147 et aacserss 69 Ww * sleweceecpeeeesty! 68 Ww 4 This gives a total of 1,650 for the first eight men, while Sumner takes the cup by the best score it. has yet brought out, its previous winning scores being : In 1875 by Col, John Bodine, 205; in 1876 by Col. H. A, Gildersleeve, 204; in 1877 by Major H, S. Jewell, 213; in 1878 by Prank Hyde, 205. "a During the meeting several subscription matches were fought. They did not receive the attention to which they were ontitled from members, though in some cases good goores were made, The leading scores stood ; 200 yards; open io all comers; position, standing ; weapon, any military rifle: eo ene eee isa 30° JL Price..-.-...+.-+-+-+-« F. J. Rabbeth, W. M. Farrow, W. H, Jackson, 20) each 5 L. H, Greve, W. L. Fiske, W. H. Jackson, H, Fisher, J. L. Price, 28 each. 4a 500 yards; open to all comers ; position, any; Weapon, any rifle: A, McInnes, 52; G. L. Morse, 32; . J, Donald- son, 24; O. A. Peake, 21; J. W. Mangam, 20. 600 yards; open to ali comers; postion, any (as allowed in *tany rifle” competitions); weapon, avy military rifle : J. W. Mangam, 34; T. J. Rabbeth, 31; Sergt. Turner, 20; J. ©. Mallery, A. M. Miller, F. J. Donaldson, 29 each ; E. A. Leopold, U. Renaud, 27 cach ; J. L. Price, 26; W- J. Under- wood, Jr., 20. - ; 500 yatds; open to all comers; position, standing (off- hand); weapon, any rifle: W, M. Farrow, 30; EB. KE. Lewis, 29; BF, J. Donaldson, 24; N, O Donnell, 23; C, A, Peuke and A. Hicks, 22. pe 600 yards; open to all comers; position, any; weapon, any rifle : <<< = WH JCKS0M,. sas neee entree 2D GL MOTs. ee yp eeeee ids er aansen dO BA Perry... ..--.acecee----se02-82 A MOPDMGSS.. 2. <0 -- 000 seamen 800, 900 and 1,000 yards; open to all comers; position, any; weapon, any military rifie: S00 yde. 90) BA Leopold,..5049552-23 002 JO Maliery....5350534-95 00 JW Mangam, 2222084a-15 08 CH Sagie..... 4)00422-12 D4 A. M, Miller, 17 16 0—33; W. H. Jackson, 18 13 0—31; T. J. Donaldson, 25 0 2—27. Se Oe Seen THE RIFLE IN THE SOUTH. 0 4 " 5% 0 5 A special effort is making to secure a liberal representation of riflemen at the great Southern shooting match to be held at Savannah, Ga., July 3 and 4, under the management of the German Volunteers. Ivery arrangement bas been made to secure Lhe best comfort of contestants, and there are promises of a great gathering of teams from the yarious States on the Gultand const. The German Volunteers is an organization of standing in Savannah, and in extending the invitation to the military and rifle teams of the States to meet in Savannah theyegive assurance that the contests will be conducted in strict accordance with the N. HR. A. rules, and that every- thing will be done to make their visitors’ stay pleasant and agreeable. Sayannah, the ‘‘ Forest Cily,”is very attractive, even in July, and affords various sources of enjoyment. Its gummer resorts—Tybee, Isle of Hope, Thunderbolt and other pleasant places offer a varied round of sight-seeing and pleas- ure. The Schuetzen Park, where the contest takes place, is lo- cated three and a balf miles from Sayannah, with which it is connected by cars and is situated on a high bluff overlooking a broad river. Oaks furnish a delightful shelter and shade for the riflemen, and itis said to he the finest place of the kind in the Union. All awards will be payable in gold, aud as a good many teams are expected to enter, the list of entries will be closedon the 26th of June—one week before the contest, ‘This tournament would prove an excellent opportunity for a few Northern teams to participate in a friendly match across the line. The ‘* Atlantic Coast Line” steamers have first-class accommodation for reaching Savannah from New York, and the trip at that time of the year is a most delight- ful one. Boston should send a team, and in no way could a more genial spirit be engendered between Northern and Southern riflemen than in the appearance ofa team from New York or Boston at Savannah to celebrate the National holiday there. The visit of the New Orleans riflemen to Creedmoor has never been returned, and this is an admirable opportunity for a complimentary payment of the debt. The following is a sunimary of the matches - am, : No, 1—Open to al] military teams consisting of nine men. Entrance fee, onedollar each man. Rounds, five. 200 yards. The winning team to receive ninety percent. of entrance fees. ~ No, 2—Open to all military teams consisting of seven men. Entrance fee, one dollareachman. Rounds, five. 200 yards. The winning team to receive ninety per cent, of entrance eg. : No. 8—Open to all military teams consisting of five men. FRounds, ten, Entrance fee, two dollars each man, 200 yards. The winning team to receiye ninety per cen]. of entrance fees. The prizes of the above matches will be payable in gold. Contestants must be bone fide members of the organizations they represent, and also wear the uniform (or fatigue) of the same. Position, standing; shooting, off-hand. Weapon, any military rifle, open sight, minimum pull of trigger, six pounds. ‘The Creedmoor targets to be used. ; No. 4—Open to all military and rifle teams consisting of five men. Entrance fee, one dollarand fifty cents per man. Distance, 300 yards. Rounds, five. Position, standing. Weapon, any military rifle, open sight. Pull of trigger, six pounds. Contestants must be bone fide members of the or- ganizations they represent. The winning team to receive ninety per cent. of all entrance fees. — 7 No. 5—Open to all military and rifle teams consisting of three men. Entrance fee, five dollars each man. Rounds, five. Distance, 500 yards. Position, any, with head toward target. ‘No artificial rest. Weapon, any rifle, without re- gard to sight or pull of trigger. Contestants must be bona jide members of the corps they represent. Teams to be dressed at will. The winning team to receive all entrance fees. ‘Phere will be other matches under yarious conditions, in- cluding cansolation prizes, a man-target and a pbull’s-eye target. The whole event promises to he the biggest affair of its kind ever held in the South, and already assurances of a number of teams have been received from five States. Game Bag and Gun. JUNE IS A CLOSE MONTH FOR GAME, Sxor-Guy FireworEs.—Capt. Bogardus, the champion wing-shot, has been making arrangements to bring out a new jdea in shot-gun use. He has patented a new pyrotechnic cartridge in which the shell above the powder is filled with a heavy wad, oyer which is placeda colored fire composition, aimilar to that used in Roman candles and other aerial fire- works. At an expense of a few cents the Captain promises Lo produce a piece of pyrotechny which will be as effectual as a Roman candle costing halfa dollar or more. The cartridges are adapted for cylinder or choke-bure guns, and within two seconds Of the firing inte the air at a height of 200 feet tbe upper portion of the cartridge breaks into a shower of stars, chasers or fire as arranged. The Captain claims that on gala nights he can with the utmost safety keep the air full of prilliant blaze, and on the night of July 4 Coney Island is to be thus deluged with patriotic fre, Nuw Jersry—Aordentown, June 9.—A new shooting club has just been organized here under the title of the. Cranmer Shooting Club,” of Bordentown, N. J., with the following list of officers: Fred. G. Wiese, President; Capt. N, L. Cranmer, Vice-President; Dr. W, H. 1. Hilliard, Treasurer; Edw. A. Taylor, Secretary. 5. PrnnsyLvAniA—Titusville, June 4.—While standing on the comer of Spring and Martin streets one cyening last week I - re oo ———$—— a RES T AND STREAM. heard the telegraph wires rattle above my head, when to the ground came a fine large woodcock, dead as a Stone, the. upper part of its head crushed in bythe wire, Pheasants and woodcock plenty this spring. G, H. Inprana—Fayetlville, June 1.—Chickens and quail frozen some, but fair breeding stock left yet. Wilson snipe not plenty for this spring; bags did not run larger than 20 to 35. On three different days bagged 23, 26 and 27, with a few golden ployer. J, A. Daxora—lort Berthold Indian Agency, Fort Bethold, May 31.—Game round here quite plenty, but the Indians here haye scarcely any ammunition to kill it with. Looking for your paper. J. E, Mech, CaRnizr Pigsons Suot.—Hoboken, Muy 3 —Hadttor For- est and Stream; It is provoking that so many of our exhaust- ed carrier pigeon’s are always shot when they are near home after having flown several hundred miles without rest or food. A gentleman brought me yesterday the wings of two of my carriers marked with my name and address that a party shot near the Newark Bay while hunting for snipe. ‘This is the fourth of my birds which has been shat since three weeks. One of these killed is not worth picking up, while if returned alive the sender is always liberally rewarded by the owner. Ls. WAErEDAER, We have previously called attention to this abuse. The gentlemen who fiy carrier pigeons certainly have some rights which gunners are bound to respect, ‘The trouble is that many men who go out armed blaze away al every moving thing, no matter what it is, Such fellows haye no business with agun anyway, We suggest as a sensible move that the pigeon fliers have their birds protected by a special clause in the game law; make the penalty proportionate to the value of the birds and bring a few of these gunning rascals to justice. We shall be happy to aid in this work. Loapine Dirrmazn Powoer—WMontreal, May 30.—In reply to your correspondent, ‘'M. B.,” of 7th inst., I will explain my method of loading with the Dittmar powder. Thus far I have used only the B brand of this powder, and am quite satisfied with the result. I bad a loading-board made (after the manner described in a former number of your paper), eapable of holding 50 shells. ‘This I fill with Hley’s brown paper sheils No, 12, and for duck shooting in November, load with 4 drams (Dixon’s measure), putting two of EHley’s chemically prepared wads over the powder, pressed down firmly, I+0z. No. 6 chilled shot, and thin card wad over shot, with the shell turned down tight oyer the wid. I never use a paper shell but once, as I find the edges get so softened the first time that they ‘will not turn down tight enough to con— fine the charge properly, and unless the Dittmar powder is tightly confined, it will not give the desir.d result. I use shells loaded both with No. 6 and No. 4 shot, using the former in the right barrel and the latter m the left. My gun is a Parker, 12-gauge, 7$lbs., modified choke, and a very close, hard shooter, and I would nof exchange it for any other make of gun Ihave seen of equal yalue. In September last, on wood duck and teal, I used 3} drams Dittmar and 14oz. No. 6 chilled shot, and for snipe and plover, 3 drams powder and loz. No. 10 shot. Ida not pretend to be a crack shot or set myself up as an authority on shooting matters, but merely give my Own experience in the use of the Dittmar powder, Woop Dvor. Parrer Penetrrarion.—Hditor Forest and Stream; Last week I had the pleasure of looking over some targets made by Capt. J. 5. Dame with his new No. 10 Parker gun. He used the Faleon powder and Tatham’s chilled shot. The tar- gets were six in number, and were of three sizes, 24, 18 and 12 inches. Distance fired, 40 yards, No, 1 target, 241m. di- ameter, 1joz. No, 8 shot, received 289 pelleta; No. 2 target, 24in. diameter, itoz. No. 8 shot, received 826 pellets; No. 3 target, 24in. diameter, 140z, No. 8 shot, receiyed 317 pellets; No. 4 target, 18in. diameter, loz. No. 7 shot received 435 pellets; No. 6 target, 12in. diameter, ijoz. No. 8 shot, re— ceived 115 pellets. These targets were made in public and all in one day, and are not selected from a larga number, but are all that were made, We think this is very good shooting—a little better than the average. W. A. G. Dover, N. H., May 26, 1879, Parrern—Allston, Mass., May 2().—Your issue of April 10 contained a paragraph from Mr. J, T. Ward, of Cambridge, in regard to close-shooting 12-gauge guns. I have a 10-gauge gun made by Chas. H. Hutebrouk, 27 Dock Square, Boston, cost $150. The barrels are of fine Damascus, 30in. long, and the whole gun weighs 9ilbs. Haye made the following patterns at public trials, with 44 drams Latlin & Rand orange rifle powder F. G., using Leroy’s patent wind-drop shot. I used by actual count 473 pellets of No. 8 shot, equal to 14 oz, inside of 80-in. circle at 40 yards distance: Left barrel— No, 1 target, 411 pellets; No. 2 target, 427 pellets. Right barrel—No. 3 target, 397 pellets; No. 4 target, 385 pellets ; 209 pellets, or 1 oz. No. 6 shot, with 4 drams powder, left barrel 198, right barrel 185. Also used No. 1 shot, 75 pellets to the charge, with 5 drams powder, 49 pellets within 80-in. circle at 65 yards. On its first trial with 1} oz. of Leroy’s No. 9 shot, Dixon’s measure, and 44 drams dead-shot pow- der, I. G., my gun gave a pattern in a 30-in. circle at 40 yds, distance, of left barrel 510, right barrel 470. I haye broken glass balls at 75 yds. with No. 9 shot, balls resting on stake, T should like to hear from some 10-gauge guns that can beat mine. W. H. Hagnison, _ DAnarr mn Loaprne.—It has been said that there is no danger of shells exploding if placed on a block with a cavity under the cap. I do not agree with this, for I know there is danger without haying the shell on anything. My brother, while loading Mley Bros’. brown shells No. 12, happened to use a No. 10 wad; it swelled the shell so he could not pull it out of the tube. He then tried to drive it out, holding the tube in one hand and hitting the rammer with the other hand. After hitting it a few times it exploded. It cut his hand badly, but as the tube was of German silyer and very tough metal it did not fly to pieces, 1 stood beside him and Iam positive that the cap did not touch anything. I think it was caused by the cap being in very tight and the anvil looso, and the powder (conrse grained) driving the anvil against the ful- Taibate caused it to explode, O. FB, wee Se A DEER CHASE IN TEXAS, = —, : Por? CLARE, Texas, April 25, 1879. EpiTor MoREsT AND S1REAM + We have, within s few miles of this post, a very varied assortment of game: Panther, wild cat, black bear, deer, antelope, two kinds of rabbits, wild turkey, geese, ducks, qnall, ployer and snipe; we find bass, perch, catiish, buffalo, an‘ numerous others. We are frequently permitted to go out Tor a hunt for from six to eight days' duration, and hardly ever failto come back loaded; but we more often go out for but one day. Recently four of us left the post, mounted for a day'a sport—ou arms, the cavalry carbine, Afler haying ridden about six miles we ea- pled three deér grazing about a half mile distant. One of our party instantly dismounted, and crawled up within a hundred vards ot 4 fine buck, which none of us had seen; rose slowly to get & good sight on him, and fired, missing the buck, who bounded off across \he prairie, Tom returned erestfallen, and mounting his horse, rode on in silence. J, desiring tn hunt alone, quit the party, striking off in the di- rection I had seen the buck running, I rode yery leisurely wbout amile, when, seeing four deer just disappearing oyer a low priirle Tidge, I gave King the rein, and started after them. He, nothing Joth, Went into the sport with a vim, but knowing it might be a long Trace, and ‘'s, stern chase is always & long one,” I kept him well in hand, when, rising the ridge and looking over, I saw my four deer jogging along quietly about five hundred yards away, and going toward a clamp of clapparel, Waiting until they had got well into the brneh, I gaye King bis head, and away we went at a, good pace. Still saving my horse for a rush, we closed rapidly on the clump, and skirting it {o the right 80 I could conveniently fire, Tsay seyen deer in my front, going over the ground with enormous leaps. They turned ont for nothing, and as the country was now pretty leyel and covered with a short growth of Iuurel and cactus, it was a beautiful sight aa they took thelr leaps, Something to make a man's heart bound and his nerves thrill with pleasure. I belleye my good horse -ully appreciated the delight hia rider experienced. I conld feel himquiver and thrill at every bound, 48 with ears laid back and neck sfretched ont, and pulling at the bit lightly, he stretched out with long, sweeping galon, gradually but aurely closing on the game, The herd had now increased to a dozen. | selected a large buck, and urging my horse for the first time, I gained rapidly until the buck began to lose ground, laboring heavily, eyen \urhing in his course to look at his pursuérs for an instant. At these times hisanpearance was grand. These pauses gave me an advantage, and speaking to my horse, lurged hit to fresh efforts, He auswered With his best speed, laster and faster we flew over the grouni, éyery- thing else forgot! en in the excitement of the chase and the exhilarating motion of a fast horse at fullapeed. All this time I could see that the buck was getting heavier at every leap, ayoiding a bush now that before he could clear ata bound. My aeart thrsbved, my blood was pulsiog through my veils like fire; all the brnte instincts of man to slay aroused in me, I thought only of closing with the quarry. At last, and appareitly with a yiew of showing fight, the buck turned once tore, 2nd with lowered head awaited me. On we came, my car- bine in readiness over the left forearm, and, swerving rapidly to the right, passed the buck, giving him its contents as I went by. Dis- mountiig from my pantiog and jaded horse, f turned him loose, and advanced cautiously, throwing 9 cartridge into the chamber of my piece, ‘The back was not quite dead, so I gaye him & shot In thé hesd to finish him. My comrades, hearing my shots, had ridden over, and now jvined me; and packing our game, we returned to the nost, : T. i. Fr. —Bee Bogardus’ advertisement. PIGEON MATCHES, Senp fN Scones HARLY.—1'o insure insertion in current issues all scores should reach us Mondays or Tuesdaye. Re- ports should therefore be mailed upon the same day the matches are shot. Promptness on the part of correspondents will materially enhance the proper record of field contests, New Hawrsnurex—Manchester.—Memorial Day ; scores of Manchester Shooting Club; 18 yards, Card's rotating tiap: O Greeley. ale (OO d 105-0" ti er Qet yoo FJ Drake. gt tig aot ee Meet th tsy W 4 Vicke LO, 205.0 co eo a) pes O Huse.. ol) 0. <0. 07 oe ose HP SHErDUrne a1... eee eee eres baeeaeee 00701700006 1-9 IODA Se ae epcel cate Jackson . First sweepstakes, Jorey.««+5+-1111111111—10 Colyimw...1 011101113458 Folsom..... 11114011111—9 Second. 1i-9 Golvin.......1110111010—7 0 1—8 Third. 11011111119 Folsom 1111100111—8 Falton,. o110111011-7 Fourth. Porter....---1111011101—8 Joe.,,.. Waterhouse.1100101111—7 Pitth, Armatrong..117171010111—5 Strong....... 011111100 0-6 Post. vasesee-0 LOL011111-7 Sixth. Gaines,...... 0111211111—9 Armstrong..0110111161-7 Post...-..--1 70711111013 New HAvVEN vs, BEAUFORD.—The glass ball match between the New Haven Gun Olub and Beauford Glass Ball Ciub came off on the Jatter's pround, Jone 7. The weather was floé, Major Stetson, captain of the N. H. @, C., and Dr. Quirk, captaln of the Beauford G, B. Club, arranged and siiperifitenaed the shooting, After the match the Beau- ford Club inyited the visiting club to the Totoket House, where their guests wele entertained In handsome shape: Beauford aes 111011111111111011 01-17 ee veeeeet1110101041100101114 i—14 Woostock - ---110120111111000100110—12 Toumpshir ---O11111010210011111011—4 Birk, cisess -0V10000T001110100110 —8 W Bryan.,-, ,oLLOOLTTI11100111411110—i6 Wettleter-.,, - ~11200111100010160101—1 Briidley. -»-01011100000100110111—10 St@G MAL... ++. sewer canes 00161100100111011111—12 Shelden. --00101100100117011111-—2 Bark@scssy-eeeervege OOOO 0000G0T01101010— 5-19 FORES 1D T A New Haven. 1111111011101010111—16 110900111100110110601—12 0111011001010011491 }—11 011001110100111111 i—14 01111011111011711111-—17% 0110111100110111011-14 0001101111101111111—1%4 111011111111601111111—18 112111111111111111 1—20 1111110111101111111—17 11101101011001111 0 0—-13—166 Mr, Robert Penn, of the N. H. Club, broke 44 ont of 48 bal's, The New Haven Club have shot seven matches, and have so far been suc- eegstolin all. The club is soon to be formed into a joint stock elub, and will add improvements to their new honse and grounds before July 8, when a friendly invitation will be extended to all lovers of giasa ball shooting tu vome., A returo match with the Bradfora Olub Will be shot on that day. 7 Fountain GUN CLUB—Srooklyn Driving Park, Parkville, L. 1, June 4. —Monthly handicap shoot; prize, & gold badge; 13% oz, shot, $0 yards boundary, five ground traps: Hass, 23 yds....... 11111117 Helmstedt, 23 yds..0101111—4 Willtame, 25 yds,..1111111—7 Carlin, 23 yds...... 1011101—5 Madison, 25 yds....1 1111117 Chappell, 25 yas.,,1 01110 1—6 Conover, 23 yds....1 11111 7*—6 Boling, 2 yds....0101111—-5 Eddy, 25 yds.......11*1111—6 Sheridan, 21 yds,..101010 1—4 Browa, 21 yds. 1011111-6 Skidmore, 23 yds..01 0110 1—4 White, 23 yds a1111110—6 Lamkin, 21 yds....0110110—4 Bearney, 28 -yds...1110111—6 Firschland, 23 yds.1 01001 *—3 Slane, 23 yds, ..... 1101011—5 Howell, 21 yds..... 000*01 0-1 Cleaver, 2i yds ..1001111—5 Livingston, 23 yds.00001 * 0—1 Hass won shoot off with two out of three, dersky Ciry Heicurs Gun CLus—Marion, N. J., June 4—Third Tegnlar contest for wyzun; three Bogardns traps and rules; 2() bails: Wm Hughes, 14: J J Toffey, 13; ‘1 H Hill, 18; A Heritage, 15; 7 Heron, 18; Cannon, 12; d Van Gelder, 13; J B Burdett, 20. June 7.—VYen-hall badge, tiree Bogardus traps and rules: P W Leven ing, 7; A Andrews, 6; 4d Cole, 8; GC Leroy, 5; J Hedon, 5; J Van Gel den, 8; A Heritage, 9; Wm Hughes, 10; J B Burdett. 10,’ Ties on 10 won by Wm Hughes. P. W. LEVERING, Seu, GuorctA—Rome, June 8.—Cherokee Gun Cinh; weekly pravlice; Card’s rotating trap, 18 yards rise, bogardos rales: Ont 20 7 of 1 b=6 LU eee sere OST 0oo100 01 03 10310100 0 1-4 oo 110001 1-4 Second score, K T Fouche... SEL Bante ds bole Oe gel elie red lel oy: w bed ok toon ly 3 Oped 5 R -.0 010110 01 1-6 d08 Veal Jr..............0. 0 08 0 017 0 0 0 O—1 COL OGIDEr@. ccsee scsi esc isn ness wt OF100100 42 (4 PO” Robinson... 2... ewes t wen eg wsneeee due Ch. Ved) ats ml matt Cock sad. tthe! als iog2ioi1i1 0 9-4 Dy ae a 1 = 9 Te lan 0) le no 1000101 0 0-3 00022110 1) 0-4 Fourth score, RL Bampton, ...sse.ece esses ws ucdb es 010310031 01 0-4 W M Gammon, eo 1 on 6 cL 00 Teed “ODS Oe Oy 19 Mest FC 0 Tort 2 0 Jos Oo11071001 15 KRAQUET. Sour Carowina—Charleston, June 2.—The ehooting match bs ween a picked team of nine men from Augusta and nine men fron the Charieston Sporting club, came off on Friday at the Coo) Blow Range; rotary and Bogardus traps, featlier-tilled balls, The Angusta t aim was the favorite, as this sport is comparative y new with the Char!e- ton men, who have been practicing only a ‘ew days— Ten shota from each trap; highest possible score for iudl:tdua!, 20; highest for team, 180: Augusta. abersham 00101010011010111011—11 BN yackeon 01111101111111011010—15 T C Dortic.. 10100111111100111101i—1¢ W H Rodge 6101010111010011000—10 W H Jones .01110011011001101101—12 Zigirria..... 091110001101011110011—12 G R Stone 00110100010011011101—10 BD Jones .01010111111100111100—14 AM Beneon.... 010110101111000111113—-101 Charleston. 5 01101110100111011011—13 ker Halls 101101111110111110 0-15 Dr E E Jenkins. 0111101011111011110—15 W RA Whilden... 14111011111110101110—15 Chas M Barnwell. 0111101100011101010—12 EB AnmeG.......--«+-+: 0100010111011100011—-11 Dr W A Tarrant....-- 0100111011101111111—15 W Jd Whaley.......---++ 1110110010111111101—15 W L Cuip.......-.--++-+ 11111010112111101111—16—127 Impromptu match between five men from each team; conditions, Es i-] ruvg from either trap without no- =i ten shots to each man, balls to be 5: tice; possible 50: ugusta. 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Y: aov tf ENAPP & VAN NOSTRAND, POULTRY AND GAME ‘Nos, 289 and 990 WASHINGTON MAREET, N. ¥ $5 to $20 fe “atest econ Portland, Ss ey} OF ZUNODSIG |[B41Eq!IT "SYSAHMAUAAA A1VS YO "*opBlL Exact Size of No. 7. *ayue0 gg yowe “Z ‘g ‘p ‘AP “BON ‘SSVA WOVIA “ayueo 9) yous “Gg ‘9 ‘son “TWH WOTd “I ove *, ‘8 "s0N ‘TDNOTVHSVIL DAILY Gun Seen the Daly Cun? It Has all the Latest Improvements. To see one is to admire it; To admire it is to wish for one; To wish for one is to buy it! ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT, THE NEW STANDARD PAPER SHELLS Are now ready for delivery. Give them a trial and be con- yinced of their superiority, SCHOVERLING, Send all orders to DALY & CALES, 84 and 86 CHAMBERS ST, N. ¥. THOS. L. GOLCHER, 116 Girard Avenue, Phila., Pa, WM. R. SCHAEFER, 61 Elm 8t,, Boston, Mass DOUBLE GUNS. : —— J. Stevens & Co.'s NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE. GREAT REDUCTION IN Breech-Loading Arms. SINGLE GUNS. Twig Laminated. Extra, Plain. Twist, Laminated. $35.00 $40.00 $45.00 $12.50 $15.50 $17.00 nn anakerlaeoeHil . 28 in. .82, 38, .44 calibre.,.... ....24in, 26in, 28 in. RIFLES—.22 calibre, aan. tie a 5, ca) pe eae Extra for’globe sights and varnished stock, $3. HUNTER'S PET ‘RIFLES— 2, .32, 88 ADC ,44 Callbre...sesaneccsenanencesssss-10in, 20in, 22in, 24 in. $18 $19 $20 $21 122, «32 CAMUDIC.,.sceserenecsecscucvecccsessevesstesssasesessl0 in, 12in. 16in, 18in. POCKET RIFLES—.22, $12.25 $13.25 $15 $16.50 Send for illustrated price list to Charles Folsom, 53 Chambers St., N. Y., Dealerin FIRE-ARMS, AMMUNITION AND ALL ARTICLES CONNECTED WITH THE SAME, AND SOLE AGENT FOR J. Stevens & Co.’s Celebrated Arms. Mer. CHas, Fousom: TRENTON, W. J. ‘Dear Siv—I have owned and used with a great deal of satisfaction and pleasure the ‘Pocket Rifles” made by ae The first one I had was the penagluat size -eis i Bint inch barrel, I think—and the one I now own nd am using is the fifteen inch barrel. Both were 22-100 calibre, E But as enowiig the remarkable qualities of your little ‘Pocket Rifle,” I used a common-sized cartridge, made by the U. M. C. Co., No. 1 Pistol, At 100 yards, ble 105, and scored some of my own shots, i think I can use this small rifle with the extra long 22 cartridge at 200 yards, center 26, inner 46, no outers. Yours truly, 92, and a target made by Creedmoor regulations, bull’s-eye 8 inch, off-hand, [ made 32 out of a possible 35; next, 91 out of a possi- Then I shot at 170 yards, and made 23 out of a possible 30. I aud make a respectable score. JOHN C, OWENS, Maj. and A. D. C, Special Designs _A, SCHWARTZ, 33 Barclay Street, N. Y:; MANUFACTURER OF Badges and Medals OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Furni,hed Without Charge. FIRST PRIZE MEDAL, YIENNA EXHIBITION, 1873. Cc. WEIS, Successor to POLLAK & CO. Manufacturer of Meerschaum Pipes and Cigar Holders ESTABLISHED 1839, Any special designs of Pipes or Cigar Holders cut to 10 days’ notice. Pipes, etc,, cut from Photographs, Bipppereme Oresta, etc., a specialty. Pipes, eto. boiled by the new process, repairing done and ambers fitted. Sh BROADWAY; for- J merly 27 John St-; N. Y. Factories—s98 Grand St. and Vienna, Austria Townes Circnlar free on application, P, 0, Box 2021, order within etliscellaneong. THOMAS W. PEYTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC, No, 237 BROADWAY, ROOM 17, NEw YorE Crry, All business promptly attended to, Nov3a Brown’s Patent Gun Cleaner, The best Cleaner and Oiler for breech-loading arms in the market, For one doilar, one Cleaner, two doz, patches, and full directions sent free of postage. Send forcircular, Address T YARDLEY BROWN, patentee, Reading, Pa. mayl5 6mos New York Mailing Agency, with latest improved Newspaper Folding and Mail- ing Machines, 13 Spruce St., 4th door from Tribune Building, JAMES BRADY, Manager and Proprie- tor, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, Archery Goods. WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR PHILIP HIGHFIELD’S OELEBRATED Archery Implements. AND JEFFERIE’'S POPULAR LAWN TENNIS. Complete Sets of Jefferie’s Tennis for $15, $20, $25, $30, $40 and $50. Complete Archery Club Outfits, from $5 to $100. The “MoDERN RULES” OF LAWN TENNIS, Cloth, by mail, 26. The “MODERN ARCHER,” by an Expert, Cloth, by mail, 25c, In concluding an article on bow-shooting and bow and arrow making, in September Scribner, 1877, Mr. Maurice Thompson, of Crawfordsville, Ind,, the gentlemanly and enthusiastic archer, who, by hig writings, has placed archery foremost among the popular pastimes of America, says: ‘‘No home- Imade bows or target arrows can half way equal those beautiful weapons made by Philip Highfield, of London.” “The Highfield Lemonwood Bows are the best for general use.”’—See article on “Archery,” New York Herald, May 12, 1879. We have just published a. 196-page Catalogue, containing 700 illustrations of sporting goods, ete, Price by mail, 10c. : Our New Seaside List of Archery, Tennis, etc.,, Sent free. bes PECK & SNYDER, Manufacturers and Importers, P. O, Box No, 2,751. 124 Nassau St., N, Y, TINE OER £.I.HORSMAN > SENDFOR CATALOGUE 80 8 B2WILLIAM ST.N.Y. 380 FOREST AND STREAM, hiscellaneons, A GREAT INVENTION! Imitation Ai CLASS. Patented Dec. 3, 1878. CURTAINS, SHADES AND BLINDS dispensed with, New, Elegant, Cheap and Durable. It produces all the unique effects of a richly painted or Elegantly *tained Window. It is easily ap- lied to the glass in Windows of Houses, Churches, blic Buildings, Steamboats, Street and Railroad Cars, Libraries, Parlors, Offices, Bath Rooms, Stair- ways, Transoms, Vestibule Doors, etc., with the full eMect and brilliancy of yariously colored ground glass. The article has just been patented, and not a gingle agency has as yet been established. ONE GOOD M A in each State want- ed, to whom exclu- sive territory will be reserved for five years. SAMPLES of three of the most beantl- fal styles will be sent prepaid with fall instructions, WHOLESALE PRIOES, etc., on receipt of $1.00. Agents L. LUM SMITH, &4isBt2. 717 Sansom Street, for Agt. for U. 8. & Apply to | PHILADELHIA, Pa. {| Canada, READ the following Extract from the Representa- five Agents’ Paper of the world, THE PHILADELPHIA, Pa., AGENTS’ HERALD: “We regard the above as the most remarkable and beautiful invention ever patented, and would advise the Agent readers of the Herald particularly t be on the alert to secure choice territory, The article is so simple, and yet will be in such universal demand, that it will undonbtedly meet with a most enthusiastic reception and extraordinary sale, It Wil offer the best opportunity for coining money hat has ever been presented to Agents, and the business being light, neat and respectable, will be iprly adapted to ladies and gentlemen who timidity, etc., have hitherto been debarred from engaging in the Agency business, for want of Gome meritorious and suitable article to canvass for. other very important feature of attraction is that 8 purchased will be promptly forwarded to even the most remote section of the country free of express or freight charges.” ACENTS’ HERALD THE LARGEST. SPICIEST AND LY REPRESENTATIVE PAPER OF ITS KIND. ENT ATG GIVEN EMELOIT By over 200 responsible advertisers In this month’s fesue of the AGENTS’ HERALD. Grand outfit, in- eluding Circulars, terms and a beautiful 10x14 En- graving of the SMITHOGRAPH, sample card and full particulars of the AGENTS' DIRECTORY and sam- Je copies of last month’s AGENTS’ HERALD, all ior 10 CENTS. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00, One cent stamps taken. Wecannot afford to give the paper away, 80 don’taskus. Address in haste, AGENTS’ PUBLISHING CO., Files ee “PRINCE a Stk le 2) o ORGANS. > The oldest, larg =2-5§,000 2: —y__ Two New Styles Just Out. rc <= Ry Ss B U -=st perfect manufactory in the U.S Send for Price-Lists. FFALS! — mrr-""“BEATS THE WORLD,’ —-ms««. OLD JUDGE SMOKING TOBACCO. The Only Tobacco Ever Manufactured that Does not Bite the Tongue. “OLD JUDGE” CIGARETTES. Manufactued under Letters Patent granted Charles G. Emery, March 5, 1878, by which the rice paper used a8 wrappers is g0 prepared that the unpleasant odor and injurious effect of the OlL OF CREOSOTE thrown off when burning is completely neutralized or destroyed, and the paper made saliva proof to pre- vent its breaking or melting inthe mouth. The great advantage and importance of this Invention will at once be recognized by all smokers, and its truth demonstrated by the first ‘Old Judge” Cigarettes they smoke. Neither will they require a printed certificate from any eminent Professor of Chemistry to con- vinee them they have heretofore, in smoking Cigarettes made of PURE RICH PAPER, been inhaling one of the deadliest poisons known. FOR SALE BY ALL DHALERS, COODWIN & CO., Manufacturers, 207 & 209 Water Street: NEW YORK. FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR- TOBACEO AND CIGARETTES. “STRAIGHT ”—Rare Old Virginia, ‘‘HALVES”—Rare Old Perique and Virginia. New Combina- tions of these fragrant Tobaccos. ‘The standard of our world-wide reputable and reliable brand, VANITY FAIR, will ever be maintained, and such improvements added from time to time as are the result of our unremitiing efforts to place upon the market a Tobacco which shall meet all the demands of the connoisseur. WM. 8. KIMBALL & CO,, Rochester, N. Y, Miow Fread This! :7A Fine Holabird Hunting Coat by mail on receipt of your measure and c : : , : $5 0 A Full Suit of Waterproof Duck ; . . 10 60 Tents, Camp Chairs, Lounges, Dog Couples. & Check Cords—for breaking dogs—with Snap, complete, : = Game Bags, for 75 birds and 75 shells, : ; $2 00 Hunters’ Grip Sacks of heavy canyas, which will ho more than “a barrel,” Locked, Strapped, good handles, will last a lifetime, - $6 00 The Glasgow Hunting Cap—of light Scotch goods, perfectly soft and THE LATEST! 50c. pliable ; can be put up in your vest pocket, for : : $1 50 Boa WHISTLES. Edgar’s Patent Barbless Fish-hooks, three for : : 25¢. R - ed Irish Setter Puppies from Imported Dogs, Broken Setters and Pointers, Ready for Delivery. f .—A beautiful Colored Lithograph (19x24) of the Celebrated Field Trial chain SMEN So Saabs IL. (a aither mister to Sanborn’ Seek Nellie). The sketch from which this Lithograph was made was taken on the spot by a special artist, and represents Jce, Jr., pointing abevy of quail with Blue Daisy backing, and Campbell ready for the rise. Sent post-paid, $1. Practical Hints on Dog Breaking, 25 cents. anores W.H. HOLABIRD, Valparaiso, Ind. MANUFACTURED SY Chapin, Battle Creek, Mich, SEND ror CIRCULAR, = Osgood's Folding Ganvas Boat G_ Weight, with paddle for trout fishing, duck hunting, explor — Osgood & ing, etc., 20 lbs.; weight, with bottom board, oars, paddles, etc., everything complete, 45 lbs. ~~ = ishing Gackle, THE ATTENTION OF THE TRADE IS CALLED TO THE VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Valencia Silk Worm Gut, FOR FISHING TACKLE, Thich the undersigned has received direct From one lier the beat mmanufactor te of Murcia, Spain, ant ia offered at the following prices Per 1,000. heavy, to short, 3 eee 7 e6,50 @ 11,50 Bec- -$5.00 @ 7.00 3.50 $2.50 @ 5.00 ANA, Firsts, extra long mes superior, extra heavy; QTACES..~. vee veaeress scares Seconds,extra long heavy to ondp, regular, long, 4 grades,.... Thirds, superior, short,{heavy.. PADRON, Firsis, extra, long, heavy, to firsts, short, 4 grades..........--- econds, superier, long, to sec- mae, ghort, 2 grades.....-..+=-- -.$2,00 @ 2.75 REGULAR, superior, to common, 9 grades, from : The above assortment of Gut is offered in quantities to suit. r e purchasers to-order with accuracy the eigen they Haaire, I will send, whenever desired, sample thomsands of assorted Gut containing ten ades from extra heavy to extra fine at $5 per spat DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE, F. LATASA, 85 BROADWAY, Rooms 42 & 43, ‘ost Office Address + 4 P, O. Box 2708, N.Y. To Persons Who Intend Fish- ing in New Brunswick This Season. = dersigned, who has had several years’ ex- Fortence ishing the Restigouche, Metapedia, Non- welle and Jacquet rivers, and adjacent lakes, has ‘constantly on band & fine assortment of salmon and troct flies suitable for above named watera, Those who deal with me may be pure of pee files which genuot fail to kill, Inquire of John Mowat or D. Fraser, Esqutres, at Metapenee or of me at Camp belton, New Branswick, sanyo an “i FE; MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN FUN MANCHESTER, VERMONT. RODS, REELS]and FLIES OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE. he best ten dollar fly rod made. with loons for ** sronperay? Send for price list, Mention FOREST AND STREAM. [ESTABLISHED IN 1887.] ea. >. Cro A SPECIALTY. NEWPORT BASS ROD. FOR BASS, BLUE AND WEAK FISH, two Greenheart Tip, $15, formerly $40. Endorsed by all the Clubs as the best Rod in use. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. .5O Fulton St., New York. FISHING TACKLE, The Orvis Reel, $3.60, portage prepaid. Mist ”-colored Leaders, ok &Co., Three Joints. Ash But, Pepper Cane Middle Joint and SOLE AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THOMAS ALDRED, OF LONDON, MAN F’CT’R’R OF The Finest Archery and Fishing Tackle in the World. ishing Gackle. PHILADELPHIA Fishing Tackle House. A. B. SHIPLEY & SON, 503 COMMERCE STREET. PHILA, Manufacturers of LYISHING TACKLE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION » For Sea, Lake, Riyer and Brook Fishing. =A Specialty of the celebrated Green Heart and Bethabara Wood for Arehery and Amateur Rod Makers. Rod Mountings of every description. SHIPLEY'S ELASTIC SNOODS Catch every fish that bite, For Tront on Single Gut..............+..-10 ots, each Bagel *Doubles-"as wees ctastescss 61966 Highest Preminm at Centennial, 1876, and FrankHn Institute, 1874. Price Lisis of Wood and Rod Mountings sent on application, Send 10 cents for 64-page Illustrated Catalogue of Fishing Tackle. MANN’S Trollin We manufacture 69 different kinds of droll peers adapted to the waters of every State erritory. Our Perfect Revolving has proved to be the best Trolling Bait ever manufactured. It is covered by two patents—Mann’s patent, Noy. 21, isT1, No. 121,182, and Skinner’s patent, August 4, 1874, No, 153,854. Beware of imitations, None genuine unless J. H. Mann’s name stamped on every Spoon. Whotesale Agents—Bradford & Anthony, 874 Washington street, Boston, and William Mills & Son, 7 Warren street, New York, and to be obtained through most of the other wholesale fishing tackle dealers; or write direct to the manufacturers for catalogue and price list. JOHN H. MANN & CoO., feb20 9m SYRACUSE, N. ¥. Sportsman’s Denot. ESTABLISHED 1836,) First premium at World’s Fair at New York and Centennial Exhibition, OTe JOHN KRIDER, N. KE. Cer. Second and Walnut Ats. Phila. GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS, Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Hooks, Flies, Leaders, Snoods, Artificial Bait, Fly Books, =~ Salmon, Bass and ‘Trout Flies Made to Order, ALSO ‘ Krider’a” Celebrated Center Enamel Split and Glued Bamboo Rods, Birds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skins in Great Varietics— Taxidermy in all its branches, Spratv’s Patent Dog Bisculta. Repairing of all kinds, mard ly Simpson’s New Pocket Scale. A scale for Hunters, Fishermen, Sharpshooters and Family use. This scale registers aa high as 15 pounds, and graduated to 2 Ounces by stan weights, is heavily nickel-plated. Only measures $8 inches in length by % inch in diameter. Pro- nounced by skilled mechanics to be the best scale ever invented. Sample by mail, post-paid, 50 cents, MOnrecelpt of stamp I will send my new 64i-page catalogue, the most complete list ever published on Fishing Tackle, Camping Goods, Shooting Packie, Pisto!s, Base Ball, Archery, Cricket, Lacrosse, Fire. men’s snd Gymnasium Goods, Boxing Gloves, Foot Balls, Sporting Publjcations and everything in the line of Sportsmen’s Goods. R. SIMPSON, 132 Nassau St., P. O. Box, 3207. New York, mar20 tf FISHING TACKLE. Bend for descriptive catalogue containing names of files, prices, etc, _ SARA J. MoBRIDE, Mumford, Monroe Co., N. ¥, a ~ OO———<«_o— — FOREST AND STREAM. * 381 Sportsmen's Bontes. 10 SPORTSMEN: THE PENNSYLVANIA R.R. OO. Respectfully invite attention to the Superior Facilities en by their lines for reaching most of tha TROTTING PARKS and RACE COURSES in the Middie States. ‘Vhese lines being CONTINUOUS FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the diffi- culties and dangers of reshipment, while the excel- lent cars which ron over the smooth steel tracks an— able STOCK TG BE TRANSPORPED without failure or injury. The lines of Pennsylvani Railroad Company also. reach the best lecalities for GUNNING AND FISHING fn Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXOURSION TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Compaay in all the principle citles te KANE, RENOV. BaD. ~- FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQU. and other well-known centers for Trout Fishing, Wina Shooting, Hunting. Alisa, fo TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN. CAPE MAY. SQUAN, and points on the NEW JERSEY COAST revowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER FIX AND FEATHER. and Still L, P. FARMER, Gen'l Pass. Agent. FRANK THOMSON, Gen'l Manager. Tabii-% “THE FISHING LINE.” TARE THE Grand Rapids & Indiana RB.R. Mackinaw, Grand Rapids & Cincinnati Short Line) FoR THE Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries, AND T HE Famous Summer Hesorts and Lakes NORTHERN MICHIGAN The waters of the Crand Traverse Region nd the Michigan North Woods are unsui passed, if equalled, in the abundance and great variety of fish ed. CORRUOK TROUT abonnd in the streams, and the Yamous AMEKICAN GRAYLING is found only in those waters. The TROUT Season begins May Land ends Sept, 1. Tne GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends a1, NO LACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA- LONGE also abound in jarge numbers in the many lakes and lakelets of this terrtory. The sportsman can readily send trophies of his skill to his friends or “club” at home, as ice for packing Osh can be bad at many pointa. TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YCU, The scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very beautiful; the air ig pure, dry and bracing. The Ciimate is pe- gulisrly beneficial to those suffering with Hay Fever and Asthma affections. The hotel accommodations are good, far surpass- the averane: in countries new enough to afford nest of fishing. he the geagor Round Trip Excursion Tickets qwill pe sold at low rates, and 2 tractive train facill- ‘ties offered to Touri-ts and Sportsmen, Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free st owner's risk. ; itis our'sim to make sport-men fee) ‘at home” onthisroute, For Tourist’s Guide (an attractive tl- Justrated book of 80 pages), containing Juli informa- tiomand accurate aps of the Fishing Gronnds and Time’Cards, address A. B. LEXT, Gen’! Pass. Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich. ee nEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE NEw HAVEN, MERIDEN, HARTFORD, Spring- field, White Mountsing, Montreal and lnterme- diate points, The new palace steamer C. H. Northam eaves Pier 25, Hast River, daily (Sundays excepted) t3r,m. A passenger train will be In waiting on he wharf at New Haven, and leave for Springfield and way stations on arrival of boat. RIGHT LINE—The Continental leayes New York atil P. M:, connecting with passenger train in wait- ng on wharf at New Haven, leaving at 6 A.u. Tick- ets sold and baggage checked at 044 Broadway, New York, and 4 Court street, Brookiyn. Excursion to New Haven and return, $1-50. Apply at Genera) Offics, om the pler, or to RICHARD PECK, Genera! Long Island RAILROAD oa Re ee ie ains will leave Hunrer’s Poin! ushwick aD wiatenat aves., cor. Allantic Avenue, Brookiyn: A, M. 8 80 Greenpoint and Sag Harbor Mail. 8 00 Fatchogue, Babylon and Rockaway Mail, 10 00 * ort Jeffereou and way. 11 0U Babylon, Merrick, Rockaway and way. Pp, M. 8 30 Parden City, N rthport, Glen Cove, etc, 4 00 Greenport, Sag Harbor Hxpréss (Garden City) 4 30 Babylon Express—Wsll St, t Babylun, 1 hour and 20 miinntes. Patchogue, 4 30 Port Jefferson and way, 5 09 Babylob avd way. 6 20 Locust Valley, Glen Cove and way, 6 00 Patchogue Arcommiodution, 30 cs hay potty Glen beh bi aS Trick AccommMocat a ak SUNDAYS. 600 Greenport, Sag Harbor, Port Jefferson. 9.00 Garden City, Hempstead, Port Jefferson and way. P, M. 1 30 Garden City and Hempstead, 7 00 Gerden City, Hempstead Northportand way. A theatre train will be ron frm Hupter’s Point and Fjacbush ave, every Saiurday night at 12:15 a.m, $72 aweek, $126 dayat home easily made. Costly Oute fitjree, Address TRUEALO., uguats, Maine. iba Sportimen’s RBontes. St. Louis, Minneapolis ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between St. Louis, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Burlington, C. Rapids & N’rih’rn. Fiailway.* QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! TWO PASSENGER TRAINS RACH WAY DAILY, between Bnrlington, Ajhert Lea and Minneapolis, crossing aud connecting with all East and West Lines in Iowa, running through some of the finest hunting gronndsin the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen and their dogs taken good care of. Reduced rates on parties of ten or more upon application to General Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids, C, J. IVES E. F. Winstow, General Manager, Chesapeake & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Angler to the Best Hunting and Fishine Grounds of Vircinia and West Virginia; Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Monuntsins, Greenbrier and New Rivers, and Kan- awha Valley, and including in their varieties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, Quail, enipe, Woodcock, mountain tront, bass, pike, pickerel, ete., etc. Guns, fishing tackle, and one dog for each sporta- man carried free. The Route of the Tourist through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery of the Virginia Mountains to their most famous watering places aud summer regorts, Gen. Passenger Agent, The Only Route via White | Sulphur Springs. Rallroad connections at Cincinnati, with the West, Northwest and Southwest; at Gordonsville, with the North and Northeast; and at Richmond and Char- lottesyille with the South. Allmodern improvements in equipment. CONWAY R,. HOWARD, Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent, mays ly Richmond, Va. FOR HALIFAX, PORT HAWKESBURY, PIC- TOU AND CHARLOTTE- TOWN. The first-class stenmships Cerroll and Wer- cester, will leave T wharf, Bos.ton,tor above ports, every Disabied Soldiers, either Union or Confede- Tate, cau have a copy by mall for $1.50. Address H. G. NEWSOM, Franklin on, N. C. STANDARD PUBLICATIONS. Medals OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Svecial Designs Furrished Without Charge. G. B. WILKINSON, 212 Broadway, N. Y. MEDALS, BADGES AND EMBLEMS OF EVERY DESORIPTION. CAMP LIFE IN THE WILDERNESS. By Charles A, J. Farrar. Au amnsing accuvunt of a trip made by a party of Boston gentlemen to the Ranweley Lakes region, 224 pages, 12 illustrations, Paper covers, 5 Gents. FARRAR'S RIUHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES ILLUSTRATED. A complete and reliable guide to Kichardson and Rangeley lakes, Pardia- chenee, Dixyille N itch and headwaters of Connec- tient, Androscoggin, Magalloway and Sandy Riv- ers; 285 pages, 40 illustrations. Paper covers, 50 cents. FARRAR’S MOOSEHEAD LAKE AND THE NORTH MAINE WILDERN#SS ILLUSTRATED. A comp ehen-ive and ihorouzh hand-book of the Moo-ehead Lake région and tie sporting resorts oof Northern Maine. The tuurs of the Kennehec, Pénobseon aud St. John rivers, ascent of Katah- din, efe., are plainly treated; 224 pages, 14 illustra- tions. Paper Givers, 6! cents, FARtAR’s POCKET MAP of the Richardson and Rangeley lakes region and the waters of North- western Maiue. Printed on tough linen paper, cloth covers, 50 cents. FARKRAR’S +OCKE MAP of Moosehead Lake and vicinity, andthe famous huo jpg and fishing re- sorts of Norrhern Maine, also the headwaters of the Kennebec, Penobscot and St, John rivers. Printed on tough linen paper, cloth covers, $1. FARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the entire Richurdson and Rangeley lakis region, Large size, each 25 cents. send for catalogue. 1" Any of the above publications sent by mail, post-paid, ou receipt of price, Audress CHARLES 4. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Muss. deol? Bt POULTRY CUIDE FREE for 3-cent stamp, or with handsome chromo picture of pouliry for 25 cts, E. & C. VON CULIN, SPECIAL DESIGNS SENT FREE UPON APPLICATION, Anything in the Jewelry line made to order. mayl6 4b C. WEIS, Successor to POLLAK & CO Manutacturer of Sleerschaum Pipes and Cigar Holders ESTABLISHED 1839. Any special designs of Pipes or Cigar Holders cnt to order wit iin 10 days’ notice. Pipes, efc., cut from Photographs, Monograms, Crests, etc., & Specialty. Pipes, etc, boiled by the new process, repairing fone and ambers titred. Reeve BROADWAY, for merly 27 John St., N. Y. Factories—398 Grand St, and Vienna, Anstria Tilustrated Circular free on applicaticu, P, 0. Box FIRST PRIZE MEDAL, | VIENNA EXHIBITION, 1873. $66 ‘Address H HALLETT & CO., Portlaad, Maine. mays tf Box 18, Delaware City, Del. 3,021. Se a is Tory ee = > 2» [ESA oY ase |= (Gr — Joe" 2253 4S 2 = pel = = = a : Bes © R222 w, y This cut isa fac-simile of the SPORTSWON'S CHAIN, satented by N. M. SHEPARD. April 15, 1879. Tht: Ohatn PATENTED asze Ole will be made trom the very best quality of ROLLED GOLD PLATE, or what 14 Known as Gold Filled, ani will Se war- APRIL 15, 1879 <7 BS AM fauted to wear egoal fo a Solid Gold Chain from tuur to six years. [he retail price will be $8 each. Liberal dis- o . & ae Oe) cort to | los or Societies ordering twelve or more atone time. Fimblematic for Pigeon, G ass Ball or Targeh Sioot- B = @) ing, cunsisting’ of Shot, Shella, Cartridges, and a Gun or Rite for Bar will also be made of Solid Gold, upon wppii-at’on, 5 ai 4! Te lowest market price. z= 3 bed g o a I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF EVERY THING IN THE JEWELRY LINE. I HAVE A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF Masonic, Odd Fellows, Knights Pythias, Eastern Star Pins, Rings and Jewels, *kauom e]}i] B 10s ULES pod B pu *oy1gud ayy adojay pavuid te, as BH OYA ano Algse AQ pedunotod WULs ONV LSavOd—-snaduyHo"d “H “VY “Ld vo SSON34S4344 ca) OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE. pa wn — oO Shooting, Rowing, Athletic, Firemen’s, College and School Medals ane 5 ARE A SPECIALTY WITH THIS HOUSB. oP re ore ss : We have largest stock on hand of any house in this country, and do more business in this line than any other ses iS Honse, ims SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, 25c. B26 5 a Soe eSs o a N. M. SHEPARD, 150 Fulton St., New York. Sara = SPECIAL ORIGINAL DESIGNS, NOT IN CATALOGUE, FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. Ese = I manufacture to order at short notice all the Army Corps Badges of the United Sta’ both gold and silver 25 5 Full information given upon application, 28 Bee bad ore a ee — il) FOREST AND STREAM. atcherg Goods. s ’ a 22 $ e » 22 niet = WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR as a> UN PHILIP HIGHFIELD'S € a2 SS ORLEBRATED = = Qui< 2.0) 9 Arch Impl t e = 2, ° rchery Implements. : 52 AND Ss Mm n JEFFEBIE'S POPULAR LAWN TENNIS.| © © 72 Complete Seta of Jefferic’s Tennis for $15, $20, $25, S o . $30, $10 and $50. Se = Complete Archery Clnb Outfits, from $5 to $100, S a ————s & < a ies o & x 2 a = kK w se — Ss N a) i o a a\ i les| = eS 8s w 2 TENNIS_ =e a lo The **MoDERN KULES” OF LawN TENNIS. Cioth, = l 2 QG by mail, 25c. 3 i Or: The ‘MODERN ARCHER,” by an Expert. Cloth, = ° oe by mail, 25¢, 4 = 2% Tn concluding an article on bow-shooting and bow = | Ay and arrow making, in September Scribier, 1877, Mr. soa imo = [3] oO Maurice Thompson, of Crawfordsyille, Ind., the 3 MADE OF THE BEST SHEFFIELD STEEL. Ni s gentlemanly and enthusiastic archer, who, by his writings, has placed archery foremost among the - — — 7 popular pastimes of America, says: “No home- ; those beautiful weapons made by Philip, Hirhfield, ° of London.” *The Highfleld Lemonwood Bows are the best for co eaet atid ast ee om “aes,” er} © Have You Seen the Daly Gun? We have just published a 196-page Catalogue, containing 700 illustrations of sporting goods, etc, Price by mail, 10c, Our New Seaside List of Archery, Tennis, etc,, sent free, PECK & SNYDER, Manu acturess and Importers, P. O. Box No, 9,751. 124 Nassau St., N. Y. VINEARCHERY 2. MANUFACTURED. By It Has all the Latest Improvements. To see one is to admire it; To admire it ia to wish for one = To wish for one is to buy it! ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT, THE NEW STANDARD PAPER SHELLS Are now ready for delivery. Giye them a trial and be com vinced of their superiority. Send all orders te SCHOVERLINC, DALY & CALES, 84 and 86 CHAMBERS ST., N, ¥. THOS, L. GOLCHER, 116 Girard Avenue, Phila., Pa, WM. R. SCHAEFER, 61 Elm St, Boston, Mase: —E I-HORSMAN. > SENDFOR CATALOGUE,60. 2-62 WILLIAM ST.MLY. Sliscellaneang. H. L, DUNCKLEE’S PATENT Camping and Mining Stove. Just the thing for people camping out for @ short orlong time. FOUR S ZES; PRICES } HASONA- BLE. Send for descriptive circulars, with prices and terms, a : z FOX’S PATENT S a ; : BREECH LOADING SHOT GUN = 5 . a S es Fi = f) WONDERFULLY SIMPLE, WONDERFULLY STRONG. . wa i There never was & gun easier to handle, easier to clean, = ess liable to get loose or ont of order, or one so good for Fa the money, Prices range from $50 to $300- S B 3 WARRANTED IN EVERY RESPECT, z E 8 Send stamp for circular to =< : fe E i $ 5 : ! s The American Arms Co. a i an mn TT BOSTON, MASS, No, 1—Camp Packed, Made and so'd by TAUNTON IRON WORKS CoO., 87 Blackstone St., Boston, Mass, 1 a ae ast UMN NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE. Miscellaneous, Louisiana State Lottery Company. This institution was regularly incorporated by the Legislature of the State for Educational and Chari- table purposes in 1968 for the term of Twenty< five years, to which contract the inviolable faith of the State is pledged with a capital of $1,000,000, to which it has since added a reserve fund of $350,000, J. Stevens & Co.'s reech- Loading’ Arms. GREAT REDUCTION IN A, MEY ER, IMPORTER OF AND DEALEE IR; IT NEVER SCALE3 OR POSTPONES. 110th . Monthly Grand Distripation, New Orieans, Tay 8. DOUBLE GUNS. SINGLE GUNS. California, Rhine, $5,000, cre, 100,000 tekets. two Gay dollars; halves, | gWist. -Laminated. Extra. Plain. ‘Twist, Laminated. Hungarian Wines, one (#1) dollar. Apply to M. A, DAUPHIN. P,0.| $30.00 $40.00 $45.00 $12.50 $15.50 $17.00 Box 692, New Orleans, La.; oreame at 319 Broadway, AMERICAN CHAMPAGNES. New York, jelg 2t RIFLES—,.22 calibre,....+.<++-+ o4in, 26in, 238 in. 02, .38, .44 calibre...... ....24in, 26in, 28 in. . $20 $22 $24 $20 «$21 $22 392 BOWERY 392 5Q NORWE- Extra for globe sights and varnished stock, $3. : MOLLER GIAN COD-LIVER OIL HUNTER’S PET RIFLES—.22, .32, 88 and .44 Seaalishrrs tar seas csinern ea eg (Ae et 22 in, 24 in, | Near Fourth avenue, NEW YORE. om 9 $20 21 a ear e POCKEM RIFLES 2%, .82 C0UDY@.s.s+ceeeensesseseesseceeeeeesseeeecesereeese]O i, 12m, 1540, 38m. | ga, fit a ae BILLIARD HALA. 2.25 $18.25 $15 16, ie longe: @ Ratge in th 7 Send for illustrated price list to ; sino y ahoorernoniy. ity,” For! Sharp ob a Cea Charles Folsom, 53 Chambers St., N. Y., Dealerin : ron t ENAPP & VAN NOSTR. eet medical authorities in the world. Giver iciss | SIRE-ARMS, AMMUNITION AND ALL ARTICLES CONNECTED WITH THE SAME, AND, Sold by Druggiats, W. H. Schietfelin & Co,,N,.v AND SOLE AGENT FOR POULTRY AND GAME New York Mailing Ageney, ; Nos. 259 and 990 WASHINGTON MARKET, H. ¥ wit pees ean trig an Wal J. Stevens & Co.’s Celebrated Arms. g¢ Mee , 13 Spruce Sk, 41 oor from mone | Mk. Cuarces MoLsom: SAVANNAH, Ga. Invested Btreet Building, JAMHS BRADY, Manaser and Proprie- ‘Dear Sir; 1 would thank you to send me & circular. Ihave ona of yonr little Pistol Stock Rifles, $10 to $1,000 Stocks Tae neti tor, OPE, saloon kind, and I do gay, Without flattery, that it isaperfectslooter, It can explode a cap five times out éyery month. Book sent iree explaining everythine : PEN DAY AND NIGHT, of five at ten paces. Respectfully, 7 GEORGE ALLEN, Address BAXTER & CO., Bankers, 17 Wall Bt, NZ we, | bO mp) Miscellaneous, A GREAT INVENTION! Imitation rAtTWNE CLASS. Patented Dee. 3, 1878. CURTAINS, SHADES AND BLINDS dispensed with, New, Elegant, Cheap and Durable. Tt produces all the unique effects of a richly painted or Elegantly *tained Wiodow-. It is easily ap- lied to the glass in Windows of Houses, Churches, blic Buildings, Steamboats, Street and Railroad Cars, Libraries, Parlors, OMfces, Bath Rooms, Stair- ways, Transoms, Vestibule Doors, etc,, with the full effect and brilliancy of variously colored ground glass. The article has just been patented, and not a single agency has as yet been established, ONE GOOD MA in each State want- \ ed, to whom exclu- sive territory will be reserved for five years, SAMPLES of three of the most beanti- ful styles will be sent prepaid with full instructions, WHOLESALE PRICES, etc., on receipt of $1.00. Patentee Agents Se LUM SMITH, £ MWPr's, 717 Sansom Street, (Sole Agt. for U. 8. & Apply to PHILADELHIA, Pa, { Canada. READ the following Extract from the Representa- five Agents’ Paper of the world, Tur PHILADELPHIA, Pa., AGENTS’ HERALD: “We regard the above as the most remarkable and beautiful invention ever patented, and would advise the Agent readers of the Herald particularly to be on the alert to secure choice territory. The article ig so simple, and yet willbe in such universal demand, that it will undoubtedly meet with a most enthusiastic reception and extraordinary sale, It will offer the best opportunity for coining money that has ever been presented to Agents, and the basiness being light, neat and respectable, will be miliary adapted to ladies and gentlemen who es timidity, etc., have hitherto been debarred from engaging in the Agency business, for want of Some meritorious and suitable article to canvass for. Another yery important feature of attraction is that all goods purchased will be promptly forwarded to even fle most remote section of the country free of AGENTS’ HERALD THE LARGEST, SPICIEST AND ONLY REPRESENTATIVE PAPER OF ITS KIND, IVEN —MPLOYMENT fates ba eae By over 200 responsible advertisers In this month’s issue of the AGENTS’ HERALD. Grand outfit, in- eluding Circulars, terms sand a beautiful 10x14 En- graying of the SMITHOGRAPH, sample card and fall : particulars of the AGENTS’ DIRECTORY and sam- ie copies of last month's AGENTS’ HERALD, all For 10 CENTS. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00. One cent stamps taken. Wecannot afford to give the paper away, s0 don’t ask us. Address in haste, AGENTS’ PUBLISHING CO., Phila., Pa. d feb37 lyr t MANUFACTURER OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. a IN SPORGANS.°: The oldest, lary ~st perfect manufactory in the U.S =<=58 0 FISHING TACKLE. =Bend for descriptive catalogue contalning names Of files, prices, etc. BARA sf MoBRIDE, Mumford, Monro? Go,, N.1¥.! Ee FOREST AND STREAM. mor ‘BEATS THE WORLD.” —msx.| OLD JUDGE SMOKING TOBACCO. JUDGE" CICARETTES. Manufactued under Lettera Patent granted Charles G. Emery, Mareh 5, 1878, by which the rice paper used as wrappers is so prepared that the unpleasant odor and injurious effect of the OIL OF CREOSOTE thrown off when bnroing is completely neutralized or destruyed, and the paper made saliva proof to pre- vent its breaking or melting in the month, The great advantage and importance of this invention will at once be recognized by all smokers, an’ its truth demonstrated by the first ‘* Old Judg2” Cigarettes they smoke. Neither will they require a printed certificate from any eminent Professor of Chemistry to con- yince them they have heretofore, in smoking Cigarettes made of PURE RICE PAPER, been inhaling one of the deadliest poisons known. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS, COODWIN & CO., Manufacturers, 207 & 209 Water Street: NEW YORK. TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES, “HALVES ”—Rare Old Perique and Virginla. New Combina- e The Standard of our world-wide reputable and reliable brand, AIR, will ever be maintained, and such improvements added from time fo time as are the VANITY result of our unremitting efforts to place upon the market a Tobacco which shall meet all the demands of the connoisseur. WM. S. KIMBALL & CO., Rochester, N. Y, SIX PRIZE MEDALS. THE LATEST | “STRAIGHT "—Rare Old Virginia, tlons of these fragrant Tobaccos. A. RAYMOND & CO., CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND BOYS. Gents Outfits Complete, : Ready Made orto Orde Our Stock is large, and we have every kind of Goods in use for Gent’s and Boys’ Apparel, Furnishing Goods and Uniforms of all kinds a specialty. SAMPLES AND RULES OF MEASUREMENT SENT BY MAIL, A. RAYMOND & CO., COR. FULTON AND NASSAU STS., N. Y¥. CITY. MANUFACIURED 3F Osgood & Chapin, Battle Creek, Mich, SEND FoR CIRCULAR. Osgood's Folding Canvas Boat. Weight, with paddla for tront fishing, duck hunting, explom ing, etc., 20 lbs.; weight, with bottom board, oars, paddles, - ete., everything complete, 45 lbs, 9 Q cs MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN FISHING TACKLE, F N E MANCHESTER, VERMONT. RODS, REELS, and FLIES OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE. ten dollar fy rod made, The Orvis Reel, $3.60, postage prepaid. “ Mist”-colored Leaders, witulocpe tar “ dropiers? Send for price ilst. Mention FOREST AND STREAM. [ESTABLISHED IN 1887.] eS. ks.§ CrOOK &WCO., A SPECIALTY. NEWPORT BASS ROD. FOR BASS, BLUE AND WEAK FISH, Three Joints. Ash But, Pepper Cane Middle Jolnt and two Gireenheart Tip, $15, formerly $40. Endorsed by all the Clubs as the best Rod in use, SOLE AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THOMAS ALDRED, OF LONDON, MANF’CT'R'R OF The Finest Archery and Fishing Tackle in the World. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. 50 Fulton St., New :York. ishing Qackle. $s PHILADELPHIA Fishing Tackle House. A. B. SHIPLEY & SON FISHING TAOKLE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION For Sea, Lake, River and Brook Fishing A Specialty of the celebrated Green Heart and Bethabara Wood for Arehery and Amateur Rod Makers. Rod Mountings of every description, SHIPLEY’'S ELASTIC SNOODS ? Catch every fish that bite, For Trout on Single Gut.........,..-+.«.10 cts. each o Base) Dontlds ys cos ee ences pt ar ea i Highest Premium at Centennial, 1876, and Franklin Insitute, 1874. Price Lists of Wood and Rod Mountings sent on application. Send 10 cents for 64-page Illustrated Catalogue of Fishing Tackle. Trolling Spoons. q—— At PERFECT We manufacture 59 different kinds of Trollin Spoons, adapted to the waters of every State an Territory, Our Perfect Revolving has proved to be the best Trolling Bait ever manufactured, It Is coyered by two patents—Mann’s patent, Nov. 21, 1s71, No, 121,182, and Skinner’s patent, August 4, 1874, No. 153,854. Beware of imitations. None Sere unless J. H, Mann’s name stamped on every spoon. Whoiesale Ageuts—Bradford & Washington street, Boston, and W Son, 7 Warren street, New York, and to be obtained through most of the other wholesale fishing tackle dealers; or write direct to the manufacturers for catalogue and price list. JOHN H. MANN & Co., feb20 9m SYRACUSE, N. ¥. Sportsman’s Denot. ESTABLISHED 1836,) First preminm at World’s Fair at New York and : Centennial Exhibition, Anthony, 874 iam Mins & JOHN KRIDER, N, HE. Cer. Second and Walnut Sts. Phila. GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS, Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Hooks, Files, Leaders, Snoods, Artifeial Balt, ly Booka, 12- Salmon, Bass and ‘Trout Flies Made to Order. ALSO * Krider's” Celebrated Center Enamel Split and Glued Bamboo Rods, Birds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skins in Great Varleties— Taxidermy in all its branches, Sprati’s Patent Dog Biscuits. Repairing of all Kinds, mar4 ly THE ATTENTION OF THE TRADE IS CALLED TO THE VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Valencia Silk Worm Gut, FOR FISHING TACKLE, Which the wndersigned has received direct from one of the best manufactories of Murcia, Spain, and is offered at the following prices : Per 1,000, MARANA, Firsts, extra long heavy, to superior, extra heavy, short, 3 grades...... ep eeeecensereet eres tere 6,00 @ 11,50 Seconds,extra long heavy to sec- onds, regular, long, 4 grades......$5.00@ 7.00 Thirds, superior, short,heavy.. 3.50 PADRON, Firsts, extra, long, heavy, to firsts, short, 4 grades......,.,....$2,50@ 5,00 Seconds, superior, long, to sec- onds, short, 2 grades......-...- ++»$2,00 @ 2.95 REGULAR, superior, to common, 9 grades, from....---......... -0++.$1,00 @ 2,50 The above assortment of Cut is offered in quantities to suit. ; To enable purchasers to order with accuracy the grades they require, I will send, whenever desired, Bample thousands of assorted Gut conta’ ten grades from extra heavy to extra fine at per “DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE, F, LATASA, it Office Address + 35 BROADWAY, iy O. Box 2708, N.Y. Rooms 42 & 43, Salmon Fishing in Canada. —_—_—_ FOR SALE BY T. W. BOYD, a4] NOTRE DAME STREET, MONTREAL. Scotch Salmon and Trout Rods, Reels, Silk Plait Lines. MESSRS. FORREST & SONS? (of Keleo) Large and Small Size Salmon Flies, Su- ‘ perior Casting Lines ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO, _ Junio 1m FOREST AND STREAM. Suortémen’s Fontes. TO SPORTSMEN: “SEE PENNSYLVANIA BR. 00, Respectfully inyite attention to the Superior Facilities attorded by their lines for reaching most of the iROLTING PARKS and RACE COURSES in the Middle States. These lines being CONTINUOUS FROM ALLIMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the diffi- culties and dangers of reshipment, while the excel- lent cara Which run over the smooth eteel tracks en- ee Pe TG BE TRANSPORTED without fatluze ine Hae lines of Pennsylvani Railroad Company alse reach the best lecalities for GUNNING AND FISHING -- Pennsylvania and New dersey. EXOURSIOW TIOKETS are sold at the offices ot the ‘OVA B in ail the Beinctyle cities to KANE, RENOV FORD. © CRESSON. RALSTON, {INNEQUA other well-known centers for rout Fishing Wing Shooting. and sil Hunting. Also. to © {UCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPR MAY SQUAN, and pointe on the NEW JERSEY COAST PEN, en ALT WATER SPORT AFTER FIR L. P, FABMER, Gen'l Pass. Agsns FBARKE THOMSON. Gen) Manager Topli-t “THE FISHING LINE.” TAKE THE Grand Rapids & Indiana B.R. Mackinaw, ae Rapids & Cincinnati Short Line) FOR THE Tront, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries, AND THE Famous Summer Resorts and Lakes OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN Cranit Sayer Region athe Michigan North Woods aré unsurpassed, if equaled, in the abundance and great variety of fish ROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the Me AMERIOAN GRAYLING is found only in aters. phe TROUT Season berins May 1and ends Sept. 1, The GRAYLING Season opens Jane 1 and ends NOLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA- ‘LONGE also ahound in ‘large numbers in the many lakes and lakelets of this territory. The sportsman can readily Bend trophies of his gkill to his friends or “club” at home, as ice for packing fish can be had at many points, TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YGU. The scenery of the North Woods and Lakesis very beantifal; the air ia pure, dry and Dearne The Climate is pe- culiarly P peneticial to those suffering with Hay Fever and Asthma affections, The hotel accommodations are good, far surpass- ing the ev eraRS in countries new enough to afford finest of fishing. ee aring the season Round Trip Excursion Tickets vill be sold at low rates, and A\tractive train facili- ties off-red to Tourists and Sportsmen, Dogs, Gons and Fishing Tackle Carried Bree at owner's risk, - Tt is onr aim to make sportsmen feel ‘al home on this route. For Tourist’s Guide (an attractive il- Justrated book of 80 pages), containing full informa- tion and accurate maps of the sien Sane and Time Cards, address id Gen'l Pass. Agent, Grand Sanda Mich, EW HAVEN, MERIDEN, HARTFORD, Spring- field, White Mountains, Montreal and interme- diate points. The new palace steamer 0. H, Northam jeaves Pier 25, Hast River, daily (Sundays excepted) atS3P.m A paasenger train will be In walting on the wharf at New Haven, and leave for Springfield and way etations on arrival of boat. WIGHT LINE—The Continental leaves New York atll F. m:, connecting with passenger train in wait- ngon wharf at New Haven, leaving afb Am Tick- ets sold and baggage checked at 914 B-oadway, New York, and 4 Court s‘reet, Brooklyn. Hxcursion to New Haven and return, $1.50. Apply at General Office, on the pier, or to RICHARD PEGE, Genera! Agent. Long island RAILROAD June 15, 1879, Trains will leave Hun'er’: Point, Bashwiek and Panel aves., cor. Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn : Ay § 20 Greenpoint and Sag Harbor Mail. 8 00 Patchogue, Babylon and Rockaway Mail, 10 00 Fort d= ffereon and way. ut a0 Babylon, Merrick, Rockaway and way, *3 EF Garden City, N rttport, Glen Cove, etc, 4 00 Greenport, Sag Harbor Ex Rae (Garden: felt ty) 4 30 Babylon Express—Wall Sf. to Babylon, hour and 2) mninotes, Patchogue. 4 80 Port Jefferson and way. 5 09 Babylon and way. 5 80 Locust Valley, Glen Cove and way. 6 00 Patchogue Accommodation. 30 Northport, Glen rates i ferrick Accommodatin aS SUNDAYS. § 0 Greenport, Sag Harhor, Port Jefferson. 9 00 Garden’ Olry, Hempstead, Port Jefferson and way- PB. M, 1 30 eet City and Hempstead, 7 00 Garden City, Hempstead Northport and way. A theatre train will be run from Hunter's Point pnd Flatbush aye. every Sa'urday night at 12:15 a.m. $7 a ri rane sila o TRUER CO. Lummis, made. Bonne: a fitfree. Address TRU E& CO., Sportimen’s Houtes. St. Louis, Minneapolis ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars ‘between St, Lonis, Minneapolis and St, Paul. Burlington, C, Rapids & N’rth’rn iailway. QUICKEST, OHEAPEST AND BEST! TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, between Burlington, Albért Lea and Minneapolis crossing and connecting with all Hast and Weat Lines in Iowa, runolng through some of the finest hunting grounds in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen and their dogs taken good care of. Reduced rates on parties of ten or more npon application to General Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids Cc. J. IVES, E. F. WINstow, General Manager, Mechataness & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Ancler to the Best Hunting and Fishine Grounds of Vircinia and West Virginia; Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers, and Kan- awha Valley, and including in their varieties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, snips, woodcock, mountain tront, bass, pike, pickerel, étc., etc, Guns. fishing tackle, and one dog for each sporis- Man carried free, The Route of the Tourist throngh the most beautiful and picturesque scenery of the Virginia Monuttains to their most famous watering places and summer resorts, The Only Route via White Sulphur Springs. Railroad connections at Cincinnati, with the West, Northwest and Southwest; at Gordonsville, with the North and Northeast ; and at Richmond and Char- lottesyille with the South. All modern improvements “Gen. Passenger Agent. in equipment, . CONWAY R, HOWARD, Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent, Mays ly Richmond, Va. FOR HALIFAX, PORT HAWKESBURY, PIC. TOU AND CHARLOTTE- TOWN. The firat-class stenmships Carroll and Wer- cester, will lenve T wharf, Boston, for above ports, every “aturday at 12, M. Through tickets sold to all principal points in Nova Scotta aud Cape Breton. No freight received after 10 A. M on day of suniling. Shippers must send with receipts the value of goods for muster’s manifest. For rates of freight or passage inguire of W. A. RING, 18 T wharf, or 0. G. PEAKSON, 219 Washington street. mayl 6m F. NICKERSON & CO., Agents, Old Dominion Line. The steamers of this Line reach some of the finest waterfowl and upland shooting sections in the coun- try. Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb’s Island, and points on the Peninsula. City Point, James’ River, Currituck, Florida, and the mountain— ous country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk steamers sail Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday, Lewes, Del., Tuesday and Friday at 2 P. mM, Full information given at office, 197 Greenwich St., New York. Bep2s8 ly "NOTICE To Sportsmen and Tourists: The “ Lake Superior Transit Co.'s Excursion Rate Book” for 1879 1s nowready, Copies of this book and information astothe beat hunting and fishing grounds can be obtained of T. P. CARPENTER, Gen. Pass. Agt., Atlantic Dock, Buifalo, N, Xs juni2 3m ADVERTISEMENT, The Pullman Car Co. is prepared to charter to hunting and fishing parties ihe two new cars ‘*Davy Crockett "and * Izaak Walton,” which are Hited np with dimingroom and Kitchen, sleeping apartment3, lavatories, etc., also provided with racks and ¢ osets for guns and fishing tackle, and Kennels for dogs, Diagrams, rate; and other desired on tarnished on application to Gen’, Supt. P. P. GC. Co. Chicago, 7°26 ‘sma Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S RE- TREAT, SHINNECOCE BAY, L. L, By @ practical gunner and an old bayman. Has always On hand the best of boats, batteries, etc., with the largest rig of trained wild-geese decoys on the const. The best ground in the vicinity of New York for bay snipe shooting of a!! varieties. Special attention given by himself to his Eneate atid satis- faction guaranteed. Address WM. N, LANE, Good Ground, L, I. Novs tf The WINDSOR HOTEL, MONTREAL, Has No Equal in Canada. And few if any in the United States, for Elegance, Comfort, Reasouable Charges and good attendance, R. H. SOUTHGATE, Manager. jJel26m Naas ties HOUSE, FORKED RIVER, OCEAN J.—In the immediate vicinity of the nest fishing and gunning vf Barnegat Bay. Supe- Tior accommodations for tumilies or transient guests At Teasonaplerates, ALONZO H, SCOEW IT: rd JAS. WORTHINGTON, Proprietor. Hotels and Resorts far Sportsmen, Sherman House, (CLARK AND RANDOLPH), CHICAGNH. Rates reaneed 3 to $4 par day for ‘all rooms aboye the parlor floor, without baths, Rooms with baths, ‘$3.50, $4, and $4.60 per day. ALVIN HULBERT, Prop’r. We challenge any Hotel in the World to show as latge and as elegantly turnished rooms as those of the SHERMAN, je20 tf ONE OF THE WORLD’S WONDERS, SOUR LAKE. The Great Wat-ring Place of Texas, This remarkable natural phenomenon cousiste of a circular pool sbonu* an acre in extent, in a con- tinual state of ebullition, produced by escaping gases. Around the Jake are a great number of wells and springs, of thirteen distinct varieties of water— su’phur, soda, alum, iron, ete, The waters of the lake and many of the springs are very acid. A spect- fic for rhenmatism in its worst forms, dyspepsia, chronic diarhcea, skin, kidney, venereal and female diseases. Fishing excellent and game abundant at all Seasons. Open allthe year, The tourist, whether for health or pleasure, and the student of nature, can tind no place more AE Sixty miles east of Houston on New Orleans R. R. Board, week, $10; month, $35, Address J. A. MERCHANT, Sour pbs Se BOGE Coke. 2texae, 7 Texas, SO eee eee GO05D SHOOTING AND FISHING AND A PLEASANT RESORT FOR SUMMEK BOARDERS, GO TO THE BAY VIEW HOUSE, AT GOOD GROU YD, LONG ISLAND. Take cars from Hunteis Point, Long Island Rail- road, Terms easy. M. WILLIAMS, Pro’pt. may29 ly apr24 3mos “THIMBLE ISLAND HOUSE,” f On Pot Rock, one of the Thimble Islands. House and furniture’ new. Island contains 10 acres or more, shaded with pine and other trees. No mo:- quitoes. No dust. Sand beaches. Good fishing. Boats, billiards, bowling-alleys, croqnet-grounds, etc. Board, $7 to $9 per week; children at less Tates; transient, $150 per day. Four trains dally; steamer twice daily from New Haven. WM. H. BARNES, Stony Creek, Conr. jun5 2m Gunpowder, -Latlin & Rand Powder Go. Ne. 24 WORRKAY AT, MW. Ye Sole Proprietors and Mannufacturera of Orange Lightning Powder, No. ito, strongest and Cleanest made, in seasied 1Jb. cani-ters. Higher numbers specially are recom- mended for breech- -loading guns. @range Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and clean, No. 2 to &m es kegs, axe Ibs. each, and canisters of land & ibs. each Orange Rifle Powder- The best for rifies and all ordinary purposes. izes, FG, FPG and FFFG, the last being the finest. Packed in wood and metal Kegs of 25 ibs,, 1217 Iba and 634 tbs., and in canisters of 1 Ib, and 4% ‘tb. All of the above give high velocities and Iese zesiddumihan any other maak made, and are re sommended and used by Capt. A. H, BOGARDUS she ‘‘Champicn Wing Shot of the World. it All of the above give high velocities and less residuum than any other brands made, and are re- commended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUS, the ‘Champion Wing Shot of the World.” BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order, Safety Fuse, Frictional and Platinum Fuses, Pamphlets, showing sizes of the grain by wood- ent, sent free on application to the above address, DITTMAR POW DER. For the accommodation of Dealers and Sportsmen, I have made arrangements to sell to apy oné who can be more conyeniently supplied from New York at same rates as charged at the works. HENRY C. SQUIRES, No. 1 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK, Gunpowder, GUNPOWDER. DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE Duponr’s Gunpowder Mills, established in 1801, have maintained their great reputation for 78 ee the following celebrated brani owder~ of DUPONT'S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos. 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), uneqnale? in strength quickness and cleanliness ; adapted for Glass Bal and Pigeon Shooting. DUPONT'S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 3 (fine), burning slowly, ’Ginse Bale vlean; great penetration; adapted for Glass Pigeon, Duck and other shooting. DUPONT’S EAGLE RIFLE, A qnick, strong and clean Powder of very fine grain for Pistol shooting. DUPONT’S RIFLE, FG., “SEA SHOOTING,” FFg and FFFg.—The Fg for long-range rifie shoot ing, the FFg and FEF ge for géneral use, burning Btrong and moist, SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST- ING PO WDERS of all sizes and descriptions. Special grades for export. Cartridge, Musket, canes Mortar and Mammoth Powder, U. 8. Governm standard. Powder mannfacimred to order of any re= quired grain or proof, Agencies in all cities and pets cipal towns throughout the U.S. Represented by F. L KNEELAND, 70 Watt &r. N. Y. N. 5.—Use nonz but DUPONT’S Fg or F¥g Powder for long-range rifle shooting. THE HAZARD POWDER CO’ MANUFACTUREES OF GUNPOWDER, Mazard’s ‘* Electric Powder.’ Nos, 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), Unsurpassed ip point of strength and cleanliness. Packed in square canis- ters of 1 1b, only, Hazgard’s ‘American Sporting. Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), In 1 lb. canisters and 63 lb. Kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, for upland prairie shooting. Well adapted to shot- guns, Hazard’s ' Duck Shooting,” Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse), In1and5 1b, canisters and 63, and 123 Ib, Kegs. Burns slowly and yery clean, shooting remarkably close and with aren penetration, For field, forest or water shooting, Tanks any other brand, and it la equally eericodd tor muzzle or breech-loaders, Hazard’s “ Kentucky Rife.” FFG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting” FG, in ke: 3 Of 35, 124g and 6 ibs, and cans of 5 lbe, oF FFG 15 aleo ,. packed in J and "¢ lb. canisters. Burns Ebrotip and = moist. The FFFG and FFG are feyorite brands for . ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shooting” PG is the standard Rifle powder of the country. Superior Mining and Blasting Powder. SOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER: ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES "OR HXPORT. OF ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OF PROOF, MANU- FACTURED TO ORDER pf The above can be had of dearers, or of the Com- Jany’s Agents in every prom*nent city, or wholesale it our Ce, 88 WALL STREIT, NEW YORK. English Sporting Gunpowder. CURTIS & HARVEY'S DIAMOND GRA! Nos, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, BOpEsOn Rifle, Enfeld Rifle, and Col. Hawker’ Ducking. STITT, 61 Cedar street, N.Y Agent for the United States Sportsmen's Goods, Patented May 7, 12 S, and April 22, 1879. . The only rotating Trup made that throws evap @ay, Or can be made to throw in any desired dira® Wen, or that can be made to throw every way ex @ept at shooter and spectators, PRICE SiO AT FACTORY. No Chatge for Boxing, (WILL H, CRUTTENDEN, General Agent, Cazenovia, N. ¥, B10 to $1,000 J siccs nae “formecs every month. Book sent trae explainin move Address BAXTER & CO., Bankers, 17 Wall a Ne & ane - 422 FOREST AND STREAM. Sportsmen's Goods. | Pachting Goods, WM. BISHOP’S Patent “‘Combination” Yacht Pump Water Closet. EXBOCE BALL TRAP The Most Efficient. "XS THROWS BALLS IN ANY DIRECTION. yy ALL STEEL AND 1RON, gS : Price, 168.—Highly Finished, 2Cs. FOR USE BELOW OR ABOVE WATER-LINE. Photo’s, 5 Stamps—5 Pence English. 8. JONES, Lord Derby 8t., Audley, Biackburn, Lancashire, England. pe tah Ge at the Cheapest and Best made. None Genuine without name plate. Jones’ £6 Gun is the Cheapest, Double Barrel, ¢ WwW M eR agate Fire, Rebounding Locks. L E L L 5 AS Ss ag arrel Choked Bore, Oyer 600 sold this reason is a proof of its cheap- MANUFACTURERS OF THE ness, etc. =; id BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, FOR TRAP SHOOTING WITH GLASS BALLS AND CARTRIDCES. UBE Adapted to all military and sporting rifles and pistols, and in use by the ARMY AND NAVY OF THE | 5 pypep 4 UNITED STATES and several Foreign Governments, Rim-tlre ammunition of all kinds. Special BER, OOPPER:MITH, GAS AND STEAM THE HUBER TRAP, attention given to the manufacture of S BITTER, No. 210 South street, N. Y. WITH IMFROVED SPRING. 8 . mh For sale by all dealers in sporting goods, or at Cartri dges for Ta rzet P ractice. the manufacturers, send for [Illustrated ‘ atalogue. HUBER & CO., Cor. Paterson and Fulton st., marl3 Paterson, N. J. PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED FERGUEON’S PATENT CAMP, JACK, and DRCP AND BUCK SHOT. BOAT LAMP, (Remodeled March 25, 1879.) ; Fr enn Ee” | AMERICAN STAN. DARD--EAGLE BRAND. | The most complete lamp for Sportsmen or Boatmen yet CAPTAIN BOGAKDUS ON TIN-COATED SHOT. produced, ec-mbining EpItoR FOREST AND STREAM: NEw YORE, Jan. 13, 1879. Hand Lant:ro, Dark Lantern, Having been asked by many of your readers as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desire Camp Lamp, Staff or Boat to say that I consider it the best thot I have ever used, I have given it a very xevere test, having shot my Jack, Head Jack, ete. 6,000 bali match, Jan. § and 9. with it. In that match I used :wo sets of double barrels, one of 10 and the = SSS Head Attachment can be worn | Other 12-bore, and each single barrel was discharged 1,600 times without being once cleaned. The inner SSS over any style of hat. surface of the barrels is bright and free from scratches, althongh in shooting I used them until they For Above or Below Water Line £ : PE : es becameé so hot that they would not bear handling. 1 cannot imagine any case of ordinary use which could “3 W. Plum’s INSECT h EPELLANTS (two Kinds), in | go severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom from injury by any heat NO TANK NEEDED. Glass Stopper Bottles, for preventing bites from | which could ever result from coutiLuous discharges of the gun. A.H, BOGARDUS. i mosquitees, black flies, pnnkKies. ete. Ferguson’s WATERPRCUF AND | RESERVATIVE for Hunt- ———— ALFRED B. SANDS. ing, Fishing and Diess Boots. Ferguson’s Improved TH E LEROY SHOT AND LEA D NVF’C co., NEW YORK. ie AE ADRES Steam Fitter and Coppersmith, RUST PREVENTER, for Fire Arms, ete. W. Ploum’s 126 BEEKMAN ST., NEw YORE, Superfine 1 UBRICaTING OIL for Gun Locks, etc, Send stamp for Deecriptive Circular. i ALONZO E. § A. FEBGUSON, Manuf’r’r, 65 Fulton £t., N.Y, YACHT BU neo DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE. S S$ aware (= I | ER, ISLIP, L. I. THE Builder of yachts Comet, Nianti 18) “Travers” Pat. Hammock,| Our Improved Shell Now Possesses the | wintwera tni' many others. vesstishasted cot te : : . Revcval iuasaohtadoreaietiannc Se NEW STYLE, PERFECT IN SHAPE, BEAUTY Following Merits: Models and Spccifications furnished at AND STRENGTH. BRASS MOUNTED, i moderate rates. CARDINAL BINDING, i i Se es En tape oa t. Perfect icine’ otters of Flange T. DESMOND, Sas ahaa crashes die abe “4 re 2d. They are Suite Fire Rian Gas Tight. YACHT & BOAT BUILDER, meetings, clubs, pic: ics, ete. Agents wanted. 3d. The Paper is Superior. 37 PECK SLIP, NEW YORK. J. P. TRAVERS & SON, 4th. The Primers are Easily Expelled and Replaced, and ee pt ee Sige Le eno ben Yachts andi Ne. 46 BEEKMAN S!’REET, NEW YORK, can be Reloaded a Number of Times. a made rates.” Also, Row Boats, Shella and cee Twine House Established 1845. Oara and ts tls of all kina oF CXDOEE BR aeeciplhy.. The Travers Hammeck, combined with arate PRICE AS LOW AS ANY OTHER SHELL. eat PE = ; erior spr’ ed. ° cif yauséd mfough ihe tngiis ilinat Cuca" | ADDRESS Delaware Cartridge Co pepe gts Re tas sary. The cheapest and neatest thing for hotels, , "9 BOSAL BUDE Dp Ey, boarding houses, etc. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. z FOOT OF I35TH ST., HARLEM, N. Y: Brown’s Patent Gun.Cleaner. = and eight-oared shells; barges, gigs and club boaig The best Cleaner and Oiler for breech-loading 4 s amen the gate “Eros caress | Wt Ctmar Pow der i hand. Orders exceuted upon sors neues a two doz, patches, and full directions sent free of atage. Bena for circnlar. Address T YARDLEY sopaneys s peiagt Det ania tk idan era 5 ROWN, patentee, Reacing, Pa may15 6mos Send ieiaanp!tdereholakedstvralers en. = THE CHAMPION POWDER jan 80 ty Hachting Goods. HENRY PIEPCRAS, OF THE WORLD. SHIP AND YACHT BUILDER, ay 68 Huron street, aye m GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN, L, I. Sailing Cances NO SMOK E--NO DIRT--LESS RE COIL, Ships and yachts of all classes built in best manner" AND —_—_—_—_ as of Nee materials, Fes ae specifications at x onNnG A is reasonable rates, epairs, Docking und Spars. SMALL OPEN BOATS FOR HUNTING, FISHING as ND SAFE CUTTER YACHTS A SPECIALTY, OR PLEASURE KOWING. E Refers by permission to Henry Steers, Eaq., ship- VERY LIGHT WEIGHTS SPECIALTY, SUPERIOR IN EVERY R SPECT TO BLACK POWDER builder, For illustrated circular, address 6,013 SHOTS WITHOUT WIPING IN A SHOT-GUN. THE PATENT J. H. RUSHTON, Manuracivrze, Captain Bogardua’ great feat of breaking 6,000 glass balls bas proved that the powder is all that is NONPAREIL YACHT ye tf Canton, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y, | claimed for it. The barrelr, withont being wiped, were as clean at the end of the match as after the Has all the good qualities of a Sharpie, with none of first shot. The fact of the firing of 80 many shots In succession, and that the Captain has used about 200 pounds of the same powder dnring the last year in one gun, slows, without a doubt, that the Beare eave note, Ectenmlachen on Weer oe r A owder is EFFIOJENT, UNIFORM and SAFE. . t Water. Does P 1 | B t § | P 4 not pound or spank, and is a splendid gea boat. ractica Odl-csadl Ing. The rifle powder is also withont a rival. The standing challenge to test this powder sgainst any |” yinely finished cabin yachts: 40ft. over cl : other has never been accepted. Many riflemen thronghont the country haye been successful with the built and outfitted, ready for cruisin 8 50f A Coneleé and Simple Treatise on powder, as, for instance, Mr. E. B. Souther, of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, won last fe two | snd upwards. All. izes at equally low eee 6OG ‘ . 8! . Also ‘old medals, two allvyer medals, two reyolvere, and four cther prizes in using the DI : THE MANAGEMENT OF SMALL BOATS | fowbER. 4 Bie DENTMAS RIFLE | ight, drought, Steam Yachts, and full working a y Greater facilities and greater demand haye enabled us to reduce the price of the powder consider- AND YACHTS, ably, and the fact that the Government Armory at Springfield is Tinting now al kinds of testing Spent en ey eae Conia UNDER ALL CONDITIONS; machinery for ua will enable us to produce always a uniform, and in every way rellable, article, THOMAS CLAPHAM, Roslyn, L. L, N. ¥. With Hxplanatory Chapters on Ordinary Sea TRY OUR NEW WATERPROOF SHOT-GUN AMMUNISION. Cheap, and warranted to give catis- Mauceuyres, the Use of fails, Helm and Anchor, faction in every respect, Ammunition for gallery rifle practice always on hand, and all kinds of rifle THE COMING BOAT. =! d advice a8 to what is proper to be dore ammunition made to order, _| .. The light draught “‘sharple-bullt” boat is p; 2 sid auyle a ay the thing for shooting, fishing and pleasure sailing, in different emergencies, tupplemented SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICE LISTS. and for speed, safety and comfort is not excelled, ; Send for circular, D. O. TWITCHELL, 16 by & vocabulary of nauticul terms Bnei eneaaveicans 5 rier BY DOUGLAS FRazaR | DJTTMAR POWDER CO., Binghamton, N. Y. SCBHIEEBEL Classic Fize, $1, with Nomercus Diagrims and Illustrations. fold by al) booksellers, ald rent by mab, post-paid. on receipt of price. : YA CE 4s AGP EE Li DE R; LEE & SHEPARD, [ublishers, Boston, FO S S B RO S & ¢ 7 @) Cor, Franklin and Clay atreets, Greenpoint, L. I, = t] a Y Yachts and boats of all descriptions constantly om WHITLOC K, SLOVER & CO. hand and built to order at lowest market rates, (Successor sto F. J. ABBEY & co.), Alterations and repairs promptly attended to, 5 TH STREE we ° vt Eh eae Prices and specifications furnished. . MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN Yacht Supplies. ' COUCGHTRY’S Russia boltrope, manila boitrope, wirerope, noose, | GUNS, Rifles, Pistols and Fishing Tackle, | Pat. “FOLDING BOAT.” paints, oils, cto. J CABIN STORES. : JOHN D, CCUGHTRY, P. O. Station H, N, Y, jer 43 SOUTH CLARK STREET, Salts fp, Yacht? Dlegesy, soriemen aaa familyase. Folds up lesa tran six Inches thick. $5 to $20 fe wehinson aco, Light, cheap, strong, portable; fine model. | send ne orduads Me, CHICAGO!) fu description nt AN? ATARAM, May 22, for —————— <<< 6 = =~S— lil ee, THE HIS S WN AMERICAN SPORTSMAN’S JOURNAL. [Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1879, by the Forest & Stream Publishing Company, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washineton,)| Terme, Four Dollars 2 Year Ven Centa a Copy. 6 months, $2; 3 months, 81. j NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1879 Volume 12—No. 22. + wo. Til Fulton st..N. ¥ Hor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. Aames Codd of Virginia. Arma virunugue eono.” S° sang the Immortal Virgil, and aright good story he made up, too. But everybody can't be an Zineas, and all heroes are not of the same kind. Neither can all biogra phers hope to achieve such renown as that of the great Ro- min poet. Still, there are many men whose characters and exploits are quite as noble and instructive as those which are embellished by the genius of Homer, or Virgil; who, ‘Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife,” ete. Of one of the latter class I propose to speak, and to nar- rate to the, readers of Forest anD Sremam a few incidents in his life, which I think will interest them, and ‘‘ point a moral,” as well as ‘‘adorn a tale.’ The name of my hero is James Todd, who, in his day, was recognized as the greatest hunter in Virginia, His appearance itself would have well justified one in believing it, had not his exploits been still more remarkable. Six feet two inches tall, straight as an arrow, without a superfluous ounce of flesh on him; With an eye, set far back in his head, that flashed fire eyen when not excited; a short-brim, sunbrowned felt hat on a well-shaped head; and his ever-present and ever-ready rifle in his hand, his deer-skin pouch, and a gracefully-shaped cow’s horn hanging by his side, he stands now before my mind’s eye as vividly as when I first saw him twenty five years ago, the most perfect specimen of the real mountain hunter that it has eyer been my fortune to see, although I have traveled through the far West, and seen many of the border hunters, guides and trappers of more or less renown. In addition to his remarkable appearance, suggesting in every feature the hardy life which he had led from his childhood, his yoice, gesture and bearing showed him at once to be a man of wonderful self-possession and coolness, and a moment’s conversation would satisfy even the stranger that every word uttered by that man was as true as Gospel. There was an earnestness and carefulness in his language that carried conviction in every syllable, as he looked you, with a burning gaze, square in the eye. There was, too, & charm about his conversation that was simply enchanting, not only to loyers of sport, but to all classes of people—old and young, cultivated and ignorant, The first time I ever saw him (in the summer of 1856) he appeared, rifle in hand, upon the portico of the hotel at a little watering-place in the mountains of Virginia—which was about nine miles from his home—with a yearling buck strapped across his back. Soon his appearance attracted a crowd of the visitors around him, who plied him with numerous questions about the deer, which he answered with great precision and politeness, and then dexterously turned the conversation to the political and other questions of the day which were discussed by the more intelligent and cultivated people of the time. To the amazement of every one—save those present who knew him —he showed himself to be accurately informed in everything that was transpiring in the great world without, making the most Socratic and sententious criticisms upon public men and measures, and soon showed that he not only knew and had yery fixed opinions about all that was happening at that time, but that the past history of our country, from the ear- liest colonial times down, was as familiar to him as was the trail of a deer. But all the while the conversation was going on he was not imparting what he knew alone; he was get- ting out of every man in the party everything that he knew, or thought, about the subjects under discussion, without ap- pearing to be inquisitive about it, either; and before he left them there was hardly one man in the party out of whom Todd had not got the cream of all he knew on those points. His insight into the character, motives, objects, business and general affairs of every man with whom he had the slightest intercourse was almost like inspiration, and if it was anything worth knowing he never forgot it, While the conversation was going on to which I have referred, the dinner-gong sounded, but even that ordinarily attractive music failed to lessen the interest manifested in this strange man, But as there has to be an end of all things, the old man after a-while looked up toward the sun with the move- ment peculiar to people who reckon time solely by it, and with the remark, ' Well, people, I must be a-going,” strode into the hotel office, received the money for his venison, and as he passed the group, who were still lingering near the door, he gave them his parting salutation of, ‘* Good-day, people!” wended his way leisurely up the path on the hill, which led to the blue mountain, on the other side of which, in the wildest of valleys, lay his peaceful hamlet, the sole habitation for many, many miles around, I met hii occasionally after that, before the beginning of the war, at the same place, and always on the same errand, i. €,, bringing yenison to the Springs, His appearance was always hailed with delight by everybody, and he often had great difficulty in getting away from the visitors in time to get back to his house before night, In the early days of the war I saw a great dealof him, and many times during that trying period, end often since, did I partake of his generous hospitality. Humble, indeed, was it, but dispensed with the ease®and welcome that made it truly royal! There in front of that cabin, in a vast wilderness, right under the towering peaks of the tallest giants of the Alleghanies, in the bright moonshine of many a soft June and October night, have I sat with this wonderful old man and listened to the most enchanting stories of his adventures with both rifle and rod (for the stream that flowed right by his door was “alive,” and is yet, with trout), and all told with such genuine modesty that I was almost ashamed to ask him to~ talk about them; and yet I could not forbear to do so, like the child who wants to hear ghost stories from its nurse. As illustrative of his marvellous quickness of perception and retenlive memory of faces and circumstances, let me tell you the following anecdote. It was told 10 me not more than a month ago by a gentleman wf my city, who is one of the ablest, if not the ablest, Iawyer in our State, whose character and veracity are above suspicion; When beginning the practice of his profession (some thirty-five years aga), as was common in those days he had to travel on horseback through the mountaing in going from court-housé to court-house west of ours. Upon one of these journeys, owing to high water on the usual«route, he was obliged to cross the mountains by 4 bridle-path that led through the valley in which Todd lived. It was in the early spring, during the close season for deer, and while riding leisurely slong the narrow path in one of the loneliest of hollows, a man suddenly stepped into the path about twenty paces ahead of him, going in the same direction that he was, with a young deer lashed to his back and rifle in hand. The hunter yery soon perceived that some one was following him, and, turning half-round, he gave one glance at the horseman and as suddenly disappeared in the thick laurel that bounded the path on eitherside. Our young Lycurgus was 4 little neryous about the occurrence until he got out of the deep shadow of the yalley into the settlements beyond, when the event passed completely out of his mind. Fourteen years after that hs was compelled from similar causes to take the same route. But haying madea late start from Staunton, he knew he could not reach the settlements on the far side of the valley that day, but learning that our hero lived in the valley, and receiving careful directions to his house, he pushed across the mountains, and as the shades of night were just beginning to fall he rode up to the door of the house. Todd was instantly before him, and after salut- ing him, asked if he would keep him through the night. Raising his hand to his face asif shading his eyes, he peered eagerly into the traveler’s face through the gloom of the twilight, and extending his hand in a moment, with a cheer- ful laugh he replied, Well, man, bein’ as you didn't tell on me about that deer that time, I guess you can stay, and welcome, too!’ Neither man had seen the other except on those two occasions, and nothing more the first time than a glimpse, and scarcely more the second time passed between them; yet, after fourteen years, in the fading light of that spring evening, Todd knew the man who had Kept his secret so well, _ JAoE, $< —— + For Forest and Stream and Red and Gun. RICE LAKE, nf isremarkable that man should seek to justify in the minds of his fellows eccentricities of thought or action; yet so itis, for vanity is strong, and I who am for a eports- man an humble and somewhat reticent individual,and modest Withal, ani still anxious to appear to those who know me, and to those who don't, as a fair-acting and reasonable creature. My noticeable characteristic isa fondness for—I may call them—old battle fields, hunting-grounds once prolific in the highest degree, but now, through a long process of depletion, offering as a counter attraction to more virgin grounds only the memory of men and incidents and a moderate supply of game. Every year, with one brother sportsman or more, in the bright and breezy, always healthy, month of September or October, I set out on the annual campaign for recreation and amusement. As may be easily imsgined, Iam somewhut careless as to the usually important item of ‘‘bag” in such expeditions, Not as young as, and perhaps Jess sacrificing than, when 1 was my wont to broil in an Aligust swamp or freeze in the biting cold of a November morning, patiently and happily killing ducks with which to regale expectant friends and swell youthful complacency, I am still fond of rod and gun and activity, satisfied at times with more passive pleasure. A favorite camping ground, and the subject of my sketch, is old Rice Lake, situated in the County of Northumerland, Proyinee of Ontario, and twelve or fourteen miles to the uorth of this province-naming Jake. Now the residents of Rice Lake dis‘rict sre many, and their utilitarian efforts have so bedwindled the old-time woods that the lake visitor, instead of the overshadowing forest that existed in our fore- fathers’ time, finds the lake-border occupied by tast-improy- ing farms, while to compensate him for the absence of the romantic wilderness are only the luxuries and ease that now attend the sportsmuan’s perhaps questionable blessings. Rice Lake is still pleasing to the eye. and, were natural picturesqueness its only attraction, might claim admirers. But the fishing and duck shooting are tolerably good even now. InJuly and August the knowing fishermen can have many an exciting struggle with black bass, and in’ June, September and early October maskinonge are caught in satisfactory numbers, a morniog’s trolling, if the weather be propitious, producing mayhap from three to seven fi-h, the average or tolal weight of which uo man need, no fisuerman would, scorn; while in September a paddle wp one of the several creeks or through the Keene Marsh perchance will afford a half-dozen shots or more at teal or wood-duck, and an agreeable addition to the larder. In October, and until ice closes the Ike, wild-fow] are very numerous. It is not uousual to see during that time and in early spring flocks of ducks in the open, ranging from one-quarter to two miles in length, although greedy sportsmen (?), by night shvoting and incessant scaring, seldom permit them (to remain for many days together on their natural resting and feeding rounda. ° It is according to the amount of work he does whether or hot one fishes or shouts successfully at Rice Lake as else- where. Every man is his own Juck. Some days in October or November one may kill from thirty to fifty ducks, and again for weeks may average no more than eight or ten, thanks to the aforementioned night-shooters. My favorite months at Rice Lake are June, September and October, when, although the ‘‘ bag” muy not be so heavy as later in the season, the acquisition of it insures much greater pleasure to those of my mind. Why seek to bug a dozen maskinonge, thirty bass, or as many ducks, in one day ? While acknowledging the satisfaction to be derived from presenting the goodly game to smiling acquaintances, I for one leave out of my gift all who are not yery near akin by blood or spirit, the participation of these in the spoil being, indeed, essential to my own enjoyment. One hears of great slaughter of wild-fowl at St. Clair or Long Point, ‘‘ Ghacun a son gofit”; for me the wind-moved rushes of these exten- Sive marshes and the shooting lodge, however comfortable the latter, contrast but poorly with my favorite lake, its quiet canals intersecting the rice-fields, its bays, its points, and inviting shady inlets. Basy of access, and frequented by constant visitors from Maine, Quebec, New Yurk and divers other districts, men whose lives lie for ihe most part far away from me and from each other, meet here in the genial free-masonry of spori—the eastern Blusnose, New Englander,-Canuck and Western Yankee. In this connection it may not be impertinent to attempt to justify the act of our patriotic Government by which onr inland fisheries are, so to speak, protected. Foreicuers are now charged a daily royalty for the privilege of fisting, and this tax is imposed, I huve been !ed to understand, with a view of ameliorating a very evil practice of greedy fisher- men, whose sense of propriety is extinguished by tbe pre- ponderatirg ambition to swell the ‘bug ’—that horrid bag! Now, as this act obviously fails of its intention, inasmuch ag the greedy fisherman has to fill, under the existing ar rangement, 2 maw deeper in proportion to his preaurex penditure, and the desiruble foreign sportsman is in tome cases excluded from his loved haunts, the justification of our Government in the matter [tuke to be their waut of education in what should be, as it was in the days of old Rome, the hizhly impurtant subject of the peuple’s reeres- tion. How absurd it is that in our short life the pursuns of trade should not only overshadow, but annibilate, this eon- sideration. Legislation can effect but little in the real ad- vancement of a nation toward happiness, but, to put. it mildly, its action should at least not be detrimental But ignorivg polity. One 0° the features that time has greatly altered at Rice Lake is the population. The Indians there to-day are puor in numters, physique and charicter, and to him who re. members the district as 1t wus Lwenly years ago, their pres- ent degenerate condition is matter for speculation and rewret, There was a distinctiveness attachiog to tiem then that is in & preal measure absent now, and while the eunrly seller of that day bas developed isto the well-to-do farmer uf this, the Indian, whose stute was oue of greater cuse aud enjuy- meéol, has concurrently sunk io the suale of happiness. Twenty years agol How many incidents of that time as- sume in memory the abrupt feutures, vepetuble and humun, out of which @ careful constructiun would suffice to All page upon page with matter of the most general interest, Conversation with the men who settled in Northumberland County then will expose many a breezy anecdote and remi- niscence. The lonely limits of civilization that Bret Harte las so graphically pictured might well be rivaled by their artistic development. It may some day be my pleasant task to elaborate those that are best remembered and best authen- ticated, There ate many pools and trolling areas specially good at Rice ake that I shall not now particiilarize, and many ambushes wherein the wild-fowler miy burn powder, while the unknowing sportsman lacks the sight of a feather. There is aso much to be written about the method of our campaigns and the brisk, healthy pleasures thereof. WAYFARER. Mish Culture New Yorr Fiss Commissron Dinyer.—The New York Fish Commissioners were tendered a complimentary banquet at the Brighton Beach Hotel, Coney Island, last Friday even- ing. Among those present were Robert B. Roosevelt, Presi- dent of the Commission; Professor Goode, of the United States Fish Commission; Eugene Blackford, J. 8. T. Strana- han, Judge Reynolds, Lorin Palmer, George Shepherd Page, of the New York Piscicultural Association; Pred. Mather, Wim. M. Fiiess, C. OC. Waite, of the Windsor Hotel, and Amos Robbins. The table was decorated in the same in- genious and lavish manner that has marked previous dinners of the Commission; the bill of fare was fishy enough to de- light the most enthusiastic of the guild, and the usually ac- cepted connection between brains and fish was most amply demonstrated in the after-dinner speeches, Mr. Roosevelt male a congratulatory review of the work of the Commission. He said: When we began the agitation of the subject of fish culture ‘we were met with opposition and abuse. ‘The fishermen on the river offered to eat the shad we raised, bones and all. I have only tu say that they would be compelled to eat 43,000,- 000 shad, and Lord knows how many bones. Our first ef- forts have developed into a pursuit which has the support of the world, Now almost every State has its fish commission, and almost every State in the Union is doing good work for the benefit of the country. The power of production of fish in this country is unlimited. ‘The fish before me is a salmon caught in Gravesend Bay. There has been another sal- mon in this yicinity, Here you have substantial evidence of the work of the United States Fish Commission. The Com- mission has brought the California salmon here, and placed him in such of our rivers as are not gond for Kennebec sal- mon. When our Commission commenced its work little had been done in the way of fish culture. During the first year there were 60) Jakes in this Stale which were exhausted, or if not exhausted greatly depleted. We have raised 5,000,000 shad a year; of salmon-trout we have hatched 8,579,000. In seyen years 548,000 whitefish have been hatched; of trout, 3 670,000; of California salmon, 682; and we have even raised 45,000 sturgeon. Professor Goode paid a high compliment to the work of the Wew York State Fish Commission, which has accomplished more than any three or four other commissions; and Mr. Page reviewed the labors of the New York Piscicultural Association, Mr, Blackford followed with expressions of gratulation at the increasing interest in fish culture. =>" “= SaLMON IN THE Saranac.—Platisburgh, N. ¥,, June 23. —A salmon weighing five and one-half pounds was caught below the lower dam in the Yaranac River at this place last Saturday. ‘This is of especial interest, as it is the first salmon which hasbeen taken here in at least forty years, although very abundant ab that time. R. W. N, Glatural Histarn, Hor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun LARGE GAME ANIMALS OF LONG ISLAND. HERE are abundant proofs to show that before Long if Island was settled by the whites, large animals roamed in goodly numbers through its forest-covered hills and dales without any sreat molestation by the Indians; but now the deer alone are to be found, and they only exist in the wildest and most thinly settled districts. The following, which is an extract from the earliest history of Long Island, entitled * A Brief Description of New York, formerly called New Amsterdam, by Daniel Denton, of Hempstead,” published 1670, in London, shows to what extent game formerly abounded on this Island. After speaking of its various varieties of trees, it continues; ‘*‘ For wild beasts, there is deer, bear, wolves, foxes, raccoons, otters, mus- quashes (ihe Indian name for muskrats) and skunks, Wild fowl there is 4 great store of, as turkeys, heath hens, quails part- ridges, pizeons,cranes, geese of several sorts, brants, widgeons, teals and divers others.’ At what time, or where, the last wolf was killed I could find no mention; nor do I sup- pose there is any record of the same, That they were sources of trouble and annoyance to the early Dutch settlers, astate of things which finally brought their speedy extermination, the following extract from the ‘‘ Annals of Newtown,” will show, Speaking of Middleburg, a small settlement in that town, it says: ‘’ But the honest inhabitants had other ills to contend with in the wild animals that infested their forests; the wolves proved especially annoying, failing not in their night. Ty prowlings to prey upon the flocks and herds.” Finally they became so destructive to the farmers and such terror 10 the inbabitants, several of whom they attacked, that in 1693 1he authoriues offered a bounty of twenty shillings for every wolf-scalp, the Indians proving valuable agents for {heir destruction. Various devices were originated to destroy them; such as dead falls, wolf pits, spring-guns and the like, and undoubtedly 60 diligently and thoroughly did they hunt them that they were all annibilated in a few years. es] &B er, were extinct long before edheet In January, 1867, there was killed in the Smith street car stables at {he commencement of the Coney Island road, Brook- lyn, & young will animal, afterward put on exhibitionin a store corner of Myrtle Avenue and Fulton street, where it wis pronounced by connoisseurs to be a genuine wild cat (Lynw rufus). twas purchased by Van Brunt Wyckoff, of Gowanus, and presented to the Long Island Historical Society. Whether this was an “‘ old settler” or one escaped from some travelling menagerie, it was difficult. to determine. There is also in the Society’s valuable collection another, probably an old one, which was killed in the vicinity of Mastic, Suffolk County, about seventy years ago, Deer are still to be found in small numbers in the yicinity of Islip, Brookhaven and a few other places. An old resident of Sag Harbor once informed me that it Was nol an uncommon occurrence when he was a lad to see them in the neighboring forests. They were very abundant on the Island as late as 1840, or before the Long Island Rail- road was projected, as is evidenced from the accompaning extract from a ‘‘ History of Long Island,” by Nathaniel 8. Prime: ‘The forests of Long Island, though long since cleared of wild cats, wolves and the like, with which they once abounded, are still occupied by vast numbers of deer, hundreds of which have been killed yearly without destroy- ing the stock, * But, the Long Island Railroad, which now passes through the heurt of their principal resort, may, by frightening these timid animals from their wonted lairs, expose them to the more frequent shot of the huntsman, and thus ere long the harmless race may be extirpated from their native forests, which must ever remain undiminished,” Sad as this may seem to the true sportsman and lover of nature, it will certainly happen, and even has already in a preat measure taken place; for the narrow boundaries of their haunts and the growing population of the island augmenting the already numerous army of sportsmen and pot-hunters, will before many decades haye passed, unless stringent laws are adopted for their preservation, entirely exterminate these beatiful game animals. If some wealthy sportsmen who are interested in the game of their native isle, would co-operate and form an organization such as the ** Blooming Grove Park Association,” buy some 6,000 or 8,000 acres in parts of the island where land is very cheap, and stock it wilh game, and especially the deer, they might have a refuge for these per- secuted animals when they had long became extinct outside of these friendly boundaries, and thus restore the forests to their native primitiveness where The wild deer archen his neck from glades, and there, Uuahunted, sought his woods and wilderness again,” Hasry HUNTER. ————— + —_—__ A TALE OF GOOD SPARROWS. Bruveam, Texas, August 14, 1879. Eprror Forgst anpD STREAM: Your interesting issue of the 10th has an additional article on the sparrow question, entitled, ‘* This is Hyidence.” It is, but in my htimble opinion, only ex parte, and, as I have been raised where sparrows abound, I will gladly give you my évidence—the truth, and the whole truth—if accept- able. Sparrows are omniyorous when they are at home, and accommodate their palate to the seasons as much as we bipeds. If some giant race were curious to know whether we mortals ever regaled ourselves with bivalves, and hit upon the month of July as the proper time for catching and dissecting speci- mens, a report like ** This is Evidence” would undoubtedly be the result. But if they should select winter, and a fashion- able restaurant as their field of exploration, the result might astonish them by the quantity and variety of styles, perhaps enough to make them conclude man lived hardly on anything else but oysters, pickles and crackers, and surely drank no water whatever. 1 simply suggest this to indicate that time and location have an important bearing on this case. sparrows, according to my own observation, feed their young brvods principally on insects, and the quantities of caterpillars, worms, flies and bugs they destroy during breed- ing time isenormodus. In my native country (Germany) they breed during the whole summer, and it is generally conceded that they raise more than two broods at an average. As this is also the time when insects of all kinds are most abundant and destructive, their services cannot be underrated, and are especia ly appreciated by nurserymen and vegetable garden- ers, and by those who possess shade trees near their houses. On the other hand, sparrows undoubtedly do destroy a good deal of small fruit, and are fond of grain of all descriptions. ‘hey cause considerable damage Iu vineyards. In cities, where the supply of ingects 1s limited anyhow, they must of necessity be more granivorous, and here they congregate avout grain warehouses and stables in large numbers, diversi- fying their time by occasional raids into neighboring gardens in quest of such dainties as fruit and berries. af, ThusIam not surprised to see the statement, ** This is Evidence,” as the lime and lovation was not calculated to show an average result, Fall and winter are the sparrows’ grain seasons, and spring aud summer their insect seasons; and with us it is considered that the balance is in favor of the sparrows, as the number of caterpillars and bugs they destroy in spring and summer would increase to an immense army before the fall sets in if remaining undiminished, and the ravages resulting therefrom would probably be considerably more than the damage done by the sparrows, — ‘As far as the destroying the eggs of insects is concerned, 1 opine that this is more particularly the office of the titmouse and the gapsucker, who are better fitted by nature for such a ursulit. e Touching their temper, I would say they are quarrelsome, but mostly among themselves, and excepting owls and crows they do not interfere with other birds, as the location of their nests is usually such as to preclude Lhe competition of other birds, saving the house-swallow, whose nest the sparrow sometimes forcibly appropriates. Buteven such cases are not numerous enough to give them any importance, or to consti- tule them a set trait in the sparrow’s character. SiLya. Bprron Forest AND STREAM: In your paper some numbers back were several letters on above subject—one giving account of examination of craws of many specimens, and most of the letters claiming they never eat insects where other food could be found. Now, L am no friend of the noisy, dirty pests they have become in the ground, and then remaining nearly at one place (precisely like Pliawk when “hovering” on the look-out for dinner), for a moment or more, making a peculiar cracking noise at the same time, then alighting again near the place it started from, where generally there is a female to be found, if searched for, They are common in the heart of the cily as well as country, and I have time and again, when watching this ‘‘hoyering,” seen a sparrow dart from a neighboring tree or honse, and grab the hopper, sometimes missing it at first, but following it in its flight, and finally catching it. We are very much troubled in our houses with the small ** croton bug, "and also the large black roach. Their increase is enormous in wur climate, and if requires ‘constant war to keep them down, My kitchen opens on the back yard, with- out step. Under my hydrant there is a bucket of water al- ways standing, with running water for the dogs. This bucket is the central bathing and watering place for the spar- rows from, judging from their numbers, a very large citcle around. Once a month, or more, I am in the habit of thor- oughly blowing a full quantity of the commercial insect pow- der in all cracks and crevices of kitchen, basemsnts, ont- houses, ete., to catch the young brood of roaches and rout out the new settlers. The croton bugs easily give up, but the large black roach, with his heavy mail, dies hard, and though in the end surely dies, will run for an hour after being well dosed before doing so. A great many of these roaches run out fhe kitchen door into the yard, and the sparrows seeing them, at ounce go forthem. ‘here is always one or more around the bucket, and the first roach is the signal for them to get together, and they clean out the last one, even going into the kitchen after them, They grab one, fly to a nejgh- boring shed or wall, beat it fo death, and either fly off with it or eat it on the kpot. This is a regular occurrence when- ever I rout out the roaches. Now, can’t we improve the breed so that they will go into the house and clean out the pests where they liye. Their bravery is the only redeeming trait they now have, in my opinion. Trained as roach des. troyers, the Southero States would take them by the car-load. Who wants to go into the business? ‘*'’here’s millions in it, RougseLrn Rosson, Richmond, Va., May 27, 1879. Epirorn FORE? AND STREAM : The Blizabeth, N. J., Juwrnal says of sparrows and ants; “On Blizabeth Avenue this morning there was an interest- ing meeting. A whole colony of ants bad come up through a crevice in the flags, just in front of G. M. Lea's house, and thickly covered a space eight or ten inches square; some had wings and others had not, and they kept coming up thicker and thicker as if there were a whole army of them under the flag, A family of sparrows found them and commenced to pick them up one by one, but so rapidly that in a few minutes time they had cleaned away the ants, and departed thoroughly satisfied, having had one good square meal at least.’ Beiog a resident there I inquired into this, and found it to be true. Last. week one of the long-waisted hernets was on the window of my dressing-room, and I hit it with a brush and threw it out of the window on the roof of the piazza. Seeing it moye, I watched toseeif it would recover, A spar- tow took it in hand and tore off the abdomen and swallowed it, The head and wiogs Irecovered. Isupposethe abdomen was full of eggs. I have had robbing, cat birds, wrens and blue birds in the wisterias and clematis over my piazza, and in the bushes around my house, for twelve years. 1 have not seen a quarrel or unpleasantness between any of them. E, —— $< ___.. AND A TALE OF BAD ONES. The following extracts from a letter to the Boston 7an- script {rom the pen of the genial Mrs. Partington (B. P. Shil- lab2r) is really too good to be lost, and we make no apology for reproducing it in this connection. Boston has always been the stronghold of the pro-sparrow party, but, as we know, Opinions are divided even there; The truculent character of the sparrow has long been ad- mitted, and wherever \he tragical fate of ** Cock Robin ™ has become known the one that wrought the event has been de- precated. Yet, with all the malevolence of feeling awakened by the melancholy circumstance, we cannot help according to the perpetrator the merit of truthfulness, which does not usnally belong to deep-dyed villainy. At the coroner's inquest he was present, and when the question was asked, ' Who killed Cock Robin?” there was no shrinking on his part. At the first interrogatory the reply came— ‘i “67! sald the sparrow ; ‘With my bow and arrow, I killed Guck Robin,?" Ag he was not arrested upon this admission, and no question made as to motive, we feel disposed to give kim the benefit of a doubt, and deem that the homicide may have been com- mitted in self-defence. Perhaps the indifference manifested at the inquest arose from the fact that those composing it were all friends of the strawberry and cherry raigers, who hold Paid a thief and a robber, and nothing betler than a cat- bird. T have been watching for some time this truculent peculi- arity, and others which distinguish the sparrow, and herein give the result of my observation. A martin house, with three tenements, graces my planta- tion—an little miniature cottage, with a piazza in front of it— painted prettily, and altogether as neat a residence for a gen- teel bird-family as could well be desired. ‘The first season of its erection the martins seemed 10 think go, for they took early possession of it and reared interésting families there. The sparrows, from a small beginning, soon became numer- ous, and two years ago, after the martins had taken possession, a couple of the sparrows, male and female, came down to contest the occupancy of the desirable premises with them. The black-coated tenants were not so easily ousted, however, The grave and stately head of the martin family took his staid before his door, and when the graybacks came, noisily and violently disputing possession, he stood to receive them as the Quaker did on shipboard when the vessel was attacked by the pirates: too conscientious to fight, he took position by the pide, and, as the pirates tried to clim} up, he rapped them llr ad with an iron belaying pin, saying, "The captain mpisent, thee must not come on board.” The black coat ‘and while vest stood the brunt, and, after a vigorous resist- ance, the sparrows were repulsed. Bul when the martins were gone fhe sparrows returned abd took possession of all three of the tenements, Many a fight was waged with them, however, by contestants of their owa tribe for possession of the house, They were a plucky pair, and held the fort the whole of the ensuing winter, with an eye, probably, to being on hand early endugl in the epring.to meet Lhe martins, the previous tenants. In the meantime a house madefrom an old salt boy had been placed upon the sheltered side of a neighbor's house, and another, a gay affair, elevated upon a pole near by, offering first-class inducements for the returning families. But these were nO sooner erected than the two sparrows put in a claim for thém, and divided their time among all the houses so well that applicant sparrows were soon silenced, and the pair stood ready to receive the mattins, for whose benefit the houses were raised. : Upon the coming of the martins and swallows they found their former habitations occupied and defended and the new housts barred against them, as the truculent sparrows flew from one to the other, and drove them away. They seemed all the while to be busily engaged in building their nests in each house, picking up bits of fabric and carrying it in with & yery honest seeming, revealing to us, who Knew all about them, the most wicked hypocrisy. ‘Che other birds, too could probably sea through the pretence, for they lighted on the clothes lines and trellises, holding angry expostulations With the sparrows, aud at last, by a spirited movement, se- cured one of the smaller houses, and went on their own lay. A neighbor, having 4 Uree in front of his house, put upon if a neat little birdhouse, when, in five minutes atter he had taken his ladder away the pair from off my premises had possession of it, and commenced picking up fragments and carrying them in as if for building a nest. They would go through these motions until they saw a sparrow or a swallow flying towards one of the other houses, aud then they would leave to drive away the intruder, or one would leave, the other remaining, according to the amount of danger. With all this business on hand, with lots of fighting to maintain their supremacy, I fancied that the stock of sparrows must diminish for that seasun; but, by and by, there were signs of young life in one department of the large house, and I watched to see the brood appéar. The first appearance was a yound bird, all legs and tyes, minus feathers, thrown out ignominiously to die, and this was sueceeded by the eject- ment of two more from the nest, seeming to imply that, to ‘maintain their belligerent status, they had no time to attend to the rearing of a family, and so took this summary way fo dispose of their young. ; : fler this, with nothing to retard their operations, they quarrelled with other birds through the summer, sustaining their pretentiuns to occupaucy of the several houses with astonisiiiog energy, and the air, daily, was full of strife. Some desperate battles were fought, and on one occasion, where a determined cock-sparrow had hung round thinking to catch the other off his guard, the latier ‘* went for him.” The battle bezan on the threshold of the houge on the tree, neat’ my window, aod from this the intruder was driven to a twig, the length of my cane from me, where they both held on, pecking cach ofher furionsly and tearing off feathers nutil, both nearly exhausted, they fell to the sidewalk with their hills locked together, when, with a great effort, the tenant sparrow swong the intruder round and round three times by tbe bill, leaving him with just strength to escape, and the victor, to weak woo fly, passed through an Opening in a neighboring fence to rectyer himself before rejoming his mute, who hud quietly watched the battle from her station nve. aor hey maintained this warfare until far into the last winter, and svemed to rule the entire roost of sparrowdom as they came down around the door to gather crumbs, with their eyes ever about them to detect any intention of a raid on either of their homes. If they diseuyered any such intention they would leave the choicest crumbs and take their position on guard aotil the others, satisfied, had left, when they would come down to & poorrepast. This, at last, wrought them disaster, fur hanger made chem bolu, caution diminished, and one day # cat, making a call at the b suse, turoed her alten- fion to the sparrows, and, pouncing upon them, made off with the female. ‘ . The bereaved biped was very disconsolate, He would sit by the hour at the entrance of one of his tenements, and sing a liltle low song, or, at times, louder as if he deemed his absent mate might hear it. We looked for Valentine's Day, ‘when, the tradition says, the birds choose their mates, but the day wrougit uo change in him, and he appeared morose and moody as he saw the letter carriers and boys running yound below him circulating their valentines. His only relief seemed to be wlien he could get into a row with some pre- datory bird who dared to-look at the coveted precinet which hepuarded. One day, as he sat m disconsolate widowerhood at the door of his street domicile, there came 4 smull female pird, evidently, and sat down beside him. He merely glanced at the new comer, and kept on with his melancholy chirp, while she went into the house, uninterrupied, and came out again Without altracting his attention, Then another came on the ovher side of hin, as the widows visited ony Weller upon the demise of Mrs. W., the mourner, making nd violent demonstration in opposition, but keeping on with his song. At last they all flew away—probably going to luoch in an adjacent yard. The next day a busy air Of sparrows occupied the house with “‘intentions to build” plainly manifest, the tenants running 1n and out with small articles of furniture, such as sticks and straws as actively as possible. Lhe day after this the old warring commenced, other contestants taking the field; but the widower bad disappeared, either merged in fhe new concern or gone altogother. The same rivalry regarding the other lhouses was renawed by the new firm, enough to show that jt ia according to the ‘‘nature to,’ of the whole sparrow tribe, and the probability is thut the’ chances of the marting finding 9 footing when they come are, like most doubtful things, very unctrtaia. B. P. 8, Chelsea, April, 1879. > ARRIVALS Al) THE PHILADELPHIA ZooListoat, GARDEN FOR Tit WEEK ENpING JUNE 28, 1879.—Two woudchacks, Arctomys monaz; two hog nOsed anikes, Helurodon ploturhinos; tveen garter siakes, Futents sirtalis; One water snake, Lrepidonotus sipedun; one red- tailed bugward, Buteo Horealia ; one broad winged buzzard, Buteo penn sylwanicus ; one black spake, Basoanton constrictor; two bidebirds, Statia sialiay two alligators, Adivator mississippieniia; all presented. ‘three bara owls, Strix slammes americanm, purchased, Ten opossaiis, Didelphya virginiana, aud wo pesvaricd, Divolyles tajacu, bor in garde) ee * 6 The clin Ghe Hemel. ROCHESTER DOG SHOW. — Eprror Forest AND STRHAM : Sir—I inclose you a copy of the prize list for the bench show which is to be held during the New York State Sports- men’s Convention at Rochester, on the 8th, 9uh, 10th and 11th of July, The show will be entirely under my charge, and as the time is so short, I hope intending exhibitors will make early application for prize lists and entry blanks. The show will be held in one of the beautiful buildings in the Driving Park, where the shoot takes place ; plenty of ventilation and excellent opportunities granted for exercising the dogs will be given. Huotries close July 7, Mr, A. B, Lamberton, Presi- dent of the N. Y. Sportsmen’s Association, has kindly con- sented to act as judge of the sporting classes. PRIZE LIST. First Grand International Banch Show of Dogs, under,the pa- tronage of the New York State Sportsmen's Couyention, English Setters—Doge—ist, $10; 2d, $5. Bitches—Ist, $10; 2d, $5. Puppy—tat, 5. Ked, or Rad and White Setters—Doga—t1at, 310; 2d, 35. Bitches —ist, $10, 2d, $5. Puppy—tist, $a. Gordon Setters—Dogs—tist, $10; 2d, 35. Bitches—Ist, $10; 9d, $5. Puppy—lst, $5. Pointers—Doge—ist, $10; 24, $5, Bitohes—tat, $10 ; 2d, 25. Pappy, ander 12 mos—lst, 5.- ' Water Spauiels—Dogs or Bitchas—ist, $10; 2d, $5. Cocker Spaniels—Vogs or Buches—Ist, $10; 2d, Bo. Spaniels, other than Cockers or Water Spanisls—Dogs or Bitches—Ist, #10; 2d, $5. Poxhounds—Dogs or Bitches—1st, $10; 2d, $5. Beaglea—Dogs or Bitehes—lst, B10; 2d, $5, Dachshunde—Dogs or Bitches—ist, $10; 2d, $5, Pox Tarriers—Dogs or Bitches—lst, $10; 31, $d. Greyhounds—Dozs or Bitches—ist, $10; 2d, So, NON-SPORTING, Shepherd or Gollies—Dogs or Bitchos—tst, 10; 2d, 5, Mastitfs—Dogs or Bituhes—Ist, #5; 2d, mada). St. Bernards—Dogs or Bitches—Ist, #5; Yd, medal. Newfoundlands—Dogs or Bitches—lst, $5; 2d, silver medal. Bull Dogs—Dugs or Bitches—1sb, 35; 2d, silver medal, Bull ‘Lerriers—Dogs or Bitches—1st, #5; 2d, silver medal. Black and Tan Terrisers—Dogs or Bitches—Ist, $5; 2d, silver medal, Skye Terriers—Doge or Bitches—ist, $5; 2d, silver medal. Yorkshire Perriers—Dogs ot Birches—Ist, $5; 2d, silyer medal. Rough-Haired Terriers, except Yorkshires and Skyes—Dogs or Bitehes—lst, #5; 2d, silver medal. Pugs—Dogs or Bitches—Ist, $5; 2d, silver medal. King Charles, Blenherm or Japanese Spaniels—Dogs or Bilches —Ist, $5; 2d, silyer medal, Italian Greyhounds—Dogs or Bitches—lat, #5; 2d, silver medal. : Oxas, LinooLn, Supt. Office, 84. Avcade, Rochester, NV. ¥. ee ENGLISH FIELD TRIAL WINNERS OF 1879, KR. G@. Thorpe Bartram, a well-known English sportsman and breeder, contributes to our English contemporary, The Country, the following interesting descr ption of the win- ners al, the Field Trials here in Hogland during the present year: I will begin with Dargie, he being the most successful a the Spring Trials of 1879, having won the double event—the Aged Stake and the Club Cup anu Siake, T[ shull not be say- ing too much of him when I state he ran a really gouu setter, When he competed in the Derby uf 1878 I said he was fhe best setter puppy Of his year—that is, for natural qualities, only be was not old enough to run out his frials, and before he went far in the Stuke he fell ail to pieces. Age has now developed all the rare qualiuies he thea gave evidence of, He bas not now such au airy gollop as he then displayed, seeming somewhat chest-fuundured, bub this may be only temporary. He goes a fairish pace, carries his head high, quite on a level with his back, aud when he begins hunting, much higher than this. When on point his position is very fine, and he is equally good when backing. He appears very cautious in felling up to Zame, but when he comes on point he has great Contidence in his nose, stind ng as stiff as a rath He is as staunch as a rock, both before and behind, and quarters his ground very fairly, is independent in his ranging, and displays no jealousy—suill, keeps a sharp look-out on the dog he is working with, as seen by his backing the instant his opponent gets on point. He is obedient to his worker, and appears Well broken fo work to hand, He keeps ov hunting, and never potters about on ground seent, and is just such a dog as any one going out to kill game would haye a pleasure in using; and it is a pity this cannot be said of all neld trial dogs. But rushing about all over a field, and get- ting points just any how or where, has been too much re- warded ; but we are now coming to a healthierstate of affairs in this particular. Durkie is not much to look at—has an old appearance for his age. He is a lalhy dog, that would indi- Cale requiring great attention to keep together. Rhyl is his sire and Dolly his dam. I should say be takes much of his style from his dam. He is not so fast as his grandsire Ranger, and does not work anything like him io style, so | should think he inherits much of his excellence through his dam, as Major Platt’s Di is also out of Dolly, and she is a very beautitul worker, and stands on point yery nearly to the position of Darkie ; and thus it would appear to me that to Dolly we must attribute a large share of Darkie's good quali- ties as a field trialsetter- Ido not think [ know a getter that carries his head up higherthan does this dog; even when he becomes worn down to & steudy pace he holds up bis head, and this no doubt assists him yery much wh making out his ame. If intended to run in the future at field trials, his Owner will do wisely not to kill too much gume to him.* He will, if tiken care of, be & wortby representative, even in 4 big stake. In the All-aged Stake he met '* foemen worthy of his steel,’"and I feel quite sure all were ylad to seu such a vood dog work his way to the front. Méanness of appear- ance and want of more pace are his negative paints. Count Wind’em, the winner of the tirst prize in the Setter Stake at Chester, comes next in order. He is a fine slashing doy, with lots of bone and substance; he bas plenty of length, is well let duwn at chest, has a uice straight coat, and a beautiful head ; his ewrs are well seh and are carried nicely back on neck, which adds so much to the quality he exhibits *Here we have the remarkable advice that if a dog is to be entered at future fleld trials it is beat oobi Kilitoo Much game lohim, I not Vhis fh commentOrY OM Lhe BActAineRs OF Held prlalk 3=Ep, : 7 in his head; he has a long graceful neck, finely set on at shoulders, good wide hips and muscular thighs, and this, with a rich colored eye and a profusion of feather, made up in appearance an A J setter, [ know some strangely ugly animals have shown us what they ean do at their work in the field, but still I maintaindt should be the object of breeders to combine the beautiful with the useful, as is the case m Count Wind’em in a marked degree. The way this dog ran through the stake at Chester establishes his claim to be a yood dog in the field. He evidently was not in form at Debden, but the field had been so disturbed in which he had his final trial that the defects then exhibited (false pointing) must not have too much importance attached to them. He has a long sweeping stride, carries his head well to wind, bul, I think, a little too low; when at work he carries it much in thesame way as the pointer Garnet, He displays a rare range of nose, quarters his game thoroughly well, and is well broken; he éxhibits a nice kindly temper, so yaluable in any sporting dog. His position on point is pretty but peculiar—he crouches down, and then raises his head and tail well up. He roads out his game in a most painstaking way, bul the many French bitds at Debden seem to somewhat puzzle him to make them out. It has of late been a fare thio to see a selter take first prize on show bench and at field trials, but this has occurred before in Ginx’s Baby, but then he was, in wy Opinion, never a patch on Count Wind’em. This dog is from first-rate blood, being by Count Dick—Phantom; he illustrates to advantage the size and substance that can be produced by an out cross with the Layerack, and still succeed. in anvther generation in obtaining the quality inherent in them. Ranger, the winner of the second setter prize at Chester, althouyh eight years old, goes a great pace, and he has had “honors enough conferred on him long ago ty have allowed him to goto his final resting place a renowned dog, and it would be unfair at his age to treat him as if now in his prime, so I will but repeat what I said of him three years ago—it is equally true of himnowasthen; “He quarters his ground in a reckless fashion (the result of his early training), and this senseless way Of beating ground will, if a fair trial is allowed, always militate against him; he has great pace and has a good nose, and of his good backing there can be no question, but that he is not able to make oui when he pvints whether game is before him or not few will gainsay. Whenever he winds scent he drops like a stone, and when down remains there an- til ordered on, whether game is there or not; he lacks the capacily to discover his errur, and (his is what takes so much from the performances of Ranger,” Rover, the winner of the first prize in the setfer Puppy Stake at Chester, is a strong built lemon and white dog, me goes in very fair form, only carries his tail low, and he has a Weapot stern. He is yery niecly broken, and @ dog of fair ap- péatance, but does not exhibit very much quality, He no doubt won his laurels fair enough, and the sevret uf his suevess was (he excellent way Mr. 'T. Armstrong had put him through his drill. When down with Pan be showed how well he couid do his work as one of a brace wheu he knew the doy he was dows with. He is a dog of good blood, and will be an excel lent dog ta shoot to, but will not, I think, ever jake a leading position at field trials To finish up the winning setters I must now mention Count- ess Rose she haying won the cup as the best selter puppy in Derby Stake. Her color is lemon and white, is ticked all over oody ; she is a fine strapping grown puppy, hus a beautiful long clean cut head, with plenty of lenwth of hody, sttaightb limus, and is full o# bone. She has a nice sieru wito the sem= Uluuce of a ‘ kink” in it, and carries it very gaily. She has a good deep chest and it well rinbed up, and if she is lucky she will, L think, figure in many a show bench prize list; she goes io pretty form, carrying ber head well up, exhibits a capital nose; indeed, she found eight brace of birds iu three trials without Hushiog a bird. She stands on pvint in a very pretty style, and is staunch on hunting, ani she hever pullers about; still, she seems very obedient, aud is for natural qual ities the best setter puppy that [ have seen this year, aod DT consider they Game out in strong force. I should swy, if Mr- Liewellan considers the best interests of his kennel, he will aos part with Uountess Rose. I am nob alone in my high opinion of this setter’s merits, as that excellent judye, \Lr. i, Armstrong, said to me that he considered her the clever- est puppy at finding game he ever saw al her age, she being: only just 10 months. ‘The way she spotted out her birds was i pretly sight, and she went up to her point with all the assurance of a second season dog, but of courseit could not be expected at her age that she was thoroughly broken ; it is my opinion she could have run through the stake with the greatest vase, but her breaxc= was rewarded for his courage iu running such a youngster by winning the cup. ‘This is twice in fiye years that dogs from this kennel have taken the highest setter prizein the Field rial Derby, and [ shall be much mistaken if this biteh, if she bas luck in finishing her breaking, does not turn Out a really first-rate performer. OF the other setters that showed good form I may mention Countess Kate, She is a very oice goer, and seemed to have a good nuse. She isa nice-looking bitch, and will well repay further trouble bemg bestowed on her breaking. What I dis- like in her—and this alsoapplies to Silken, is that sheseems to dié away in pace, rather quicker than the amount of work done by her would justify. Silken is a small bitch, and appears to have an excellent nose. She has a somewhat cramped and snatcby stride, but perhaps as she gets more confidence she will extend herself a bit more. She carries her tail badly, which much detracts from her appearance, but will be, no doubt, a very useful setter, Firt is a lively bitch, goes in pretty form, and has nice style ; she has, I think, the makings of & very good setter. That is, as far as oné can judge from two short uals. L[ like her style next best to Countess Rose, but between her and Countess Kate there is not much difference, Countess Nellie has some excellent qualities, but at present she is only quite a raw puppy. I will begin the pointer division with Viscount Downe’s Jill. She is a good sized pointer bitch, has not very much pace, is very steady, both before and behind. She works lashing her stern in the old-fashioned style, which some Sportsmen think so much of, but I see nouseinit, She bas & ereat drawback in not keeping her tail steady when on point, and you require to know her, or else you would think she was uncertam of her game; but this is not the case, as, when she comes on point, sheis about the most reliable of any of the dogs I have seen from this kennel. She is a safe bitch to enter, but I do not ciasider at all a brilliant per- former. She has done exceedingly well, having two years ago wou the Horseheath, a twenty-one dog stake. She is thoroughly broken, and, although not fast, by her systematic Yanging covers a good deal of ground, and makes good use of al] the game ale crosses in her range, Rapid, Mr. J. H. Whitehouse’s pointer, the winner of the first pointer prize in the Horscheath Stake, is a very fast dog, has an excellent nose, goes in splendid style, travels'as level as adie. He is a fine backer, and, taking him all round, he is in the first rank of field trial performers. He is now six years old, but works as well as ever he did. He has won a lot of prizes, and has only by bad luck missed many more. He is by champion Chang out of Romp, and his dam once beat the celebrated Deyon Bang. He came up to his work this year fit and well. Riot, the pointer dog that was a winner in the Horseheath Stake, isa good-looking animal, He has won some prizes on the show bench, but will never rank A 1 inthis respect. He is a lively goer, carries himself in nice form, has a long reaching stride, a good position on point, and is a pretty backer. He ran a good dog, and was in one trial declared beaten before he was scarcely slipped, and in another was hardly beaten, He seems a very reliable dog, and has been broken to quarter in a most satisfactory way. What he wants is a bit more pace to increase his chance of finding game, as the dog that can do this quickest at field trials often in doing it covers a multitude of faults. Riot is another Old Drake pointer, and as such he will always be regarded as a good dog to breed from. As an evidence of what he can do in the stock-getting line, I may instance that excellent puppy Sall, the winner of the second in the Derby Stake, and after this proof of whal he can do, there is little doubt but he will have his chances of adding to his fame im this direction greatly increased, Garnet, another winuer in this stake, is’an excellent dog, but it appears that he has not been quite kept up to his back- ing, as his failing to do so alone put him out. Heis a very good dog, except the deficiency above pointed out. Heisa big strapping pointer, goes a capital pace, is under excellent command, and inhis breeding combines the best blood of Mr. G. Pilkington’s well-known kennel. Garnet should prove a most successful stud dog. Luck of Eden Hall, the winner of the Derby stake, is a lemon and white dog, by Drake and Sall. He is a rough- looking animal, but very few of Drake’s stock are much in appearance. He has no very great pace, but keeps on work- ing in a persevering way. He has been very well trained and is remarkably steady on hisgame. His position on point is good, and, taking him altogether, he is a yery good puppy ; still, I do not see anything great in him. He is a useful pointer, and combining as he dves such first-class field trial pload, and this with coming out the first puppy of 1879, will make him a yaluable dog, In looking at this dog we cannot help wishing that more attention is not paid in breeding field trial pointers, to combine good looks with their other quali- ties. The contrast between his appearance and his kennel companion, Bow Bells, isa very striking illustration of what I mean. Mr. Barclay Field’s Sall, the runner up with Luck, is bitch that shows a lot of quality. She is of medium size, white with liver ears, and ticked about the body, She is a stylish bitch at work, very staunch and steady, and well broken for her age, though perhaps a little bit nervous. She had to do a lot of work to get to her position—more so than the absolute winner—and she did it well. Shehad a good turn of speed, and not until she had done enough to knock up any puppy, did she give evidence of distress, so that she may be fairly said to bea good stayer, If she had only done the same work as Luck when she went down in the final tie, I fully believe she would have turned the tables on him. In this we had an example of fhe necessity of making dogs run out their byes, She carries her head like game-finding, has a nice even action, and is yery tractable. She exhibits a fair nose and is careful in making out her game, and, taking her all in all, her owner has just reason to be proud of her. Puss, the winner of the Puppy Stake at Chester, is a nice bitch, goes in a level easy style, has plenty of pace, and seems to be able to do any amount of running without knocking up. She has a very good nose, is thoroughly well broken, and remarkably steady on game, ranges well, and leaves no ground unbeaten. She is by Lord Sefton’s Sam out of Major Starkie’s Kori; but of Kori I know nothing, only that she is said to have a good local pedigree. Sam is too well known by his produce to require any comment of mine to make his worth better understood, Mr. Lloyd’s Price’s Tick, the winner of third at Chester, is the pointer puppy of the year. She is a grand goer, hasa regular racing style of gallop, and has the most pace of any pointer puppy I have seen this year. The easy way she gets over her ground shows the fine formation of her chest and limbs. She continues to hunt af a clipping pace as often as she is called upon, showing no signs of distress. She ran throughout these trials at a great disadvantage, being in season, but as it was, she would, if not drawn, have, I believe, won the Derby Stake with more in hand than luck. She isa good size, liver and white, ticked. Being entered in an aged stake, her pace and endurance were fully tested, and the more Tsaw of her at work the better I liked her, She combines some excellent blood, and is a rare bitch to breed from, being by the champion Drake and Nimble Ninepence. She goes very much like her father, and seems to have a be:ter nose than her mother. In this bitch Mr. Price has some return for his first outlay in purchasing Drake. — : Of the puppies not winners, I may say Keswick is far away the best, indeed, I like her next, if not equal to Puss and Tick, and she is by the celebrated prize winner Faust, Mr. Arkwright’s Tinkle is a sweet-looking bitch, but rather de- ficient in pace, and this applies to most of Bang’s get; itis quite remarkable how this dog stamps his descendants with his fine form, but their failing, is general want of pace. No one can wish to see a more stylish bitch than Bow Bells, She goes in beautiful form, and is very grand on point, but hier Jack of pace will always be her great drawback. She isa fine specimen of a pointer, and does Mr. 8. Price's Bang the utmost credit. Bap BreatH mm Does.—A correspondent writes for a rem- edy for offensive breath with dogs, and desires to know also how the same can be prevented, remarking that all the dogs in hig kennel have such offensive breaths that it is almost im- possible to go near them. There are two prevalent causes of bad breath in dogs, First, defective teeth, caused by feed- ing hot or improper food, or allowing the dog to haye access to the awill tub, the sourness or fermentalion of which is almost sure to produce tartar. The result of defective teeth is to cause diseases of the mouthand digestive organs, Teeth regulariy decayed should be extracted. When there is a thick ccating of tartar they should be scaled or the accuma- tion if yery hard removed with a dentist's file, after which ee they should be brushed with soap and water ora little tine- ture of myrrh. Should the gums have become swollen and sore, the following gargle will be found benefical: Alumn, 10 grains; tinct. myrrh, 4 dram; acetic acid, 1 dram; wa’'er, 6 ounces. A little to be used twice a day. A constant sup- ply of large bones and care in not feeding warm messes will generally preserve the teeth. Another cause of offensive breath is the presence of intes- tinal worms, the presence of which can be detected by other symptoms, and proper steps taken for their expulsion, And here we might mention that we believe freshly ground areca nut to be by far the best agent in this difficulty, for anything but very young puppies. For the latter santonine in one or two grain doses is probably the best. The frequent cause of failure in the use of either of these remedies is the fact that they are not given when the dog is fasting. He should be starved at least twelve hours before they are administered, and the aperient which follows should be sufficiently power- ful. ——_—>—+8 _ Fine Pornter Purrizs,—The Westminster Kennel Club’e imported Jemon and white pointer bitch Pallas, by General Prim out of Queen, whelped last week seven puppies, sired by Sensation. The W, K. C. now has on hand quite a large number of puppies, one the get of Sensation, including five black and white and one Jemon and white out of Whiskey, four liver and whites out of Gertie, and three liver and whites out of Daisy I, all of which they are offering at very low prices, The Secretary of the Club is Mr, R. GC, Cornell, who has succeeded Dr. W.8, Webb, and his address is 206 Broad- way, this city. ————— ee —Mr. N. Elmore, of Granby, Conn,, claims the name of Bunnie for his black and tan, with white throat and breast, beagle bitch pup, whelped March 25, 1878, by Webb’s Ranger out of Lady. ee —On Tuesday, June 17, Mr. BE. Orgill’s champion pointer bitch Rose whelped to Snapshot seven pups—three dogs and four bitches, and on Wednesday, June 18, champion Romp whelped to champion Rush nine pups—eight dogs and one bitch. Allthe whelps are white with lemon markings on head and ears. —Mr. W. A, Galloway’s Killarny (Grouse-Frisk) whelped on June 21, six puppies—four bitches and two dogs, sired by Post’s Prince (Maj—Belle). ee —Mr. L. F. Whitman, of Detroit, lias purchased of J. Johnson, M. D., Millington, Ont., the orange belton bitch Fly, bred from imported stock. —dJ.N. Dodge has sold ta J. Percival, Bay City, M., a brace of beagles—Ryan and Ruffi—whelped March 20, ont of Dodge’s Rosy, by the imported basket beagle Ringwood. Mr. Dodge’s imported Rose whelped eight on the 16th inst., five bitches and three dogs—four lemon and white, two white, and two white, black and tan—by Leicester. This is the same breeding as J. B. Long’s Coin. —Mr. L. F. Whitman has sold one of the Pat-Rattler lltter to 8. D. Miller, of Detroit. dachting and Zoating. COMING FIXTURES. 4—Buifalo Y C Review. 4—Detroit Y C Regatta, ly 4—Havyerhill Y C Cruise. 4—Jersey City Y C Regatta, resail, 4—Ogdensburg (N Y) Regatta, y 4—Boston City Regatta. 2 4—Toledo Y C Regatta, 4—Beverley ¥Y C Union Regatta. 4—Saslem Y C Regatta. 4—Quiney Y O Union Regatta, 4—Quaker City ¥Y C Corinthian Regatta, 5—Nahasset Y C Regatta, Nahant. 5—Beverley Y C Special Ciub Regatta, S—Seawanhaka Y C Corinthian Cruise. ly 9—Eastern Y C Annual Sige eat Marblehesd, July 12—-Beverley Y C Regatta, Swampscott. July 12—Chicago Y C Union Regatta, duly 12—Nova Scotia ¥Y S Regatta, July 12—Dorchester ¥ C Regatta. duly 13—Quaker City Harbor Cruise. July 15—buffalo ¥ C Annual Reratla, duly 16—Lake George Canoe Regatta, July 17—Lake George Oanoe Regatta, July 19—Nova Scotia Y 8S Harbor Cruise. duly 13—Kast Boston Y O Union Regatta, duly 19—San Franciscv Model Y C Regatta, July 13—Nahasset Y C Regatta and Annnsl Dinner, Nahant, Ju.y 26—Dorchester Y C Regatta, July 26—Atlantie Y C Cruise. Aug 2—San Francisco Y C Annual! Regatta, Aug 2—Nova Scotia ¥ S Harbor Cruise, Ang 12—Long Island ¥ C Crulse, Aug 12—New York Y C Cruise. Aug 16—Nahasset ¥ C Regatta, Colasset, Aug 23—Beverley Y C Regatta, Swampscott, Aug 23—Brooklyn Y C Cruise, Aug 23—Dorchester Y C Regatta, Ang 28—Jersey City Canoe Club Regatta, Aug 30—Nova Scotia Y 5 Harbor Craise, Bept 6—Beverley Y C Regatta, Nahant. Sept 6—Boston Y C Fall Regatta. Sept 6—Nova Scotia Y S Race. Sept 13—Nova Scotla Y 8 Closing Cruise, Sept 20—vorchester Y C Union Regatta. Oct 15—Seawanhaka Y C Ocean Match, Center Cup, —rs BOSTON YACHT CLUB. First AnnvaL Unston Recarra, Jose 21. E are progressing. The family system of yachting, which confines the prizes of clubs to the small num- ber of yachts comprising individual clubs, seems gradually to be giving way to the more liberal and stronger programme, in which all recognized yachts sre allowed to enter for prizes of Jarge value offered free to all who choose to go to the ex- pense in time and money necessary to bring their racers to the line with fighting colors at the peak. So-called “ union regattas,” more properly aud euphoniously denominated ‘‘ open matches,” are becoming more and more popular every _ erate. aes Jonata we imagin e it will not b ot be long before this style of — holding matches will displace the family plan, the natural outcome of yacht-racing in the infancy of the sport when localism still runs high. In other words, sailing races are gradually being lifted from amere show in Bungtown to events which interest and affect in their importance whole sections of the coast line. The tendency is in the Tight di- rection, and the Boston Y. ©. is to be congratulated upon being the first among the larger clubs to follow the éxcellent example set by the Seawanhaka Y. C. of New York, When mere club regattas will be regarded as purely local affairs, more or less ‘* off color,” yachting will have entered upon a period of its existence far more in consonance with ils best interests than at present. The Boston Y. CG, Union Regatta, sailed June 21, was managed by a committee which knew ils business, and the prizes were the finest offered in that neighborhood, First class, for sloops and schooners of 38 feet and upward; second, for centreboard and keel sloops, and schooners 26 feet and upward to 38 feet; third, for centreboard and keel yachts measuring 26 feet and under 26 feet; and fourth, for centreboard and keels measuring 16 and less than 20 feet. Prizes Offered: Wirst class—schooners, first a solid silyer cup, and second a Richie's compass; sloops, first a solid silver cup, second a telescope. Second Class—For centre- board and keel sloops and schooners: first solid silver cup, and second cabin lamp—in all six prizes. Third Olass—silyer cup to first, pitcher and goblets to second, and silver vase and phosphorescent clock to the third—jn all eight prizes. Fourth Class—Traveling clock to first, barometer to second, silver cigar cup to third, and boatswain’s whistle to Tourth, Courses; First class 23 miles, second 16 miles, and third and fourth 9miles. No sharpies or catamarans allowed; each yacht to carry a number furnished by theclub. No restric- tions on sails, but each yacht to carry & member of the club to which she belongs, and courses to he sailed over inside of six hours. Measurement on water line and one-third of the overhang. Regatta Committee, Messrs, Thomas Dean 2 man; J. A. Mitchell, George 8. Riec, 8. Lawrence eae and Frank A, Drew, Secretary. : The second gun from the committee steamer Sprite sent away the big schooners and sloops with a light wind from §,W., which increased to a brisk one as the day wore on The start was from a line between two flag-boats moored be. tween the committee's boat and Thompson’s Island. Adpj- enné, the new schooner by Lawley & Son, got the best of the start, with Mr. Little's @renda close in her wake, This schooner has had her spars cut down to reasonable propor- tions, and we are informed she does much better in conse- quence, As if was, in the light wind which blew during the first half of the race, the Brenda did remarkably well along- side of the smaller craft. In the words of our correspondent ‘* Brenda performed very well indeed, but only took second prize, on account of a yery light wind two-thirds of the time. and the Adrienne being a light weather boat, receiving from Brenda some 25m. time, it was impossible to reel it al) off over such # short course (23 miles). As she gained 9m. in two miles and a half after it commenced to blow, it is plain who would have won in a breeze or over longer water." In getting clear, iVawitlus fouled her ground tackle, and could not slip away in time, but started, with the rest tar ahead, off Spectacle Island. After rounding the Whistling Buoy outside, the wind fell flat, and all hands were left in the doldrums. When finally the breeze picked up there turned out to be plenty of it, and moreover the lee yesgels suddenly came out plump to windward, and all former caleu- lations went for naught. T/ustle, after rounding the Hard- ings, carried away topmast backstay, and for want of Spare gear or good seamanship, ran home under jib and mainsail only. {fin snapped her topmast off short, and brought the wreck aloft home with her instead of clearing away, Viking one of Lawlor’s peculiar models, got a bad start, but picked up in her class, and landed a first for her plucky skipper,-Mr W. H. Gorman, Among the smaller yachts, Zugenta ‘gave up after parting some gear, and Afwriel turned turtle while jibing around Sculpin Ledge Buoy. Thisbe did well all day, and Pouy lost her chances by generously going to the rescue of Muriel drenched crew, The racing finished as under. FIRST CLASS SCHOONERS, Actual Corr Length, Time, Ties Name. Owner. EILIN. HM, 8, HM. 8 Adrienne...,..,.J Pfaif..,. seraees 43 09 8 68 28 81153 Brenda red Jd 3 45 92 3 23 os Elfin etCA: 42 08 22 3 98 52 Vif... ..E 421 31 338 19 Syren... 3 44 18 2 Thistle ,. a 47 34 8 i it Wautilus. 4 05 12 3 24 50 SECOND CLASS CHNTREBOARDS, Lillie... .--D Band L..s .- 87 00 2 01 5i EVa,.-. ...T M Smith - 20 03 219 40 Fi Be 4 Fanchon . A Burgess... .. 26 04 217 03 1 88 04 Comfort. ...-....B W Dennison........ oT OL 22145 483 54 (none ....,..... P Freeman........... 28 03 230 50 1 43 54 SECOND CLASS KEELS. Viking. ,.-..+.5.. W H Gorman.. —.... ; Lottie. -...2002: teak 1 al 00 1 83 21 1 33 93 139 49 11616 1 20 40 1 21 b6 1 22 14 12415 ware week 3 85 at THIED (LASS EEELS, Sead we hs § Chamberiain....... 21 05 1 54 08 i -C A Perkina... -. 24 O1 1 52 i m4 c Unknown. ...B T Wendall.., ++ 22 00 1 &4 08 1 2116 Sunbeam «+» WS Nieckerson....... 94 00 Not taken 2 09 47 12 2 01 28 I 2 q 212 00 1 32 09 2.09 21 1 83 94 214 35 1 35 35 213 14 185 49 218 03 1 36 0S 218 09 1 40 61 Not taken, Sa _ REGINA-VIXEN MATCH. Nuw Yous ¥. 0, Coursz—Juyp 24. | chee the third time this epring the two crack sloops, Regina, Mr. W. A. W. Stewart, and Vizen, Mr. Frank Lawrence, both of New York, met June 24 to sail a match for the Bennet) Challenge Cup forsloops, The cup was won hy Viven last year, and, asthe vesult of the day proved, Mr. Lawrence needs to came to the line only once more to obtain permanent possession of the prize. In ordinary weather, bar accidents, we should say that Viven has a ‘sure thing” of it, for there is probably no yacht in America equal to her in furning to windward or tunning with # quartering breeze in light weather, though in a rough-and-tumble, or with boom squared away, Legina would probably get away with her, It is unfortunate that ina match between vessels so nearly equal ne these two, the race should have been virtually lost aud wou even befare it was sailed, and that through some of the most short-sighted jockeying we have witnessed for a longtime. Had Corinthians been at the wheel, at least some we know of, we question yery much whether Aegina would haye committed one blunder she did, especially in view of the fact that owing to poor tooling aboard Vixen, the former might with a little discaroment have handicapped her rival heavily at the start. As it was, matters turned out the other way and Vixen was picked out a winner by the knowing ones when she went across the line, The seamanship subsequently displayed aboard both sloops was fortunately such as to re- deem fhe good name of their professional skippers, barring the fact that at the outset J?egi2a wus sailed too fine and had her boom fore and aft with as flat a mainsail as ever set, and a topsail which could not be sheeted home sulliciently to make it stand owing to its beimg cut without roach on the foot. Regina had besides, erroneously we think, shifted to a single jib, and, what is more, she went into a close match with her jib stay hanging ina bight. We are aware that authority from the oyster smack has a wonderful penchant for the smack’s rig, but the intelligent yachtsman should not permit himself to be overridden by the antiquated hobbies of persons who baye never seen anything else, and who only know what they have been brought up to twenty-five years ags. Itis time that owners not only did the thinking, but also put their ideas into practice. The tug Cyclops went around the course with the judges and a few select puests on board, and all the arrangements were perfect in eyery way- The wind was light, about 8. at the start, but continued freshening: until it reached whole sail strength. Tide, last of the flood. After towing Regina up to the line, hoth sloops stood off and on, manceuvering for a good position, They succeeded in this most lamentably, for Vere went over to the Long Island shore, got out of the breeze and was somewhat at the merey of the tide. When the third whistle, at 12:35, announced the expiration of the ten minutes allowed for crossing, Viven was way off to the E. in light flaws and Regzna might have made for the line with a handsome lead, but some one had fright- ened her into the old Bourbon idea of ‘‘sticking to your neighbor,” and so after Viwen she went, and in trying for the latter’s weather, got left astern, while Viwen slipped away, and hauled across the line at 12h, 36m. 47s., less than a minute after the last signal. Aegina followed suit at 12h. 37m. 22s., handicapped to the extent of 2m. and 22s. against Viven's 47s, Add to this the time of 43s, the latter takes from Mr. Stewart under the N. Y. ¥. O. rules, and Regina commenced the race with a load of 2m 18s. to work off—not a nice prospect in the moderate weather in store. Both yachts had plain lower with club topsails for the turn down the Southwest Spit. A few boards took them out into the lower bay, Off Hoffman Island Jtegina sent her club on deck and set jib-header, the club not sitting as it ought, owing to bad cut, Both worked the West Bank, with Vixen getting away more and more. Mr. Stewart’s sloop, with skipper Cooley at the spokes, jas the first to stand over for Coney Island sand, with the hope of fetching more of the ebb, which had begun to run, a move soon followed by Vixen, After another board to the E., both laid a course for the buoy, Vixen dousing big topsail on the way down. The Spit was hauled around by the latter at 2h. 18m. and Regina at 2h, 23m. 18s, The Keyport beauty went into the wind for an extra swigg—oit all round, preparatory to the pinch for the lightship outside. After weathering Buoy 5% off the Hook, both set club topsails again, the wind being found sufficiently free. Rails were awash, and a rapid run was made to the outer mark, which was rounded in fine style by Vixen at 3h. 26m. 11s.; Regina at 8h. 30m. 55s. The former hoisted bal- loon jib topsail im stops while in stays, broke and sheeted aft almost simultaneously, lowered jib and went away home re- joicing without the lossof asecond. Reginw followed simi- lar tactics, but held on to her jib, and seeming to gain on the leader, the latter again hoisted jib and rigged a peculiar ‘t spreader in the bunt of her bslloon—a pole running from the stay to a rop¢ span across from foot to leech near the claw. Once inside the Hook, Wizen’s light canvas was hand- éd and small jib topsails set, the wind having gone around again more to the §,, but Aegina stuck to her kites. The Buoy 10 on the Spit was jibed around by Vigen at 3h. 39m., and by Regina at 3h. 438m. 58s, With the wind dead aft, slight hopes were entertained for the narrower sloop, bul the distance was too short to close the gap of over four minutes, though Reyina did run up on her rival in & manner that plainly showed who was best with a cabin window gale; and had the course been & few miles longer, she would have made it a question of seconds instead of minutes. Booms to port, and balloon hesdsails whiskered wing and wing, both sloops Yan home without further incident, the match finishing at Buoy 15, West Bank, as under: Acinal Corrected Time, Time, Name, Owner. Cubiett. Builder H. M.S, H, M.S. Vixen,..-..F C Lawrence....1818.... Albertson Bro...5 12 25 6 11 45 Regina.....W A W Stewart,.1575....Wm Forcé....-. 1508 61508 The aboye times are taken from the expiration of the 10m. period allowed for the start. The real times, exhibiting the actual performances of the yachts, are as follows: . 3 Salling Corrected Start, Pinish Time. me, Name. HM. B, H.-S. H.M. 8 H. M8. VEXED. sey ccsery repre eel 2 35 AT 8 47 28 5 11 41 5 10 68 RegiDS.,,,...5-0005..-.12 37 42 5 60 O08 5 12 96 5 13 26 By official time Viven takes the cup by 3m. 23s.; she out- sails Hegina by 1m. 28s., excluding handicaps, OO EE YACHTING NEWS. Brverty YAor? Crun—Mditor Forest and Stream: The forty-fourth regatta of the Beverly Yacht Club, held at Na- hant, June 14, was a great success, It was a new departure for the club to haye arace so early in the season, the first race usually being placed about July 6. This year, however, the regatta committee decided to hold a special regatta in June, and invite the yachts of Dorchester Club to take pat The day opened clear and pleasant, with a good W.S.W. wind, which kept increasing in force, till at 12 m.—the start- ing time—it was blowing quite hard, with frequent severe puffs. The judges, Messrs, Sam’l Hammond, J. G. Minot and A. Johnson, were estublished on the sloop Zagen, and fired the preparatory gun punctually at 12, The course for the first class was round the Foe Buoy, on the Graves, then round Buoy No. 2, off Winthrop Head, and return, 104 miles, the distance from the Fog Buoy to No, 2 being a dead beat. Course for third class, leaying Buoy No, 2 on the port hand and return—7 miles. The first half of this course was made in one loug and a couple of short tacks, The course for sec- ond class was announced as the same as that for the third, but the owners of same of the boats desiring more of a beat, it was arranged by mutual consent to sail the first class course, Guns for the several classes were fired af intervals of five minutes, and the boats got off in the following order, all but @none and Fairy hailing from the Beverly Y, C., the Dor- chester Y. C. being represented by the boats named above. The first class boats were sloops, those of the other classes cats, and Hairy and Volante were the only keels in the race. One other boat started in the second class, but as she ar- rived late, and returned direct from the Fog Buoy, her name isnot given. Hebe, B. Y.C., and Dream, D. Y. C., of this class, arrived too late to start. In the first class light sails were allowed, and jib and gaff topsails were in order on the first and last sides of the course; but going to windward, two sails were all that any of them wanted, and even then they had plenty of wind in the puffs, The race between Jzwyiel, Tanchon and Gnoné was looked forward to with interest, as they are all fast. /anchon, however, completely distanced her competitors, and landed the first prize, while the other two had a close struggle for second prize, (2none making best time, but being beaten with allowance by Muriel. The race in the second class was, however. the most exciting. Very rarely are four boats of equal reputation brought together for the first time. Wortwo or three years preyious to ’78, the Pert, in the hands of Mr. Sidney Burgess and her present owner, Vice-Com. Lee, stood at the head of her class in these waters. She is one of Herreshofi's best boats. Maney was built last season by Pierce Bros., and carried off nearly all the prizes in her class, but had never met Perz, as the latter was not in commission lastseason. «Josie was built last autumn by Smith, and was one of the few boats that beat Funcy, Winning the D. Y. C. cat-boat race and coming in first insweep- stakes at Nahant. Hozden is a new Pierce boat, this being her first race. The result was very close between Hoiden and Fancy, Hoiden's actual time being 38s. better than Fancy’s. She, however, has never been measured, and until she is, it is doubtful which boat gets the first prize. Her builder's meas- urement is 19.10; if this is correct, she wins by 14s, She was entered provisionally as 20[t.; if this is correct, Fancy wins. The chances are in favor of the latter. Jose was overpowered by the sirong wind and head sea, and Peri seemed unable to hold her own. All carried whole sail, but had all they wanted. In the third class the Gladys is a new Pierce boat, this being her first race. Psyche and Mirage, also built by Pierce, were new last season, and both had ex- cellent records, Mirage, in the hands of Mr. Burgess, winning easily in every race but one, where she started, and even heating the second class, Psyche being second only to Mirage. To-day Psyche had the race from the start, outsailing the others with ease. Mirage would haye done better with a reef in; she seemed afraid to carry her sail full, and after being badly beuten by the other three, gave up the race. At first Bluebell and Gladys hud it nip and tuck, but as the sea increased, the latter rode more easily than her competitor, and soon made sure of the second place. Prizes were in each class—ist, a telescope; 2d, a silver medal. Following are the actual and corrected times : FIRST CLASS, Actual Corrected Length. Time. Time. Name, Owner. FT. IN, H. Mu. 8 H. M, 5. Fanchon -Arthur Burgess,.... 25 6 % 16 69 212 8 (none .8 P Freeman 6 2 28 58 2 25 20 Maurtel CG Weld...... 2 2 30 05 2 20 42 Pairy..--=:- reread ,C A Perkins... 2 35 45 2 28 40 Volanté,....:.. ..,Geo0 3 Rice...,, Drew out. SECOND CLASS, Hoiden........-... SW Burgess....... 20 (2) 2 28 d4 217117 Fancy,....,..---..P Grant, Jr...-....19 6 2 29.22 217 03 Perl.. ~Geo Lee. - 2220... ay 18 6 2 35 47 2 21 49 Josie ...C H Minot, Jr...... 17 6 2 43 49 2 34 04 Monas....s, -.----,H B Richardson..,,18 0 Drew out. THIRD OLAS. Psyche.....).. seks Gladys... é Bluebell, - Mirage... Rerr Port. EASTERN YAouT Crup.—The squadron of the Eastern Y. ©. is now returning from a lengthy cruise around the Cape to Sound waters, after having witnessed the Harvard-Yale University Race at New London. The fleet left Manchester, Mass., June 21, and included a large number of yachts, among others the schooners A’vam, Com. Boardman; Meitu, Mr. Dexter; Zarolintw, Mr. Montgomery Sears; Romance, Mr. CG. W. Amory; Zatona, Mr, Dudley Pickman; Halcyon, Mr. Hayne; Dawn, Mr. W, B. Merrill; Magic, Mr. C. V. Whitten, and the cutter Anterprise, Mr. Frank BE, Peabody. HaAverumn Yacat Cruun.—The first regatta of the season was sailed by the Haverhill Yacht Club Saturday, June 21, ai 1:45e.m. As only one boat of the second class and one of the third were ready to enter for the race, both Linnie May and Viren sailed with the first class. The day was very pleasant, with a fair breeze from the 8. W- The yachts got “away in close order at the signal gun from the judges, with j OEE _ aut M Minni Ali Ale: Mi a 4i 42 the wind a little forward of abeam. There was 4 little tool- ing by the various skippers whenever a chance afforded, but nothing of note occurred in that direction. Soon affer turn- ing the buoy at Groveland Bridge, the yachts Pinayore and Linnie May collided, the latter boat striking Pinafore just aft the stern, making an ugly cut. Being a case of misun- derstanding, it was not clear which boat was to blame, so no claim of fowl was entered. Theresult is given below : Name, Owner, Corrected Time, HS: EMPTOSS a wweve sy, eC PAU,» i000; cccetec seaercasssasses 1 10 43 Abbie M.. i esr l Ji 20 Emma L.... 1 17 21 Linnie May. - 1 26 5T Twilight... -1 37 10 Vixen,,. 1 34 42 Pinafore..... heaswumy sea yh of July, the trip to take up three or four days along the shores of Cape Ann, Salem, and points thereabouts. Waarurr Herta JmRszY Orry Yaout Cius,—The twenty-first annual re- gatta of this club was sailed, June 17, in a whole gail breeze from due N.W. Course for first and second class, from line between judges’ and stakeboats off Bedloe’s Island, to Buoy 83, on Southwest Spit, turning it on port hand, and home, keeping to the eastward of Bedloe’s Island each way. For third and fourth classes, from club house, foot of New Jersey Avenue, passing between Ellis and Gecloe’s Island to Buoy 17, off Robin's Reef, turning on port hand, and return same course, Sail twice over; time allowance, 2m. to the foot, one-half of overhang included in length measurement. Fly- ing start, single gun. Judges—Messrs. John A. Hilton, Wm. Clarke and Wm. Hughes, In spite of the printed sailing di- tections a couple of skippers, who cither cannot read or else do not know starboard from port, had to round some of the marks just the wrong way, in one case losing first money by their stupidity. As the wind was, quick time was made, for there was no beating to do, except om the short stretch from the islands up to the club house. JZnérepid took a bad knock- down before starting, but finally came out of it right side up. She was well handled during the match by “Bob” Wil liams, The big ones went down through the Narrows for the Spit outside with booms to port, and the Jittle ones hauled around Bedloe’s Island for the lower mark. It was all plain sailing, a few of the fleet tacking around Robin’s Reef, most, however, jibing with a regular ‘‘thud,” as booms fetched up on lee quarter. On the return some close shaving was done in the work from Bedloe’s up to the club house, and the seec- ond round was a repetition of the first. Willie got around first, and Jesse Payze lost the race in her class by rounding the wrong way, as subsequent events showed, for on the sea- ond round she outfooted Willie. ‘There wus some lively roll- ing done, and booms dipped as the fleet flew before the wind to the passage through the islands on the second round. Alice wisely had hauled a reef down, and was none the worse forit. In the meantime the cabin yachts had a fice run with a free wind, down to the spit, then home on the port tack, making the line without any beating and bringing the flood The annual cruise has been appointed for the Fourth up with them. The result is appended: FIRST CLASS—OARIN SLOOPS, Corrected Time, Name, Owner, H, M. 8, Dinas ceneei.s+cdsses- eee Vi0e-Com A P Ball..-....,.2.02.:3 48 15 PUBriM..-. 2... eeeee ew geese ls R Washburn....... 8 59 80 Intrepid),....-..-... .--..---,R M Sherman... .-. . 4 20 00 BUYare rs -..C BE Garduer.....,., ne duesabliley 4 4 3() 00 Mignon..... «..C W Beames....... ODL. wat eeeteetereee--H C ROOME, «2. ..c. eke ce tecanee SECOND OLAS (Open yachts over 25ft), Knight Templar........-.... BR DOMSNGH. ...seueeeessteues veeest 11 10 THIRD CLASS (Open yachts under 25!t), Willie, ..:pccege> cs ecenss---.M Lampson......- fy DesBle PAYWCs cee vreeaeeesyse WO PAYMC 20000. ee. ewan genset pons Disq'ied Gussie G = ..H Van Dyke ......... ..., ..0om J A Nugent FOURTH CLASS (Open yachts under {0ft), Bijou....... Anna Bell... Annie Forsyth eA HONS VE cle Jcqamieneses a sh eedtinenee 2 40 40 CA. seen -CD P Gibson, ~112 46 OT1G Edna... .J S Meltuer... ; Tt.. ---H A Gypene.. Hulda seca tas eiiscnsases Hi Zeigler. oss iusecis le Lone Istanp Yaour Cruu.—This club, with headquarters at Frank Bates, South Brooklyn, sailed their aunual match June 24, a date which unfortunately conflicted with that of the Viven-Ttegina match, and consequently scant justice has been done by the press to an event which brought a finelist of entries to the line. Course, triangular, from stakeboat off foot of Thirty-seyenth street, So. Brooklyn, to Buoy off Robins Reef, passing to westward, thence fo and around Fort Latay- ette and return home, twice over; distance, 20 miles, The first class cabin sloops to starf from same point to and around Southwest Spit and home, Wind fresh from §.8.E., hauling: more to 8, all day; tide onthe ebb. It was a sure case for the Hlephant among the big ones, and readers of these columns know the reason why. We had expected much from 4 craft of her displacement, especially in a breeze and little sea, but she surpassed even the most sanguine estimates, in the manner in which she got away from all the rest. There was lots of wind, too much for some of the clothes-pin’ rigs aloft, and so topmasts came down all around without the trouble of unfidding. Howan jumped her masthead off, Reveille and Lotos lost topmasts, and Louisa B. carried away backstays. and gave up. LEyidently a little more and a little better stuff in spars andgear is badly wanted among the fleet. The sailing time was as below : FIRST CLASS CABIN SLOOP, Name. Owner. Corrected time, Be at, oe Blephant........... .John G Prague... ie 4K j Sophia..,..-..-.-++. SA SOR sei lonplosa absecnt ait 5 | OT 8 SECOND CLASS CABIN SLOOPE. Admiral Rowan oH GArCiA: .. ssetekevs~ 23-058 49 BR Reyallle.. HE Bushnell...._.... Esch 50 00 arle, ice-Com Ff Beams oS 6565 (00 LotoS..ys5 -Com J P Tribken.. . a4 “5 10 PICASUTE,,..1..-.00cce-... JAS Kearney......, oe ati) 20 DOnINS Rese fect oa oe wes MOT PGI, 2552-005 n0 ie WG 225 a= ge) des SS Se PR ees ais or ae. OPEN SLOOPS, Excelstor Kacmeweststend- EL DURBi co 26 i sseeesieapyrene © BB. Bella S-..,. s--.. ~M F DOWNING. ..- cece ryenes se a 636 Bo Chauncey M Felt, as taser. 4 120025 Fanny Kw... ..42.<,-+5 ase-eeee 16 = =10) Bead wcecereospasesqeue S ithe 20 Brey Mess ab See aa bsanthe ots IF OME Dikegise clit. & amen CATAMARANS, Tarantella... ...--- grasa es MIO GHEH DSS teeaee dda... eo Bs Columbia,...... shavaeks + +s. Barnard eso) . 64 54 Mande. ies one DA Hall.... wm Oo -- 56 20 Stelle eee av ass OM Warren......., Qe 2 1 20 2 FOURTH GLASS CENTRE-BOARDS. Annie...... nda ats ««.W HWicholson.,....-. 16 T 59 24 East Wind.,,.,.:-...D Robinson....,...02, WT 10 1 00 51 The judges were Albert 8. Glover, Hartford Davenport and Edward P. Sharp, all members of the club, Fanchon, Beha, HAoiden and Annie are the wivners of the first of the series. a THE UNIVERSITY RACE-OF ’79. TuAmes Course, New LONDON, June 27. spite of the prevailing impression that this year's Uni- yersity Race between the eight-oared crews of Harvard and Yale would be a more closely contested pull than last year’s, the contrary has turned out to be the case, Harvard winning easier even than in ’78, scoring for the Cambridge crimson the fifteenth victory in the nineteenth race of the two universities. A brisk 8. W. wind ruffled the surface of the Thames, but not enough to interfere with good time, which, however, was not made. The race was postponed by request of Yale from 4:30 to 6 P.M, in the hope of attaining smoother water. Professor Agassiz, a8 umpire, brought the crews to the start, Harvard responding first, but afresh and damp squall sent them back to their boat-houses. It was not until a quarter of seven that Harvard again launched, with Yale a few minutes later. Mr. Fuller, the stroke of the latter, in getting aboard slipped and split the bottom of their shell, which had to he placed on the trestles for repairs, while the crimsons sat naked to the waist in their shell at the start. It was not un- til sunset that both crews announced their readiness, Yale having stripped the wash-boards from her boat, as the water had become comparatively smooth again, Harvard won the toss, and took the western side of the course, while Yale to the east sot a little more of the wind, Yale got away the best, both crews pulling 40, but at the quarter-mile the Cam- bridge boat shot out ahead, and at the half-mile had a lead of a length with an easy stroke of 36. At the mile there was four lengths between them, which continued to increase in spite of a spurt from Yale. At two miles Harvard had ten lengths to spare, Yale slowing down to 32. At three miles Harvard was almost out of sight in the dusk, and finally spurting up to 37, crossed the line just as they liked. Time: Harvard, one mile, 5m. 394s.; two miles, lim. 44s.; three miles, 16m. 514s.; four miles, 22m. 15s, Yale, one mile, 5m. 51js.; two miles, 11m. 5333.5 three miles, 17m. 574s.; four miles, 28m. 58s. The names, ages, heights and weights of the crews are as follows: HARVARD, Name. Cla+s, Age, Height, Weight. Bow—R Trimble.......s... "80 21 5 lig 160 No 2—N M Brigham.. Bs ot 28 5 lds 118 No 3-—F Peabody, dr. LS o4 5 1143 166 No 4—M R Jacobs. “1g 23 5 004% (70 Nosb—¥V D CL Stow... *B0 20 6 01 180 No 6—W H Swartz .. 79 23 5 093g 185 No1—W Smith.. ..1....... 79 a1 5 10 190 Stroke—W A Bancroft......L & a 093g 162 AVETRRES.. 19.2.2 405 ecussees- 22.0 611 dls Ooxewain—F Bi Aljen....... 780 20 5 OT 110 TALE. Bow—J B Gullins....,.--.-- “81 20 FSlirre 163 No 2—T H Patterson.... ... L 8 at 6 00 lass No3-C BSrorrs.......----- 182 20. 6 OL 170 No4—O Lb Thompson....... 79 28 6 10% 169 NO 6—J W Keller.seses -..4- “81 23 6 02 1913 0 6—GB Pogers.....00-.0, 30 a1 6 03 177 o1—H W Taft 80 20 602 16946 ke—P @ Fuller... 22 6 01 159}, Aver ns a2 6 01 ci Cozewanta’ : 18 5 08 94 ————— —— —<—— + Ties Oe th ye ; e & st. Crowd viewed the race, which, with the exception of the unavoidable postponements, was successfully carried out in every way, anc the local authorities of New London, from the Mayor down, deserve the thanks of the public for the manner in which all arrangements were put into effect and the course kept clear, in spite of the numerous craft, most of whose skippers had never before seen a boat race, and had but vague ideas about keeping clear of the course. The sep- aration of the two leading universities from the ruck of colleges and grammar schools scattered all over the continent, we Tegard as A most important step in the right direction in college boat racing, and one which, while placing the Har- yard-Yale race above all others in importance, cannot fail to be of benefit to other schools, inasmuch as it conduces to a spread of popular interest in aquatics by focussing attention upon two rival crews, in place of scattering speculation and sympathies among the ruck of purely local institutions, Sea and River Hishing. FISH IN SEASON IN JULY. —o—. PRESH WATER, 4 Tront, Savelinus fontinalis. Sea Bass, Centropristis atrariws. Salmon, salmo Salar, Bhrepsnead, Archosargus probato- Salmon Trout, Salmo conjinia, cephalus. Land locked Salmon, Salmoglovert, Striped Bass, Roccus linneatus. Muskalonge, Esox nobiltor, White perch, Morone americana. Pike or Pickerel, Hsox duciua, Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis. Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens, Bluefish, Pomatomusy saltatrix Spanish Mackerel, Cybium macula- tum. Cero, Cybium regale. Bonito, Sarda pelamys. Eingfish, Menticirrus nebulosus, — jo TROUT FLIES iN SEASON FOR JULY, Little Fqq, No. 12.—Body and feet of orange and yellow, mohair and hare’s car mixed; wings, bright hyaline, slightly mottled ; Sol, Same as Wings. Lighining Bug, No. 10.—Body of equal parts of dark brown and black mixed, tipped with yellow ; feet, of feathers from the Eng- lish grouse ; wings, double, the inner wing black, the outer wing a yellow brown, General Hooker, No. 9.—Body made of light yellow and green, tinged alternately; feet, red hackle; wings, of the tail feathers of the ruffed gronse. Little Olaret, No. 11.—Body and feet, dark claret mohair, slightly tinged with blue; wings, of the bittern or brown hen; setm, dark brown. Olarel Fly, No, 9,—Body, dark claret; feet, black; wings, of the brown hen. Felid Green, No. 10.—Body, feet and wings, a pale green, SALT WATER, Pruoycess Lovisy SALMon Fisniye.—The Princess Louise, despite the great pains newspaper editors and reporters took to ridicule the ways of Canada’s new royalty, basin more than one way shown her good sense, and is setting a right royal example fur the emulation of her fair sisters on both sides of the border. She has just been salmon fishing up the Metapedia, and succeeded in bringing to gaff a 28-pound sal- mon. Those who witnessed the feat report that the fish dis— played an appropriate amount of unusual pluck, and severely tested the royal wrist, At last accounts Princess Louise was ‘high hook,” the Duke of Argyle being second. Hoxtine AnD Fissrve my Mionigan.—The line of the Flint and Pere Marquette Railway, West of the Saginaw River, abounds in hunting and fishing resorts which are not excelled in any other part of Michigan. Hunting and fishing parties can obtain special reduced rate tickets to any point on this line, also to any point in Northern Michigan on the G. R. and I, R, R, North of Reed City, and on the J. L. and 8. Di- vision of the M. C, R. R., North of Bay City. Through tickets for sale at the company’s offices in Toledo and Detroit. Dogs and camp equipment carried free. For further information in regard to rates, transportation, etc., apply toJ. P. Nourse, General Ticket Agent, Hast Saginaw, Mich.—Adp, BuverishH iN THE Great Soura Bay.—After a little lull the blueiish have again ‘‘struck in” on the South side of Long Island snd the waters of the Great South Bay are teem- ing withthem, During the past week very large catches have been made, 100 fish being nothing uousual for two or three rods. ‘The fish are all taken by the “ chumming”’ pro- cess, although the supply of ‘bunkers,’ or menhaden, the oily fish which supplies the material for ‘‘chum” and bait is not as abundant as could be desired. The fish run from two to three pounds in weight but are remarkably strong and gamey. ‘The fayorite points for fishing are in the channel which runs North and-South, nearly opposite the Surf House, from '‘the Elbow” to the point of Fire Island, and on the ‘( Cinders.”? While chumming, an occassional weak fish is taken, also large founders and sometimes a shark, Outside the Inlet the large bluefish are also fairly abundant, and run from five to ten pounds in weight. ‘They are also taken with rod, the boats anchoring from two to three miles off shore generally about South of the Lighthouse. It is not possible to get out every day, however, and anchor with a small boat, on account of the heayy sea which generally ac- companies anything in the shape of a good strong breeze. The fishing grounds of the Great South Bay can be reached from sny of the stations on the South Side road, from Aunty- vills to Potchogue, the most central probably being Bay Shore which is directly opposite the head of the channel. The Wa-wa-yanda Club of Greenwood Lake has shifted its quarters and built a commodious club-house at Whig Inlet adjoining Uncle Jessie,Conklin’s. New Yorr—Shelter Island, June 20 —The fishing for the ast week eontinues to be light, what few are caught have m found in Long Island Seund and the Peconic Bays. The steamer Peconic has made June trips up Sound ag far as New Haven and returned with about 75,000 each time. The yacht Mary 2. has sent. in to Peconie works about 125,000, ee a . 7! O RE air iy AN Dp a , Gardiner’s, the Hden of bunkers, seemsto be entirely deserted by them at present. Oil is on décline and factory men are despondent. We know not of any large catches this week, ending June 28, with the exception of Capt. Tallman on Monday, who caught 200,000 in the Sound. The steamers all seem to have about the same luck, viz., from 200,000 to 300,000 each, Mch. Miozigan—Gy'anid Rapids, Jyne28.—The Blue Grass Club Winchester, Ky.. went up north from here Tuesday, June 17, to the chain of lakes between Petosky and Cheboygan. They returned Thursday, 26th, highly delighted. Never had 80 much sport, they ssid. Caught all the fish, bass and pick- erel they wanted, and more too. Say they will come up again in the fall with the ** Muckletonians.” They encamped at Smith's, foot of Bad Lake, and used Andrew's tug boat for excursions to the different fishing grounds. The party con- sisted of Dr, Wash. Miller, Pres., Winchester, Ky ; J. W. Poynter, W. D. Rash, §. R. Zinu, P, B. Dudley, A. R. Sphar, W. P. Wills, J. G. Wills, W. B. Ford, L. T. Lewis, J. J. Eubank, Capt. Jas, Parsons, Montgomery Co., Ky,; Dr. H. H. H, White, Yazoo City, Miss; Robt. Brown, colored cook; John Armstrong colored valet, Chas. Johnson, New York; Chas Kipp, 8t. Johns, Mich.; Jas. G. Bunt, Hillsdale, Mich.; Chas. F. Kimball, Postmaster Pontiac, were on the Jordan Hiver six days, fishing, June 11 to 18; caught nearly 2,000 trout ; average searly 100 per rod per day took; three weighing respectively 2 }bs. 6 oz,, 2 lbs. 8 oz., and 2lbs. 10 oz, Johnson says he never saw so many trout in the Jordan, and he has fished it seyeral years, and never saw such fine averages. They took many weighing from 8 to 15 ozs. Wisconsin—Paraboo, June 25.—The trout streams at Wil- ton Station are daily visited by anglers from all over the country. Fred. Pearson ard Dick Metcalf, our high. hook anglers, were out the other day and brought back a fine dis- play of speckled tront. The fish bit good, but they thought the mosquitos bit better- i. A, EE NORTHERN MICHIGAN. Ve Corumens, O,, June 16, 1879. Eprror Forrst anp Sreeam: I desire to give parties contemplating a trip to Northern Michigan this summer or fall a few items regarding the same that may be of benefit. I know it would have been to me had I been able to receive any such information before going myself, Haying traversed the route by both water and rail, Tam able to give information frum personal experience. The trip by lake to Cheboygan (opposite Macinac Island), the point at which you will leave the steamer, is quite a long one, as going and coming will consume more than a week’s time from their starting point, he it Sandusky or Detroit. The route by rail is shorter and much fuster, giving more time for visiting the many places of amusement and ibterest which have to be reached by water, thereby giving all the water navigation, eilher by steam, sail or row-boats, any one wishes. The only direct route is by the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway, which, with its Jeased lines, extend from Cincinnati to Petoskey. Tarties south or west of Ohio, or in Southern Obio, should make Cincinnati their starting point, there taking the Cincinnati, Richmond and Fort Wayne (controlled by the G. RB. & T. R’'y), from whence you can take nearly a straight shoot for any point you may wish to stop at in Northern Michigan. From here we go to Rich- mond, Ind., and for parties living further east or north, Fort Wayne, Ind., or Grand Rapids, Mich., by the most direct routes, would be the miost advantageous points to strike. At Walton there is a branch of this road running over to Traverse City, a beautiful little place, on Grand Traverse Bay, where parties can find excellent fishing within sight of the town, and near there are many of ihe famous lakes for which Northern Michigan is so noted—Grand Lake, Long Lake, Toreh Lake, ete., ad@ intinitwm—all full of fish, so that a party cannot go astray for sport at any of them, You will here find good hotel accommudations, plenty to eat, and very gentlemanly landlords. Rates, about two dollars per day, with quite a reduction by the week, Petoskey, the terminus of the road, is par excellence the place to stay. It is built up higk and dry, and from there a beanti- ful yiew of the bay and Lake Michigan beyond can be ob- tained, At this place there are exceilent hotels. I do not mean backwoods hotels, but hotels where good accommoda- tions can be had at about two dollars per day, or from seyen to ten dollars by the week. Very much to my astonishment I found everything here neat and clean, the eatables served up in a yery wholesome—and not mixable—shape; room clean, house clean, grand air and beautiful views, and the landlords are all yery accommodating and gentlemanly, en- deavoring to please all who come their way. .The hotels are Occidental and Cushman, Take your choice; I am not salaried for either. From Petoskey you can go into the interior, to the lakes, by private conveyance, or if you wish to take in the large chain of lakes (which I would advise) take the horse tramway running from here to the head of Crooked Lake, a distance of about six miles, at which point you take a little steamer that plies from the head of crooked Lake to Cheboygan, a distance of about fifty miles. This trip I would advise all who can to take, as it is one of the most beautiful and wild tips imagina- ble, the trip through Crooked River alone well repaying for the journey. This would bean excellent side trip to take for a gentleman and his family from Petoskey. You can leave Petoskey early in the morning, and haye a beautiful ride, by dinner time landing at David Smith’s, just at the head of In- dian River, where the boat stops about an hour, giving parties ample time for dinner, which is seryed here at Smith’s Hotel, and time for a short rest, arriving before supper time at Ohe- hoygan, at which place stop at the Spencer House, where your wants will be well looked after. Stopping here over night, you can leave the next morning again by the same little steamer, arriving at Petoskey the same evenlog, or you can go over to Mackinaw Island and from there back to Petoskey by steamer through the strait, but I rather think you will nov be satisfied unless you go back the same way, a half dozen trips through the iuland route not satisfying me. ¥ou will find no more mosquitoes here than at your homes. There are plenty to be found in the marshes, but as soon as you go up a short distance above them, to the loca- ion of the hotels, you find very few, if any. Take along 80me of the Persian insect powder (fresh) and keep it secure- ly, bottled so it will not lose itd strength, and you are fized ——— ee 429 for whatever may appear in the insect line, my experience proving it to be better than all your tinctures, oils aud ingre- dients used for this purpose. The cost of a trip to this locality is very reasonable, the round trip excursion tickets via. G. R. and 1, Ry-, sre very low, and hotel and other accommodations are all reasonable The fare from here to Petorkey and return is but twenty dollars and thirty-five cents for ten hundred and eighty-eight miles of travel, and from all other points the rates are equally low, not an extortionate price will you find on anything, at any rate this is my experience. I wish to respectfully dedicate this to whomsoever it may be of benefit, Prank M. Berne. oe LAKE WINNEPISEOGEE. x EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: We have been there and got back, and have had a “ hoss” time. “Been where?’ you ask, My auswer. is, ‘Upon the ine-coyered waters of our beautiful lake, which helps our State sq much to éarn the poetic title, ‘the Switzerland of America.’ And justly proud are the sons of Granite State of such a name, for the fnest scenery that exists within an area of seyeral hundreds of miles is to be found in this section—and well appreciated, too, for in the aummer months our granite hills are sought by thousandsof pleasure seekers from all par(s of the United States. But not only pleasure seekers bul exhausted minds seek the moch needed rest which only nature cao give, and easily found around this Jake and the White Mountains, Under tine pictores que dome of the Ossipee Mountain, which casts its Shadow from a distance of sixteen miles upon the waters of Lake Winnepiseogee is located the Bear Camp River House, where In the summer months we find our great national poet, Whittier, taking the much-needed reat that great mind requires. Fifteen years ago Venter Harbor wus the most popular resort on the lake, a small villuge of two hundred Inhahliants, whose streels are not numerous, but still heautiful from the elms which thrive on either side. The principal house isthe Center House, kept by that most pop- ular landlord, J. L. Huntress, Further around the lake on the east Ride, is Wolfboro, where the rallroad terminates, a pretty village, bus thade attractive by easy access and large hotels—Puylillon, G endom and Bellevue. The Payiliion is upon a kuoll some filty fevt above the water, with @ beautiful lawn sloplog gradually to the water's edge, which is almost alive in the summrr with snialjlcraftofalikinds The Weck, as if is caljed, runs out into the lake in crescent shape, and forms a basin of nearly & mile In width and twoinlength; and belong thus well protected hy the Neck and Big and Lit le Barn Door Islands from the wind, it 1s quite safe as asmall harbor for ladies and young people to enjoy the pleasures of boating and bathing, But the locality which has of late attracted much attention is the Wiers, on the extremé west end of the lake, on the Boston, Coucord find) Montreal Rallroad, just where the waters of the Jake, rapning though & Darrow channel—‘f;om which the locally takes Its name"— flow into Long Bay, at the footuf which is situated Lake Village, & thriving place of two thousand inhab tants, Six years sines the Wiers was kuown only as arailroad station: asthecondnc|ors used to express it, “' Wiers Station, shavge cars for Center Harbor,” to convey te ‘dea for the traveller to take the steamboat Lady of the Lake for Center Har- hor, & pleasant (rip of elght miles on the laka, Just north of the station, at the end of a hundred-feet platform, is the entrance to what is known as the Lake Winnepiseogee Cump Meeting Grounds, an assoclation Incorporated by the Legislature of thls State for a pace of camp meetings, In a heantifal pine grove are seats facing the water aud grand sfand, accomm dating 10,000 people. This association being composed of many men of means outside of the Doctors of Christianity, has bean the great means of beaulifying this place, Tiere being no hotel for two years, it led these gentlemen and their friends to buy lots on or near the grounds, and build what closely resembles ‘beech houses,” Which are ocenpied by the owners and parties leasing for nearly four Months inthe warm weather. Pond of fishing and bunting, they seek thig quiet place, leaving their business at home, and come up here with good dogs, tackle and guts. The sport is more yaried than in Maine or the Adirondacks, away from the sound of railroads and steamboat whistles, aid although two large steamers and six small ones are running over these waters In the summer, there are trou: at the bottom of this lake which “ weigh aton.’ ....-.-.--.0s--9 344581 Suffeill... 343-18 Laurhton. 4644491 Haskell., 8544 4—20 2344 4 5—20 Kennedy... ssf 343 3-17 egerdecaue st S44 4-18 Ohristian........ cee ARE 3443-17 “Emmett Guard. 44484—19 P Maloy.... 244564—-19 FA Carroll. 3846 E Kerrigan.. 4444 T McUarthy.. 22833 PJ Donne..--...000-.t 445 E Sullivan..........-.3 428 4—16 334438—1T J Ferris.............. 63444290 J D Usmeron. 6344-20 W Noonan,.... Whee Annet eewe metre n en we rane e resent tt teera ee 365 National Guard, ee 244564—229 Kienpfer. 34444-1909 #8424—17 Kaneen 433 8 3—1k $3542-17 Schonema 03244—-14 83044—i4 Heifelinger 38544 3-19 i . .~ 4433 4—1T Meoride.. «£544 3-20 Schrceder........,0043 44-19 Fraser... 4444420 SC Hees paren eskie snk 44243-17 Demling............. 4444 6—21 Tyler. .---..--.5.02.5-35 242-16 Knight... 4423 8—16 Perkins, ..... ee 84544-1858 Onatelain, 444 4 5—21 Leonard......2-.....2323 ¢—-14 Nye.........-....205) B443 4-18 TOU ei an st te pie tentomsinwnsssackcqeaedcsencetsh cvssosbves vanes -TO4 Washington Guard. J G@ Phomas..-+..,..4464 3-20 453: 4324 0—13 4045: 4335 3—16 4444 833 2 8-14 4324 4443 4-19 3446 R Deeble. easeec--...4 5 4.5 4—20 .8 4433-17 J -choliar............3444 3-18 4 2343-16 8S Curnow. ..c0s..... 444442) W od Perry.........,.43545—20 H Vardew,......s0:.444 34-19 J Stoddard,........... 24324—16 TH Rabiin..,,......445 9 4-2 OTe tee see ek wa cf st maces nae ars eimsecw ad cubes euaaadagesune tt anasraccl There was also a prize of $25 for the best team of reserves from each company, which also resulted in a victory for the Sarsfields. Following are the scores: Sarstield Guard.. 102 Washington Quard.,........... Carson Guard wl Nationa! Guard , Emmet Guard.... . 96 A prize of $20 for the best shot was also offered from each team, which will be seen was won by A. Merritt, of Sars- fields; Pierce, of Carsons (Creedmoor rule); Box, of Na- tionals ; Williams, of Washingtons, and Dunne of Emmete. There was also a private match between W. §. Haskins, of the Sarsfields, and 8. Reynolds, of Washingtons. Following are their respective scores ; seb be bbeaeas seee Reynoldg........-43 8488345436 264244365 45—99-7%5 Haskin8...c00.. 4444442944483 444453446 440-78 At the conclusion of the above shooting a match was made between J, R. King of the Carson Guard, and J. D. Channel! of the Sarsfield Guard ; distance 200 yards, 20 shots each: King. .........86445468 4 6—42 84445444 4 3—39—61 Channell....,...444344544 4-40 444444445 3-40-99 This will lead to another match to be shot at the Mound House some time next month. Other Winners—Mrs. J. A. Marshall of Gold Hill won the golden arrow, the prize for archery. Mrs. Monahan of Gold Hill won the silver cup, which was offered for the parlor rifle shooting. Miss Sallie Kaneen of Virginia City won the prize of the young ladies’ foot race. The ireinia City foot- ball club, Sam Davis captain, defeated the Carson Club. The weather has now moderated, and our next et iad 2 I hope will be a credit to us. Barr. CanirorniA—Woarysville, June 8.—Regular practice of the Marysville Rifle Club : rr AND Si tel sa ’ ze 500 yaraa, ‘D Thorm. Ui) Nn Eee ees 5 5 6 56 5 6 8 6 5 5—43 oF ee aes at4446 8 56.8 4 3-43 Sep aed ats 3 45 65 5 6 & 3 4 3-42 Fravk pea ass 5 45445 83 5 5 0-4) DHOA DO MSA. ias6 oo is. e ie dcenteMidecessee se. 243020 5 6 228 THE JULY CREEDMOOR PROGRAMME. The range at Creedmoor will be yery fully occupied durivg the month of July with match and practice shooting. The events fixed by the N. R. A. areas follows: Wednesday 9ih, (Maj. James H. Jones, Executive Officer) —'* Champion Marksman’s Badge of 1879."—Fourth compe- tition; The Champion Marksman’s Badge to become the property of that competitor who, at the close of the season of 1879, shall have won it the greatest number of times. Open to all members of the N. R. A. and all members of the N. G. 8. N. ¥. in uniform; 200 and 500 yards: five shots at each; Remington rifle, N. ¥. State model. Saturday 12th, (Gen. Geo. W. Wingate, Hxecutive aE) —* Remington Mateh.”—Sixth competition. Prize of $300 in gold. All comers; any Remiogton breech-loader loaded with cartridges furnished from the factory ; 900 and 1,000 yards; 20 shots at each distance; position, any. “We Will’ Match,” (formerly ** National Guardsman Match *)—Third competition, Open to members of the mia tional Guard of any State, in uniform ; 300 and 600 yards; 7 shots at each; weapon, the authorized military rifle. “Skirmishers’ badge Match.’—Fourteenth ~ competition. Open to aJl members of the N. R. A. and members of the National Guard of aDy’ State in uniform; any military rifle; distances, from 500 to 200 yards; second class targets - Wednesday 16th, (Maj. James H. Jones, Executive Officer) —‘* Cowperthwait ‘Match.”—Second competition. Open to all members N. &. A. and N. G. 8 N. ¥., in uniform; 400 yards; position, standing or Kneeling; rounds, 10 for com: petitors using military rifles; 9 for all others; two entries at éach competition. Handicap.—Winners of any first prize or place in any monthly or other match of the National Rifle Association, shot at Creedmoor, two points. Saturday, 19th, (Hon. N, P. Stanton, Hxecutive Officer)— ‘The Dimond Maich,”—Fourth competition. pes to al members N, R. A. and all members of the N. G. 3. N. Y. uniform; 200 and 500 yards; 5 shots at each; Haminglon rifle, N. Y. State model. Wednesday, 23d, (Capt. William ©. Caney, Executive Officer) —** Remington Rifle Match.”—Third competition. Prize, a Remington Creedmoor rifle, yalue $100. Open to niembers N. R. A.; 200 yards ; rounds, 10; any rifle. Handicap. —1. Any competitor using other than a ‘mili- tary ‘rifle, four points. 2. Competitors who have in any N, R. A. monthly or other match at Creedmoor made at 200 yds: A. With a sporting rifle, two points over an average of cen- tres (if using such a rifle in this match), two poinis. B. With a military rifle, over an average of centres (if using such arifl-), two points. Same day—‘“ Handicap Match.”—Fourth competition. All comers; 200 yards; rounds, 10; competitors allowed 2 en- tries ; any rifle. Handicap. "Rifles other than regular muli- tary, 8 points, Winners of any first prize or place in any monthly or ota. match of the National Rifle Association, shot at Creedmoor, 2 points. Saturday, 26th, (Col J. H. Gowperthwait, Executive Off- cer)—‘* Secretary’ 8 Match.”—Fourth competition. Open to life and annual members N. R. A., and active members of any regular military or naval organization In the United State; 200 and 500 yards; position, standing at 200; at 500 yards, any without artificial Test; ny military rifle (excluding specials) ; rounds, 5 at each ‘distance. Wednesday, 30th, (Maj. Henry Fulton, eae Officer) “ Alferd Match.”—Secoud competition. Bee July The affiliated clubs have laid down for eae an inter- esting series of matches as follows: Empire Rifle Club—9th,—‘* Spirit of the Times Match.""— 200 and 300 yards; 10 shots each distance, off-hand. 16th— “Daly Trophy Match.”—300 and 500 yards; 10 shots each distance, off-hand. 238d—Competition for ‘*N. R. A. Bronze Medal. ot —800, 900 and 1,000 yards ; 10 shots each distance. 30th—* All-comers’ Class Match.” —200 yards; 10 shots; military Trifles allowed 3 points. Mntrance fee, 40 cents; re- entries, 25 cents, unlimited. Amateur Rifle Clab—16th.—Competition for the ‘ Short- Range Badge.”—200 yards; 15 shots ; open to club, 23d.— Competition for the “Mid: Range Badge.”—600 yards; 15 shots; open to club. 30th.—Uompetition for a “* Prench Clock, ” value, $35.—800, 900 and 1,000 yards; 15 shots at each distance, with two sighting shots at 800 yards only ; open to club. Seventh Regiment Rifle Club—2d.—Competition for the ‘ Rifles."—200 yards; 7 shots; open to club. 12th.—Com- petition for the “Shells.”"—500 yards; 5 shots; open to thé regiment. 26th.—'The ** 1879 ”” Match.—200 and 500 yards ; 7 shots at each distance ; open to the club. Twelfth Regiment Rifle Club—9th and 26th.— Regiment Rifle Club Match.”—200 and 500 yards; each distance ; open to club only; entrance fee, 25 cents, ** Twelfth 5 shots at Remington miiitary rifle; a POSITION IN RIFLE FIRING. Epitor Forest AnD SrrEAm: Siv—Evidently that position should be selected that is best suited for actual operations in the field, and that is svitable for use in an open country, for where there are trees or fences, etc., such rests and cover as they afford are evidently the best for the soldier. The ‘‘ prone position” (face the enemy) and the ‘‘ back position ” are beautiful on the modern rifle range where the grass is nicely shaven and the riteman reclines up- on his luxurious robe or rug. But for practical operations in the field each of these positions is impracticable. In most open fields there will always be more or less weeds or grass, or something in the way of siehting, and we all know that the slight impediment of a weed or blade of grass will frequently materially deflect the flight of the ball. Ono fiat ground this annoyance is almost inevitable, and on rolling ground it can only be ayoided by passing over a crest where you will be fully exposed to your enemy. Of course in long-range (500 to 1,000 yards) these positions might be used, as the exposure on the ‘off side” of the bill would not be great. But it is Within these distances where all the effectiye work is done seeSebbsehserearhas Par ares SRRale Peel | vo = in apders warfare, and such a posifion should be studied aa best suits the shorter ranges. As more practical for the skirmish line in the open, I would suggest what might be desionated the “sitting position,” which I have used during several years hunting of large game and which was suggested by an old hunter. Several years’ experience in the “ war business” makes me think it suitable also for that species of sport. In this position the rifleman sits squarely, his left lez thrown forward nearly in line with the line of fire, bent sufficiently to rest the mfle either directly on the knee or else to receive the lett elbow as in the kneel- ing position. The right Jeg is either in an easy position on the ground or slightly bent, upon which to rest and steady the right elbow. Asis evident, this position can be modified to suit the conformation of each rifleman, Now to the applica- tion. Hither in hunting or approaching an enemy in the open advantage is always taken of the undulations of the ground. Jf on flat ground the only alternative is crawling on all fours if the weeds and grass are high enough, or if not in ‘‘belly- scraping,” in which operation your rifle is carried in the right hand abd you pull and propel yourself along by your left arm and your leftleg. When near enough to see your game through the‘grass you set ready. Evidently the prone position is not practical, because the weeds and prass obstruct the aim. You therefore ‘Swing yourself into the ‘‘sitting position,? by raising your shoulders about thirty degrees by your left arm and throw- ing your left leg around from right to left until near the line of fire, and assuming the position as before described, and there you are. Your line of sight and fire are above the grass and weeds, and you havea clear field. In case of game, you are exposed only a short time before firing, and the inevitable “‘noble buck” drops in his tracks, after giving that conyul- sive leap you often read about, but never see. In the case of the skirmisher, after delivering his fire he drops back out of sight into the ‘belly position” until he loads and has another opportunity to deliver fire. In case where rising ground permits, you approach the crest, first by stooping, then on all fours, and then by ‘‘ belly-scrap- ing.” You crawl] to the crest until the ears of the deer can be seen through the grass. Evidently, 1f you go far enough to get a good shot at its body over the grass, you will be for some distance in full yiew of the deer, which will soon de- tect your presence. But, by quickly assuming the ‘‘ sitting “position,” you are exposed to view 2 very short time, and you can deliver a sure fire above all obstruction from grass, and generally with your head only exposed. So with the skir- misher; after each discharge hd resumes his ‘* belly position,” and is entirely protected from the enemy's fire by the inter- vening crest of hill; whereas, if in the ‘** prone” position, he has to be go far over the crest as to be exposed all the time; It is not contended that the ‘‘ sitting position” is as steady as cither of the other two, but sufficiently so for a yood shot (after accustoming himself to it) to hit the size of a man at least three out of five times at 500 yards. It has these ad- vantages over the ** prone” position: To me the ‘ prone” position is very uncomfortable and ‘‘straining,” and subjects the shoulder to a great deal of hard hammering, for the line of recoil of the piece is almost directly on the line of the trunk of the body. In the ‘‘ sitting position ” the body is easy, and the shoulder is free to yield to the recoil of the piece, and that is an immense consideration to the skirmisher, who fires 50 rounds sometimes in a few hours. Let his shoulder once be- come sore from the hammering and his aim is without effect. I hope the rifle associations will give the above some thought. The *‘ kneeling” position (dropping on right Knee, rifle resting in left hand, elbow supported on lett knee) is fre- quently used by me when game have discovered me and are in full views It is assumed more quickly than the "* sitting” position, though it is not as steady. In long-range skirmishing the skirmisher will generally have time to improvise some artificial rest and cover, and the ““back position * will be the leas required, It may be ob- jected to the ‘‘sitting position ” that it will necessitate an iron- clad protection to the pivotal buttock. Therein is the addi- tional advantage, for it will afford an opportunity to give the loyal and patriotic army contractor a profitable job. Montana, June 10, 1879. Brar Pay. Game Bag and Gun. GAME IN SEASON FOR JULY. July is & close month for game, except as to woodcack, in certain States. Ss” NEw YorE Law.—The open season for woodcock in New York State begins August 1, throughout the State. No Jury Woopnooox SHoorma.—There is no woodcock shooting in New York State before Aug, 1. —Delegates or others going to the New York State Associa- tion, meeting at Rochester, July 7th, can secure special rates from this city, by leaving their names at this office. Ifa suitable party is made up, a special car will be provided. A SrortsmAn’s Home.—One of our Kentucky correspond. ents who writes for our columns often, is building him a home, a description of which will interest our readers who are longing for a similar lodge in some vast wilderness, The note is dated Neill Springs, Va., May 25: I have ‘‘ pulled up stakes ” and gone southwest a few miles into themountains, where rattlesnakes and copperheads disport themselves friskily, the partridge drums with impunity, and the ‘*gay gobolier” struts seme. Deer a few miles off—wild- cats and an occasional bear and ‘* painter,” too. I am put- ting up a log mansion (?). My skiff is anchored on Big South Fork, four miles away. A fine perennial spring within forty rods affords minnows from seven inches down, Two miles oif are valleys of wide extent, which are annually thick with quail, and, I doubt not, snipe plenty in season, Except a pointer owned by my cousin, my dogs are the only ones in the county. Quail, turkey and deer shooting, and bass, salmon and jack-fishing in turn, Will youcome? I am busy building and preparing for business—taniling, SHoorine sy Moontienr.—On the sheep Tanches of Texas, Colorado and New Mesico, where the mountain lions commit depredations on tke folds, it is customary for the ranchmen to set out a careass for a bait near by, and lie in wait on moonlight nights and shoot the varmints. The people in In- dia have a like experience, only more of it; and as lessong may perhaps be learned from them, we copy the following hints from the Calcutta sporting paper called the Asian, The contributor says: To begin: I may as well state that the great secret of suc- cess in night-shooting is to place one’s-self as nearly as possible one the same level with the ‘‘/anwar” one wants to shoot; and 1 need not remind ‘‘ Jehu” that shooting at tigers in this position at night is extremely dangerous, Great caution should be exercised, and after firing he should not even wink, T haye used the following sight at night with great success: Make a small black silk button, as round as it can possibly be made, and about the size of an average pea. To this round button attach two black silk threads. ‘Tie this on to the muz- zle of the rifle, keeping the black silk button directly on the head sight of the rifle. The sight is now complete for night- shooting, With this sight, none of the back sights should be raised, but the rifle used with all the back sights flush with the rib. Another important poiut to be observed is to keep the moon to one’s back ; but as this cannot be obtained through- out the night during full moon, the shikaree should sit with his back to the south and facing north, if possible. Even ‘when there is no moon, the sky clear and lighted by the stars only, this black sight can be seen fairly well, but on such oc- casions the ‘‘ Janwars” can only be dimly discerned. Lovistana—Monroe, June 18.—TVhis is a beautiful country. Fine hunting and fishing in this parish, Ouachita, Game, deer, turkeys, ducks, squirrels, quail and snipe in great abundance, We have good snipe shooting within two miles of town, and it last from four to five months, The country is interspersed everywhere with marshes, ponds, lakes with numerous bayous and creeks emptying into the Ouachita River, and for duck shooting in the winter (mallard, canvas back, teal and wood ducks) and fishing in the summer, there is no country except lower Louisiana, and like places, equal to this. M. N. *Rop, Guy AND QutLL.”—Haiter Forest and Stream: The editorial note in the last issue, headed ** Rod and Gun and Quill,” was to the point. How much better than the universally decried pot-hunting is such greedy butchery, such savage desire 10 kill and wound, to destroy more than anybody else? Such stories are too common, and too seldom properly noticed ; of numberless trout caught, quail shot in huddles, deer slaughtered beyond any possible use, and not a word said in condemnation of the miserable busi- ness. Of what use are close times or any possible attempts at protection, when.men who call themselves sportsmen in- dulge in such hoggishness, and are so far from feeling any shame for it that they send accounts of it to the first sports- man’s paper in the land ! AWAHSOOSE. Ferrishurg, Vt., June 28. To TrxAs AND Back.—Aditor Forest and Strean: Through your courtesy in introducing me to some of your prominent railway men, Ihave been enabled to undertake with great comfort a railway journey of over four thousand miles right through the States to San Antonio, Texas, and back—all accomplished in less than three weeks. To say I neyer enjoyed a trip more would fall far short of what I wish to convey. None but those who have taken such a journey can fully realize the boundless resources of your vast country, or can appreciate the extraordinary development of its won- derful wealth of land and unrivaled scenery. I was particu— larly struck with the vast strides made of late years in the Lone Star State. From Denison to ‘‘ Golden Gate,” all the way to San Antonio, the incessant relay of field after field of corn and cotton, alternated with rich prairie pastures, was simply amazing; and then, after so many days’ travel, to find one’s-self in that lovely sanatorium of the West, San Antonio, with its verandahed houses esconsed in brilliant foliage, stud- ded and dotted here and there around the wayward meander— ings ‘of its capricious, yet romantic, river; red-birds, blue- birds and mocking-birds singing all around; sweet doves in countless hundreds, and young prairie chickens, gave an en- chantment to the scene I neyer before experienced. ‘True, the weather was hot by day, but the delightful fresh breezes from the Gulf, carrying ozone and fragrance from millions of flowers, gave an extra yigor that more than compensated for any relaxation experienced by day. Americans need not go to Paris to die and be happy while such Edens as San Antonio are at home. J. Cumaane Macpona. New York, July 1. Rust PReyENTIVE.—Hditor Forest and Stream: Much has been writen lately ia Formst AND STREAM of certain substances to be used upon guns and other firearms as rust preventives. I wish to add my own experience. I have re- cently opened one of my guns, which I packed away more than a yearago. At the time of putting it away I carefully coated it inside and outside with Haton’s ‘‘ Rust Preventer.” When opened it was perfectly free from rust or discoloration of any kind. Part of the time the gun was in a damp place near the sea shore. This seems to me to be a good test of the value of Haton’s preparation. I give the facts, not be- cause I have any interest, either direct or indirect, in the article mentioned, but because I want to recommend a really food thing to my brother sportsmen. But why will the gen- tlemen who manufacture these things persist in such fright- ful misuse of English as to call them “ Preventers,” ‘‘ Pre- yentatives,” etc.? Against such misnomers I feel bound to protest. Some one has proposed to mix mercury with cos- moline or vasseline. This would doubtless make an effective rust preventive, but it would be open to the objection that holds against the ordinary blue or mercurial ointment, namely: it is dangerous to handle. I do not think that the addition of the mercury would add much, if any, to the use- fnlness of either of the above substances. CG, B, Bethlehem, Pa. Remepy For Porson OA anv lyy,—Let me give you a remedy for the effects of poison oak and ivy, which I have found to be of the greatest value both upon my own person and upon others. It is sulphate of zinc, 60 grains; distilled or rain water, 8 oz. This mixture may be applied four or five times daily, It. isnot caustic, and so does not destroy the tissue; hence it may be used with perfect safety. It stings slightly when the vessicles are broken, but I haye always found this sting a pleasant relief from the intolerable smarting itch of the rhus itself. I have used in a rather ex- tended experience acetate of lead, nitrate of potash, bicar- bonate of potash, bichloride of mercury (this last is effectual, but extremely dangerous), and grindelia robust; but not one of them has been so uniformly sure and quick in its ac- tion as the sulphate of zine. The Huid extract of grindelia, diluted with four or five timesits bulk of water, is a very pleasant application for allaying the intolerable itching, but its éffects upon the poison itself is simply yl. O. B. Bethlehem, Pu. : Conumara Ririz Association Guass Bani Tournament. —A glass ball tournament will be held on the grounds of the Columbia Rifle Association, at West End, N. J., on Saturday next. Shooting will begin on arrival of train on Erie R. R., leaving foot of Chambers street, N. Y., at 10 o'clock a. m. Five matches will be fought, as follows, open to all comers : First, twenty-five single balls—Furat. prize, association gold badge and 10 per cent. of entrance money. The badge to be held by the winner for one month, and to become the perso- nal property of the competitor winning it three times. Sec- ond prize, 10 per cent. of entrance money ; third prize, 5 per cent. of entrance money. Second, sweepstakes at twenty-five single balls,‘entrance fee $2—First prize, 50 per cent. of entrance money; second prize, 25 per cent,; third prize, 10 per cent,; fourth prize, 5 per cent, Third, sweepstakes at ten pairs of double balls, entrance fee $2--Entrance money divided as in No. 2. Fourth, classified sweepstakes at ten pairs double balls, en- france fee $2—Entrance money divided as in No. 2, Fifth, classified sweepstakes at twenty-five single balls, en- trance fee $2—Entrauce money divided as in No. 2. A. Hatch glass ball trap will be given to the competitor making the best aggregate in Nos. 3 and4. A year’s sub- scription will be given to the best aggregate in all of the above named matches. 8 PORTER'S S SALOON. ICE BOX. ene ee : | KITCOUEN. Linen Logler U y | | = TABLE. SAT.OON,. [stenc. | LOCKIR, LOCKER, LOCKER HEATER, th & ie a io] o ee —— S ? Ie re " oem bs 3 8 LS eer A CAR FOR SPORTSMEN. The Pullman’s Palace Car Company haye just turned out from their shops at Detroit, Mich., two cars designed es- pecially for the use of parties of tourist sportsmen. ‘The most approyed appurtenances haye been adopted and the cars are models of comfort and convenience. Both cars are essentially the same, but fishermen will probably prefer the ** Izaak Wal- ton,” while gunners will take the ‘‘ Davy Crooket.” The dia- gram given above will sufficiently explain the plan of the cars. a THE NEWARK GUN CLUB. NEWARK, N, J., May 29, 1879. EpIToR FOREST AND STREAM = Bayard,” in his communication to acontemporary, appears to have been quite put ont by an innocent letter I wrote to your paper. He seems to have the idea that mine was an attack on the Wa-gun-nas Gun Club, of Newark, and that it was entirely one-sided. As to the absurdity of the so-called pulf I gave to Kay’s Chips, he should pur- chase some of those articles and try them to see whether the results really are 80 absurd. Inthe first place, the chips are neither gotten up by the old Hley wire cartridge nor copied from it, Messrs, Kay have spent Months of study and experiment in making their concentrators all that is claimed for them. Eley’s cartridge acts on the distributing principle of a sieve, while Kay’s is upon the gradually expanding principle, which latter has been found correct. I don’t intend fo enter into any aclentifie discussion as to why it is correct, but it is based upon facts which can be proven to “Bayard”! lf he will pocket his prideand pay a visit to Mr, Kay, who is chief of the ‘* mob of shooters” he so sneeringly refers to, Ags to the same ‘mob of shooters,” the Newark Club: constant failures of various shooting clubs haying taught the *mob” that an organization was almost always the cause of grumbling and discontent, The members have none of if, bul keep together by the purchase of badges by subscription, and shooting for them fromtimetotime. In this way & party has been kept together for nearly four years. Any one has the privilege of drawing his subscription at any time if dissat- isfled, and the badge and traps—also subseribed for—are the entire property owned by the ‘‘mob.” The Hurlingham Gun Club did not establish puch a precedent when Bogardus went to meet then. He was received ag a sllooter, and his soclal position was mot called in question when he faced the five traps with his aristocraticcompetitors, However Henley rules or not, the Wagunhas accepted, under cer- taln restrictions, the challenge extended to them by the ‘* mob,” but the “ worthless chips” stuck in their throat, The Newarkers did not contine thelr antagonists to muyzle-loaders and cylinder bores, brt they might shoot chokes of modern construction, It is well known that the favorite gun of the mob” is a cylinder bors of 10 gauge and about nine pounds weight, experience having tanght thatsuch an arm is available for all purposes, and most of the members are not well enough off to own an armory from which 4 selection may be made. The ‘*mob,” moreover, claims that the “ worthless** chips will make cylinders shoot as well as choke bores are supposed to—see Kay's advertisement—-and the Wagunhas seem to have the same idea, else if they are as ‘* wortlhess * as “ Bayard” represents, why should they he barred? Besides, the “mob " are fully aware that nearly all guns fail at the distance named—thirty yards rise—to properly kill good, fast birds, and that such shooting, instead of trying the skill of the shooters, only resolyes the match into one of luck as to which side will get the majority of slow incomers. ‘This restriction was something the same as if it had been said: * We will toss up whether the birds are fast or slow; if fast, it will be equivalent to a miss, and wics versa, and the party with the fewest fast birds will be judged the winner.” The Wagunhas may take comfort in the fact that at least three of their members are also integral parts of the * mob,” and another proviso of the acceptance of the “mob’s”” challenge was that no mem- ber of the Waguuhas should shoot on the other side, aulte a new ides, as it is generally conceded that when parties are members of two clubs—even If one of them is a ‘‘mob”—they haye the Tight to select on which side they shall compete In case concinsiong are (ried between them, Asfarasthe “mob” being “doubled up like a jack-knife,' efc., it was simply this: Finding the Wagunhus did not like to meet them because their guns were loaded to kill, nothing more was said on the subject. Sipe LEVER. It is due to ‘‘Side Lever ” to state that his communication has been inadvertently overlooked, otherwise it should have appeared promptly upon its receipt. —See Bogardus’ advertisement. PIGEON MATCHES, SEND ty ScorEs HARLY—'T'o ingure insertion in current issues all scores should reach us Mondays or Tuesdays. Re- ports should therefore be mailed upon the same day the matches are shot. Promptness on the part of correspondents will materially enhance the proper record of ficld contests, LOUISVILLE Gun CLus TouRNAMENT.—The full scores of this well- conducted tournament will appear in ournextissue. The shooting was of excellent character, atid the meeting a most successful one, An Cut0 IpzA AND A GOoD ONE.— Buckeye Boy '' writes; ' Corres- pondents, in reporting scores of matches in which Card rotary trap ia used, omit to mention notch at which spring Is set. Aa the forces of the spring makes a great differeuce in the shooting it would be well to mention it,” MAINE—Topsham, June 26.—Riverside Cl =I ob; Card trap: QW Goud... 160000010001 0 O—a Fisher ....- 9000202100000 0-8 Keyed.....0 race 0000012010000 0 0-3 Hall....5+- 0021101010000 0 O—5 Knight...... 900001000011003 AQ Gond........ 90TO1LO00102110 O85 C Goud,.......... 00s se ONTOS: De bet aha Oia Greenleaf..............0 0001101000002 1-5 W. AS, VERMONT—Manehester Gun Club.—First shoot at pigeons; was first experience of many participants; H and T traps, five single birds, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary: GD Moore 00 CL Harmon ....,,....100 0 1—2 HP You O W Farmer... -01001-2 Dr Wheeler, C A Jackaon,.. 110114 LA Moore,,,..... o1 00101-—2 G H Hubbard,......+ oil -001 0 0-1 M Wadleigh.....-.....10101 0011-3 L Simond ......,.....- gooi1 =a -..00000—0 EA Durgin.. --01000—1L DWC Parker.........0 00 60 1-1 FJ Drake.... «0 0000—0 WH Vickery.........1010 0—2 CJ Darrah......,.....11011—4 Wm M Parsons....... 10111—4 The Doctor won shoot off. LYNN SPORTSMEN’S CLUB—Lynn, Mass,, June 28.—Reeular weak] shoot of the Lynn Sportsmen's Club; Card’s rotary trap, 18 yards TEAS DE taupe ep eh ee Hele 1121110111111010010 1-15 110100100111111001 1-43 111110111111100111 0-18 1100011110111110111—15 1111101111101110110—16 i 1111110111101101111-17 aD fata tae 1011000011001111111-42 Milliken,.-... vueuverseeseee-t1100101010101100110—1 EN. Bellenue—The 3d meeting of the Raymond Sporting Club at pletur- esque Bellevue, Friday, 27th, the principal feature of the day being glass ball shooting, 30 balls, 10 Bogardas,10 double and 10 rotatory, counted as one score per man. The first prize in the first class is a gold badge ; in the second, a silver badge; and in the third a silver adge. Kntries close when the entry fees equal the yalue of the badges, The result was as follows: First class, Sing! Sal Se els Soden B F Sonhaifer...,... OTe 7 Or bl S16 ees Ri Do lep a eae, oe) el fh Ses El ae 0 GB Blanchard,,,. “lL Ded TEL 0 6 05 2 pe es Lo ee ee At bil ob xu ny WB Witherell.... Pe De es er) Sr es 2 Dor 050 To om ae Jj A ale seal SR Tee Sy W #H Harrison..... he UP De ger oT enh 6 le vedo 0 Tied ete ya class. OCW US Ga let] ci ear] D Kirkwood,...... er Se he Rs bee Ware Pil SI) ST Re ep ee 15 i is es oe Re Third class. Bingley. .sne.3-0 1 4 TF 0d OF res J BE Nasoo,,...eee+Double........0 00160000 1t gpg Rotatary,....... 09 0122100 0 0 9~ 3-41 Atsonguin Gun CroB—New York City, June 24.—Following is the score of the Algonduin Gun Club; fortnightly shoot, June 24, at grounds, V/eehawken, New Jersey: das Dunseith...... envessepeeeell 11 31 21 Tl 12 11 11 11 129 John H Hill.....3 sveesll OL 11 11 10 11 MM 11 11 3147 ROC Brenner ..,...+ -«-01 11 11 1 1] 11 00 11 OL H—16 Wm Burns, MD..: --1t 10 01 01 Ti 11 11 11 m 31-76 Thos Loughry..-. steoseell Of1 Of 01 11 11 Il O1 11 01-965 Lonis Brenner... +--10 11 10 11 00 M1 11 OO 11 11-i38 Writ MCC apes ..,.--2- cece ee 10 10 10 12 OL 71 1 O00 01 10-12 Geo Williams...,.. -00 10 01 11 OL O01 WO Of 00 MI—» David Simpson... -10 10 10 11 O1 M1 00 1 TL OO—~Ss Guo J Saar. sesaweeeeeeneee «00 10 00 00 10 00 0 00 00 HOB ‘ Jas Dangelth took the prize, valued at $25, haying won if three imes. Mysrio Grass Bani Chup—Somervilie, Alass., June 26,—Card’s ree yolving trap, 21 yards rise: BH LJohuson.......-- id le ee ee OL eee Uhas Elisworth.,...--....1. 1122210121111 ig W. Mayo eices see aU deel eMag Tt) to A F Woodbridge.....-.....1 01 70042141 0 Lio aa Bt GONG setedsac-erce shinee oem 11 0 OJFL 2 1 1 I-12 LATTAS ss, svsecelevegiecdtie a mlorte Oey TO 2 ak) 30 Ry ee OO—=—=——— Oe ———— r—™ : id J saontel & 1ii—5 M 4 eS oa arate 0—3 E SOND T1 10-4 Woodbridge... lic1 1.0.0 1-3 Ties: Mullay,.......11001—8 Woodbridge.........11110—-4 Niw Jenser—June 24.—Third of the seven matches by the Bergen Point Amateur Gun Club for gold badge ; 25 glass balls, 16 yards rise, Bogardua traps and roles: Moore... ..eeee-.01110101011111000111101101-—-7% 5S L Dayis- 0121210012111021101110111111—9 CH Davis. 101000101010110001110001 1—12 Wilmerding 211101001111101119111106111—12 Ties, 18 yarda, 3 balla each. 8 L Davis...,-...-+----- -1 1 0-2 Wilmerding.....,.,.-.,--.0 0 0—0 Mipway SHooring CLUE—Matawan, N. J., June 25—Monthly shoot at Morgan’s Station for club badge; 22 entries under the following poe 7 birds each, 5 traps, handicap; use of both barrels; 137 ozs, snot. CG Applegate, 26 yards. Tit -Y TS Jd Vanbrackle, 26 yards h ld VL 7 FE Hyer, 24 yards... fee ele 17 IStraut, 22 yards... 1lididi-% A Teneyek, 23 yards Jae Toit 1 t H A Warne, 26 yards 1ioi1i1 16 Dr Marsden, 23 yards,. 0o211d17T 6 D Arowamith, 22 yards. Det a tate tes 11117 06 Ota1i1i1 16 00 Ww tL ae 1 Solo Se oi Wwe dh as ah ml ily a hegi pnt! el ie rer pe aS eee ue Ls 4 erd el ah ot § Cabberly, 22 Yards. ceases sc. ssp ecspecsonncsenes 1 0 21 0 1-5 JL Derhune, 2 yards,.......... ran sutned -USieeha ie LOS USE G Farrington, 23 yarda,............ Seyeis + dd intes Their being ten tlea on seven birds, it was agreed to shoot what birds were on hand, miss and go out: Vanbrackle. -11—2 Coleman Appiegate. Hyer..... Ties to be shot off at next monthly shoot, Jgpsry City Heights Gon Chous—Mirion, N. J., June 25,—First contest for a gold badge; 26 balls; the winner to win it six times to be The owner ; three Bogardus traps and roles; 19 yards rise: , -110011i11W 011111100100W 100110110107111110100101—16 111101101110111111111111 1-22 110171111121101711111111 T1121111111111710110111111 111112101110011011111010 11111197100111171111111111 101111131014 010101111111-2 0111104112710101111111111-"8 A1021121111117101171711111-9 -100111110W Van Gelder.......1111010100110111110111111-19 Leroy...-,,--..---.0111111111111111111011011=2 Ties on 23 at 22 yarda, Hill..e.40...yseeeeal 1 1 1 1-5 Holcomb. .,......1 1 1 0 14 Cadmus. .-. veeyee.d O 1 1 1-4 June 28,—Regular contest for 20-ball gold badge from three Hogardus traps, and rules. A, Heritage having won the badge five times, became the owner of ihé same: A Heritage... 121211111710111—19 J Qole.... 001111711111118 © Leroy... 0111110010171 1-16 J B Burdett 111101111111 i—16é J Headdon. 1111111011101 W Holcomb........ 1011000101101 CRANMER SHOOTING CLUB— N. J., June 23—Weekly shoot; Usrd’s rotary trap, spring set in lust hole, giving it the greatest power ; 15 yards rise, 20 balls: BG Wiese... sede cctsccss. 111101101011 0—12 Dr W HI Hilliard... 0110111011111—16 CAD Als oat oa pen nce soe 011110100101 0—13 LC Carman,.... 0111717100011 HE A Taylor... 11010100101 01—9 R Wright,..-. are Q000000001010—4 SS ROGVOBs - 5 Licuclce eaanarreece 0200111011 011-11 Point, N, J., June 18,—Second ot Beries of seven Matches for gold badge hy the Bergen Point Amateur Gun Club; 15 glass balls, 16 yards rise; Bogardus traps and rules: MOOres, <5: 22-2 5..50s rect Pt oP oo f Ot Tt 318 Wilmerding.. pT ae) ee as Pe 19 SL Davis.... O Deo) Ot Tet Dt ord... a tu 9 © 8H Davis,..... Oo0O170177032210100 0-7 PHNNSYLVANIA—Catawissa, June 24.—Score of 4th shootof Catawissa F, and G. P, Club; Cards rotary trap; 18 yards rise: a3 FR. Olay (0 ee SRA rae Vesseel Tt 01 1 0 1 3 0-F OP UAL T8556 Sa 9 oe EPSOM SGP AL Pay -100000110 0-3 LP Kreigh....... 1s ei -15- 0S 0: 0 TP Clrerrington...........0cenecees ~-l 0271023201 06 Wm Orangeé....-..... m De iT o9 Lop 1-6 A Stadler..... reel ly ko PL Ot le A Thomas,....-.. nocd vole EOD 21 0) D8 Qon Haley.... 0 00002101 06 0-28 A HSharpless. . Seek le eked OPE oe IP 9 G W Helfsnyder....... seeeeeel O 1071310021 035 T B Harder,.... euptahe swwentls gabsene oJ 010007100 0-8 THE WILLIAMS GROVH TOURNAMENT.—EHditor Forest and Stream> The sportsmen's reunion at Williams Grove, Cumberland County, Pa., on Saturday, June 23, met with fair success. We arrived on the grounds on the 9 A, w, train, and found that we were on an island, beautiful beyond description, containing perhaps forty acres. In the cenire s large und ive cold spring supplies water cold and pure. Our meals were furnished by a Mr. Kuss, who furnishes board for all who may come unprepared with the necessaries of life. We found the trap arrangiients complete in every respeci—a screen made of boards, double thickness, about two and one-half feet high and sixty feet lovig, semi-circular In shape, hiding from view the three Bogardus traps, ‘The pull ropes were passed through board troughs, the three connecting and continuing in one main trough to the trap puller, giving the shooter no chance of knowing which trap was being pulled, and no communication between er and parties placing balls on the traps, and the traps being moved to throw in a different direction at every pull. With the fact that the shooting was done in the grove, Tmany of the balls belog thrown into and through the tree-tops, will ac- eount for Doh more iull scores. As I nave been an eye witness to many contests of the kind, I mnsat confess that this was the best ar- ranged, best conducted, and most intricate test of skill that I haye ever witnessed with the shot-gun. First Watch, 18 yards rise, three Bogardus traps and rules : J Rupp... 01121111110111111111111111111—% HNovle..1112111110010111111111111111111-%7 8 Rupp,..10211112111110111111111111011 1—27 Bamford,0109011111101111111111011111111—% dD Rea..10010101111011111111111111011 1% G Keller.1027110710011111111111111011110 0-93 R Owens.0711017010111111011111110101111—93 Hippensteel.0100101010110011110110111111 1 i—20 Holland..117011100001011101110011111111 9—% Ties on twenty-seyen—miss and out, Noble,.--pecassseenel LAT 11. u Second match, 10 balls: BAMf0rd......-.-scausmebsniennes = 111i—é SS Rupp.......,,...111110-5 Led lt ee) PORE He He ad el oo de ed ool ad PeeocctreHHe Sele ee etl el Se ootroreen Sree pHow Pepe RR OPH HL WODB, cert iretertesesecrsam sentferen O 1109111 1-6 REGIE LUE ads sa te cteven-e had as tela sas o1110 01 0-6 SOREN urea Meese eee OU. Valk 2 00-8 MERODIRISER Ieee rie taker eet tcoccek, Oe be OOF UIs Pr, a} Tee Orisb..c 4... Pes Ge eee AOmhs OTs 0) 1, te 0 th Oe Oyslere.eeysies Site ceeeeinnel LOMO) Os OO) Uo a=8 TPM aren hesste cw ahiwees reed 0 OOF TL Ol oss In the shoot off for second, Dunbar won ; for third, J, C, Rupp won. Third match : U CoRUDDi nr darcniadacse sed Feces twhetseawle b ke ety Tein 1 O95 ITD re. Uau bs Cap aaa te ste see Ait Ole DL de os 88 Rupp.. 10210%11 1-8 Bamford,....... 110312120118 Brandt..... ' r: ti1o031d2721i1 1-8 Booleans 2) cs\se «lea ebee ts 1001011 1-4 Hippensteel,..... Tees, Ope ste eo ea Noble. u----.-0-- as we Ds Oot It Dill ee ‘ ies SO Ot et a Le Oe HearlBart -fisessesctehrecsesaccscweeeeee OF 1 a Op LO Tt I<6 Ties on eight—miss and ouf. Dunbar........ «-.1111111—7 Bamford..... exeasei---1 111 0—4 SS Rupp,.....-..- 11111106 Brandt..,...,.,.....-. 110 —2 Ties on seven, Noble,...-.. $24 et een 111—8 Hippensteel....... wobande ad 16@41 Holland, .....-...2...--++..1 1 0-2 Fourth match, rotating trap, balls thrown in every direction: JC Rupp........-.-... Oilriioiits Bamford........ P-L oe DD Ov, 2 1-8 GH Keller..... O17 Pidiiios 102112313101 1-8 OoO1lidizi1dai1i21i1 7 110903212011 i1-—% ONG deh i ye ty 1-7 112101321011" Tiotztood1i1 1—7 901213101 0 1-6 DAUR Fie tate Set fiat datels pained a ctepcser sini a, Om Wee OO 1 Os Tote 60) Ties—Rupp took tirat, Stuart second, Snell third with nis score of 6. Fifth match, three Bogardus traps: 15 0—5 o—4 Tt Horror reHeHrH ROH SH oH eer a td ScrROoPSESOoHPHH Se eHoso oS SHEP HRHHE SOOHHR RP oR HHe BPHOSH OHHH RH sy uenvee ssl) Sixth match, donble balls; traps 10 yards apart; 18 yards rise, both Sprung at same time ; 7 OC Rupp. .......--++00+11 10 10—4 GH Keller... se nesseens ll 00 10—2 ,00 00 10—1 Lice eat i 10 00 00—1 RupDsiewss ccnes sesenees sees 11 WW—3 StEwArbsscavcssceery ««-00 10—1 The shooting in this match was poor on account of smoke hanging, heing impossible to cover second ball. Seventh match ; 5 balie, 3 traps: SHRoSoHH SSoroHnHor HHOoHoHHRHE SOM eS eee i TTTTT pee e G D Keller Ties on fiye—miss and out, JC Rupp isssen FIXTURES, AGeHery is ved. Wa sve ene Geeta ARO et oe OOH 1111116 Brandt.....,:.-.......11110—-4 FOE War esess 7 benny Rel sa one eeegceetarntc vedic Atticks, Willis, Snell, Keller, G D Keller, out on first. SCHELL. janal ti Rational Pastimes. CRICKET, July 8—Utica, N ¥, Belleville (Ont) ys Utica. Noble. Cais vy. ll ‘ ; [15 et 11 Rea . July 4—Portsmouth, N H, Boston ys Portsmouth. July 4— Chestnut Hill, Baltimore va Chestnut Hill. duly 5—Oswego Falls, Belleville (Ont) ve Oswego Falls, tour through Canada early in August. on the 16th and 17th to play the second eleyens of the Young —The Staten Island's first eleven will shortly pla. delphia, and the Baltimore at Baltimore. The 21st to the 26th Ansany O. C_—The following are the names of ofilcers William Lacy, Pres.; Frederick P. Olcott, Vice-Pres.; Wil- the 21st, 22d and 23d insts. for their tournament. Major A, H. Davis, President of the O. C. C., will offer a silver cup for competition. The St. Georges, of New York, and the July 4—Staten Island, Belmont vs Staten Island. July 4—Syracuse, Belleville (Ont) ys Onondagas. July 4—Prospect Park, Paterson vs Manhattan, July 5—Staten Island, Staten Island (2d) ys Columbia. —A. team of Philadelphia cricketers will probably make a —The second eleven of the Staten Island visit Philadelphia America and Germantown clubs. the Young America, Germantown, Merion and Belmont in Phils- are the dates. elected at a recent meeting of the Albany (N. Y.) Club. liam H. MeNaughton, Sec'y ; George Story, Treas. SyrAoush Tournamenr.—The Onondaga C. O, has selected Port Hope Club, of Canada, have been invited to send teams for those dates. The cricket outlook in Western New York is very encouraging, and great credit is due Mr. C, H. Mill- ward, Secretary of the Onondagas, for his untiring efforts to popularize the game. A new club has been recently organ- ized at Utica, with W- Clark, M. D., for Secretary, and also one at Oswego Falls, with Mr. Thos. Oarr for Secretary. The latter club gives promise of becoming quite a strong and permanent organization. EGautrmMore ys. Coester.—For the first time, elevens of these clubs met on the Baltimore’s ground at Mount Wash- ington, on the morning of the 25th ult., and despite threaten- ing clouds, followed by rain in the afternoon, the home club wou & creditable victory by ten wickets. The Pennsylvania visitors, up fo their match with the Baltimorians, had an \n- tarnished record. This, coupled with the recent defeat of the home club, made them feel confident of success. The Balti- more eleven, however, remembering that ‘‘a game is never lost until it is won,” showed a marked improvement since their last venture, and this time did finely for their club. For Baltimore, T. Smith led in the batting with 31 (not out) and 7 (not out), while Oldham took 17 of the Chester wickets for a3 rons. For the Pennsylvanians, Harrison made top score for his side with 7 and 11; Griffin, 13 and 0, and Wood, 10 andi, Wood doing well with the ball, capturing 6 wickets for 22 runs. Annexed are the totals: 3d Tun’. Total, ist Inn'g, fi] 11 (no wkts dn) 67 WT 65 BaNIMOFG: ie een bobs s tir eesswai-. 0 CHEEtC reeves ochslsuceeyid= valeuns eepeanSd Dorran ys. Menton.—Nover was the uncertainty attending the game of cricket more fully illustrated than in the match on the 26th ult., at Ardmore, between the first elevens of the above named clubs. The Merions, with a first class eleven, containing their best bowlers, were defeated by the young Haverford College boys by one inning and 10 runs, Fox alone getting into double figures—14 and 14 (not out). The bowl ing and fielding of the collegians was magnificent, 2s the bowling analysis shows, Lowry taking 11 wickets at the ex- pense of only 38 runs, and Newkirk credited with 9 for 37 Tuns. When it is remembered that this was against a strong batting team, including several of the best batsmen in the country, the skill of the Dorians cannot be too highly com- mended. For the victors Lowry contributed 16 and Newkirk 20. ‘The totals are ag follows: ist Inn’g. 2d Ion’, Tota WOMAN aca pede Dag aseen cs + tmenane 0 Ae 90 Merion...... Peo Lee td Tsui al baer 40 40 80 St, GrorGes ys. Manwartan.—The St. Georges, without Cross and Richardson, achieved a brilliant victory over a strong eleven of the Manhattans, on their grounds at Hobo- ken, on the 26th ult. Captain Soutter Jed the score for his side with a capital 49 (not out); Hyde-Clarke, 34; Giles, 29; Conover, 26; Houssling, 12, and Moeran, 10—the innings of the home club closing for the large total of 191. For the Manhattans Hosford contributed a careful $1 (not out); G. Scott, 21; Hulbert, 20; Haywood, 17; Jenkins, 13, and Norley, 10—their innings footing up 131, thus leaving the St. Georges the winners by 60 runs. Larece Scorzs.—It may be remarked that on the 26th ult. 465 runs were made in the three innings of the St. Georges, Staten Island and Manhattan clubs, This speaks well for New York batsmen, who, by the way, never before scored as wellas they haye done this seagon. STarey Istanp (2d) vs. Newarx.—Twenty-five years ago there was no town in the country that could boast of as jolly a lot of cricketers as Newark, or who played the game better in the old-fashioned way. But alas! ‘* Death's winning ball? has sadly thinned the ranks of these kindred spirits, and the few that are left have long since given up rubbing their shins after the visitations from the youthful Hallis, and calling out *Ows that !” with a mixture of other interrogatory exclama- tions. It was early this spring thata reunion of old players and patrons of the game was suggested, and from this meet- ing sprung the newly re-organized club. Severai weeks ago the Staten Island Club kindly extended an invitation to the Newarkers to play their inaugural game on the 26th ult., at their beautiful grounds. The Jerséymen accepted, but with becoming modesty named the Island’s second eleven. Since the match, however, it has occurred to several of the Newark team that as far as the result went they might as well have elected the first or even the fourteenth; for second elevens, like being given out ‘leg before wicket,” are things that no fellow can understand. Heller's second-sight is but child’s play to the mystery connected with a second eleven! The tact with which this indivisible collection of unites is produced, throws old Greenleaf’s pet brain stunners in the shade, and the intrigue which is used in their formation would make a Machiavelli's mouth water or cause his teeth to grind with envy. Should a skeptic hint in the hearing of a second eleven captain that the cricket’s finger-board points to several first eleven men in his team, he will be pounced upon and buiton- holed, until he is persnaded that a more wretched lot of play- ers was never before assembled for the purpose of wielding bat and trundling ball. In tinve he will become so thoroughly convinced that the sun never backed such a lot of ‘muffias,” that all the brains he has left will be employed in wonder- ing ‘‘ why on earth” such men are played at all if their club wishes towin, The very players themselves will deery their own proficiency until the game and its belongings shine outas the quintessence of all the cardinal yirtues. The Newark team went to the Island and were defeated by one inning and *4runs. Itis apparent that it was no discredit for a newly organized club, which virtually had no practice, to be defeated by an eleven of cricketers who are iu daily training and haye the finest and most available grounds in the vicinity of New York, and an immense number of players to draw upon. When the Newark club, which has plenty of good material, secures @ proper ground to practice upon there will bea very. different showing. It was a lovely day for cricket, and al- though the match was too one-sided to be interesting, yet it had special features. The game was enjoyed by eyery one, and it was fun to see old Fred Hallis make the stumps fly again. In days gone by, Hallis was one of the club’s right- hand men. He has always been known asa yery fast bowler, and his record shows that in 1859 he captured 6 wickets of the All England eleven for 47 runs. “Besides Hallis, the Newark team includes Walters, the once famous pitcher of the Mutual base ball club, who is probably the fastest, underhand bowler in the country. he fielding of both eleyens was about eqnal, but the catches that were missed by the Newark team during the early pari of the Staten Island’s inning proved to be very disasirous for the visitors. The batting, however, of the Newarkers was certainly inferior to that of their opponents, The game was begun promptly at eleven with the home clubs at the bat, and before being disposed of they had scored 143, It may be remarked that 5 of the best wickets were down for 82runs. The principal scores were ; Myre, 42, a well-played inning with a slice or twoof luck; Roberts, 25, including two boundary hits, to square leg, for 6; Irving, a steady 25 (mot out), and Dodge, 12. Sattertliwaite took 4 wickets; Hullia, 4; and Walters, 2, For Newark, Borrie contributed 20. and 5; Satterthwaite, Sand 10; W. Knight, 12 and 5; and Walters, 2and12. Bayard’s bowling proyed very successful, taking 10 wickets for 36 runs, Appended are the totals : Tat Inn’g. 2d Inn'’g. Total. Staten Tsland...,. POS are ee Beh ot B38 148 * ‘ a : rs IN GWATE, Booey vee heLoiclbh ve=parau 63 56 119 Stnerz Wiornr,—A series of single wicket matches are being played on the Staten Island's grounds. Prize bats will be awarded to the winners by the club. ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN Team ror EXeranpd.—The Sydney men seem determined to have the honor and glory of sending an eleven of their own home, and according fo the telegrams received arrangements have been nearly completed for go doing. There is no donbt that they can turn out a wonder- fully strong eleven if all the best men will go, but they cer- tainly cannot find any efficient substitute for Blackham, even if they find Bayley’s, Boyle’s and Horan's places easy to fill. There is also another scheme stated to be on foot between the associations of our own and the sister colony to send home a representative eleven of the two colonies. Of course hoth schemes cannot be carried out, put whatever eleven goes home will, I fancy, find itself in a very different position to the pioneer team. The element of novelty will be wanting, and although there is every probability of the expedition being a pecuniary success, the members of the next eleven going home will find that socially they will be received very quietly. As I have said, the novelty will have worn off, and an Australian eleven in England will be looked upon as a thing of course, not calling for any attention out of the com- mon. But of course if another eleven is got together it will be 4 mere monetary speculation, and so long as that comes out right, as there is little doubt it would if properly managed, everybody connected with it will be quite satisfied.—Aws- tralsian, April 19. Orrawa ys. Wust Enp.—These two. clubs of Ottawa, Ont., met for the first time on the 2lst ult. Ottawa went first to the bat and scored 227, of which D. J. Smith contributed 58. The West End in their first venture were ont for 69, and had to follow their inning. When time was called they had made 55 for 5 wickets. Uprer Canada CoLuEGe vs. Trinity Conran Sonoon or Porr Hope.—The annual match between these colleges was played on the grounds of the former organization at Toronto, on the 26th ult. The U. C, C. has, from the in- fancy of the game in Canada, been noted as a nursery of cricketers ; and certainly no institution in the Dominion has turned out so many good players. This game is one that al- ways excites attention among the collegiates and their friends, and on Thursday afternoon a large number of spectators, in- eluding many ladies, turned out to witness the yearly contest, The Queen's Own band enlivened the merry scene with selec- tions of excellent music, and as both colleges had put their beat elevens in the field the game from start to finish was full of interest. As will be seen by the score, Upper Canada won by 51 runs: TPPER CANADA COLLEGE, First Inning. Second Inning. Thompson, b Bilungs....... sseaa 0 TUM ONG. J... A Goa sea aot th Fellowes, run uut....... -..15 b Riberss....-..... Geseees O Peterson. b Roberts,..... «. 2 CJones, b Billings. enn) Ogden, c Bayly, » Bilings....... 86 c Hague, b Roberty. nee J Connoily, b Roverts..........5.. 0 b Roberts............ ipo Cameron,run out....* ., ..-... -11 ¢ Hague, b Roberts...,,,.00..... 5 Coieman, c Strawbeuzee, b HRODELDHE Wiis j +4 o9 toy err vesrsee © D RODETIS cence sseere srtsh ravers O Vick+rs, b Bijlings.... -12 cstennett, b BUlings....-sce.... 2 Ferris, not out...... eiabrcetesa 5 ¢Jone:, b Roberts......... Saye Richardson, run ont-.... seeeeess QO niot OUS...... Langmuir, b Billiogs..- --. 0 b Billings... Extras......... A ash phases LOO ECR IANS coe nea TGthlcnwas cv vets réy saubensoseoaSl, ALOUR dose asetonccecee sdeweaed een HO TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL, Roberts, b Ogden.....-....- 9 lbw, b Ogden.,... done, b Ogden............-+e-+- 3 CG Thompson, b Langmuir.. Stennett, bepden,............. 0 cand bConnolly........ reeey ey Hugel, b Connolly........+..-... 1 c@ Fellowes, b Ogden......,...... Strachy, c Connolly, b Ogden,... 1 c Peterson, b Ogden......... Fiddler, b Ogden.... 0 nof ont... oct ww CorHPAoCo seeeee eee UV TOL OWL. ces. erane pease eer eneees . Fauquier, c Richardson, ob RUBS 5 ligewsteetdnse vevese 0 RUMONE.—<-5.50- Sipaaswoeess Billiogs, 1b w, b Connolly....... 5 1b w, b Ogden. pe Strawvenzee, oot out... b Connolly...... Hague, b Ogden, . b Ogden ... Bayly, b Ogden. b Connolly... EEStras,...-005 Extras... SRN TA Sarreereee CPE te te) eo GERMANTOWN Ys. Dortan.—On the 27th ult. these clubs met on the Nicetown grounds. After the good showing of the Dorian against the Merion a close game was expected, but the annexed score shows that the Germantown men de- feated the college boys in a Gne-inning pame by 89 runs: GERMANTOWN. DORIAN. BEE RERCR Vey c Jones, 0 New- 3 Vail, cand b T Hargreaves. ..0. 3 Uy eee es Morgan, en) MIMICS pe fv etiee Carey, b T Hargreaves...sess.ae 7 Sheppard, c R Hargreaves, b R N Oaldwell........-.. Fe Hoffman, c and b Newkirk... Mason, bR Hargreaves.. J Hargreaves,1 b w,b Lowry ‘T Hargreaves, ¢ Sheppard, b TIS WEEVEs slaerie n= abe ees a benece Shipley, b R Hargreaves........ 4 Newkirk, c Brewster, b R Har- RBICAVER.. cen ecdss sen sddtionss Jd Hargreaves, b Newkirk . Brewster, c Thomas, b N Blk ny-qzateet ve nas RW Caldwell, b Lowr, Brown, not out........ © Caldweil, b Newkirk.. Welsh, c and b Newkirk....... Byes, 8; leg byes, 1; wider, 4... 8 Lowry, b Brown Corbir, not out.. Eek Henderson, c Caldwell, b R Har- greaves...... Peer Jones, b T Hargreaves Thomas, ¢'T b R Hargreaves Byes, 4; leg byes, 3 PDONAN ssp hentia ae hee .... 186 © "Total. oT ANALYSIS Of BOWLING, DORIAN. Balls. Huns. Maidens. Wickets. Wides. LOW?y. «ss . 64 4 3 a Wewhkirk . 90 bi T 8 BHIpPley...csccessercccseee OD 24 1 wn 1 GERMANTOWN. R Hargreaves.,,...--+... 147 87 9 6 EA T Hargreaves... « 18 2T 4 é ve RW caldwell 80 15 1 1 =, Brewster... 18 T A al m4 ut Brown... is 4 1 1 o. Cresrrur Him vs. St. PAcr’s ScxHoon.—The School eleven from Concord, N. G., visited the Chestnut Hill Club, of Philadelphia, on the 27th ult., and played theirfirst match of the season, with the following result : BT. PAUL's SCHOOL, First Inning. Second Inning, Emery, b Borie......--..---- seee 8 DTC Patterson,...c.$-+e022 100 2k Brigham, b TO Patterson ...... 9 c Ralston, b Harris..........e00. 0 Drom, b Borie..... 3 ¢ Groome, b Harris,. worsens idd 0 Yun out............- See see 0 ¢ Groome, b Harris sdewse, 0 Roe LB) DISAROONL > phase caae a6 9 seme denne nto Haxall,cCS,b 1 C Patterson.. 5 b‘T'C Patterson... A Biair, Dot out,. mie «15 Yon ont,..... Gonover, b Borle.,-. 4 b Borie 8 Lrhober, b Borie. : 2 ¢ Butcher, Burns b TU Patterson.. - 2 Botont.... Byes,2; leg byes,i; wides, 2; lo balls, 2.........--++ss--.-++ | Byes, 2; leg byes, 1; no ball, 1.. 4 TOGBL ii isesavsncasstesegsenad OO, MLOCR sce phe une CHESTNUT HILL, so tpemnns eas (OU First Inning. Butcher, b Hmery......... -30 not out.. 18 Groome, TU CU... sa. 5 o Blair, b H q T C Paiterson, run out.. T not onb........ APA E MR Ort pdm 1d Borte, b Emery...... Lopes J Shiver, ¢ SL Shober, b Emery. 5 C8 Pitterson, b Hmery..... Wharton, 1b w, 8 L Snobe Sartori, b 8 L Slober Potter, run out... Harris, b Emery... Ralston, not out. ,.,,..--..0. ase Byes, 15; leg byes, 6; wides, 1..22 DObaleissseeratecccveceersenes 92 rroeocoen Byes, 6; leg byes, 1; wides, 2... 9 VOGAle ssseccvsosensnsgrerasse BO | 29 T 22 9 2 SS | ey eS A close one-inning mutch was played at Kingston, Canada, on the 21st ult., between these two clubs, which resulted in the defeat of the cadets by 9 runs. Kingston, 79; Military College, 70. Youne Amerioa ys. Caustyut Hini.—A one-sided game was played between the above named clubs on the grounds of the latter, on the 28th ult. Full score appended : YOUNG AMERICA. DS Newhall, b Borie... .sssecseseeeat+:. C Gibbons, b T C Patterao H Dixon, b Borie...,.......... J Large, ¢ Sartor, b TY C Patterso RS Newhall, ¢ Pearson, b Borie R Loper Baird, ron ont...... G M Newhall, b Borie......-..-.-.+-.--- C A Newhall, ¢ J G Patterson, b Buckley... HL Brown, ¢d C Patterson, 0 lO Patterso: R Van Renssalaer, | b yb Buckley H H Kingston, not out.... ..-.-.......-- Byes, 3; leg-byes, 2; wides, 4; no balls, 1 Total... 2 Wee wee Shee esn saddens Weuwaee te steeeeccnssnscntaccnecess sand CHESTNUT HILL, First Tnning. Second Inning, HC Butcher, cD5,bC A New- SERIO das eek are! @aU ae © Eso ee -4 DDS Newhall................... 8 J Grooms, c Large, b U A New- TGS ser Ee Peettbemada, LO Ot, D DIS INEWOSIl\ sey 0nsaeeese tld J9hober, b C A Newhali........ % ¢ Dixon, p RS Newnall.... 5 N Pearson, rom out.......... ...11 bO A Newhall,...... anesessseeesaD TI Borie, ¢ Dixon, b Lb 8 New- HULGs as, toxin hiectiainse se eek oe ~ 0 ¢ Van, b C A Newhall............ 5 T C Patterson, ¢ Giobo: s, b D Newhall -..ec c.2,-eeseenees . 3 LHWOCA Newhall,...... aveses O ¥ Sartiri, not out...............12 b DS Newhall. ,..,.. reese vl J C Patterson, b CA Newhall.... 0 bDS Newhall... ee eeccer: E Buckley, b © A Newhall....... 0 abssnt........... A ee UE ak, R Ralston, b DS Newhall,...... 5 bDS Newhall,..... .........,.. 0 J Harris, b C A Newnall.. LEIOU OUR atest eee be peace atone mmO IBV GR wt dy eas ee kul cot ana seaea tap kO me BV CSN Dee WHLCR ribs se. eee oe oat TOVGl Lo sap healeysecteoecwacsDO VUOTALS tl sawemnaa chee sentient Runs Av tHe Warn oF Hacn Wicker, YOUNG AMBRICA. dea) St EY by a Tee 8) OO Te Firat Innings.c........seeceeee 018 21 22 16 56 65 69 72 121-135 CHESTNUT HILL, ' First Inning.....cecse s..---s-ss-:4 6 28 25 38 38 B89 41 55 56 Second Inming........<..--......, 20 23 49 68 68 GS 73 %4 74 ANALYSIS OF BOWLING, CHESTNUT HILL, Balls, Runs, Maidens. Wickets. serol lt 66 3 4 pane 108 40 Q 8 spy ences | 6. 9 os AS Bok 12 ib 2 . 12 7 1 Fi ober, 3; Patterson, 1, No balls—Patterson, 1. YOUNG AMERICA—First Inning. C A Newhail..... Bes ttesrsm ira vento 18 i) 6 DsS,Newhall............ BARS AN . 00 35 9 8 Second Inning BRS Newhall,......-e2cces-+---- St 39 2 DS Newhall... .is..s0 5 ieee BT 25 3 5 CA Newhall,....-.-s...-5 seats BO 3 3 & Wides—R S Newilall, 2. Op Haverrorpians vs. BELMonT —Representative teams of these two organizations played at West Philadelphia on the 28th ult., when the excellent batting of the Old Haver- fordians won them a victory by one inning and 12 runs, as the following score will show : OLD HAVERIFORDIANS. G Ashbridge, bRMipe -.. 05+. .sey eset eset name cee eee rese ee ceuns ce meee W H Baines. c Townsend, b Koipe... 2... .ccun sees F L Baily, b Knipe....-.....-. fe do 45 GO & Haines, c Townsen”, b Kuipe.. Oirey, ¢ Townsend, b Koipe.... Lowry, run ont.......... alee frie ee, Huston, ¢ Sharwood, b Yarnall.. Jones, b Yarnall,...........- JU Comfort, b Yarnall..- Fox, 6 Townsend, b Yarnall Wistar, Not OUt....... T Seon, c Hnston, b Jones. TOs OM Hewes coe ae ee elrpases Madeira, b Jomes,.......... J Scott, not out...,.... Xtras. ..0.-.. 00 BR ee a aes MOPAl cc! didvars es 2 o4 hava dod n Pad sae Cele elem Ahi S 6s SEE ays BELMONT. : First Inning, Second Inning. Weat, b LOWY... .-cccesseeceeeae 0 BUSENE.....0....--0 sy seven seen Knipe, b Jones.........--- ...-- 9 GC Haines, b Comfort. Guchrist, ¢ Huston, b Lowry.... 2 b Wox,.-...+..... rice ra ecd sass. Woolmab,lbwb Jones... .... HEY TOYS ey 4 Saw at pot ears Sharwood, b Jones........4..-.- Die ana nse s widen pavirilas.s bie 3 Yurnall, 1b w b Joues.......-... 2 DJOUES.....+-- ..105 6 Newlin, run oct..-.... 0 b Lowry... .....-. =o Townsend, b Lowry...........-. 0 ¢ Fox,b Lowry..... cane 1 ; 6 b Lowry......-- ---- EXtrus........- Total eh Gd eewetT peeendy MTOM Peres, ere WAKEFIELD vs. YounG AmentoA (2d).—At Nicetown, on the 28th ult., the second eleven of the Young America were defeated by 62 runs. The totals are as follows : ist Inn’g, 2d Inn’g. Total, Wakeleld. ccsascceceeunaee amenumeres 17 148 Young AMETICB,,,.seeeeer esse eine ee BD 64 86 ea ARCHERY. ARDEN AncHERS—Marietta, Ohio, June 28.—Score made at the first regular meeting, June 28, by a few members of the Arden Archers, of Marietta, O. Weare expecting to send a team to the Grand National Association Meeting at Chicago. Why do not other teams in practice publish seores? We re- ceive more enthusiasm from seeing big scores made by other teams, and then trying to equal them, than from any other way. §o far this season, I think, there have been no scores made at the American Round published. We would like to know what the Wabash Merry Bowmen and the Kokomo Archers are doing: 68 yan. Oral BHaward Devol,.-.-eeereeeee teres LTS i CG Slack...... 5 72 838 Loreuzo Devol.. 27 16T JOB DEVOL. fo. a. susnepsecerese ase sn 149 5Y 26 233 L P Peddinghaus....,....-..++... 188 119 65 "B72 Bleanor Devyol,.-...+.sseewsees+erl8S 107 ST 292, ARDEN. Prqvossent AnounRs— Watertown, June 28,—-Ladies 80, Gents 40 yards; 3U arrows each, Best scres: Hits, Value, Mr SUSDY.... cece etre es ceee ens e eect nwesser ees a XO 134 MisS WIRED... cen cecsccesres cette eee teen mnmenree «il 30 Mrd SHBCKOK ones cre encaenssssdsentecstecasesun t aL Mr BiOWDUI. «2. cvece ccssceees srecenerceseetpre 29 Mr Dwight... cc cccceecesopeeses sare tenn veseee ered! oT Mr NvADDOtty ses cvspetew deem awect+>> case nate aasen ne 54 a eT —See Kennel Ady, of BH. B. Vonderamith, Kinesron ys. Royan Mintrany Connace or Kinqsron.— Answers fo Correspondents. No Notloe Taken of Anonymous Communications. ==" We cannot attempt to give specific directions where to go for game and fish, Correspondents must keep themselves posted by consulting our news columns. J. B., Boston.—No charge for claiming names, W. R.—To register your dog write to John B. Mungon, St. Louis, Mo. J. W,—For portraits of Carver send to Chas, Zimmerman, St. Paul, Minn, Q., Fishkill Landing, N, ¥.—The guus are reliable, and are for sale by leading dealers, L, M., Otago, New Zealand.—We shall give same attention to rifle Matters as we have in the past. J. T., Plamsteadville, Pa.—Yonu will ind trapping about Connecticut Lakes. See last week’s answers, T. M., Orange, N. J.—The New Jersey woodcock season wad NOt altered at last Legislature. The season opens July 4. BUFFALO.—Yon will find good duck and other wild-fowl shooting in Saginaw Bay, Mich. The birds feed on the wild rice there, J. M. D., Wheeling, Va.—Chilled shot will not injure your choke bore. If you use buck shot you must chamber them carefully, T, A. EK,, Ognawka, IllL—To procure blue rock pigeons for stocking purposes send to Chas. Relehe & Bros., Chatham 8t., New York, Ro, New York.—You might secure New York A, C. grounds for football match. You will not find any English rabbits in this country, F. F. M,, New York.—In Lake Morawog, near Washington, you will find bass fishing, and trout in the streams if you can learn where to go Tor them, Bass, Philadelphia.—¥For bluefishing on Long Island Sound, latter part of Joly, go to Sayville, L. J,, where Charles Hulse will take good cara of you, G. N. A., Brooklyn, N. ¥.—The Arm of Liberty now set up in Madi- Bon Square is not a model but a portion of the real statue which is to be erected on Bedioe’s Island, W. W.—There is newspaper testimony to the return of the migratory quail to Rutland, Vi., this spring. Weshall shortly publish something reliable from that part of the country. W. 5, A., Morris, Minn,—For good woodcock shooting in Minnesota you may go to Frontenac, Goodhue County; to St. Peter, Nicollet County ; or to Parker's Prairie, In Otter Tall County. H.C, K., Aloany,—Good galt water fishing about Portland, Me. For gunning there are wild fowl, snipe, woodcock, ruffed gronse. Also salmon in Sebago Lake, 15 miles distant, and trout in streams. L W. M., South Weathersfeld,—Your dog wants careful nursing and a nourishing diet, with a tonic—say iron and quinine, tive grains daily, You can do nothing for the fits, and they will probably leave him as he recovers his strength. G. OC. A., St, Paul—What will I give my spaniel bitch to bring her into heat? Ihave given her cantharides, elght dropstwice a day for about a week, but it has no effect. Ans, Glve her nothing, unlesa itis a couple of raw eggs twice a day. The medicine you have given her is more than sufficient, if unadulterated, to haye killed her. T. L. N., Cleveland, 0.—At Mt. Desert, Maine, you will find trout fishing in Hagle Lake, 34g miles from Bar Haroor; in Jordan’s Pond, reached by wagon road from Bar Harbor; and in Long and Denning’s Ponds, near Southwest Harbor, Somerville, at the head of the Sound, is a good initial point. For fies see head of Sea and River columus, ‘There is eXce)lent salt water in the neighborhood also. F. H. §., Moodus, Conn.—i. What food is the best to feed a setter dog on during the hunting season? 2. Is it advisable to commence huntiog with a dog tha you haye not previously tanght to retrieve? Aus, 1, If only one dog is kept feed bim liberally on the scraps from the table, If necessary to prepare food for him, boil meat and vegeta- — bles together, and thicken with oat or corn meal, 2. It makes no dif- ference as far as the “hunting” is concerned; It is only a convenience to have him retrieve. ¥. 'N. M,, Youkers, N. ¥.—The pickerel (Hsex veticulatus): Back, greenish gray; sides, yellowish green, reticulated with oblong irregu- jar markings; fins, deep yellow orred. Quite a different species from the pike (Asox luc us; H. aginis), The vody of the pike is very dark green or greenish black; sides, in some waters, dull olive green, shading to white on belly; in other watera, of vivid green and gold; fins, greenish, those below tinged with red. Irregular dusky streaks on aides. Is gamy fish; much superior to pickerel. _ A, H., Detroit.—t find a fine strip of gummed paper very handy for marking for windage on the inverted rear sight bar of my military rifle. Willsuch windage marks be within the rules, and allowed in the fall matches—interstate and international military—at Creedmoor? Ans, The rule permits the blackening and seratcning of the rear sight bar. If the bits of paper were pasted on only, they would possess no advantages over the bright scratch. If the ends of the paper were allowed to project beyond the upper or lower edge of bar, objection would no doubt be made, NEWFOUNDLAND, Boston.—Your dog can be easily cured by puraung the following treatment: Commence at once giving him Fowler's solu- tion of arsenic, at first six drops twice a day, increasing to 12- Rub on the spots where the hair is falling out crade petroleum two or three times a week. Ponr into his ears twice a day a8 much of the following mixture as they will hold, first washing them thoroughiy with Caatite soap and water: Gonlard’s extract and wine of opium, of each 4 02.5 sulphate of zinc, % dr,; water,8oz, Hold the fap of the ear down for a few minutes until it has time to saturate. The diet would be hetter {if you added plenty of green vegetables cooked into the meat. D. L, Bloomsburg, Pa.—i, I have a setter three years old. Six Months ago a white skin begin to grow over his eyes, and has now nearly closed them. WhatcanIdotoremoyeit? 2. Has wild celery ever been grown in Pennsylvania? 3. Is wild celery a fresh or aalt water plant? 4. Oan you tell me whether there is any wild rice grow- ing in Pennsylvania at present, and where? Ans, 1, Ifitissimplya film and not 8 cataract it my be cured by placing ina quill as much powaered burnt alum ascan be taken upon & small knife blade quarter of an inch from the point, and blowing tt intheeye. We have Known of a cure being effected by piacing in the eye three or jour times & day a small pinch of pulverized white sugar. 2. Do not know of its haying been growo artificially, 3. It is a fresh water plant, but grows in brackish water also. 4. Yes, at Blooming Grove Park, Pike Co, ale Hublishey’s Departs Pamir Hicurmrp Bows,—Concerning these English bows, Jobn J. Pickett, Esq., _ of Washington, writes to the American agents: 2,142 Penn Ave., Wasuinaron, D. G.,} Jan. 8, 1878. Mazssrs, Prox & SyypEr: Gentlemen—l have bought, since taking to archery, some 50 bows at a cost of from $2 50 to $20,00 each, and I have no hesitation in saying that I have more satisfaction out of @ 6f. Gib. Highfield lemonwood obtained from yourselves near a year ago, than from apy bow | bave ever pulled. My son (an athletic youth) has shot with it ten thousand times (at a moderate estimate) and the long yellow stick seems to grow tougher the more it is used. Jonn I, Picker. A WaAton FOR THE Firitp.—We notice a remarkably nice black-faced nickel watch, just the thing for boating and fishing, where & fine watch may get wet and be ruined. They are furnished for eight dollars (less than the interes|, on the price of a gold watch) by Hall, Nicoll & Granbery, 20 and 22 John street, N. ¥., who fully warrant them, —Nothing is more in keeping with the present aspiring nature of the thermometer than the delightfully cool and ease-compelling hammocks, manufactured by J. P. Travers & Son, and advertised in another column. These hammocks are strongly made and of the most comfortable shape. dlew Pnublirations. FRANK Forestar’s Fuettiye Sretcrns —We have read with great interest this little yol- ume of 150 pages, lately pnblished at Westfield, Wisconsin, at the low price of sixty cents per aopy- Its editor is “ Will Wildwood” (F, B, Pond), of that place, who has made a study of sporting literature, and has collected with great, industry many of Herbert's sporting “tales and sketches, originally published in yarious period— jcala of thirty years since—articles which have nevyor yet, to any great extent, been republished, and which therefore havealmost the interest of an origins! work to the present generation. Thees sporting sketahes of the lamented Forest- er, now rescued from oblivion, bear the stamp of the brilliant pen that produced the ‘‘ American Field Sports,” and will be welcomed and yalned by the great fraternity of sportamen. They present a, succession of attractive pictures of woodland scanery, and lead us forth again to the romantic domains of the natural world—to mountain and stream, to 86a shore and forest and prairie—syl- yan retreats so dear to the sportsman. The econ- tente of this volume are entirely new to us,and we haye had a feast in reading the chapters on the Quail, the Snipe, tha Woodcock, the Bittern, the Stag, the Trouting Trip to the Mountains, and the Geese Shooting Adventure at Barnegat. We trust that the volume will meet with the ready sale that it eo well merits. Mch. Shelter Island, June 7. TROUTING ON THE Brute River, or Law- TER'’s SumMMER WaAyYFaRING IN THE NourgtHern Winpgrnrss. By John Syle King, Chicago. Chicago Legal News Co., 1879. ; : In paper, type and binding this is an exceed- ingly handsome yolume of 293 pages. It relates the vacation rambles of a party of Chicago law- yere on the Brule River and on other streams of Wisconsin, and Michigan, and delineates the actual life and incidents of the party in canoes, on portages, in tents and with abundant fly fishing, and some gunning. The author claims that the merit of the book is in its ‘‘ minute and faithful portrayal of the real life of real persons in purauit of holiday pastime and respite,’ mainly with the fly-rod as their wand of enchant- ment. And a perusal of the work neatly con- firms the justice of the claim, and afiiords us a delightful picture of that abounding ‘‘innocent revelry in the luxuriance of summer life which only anglers enjoy to the utmost.” The preface contains information generally of sporting regions of the Northern portion of Wisconsin, and adjacent Michigan, the routes to them, and hints a4 to outfits ; and, also incidentally, some fine passages as to the fascination of angling and instances of some noted men who haye en- nobled and made it a glory of sport. There is a map of the same regions with tables of distances in several routes. These are valuable feathures of tke work. The style is always flowing and yigorous, is often graphic and brilliant, with a charming delicate and subtle vein of humor and plensantry throughout, # ounding in happy allusions, with touches bordering on poetry, and &n occasional graceful professional turn of thought, just enough to remind the reader that it is a lawyer who writes of lawyers at holiday play, Tt is really a most attractive yolume, and ‘King of Israel; and the Hebrew heart of Da- heart rejoiced in wine of barley, that is, beer. bar, and to others, an insight into the pleasures of Poresr ayp STREAM which will, as the autho, says, he hopes it may induce in them a desire to go and do likewise. Mar of tHe Comsroox Lopr.—The Mining Record, of 61 Broadway, N. Y., publish a new map of tha ‘Mines of the Great Comstock Lode,” Virginia City, Ney. Those interested in this branch of our national industries will find the map of great benefit. It is sent post-paid for #1, ‘. —— oe A Lirtne Gosyine.—The following ac- count of ‘ta little gunning,” done by a farmer’s boy, was Darrated by the father to a correspondent of the Hartford Zimes. And yet they say game in Massachusetts is be- coming scarce : “Thad a yearlin’ heifer die along the last of the winter, and after skinning left the car- cass on a lot back of the house; but as the weather got warmer I agreed I’d haul it up back of the barn and put it into the dung heap. Well, one Saturday nicht, after I had fot done my day’s work with my team, J drew the carcass up back of the barn. Next morning my boy looked through a knot-hole in the side of the barn and saw more crows than he could count hovering about the place. He wanted to get his gun and pepper even, but I told him he had better not be shor ting Sunday and by the next day the crows would be better baited and likely there would be more there. Monday morning there was snow on the ground, but more crows than ever about the place. So the boy loaded his gun and went out. It wa’n’t long afore I heard him fire and I went out to see what luck he had, and [ found that he had winged six crows at one shot. He went about his work and later in the day thought he would try ’em again, and that time he brought down twelve. That evening ‘long about 8 o’clock, as I was getting sleepy in my chair, my boy spoke up and said: ‘I believe ’'ll go out and see if [ can’t get a fox around that carcass.’ He wa'n't gone long ’fore I heard him fire, and I went out to see what he had hit. I found that he had shot a skunk that was prowling around, for he knew a fox would not come as long as the skunk was there. He gave it up for that night, and went to bed. The next day he shot more crows, and when night came he went out again for a fox. Another skunk was skulking about, but he did not want to fire, so he rigged a trap, and Mr. Skunk soon went into that, and he was ont of the way. Later in the evening his fox ap- peared, and was knocked over by a charge from the boy’s gun. Crow shootin’ was good for several days after. One day we were out by the sap place, and a big hawk flew over. L said to the boy, ‘We must get him.” **But how?” says he. I told him I would show him; so I set a trap and put in one of the dead crows for a bait. *Twa’n’t many hours ‘fore the hawk was caught; and then we figured up that from that careass of the heifer we had got about forty crows (besides a good many that probably died from getting hit, as we frequently found dead ones in the lots near by,) a fox, two skunks, and a hawk that had wings of about five feet spread.” eg A PYRAmm of GrRAntoms.—Mr, Hditor: —Hive years ago [commenced trimming some double geraniums so as to form a pyramid, and I haye one, of which 1 send you a draw- ing. The four centre plants are ten feet high, There is no difficulty in wintering them over in large pols in the hall of the honse, giving them but little sun or water. The smaller plants are hung up on the beams of the cellar, In February begin to pot these and water them a little. Leaves soon start, and water is more freely given. When the time for plant- ing them out comes I haye a circular bed prepared, eight feet across, and several poles set deep and firm in and near the centre, ‘The plants are taken out of the pots and planted, trimming them toa point. Water them freely for a week or two, and flowers at once form, and by the first of June are out. At no time list summer was there less than fifty clusters of flowers, and sometimes one hundred. ——_—_4—_____ Ay Expeysty£ Bear,—Mrs. Vredenburch, having sued the members of the Crescent City Rifle Club, of New Orleans, secured a verdict of $15,000 in her favor. Her husband had been killed by a pet bear kept on the club grounds. ——— g¢—— —‘“* Wine maketh glad the heart,” said the vid’s day was gladdened by a real wine, the wine of grapes; while the ancient Egyptian The invention of beer as a beverage is as- cribed to Osiris, twenty centuries before the Christian era, and it was known to the ancient world as wine of barley. In the modern times the nationalists of Latin origin drink wine more freely than those of Saxon ongin, who consume much beer, ‘The agri- OE | enced by the popular demand for beverages. + . Piitarerot European countries is largely influ- Withio the last two decades, beer has been rapidly gaining favur in Latin countries. Beer saloons now flourish in Paris, Rome and Madrid, as well as in Berlin, Vienna aad Hamburg. In Paris, for example, the an- nual consumption of beer has risen to over one hundred million litres (about 250,000 gallons), and many Parisians haye come to the conclusion that beer, though inferior in attractiveness to wine, allays thirst, stimu- lates digestion, refreshes the system, and is nutritive. Ghe Kennel. SPRATT’S PATENT LONDON MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES, Awarded Silver Medal, Paris, 187S—Medal from British Government, and 21 other Gold and Sliver Medals, Trade Mark, SOLE AGENT FOR THE UNITED STATES, FRANCIS 0. De LUZB, 18 South William Street, New York. Also Spratt’s Dog Soap, and direct orders taken for Spratt’s medicines. Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms STEADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs. This Powder is guaranteed to Kill fleas on dogs of any other animals, or money returned. It is put up «nm patent hoxes with sliding pepper box top, whicti greatly facilitates its use. Simple and efficacious, Price 50 cents by mail, Pogtprid ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOG A CHRTAIN REMEDY Pui Up in boxes containing ten powders, with full directions for use. Price 50 cents per Box by mail, Both the above are recommended by RoD Anp Gu> ind FOREST AND STREAM. CONROY, BISSETT & MALLESON oot 12 65 FULTON 8T,, N, ¥, Diseases == Dog and their Momeeopathic Treatment, including CARE AND TRAINING, By SILVER STHAIN, now ready. Price 50 Cents. Mailed Pree. Postage stamps taken, Ad- dress SILVER STRAIN, Stamford, Conn. COCKER SPANIEL Breeding Kennel or M, P. McKCGON, Franklin, Del. Co, N Y. I keep only cockers of the finest straing. Sell only young stock. I guarantee satisfaction ana safe de- livery to every customer. These beaotifal and in- telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse and woodcock shooting and retrieving. Correspond- ents Inclosing stamp will get printed pedigrees, cir- cular, testimonials, etc, jlo Stud Spaniel. TRIMBUSH (pure Clumber), imported direct from the Kennels of the Duke of Newcastle For nose the clumbers are unrivyulied, and Trimbush is 2 capital dog to treed Cockers or small-sizvd setter bitches to, Fee $29. Addresa H, C, GLOVER, Toms River, N.J, jani6é ut E. S. Wanmaker, COOL SPRING, IREDELL, C0., N. C. Field Trainer of purely bred Setters and Pointers Prides, $75 and $100, Dogs bonghtand sold on Commission, mayl6 ly GORDON SETTER PUPPIES FER SALE. Two dogs and two blich puppies out of Champion Lou by Youug Jock. Young Jock is ny imported dock (he by the celsbrated Waketield’s Jock) out of Mab; she by Jerome’s (now Copeland’s) Shot out of Duchess, These poppies combine the best strains of Gordon setter blood. Address W. M. TILESTON, this office, Wiay29 ar Points for Judging Dogs, A pamphlet, compiled from * Stonehenge's " new edition of “Dogs of the British Islunds,” and con- taining the ‘points’ by whieh exery breed of dogs fa jafged in this country and England, togeiher with g description of the same,. For gale at this oilics, Price 00 cents, may23 tf Dhe Bennel, Dr, Gordon Stables, R, N, TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND, AUTHOR OF THE “Practical Kennel Cuide,”’ &c. begs to inform Ladies and Gentlemen in America that le purchases and sends out dogs of any desired breed, fit for the highest competition. N. B.—A bad dog never left the Doctor's Kennels decio tf Imperial Kennel, Setters and Pointers thorongh- ly Fie a Broken, ° Young Logs handled with skill and judgment. Dogs have daily avcess to salt water, e N, B.—Setter and pointer puppies, also broken dogs, for sale; full pedigrees, Address H. U, GLOVER, Toms River, N. J. apr24 tf Choice .Pointer & Irish Setter PUPPIES. FOR SALE BY LINCOLN & HELLYAR, WARKEN, MASS, Eight pointers, whelped May 29, by our Champion imported Snapshot, winuer first New York, 1879 and 1si7, and tweiye other prizes. Ou! of our Gypsy, a large, sirong, lealthy bitch (Cal-Psyche), H, C, St. Paul champion clas= and open class, 1878, Two holnters, whelped March 21 hy Rake iL, 2d New York 1878, out of our Daisy. Hight red Irish settera whelped May 13, by our imported Dash, 1st New York ‘78, 2d Bost m 77S, out of our iniportea Flora, Ist New York °78, 1st Boston “79. As Dash is now dead this is the last opportunity of securing this stock, The above are tall brethers and esters to Phantom and Biz, both ist New York 79. Eightred Irish seiters, woelped May 10, by our linported Chance IL, V. H. C, New York "19, cut of ont Phaitom (Dash-Filora), Ist New York 79, For iull pedigrees, prices, etc, address asabove. j.26 tf N ACcOUNT OF GOING INTO A BUSINESS that will require my personal attention, | now otter for sale some of the best bloou 1n this country. Victress—Pure Laverack setter bitch, full sister to tne celebrated Countess, one of the best bitches that ever lived. Gipsey—trish setter bitch, sired by Rod~ mans Dash; & good brood bitch; her pups have turned out first-class. Jinnie—FWuli-blooded Gordon Setter bitch, not a white hair on her; out of Villey’s stock; lias been hunted and broken on quail. Dew Drops—A very Handsome Llewellin biich, sired by Paris out of Peeress; eight months old; will make a good one; from L. H, Smith stock, Ginada, Prance —field trial bitch. Kenesau—lLemon pointer, 16 mooths. Bridget—Xed Irish, 6 months. Sosvan— Gordon bitch, months, Royal Nibbs— Gordon dog, 3 years old; no better dog in the field, barring drop to shub; the person buying him can hunt him ageing any man’s dog for a day or & week; if he doug not sult can return him, Address H, B, VONVER- SMIVH, Laucaster, Pa, jy3 lt OR SALE.—My imported red Trish champion stud dog York, winner of prizes in thig country und Irelaud, In alrO a 8tiuncn dog in the fieid, Im- ported red Irish setter bitch Colleen, m Whelp 10 champion York, the best brood bitch thar] ever owned, also & witmer of prizes in America and England, the red Irish setter bitch San, mdely bioke; tbe red Irish setter bitch Nora; one pure black and tan Gurdou dog, 15 months old, Dobroken; two Llewellin’s puppies sired by chai pfon Druid out of Leds, she by champion Leicester ana Rose, whelped May 12; two dogs and three bitches, pure Ted Irish puppies, whelped May 6, sired by cham- pion York; one liver and wuite cocker spaniel bitch, iu whelp 10 Dick, a pure liver cocker 8pantel, The above list I guarautee 10 be sound and in the best of health and condition. For part culaig inquire of C. Z. MILEY, Lancaster, Pa, Je26 35 OR SALE—Four Llewellin setter pups, by the champion Dash IL, out of Starlight (Rake- Fanny), For price, etc., address H, W. DURGIN Bangor, Me. jeio at " OR SALE —Five Gorden setter bitch b, Good pedigree. JAMES Race gan WIGHT, Rocklund Me. sa Joni9 4 7 OR SALE, when eight weeks old, T pnppi F of Pat by my Rattler (Kob Roy-Pickles).. ane dress L. F, WHITMAN, 5 City Hall, Detroit, Mich.= junid tt SS ee ATTLER—In the Stud.—Blue belton, Liew: R setter, winner of three bench prizes, by cine pion Rob Roy, winner of five English held ee as pate ee bitch, Pickles, ches & - Litters warranted. Inquire .F. WHITMAN, Detroit, Mich, ; Can -— CRT EME intending to come Souh the coming winter can have their dogs boarded during the summer, aod broken On the early fail ~hooting by an expert, Terms reasonable, and satisfaction dsran— teed, References given and required. Correspond- ence solicited, Adaress A. WINTER, Cairo, Thimsa Co., Georgia. may22 tf tri tls, ont Will serve OIN TERS, Setters (Laverack and Gordun) Wolt. hounds, Great Danes, Bull D We ana Ball ra riers, bred fron field trial and bench show winners, Pee Ponte orcs Gan be cbtained from Mr, F ADCOCK’ enonels, Shevingy Wigan, Eugland., : pion Rall We OR SALE CHEAP—Premium Stock—Two red Trish Setter biieh pups, five weeks old; well matched; prics $12 each, or the pair lor $20) Ad- dress Gox 46, Plymouth, Mags, ly3 1: ee OR SALE—Four cocker spaniél pups from t F famous bifcu (Nellie) that wou fran and eaeclai prizes at the Great Centenuial Dog Snow in 1876 Aiso two ine cocker spaniel pups from the firs: and Bpeciitl prig+ bitelh Nellie, that won the pliges at both the Philsdelpliia Kennel Ginh b nen sho vain 1317 gud 1574. Price, $2) each, Apply to GEORGE HAYWOOD, 82 Leurel s.rect, * Dox and Gao,” Philadelphia, Pa. jys in OR SALE—Cocker spaniel dog fifteen month old = full pedigree ; very Tandsoms 3 partridge, woodcock and quail hot over him Jags fall, Price $30, Address W, H, SHEDD, Waltham, Mass. doit a = eS, pet yg “SA PAN U LE.” The Great External Lotion and Finid Absorbent. Nature's Remedy Applied bys Natural Method, Used in Sponge or Foot Bath 5 cange. It also brings a refreshing coolness, and destroys offensive perspiration. Itis the only Lotion offered to the motte to be mat tienen hen aot ROSS Ore ads PESAABY (lie TUR B MAD EE nat vin 'SAPANULE” is a sure and specific remedy for Rhenmatism, Neuralgia, Lumbago, Headache, Burns, Scalda, Bruises, Sprains, Sor of The. en. oe Ete and ane popes Ce Tae ncaa Be ot feet fro Whatever cause, immediately Telleved and permanently Ged be tect SaPaNoLRe TS Paar al ad an tran Eo he SAPANUL contains nothing injurious to the most delicate organism, and can be used with perféct safety by all. Re AmaMaiiei- Rafafantion euarantecdsenmoney reniied: Pp y by commended by physicians of all schools, and by thousands who dally use it and TEHESTIMONIALS. FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMBRICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Messrs SAMUEL GurRy & Co. +: HEADQUARTERS OF THE Society FourTa Ay#,, Con. 22d Sr., New York, March 4, 1879 A lotion (*SAPANULE”) manufactured by you has been given me for the purpose of testing its curative effects on mankind and animals. 1 i , 5 : 5 Bo tomyself, and have received immediate relief, Benny an animal myself, I have every reason to believe that brute creatures would experience aihiiat Bae ee its Tee. thie Boeiute eile as an toy it eReueral the necessity shall present itself, and, in the meantime, [ commend it to the patronage of all haying need of relief from suffering, ‘ eoaoetdy HENRY BERGH, Presi 2 Mussrs. Samven Gerry & Co.: ee a For several years I have been troubled with a humor on my face under the skin, I commenced using ‘*SAPANULE ” in water whenever 1 washed m' clear and theskin smooth. Ihave alsofound it very strengthening, Shall always keep it ana use it. y tate, After using two large bottles, my complexion is 8. W. H. KINSLBY, 168 West 22d Street, New York. Samven Gerry & Co. a FROM HON. JOHN BEATTIE. GENTLEMEN: I was troubled with a lame back of elght months’ standing. At times the pain was almost unbearable, Idecided to “SAPA E.7 several persons for rheumatism, and it has always proved a success, Youcanrefertome, Respectfully, uy : Ape Three applications cured me. I haye recommended it to JOHN BEATTIE, Providence, R. I. Mussrs. Samvrn Gerry & Co. y +o ence, GENTLEMEN; Recently I took aseyere cold, which settled alloverme For three days I suffered intense pain and soreness of body andlimb. Was fearful I would havea fever. boarder I piocured a bottle of *“SAPANULE,” and used a portion ina hot bath. In thirty minutes I was as well as ever before in my life, Too much cannot be said in praise of “ SAPENULWO? Seon saat < , The proprietors will furnish over one thousand testimonials, if desired, from reliable persons who have used **SAPANULE” and like it. N. ORMS, 59 West 221 Street, New York, ce ee TOD DEAL DRUGEONS oe SAMUEL GERRY & CO., Proprietors, 237 Broadway, N, Y. Ghe Fennel. . A. SCH W ARTZ, Publications, CHAMPION ELCHO. NEW BOOK! For sale two brace of grand red Irish dog puppies 33 B arclay Street, N ‘ 3 The Two Spies " ep ee old, py ich pa oaes ne a a ae plon Palmerston, and one of the ha.dsomes ches an oe For SLES, Bee rte ue ete soighegs ae aula ae ee ey aa oe Federale Spy, er own prize winnings, also cho's, address MANUFACTURER OF are the authors of the above book, which, for liter- OWNER OF ELCHO, Claremont, N, H. U ary merit, historical interest, trathiulness, easy and pleasant style, thrilling incidents, anecdotes and the general portrayal of the inner-workings at Wash- Ington, Richmond ‘and at the headquarters of the & ee 5} contending armies, is second to no work ever pnb- lished. If you want to read of dangers and difficul- ties, captures and escapes, strategy and stratagem, wit and wisdom, jost buy and read THE TWO SP\ES, Neatly printed on fine calendered paper, containing 700 pages and 200 engravings. Subacrip- an tion book publishers always sell hooks of such size and style for $3 and upward, butI will send a copy of “The Two Sples” by mail for $1.72 Orders for five copies and upward filled for $1.40 cash, and Shipped by express. f2- Disabled Soldiers, either Union or Confede- Ge a SS Tate, can have # copy by mall for $1.50. Address H, G, NEWSOM Franklinion, N.C. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. “THE SETTER,” OR SALE—Handsome Yorkshire terriers, from three to five pounds weight. Also English pugs and fox terriers. Address THOS. KALLAHAR, . 61 Chariton street, N. Y. jy8 it for Sale. ANTWERP CARRIERS. LOUIS WAEFELAER, 422 Garden St-, Hoboken N. J., las for sale a fine selection of strong young birds, bred from his five pairs of long-distance prize Antwerps, imported from the celebrated lofts of 0. ° az ° a ° BY LAVERACK Grooters, of Brussels, Belgium. mot |Special i Desions Furnished Without Charge For gale at this oflice, Priee $8. OR SALE—A fine Parker gun; new 12-gauge, Osgood’s Folding Canvas Boat. MANUFACTURED BE. POULTRY CUIDE FREE pistol grip, patent fore-arm, tine laminated bar- Weight, with paddis for trout fishing, duck hunti i i rels; handsomely engraved and mounted; for sale fae Poke 20 ths. ; welght, with bottom pared ane "sallee, Osgood & Chapia, Battle Creek, Mich, For 3-cent atarap, or with handsome chromo picture enean for cash, Address Box 673, New saree etc., everything complete, 45 Ibs. — SEND FOR CIRCULAR. of Romy ee oes Guna nn. 4 * * NN Hi mays tf Box 18, Delaware City, Del, MUanted. J. Cvpress, Jr.’s, Works. TWO VOLUMES. ANTED—A second-hand breech-loader. Price == Hy must below, JAS, ROY, Nelsonville, 0. = == PEICE $5 BY MAIL juni9 tf —$——— = SS CAN BE HAD THROUGH THIS OFFICH, JAS. MEYER, Jr.’s, GIRONDIN DISINFECTANT, Stands to-day unique in its action, and having the advantage of being ODORLESS AND COLORLESS, is adapted for any purpose for which Disinfectants are used. Testo Shoat PATO TIO a6 4 FROM THE “FOREST AND STREAM.” The following letter shows the appreciation in which the GIRONDIN DISINFECTANT is held by the Westminster Olub, it having been used at the dog shows in this city for the past two years: Mr. Jamus Muyrgr, Jn.: WESTMINSTER KENNEL Crus, N. Y., May, 1879. Dear Sir—We take pleasure in acknowledging our entire satisfaction with the purity of the atmosphere at Gilmore's Garden during our Third Annual Bench Show. We had 953 doga on exhibition, and an average attendance of 6,000 daily, and the purity of the air was maintained to the end by the liberal use of your GIRONDIN DISINFECTANT. Saturday morning we ceased using it, and by noon the air had bacome yery disagreeable and offensive. Yours, etc., H. 8. WEBB, H. WALTER WEBB, C. DU BOIS WAGSTAFF, ROBT. C. CORNELL, and others. _ For Sale by all Bruggiets in quart wottles, PASSAIC CHEMICAL CO., Sole Agents for U. S. = mn Dy i Ei as Sas = SSS =f || Oo = = . 2 BIG PATENTED APRIL 15, 1879. This cut is a fac-simile of the SPORTSMEN’S CHAIN, patented by N, M. SHEPARD, April15, 1879. This Chain will be made from the very best quality of ROLLED GOLD PLATE, or what is Known as Gold Filled, and will be war- ranted to wear equal to a Solid Gold Chain from four to six years. The retail price will be $8 each, Liberal dis- (39) count to Clubs or Societies ordering twelve or more atone time. mblematic for Pigeon, Glass Ball or Target Shoot- ing, consisting of Shot, Shells. Cartridges, and a Gun or Rite for Bar will also be made of Solid Gold, upon application, at the lowest market price, yy Ss —S } - TANTLY ON HAND A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF _ EVERY THING IN THE JEWELRY LINE. I HAVE A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF Masonic, Odd Fellows, Knights Pythias, Eastern Star Pins, Rings and Jewels, OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE, Shooting, Rowing, Athletic, Firemen's, Colleze and School Medals ARE A SPECIALTY WITH THIS HOUSE. We have largest stock on hand of any house in this country, 2nd do more business in this line than any other ei SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, 25c. N. M. SHEPARD, 150 Fulton St., New York.| SPECIAL ORIGINAL DESIGNS, NOT IN CATALOGUE, FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. I manufacture to order at short notice all the Army Corps Badges of the Unit d silver Full information given upon application, ed States, both gold an ‘SOJBI MOT IG SmIBYyH DoUURD pus TW Y TOY upeno poos v pus ATenb woz oyqud I KEEP CONS' DY} G10Faq PaoBd JAG puyY ey} Jo FuqyI M ono AtoAa AQ poannouold g] UyBU "HOp ANY COU CNY WYAUIS INV LSAHOd—-sOduVVoT “H 'V “LdVvO *'SSONANRIAY “£90001 2 SW, jon vedn AMoLns Alex med sayjItT 4goulOspuvy Sty 94 0} 4] ues BEY OT, Q0Ug ‘18S JO IUANIAOsSE eFIaT ¥ FOREST AND STREAM. 439 Publications. HALLOCK'S Sportsman’s Cazetteer i§ THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCURATE C¥CLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN SPORT, AND THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD AUTHORITY’ PRICE $3, POSTAGE PAID. 4,000 COPIES SOLD. For sale at office of Forest anD STREAM, 111 Ful ton street, New York, Deaslera supplied by Orang: Judd Company, 245 broadway, New York, TO AMERICAN ANCLERS. THE ENGLISH FISHING GAZETTE, Devoted to Angling, River, Lake and Sea Fishing, and Fish Culture. SIXTEEN PAGES FOLIO, PRICE TWOPENCE (EVERY FRIDAY.) Vor. III. commenced with the Number for Jan. 3, under New Management. The Gazerts is the only paper in the English language entirely devoted to Angling, Fish Culture, ete. Free hy post ONE YEAR for i2s. 6d. or $3.25 in P. 0. 0. or U. S, Postage Stamps to any address in the United states. He! a year for half the price. EE” A copy wf the current Number and Pros- Pectus can be had (post free) by sending 6 cents in U. 8. Postage “tamps to the Min ager KISHING GAZETTE, 1 Crane Court, Fleet street, London, England. Inaré tf FIELD, COVER AND TRAP SHOOTING. BY CAPT, BOGARDUS. New and enlarged editior, containing instructions for glass ball shooting, and chapter on breeding and | Mr. CHARLES FoLsoM: breaking of doga by Miles Johnson fFor sale at this office. Price $2. archery Goods. WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR PHILIP HIGHFIELD'S OELEBRATED Archery [mplements. JEFFERIE’S POPULAR LAWN TENNIS, Complete Sets of Jefferie’s Tennis for $15, $20, $25, $30, $40 and $50. Complete Archery Club Outfits, from $5 to $100. EFFERI The *MopERN RULES” OF LAwN TENNIS. Cloth, by mail, 25c. The “MODERN ARCHER,” by an} Expert, Cloth, by mail, 25¢, + In concluding an article on bow-shooting and bow and arrow making, in September Scribner, 1817, Mr. Maurice Thompson, of Crawfordsville, Ind., the gentlemanly and enthusiastic archer, who, by his Writings, has placed archery foremost among the popular pastimes of America, says: “No tome- made bows or target arrows can half way equal those beautiful weapons made by Philip, Hishfield, of London,” “The Highfield Lemonwood Bows are the best for eneral use.”—See article on *‘ Archery,” New ork Herald, May 12, 1979. We have just published a 196-page Catalogue, containing 700 illustrations of sporting goods, ete. Price by mail, 10c. Our New Seaside List of Archery, Tennis, eic,, sent free, PECK & SNYDER, Manufacturers and Importers, P, O, Box No, 2,751. 124 Nasa St. N. ¥. a oi & Have Youag | MADE OF THE BEST SHEFFIELD STEEL. DATAY Gun. Seen the Daly Cun? It Has all the Latest Improvements. A To see one is to admire it; \ To ASK YO THE NEW STANDARD PAPER SHELLS Are now ready for delivery. Giye them a trial and be con- = vinced of their superiority. Send all orders to “ SCHOVERLING, DALY & CALES, z 3 = n 22 : DISGORGER KNIVES. D428 eS ; As NN 3 ve 30a > 3 ot il 8 = ! 2 e Ro 1 S. a >'s , & = 3 & ZF: = < eS Eo ca = 2. a S re a = a nT = = i) t 2 “ s 2 3 & 8 ee = ZzoS $ of: = Nd .B To admire it is to wish for one ; wish for one is to bny it! UR DEALER FOR IT. 84 and 86 CHAMBERS ST., N. Y. THOS, L. SO BE 116 Girard Avenue, Phila., Pa. . R. SCHAEFER, 61 Elm St,, Boston, Mass NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE. GREAT REDUCTION IN J. Stevens & Co.’s Breech-Loading Arms. DOUBLE GUNS. SINGLE GUNS. Twist. Laminated. Extra. Plain. Twist. Laminated. $35.00 $40.00 $45.00 $12.50 $15.50 $17.00 RIFLES—.22 calibre,......-....24in, 26in, 28 in, .82, 38, .44 calibre...... ....24in. 26in, 28 in, yi 0 $22 $04 mits $20 $21 $22 Extra for globe sights and varnished stock, $3. HUNTERS PET RIFLES—,22, .32, .38 and 144 Callbre,.ssewscnasseasuscenssrees in, 20in. 22in, 24 in. $18 $19 $20 $21 POCKET RIFLES—.22, 32 CAlDIC.....+-seversenssesreerceeenessceeeeeseoseeeeel0 in, 12in, 16 in, 18 in. $12.25 $13.25 $15 $16.50 Send for illustrated price list to Charles Folsom, 53 Chambers St., N. Y., Dealerin FIRE-ARMS, AMMUNITION AND ALL ARTICLES CONNECTED WITH THE SAME, AND SOLE AGENT FOR J. Stevens & Co.'s Celebrated Arms. SAVANNAH, Ga. Dear Sir: I would thank you to send me a circular. Ihave one of your little Pistol Stuck Rifles, saloon kind, and I do gay, without flattery, that itisa perfect shooter. It can explode a cap five times out of five at ten paces. Respectfully, GEORtE ALLEN. Price, Boxed, with Darts, Slugs, Targets, Ktc., §10. Full Nickel Pioted. THE NEW IMPROVED AIR RIFLE. . x A practical substitute for Fire Arms in Target Prac- lice, being Accurate acd ag easily operated, There is no report or debger attending its ure, or any euxiligries required, It has 10 delicate parte to get out of order or wear out. Fer sale by tle trade throughout the Cnited States, Sentupon receipt of price orc, 0. D. SEND FOR CIRCULAR. H. M. Quackenbush, PATENTEE AND MANUFACTURER, Herkimer, N. Y, feb27 got mor-**BEATS THE WORLD.,?? mux. OLD JUDGE SMOKING TOBACCO. CIGARETTES. Manufactued under Letters Patent granted Cherles G, Emery, March 5, 1878, by which the rice paper used as wrappers is so prepared that the unpleasant odor and injurious effect of the OIL OF CREOSOTE thrown off when burning is completely neutralized or destroyed, and the paper made saliva proof to pre- yent its breaking or melting in the mouth. The great advantage and importance of this invention will at once be recognized by all smokers, and its truth demonatrated by the first ‘‘Old Judge” Cigarettes they smoke, Neither will they require a printed certificate from any eminent Professor of Chemistry to con- yinee them they have heretofore, in smoking Cigarettes made of PURE RICE PAPER, been inhaling one of the deadliest poisons known. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS, COODWIN & CO., Manufacturers, 207 & 209 Water Street: NEW YORK. FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR THE LATEST I TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES, “SPRATGHT ”—Rare Old Virginia. ‘“\HALVES—Rare Old Perique and Virginia. New Combina- tions of these fragrant Tobaccos. The standard of our world-wide reputable and reliable brand, VANITY FAI R, will ever be maintained, and such improvements added from time to time as are the Test Of uur Unremit ing efforts to place upon the market a Tobacco which sha)l meet gl] the demands of the connoisseur, WM. 8. EIMBALL & CO,, Rochester, N. Y, SIX PRIZE MEDALS. rt autheyy Qaods. E ARCHERY » 2, MANUFACTURED Ry 2a" ~~ E.1.HORSMAN ~~ =SENDFORCATALOGUE,80 8 82 WILLIAM ST.NY. | C. F. A. HINRICHS, English Archery, Lawn Tennis, Cricket and other sports. SEND FOR CATALOGUE, NEW YORK. Miscellaneous. =. Julius Kaldenberg MANUFAOTURER OF MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR HOLDERS, Etc, Also, AMBER and IVORY GOODS of every descrip- tion, of whichI have s large and elegant assert- Ment on hand, ARTISTIC CARVING a specialty. Portraits of Men, and favorite Animals carved ‘0 Order, and executed in the highest style of the Repairing done in the best manner, Send stamp for [lustrated Price List to P. O, Sox 91, New York. Received the only award for American made Meer- agna0m atthe Centennial Exhibition, by the jaternational Jury. Factory and Salesroom—1395 Fulton street. BEANCH STOREs—No, 6 Astor House, Broadway; 71 Nassau, cor John street, N. Y. DUNN & WILBUR. Came2, Poultry, Eggs, Butter. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. PROMPT CASH RETURNS. 192 DUANE STREET, N. Y: noy tf KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND, POULTRY AND GAME Nog, 389 and £90 WASHINGTON MARKET, 4, ¥ New York Mailing Agency, with latest Improved Newspaper Folding and Malle ing Machines, 13 Spruce St., 4th door from Tribune Building, JAMES BRADY, Manager and Proprig> ir sort OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, 440 FOREST AND STREAM. @tliscellaneons, A GREAT INVENTION! Imitation TATNE GLASS. Patented Dec. 3, 1878. TURTAINS, SHADES AND BLINDS dispensed with. New, Elegant, Cheap and Durable. It produces all the unique effects of a richly painted or Elegantly Stained Window. It is easily ap- lied to the glass in Windows of Houses, Churches blic Buildings, Steamboats, Street and Railroa Cars, Libraries, Parlors, Offices, Bath Rooms, Stair- ways, Transoms, Vestibule Doors, etc., with the full e@ect and brilliancy of variously colored ground glass. Thearticle has just been patented, and not a Bingle agency has as yet been established, ONE GOOD MAN 1y.c2cn State want ed, to whom exelu- pive territory will be reserved for five years, SAMPLES of three of the most benuti- E ful styles will be sent prepaid With full instructions, WHOLESALE PRICES, etc., on receipt of $1.00. Patentee Agents |. LUM SMITH, caine. 717 Sansom Street, (Sole Agt. | PHILADELHIA, Pa. forU.8 & Apply to Canada, READ the following Extract from the Representa- tive Agents’ Paper of the world, THE PHILADELPHIA, PA., AGENTS’ HERALD: We regard the above a3 the most remarkable @nd beautiful invention ever patented, and would gdvise the Agent readers of the Herald particularly £0 be on the alert to secure choice territory, The article is s0 simple, and yet will be in such universal demand, that it will wudoubtediy meet with a most epthusiastic reception and extraordinary sale, It Will offer the best opportunity for coining money that bas ever been presented to Agents, and the business being light, neat and respectable, will be peculiarly adapted to ladies and gentlemen who from timidity, etc., have hitherto been debarred from engaging in the Agency business, for want of some meritorious and suitable article to canvass for, Another very important feature of attraction is that all goods purchased will be promptly forwarded to even the most remote section of the country free of express or freight charges,” AGENTS’ HERALD Tue LARGEST, SPICIEST AND ONLY REPRESENTATIVE PAPER OF ITS KID, ACTIVE GIVEN EMPLOYMENT “Gnnts “OOD “VERY WHERE ®y over 200 responsible advertisers in this month’s issue of the AGENTS’ HERALD. Grand outfit, in- eluding Circulars, terms and a beautiful 10x14 En- graving of the SMITHOGRAPH, sample card and full © particulars of the AGENTS’ DIRECTORY and eam- Ye copies of last month’s AGENTS’ HERALD, all ‘or10 CENTS. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00. One cent stamps taken. Wecannot afford to give the paper away, so don’t ask us. Address in haste, AGENTS’ PUBLISHING CO., Phila., Pa. —na feb37 lyr itr eet ihe Be OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. A, MEYER, IMPORTER OF AND DEALER IN California, Rhine, Hungarian Wines, AMERICAN CHAMPAGNES. . as 392 BOWERY 392 SESE ear Fourth’avenue, NEW YORE. CH AS. i 2 de BOWLING AND BILLIARD HALL. The longest Rifle Rauge iu the city For Sharp- shoorersonty. Gishing Qachle. FISHING TACKLE. Send for descriptive catalogue containing Damee of flies, prices, etc. SARA J, McBRIDE, Mumford, Moaroe Co,, N. ¥. Cc. B. WILKINSON, 212 Broadway, N. Y. eat ee MEDALS, BADGES AND EMBLEMS OF EVERY DESORIPTION. i; SPECIAL DESIGNS SENT FREE UPON APPLICATION. Anything in the Jewelry lint made to order mayb 4 A. RAYMOND & CoO., CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND BOYS. Cents Outfits Complete, Ready Made or to Order, Our Stock is large, and we haye every kicd of Goods in usefor Gent's and Boys’ Apparel. Furnishing Goods and Uniforms of ajl kinds a specialty. SAMPLES AND RULES OF MEASUREMENT SENT BY MAIL, A. RAYMOND & CO., COR, FULTON AND NASSAU STS., N. Y. CITY. DOW’T READ THIS! UNLESS YOU WISH TO SECURE A BARGAIN. ee a == COMPLETE FISHING OUTFIT. Having made special terms with the manufacturers, T am able to offer to the patrons of this paper the following Poulnlexs Fishing Outfits at the lowest prices ever offered. OUTFIT NO. [ Consists of a three-jointed Ash Rod, finely varnished, with brass mountings. A well- finished brass reel which fits the rod perfectly, an extra d i laid linen line and half a dozen hooks on good single snells. The regular price of this outfit is $1 90 and I offer it for $1 OO. This is just the thing for the boys and girls who want to fideuuns sry} ys, and is bound ta please all who recelye it. Dit a Sn OUTFIT NO. 2, 4 fine three-jointed Rod dark polished butt,Brass motnted with Reel Bands and guides. An elegant large brass reel with stop, and extra laid linen line with half a dozen hooks on single snell and halfa dozen extra tied and finished on double snell. An elegant patent Bait-box (as shown in cut) finely painted, and warranted to suit every one. also a good sinker and float, making a complete outfit for any oe, At the regular price this outfit would cost ®4 SO and my price is only $s OO, —<—<—$ $+ —___<_<—- OUTFIT NO.3 Consists of an elegant three-jointed Bass Kod, with finely polished dark butt and mid- die joints, and lance wood tip, full brass mounted with reel bands. guides, etc,, and is a rod good for any fish up to twenty pounds, A finely fimshed brass Multiplying reel (as shown in cut) made with stop and perfect in every way, anextra finely finished linen line with one dozen best double snelled hooks and bait-hox, sinker and float, Recolar price of this outfit #7 50, I offer it for Ba OO- This outfit is. just the thing for cvery angler wha may want to fish for any kind of fish and yet have tackle stlitable for all, aS if is made throughout of the best ma- terial and in the best manner. Goods warranted as represented or money refunded, Any of the above sent by ex- press upon receipt of price. Mention this paper to secure the above ovltfits at prices offered. Address all orders to R. SINIPSON, 132 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK. ——— — —— ae, a Ky i ® >> 4 MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN FINE MANCHESTER, VERMONT. RODS, REELS and FLIES OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE. he best ten dollar fly roi made. z wiiitlones for ** SRO BETBL? Send for price list. Mention NOREST AND STREAM, [ESTABLISHED IN 1887,] rE A SPECIALTY. NEWPORT BASS ROD, FOR BASS, BLUE AND WEAK FISH, J. Ee. Crook &Co., two Gireenheart wip, $15, formerly $40. Endorsed by all the Clubs as the best Rod in use, SOLE AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THOMAS ALDRED, OF LONDON, MAN F'CT'R'R OF The Finest Archery and Fishing Tackle in the World. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. 50 Fulton’ St., New ‘York. MARANA, Firsts, extra long heavy, to FISHING TACKLE, —— The Orvis Reel, $3.50, postage prepaid, ‘ Mist”-colored Leaders, Three Jo'uts. Ash But, Pepper Cane Middle Joint and fishing Qackle. PHILADELPHIA Fishing Tackle House. A. B. SHIPLEY & SON c) » Wil LE ; & SON, 503 COMMERCE STREET, PREVA- Manufacturers of FISHING TACKLE OF EVERY DES TRIPTION For Sea, Lake, River and Brook Fishing A Specialty of the celebrated Green Heart and Bethabara Wood for Archery and Amateur Rod Makers. Rod Mountings of every description. SHIPLEY’S ELASTIC SNOODS Catch every fish that bite. For Trout on Single Gut.......+.....-...10 eta, ‘ Bass ‘ Double $F jaqunancnurt Mente, we bit Highest Premium at Centennial, 1876, and Franklin Ins itute, 1874, Price Lis's of Wood and Rod Mountings sent on &pplication. Send 10 cents for 64-page Illustrated Catal Fishing Tackle. fas gs MANN’S | Trolling Spoons. We manufacture 59 different kinds of aroun Spoons, adapted to the waters of every State Territory. Our Perfect Reyolying has proved to be the best Trolling Bait ever manufactured. It is coyered by two patents—Mann’s patent, Nov, 21, 1871, No. 121,182, and Skinner’s patent, Augnst 4, 1874, No. 153,954. Beware of imitations, None genuine unless J. H, Mann’s name stamped on every Spoon. Wholesale Agents—Bradford & Anthony, BT4 Washington street, Boston, and William Miis & Son, 7 Warren street, New Yors, and to be obtained ! through most of the other wholesale fishing tackle | dealers; or write direct to the manufacturers for catalogue and price list. JOHN H. MANN & Co., feb20 9m SYRACUSE, N. ¥. Sportsman's Denot. ESTABLISHED 1836.) Fret premium at World’s Fair at New York and Centennial Exhibition. JOHN KRIDER, N &K. Cor. Second and Walnut Sits. Phila. GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS, Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Hooks, Files Leaders, Snoods, Artificlal Bait, Fly Books, » Bite. 427 Sa’mon, Bass and ‘Trout Files Made to Order “ Krider's” Celebrated Center Enamel Split and Glued Bamboo Rods, B'rds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skins in Great Varietles— Taxidermy in all ita branches, Spratt’s Patent Dog Biscuita. Repatring of all kinda. THE ATTENTION OF THE TRADE IS CALLED TO THE VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Valencia Silk Worm Gut, FOR FISHING TACKLE, mard ly | Which the undersigned has received direct from one of the best manufyactories of Murcia, Spain, and ia offered at the following prices : Per 1,000. Superior, extra heayy, short, 3 QTAGEB. 20. cru seyncsssnugsernece se eG G00 @ 11.50 Seconds, extra long heavy to sec- onds, regular, long, 4 grades,...--$5.00@ 7.00 Thirds, superior, short,*heavy.. 8.50 PADRON, Firsts, extra, long, heavy, to firsts, short, 4 grades............- $2.50 @ 5.00 S2conds, superior, long, to sec- onds, short, 2 gratles......,,.-.-,.62.00@ 2.45 REGULAR, superior, to common, 9 QTANES, LOM... veers seu serene +. $1.00 @ 2.5) The above assortment of Gut is offered in quantities to suit. To enable purchasers to order with accuracy the grades they require, I will send, whenever desired, sample thousands of assoried Gut containins ten grades from extra heavy to extra fine at $5 per =, 000, DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE. F. LATASA, Post Office Address + 35 BROADWAY, P. O. Box 2798, N.Y. Rooms 42 & 43. Salmon Fishing in Canada. FOR SALE BY T. W. BOYD, 941 NOTRE DAME STREET, MONTREAL. Scotch Salmon and Trout Rods, Reels, Silk Piait Lines. MESSRS. FORRES? & SONS' (of Kelso) Large and Small Size Salmon Flies, Su- perior Casting Lines “" (ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO, Sees —; Junigim «i = | . Sportsmen's Rontes, TO SPORTSMEN: THE PENNSYLVANIA R.R. CO. Respectfully invite attention to the Superior Facilities affordea by their lines for reaching most of tha TROLTING PARES and RACE COURSES in the Middle States. ‘Vhese lines being CONTINUOUS FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, syoid the difi- culties and dangers of reshipment, while the excel- lent cars which Tun over the smooth steel tracks sn- able STOCK TG BE TRANSPORTED without failure or injury, : The lues of Pennsylvani Railroad Company also reach the best lecalities for GUNNING AND FISHING tn Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSION TICEETS art sold at the offices of the SD ae in kil tae principle cities tec KANH, RENOVA, BED- 5 , CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, and other well-known ceuters for Trout Kiehing, Wing Shooting, Hunting. Also, to SUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN. CAPR MAY. AQUAN, and pointe on the NEW JERSEY COAST rehownen for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER FIN Aly) FEATHER. L. P, FARMER, Gen’! Peas, Agent Snans THomson, Gen’| Manager, Tabiv-it “THE FISHING LINE,” TAKE THE Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R. Mackinaw, Grand Rapids & Cincinnat! Short Line) FOR THE 5 Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries, AND THE Famous Summer Resoris and Lakes or WORTHERN MICHIGAN The waters of the Grand Traverse Region he Michigan North Woods sre unsurpassed, if enaailed, in the ubondanee and great variety of fish ag. eee DOE TROUT abound in the streams, and the famous AMEKICAN GRAYLING is found only in aters. tithe TROUT Season bezins May 1and ends Sept, 1. The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends Nove ACK BASS, PIKG, PICKEREL and MUSCA- LONGE also abount in large numbers in the many Jakes and lakelets of this territory. Phe sportsiian tun readily send trophies of his skill to his Iriends or “cluh” at home, as ice for packing fish can be had at many points, ATE YOUR FAMILY WITH YCU. The scenery of the North Woods and Lakesis very beantiial; the gir is pure, dry and bracing. The Climate is pe- cullarly beneficial to those su ering with Hay Fever and Asthma hlons. OEE ote gccommodutions are good, far surpass- ing the average in Conntries new enough to afford the finest of fishing. » During the season Round Trip Excursion Tickets svill be Soli at low rates, and a tractive train Tacill- tles off¢red to Tourists and Sportsmen. _ Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at owner’s risk. ; A It is our aim ta make sportsmen feel “at home on thisroute. For Tourist’s Guide (an attractive tl- Justrated book of 80 pages), containing full informa- tion and accurate maps of the Fishing Grounds and Time Cards, address A. B. LEET. a Gen’l Pass. Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich. and sili ———————— EW WAVES, MERIDEN, HARTFORD, Spring- fleld, White Mountains, Montreal and interme- diate points. The new palace steamer 0. H, Northam jJeaves Pler 25, East River, dally (Sundays excepted) at3p.m, A passenger train will be in waiting on the wharf at New Haven, and leaye for Springfield and way stations on arrival of boat. RIGHT LINE—The Continental leaves New York atl Pr, m:, connecting with passenger train in wait ng on wharf ab New Hayen, leaving at 5 4, a, Tick- ets sold and baggage checked at 944 Broadway, New York, and 4 Court sireef, Brooklyn, Excursion to New Haven and return, $1.50. Apply at Genera) Office, on the pier, or to RICHARD PECK, General Long Island RAILROAD Point, Bushwick ahd ill leaye Hunler’s Point, Bushwick an wiansh Rota cor, Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn: A, Ms 5 6 Greenpoint aud Sag Harbor Mail, 3 0D Patchonas, Banylon end Rockaway Mail, 10 00 Port Jefferson and way. 41 0” Babylon, Merrick, Rovkaway and way. P, M. Garden Clty, N rthport, Glen Coye, etc, — i on Greetiport, Sag Harbor l=xpress (Garden City 480 Babylon Express—Wail St. to Babylon, hour apd Xminnies. Patchogue, 4@ 80 Port Ch and way. ) Babylon and way. 3 30 TaCust Valley, Gien Cove and way. 6 (0 Patchogue Accommodation, = 30 Northport, Glen Cover \e ok ACCO) ion, F 00 Merrick Ay. Me ort, Sag Harbor, Port Jefferson, 3 on Gaeden Uity, Hempstead, Port Jefferson and way. ny =; 3l Garden City and Hempatead, i t0 Garden City, Hempstead Northport and way. A theatre trait will be run from Hunter's Point and Flatbush uve, every Savurday night atiglb aw, Bao oweek, 212 a di st home eaalls. made._ Costly Out- fij free, Address = DE& CO, Avgute, Meine, Se PL t, FOREST AND Sportsmen's Hontes, St. Louis, Minneapolis ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars hetween St. Louis, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Burlington, C. Rapids & N’rth’rn Railway: QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! TWO PASSENGER TRAINS KACH WAY DAILY, between Burlington, Albert Lea and Minneapolls, crossing and connecting with all East and West Lines in Iowa, running through some of the finest hunting grounds In the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen and their dogs taken good care of. Reduced rates on parties of ten or more upon epplication to General Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids. C,. J. IVES, KE. F. WrN8Low, Gen, Passenger Agent. General Manager, tf Chesapeake & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Ancler to the Best Hunting and Fishine Grounds of Virrinia and West Virginiay Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers, and Kan- awe Valley, and including in their varieties of game and lish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, suipe, Woodcock, mountain trout, bass, pike, pickerel, etc,, efic. Guns. ishing tackle, and one dog for each sports- Man carried free, The Route of the Tourist through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery of the virgins Mountsins to their most famous watering places and summer resorts, White The Only Route via Sulphur Springs. Railroad connections at Cincinnati, with the West, Northwest and Southwest; at Gordonsville, with the North and Northeast; and at Richmond and Char- fottesville with the South. A!l modern improvements {n equipment, CONWAY R. WOW ARD, Gen, Passenger and Ticket Agent, Richmond, Va. mays ly FOR HALIFAX, PORT HAWKESBURY, PIC- TOU AND CHARLOTTE- TOWN. The first-class steamships Carroll aud Wer- cester, will lenve T wharf, Boston, for abeve ports, every Saturday nt 12.M, Through tckers sold to all principal points in Nova Ecotia and Cape Breton. No freight recelyed niter £0 A. Wf oon dny of sniling. Shippers must send with receipis the value of goods for mioster’s manifest. For rates of freight or pussage Ingnire of W. BH. RING, 18 T wharf, or O, G. PEARSON, 219 Washington street. mayl 6m F. NICKERSON & CO., Agents. Old Dominion Line, The steamers of this Line reach some of the finest waterfowl and upland shooting sections in the coun- a Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb's Ts) and, and points on the Peninsula. City Point, James" River, Currituck, Florida, and the mountain- ous country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk steamers sail Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday. Lewes, Del., Tuesday and Friday at 2 re. M. Full information given at office, 197 Greenwich 8t., New York. Bep2s ly NOTICE To Sportsmen and Tourists: The * Lake Superior Transit Co,’s Excursion Rate Book * for 1879 ig nowready. Copies of this book and information as tothe best hunting and fishing grounds can be obtained of T. P. CARPENTER, Gen. Pass. Apt., Atlantic Dock, Buifalo,N. Y, juni23m ADVERTISEMENT, The Pullman Car Co. is prepared to charter to hunting and fishing parties ihe two new cars ‘*Dayy Crockett" and “Izaak Walton,” which are fitted up with dining room ond kitchen, sleeping apartments, lavatories, ete., also provided with Tacks and ciosefs for guns and tishing tackle, and Kennels for dogs, Diagrams, rates and ofher desired information fornished on application to Gen’, Supt. P, P. G, Co. Chicago, je26 3mos Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen. Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSH OR BPORTSMEN’S RE TREAT, SHINNECOCE BAY, L. L, By 8 practical gunner and au old bayman, Has always On hand thé best of boats, batteries, étc., with the largest rig of trained wild-geese decoys on fhe coast. The best ground inthe vicinity of New York for bay snlpé shooting of all varieties, Special attention given by himself to his gnests, and satia- faction guaranteed, Address Wal. N, LANE, Good Groand, L, I. Novs tf The WINDSOR HOTEL, MONTREAL, Has No Equal in Canada. And few ifany in the United States, for Elegance, Comfort, Reasonable Charges and good attendance, R. H. SOUTHGATE, JAS, WORTHINGTON, Munager. Proprietor. jel? 6m 1 aoe ERSIDE HOUSE, FORKED RIVER, OCHAN CO., N. d.—In the immédiate vicinity of the finest fishing and gunning of Barnegat Bay. Supe- ror accommodations for famities or transient guests Ab reasonablerates, ALONZO H.C ORWION, Prop’r. owt iunls 4 STREAM. Hotels wnd Resorts for Sportsmen. Sherman House, (GLARE AND RANDOLPH), CHICAG#, Rates reduced to $4 per day for all rooms above the parlor floor, without baths. Rooms with baths, $8.50, $4, and $4.60 per day. ALVIN HULBERT, Prop’r. ame Shallstge aug ecko! dais World to show a egan Tnished rooms as those o the SHERMAN, 4 je20 tf ONE OF THE WORLD’S WONDERS, SOUR LAKE. The Great Watering Place of Texns. This remarkable natural phenomenon consists of & circular pool abont an acre in extent, In a con- tinual state of ebuilition, produced by escaping gases. Around the jake are a great number of wells #nd springs, of thirteen distinct varieties of water— sulphur, soda, alum, iron, etc, The waters of the lake and many of the springs are very acid. A speci- fic for rheumatism in its worst forms, dyspepala, chronic disriicea, skin, kidney, venereal and female diseases. Fishing excellent and game abundant at all sexsons, Open allthe year. The tourist, whether for health or pleasure, and the atudent of nature, ean fnd no place more interesting. Sixty miles east of Houston on New Orleans R. R, Board, week, $10; month, $35. Address J. A, MERCHANT, Sour Lake, Texas. apr24 3mos FOR G0tD SHOOTING AND FISHING AND A PLEASANT RESORT FOR SUMMER BOARDERS, GO TO THE BAY VIEW HOUSE, AT GOOD GROUND, LONG ISLAND. Take cars from Hunters Point, Long Island Rail- Toad. Terms easy. M. WILLIAMS, Pro’pt, may29 ly Indian River Hotel. HAMILTON COUNTY, N. Y. “SA DIRONDACE S:" Good accommodation at prices to snit the times. Pleasant drives. Fine boating. Wishing and Hunt- ing, Store in conection with Hotel with full stock of goods for sportsmen’s outtits, provisions, etc. Route via Adirondack R. R. from Saratoga to North Creek; sage to house, Address JOHN SAULT, Indian Lake, Hamilton Go., N. Y. jyi0 3m “MTHIMBLE ISLAND HOUSE,” On Pot Rock, one of the Thimble Islands, House and forniture new. Island contains 10 acrea or more, shaded with pine and other trees, No mos- quitoes. No dust. Sand beaches. Good ishing. Boats, billlards, bowling-alleys, croquet-grounds, ete: Board, $7 to $@ per week; children at less Tates; transient, $150 per day, Four trains daily; steamer twice daily from New Hayen, WM. H. BARNES, Stony Creek, Conr. jun5 2m Gunpowder. GUNPOWDER. DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE Dupoent’s Gunpowder Milis, established in 1801, have maintained their great reputation for 78 years, Munufacture the following celebrated brands of Powder~ DUPONT’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos. 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), unequale’ in strength quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Glass Bal and Pigeon Shooting, DUPONT'S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos. i (coarse) to 8 (fine), burning slowiy, strong and clean; great penetration; adapted for Glass Ball, Pigeon, Buck and other shooting. DUPONT'S EAGLE RIFLE, A quick, strong and clean Powder of very fine grain for Pistol shooting, DUPON1’S RIFLE, FG., “ SEA SHOOTING,” FFg and FF Fg.—The Fg for long-range rifle, shoot- ing, the Fg and PFHg for general use, burning strong and moist, SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST- ING POWDERS ofall sizes and descriptions, Special grades for export. Cartridge, Muskef, Cannon, Moriat and Mammoth Powder, U, 8. Government standard. Powder manufactured to order of any re- quired grain or proof. Agencies in all cliies and prin- ¢tipal towns throughout the U.8. Represented by F. L KNEELAND, 70 Watt Sr. N. Y. N. B.—Use wone bat DUPONT’S Fg or FFg Powder for long-range rifle shootiog. SSS Se 510 tg $1,000 {ivesied in Wall Street EA eal mowSs3 seinmie evely month. Book sent tree explaining eyerythine Aadvese BAXTER & UO,, Bankers, 17 Wall st,, NY —————————————— A YEAR and expenses to agents, Ott S777 cree. Address P.O, VICKURY, Auguits, Me, 441 Gunyowdey. Laflin & Rand Powder Co. Ne. £5 MURRAY ST., N, Wey‘ Sole Proprietora ond Manufacturera of Orange Lightning Powder.s No. 1to7, strongest and Cleanest made, in seaied 1%b, canisters. Higher numbers specially are recom- mended for breech-loading guns, Oranges Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and slean, No. ? 20 3 i lis Hees, 64 lbs. each, apd canisters of 1 and & Orange Rifle Powder. The best for rifes and all ordinary purposes. Sizes, FG, FFG and FFPG, thelast being the Finest, Packed in wood and metal kegs of 95 lbs., 1232 Ibs and 637 tbs., and in canisters of 1 Ib. and ¥% Ib, All of the above give high velocities and Jess residdum than any other brands made, and are re- sommended and used by Capt. A. H. KOGARDUS, the “Champicn Wibg Shot of the World." All of the above give high velocities and less Tesiduum than any other brands made, and are re- commended and used by Capt, A, H. BOGARDDS, the “Champion Wing Shot of the World.” BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order. Safety Fuse, Frictional and Pintinum Fuses. Pamphlets, showing sizes of the grain by wood- cut, sent free on application to the aboye address, THE HAZARD POWDER CO) MANUFACTURERS OF GUNPOWDER, . Hazards ‘ Electric Powder.” Nos, I (fine) to S$ (coaree). Unsurpassed Ip polnt of Strength and cleanliness, Packed in square canis- ters of 1 Ib, only. Hazard’s “Amerionzn Sporting. Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). In 1 1b, canisters and 64 1b, kegs. A fine grain, quick and clegn, for eee prairie shooting, Well adapted to shot Hazard’s ' Dack Shaoting.” Nog. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). In1and65 Jb, canistera and 63¢ and 123g 1b, kegs. Burns slowly and very clean, shooting remarkably close and with preat penetration. For fleld, forest or water shooting, 16 Tanks any other brand, and it is equally serviceable for muzzle or breech-loaders, Mazard’s “ Kentucky Rifle.” FFFG, FFG, aud “Sea Shooting’ FG, in kegs of 25, 125, and 63/ lbs,, and cansof6lbs. FFG is also packed in 1 and Jb. canisters. Burns strong and moist, The FREG and FPG are favorite brands for ordinary sportivg, and the *'Sea Shooting” FG is the standard Aifle powder of the country. GOVERNMENT CANNON AND MUSKET POW- DER; ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES FOR #A- POR, OF ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OR PROOF, MANUFAOTUBED TO ORDER. The abpvye can be had of deglers, or of the Gom- pany’s Agents in every prominent city, or wholesale at our office, 88 WALL STREET, NEW YORK, Sportsmen’s Goods, J. G. MOLE’S Improved Class Ball Trap. = — ———— - —————— DOUBLE TRAP NOW READY. The best and most complete trap evermade. Itis always ready for single or double shooting, as a ro- tating or stationary. Hither spring is setand sprong independent or together. The single trap is too well known to need comment. We have hundreds of letters from sportsmen and dealers in sporting goods, attesting their superiority. Price of traps, single, $9; double, Sill. HENRY C. SQUIRES, Sole Eastern Agent, 1 Cortlandt St., N. Y., to whom all orders in the Wast should be addressed. EXBOCE BALL TRAP The Most Efficient. THROWS BALLS IN ANY DIRECTION. ALL STEEL AND IRON, Price, 16s.—Highly Finished, 20s. Photo's, 5 Stamps—6 Pence English, §. JONES, Lord Derby St. Audley, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Acknowledged the Cheapest and Best made. Nona Genulne without name plate. Jones’ £5 Gun is the (’*heapest, Donble Barrel, Breeeh-Loading, Ceutral Fire, Rebounding Locks, Left Barrel Chokead Bore. Over 600 sold this season isa proof of its cheap- ness, etc, FOR TRAP SHOOTING WITH GLASS BALLS USE THE HUBER TRAP, WITH IMPROVED SPRING. For sale by ali dealers in sporting goods, or at the manufacturers, HUBER & CO, Cor, Paterson and Falron st, mars Paterson, N. J, $5 to $20 per dsy at home, Samploy vorth $5 reef {Address STLNSON & CO., Portlend, Ma 442 FOREST AND STREAM, OO ne Sportsmen's Goods. CARD’S Last Patent Target Thrower. WITHIMPROVED SPRING & NEW RUBBER STOP Protected by two U. S. Patents and one in Great Britain. Patented May 7, 1878, and April 22, 1879. The only rotating trap that throwa every way, CT can be made to throw in any destred direction, or that can be made to throw every way except at shooter ond spectators, all of which are coyered by the above patents. Remember you get no balis {unless you wish them) in your face, but have rights and lefts, and all other angles, Send for circular. Price $10 at factory, No charge for boxing. WILL H. CRUTTENDEN, General Agent, ‘Cazenovia, N. Y. FERGUSON'S PATENT CAMP, JACK, and BOAT LAMP, (Remodeled March 25, 1879.) For Night Hunting, Camp- ing, Canoelng, Etc. \ The most complete lamp for Sportsmen or Boatmen yet produced, combining Hand Lantern, Dark Lantern, Camp Lamp, Staff or Boat Jack, Head Jack, etc. Head Attachment can be worn over any style of hat, W. Plum’s INSECT REPELLANTS (two kinds), in Glass Stopper Bottles, for preventing bites from mosquitees, black flies, punkies, etc. Ferguson’s WATERPROOF AND PRESERVATIVE for Hunt- ing, Fishing and Dress Boots. Ferguson’s Improved RUST PREVENTER, for Fire Arms, etc. W. Plum’s Buperfine LUBRICATING OIL for Gun Locks, ete, Send stamp for Descriptive Circular, A. FERGUSON, Manuf’r’r, 65 Fulton St., N.Y, DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE. ———— ee Brown’s Patent Gun Cleaner. The best Cleaner and Oiler for breech—loading arms in the market. For one coilar, one Cleaner, two doz. patches, and full directions sent free ot postage. Sendforcircular. Address T YARDLEY BROWN, patentee, Reading, Pa. mayl5 émos Hachting Goods. OR SALE —Boat, 17 feet long, 32 inches wide? $15, Footofé9th 8t., E, R. jy0 it NOTICE. Marine Glasses..+..+ Field Glasses.....-.+..+ Opera GIASSES....-+..2+ +s Pebble Eye-Glausses.. Barometers ..---sss0-se0es 6.00 ‘* Pocket Coempasses...-..- 1.00 * Steering Compasses.....-..-+-creeseeereree 1.60 ** jextants, Quadrants, Binnacles, Logs, etc. Target * cehttey showing bullet mark at 1,000 yards, ’ Agents for U. 8S. Coast Survey Charts and Books. Send stamp for price list. R. MERRILL’S SONS, 179 Warne Street, New YorE. eS Practical Boat-Sailing. A Concise and Simple Treatise on THE MANAGEMENT OF SMALL BOATS AND YACHTS, UNDER ALL CONDITIONS; With Mxplanatory Chapters on Ordinary Sea Maneavres, the Use of fails, Helm and Anchor, and advice ak to what is proper to be done in different emergencies, supplemented by a vocabulary of nautical terms. BY DOUGLAS FRAZAR Classic Size, $1, with Numerous Disgreme and Jllustrationa. Sold by all booksellers, aud gent by mall, post-paid, on receipt of price. LEE & SHEPARD, Publishers, Boston. Sailing Canoes AND SMALL OPEN BOATS FOR HUNTING, FISHING OR PLEASURE ROWING. VERY LIGHT WEIGHTS A SPECIALTY, For iliustrated circular, address J. H. RUSHTON, Manuraorurer, 38 tf Canton, Sf, Lawrence Co,. N. ¥ LOWELL, MASS., BRASS, SOLID HEAD, CENTRAL FIRE, RELOADING SHELLS, AND CARTRIDCES. Adapted to all military and sporting rifles and pistols, and in use by the ARMY AND NAVY D STATES and several Foreign Governments, Rim-fire ammunition of all kinds, attention given to the manufacture of Cartridges for Target Practice. Send for Mlustrated Catalogue. PURE TIN-COATED & BURNISHED DROP AND BUCK SHOT. AMERICAN STANDARD--EAGLE BRAND. CAPTAIN BOGARDUS CN TIN-COATED SHOT. EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM: NEw YORE, Jan. 13, 1879. Haying been asked by many of your readers as to the merits of TIN-COATED SOFT SHOT, I desire to say that I consider it the best shot I have ever used, I have given it a very severe test, having shot my 6,000 ball match, Jan. 8 and 9, with it. In that match I used iwo sets of double barrels, one of 10 and the other 12-bore, and ¢ach single barrel was discharged 1,500 times without being once cleaned, The inner surface of the barrels is bright and free from scratches, although in shooting I used them until they became so hot that they would not bear handling. I cannot imagine any case of ordinary use which could go severely test the cleanliness and perfection of the tin-coating and its freedom from injury by any heat which could ever result from continuous discharges of the gun. A, H, BOGARDUS, THE LEROY SHOT AND LEAD M’F’C CO.,NEW YORK. The DelawareShell Our Improved Shell Now Possesses the Following Merits: :t. Perfect Uniformity of Flange 2d. They are Sure Fire and Gas Tight. 83d. The Paper is Superior. 4th. The Primers are Easily Expelled and Replaced, and can be Reloaded a Number of Times. PRICE AS LOW AS ANY OTHER SHELL. ADDRESS, Delaware Cartridge Co., WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. Dittmar Powder THE CHAMPION POWDER OF THE WORLD. NO SMOKE--NO DIRT--LESS RECOIL, STRONG AND SAFE. SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT TO BLACK POWDER 6,013 SHOTS WITHOUT WIPING IN A SHOT-GUN. Captain Bogardus’ great feat of hreaking 6,000 glass balls has proyed that the powder is all that is claimed for it. ‘The barrele, without being wiped, were as clean at the end of the mateh as after the first shot. The fact of the fring of Bo many shots In succession, and that the Captain has used about 200 pounds of the same powder during the last year in one gun, shows, without a donbt, that the powder is EFFIOIENT, IFORM and SAFE. The rifle powder is also withont a rival. The standing challenge to test this powder against any other has never been ay Many rifemen throughout the country have been successfnl with the powder, as, for instance, Mr. E. B. Souther, of the Massachusetts Rifle Association, won last year two aes meee two silyer medals, two revolvers, snd four other prizes in using the DITTMAR RIFLE 10) A Greater facilities snd greater demand have enabled us to reduce the price of the powder consider- ably, and the fact that the Government Armory at Springteld is making now all kinds of testing Machinery for ns will enable us to prcduce always a uniform, and in every way reliable, article. TRY OUR NEW WATERPROOF SHOT-GUN AMMUNITION. Cheap, and warranted to give satis- faction in every respect, Ammunition for gallery rifle practice always on hand, and all kinds of rifle ammunition made to order. SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICE LISTS. DITTMAR POWDER CO., Binghamton, N. Y. FOSS BROS. & CO. (Successors to F. J. ABBEY & CO.), Guns, |Rifles, Pistols and Fishing Tackle, 43 SOUTH CLARK STREET, OHICAGO? #achting Goods, WH. BISHOP’S Patent “‘ Combination” Yacht Pump Water Closet. FOR USE BELOW OR ABOVE WATER-LINE, OF THE PLUMBER, COPPERSMITH, GA Special | iyrreR, No. 210 Sou aireee Nee ND STHABE For Above or Below Water Line. NO TANK NEEDED, ALFRED B. SANDS, Plumber, Steam Fitter and Coppersmith, febé 6m 126 BEEKMAN 8T., NEw YORE, ALONZO E. SMITH, YACHT BUILDER, ISLIP, L. I. Bullder of yachts Comet, Niantic, Sagitta, Onward, Windward, and many others. Vessels hauled ont, and repairs and alterations executed at low rates, Several fine yachts for sale cheap, Models and fpecificntions fornished at moderate rates. T. DESMOND, YACHT & BOAT BUILDER, 37 PECK SLIP; NEW YORK. Cabin Yachts, Steam Launches, Open Yachts and Sailboats of every description for racing or cruisin, at lowest rates. Also, Row Boats, Shells and Clu) Boats, Boats and yachts for export a specialty, Oars and sculls of all kinds, CEORCE ROAHR, BOAT BUILDER, FOOT OF I35TH ST., HARLEM. N. Y¥. Builder of single and double-scull shells, pair, four and eight-oared shells; barges, gigs and club boata of all Kinds. Fine oarsand sculls. Fine boats al- Ways 0n hand, Orders executed upon short notice at lowest rates. Shadow and Navtilus canoes g Bpecialty. Accommodations for boats and oarsmen, Send stamp for enclosed circular. jan 30 ly HENRY PIEPGRAS, SHIP AND YACHT BUILDER, GS Huron street, GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN, L. I. Ships and yachts of all.classes built in best manner and of best materials. Plans and specifications at Teagonable rates. Repairs, Docking and Spars, CUTTER YACHTS A SPECIALTY._ Refers by permission to Henry Steers, Ksq., 8 builder, yp y , Hsq., ship- THE PATENT NONPAREIL YACHT Has all the good qualities of a Sharpie, with none of her faults. a very fast boat either under gail or steam. Draws but a few inches of water. Does not pound or spank, and is a splendid sea boat. 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Folds up less than six inches thick, Light, sheap, yeaa potteUle, i, fine model, Send ‘or circular. REET AND STREAM, Ma: fnil description, pA 2%, TOR Janse THE A J ; “aiff \y Yy Uy, IN Ss SQV ERICAN SPORTSMAN?S JOUR ype ( NAL. {Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1879, by the Forest & Stream Publishing Company, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington?] fen Cente a Capy, Terms, Four tollara a Veur 6 months, 25 3 month«, St, i NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1879 Volume 12—No._ 23. No. 111 Fultonst..N YW. For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun A SONG OF THE CRIMEA. N 1855 Her Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria, caused a Proclamation to issue, calling upon her subjects to unite in torming a fund to provide for the widows and orphans of those who nobly fell in the Crimein War. A soiree was ac- cordingly held in the Scotch settlement of New Richmond, County of Bongventure, under the presidency of the late lamented William Cuthhert, Esq., M. P. P. for the county— the worthy founder of that prosperous settlement, and a noble Specimen of Scotia's sons. The writer was chosen to deliver a lecture, which be concluded with the following lines, little dreaming that he would live to see one of the noble line of Campbells Governor-General of Canada and united in Marriage to a daughter of England's Qneen : Air: Scots wha hae. Scots who ware by Campbell led, Scots who ne'er the fooman‘fled, Welcome to your gory bad, And to victory. Well may Scotia yaunt that hour When the Czar’s o’erwhelming pow'r Like a storm was seen to lower— But ye did not flee, Well ve stood the deadly fray, Man and horse in prond array ; Dearly did the foeman pay His temerity, Inkerman, thy battle field Tanght the Ozar's proud host to yield When the Scotamen—whom God shield— Bid them turn and flee, Honor to them, all who fought, All who deeds of valor wrought, On that glorious but dear bought Field of victory, Here’s to Saxon, Celt or Scot, Alma’s deeds are not forgot ; Widows, orphans, ye shall not Ping in penury, Here's to Hagland’s Queen and lawa, Here’s to whom in freedom's canse, From its sheath the bright steel draws, Death or liberty | Prine VisErt. For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. ’ ake Sishing in Winter. iby Canada we have a weather prophet, who pretends to know more about the times and the seasons than the rest of the Dominion. He sometimes strikes offthe weather cor- rectly, und such proof of omniscience counterbalances a huodred false alarms, I koow not what his prophecy for Jast March was, but asa safe one it would have been that great quantities of snow would fall, and that snow-storms would prevail; it would probably be something of that nature. Had he done so he would have been correct, for I do not re- m-inber of ever seeing so much snow as during the month of March of this year. [ have good reason to be certain of this fact. for | was caught in a snow-storm when on a fish- ing excursion about {wenty miles north of Quebec. When driving auton the excursion and [woking at the road over which we passed, whose track —hardly wide enough for the passage of our Jderlizse (a sort of box on ruoners) —was marked out by balizes (small fir trees stuck in the snow), for the fences were far beneath the dazzling white surface o! dviftland mound, I deemed that it would be impossible to heap more snow on this heavily-burdened country, where but tree-Lops were visible aud houses were buried to their roofs; aod [ could not help doubting that months of burn- ing Sahara suns could melt the awful piles of ice avd sn00W, T thought that the whole summer must puss before the grass could he seen and the rivers run again, and believed it im- possible for any more snow to fall without defrauding the Arctic regions of their just due; but onsof my cumpanions, Odilon Déshene, pretended to bea jadge, and Predicted a storm. However, I must not reconnt this slory irregulurly. It was toward the end of last month When we—that is, Odilon, jus: named, Alfred Déchene and myself—made ar- rangements for a few days’ fishing among the lakes north of Qnehec. At eight o'clock on a Tuesday morning our berlise, well packed with provisions, consisting of canned meats, biscuits, tea, coffee, and some refreshments of «a more exhilarating nature, and furnished with buffilo robes, drawn by a wiry Canadian pony, started with its load of hardy fishermen, Our jehu was a young boy, who reqnired no whip to puf the pony to a trot, but with a single ‘* Marche done!” got all the speed required from him. The sug shone brightly as we rushed through the quaint and narrow streets, left behind us the old battlements and walls, and took the road running by the St. Charles River, called by Jacques Cartier the Cabir Coubat, on ac- count of its interminable windings, down whose valley the wind swept with a bitterness easily imagined when the tem- perature showed fifteen below zero. And although the buf- falo robes were thick and comfortable, and our pipes threw clouds of smoke freely enough, we were glad to make a stoppage at the American House, in the village of Iudian Lorette, where we rested the pony, and warmed ourselves in the cozy parlor, and refreshed the inner man. Not then, as is the wont in summer, when hundreds of visitors go to this delightful village, where charms and attractions would take pages to recount, did the Indian youth come out and offer us ta shoot for coppers, or forest maidens insist on selling thi ir mi 1¢¢ sins, bead and straw work. These Indian boys and girls have still the straight, black hair and dark eyes, but most of them have mixed their Huron blood with that of the white man, and the dusky belles are as keen after the last fashions as their city rivals. But in this village are to be found the hunters of bear, moose and caribou, and he who wishes to indulze in such sports must go to Lorette to hire the Indian hun ers Sisti and Gros-Louis, and many others, whose deeds in the chase are chronicled in the yillage records. Leaving this village the road became very narrow, and it was impossible to meet or pass another vehicle without the foundering of both horses to their bellies, and on one of these rencontres we wholly came to grief, for our pony got entirely beyond her depth and fell over, dragging the derdise and ourselves with him. The upset in a snow-bank is not dangerous so long as the horse is not vicious, and even then he is almost powerless in the soft and smothering snow. Untackliog our poor brute, righting the b-rlise, replucing the ‘mpedimenta, reharnessing and shaking off the snow, we were sooh again on the road, and shortly commenced to eross Lake St. Charles, which presented a peculiar sight, for the surface, beiny level, the shores, which on this lake are not high, appear at a great distance, and one seems to be traveling on a desert of snow. This lake is one greatly re- sorted to in summer, not only by fishermen, but those wish- ing to pass thé warm months away from the dust and heat of the city The fishing in itis excellent, and some yery large trout haye been taken there. Leaving the lake, we en- vaged aman named Pierre Verret to follow us and assist io the cutting of the ice-holes and to bring with him the gudgeon for bait. Verret was not then at home, he having taken ailyautige of one of the many holidays with which the Province of Qirbec relieves her people from over-work, and while attendiny to his spiritual duties was amusing himself by around of visits to distant friends After driving a few miles we arrived at the camp, but, to our disupp intunent, it was locked, aad no one to be seen in (he vicinity, However, asort of stable was near at band, aod of this we took possession, and prepared a tire and sup- per, to which, it is needless to say, we did justice, fur Odi- lon and myself were parum unt in the preparation of dishes, which. thanks to the invention of canned edibles, were as- lonishingly varied Here we parted with our pony and the jebu, who bad instructions to retura for us in four days. Making ourselves as comfortable as possible in the stuble, we enj syed a smoke and cards till about midright, when the tan in possession of the camp came back, and we turoed in for Lhe night, sleeping on fir branch beds, over which we ihrew our wraps. Phe camp wasa log hut, small but suogly built, and without cracks or crevices to leL in the cold; but this certainly had also a disadvantage, for 1t shut out all ventilation, and tobacco fumes and smoke from the stove did not add to our comfort. Notwithstanding this we slept well, and it was late when we awoke the next morping to prepure for breakfast. The pure fresa rir was more reviving than Jean Marie Farina’s best eau de cologue to our ‘evered brows and heavy heads, and a running stream oear by sup- plied us with pure ice-cold water for our ablutions, af.er which we felt like new men We werein the midst of a forest, and high mountaios hid from view the rest of the world. aod out a sound was heard in this solitude; for there seemed not a Lhing of life there bul ourselves, and our voices echoed bick from the mountains with a ghostly ring, and there was by) motion far or near but the fuating by of the fleecy clouds above our heads. Not even the wind could reach us in this seclusion in the hermitage in the wilds; even the running stream, which supplied us with the clear culd water, was hiddeo beneath a soow-baok, which hushed its ventls Murmurs. Fastening on his snow-shoes, Déshene went to the bush to cut some firewood, in order that our supply might not run out. [rem tined to assist in the cooking. We Louk this leisurely, as we would do nothing till Verret arrived With the gudgeon, and, having so much time on our hands, the result was a marvelous display of the culinury art. I might make my readers’? mouths water with a recital of the bill of fare in French, but I will simply say that to us, with appetites sharpened by the exertions of the previous day, the cold morning air and the fast caused by the delay in preparation, that breakfast was luxurious, and fit for the most fastidious gourmand. A smoke of course followed, aod we then put on our snow-shoes, and, striking north, we went in search of the lakes, which we came upon at two miles distance; both small lakes, and in close proximity, one called Sac Blane, and the further one Sac Lud Ouest. Here we set to work to cut holes through the ice with ling iron chisels, not an easy operation, when it is considered that the ice was from two to three feet thick, having a cover= ing of the same thickness of snow. We worked steadily at this not yery exciting employment for some hours, and managed to pierce four holes, two in each like, und were on the point of returning to the camp when Verret arrived with the bucket of gudgeons and our lines. This was most fortunate, as we were enabled to set lines immediately, after which we returned to camp and again made preparations for another feed. I must confess that this style of fi-hing is not very exciling, that the setting of lines to be hauled up in the morning isa kind of fish murder; but when one considers all the surroundings of such an excursion, the camp life, the long drive, the mountain air, the rig-oult which is supposed to be according to Hoyle (?) in such matter, viz., a blanket, coat, moccasins, and close fitting fur cap, the immense fish usually taken, and the countless other incidents so different from every-day life, one cannot help being fascinated by the tout ensemble, and coming back, hoping svon to participate again in such diversions, ‘The evening was spent in the usual way, playing cards, singing and conversation, with the concomitants of hot Scoich and a pipe. At times we would venture out of the hut to escape the heated atmos- phere and enj»y the pure ozone of the mountuins, aod at such tim: son such a night, when the full moon shone brightly down on the snuw-clad hills, and the leafless trees cast their yhostly shadows across untrodden fields, there came over one a feeling of solitude and weirdoess which was almost akin to fear. Inthe morning it was a subject of discussion whether we should breakfast before visiting our lines, and I know not if a love of sport ora desire to taste fish gained the day, but we decided on the visit, Over two miles on snow- shoes was quickly done, for we were anxious as to our catch. From the four holes we took nine trout, the larvest being over two pounds. Againsetting our lines, we returned to camp, and added the item of fish truut to our bill of far « [ Know not, but it certainly seems wodoubted, that in the country, especially in winter, one either requires a vast dexl Wore tO susiain nature, or the indolence forced on one causes him to eat a great deal more than in town. After breakfast the whole day was before us, 80 again put- ting on our snow-shoes and shoulderiog shovels and chisels, we made fur the lakes, and lustily turned to and cut three more holes in the ice, so as to give more pluy to our lines. While we were thus engayed the wind had arisen and the sky looked threatening, und angry drifts whistled by us, and by the time we bad baited our fisli-lines and looked at the others capturiug three more trout, the storm had fully de- clared itself. Before leaving we marked the ice-hules with balizes, 30 that in the event of a heavy full we could find them in (le morning, The gale blew furiously, and we were almost blinded by the snow, but as we approached the camp we fuund that its secluded position was hardly affected by the gale, but that the snow fell heavily, quickly obliterating our footlmarks. The eyening was spent as heretofore, except that there was no moonlight wandering, for the snow was too deep, and we were speculating on the possibility of being éotirely snowed-up and being unable to reach town, But these evil imaginings did not have any effect on our appeg lites; in fact Gur cook almost outdid himself in catering for the party, sO that as the hours wore on we became satisfied that even a week’s blockade would not be after all such a melancholy or unfortunate occurrence. The first who opened the door in the morniog was nearly smothered under an avalanche of snow, and all had to turn out aud assist in shoveliny: a roal from the hut. Outside it had the appeai= ance of a mound ot snow, with but the newly-shoveled en- trance visible. It was still snowing, but around us all was calm, yet we knew not whether outside of our little spot the tempest raged. A visit to the lakes after breakfast was a heavy undertak- ing, for the snow was very deep, and each step was a labor. As expected, the gale was still blowi1g, but was evidently on the decrease. Our ice holes were covered, but we fuund them by the dalizes, and were fortunate enouyh to make a hanl of two dozen, one beiog five pounds. Again we set our lines and returned to Lhe camp, where we were obliged to remaio the rest of the day inactive. As the snow was loo deep for walking forth, this wus absolutely necessary. This imprisonment was certainly becoming munotonous, and the sole amusement of eating, drinking and smoking began to pall. However, there was nothing for it but 10 fuce the emergency, and we lived through tbe day and night, We breakfasted next morning belure visiting the lines, as this was Our last diy. The gale had subsided, but the walking was terribly fatiguing. Again we made a good catch, taking two duzen and three, most of them over two pounds, one touching six. We returned to camp with our booty and tackle, and commenced preparations for our departure. In the midst of these our brave little Canadian pony made his appearauce with the boy and 4erlise, and we quickly trans- ferred our catch and Juggage to the latter; but on account of the depth of snow did not get in ourselves, as it would be impossible for the pony to drag the berlise over such roads, These became better after a few miles, and we embarked and proceeded somewhat more quickly, but till we had passed over Lake St. Charles the drive was very tedious, At Jast—and it seemed a very Jong last--we arrived at Lorette, and made another stay at the American Hotel, where mine host, Lt. Amand, produced his best to refresh us weary trayelers. Jt was evening when we Jeft Sorette, and in two hours afterward were climbing up the hills of the old walled capital of Canada, where we were glad to seek repose after our long drive. In all the lakes north of Quebec there is excellent trout fishing in summer and winter, but it is winter alone when the monsters are taken, and that in the manner I have just described, Some of these haye weighed as much as fifteen or sixteen pounds, and I have even heard of their weighing twenty. Itisan unnatural way of taking trout, but, as I have above said, there are the owt7'é circumstances connected with it that lend a sort of charm, and a few days in the wilds in the midst of a Canada winter isa sort of relief to the monotony of a city life, where, after the most that can be had to give a color or contrast to existence, an artificial or an imitative palling to the senses and wearying to the mind. FERDINAND ROBERGE. fish Culture. Mrssover Fis Commisston.—Missouri has fallen into line, and by the appointment of an energetic Board of Fish Com- missioners, has initiated fish culture. Lhe commissioners are: John Reed, Lexington, Mo.; I. G. W. Steedman, St. Louis; Silas Woodson, 8t. Joseph, Mo. Chairman Steedman writes: “We are late in the field, but are in earnest, and hope to atone for loss of time by availing ourselves of the accumulated experience of our contemporaries.” -—-@- — Tur Hopson Saumox.—We are gratified to receive from Prof. Spencer F. Baird this note, which sets at rest any ques- tion concerning the salmon recently captured in the Hudson River: Orsicn U. §. Commission Fish any Fisterrss, Wasuineron, July 4, 1879. Eprrorn Forrsr Anp STREAM: Dear Sir—I notice in your issue of July 8 that a saimon weirhing 541bs, was taken below the lower dam of the Sara- nac River, at Plattsburgh, about a week ago. ‘This is prob- ably one of the 36,500 Penobscot salmon planted by the U. 8. Fish Commission in the Saranac River in 1875. Srencer F. Barzp, Com. on Maine.—Mr. Everett Smith, of Portland, and a frequent contributor to this paper, has been appointed Fish Com- missioner for that State, the other commissioner being Hon, EH. M, Stillwell of Bangor. This appointment is an emi nently proper one, as Mr. Smith, in addition to being a sportsman and a naturalist, has given much attention to tle subject of fishways and fish propagation. a Logrsters ror THE Pacrrio Coasr.—When Mr. Living- ston Stone went out to California recently to begin his sum- ther work of gathering eggs at Baird, on the McCloud River, he took with him a uumber of black and striped bass, eels and lobsters. The transfer was most successfully made, a supply of sea water meeting the shipment at Winnemucca. The lobsters are nearly all females, and are estimated to con- tain somewhere in the neighborhood of 1,000,000 eggs. The black bass were deposited im the Crystal Springs Reservoir of the Spring Valley Water Company, in San Mateo County; the striped bass in the vicinity of Martinez; the eels in the Sacramento, and the lobsters at Duxbury Reef. Alatural Historp. WOODCOCK BREED TWICE A YEAR? DO EEING the question discussed, ‘‘Do Woodcock Breed Twice a Year?” I offer the following: I have spent the preater part of my hfe in Loudoun County, Va., where a great many woodcock breed, and have shot great numbers of them spring and fall for thirty years past, and I haye studied their habits closely and with great interest. As arule, I think they raise but one brood; for at the homestead where Twas born and raised, nearly every season there were raised in each alder swamp a single brood ; usually on the place from fiye to seven broods, and yery seldom more than one brood in the same swamp. Watching them with intense interest from the time the pairs arrived until the first day of July, I knew them as wellas J did the broods of chickens in the yard. Sometimes, when I knew only one pair of old birds were in the swamp, and the first brood was early hatched, 1 haye known.the pair to hatch and rear a second brood, and then have seen both brocds with one pair of old ones day after day. When I went to the swamp to shoot them, I knew as well how many were there as 7 did how many pigs the sows had. T have often seen two broods and a single pair of old birds, and never in such case doubted after the above experience that the little ‘ones were the second brood. Rarely, if ever, do the parent pair leave the broads until about the middle of July, when the birds disappear from their usial haunts. In casé of their raising a second broud, I have always found the two: broods with the one pair of old birds, and T have noticed this fact every season when Ihave shot much at this game in July. About the middle of July the broods separate and scatter about singly; or, occasionally two will be found to- gether, and the impression is general that they migrate north- ward at this time, returning in October. I think not. They simply separate and withdraw to less-exposed places than where they breed, and gather again in the swamps prior to their southern migration. Itis perfectly certain that these birds rear fwo broods a year not very rarely. ‘The Virginia quail do soasa rule, but they break the pnirs first; the hen turns over the first brood to the care of the cock, takes another mate, and brings up another brood. But not only do the same pair of woodeock bring up their two broods a year, but Tam of the opinion that the same pair often resort to the same swamp, season after season, to rear their broods. I could add many interesting facts about the habits of woodeock, but I will not venture to trespass further upon your space. Blacksburgh, Va., May 1. M. G@. Exzzy. Aspury Park, N. J., May 4, 1879. Eprror ForEBT AND STREAM: I was much surprised to see, from the article headed, ‘* Do Woodcock Breed Twice,” that there are some sportsmen who were not aware of this very well-known fact. I did not suppose that any one who had ever sfudied the habits of this fine game bird would deny that woodecck breed twice each year. [should like to ask those who doubt this whether these birds have their regular time for laying and raising their young, or whether they lay whenever they feel like it. With us they haye a regular time and keep to it. I have found their nests the first of March, and again in June, and it seems impossible that there should be so much differ-, ence in birds on the same grounds. The second nestis usually very near the first, often only a few hundred yards distant. I think that the doubting person has not watched woodcock very closely, or he would be of a different opinion. G. R. Squire. Apropos of these communications, which have been crowded out of our columns for several weeks, we have to say that this spring, as usual, at least one pair of birds to our knowledge have reared a second brood, and the young of the last hatehing are scarcely able now to fly. It will be remembered that last spring was quite backward, and hence the birds are not so far advanced as they were last summer. We have no hesitation in declaring that in the Middle and New England States woodcock almost always breed twice. From Dr. Elzey’s letter we infer that they may not always do so in the South.! tt ELECTRIC POWERS OF THE MEXICAN STAR-GAZER. Epttor Forrsr anp STREAM: Last winter, while making some collections of the ichthyc fauna of the east coast of Florida, [ obtained at Indian River Inlet—opposite It. Capron—a specimen of the Mexican star-, gazer, Astroscopus y-gracum, which possessed electric powers in a high degree. ‘This peculiar property has hitherto been unknown, I belisye, in this fich, Back of the eyes—which, of course, were on the top of the head—were two slight depres- sions of a triangular oval shape, similar to the shape of a finger-nail, and soft and elastic to the touch, feeling some- what like small cushions. Upon applying the tip of a finger to these surfaces, strong electric shocks were emilted, so powerfulin fact that some of the persons present could not be induced to repeat the experiment, one trial being sufficient to convince them of the electric powers ot the fish. The shock transmitted was similar to thal of a galvanic battery, and the sensation produced was decidedly unpleasant. . Among those present, and who experienced the peculiar properties of the fish, were Messrs. R. D. Hoke, James Bas- sett, and the famous ‘‘Jim” Russell, who were engaged in “turtling” in the vicinity. ‘The fish was kept alive all that day, anda number of persons who interviewed him were more than satisfied that he was a veritable piscatorial battery of de- cided electric qualities. ‘ ! Talso obtained, near the same locality, aspecimen of Gerres plumieri, which, Prof. Jordan informs me, has not before been noticed anywhere on the United States coast. Cynthiana, Ky., June 19. J. A. HeNsHALt, — SS Nests anp Eaes or THe Guxvs Hmupronax.—In the “Proceedings of the United States National Museum for 1879,” Dr. T. M. Brewer, the well-known oologist, has printed an interesting paper{on the “Nests and Eggs of the Hight North American Species of Hmpidonaces.” The notes with regard to most of the species are very full, but in the case of Hmpidonax hammondii only two sets of eggs appear to have been examined. From Dr. Brewer's study we learn that, so far as known, the eggs of H. minimus, Obsou- rua and Hammondi are always pure white without spots, while those of Zralliz, Acadicus, Pusillus and Dijficilis are almost always more or less spotted. Eggs of 2, flaviventris aré some time pure white and again marked with well-defined spots. $$ ———_—— Tae Mup-Hex or trae Wust.—Rushville, I.— Hditor Forest and Stream: The article on ‘* The Mud-Hen of the West” by ‘“ Byrne,” was one of great interest tome. He states that it feeds on mosses, water grasses, etc, Now, I also live on that part of the Illinois River where there are 80 many of these ‘‘ mud-hens,” and therefore have agaod opportunity of watch- ing them. On the the 14th of April I sat behind a fence close to the water and watched therm at six or eight yards distance, They would climb out on the shore and eafj grass the same a8 tame ducks, But all ‘‘mnd-hens” do not eat such food. I refer tothe young ones. Last Angust1 captured two out of five or six, which, with the old one, was feeding in shore at Spring Lake. Taking them home I found they would not’ eat vegetables, but would eat from 40 fo 50 flies from my hand. They were somewhat smaller than a young chicken, and of a red color. One finally chilled and died, the other escaped. Aix SPONEA. The different names given to this bird (ulica americana) | in different eections of the country are quite curious. By ornithologists it is universally called the coot, but we have excited the risibles of various shooting men on the New Eng- land coast by calling it by that name, for in New England a coot is a duck (Gidemia) while the true coot (Hulioa) is called a ‘sea crow.” Why? Mud-hen is the common name for this bird in the West, and a very good one too, except that it would apply just as well to almost any of the rail family, and indeed it is often given indiscriminately to any member of the group. We would especially like to know, however, to nois, near Carter’s Station. this part of the country, and probably the first of his kind seen this far from his usual home, the Gulf of Mexico, eastern shores of the Floridas and eastern parts of the Carolinas. The distinguishing marks of the bird are: Frontal plate and bill deep carmine; the ends of both mandibles yellow; iris, bright red. The bare part of tibia, just below the feathers on thigh, carmine. ‘The wings have a narrow edging of while, which runs along the outer quill. Specimen, full grown male. — ee a what characteristic of the coot the term ‘‘ sea crow” applies. Tae Common Gantcte om Inorow.—S%. Louts—Mr. Philip Burg sent me for identification a fine specimen of the ‘common gallinule,” shot by him while snipe hunting in Ili- The bird is an entire stranger in PERDIX. Our correspondent is in error in supposing the common gallinule to be a stranger to the soil of Illinois. It has been there before, (See Ridgway in Annal’s Lyceum of Nat. Hist., N. Y., vol. X, p. 387, 1874.) It isa bird of wide dis- tribution, and has been taken in California, Kansas, Minne- sota, Canada West, New England, West Incies and South America to Chili. eS ANIMALS RECEIVED AT CENTRAL PARK MENAGERIE FOR WHEE Enn- ING JuLy 5.—One reéed-billed dove, Columba jlavirostris, Hab, Mexico, presented by A. J. Lespinasse, Esq., U. 8. Consul; one Indian tortoise, | Testudo nidica, Hab, Re-union Island, presented by Capt. John H. Goldsmith, Salem; one ring dove, Turdue risoria, presented by Andrew C. Zabriskie, N.Y. City ; one gray squirrel, Scturius carolinensis, pre- sented by Mrs, Howland, N. Y. City; one carrier pigeon, lit on S.3 City of New Fork, 100 miles from the city, presented by Mr. (. A. Jal cobson, Brooklyn; two hawks, Buteo borealis, presented by Master Frank C, Coley, Westport; one mocking bird, Minus pollyglottua, and one bullinch, Pyrrhula rubicilla, presented by Mr. John Sutherland, N. Y. City; siz yellow-bellied liothrix, Listhrizx luteus, Hab. India, purchased ; one #wan goose, Anser cygnoides, purchased; thrae sea lions and a baby, Zalophus gillespii, placed on exhibition, W. A. ConKLIN, Director. The Senne. DISTEMPER. Eprror FoREST AND STREAM: Our experience with distemper has taught us to look upon it asa febrile disease, having its origin in a bload poisonsimi- lar in many of its chief characteristics to typhus fever in man, and, like all other diseases caused by and depending upon a blood poison, unless promptly and properly treated, has a speedy termination in death. Distemper or any other disease manifesting such a variety of symptoms can be successfully treated only by combating the symptoms separately as they arise. First, let us consider distemper as a febrile disease. In using the term fever, as applied to a morbid state of the system, we must remember that the same word is also used asa part of the designation of several complexed diseases: as typhus fever, yellow fever, remiltent fever, etc. ‘he word used in this double sense isempirical and perhaps unfortunate, but custom has rendered it unavoidable. If custom is to con- tinue to use the word fever in this double sense, distemper in the dog should be called distemper fever; there is no more meaningless word in the Huglish language than distemper, but until science shall establish a better one. we must submit to the term (I would suggest the name “‘ blood poison fever”), Distemper is almost universally admitted to be a blood poison accompanied by fever. The efforts of nature to drive the poison ont of the system results ininflammation of the mucous membranes of the entire system, which inflammation produces general fever. Fever is never present without inflammation. Some may differ with me upontbis point. ‘This is the theory upon which I founded my plan of practice, andas the practice ~ hss been successful, I will cling to the theory. Theory which is not proven by practice is disproven by it. At the present state of science il is idle to speculate upon the origin of the blood poison of distemper ; it is sufficient to know that we have it, and thatits potency is sufficient unto death. That the inflammation of the mucous membrane is general we have proven to our satisfaction by not only a few, but many post mortem examinations. That the inflammation affects the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, mouth, lungs, stomach, bowels and sexual organs, every case gives evidence from the exudation of pus or mucus from these parts. The general symptoms of fever are, increased heat of the whole body, dryness of the skin, mouth, etc., diminution in bull of the excretions; muscular debility, The pulse of fever is character- ised by moderate acceleration, with variable increase of force in the beat, functional disturbance of stomach, brain, etc., etc. Heat is the most essential characteristic of the febrile state, having given name to it in all languages. Fever, as a symptom in the first stages of distemper, is (so to spealr) the pulse of the disease. To the inexperienced, a few degrees of heat, more or less, cannot be detected; to remedy this use a thermometer, Placs the bulb of the instrument under the pit of the forearm, holding the arm down to exclude the air ; hold it there at least five minutes. In the early stages of the disease the height of the fever as indicated by the tempera- ture of the body as shown by the thermometer is prima facie evidence of the severity of the attack. In my hands this has never failed, which is one of my reasons for naming distem- per ‘‘ blood poison fever.” Fever is always present in the early stages, diagnosing and prognosticating the disease, first by its presence, next by its degree of violence, by its duration, and lastly by its subsidence or absence. ‘The natural heat of the blood is about 98 or 100 degrees, but in fever and inflam- matory diseases it will sometimes reach 107 degrees, but rare- ly. In distemper 104 degrees is fatal in 95 per cent. of cases, and the cases are to be judged by a variation from 98 to 107 degrees ; should a high degree of heat occur for only a short time and then subside permanently, it only has its compara- five value. A high or comparatively high degree of heat for twenty-four hours is dangerous. Subsidence or entire absence of fever after it has been yiolent for any length of time is not always 9 good symptom, but is almostinvariably a forerunner of extreme prostration which terminates fatally. 2 i was positive it had extended to the heart which recovered. Belly disteniper is another one of its classifications in which diarrhea is the leading feature ; the diarrhea may ba watery, mixed with mucous or pus, or it may resemble tar or pitch ; fhe peculiar color and sticky character of this discharge is caused by partly digested blood. All authorities upon dis- temper tell us this is an exudation of blood irom the smaller intestines, and when the color is brighter and redder, show- ing undigested blood, it is from the larger or lower bowels; they have only arrived at this conclusion from analogy, with experiments made upon the human subject, and in this they hayé made a great mistake; it is digested blood, but it docs net come from the bowels exclusively, but from the stomach, When very dark it comes from the stomach, and we can judge of the origin of this exudation of blood by its color and consistency, being darker and less bright in color in pro- portion as it has been acted upon by its passage through the digestive organs. The ignorance upon this point is one of the reasons why the effect of distemper upon the substances of the liver and upon the mucous surface of the gall bladder has been uninvestigated, and as if was necessary that the symptoms arising trom this complivation must have & name, it wus termed the ‘‘ yellows.” What an expressive name for a organic disease! Distemper poison disturbs the proper Zunctional duties of the liver by invading ils entire substance, manitesting itself inthe usual way, by inflammution, and ex- udation from the mucous membranes of the biliary ducts and gallbladder. As the cause of this disorder is the same which causes then all, the general treatment should be the same, Distemper is a blood poison feyer, and in many respects is similar to all other fever poisons. Wirst, it is similar in its mode and location of its atlacks upon the system; the eur- faces and organs most prone to. affection in the diseases under consideration are those which are climinative and desecating; those whose norinal products can hardly be retained for any time within the body, much less out of it, without undergo ing a fetid decomposition, which sufficiently stamps them Wilh an excrementitions character. Tho skin, stomach, bowels, Jungs, tonsils, kidneys, liver, etc., ¢te., are the favor- ife resorts of fever poisons; just as Lhey are the surface hy which naturally the organic waste of ihe several {issues is eliminated, In distemper this elimination is af # most rapid and alarming character—a washing awey of the entire system. Nature, in her vain efforts to throw out the poisen from the system, eliminates the tissues wpon which life depends; hence the extreme neryous and muscular prostration. Ii from other and earlier symptoms you are nol.able (jo diagnose, this very rapld loss of flesh and strength is a feature, together with the sunken and staring eyes, which cannot reasonably be mistaken for symptoms of any other disease in the dog, A common cold or any other form of febrile disease may mislead you by the similarity of symplome in the early stages. There are, of course, features in all diseases which require experience to understand, and which practice alone will enable as to say yea or nay wilh positiveness, Distemper has been in the past the most fatal of all diseases (especially to the valuable high bred dogs). It has always been a wonder to me that it should be so; though it is the most fatal, its general symp- toms and course ate so well marked, the cause (blood poison) s0 well know, if is remarkable that @ more successful treat- meént has not been established upon general pathological prin- ciples. To distinguish distemper in its firet stages from other diseases having (seemingly) similar symptoms, is easily done by bearing in mind the peculiarities, both great, and small, of these similar symptoms. ‘To be able to make a prompt and correct diagnosis is the master branch of medicul science. A ductor, like a poet, is ‘‘ born, not made”; the bors doctor has an innate keen preeeption of physical and mental eonditions and changes, has a sensiliveness of touch, which reveals to him the temperature of the Wodyin fever or col- lapse to a degree almost unerringly as the thermometer, and which detects the one hundred and one coutortionate varin- tions of the pulse as it wiilhes under the persecutions of dis- ease. While! the genius of the born physician ig a boon in- deed to any one who would treat disease in man or beast, yet for Our purpose if,1s nUt A necessity. The first symptoms of what is usually called mild distemper (which tay take any or all of the forms of the disease) are dullness, a languid in- disposition to nicye aout, and in ihe act of lying down, when partly down, will fall Ute balance of the way, ss though the muscles were unable 19 sustain his weight. ‘This latter symptom uf falling is not present in the early stages of any other disease. ‘ha genjelal dullness is concentrated in the eyus, tht speaking organ of the dog, they have a glassy, sunken, stiring appearance, which tell you plainly of the misery Within, “Phe eye of the dog in health is full, hauid, and sparkling wilh intelligeiee, he contrast once seen, éven by the unobserving, cau wever be forgotten, Oftun one Wf the earlies: syrapioms isa enough. Phis cough is sometimes duy, but ofteoer is accompanied by the raising of mucus, which mucuisis very disagredalile to the dog; he will gag, and then vonita mouthful of this mucus, which he shakes out of his mouth as fHoraughly as possible, This vamited matter he will never Mevairs in most other cases he will, The yormiting 19 noel always vecusioned by the cough; he will often vomit without coushing. He often yomits just before going into a convulsion, or jyst after coming out af one, The cough is bronght on and agarayated by exercise; seldom present when qiivt, “bia cough aud vomit (if not mixed ‘with grass) is an infallible sign of true distemper, fhough it may appear too late to he of vse in diagnosing the case. On the other hand, itis often the first indication of the disease —nbt that thisig the elariing-point of the disease, but that the other symptoms weremot noticed. This cough is nevally attended wy aneexne. Tle xppetite often fails entively, which is & bad symptom, indicsting that tie disease Naw al- ready become deeply seated in the digestive organs. Thirst is always prestnt, which increases as the appetite diminishes, | ‘This thirst we take advantage of to get auflicient liquid nour- ——_—— = - = ishment down him to sustain life. In the treatment of dis- teniper 4 strict dietetic course is as essential ad {he adminis- tration of the proper remedies. As we said before, the dis- case eliminates the tissues of vitality itself in its attacks upon the vilal organs. It saps out the substance of the nerves and muscles, and it is absolutely necessary that sufficient nourish- ment should be given to prevent general collapse of the sys- tem. While easily digested, highly nutritious food must be given, and in large quantities, often repeated; the least indi- gestible food acts as a foreign body in the stomach, and ag- pravates the disease, often one mouthful of such food being tho direct cause of death. The food we use is beef tes, made from fresh, lean beef; let it cool, and strain oif every particle of grease which may arise, We consider Leibig’s Extract of Beef (the solid kind, which comes in small jars, and can be had of any diuggist—in it there is nothing bub the pure heeft essence, is free from fat, albumen, mucus, ete., ete.,) at the very head of the invalid dietetic list. ‘The most delicate stomach can retain it when it can retain nothing else. Next in importance to being able to retain the food is the amount of nourishment it contains, and beef tea made from this ex- tract is second in this respect to no article of diet with which Tam acquainted. Well beaten eggs come next on the list. Gruel made with Graham flour, sweetened slizht- ly, is good. —-9-—+- Fox Huntine mm Ene.anp.—During the season the Hey- throp hounds have been out one hundred times. Have killed 105 loxes, and run to ground 85 more. Frost and snow pre- vented the hounds hunting on 31 days. —— = —Mr. H. W. Abbott, dr., of Nahant, Mass., claims the name Roy for his English setter dog pnp, whelped May, 1879, by Mr. Rogers’ ox, out of Mr. Sharp’s Zoie. —Messrs. E. & C. Von Culin, of Delaware City, claim the name Lady Delaware for their Carlowitz-Ollie bitch, whelped September 28, 1878. : -——+g+— —The imported English setter bitch Nell, owned by Mr. Oscar Purdy, of Tarrytown, whelped on Monday, June 23, six puppies—three dogs and three bitches. Sired by H.R, Bishop’s Irish setter dog Doctor, Five are red, with white breast, and one is black, with white breast and feet. All are strong and handsome. —At Bloomsburgh, Pa., June 12, Mr. T. E. Dillon’s liver and white pointer bitch Victoria (May—Sensation ) whelped two dogs and one bitch, Jemon and white, and two liver and white bitches, by R. M. Lindsay’s Champion Viscouut. —Mr. Jno. Thompson’s English setter bitch Belle, has been pred to Mr, L. F. Whitman’s (Detroit) Rattler (Rob Roy- Pickles, Game Hag and G GAME IN SEASON FOR JULY. July is a close month for game, except as to woodcock, in certain States. 5 [= New York LAw.—The open season for woodcock in New York State begins August 1, throughout the State, Aw Exortient Proszor,—lt is proposed, and-we believe permission has been obtained from the Supervisors of Suffolk Co., to cut a canal through the narrow strip of land which separates the watera of Great South Bay from those of Shinnecock Bay. The advantages to sportsmen if this con- nection is made will be very great, as besides the prospect of continuing the inlet from the sea to the latter bay, which is now open, it will enable the well appointed boats of the former to enter Shinnecock for the purposes of gunning and fishing. The necessary amount to complete this work is being raised by subscription and we understand it is to be prosecuted with vigor. 2 Huntina Hory.—In response to *'L. L, H.’s” inquiry, two weeks ago for the tin horn used by hunters, a Bath, Me., correspondent writes that the horn described is the ‘‘fog. horn,” used by coasters and fishermen. Instead of the old- fashioned horn, a brass reed is fitted in the mouth-piece, after the principle of the clarionet or accordion; and this is what he wants, They can be found at any ship chandlery store on the Atlantic coast. Matse—WMachizs, June 28.—Cold and wet this spring, but think game prospects good. A young fawn was caught last week by a young man in Whitneyville—a beauty—but it was soon set at liberty, for it was too young to live without a mother. 8. B. H. New Jerseyv—Wewark, July 6.—The Joe Miller Camping Olub, of this city, have gone to the Shawangunk Mountains, where they propose to lingema week fishing, shooting and en- joying themselves. The members whose names were pooked for the trip were: Juseph ©. Miller, Dr. Gedicke, OC. H. Crane, George Stroebell, E. Horschel, A. W. Frazee, George Arnold, Edward Daniels, Frank B. Allen, F. A. Rig- by, A. Schieber, Charles Graves, Frank Nichols, Ed. Grover, Aye Grover. The Lively Camping Club at Greenwood Lake have named their resting place Camp Solomon. They are now enjoying themselves immensely. South Amboy, July 't.—A woodcock was picked up on the $d almost in the village by Mr. Wm, Brash, of this place. It was seen to fly against the telegraph wires, and when picked up life was nolL quite extinct. It was in poor condltion. Fair bags have already been Pap ae Ber ran i ee : » promises lots of quail and rabbits for the fall shoot- pee pr carats DELAWARE—Delaware City, July, 5.—The woodcock are upon usin full force, and the sport is immense. They have not been so numerous in this section for years. Could we only succeed in keeping the market-gunners in the traces of the game law, there would be even better shooting than there is. Hundreds of ‘‘long-bills” have been killed and marketed during the latter part of June. We know they are very palatable, but if our Philadelphia (game market for this place) friends would be convinced, we are quite sure they could enjoy them just as well in July as in June. The > thing is as broad as it is long, for the sooner they are hunted the earlier they are gine. BE. Von Cuuin. 4—Rawley Springs, June 28.—The season for deer Pee rusia iG. Ne the mountaineers teli me that there are unusual numbers in the woods. C.P.8. _ Onto—Aurora, July 4,—First day of wo in Ohio. More birds than last year, and better developed, C, H. Root, W. North and myself bagged eighteen birds in two hours. H. A. B. —A Dougall gun has won the grand prize of London, June 16, in the hands of Mr. Dingman, and also won the champion- ship at Paris, on June 18, in the hands of the Duke de Rian- Bares, a SHOOTING THE MIGRATORY QUAIL, Eprror Forrst anp STREAM : The quails come to the Island of Sicily from the North of Africa in the month of April. They remain near shores till the month of May, when they retire to the mountains for the summer. There they breed and remain until the yeung birds are strong enough to bear the return journey to Africa in the month of September, October, etc. The birds come in with the northwest wind at night, they feed in the early morning and squat near the feeding grounds at mid-day, when they will not flush until a dog, or a foot of the sports- man is upon them. But the most important fact of all regarding the shooting of this delicious bird is that the sportsman must be promptly on the spot before daylight and must not enter the field until he can clearly see a bird flying, for if he cross the fields even without any dogs before the time above mentioned he will lose the birds, because the quail wiil fly in the dark at the least voice and, whistling, will carry away with him every quail on the field. This is our experience all over Sicily. It is a heautiful sight on the top of Mount Pellegrino, only four miles from the city of Palermo, to see two hundred sportsmen with their dogs stretched in line waiting for the watch word ‘t Go” which proceeds from the oldest of the brotherhood, to go in at once for the slaughter. - The birds are shot singly in the spring and not in flocks as in the autumn season. ‘These flocks, however, are not so large as the flocks of American quails. The bird flies quicker than the American bird on account of it being a stronger bird of the two. ‘The flesh is very delicate and juicy, and it will be in my estimation a valuable addition to American game. Pror. G@. Prizzo. —See Bogardus’ advertisement. PIGEON MATCHES. Smryp tN Scornms HakLy.—1’o insure insertion in current issues all scores should reach us Mondays or Tuesdays. e- ports should therefore be mailed upon the same day the matches are shot. Promptness on the part of correspondents will materially enhance the proper record of field contests. THE LOUISVILLE TOURNAMENT. LOUISVILLE, Ky JUNE, 1879. Purse No, 1—22 entries, 5 single birds, 21 yards rise: Doup....--- 11111—5 seeceissecearesl 1 01 1-4 101 1011-4 11i 1101-4 110 1111—5 011 1011-4 111 1001-3 111 1iii14 O12 Palmer... o111-8 1101—8 Thorn.. 1101-4 1101—4 Dow. 111i—5 0111-3 Taylor.....,...--.. 1111 Ties on Ave—26 yards, BOR a eeee-L 11—3 Barbour, ssosess--..--ss-, 1 1 1-3 DOW. wy epeseres secenevesens d 1-2 FHUGNCB ewes ses rse Second tie—31 yards. DOUP,...-+s sense eeeeeeee-l 11-3 Barbour.......-... Hugnes,...... ~110-2 Doup and Barbour divided first. Ties on four, senech wal tee wa eeteetan BIGMAG ss <5 cepanee eee, atts eal G3 SAG) paces uw ostneany abate tLe ded Adams ....- 110-2 Berry... ..csnesessenceee +0 1 O—1 W Look... 111-3 Hnutchings...........-..-..1 1 0-2 Vogel 2s. ....-5 -111—3 Thorn o1—1 Fishback...0.cssetee+ eens aed LIB TAYiOls cece racceseceenes 1 0—2 Second tie Fields .. Ore t ses cabeesel ed Do RISD RCK. et op sicrs eine ge 0 Ulm W Cook sececadivocleel 2 US Sal@sccs sgeescecseccesasaeyeh LU—2 Vogel .. De staat 4 stad uae Ue Third tie. VG] ABay cas teveiap adn pee cwcell O—2 “VOPelvecccrycccnenssecnne 111-3 Wi C0OKiis cave ¢eccsustesnes dt tomo Cook and Vogel divided gecond, Ties on three, IBEAY cases ant ceede so -u pees leas aCe p ss tea S58 LES 3 ae Haiderm seees0 1 1—2 Holman,.,,..........,.5... — cdf rd « 0 W PasMer.... ces -seeeresees- 1 O—1 seals --1 1 0—2 Bray and Hobson divided third. Purse No. 2—32 entries, 10 single birds, 21 yards: Bedford.. .1111111011—9 Holman..,.d01171110101—8 Bonnie......0011111111—8 Tocker..... 1111011111—9 Vhorn......1111101111-9 111111111 1—10 unstall....1011111111—9 11010110117 15 hs re 4101111111-9 1111111111—10 Perry, J....111100100i—6 0011111111—8 Pollard.....1111010111—8 MSarrison...10011 i1111—8 W K Jones.1101111111—9 Hatcnings.1110011111—85 Andrews....1001110111—T Ealey.....-. v001101111—6 Doup......1110111110—8 Veral.......0100101111— 6 W cook....1101110111—8 Weiduer...1010001101—6 Grainger....0100011111—6 Hobson,,,.1101101111—8 Huphes....1 11111111 1—10 Maskey..<.0111000101—5 Haiderman.0110100101—5 Bray.......-1011111111—9 Schaal.....- 0111111101—8 Watkins 0111111111—9 Bennett...1111111001—8 Barbour....1110111111—9 Hughes, Sale and W. 8. Perry divided first money. Ties poe be ra ford,,.. 211 18 TUCKer, oc neces e eee a wees a Reis 0 0—1 Bray......... Sosa ...-111-38 Tonstall...... 101-9 Watkind.. ....seee00"'''l 1 0-2 HET 45.0 cee es +11 0—2 Barbour..,....,..:-+.2-s.--1 1 1—8 toed 10—2 Second tie. 210 0-1) Bray.....-2....-eensseeeeerl 1 10:2 1-9 Barbonrsts. .deses esas see-00 JONES. ...-saceeseses Bedford.,,.....-+- "TUCKED. ... .searseescceee 1—1 Bray and Tucker divided secon d. Ties on eight. 111-8 Bonnie... ...<++2++5 Afi art Ap ties 1 1 1-3 11 2 ~01 0-1 161—2 oat peer er _ Second tle. DUD yess ie eae enn eer ee I—8 Holmad...-. .scanvess-us-.00 1—2 Bennett,...-.c-asen0eeesa+-0 1 1-2 Doup won third money. Purse No, 3—87 entries, 10 single birds, 95 yarda rise: - odcock shooting | Hutchings. * * 0111110111 1ifiiing Pollard .....0000110101— Cie elt W 4 Perry..0111111011— 111110i—9 Wiper pw eRe Ogi wwe ane 9O01211—7 Granger....1001190 1019.09 Id 62% “walter facade rdin ee O00 WwW Hassfurtherd 111111110—8 111110111—9 Sehoal......1111110111—-9 O11101101-7% 10111110017 3 0001iw 11010110—7 Vompson...110111111i—9 11000110—6 Be ‘ford 101110011—7 011111119 11111111110 11107100—7 O111111iw A 111100118 111111101—9 Hobson.. 101110wW O1L1111114—9 Halderman.i100111101—7 Peuris eee Uf 0.1 O40 SEL Taek TeWS ...1 1011011—8 Tucker 1 a A so Walking WOK assrcvcwesciedaess.serl 1 0—=2 WHRRIMS Sra asea 7 eee A Ties on nine. Bennetf,.........--.20,<00,0 1 1—2 Martin.....-...----.00e +1 10—9 ThsmopsOn....2.....5206.. -010—1 Kerstetter .. . Olw GPIMGN ...-seveeesstseascecl 10-2 § Naglea.ce-sass, 111-3 Tunsta l..... soveeseeeel 1 1-8 Uburch....... 2. cesses ed 11-8 Wielda 74. 2st coe be syseneal 1 02 Second tie. TOUBtAl), . 5, ssetawsse~ssed be ow Chnreh,.sssa----. rerenseesl 1 1% Schaal,...... pe veses--k L 1— Third tie. NGHASI ase rssh oes etude 2s Church ......... 210.......0 W Ties on eight. Hutchings. ..............,.0 w Hauassfurther, ....... bobesy 111-3 and ape chon Sanaa ree i a pale. ci 5 5 sy “110-2 fxr atakcntte ate —3 ANUrews..,........ Teeseey Avice stack eval tie? Ta Aan ea ae west Second tle. POLY, .eesesceceeesesss0s--1 O12 Hagsfurther...... og eer: sol 1 1—3 Doup,..,.... tetttaas OW Purse No, 4—5 single, $1 yards: Shalicross, .... ede D PL eaeeTG his se aetae fee sasha Pell L 11111-5 Frutcninge: tian qoe --11111—6 Poilard..... --.11111—-65 11101—4 Meadows....:........:1 1111-6 J MU 1I—6 Braye vesptaveeeered dal 1-8 1i111-6 10111 LTu111-4 -11111—4 11011-4 -11101-4 1uiidi—4¢ -01110—8 -li111—5 -11101 . 1101-3 1.1101 1—¢ Y1111—5 Muakry...... 1G? him -11111—6 Bounle...,........... 10111-¢ --11011—4 MeDermott..... specced sul .0-97 vera wine :1101%—4 Marun.......... eeeeceel ADDF, D Jones. .....4.-++.---1 101 1—4 A Pearsoa,............1 111 0-4 Ties on five, WS Perry,...,......,+....110—2 Dono........ 111-8 TUCKED). ccesseee++ee.----1 11—8 Hutchings,..,. 111-3 MOOK Senea iehls seceamid hoes ead F 111—8 Schaal, ......... 11 1—38 Bennett....... Ow Wogeliy..t >see . 111-3 TIO Woo Sataedec yy sec eens O11 2 Seconu Tucker ...-scese..0-.5,,---1 1 1-3 poo tts eee ses+1 1 1—8 CODE. icine pi.qt even sed eeas cal ULI Hutchitigs. ........ NGHHAls Sadan -ieesa eu shel =p Mhostdcg sak, pee ae Virgelenests caecwes-sescets] 1 1-3 MO@ARUOWS...«52--. TOW» oma cesar a tantes Fin vicle) LO cvWm | VCS, UICKIIG falar OUD aEeP eee male nyu: Third tie—migs and oot, TUCKET «1 111—3 Watkius...... -111-3 WOCKGE ess. sce r. ee» 111—3 W Cook.. -111-3 WHC. cecn eee dene: -111—3 Kerste ter.. 111-3 Tunstall,. 111—8 Hassturther -1 1 1—% TVET ese ess oho ne poreewenliL iS" (ACNGAl Sey ay ecdusarencced L138 Second tie. MCVEY..-< 2.0m wsereth 1 1—3 Wathing...........%.0.-..-1 1 1—3 Perry... 11 1—3 W Cook, 22. 66... ee 111-3 Tucker Ow Kerstetier...... +s 1112 Write .«1 11—8 Hassinrther..,. 10 Ww Tonstall.... 1 L1—3 Schaal........:s...0355+---1 11-3 IGE a aenee 1Ow Third tie, MCVeY. ..nwecensss-s «everest 1 O—2 Watking. eenvenes.-1 1 1—3 PGrryy. ste. Iie WOCODR Sits. cccetee sete. wot do Wuite... 11-2 L1i—3 Schaal... Fourth tie. e-ses,-l 1 1-3 wb ewed UW Tuoupstall.....-...... serecersiee --1 11—3 Wartking.......... .111—3 111-8 W COOK.,...00.. 1008 -lL11-3 wl DAS. EVeLeLbels ss uscyeeds «cos at 111-3 Fifth tie. eeose-l 1 1—3 Watking,...,....... -+1 1 0—2 Wook,..... Sixth tie. Perry. ..gy-000-cenqeueceeael 1 [=8 W)Cooki,.,....- wee POUStAI......+..--2+-++ee-1 1 1-3 Perry and Tnustail divided, Ties on four. 111—3 Partington. eeseceed 1 O—2 sssveepesrerseel 1 1-3 Fifth te, --111—3 Partington,.........-..... 111-8 seepesesees 1 Caldvwell.. Wigginton,. Sixth tie, Caldwell..cce++s,esee-ees001 11-8 Wigginton........-.-cecc0sl 1 1—3 Partington......-.....0....0 W Caliwell and Wigginton divided, Ties on three. Hutchings. .......... 202-1 11—8 PearOtyssseseerereseeee--] 1 1-8 C Henry. tics seaside toned 1 0—2 Bennetts. :sseseasssccers nl OW Second tie. Hatchings. .......,.....,.-1 1 1—3 Pearson... Third tie. tesivnel d=) PGAYRONs.i.;seansapnesees go Fourth tie. Hutchings. ............,...1 1 1—3 Pearson .cccccceeseeessees LOW Purse No. 13.—6 pair birds, 18 yards: * Hutchings,......00 11 01 11 j11i— 7 Tuoker,... ctetestaveeapiene L leit Hutchings..... veesseI1 11 11 11 11—10 Halderman,.....10 (1 1110 11— 7 WS Perry.. 11 10 11 11 11— 9 Tunstall,.....-.. 11 11 11 11 11—10 Kerstetter.......1 11 1111 1—9 Beoford.... --...11 10 11 11 1J— 9 Hassin ther. ....11 11 00 11 1-— 7 W Uvook.... ..-..11 01 00 w Shal.crosss......11 11 01 (1 00— 6 Watting .,......10 11 11 11 CO— 7 Caldweil.......:.11 01 11 11 U—B Maskey.... ».10 11 00 10 Ww Adims........--1 00 11 10 w H Petter ».-01 11 11 10 01—8 Grainger... Ties on ten, FTUITIBEAIT. aes pest ee opee li lie Lom TGCKEDs reve eces Tonstall and Tucker divided, Ties on nine, . 01 10 w Kerstetter..... +«s+10 10 10 10 00— 4 «seed O1 11—5 Bedford..., ese, --01 11 11—5 WS Perry..........-.-.10 11 01—4 Galdwell....,..- .-.10 00 10—3 H, Petter won third money without a tie, Purse No. 14.—Miss und out; sweepstake; 25 yards: BTitCuitupetsstvsateweri aca atessess te Ley Watkins..... Lil McVey....s. me P.rtiugion.. CO Henry ......sa000- 1110 ‘Tunstall...... a al al, bale heal al Abb, Huichiugs... a) Tne Benuetl... Schaal..... 0 Keratetter....... prs a a) AGUMS.... ccaeveeees er ea ae at tba hl WHEOOK cients Master acecers reeiEe pA er as Sap a i hag 0a Fagin Na! M Clurk.......... TL 0 Aalderman.. ‘ 1 OE BOMMGias eestearsu bt eeedemepeey nie te teeiua dies basta lant PeyetS RG ABR ee Hed ees pees a a ol al pl Hassfurther.... ty alae Ch; THCKBY 2b calsyaace tll psy AG GE Gk ol ay i) O.Gook. |. osha see ses Real ot tet ro Tunstall and W. Cook divided, June 16—Mateh for gun donated by Parker Bros,; 6 single birds; 25 yards; entrance free: J Perry..-.---- deishe o'r 110611 0—4 Pearson.......... 110 WwW Hudson. .. O11100—8 Berry ............... 111100-4 111101 J P Watson... .1 1001 0-3 W K Jones...-....-.101101—1 Burye...... eeu eee sk bel O or Poliard......-.-.. .111011—5 ‘Vhompson. 111011-—5 Cha,man. oe O10100—2 WS Ferry. 111111~-6 Metcalf..... «es.e1 1111 1—6 Tocker.... 111107 Haldermand.... 110011—4 Singleton... »lILOU® Herr. --101011—4 Hbarbour...........0111 01-4 w Cook. 11010 0-3 W Watson... 1011014 Tunstall .111110-5 Maskey... 0111116 bray... te -L11111—-6 Cnurch.... 107 GVOBCLS! reese rasey le Oty Doup... .. wladee sae. td DAEs Graimger....... 4100000—1 Weldner...,........101001—3 W E Watkins........111111—6 Tyler...... Wan deceesstls Uni D Jumes...... .101111-—6 Moore. sctsepster 20 LI Adanis.... .011101—4 J Holman..... OW McBride.....- 011111—5 H Petter.... 1111116 Bounie.... ..- »111011—5 HUarey,.. O111ilt Wigginton.... 111111-6 Thoin.,.. -01011i1-4 100W Hill...2. ve 1101014 +-101111—5 Mariin,,.........-...1 0U 1 0 1-8 -101111—6 Gilbert.. . 101010-3 Bennett..... -101010—3 Peak.... 111011-5 "LBYIOL.... 20, 111111—6 Grittth 1110w Almore. 111111—6 AW Holman 11111 1—6 Gipson... 10W Yerkes....... 0W Hu chings 1110121—5 Fishback 111111—6 SCNAAL. wee 1001114 Bedford... 0 W Hoog0n,,.,.-+- 10w J T smith. .101000—2 Harri-on... 011011—4 Dwyer.... 011111—6 MeDermot.. ..101001—-3 Sale....... -+se. lL OW Howard...... ».0 1011 0-3 Ganulbert............0 W McCoy,...0.---..-+-1 01:01 0 1-3 Ties on s\x. MELCAIIS Cons dn pases techeel dal PELIe Te. ct eeeaueitnoces 111-8 Bray.--- mats pine aCe Ws Doup....0s-.- 111-3 Watking.....5 ..,....0.. --111-—3 Pelter....... peeled 2 W gginton.. avessseeeel 1 1—§ A W Holman. asseeel 1 O—2 Tuylor.... ey eaiece nl AV Fishback. ...02....+...-...0 1 O—-1 Atmore........ me SAAR BS «east 0 0-1 S’cond tie. Metcalf... edecosn oss-+1 1 0—2° Perry.. Watkins i ..111—3 Doup. Wigginton. pidne éteceesl UW, Third tie. Watkins.........-......,..0 1 1—2 Donup...... aoe enseeenel 1 1-3 Doup wins the gun. 1+ OSAGE CLUB. OsaGe City, Kas., July 5, 1879, EpiIToR FoREST AND STREAM: One of the most brilliant and interesting shootings that has orcurred in the West touk place here yesterday between Georg: Stockwell, of Atchison, Kas, and J, M, Hirshey, of this city. Hach man had 50 singie birds at 26 yards rise, use of one barrel, The purse was $240, The score is as fullows: Hershey. ,.2:..111 11 1O0TO1TI1101 1S Wa ip Bs a a Ba ea So a | T1i1VLT111711111111111111 0—45. stockwell......1111UT1111111110111111111111 OLGO117217111111111101014, W.H. Hilet, of Eldorado, referee; A, Black, of Osage City, and W. handal!, of Burlingame, Judges; S. M. Berry, cf Osage City, Scorer. There was a very large alteudance, with many ladies present. Wheo the twelfth bird hed been shot, and the score showed the Atchison Man 2ahead, betting was 6 to 1 agaicst Hershey. At the twenty-second bird «a nice questioncame up, Stuck well hit a bird, which flew over the crowd und alizhted on top ofa carriage, The bird was chullenved, and Siockwell climbed op on the carrldge to gather his bird. Mr. Hers iey and his friends claimed that under the rules of the Kansas Stace Snooting Assdciation, Siovckw-ll was bound to be on the ground when he gatuered his bird. The bird was allowed, but the general seuliment amung sporting men was that ee hata was serOnes a t nthe afternoon the members of the Osage City Gun Club ha friendly shoot for the § ate Medal, a fine piece of goid rorktbeet 3 which the club won at the State tournament at O tawa last fall, Mr. Hershey did not shout. Amos Biack got the prize by a gvore of 20 ballsf omarotary trap. William Meloourne, 19—shuoting at 21 yards, The Osage City Gru Club had a shoot at Topeka with the Topeka Gun Clob, about two weeks ago, in whic! the Osage City men were viutori- ous at all points—pigeons and balls, single and donble rises. Mr Hershey attended the Texas State Tournament af Waco, a few weeks Dp, : ; _3 | 920, and after winning the first three shoots was barred s : ies a a seoe0 Uy 1s Mullan... ....».-0.5. 0001 0—1 Fini. .s 0 = Caldwell.....- Parker,...-.- J H Lowrey.. Spielman.... Billmgs,.... Third match—Same day; 6 singles; 18 yards rise; $1 entrance ; JH Lowrey......--.+.-1 1 ta 1—5 BF Hulls... ccses+e-d 00 J 1-3 illings.... dials ek Wel Caldwell 1100 Mullan. . 1000 Wal Caldwe. 1101 Parker......++ eecee- st O01 Asn DACOTAH, Fives divide purse, R—Fort Wayne, Ind., July 3,—The following score was atactph Aananite Fred A. etthnett, a youth not yet fourteen years old, son of W. W. Stinnett, Train Dispatcher Wabash Railway. One hondred glass balls thrown by liand; distance, 15ft:; rifle, a Remington 22 cal.; gun wiped every 10 shota : 111011111110111110111111i1711121107111 41111111111111111111111111110i1a31T111 411471111111111111101101111111—93. He aiso hit 12 copper cepts ont of 15, thrown in same Manner and distance as the balls, and hit 6 out of 7 balls thrown by bis pi eae eV. Ue FRESH WATER, SALT WATER, Tront, Savelinus fontinalis, Salmon, Sadmo Sat She Sata hc lee mo Salar, eepstie Teheaar, 6 Salmon Trout, Saloio conjinis, cephalus. ‘ sete Land-locked Salmon, Saimogloveri, Striped Basa, Roecus linnentua. Mauskalonge, sex nobilior. White perch, Morone americana. Pike or Pickerel, Hsoa luctus, Weakilsh, Oynoscion regalis. Yellow Perch, Aerew lavescens: Binetish, Porntomus saltatrie Bpea ae Mackerel, Cybiuin muacula- we. Cero, Cybiunr regule, Bonito, Sarda pelamys, Kingfish, Menticirrus nebulogus, —— a TROUT PLIES IN SEASON FOR JULY, Little Fgg, No. 12.—Body and feet of orange and yellow, mobuir and hare’s ear mixed; wings, bright lyaline, slightly mottled ; set, same a8 wings. Lightning Bug, No. 10.—Body of equal parts of dark brown and black mixed, tipped with yellow ; feet, of feathers from the Eng— lish grouse ; wings, double, the iimer wing black, the outer wing a yellow brown. General Hooker, No, 9.—Body made of light yellow and green, ringed alternately; feet, red hackle; wings, of the tail feathers of the ruffed grouse. Little Claret, No. 11,—Body and feet, dark claret mohair, slightly” tinged with blue; wings, of the bittern or brown hen; setm, dark brown. Claret Fly, Wo. 9.—Body, dark claret; feet, black; wings, of the brown hen. Fetid Green, No. 10.—Body, feet and wings, a pale green. Tarpum ScauEs.—Our correspondent ‘! Bexar” sends from Corpus Christi, Texas, two scales of a Tarpum captured by him on the 25th of June, at that place. The fish’ measured oft. Gin. in length, and weighed 81 lbs,, and from all accounts afforded as much sport on a line as any game fish known. The writer says: ‘'A more lively fish never got fastened on a line. At least half a dozen times he let six feet of daylight shine between him and the water, and he had his mouth open, shaking it like a trout all the time. It was glorious sport and lasted nearly an hour.’ The tarpum is seldom taken with a hook, but frequently with a harpoon. It is locally known as ‘‘ Grand Heaiile,” (pronounced akaiye) signifying large scales. In Louisiana it is called the silver fish, and in the Carolinas, the tarpum. Its scientific name is Megalops atlanticus. These scales are a marvel. They are translucent and horny, and constitute an almost im- penetrable armor plate where they lap over each other. That portion of each scale which is exposed resembles chased silver, and when wet is as brilliant as can be imagined. We have specimens which we obtained at Savannah twenty years ago, and they do not seem to have lost their brilliancy in the least degree. Those just now sent us from Texas measure 3x0} inches in diameter and the silvered part of each is one-fifth of the whole. Our friends in the South At- lantic Seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico may be able to con- tribute much information concerning their food, habits, spawning seasons, migrations, efc. Tur DINGEE SCRIBNER Ronps.—Dingee Scribner is the best known rod maker in the Canadian Proyinces. He is es- pecially known to anglers who visit the maritime Provinces in quest of salmon. Twenty years ago we used his greenheart rods and his attractive artificial fies, and have always recom- mended them to visitors to those **parts.” But Mr. Scribner's tide of fortune has noi always been al the flood. Nota long time ago a fire destroyed the city of St. John, where he is lo- cated, and he shared the common fate of nearly all the mer- chants and artizans. Ji has been customary to liken any per- son who has recuperated after being burned out to a ‘* pheenix rising from his ashes ;” but Mr. Scribner is. not that kind of a bird. He is merely an unfortunate fisherman who is trying to retrieve his losses; and we therefore take an especial pleasure in recommending American anglers who visit New Brins- wick in quest of salmon, land-locked salmon and trout, to his good offices, His artificial flies for land-locked salmon are a specialty. Mr. Scribner has been a frequent advertiser in these columns, and while not aiming to divert patronage from American rod makers, claims a share from thoss who can make it convenient to fit out in Sf. John for Provincial waters. Address him at Waterloo street, 8t. John, New Brunswick, W\ Suarpor Lake Fisaine—Kingsion, Ont,, June 30.—The fishing season is fairly opened and promises excellent sport for lovers of the rod. On the 20th iust,, a party of five, con- sisting of W. U.,J. 0., J. R., J. B., and your humble corres- pondent—all worshipers at the shrine of the immortal I W, —gathered up our tackle and camping outfit, jumped aboard the 8 p. mw. Kingston and Pembroke train, our destination being the famed Sharbot Lake, aistant from Kingston about forty-five miles; fare, $1.40. No charges for boats, tackle or camping equipments. Arrived at the Sharbot Lake Sta- tion 6;30. Got our camp goods and tackle in the boata and struck for the south end of the Jake, where we went into eamp. For five days we had royal sport with the black bass. The lake is protected by special act of Parliament from all descriptions of nets and snares, and the fishing in conse- quence is really superb, Nowhere in my fishing experience have I seen the bass so game, large and plentiful. Our fish- ing was done exclusively with the fly, except an occasional troll for pike, which are abundant and of immense size, be- ing frequently taken weighing 16lbs.,and even more. Nearly every color of fly proved good, but the most effective was one with orange body and dark turkey wings, and one made entirely of peacock's feathers, tied sos to bring the eye of the feather directly over the body of the hook. Bass are taken nearly every dy weighing as much as Gibs. The writer struck and landed two at one cast which weighed to- gether a trifle over 9ls. The proprictor of the hotel, Mr, Ferrin, keeps a book, in which is recorded the catch of hia — Gasrn Fisuerims—Perce, July 1.—So far the codfishery is the most abundant known for some years past, and exceeds that of the whole season of 1878--at least in Perce. The reports from the North Shore are equally satisfactory. Bait is scarce, as usual at this season. Salmon is abundant, so far as 1 can learn. One of 45{bs. has been caught at Sandy Beach, Gasp Bay. Colonel Walker and Mr. Harris, of Lon- don, Ontario, who have leased Grand River, have been very successful, having caught twenty-seven fish in five days. One, which I haye to thank them for, was a noble fish, weigh- ing 26lbs. when cleaned—just such another as Doctor Clark gave me the last summer he fished Grand Riyer. L’Hvesque, who has so far landed the greatest weight of codfish in Perce, caught a monster halibut at ihe commencement of the fishing season, measuring 8ft. Gin. in length and 4ft, Gin. in breadth. Unfortunately it was cut up without being weighed. Four- teen schooners—the first of the American mackerel fleet— passed here, steering for Gaspe, on the 24th ult. June has been an unusually cold, wet month. Bad for the crops, as well as for drying fish. Puinie ViBERT. Mame—Zilltown, June 30.—In our Grand Lake stream this season, the home of the land-locked salmon, the fish have been abundant ; did not take the fly readily until about the middle of June, but great numbers were killed by trolling and bait fishing. Since the weather came warm they take the fly, and five pounders are not uncommon. The season is now about over. ~ G. A. B. New Hampsume—Crauford House, White Mountains, July 2.—Moistened my first trout hook this morning in the ‘* Wild Ammonoosuc.” Fished two and one-half miles, and hooked 105 of the speckled beauties, many turning the scales at eight ounces. Shall strike some of my favorite streams soon, and will inform you of the results. That genial angler, Col. Spencer, will shortly measure baskets with me. Weather cool and accommodations. fine. A Sd. Massaconusetts—Veu Bedford, July 3.—This is the cul- minating point in the sword fish season, of,which queer fish large numbers haye been caught the past week. Blue fish are very abundant and large, and some fine catches of bass have been made the past week at Cuttyhunk and the Vine- yard. More large trout weighing from 14 to 2} pounds have been taken in our streams than for many years pass ONOHA, New Yorx—Bujalo—Black bass, rock bass and: perch are very plentiful hereabouts this season, especially off Point Albino and Port Colborne, Canada. PENNANT, Lona Istanp—Oanarsee, Jiine 28.—Fishing for blackfish, bluefish and flukes has afforded great sport during the present week. With friend, hooked a fine mess of the te rea a . ApreonpAons.—Raguetie Lake, Hamilton Co., N. ¥., July 1.—Large trout are taken by trolling in this region—Raquette Lake, AdirOndacks—during the past week. Alvah Dunning, one of the oldest guides and best of fishermen, captured two, weighing respectively 17 and 27} pounds. These followed closely upon a splendid 15-pounder he landed out of Blue Mt. Lake, a total of 594 pounds, making the three fish average 192 pounds—not bad for any waters! And a proof, trout still are plenty in our lakes. ‘The black-flies are nearly gone, and the woods become habitable. W. W. D. Vircrs1a—Rawley Springs, June 28.—Fishermen cannot do better than to come here for trouting. The Joy River, which rnns within two hundred yards of the hotel, abounds in trout for fifteen miles. Good hotel accommodations here, and rates low. Cc. P.§. Lourstana—Monree, June 18.--In the bayous and lakes we catch trout, white perch, gogele-eye, sun or red perch and blue cat. In the river all of theabove and whatis known here ag the *‘bar”’ fish caught only when the river is low in June, July and August, when the sand bars are showing. I think they are whits bass. They are nearly white with trout- like mouths, and bite only at minnows orflies. It is of com- mon occurrence for two persons in a skiff to start fishing (right in front of the city on the bars) at daylight and return to breakfast with 100 to 150 of these beautiful and delicious fish, 8 to. 14 inches inJength. The fish come in schools and bite more greedily than any fish I ever saw, and I have fished from the lalkes of Connecticut to Western Texas. M. N. C, Mronigan—Detroit, July 4.—Messrs. L. Hommedieu and Vernor, of this city, were up to Slocom’s Star Island House, St. Clair Flats, on the ist inst., andmade a gtring of 28 fine black bass, Detroit, June 28.—Peter Frantz and a couple of friends were out after a few of the finny tribe on the 24th inst. They made a string of 78 pounds, pickerel aud perch. Wisoonsin—Menasha, June 28.—Vishing here has been first rate this season, A party of a dozen from Nashville, Tenu., have been fishing here for a week past and have had good luck, bringing in some large strings, 8. L. H. OrnnGon—Portland, June 15.—Had a fair day’s sport on Gale Creek yesterday, four of us catching 240 speckled beau- ties (Salmo fontinalis), The “coachman” seemed to be the favorite fiy. W. L. + —__—_ FLY FISHING FOR BLACK BASS IN FLORIDA. ve Eprrorn Fors? anp STREAM: During the past winter while in Florida I had quite an ex tensive experience in fly-fishing for black bass in the follow- ~ ing waters: Elbow Creek and Turkey Creek, near Hau Gal- lie; North and South prongs of Sau Sebastian River ; Taylor Creek, near Ft. Pierce; North and South forks of San Lucie River; several streams flowing into Lake Worth, and Snake Creek, Miami River and Snapper Creek, emptying into Bay | Biscayne. While the bass would at all t eagetly the artificial fly was not so uniformly successful. On some days the bass would rise at every cast, and after hay- ing hooked one, ‘his wife and his aunt, his sisters and his consins”’ would jump up all around to see what had become of the ‘‘ brown hackle”; but-on other days they were as shy and coy as a maiden in her teens. Onthese latter occasions— and they were nol, few—it was simply ‘‘ Love’s Labor Lost,” as (icy were provokingly indifferent to the choicest and most varied assoriment of fies; whether done upin liveries of gold and silver, and all the hues of the rainbow, or decked in more sober garb, it wasall the same, they utterly refused to take part in the exercises. Why this was so is one of those things that “no fellow ean find out, you know.” It is the common experience of all, in Florida or elsewhere. ; While the streams above mentioned literally swarm with black bass, my expectations in regard to their immense size were not realized. I found them to average in weight about the same as in Wisconsin or Minnesota. The heaviest fish I caught weighed nine pounds, though I saw some in the water apparently larger. I saw but one variety, the large-mouthed species, WM. Pallidus. { The flies 1 used were tied by C. F. Orvis, of Manchester, .Vt., and were marvels of artistic skill, almost too pretty to ‘cast upon the water. Mr. Orvis—himeelf.a veteran fly-fisher —has left the old rots and taken a new departure in regard to artificial flies, as well as to rods and reels. They have only to be used to be appreciated. ‘The following is a description of a few of the most “taking” flies: MeLeod—Emerald green body, ribbed with gold; yellow and red floss tag; green drake tail with red ibis and mottled yellow; hackle, yellow; wings, black splashed with brown ; scarlet antenns. Imperial—Ked floss body ribbed with silver; green drake tail, with red and white; black and white hackle; wings, large, crayish white tipped with black; scarlet antenne. Green and Gold—Emerald green body, ribbed with gold ; acarlet tag ; white and scarlet tail; yellowhackle; olive green wings. The Abbey, Royal Coachman, White Ibis and La Belle were yery successful flies, the last three being especially use- ful toward dusk, having white wings. The black bass of Florida fully sustaias and upholds the honor and reputation of the family for gameness and hravery; and whether at the North or at the extreme South, and whetn- er “caught out on the fly” or ‘‘put out on the foul”—by the murderous spoon—he is the same dashing, leaping, bold and untiring fish. J. A. Hmnsuarn. Cynthiana, Ky., June 14, 1879. a A TRIP TO THE ADIRONDACKS. Nav Yor, June 16, 1879. Eprron Forusr AnD STREAM: T left this city Sunday night, June 1, via N. ¥.C.& H.0.R., for Ampterdam; arriyad Monday morning, and at 1p. m. of that day, in company with Messrs. G. & L. Kellogg, residents of Am- aterdam, we drove, yia Funda’s Bush, Northville and Wellstown, to Lake pleasant, sixty miles from Amsterdam. A more delight- ful ride ons could not wish for. We were received in nice style by Mr. D. Sturges, proprietor of the magnificent hotel at the foot of Lake Pleasant, end I must add that Mr. 8, is avery fine gentleman and keeps a splendid house; and what makes it more pleasant than many I have had the opportunity of visiting is that he does not charge extravagant prices. Here our guides, Mv. B. Page and C. Sturges, met us, and we started on Tuesday at 1 P. ». for the fishing grounds,, As one of our party was somewhat familiar with these parts we started three hours in advance of our guides (who had to employ a team to car- ry the boats, provisions, etc., fo the river, some six miles) and walked the six miles to Jessup’s River, where it was our intention to fish until their arrival. It began to rain very hard indeed, still we did not permit that to interfere with our fishing, so we went-at it without care or fear, and between the trout bites and mosquito bites we had a very lively time of it for a little while; still we brayed it out, and in about twenty minutes we had canght twenty- eight very nica trout. That being all we wanted for our supper, we quit fishing andreturned to the trail to await the arrival of our guides. Well did we haye to wait, I tell yon. It seemed forty hours in the drenching rain ; howeyer, it was only two. At last they came, aud we were not long moving down the river in our boats some six miles to a cabin where we were to go into camo. Jessup’s iver I should call Jessnp’s Creek, judging from the number of draws we had to make on account of the trees that had fallen across it ; the proper name should be ‘‘ brook.” We reached the cabin about 9 P. m., and a wetter lot of beings neyer liyad, We were not long, howeyer, in getting a good fire, and haying a very good supper, ws did not fare very badly. Wednesday was a pleasant day, and we managed to get fifteen pounds of trout from Jassup’s River. Thursday moming we packed up our traps, and traveled some two and one-lialf miles over # mountain to whut is called Dug Mountain Lakes, two yery small bodies of water, not larger either of them than a good-sized mill pond. ‘There was a small strip of Tand between these lakes, where we were again fortunate in find- ing 2 comfortable cabin of logs. After getting settled in our new home, we launched our boats upon Lake No, 1 to try our luck. Wa were ont just two hours fishing, and gaught thirty-live pounds of as fine trout as I ever saw together ; five of them weighed two and « half pounds, and the smallest would weigh a quarter pound. We sent this lot of fish in to Lake Pleasant, some ten Tiles, by one of our guides, Carrying the fish in was nob our only excuse for sending a guide so far. It had rained considerably since gotting into the wooda, in consequences of which our supply of bread was getting short, and itis a well-established faot among all good fishermen that io camping out you must be well supplied with bread. After partalk- ing of one of our regular dinners, which consisted principally of trout, we went after more of the speckled beanties. During the evening fishing we had rather poor luck, only taking about twelve pounds. Friday morning we went for them again, still confining ourselves to Lake No. 1, and in two hours had captured thirty to thirty-five pounds more of nice fellows. In the afternoon of same day we carried our bonts to Lake No. 2, to try it. I don’t think we had got more than ten feet from the shore when one of onr party rT r ” - ™ mes take the minnow hot, variable appetite. — hooked a two-ponnd trout, and from that time for the next hour and a half we had the fimest sport imaginable, catching forty pounds ; two of two and 4 half, and a number that: would weigh one pound each. Saturday morning we tried Lake No. 2 again, fished two hours, and got about fifteen pounds of very nice ones ; returned to camp, partook of lunch, packed up, left our boats, and traveled out of the woods to our starting point, Lake Pleasant, tan miles; bade farewell to our guides and Lake Pleasant friends; drove that avening to Northyille, and remained oyer night. Harly next morning we started again for Amsterdam, where we arrived in good seasou with seventy-five pounds of dressed trout, This furnishes what I call about as a nice a time as anybody can ask for in the way of fishing, but before closing must @XPress Ty entire satisfaction with the aboye-named guides, and can cheerfully recommend them to any parties visiting their section. Jonun M. Ginx. Auswers ta Corresyoudents. No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications. ts We cannot attempt to sive specific directions where to go for game and fish. Correspondents must keep themselves posted by consulting our news columns, G.L., Tarrytown.—We cannot find the pedigree of the dog you meén- tion, C. H., Peoria, Ill.—We should adyise you to congult a surgeon with regard to removing the tumor, R. H. B., Jamestown, N. ¥.--The Bailard rifle (not gun) is manu- factured by Schoverling, Daly & Gates, New York. J. N.d,, Oquaka, Ijl.-Measure your gun barrel to find how long it is, The barrel would be just as long if the stock ran ont to the muzzle, THOMPSON, N. Y.—I have a setter pup two months old. At what age should I cui his tail, and how? Ans. Do not cut it until he isa year old and not then unless it is very long, J, G., Fort Clark, Texas.--See early number for article upon divining rods, No scientific instruments to determine pressure of water under ground except drills for boring holes, . U. G. F., Frederick, Md.—Please state the proper charge for a gun of 8 1bg, 12 gauge 31 in. barrels and choke-bore breech-loader; wantcharge sultabie for partridge, rabbit, squirrel, woodcock and pheasant shoot~ ing? Ans. 4dr, powders, 14;0z. shot, J. R.; New York,—The catalogue of the birds procured by Mr. Ober in Martinique is published in the Proceedings of the National Museum You may obtain it by writing tothe Musenm at Washington, or pos- sibly of Mr, Geo, N, Lawrence, this city. A. H. M., Philadelphiz, Pa.—aAt Blue Mountain Lake, Adirondacks, you will find plenty of trout, very large and good fighters. There are good accommodations for ladies and children, and the access is easy. You may write to Chauncey Hawthorne, who keeps a house there. BACHMAN, Easton, Pa.—-The Newhouse traps can be bought of 8. Newhouse, Oneida, New York. Most pun dealers keep an assortment in stock. Wethink you can be supplied by Shipley, 503 Commerce Sireet, Philadelphia. Writeto€, L. Whitman, of Weston, Vermont, or R. EB. Robinson, Ferrlsburgh, Vermont, for information such as you ask for, H., Huntingdon, Tenn.—1, What species of eagle is the largeat? 2. Whatis the weight of the largest species of eagle? Ans. 1, The Northern Sea eagle (Haleetus pelagius, Lieb,,) is the largestof the trne eagles, though the Harpy eagle, of South America, is one of the most powerful, 2 The Northern Sea eagle is said to weigh from 12 to 14 pounds. J. I. W., Huntingdon, Pa.—For Entomology consult ©‘ Our Common Insects,” by A, S. Packard, Jr., Salem: Naturalists’ Agency, $2.50; “Guide to the Study of Insects,” same author, $7; “* Relation of Insects to Man,” same author, Estes & Lauriatt, Boston; “American Entomology,” by Say, $12 to $18, ¥ C. 8. A., Chicago, Il].—Duluth is an excellent point to start from for north shore of Lake Superior. Wor full directions, partienlars of streams, expenses, etc., see articie on “The North Shore of Lake Superior,” Noy. 7, 1878. Capt, Robingon, of steamer Ontario, Sault Ste: Marie, will tell you all you want to know abont it, J. M.5,, Bridgeport.—At what time of the heat should I get my bitch lined to getalarger number or dog pups, or doesn’t it make any dlifer- ence? Ans, Although we have known some instances of bitches be- ing served at the latter period of the heat having a preponderance of dog puppies, we are not prepared to assert that there is anything in it. G. T, C., Canon City, Colorado,—" Hallock’s Sportsman's Gazetteer” contains a very full list of books on angling and fish culture. _ Several hundred of lta own pages are devoted to descriptions of salt and fresh water fish and their habits, ‘’be best American books on fish culture are Seth Green's ‘‘ Fish Catching and Fish Hatching,” price $1.00, and Livingston Stone’s ** Domesticated Trout,” $1.75; but neither is by any means a complete work on general fish culture. Brxax, Cirpus Christi, Texas.—I stand very moch in need of a fine yery strong line fitted for a reel, one that I wi.l not lose every 10 ponnd red fisn with, Can you tellme whatT want and wherel can get it? Ans. Send toany Has ern tackle dealer for a 12 strand linen sine, if to be used fur fine fishing with rod and reel; and fora heavy hand line ask for a bluefish or cod line, either of cotton or linen. Laid cotron lines are pleaganter to handle than linen, as they are softer, ANNEX, Staunton, Va.—l, ‘The digestive apparatus of my youne Ney; foundland dog isin terrible bad order, Diarrlea and costivenees cone tinually alternate and yomitsfrequently, Sieepsa greatdeal, Nose Falling offin flesh. Lively one day and dni the next. 2, Whatisa “hair ball” in the stomach? Does it prodnce Same syi0ptoms as worms, and how to getridofit? Ams. 1. Worms most probably the cause. Areca nut, 2 grains to each pound of dog's Weight to be given on a fasting stomach, with one oz, castor ofl fuur hours after, 2, Haye never had a case and Know nothiog about it. , T. R. O., Philadelphia, Pa.—-In the vieinity of St. John, N. B., are Ritey’s, Saddler’s, McCrakens, Chambers’, Lerrio, Bal’s, Beaver, Deer, Latemer, Tong’s, Spruce and Lomond lakes, all within from 7 to 99 Miles of the city, and affording excellent trout fishing. To Mispeciz, Nerepls, Radclilfe’s, Collins’ and Garnett's creeks is ood stream fish- ing. From Halifax, N. S., you may go for trout 1o Hobley's Lake, Bast River, and other waters, reached via stage to St. Margareta Bay. Five Islands, Indian Riyer and the Dartmouth lukea are good trout watere, a SESS EERE var lo A WEEKLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO FIELD AND AYUATIOSFORTS, PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTORY, Fish CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVATION OF FORESTS, AND THE INCULCATION in MEN AND WOMEN OF A HEALTHY INTEREST IN OuT-DooR RECREATION AND STUDY: PUBLISHED BY Sorest and Stream Publishing Company. —aT— No, 111 FULTON 8TREET, NEW YORE, [Posr OFFICE Box 2883,] TERMS, FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE, Advertising Kates. Inside pages, nonpareil type, 25 cents per line; ontside page, 40 cents. Special rates for three, six and twelve months. 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Secretaries of Clubs and Associations are urged to favor us with brief notes of thelr movements and transactions. Nothing will be admitted to any departmen: of the paper that may Not be read with propriety in the home circle, We cannot be responsible for dereliction of the mail service if money remitted to ng ts lost, tr Tradé supplied by American News Company. —Mr. Hallock, our Editor-in-chief, has now returned from his fishing cruise to Canada, much refreshed and ready for work. The third letter of his interesting series will be found in the cnrrent issue of Fors anp Stream. ee ee ee Qu.11, Nor Parrringr,—Begin right. Call the newly imported migratory qasil by their real name. They are quail, not partridge, as they have already heen miscalled. . eS, Tak InDIAWAPOLIS “‘Kamping Kurs "'—If its prin~ ciples and pructices are such as would seem to be sym- bolized by the Boglish disregard of conventional orthography, manifested in its name, the Kamping Klub of Indianapolis, Tnd., is a praiseworthy institution. The members, we are told, have banded themselves together for the express purpose of withdrawing from the restraint of bnsiness and society, and plunging into the solitudes and wastes, where they re- vert into that indefinable state of existence, whuse joys and hardships make up the charm of camping out. The officers of the club for 1879 are: President, W. Rose; Vice-Presi- dent, W. F. Hiliott; Secretary and Treasurer, Geo. A. EL Haugh. Last summer the club had a delightful time, and at last advices were actively preparing for another diet of locusis and wild bouey, this time probably among the Northern lakes. Iu their excursions the atti mpt is made to cumbine profit with pleasure, science with sport, and different mem- bers are appointed to invesligate and report upon various subjects of science and natural history. A museum has been formed, the growth of which affords a constaut incebtive to the collection of rare specimens, and the “ Kamping” men unite the character of sportsman and naturalist after the true ideal of the Forest anp Srrmam reader, for, as a matter of course, cach man of them reads that paper as regularly as the postman brings it around. ee —The complimentary banquet, given to the New York Game Protective Association by Messrs. Starin and Corwin at the Manhattan Beach Hotel, Coney Island, last Tuesday evening, wasa most pleasant affair, The menw, which was one of those for which the Manhattan is famous, was the least of the many features which combined to make this reunion of yeteran gentlemen sportsmen a notable one. Toasts, speeches and bon mots followed each other, and many happy things were said which, like all after-dinner good tuinxs, would lose their charm if transferred to paper. The ban- quet was, moreyyer, noteworthy as a recognition of the So ‘ciety’s moral force in the cummunity, a recognition which it hag well earned, SALMON FISHING IN CANADA. THIRD PAPER. RiyeR Gopsovt, Lower St. Lawrence, June 25, 1879. } Mr. EpIrTor ; My friend and host is a yeteran athlete from the ‘* Land o Cakes,” mighty in stature, of majestic mien and sinewy arm, venerable in years, rich in wealth, and powerful to command, He is Jord of the Godbout realm. Sulmon are his minions, and his imported Forrest rod hisscepire. When he sways if, the biz fish Jeap before him, and obsequious sul - jects graciously cffer up their lives. His dominion lies far ‘down to the nor'rud,” where the great whalesspout, and the dreadful octopus stretches out its giant arms; where the ice lingers far into July, and the lup of Spring is capecious enough for the most prolonged and protracted Winter. From the top of the lofty tower where I am now writing, he sur- veys his 5,000 acres of wilderness possessions, and overlooks the moody river whith betimes is black and white with its Taging outflow, and anon more placid as its temper sn>sides with its diminished volume. His gracions reign has already éxtended fifteen years. The Governors-General of Canada, Premiers, Bishops, Judges, and noted dignitaries from both sides of the ‘‘great berring pond” have paid him court and enjoyed bis munificent bospiiality. King Olat never acted the host in better or more generous part. When the salmon season approaches and the run of fish 1s about to begin, he sets forth in his steam: yacht Cruiser, (more Juxurious than the barge of Cleopatra,) sails down the mighty St. Lawrence full 500 miles, as we have just now done, hoists the British ensizn On the s!xff of bis tall tower, surveys the premises from the winding balcony outside, and in the name of the Queen, the Fish Commissioner, and all the newly created Knights of the New Dominion, declares the augling season open! Then follows a stir throughout the Camp, which has been silen} and tenantless for ten long months. The blasts of November have shaken it; the winter snows have piled around the clus tering cottages ; fiodds of spring have threatened them; and the breaking ice-fields fivaiing down the swollen tide, have even shoved them from their foundations, despite the fenders of stone and timber which were built for their protection Even now the tardy spring has scarcely opened the buds and blossoms, and ou this 25th of June all vegetation has the ap- pearance of gn April development in the latitude of New York. On the 14th of June ce formed, and on the 15th we had a flurry of snow. Last winter's ice still remains in many of the secluded gullies. Up to the 19th the mid dey temp rature averaged only about 50 degrees. Then warmer weather buvan; though winter clothing is still indispensable to comfort. But such weather is phenomenal, even for this Tegion of wind and cold. And this induces me to enjvin upon sportsmen, as I have often done before, to provide themselves always wilh an abundance of warm clothing and walerproofs, especially when visiling hijsh latitudes. The inexperienced inyanably suffer from neglect of this precau- tion, And now while the cook is polishing up the rusty stove in the kitchen, and several attendants are setting things to rights throughout, let us climb a neighboring sandy hill and survey the situation. A zigzag path leads to the top, and on the summit there is a flag sjaff sixty feet high and a rude shelter with seats for rest. This promontory is visible fifteen miles out to sea, and is a chosen landmark for navigators. Directly opposite it is another sand bluff a half mile dis‘ant ; and these two elevations, extending to the riglit and left in a range of spruce covered hills, enclose a great basin which was formerly the bed of a mighty river, and a harbor where vessels might anchor in fifty fathoms of water. But now the old river bed ig a grassy bottom, through which the Godbout flows with comparatively insignificant volume, dividing itself fur a while into three branches, so as to enclose the two pretty worded islands, and then uniting again, and reaching the salt water by a single channel, with scarcely three feet of water at low tide. At high water the yacht can run in over & sand bar and find safe shelter under the lee of a sandy spit covered with spaces which runs parallel with the St. Lawrence, and was itself once a mightier san/bar at the mouth of a mightier river. The present saudbur is merely a projectinn of the gpit ; and the spit itself a projection of the sand bluff beyond; and the bluff, in its turn, @ projection of a still bigher eleva- tion, each of which marks the giadual recession of the waters both of th. river and the Gulf, This greater elevation is 270 feet high. It isa ridge of sand mixed with sea sbells, and is culled the *'Hog’s Back.” It is so narrow at its apex that two persons cannot walk abreast, and so steep that the stunted bushes and trees on the seaward side are cimstanily slipping down to the beach, while the taller spruces which clothe it Jandward, seem fo stand on the tops of those below them. From this high point of observation is a wonderful view. The yutlouk is toward an apparently boundless sea, flanked on the left by the Point des Monts, fifreen miles below, and outlined on the right, as far as the eye can reach, by the blue hills of the distant south shore, thirty-five miles away. Be- yond the hills the snow-capped summit of Mt. Ste, Anne glit- terg in the sun ; stretches and patches of snow can be seen on many of the highereleyations; down toward the Gulf sey eral long lines of smoke indicate passing steamers; there are three or four ships and a couple of fishing smacksio the offing. The fureground is rugged. Great combers of surf rollin with the tide, and chase each other over the sandy flats at the mouth of the river, while breakers dush and thunder against Err ne eT cea Ua Ena ant na aSnSnn SEIS SnnSSI SRE the bases of the great perpendicular cliffs which flank us on either side up and down the coast. As Jar as we can see the shere is cinclured with foam, aud a host of sea birds are ho- vering above the towering crests. To the left, on a grassy beach, are the dilapidated quarters of the Hudson’s Bay post, the little tumble-down church, and the bamlet where Napoleon Comeau, the guardian of the river and his relatives and neigh- bors reside, In summer the picture is very pretty, but in winter it must be desolate enough. Yet Comeau finds much employment and profit in shooting seals, spearing porpoises and the Jike; while the forest back of him gives occupation for his traps and gun. Turning our backs to the sea, we now overlook the basin of the Godbout, lying directly beneath our feet, so deep that its inequalities of surface are ilended, and the dark evergreens which line its bottom and sides, contrasting with the vivid fo- liage of the newly leaved birches, seem like a woven carpet of velvet. Its rim resis against a girdle of rounded mountains, dark with the sombre hues of spruce. Through its centre meanders the pretty river enclosing the twin islands. Just where iis flow is deepest and most placid, and the river bot- tom the smoothest and most grassy, we can discern the numerous cottages of the Camp; and a litile further beyond, ‘he foaming waters of a rapid tumbling out of a gorge among the trees, A fleet of bouts is struggling up the stream with stores landed from the sieamer. Five acres of the bottom was long ago cleared of undergrowth, a0 a9 to secure immunity from the black flies and mosqnitoes, and a coal draft of air, as well as a yista looking out to the sea between the sand bluffs. ‘There are five cottages, and several outbuildings which include a kitchen, icé house, fish house, etc., ranged along the margin of the river. The largest cottage contains a dining room, three chambers, and two bath rooms, and is flanked by the tower already referred to, which is three stories high end was originally designed to reach above the flight of flics; but like the ambitious Tower of Babel, it failed of ita purpose. The second story of the tower is a chamber, and the third a reading room and sky parlor, looking southward to the river St. Lawrence, eastward upon the smoothly flow- ing reach of the Godbout in front, and northward intu the gorge above, whence tumbles a series of rapids and pools, furmiog three wooded islands in the glen, Four Castle. Connell-‘‘cotts,” or punts, like those in use on the Shannon, ure drawn up in line along the river with their noses against the bank, looking in shape like so many allizators basking in the sun, One of them is a genuine importation from Ireland, aud the other three were made {rom its model. They are 25 feet in length, rising at the prow and stern like gondolas, aud stiff enough to be steady for casting the fly. No other craft could be devised more suitable fur the work required of them, which is chiefly in the rapids, and they can be heached in jify when decired. he river banks are so difficult or im- practicable thronghout, for shore casts, that the boats are in c ostaot requisition, They ure propelled solely by poles and paddies. There ig a pretty canoe drawn up on the beach beside them which adds an aboriginal tinge to the picture, Sitting on the porch of the main cottage we obtain a 120-yard rifle range directly across the river; and from the same firing- point facing down stream, a 1,000-yard range, with a full- sized Creedmoor Larget in position, Svume ta.l shooting has been dine at the shorter range, where many glass boltles are repeatedly broken in succession,—for mine host and his retainers are not only salmon fishers, but mighty Nimrods whose antlered trophies adorn many a hall and wall. Indoors wefind many conveniences and luxuries, such as cushioned arm chairs, rocking chairs, mattresses, iron cots, mosquito bars, and gauzz servens at all the windyws, ‘The kitchen isa marvel of completeness, aud the larder contains an abundant variety of canned meats and soups, vegetables, sardines, jellies, hams, corned beef, cheese, milk, ale, champagne, sherry, lime juice, sellzer, and so many other things which Oue may desire or necd, that, to the case-hardened sportsman who has been accistomed to rouzh it in tents, the appoint- inents scem truly luxurious, Yet the occupants are neither novices nor hearth-rug geniry. The chief mentor is a veteran 63 years of age, brought up on the frontiers of the Canadian jumber dis'rict, and is the owner of many of the Jargest mills; put he believes that comfort at any price is preferable to misery. He believes in forefending the arrows, slings, hard- ships, and bard knocks of a campaiyo rather than suifer and endure them. So say we all of us, as we grow older. We do not propose to test ourselves to the utmost limit of depri- yation, and live like savages, facing the elements, and tearing our food with our fingers. Such equipment as Mr, Gilmour has of rods, reels, lines, flies, gaffs, wading clothes, weighing scales, score bouks and slutes, face protectors, fly oil, and the like, few men ever saw befor. CUauada, Great Britain, and the United States are alike scoured in search of the best appliances. In a single box, just consigned, he has £35 worth of Kelso flies of best appruyed patterns, to suy nothing of quantities of other makes. Of American goods I noticed a Leonard bamboo rod, (which he much yalues,) two reels from Abbey & Imbrie, of New York, aud another from Conroy, Bissett & Malleson, of {he same city. Asa rule, however, the old Scotchman tena- ciously and obstinately clings to anything Scotch, ard, I believe, claims Scottish superiority for almost everything excent the Godhout! There are no salmon rivers in Sevtland like the Godbout. he says, either for ‘‘wickednegs,” or plethora of fish—or for black fies! Black flies are the very devil on American rivers. Nothing in nature so much tries the angler’s temper and patience. Imagine a person standing helpless for << ae ' \ =. = forty minutes, with both hands holding the rod while he kills his fish, and the unconscionable insects attacking him on every exposed part of his body! No writer ever did justice (to the situation. It is interesting to observe the devices em- iployed to protect the exposed parts of the person. Nets, gloves, gauntlets, wristlets, helmets, masks, oils, essences, and a score of other contrivances are called into requisition, but without much relief. The best remedy is to wear woolen clothing and tuck the trousers snugly into the boots, Wading ‘pants which come to the arm-pits are an effective remedy, ‘ut very hot in warm weather. For the hands wear lamb’s- ‘wool lined leather gloves. They protect the hands and wrists ‘completely, and can be pulled off or on easily. All other ‘kinds of gloves stick. A loose linen helmet over the head, ‘and drawn tightly over the face with an elastic through a | hem is quite efficacious, but the flies are apt to craw] under- i neath. Puil your soft bat well down, turn up your coat ‘collar, and wear untinted glass goggles, if the flies attack your eyes. With such arig you are not only nearly fly-proof, but an interesting sulject for 4 photographer, Oils and emo- jents do not give satisfaction. A compound of tar and oil is he very best of all preventives, but it is sticky and disagree- able. While our cool weather lasted, flies did not trouble us, but with the first warm day they came in swarms, and their energy and persistency is now something terrific. Fortuoately we have one plice of refuge after the battles of the day: yet our closely guarded houses are not altogether exempt. Des- pite the protective sereens at all the windows, the rooms fill Tapidly when the doors open, and swarms follow any person who enters, They eme in by the back-load. Instinctively flying toward the light, they gather upon the windows and ‘creep about the gluss in darkening myriads. On Sundays, When there is no fishing, the leisure hours are profitably em- ployed in repeating the Shorter Catechism and mashing them, Dne at a time, with the end of the forefinger, changing to the thumb or middle finger when that gets tired. It will be Teadily perceived that at the rate of two a second, which is a fair business, a very large number can be disposed of in a | short time, and the ronm be cleared if the doors be kept shut. But there is another more expeditious method, which is to smcar the panes with oil, into which the flies fying are imme- diately and immovably stuck, and of course soon perish mis- erably. When the windows become so covered as to be obscured, the darkening mass is scraped off with the back of a case kuife and the oil renewed. Fortunately the creatures disappear at nightfall, so that unalloyed rest and sleep are aesured. Successful fishing in the Canadian salmon rivers is no child’s play. To secure goo scores, it is not only necessary to understand the habits of the fish ; to cast and play the line properly; and to handle the fish judiciously when hooked, but each stream has its physical peculiarities, so that even the cst skillful angler will be beaten by those who are perfectly familiar with the river he fishes. Moreover the labor is ex- cessive in such rapid and tumultuous rivers as the Godbout, and the ulmost taclis very ofteu required to save a fish. Though a fre quenter of the more quiet streams of New Bruns- wick aud Nova Scotia for the past twenty years, the feats ac- complished here often astonish me, Perhaps I can convey an intelligent idea of the difficulties and dangers of the sport by taking the reader through the successive pools, of which there are fourteen io all. In the first place I must tell you that this is only a three-r0d river, although there are fiye of us fishing here at present. Rivers are gauged according to their capacity to afford good angling for a given number of rods, and the rentals are deter- mined accordingly. When a party is on a Tiver, certain pools or sections are assigned to each rod each day, and these pools are fished in rotation, so that all have equal chances. The season begins about the middle of June, though a few fish ar- rive earlier. They come in gangs wilh each tide, and the ex- perienced hand can usually tell whether the arrival be large or small. In the early part of the season the rivers are very high, so that the lower pools afford good sport at low tide; but as the river falls and diminishes in yolume the lower pools with- in the reach of tide-water become useless at all times, for they are shallow at low tide, and salt at high tide. In neither case will the salmon take the fly. It is apparent that an early run of tish is most desirable, for the river is then likely to be full with the spring flood, and the fishing range is much extended. The run of fish this season is Jate, and we have taken only about seventy in all, ‘though some of them are unusually Jarge for the Godbout, one-half of them ranging between 18 and 28 Tbs. Salmon vary ip average size in different rivers. The averige here is 11 |bs.: in some rivers itis double. The de- ficiency in weight is however made up in numbers. The fol- lowing is a stutement uf the take here for eleven years :— Number Wright Rods, of Fish, lbs. 473 4,h65 4c pee sea eesne see DUDE 20 to July 14 pat 5,125 BTA hme Sr 427 6,669 oo I uw "20 818 3 UKG. Bes AGarear Ae 3 $15 6.408 1G. Bele a7 8n9 4,348 th am TO Ag 609 21 5 Moe IP SIT 2 349 "oy ac 9 132 1,495 Ta 4 12 2i8* BUT *% Mie 7 Wi 1,946 “95 4h 8 * ‘This was the year 1874 ‘The lessees and their triends left early, and the river Was subsequentiy oshed by Nicholas Comeau, the river guardian, whois one of tne heat anglers in the world, and second only to Allau Gilm mur, Eaq., who is still high od on the Godbout. Comeau fished fiom the &th fo Lhe 17th of July and took 365 ish, welghing 3,873 ibs,, which is said Lo be the best rod fehing ever known, FORESYD AND STREAM, | When the salmon first come into the river from the salt water they are gorged with capelin, sand euls, shrimp, and other sea food. Their arrival is indicated by the splashes which they make in leaping from the water. In the height of the season as many as fifty are seen in the air together. It has even been asserted with some emphasis, that on a certain year they kept the occupants of the camp awake at night with their noise, which was like falling boulders plumping into the water from the heights opposite. When the fish come all is excitement ut the Camp. Up goes the bunting from the flagstaffs on the tower and promontory, and all the gaffers come up from thé hamlet below to the Camp. A boat is as- signed to each gaffer, and each dovghty knight of the rod comes forth en grand tenue, and takes his place in the bow, prepared for a fair hand-to-hand, stand-up fight with the sal _ mon, The results will be duly recorded in the evening on the bulletin slate which hangs at the end of the cottage. All the gaffers are Frenchmen, and the angler who cannot parley a few words (wn pew) will be likely to stand at the tail of the list. Now we are all ready—*‘ Montez, a la roche, a hut.” The Godbout Hiver heads in Minecuagan Lake, whence also flows the Mineconegan River in a southwesterly direction toward the St. Lawrence. It is sixty milesin Jength, but only two miles of it are suitable for rod fishing. Frum its source toits mouth it is a turbulent stream, tumbling through gloomy mountain gorges witha continuous precipitous pitch, and pil- ing itself into billows of foam against huge boulders which obstruct its tortuous channel. It seems a marvel how the sal- mon can ever work their way to their spawning grounds in the upper stream. The limit of the fishing is at what is called the ‘* Upper Pool,” where the long pent waters rush down through @ csfivn sixty feet deep, with an impetuous discharge and spread out into a broad basin just under the shadow of an impending mountain. After whirling awhile in an inky eddy, flecked with bubbles and foam, it jams itself against a con- fronting cliff, and then dashes off again as impetuously as be- fore, though in @ broader and more shallow channel. Below, the shore: are nearly vertical all the way, and tringed with trees. The bed is choked with boulders and the air is damp with the spray which rises from churning waters. It is white- ness all the way to the Camp, save where temporary pauses are made at the pools, which I haye no doubt are most accept- able and necessary halting places for the salmon in their tedious ascent. Following the river, a path has been constructed through the woods with much difficulty and expense, so as to communicate with the pools, Trees have been chopped away, rocks blasted out, hewn logs stretched across chasms, hollows filled up with stones and earth, hand-rails placed where the brink is dizzy and the footing precarious, jetties of stone built up around projecting cliffs which bar the passage. There are drinking cups at the cold wayside springs which trickle down the moss-grown rocks. At two of the pools long reaches of ladders are laid over the bouldersin the foaming midstream so as to reach to pointsof vantage for casting. At other pools boats are moored for special service there. Halt way down, the stream is crossed by a rope ferry which swings you across the foot of a rapid to a landing cut in the solid Tock, whence an iron railing assists the ascent up the bank. The expense of all these improvements was fully a thousand dullars, Ob! this is the luxury of salmon fishing, indeed. In my ignorance, begotten of a limited experience, I had imagined the most difficult salmon river 10 be no more than a series of placid pools, in which the fish having been secured by a long line delicately cast and manipulated was handily brought to geff; or if perchance he ran into the gently rippling rapids below, then to be followed by a hasty chase over the slippery stones, and peradventure a wetting in the lower stream. I had neyer thought of saving a fish in a mill-race, and eyen shud- dered at the possibility of hooking one there. Here it is dif- ferent—as I shall prove in an additional letter, for this is al- teady too long spun. HALLook, Lhe j Bille. Massacuuserts—Hoston. July 4,—A general programme was madi: up at Walnut Hill for the National Holiday, four rifle matches and a glass ball match were on the list. Each was well contested, and a large attendance of spectators Witnessed the display. The conditions were excellent for BaOORNEs the wind staying quite steadily throughout the sport. The amateur series at 200 yards was the first match. OMS owellen i -esacstsssbacss isc psasaa Wo 404 4 6: 2 6.5 5—18 H Ff Richardson. =i) Sextet 4666546565446 4 45 § Lewis .s.ses.... +5 45444 64 3 4-49 M Williams. ........... cacti 5 45 3 444 8 5 6-42 A Subscription Match also at 200 yards, was the next event, and Mr. Jewell also took first prize in this competi- tion, with an excellent 33, the number of rounds per murks- mah being seven. The names of the four prize winners, With their scores, are appended as follows: OM Jewell...........-......+.-.88 HF Richardson,........0.05-70 32 Lu Hubbard,....,.-....--s.....32 EF Brooks........... The 900 yard carton match had 40 entries. The shooting in this match was of a high order, Messrs. Gerrish and Brown titing for first place, on the remarkably good showing of 40 out of a possible 42. The tie was shot off, and was de- cided in favor of Mr. Gerrish on the first rund, he getting a “carton” or “ six,” against a “‘buil’s eye” for his opponent. The first prize is a silver medal Of the Massachusetts lifle Association. W Gerrish........ 666466 6—40 Jas Wemyss, Jr..6 65 5 5 4 6—36 dF srown..,-:,.-66 6466 6-40 WM Ward.......3 565 65 d—+5 Saem Wilder..... 6666645—38 N Washourn.....66355 6 3-34 W H Jackson,....4 6 0 6 6 6 5B—&37 The renewed competition in the Winchester rifle match bad 28 entries, Mr. Hubbard leading his competitors on 68, 491 The conditions of this match call for fifteen rounds per man at 200 yards. ‘The best scores are as follows: TL. L Hubbard. ~-54464555644465 5 465 E F Richarora 5446454464546 4 5—67 GL Winship., Bd 54555 ¢45 4444 4th A Babpidge. 6544645445455 4 5—66 W Caries .. ~444565444444445 5-64 J Wemys , Jr 4445564454444 45 4-84 J Borden..... 4$46444445444454-63 E F Brooks...- Lad ato eet has esas - S$4d44554454444 4 4-69 Be Pagers-- on ccha= > becel secees pecepperee4 8453449454438 4 8-66 duly 5—Several matches were fired at Walnut Hil! range to-day, and much interest was manifested in the sport. The weather was nearly all that could be desired, an unsteady one to five o’clock wind being the only objectionable feature of the day to the meo before the butts. The first event decided wis the 500 yard off-hand match. One gentleman (Mr. E. FR. Richardson) made 27 out of a possible 85, seven rounds, at Ihe distance. The Winchester rifle match had a large number of entries. Good results were recorded, Mr, Jewell again coming to the front with an excellent 69, 15 rounds, at 200 yards. This match will be concluded Saturday next, the requisite number of entries having been made to warrant the announcement. Following is to-day's result : OM Jewell..........-.,. 4355554654665 4 5 4 4—69 DUBE Wee veensee gy oes B44465 565 45 44 5 5 4 5-68 GL W.nsbip....,..0..... 644544465545 5 5G 6 4—87 SNICHONS 4,5. -2- se aecns 54644643 54 283 56 5 5 5—t6 J A Lowell 4846565 565 4 6 4 5 4d 46 5 d—66 R Davis... woud £64568384544 4 4 4 5th The chief event of the day was the Spirit of the Times match. In this there was another fine dispiay of the shooting for which Massachusetts riflemen haye become famous, Mr. Summer heads the list with a splendid 217 out of a possible 225. Other of the competitors made good records at the several distances af which the match was shot, as will be seen by the subjoined summary ; J § Sumner. FOO. 6555656455 55 5 5 56 8 B79 OU. 466 56664485 465 5 5 & 5—7 1,000. 564565656 5 5 6 & 5 5 47327 W A dsekan BOO. sss... 5 berees w4 56465 6 6 HS 4 6 5 5—72 He 455555 5 3 5 5 56 4 5 5-73 265355 45 45 5 6 4 5—6h—209 W Gertrish, COU aul etectls ss 63546555 5 5 46 6 5 5—T1 45¢45645665645 5 5—69 43565 3545 55 5 & 5 5—H—208 Salem Wilder, : 46646566 5 5 6 6 5 573 55545655 6 5 6 5 4 4-67 5265 5 6 4 45 5 4 6 4~—67—207T- d F Brown. 6445566565 5 5 8 6 5 5 5-71 . 4565665 6534656 465 4 6-68 TG00\ ese ee. es seed 4 2545 5 4h € 5 4 5 4 5—GG—205 W M Ward, ...cacend accase62 62 64 1E8 J 4 hadwell,........seses0e- t3 63 61 157 DANIGHOIB A Sy tense ees ats 57 64 56 Mit Belleoue Range, July 2.—The Medford Amateur Rifle Ag- sociati in regular competition to-day shot at 200 yards in the Sharps match, with scores : De MEI OU EE UD ee RA AAR qs semaint 445536465 5 4-45 H & Richardson... Hep. vel 56456545 5 44g J #8 Os oie .... 5565445 45 4 4-95 Jd Kas man,, OG 4465544 4 5 444 RK sawyer. 4444444 4 5 5-49 CA Rossel . 6& 44445644 4 4 49 DJ Paige... 5 5 3 44 4 4 B 4 4-49 WA Webber, +433 43443 4 3 34 Same range, July 4—The Raymond Sporting Club had a glass ball shoot to-day, and a rifle competition as well, The rifle work was at 200 yards off-hand, and out of pussible 50 tne following were scored ; Dy CINE VOC SiNiseesevspowvesaaeicessssD D> oD SE & a # 56 5—4§ H K Richsrdson 444445 54 5 544 HH t+ Cushing. ....c.csee cere oe 4446546 44 5 4.48 vu M Gneth,. 655444444 4—43 E Benet 34443544 5 5-4 HK Lyme 48334444 4 4 4-38 B Joues.. 433333 44 5 3-95 W B Witherell 342483 3 4 4 3 3-33 South Framingham, July 2.—The rifle club was out yester- day. The bidge was taken by W. H. Trowbridge by a score of 41 out of a possible 50 This is the fifth week Mr, ‘Troy bridge bas taken the badge. Following is the score: W 4 Trowbridge 8354644 Fred L Oaka .... owed 254 4 4 t - e fein Onarles H Olarky.ecen,--s-+ seerensiuseed 2 4 3 2 3 4 0 4 39 Akron, July 5.—The following is the score made by the satis Rifle Association June 20; distance, 200 yards, ‘' off. shoulder :” 3 Prailck....., 308.5 4446564554 WH Cuarter......-. rorya ten eel te, CE Vemas........ 444365665 5 4 6—48 JOG YOUDE....0055-- 65444465 4 4-43 A Eveu.....,.. ee #4444445 4 4-4 EEOW IDEs weawewse aura tensank ack ea 44644444 aay The badge was won by Mr. Fralick. Collinsville, Tuly 4.—Canton Rod and Gun Club, Riverside Range. Practice meeting at 200 yds., off-hand, 3lbs. pull, 10 shots : / Mass, OPBs Halt arable sie 12101111 9111110 9 12-105 Cre G F Lewia..., -jes-.4.- -: 91011124) 910 712 8-98 48 Saoborn......s0.-......- 51010 610 61010 9 s—gg 40 Bulwell.... «ss ueeys- T 510 BIL 101110 4 12— 96 40 AUGLE WSs, 2. ces cnsnence es 111011 510 9 6 7 § S—4H5 40 Laubenerein........ .. «10 9 611 6 6 8 9 8 10— 8g QT PHSteC /.. sea ,nseaeteee dl 5 9 7 T 2 6 410 S78 38 CHAPIN: ... <5 20r-2-4..44.- 510 46 9 912 § § g Ty 38 Hopkinton, July 4—The Hopkinton Rifle Club held a matcu at their oUU-yard range last week. The weather con- ditions were unfavorable, with slight haze and gusia of wind Some good scores were made. Below is the summary : , N Je@WEll...Sesceceeeeeet 6 4 5 4H F 5 = OC While... 7-425 56 5 6 4 5 3 5 i t ee BP Ro-e...- 323408444065 5 4 5 55] G P Woud... 5 3335522442832 4 3 3—49 AW STG os Put ales abeies She tisete 2444465 3 6 5 5-4) To-day the club held a match in Cloftin’s Grove with the : offered by en. eine Company No. 4. It was won by the Hopkinton Club, Seven rounds at 200 yds. off hand, and seven at 500 yards. The following ig the sum_ mary of best scores : Hopkinton Cinh, ALR ce.....-... litiaate pes 5.354 4 4 Nase yee) oe nn ere eae na te 24bd444 Framingham Club, FS Osks..., .--.--esesun--- ¢ 4 5 5 W H Trowbridge....... sored o 2 2 84 5—83 4—6T i) aw oor 4—50 3 5—4T oes ho <4 0 4 3 —The Beachmont Rifle Club is holding a series of shoots for asilver cup. The conditions are that the cup must he | won three times by the same person to become his property, BD Mr. Guith won if on the 2d inst, for the second time ona score of 40 ont of the possible 50, The wind was a trouble- some drawback, a8 if came fresh and yery plrong. Mr. HB. Bennett did zood work, although not in the competition, making 47. Following is the summary - MUBGDNEUT Ss cies ety ce wet ante psec 4655 6 6 & 6 4 4-—uH7 CM Gnuith.. a4ad4444 4 4 d-4 H Sawyer. . wad 4434 4 4 2 4—39 LET ny 2) 4s Ae re wt 5 £3 4 354 4 4 gegs New Yors—/wujfalo.—The spring meeting of the Bay View Ritie Association was held June 26. The day was fine, with the sun hot, but avefreshing breeze from the lake. The meeting opened with a 200-yard match for the ‘‘ Utley Badge ;” military rifles, ten rounds per man, The shooting was not fine, 39 out of the possible 50 winning. ‘The second match was a team competition, open to teams of seven from any regiment or company in the division, mili- tary rifles, 200 and 5U0 yards, five rounds at each range. Three teams entered, At) the 200 yards Company B was first with 97 in possible 175. ‘The final score stood as follows: Sixty-filth Regiment, 93 98—101; Company B, Sevyenty- fourth Regiment, 97 92—189; Company D, Seventy-fourth Regiment, 93 50—1438. The third contest was at three ranges, 200, 300 and 500 yards, any Tifle, five rounds at each distance, the first prize being the *‘ Hickox Badge." The following ave the winners : 200 yds. 300 yda. 500 yds. tal OD Arnold...esesesveacseesseceeedd aL i” a GT Quinby..... Reon faa 18 18 51 A Shepard......... Re a lial 14 13 db J C Grayes,.c... pecece - ril 19 11 41 On the second day of the meeting the weather continued excellent—wind enough to keep the marksmen cool without interfering with the work at the mid-ranges. The attendance was much smaller, but the shooting much better than on the first day. The first match was at 500 and 600 yards, any tifle, any position, five rounds, Capt. Penfold winning the badge on 40 out of the possible 50 points. The following are the winning scores: i 50 yds 600 yds, Total, CO Penfold....,.....2...-. A +21 WwW 40 & C Farnswort 18 18 36 GT Quinby... 318 16 $4 GC) TAPE Viele cate eMwe wdieces cin fi econ 20 13 33 The closing contest of the meeting was open to teams of two, 200 and 500 yards, military rifles, each man limited to one minute at each range, and to fire a8 many rounds as pos- sible in that time, There were five teams entered, and the spectators were afforded considerable amusement by the ef- forts of the men to get off the greatest numberof shots, At the first distance ©. D. Arnold led the field with 9 hits, score 27, followed by L. P. Kirchmeyer, 8 hits, score 22. At the close Col. Rockwood's team won with 77 points, GRurNeEr’s West Sipz Rivne Cius.—Sseore for week end- ng July 6: WE HolZMADD........s000er--sseeedS A TOY. ces ees cence rss cesesees SR Campbell. af < dC Craig... ] J Roesner.. haying made the highest average score forthe past six months. The following officers were installed for the ensuing six months: Pres., 8. R. Campbell; Vice-Pres,, Jos. Roesner; Hec., J. C. Craig; Treas., G. Greener; Sergt.-at-Arms, H Reitweisner. Scnvgnzen Norus.—The following festivals will take place inthe present month’: 1. New York City Schuetzen Corps, the 14th and 15th insts., ab Jones’ Wood; ring and man target, also bull’s-eye targets; Open to all comers, 2, Brooklyn Independent Schuetzen Corps, the 14th and 15th, at Koch’s Park, South Brooklyn; also targets open to all comers. 3. Shooting festival and presentation of a flag of the Union Till Schuetzen Corps, at Schuetzen Park, Union Hill, the 16th. 4. New York Central Schuetzen Corps, festival at Jones’ Wood the 30th and 31st of July; $400 in prizes, at man and ring targets, which are open to all comers. The following is the score with which the Manhattan Rifle Club team, Captain Geo. Aery, became yictorious oyer four- teen other teams, and therefore the champions of this great western festival : W Hayes & 24 17 22 24 92 19 24 20 21—216 L Vogel... 17 23 24 23 24 21 16 18 20 21—205 Olis Zettie 19 19 24 17 23 19 21 24 18 18—202 D Miller. ~ 2% 23 16 16 21 17 20 23 23 17—197 W Klein .. 8 21 17 19 19 19 15 JT 18 24—127 F Raschen,.-.-..---.. 17:18 20 23 14 2 20 18 19 21—167—1164 Wm. Hayes made 210 rings in 10 shots, and became King of said festival. The Ninth Ward Reform Schuetzen Club elected the fol- fowing officers: W. #. Schneider, President; Chas. Beil, Wice-President; Hy. Schumacher, Secretary ; C. D. Schute, ‘Treasurer. The Atlantic Brewery Quard, well-known citizens of the up-town western side of this city, elected the following of- ficers: John Klinker, Captain; F. Ehlen, Secretary; H. Hingslage, Treasurer. The Empire Brewery Guard, friends of the proprietors of the Empire Brewery in West Tenth street, have the following officers for this year: B. H. Helms, Captain; CO. I’, Kross, Secretary, and John H. Rahe, Treasurer. They will hold their festival the 19th of August at Schuetzen Park, Union Hill. New Jersny.—Brinton Association match, July 5. Open to all members of the N. J. State Rifle Association. Dis- tance, 200 yards; position standing; ten wounds, any rifle ; entrance fee, 50c.; 86 entries and re-entries; the following being the best scores : THOM St Cae gieg eperyen fac ec e aed! 444545 5 65 5 6-46 ZW Todd... 464465 5 44 5 5—45 AW Gibbs... 5445645 4 4 5-45 ‘DF Davida... o4454565 4 4 63 ¥ H Holton... 24443845 5 5 548 Homer Fisher ..., -4 44465 4 4 4 4-42 MF DCE UU LVideae ences s ye ntek sun tate 64¢44 8 36 4 5 5—42 J W Martin.. wd 446 4 4 4 4d 4 da) VL Sneldon., 25644 5 4 4 4 4 6-41 W H Dunlap... 6 64384444 4 4-41 W A Mulford, J 8 8 ¢ 8 3 4 84 8 2-92 Sharps’ match for military rifles; 200 yards; rifle won by J. W. Martin, A. Wiemand leading all competitors, but A Niemand... wt 4545 5 5 4 4 4-44 Jd W Martino... 544 65 6 4 4 8 5 5d DF Daylds.. 4446564444 4 4-%1 W A Mul'ord, Jr... 64646 6 8 38 4 5—41 WG Bield ones as 0 2-926 renee Fees wi 3 5 446 8 3 4 5-41 Homer FISher.. 7.493. 5 -e <- ree cat 44444444 4 4-4) #M Squier........ 3 244445 4 4 4-40 LiL & Greve...... 448 £4444 4 4-89 ColG EP Howard Oo €34 428483 5 4 4—99 Capt W H De Hart 4346 442 4 4 4-38 J H Burroughs.....- 56 304 5 5 5 3 4 4-33 DR BOA fcc ergcevespces jecssgieesast 4 42 42 Bd 4 & 3B a=eT UE MIE Gp Liebe ree, ee Se ae 3 44343 45 4 2-36 New Jersry.—Jnly programme of the New Jersey State Ritle Association, Brinton Range, Elizabeth : Re-entries in the following matches, where otherwise al- lowed by the terms of the match, will not be received Jatter than 5:30 P. M. July 1—‘ Ballard Match.”—Third competition. All com- ers ; 200 yards; any breech-loading rifle ; 10 rounds, without cleaning. The three best scores of any competitor, whenever made, to take the rifle. July 3—‘* Champion Marksman’s Badge of 1879.”—Mem- bers of the National Guard of N. J. 200 and 500 yards; rounds, 5 at each distance; the military rifle in use by the State. A fac-simile in gold of the Marksman’s Badge issued by the State of New Jersey will be nwarded to the competitor who, at the close of the season, shall haye won il the greatest number of times, July 5— Sharps’ Match for Military Ritles.”—Tifteen competitions for Sharps’ military rifles. Open to all members of the N.-G. of N. J. or members of the N. J. State Rifle As- sociation, 200 yards; 10 rounds; any military rifle, without cleaning. Prize—To the highest score in each competition a Sharps Military Rifle (Borchard pattern), Only one rifle can be won by one person, After fifteen competitions, the person who has made the highest score in the greatest number of compehitions shall be entitled to a Sharps new Mid-Range Ritle. July 5—“ Association Match.”—Open to all members of the Association. Final winners of the first prizes in the monthly matches of this Association, open to any rifle, and those who in the preyious Association Match may have made an aggregate of more than 125 points will be allowed to enter only in the first class. ‘The second class to include all others except those who may elect, to shoot in first class. 200 yards; 10 rounds; any rifle. ‘lo be shot for each week until the total amount of entries shall amount to $150, at which time the prizes will be awarded. July 8—* Whitney Match."—Third competition. All comers; 200 yards; 10 rounds; any rifle. To he won three time before becoming the property of the person winning the same. July 10—‘‘ Association Long Range Match.”—Fourth com- petition. Members of the Association ; 800, 900 and 1,000 yards; 15 shots at each; any rifie. The first prize to go to the person winning the most competitions during the season under the following conditions : Handicap—Every competitor will be handicapped on each competition after the first, by deducting from his score as many points as he may have made in any of these competi- tions above two hundred. ‘his condition to apply only to the scores in determining the winner of the first prize. The second prize to go to the person who at the close of the season shall haye made the highest aggregate of three full scores at all the distauces in any three competitions. ‘The third prize to go to the person who, haying never won a first prize at these distances, at the close of the season shall haye made the highest aggregate of three full scores at all the dis- fances in any three competitions, July 12—*! Winchester Repeating Rifle Match.”—Vifteen competitions for Winchester Repeating Rifies,- open to all comers, except final winners of first prizes in the monthly competitions of this Association which haye been open to all comers. 200 yards; 10 rounds; any rifle, Competitors using military rifles as such without cleaning shall receive an allowance of three points. Only one rifle can be won by one person. After fifteen competitions, the person who has made the highest score in the greatest number of competi- tions shall be entitled to a Winchester Repeating Rifle, model 1876. July 12—* Association Match.” July 15—“ Ballard Match.” July 17—t Ohampion Marksman’s Badge of 1879." July 19—‘‘ Sharps Match for Military Rifles.” July 19—* Association Match.” 7 July 22— Remington Match.’—Fifth competition, All comers; 200 yards; 10 shots; any rifle. Rifle to be won three times before becoming the property of the person win- ning, july 24—‘* Association Long Range Match.” July 26—* Winchester Repeating Rifle Match,” July 26—*‘ Association Match.” July 29—“ Ballard Match,” July 31—‘‘ Champion Marksman’s Badge of 1879.” CoromerA Riritk Raxex,— West Bnd, July '7.—A meeting of the Columbia Rifle Association was held at Columbia Range this morning, at which a board of directors was elected for the ensuing six months. ‘The newly elected directors are: Col. B. F. Hart, Col. E. P. G, Lewis, Gol. Braine, Senator Rabe, Capt. Anderson, John Kennell and 8, Parish. Col, Lewis was re-elected President, and Major Henry Fulton Superintendent of shooting and Hxecutive Officer. The at- tendance at the range this afternoon was fair. Two matches —the Sharps Rife Match and a match for teams for a purse of #50—were on the programme, but the former only was filled, the marksmen fecling delicate about trying their skill against the New York Amateur Rifle Club, which has won in all former competitions. In the rifle match there were 16 en- (ries and re-entries. ‘The conditions were 500 yards, 10 shots, weapon, anyrifie; any position; match or sporting rifles to allow military rifles 5 points; rifle and 20 per cent. of en- irance money tofirst man; 15 per cent. to second man; 10 per cent. to third man, and 4 per cent. to fourth man, The rifle was won by R. Rathbone with a score of 50 out of a pos- sible 50. Dr. Dudley, in three entries, made the extraordi- nary score of 147 out of a possible 150, The highest scores were as follows: hones. 555566 5 5 5-50 Fi Holsen DoD 4 eae 5—49 I 5 54 Doe ba 56 65 6 4 5 5 5—a9 Cg ees. + SEE PEE! 555 55 6 6 4 549 W E.Chorell....-vsleves sneer as fe 54654655 5 487 WasHINGTON, D. O.—The announced match aoe z See badge, presented by Mr. A, A. Adee, came of a range on the Fourth of July, and had ‘the usual bad luck of a erect _——— f S | ap 25 i blustery day. fact the spite 2atment of thi Columbia Rifle Association by the weather thus far this sea- son has passed intoa Washington proverb. With the ther- mometer at 102 dec., a brisk fish-iail wind tat blew blankets and score-hooks off the platforms, and a feéble sprinkling at) the last range from the edge of a passing storm that whirled the wind around toa twelye o'clock gale, the scores made, need no apology—but the weather certainly owes the club one, A number of visitors, ladies among them, braved the’ heat fo witness the match, but only a few shots were bold enough to fight the thérmometer and the anemometer as well as the target, Mr. Adee, not choosing to enter for bis own badge, was invited to join the shoot in a Pickwickian sense,’ and managed to hold his own at the first stage, On opening at 1,000 yards, the first few rounds looked bad for even pass able scores, only a dozen bull’s-eyes heing made by the nine contestants. The wind shifting a point or two, steady work was begun on the fifth round, when Burnside, the two Scotts, Canfield, Coulsen and Adee got on successfully, and for the remainder of thafi stage the shooting was exceptionally good, Partello settled down to his work on the sixth round, ‘brought up the white nearly every time thereafter. On count- ing up, Dr. Scott, Partello and Adee led with totalaof 69. each, Col. Burnside following with 67 and Laird with 65. | Moving back to 1,100 yards the shooting began fairly, but the wind again freshed and twisted and disconcerted all calcula- tions, Walter Seott here came to the fore with an admirable 63, for which he had to work hard, while Col, Burnside prose him close with 61, and Laird got a creditable 59, with r. Scott next on a tally of 58. The others all fell into serious difficulties, and Lauritzen withdrew. The sky now srew overcast, and a violent thunder-storm seemed imminent, but only the extreme end of the whirl struck Bennings as the fir- ing began at 1,200 yards, and made things lively for the marksmen. Partello got involved in ‘ unaccountables,” and after running up five of them, withdrew from a contest which had opened most promisingly for him. Mr, Canfield and Dr. Coulson followed him and packed up their guns. The others held on, although for all buf Col. Burnside and Dr. Scott the fight was hopeless, The Doctor began badly with outers and mags, but pulled together at the last, He was, however, beaten by Col. Burnside, who madé the top score af this ex- treme range, and with it and his lead of one point at the first two stages won the match and the badge by the very passable aggregate of 187. The following are the scorvs, as far ag completed: 436464566556 44-67 Col J O P Burnside.... 6458604453454 d—01 503554438455 3 560-187 5456545455345 5-09 Dr AI Scott...... 35554444498 44-58 238832456503 5 i—d9—176 644555535533 4 3-4 Walter Scott.,,.... 4850545444635 4-03 020236392443 6 4-44-11 4854566554455 5 5-69 Ad Adee... ,-2..255- 8308543855365 8 4—51 420243443443 48-47_107 45448545556 3 4 6-05 CH Laird...-...... 453833544546 34—59 508d4335353 00 40-164 On Saturday next, the 12th inst., the Columbias inaugurate aseries of matches for a superb gold medal, presented by Prof. Wm. Harkness, at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, in weekly competitions until the end of October, the three highest scores of each competitor to be aggregated and compared, and the leading grand total to win. P. 8.—On Thursday, a calmish day, Partello made 218 and Adee 210 in practice for Fourth of July. Viremi Lapims ar THe S00rn.—awley Aprings, tiook- ingham Oo., Va,, June 28.—I so seldom see in your paper any accounts of rifle shooting done by ladies that I take the liber- ty of sending you the following scores made to-day in a match for a silyer rifle (watch charm). The rifle used was « Ballard .22 cal., the target a° ready measurement reduced to 70 feet practice, the distance 75 feet, number of shots, 5: Tnches, Miss Appoline Alexander., 24 Miss Roller... ........0--0e aay Mrs Stokes “ 337 Miss Halstead Miss Alexander's score 1s one of which she may justly feel proud, as it is far above the average of the members of any (male) clubs in the large cities. There will be a prize offered each week during the ‘season, and from the intereel| mani- fested to-day you may look for scores which will make some of our celebrated marksmen look to their honors, HANDICAP. Intrxors—Ohicago, June 28.—Northwestern Rifle Range, George H. Thomas Post Rifle Club, 200 yards offhand, score: Inches. Mrs AI@XANGEL.........200. S35 Mra Dorrilitera..........-+.- 43g det ewee a deweeee . deeeweneeteanne Tyrrell... casscacacetvaensnee Speen oe) 445465 6 4 4 dd ‘Hobbs... 46 5444 4 4 4 5-43 Auatin, 44454 5 4 5 4 B43 Drory. 44546554 6 ¢ Y—43 Freeman ot @ 4446 56 4 4 412 Smith....... wi 4 44438 5 8 5 14d HIQDY. 00. c nse se pene sceswenpee 5b 6 8 6 4 8 2 5 4 Best CHhenowebli...e- wees ei ceen sees 4 8 44 3 4 2 od ¢ 4-36 QGurney..... Shoe po alah feale doc aa tea enas ee 334465642 3 3 4-35 DRURY. Onto—Oincinnati, June 27.—The first of a series of com- petitions by the ©. 8. and F. Club. Distance, 200 yards; position, off-hand: First Class, W Galdwell.sscsesessee eeepc S54 bd 444395455455 4445 5-86 DL P@nder... tess vi ccesessers B444 44454444444 4445 FSA G HeUBON,.... 2.2.2 ebeese sen d4d48d444455544854405—-(0 Second Class. D T Disney. ..ssececccseseces 846¢585645444555445 4—S7 A Koehler, 44445564443 465666 4944 44-85 J Weston Adbdddddbdddd4d355 5 5—85 M Gindel 48bSdaadd ddd 844544 3 4-80 W Hall,.... ne Be Se BA te a ie EXPRESS RIFLES IN INDIA. An officer of the Bengal Staft Corps contributes the following on the matter of Express bullets and methods of stopping large game. It will be read with interest as comig from one familiar with the use of this class of arms, where their em- ployment isa matter of vital consequence on many occa sions: Eprror Forrest AND STREAM : . ; Sir—In your issue of the 17th of April there is a letter signed ‘Sunny South.” His remarks on large ‘bore spherical ball rifles are somewhat out of date as far as India is concern- ed, The officer of the British army alluded to by him, the late Captain Forsyth, Bengal Army, effected by his theories a complete revolution in sporting riles in Indix, and laid the foundation of what is now known as the Express system, — Before his time the type of sporting ritle was a poly-grooye ee J) ' > “a a + 2 re a I , I ] cal and sometimes conical bullet with a very small ‘ee of powder from i+ to 2 drams, the result of which as-very slow velocity, puta ia power and high trajec- y, and many sportsmen preferred-using their smooth bores [with comparatively heavy charges of 3 or 4 drama, the loss f accuracy, which, moreover, was not much felt at the short ‘Tanges big game is usually fired at, being counterbalanced, by ‘the hard hitting and bone-smashing qualities of the smooth bore. Forsyth, however, changed all that. His system only gave snfficient twist to the rifling to spin the ball, Anything in excess of that he held to be prejudicial, as causing useless friction in the barrel and consequent loss of velocity, to say nothing of the liability to strip. He increased the charge of owder nearly threefold and the velocity of the ball was ubled, the point blank range being increased from 70 to 120 yards, Within the last ten years, however, the Express small bore rifle has almost completely ousted the large hore “spherical ball rifle in the estimation of Indian sportsmen—its ‘great recommendation is its extreme flatness of trajectory con- “sequent on its enormous initial velocity, which in comparison fo those of ordinary military rifles is as 4, or perhaps 5, to 3. ‘This doea away with the necessity of judging the distance at all ordinary sporting ranges up to 200 yards. The second -Breat advantage of the Hxpress hollow builet is the shock iven to the system of any thin skinned animal struck by it ; t can also smash bones in a wonderful manner considering iis lightness. Powerful large bore rifles of 6 or 8 gauge using 10 to 14 drams powder, and balls or explosive shells are used by the few sportsmen who have opportunities of shoot- ing thick skinned game like rhinocerous or bison: an Ex- press bullet would splash on their hides with not much more effect than on an iron target. Some sportsmen in India consider the 450 Express large enough for all thin-skinned game, including tigers, bears, etc. Ti has the recommendation of being light and handy to use— from $ to 9 Ibs. as a double barrel—but the usualrifle used for large game is the .500, weighing about 94 lbs. and firing a 115 to 150 grain charge of powder with a 340 grain bullet, while some even preter the .577 Hxpress, which is comparatively a monster, firing 6 dramgand a 480 grain bullet. This latter, however, is not much in favor except, among those who can afford to keep a special weapon for dangerous game. Indian sportsmen prefer a rifle to be as light as possible su lony ag it can stand the recoil of the heavy express charge of powder, and there is no use in having a strictly sporting rifle, one that has to be used for snap shooting at running game, heayier than necessary, though weight may be an advantage in a target rifle. The .360 miniature Express, firing 45 to 50 grs, powder and 120 grs. lead, is a good deal used for antelope shooting, though I think the .400 is a better size, being proportionately much more powertul. The double rifle is preferred by nearly all Indian ‘‘shikarries” to the single, though the latter is very commonly used on account of its cheapness. ‘The latter arc of many systems; the Westley Wichards and Martini Henry are the commonest, .450 is the usual size. T may mention that I know from experience that the Mar- tini Henry Government Rifle, used with 270 grs. hollow bul- Tet and 100 grs. powder, which is all that can be got into the Government shell together with a lubricator, makes a most successful, cheap and accurate Hxpress rifle, the sighting being altered to suit the trajectory, and I fancy any small bore military or target rifle can be made to take the Express charge successfully. The actual form of rifling is not a mat- ter of much import as long as the grooves are not too deep. With respect to the shape of Hxpress hullets, some haye can- nelures into which lubrication is put, others are plain and coyered wilh a parchment paper wrapper, and the lubrication done bya wad. ‘They seem to be equally accurate, perhaps the latter keeps the barrel cleaner. An Express bullet fired into an earth bank at about 120 yards forms a ring of about id inch in diameter, unless it breaks up into several pieces as sometimes happeus; the penetration is very little, from 4 to 6 inches. BENGAL SEFOY, R. Pindi Punjab, May 24, 1879. | Bational Pastimes. ARCHERY, Oxn10o—WMarietia, July 5.—The following scores at the American Round were made in practice, July 5, 1879, by some of the members of the Arden Archers; ay yds, 5) aa eae Golder et Edwin Devol.. - 84 2 dL Lorenzo Deyol. 64 36 3 219 C@@G Slack,,...- 127 $4 11 881 Jess Deyol... ATS: 3 39 3 44 Elmet Devol............- iT 68 4 345 LL Peddinghaus ........204 138 ii 10 453 Emery Deyol....., .....- it 61 22 1 150 Hiennianp Parr—Jil,, Judy 4.—The following score was made in Chicago, on June 30, in the first of a series of matches between the teams of the Highland Park Archers and the Chicago Archery Association : HIGHLAND PARE, 50 yards, 60 yards, Total, Score. Hits, Score. Hits. Score, Hita, Score. 133 20 &6 57 58 276 4) yards. Hits, Dr Weston...... 25 © Motal......--112 609 92 44 1 312 975 i886 . CHICAGO, Larned.....+. 27 135 23 iT 15 OL 65 272 Me Spalding. $23 115 20 94 19 iS) 62 298 Mr Shepberd.... 23 103 23 $1 8 va} at 214 Mr Burnotiam.... 27 131 28 99 16 70 66 300 Tolales....--.-100 454 80 360 68 240 a9 ods es ' GRICKET. FIXTURES. 12—West Philadelphia, Belmont (2d) ys Oxford. Hl Re 1t—Nicetown, Staten Island (2d) ya Germantown (2d), July 17—Stenton, Germantown, 8. Island (2d) vs Yonug America (2d), July 17—Stuten Island, Manhattan va Staten Island, Wansxvok Ceroret Croup, of Providence, R. I., recent: elected the following officers for the season af 1879; Presi. dent, T. Stainsbury; Vice-President, A. Martin; Secretary and Treasurer, R, Stokes; Captain, G, Oldham; Assistant Captain, J. Broadheac Oldham, W. Smith, J. Ont., played their first match of the season on the 21st ult.; Winnipeg, 117; Dufferin Park, 61. rat ; AW 7 ‘Executive Committee, A. Martin, G. Hopkins and . Thackery. Wianieie vs. Dorrarim Pare.—Thesge clubs, of Wiunipeg, EUREKA vs. Freperioren.—These two clubs of Pred ric- ton, N. B., played their thivd game of the season on the 24th ult., the result of which will be seen from the subjoined scores: Fredericton. First Inning. Tweedle, ¢ Bliss, b Allen.... 0 Second Mining. e Rand, b Allen. Rutter, b Allen........0..... TO: be Byre. so... W_K Allen, run ont. TMM OU.,s.2......, EH Allen, b Bligs........... ® ¢ Biges, bByroe,.......:../. Colwell, 1b w, b Bliss....... 4) ¢ Bites, b Byrne...........-- 1 Street, 1b w, b Allen.,.;,... 4 b Allem../..0..0.0. Setiiides 0 McLaughlin, not out........ 13. ¢ Rand, bvtlen,) sc. 5 ..ce..). 4 Robinson, ¢ Winslow, b Bliss. 1 b Allen ............00..05 many) MacNutt, c Byrne, b Bliss... 1 b Byrne............. ope! Kingston, ¢ Winslow, b Allen 0 not out............, wis Richards, run out.........., pO... BUSS; Do BYtHGss xt. seen ese ec Byes, 14; lee byes, 2; wides, oS Ee. a cr Chirag «....51 Byes, 3; lex byes, 1; wides, 8. 7 pla Ri iaetenene se ctele tote ~ 89 Totalo.. Hes batnst sas aes S31 Bureka. First Inning. Second Inning. Bliss, rau out......... aeks starrer TOE GU tevin csves anda tev cata 9 W Jarvis, b Richards........ 3 Allen, run out...... peeeineee 0 (DENY 7.07) he AA ee 2 1 Byine.b Allene scot. 2 Bennett, b Allen.......... nf Biggs, ¢ Rutter, b Allen...., 3 Wiuslow, c¢ Robinson, b Allen 2 Rand, not out............ PoRLGE TOIEGIU a ters caning dena e oes ee Stratton, tun out............ 3 Byes, 12; lez byes, 1; wides,2.15 Byes, 1: wides, 5...... Soeeecedly TROT octane as caseNere s BB) SAN ED oe ie re dere Pes The Eureka Club was organized May 28, and played its first game with an eleven from the Fredericton Club on May 31, and one on June 9 with same club. The first if won by 7 wickets, and the second with 6 wickets to spare. ST. Jouns vs. LoNevEUIL.—A match took place between the above-named clubs at St. Johns, Que., on the ist. inst., resulting in a victory for the former by 35 runs: Ist Inning. 2d Inning, Total, Longueuil.,.2s.-+-..- scree elas 60 a1 91 Ste. dolmagyccel Sk ee hiss eee GB: 64 126 Darv’s TuAm,-—Mr. Peck, of the firm of Peck & Snyder, No. 124 Nassau street, New York, will arrive in New York from London on the 9th inst. Mr. Peck will act as agent for the English visiting team, which is expected to reach here early in September. The eleven will be composed of the best professionals in England. The first match will be played at Ottawa, ont., when it is proposed to puta team of 15 Ameri- can (United States and Canadian) players against them. Two- thirds of the gate money go to the foreigners, Cricknr AT HALIFAx.--The Garrison Cricket Ground was occupied the afternoon of the 26th ult. by a match between the 97th and 101st regiments. The former won handsomely by 7 wickets. St, Jonn vs, HAtiPAx,—In the cricket match between these cities the former won by 115 runs: first inning, St. est Halifax 41; second innings, St. John 130, Hai. fax 33. UXBRIDGE vs. Toronto LACROSSE CRICKET CLUB,—A match between these clubs was played at Uxbridge, Ont., on the ist inst, resulting in fayor of the home club by 4 wickets. TORONTO Vs. WHITRY.—The Toronto eleven visited Whit- by, Ont., on the 1st inst., and played a drawn game with the club of that place : A ist Inning, 2dInnine, ‘otal. WIRE ey Piet 4 Pere eA 157 2 249 Whitby.......... ey sane seer elon 42:2 w'k’ts) 179 Sr. CATHERINES vs, Burrano.—On the 1st inst., the Canadian team visited their old antagonists on their grounds atthe Front. Unfortunately for the home club, several of their best men were unavoidably absent, which enabled the visitors to win in a canter by one inning and 29 runs. The following is the score : St Catherine. E D Boswell, c and b Totten........ (atatoun plete odd ten bn oP Pree my oe CH Connor, 1b w-b Totten......, CIES nde ne ante ts hy 38 D B Crombie, ¢ Wilcox, b Totten A Jukes, run out...........,. H Taylor, b Cronyn,., C Humber, b Cronyn W Merritt; b Cronyn..... Ao 5 Pye BA ar te acign ited J Borridaille, b Scatcherd E Bodwell, 1b w b Cronyn H Ingersoll, not out...... © Whepe, c Dudley........ Byes, 25; wides, 3............ 04005 2) $28 a oe pe “ARE C Hirst Inving. Second Inning. B Barlow, run out, b Jukes... 0 hit wicket, b Jukes... , ne 3 N Totten, b Jukeg........... PoINKess sho SRY GS 0 8 8.McCrea, b Jnkes........ Genet onions. y RW Ward, b Jukes.......,.. DG BI IS 2. alee alee s bees 1 J L Cronyn, c Crombie, b Br}: <-S- ee Smee as ie | DeWonnay sy. aor yesh eb oes 2 E E Dudley, b Connor....... 8 c Boswell, b Connor,......... 10 Lieut Larke, run out, b PUR ORs ta ptclele sees oe ee RE PRO DTAGRGS: ere eernrsk ae wen eld H Seatcherd, ¢ Crombie, b Connor,........... mesg eee © Taylor, b Gonnor........... va Wel: Cox, DuWEGR. cacse tas Connor......, pee eiibere eas 0 M Wilcox, run out........... eI MMAOMIOTI ae ty Citi. le abel 0 H O Cox, not out....... 1 vtehen Byes, 6; wides,1;.......... 2 Byes, 10; wides, 1........... il Tot alee sets wettbrale ene Pan SGML! +o cnec oct Savers Sees 60 Totol first inning........... i Gee AeA aS bese 46 Grand total...... Por et te 5, SR ee re ed eee el O6 Umpires—Messrs. Tibbs and Yale. MontrmaL vs. CANADAX—The return match between these clubs was played at Ottawa, Ont., on the ist and 2a insts., and, as the score will show, again resulteddn a victory for the Montreal team, this time by 69 runs: ee : P Montreal, First Inning, Second Inning, J Smith, b Brodia........... Bde abasropliv. Past ope areces 3 JU Badgley, b Brodie....... 0 ¢@ Brunel, b Brophy... 34 E _H Gough, ¢ Richards, b Brodiestesf.» Gut oc hee eet 50 © McLean, b Brodia...- .... A Patterson. b Brodie....... J W Gordon, b Brophy...... W F Torrance, b Brodie,..,. RA Stark, riot ont.......... Birst Inning. G Brunel, c Moyse, b Badg- Ney ary Sa eae es ae J Smith, b Badgiey..... , 8 O Richards, b Gough.. J Brunel, run ont... .... Dr Powell, b Bedgley.. J Brophy, run out,..... CB Brodie, b Gough........ R Gill, b Gough............. W Himsworth, b Gough..... L Jaryis, not out..... HEE Ss H Keefer, b Gough..,. Byes, 8; leg-byes, 1.... Second Inning, ce Badgley, b Gough......... co Gough 0 8 6 4 Gand biGoughy.t:. 0 ..0.0.. 0 Sn prGouske eee wy Sy 8 a ¢ Gough, b Gordon 8 8 OPA Sones S25 sgt «.- 101 In the second inning Mr. Gordon’s slow lobs proved very effective. CRickrr at FREDERICTON, N, B,—- On the Officers’ Square ground a match was played between the Old Fredericton eleven and @ picked eleven from the Fredericton and Bureka clubs, which was won by the formerin a one-inning game by 85 runs. O’Brien, for the victors, bowled 66 balls, 5 runs, 7 wickets. This match was by odds the hest of the season, and was earnestly watched by a large number of spectators: New Fredericton. First Inning, Second Inning. HC Rutter, b O’Brien....... OURO Gti eee eee ne ay ee 2 HG Botsford, run out....... Ce UULIEC OLE ree et ey eegeee Pome W Allen, b O’Brien.......... 0 e Rosborough, b Smile 15 D Colwell, b O’Brien,........ 6 ¢ Tobin, b O'Brien. ish GT Bliss,b O’Brien......... 1 b O’Brien...... 0 EH Allen, b O'Bifen..,..... 4 not out......, Farge hen ee Paeaes M J McLaughlin, ¢ Rosbor- ough, b O’Brien.... ....... 1 bSmiler..... ae seeks elds sae 0 CF Byrne, 1b wb O'Brien... 0 CH Biges, not out.......... ye JUS NEEM ry eh Ae Sh ite a 3 W Adams, ¢ Vobin, b O’Brien. 0 G Jarvis, ¢ Lipsett, b Smiler. 0 run out....... MER ee Byes, 6; leg-byes, 1......... 6 Byer, 10; leg-byes, 1; wides, Totaly spec. cone fies KNB 0 ADA ee RGihlan,. cea th Pea es tiene 5a Old Fredericton, First Inning. AE Street, b Allen,........ Stare . M Hanlon, c Biggs, b Allen........... hese es aah en ts A Rosborough, ¢ Jarvis, b Allen............. et ees = D Tobin, c Allen, b McLaughlin... WO Smiler, run out........ BA's aa J Ring, e Colwell, b Allen Byes; 2; wides, 9............ SiS) stedbYalere ties loiet shalt IDSA Sa” eee BREE 56 oD AP tate he OY tae aA 224160 Me=RION vs. GiRARD,—The largest scoring inning of the Season was made by the Merion eleyen at Ardmoor on the oth inst. when they defeated a not over strong eleyen of the Girard Club. It seems to be useless to protest against tle revolving of such excellent players as Law and Haines, For. tunately for the game, there is, however, but little glory in winning with them against young clubs like the Girard, and the Merion club, of all clubs, is well aware of this, It was only a few years back, when their club was cutting its eye- teeth, that the Merion gentlemen were foremost in denoune. ing the swapping of good players. Let them remember this and let the young clubs, which we hear are “always to be encouraged,” bar revolvers in every eleven they play against and aid in breaking up the greatest evil in ‘the noble game.” Merion, OE Hames, st Hawthorne, b G Blood....,.............., 55 a AL Baily, ¢ Tomlin, b Wilkingon..,.. EON ieee b bly fs George Thayer, c Tomlin, b G Blood. Dr C Morris, Jr, b Webster....... TL Baily, run out........ Horace Sayres, run out.. J B Thayer Jr, b Webster. Georges Ashbridge, b Wilkinson............-....0ccc0c csc, 2 William Stroud, b Vernon........... SOUR NCdbere es

. Bee yee cel 27). 5 . . i Bole, ¢ Haight, b Cuddiby.....-2. sesceseesenseeseees ‘1! “| ing intended that the match shall be an annual one, and] . Sam it Hak YA EGE J Eyre, ¢ Minturn, b Cuddihy.,......-s.ecge0ee-ee ee "1] | played alternately on the above basis in Canada and the | Simith.......-..-+-.-0.. za 23 8 6 Rab irhs) Disullivancee eons ga fubse eset ose rmcinten Phe acare sees By United Se and by the gate money received at the eae ee alee os a 9 4 Irving, b Sullivan. .....- 0. .eee cence eevee eres Rerasgte atte Patslele 12 | matches played in the States shall constitute a special fund, | © ~~ "~ " ea". , hi Tocker, st Hansling, b Sulliyan............-.- te eeeee ‘1; 8 | out of which to meet the expenses of future international sponse pana A Davidge, run out...... wetteeees sponses ens peeeeesaes 31 | teams visiting Uanada. The secretaries of the clubs connect- 1 Moore. b Salli 19 : ba 23 Bare se ba nas ae Sie Ss sea ene to ee ea a tee: "r* 77 | ed with the association are therefore requested to send, before ad Laka alae ae No ee iA ae pee as oe ae eS EA IO as July 5, a list of players who desire to take part in this match, a anise yb OniaIBy: 2 | from whom the team can be selected tel it is hoped that . F Imer, not out... 20... 0s senses anes sen veces : “ a; J * [= To I1; leg byes, 3; wide balls, 7; no balls, 2.........++..+-- . 23 | such a response will be received as will insure the sending of Pachting and Boating. fs rs a stropg team and add to the record already made.” Total s+ 226 ete s ne tter sas a Gigiaty wale “ooohnarMteonr oun Hae — = Goimnbine Youne AMERICA ys. BALTIMORE.—The second match of COMING FIXTURES. Firat Inning. Second Inning. the Baltimore tour was played at N icetown on the 3d inst. July 12—Toledo ¥ C Annual Regatta. R Bullivan, b J Eyre,....... 20 DI Byro...crecceee wh) ee 0 | Comparing it with their match with the Germantowns the July 12--Beverley ¥ C Rexarta, Swampscott, Dayiee, c Hale, ) Bayard..... 9 ec Roberts, b Bayard.......... 9 | day before it was like getting out of the frying paninto the saly Bae Ree, ¥ Union R gatta. \e8, 0 J Byre, b Bayard..15 bu Byre........ pedo Ete s| fire, but the Young America kindly ‘let up” and only beat| 30 3 -pecharery ckeputn ee W Giles, yre, y y. ig Ame y Pp ‘y Ju y 12—Vorchester ¥ C Regatta. Cuddiby, b J Byre.........-. 7 lbw, b Bayard...... boise 2| their guests by one inning and 50 runs! The score and July 13—Quaker City Ha-bor ('ruise. Peyton, b ea eaten ae Rt o Dayidge, b Hale.......-...- analysis of bowling tell the tale: oe Lee ee ee aeUntiC ease beoye Wop Adams Sas meleb eles el = yi Aa e Canoe Regatta. Saar s Living bales ou) wut Myrey, vice ech. ocrr tke CATA Ae ah aia eons fe na | Jt atte Goonge Ganne Remstta, CG Snuilivan, b J Eyre.......- » 8 b Irving.....---<++. ete ed 2 rar; ewhall...... ewhall, ....-....-.. ae suly te seat Ste ae Ba ae Br alee- M Misturn, thrown out, 4 i Foren tere "y i es poe Newhall,.......+.. a July 19—Sau Franvise - Model Y C Repaite: Thomas,.....+..- -. 7 b Irving............: Ae ry at! vam, 6 D i Nes tachi 3 iat ee ee July 19—ahasset Y U Rezattd and Annual Dinner, Nahant. Mooney, b J Eyre.. Br Pid Myrdienssesnteas nese? .see 2| J E Carey, b D Newhall,..... ; pe all.. - July 24—Quiney ¥ C Secoud Championship Match, Seep nat cg RAR tc ccany 8 [FW SEED Noting OR OB Wankel 5| Heaectaers a eee Byes, 15; wides, 6 no balls, 2..22 Byes, 6; wides, 12; no Dalle, *."" | 1 K Carey, not out.......+--.81 at, Van bD Newhall........ 1] Aux 2—Sav Branvisco X C Sunual Regatta. ri x a ee (we ld ade og 2—Hoysi Nova Seu'ia Y S Hurhor Cruiee. Motal...-cecseerecveeeeeeesDE Total. ..ceesss eeeeeeerees Sp ee Aa a Seoh os a Aug 8 nake: Ciyy ¥ C Harbor Cruike. 7 a : , oD Newhall,.,... og 4—Bever. Scow r i = GERMANTOWN (2d.) vs. TRENTON.—The latter named | H Ridgeley,e D Newhall b Rie Seer alse oncom onship Match, Beverley club trom trenton, N. J, visited une Germantown’s ground Clark. .....++++. te teres cece 3 Aug 12—Long Island ¥ ¢ Cruise, Auy —WNew York Y C Cruise. Aug 16—Nahasset ¥ C Regatta, Cohasset. Aug 16-8 \—Quuker City Y C annua) Cruise. Aly 28—Beverley ¥ C liegatta, Swampscott. Aug —Brooklyn ¥ |! Cruise. Auy 23—Dorchester Y C hegatta. at Nicetown on the 4, inst., and pluyed a friendly game with | ° Riihaeee c GC Newhall b a good second eleven of the home organization. From want of practice the visiting eleven did not make a good showing; put by securing a good ground, and stirring up such old Byes, 6; leg byes, 4; no balls,1..11 Total........ Scat Sgt fan 62 Total.......... eA Sressalltli cricketers as ae Roe Maas Siar p ateahaet tie a Young America. An E 2 IR es al Nova x0 otia S taco, ae hands at Lambertville; cricket would undow D8 Newhall, c Perot b Smith.......¢2+ceceeseeeeecer eens si! a el Lea eat eee bold again at the Cspital, ‘The score will show that the | 4 Dixon, b Smith....... ewer So Row Beet Cee ee eee eee ahenon Grave Jerseyites were defeated in a one Innings game by 162 runs: | R§ Dewhall, b Smith.........,...-++ Mo Leats seme eea eames 26) sept 6—Bevericy ) C kegatta, Nahant. : Germantown. © A Newhall, c Reese b Oldham..........--++ Aa oeee agent aE ti eu Sa CFali Seat SONIA wesc cect ereseencrswnsece tadehse sees ept 6—Royu! Nova scotia Y ace, Coe atareay enc Hy Below: fees eae cig fae ye: Ha ee 58 RL baa ROA “nena gab ge Somsnen eae bi. peo ee 0 | Sept 13—Koya) Nova Scotia ¥ § Closing Cruise, Prep Oagith, Dell BENGe oasis WA LSS ‘ a) 8] A Vau R neallaer 1b w b Oldham 0 Sept 20—Harchester Y C Union Kega-ta. GB wardens eee soeweeeaessagce vevgieene Sentlaset eeu ale A et na eh Da teres Saahocoe veh Sept 2 —Quaker Gity ¥ G Fall Revatia, Orc cncconres . - 4 ee ea a eeeeeenesccane . ept 2— Quaker Cit Ji08 cutse. ii Prarence b Pope : . 11) . Brown, b Oldham........ +2 | Oct ip Stawanheke YC Ovean Match, Center Cup, H Thurman, b Mouutford........ HERE R TKS 2 arpa . 62 J Clarke, o Brose b/Olaham “OT eet Main Sh na “3 eet, eps pee ae Jble, o Reese AID) occu eves euees Ges shane ooeeetacr . . ee eee Wpomueea Wee 5 Me aa “"'''* | Byes, 6; leg byes, 6; wides, 8; n0 balls, 8.............0006 .11.22.| —The Editor of these columns acknowledges with pleasure PMU mAel chin Opes Pee oe au lese ce ee Sek es et Wh Aa his election as an Honorary Member of the Royal Nova W C Morgan, 3d, b Mountford....,+++--+esrerrrreeeeerseeess jan elias etd ey Pel aes piste Gaya waeery RoE Seotia Yacht Squadron. All the more is this compliment E EOUt,..cscss so ceasencnssccntesns Sant icky 21 Rw ’ 1 : ee ht NS PP pe parc bade it hue TRheae 12 Baltimore, appreciated, coming as it does from one of the best managed ‘dhe 197 1 2 38 4 56 6 7 8 9 10) and most spirited yacht clubs in America. BLOGS bowisiges 2 riciese Piuaeel Neen as ieauteae elses + Rass eh sess nade Ae A ere Bees we. $- Trenton, FiratInning.... 0 ©O O 15 17 384 39 G1 62 62 First Inning. Second Inning. Second Iuning.. 46 47 60 81 85 93 ROYAL NOVA SCOTIA YACHT W Wood, oc Fisher, b Thur- Young America. SQUADRON. TBH wins 3 e'te.cine #< Ue ome be re First Innings... 10 12 48 60 63 67 67 69 149 218 a Baer anaes i ear BOWLING ANALYSIS, — OPENING CRUISE AND SPRING RACE JUNE 14 AND JUNE 21. J Pope, b H Hargreave...... 0 Young America—First Inning. Katzenbach, b H Hargreave.. 0 b Cupitt....... Seabee ae sais A Balls. Runs. Maidens. Wicketa. HE members of the Squadron and their friends had every Monotford, b H Thurman... .1¢ not out.....-... Ent g Drie giateice GAM awhall Ujeseseees 28 a 2 2 | ves ain ter Gel oatiuni tel with ihe epiieatance ob Ln temmphAn J Barlow, c Warder, b Thur— DS Newhall tS 22 5 4 oe : ki MAD. sec ee serene seeeeee ees 0 Fac pee AMerlge ake 69 40 ; 4 on Saturday, June 14, which broke with a clear sky, bright Davenport, b H Thurman... 0 Aevond Tania sunshine and a fresh breeze fromthe N. W., shifting by W. I Barlyw, b H Hargresve..., 0 ing. ‘ i J Weston, b H Bargreave.... 0 GA Newhall.....,.4-+e0e+ee: 102 20 8 1 - | to. W. in the course of the afternoon. The wind was very W Cope, b H Hargreave..... * Extras 4|28 Nowhall....+-++-+++ ieran os oA a A fresh, and blew in frequent heavy squalls that buried yachts ESE aie a TV ez 3 Gerke wh, Se eg aren “ae 16 4 to the rail, and demanded skillful steering to avoid damages Total...4.--+-+.+- bee eeeree 35 Total....++-r+eecrers 14-288 Baltimore. or accidents. The yachts of the Squadron fiying the burgee Merron Ciup Marca.—in consequence of the failure of | smith............- Aer n se 140 7A 3 4 at the topmast head and the red ensign at the peak, were as- the st. George's to visit Ardmore on the 4th inst., the gentle- | Oidham,..,.....- Pebesube re: s + oe a " sembled inside Georges Island, Halifax harbor. Seafoam, men of the Merion Club played a club match on that date. | F K Carey....,------++20++ = . bis 2 fiving the bros’ pannlnt'of, Vies-Cant Eifaeey snslled pastisita teams were selected, one hailing from Radnor and the Moerritt......- seresgeecersers 18 gz i Beto : Wao neraey “th 8; Olaham a PW No balle—Oarey, 3; line from south to north heaving to, when clear, to await the ides—mith, o 3 ae) +O 205 other from Ardmore, the former winning by 91 rung, For Radnor, Thayer scored 90 and Ewing 61. For Ardmore, Clark, 1. Morris, 89; Maule, 27; aud Hoffman 18 : si B The third game of pty ishtets Total. Jet In'g. ‘Total. Cursrnur Hitt vs, BAuTimorH.—The third # Radnori..cse++ +207 207 Ardmore.......116 116 ©«the roving Baltimores was played at Chestnut Hill on Daphne, on board of which Rear-Com. Stairs hoisted his flag, receiving a salute of seven guns as he swept by the yachtsand the battery. The Vice-Com, signalled to form line astern, ’ a eae LPS TS. = and the fleet tailed off after him in that order. The Vice- Commodore was follawed by Daphne, Peirel, Hele, Phan- tom, Psyche, Spray, Mutu, Ospray, Volante, Lily. Edith, Fiena, Naiad, Bertha, Viren, Mystery, Albatross, Kate, and Marve joining subsequently, and by the Arvew steamer, with 4 large party of guests, ‘he fleet stood up the harbor toward the Dartmouth shore, passed under the stern of A, M. 8. Beilerophon, saluted and then stretched down the harbor. Off George's Island a tolerable line abreast was formed by signal from the Vice-Commodore, and the yachts were sent off tora spurt of racing as faras York Redoubt. Osprey and Volante among the smaller schooners were taking the squalls with pollé indifference to their weight, while the little chaps, Bertha, Vieen, Marie. Lily, Hdith, Muto, hug on in plucky style. With no end of a breeze on their quatlers the yachts toade short work of the return journey. Off the Lumber Yard Seafoam hove to, signalled to sail round Commodore and salute, and presently, first Mystery, then ¢etrel dipped their ensigns, followed in quick sucression by every yacht, and the final signal of thanks and dismissal sent the lot all over the harbor to catch one Just howling squall which carried away the Psyche's main sheet, tore away Viwen’s chain plates, broke Naiad's mast, sent waler on board the yachts by the barrel full, washed decks and whipped the awning cif the Arrow, There were twenty-one yachts out under the Squadron ensign, 4 Jarger number than has as yet been seen on such an occasion in the harbor. The annual dinner took place in the evening at the Halifax Hotel, some forty gentlemen sitting down to the capital spread provided by Messrs. H, sslein, OPENING RAOES. After this successful opening cruise the racing members of the Squadron hud a chance on Saturday, June 21, there being aTtace for yachts over 10 tons, one for 10 tonners, and one for 5tonners. The luck of the Squadron in the matter of weather did not fai! in this case, and agains beautifulsky and pleasant breeze made things avreeable for all concerned. The seyeno-ton Phantom made her debut, sailed a geod race and won for her owner his first prize of theseason. Jsubel, another new sloop, showed up, and by her performance at the begin- ning of the race made people believe she was destined to lower Payche's flag, as she led her class round Navy Island flag boat, with Arootfeld hunting her hard. Volante was in want of » much heavier breeze, for which her rig, schooner, is better filled than that of a sloop. Psyche, in Mr. Brook- field’s hands, has evidently recovered her form and went in grand style, winning easily in her class. In the large class showed up the Mede, really an $-tunner, but entered at 11 tons to give her a chance of trying her speed by the side of the Petrel. It was her day, altogether, but though she won Wilhout time allowance, and thus scored another brilliant wictory, she had to saj] harder for it than she has yet had to do, except, perhaps, when she met Kestrel last year. Sea- Joam performed wonderfully well, aceount being taken of her not having hoist enough to her mainsail, which seriously in- terfered with her success, and of the disadvautage of a new crew, most of whom were not used to her. But her helms- man made her do mighty pretty sailing for all that. In the §-ton cluss Mute had it all her own way, sailing a right good race, ‘lhe firstrace started was that for 10-tonners, when the following came tothe line; ~ Name, Tons. Owner. PHAMIOM, ... eee ewceeneenes 7 W H Troop Poy: he, - W A Brookfield Dupline,.... 6 A BE Jxnes Eute yee 9 W 6 MeSweeney Txubel..., - 6 Capt Welch VoOlanie.... screen + Sehr 9 F Rudolf At 12:42 p.m. Isabel got off with the lead with Pyache, Daphne, Phantom, Kate and Volante following. Volante successfully blanketed Phantom and kept her behind, but the sloop drew out at last and launehed out for the front. It was first 4 free, and then a close, reach up to the Narrows, the course being from the Lumber Yard to a flag boat off Navy Tslund, then around a boat off Four Mile House. round a third off Bedford, and home, Wind light and puffy, as it always is from the W., and /Jsabel was first to han) round Wavy Island mark, with Psycie after her; fate next, but some distance behind, then Phantom, Daphne and Volante. Bheets were flattened in to beat acrwss the Busin, and the next mark was rounded by Psyche first, with Phantom a gooil second, Jxabel having been cut out. Up went balloon jib, Tsabel setting a spinnaker to purt and losing time in conse- quence, for it buried instead of driving her. Her :kipper soon saw thisand had itvif her, and balloon jib up instead, ina twinkling. The breeze improved in strengih, and, after turn- ing the Jast mark off Bedford, the yachts were close hauled for the return (rip, finishing + Time. Nume, H, M. Nume. Paycie....,.- -3 15 Kate.,. Phantom . 3 17 satel... Daptue.. =. 8 1d Volante,..:..5...4--.. ~8 2 Psyche taking first prize and Phantom second, haying 1m 10s. to the good after allowing Daphne her time. A protest has, however, been entered by the owner of Dapine, who claims the prize on the ground that the time was wrongly taken, and the prize, presented by Mr. Sumicbrast, is with- held till the sailing committee have decided the case. The first class yachts were started 1:50 p. a, the course being the same as for the second class. The following en- tered and slatted : Tons Owner, 20 A CO Edwards, 8T Vice-Com Hussey 1T D Cronan 1 J E Batler class Albatross went off with the lead, Hebe next, Petre! came third and Seafouym much later, baying to take her position after the starting gun had fired. Nuvy Island mark was turned by Hebe first, Petrel, Seafvam, Albatross. At Four Mile House flag-boat Petrel, just ahead of Seafoum, met Phantom on starboard tack going for the boat, and had of couret Lo give way, losing time by thisand making Seafoam lose some too. The schvoner went round smartly and took the boat from Petvel, but lost her lead of her again on the run to the head of the Basin, the mark there being rounded by Hlebe, Petrel, Seafoam, Albatross, in order named. Petrel Taeed up alongside of Hebe and was dropping her, when the small chap rushed forward with a will, resuming and keeping the lead. ‘The wind hesded ail and tacks bad to be broken off Guorge’s Island before the line could be crossed, which was done as follows: Name. Time, H, M. 8. Name. H, M. &. Hebe,...yecgee eceesyeyrers3 09 WO Seafoam... .ssseeeeeeses, 8 19 UO Petrel pcpecrrscpuataceenss.d LU 00 AIDQITORS, 2.245. .eyanyee--.d 18 00 Hete taking the prize without time allowance. - Lt” ee y A ‘ d 4" 3 f L. viel L f u N l if Lor . t Owner. RT O'vonoghue W d Weeks, MD W Atk)oaon W F Mitchell Lt Dunlop, k A , and the other yachts went for the second prize, presented by Mr. Sumi- chrast, which Lily cleverly landed. They finished thus; Name, Name, 13 2y 10 A special general meeting of the squadron was held on the 80th June, when the Honorary Secretary read a dispatch from the head of the Admiralty, stating that the Blue Ensign of Her Majesty’s Fleet was granted to the squadron, a8 also the title of Royal, so that the full title is now Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron—the recognition thus accorded by the Imperial authorities being highly appreciated. Thanks were yoted to His Hxcellency Admiral Inglefield, His Honor Gov. Archibald, His Excellency Gen. MacDougall und His Wor- ship Mayor Tobin for their support of the squadron's appli- cation to the Admiralty. A unanimous vote of thanks to the Honorable Secretary, Mr, Sumichrast, for the perseverance and energy with which he has labored to obtaim these privi- liges for the squadron was passed on motion of Commisary- General Murray, seconded by Capt. Wall, R. A. The sqnad- ron now takes rank, as it deserves, among the Royal Yacht Clubs of “Great Britain, and a bright future is mm store for it. The warrant for the Blue Ensign held by the late Royal Hali- fax Yacht Club has been cancelled by the Admiralny, The officers and members of the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, Belleville, Ont,, have presented Mr. Sumichrast, R. N. 5. Y.8., with a handsome B, Q. Y. Club flag, in recognition ot his services to yachting. Mr. OG. P. Kunhardt, Yachting Editor ForgsT anp Srrram, has been elecied an honorary member of the squadron, on the proposal of the Vice-Com- modore and Honorable Secretary, Mr. T. Manning, New York, has heen appointed Honorary Agent of the squadron The yawl Vympikea, Mr. C, B. Brown, has gone on a cruise to Bay Chaleurs. The Mystery, F, C. Sumichrast, has been soldi out of the pleasure navy; her owner is in treaty for a larger vessel. The Spray has returned from a cruise to the eastward. Mr. J. W. Stirling has sold his catamaran WV aiad to Mr. Cogswell, and has contracted with Devan, of Dart- mouth, for the building of a 5 ton cutter, iron keel, flush deck, running bowsprit and topmast, ete., and be will have a good and seaworthy craft. The venturesome Goldsmidt and his wife made Halifax on their way around the world, and were liberally fitted out by the squadron and the British men- of—war on the station. They are looked upon gs a pair of idiots. nn BOSTON CITY REGATTA, The matches sailed July 4, fur prizes offered by the mu- nicipality of Boston, called forth a large list of entries, and but for the strong breeze many more yachts would have come to the line; but it is one of the necessities imposed upon American yachting by faulty model that we must sbirk a stiff breeze or take our chances of drowniog. The wind was blowing fresh from W.S8. W., excellent 5 ton weather, but nevertheless, the 91 entries dwindled away to less than half the number at the start. The steamer Wm. Wooley went over the course with the City Committee consisting of Alder- man Hugh O’Brien and Councilmen Wooley, Brawley, and Cavanaugh, and the judges, Com. M. J. Kiley, Wm. Morris, D. L, Adamson, Frank A. Drew, and Hartford Davenport, also members of the presa and guests. Courses: First class, distance 20 miles—From judges’ boat, out Broad Sound, leaving Ram Head Buoy on the starboard, Fawn bar on port, rounding Fog whistle off the Graves, thence to Bell Boat on Hardings, up Lighthouse channel, through the Narrows, Jeaying Fort Warren, Gallop’s Island, Nix’s Mate buoys and Spectacle Islund on the port, to the judges’s boat. Second class—Distance 14 miles—From judges’ boat down West way, leaving Thompson and Rainsford Islands on the atarboard, Long and George’s Islan and Point Aluerton buoy No. 3 on port, and back through the Narrows, leaving Fort Warren, Gallop's Island and Nix’s Mate buoys, on the port fo the judges’ boat. Third class—distance 8 miles—From judges’ boat round Cow Pasture buoy No. 6, Dorchester Bay, thence to buoy No, 7 (off Fort Independence), leaving it on the starboard ; thence to Sculpin Jedge bnoy, jeaying iton the port; thence 10 buoy No. 6 on Lower Middle, leaving it on the port to the judge~’ boat. Fourth class, distance 4} miles—From judges’ boat to Buoy No. 7, leaving it ou the port, Fort Independence on the port, Buoy No, 11, Slate ledge on the port, to judges’ boar. At noon precisely the first class were sent away for the Tuo out with reefs down all around, //stle set topsail when off Long Island and ran into third place, and Jater she set balloon jib, rounding the bell buoy on the Hardings, No sooner had she luffed and trimmed aft than away went her light duds to leeward, Adrienne profiting by her misfortune and dousing topsailin time. Zféstle met with a serious ac- cident after crossing the line at the finish, by colliding with the committee steamer, the hand at the wheel becoming con- tused, After clearing the wreck she was towed up to the city. The schooners of the first class had a good thrash to windward against the strong ebb tide and made a fine race in the slashing treeze. In the first cluss Reble capsized, Vhisbee split mainsail in jibing and Lena was sensible in hous- ing her topmast. In the fourth class, Fumey and Unigue fouled off Buoy 7, protests were lodged and WVonpareit was dismasted. Adrienne and Breeze are to be measured before awarding prizes. Owing to the different courses sailed it was very difficult to oblain more than the annexed summary ; FIRST OLABS. For sloops and schooners, 35ft. and upward; prizes $50 and $80 to each rig : SLOOPB, Actus] Qorrected Lergih, Time. Time, Name. Owner, Fr, H, M.S. H M.8B Muovap. ¢b,,-,-.W C Cubot,,..,,....43 00 31924 243 44 Syren, cob........L HK ith,.......,..33 60 $2908 247 wl pepochet, c b..... G0 F Hol 2... ,2.,..5T 60 3551 8 UT 30 Ti\jatle, @b,.--- sEO Paimery,-......47 10 84145 809 18 Lithe, ob........ Dillingham, etal....,56 60 36458 8 0b 13 Nantilug, k,.--..W LLockhart......,d5 10 35d 60 8 19 44 Sera t~—<“i 20 2 2T 42 Empress,,........ Blaney & Bulley..... 25 11 8 36 58 2 a6 aT THIRD OLASB. For centreboard and keel yachts, 20 to 25 ft.; prizes $35, 20, and $15 1n each class ; CENTREBOARDS, Actual Cotrect Name, Time. Time, H, M 2, H, M. 8. Fanole, 1 37 32 1 06 24 Dhishie, 1 41 45 11) &T Posy.... 161 15 1 44 66 Bohewian. 2 00 20 1 34 27 KEELS. ‘ Sonbeam... 60 1 87 26 111 19 Hairy. .... 40 1 38 81 112 26 Uukuown 20 1 44 02 1 16 46 Lena... 10 1 55 47 1 19 59 Echo.... 85 1 5) 46 1 25 49 Hearleass.. a 80 2 U3 36 1 88 48 Whilte....,.....,:,,A A Nickeisun..... —— 8 45 81 811 65 FOURTH CLASS. For ceutreboards and keel boats less than 20ft.; prizes $20, $15 and $10 in each class: Actual Corrected Time, Time. Owner, RanGys,- tan teeoehr P rant, Jr, M we 029 95 Wunderer.....,... eLUTTEN te Levecte uty: 060651 0 3u 24 loim....... wa--e1+--H Pope, H Aris 06110 O8f U6 Uuique.......0..>.- J siewurt, B 067 U5 U 42 42 Dream,.,..... sites t © Barnard, D. 06223 0 Ba 04 EEELS. Oresdcent. ...s0------ H F Hutchings, 8 B..16 11 04650 0 27 16 Hard Times......... 8 Elwell, @.... .....18 10 06640 035 45 IVC Y fa peas ead setter Ef Pigeon, ED,..... 16 00 1124 0 5) 42 New Brprorp Yaort Cxruz.—The union regatta of this club was sailed June 26 in New Bedford harbor under corin- thian rule of fixed ballast. Course 16 miles; wind heavy from 8. W. Prize, the cup presented by Ed. R bisson, M. D., of New Bedford, another cup offered by the clut and $5 gold piece, offered by Com Haws, N, B. ¥. C. The match drew a Jarge list of entries from the near-by clubs, and shows how much more satisfactory ‘‘union” cr *‘open matcbes ” are than the buckstering spirit which confines entries to club yachts only, open to yachts over 20ft. A very spirited race was sailed as under, a supper and music at the club house finishing up the day : Dimensions. Start, Return. Cor, Time. Name, FT In. H. uM. OS. ee eae CE M De Lorey,...,... 5 8 2 U8 31 5 UT U6 2 50 18 Wanderer --- 2 4% 2 09 93 5 19 2 Suv 61 Thorn 2 2 Be LE 21 6 12 19 2 61 50 Trene..... 24 49 2 12 29 6 16 03 2 52 23 Windward 26 103% 2 05 32 6 U6 28 2 62 U6 Lizzie... 238 121 % 14 59 6 35 33 Rot Vkn Luella... Bud 2 03 +8 5B ut 47 2 69 dé Hil -1..,. ar *T. 2 17 54 6 32 42 3 40 ut NEM VIEW. cee ee eee BL 2 02 JL G UB 53 3 01 42 FB Esty.....- Puce, OTE Ye 2 04 19 6 13 19 3 02 68 Annie,.... We secteas aL 2 2 26 13 6 44 48 3 02 BL HCNO pans atten sess “8 0 215 44 6 B2 16 not Vato Sprite... - W 10 2 26 59 56 49 3h Bud 27 Mystery 20 9 2 23 20. 6 Gl 12 3 04 4% Barbura, 22 «4 2 21 23 56 42 lé 8 06 21 Sei rer,. Pye ds 2 28 27 6 45 18 $ 08 19 Nixie... 2a 69 2 16 56 5 87 gu 8 06 $89 Rtella... 21 «0 2 25 46 6 65 44 5 12 24 Olive L,- aegis) sc 2 23 07 5 65 Bg 8 14 a1 FDR celeriac 22 «0 2 20 0 5 54 16 8 19 19 Lizzie and Heho were ruled out for infraction of regulations, First prize goes to De Lorey, second to the famons Wander- ér from Providence; Zorn takes third prize. The New Bedford Y. C. has been tendered the thanks of the Eastern Y C. for the manner in which they were entertained while in the harbor. BuryeR.y YaouT Crus.—The forty-fifth special regatta of thia club was sailed July 5, off Cotuit. Course from judges’ boat off Codman’s wharf, around stake-boat off Perkins Point, to stake-boat one mile S. W, hy S and home, sail over three limes; distance, 9 miles, Wind fresh from N. E, Won by sloop Waguoit, A. T. Perkins, in 1h, 17m. 27s. Cor- rected time with A/ystery, (apt. Stucton, second in 1h. 17m, 542., followed by Worxva, F. C, Lovell, in ih. 19m. 41s. Nuw MArgcet, N. H , Reegarra.—The Newmarket Y. C. held w regatta open to all, on Great Bay, Newmarket, N. H,, July 4, with the following result ; First class—WNeptune, A. G Henderson, first prize; Jda Lewis, William Simpson, second prize; time, 1h. 26m. S§-e- ond class—Dido, T, B. Robinson, first prize; Pinajore, J. © Davis, second prize. Third class race will take piace the 15tb instant. The catamaran Huldah lost her mast and a man overboard, NawasseT Yacuv CLus.—Owing to high winds July 5, the eleventh regaita of this club saw very few craft willing to start. Hoiden, 8 W. Burgess, was the only starterjand ber owner brave enough to sail the course was justly awarded the prize in her class, West Lynn Yacut Cuvz—The regatta sailed by this néw club, July 6, resulted a. follows: First prize, in second class, $15, was taken by the Jnez, Gnodridye Bros,,in ih, 8m. 45s.; second prize, $10, by Veer, Frank Hulen, in 1h. 9m. $s. The first prize for the third class, $10, was taken by Cora Hla, Charles Dow. in 1h. 10m. 47s., and the second prize, $5, by the Vell*e, Homan Bros., in lh. lim. 25. No first-class bouts’ were entered. Quincy Yacu? Crus —The univn regatta of this club was sailed July 4, 1 a piping breeze off Quincy Great Hill, open to wl] yachts not ovr 80ft, long. First class 22 to 80 fr; secona class 18 to 22ft., and third class, less than 18ft. Measurements taken on water line with one third overhang added. Only one starter in second class and therefore no prize. Three prizes to each class, Courses: 4 * caine First class—distance $ miles. From Mear’s Hotel, passing between Sheep and Grape Islands, to red buoy between Bun- kin Island and Downer Landing, leaving if on the port; thence, leaving Bunkin Island on the starboard, to red buoy off Hl), leaving it on the port, thence, leaving Sheep Island on the port, to buoy on Channel rock, leaving it on the star- popes thence, leaving Raccoon Island on the port, to judges’ yacht. Third class. From Mear’s Hotel, passing between Sheep and Grape Islands, to red buoy between Bunkin Isiand and Downer Landing, leaving it on the port; thence, leaving Bunkin Island on the starboard, to red buoy off Hull, leaving it on the port; thence, leaving Sheep Island on the port to judges’ yacht. Flying start. Judges—Messrs. C. H. Porter, Jas. T. Pen- niman, Sigourney Butler and Jos, Glover. The Allaire failed to complete the course, the rest finishing as under . FIRST CLASS. Acimal Corrected Length, Time. Time, Name. , H. M. 8 HLM. 5, (none I 42 46 1 19 16 Watt... 143 02 1 21 04 Altaire Not tiiken. THIRD CLASS. Dandelion,...ed0 Q@ Aflams....... 17 05 1 86 00 1 00 27 Undine.... A I Neal 1 03 1 29 03 1 03°19 i i 5 08 1 $0 00 1 03 28 08 1333 T 06 51 (4 1 37 30 111 5B « 7 05 i 4% 30 1 17 67 Zip:..... .......4 W Morton,,....,,.16 09 Not taken. Oozanic Yaout Cruz.—The Oceanic Y. C., of Jersey City, sailed their twelfth annual regatta in New York Bay, June 18. Wind light but steady from N.W., with the tide running ebb. Course, from stakeboat off Jersey Oity Y. 0. house, around mark off Bedloe’s Island, thence to and around a mark inside Black Tom Island, off ‘‘ Murphy’s,” and back to start, sail four times over. On the second round the Lilize worked out to the front, and maintained her lead, with Com. Geo. Smith doing the handling of the stick. She beat the catamarans, which is not saying much for the latter, but, ex- cept in strong beam winds, catamarans have less speed than boats of the ordinary type. Times as subjoined : Sailing Corrected 3 Time. Time, ame. H. M. 5 Tillie... 2.7. 2 53 0b A Jd Martin... 258 30 Georgie W---:.. 8 00 09 Freddie 3 01 02 Katie C 3 O04 30 Millie $103 Spray 8.15 40 Columbia. ...++ 2 69 16 TDaisy.. 259 40 Lake Grorce RecatrTa,—The entries for the canoe races, Lake George, to be held July 16 and 17, are as follows: Charles B. Chase’s (J. C. ©.) Bubble ; EH. A. Ranson’s (J. C. C. GC.) Led; BR. D. Wyncoop'’s (J. 0. GC.) Belle, Carl Bergman's (J. C. C. ©.) Mite ; William J. Viich's (J. C. OC. QO.) Argo ; Robert J. Wilkins’ (J.C, C, C,) Saskatchewan ; GC. B. Vaux’s (N. ¥. C. C.) Dot ; Charles. Knapp’s (N, Y. 0. 0.) Coquette ; K. N. Putnam’s (N. Y. C. C.) Kahoolah ; W. Whitlock’s (N. Y. C. C.) Olochette ; F. Hussey’s (Passaic C. ©.) Hisie; M. L. Higgenbottom’s (J. C. C. C.) Onondaga. Canoe camp and transportation will be furnished free. Sey- era] members, among them Com. ©, B, Chase, leave Jersey Gity, Thursday, July 10, at 9 A. m,, bound for Troy by steamer. There canoes will be launched and Whitehall reached by way of the Champlain Canal; thence down the lake to Ticonderoga ; portage across and up Lake George, arriving at Caldwell in time for the canoe races. An island Opposite the hotel has been set apart for their use, and a jolly lot of canoeists will make things pleasanfin the cainp. The return home will be made entirely by water, with one portage only. The club burgee of the Jersey City C. C. is poimted with blue, white and blue horizontal stripes, DuxeuRy Yacur Cuus,—This flourishing club sailed a fine match in the stiff breeze from 8, W., blowing, July 4. No first-class yachts came to the start as most larger craft had gone to Boston to take part in the cily regattas there, but the smaller classes were well represented. Judges— ‘Messrs, Aug. Winsor, Geo, A. Green, C. Cuttrigs, 5. W. Gifford and W. A, Drew. We append the summary : SECOND CLASS, Actial Corrected Time, Time, Owner, i. M. §. ats Bs Pollo. ....+..s Fy evces pibsligey, 0 53 02 ,,Cook.. ot 117 AT 0 53 10 COIN. fe. pene sme 149 19 0 63 28 56 51 1 05 pI Wlorence........ +4400 . Sanderson... FOURTH CLASS. Tithe Charlie. . oases HROMAOM 5605 agape sad 200 1 20 ag G.. .. Williamson. 1 26 50 1 23° 35 1 23 42 1 23 42 1 26 48 1 26 48 1 82 10 123 10 ..-Not taken. The winners were: Second class, Pansy; third class, Unique ; fourth class, Little Charlie, Sadie 0. Rowing regattas, a collation anda hop at the club house followed. WNewrort Crry Recarra.—tollowing the excellent ex- ample of Boston, the city authorities of Newport, RK. I., offered prizes for four classes of yachts, to be sniled for July 4. Courses, first and second class from an anchor off Long Wharf to and around Gould Island and return, thence to the westward of Rose Island around the south point of Goat Island back to start, distance 7 miles; for third and fourth classes, start from an anchor, sail twice around Goat Island and return, distance 2 miles. The following is 4 summary + FIRET CLASS, Btart, Return. y ; Owner. H, M 8. H. M, H. BIB ar Lp wan dane. hyaaaie William King. .......... 1 60 08 223 00 ., George Denniston....... i 0) 00 $15 30 . PHOMAS SHAY .-ecss.--+ 1 OU 0D 2 2S O0 SECOND CLASS. «ss. , Benjamin Orowley,.....1 30 00 289 45 wae, 18AaG Olark...-.. ..+.-. 91 30 00 326 00 . Benjamin Brigps-..,.).: 139 fo 235 00 QuitS.... seers We fibvecep AA LOW, diac. righ -ay00. 2 24 00 THIRD CLASS. deer.... -Richard Joumans......--1 04 00 1 40 09 petnon “ J D Hidler........ , 104 00 1:49 02 Parole No W Thomp=zon.... 1 04 0) Nof finished Leong..... .ss-.-Syaney J Colford........1 04 0b 1 43 00 Martha. .. 1 64 00 Waseertiral 1 64 0b Pester..... 1 58 BO First and second prizes went to Carrie and Hebe; Quits and Dick; Leona and Jerboa ; Martha and Wasserfraw. East Boston Yaour Ciup.—tin relation to the matches of this club, sailed June 14, and published in Forrst anp Stream of June 19, we are in receipt of a true summary of the racing, wrong time allowances haying been applied in the previous report. The corrections we now add: VIRST CLASS CENETEBOARDS, Actual Corrected Time. Time. Name. Owner, H. M. 8, H, 0. 8. EATS doce > on a 4G 8 $3 C F Loring........-2 22 02 1 5 13 FIRST CLASS KEELS. HOOHOr. ©... sesretseereees ssc L EH SHON... + snes ek Qt 52 1 56 58 SECOND CLASS KEELS, GIBTAT coins ruts tee teed ee JE’ Linco}n......-...2 84 01 — 1 56 49 oot WebS8ster....s.e0~ 2 34 38 1 67 26 ee vimalale oe wale ale +++». W 5S Nickerson.,...2 48 56 2 04 47 THIRD CLASS KEELS. vere ss Kimball..s... 50 10 $3 55 Koo gene eboetersessses ne J Stewart........ «. G£/88 BT 36 THIRD CLASS CENTREBOAEDS. MMADIO SS fell eetes widew. ev esnewe ted ed tee Lyyn Yacut Croz.—The firat regatta of the Lynn Y. C. was sailed in Lynn harbor, June 25. Fresh breeze from roweee reed 06 AG 42.49 8. E. Two prizes in each class. Flying start, club rules in force. Judges, J. W. Haines, Q. A. 'Towns, F. L. Harle, C. M, Marston. Courses as follows: First and second class, from off club-house around Old Sunk Buoy, leaving Pines Point, Western Lobster Rock and Old Sunk Buoys on the port, and, returning, leaving Western Lobster+Rock Buoy on starboard, fo starting point. Third class, from off club- house, around Pines Point and Western Lobster Rock Buoys, leaving them on port, to judges’ boat. No starters in first class. Summary is appended : SECOND OLASS (Centreboards). Act'l Time, Cor. Time. Name. Owner, Length. WM. 8. H. M. 8. EXPePH 1020 e eves RG Souther........ 23 2 1 39 38 115 47 Mule seesesesOhis Pecker.-....0. 2 1 58 36 1 32 48 WellieJd..:....5 » Cl Clifford........ 2 10 22 1 44 14 THIRD CLASS. Mabel, .......-<:. GH Cushman.,,....16 9 1 06 50 47 OT Alpha.,......-... J, BOROUGY <.a-22- 25 18 6 1 08 AT 50 27 Carrie ..0 H Aspinwall....-. 15 9 Not taken, Gracle.........,,A A Parmenter....-. Ww 4 Not taken. The first prize in the second class was a silver cake basket, taken by Hapert; second prize, solid silver sugar spoon, taken by the Mule. In the third class the first prize was a silver pickle dish and a pair of napkin rings. First prizes wo to Hupert and Mabel, becond prizes to Mule and Alpha, the latter, we believe, a cat-boat of large displacement. Provipence Yacur Cros.—The match for the ‘‘ Harvey J. Flint” cup was sailed on Narragansett Bay, June24. The sloop Peck and Dixon had won the cup in two races and a third victory would have given her possession, But the Wanderer got away with her, and it will take some good sail- ing fo beat that craft. Course, Rocky Point to Quonsett Point Buoy and return, 15 miles. Wind fresh from the §. Three entries and times as under : Sailing Corrected Wame. Owner. Time, Time, 3 Oe chm: > Pe) Wanderer... .. 4.04. B Davis . weeei2e 26 12 1 35 87 Peck and Dixon... PEGE. cai diane a nin'n wepejsjoin al 58 1 40 of DiZZiO. 22.2 ee wet reensess O Cameron............. 2 42 62 1 51 45 West Bricuton Yacut Crus.—This club, with head- quarters at Staten Island, sailed its first annual regatta June 58, Course from New Brighton down to the lower bay, to and around the buoy off Sandy Hook and home, distance 24 miles. Starters: Hacelsior, Commodore J. A. Dilks; Parole, C. Van Name; Bessie G., Gallagher; Patience, McMurry ; Buil-dozer, Langton; Ariel, Busteed; Hi-Pi, Dilks; Fay, Parker; Zepiiyr, Croak; Sallie, Leslie, and Sadie, Wheeler. Won by Zepiyr in 3b. 27m,, with Parole second, in 3h. 36m, PortTnaAND YAout Crusn—Mditor Forest and Stream: At the regular monthly meeting of the P. Y. C., on July 2, the resignation of J. P. Thomas as Commodore P. Y. C. was re- ceived and accepted. ‘The Princess having been sold he had ceased to be a yacht owner as required for such office. YVice- Commodore A. K. Paul, sloop yacht Viva, was elected Com- madore, and William Senter, Jr., sloop yacht Gracie, elected Vice-Commodore. Gero. DoaNz Rann, July 5. Sec. P. ¥. C. SS YACHTING NEWS. Aperting vs. LApy Exma.—Hditor Morest and Stream : The grent two to one match race befween the Albertine and Lady Hama for $3,000 at Mississippi City to-day, resulted in a defeat for the Aldertine, ‘The start was made at 12:04 for the 8. Bastward stake boat with a dead beat, both boats car- ring jib, mainsail and gaff topsail, the Albertine haying the windward position. On rounding the windward stakeboat the Lady Hmma was leading by 2m. 7s. Going free both boats had out balloon jibs and jib topsails, when the Lady Hinma broke her balloon jib pole aud lost about Im, making the southward stake only 57s. ahead, and the home stake, first round, 48s. ahead. ‘The second round was made in about the game way as the first, except the Lady Himma rounded the windward stake 6m. 4s, shead, and linished the race under jib and mainsail in 2h. 26m. 37s., beating the Alvertine 4m. 533, ‘The wind was fresh and steady, with a 12 to 13 mile breeze, and a good chuck of sea on. The Lady Hinma_was sailed by John Carney, of Mobile,-and the Albertine by John Clemens, of Biloxi. PELICAN. Muwavrex Irems.—Commodore Heyer, of Racine, has jaunched his yacht Undine, and is fitting her out for a sum- mer ernise, The Commodore will hug the shore of Lake Michigan as far north as Sheboygan, probably. The Undine bas some very fair points, and is an excellent sailer. The Mitchel Boat Club gave their annual sociable to their friends at the Plankinton House Arcade this year, 200 guests being present. Tse boys are putting In some good licks im practice, and arefalready in excellent trim. — Their boat- house, which was destroyed by fire a short time since, is being rebuilt on a larger scale. A club-room is to be above the boat-house proper, which will accommodate six hoats in addition to the two shells. The locality is on Milwaukee River. A ladies’ baating club has been organized here lately. ‘They practice above the dam on the lake, and have shown some yery good results of their experience. The jadies are daughters of prominent business men of our city: Rowing is an excellent exercise, and there is no reason why the ladies of America should not learn to handle the spruces as the fair sex now does in England. The Milwaukee |iadies have, therefor i our a T . tlie future, andi we are certain none of them -w mene bouyancy and ruddy health they will acquire from: paddling their own canoe,” " How Norya Satus.—In a slashing breeze, dunng the Vinen-Regina race, the schooner Verna, Mr. Chas. H, Con- toit, got under way with the new pilot boat Lawrence No. 4. - The latter was going to try it an the yacht, for she actually set balloon jib topsail and gaff topsails, carrying more can. vas than the yacht; but Morne polished her off very nicely im a turn to windward from the Narrows to the Hook, and for | @ long time—as long as the wind continued fresh—held her own with the two racing sloops. Vornu held a better wind, and-stood up like a steeple, heeling several degrees less than the Lawrence. We are satisfied that in a stiff breeze Worna, | like (ntrepid, will turn out a fast sailer. With her short rig, it is manitestly unfair to compare her with such a hater fair weather schooners as Tidal Wave and others. Give her breeze, and Vorna is no slouch. First YAWL iy THE Hast.—At last we have a yasyl in Eastern waters, and judging from the fayor with which she has been received by many, she will have a host of followers — very soon. Mr. Baton has shown his good sense in sticking to his handy yawl rig in spite of the stupid clamor for the sloop or cat raised. by river tars. As Mr, Waton informs us, he had his yacht cutter rigged, but found it too much work to reduce and reef in a blow, and so he shifted to the handier yawl, which experience teaches him to retain. Mr. Baton’s little craft, whatever objections may be made to the details of her fittings, isan excellent type of the small Corinthian cruiser We are anxious to see displace the sand-bag machines in vogue. Only 20ft. on water line and 25ft. on deck, with scant 7ft. beam, and 4ft. draft aft and 2ft, Gin. forward. She has comfortable stowage below for two or three hands, be— sides a roomy forecastie for cooking and spare gear. She carries 15 tons iron ballast, about half of which is on the keel, On deck, her gangways and quarter are clear, the house being kept narrow and low, so as not to interfere with working ship, while her cockpit is roomy enough for four, — All thisin a yacht which is only the length of a small cat- boat, and which can be built for less than S500! A little ship instead of a worthless sailing machine! A safe, handy, able little cruiser, and not a man-trap of an open sand-bag flinger. INTERNATIONAL Maton,—The owners of Auatie Gray, 10- ton sloop, Bay of Quinte Y. C., have accepted the challenge of the owner of Hila, 20-tons, of Oswego, to sail a 30-mile race at Kingston for $250 aside. Race to be sailed under tules of the Royal Canadian Y. C., July 15. Maton oy tHE DreLAwAre.—There was 2 drifting match between tuckups Deuglass, Southwark Y. O., and Campbell, of same club, from Philadelphia to Chester Buoy. Result in favor of Douglass by four miles, the latter catching a light streak of wind. Prize, $50, Matce Rack av Cuarnortp, N. ¥.—The sloop yachts Ida and Belle of Rochester, N. Y., sailed a match race June 30, at Charlotte for a purse of $100, The Jda won. ee A YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION, Epitor Forest AnD STREAM: [want you to give mé space just to say how entirely your article under the above heading in issue of Sth inst, has, in my opinion, hit the nail onthe head. As a yachtsman, devoted to eyary phase of the sport, be itdesigning, building, fitting out, racing, cruising, or maneuvering in flest, I have giyen a good deal of thought to the future of yachting on this continent, and I haye come t6 the conclusion that we can pretty well make or mar that future. We can mar it by going on in the desultory way we haye done, found- ing hosts of new and frequently short-lived clubs, adopting all sorts of measurements and classifications,—playing at yachting, in short, instead of setting ourselyes seriously to rival oar Hng- lish friends. I know it will not be generally secepted, but the British are ahead of us, spite of the victories of Aynerica and Sappho, and the defeats of Cambria ond Linonia. Take them all round, up and down, fore and aft, they surpass us as yachtsmen in the small as well as the large classes of yachts. Why? Because they have profited by years of experience, snd never failed to turn to account the lessons they learned, ‘They have progressed steadily and rapidly, because they saw the adyantage of working together. Look at their small craft—they would drown most of our bigger yachts; the five-ton #reda would live in a wind and sea that would yastly annoy our largest sloops. Look at their racing; prizes of valuc—worth sailing for, very well worth winning, amounting to thousands of pounds annually. Their regattas are sights tosee and remember, and the way in which small craft are handled in gales of wind would astonish our people. Iam not exaggerating ; Tcan give you names of yachts and dates of events. Now, what haye the English come to? A Yacht Racing Association, whose rules nearly every club has adopted and obeys, so that an owner knows exactly that wherever he sails in British waters there is one code of regulations, one classification, one rule of measurement. Ib is plain that flis conduces to the success of yacht racing. The turf has its supreme tribunal; 80 has the rifle; so has rowing ; 80, inHngland, have cricket, football, foxhunting—nearly: eyery sport in fact. Yacht racing would assuredly be vastly benefited by the establishment in this country of a National Yacht Racing Association. At present a atmdent of yachting records plunges into a labyrinth when he essays to master all the different rules of measurement, clussification, prizes, history of contesting: yachts, ete. This is neadless; worse, it is hurfful to the sport. An association for the regulation of all these matters is the remedy. It will not detract from the glory of tha etablished clubs, nor diminish their influence in the least, but it will do what no club can do—harmonize the laws of racing. Let ua hope it will also put an end to the shifting-ballast abomination, which is the canker of yaeht racing ; that it will give us a uniform and sensible rule of measurement, and aboye all, one that will foster the building of yachte suitable for eruising in rough as well as racing in smooth waters. Then we shall sec our noble sport ad- yanting with gient strides, and taking the placs it should, but does not, occupy, Thera are matters of ‘detail on which I might say a few words, but for the present I mnst helay and coil away, wishing you and the proposed Association good luck. : an ™ Houge-Crors. £ _ BISH AND GAME, » [Brom sn Address Deliyered before the Annnal Meeting of the Fish and Game League, April 1, 1879, by Col. Troporn Lywan, Brookline, Maes.) Fish and game are known in two relations, —first, as objects of pursuit ; secondly, as articles of food. Hunting and Fishing may first engage our altention. They are interesting alike from their antiquity and their universality. — The studies of our day have followed man far back of all history or tradition, and have found his traces among the remains of ani- tials that no longer live, and that belong to ‘the age once called antediluyian. When the Mastodon roamed through the north of Siberia and America ; when the broad-headed elephant browsed in the rolling country of France ; when huge tigers, bears, and hyenas sought their prey in Central Kurope, and _ horses of species no longer known grazed our modern plains,—even in that remote anti- quity, man already existed, and, albeit a low savage, began to assert his superiority. He ‘was, even then, a hunter; one who, by craft aud address, destroyed animals immeasurably Stronger, and converted them to his uses, Among the earliest stone implements (and all early implements are of stone) we find rude flints, which may have been used as primitive spear-heads, or were, perhaps, held in the hand as a kind of dull ax. Very soon fol- lowed objects which were unmistakably frrow-heads; and, deep in the peat-boga of Denmark, have been found bones of extinct animals m which still stuck bita of such flint arrow-heads, shot at them ages upon ages ago. These primitive wild men lived, like our Indians, by hunting and fishing. In time, they came to make a variety of tools from stones and from the horns and hones of deer, Some of them, in later days, owned herds of horses, on which they feasted, like the present tribes of South-eastern Russia ; for we find, in their ancient camps, piles of horse bones, calcined by fire, and split to ¢x- tract the marrow. All such people, of what- ever place or period, were hunters and fishers. Both in Europe and America we diz up, in their villages, abundant bones of deer and of smaller animals, as well as of fishes in great variety,—flounders, bass, salmon, alewives, and even uusavory scul- pins and goose-fish. Nor can we deny the certain evidence of cannibalism, showing that many of the earliest inhabitants feasted oh their captive enemies, like the Polynesian Savages of modern times. Their bunting must certainly have been of a primitive sort. Doubtless they Iurked near the watering- places of deer, hoping, by a sudden blow, to bring down a heedless buck; or, relying on numbers and agility, the boldest ventured to surround a bear, and assail him with heayy clubs and sharp stones. With them, per- haps, originated the poacher’s art of tickling trout; nor could they fail, at times, to cap- ture abundantly of the migratory fishes that crowded the shallow rivers, or that, in great schools, were driven ashore by their finny enemies. Nobody can give any good natural reason for progress m man, It can he said that he does progress, and that bare statement must suffice, And so, in course of time,—much time,—the European primitive savages ceased to eat their neighbors; took to raising some grain; had herds, and built rude houses. With all this, they began to work metals, and learned first to melt tin and copper to- ether, and make instruments of hard bronze, ‘he chase was still foremost in their minds, as witness the bronze sarrow-heads, and knives and fish-hooks, not to speak of needles for sewing deer-hides, and fishing- nets made of twisted vegetable fibers. They wer2 the unknown people sometimes called Lakers. Along the margins of the Swiss lakes they droye piles, on which were laid platferms, which, in turn, supported cabins, Approached only by a natrow causeway, these Jake hamlets furnished a good refuge from enemies who lacked boats to attack them. ‘Their situation gave easy opportunity for fishing; the neighboring alluvial ground was suitable for such scanty crops as they could cultivate; and the yast woods and mountains beyond never failed to furnish red deer, bear, chamois, and motmtain goat, In the age of bronze, mankind remained certainly # long time, before the art of smelt- ing and working iron was discovered, as is shown by the fine workmanship of many of the ornaments and weapons—a workmanship that could have come only from many centu- ties of practice and improvement. The war- riors of Homer probably Knew only bronze for their weapowis,-and critics incline to the belief that no Word meaning steel can be found in the liad or the Odyssey. In the chronicles of the earlier Jews, we see what a place was held by *‘ brags,” or, more properly, bronze, not only for sacred vessels and orna- ments, but for weapons. That the working of iron was 4 stupendous eyent is indicated by the mythology of the anciente, where we find Vulcan among their deities, distinguished entirely by his skillas a smith. This metal, capable of taking on all shapes and many degrees of hardness and elas- ticity, has made our present civilization poesi- ble. Nevertheless, it is, in some respects, base; of, more properly, it is in ever unsta- ble equilibrium, seeking new combinations with oxygin or acids, so that it begins imme- diately to change ‘and deteriorate when left in i eae idlicealitiss peuleet ‘Thus it happéns that the iron age | has left us, for the greater part, only rusty stains, to indicate where swords and battle- axes once were buried heside their owners, while bronze objects have come down through thousands of years, fresh as from the hand of the founder, __ With iron there come on the stage nations who fall within the historic period—the Egyptians and the Greeks, and, later, the Carthaginians and Romans; and at last, like a specter host dimly seen through the mist, our own ancestors, the northern Germans and Scandinavians and Gauls. We, of the proud English and American race, are, in written history, a people of yesterday. Not a poor Jew who peddles pencils or cravats in our streets, but laughs at our barbaric origin, as he thinks that his people were poets, prophets and philosophers for thousands of years, while our forefathers roamed halt- paked in the forests of Europe, It is even so! The familiar opening words of Crsar's military commentaries, ‘All Gaul is divided in three parts,” are the first words of our written history. He goes on fo describe us, just as Stanley to-day describes the negroes of Central Africa, or the Jesuits of the Seven- feenth century told of the North American Indians, Ozsar, and with him Tacitus, speak of the great stature and strength of these WNortherners, who were astonished that such under-sized men as the Italian legionaries should be able to conquer fhem. They were all hunters, and many of them were clad in the skins of wild animals brought down in the chase, The great Roman—centre of the most finely-centralized government the world has ever seen—little thought that, within a few senerations, these terrible huntsmen would pour in resistless torrents through the Alpine passes, and carry by storm the very walls of the Hternal City. So it happened, and happened with reason ; because the prim- itive, untutored hunter is a warrior by nature. Other men are warriors only by discipline and force of circumstances. This truth ob- tains in all grades—among Scotch Highland- ers and mountain Swiss as among the North American Indians, There is no question that the excellence of the rebel infantry in our own day was in some measure due to the considerable number of men in the South whose chief pleasure or occupation was shoot- ing. Inthis trait a great difference is to be obseryed among nations. The old Hebrews were conspicuously lacking in love of hunting, albeit we are told that Nimrod was & mighty hunter, They were a pastoral people, living with their lierds, in tents, and ina country not well stocked with fish or game, So Da. yid, when he slew a bear, wou credit for say- ing his flock, and Samson, when he overcame # lion, was extolled for courage and strength; but neither was praised as a hunter, The Jews were, by choice, neither hunters nor warriors. Albeit they showed an obstinate courage when driven to the wall, they were in constant dread of the surrounding tribes, and fell an easy prey to Erypt and Babylon. Indeed, we may say in general of the oriental’ people, that they had small interest in field sports. It is true that we find the greyhound represented on the Eryptian monuments, and some hunting scenes, where game is carried home by servants; but the gres’er part of these stone histories relate to religion, diplo- macy, or conquest, Fallen though they be from their great estate, the Arabs and Bgyp- tians of te-day have the general mode of life of their remote ancestry. The former glory in their flocks and herds, their fine horses and eamels; the latter are content to follow the retreating Nile inundation with seed-corn, and to catch the tasteless fishes of the river, which the children of Israel longed for. 4 To find the fathers of true sportsmen, we must come back again to our barbarous Northmen. Just as Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes was the first discoverer of Myrile street, so the Roman generals, a little before the Christian era, were the first discoverer of the ransalpine hordes! Both had existed long before, but nobody knew about them. The political and domestic life of the Ger- manic races, grew of course, from their own special nature; and we are not surprised, af- ter the overthrow of the Roman power, and {he crumbling of an empire which only the genius of a Charlemagne could keep together, to find the land divided among petty military chiefs, each holding by weapon-right, and getting what he could outof his neighbors and subjects, Here was a hot-bed in which to grow hunters; and they grew and throve, and have continued unto our own time! These feudal princes and barons drank in the love of the chase with their mothers milk. Huropean forests and mountains abounded then in large game, and the propri- etors, excluded by caste-rules from trade or agriculture, had no employment saye religion, or fighting or hunting. No wonder that this last became not only an art, but a pas- sion, which exhalted its object to highest im- portance, Game became a thing to be ten- derly protected ; to be slain only by rule and by measure. Thus are explained the game laws of England,—which exhibit the anoma- ly of a cruel code among a people eminently merciful. It might once have been said there, that one might nearly as well kill a man as a salmon. Indeed, from before the days of Robin Hood to the present time, these severe enactments Hope in being a set of outlaws and poachers, who slew the king’s deer and snared the squire’s partridges. a a TREAM. Ghe Kennel. SPRATT’S PATENT LONDON MBAT FIBRINE DOG CAKBS. Awarded Silver Medal, Paris, 1878—Medsl from British Government, and 21 other Gold and Silver Medals, ‘Trade Mark. SOLE AGENT FOR THE UNITED STATES, FRANCIS 0, De LUZE, 18 Sonth William Street, New York. Also Spratt’s Dog Soap, and direct orders taken for Spratt's medicines, Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms STBEADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS A Baue to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs. This Powder |s guaranteed to kill fleas on dogs of any other animals, or money returned. It is putup “in patent boxes with sliding pepper box top, which greatly facilitates ite use. Simple and efficacious. Price 50 ceits by mall, Postpaid ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOG A CERTAIN REMEDY Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with full directions for nse. Price 50 cents per Box by mail, Both the above are recommended by Rod anp Guz and VorEst anp STREAM, CONROY, BISSETT & MALLESQN oot 13 63 FULTON 8T., N.Y. Diseases «= Dog aid their Homoeopathic Treatment, inclnding CARE AND TRAINING, By SILVER STRAIN, now ready. Price 50 Gents. Mailed Free. Postage stamps taken, Ad- dress SILVER STRAIN, Stamford, Conn, COCKER SPANIEL Breeding . Kennel or M, P. McKGON, Franklin, Del, Go,, N Y¥. I keep only cockers of the finest strains. Sell only young stock. I guarantee satisfaction and safe de- livery to every customer. These beautifal and in- telligent dogs cannot be beulen for rmifed grouse and woodcock shooting and retrieving, Correspond- ents inclosiig stamp will get printed pedigrees, cir- cular, testimonials, etc, jlo ut Stud Spaniei. TRIMBUSH (pure Clumber), imported direct from the kennels of the Duke of Neweastle, For nose the clumbers are unrivalled, and Trimbush is a capital dog to breed cockers or siiall-sized setter bitches to, Fee $20. Address H, C, GLOVER, Toms River, Nd. janl6 if £. S. Wanmaker, COOL SPRING, IREDELL, C0., N. C. Field Trainer of purely bred Setters and Pointers Prices, $76 and $100, Dogs bought and sold on Commission. mayis ly GORDON SETTER PUPPIES FGR SALE. Two dogs and two bitch puppies out of Champion Lou by Young Jock. Young Jock is by imported Jock (he by the celebrated Waketield’s Jock) out of Mab; she by Jerome’s (now Copeland's) Shot aut of Duchess. These puppies combine the best strains of Gordon setter blood, Address W. M. 'TILES'TON, this office. msay29 35 Points for Judging Dogs, A pamphlet, compiled from ‘'Stonehenge’s * new edition of “ Dogs of the British Islunds,” and con- faiping the * polnis * by which every breed of dogs is judged in this country and England, together with a description of the same, Vor sale at this office. Price 50 cents. May22 tf CHAMPION ELCHO. = For sale two brace of grand red Irish dog puppies threé montis old, by Elcho ex Rose, she by cham- pion Palmerston, and one of the handsomest bitches in Americs, For history of her tribe back to 1796, her own prize winnings, also Elcho's, address OWNER OF ELCHO, Claremont, N. BH. OR SALE.—A very tine réd Irish dog pun, 11 months old, sired by champion Hicho, CHAS, DENISON, Hartiord, Conn; jy10 1é O& SALE.—A broken red Irish dog, 4 years old, by Imported Plunkett ouf of Madge. CHAS, DENISON, Hartford, Conn, jylo 1 fi BT The Bennel. Dr, Gordon Stables, R, N ‘ TWYFORD, BHRES, ENGLAND, AUTHOR OF THE “Practical Kenne} Guide,” &c. begs to Inform Ladiés end Gentleniea in America thal le purchases 4nd sends out dozs of any desired breed, fit for the highest eompetition, N, B.—A bad dog never left the Doctor's Kennels decid tf Imperial Kennel, Setters and Pointers thorough- ly Field Broken. Young Dogs handled with skill and judgment, Dogs lave dally access to galt water. ’ N, B.—Setter and pointer puppies, also broken dogs, for sale; full pedigrees, Address A, U, GILOVER, Tons River, N. J. Apr24 tf Choice .Pointer & Irish Setter PUPPIES. FOR SALE BY LINCOLN & HELLYAR, WARKHN, MASS, _ Eight pointers, whelped May 29, by our Champion imported Snapshot, winner first New York, 1879 and 1877, and tweive other prizes. Out of our Gypsy, a large, strong, healthy bitch (Cal—Psyche), H. C., St. Paul chatipion class and open class, 1875. Two pointers, whelped March 21, by Rake 11,24 New York 1878, out of our Daisy. Hight red Irish settera whelped May 13, by our imported Dash, ist New York '78, 24 Boston 78, oub of our imported Flora, ist New York "78, 1st Boston *79, As Dash is now dead this is the last opportunity of securing this stock. The above are full brothers and sisters to Phantom and Biz, both ist New York 779, Hight red Irish setters, whelped May 10, by our ipported Chance IL, V. H, C, New York ’79, out of our Phantom (Dash-Flora), 1st New York 79, For full pedigrees, prices, etc,, addressasabove. j¢26 tf STUD CREYHOUND, IMPORTED “ THOROUGHBRED,’ (White and red dog, third season, 70)bs.) At $20, By Coek Robin (Kink Death—cChloe) out of Achieye- ment (OCataradzo—Meg), making Thoroughbred grandson jo four Waterloo Gup winners, half-brother on The sire’sside to Tyrant, Tumult, Fugitive, lect. foot, Lizard, Lance, Lamplighter, Hiawatha, Bird- lime, Birdcatcher, Peer, and other well-known Grey- hounds, and nephew on the dam's side to Crossfell. Cock Robin, by King Death, rat up to Master M’Grath in the Waterloo Cup in 1868. Apply to J. WASH, Hyde Park, Mass. OR SALE—Fonur Llewellin setter pups, by the champion Dash JIi., ont of Starlight (Rake- Wanny), For price, etv., address H. W. DURGIN, Bangor, Me. jel9 4t POR SALE—Five Gorden setter bitch pupa. Good pedigree. JAMES WIGHT, Rockland, Me, janis 45 Wes SALH, when eight weeks old, 7 pupplea ont of Pat by my Ratiler (Rob Roy-Pickles), Ad« dress L. F_ WHITMAN, 5 City Hall, Detroit, Mtel.2 junid if ANTED—A good, pure Newfoundland pup, two to tive months old; cheap; apply to P.O: Box 305, Atlanta, Ga. Q Will buy a thoroughly broken Irish getter $45 bifch by Champion Elcho., Address EB, J, ROBBINS, Wethersiield, Conn, Te edt Jy0 26 PORK SALE.—$10 will buy a handsome de. Trish setter bitch, 8 months old: imporien Stock; full pedigree, Address H, B, STOLL Box 381, Owego, N. Y, jy104t OINTER POPS.—Three fine pointer pups fi sale at & very low figure. Dam took ovine aA N. ¥. Dog Show, 1878, Address, P, 0, Box 4018, N, Y.. Clty. Jyl0 4t ATTLER—In the Stud.—Blne belton, Li setter, winner of three bench prizes, ince plon Kob Roy, winner of flve English feld trials out of the pure Laverack bitch, Pickles. Will serve bitches at $20. Litters warranted, Inquire of L, F WHITMAN, Detroit, Mich. Jaud tf « PORTSMEN intending to come Sonth thee Ss winter can have their dogs boarded Beep summer, und broken on the early fall shooting by an expert. Teriis reasonable, and satisfaction guaran— teed, References given and required, Correspond- ence solicited, Address A, WINTER, Cairo, Thomas Uo., Georgia. "may? it OR SALE CUHAP—A well-broken blue b K doe three years old; very handsome and BET was bred by John Davidson, and ig iftter brother to Isabel, winner Of the puppy stakes at Memphis in 1876. Drops to wing and backs natorally. Also a fine young dog one year old. Wor particulars, ad- dress P.O. Box 134, New Bedford, Maes. jy Lt OR SALE OR EXOHANGE—s ifte ich Hnglish retriever, two years oli: aplendid foo ducking ; Welgis 80 pounds; beautiful coat and long silken hair On ears; a beauty; waa imported by Dr. H. Smith, U.S. A.; cost $75 without duty ; Will exchange for a light breech-loading shoteunt 12, 14 or Wegauge, cr 4 thoroughly broken Liewelin Petter; or willselicheap. Best references given if desired. Photograph of dog can be seen at office of PoRHS! AND STREAM, OY will be forwarded on Eh pi oaens Address H. SMITH, Monroe, N.C a Host -C. eee ECOND ANNUAL SALE at TOPEKA KE ‘ REL.—Polnter pups. fi weeks old, ves: a white, Sleaford—Nelj. Setter pups, 6 weeks old black, whilts and tau, Brussels—Zittella (Rook Kirby). Irish water spaviela, s weeks old, Biddy— Don, Aléo a number of broken setters and point ers. We keep constantly employed two breakers For particulars, price and pedigree addregs IRWIN & WADDELL, Vopeka, Kansas, jylo 3t 499 ON. SS ee CURE BY ABSORPTI “SA PAN UL EE.” The Great External Lot'on and Fintd Absorbent. Nature's Remedy Applied bys Natural Method. It also brings a refreshiayg coolness, and destrove offensive perspiration. *SAPA UL®” is & sure and sneciit remedy for Rieumatism, Neuralgia, Lum cause. of the Skin. leaving it smooth and soft, ¢s4PA%UU.E”? contalns nothing tnjurious to the most a Satisfavtion goaranteed or mouey refunded, tind relief. FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE Massks SAMUEL Gerry & Co. : A lotion (“SAPANULE”) manufac‘ured by you has been given me for the purpose of Being an auloal myself, I have ever the mecca ity shali present itself, und, in the meéantime, [| commend It to the patronage 60 tO Myself, and h ve received immediate relief, Mrssrs. SamorL G-rry & Co.: For several yeura I nuye been troubled witha humor on my face under the skin, I have also found 1t very strengthening, clear snd the akiu sineoch, Samorcn Gerry & Co, GENTLEMEN: I wis troubled with a lame back of elght mon‘hg’ standing. Used in Sponge or Foot Bath it Immediatel It is the only Lotion offered to rh testing its curative effecta on mankind and animals. y reason t> believe that brate creatures would experience similiar bene of all having need of relief from suffzring, Shall always keep {t anq nse it FROM HON. JOHN BEATTIE. Several persons fur rheumatism, and lt has always proved a success. You canrefertome. Respectfully, Magsszs Samuet Gerry & Oo. GENTLEMEY; Reve tly [to 1K asevere cold, which settled alloverme For three boarder I » ocured a bottle of “SAPANULR,”’ and used a portion ina hot bath. In thirty minutes I was as weil na ever before in my life, At times bite pail Wis siMOst dubearaoie. 2 TESTIMONIALS. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Tcommaaced using “‘3i1PANOLE” in water whenever I washed mv face. Boils, Chtlhlaings Bunions, Corns, ete. tired by using “*S\PANULE” in *pot Bichs. Recommended by paysiclans of all schools, and by thousands who dally use it and I have not “ y Relieves Paln and Soreness of Body and Limb from whatever @ pudlic to be used throuzh the Bath. nago, Headache, Burns, Scalds, Bruises, Spraing Sores, Pilvs, soreness O- Tifa am stioa of feet tro a Whatever cunie, Immediately relieved 4nd permauently elicate organism, and can be used with perfect safery by all, HEADQUARTERS OF THE Snctery, FourTH AVE., COun 22d Sr., Sew York, sarch 4, 1879. yet Nad occasion £0 ap ily if to the latter, but I have done fit from its use, This Sovl+ y will so emp‘oy it wheneyer HENKY BERGH, President. After ung two large bottles, my complexion ig MRS. W. H. KINSLBY, 168 West 224 street, New Yurk. days | suffered intense pain and soreness of body andlimh. Was fearful T would havea fever. The proprietors will furnish over one thousand testimonials, if desired, trom reliable p¢rsons who have u-ed “Se PANULE” and like it. SAMUEL GERRY & CO., Proprietors, 237 Broadway, N. Y. PRICE, 50c. and $1.00 per bottle. bOLD BY ALL LRUGsIsTS for Sale. FOR SALE. A Sportsman’s Home. I have a plantation of 1,292 aces which I wish tusell. It has on ita beaurifal dvelli g hou~e, outhouses, stables, cribs, etc. It is entirely uew; the sil is very tine, and i8 well Enown as the dnest game farm in Eastern Virginia. The Heids anonud tu quail, snipe, turkey, woodcock, geese. ducks and deter, also beautiful fish in the Btriams. fhe house is newly furni-hed, the grounds are in wrass and beautifal Bowers; there are a fine pair «of horses, carriave aud wagin, aud provisions tol siene year, I will sell rhe whole 4s if erarida for $10,900, $5,000 cash and $5000 on two years? fime a66 percent. trefer al! parties to Capt, John M. Taylor who has ben on the farm and is well kuowu to the sporti g world. C.D. EPES, Notto- way Coart House, Va. jyl0 it DECOYS. Dneks that will decoy manufactured by M. C. WEDD; 50 cents each; 8? Mauhattan street, Ko chester, N. Y- jy10 OR SALE—A fine Parker gun; new 12 gauge, pistol zriv pa’ ent fore-arm, tine laminated ba - Tels; handsomely engraved and mouontei; fur sale cheup for casn. Adress Box 673, New H' ven, Conn. dys 3t OR SALE.—A live Florida Whooping Crane. Price, $59, or would exchange for breech- loading shot-gun. J, HI. K3, North Vohasse', Mass, jyl0 it AVanted, VW 7 AN TED—A second-hand breech-loader. Price must below. JAS. RUY, Nelsonville, ©. juni9 tf Osgood’s Faiding Canvas Boat. Weight, with paddle for tront fisuing, duck hunting, axplor ing, ete., 20 Tba.; weight, with bottum board, oars, paddles, etc., everything compiéte, 45 lbs, MANUFACTURE Medals OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Svecial Desions Furnished Without Char e MANUFACTURED SF Osgood & Idecided to try ‘‘SAPANULE.” Three Pppllvation cured me, TI have recommended it to HN BRaTTiE, Providence, R. I. By advice of a friend and fellow- Too much cannot be sald in praise of S\PANULE” 'Traly yours, N. ORMS, 59 Wes. 22d Street, New York, A. SCHWARTZ, 33 Barclay Street, N. Y., R OF Chapin, Battle Creek, Mich, SEND FOR CIRCULAR. Publication$, NEW BOOK! The Two Spies!! LEONIDAS PAKKER, a Union Spy, and JOSEPH P, HARMAN. u C uifederate Spy, are the anthers of the anove book, which for jiter- ary merit, historical iaterest, 'rathfaness, easy and pleasant style, thrilling incideuts, anecdotes and the generai portrayal of the tuner-workings at Wash- fogion, Rutmond and at the headquarters of the contend'ng aimies, is second to no work ever wob- lished. If you wantto read of dangers aud difficul- ties, captures and escapes, strat: py and alratayem, wif and wi-dom, jist boy and reat THE TWO SP ES Neaty printed on fine calendered paper, containing 70’ pag-s and 200 engravings, Subscrip- tion b ok publishers always s+ll hoo.s of so. bh size and style for $3 a d opward, but I will tend 4 copy of ‘The Two spi-s” by mail for $1 72 Orders for five copies aud nypward filled for $1.4. cash, and Bhipned bs express, & Disab ed Soldiers, either Union or Confede- Tate, can have acipy by mall for 1 5, Address H. G. NEWSOM, Franklin on, N.C, “THE SETTER,’ BY LAVERAVK For sale at this office. Price $3. POULTRY CUIDE FREE Cares all Hruptive Disorders | | : | For 3-cent sumo, or with handsome chromo picture of pouliry for 24 era, HE. & C. VON CULIN, mays tf Box 18, Delaware Cty, Dela J. Gvpress, Jr.’s, Works. TWO VOLUMES. PRICE $5 BY MAIL. CAN BE HAN THROTIGH THIS OFFICE, JAS. MEYER, Jr.s, GIRONDIN DISINFECTANT, Stands to-day unique in its action, and having the advantage of being ODORLESS AND COLORLESS, is adapted for any purpose for which Disinfectants are used. FROM THE “FOREST AND STREAM.” The following letter shows the appreciation in which the GIRONDIN DISINFECTANT is held by the Westminster Olub, it having been used at the dog shows in this cify for the past two years: Mr. James Meyer, Jr.: Dear ~ir—We take pleasure in acknowledging our entire satisfaction with the purity of the atmosphere at Gilmore's Garden anring our Third Annual Bech Show, WESTMINSTER KENNEL Crus, N, Y,, May, 1879. We had 953 ozs oo exhibition, 4od an r ni) 4 urity of the air was maintained to the enu by the liberal nse of yoor GIRONDIN DISINFECTANT, Satarday morning we ceaged nsing If, and by noon the air had become SA teal Sas nbc far elem SM et ; “ 7 7 H. 8S, WEBB, H. WALTER WEBB, C. DU BOIS WAGSTAFF, ROBT. C, CORNELL, and othera. veily disagreeable aud offensive. For Sale by all Druggists in quart bottles, ten gallon kegs, half barrels & barrels, Yours, etc., PASSAIC CHEMICAL CO., Sole Agents for U.S. # The | weet market price. This cut ia a fac-simile of he SPORTSVEN'S CHALN, natented by N. M. SHEPARD, April 16, 1879, will be mage from the very best quality of ROLLE GOLD PLACE, or what is Known as Goi Filled, an! will be war- ranted to wear equal ro a Solid Gould Chaim from tuur to six years. F connt to: jaos or Societies ordering fwelve or more at one time. t i c tog, consisting of Nhot, shell+. Cartridges, and a Gun or Rite tor Bar wil aso be made of Solid Gold, upon application, oS house, Full information given upon application. ALL THE The retail price will be $8 each. fmblemathe for Pizeon, ass Ball or Target Shout- ARMY CORPS BADGES ON HAND Thia Chain Liberal dis- AND I KEEP CUNSIANTLY ON HAND A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF EVERY THING IN THE JEWELRY LINE. I HAVE A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF Masonic, Odd Fellows, Knights Pythias, Eastern Star Pins, Rings and Jewels, OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE, Shooting, Rowing, Athletic, Firemen’s, College and School Medals ARE A SPECIALTY WITH THIS HOUSE. We have largest stock on hand of any house in this country, and do more business in this line tham any other SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, 25c. iN. M. SHEPARD, 150 Fulton St., New York. SPECIAL ORIGINAL DESIGNS, NOT IN CATALOGUE, FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. 1 manufacture fo order at short noti e all the army Corps Badges of the United States, both gold and silyer MANUFACTURED PATENTED APRIL 15, 1879. AT SHORT BABI MOT YE SIIB DO WOUUrD pug ‘KUO AIT B 10) oPHYyO pus B pow ..W)HOb twW40; “‘ONU0 Al) BoOjey poByd 4 AB puLy ay) Ju AOI D BAIR fiat Te: QseUEyiBy SUT PQ O1 4) Haay sHY OYA Ju f41d49 AG PAOUTUTUAd B| OPE) BAL "NOD CNY @OuU CNY WVFUTS ONY T8a70A—8OduVypo"d “H V ‘Ldyvo "SSONS03545354 qous ‘T1aUs Jo IUaNNIOBEY eB] Y =nn Hudu Alig NOTICE, FOREST AND STREAM. 459 Publications. HALLOCK’S Spertsman’s Cazetteer Ia THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND ACOURATE C¥CLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN SPORT, AND THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD AUTHORITY* PRICE $3, POSTAGE PAID. 4,000 COPIES SOLD. For sale at office of ForESsT AnD STREAM, 111 Ful ton street, New York. Dealers supplied by Orange Judd Company, 245 Broadway, New York. TO AMERICAN ANCLERS. THE ENCLISH FISHING GAZETTE, Devoted to Angling, River, Lake and Sea Fishing, and Fish Culture. SIXTEEN PAGES FOLIO, PRICE TWOPENCE (EVERY FRIDAY.) Vor. III. commenced with the Number for Jan. 3, under New Management. The Gazette is the only paper in the English language entirely devoted to Angling, Fish Culture, etc. Free by_post ONE YEAR for 12s. 6d. or $3.25 in P. 0. 0. or U. 8. Postage Stamps to any address in the United States. Ha! a year for half the price. $2 A copy of the current Number and Pros- pectus can bs had (poet free) by sending 6 cents In U. 8S. Postage Stamps to the Man ager FISHING GAZETTE, 1 Crane Court, Fleet street, London, England. maré6 tf FIELD, COVER AND TRAP SHOOTINC. BY CAPT. BOGARDUE, New and enlarged edition, containing instructions for glass ball shooting, and chapter on breeding and breaking of dogs by Miles Johnson For sale at this office. Price $2. archery Goods. WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR PHILIP HIGHFIELD’S OELEBRATED Archery Implements. JEFFERIE’S POPULAR LAWN TENNIS. Complete Bets of Jefferie’s Tennis for $15, $20, $25, e $30, $40 and $50. pee, 92s Complete Archery Cinhb Outfits, froml $5 to $160, EF FE The *Mopexn KULES” OF LawN TENNIS. Cloth, by mail, 25e, The “MODERN ARCHER,” by an: Expert. Cloth, by mail, 25c, In concluding an article on bow-shooting and bow and arrow making, in September Scribner, 18TT, Mr. Maurice Thompson, of Crawfordsville, Ind., the gentlemanly and enthusiastic archer, who, by his tings, has placed archery foremost among the popular pastimes of America, says: ‘No home- Tnade bows or target arrows can half way equal those beautiful weapons made by Philip) Hirhfield, of London.” “The Highfleld Lemonwood Bows are the best for eneral use.”’-—See article on ‘* Archery,” New ork Herald, May 12, 1879. We have just published a 196-page Catalogue, containing 700 i}lustrations of sporting goods, ete, Price by mail, 10¢. ’ Our New Seaside List of Archery, Tennis, ete,, Sent free. PECK & SNYDER, Manufacturers and Importers, P, O, Box No, 3,761, 124 Nassau St,, N, ¥, . MacINTOSH Waterproof GOODS. In Ordering Stockings or Pants Please State the Size—you can easily obtain it from your shoemaker—of the Shoe or Boot you are accustomed to wear. The quality of these goods is so well and widely known as to require no comment, It is not only unequalled, but also unapproached by that of any similar manufacture in the world. By a special arrangement with the Messrs. MacIntosh, we are enabled to place their goods in the hands of sportsmen at prices which will certainly drive all inferior makes out of the market. Stocking, full length of leg, any sized foot, per pair, Pants, reaching nearly to armpit, TEE: Have You SPS es A little Hops Bitters caves big doctor bills and long sickness. Cures Drowal- ness, Biliousness pains and ache: Giga Balmy sleep, Re * good digestion, rich blood and ts perfect health bes in Hop Bitters. Se NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE. GREAT REDUCTION IN J. Stevens & Co.’s Breech-Loadine Arms. DOUBLE GUNS. SINGLE GUNS. Twist. Laminated. Extra. Plain. Twist, Laminated. $35.00 $40.00 $45.00 $12.50 $15.50 $17.00. RIFLES—.22 calibre,.......-..-24in, 26in, 28 in, «32, .38, 44 calibre.,.... ....24in, 26in, 28in. $20 $22 $24 320 $21 $22 Extra for globe sights and varnished stock, $3. HUNTER’S PET RIFLES—. 22, .82, .38 and .44 CalDre.. .recaewesscaucnsca---++- in. 2in. 22in. 24 in. $18 $19 $20 $21 POCEET RIFLES—,22, .32 C&lUDTC...- 6. - penn csncenncecnesearernccere pene ere 10in. 121m. 15in, 18 in, $12.25 313,25 $15 $16.50 Send for illustrated price list to Charles Folsom, 53 Chambers St., N. Y., Dealerin FIRE-ARM§, AMMUNITION AND ALL ARTICLES CONNECTED WITH THE SAMH, AND SOLE AGENT FOR J. Stevens & Co.’s Celebrated Arms. ooting Gallery Rifie is a Specialty, and challenges the world. There are more of them este TOE aa aaiteries than at all other Kinds combined. The Austin Bros. and Frayne Combination use them when shooting apples from the heads” of each other and of different members of their families, which they have done almost nightly for years; in some cases the Marksman pointa the rifle over his shoulder and takes aim by the reflection in a small looking-glass before him. They give this Rifle decided preference over all others in performing these dangerous feats. mo * BEATS THE WORLD,?-msx OLD JUDGE SMOKING TOBACCO. * “OLD JUDGE” CIGARETTES. Manufactued under Letters Patent granted Charles G. Emery, March 5, 1878, by which the rice paper used as wrappers is 80 prepared that the unpleasant odor and injurious effect of the OIL OF CREOSOTE thrown off when burning is completely neutralized or destroyed, and the paper made saliva proof to pre- yent its breaking or melting inthe mouth. The great advantage and importance of this invention will at once be recognized by all smokers, and its truth demonstrated by the first ‘* Old Judge” ch ren they smoke. Neither will they require a printed certificate from any eminent Professor of Chemlstry to con- yinee them they have heretofore, in Smoking Cigarettes made of PURE RICH PAPER, been inhaling one t isons known. Bria tenaueet be FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS, COODWIN & CO., Manufacturers, 207 & 209 Water Street, NEW YORK. FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR THE LATEST | TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES, “STRAIGHT *—Rare Old Virginia. ‘‘HALVES”—Rare Old Perique and Virginla. New Combina-~ tions of these fragrant Tobaccos. The standard of our world-wide repufable and reliable brand, VANITY FAIR, Will ever be maintained, and such improvements added from time to time as are the result of our unremicing efforts to place upon the market a Tobacco which shall méet all the demands of the connoisseur. WM. 8. KIMBALL & CO., Rochester, N. Y. | SIX PRIZE MEDAIs. Heavy flax ground sheets, weight 6 1-2 lbs., size 7 !-2ftx4 1 -2ft., each, 9S EERE NE ELE, For Weakness and General Debillty, and a3 a preventi ABBEY & IMBRIE, 48 Maiden Lane, New York. DAILY Gum. Seen the Daly Gun? It Has all the Latest Improvements. To see one is to admire it; To admire it is to wich for one; To wish for one is to buy it! ASK YOUR DEALER FORIT, THE NEW STANDARD PAPER SHELLS = Are now ready for delivery. Give them a trial and be con. : vinced of their superiority, SCHOVERLING, Send all orders to DALY & CALES, 84 and 86 CHAMBERS 8T., N. ¥. THOS, L, QRS 116 Girard Avenue, Phila,, Pa. M, R, SCHAEFER, 61 Elm St., Boston, Masa éMigcellaneons, THE “Travers” Pat. Hammock. NEW STYLE, PERFECT IN SHAPE, BEAUTY AND STRENGTH. BRASS MOUNTED, CARDINAL BINDING. Tested to Bear over | ,000 Ibs. Postage, 40c. Samples, $8. Discount to meetings, clube, picnics, ete, Agents wanted = J. P. TRAVERS & SON, No. 46 BEEKMAN STREET, NEW YORK, Twine House Established 1845. The Trayers Hammock, combined with the fold- Ing frame, is a@ superior spring bed. A common eke DaHReS wiouga ie Tings is all that is neces ary. € cheapest and neatest thin boarding houses, ete. ems DUNN & WILBUR. Came, Poultry, Eggs, Butter. —_—_ CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. PROMPT CASH RETURNS. 192° DUANE STREET, N. Yi aoy tf KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND, POULTEY AND CAME Nop, $59 and 330 WASHINGTON MAREET, N, ¥ New York Mailing Agency, with latest improved Newspaper Folding and Maile ing Machines, 13 Sprace Sr., 4th door from Tribune Building, JAMES BRADY, Manager and Proprig= tor, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, 460 FOREST AND STREAM. Miscellaneous, A GREAT INVENTION! Imitation GLASS. Patented Dee. 8, 1878. CURTAINS, SHADES AND BLINDS dispensed with. New, Elegant, Cheap and Durable. Tt produces all the unique effects of a richly painted or Elegantly *tained Windew. It is easily ap- pica to the glass in Windows of Houses, Churches, blic Buildings, Steamboats, Street and Railroad Cars, Libraries, Parlors, Offices, Bath Rooms, Stair- ways, Transoms, Vestibule Doors, etc., with the full e@ect and brilliancy of variously colored ground glass. The article has just been patented, and not a single agency has as yet been established, ONE GOOD M A in each State want- ed, to whom exclu- sive territory will be reserved for five years, SAMPLES of three of the most berutl- ful styles will be sent prepaid With full instructions, WHOLESALE PRICES, etc., on receipt of $1.00. Patentee Agents (L. LUM SMIT y& IDPIS. 717 Sansom Sireet, (Sole_ Agt. Apply to forU.5.& PHILADELHIS, Pa, ( Canada, READ the following Extract from the Representa- tive Agents’ Paper of the world, Tak PHILADELPHIA, Pa., AGENTS’ HERALD: «We regard the above a3 the most remarkable and besnutiful invention syer patented, and would advise the Agent readers of the Herald particularly to be on the alert to secure choice territory, The article is so simple, and yet will be in such universal demand, that it will undoubtedly meet with a most enthusiastic reception and extraordinary sale, It will offer the best opportunity for coining money that has ever been presented to Agents, and tho business being light, neat and respectable, will be pecans. adapted to ladies and gentlemen who m timidity, etc., have hitherto been debarred from engaging in the Agency business, for want of some meritorious and suitable article to canyass for, Another very important feature of attraction is that all goods purchased will Se promptly forwarded to yen the most remote tection of the country free of express or freight charges.” ACCENTS’ HERALD THE LARGEST. SPIOCLEST AND ONLY REPRESENTATIVE PAPER OF ITS KIND. ACTIVE GIVEN EMPLOYMENT “GENTS “OOD ~VYERY WHERE Cc. B. WILKINSON, 212 Broadway, N. Y. MANUFACTURER OF MEDALS, BADGES AND EMBLEMS OF EYERY DESORIPTION. SPECIAL DESIGNS SENT FREE UPON APPLICATION, Anything in tho Jewelry Ine made to order, Mmayi6 46 A. RAYMOND & CoO., CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND BOYS. Gents Outfits Complete, Ready Made or to Order, ye every Kind of Goods In usefor Gent's and Boys’ Apparel. Furnishlug @oods and Uniforms of all kinds a specialty. Onr Stock is large, and we ha SAMPLES AND RULES OF MEASUREMENT SENT BY MAIL, A. RAYMOND & CO., COR. FULTON AND NASSAU STS., N. ¥Y. CITY. DON’T READ THIS! UNLESS YOU WISH TO SECURE A BARCAIN. ERY ERE By over 200 responsible advertisers in this month's fasue of the AGHNTS’ HERALD. Grand outtit, in- cluding Circulars, terms and a beauvifnl 10x14 En- graving of the SMITHOGRAPH, sample card and full particulars of the AGENTS' DIRECTORY and sam- le copies of last month’s AGENTS’ HERALD, ail lor10 CENTS. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION, $1,v0. One cent stamps taken. Wecannot afford to give the paper away, s0 don’task us, Address in haste, AGENTS’ PUBLISHING CO., Bor Pa, —— a eA » COMPLETE FISHING OUTFIT. Having made special terms, with the manufacturers, T am able to offer to the patrons of this paper the following Complete Fishing Outfits at the lowest prices ever eba7 lyr offered. OUTFIT NO. [ Consists of a threo-jointed Ash Rod, finely varnished. with brass niountings. A well- finished brass reel which fits the rod perfectly, an extra ii laid linen Jine and half a dozen hooks on good single gnells. The regular price of this outfit is $1 9O and L offer it for $1 OO. This is just the thing for the boys and girls who want to items sty} us, and is bound to please all who receive it, — 1 ———_—__—_—__—_ OUTFIT NO. 2, 4 fine three.jointed Rod,dark polished butt,Brass mounted with Reel Bands and guides. An elegant large brass reel with stop, and extra laid linen line with half a dozen hooks on singie snell and halfa dozen extra tied and finished on double snell, An elegant patent Bait-box (as shown in cut) tinely painted, and warranted to suitevery one. also a good sinker and float, making a complete outfit for any one. At the regular price this outfit would cost #4 S50 and my price is only $s OO, ——— OUTFIT NO. S Consists of an elegant th le joints, and lance wood tip, full brass mounted with reel bands, guides, etc., and is arod good for any fish un to twenty pounds, A finely finished brass Multiplying reel (as shown in cut) made with stop and yerfect in eyery way, anextra finely finished linen line with one dozen best double snelled hooks and bait-box, ginker and float, Regular price of this outfit ®Y SO, Lofferitfor $> OO, This outfit is just the thing for cvery angler who may want to fish for any kind of fish and yet have tackle Shitable for all, as if is made throughout of the best ma- terial and in the best manner. Goods warranted as represented or wit refunded. Any of the above sent by ex- press upon receipt of price. Mention this paper to secure the above outfits at prices offered, Address all orders to R. SINIPSON, 132 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK. ree-jointed Bass Hod, with finely polished dark butt and mid- Re RCI OF Fine Silk and Felt Hats. A; MEYER, IMPORTER OF AND DEALER IN California, Rhine, Hungarian Wines, AMERICAN CHAMPAGNES. 392 BOWERY 392 Near Fourthjavenue, NEW YORE. ORVIS, ez. MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN FISHING TACKLE FINE MANCHESTER, VERMONT. RODS, REELS and FLIES OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE. The best ten doilar fy rod made. ‘The Oryis Reel, $3.50, postage prepaid. ‘Mist ’-colored Leadors, with loops for ‘‘droppers.” Send for price iist, Mention FOREST AND STREAM, [ESTABLISHED IN 1887.] J.B. Crook &Co.,, A SPECIALTY. NEWPORT BASS ROD. FOR BASS, BLUE AND WEAK FISH. Three Jointa. Ash But, Pepper Cane Middle Joint and iwo Uireenheart Tip, $15, formerly $40. Endorsed by all the Clubs as the best Rod in use. SOLE AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THOMAS ALDRED, OF LONDON, MAN 'P’CT'RR OF The Finest Archery and Fishing Tackle in the World. BOWLING AND BILLIARD BALL, The longest Rifle Range in the city, For Sharp- ghootcrsonly. Gishing Gachle. — TN } TACKLE. Bend for dcseriptive catalogue contsining names of fier, pricer, etc, SARA J, MoBRIDE, Mumtor FISHING SEND FOR PRICE LIST. 50 Fulton: St., New York. a, Monres Co, N. Y. ishing Tackle. PHILADELPHIA Fishing Tackle House. <9; A. B. SHIPLEY & SON, SE cree ee FISHING TACKLE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION For a Binet River and Brook Fishing. A Specialty of the celebrated Green Heart and Bethabara Wood for Archery and Amateur Rod Makers. Rod Mountings of every description. SHIPLEY’'S ELASTIC SNOODS Catch every fish that bite, For Trout on Single Gut..........-...+..10 . back * Bags * Douole han oe sd 13 oe 5 se Highest Premium at Centennial, 1876, and Franklin Institute, 1874. Price Lisis of Wood and Rod Mountings sent on applica sions taf Sen cents for 64-page Illustrated Catalogue of Fishing Tackle. ep pene. MARNDI’S Trolling Spoons. We manufacture 59 different kinds of Trol Spoons, adapted to the waters of every State Territory. Our Perfect Revolying has proved to be aud the best Trolling Bait cver manufactured. It is covered by two patents—Mann’s patent, Nov. 21, Isf1, No, 121,182, and Skinner’s patent, August4, 1874, No. 153,854. Beware of imitations. None Shee unless J. H, Mann’s name stamped on every mM. Wholesale Agenuts—Bradford & Anthony, 374 Washington street, Boston, and William 8 & Son, 7 Warren street, New York, and to be obtalned through most of the other wholesale fishing tackle dealers; or write direct to the manufacturers for catalogue and price list, JOHN H. MANN & Co., feb20 9m SYRACUSE, N. ¥. Sportsman’s Denot. ESTABLISHED 1836,) First premium at World’s Fair at New Work and Centennial Exhibition, JOHN KRIDER, N. BE, Cor. Second and Walnut Sis. Phila. GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS, Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Hoos, Files, Leaders, Snoods, Artidcial Balt, Fy Books, iC, . (S- Salmon, Bass and ‘Trout Flies Made to Order ALSO “ Kriders” Celebrated Center Enamel Split and Glued Bamboo Rods, Birds’ Egga and Birds’ Sking in Great Varletles— Taxidermy in all its branches, Spratt’s Petont Dog Biscuits. Repairing of all kinds, mard iy pa THE ATTENTION OF THE TRADE IS CALLED TO THE VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Valencia Silk Worm Gut, FOR FISHING TACKLE, Which the undersigned has received direct from one of the beat manufactortes of Murcia, Spain, and is offered at the following pricea : Per 1,000. MARANA, Firsts, extra long heavy, to superlor, extra heavy, short, 3 grades....-... pews tess cesessessse0.90,00 @ 11,50 Seconds, extra long heavy to sec- onds, regular, loug, 4 grades......$5,00@ 7.00 Thirds, superior, short,theavy.. 8.50 PADRON, Firsts, extra, long, heavy, to firsts, short, 4 grades 82.50 @ 5.00 Seconds, superior, long, to sec- onds, short, 2 grades REGULAR, superior, 10 common, 9 grades, from...,.... sanaess91,00@ 2,50 | The above assortment of Gut is offered in quantities to suit. To enable purchasers to order with accuracy the grades they require, I will send, whenever desired, Sample thousands of assoried Gut containing ten grades from extra heayy to extra fine at $5 per =,000. f DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE, F. LATASA, 85 BROADWAY, Rooms 42 & 43. $2.00@ 2.95 peaeeee Post Office Address + P, O. Box 2708, N.Y. Salmon Fishing in Canada. FOR SALE BE . WwW. BOYD, 241 NOTRE DAME STREET, MONTREAL. Scotch Salmon and Trout Rods, Reels, Silk Plait Lines. MESSRS. FORREST & SONS’ (of Kelso) Laryve and Small Size Salmon Flies, Su- perior Castine Lines OBDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO, juni9 FOREST AND STREAM, 461 Sportsmen's Routes, 10 SPORTSUEN: THE PENNSYLVANIA R.R,OO. Eespectfully invite attention te the Superior Facilities afforded by their lines for reaching most of tha TROTTING PARKS and RACE COURSES in the Middle States. ‘these lines being CONTINUOUS SROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dim- Snlties and dangers of reghipment, while the excel- ient cars which run over the smooth steel tracks en- tble STOCK TC BE TRANSPORFED without fatinza or injury, The lines of Pennsylvyani Railroad Company 81s0 reach the best lecatities for GUNNING AND FISHING in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. HXOURSION TICKNTS ure sold at the offices of the Company in all the principle cities te KANE, RENOVA. BED. FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, and other well-known centers for Trout Fishing Wing Shooting, Huoting. Also, to TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN. CAPE MAY. BQUAN, and pointa on the NEW JERSEY COAST renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER FUN AND FEA“HER. L. P. FARMER, Gen’! Paag, Agent, FRANK Tuomson. Gen’ Manager, TobiT-t “THE FISHING LINE,” TAKE THE Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R. Meckinaw, Grand Rapids & Cincinnati Short Line) FOR THE ] Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries, AND THE Famous Summer Resorts and Lakes or NORTHERN MICHIGAN The waters of the Grand Traverse Region and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, if equalled, in the abundance and great variety of fish ined. ooRROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the famous AMBKICAN GRAYLING is found only in those waters. The TROUT Season begins May land ends Sept, 1. The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends wl NGLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA- LONGE also abound in Jarge numbers in then any lakes and lakelets of this territory. The sportsman cen readily send trophies of his skill to his friends or ‘club’ at home, as ice for packing fish can be had at many points, TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The scenery of the North Woods and Lakesis very beautiful; the alr ia pure, ane braving. The Climate is pe- and sill cullarly beneficial to those auifering with Hay Fever and Asthma affections. The hotel accommodations are good, far surpass- ing the average in countries new enuugh to afford the finest of fishing. During the season Round Trip Excursion Tickets will be sold at low rates, and a tractive train facill- ties offered to Tourists and Sportsmen. Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at owner's risk. : Jt is our aim to make sportsmen feel ‘‘at home” on thisronte. For Tourist’s Golde (an attractive tl- Tastrated book of 80 pages), containing full informa- tion and accurate Maps of the Fishing Grounds and ime Cards, address A. B. LEET, Gen’l Pass. Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich, EW HAVEN, MERIDEN, HARTFORD, Spring- field, White Mountains, Montreal and interme- diate points. The new palace steamer 0. H, Northam leayes Pier 25, Hast River, daily (Sundays excepted) atsr.m. A passenger train will be in waiting on the wharf at New Haven, and leave for Springfield and way stations on arrivyal.of boat, NIGHT LINE—Thaé Continental leayes New York at li P. M:, connecting with passenger train in wait- ng on wharf at New Hayen, leaving at 6 A. a, Tick- ets Bold and baggace checked at 144 Broadway, New York, ald 4 Court street, Brooklyn, Mxcursion to New Haven and yveturn, $1.50. Apply at Genera) Office, on the pier, or to RICHARD PECK, General Agent. Long Island RAILROAD June 15, 1879, Trains will leave Hunter's Potnt, Bushwick and Piatbush aves., cor, Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn: A, Me 8 30 Greenpoint and Sag Harbor Mall, - $ 00 Patchogu+, Bubyion and Rockaway Mail. 10 60 Hort Jefferson and way. 11 OU Babyjion, Merrick, Rockaway and way. . M. . 3 #0 Garden City, N srthport, Glen Cova, etc, 4 00 Greenport, Sag Harbor Express (Garden City) 4 30 Babylon Express—Wall St. to Babylon, 1 Dour ald 2) minutes, Patchogue, 4 30 Port Jefferson and way, B 0) Babylon acd way. 5 80 Locust Valley, Glen Cove and way, 6 00 Patchogue Accommodation, th Nerrideacenemenstion ickeAccom pu) aoe SUNDAYS. ie 6 00 Greenport, Sag Harbor, Port Jefferson. 900 Garden City, Hempstead, Port Jefferson and wy. . P.M, 1 30 Garden City and Hempstesd, 7 00 Gurden City, Hempstead Northport and way, A theatre traiog will be ran from Hunter's Point and Pia(bush ave. every Sajurday night at 12:15 a.m. : ~ at home ensil . a G7 QZ tite’ Aaa Ttuwa CO, dogons, Maine Sportsmen's Rontes, Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen, St. Louis, Minneapolis ST. PAUL SHORT LINE. Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between St. Lonis, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Burlington, C, Rapids & N’rth’rn Railway. QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST! TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY, between Borlington, Albert Lea and Minneapolis crossing and connecting with all Hast and West Lines in Iowa, running throngh some of the finest hunting grounds in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks, Pinnated and Rnffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen and their dogs taken good care of, Reduced rates on parties of tem or more upon application to General Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids, CI 5, E, F. WiINsLow, General Manager, Chesapeake & Ohio RR The Route of the Sportsman and Ancler to the Best Hunting and Fishine Grounds of Vireinia and West Virginia, Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia, Alleghany Monntsins, Greenbrier ahd New Rivers, and Kan- awha Valley, and including in their varieties of game and fish, decr, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, sulps, Woodcock, mountain trout, bags, pike, pickerel, etc., etc. Guna. fishing tackle, and one dog for each sports- Man carried free, The Route of the Tourist through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery of the Virginia Mountains to their most famous Watering places and summer resorts, The Only Route via White Sulphur Springs. Railroad connections at Cincinnati, with the West, Northwest and Southwest; at Gordonsville, with the North and Northeast; and at Richmond and Char- lottesville with the South. All modern improyements Gen, Passenger Agent, In equipment, CONWAY R,. HOWARD, Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent, mays ly Richmond, Va. FOR HALIFAX, PORT HAWKESBURY, PIC- TOU AND CHARLOTTE- TOWN. The first-class stenmships Cerroll and Wor- cester, will lenve T wharf, Boston, for above ports, every saturday at 12.M. Through tiekets wold to all principal points in Nova Fcotia and Cape Breton. No freight received after 10 A. Mi on day of sailing. Shippera must send with receipts the yalue of goods for Imnster’s manifest, For rates of freight or pnssnge inquire of W. H. KiNG, 18 T wharf, or 0. G, PEAKSON, 219 Wathington street. may] 6m F, NICKERSON & CO., Agents. Old Dominion Line. The steamers of this Line reach some of the fnest Waterfow! and upland shooting sectiong in the coun- an Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points on the Peninsula. City Point, James’ River, Currituck, Florida, and the mountain- ous country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk steamers Bail Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday. Lewes, Del., Monday, Wednesday and Fri- day atSp. M, Full information given at office, 197 Greenwich St., New York. sep2s ly NOTICE To Sportsmen and Tourists: The ‘“* Lake Superior Transit Co.’s Excursion Rate Book” for 1879 is nowréady. Copies of this book and information a8 to the best hunting and fishing grounds can be obtained of T. P. CARPENTER, Gen. Pass. Agt., Atlantic Dovk, Buffalo, N. Y. juni2z3m ADVERTISEMENT, The Pullman Car Co. is prepared to charter to hunting and fishing parties ihe two new cara ‘*Davy Crockett* and ‘Izaak Walton,” which are iitted up with dinjngroom and KEltchen, sleeping Apartments, lavatories, etc., also provided with racks and c’osets for guns and fishing tackle, and kennels for dogs. Diggrams, rates and other desired information Tarnished on application to Gen’l, Supt. P. P_ C, Co, Chicago, JF26 3mos Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen. Wild Fowl Shooting. SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S HE- TREAT, SHINNECOCE BAY, L. L, By & practical gunner and an old bayman. Has always On hand the best of boats, batteries, efc., with the largest tig of trained wild-geese decoys on the coast. The best ground inthe yicinity of New York for hay anipe shooting Of all varieties, Special attention given by himself to his guests, afd satis- faction guarantesd, Address WM. N, LANE, Good Gronnd, L. 1. Noys tf The WINDSOR HOTEL, MONTREAL, Has No Equal in Canada. And few ifany (n (he United States, for Elegance, Comfort, Reasonable Charges and good attendance, R. H. SOUTHGATE, Mauager. jel2 6m JAS, WORTHINGTON, Proprietor. Sayville, Southside, L. I, BLUE FISHING, SAILING, SALT WATER BATHING. TERMS LOW FOR GOOD BOARD, CHAS, H. HULSE. 2) SSS So Sherman House, (CLARK AND RANDOLPH), CHICAGO, Rates reduced to $3 per day for all roomig aboye the parlor floor, without batha, Rooms with baths, $9.50, $4, and $4,50 per day, ALVIN HULBERT, Prop’r. We challenge any Hotel in the World to show a8 large and as elecantly furnished rooms as those of the SHERMAN. je20 tt ONE OF THE WORLD’S WONDERS, SOUR LAKE. The Grent Watering Place of Texas. This remarkable natural phenomenon consista of & circular pool about an acre in extent, in a con- tinnal state of ebullition, produced by escaping gases. Around the lake are a great number of wells and springs, of thirteen distinct varieties of water— sulphur, soda, alum, iron, etc. The waters of the lake and many of the springs are yery acid. A apeci- fic for rheumatism in its worst forms, dyspepala, chronic diarhoea, skin, kidney, venereal and female diseases, Fishing excellent and game abundant at all seasons, Open all the year, The tourist, whether for health or pleasure, and the student of nature, can find no place more interesting, Sixty miles éast of Houston on New Orleans R. RK. Board, week, $10; month, $35, Address J. A, MERCHANT, Sour Lake, Texas. FOR GO8D SHOOTING AND FISHING AND A PLEASANT RESORT FOR SUMMER BOARDERS, GO TO THE BAY VIEW HOUSE, AT GOOD GROUND, LONG ISLAND. Take cars from Hunters Point, Long Island Rail- Toad. Terms easy. _M. WILLIAMS, Pro’pt. may29 1y Indian River Hotel. HAMILTON COUNTY, N, Y. ‘ADIRONDACK S:’’? Good accommodation at prices to snit the times, Pleasant drives. Fine boating, Fishing and Hunt- ing. Store in conection with Hotel with full stock of goods for sportsmen’s outilts, provisions, ete. Route via Adirondack R.R. from Saratoga to North Creek; Rage to house, Address JOHN SAULT, Indian Lake, Hamilton Co., N. ¥ jy10 3m apr24 mos Gaypowder. Laflin & Rand Powder Co, Ne. 26 MURHAY 5'T.,, N. WY. Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers of Orange Lightning Powder, No. 1107, te a and Cleanest made, in sealed i ib. cani-ters. Higher numbers specially are recom= mended for breech-loading guns, Orangs Ducking Powder, For water-fowl, strong and clean, Wo. I ta Metal kegs, 64¢ lbs, each, and canisters of Land & ibs. each, Orange Rifle Powder. The bést for rifles and all ordina: urpores. Sizes, PG, FFG and FFFG, thelast being he fineat, Packed in wood and metal kega of 95 tba,, 123¢ Ibs, and 64f tbs., and in canisters of 1 Ib. and 44 Ib. All of the above give high yelocities and less zesiduum than any other brands made, and are re- sommended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUS, the “Champicn Wing Shot of the World.” All of the above give high yelovities and less Tesiduum than any other brands made, and are re= commended aad used by Capt, A, H. BOGARDUS, the **Champion Wing Shot of the World.” BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST- ING APPARATUS. MILITARY POWDER of all kinds on hand and made to order, Safety Fuse, Frictional and Pintinum Fusea, Pamphileta, showing sizes of the grain by wood- cut, sent free on application to the above address, THE HAZARD POWDER CO: MANUFACTURERS OF GUNPOWDER, Hazard’s ‘* Electric Powder,” Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse), Unsurpassed Ip Boint of Strength and cleanliness, Packed im square canis- ters Of 1 Ib. only, Hezard’s “American Sporting. Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). In 1 lb, canisters and 6% lb. Kegs. A fine grain, a and clean, for upland prairie shooting, ell adapted to shote guns, Hazard’s '' Duck Shooting.” Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). In1 and 5 lb. canisters and 63 and 123¢ lb. Kegs. Burna slowly and very Clean, shooting remarkably close and with great penetration, For field, forest or water shooting, it ranks any other brand, and it fs equally serviceable for muzzle or breech-loaders, Havard’s “ Kentucky Hifle,” FFFG, FFG, and ‘Sea Shooting’? FG, in kegs of a5, 1244, aud 634 Ibs., and cans of 5 lbs, FFG is also packed in 1 and 3 1b. canisters. Burnusstrongand moist, The FF FG and FFG are favorite brands for ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shooting” FG ig the standard Rifle powder of the country. GOVERNMENT CANNON AND MUSKET POW- DER; ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES FOR #X- PORT, OF ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OR PROOF, MANUFACTUBED TO ORDER. The gbovye can be had of dealers, or of the Com- pany’s Agents in every prominent city, or wholegale at our office, 88 WALL STREET, NEW YORK, “THIMBLE ISLAND HOUSE,” On Pot Rock, one of the Thimble Islands, House and furniture new. Island contains 10 acres or more, shaded with pine and other trees. No mios- quitoes, No dust. Sand beaches. Good tishing, Boats, billlafds, bowling-aileys, croquet-grounda, ete. Board, $7 to $9 per week; children at leas rates; transient, $150 per day. Four trains daily; steamer twice daily from New Haven. WM. H. Sporismen’s Goods, J.C. MOLE’S Improved Class Ball Trap. BARNES, Stony Creek, Conr. jund 2m Gungowder, GUNPOWDER. DUPONT’S Rifle, Sporting and Blasting Powder. THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE Dupont’s Gunpowder Mills, established in 1801, have maintained their great reputation for 78 years. Munufacture the following celebrated brands of Powder" DUPONT’S DIAMOND GRAIN, Nos. 1 (coarse) to 4 (fine), uneqnale’! tn strength quickness and cleanliness; adapted for Glass Bal aid Pigeon Shooting. DUPONT’S EAGLE DUCKING, Nos, 1 (coarse) to 3 (fine), burning slowly, strong and clean; great penetration; adapted for Glass Ball, Pigeon, Duck and other shooting, DUPONT’S EAGLE RIFLE, A quick, strong and clean Powder of very fine grain for Pistol shooting, DUPONT'S RIFLE, FG., ‘SEA SHOOTING,” F¥g and FF ¥g.—The Fg for long-range rifle shoot ing, the FFg and FFFy for general nse, burning strong and molst, SPORTING, MINING, SHIPPING AND BLAST- ING POWDERS ofall sizes and descriptions. Special grades for export. Cartridge, Musket, Cannon, Mortar and Mammoth Powder, U. 8. Government Biandard. Powder manufgetured to order of any re- qnired grain or proof. Agencies in all chies and prin- tipal towns throughout the U.S. Represented by FB. L ENEELAND, 70 Warn St. N. Y. N. B—Use nonx but DUPONT’S Fg or FFg Powder for long-range rifle shooting. English Sporting Gunpowder, CURTIS & HARVEY'S DIAMOND GRAIN. Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Snperior Rifle, Enfeid Rifle, and Col, Hawkers Ducking. W. 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Franklin and Clay streets, Greenpoint, L. I. Yachts and boats of all descriptions constantly on- hand and.built to order at lowest market rates, Alterations and repairs promptly attended to. Prices and specifications furnished, working VS” SPORTSMAN’S JOURNAL. THE {Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1879, by the Foreat & Stream Publishing Company, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington] Terms, Four Dollars a Year Ven Conts 2 Copy. 6 months, $2; 3 months, 81. j NEW YORK, THURSDAY. JULY 17 1879 { Volume 12—No, 24. No. 111 Fulton St., N, VY; Kor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. | A Grip ta Bear Lake. ITTING here in the U. S. Uourt-room at Jackson, Miss,, awaiting the infliction of being placed upon the jury, it occurred to me that it might not be amiss to detail the ex- perience of a party from Vicksburgh who went over into Louisi ana in search of game and fish. Bear Lake had been often mentioned as a body of water abounding in fish, where they could be hauled out by the cart-lond; and as to game, the woods literally swarmed With squirrels, wifh such an abundance of wild turkeys and deer as to make hunting sport indeed. So it was not difii- cult to get together a party of ten, including the gentle- man of color who was to preside over the culinary fixings, to make a trip and explore the country. The time was Fébruary, andl the weather was unusually mild. The winter had been a warmone, and the plum, peach and cherry trees were in bloom. At the date of departure there had been no rain for a Jenpth of time, and one had al- most forgotten that rain could fall in the South. And for this reason, perhaps, the preparations of the party for en- countering inclement weather were quite meagre, But they have learned from experience since to provide for the worst, and now that all of these gentlemen are attached to a promi- nent club they are not caught out half ‘fixed up.” The party crossed the river by ferry early in the forenoon and took the cars to a crossing called Lake One, a distance of twenty-one miles into the interior, where we found a large yawl which the railroad, in time of high water, used for transferring passengers over that part of the road that was submerged, and which the superintendent had directed to be turned over to us. Into this monster we loaded our entire outfit, including a fine lot of minnows one of the party had captured ten miles back of Vicksburgh. Bell, Boswell and myself, heing the chief fishermen of the party, were ordered into the yaw] and started up the lake. The rest of the party started ont afoot with their guns, promising to haye a supply of meat for our supper when we should arrive at Bear Lake. Ti was two o'clock, and the distance was eight miles by water, and about five miles by Jand. The yawl was down nearly to her guards and moved as Inbberly as a water- soaked log. None of Ws were experienced oarsmen, and all rather light weights except Bell, who is ag strong as an ox and as tough us a pine knot. Our progress was slow and very tiresome. We passed out of Lake One through a narrow channel, now and then obstructed by trees and brush, into another Jake, longer and broader, and upon which it seemed our progress was slower than that of a snail. After leaving this lake we came into Kound-a-way bayou, a horse- shoe-shaped stream which drains this part of the country, and after a painful amount of twisting and winding, ultimate- ly finds an outlet into the Tensas River near the western part ofthe State. Our course was down stream. In many places we found the channel very narrow and the current quite swift. ‘lhe drift-wood and brush proved an intolerable nui sance, Often these offered an almost insuperable barrier to our progress. ‘The axe was constantly brought into requisi- tion. Now and then, when we saw a pile of this material ahead of us which we supposed would yield to a shock, we would give ita shock by putting on all the steam we could muster and driving our heavy yawlinto it, Often we forced our way through; then again we didn’t, but on the contrary, were brought up standing against some solid obstruction with a jar that would have smashed an ordinary vessel the size of curs. At other times the momentum we gave her would be just sufficient to run us fairly and squarely upon a substantial brush pile and leave us there to dig and scratch and pry out as best we could, At one titse we Yan upon what Bell has always persisted in calling a “‘staub,” say a snag, just lar enough under the water not to be visible, and near enough the surface to assume a very firm position as near the centre of our boat as well could le. The water was over ten feet deep and we could not reach bottom with our oars, so we just staid thereabout half an hour, heayimg this way and that, nearly upsetting now and then, and thinking many things even jf we never said them, till at last Boswell got ont his rod, put it togethar, and atlaching a strong twine to it, succeeded in hooking it over « strong limb near shore; and with this hawser we pulled off. When the sun was nearly down and we had journeyed but little over half the way, we came to the ‘‘ boss” obstruction in the shape of a giant cypress tree that had fallen entirely across the hayou. -Near the shore, and from the roots ten feet out, the tree was submerged but nof deep enough to al- low our laden boat to pass over. The banks were steep, and a ‘‘ carry” was a serious matter. All of us were yery tired, and many of our ‘‘traps” were heavy, especially one immense box containing our “grub” and cooking utensils. So we tried to get over by moving our load towards the stern of the boat, running her as far up as we could and then transferring tothe bow, thus getting the vessel across by sections. It wouldn’t work, and at the present writing I cannot but wonder that we did not break her literally in two. If our plan of placing the cargo in this way had succeeded, I guess that when we had transferred enough in the bow to elevate the stern and given her a push to send her over, she would have instantaneously sought the bottom head foremost. A hasty consultation resulted in a determination to stop and go into camp, then and there. Bell, in our efforts to lift over, had got out on the body of the tree, and was standing there when this conclusion was reached. He was on theside of the boat toward the centre of the stream, and the stern ot the boat had drifted in toward shore, the bow resting lightly on the log. We determined to fire a gun to indicate our location to the ofher party. There was a gun in the yawl. Bell called forit. Upon handing it out we warned him of the danger of being kicked off into the water, He pooh-poohed the idea, and insisted on firing the signal. We let him doit, and he didit. As he pulled the trigger he leaned up to the gun to counteract the shock, but it did no good. The gun was a deuce of a kicker, anyway, and in this instance had an extra charge. At the report Bell, hopelessly out of perpendicular, cast a hurried look toward the yawl, threw the gun to the writer, and fell witha splash upon his back into the chilly bayou, fifteen feet deep. When he took the unlucky shot his back was toward the boat, and of course he fell in tlat direc- tion, and so near if that Boswell and I grappled him and hauled him in After guing ashore we built up two large fires, put our soaked companion between them, gaye him a good smoking, and dried him out. Later, two of the hunters came up the bayou to see what was the trouble. They had been to Bear Lake, and left their comrades there. None of those were woodsmen, and our com- rades had to return for them and conduct them to camp, which they only reached about ten o'clock that night. Of course we bad no supper. The cook was exhausted, and the hunters had killed no game. The next morping we cut a passage for our boat through the tree-top, and resumed our journey as Lefore. We had not rested well during the night. The fire had broken out among the leayes two or three times, and came near consum- ing our tent and commissary. We reached Bear Lake, after an awlul time of it, a little before noon, AJl the hunters, save one, had returned from the woods ‘* down in the mouth.” having seen nothing to shoot, bear Lake looked inviting, and anxiety was manifested to see what the fish would do. Bell and I tried it first from shore. We soon got several bites, and as soon learned that we were among the gars. Well, to end it, we hauled our lumbersome boat ont of Round-a-way into the lake, fished it up one side and down the other, tried every manner and kind of bait, natural and artificial, the result being not a solitary fish or a single nibble, save those from a pack of infamous gars. Of course we determined to pull up and leave. While the preparations for this were going on, the writer tried the bayou, and succeeded in catching a species of white perch, called in this country ‘‘ gasper goo.’ ‘This one weighed about four pounds, and though not regarded as a yery edible fish, we determined to deyour him for supper. Meat was growing to be a serious question. We put up a written notice, telling our absent hunters we would return and camp at; the camp-ground of the night previous. Boswell deserted the boat's crew and gave us the colored cook asa substitute. We reached our old camp-ground so much earlier than we anticipated, that we concluded to push on further up before going into camp. Wot long after leaving this place we ran the boat upon an obstruction, so as to put her nearly upon a balance. Bell had been standing upon the bow with a long pole, steering and pushing drift aside, and when we hung here and stuck he told the writer to go astern with an oar and give heraheaye. ‘he order was obeyed. Bell was at the time enjoying the luxury of asmoke. It so turned out that both of us gaveaterrible push at the same time in opposite directions, and the boat described a circle like a flying horse, while Bell pitched out like a flying squir- rel, head-foremost, going under just as though be was pur- posely making an experimental diye. Of course we had to dry him out again that afternoon, He hung on to his pipe with his teeth, and declares he took one whif under water. We went into camp early, and were soon joined by our absent hunter, who, though one of the best woodsmen and in- defatigable walkersin the country, was pretty badly blowa. He had had no success, andif a few poor rabbits had not been sacrificed for our benefit our meat diet would haye been light. Rain began to fall early, but stopped by dark, when Mosquitoes put in an active appearance. We had only one small tent, and were put to forroom, It is not remembered who was honored by the companionship of the cook. Later, rain feel in abundance, and in the morning we found every- thing soaked. Our journey was resumed in the same order, with an understanding that the hunters must shoot pee-wees if they could find no larger game. We had barely gotten under way before a drenching rain-storm came up and wet every one to the skin. The writer hada brimless cap, and he shivers now at the recollection of the stream of water that found its way down his back bone. The party that reached the railroad station were the sorriest-looking fellows I have eyer geen. They staid there shivering over a little fire for nearly two hours before the train came along and took them home. The expenses of the trip, not including individual outlay for tackle and ammunition, were $44, and it is a standing joke in Vicksburg that our party captured a fish that cost #11 per pound. And the worst feature of it was that when we left Bear Lake we forgot our fish, and left it haltered out in the water there, thus being deprived of eating this most high- priced member of the finny tribe. ‘Thus ended a barren ex- cursion to Bear Lake. Burr H, Pots, Lisl Culture. Hor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun GONCERNING EELS. . \ ‘HIS is a subject proverbially slippery, and having escaped from the grasp of so many writers, I feel sensible of the difficulty of handling it successfully myself, Although many very interesting facts have been clearly established in regard to the natural history of the common eel (Anguilia tenuiros- tis), it is to be regretted that there is yet a want of precise data on some important points. For more than two thousand years the reproductive process of the species seems to have been involved in doubt and obscurity. I find on turning to my copy of ‘‘Oppian’s Halieutica,” written during the early part of the Third Century of the Christian era, that among many other errors and absurdities contained in his poem— sanctioned by the Roman Emperor Caracalla—was that false notion, so prevalent in subsequent ages, that the eel was her- maphrodite and impregnated itself, as it set forth in the fol- lowing lines : * Not thus conclis, eé] and polypl embrace, Nor purple lampreys rear their embryo race, To Selfish coils hermaphrodite they sit, And their own power the yital spume emib; Which gradual dropp’d on sands or slimy mud, A silver vffering renders to the flood,” Whether Oppian was indebted to Aristotle—who lived some five hundred years before—for this notion, or whether it came from his Own brain as a poetic fancy and was palmed upon the world under a poet's license, no one can tell; but it is certain men who clsim to be close observers of nature, in Hurope and in our own country, strange as it may seem, en- tertain the same opinion. While I am not disposed to undervalue the labors or dis- coveries of any of the recent writers upon this subject, but rather to give them the full meed of honor due, I contess that I have been a little surprised that certain facts digcovered and clearly established by other workers in the same field years ago were entirely ignored, or, at least, not duly recognized and credited. ‘he migration of the eels in the spring and fall, as aregular habit, was noticed and mentioned by some of the English writers on fish a long time ago. In the interesting paper read by Robt. B: Roosevelt before the ‘Fish Cultural Society” at its last meeting in your city, he refers to an article on the generative habits of eels, read by him the year previous, Feb. 27, 1878, and says: ‘*'Then, for the first time, was made public an authoritative announce- ment of the discovery of their eggs, Prof, Spencer F. Baird stating that he had received some six weeks previous several eels in which the eggs were not only visible but so far ad- vanced as to be nearly ripe for emission.” As long ago as 1883, the following public announcement was nade in England: ‘One of the most interesting investi- gations on fish is that of Mr, Yarrel on the generation of the eel. This vevata queestiv, which has occupied the attention of naturalists from Aristotle downward, has been at last set at rest by Mr. Yarrel, who has proved by actual ex- aminations and dissections, carried on through eighteen months in succession upon specimens of eels procured from different parts of the conatry, that it is oviparous, haying melt and roe like other fishes. He has traced them down to the brackish water, whither they go generally, though not universally, to deposit their spawn; and he has followed the young in their extraordinary spring journeys up the great, Tiyers and into the brooks and rivulets, in which they seek gut for themselves appropriate haunts.” Now, the above appears, to me at least, to be a public and atithoritative announcement, and contains all that was claimed in the announcement made by Mr. Roosevelt, February 27, 464 — i878. In verification of an old proverb—‘t You cannot hide ai eel in a sack?’—it will be found by referring to ‘J. G. Woou's Natural History," vol Tl, page 309, that he re- pested the suhstance of the above announcement sixteen years ago in the following language: *) (be reproduction of ihe cel les Jong been a subject of distussion, some persons thinking tbat the young are pro- duced in a living state and others holding that they are hatehed from eges. This question hus, lowever, been set at rest hy that uviversal revealer, the achromatic microscope, which has shown that the masses of oily-looking substance, generally called fat, are really the aggregated ciusters of eges; ard that these objects, minute as they may be—not so large as ibe dot over the letter *i’—are quite perfect, and under the microscope are seen to be genuine ees.” The microscope has been recently employed with success and salisfaction by cerlain persons to exumine and identify the ova of ecls. Ii may not be generally known that abont 200 years ago Leuwenhock, a Duich naturatist and pbysiclo- ist, used tbe microseope—as improved by himseli—to ex- amine the ova and spermatozoa of yarious species of fishes, and tobim helongs the credit, no doubt, of demonstrating their wonderful fecundity hy actually couuting the ova, aided by the microscope. He found that a middling.sized cod con- tained 9 384,000 ezggs—about the same number as Mr. Fred Mather fiund in Mr. Blackford’s six pound eel. In conc)usion, permit me to add that I have not been eat- ing carp of late, nor do I wish to rob avy one of their well- earned plumes; yet 1 think from the facts herein stated, in truth snd candor it must be admitted that yery few, if any, important fucts have been discovered concerning the eel that were not known yearsayo. Finally, the eel is not hermaph - rodite, bul brsexual; it is not viviparous, but oviparous, the ova and milt having been repeatedly discovered and reeog- nized by competent experimenters and emitent physiologists of foriner years. There is yet one interesting and important point in regard to the reproductive process of the eel to be determined—viz , modus operandi of fertilizing its eggs. I fully believe \bat this is within the range of possibilities, and that the time is near at band when this profound and long— sought secret in the generation of eels will be brought to light through the experiments of fish culture and the researches of ; modern science, The man who solves this difficult problem willadd a valuable item to our knowledge of the natural his- tory of fishes, and wall richly deserve a gold medal. Philudelphia, May 20, 1879. G. A. K, —-— $+ i Turoven New Hampssire WiLps wiry SaumMon Fry —The New Hampshire fish commissioners planted 100,000 land-lucked salmon fry in the Upper Connecticut Lake last week, and Com. Sam Webber sends to the Manchester Mirror and Farmer an interesting account of the journey. It is no easy matter to transport a Jot of fry through the wilderness. Following is the account of the trip after their arrival at Colebrook: ; Mr. E. G. Bailey, the proprietor of the Parsons House, took good cxre of us and the young fish which were placed under the stream cf the aqueduct in his barn, 4nd furnished us with a iesm and driver in the murping to take us to First Connecticiit Lake, twenty-five miles further, which place we reached st noon, afier an intensely hot ride. Our ice was all gone, but Landlord Tiblets, of the Lake House, took our fish cans right into his spring bouse, where ina large tub he had about a dezen two or three pound lake lrout swimming about leisurely, and one of which he soon caught and cooked for our dinucr, After dinner Mr. T. furnished us witha buck- board, on which the fish cans were lashed with ropes, and a guide to drive and pilot us through to Second Lake, and the =tug of war” began. The team we brought from Colebrook took my companion and myself to the end of the road, where we reached the un- broken forest, which stretches for miles away to the north, far into Canada, and here we dismounted and took to our own propellers, Lashing our yalise and basket on to the buckboard with the fish cans we started in through a blazed road to the Jake, and such a ruad few four-wheeled vehicles ever got over in safety. Now the off fore-wheel would be in black mud to the hub, while the nigh hind one was high in the air on a stump or stune, and in a minute the posilion would be reversed. Noth- ing but a buckboard would ever live through it. ‘The water jetted in fountains through the strainersin the tops of our cans at every jolt, and if the fish were possessed of any pow- ers of imagination they might have thought themselves newly drafted into some first-class circus and being initiated in grand and lofty tumbling } J would have given a handsome premium long before we got ‘out of the woods” to have insured the safe arrival of half of our cargo. However, we founda brook or spring about every half-mile and refilled our cans and ourselves with cold water, for the heat in the spruce woods was intense, and the perspiration was dripping from every pore. AUt5 P.M. we saw daylight again, and soon emerged on the shore ol the lake at My. Chester’s comfortable camp, where we found two cold clear springs, running into the jake over a stony bottom, which afforded a capital place to empty our cans and a first rate opportunity for the young fish to hide among the stones, which they did so effectually, that in less than two minutes hardly a live one was to be seen out of the whole tot. ‘The dead ones remained on the bottom, and gave us an oppor- tunity to estimate our losses, which he concluded to have heen somewhere between one-fourth and one-sixth of the whole. | >——< Tur Copsossenconrer Furs.—The Kennebee Association for the Protection of Fish and Game held their unnual Pis- catorial Fete on one of the beautiful Cobbosseecontee Lake islands, pear Augusta, Me., July 4. The lake, which 1s nine miles long and two miles wide, was stocked nine years ago with black bass, and within the last three years some 30,000 and locked salmon have been placed in its waters. The form of celebration adopted by the Kennebec people was sensible. Such occasions as these tend to popularize mame associations and to enlist publie¢ interest in their work. he morning was devoted to bass fishing by quile a number, who artived on the ground early. They had good luck and fine sport. The bass were of unusually large size, several weighing three and four pounds each. Nearly all the tisb were caught with flies and by trawling with irom fitty to one hundred feet of line, from boats, and in shallow water. Oldiront fishermen declared they never had better ‘sport on Ran four pounds. Major Nye and Captuir Black caught a fine string of fish, weighing 35 or 40 pounds, and many others caught fine lots. Dinner was served at 1:30, to which Hon. E. M. Stillwell had contributed a 12-pound salmon, At 2:80 the band stopped playing, and G. W. Martin, President of the Association, said: Gentlemen—In calling this Association to order, I take the occasion of expressing my pleasure ul meeting so many members, and in observing the growing interest in our an- nual Piscatorial Fete. I feel it is well to thus meet on this beautiful luke, in the groves of this green island, for ‘the proves were God's first temples,” Like the aboriginees, who once tived on the banks of our riyers, we come here to hold our ceremonies at the opening of the fishing season. It is an Indian custom where salmon sre plenty to gather at the falls and watch for the first run of fish, and then give thanks by dancing and singing ; holdingit asa sacrilege, an offence to the Great Spirit, to kiil the first fishes that pass, because they believe they are bolder and stronger, and will find bet- ter spawning grounds in higher streams, and fornish abund- ance of fish for the next year. So we, in a more rational way, protect our spawning fish, and have gathered here to- day to have our litile *‘ war dance,” and celebrate the grand work we haye accomplished. be The Association transacted its usual routine business, and added several members. The Secretary's annual report was reud, showing the Association in a prosperous condition, The Cushnoc Heights Gun Olub hed agpirited glass ball shoot, i. A. Thorndike winning the club badge. There were 13 entries in the rifle match. The piscatorial prize, a large bass, was won by E, W, Moore. Therifie shooting was very fine; Rus. Clement, Steve Russell, Thorndike, Fish and others made good scores, dlatural Historp, Migration of Some Warblers Through Summit, N, J,, During the Last Spring. 1. Mniotilta varia, Black and White Creeper.—First seen on the 2310f April, ‘hese birds breed here. 2. Parula americana, Blue Yellow-backed Warbler.—First seen on the 6th of May, and afterward becoming very com- mon. Left about the 12th of May. 3. Helininthopaga pinus, Blue-winged Yellow Warbler.— Obtained a single specimen on the 30th of May. Breeds here. 4. Helmintheplaga ruficapilla, Nashyille Warbler.—First seen abont the 10ih of May. Saw none after the 11th. 5. Dendreca estiva, ¥ ellaw Warbler.—First seen about the 10th of May. Breeds here. 6. Dend wea virens, Black-throated Green Warbler.—First reen May 3, and were common until about the 9thof May, after which time I saw none, though these birds are said to breed here. 7. Dendreca cerulescens, Black-throated Blue Warbler.— First seen May 2d. This bird is not very plentiful in this part of the country. Left about the 9th of May. 8. Dendraca coronata, Yellow-ramp Warbler,— First seen on (he 23d of April, afierward becoming very common, The day before they left they were so numerous that one tree con- tained about fifty. ‘The next day, May 12, there was not one to be seen. 9. Dendreca blackburnie, Blackburnian Werbler—Saw a single specimen on jhe 8th of May. } 10. Dendreca striata, Black-poll Warbler.—First seen May 12, Atthe date of writing (June 4) it 1 still here. 11. Dendreca castunea, Bay-breasted Warbler.—Saw a single bird on 4th of May. 12. Dendreca maculosa, Black and Yellow Warbler,—Saw a single bird on the 18th of May. 13. Dendraca palmarum, Yellow Red-poll Warbler.—First seen on the 15th of April, and after that became quite com- mop. They left about the 28th of the same month. 14. Dendreca pinus, Pine Warbler.—Saw a single bird on the 4th of May. 15. Geothiypis trichas, Maryland Yellow-throat.—First seen on the 6th of May. Breeds here. I found a nest containing five eggs on the 17th of May. 16. Dendreca pennsylwanica, Chestnut-sided Warbler.— First seen on the 6th of May. Left about the 12th. I have seen none since, though they are said to breed here. 17. Jeteria virens, Yellow-breasted Chat.—First seen about the 7th of May. Breeds here, 18, Setophaga ruticilla, Redstart.—First seen May 7. Breeds here, Guo. Lawrence Nricwors. — ee ee How Sra Torturs Drepostrs Toner Eaas.— Titusville, Brevard Co., Fla., July 8.—JTust_ returned from a surveying trip to Crane Creek, 45 miles south of Titusville. Went over to the beach and saw plenty of deer tracks. ‘Three deer killed by the hunters while 1 was there; two in one day. ‘Their tracks are very numerous on the beach side of Indian River, The sea-turile, principally logger-heads and green turtle (Thalassochelys caouna and Chelonia mydas), are DOW laying their eggs on the beach in great numbers, Hound ten nests in walking a quarter of 4 mile on the beach, just above high water, Nearly all the nests had been robbed by the bears ( Ursus wmericanus), who patrol the beach nightly for this purpose. ‘The tracks of these fellows are very numerous ia the sand. The numerous deep holes, about the size of half a barrel, and the many hundreds of empty shells scatter- ed about attest to the thoroughness of their work and their unfailing instinct in finding the nests. The turtles leave a plain path in the sand where they crawl up from the water and return, but the exact point where the nest is made often puzzles the experienced hunter, as they paw up the sand for five or six feet about the nest, and often make false demon- strations as if for the purpose of misleading the hunter. When they have decided upon « place for their nest they excavate with their flippers 2 hole m the sand a foot to eigh- teen inches in diameter, and two feet to two and # half feet deep, in which they deposit their eggs. closely packed one over the other. The eggs, from 90 to 160 in number, fill the hole to within @ foot or a foot and a half of the surface. They then cover them over with sand, packing it hard with their Pa Tas at ee a ae —S geley or Moosehead Lakes. Daniel Whitehouse | flippers, and ‘yas champion, catching 35 baes,some of them weighing fli cedars off the s ( is at a complete loss to determine whe ie | The best way for the novice to find a nest is te take a ramrod aud thrast it into the sand, all about the area of their opera- tions until the eggs are felt, I found but one nest on this trip with eggs, but this one contained 160 eggs, the largest number I have ever found or heard of in one nest. The esgs are soft-shelled, perfectly round, white and about the size of a pullet’s ege. They are considered quite a Juxury. A pe- culiarity in their cooking is that they cannot be boiled hard. ‘They are not as hearty as hens’ eggs, and a man Can easily eat a dozen at one meal. Now is the time for tbe bear hunter, One hunter killed three bears in one night on the beach by lying in wait for them on the top of one of the numerous Coast Survey tripods that are standing along the beach. Thega tripods are excellent places for this purpose, as they are so high that a good view of the beach each way is obisined and the bears cannot scent the hunter; and last, but not least he is out of the reach of bruin’s claws, and free from the annoy- ance of mosquitoes and sand flies. Au. IL. Gator. re : A Srranex Nestinc Prace.—A curious instance of th persistency of a pair of blue birds in building in an unnatu- ral place has recently occurred undermy notice. On the cam- pus of the State University at Minneapolis stand two cannons which are used evey morning ivartillery drill, andfrom which blavk charges are frequently fired, A few days since a pair of blue birds selected one of thes guns as a nesting site. ‘I'he nest was accordingly built, but, of course, had to be removed next morning. ‘This was repeated for several days, the nest, built one day being destroyed the following morning. At Jength one morning, the person whose duty it was to charge the gun did not look to see whether the nest was there or not, but rammed down the cartridge with a will. On trying to fire the gun it would not go off, so the load was drawn and an examination made, which disclosed a nest und the parent bird jammed into a scarcely recognizable mass against the breech. Perseverance is a commendable trait, but in this case, at least, it resulted disastrously to the poor bird. OBSERVER, SERS SSC SKUNE BITE, _ Fort Jonson, N. C., April 19, 1579, Eiprron Forrst AnD STREAM: I have just noticed in a recent number of the FoREsT AND StrpaM a short noticeon the subject of ** Skunk Bite.” When a boy, in Oblo, I had, among other dogs, # Scotch and a ball terrier, and both, for some reason best known to themselves, seemed to have an inyeterate hatred tor the skunk, and so constantly hunted and killed them, that, especi- ally during wet weather, they became almost as offensiye as the delec- table #konk himself. I haye known both, and especially the bull, to haya frequently been severely bitten, but always without serious re- sults, aod never then knew nor heard that the hite was dangerous, I have since heard on the Plains and in the far West that the ble of a akunk was dabgerous, but Dever saw & person who conld gay so from his own personal Enowledge, and thua far have classed such stories with those of your moon-spoiled figh. I do not, however, doubt that this animal May become rabid avy more than-J clo that f-h may spoil, moon oro moon. Butl imagine that the cases of rabid skonks are extremely rare, at least east of the Mississippi River. Gn the desert and alkaline plains of the fur West, where water aid sastenance are sometimes scant, such cases may be Much more frequent. 8. She _ Eiennel, ROCHESTER DOG SHOW. Gyre to the short time for organizing this show, the entries were yery small—112 in all—and host of them for exhibition only, which, we suppose, means free entries. The time for holding the show undoubtedly kept many from sending their dogs, but the building it was held in was ad- mirably adapted for the purpose ; indeed, we have never seen one better suited. ‘The dogs were all placed in large, roomy coops covered with wire, which could be easily opened, The Judge, Mr, A. B. Lamberton, assisted by Mr. Williams, of Dansville, conscientiously discharged his duties, and, take it all through, very satisfactorily. The English setter classes were a fair good class. In the dog class Mr. Macdona easily won with Ranger Rival; his Dash ILI. (Decimal) did not arrive in time to be judged. Mr. Francis’ Boy, a very handsome black, white and tan dog, gol second, and deservedly so. Rip, owned by Isaac B. Andrews, of Spenceport, was V. H. ©., and right well he merited it, In the class for bitches were some good ones. Mr. A.8. Francis took first with his Whirlwind (Rob Roy—Juno), a handsome bitch, but.a little under size. Mr. Asa L. Sher- wood'’s Grace took second. We fancied his fine setter bitch Moll for this place, but she was ont of coat and condition, Mr. Weighell’s Fan, V, 5. C., has the making of a good one in her. The puppy class was very good. Mr. Francis’ Tony should most certainly have had first mstead of Net. In red or red and white setters, Mr, Whitney's Sport, Syracuse first prize winner, took first, but had Mr. Macdona's Kover II. arrived in time the tables would have been furned. Mr, Weighell’s second prize dog, Jerr, shows his age t.o much to commend him. In the Ivish setter bitches Mr. Weighell took first and second with Breeze and Bird, two very good ones, In the puppy class Mr. Weighell again took first, The Gordon dog class was only very moderate; not at all up to the high standard that we have seen at New York, Bos- ton and Philadelphia. In fhe Gordon bitch class only one entry, but a rare good one, exhibited by Asa L. Sherwood Puppy class yery fair, First should certainly have gone to Don, owned by Mr. Van Velyer, of Oneida, but we fancy the judges thought he was over twelye months, and he cer. tainly looked to beso. Pointer dogs extra pood, including Mr. Macdona’s Croxteth, a second prize winner at Hanover ; Prince, a first prize winner at Albion; Don, another Syra- euse first prize winner, owned by G. W. Dakin; Bob, who took first at the last N. Y. Show. owned by Isaac Weighell— all four good, besides other good ones, patticularly the young dog Sensation IL ‘The judges were a long time in deciding, but nna eebreee to split the prizes, equal first going to Crox- teth and Don, and equal second to Bob and Wink. ‘The Jat- one ‘The other non-sporting classes, with the exception of pugs and Yorkshire terriers, were not good. The miscellaneous class were, as usual, what it means, PRIZE LIST. English Setters—Dogs—Ist. Rev J GC Macdona’s Ranger Rival ; 2d, A'S Franees, Rochester, Boy; V he, Isaac A Andrews, Spence- port, Rip ; He, Isaac Weighell, Rochester, Dan ; 0, B Moaller, Rochester, Ned. Bitches—itst, A S Frances, Rochester, Whirl- wind; 2d, Asa L Sherwood, Skaneateles, Grace; V he, Isaac Weig- hell, Rochester, Fat ; Ho, A § Frances, Rochester, Daze ; 0, Asa L Sherwood. Skaneatelas, Moll. Pnppies—Ist, Isaac Weig- hell, Rochester, Ned ; Y he, AS Frances, Rochester, Tony ; Hc, A Li. Sherwond, Skaneatelas, Rome, Red and White Settars—Doge—iet, J W Whitney, Rochaster, Sport ; 2d, 1 Weighell, Rochester, Jerr, Bitches—lat, I Weighell, Rochester, breeze ; 2d, 1 Waighell, Rochester, Bird. Puppies— ist, I Weighell, Rochester, Weber. Gordon Sattere—Dogs—ist, I Weighell, Rochester, Sport ; 2d, W H Atkinson, Lima, Fred; V h c, Eng, Setter, J A Rice, Spencer- port, Grouse; He, F W Little, Rochester, Mack. Bitches—ist, ee en eR aay Maggie. Puppies—ist, 1 Weighell, Rochester, a8, Pointers—Dogs—tst, J C Macdona, Hngland, Croxteth; 3¢ 1st, GW Dakin, Syracuse, Don; 2d, I Weighell, Rochester, Bob i 76 2d, M M Hollister, Rochester, Wink; V h c, W S Newman, Avon, Shot ; Hc, MJ Newhouse, Oneida, Sensation. Bitches— Ist, { Weighell, Rochsater, Dot ; 2d, CL Betts, Rochester, Lola i ©, WL Sheldon, Rochester, Flora. Puppies—ist, @ W Dakin, Syracuse, Lady ; V ho, F A Sinclair, Mottville, Suapshot. ___ Water Spaniels—Dogs or Bitches—iIst, D D Young, Detroit, Duek ; 2d, 1 Weighell, Rochester, Flora. Cocker Spaniels—Dogs or Bitches—Ist, Miss MW A Starbuck, Rochester, Sailor Boy, _ Fox Hounds—Dogs ox Bitches—1st, IL M Wooden, Rochester, Driye; 2d, LZ M Wooden, Rochester, Fly , Vie, I Weighsh, Rochester, Joa ; H o, I Weighell, Rochester; Lewis ; G H Oxgood- by, Pittsford, Rant. Beagles—Dogs or Bitches—ist, J N Dodge, 2d, J N Dodge, Detroit, Roxey. Hox Terriers—Dogs or Bitches—ist, G J Fox, Spot ; 2d, W B Daffy, Rochester, Charloy ; Rochester, Buiter. Greyhounds—Dozs or Bitehas—Ist, HB Spur ; 2d, Gea Morgan, Oswego, Major. Collies—Dogs or Bitches—ist, J A Nottingham, Syracuse, Southesk ; 2d, withheld. St Bernard—Dogs or Bi'ches—ist, J GC Macdona, England, - Braurfels ; 2d, J GC Macdona, England, Marco ; Hon ish ES Bjlwanger, Rochester, Martie. Bull Terriers—Dogs or Biteches—ist, Martin Young, Rochester, Nigger ; 2d, A Britton, Billy. Black and Tan Terriers—Doga or Bitches—Ist, Rochester, Jim ; 2d, WW Chapin Yorkshire Terriersa—Dogs or New York, bine and tan dog ; blue and tan dog, Rough Haired Tertiers—ist, Frederick Peel, Rochester, Nip ; 2d, 8 Solomon, Rochester, Pepper ; V h c, M Young, Rochester, Billy ; Vhe, J Harris, Syracuse, —. Puga—Dogs or Bitches—ist, D Davis, Toronto, Charley 7 ad, J M Backus, Rochaster, Poney. Any Breed of Dogs not assigned a class—Meual, Alert Hose Company, Rochester, Nero ; madal, & O Yehle, Syracuse, Pudy ; medal, H M Greeley, Rochester, Jacko ; medal, E A Cowley, Rochester, Magon ; medal, W tartholomay, Rochester, Bruin ; medal, Edw H Rowett, Rochester, Mora; V ho, MJ Blackail, Spenceport, Fritz. Detroit, Rattlar ; Delaware, Young V h oc, FL Dolanty, A Yan Velyer, Oneida, W 8 Sheldon, Rochester, Tiny IT. Bitches—1st, Mrs Kislermann, 2d, Mrs Kistermann, New York, os ALEXANDRA Patace Dog SHow.--This great English dog show, given by the Kennel Club, was held at the Alex- andra Palace, near London, on July 2, 3, 4,5 and 7. It was probably the largest ever held in the world, there being 1,200 entries, divided as follows: Bloodhdunds, 65; mastiffs, o4; St. Bernards, 73; Newfoundlands, 25; keepers’ night dogs, 2; great Danes, 8; deerhounds, 8; preyhounds, 14; foreign dogs, 11; pointers, 63; English setters, 48; black and tan - Setters, 16; Irish setters, 31; rctrivvers, 69; spaniels (sport- ing), 59; fox terriers, 174; dachshunde, 44; sheep dogs, 94; Dalmatians, 3; Pomeranians, 8; poodles, 16; Dull dogs, 33; bull terriers, 23; Betilington and Irish terriers, 33; smooth- haired terriers, 8; black and tan terriers, 24; Skye terriers, 18; hard-haired Scotch terriers, 15; Dandie Dinmont terriers, 41; Yorkshire terriers, 1; pugs, 30; Maltese, 4; Blenheim spaniels, 14; King Charles, 11; Italian greyhounds, 2; toy terriers, 11; sporting puppies, 7; fox terrier puppies, 18; non-sporting puppies, except mastiffs or collics, 22; collie puppies, 9; mastiff puppies, 10. The winners in the Pointer and setter classcg were as follows: iueeraed tetas Migure Opees iba pais: tae ield, Dick; 2d, T Slatter, Beau; 84, R J L Price, Kos Cymrwy. Bitches—ist, G J Moore, Moss; 2d, J Kennedy, Keine ; 3d, 8 Price, Jung. Small size champions—Dogs—Ist, a Keunedy, Ced- tic. Bitches—iat, RJ L Price, Bow Bells, Open classes—iat, R ¥ L Price, Bastow ; ad, A P Haywood-Londkdule, Bow; 8d, W Arkwright, Don Jose. Bitehes—let,R J L Price, Peal-o?-Belle ; id, W Arkwright, Tinkle ; 3d, KJ L Price, Merry Bells. Po ies —Iat, T Slatter, Beau, Jr ; 2d, ‘Tf Slatter, Bonny u : ne English Satters, chamnpions—Doys—ist, G@ J Mitchell, Rock IL No bitches entered. Open clasces-- Doge—ist, 'l B Bowers, Ban- dit ; 2d, G@ Curtme), Princa of Qvanze; 8d, A P Hey wood-Long- dale, tC ue hae aoe Te eee beatae Ruth ; 2d. fT B Bow- ers, Blo Be a Guards, Wild Daizy. Puppies— withheld ; 2a, Webuer, Moll III. ceteepee Black and Tan Setters—1st, EL Parsons, Bob; 2d, J H Salter, Rex Il, $d, 'l' Jacobs, Marquis, Bitehns—tat, a5 Hodgson, Re- alia ; 2d, J V Richardson, Mona; $4, BL Parsons, Jesuis. Red Irish Setters—Doga—ist, T M Hilliard, Oount } 2d, 7 Wad- dington, Shot; Sd, ‘T Richardson, Pam. Biiches—lst, 0 T Ab- hott, Kate ; 2d, do, Kitty; 34, J 8 Salter, lreland. Puppies— GWw Gordén-Molioftie, Rosy lied, ae coal aoa L 7 it 0 Moo: bbing, Weaihersfield, Conn. puppies, sired by owner's Dick _ —Mr. David G. Hartt’s (Northport, L. 1.) liver and white pointer bitch Flash by Sensation, whelped, June 28, six dogs and two bitch puppies, one liver and white, sired by Cham- pion Snapshot, —The same owner's red Irish setter bitch Lu Lu whelped, on July 8, seven dogs and two bitch puppies. —Mr, Jas. R. Tilley (Gocust Valley, Long Island) re- ports the following litters of Gordon setiers as having been whelped at his kennels. June 2, Grace, 7 puppies—3 dogs and 4 bitches—sired hy imported Grouse. June 11, Di, 6 puppies—5 dogs and 1 hitch—sired by Jerome's Shot, Jr. June 13, Dot, 4 puppies—3 dogs and 1 bitch—sired by Shot, as A portion of each of the above litters wiil be offered or sale. —Mr. L. F. Whitman’s champion blue belton bitch Mell, has whelped 10 puppies—4 dogs and 6 bitches—sired by same owner’s Rattler, — The beagle bitch, Fanny Y., owned by G. Pounall, of Christiana, Pa., whelped 9 puppies—3 dogs and 6 bitches— sired by Victor (Ratter—Bine Bell), both imported and bred by Sir A. Ashburnham, Eroomhaven Park, Hastings, Sussex, England. os —Mr. E. J, Robbine’ Irish setter bitch Bridget Plunket (Plunket-Stella). has been bred to Bob (Rory O’Moore- Mirah). —Mr. D, G. Hartt’s beagle bitch Topsy, has been bred to **Montclare’s*’ Rambler, and his Gordon bitch Bell to War- wick, a son of ChampionRupert. —The Imperial Kennel’s (of Toms River) black pointer bitch Gwendolin has been bred to Mr. F. Schushardt's Jim, on July 2. Also their Daisy to T. Forman Taylor’s One-Hyed Sancho, on July 12. 3 —Capt. C, D, Veile, U. 8. A., now stationed at Fort Davis, Texas, claims the name of Scout for his lemon and white pointer dog, purchased from the Westminster Kennel] Club, by Sensation out of Daisy II. —Mr. J. Bardwell, of Boston, claims the following names for his black and tan Gordon pups by imported Grouse out of Mollie Bawn: Dogs—Trump,- ‘Tyrone, Imp, Otto, Grouse Tif. Gyps--Midget, Phantom If. and Vision. Mr. Bardwell’s bitch (black and tan Gordon) Mollie Bawn threw 15 puppies--10 bitches and 5 dogs—sired by Hanlan’s im- ported Grouse. Seven are alive, and very large and healthy. —Mr. Geo, Pownall, of Christiana, Pa., claims the follow- ing names for beagle pups by Bess and Dan, whelped May 11, 1879: Forman, Ficet, Fairy, Fanny VL, Flora. All are white, black and tan. —-Mr. James Ratclifie claims the name of Royal Prince for his lemon and white dog puppy out of Orphina by Rattler, Whelped May 12. —-Mr. W. Tallman, of Providence, claims the following names for his Bonibel—Dan pups: Bonibel IJ. for black and white ticked bitch ; Blanche for white bitch with lemon ears, and King Philip for white dog with lemon cars, a —The following of Mr. Macdona’s dogs, just imported, are for sale: §t. Bernard dog Marco, 4 prizé-winner at Hanover dog show, and bitch Bramfels, bred by Prince Bolms, dam of Princess Uouisa’s Bertha and Princess of Wales’ Bruno, Price, £300 for the pair. Pointer dog Crox- teth, by Bang out of Jane, 18 mos. old, winner of fourth prize in Field Tria! Derby, and second at Hanover Dog Show. The coming dog of the day, Price, £150. English setter dog Decimal—Dash II., by Llewellin’s Dash I. out of Duchess, by Pilkington's Dash out of Lloyd Price’s field trial win- ner Queenie, 18 mos. old. Price, £100. Irish setter Rover It., by Rover out of Nina, the grandest young Trish setier inthe world. Price, £150. For further particu- lars apply to Kennel editor of Forest anp Srream,— Ado. _ —Mr. Chas. J, Keeser, of Washington, D. C., has bought from EH. VY. Kercheval, of Clarke County, Va., the black and white pointer dog Plato, a grandson of Judge Pendleton’s celebrated pointer dog. The same gentleman has sold hisred and white Irish setter dog Larry io Geo. A. Kimball, of Chelsea, Mass., and his white setter bitch Mollie to C. J. Miley, of Lancaster, Pa. —Mr. Thos. Meyer, of Jersey City, has purchased from Mr. Frank C, Bollands the cocker spaniel bitch Feather. dJachting and Boating. DETROIT YACHT CLUB, Annuan Reearra, Juny 4. REpiror Forrst AnD STEmAnt: Our club held its second annual regatta on Lake St. Clair, July 4. ‘The course sailed by the first and second class yachts was a triangular one of eighteen miles; for the third class six miles to the outer stakeboat and return, making the course twelve miles; the start and finish being about a quarter of a mile off Ironmonger’s Hotel. The entries were as follows: First class—Amy, Ives, Myrtle, Mabel and Ida. Second class —hillie §,, Adelade, Wayward and Sheila. Third class— Daisy and Marian. Judges, Capt. Join Craig and H. C. Penny. Time Keeper, Morse Stewart, Jr, Through the kindness of W. K. Muir, the elub had the use of his fine steam yacht Scotia to start the race, while the Glance pulled out to set the stakeboats, At 12:35 the warn- ing gun boomed forth, and at 12:45 the starting gun was fired, and awey went the white-winged fleet, the Amy being the first to cross the liue at 12:40, closely followed by the others. ‘Phe scene was a most beautiful one, as the fleet of graceful yachis Hew before the strong northwest breeze, carrying every stitch of canvas they dared, most of them heeled over to the rail, and throwing the white spray far a OL De ae eee above their bows, ‘The Amy kept the lead she had gained at the start, although closely pressed by the Myrtle and Mabel; the second class yachts, the Wayward, Lillie and Sheila, and the third class yacht Daisy, being all close together, skim- ming along over the heavy swells like a flock of sea gulls, while the ves, Warian and Adelade were quite a distance in the rear of the fleet. But the Jves, with her immense spread of canvas, went booming along, and rapidly decreased the distance between her and the leading yachts. Before the first stakeboat was reached she was the second boat in the line, the Amy being the only one to turn the atakeboat ahead of her. From the first to the second stake the sailing was close hauled, and the breeze bad freshened up so that it al- most blew a gale, while the sea rolled up in huge waves, washing over the smaller yachts as though determined to swamp them. B8o0on after passing the first stakeboat, the AMyrtle shipped a heayy sea, nearly filling her with water, and she withdrew. The /da esught a heavy puff after rounding the first stake, and capsized, leaving the race in her class to the Amy, ves and Mabel. The Jves kept close up with the Amy, and when within about a mile of the second stakeboat, got out to windward of her, and rounded first. Then, squar- ing away for home, she set an immense balloon jib, Ama was the second boat to turn, with Mabel right in her wake. In the second class the Adelade shipped a big sea, which ruined all chances of her getting a prize. The Wayward took the lead in her class with all the others right after her, There was some very pretty sailing done, and this race was the most exciting one of the lot. Inthe third class we had but two yachts, the Daisy and Marian, the other yachts 1n this class belonging to the club not daring to venture out into the Jake with the sea running so high. They both did some fine work and made good time. Appended is the list of yachts taking part in the regatta tomether with their dimensions and the time made in the regatta : FIRST CLASS, Gross Meas’nt, Sailing Time. Cor. Time. Name. Rig. FT, IN. H M. 3S. Hy M. f. ATi Wo nets see ee OOs cae oie 46° «6 3, 22 20 3 10 14 Ives, +-.Schconer.... 66 8 3 U1 30 3 O01 30 Myrtle wee 44 3 out out Mable ° ~a3 Ob 3 31 40 3°17 «41 dae sic: Fe -45 9 out out SECOND CLASS. Lillie § 1 3 60 57 3 50 57 Adelade, _— out out Waywar 4 3 43 30 40 66 Shetla,.... - 8 4 09 20 4 06 87 THIRD CLASS. Daisy... ...s000 fs LODE pute pia a at 1 1 26 55 1 26 55 MUTATIOD societies 5 oe at Sena ote 26 (F 1 42 2) 1 42 20 The Mable carried away about 15 feet of her foretopmast before the race, but rigged up a jurymastand started with the rest. Had it not been for this accident she would probably have made a better showing. The Myrtle, as before mention- ed, shipped too much water balast, and was obliged to with- draw, while the /da capsized. The Adelade lost a man over- board early in the day, but he was rescued allright. As she algo took in more water than was good for her she withdrew. Altogether, the regatta was one of the most successful and exciting held in these waters, and the club may feel proud of it. Below is the list of prizes and the names uf the winning achts : : First Class.—First prize, a challenge flag, valued at $26, and $25 in gold, taken by the ves, Second pnze, an elegant pair of marine glasses, presented to the club by Messrs. M, 8. Smith & Co., and $10 im gold, taken by the Amy. Third prize, $10 in gold, taken by the Madel. Second Class,—First prize, $25 in gold, taken by the Way- ward. Second prize, a pair of marine glasses, valued at $10, taken by the Leite 8S. ‘Lhird prize, a beautiful silver water jug, presented to the club by Mr. W. K. Muir, taken by the Sheila. Third Class,—First prize 15 in gold, taken by the Daisy. Second prize, apair of silyer cups, valued at $10, taken by the Marian. At the meeting held on Monday evening, July 7, the prizes were distributed, and the club decided to have another re- gatta early in September, the exact date to be decided upon at our August meeting. Weare gettimgin a large number of new members, and the future looks bright. We are steadily working upward and onward, and in time hope to haye & club that will build up and keep up the manly and noble sport of yachting in this vicinity, Hip, H, Witntams, Sec’y D. Y. ©. SAvem (Mass.) Reaarva.—The annual city regatta was sailed, July 4, in a stiff 8.E. wind, with the following result : FIRST CLASS, Actual Corrected Time Time, Name. Owner. H, M. 8. H, M. 8. FEXcelRIO, .~/= 0 gre. (=. 85. POWETB. + ..,,> 500005 1 G1 06 1 25 63 Crést.. .-.+. or ee Parker. .......01...2. 2 16 10 1 61 46 SECOND CLASS. Cyda, 48 23 Nettle, . 49 50 49 51 1 01 25 1 14 33 114 58 45 3T 47 10 . 52 16 DEMmRIaS tee esis en bs 55 15 Dash... 57 34 lota,. -Cofin Ape A 1 06 21 WN NA ie shade! cet ia BAA, f . A (le 1 20 49 FOURTH CLASS. JB Topham, ........<...CORGGS. ..e eae ae wha oe ele IAS) 48 42 FoR oe ae) ke : 4 ality: 51 34 Zephyr « 1:33 1 11 68 Mirage. 7 80 85 ‘Tuiip... chal 33 22 Puésy..... 41 47 Tn the first class Hucelsior takes ibe prize. In the second Cyda takes the prize as keel schooner, and /anchon as centre- buard sloop. In the third class Carrie, keel sloop, and Hoiden and Hyzepert, centrebvards, take the prizes. In the fourth class the J. &. Topham, keel, and Mirage, centreboard, take the prizes. Judges, Edward Kemble, 2. H. Dodge, F. T. Dalrymple, B, A. Rice, 6, 8. Benjamin and GC, W. Richard- son. Oswzeo Recarrs.—The open regatta sailed at Oswego, N- Y., July 4, brought quite & number of yachts to the line. At 11:20 the following were sent away over a course twelve miles long: Hilla, Rhoda, Idler, Magic, Mystery, Isabelle, Lottie Blair, Adelaide, Rival, Blackbird, Balaklava and Ida. Prizes. were distributed by the bushel, and so Hila, Magic, Adelaide, Rioda, Blair and Lsabelle all gota slice in tue order named, from $30 down to $d. No times were taken, and the whole thing was of the primitive country fair type, where every EEE EE De pumpkin is the biggest, and all help themselves to leather medals. Hila gained four miles lead over the ruck, which is the one paving incident tliat makes the match worth recording. Grverney Vacur Cxvs.—Forty-fifth regatta. Open tace, Cotuit, July 4. Course from judge’s yacht off Cod- mnan's Wharf, rounding a stakebnoat off Perkins’ Wharf and stakeboat one mile $.W. by 8. off Perkins’ Point, to judges’ yacht—nine miles. Wind very strong, &.W. by W. Most of the boals were double or triple reefed. Following is the summary : Actual Corrected Length. Time. ‘Time, Name and Port. Owner, it oIn, H.M. 8 H. M. &, Faony GB Baty, Osterville..Q vickerson....26 4 T1Hi5L 1085 Ethel, Usterville...,. 0.000. H Giosbyveveee.21 9 11783 1 09 41 Hrro, Osterville,..... ---D Crogby,.- 2 11726 110 09 Carlew, Centreville......- \ Besr-e 3 11742 112 35 Mystery, BY G\,..... ...H Sioekton 1 12628 114 52 Oo\p, Osterville...... - id Adams.....,. 21 4 123.32 116 22 Niroa, BY C..... --. CG Lowell, ...-.19 1 12926 1156 00 Wauquoit, BY C.. 6 12692 2118 12 Hasie, Centreville 4 12237 119 27 No Name, Cotnit. 4 16930 1 48 dd Alert, Gori .... 4 Not taken, Garibaldi, BY bi] Disabled, Hadith howe, —— , n Disabled. PEOP Rk eer sous ccs tes 9 Disabled, Lovyse, BY C....-.......0 T Goolldge, Jr.12 7 Disabled. First prize goes to Fanny B. Hsty, second to-Hifel, third to Hdro. Judges’ yacht, Nine. Judges—Geo. P. Gardner, W. D, Hodges, J. Templeman Coolidge. : Porty-sixth regatta; special race for first class, Cotuit, July ®, Course as in forty-filth regatta; wind strong N.E.: Actual Corrected Time. Time, Name. Owner. H. M. 8 H. M. 8. Waquvit,...A T Perkins 12537 11% 27 Mysiery ....H Stockton,......¢st 42920 117 54 Norna..-...4 CO Lowell 13107 119 41 hoat, Vina, B. Y. 0. George P. Gardner. Forty seventh regatta; special race for second class, Cotuit, July 7. Course as in forty-fifth regatta : Actual Corrected Length, Time. Time, Name. - _Owner. Rig. PT. IN. 4H. M8 H.M. 3, Nius.....+ eee UC Lowell... .cat,....-.d8 1 1 46 43 127 57 Louyse..-..,..0 T Cuolidpe, Tr,.cat.s..-..12 7 1 57 16 1 33 42 Garibaldl,...., KS Codman....cat.......15 3 16514 137 88 Vina takes first prize and Louyse second prize. Judges’ yacht, Worna, B. ¥Y. 0. Judges—J. Templeman Coolidge, Wm. D. Hodges. Former reports of the 45th regutta of this club are incorrect. REEF Porn. BEAWANHAKA YAcHT Orus,—In obedience to the circular issued by order of the Vice-Commodore, the yachts of this fleet proposing to join the annual ernise collected in Glen Jove harbor, July 8, Vice-Com, O, E. Cromwell in charge, The fleet was not a Jarge one, but many vessels will join at the various ports along the Sound. The fleet sailed for Oyster Bay, thence to Black Rock, and possibly Thimble Island, New London, Shelter Island, Stonington, Newport and New Bedford will be taken m onthe way. Corinthian rules are enforced, sails being restricted to working sails and spinnaker, and owners must steer their own yachts as far as possible. SovurHwark Yaout Ciup.—The June regatta of this club was sailed on the 23d ulf., but for want of wind was not very interesting. According to the rules of the club, the champion flaxs won by the three classes of boals at the annual regatta toust be won twice again during the season to entitle the win- ners lo permanent possession. In addition to the flags a sum of money was siibecrihed by each boat, which was to go along with the flags to the successful boats. The followings boats were entered and tried to sail over the course—from Dicker- son street wharf to Cheater Buoy: First class double-enders— Maid, Mitchell, Young and Emma Grugam. Second class double-enders —Morgan, Hmma, Cutter, Hagan and George. Vuckups—Boyle, Douglass, Chris. Kleinz, Sparks, Wade, Gradwell, Lenoir and Campbell, It wasa drift all the way down, with Boyle leading near the turn, followed by Dougiass, Mitchell, Campbell and Maid, while Cutter led in the second class. I'inally, the race was abandoned, as there was no pros- pect of reaching the lower mark, four miles below Lodge’s Point, with the flood tide turned against them. A number of yachis under command of Com. Harper, of the South Cam- den Y. 0., visited Trenton, N. J., July 4, a very enjoyable cruise being the result. SouTueEN YAaour Crus.—The matches, July 4, off Bilox, under the auspices of the 8. Y, C., were sailed successfully in a stilt breeze from 8.W-. Course, a triangular one, sail twice over, distance, 9 miles. At 1;4) P.M. a start from an anchor was effected, and all went away with a free sheet along the shore side of the course, and then beat up the see- ond side and came back tothe start with a leading wind. First round finished as follows: First class, Cydmus, 2h. 34m.; Pluck and Luck, 2h. 34m, 59s, Second class, Xiphids, 2h. 38m.; Phantom, Bh. 28m. 433,; Puck, 2b. 44m, 3s. Third class, Maggie, 2b. 41m. 53s.; Gypsey, 2h. 41m, 23s,; Juanita, 2b, 45m. 263.; Cromwell, 2h. 44m. 448,; Mory A, Sh. 46m. 85s, Fourth class, Olivia, 2h, 45m. 5s.; Claire F., 2h. 45m. 40s, ‘Fhe latter two fouled in rounding, but no pro- test was lodged. During the second round Pluck und Lueh hauled up on Oydaves a lite, and Cromzell gave up, her shrouds carrying away. After some sharp manceuvering on the part of Cydmmns at the last mark the finish was made as under: FIRST CLASS, Name. Time. Name. Time. H. Mi, 8. H.M. 8, OCydmns.,----.,,-s-----)---3 2828 Pluck and Luck,,.,..-.,..-8 24.38 SECOND CLASS, BEPHIBS, »<-jessesesesees sy td Ob U0 PROMtOM,...i.5c. pecan eee d 32 OL PGK sg iacsace sett: -+ heneeesd 4) ao WAIRD CLASS. Maggie........-.....-..: ..5 36 00 Jianifa....-........,--...,.38 38 03 GY DBEY sen sy-5-+ == eeee-e-- 0 UG 2S) Mary A. ec eceeass --+e 8 46 00 FOURTE OLASS, UV secs renceneencseeeen'a 42.35 Claire F...., Vasate tee ye oad Gypsey claimed a foul from Maggie, which has nol yet been desided. Cydimuws was sailed by Carlos, Pluck and Luck by Robert Dolbear, Xipiias by Jubn Clemens, Miygie by Martin Green, and O/ivid by Sam Gantier. Pluck and uick wins on time allowance in first class, Niphias iu second, third class intoubt until claim of foul is decided, and Odin wins io fourth class, Burrano Yacur Cros.—Bujfilo, July Y—Hditer Forest and Steam: Some time ago a committee waited on the Fourth of July Committee of Buffalo City and asked fora sum of mouey ta defray any expense that our club might go fo, such as buying prizes, etc., but they kept putting us oif until finely they dropped us out of the day altogether, when, had they made an appropriation of even a small amount, we | them. Li: would have \reated Buffalonians to the grandest sight they | her er, Wi or ever saw, a8 our yachts were all ready but two, and the wind | crew were in ‘* kingdom com from the north was just fresh enough for an exciting regatta, but we were not going to display ourselyes after the appro- priation was nom est, and we allagreed to go where we wished. The night of the 2d of July the new schooner yacht Petrel was completely stripped of all ber sails and rigging by river thieves or pirates, loss $125, but we haye offered a reward Tor the arrest and conviction of the thieves, and think that we will overhaul them. This yacht was going to Bay View, on Lake Erie, on the Fourth, but the loss of her sails prevented her. Theyachts Telephone, Mystic and Arvow went up the lake ona short cruise, and the schooner Corsair took a party down the river to Sheerwater, a beautiful spot some 8 miles this side of the Falls. The schooner Fileetwing left Buifalo at 7 Pp. M., July 3, for Point Abinv, Canada, distance 12 miles. We ar- rived there at 11 P. M., turned in, and af 4 a. M. cast off and started for Erie, Pa., distance 75 miles from the Point, and we made the run in 10% hours. We went across the lake wing and wing, and it was a most charming snil. Met with quite an ovation at Erie, and from the looks of the docks we judged that the whole town had turned out to receive us, The leading boat clubs gave us a dinner, and we passed the time very pleasantly. Left there at 8 p. a. Saturday, and ar- rived home last night at 11 Pp, M., a long trip down, but we had head winds to contend with, and besides, we were be- calmed for 3 hours about 5 miles from Buffalo. The new sloop yacht Cygnet was launched last week, and they are now hard at work finishing her up, and when she is ready for sea T think she will take the rag off of everything around here. The sloop Avttve has been raised, but looks worn out, al- though with a thorough overhauling she will yet make a good boat. PENNANT. MARBLEHEAD RrGatTra.—The open matches under the auspices of the Marblehead Yacht Ojub, forming the sixth annual regatta at that place, were sailed June17, Bunker Hill Day. Windfresh from N. W. and at times puffy, Five classes with courses as follows ; For the first, second and third classes—Distance, 8 miles; from stakeboat off Skinner's head, leaving Half-way Rock on starboard, thence to a stakeboat, thence to Marblehead Rock, back to sturting point. For fourth and special classes—Dis- fance, 6 miles; from stakeboat off Skinner's Head, leaving Gray’s Rock on port, Coney Island on port, stakeboat off Beckford’s on port, Gray’s Rock on starboard, back to start- ing point. After a false start, the large fleet of 72 yachts got away, There had been entries to the number of nearly 150! Tuop- sails had to come down outside and coamings were brought awash. Breeze and Adyienne had a fine match together, re- sulting finally in favor of the former by a very small margin. The Unique, of the Jullanar type, attracted considerable at- tention and stood up to her canvas much better than the rest in spite of her narrow beam. Being under-sparred and not hayimg enough breeze for her kind, she faited to take the prize, but showed fine sailing alongside the craft of the flat- iron model. Cyda, a new boat by Keating of Marblehead, did good work in beating Loterer and landing first money. We annex the result of the sailing, the list including only those yachts whose tithes were taken, other entries having failed to start or not finishing, the official record being sadly deficient in full particulars. Starlight and Dash started but did not finish ; SAILING TIME AND PRIZES, FIRST CLASS, Schooners, Name, Owner. Length, Cor, Time, i EOIN, «A 28h. Breeze, k..-.--+.ssecasH Whiltier............ seep BA 1 22 10.6 Adrieune, E.-....-.-. J Pfaff... a nwasendeeen 406 1 23 50,8 Vil, Ka ee easeene yo Arges PAA 89 49 1 49 27 Unique, Kass... OC MOStOr..esees-.--..-- 49 5 1 38 18 BECOND CLASS. *chooners. Oy 0a; Ke--.9s pss---, RO Bridges...) --ceeus. 28 0 1 36 26.4 Loliterer,k.,.......... W W Heiletr... iat fy Tl 38 23 Annie, K.-...--. seca GA Choate...., So at. 1 46 45 Mystic, Gb, ..+-,-,-».-Bond Brow..... ....-, (=~. 3t 92 1 46 54 . B. Stoops. L 6 1 28 26.2 2 1 BY 09 11 1 33 58,5 Gaely....-s-.0: 1 35 53 Lottie-ss. 1 36 09 Hector. il 1 a7 21 Posy, K.-- 1 1 32 454 Engenia, k. +e Bee 3 1 84 14 Sex Bird, k eoe-) O LOVOUNG......--avyere 2 0 1 44 27.8 Adele, ¢ b.....,.,--., Davis & Haskell,.....--... au OS 1 35 40.4 dndith, K....-.--s+s.- H Pigeon......... pecs § 1 37 O01 Ripple, c b..-,.......0 D Macomber,.. 1 1 37 24 BX pert, Kewes apanecee EG Souther pee’ 2 188 02.2 GH) eee eee nmeaeerre W Basset...... --......--- a 1 40 87.2 Keels. 1 35 48.4 1 35 65.6 1 57 148 1°37 21 1 83 41.2 sogte 6 1 89 46 FOURTH CLASS. Hoiden, ¢ b. .8 W Bargess,..---. ..---- 16 10 0 62 02.8 Faney,c b 3 1 0 52 275 Perio. 6 0 62 21,7 Zip, k. 2 0 52 37.5 Coquette, cb, See 3 0 65 20.5 Frolic, G Dessses--.+--H Gibbs..--.....--- 5 0 55 62.5 Mong, ¢ b......--.5.- H B Richardson.... 0 0 oT 20 Wachusett, cb....... FW Weston, 2 0 57 5f.5 Twilight, K..--...:... AK Hall,....s--, 1 0 BS 14 Cora, © D........0+17--H D Patten...... a 0 58 36 Ouriew, kK... ....- Mellon & Norcros 6 i 37.6 SPECIAL CLASS. Cor, Time, Name. Owner. H. M. 8. Inez a ati Vescoesecssceees---09eDn W Bowden. ..,..... ye: 59 95 GYACB.. ee ee te . wD O Vonerty, cit see ces oe 1 02 18,5 Luriing....0+.seecne pe eheel 1 06 40 Saronhs..ses:--er see Not taken. Transcendenve 1 OS a budlie, 1 10 28 1 it 30 1 12 50 First prizes go to Breeze, Cyda, Lillie, (uel, Posy, Hard Times, Hoiden and Inez. Second prizes to Loiterer, Magie, Lottie, Buyenia, Sunbeam, Fancy and Grace. The dories Transcendent and Sadie also take first and second prizes in their class among the open boats. During the match Heho and Quine? fouled, throwing the Jatter out, though Hoke under reeled canvas, Owing to her having been run into pre- viously by Vi, made the whole course in fair time, Liélie, Mubel, Hugenta snd Posy, in true American style, carried away topmasts, because they could not do anything else with teliable cruiser. é d off wn a boat, Addie ie ein _and what with a long list 0: other casualties one may well conclude that the day was not over-favorable to our pasteboard craft. The big Twrolinta and Mr. Little’s handsome schooner Bywnda were in harbor during the racing. The forty-cighth regatta, and fifth of the season, was sailed July 12, The match was one of aseries for the champion pennants of the club, to be sailed for in classes, but without time allowance. Wind from B.—puffy. First class for yachts 21 to 380ft. Course from judges’ boat, leaving Spindle Rock on port hand, a stakeboat or buoy anchored off the southwest Breaker Buoy off Pig Rocks, on starboard hand ; Fog Buoy, off the Graves, on starboard hand; Egg Rock on starboard, and returning to judges’ boat—distance, thirteen miles, Two starters—Menchon, Arthur Burgess, length 25ft. 6in., and Wais, L. W. Clark, length 28ft. Jin. The latter fot some of her topsail gear adrift, and Fancher won in 2h. 86m, 48s actual, and 2h, 8im. 133, corrected time, beating Wea by 8m. 448, Only one prize, which goes to Mr. Bur- gess’ sloop. Second class, for yachts 17ft. to 21ff. Course, from judges’ boat, leaving a stakeboat or buoy one and a half miles east by south of Hee Rock on starboard hand ; leaving a stakeboat or buoy off Little Nahant on starboard hand, and returning to judges’ bout—distance, six miles. The starters included some of the best sailera in the club, and Hoiden for the nonce turned tables and won handsomely from Com. Grant's #a@ncy. The following is a summary : Actual Corrected ld. : Name, Owuer. Length. Time, Time, FT, IN, -M. A. FH, Ma, Hoiden,-....ccecas....5 W Burgess. ... 19 09 11124 1 04 98 Wancy P Grant, Jr......19 O01 116 00 107 25 Jobie.....- »ss-C H Minot, Jr....17 09 115 15 1 06 28 Nereia JF brown......:18 02 12085 419818 Mona.......,..,.---.,.H 8 Rivhardson..138 00 1 26 33 1 17 56 Prizes go to Hoiden and Josts. Tnird class for yachts 14ft. to 17ft. Course, same as for second class boats. Summary : Actual Corrected Time, Time, Name, _ Owner, H.M. B, H.M 8, Psyche : 1 06 81 56 BL Frolle. 1 09 60 59 64 Mirage. . “ 11116 1 02 08 Blue Bell,..,. < i 12 12 1 OL 57 AVING Is reennes cuduees E M Haskell 112 23 1 02 10 ROSEY aaccupeener F E Cabot 1 26 92 1 13 oF Prizes go to Psyche and Frolic, Judges—Mesers. F. W. Lawrence, Arthur B. Danny and Wm. A. Jeffries, aboard the schooner /eartess, E. Y. C. RoyaL GanapiaN YacaT Crvus.—The officers elected for the year are as follows: Commodore, A. R. Boswell; Vice- Commodore, John Leys; Captain, J. H. Hagserty ; Hon, Secretary, H. J. Grasett; Committee, R. P, Stephens, W. J. Bains, W. Hope, J. H, Ferguson, Geo. Harman, A. G. Spragge, J. C. Robertson, AH, A. Briscoe. The fleet com- prises the following yachts: Schooners—Oriole, 95, W. ©, Campbell; Geraldine, 28, Com. A. KR, Boswell; Iippile, 35, O, Ball & B. Jones; and Countess of Dujferin, 200, Major QO. Gifford. Sloops—Coral, 17, W F. McMaster; Gorilla, 35, Major Chas. Gifford: Lady Stanley, 35, A. Hugel; Bruneite, 24, C. Heath; Irene, 35, 8. Smith; Coquette, 17, J. Stuart, Cutter—Rivet, 17, KR, Elmsley. Yawls—Alarm, 38, H. J. Grasett; Jimogene, 6, Hon. W. P. Howland, ©. B.; Madeleine, 6, G. . Gillespie ; Piave, 3, Capt. Stupart, R. N., and several smaller craft. The match for the Prince of Wales Cup will be sailed some time in September, when the Marquis of Lorne will be present, Tax IpLEeR,—Since the adyent of the schooner /dler upon the Lakes, great interest has been excited to see the famous New York schooner sail alongside the lake craft. Of course in the minds of the natives she has already been beaten time aod again, but we might as well caution the skippers of Jum- bering grain and iron ore schooners not to back their opinions with cash, or their purses will be sadly depleted, The Zdler can sail around anything yet turned out from Western yards in spite of the following news we haye received from her, Says a dispatch from Milwaukee—it is considered sufficiently important totelegraph such wews out there: ‘' The captains of the schooners Wells Burt and Ameriotn claim to have beaten the yacht Jdle at the lower end of Lake Michigan, working against a strong head wind.” Now, with all due deference to these worthy fresh-water tars we beg to disbelieve any such thing. Then comes along another, this time couched in, the more evasive term ‘it is reported” that the Helvtia had a brush with the Jdle on the way up Lake Michi- gan, and outsailed her. We venture the assertion that Jdlen ean sail two knots to every one of even such a noble specimen of architecture as the redoubtable Helvetia may be. hen aggin some heroes of the lakes are said to be willing to wager ducais uponthe sloop yacht Greyhewnd against the /dler. Now these worthies should either leurn the difference’ between a small sloop and a 200-ton schooner, and that a match between the two under any circumstances would bea farce, or they should clap a stopper on their jaw tackle. Our correspondent, how- eyer, sets matters right again when he discounts all this ex- uberance on the part of the dug-out skippers, and says that, Chicago-yachtsmen who know something about a bout are delighted with Jdler’s appearance and speed, Sax Franoisco Yaour Cxuvs.—Tickets of admission to the club house at New Saucelito have been issued by the club, and through the courtesy of the secretary we are enabled to offer the privileges of the club house to friends bound for the Golden Gate and desirous of inspecting one of the neatest and most commodious club houses in America. The tickets bear upon their face a well executed cnt of the club house by Capt. Moody, of San Francisco, and show in the offing a yawl, catamaran and schooner with Bermuda mainsail, typi- eal of the yachts of the club. GLOUCESTER REGATTA,—In the open races, sailed July 4, the fullowing yachts started: /dw Bull, J. Bearse; Bonny, §. James; 9%. &., A. Hobbs; Smzscous, B, Griffin; Jdle Hour, BE. Tucker; Hoa, H. Wheeler; Aary, J. B. Lloyd; Haitie G., F. Gafiney ; Moses Aust, BE. Kennedy; Zephigy, P. Stanwood; Dash, D. Stanwood; Alive, A. Wheeler ; Ad- vance, H. Smith. Won by /da Bel/ in 2h. 18m, 418., with Bonny second in 2h, 2im 403., and S. X, third in 2h, 23m. 18s, These three yachts take prizes. Tuy IpA.—This is the name of a tiny little craft hailing from Baltimore, and in charge of Capt. Chas. Haffcke. She arrived at Gowanus on the Ist inst., afier a prolonged cruise in the South of one year's duration. The captain informs us that he never wants to zo to sea ina finer, abler bost than this little specimen. She is a sample of what depth and drafy will do foward making even the smallest yacht 4 seaworthy and The Jda, is only 18ft. long, about the size of a small cat-boat, has 63ft, beam and 44ft, depth, with a draft of 3ft. Bin. All the leads aft,and is within the reach of aéingle hand, In this little yacht Capt, Haffcke set sail from Baltimore June 1, one year ago, and taking boldly to sea made Florida and the Mexican coast by the outsideroute. On his return to the North advantage was taken of the inland cbannels and sounds alony Georgia, the Carolinas and Vir- ginia, for the purpose of observing the country as closely as possible, Here is a sample of what sport can be got out of a diminutive yacht, if she is only built upon right principles, and not spread out like a pancake. Imagine an 18ft. boat of the customary man-trap model attempting to cruise to the West Indies ard baci, what a helpless figure she would cut a8 s00n 4s outside of the rivers, and still we meet with those who think small boats cannot be built as safe and seaworthy ag large ones, and that the sloop of to-day is the acme of the yacht-huilder's art, PROVIDENCE YAcHT Crus.—The ‘ Anderson Challenge Oup,” given to the club by Mr. EH. J. Anderson, will be sailed forin Beptember of each year, until wou three successive years by the sume yacht, when it will become her property, Four entries ornorace. One class only with time allowance. Fixed ballast, but no restriction as to sail. Wntries to be made to Mr. I. F. Dustin, Secretary P. Y. C., Providence, R. 1. As fixed ballast is one of the conditions of the match, we hope all advocates of legitimate racing belonging to this elub will not fail to bring their flyers to the start. uch rac- ing sbould be encouraged quite as much as the sand-bag nuisance should be frowned down, OgpENSEURG REGATA.—The open matches suiled at, Og- densburg, N. Y., July 4, brought ouf a fleet of eight yachts, niost of them from the Oanadian shore. Course, ten miles; wind fresh, most craft having down a close reel, Entries: Surpriee of Trenton, Pyzeler of Brockville, Baith of Ogdens- bury, Amelia of Brockville, Wide Avoule of Belleville, £i- ma and Mystery of Kingston, and Peerless of Brockville. Puesler gave up on the first round, and her example was tol- lowed by Wide Awake, Arpelid. and Mystery. Sumprise car- ried away throat halliards and ran for harbor. uit, after haying gained a good lead, capsized in loyal fashion, and only two out of the lot were still on their legs, mma and Peerless having things to themselves. Hmm finally got in safely, and was awarded the prize, and thus the honors go to Uanada, and well they may, for the yacht clubs on the north shore ot the Lakes have exhibited a great deal of earnestness and spirit In development of the sport, The Mmmuw was built and sailed hy Cuthbert, of Toronto. The following are her dimensions: She is of slightly greater draught than the Surprise, and is a little longer over all The hull is of pine, with oak keel, stem, stern postand frames, sheer and garboard strakes and covering board, pine deck and cabin grained in oak and cherry, The dimensions of the hull are: Length of keel, Q7ft. Vin,; extreme breadth of beam, 10ft. 5in.; depth at bow and stern, 4ft. 6in.; galvanized Swedish iron nails for fasten- ing. The dimensions of canvas are as follows: Mainsail, 26rt. hoist, 34ft, on boom, 20fr. gaff and 40 on leech ; balloon gaff topsail, luff 26ft., leech 15ft., font 22ft.; jib, luff 40 ft, leech 28it., foot 24ft; jib topsail, luff 44ft., leech 26Lt., Toot 20ft., tozether with a large balloon jib; bowsprit outboard 18tt. Gin, Doxnourster Yaout Croue.—The first club championship match was sailed July 12, for a silk pennant, offered by Mr. G. H. L, Sharpe, Secretary of the club. Regular triangular club course, distance seven miles. Wind yariable from E, Rooket took the lead and won, with plenty to spare. Sum- mie Es Actnal Corrected Length. dime, Time, Owner FT. iN. HM. H, M. B, F Baga... sere ee «- 16 03 {19 27 1 48 038 Harnard....... Poe.) dHLO8 2 21 50 1 54 09 H Nicholeon.,.... 16 07 2 31 12 2 OB 44 HY charpé.,....., 19 02 Withdrew. C Pattee sess ct se. 17 Ww Withdrew, Prorrsrs Drcwrp.—In the regatta of the Beverly Y. C, off Nahant, June 14, the first prize has been awarded to Fancy, in the second class, after re-measuring the Hoiden. The latter takes second prize. The judges of the Boston City Re- gatta, July 4, bave also decided the protest entered by Adri- enne against Breeze in fayor of the latter, after testimony to the effect that Breese dragged her anchor, but only crossed the line alter the gun tostart, This decision Mr. Pfaff, of the Adrienne, fully concurred in, and Breeze takes first prize among Ube first class schooners by 23s. Riverton (N. J.) Yacur Cxros.—The annual regatta of this club was sailed July 4, overa course from Riverton pier to lower buoy off Eight-mile Plats, thence to buoy off Torres- dale, sail over three times. Wind fresn from 8.W. A large fleet of small craft were entered, and after a spirited race, in which, a8 @ matter of course, half the fleet capsized, fouled buoys and lost spars, the little Dhzatle and Charlie carried off first and second prizes in the first class. In the second Athel won easily, Moonliyit second, both taking prizes. HAvERHIDL YAort Orue.—Since the organization of the Haverhill ¥, O. it has been a custom of the yacht owners to take a cruise Fourth of July weelk, and this year the mooring ground in front, of the club house looked lonesome Friday, the 4th. Theyachts Mtsiun, Luey, Collins and Abbie M., Fleet Capt. Harris, started Saturday and cruised to Marble- head and Lynn. They were unfortunate enough to get canght off Plaine Island in the severe squall Sunday June 99. The Abbis M. ran into Ipswich, and the Visi: managed to reach Essex River safely. Both parties describe their position as being very perilous; it was a piece of good luck to cross the bars of those harbors all right in such a blow. Wednesday after, the “nmaZ., Oapt. Tuxbury, sailed for Portland and other points ian Maine, Also went down river the same day Mugic, Capt. Foist, Linnie May and Josie, J. Jutras, and in company with them, the Lizeie Warner, these boats taking # trip around the Cape to the South. Thursday evening the yachts Pinuwfore, Tioilight and Willa EK sailed for Cape Ann, the WWilta@ EK. making around the Oape, returning the same day, went into Annisquam, spend- ing Saturday there, sailing for home Sunday morning, arriy- ing in Haverhill at 4 o'clock r. ., us did nearly all of the fleet, Last year the fleet cruised in company, while this year they were very much scattered, hardly two yachts getting to- gether during the time, All reported a good time, very good weather being experienced, Wearner Heri, Kret Spakeims,—Concerning the new keel sharpie recently built by Mr. Thos. Clapham, of Roslyn, L, T., we learn that she is # decided success, and is avery steady boat on her helm, and very fast with sheets lifted, and is ready to race anything that chooses to try her on. Dounrk CANoEtNe.—Com. Chase, of the J. O, C. C., has taken along 2 companion jn his cance in the shape of a Florida FOREST AND STREAM. aligator of the rising generation. dé voyage Measures about Yin. long, and is as tame a8 This peculiar pet and com- a kitten. It will be allowed full run of the canoe, and can paddle about in the bilge or sun itself on decle ad, lid., and should its memory of Florida’s verdant hammocks slill be bright, the sight of the green grass and a whiff of fragraut country air may serve to still the little fellow’s pangs for “home, sweet home’ in the sunny South. He isfed once or twice & week by having his jaws pried open aud soft meat and fish stuffed down his throat, and for a snooze delights in crawling up the Commodore’s sleeve, where be will cling and refuse to be shaken out, THE CANORING IyTHRESTs.—Mr. N, H. Bishop, from whose pen we haye published many interesting sketche: of his voyage South in acanoe, and who is well known in literary fields through his ‘‘ Voyage of the Paper Canoe,” and other works of a similar character, has been ¢lected honorary mem- ber of the Jersey City Canoe Olub. Mr, Bishop's works have been translated into several languages, and are published in Europe as well as America, The charts and mass of special information being highly valued. His ‘*Second Vouyze to the Gulf of Mexico” is now in press, and we will soon be able to review this hook for our readers’ benefit. Lonevrui Racme,—The first races of the Longueuil Boat- ing Club for the season took place Saturday, 5th inst. The judges were Mr. T. Boyd, President of the club, and Mr. T. P. Butler, The Secrefary, J. Thos. Ostell, acted as starter. The first race was-a sailing race for ‘ Ladies’ flag,” won last year by the Jona. The followiage yachts passed the line in the order named: Dauntless, Waterwiteh, Iona, Neva. They were becalmed at Longue Point, and not going around the course in the time agreed, the race was declared off. The next race was single scull, two miles, KR. Lusher and Gus Pell started, Lusher taking first water lead the best part of the way, comiug in winner by three lengths. The pair-oared for junior members, for a prize presented by the President, brought the following crews out: No. 1, N. Lusher, B. Cotte, P. Cotte, coxswain; No. 2, J. Lovelace, J. Moffatt, HE. Lovelace, coxswain; No. 3, F. MeOlure, F, Pell, G. McClure, coxswain, The three boats got a capital start, and No. 3 soon tool the lead, keeping it up for the whole mile, and coming in winner by three lengths. The pair-oared tace, two miles, for two cups presented by Messrs. Lovelace and Ostell, was a well-contested one. Three boats started: No. 1, Harry Pell, R. Lusher; No. 2, T. P. Butler, K. M. Treland; No. 3, Frank Foster, Gus Pell. No. 1 and 3 madea good race, although No, 3, having a heavier bout, could not keep up with their opponents, who came in four lengths ahead. The last race wis a challenge between the married men crew and the four-oared crew from st, Marie, one mile and ahalf. Both boats started in capital style, but it soon be- came evident that the St. Marie had more training, and they came in winners by about four lengths, ‘The first moonlight excursion of this favorite club took place Wednesday, the 9th inst. The steamer Montarville left Island Ferry Wharf at 7:45 Pp. w., calling going and returning at Longueuil, A very enjoyable time, with music and dancing, was had, every one returning home delighted with the club's efforts to entertain its fuests. THe Esrerrris Wins —In the recent race from New London to Greenport between yachts of the Atlantic and Hastern Yacht Clubs, the following are the correct times made by the sloops, all previous reports being in error. fe- ging had to allow #nrterprise 8m. 51s., and Winsome 5m. 153 ; Actual Corrected Start. Finish. Time. Time. Name, H, M. 8, HM. 8. MPG) FH ds wd Enterprise, H ¥ C....... 10 47 30 2 42 up 4 54 90 4 5) 39 Regina, AY ©... «= Li) 40 45 3 32 00 45115 4 51 165 Winsome, A ¥ 0 10 36 30 8 41 00 D 04 30 459 15 Scthemer, A Y¥ 10 48 00 Disabled, Nimbus, A ¥ C. 10 48 30 Did not finish, Pnierprise, the only keel yacht among the lot, and a cutter at that, therefore wins the prize with 36 seconds to spare. This should go far to remove the silly prejudice existing in New York waters against keels and handy rigs. Hastern Yaour Crus RecaTra.—Full report from our special correspondent appears next week. $$$ ig} —_____ MODEL SAILING RULES. For the benefit of the rapidly-increasing numberof yachts- men on the Lakes, we add the “sailing regulations” of the Detroit Yacht Club, which are among the best, simplest and most perfect we have seen. _That it should be left to a com- paratively young organization of the West to teach the older clubs of the seaboard how to measure yachts for match sail- ing, speaks proportionately as much for the vigor, common- sense and intelligence of the Lake yachtsmen as it does for the incapacity and lack of logic among leading minds of the Hastern clubs, all of whom seem incapable of prasping more than one figure at a time, and consider 1t too much ‘theory ¥ to stretch a tape-line three times instead of once. Exception in this respect must be made of the N. Y. ¥. C. and the R. N.S. Y.5., the only two clubs along the Atlantic coast which do not subscribe through sheer slovenliness and laziness to the stupid heresy of sailing on length measurement alone, The following are the rules of the D, Y- G. referred to; ist. The first class shall consist of all yachts measuring oyer thirty feet on the water line. The second class shall consist of all yachts measuring over twenty-two and under thirty fest on the water ling. The third class shall consist of all yachts measuring leas than twenty-two feet on the water lina. 2d. Méasurement shall be made as follows: Length on the water line ; greatest breadth of beam and depth of hold from un- der side of deck to top side of planking, at or as near the mast a8 possible. $d. Yachts may carry nof to exceed one man for each five feat of gross measurement. ae 4th, After the start, the shifting of dead ballast, throwing ont, taking in or booming out of ballast hall not be allowed. Bach yacht os boat must bring back the same persons with which it atarre Sth. All ceilings, seats and fixtures must be kept on board and in their places during the regatta. 6th. Anchoring will he allowed daring the race, but no meana must be used bo propel the boat but sails. jth. The regatta committee reserve the right to place a scruti- Heer in each yacht or boat sailing in the regatta, 8th, The course to be sailed will be as follows: For first and second class yachta, east by south six miles, thence north-north- west six miles, thence southwest gix miles, passing Lahyeen the home stakeboate. ‘he course for the third class yachts will be 467 east by south six miles around stakeboat, thence home, passing between the stakeboats. Sth. The start willbe a flying start, oll threa classes getting under way at the same time, 10th. The warning gun will be fired at 10 o’elock 4.71.; the atart- ing gun at 10:10 A. a, and ten minutes will be allowed for the yachts to get wcross the line after fring the starting gun. The race nust bs made within six hours from the start, 11th, A time allowanes of two seconds per foot of gross meaa- uremisnt per mils shall be made for first and second class yachts, and one second for thiid class yachts, 12th. There shall be no restrictiona a8 Yegards tha number or kind of sails to be warried, 13th. The ordinary hand lead and line only shall be used in sounding, 14th. A competent person shall be placed in each atakeboat to make observations, and in the ayent of anv information basing Ye- quirad, he may be examined by the jadges for that purpose, 15th. Yachts on the port tack must invariably give way to those on the starboard tack ; and in all cases where tha doubt of a pos- eibility of a yacht on the port tack weathering tho one on the Btar- board tack shall exist, the yacht on the port tack shall give way. If the other yacht keeps her course and runs into her, tha yacht on the port tack shall be liable for all damages. 16th. Any yacht or boat touching any stakeboat ov buoy nsed to mark ont the course (except as specified hereafter) shall forfeit all claim to a prize. 17th, Any yacht or boat bearing away, or altering her course to leeward, and thereby compelling another yacht or bost to bear away to avoid collision, shall forfeit all claim to # prizs, except when two yachts or boats ave approaching a windward shore, buoy or stakeboat, with a free wind, and so close to each other that the weathermost cannot bear away clear of the leawardmost, and by standing on further would bein danger of running a-hore or touching snid buoy or stukeboat. Such leawardmost yacht or boat, on being requested to bear away, is immediately to comply. The weathermost yacht or boat must, however, ip this case, bear away at the same time as the one she hails, if she can do so with- out coming in contact. 18th. When two yachts or boats by the wind are approaching the shore, a buoy or stakeboat together, and so cluss that the lec wardmost cannot tack clear of the windwardmost, and by stand- ing ou further would be in danger of ruanine ashore or touching such bnoy or stakeboat, stich weathermost yacht or boat, on being requested to put about, is immediately tocomply. ‘The leaward= Most yacht or boat must in this cage, however, tack at the same moment us the one she hails, if she can do so without coming in contact. 19th, When rounding s buoy or stakeboat, the yacht or boat nearest thereto shall be considéred the headmost boat, and should any other yacht or boat that is in the regatta compel a yacht or boat nearer any buoy or stakeboat to touch the ssid buoy or stakeboat, the yacht or boat so doing shall be liable for all dam- agea and forfeit all claims toa prize, Vachts or boats so com- pelted to touch a buoy or stakeboat shall uot suffer any penalty therefor, 20th, Yachts or boats going free must invariably give way to those by the wind on sither tack. 2st. Yachts rounding a buoy or stakeboat shall leave it on the port sida, 22d. Yachts or boats, in finishing the regatta, shall pass betweon two boats anchored in Ime at the starting point. 23d. Yachts or boats entering in the regatta shall be governed by the rules and regulations thereof im sll particulars, and any yacht or boat breaking any of the rules aod reculations of the regatia shall forfeit all claim toa priza and ba liable for all dam ages that may occur. The dacision of the judges shall be final in all casaa, Take notice especially of Rules 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 14, and go and do likewise. Grichet. —A number of reports have been deferred until our next issue. Darc's Team or Enotisn Cniorerers._—Datt’s team of splendid cricket players will sail from Liverpool to Quebec on August 28, where they will play their first match on or about Sept. 10, and with Ottawa on Sept. 15. Three other games will probably be arranged for in Canada. ‘Tie team will then proceed to Detroit, where the first game in the United States will take place. As far as known, the cricketers will then visit Western New York, New York City and Philadelphia. It ig necessary that all fixtures should be made and the route mapped out before Daft leaves Englind. That no time may be lost, and that this grand international cricketiog tour shall in every way be a success, Mr. Andrew Peck, of ibe firm of Peck & Snyder, 124 Nassau street, New York, has been em- powered by Daft to artange for all matches and attend to the business connected with them in tbe United States. Secre- tarjés of American clubs would therefore do well to commu- nicate with Mr. Peck at once, as but a limited number of games can be played. The list of players and other informa- tion is expected by the next English mail, Full particulars Will be found in our cricket columns. Sraren IstAnp ys, Londwoop.—A capital match was cotnmenced on Friday afternoon, the 11th iust., on the Island grounds between the above named clubs. This waa the second game of Boston visitors, and a goodly number of cricket enthusiasis, among whom were many ladies, turned out to bid the Longwood zentlemen a hearty welcome. , It is well worth recording, that the Boston eleven was to a man the same that played the Islanders just one year ago ab Long- wood, and we trust that many years will see no changes in its ranks, At 4 o'clock the game commenced with the Long- woods atithe bat. The feature of the mnings being Farley’s 45, contributed without a chance. Hubbard and Vaton both batted carefully and well, the latter being rin out by a lucky shy by Stevens. At 6, the home club sent Harvey and Moore to the wickets, the latter gentleman, however, was unofuriu- nately injured and obliged to retire. Mylie took his place, and when lime was called at 7, the telegraph showed 40 rung up. The light wasvery bad, indeed, during the last two hours of the play, and the Islandera deserve credit for their stand. Oo Saturday, at 10:30, the match was resumed, and before the home club was got rid of, 13 runs were on the book. Jt wasnow the Longwoods turn, and they went in for their second innings, with 88 runs behind, Jones, how- ever, got hold of the bowling, and played an inning of 48 in rare good form, his hitting being both hard and qlean, Bixby added 21, and Hubbard a good (not out) 20. he venture closing for 116, which might just as well have been over 140. And here we will cay, that im both this and in (he!St. Georges match, the Boston gentlemen lost. a vast number of runs from want of starting sharp on the first, The Islanders although pushed for time, succeeded in making the necassary number of runs for the loss of 4 wickets, Ronaldson helpiag with a (not out) 40. It is but proper to congratulate the Staten Islanders on their vietory, which was achieved against the best bowling they faced this season, Farley's being particu- larly good, ‘The full score is annexed : 468 4 é Longwood. ‘First Inning. Second Inning. Mixer, c Jones, b Stevens ,.. 0 bdJones.......,.-2,.;enseeae F Jones, o eub., b Stevens..... b Leb. 5 adeeies oop 4eeges Farley, 1b wb Sprague...... 45 o Banece, b Ronaldson...._.. 0 Bixby, c and b Jones........ 0 cand Db Banco...) 0... 22, 21 nbbard, c¢ Ronaldson, b MONORU Peas pee pea cenne 13 notout,.,.......... Hoe Ste . 20 Tyler, c Sprague, b Les..,.., 0 candbJones............... 2 Oaton, run out.....--.,.-+05 10 b Spragne.............. convient Fay, b Sprague....-......... 0 bSprague.....e-.,., e168 Dutton, not ont............. 2 Sit Oil eee be eee oa nee 5 Pickering, b Spragne.,,..... 0 b Sprague........ 2 Peabody, b Sprague......... 5 bSprague...... 4 Byes, 6; wide, 1........... . 7 Byes, 2; wides, 2.,..... 5. LOA WR egaitoncanaee eed Lota ence | Aon oR been 116 Fall of Wickets. First Inning........ 4 6 6 26 27 60 62 81 B1 91—91 Second [nning..... 13 27 32 36 62 62 92 102 108 116—116 NUS ae AR Be A DE et einer ei me pescas suns as abe A 207 Staten Island. First Inning. Second Inning. Harvey, b Bixby........... 26 b Parley. 2... 6... cee Moore, b Hubbard.......... 18 oc Caton, b Farley.. ......... Mylic, b Farley...........-- 20. b Barley..........-.-. Ronaldson. b Farley........ 0 mot out............... : Bance, c Pickering, b Dut- [eval ert $58 oe wes SS Ei be ge 2 MOO dts this see daeek nace Stevens, 1 b w b Farley..... 3 Jones, ¢ Peabody, b Hub- PL Ss actoer Seb ony fe 9 Dodge, b Farley............ 4 Leg, b Farley,.............. 10 M. Eyre, not out........... 11 run out...,.. oe Ar hernnyon «arty Sprague, b Mixer........... 15 Byes, 5; leg byes, 5; wides,4 14 byes, 10; leg bye, 1; wide, 1...12 ABO EAL resto Gta. a healen iol cle 129 TGtHL ocktraenaeheitss sie 81 Fall of Wickets. First Tnning........ 40 40 53 56 67 72 84 97 104 129—129 Second Inning...... 6 12 56 73 — gl Dotal. tesa 2 visitors by 12 runs on the first inning. jas met at the depot by the Perth brass band, and accorded 2 S See eee = 7 C Hyman, o Heigho, b Littlejobn........ ON Oe Re De 20 A Harvey, b Dale......... ctheld. sertiv cde cites at edts med aes walt f : 8 quite a reception ; the Taro being the only drawback to a very RK Hope, b Dale..:... ie Pe eters ae er he vets are ate we ad’ stoke 10 enjoyable and pleasant trip. The score is as follows: R Kennedy, b Dale......,. LEAR a ae SA SS Ja NES 6 Ottawa. - J H Park, not out.......... BP ne Ab bebeoes orca yh uty mcrae 0 First Inning. Second Inning. Ie Megrie,” elilcceaee oe, ok ee Sk ei ee tee eme she Pa nercdbinnaninis 0 J V May, b Burt.......... ...- 4° ¢ McElligott, b Brophy....... 0 Leg byes........ Be Sietine aie waatebals atte chicas’ EFireied St cep pple ts £9 C Pope, b Burt........... we. QO) ob Barty eo. ek Nab a rewes scares Total 06 JB Brophy, b Burt.......... 15 oc Morris, b Sherett........-.- 16 QUAL pep ees v er eeetasccsansescctsnsetpecenss centres crecee J P 6 Scott, b Davies . ........-- ated Pela Sto Se She A aa 23 Edgar, c White, b Davies.... 5 b Warnsworth................ a Lang, b Hampshire..-...... 1 b Parneworth..............,. 8 Gowrie, b Anderson........ +18 b Farnsworth.......,.......- 2 Morton, ¢ TFarosworth, b Hampasbire.-.........4:-.- 2 McKee, b Daviss... ~4 Sutton, not ont..... By it White, b Dayies....-...-...- 0 Byes, 4, leg bye, 1; wide, 1... 6 Total ie se eee e see teat 47 Wel ge Sr As banners Seat oe Grand Total.......... staleiFe WatSale'g abe acct abe aida cabiwer iss. 6 ou) i 106 PENINSULAR Vs. ST. MARyY’s.—On the 2rlinst., the Detroit club played a draw game at St. Mary’s, Ont. Armstrong’s 76 (not out) for the visitors being the feature of the play. The score will show that the Peninsulars had decidedly the best of it: St. Mary's. Mosely, b Dale... Adams, b Dale... Morphy, b Dale........ Peenwe Harstine, b Dale...........-- 19 Mclatyre, 1 bw, b Armstrong. 4 Hodson, not out,.......-,-.. qT White, did not bat Dixon, did not bat Alexander, did not but...,... Day, did not bat ieee Byes, 7; leg byes, 4........--. il Peninsular. Heigho, ¢ White, b White.... 0 Treloar, ¢c Adams, b White...20 Dale, run out.........-.. Hires te Argetrong, not out.....-..++76 Hinchman, 1 b w, b Cros- White, ru out.:..-....--..- 4 Calvert, ¢ Harstine, b Morphy 3 Bamford, b White ....-...... 0 Giddey. ce Morphy, b White,., 0 Littlejohn, c MelIntyre, b White....... cuPisa ere ei eeu Bowman, b White ........... Byes, 6; leg byes, 6, wides, 5.,17 Totalee sees dp ieee tip sea COMO OLAL sco, PENINSULAR Vs. CARLTON,—The roving Peninsulars of Detroit played the Carletons of Toronto, on the 30th ult., and defeated them, as the score will show, by one inning fand forty rung; t Peninsular, Haicho, st Laing, b Baillie............ eee Ee deo ies Heese i Trying, o.Daing, b Logan... ee eases senesesnehysascete vas, & Bumtord, Lb w, b Logan... ..i.. ees ee ee eens eee ee sonesach ease’ ate DELO ITY So aeenEe teeter G ee aes yi ekk UNM, eee cnn at Armstrong, ron ouf....... WXOEHB Sie ares bees aout dace ao Anns CORA eter Ap oy Pease goes] Dita 7.45.08 R PR BPR PORN 05, BRM, ; Carleton. First Inning. Sesond Inning. Powell; b Dale. (an.0. 0. 02-50 5 bArmstrong............+.. Ate! Pearson, b Armstrong mG eDabaler a: iec.as said eee eee Campbell, b Dale... date Feet TL OULa Rete POC NE Oo Sees! Howard, b Dulo ............. OS Delittie| ohvaeeee, ven eete Ogden, b Armstrong......... 2 c White, b Dale....... Stark, ¢ Irwin, b Armsiroug.. 0 o Dale, b Armstrong Baillie, b Armstrong.,....... 0 eandb Littlejohu .... Lowrey, b Dale........... «. 0 oc Dale, b Littlejohn... HF Logan, b Armatrong......... 5 o White, b Littlejubn.- a4 Laing, not out..............- 3 b Dale, b Littlejvhn.,. -38 Kittlejohn, b Armstrong..... O mot omt.,.......-... 1 BV GSE ee ler hee wate, Met Wel Th tele 89 D O'Connel:.,./...... Pan eusit) VLE FORDE S. Pabac, i = apie Sees 67 W Iveland.......... naan 63 Shoot for the Championship of the Pacific Slope, Badge, gold arrow; 30 arrows at 60 yards : Frank O Havend....,....... 203) HD Botton .2...... 0.7.2... 99 “O M Button............ ....182 GW Kinney......-..02..... 86 D O'Connell... ... tarcrn LeU © Prizes, lemonwood bow and set of fine arrows; 30 arrows at 30 yards: HE Button...... Fis eee 5 75 QUE -H Darnealysca.s-. ee earns 143 RJ GBush........ topes eed UWCHED Pe aes aera ooe AL GUE a eee Bie peel nk FO OUD VV aC a ota, Sy ka D O'Connel............ se l72 WA Maxwell,...- ees... ee. 118 OVE Button aoe 172 Byron Ashley... 5......6..00- lil OCRGAMAG Yes op cee Poet eee aoe Oo EO Wohlley yo) Jsqus acne OF Ladies’ Contest for championship. Gold arrow; 80 arrows at 30 yards: Miss Bassié Craig.......... 140 Miss Jennie Pettigrew,......117 Mra H Darneal.... 180 Mrs Ad Wells....... .. 107 Mra A W Havens.......,...124 Mrs D-O’Connell Aner iitt _ Brooxnyn ArcuEry Cirus—Brooklyn WN. ¥., July 12.-- Match at the Prospect Park Archery Grounds: Forty Yards. Ayrows. Pta. Arrows. Pts, Captain Hoyt.......30 M1 Major Constable, ...30 63 Mr Johnson..,.....30 61 Mr Frenoh..,.......30 5D Mr Miller. 3, 2.225%: a0 59 Fifty Yards. Captain Hoyt...,,,,30 39 Major Gonstable....350 BL Mr Johnson........ 30 $1 Mr Prench.......... a0 58 Mr Miller.....,.....30 50 Sixty Yards. Captain Hoyt.......55 43 Major Constable....80= 19 Mr Jobnson....,... 62 Myr Freneh.:.2...-.. 30 81 Mr Miller....,......380 13 Matalcecs ormeogehesteBI® © Totaltsnwovete, ceneee B79 Among the guests of the afternoon was Mr. Edward L. Brewster, of Chicago, one of the Executive Committee of the National Archery Association. The Brooklyn Club has joined the National Association and will be represented at the coming convention. Rosiw Hoop Ancsery Crus.—The Robin Hood Archery Club celebrated the Fourth with a prize meeting in the after- noon and a display of fireworks in the evening. The shoot- img commenced at 5 Pp. o., but as the weather looked threat- ening the lady members were rather adverse to proceeding with the sport. ‘The Robin Hood called the gentlemen archers together at the ‘* white flag,” or fifty yard range, and opened the match. From the first flight of arrows there were very responding thugs on the face of the targets. In fact the records of the 25 arrows shot by each archer only rolled up a gcore of 17 as the highest to any one of them, which was to be | accounted for from the fact that theshots were made too rapid- ly, in their efforts to finish before the approaching storm should burst upon them, and on account of a yery strong wind blowing directly across their range. After the gentle- men had completed the shooting at 50 yards the ladies put a claim as to their right to shoot, and the Robin Hood assem- bled the archers at the ‘gold flag,” or ladies’ range (80 yds. ). The ladies started with a telling flight of arrows, but the storm cloud burst aud the rain cams down in torrents, the wind blowing a young gale. ‘There was a general stampede for the house of the Lady Paramount, which adjoins the grounds of the club, As there seemed to be no possibilty of a cessation of hostilities on the part of the storm king the prize meeting was adjourned to the next day, Salurday, at 5 Pp, Mw. sharp. The members and their invited guests made themselves comfortable, forming groups of congenial spirits to await the abating of the shower and the display of fire works. At 7:30 refreshments were served, and some of the gentlemen members succeeded in making a good record, es. pecially on the ice cream, at short-range, off-band. At about 8:30 the rain ceased falling and the fireworks were put in motion, ‘The cisplay was opened witt: a flirht of a large rocket, and in rapid succession followed batreries, mines, blue, red and green lights, bengolas, wheels, candles and parden pieces in almost endless variety. The affal’ proved a great success in spite of the rain, and ‘* was slmosh tuiry time” when the last archer bade his hostess goad night. On Saturday at the adjourned meeting the shooting began st 5 o'clock vp. mM. The weather was delightfully cuol and could not have heen better if it had been ordered in advance, The shooting was over the 30 and 40-yard ranges af four thirty-six inch targets. Thescores made were fair. The prizes being two arrows of gold in the shape of a pin, given ase badge of honor as best shot. In addition there was for the ladies a beautifully finished quiver, and for the gentlemen an arrow. The score of the winners stood as follows : F “Hilts, Value, The Lady....... ae dD Ba The Gentleman,..... eels 8g Nyack, N. ¥. Suly 7. RamerEr. Cmoago ys. Hicarand Park.—Highiand Park, I. U., July 7,—The second archery match between the Chicago and Highland Park; American Round; each team short a man; SE HIGHLAND PARK. # Hits. Score, Hits. Score. Hits, Score. Hits. Score. DrWeston,,.....28 162 of §8 18 45 65 2885 Mr Kylevy.....00 ye ee ae a) a MrGyray.........28 48 92 96 YS 95 78 84 otal... ....20- & 49 69 om 60 m4 202 902 CHICAGO. P Mr Larned....... 2b a age wr Og) «en T8F BO. Mr Buynham:... ..2 9 4092S itiCOHC(‘<«‘iSC‘«i Mr Fuirtield,.. 1... Wg gf Mi i412 #50 €8 ‘279 To'alereeiccr esas 3) 60 oak4 «SSCS C1 S880 Wasase Merry BowMEn—Oravujordsville, Ind., July 1.— York round; 24 arrows at 60 yards, 48 arrows at 80 yards, 72 arrows at 100 yards: ’ To Hits, Score, Hits, Score, Hits, Ecore. Hits, Score. W A Thompson. 22 126 34148 43 165 99 439 W Brewer...... 16 T4 2% 86113 19 UW 62 258 HH TYatbot. 20 92 24 6100 13 43 5T 235 dA Bove... 21 103 21 61 20 TW 62 234 Me Mechai 18 3 28, 102 16 6s 57 B28 M Klin... W 73 val 4T 12 63 40 172 July 4.—30 arrows at 40 yards : Hits Score, WHET TOM PBON ssmctvassievsenpecaenitn Rates ere enue 30 196 HH Talbot, ua 30 183 W Brewer is - 29 177 J A Bove Prepay pease tees; Renee gee ey 139 July 5.—The Columbia round Ageath mkt Baca ; 24 arrows at 30 yards, 24 at yards, 24a yards : : Total Hits. Seore, Hits, Score, Hits, core, Hits. Score Mrs Lee@s....... 24 126 22 #102, 16 72 62 300 Mrs Kitin,......- 24 122 Is 94 4 18 46 234 Mrs Thompron,.. 23 181 20 BO is 59 56 270 Nits Hamsay..... + 20 2 14 62 8 il 37 116 Mrs Brush ,...... 21 99 16 60 4 14 49 178 June 18,—216 arrows at 100 yards; ist 72, 2d 72, 3d 72: Total Hits. Score, Hits, Score. Hits, Score, Hits, Seore, HH Talbot...... 19 81 $3 101 14 56 56 288 W W Thompson, . 33 148 a5 15T 43 184 116 464 Wisoonsin— Oconomowoc, June 7.—We send you a few of the best scores of two of the members of the Chicago Archery Association, who for the past week haye made the woods of this lovely summer resort resound for the first time to the twang of the English bowstring : ‘The Double York Round. Score, 452 41 The hest single 80 arrows at 60 yards was made by 8. EB. E., 24. hits, 126; by W. B. 8., three successive golds at 60 yards, and two successive golds at at 100 yards at two different times. Bowstring. eee ewee whee ee twee nen lnn AMERICAN Bows vs. Eneuisa Bows.—Hditor Forest and Stream: One great drawback to archery is the high price of the best English bows. This, however, is being rapidly over- come by American makers. Several of these—and notably Mr, Horsman*—are turning out most excellent weapons, both bows and arrows. No doubt a good selt-yew is the best pos- sible bow; but a snakewood, backed with lance or hickory, ov a lance backed with the same, may be relied upon for excel- lent results. Ihave in my collection of fine bows a yew, made by Mr. Aldred, of London, a self-snake by Highfield, and two snake backed with lance, and one bullet-wood backed with lance, by Horsman, of New York. I rank the yew above all of them for steady, fine work; but no hard wood bow of any maker is better than those by Mr. Horsman, and, of course, yew bows cannot be owned by many archers. 1 have prevailed upon this gentleman to attempt to make a yew bow, and have ordered some two or three, with confidence that they will be as good as any English bow. Ican see no reason why we should nof make our cwn bows, and after awhile, when some of our cool-headed and steady-handed athletes have trained in the York Round, beaf the English in an international shoot. MaAuritn THOMPson, Crawjpordsville, Ind, Fuly 4. * Also Conroy, Bissett & Mallezson.—Ep._ Game Gag and Gun, July is & close month for game, except as to woodcock, in certain States, tS NEw YoRE Law.—The open season for woodcock in New York State begina August 1, throughout the State. New Jersey Woopcook SHoorinc.—The alteration of the New York woodcock open season has had the effect of draw- ing great hordes of gunners into New Jersey. That State needs a non-resident law. New HampsHirn.— Warner, July 8.—Woodeock appear to be quite plenty, but we are sadly in want of good Coy M. C. 4H. Lona Istanpn—Good Ground, July 12.—Bay birds’ have commenced to fly, and it looks as though we were going to haye a good season. We have had a good flight to-day ; George, my son, got a good bag and was home at the house by 9 o'clock. 1 thinks if you will come down any time now you will stand a good chance to get some first-class shooting. Onur Iniet continues open and the bay is in first-class condition for sailing and shooting. Wm. N. Lanz. Oxnto— Youngstown, July §.—H. Wick and B. Miller suc- ceded in bagging 22 woodcock on July 4; D. Jones and J. Rudge bagged 18 the same day. P. Gaither, of Flint Hill, killed 14 out of 16 shot at, on July 5. Gaither is one of the best wing shots in this vicinity. Several other parties were out shooting woodcock on the 4th, but with what success I am unable to learn, owing to the fact that they always wait until they have heard of the largest bag made and then go it one better. Buoxrre Boy, Onto—Hudson, July 'I.—The Fourth has come and gone, and with it came the open season for woodcock shooting, and that is the signal call for all the hunters In the land to go forth to the slaughter, ‘The birds are plentiful and strong of wing for summer. The days are hot and dry, so the birds have left the open for the thick and tangled swamps, which are almost impassable for man or dog; but a number of good bags are reported. A party of three report 29, another of two report 27 woodcock and 3 or 4 pigeons, a party of two report 18, another 12, and single persons report from 4.to 10. There will be woodeock shooting for three or four weeks, when they retire to moult, and rest until fall, when they ap- pear in the fall corn of the bottom Jands, large, fat and hand- some birds and strong of wing. BUCKEYE. Inmiors.—Bxcellent prairie chicken (pinnated grouse) shooting may be found at, Rankin, Ili. Sportsmen who may apply to Mr. Rankin there will be shown first-rate sport, pro- vided they go as gentlemen who, are seeking pleasure. INDIANA QUAIL AND Woopcock.—Few spots in this coun- try afford better quail and woodcock shooting than the country about Fort Wayre, Ind.,if one knows just where to go for the birds, There isa market hunter named Frost living there, formerly an English poscher, who knows every foot of the country, and can show the stranger rare fun. Roanoke, Ind., and the region about, offer unusually good opportunities to bring down the swift flyers. October is the time to go. THe New Frreworcs.—Capt. A. H, Bogardus gives an exhibition of his new patent fireworks on the Columbia this evening. The stesmer leaves Pier 2, H. R., at 8 o'clock, go- ing down to Coney Island, whence a fine spectacle will be witnessed. NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION. The New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game convened at Rochester, New York, under the auspices of the Monroe County Sportsmen’s Club, July 7, Pres, A, B. Lamberton in the chair. The following delegates re- sponded to the roll call: Audubon Club—James Brackett, C C Morse, Homer Jacobs, H H Morse, Wiliam L Markell. Seneca Gun Club—Milton Hoag, James I’ Lawrence, J P Murry. Mouot Morris Sportsmen’s Association—Henry H Scoville, George W Burt, Orson C Matteson. Queen City Club, Buffalo—Charles Gaber, G W Smith, George Stanala, Louis Nechter, Joo August. Adirondack Club, Adams—A D Ripley, M B Lockwood, GBR Whipple, M A Hackley, Henry Flower. Livingston Sportsmen’s Association—A McArthur, O F Sher- wood, Henry N Arnold, Elijah, Youngs, George Goode. Central City Sportsmen’s Association—James Geddes, James Manning, H Soule, O G Jones, G H Baxter. Phonix Sportsmen’s Club—Z T Case, Stepen Compson, H H Jones. Wayne County Sportsmen’s Club—John Vandonburgh, J B Par- dee, William B Harper, A Humphrey, C H Steyens, M J Melntyre. Rochester Sportsmen’s Club—J M Aikenhead, J R Felt, AR Hunt, Thomas Relyea, Eugene Whalen. Lewis County Sportsmen’s Association—R J Richardson, i CG Davenport, C P Kerley, 8 8 Raines, F M Read. Onondago County Sportsmen’s Club—D W Peck, J E Hudson, Fred Frazér, Thomas Kimber, Jr., F P Denison. Dean Richmond Sportsmen's Club—M H Peck, Thomas Cook, Christopher Warner, W H Paraons, F B Lusk. Leatherstocking Clnb of Oswego County—Albert F Betts, Wm N Cornell, W Z Maltby, NA Wright, G W Lyman. LeRoy Sportsmen's Club—fi A Angur, T P Heddon, H 8 Han- num, William L Bradley, P P Staunton. Albion Sportsmen’s Club—George 8 Huchingon, F W Dunham, EB Rogers, P S$ Hassett, N B Baker, Forester Ciub, of Yates County—James Coryell, Charles Wagen- er, Calyin Russell, H D Pratt, George T Wyckoff. The Forest and Stream Sportsmen's Club, of Akron, N Y—Rd- win Tyler, Guy Welles, RS Tabor, N B Wickware, H Patrick. Jefferson Sportsmen’s Club, Watertown—E L Sargent, R P Flower, Geo W Flower, E A Andrewe, A M Kenyon. Hast Buffalo Shooting Club—John Grabe, Chas Klinck, Robert Linck, George Turner, Charles Cammon. Scottsburgh Sportsmen’s Association—H § Purchase, John Gil- man, John Flory, Doct Cristield, Myron Walkley. Corning Sportsmen’s Club—W H Clark, G P Millar, J G Moore, A Alexander, C L Fuller. Steuben Sportsmen’s Association, Wayland—Nicholas Peter Gessner, Henry Schley, H C Moora, George Folts, Waterloo Sportsmen’s Olub—A 8 Hollenbeck, Henry Fox, E M Ten Eyck, Franeis Bacon, 1 Y Barton, Conesus Sportsmen’s Club—J E Cogan, John Toles, JJ Gilder, H Mills, H A Whetman,. Farmers Village Sportsmen's Olab—John L. Ryno, A P Sayre, ¥ L, Cuse, William Partish, J G Stacy. Avon Sportsmen’s Club—Winteld Newman, Orange Sackett, Frank Brayton, Frank Bowen, Archie Alexander, Stenben Sportamen’s Association, Pulteney—A Baker, M H Hall, # A Prentis, C W Wagstaff, H A Hess, Spencer Club, of Lyonus—Peter J Powell, R E Pomeroy, J W Robeson, Isaac Ray, N B Briggs. Seth Green Rod and Gun Club, Dansville—A P Burkhart, H A Townsend, John Faulkner, J T Bryant, C J Bissell. Buffalo Gun Club, Buffalo—Captain B Hammond, George Gib- bons, R Edge, O G Strong, Ray P Tipton. Forester Club, of Buffalo—John Sidway, H R Jones, George Smith, George J Marsh, Robert Newell. Ontario County Sportsmen’s Club—G M Compton, R I Good- win, Frank S Lapham, J E Duffy, John M Fish. Niagara Falls Shooting Club—Jacob W Witmer, Henry 0 How- ard, Alva Cluck, Hiram E Griffith, Wm Pool. Dansville Sportsmen’s Association—J Faulkner, Jr, J Hyland, MA Stearns, J F Williams, L B Faulkner, Central Gun Club—A Paul, Walter Campbell, Murry Campbell. Genessee Sportsmen’s Club—Willet K White, Dr, Peer, James Brown, H B Hooker, G W Crouch. Audubon Club—Thomas Collins, Peter Heniz, George Meister, George R Vine, Charles F Tabor. Fountain Guu Club—Abel Orook, Frank C Chamberlain, Charles W Wingert, Alex Hunter, Wm Cleaver. Long Island Shooting Club—A Eddy, G F Gilderslesye, L B Ra- din, Wm Hughes, F P Pike. Brooklyn Gun Club—A Elmendorf, Hon H A Gilderslesye, G G Chappell, H H Mattison. Monroe County Sportsmen’s Clab—Wm J Babcock, E G Bil- lings, Seth Green, M M Hollister, James Ratcliffe. Of these forty-two clubs ten were newly added as members of the Association, viz.: Waterloo Sportsmen’s Club, Avon Sportsmen’s Club of Livingston county, Steuben Sportsmen Association of Way- land, mpencer Olub of Lyons, Ontario County Sportsmen’s Club ef Clifton Springs, Seth Green Club of Dansyille, Conesus Sportsmen's Club, Fountain Gun Club of Brooklyn, Central Gun Club of Cohoes, and the Steuben Sportsmen’s Association of Pultney. The delegates were welcomed with an address by the Presi- dent, in which a vigorous prosecution of the serious work for which the Association had been established was ably urged; Malter, the enforcement of the game statutes, protection of game in other ways, and the importation of hew or extinct game and fish being parts of this work. The balloting for the place at which to hold the next con- vention was upusually spirited, the claims of Dansville, Seneca Pulls, Broocklyn and Niagara Falls each being pre- sented by their delegates. The contest simmered down to a run between Dansyille and Seneca Walls, the latter finally coming out ahead—93 to 79. ‘The Seneca Gun Club and the Pheenix Sportsmen’s Club of that place to decide which should do the houors in 1880. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President—Horace Silsby, Seneca Falls. First Vice Presideht—Z. VY; Case, Seneca Falls. Second ‘* ‘¢ —Anthony Eimendorf, Brooklyn. Corresponding Secretary—C, H. William-, Seneca Falls. Treasurer—W. J. Babcock, Rochester. Recording Secretary—John B. Sage, Buffalo, TRAP SHOOTING, Contest No. 1—Match at single traps; 10 single birds; Clas shooting; Urst prize, Vanity Fair prize; second, India scarf; third hunting coat; fourth, Bogardus trap and balls. Birds very strong flyers ; stroug breeze: - First Squad, FW Dunham... 22. cc eee eee reer eens cae oo Mt). leis eles eal 16 GT Gildersleeve cf CE staat or ice Rt @eo A Chappell, TO Peo We tel aise R P Flower,...- 104 201 0/3 D 0=6 A Bddy..-...s0.0c0e SSiedh iste greek idee Olem James Fiero....-.-.- oe DOT Le en Oe Colyin Russell..-.- e009 d= "001d Oa: LS 8 LA Dayton......... Sel el To a ee 5: DW Peck........:. ol 0000710 0 0 1—8 W HOgies ....--ccceeceeeeeeesre urale ores 100210110216 Second Squad, James Brayer.....0---seseteeeesssseeees 0 D1 1i 2247 0-8 PT Peer...-. eT BT: Ve thoer tT) I— 8 CW Wingate.. Os Vet eo ares © W Campbell. Wa 0 Seo SD oea—6 PP Piko....1.-2.---- Oe Wt Bd 2G Ed Hudson. ee bh wiht mht he ale sh PRU: salt & To) 4s ot GP a is: Morray Cam 1123123120031 1—6 LB Radin,......... Poly 0) dl Let i—ng FA Dennison ........ Le i. ol Oe a es iG EH Madison... te Te ah I i Na DB. cence eter ene qn eb die Ticuliceeess Peebeseee ees ces tuces see Oui ad ele (eal ae Wap Hooker, Fite AG a te W 4H Parsons... of 10/10. “1 0° 2 6 0D. Rd Richardson... PL oO ONed Stereo Tia iS Clarence Teo Eyck........... I te tI Cs le 06 Ohurles Gruber ... fot J oD ed 2 ps7, G WS nith. he 1, 2 De ait H Waizer. oe 1 Ae Te 00 60 1 ab B Hammou 010110100 1-5 M Dowling.. ~-1 00100010 0-3 J E Pierce....-- ae he eal 0! Delamere JM Whitmore......--- ee ae a a ae © te Os gs Fi sgn es ) Fourth Squad. ward is eo ote? Ge desenacy 1 toe ed a Sievers Peole Tieels a alu 1h Sle t Ul pee e Ned Frazer. FL OO 08 de AC ASL — 2G. Joho Hyland.,... Lely La el el Marilou Wakeley. et 1 00s Or a A Townsend......-+--- Cv Wil Or Le aah J Robvins..-......- 110000207121 1-5 7 Bryant,.......--- mie eee My) i a hae FlemwchMsn. «.s02.- ye hy ah al UP ae aoe Chamberiuin..- ST Dn ee bo 41 8 Robinson......-.+.-- A Ny Se TL item Tnomas Kimuer, Jr......-- b Pep oe ib ie Ji) el rate oh Peay Ae oy Fifth Squad. i Tee ee sage ee ed ee, Tree Da er nt Shy Brosneridanlss cere SIO tA eo ee a. Lawrence.... este ct See 0° ee AR oe Stacy wl Lt ff for oP I— se Jones 4 solu US ae EL ibe ate Ei Arrowsith.. Ah Set 0 ee Be G6 MOPEG ...s epee eee 2 pe) (DP OS Dt kes le ln, Willlams..... SURE ay ae! al pe aE Sargent...... STOTT MO tee Blend) el PEs Ovuok..-- Se Urea Se OL 111 6-—T Warner....-.+++++ Guy ste iy ie ib ch ak Re rg 112115 Second tie—31 yards. Kimber, Jr......-...--01100—2 Pike...................01101-3 Babcock... -.-011 0 0—2 Contest No. 6—Ten single rises; single trap, Prizes: Wirat, Tut- ham & Bros’ clock; second, hotel prize of $15; third, Singer sewing Machine; fourth, Uard’s rotating trap and explosive target balls: WANG. 222 ca pees na ote wesveceense cee eel J o—7 a ' 1—1r : 1—6 He 1 1—9 SATBENU ws Sav yweee Ow Parrish. .. ow Goliins ......-.s4---+-.1 1 1 1 0—4 Manniog.. «11117 1-5 Dennison ,...---......119%Ww . | Lamberton --1110w Pand....s.e-s--------.1 1 1 2 i1—6 Sheridan... -lL110W Hooker... ..-...---.-.1 1111-5 Sracy...... LOW Witmer .....,....-..... }111—5 Lawrence,. ti11 1-5 Williams... 2. -sy7--1 OW Radin...,.- Peep ha? igi hs) 2 Warper....---...---..0 W 1 ee tS aay Gee lias Second tle—81 yards. 1110—d Manning.............1100W vow Lawrence.. 1100wW 100Ww nh seven—26 yarde. —5 Crouch, JY...... ess... W —5 Gcjorgctneseatevennd L Ld l—o 5 | BL Sargent. _ i ow Wingert, a >| ‘1 yards, Contest No. 6—tingle trap shoot, 21 yarda rise, for the Dr. R. V Pierce diamond badge ; Secoud prize, tin-coated shot : Hembold ,....-..-. Steed te lone Ole teat ARG 0 OO. Ji) Colins.... 4 Oo Un a Oats ite Lo edb ai Le eae edo ol The ft oie oF ier Doe dt ee ot dt et. 1 ae 1 see TOR tere Flee Le ie Ge ait: Del ot Vet eh 2 De 15 Det OF ie a dt od oe TO Tz rene i Dele eels DOr teed) 15 tir ee Oe OL wie Uh eter OF Oper 10. Pee eth “eset LT de Te 18 ster he OE awe oie Ooo eet detent 0 Ts ttle Ue s ee OL ty Wichoiw ......---- tL Tht tg Gerber, Jr. neeeee Horde ede ae PT a Oe oe iid Lawrence 00 1 Ww Newell,.-...++.- Loe Poin hod de ae ts Smith.........-. id Le a 0 ow: Barroughs...... ANP ST a Pe es ia ee Chamberlain. - Os Stole ei SD Us -5Y" OD OLGe -W, PULL le elenn ck le ie i eis ch leet —1p Tidtioizridtordd & ld Wil Oe ka sl Dy, 0 0 w vt Tig St SU eS ate LM Gh Be Be URL, ah Te ae ts eae eis 1h ft teteliv I Jah Oak Pet de 11010 Ww 1S 1s OF oy" Pah 0-5 DS eo 0 Ae eat eT le TO ty BPVAT onc gee ms ar Tle sak al a at BAe aes 7 Heth) Gree iiye.eeee 0 Wi BCRUILZ. cece seer seers -tididow TST iy eae Vesa eke ee eter eel ie) od) RI SD tli Ties of 15, 29 yards, won by G. Luther, Onondaga County Sports- men’s Club, Syracuse, Score: Luther ....-. meeticcoata 110114 Hudgon....,.,.:2......1.011 0-3 Ties on Tourteen—26 yards, Fisher. ce censsenancewes! 11 LES Gerber, Jr. seneenr eee Ow 4 Wuoker..s.sscceee.)22.1 1111-5 Burroughs...,..,.--..-1111 1-5 Manning ..........---- Ow DEVON cis cleieene ee cease awe Second tie—31 yards. " BUSH GT= eect ea y a asad 11111—5 Barroughs........ 2-1 1111-5 HODKEDS vieerascnemecal 0 bd lo Third tie—31 yards. Hisher, ..<-=5:7- 1111-5 Burroughs......-----.- 10Ww Hooker........ lw 4 HE Galo......020--.1 1100-8) 9 The second prize was awarded to J. P. Fisher of the Audubon Club > of Buffalo, Contest No, 7—Shot for by teams of three; 20 single birds; 21 yards rise. For the Dean Richmond trophy; second prize, LeRoy tin-coued shot = Audubon Club, Heinz.... aedese sesh el det oe Pe te Ose ee. et Tard Meister SE Le Pay oe ot et Tr 111011111111001111 1—7—48 een City Club, T1i1i171i1111011111—19 10110010101111111—16 O1L1OLPL1111111011 111-52 Munroe County Club, Hooker..c.cs-ssseaeseeeed LTP O0171070111111011 0—1% Beckwith......---, 1011210111110111111—16 AGAMB.... oe 10111110111100100 0—i3—46 Forester Club. 1i2101211277111111101111—18 T10102101111111121111—16 1111112161010011111—16—50 Pountain Gun Clnb. WIDOT . ceecee tere enc T1iii111111111111101119 Madison. ..«..+. ees pitin Iedoteie tet edy 12 teat Tel ie ltt Chuppell........s0-..-.--1 1OOTLTO1T11111 01111 1 1—1§—a83 Long Island Club. Hddy........+ See eee Dee ee cIROnbrOn 0) te Obie Let stp — ie Gildersleeve............-11111711101111101110—-17 Radin, ...-.-- sessse-++s TLGL1TLAITIV TOL L111 101-48 Brooklyn Gun Cluh, EP HCO Vee Stk Oe Pa Le 111171111 01110111U011i1—-17 110211111111902100111 1—16—50 tovtt Bore t01111211-25 Burroughs...--....-----.L Outi i- Mutraye peeatha ne eeeeeseeD LLLT1T1111700111101101—-15 Berrigan... ceeeere---> 11171211001101111111 0—i16—4 Seneca Gun Club, $01114171272112121111111—9 1011101110101121111 1—16 1111100114101 000101 1-13-48 Onondaga Ciub, { HOGSOD.... eevereseeesese 1127007111711113111111—18 Denivon..-....- T1TUPL1L11101011111110-1% TetWGrsade dean aeee. ceed) Ju Delede Jeet) ele T De Ot ht ce wie — bs Central City Club. Nichols... 1111170111001101119 1—15 Holloway. 11111411001111111110—17 Magnning........ ..: 2111111111111111110 1-19-51 See e oo 004101011118 Orittenden Lite evant 0 —1i Crouch,.., A1LTUL177V7111011110111114 TY ONs seta desseeasieseed deta L Wt 1 RIL Lt pip —1e— ap Contest No. 8—For the Livingston Sportsmen's Association Cup; second prize, LeRoy’s tin-coated shot; 15 double rises = Forester Club, ,11 10 22 14 11 TL 10 11 10 11 12 11:11 11 11—27 ..10 60 10 11 11 10 01 YI 21 OF 11 11 1) 80 11—20—47 Andobon Club. Fisher........ yecee-tl 10 11 11 11 11 BO 10 11 11M 11 O1 10 1e—22 behalty,.-..... eee. 01 OF 12 11 14 10 11 12 11 OT 11 WW 11 11 1—23—45 Muuroe Conuty. 41 12 11 Wy) 21 11 11 10 11 01 11 11 O0 11 N—25 ..-.11 10 1) 10 1) 11 10 10 0) 10 GO 10 11 1 11—18—43 Central City withdrew. Pisro. SuooTinc—ten shots; deliberate; any pistol; string meas~ ure ; 15 yaras: Newell Jones. wheee Inches JH Andrews, first prize....--...-. Ap Ae A AS eb vessel 11-16 Jonn B Sage, second prise. “16 14e16 J A Rice, third prize one euneeeZd 6-16 Rieve SeoormnG—Off-hand; 100 yards; sling measure; telescope barred: Toches. G F Stillson, tlr8t prize... ...1-ssecneege recs ee ee ee sere = O G Jones, second prize,. ;: 26 A Dr C KE Rogers_...-. male ~25 11-16 SA Bervik. .--pecw see ee pitt ia --b) 15-16 FLY Casring—tio the trout fly casting there were five entries—H, H. Morse, A, B Lamberton, L. A, Pratt, dbo J, Neldman aud Judge Geo. W.SiL Bach tian wis allowed tive rinites f r style and five for dis- tance. Seth Green, of Rochester, and Reuben Wood, of Syracuse, were judges, James Geddes, of Syracuse, was referee. A strong wind blew Guring the casiing, In ihe single-hand easiing, Joon Mel- tiram, of Syracuse, took firret prize, 66 Teeb; A. B. Lumberton, of Rocliester, the secoud prize, 64s feel; L. A. Prati, of Rocnester, third prize, 60 feet. In the sulmiun Casting, John Meidrum, ot Syracuse, tuok first prize, 72 Jeet; A, B. Lamberton, of Rocheaver, Recond prize, 6 feet; and James R. Cliamberiaip, of Rochester, third prize, 62 feet. 26 PIGEON MATCHES. SmnpD rn Scores HARLY.—7o insure inserlion in current issues all scores should reach us Mondays or Tuesdays. e- ports should therefore be mailed upon the same day the matches are shot. Promptness on the part of correspondents will materially enhance the proper record of field contests. ED ee ~ : —A large number of reports, among them that of the Gulf ity Gun Club, have been unavoidably deferred. — The cheapest place near New York to ehoot glass balls js at the Columbia Rifle assqciation Grougds, West Hnd, N. J. A serles of matenes is held every Vhursday, beginning at 10:30 4.M, There is an excellent opportunity here to win # year’s subscription to ForEsT AND STREAM, aud all for two cents. THE O¥E-ARMED MEN.—Jersey City Heights, July 9.—The match for the one-armed chempionship of the Dolted States and a purse of $500 came off as advertised at the West Side Driving Park, N, J., on tie 9th iast., between W.S. Canon, of Newark, N. J), and L. A, Boughton, of Cassville, Wis. (3) birds, 3) yards rise, both barrels.) Owing to a Serious oversight in properly a#avertising the mafceh (your paper being the ouly one, we believe, that mentioned the matter a6 all, the daily papers belng ignored aliozether), there was DOL so Many present as Was expec el, but sufiicient of the oid sports of the trigger had heard of the novel match by wurd of mouth to ve present m respectable force. The birds, furnished by Mr. Canon, were a very superior lot, ana were olf at the word go, and stood uot pon the order of their going, but Webt af once, and witha vim and a twist that Lothered the shooters very effectually. From the start it was to be seen that Mr. Boughtwa Was outgunned decidedly. Mr. Bougtton,in the first place, is not & quick sho. ter, and has been accustomed to shoot (when he has shot at ail at the trap) altogether at 2l yards rise. He also shoots an open-bore £0n, mak ng, a8 we sre info: med, even st its best pattern, only 225 pel- lets in @ 30-1nca clicle ut 40 yards, This will not do at drivers and old uns,” who will get aivay 45 or 50, sometimes 60 yards before the SOL reacnes them, Mr, Canon used a Hollis gun, bored ana targeted by the Kay Brothers, cf Newaik, and, with them celebrated chips, a bird well covered at 60 yards ‘eyeu woold wilt like a Hower before a furnace blast. Mr. Boughton made sdme very clever shote, hitting his birds hard, bot nob sutliviently to bring them down. We think thut at 2) yatds rise, or with a stronger or cluser ehooulpg guu, he would giye the ch Mplou a ciese ron, aud perhaps turn the scale entirely, ‘The following is the score: At the toss up Vanon appeared first, and had an in-commer, which he killed easily, Boughiun to toe righe killed with second barrel; Ca- TON’S SeGuud tothe right killed with second barrel; Boughton’s sece ond @ hard bird, hit with buth barrels, but away, a straight away killed in goud style; Loughton’s dead out of buads, lo the right a clean kill, an in-conmier for Boughton anu stopped suddenly; Canon then had a slow riser, which he prevented rising further; Boughson bad a driver, whieh he tingled, buy it got away; Canon’s sixth was a4 diiver, and went off kiting; Bs left a kil; C’s udiiver, killed with second barrel; B's to the right hit hard, bub pot haid euough; the 8th for Canon a driver, snd cub Gown im good style; for B. a lelt-bander, and kileds the 9th bit with both barrels, but otf; Boughton, to the light and away; the 10th Canon killed to the right with second barrel; Beugh- LOL [ie pame ; 11th a good kill; for Boughton a clean Miss; 12th a Kill tO the rigit, Qriver ana miss; 13th leit and mits, driver and miss ; 141h straight away, elean kill, driver killed wiv Second barrel; 156k straight &Way, Miss, hard nit but off; 1bth driver and a miss, driver and a kill; 17th in-comer und u kul, a iver aud a Eill; 18th in-cumer tor Canon and a kul; Fest bird to the lefs for Bunghion and # miss ; 19th a swift uird 10 the right and neatly skopped with second barrels same style of bird for Boughton und missed; 20th off like a sireak o’ greased hght- ning, but grassed handsumely ; same ror Boughton (the wwo best snote during the match); 218010 the rivht billed, lo the right killed with sec- onu barrel; 22d to we left killed, river bit with bola parrels but failed to come dow in time ; 28d to ihe right killed, slow riser killed } 24th driver and too much so, r.ghi-hancer faied 10 score ; 2ath ditto, left- hander anda kill ; 26th riznot-hander and a kill, straigot away and a Kul 5 27th hard hit with both barreis ab a twister, but 1t twisted away ; the same with Boughton; 28h, Canon lad @ left-hander and misred ; (Here Mr. boughon failed 10 shoot or to call no bird, aud it was scored Against him.) 29th to the lef; and a kill, straight away and a kill; 30th 2 driver aud nexily stopped, & driver hit hard but falied to call in, o Recapitulation. Canon....., LIT1L11O01F- 001F11010011111110010 0 0 1 1—20 Boughton... 17 60*1010101F 000101100117 010110 I v-l4 After the match the Jersey Cify Heights Gun Club held their regular monthly shot for the suver cup, It was clevery won by Mr. Canon, killing 6 birds Outot7, It seetied to be Mr. Canun's day, and he was hearliy covgratulated by his brother membera; after which several Sweepstakes were ehgaged in, util the shades of Hight pnt an end to The Gutertainment. JACOBSTAFF, 7 Killed with second barrel. * Dead out of bounds. A New EXGLaAnD AssoctaTion—Worcester, Mass., July 8.—Editor Forest and stream: Au effort 18 being uiaue by the sportsmen in this Vicillity, conuected with local Sporismun’s clubs, tu orgaxize a New Huglatid Giass Ball Association, and arra., ge for a tonrnameut at some central polut in New England in August, At this touruam: ot it is proposed to have matches beLween § a+e and local clubs. Sportsmen 2nd sporting clubs trom other States wili be invited to be present aad give exhibitions of skull in the use of the rifle and shoi-gun. With this object in view, the Worcester Sportsman's Club, of Worcester, Mass., uve kind!y cousented to rective the Wemes and addresyes of all Sportsmen Bud sportsmen’s clubs who would like LO par.cipate, or are lu any Way interested m such atouruament. If the project meets with su | eleutdaver aud encouragement, the club will call » couven- tion uf delegates Jrom each Club a) some cential pomt, probably Bos—- tou, some day during the last week in Jo y, ab whith on association van be organized, if it is deemed feasibie, committees appointed, and delinite piaus agreed Upon. Should a convention be calleu, due novice Will be given it the WORKS) AND STKMaM UL July 24. Jt 18 desirable that responses to Lhis invitulliun be Seut in by Jay 19 at the latest, and a8 much ea lier as possible. Lhe Woici ster Sportsmen's Club are Taklug ®& lively inieres. in this Matter, und have called a special meet- ing, to be held bext Friduy cyening, to consider the subject, MAINE STATE TOURNAMEN.—Lewiston, Me., July S—Editor Forest and Stream: The Mabie state shvot, whieh comes vif early 1u Seprem- ber, bids fair to bring fogefer we largest delegation of spore men ever assembied at one time und place within the State, Nearly, 11 not quite, every club within the Siate will be represented, The Andro- scOZgIns Eporting Clob, uuder whose auspices the shoot is to be con— ducted, reckou that there will be fiom su to 104 delegates lo participate, and Guleuiate ij will tuke thiée cr four days to shoot off for the utter. ent prizes. dhe contest this year promises 10 be the hottest that has ever peen held iG this State, 49 te diamond badge (which cost about #30) will become ihe private property of the Aludroscoggin Cinb of Lewiston, or the Forest City Ciub of Portland, should either of them Wi Jt is year, ach having held it wwoyears. A strenuous effort will be madé to keep it out of the hands of these clubs, Itis rumored the Poresp City Club are practloing on the sly, with the view of Capturing several of the leading prizes this year, hey having been ckunkea last year. LEWISTON, New HAmMPsHisE—NVashua, July 11,—Score made by amateurs on the Fourth. We faye sme gv 0 sluts hele, who only need a httle prac~ lice to become “Xperts, A gun cub 1s Low being formed, Eighteen yards rise, Bogardus traps JF Bornham....... ~10000010111100000001—7 4 Webster...... 5 -0110001011110001001 1-40 W Websters... ..0seneeeeeseee OU01T0T01001001101011~9 U Whitmarsh -UVOOCUCULIUTOOD0D01000 4 5 ruyue.... --01011101111111011111-46 AK Ruvy NULTTIVOL11I0000OW KD Bar OOVUO00TTOO0111001101—6 © H Kemp.. 2120171403111 001111111—-17 UO Leshie,... -LI100011T0101610101110—1 W Ouvapman. -07101061101100001001 1—40 S Beyerly,..-.- OO 0T00UT1L11001 0000016 GU Brigham...............- 9001001001 0601017101—7% HW Reed.;.... -002111001100011101010—10 GUY... ee OO1T0101010101110101 0-12 E BIGUECU. ...02--. TI1TIOLOOOOLTH1L11114 i—14 J F Muynard,..,-..., -UUHOOTLTOONLIOO0LTO01T00—5§ CA Cais. ..cssiies ses eee DL O102111000011010101i-1 Aucond match, Bormiamd..-seqe+- 7-5 ree OOUGUVTLTOLI1T1O0ND011L§ A Webster. V100000U0000T100000W N Webster... OOCTO0TTOLIL1O00D0L111I1LE-N Whitmarsh... HULL0010W Payee...... 10010111111101017011 Iw Barnes. . 410121100001100011000—8 MGR aestere cesses eens OOOOK0TTOL10100TO01T1011- 8 5 eo 11011111111 000f001 Oy 0100111100101001100—9 L00010010001)101001—8 007111001141 11i—lo 20121107112101111111116 LTLO0LTZ9211T111111110101—41T ‘ YUOL00TTODONDHO0W GHEE. Fo). sche os boeeseesees..F 0LT1T1T1T901701101010111 0-13 WEBS, RAYMOND SPORTEMAN’s CLUB—Hellenue Range, Mase., July 12+ Avpidostt Gux Civs—Washington, D. C., July Single.........1 11411 1141 116 sweepstakes; $2 entrance; 21 yards rise, ground tra Schacfier.,......<5< Double.s...es1 11122121 110 Tules, 5 birds each: . Rotary........1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 110-80} Hobday, Norfolk, Va..01011—8 Wagner,......,....-..d 111 1—5 Sd Highs fect 24 1 2 Pe 2 IS MaylieWsvsceececcs-ss-LO 14 1—4 Rael sod oes ALYisOn: .....0....,4 Bones... 121 i111 7 0-9 Krause, Norfolk, Va,..1 0 1 1 1—4 7 niet i 7 ¢ 5 1 t Lf a pata Second match, same as above: Stith. sccsvaccneee Umi et slack Se steiy Wl MeNelly, A............ 10101-—3 Krause...........-....1 0011-8 co Bade Podesta deo Rothwell.....-........1110 0—3 Stumiph....... +1110 1-4 Te fa TL 2S Morgan.........-.-.4.11100—3 Shelton,,......-.....,.0 0111-3 HPA WOOD soos oe} Woot Sh ak a od ah ah th eS Hobday....s.ceeseeee- 0 111 C3 didtdidid o 0o—s—25 Third match, same as above; Mayhew and Wagner were handicapped rox rae Reg teiperer aie on lf ah she ae ‘ Reesete sarees save) DONDIC..06 464, 1 zh hh Rothwell..........s.--1 1011-2 Mayhew,..... ert. toys th taste (Rotarysin1 1116 6 1 0-4 0+ 98 Morgin.....e+resserse.1 1101-4 MeNelly Av..... .e0--1 111 054 oy stuniph., 2111104 Krause...:..........,10110-3 Natick SPoRTSMAN'’S CLuB—Natick, Mass., July 12,—Qlass balls; 1S | Shelton.. ~0 1011—3 Hobday,...... Pee ite 1010 0-3 yards; rotary trap; Wagner.......--+.....0 11 1 14 Olark....0c0081 111111110—9 M Bent 111121111019 Tes on four birds, miss aud out; all missed their first but Waguer. TBR eer oe Bag Ronis Bn | 9 Curry. -.0111141111—9] who got first, , ; : ne Corry. ....--1111001111—8 Wilson....... 01111111219 Ties on three for second money, M Bent, 1101011111—8 Hall.......-.111010111 1-8] Shelton,,... pate caee rO.Ucw Kraugé....+-s.445,..02 1110-4 Gile... 1011001111—7 RBent... ..1110110111—8] Mayhew.....,.......0 1111 0-4 Re ey 4 Fi oa : : tt x y iS Lee eon 100110171 ea Had no more birds and they diyided. BWES cc. ser — ile......21101101001-6 j 5 ene ral LaLa OO LR Hawes cet 100 Do drat fl Gieee CRU, SA SRESH esr Pa HED Wiiihtce 1 4100011016 Mahard.. 011120 0.0'1 ig) Ball... et 0 TOT 1 OC breton TO eae Wilsou......1100111000=6 Stevens.....0000111110—5| Morgan....111101 0010-6 Wagner...111011 Piiti—49 Feleh........ 1101001000—4 Wrignt...... 11100100004] McNely,A..0010111101—-6 Care, 211111111110 Copithorne..4 01001001 0—4 Copitnorne..0 00101001 0-3 Stumph..,..1111011001—7 Ready aD ty Manhard.....0000060111 0-3 Match at ten balls, $1 entrance ; $3 first, $2 second: 4 Wagner....11111111114—10 Bal........101110W RIVERSIDE CLUB—Haverhill, Mass., July T—Prea., George F, Foss; Vice-Fres., W. Hi. Pillsbury ; Sec., Ww, 8. Willey ; Treas., S. A, Tobie; aot) oP i ‘ ‘ 4 % Eka 1) ES rat are T. Sac. eee: “ dA, Ty . Captain, Will, L, Adams. Piilabury.. Brav..-..-.- Le Bevf.....0010111111-7 Second score, cross-shot from left to right: Pillabury...,.----.1110211—6 Abbott........... Willey....-..s.-...1 011110—-5 Lowell at Riverside Park. 10110 o1010 First score at balls thrown Straighe: Lowell..-...1001111111—8 Noyes......10011190 1101011111-8 Abbott......11 1111011101—8 Adsams,.....10 110-6 0 0 1—6 101-5 01011014 «ee-s-L 11000 0-3 The club will oveupy the range of the Mount Washington rifle team Quincy, July 4—Merry Mount Shooting Club; single and rotary traps, 15 yards rise; double trap, 15 yards: Single. ..-.-. kKotary.. Aes A Keating... 2... on HO Studley........ EB Hardwick.,.....~ Kotury.. -Donbvle. Single. . S H Spear.....- od i M Clark.......-- tes C@ Gammings...... Double. SHR SH SoS OHH eRHORHHLEHeE G@Prescott......--0 W Mitchell....:... "S Morse, $4 0 0 1 a) Sngle,........0 ROtAry....- sel 0 1 0 1 0 0 d_©@ Morse .s51y.,¢.- Double.... E W Souther...... Owen Jones,.....- LM Stone. SOM OR HOHHSCHPH SHRP OHS OHH SHES HEHEHE Eee Horror eS { : it Some ConnEotrcuT—New Haven. ly 800% on t At that hour Folsom, Jorey and Hanson led the score. jing off the tie. On th until they had broken 43 balls out of 45. used a Fox 10-gauge of Koston. The score stood: Folsom...) 2 1212121212221 Jorey......1 1 1 r - . f a t ¢ q Hanson....1 1 1 eTibesi MOL SH BY ak Be a Gy TU 38 Atay Lele Lee T gle SL ol ae iiqgt al Se Sak Uh ot Teh ot ot lay gh SOMAb ok Qe OPO at Figen hE Tig eg Sa Th REO Ae ah alee Sah es & (Te fie SN Dig tee tea OD, 00s ak eel D RANCH GUN CLUB.—Long Branch, July 9,—Opening day of ears Gun Club; first match, 5-bird claspilied sweep; 5 ground ae 5 yards apart; handicap rise, 80 yards boundary; Huriingham rales: seock, 28 yds...11110—4 Col Butler, 80 yds......1100 0-2 Le seli ert aioe tig Dr Zellner, 30'yds....,.1 100 0—2 Josepu Lee 25 yds -.10101—8 ESalmon, 27 yds....-.01 01 0—2 W Green, 27 yas...... 1010-8 Pen-vird classified sweep + A aller Green, 26 Yds..+.--++° Cs ALGLe alee ak ee i 9 Per Godeauk, BOWd.ce+osanveuczscebaseaed ii 0 i 211 2 08 Dr Zeliner, 30 VAS. .-- eres sender rersees ai iy Sk aha ak yt) a4 Col Boiler, 30 yds......-- Fl Biggs el ok 0) 20. =f Ad damison, 29 yds._-.«. splle 1 0 1ETif aad y ce} B Tarrant, 3170S ....-0-0ee vere eres seen a el) : tad = zt 7 —s Deforest Graut, 26 yds...---+» ar TAs 1 Ae 1 ae GH Townsend, 26 YdS...s+rse-e-« Ey eh ed Loe eae) i ia € Livingston, 30 YOS...-.-.nnencse ers LU) 1 oo121 . 0 toes Perry Belmont, 28 YAS. ...+-+++0-+0« al 9 peel f 1 4 i= BH Salmon, 26 yds ..-- 0 a at tay ole 1) 1 4 Es James Lee, 23 yus. : -0 Hon ete a0 i— L Bright, 29 yO8..--sessereeeeeeeere rere: oor 10W Dr. Zellner third money, en bird classified sweep: ret CA ee es eee ee gl res =F — a ge va8 eT ef tat) eo. ae dean Co! Botier, 30 yds. Pea ile ie coi hr che eh 1 nae Dr Zeliner, 80 yds... aS a a i henry s © Livingston, 30 yds.. oh ab ate) ab ott ran D Grant, 26 yds...-. «+++. tiadidai : a Z, se ‘Ad Jamison, 29 YdS..---+re--=-* hewitt pail A D Swu0, 80 yas. .-. sss sees cere SLPTIE SE chai kak : i i sak B Salmon, 25 ydB.«s+.+-sreeeetes Oo 1 1 1) ea eae JOS LEC, 25 YOR sce cce-sest esse aaerer® ae el! (pesh ike, ‘eh : t8 V8 Kirkman, 29 yds......-.-+ ory tity ae fi ak 1 1 1 1 es M Travis, 23 yor ..--..++-- I 1 1 hace baci H Woodcock, 29 yds...--.+ 4} i ee =e GH Townsend, 26 yds.... OPT Tl nee nate Perry Belmont, 28 yds .....- ieee: ea ee — Bevjamin West, 28 yds........-2e0eeed 1000wWw py—Dewl Beach, July 15.—Long Branoh Gun Club Grounds, ee tie match, $25 each, bevween Carroll Livingston, Wt, C. Thomp- zon. and D, ©. Leach; handicap Tiss; Hurlmgham roles+ ‘Carroll Livingston......;++.30 798 ‘ re ee z ‘ £ {3 : i 2 ae BO Townsend,.s.«+ Sea a 10. taaieue DO Leach, wee cevertesuecee® SCCOCHHE SCH ORHS OHHH HEHE HHS SHRP PR HHO EE Her gun, pent on time from fuk eb tt fet ek pe Pt POHPOHSCORPPSRPSoRSoHOHPSCSoP EEE HHH oSoHo COBH ESO OoHE SROSHHOPBRH EP HOHRPOoP HSH SHER RHE HOR HHH eHorre BeHOoR POH aH PHOS HR HP EH COSC OHPOHHHOS OPE SCH HSH SHE SHER HORE HHH oRH EEE HHooHroOHRPeHH SOHPSSS SHH OSHSHHEORHPSOSHOOHHHE EHH SoH HOoOHPRHORHEHHS SCOHOoHPHSHSe CHHP RH SHH SORHO SHH ROP EPR HHS SH RrHOorE PHORPRRROFP HEE COOP HHO SHH HHe RHO REE SHSCHR PH OH OHHOHOoRH Hee PER HEE HoH HE Pet et tet i et tt —The New Haven Gun Club held a month- he 9th, Sweepetake shooting ran from 9 A. M, until 3 P.M. the regular contest for the gold medal opened, a? The three then began shoot- é first shoot all three Pecks thelr Se oae: ae, 0 dropped ont. Folsom and Jorey continued Lo shooh Se ET LT IOReD At the end of ae - ier der exauated. They will shoot off next week r. Folsom ane Ox 10-5 , the American Arms Co., 1—10 1—10 i— i—-27 1I— 8s 1—10 1— 6—24 ass i—9 1— 7—24 a) 0— 8 1— (—24 1— 6 1— 9 1— T—22 0— 6 1—8 1— 721 v— 8 J— 6 1— 5—19 1—9 v— 6 1— 4—19 1— 8 1—10 0— 1—19 19 1—8 0— 2—19 17% 1—8 0— 3—18 1— 9 0— 6 0— 2-17 0— 6 1 7% o— 1—14 0—5 0— 1 1— 3-9 Messre. On 1—20 1—20 1—20 1—is 1—1T 1—17 1—17 I—16 1—16 1—15 1—16 i—i4 fob ee pt Trxas—Willis, July 5.—Our young club, just organized, had its Fourth of Joly shoot yesterday as follows; irom Cara’s rotating trap, smooth amber balls, 18 yards rise: First maten. JR AIl...... eee ee eeces-s-e01101011000100001111—10 CLJordan......-- Gebeeemeseled dled Luleluo cade! ele lel gee sit AMOS WilligMS...seeeeeseesel 1021117111110100111—i6 Second match, Amos Williams....es.s.-20-501011101111111121111-% WN A Crayans,,..c-.e-00000.-1 00101010101W UL Jordag.....,... wocaeL OVAL LARO0L ied Tek iet d o t—is J T Thompson... .. 10010001111011110110—12 SHCD GLOVE .e-+--.seeee +11011101111101110100-14 Williams and Jordan shoot off tle until one misses: Williams ..........1 11 1110U—6 Jordan. seces--eeee-t 11111 1—7 Third match. TRAIN... 0... cere ee eseceess Dd L1101711111010101111—-16 1111100010011001011 0-11 11111111161011110101—1l& aeons 111111111101011011 01-6 Amos Wiliams. 21011120210110171111101—15 Fourth match, Frank Hill......00.,ee0005---02111110111111111100—46 Snep Grove 00110110101111101111—14 JR Hilt..... 117112101121021111211101—1% CL Jdordan.......-.- eeeelL01710111110011101100—18 Amos Williams ......-.24.-..11111101711111101111-48 Fifth match. Amos Williama......see0e0-11111010111010111111—16 CL Jordan...........--esr-000110112011101100101- 2 ROH. fea see 010111100W Shep Grove.. 1110010001011000011—10 Krank Hill... 1112111111101110110-17 Ou10.—A glass ball tournament under the auspices of the Glone Rhooting Club will be heid at Wapakoneta, O., July 22d and 23d, Prizes amounting to $1,000 are offered; contests open to all, The Secretary is Mr. I, Young, Wapakoneta, U. OHIO—Hudson, July 4.—The Highflyer Shooting Club met before the trap W-day for tue firsr time im three months. Mes-ra. Bissell and Hoot sré members of the Aurora Club, vf Aurora, Ohio; 165 single bulls, 15 yards rise, Bogardus traps and rales + B Bissell .,... weseeese1]l EH Blackman....... sesenereseweselD 0 J S€VMOUTS. sees0- 6 T Towmar., I Bishop. D Williams serssrpee O G Stow. =... C Cartwright. RHaAUsOM,...--eeseeee-2es 5 BUCKEYE. MinnesotaA—Sauh Centre, July 5.—The Sauk Centre Sportemen's Club haying organized witn R. Harmison as president, 8. Pendergast yice- president, and S. M. bruce secretary aud treasurer, it was thoaght best, amiong other attractions gotten up by the citizens of this place toward the celebration of the glorious Four(h, to initiate the menibers into the mysteries of the trap,’ o«ly one of said members haying pre- yiously participat-d. Owing to the scarolty of the birds this season, only a tew could be obtained, bence few were put op at the maten, nix single rives, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, Wild pigeotis; St. Paul Cluo rules: Bennett. -010010—2 Bishop. +-+-L111 01-5 Spravue ... 111001 —4 Lothrop. 1010 0-8 Harrison ....,.«e...1 11100—4 Mulliken 11101-5 Sheets.....-ses----.101100—8 Scheifions.. 10111—4 Joues..... «1111015 Pend rgast. 0011114 Carpenter.....-.-....1 117 11—6 White.,,,............01 0011-3 Ties on flve—26 yards. Mulliken ......-eeceseseee-d 1 1—8 Bishop ..e--eceeseeeese ee 9 0 1-1 OTLER,. ccee nue vis see scsnne 0 1 i—2% Ties on fonr—26 yards, Pendergast......-..-s-...] L1—3 Sprague. spl 0 0—1 Scheifiens ..,...-..-« .-....000— Harrison. --- 110-2 Ties on three—26 yards. WHILE, cc cner eens seveacaed O O—1 She6t8.......-...,-- peony 0 1 1—2 LOCNTOP. ... aespexsnsieu--sl 1 0—2 Second tie—a1 yards. Lothrop,..... Pe caaae ten cates Do —O EBHGCTE A yes anisAiabte settee bets oe InDIANA—Goodland, July.9.—Fonrteen single rises; 21 yards: EAGOGKe dks seve taeapeee sees le ple 1B wie elesml Ral slag mild Oo 11 i—i4 "Traugh.ess,- 5 AULT, 1 oD dees eed 12 Page... .anees > TSO gif Ge sy oho nh ae ay ab GB ol sab! Duugeon..... ped de toed) Leet 10. all CO ih Te a 0 Hardy 44 ++. POLO Dap Ly ot 0" a Healey.csaseess TEE ty Pe amie ah ol are Ties ike Foes, PDI Y ode einees carey na ee oe Pe ieee eeu ow Tene) BLANK. Answers ta Qoyrespoudents. No Motice Taken of Anonymous Comnrunications. = We cannot attempt to give specific directions where to go for game and fish. Correspondents must keep themselves posted by consulting our news columns. T, ©. G., Cedarville, O.—The ball fell dead on the market. Did not succeed. G, F. K., Syracuse,—To remove the lice give your dog's coat a good dressing with whale oil. H, J, T.—For marsh birds try Marshpee, Barnstable Co., Mass. For gunning and ducking skiff see issue of March 2, 1876, C., Woonsocket, R, L—The Sebago Lake salmon trout fishing begins in September. You will find trout fishing in the vicinity. P, G.—For canvas for canoe use No. 8, which you can get from aby N.Y. ¥. 8. E,, Beverley Farme, Mass.—For guides, accommodations, eto., in region of the Sshoodic Lakes, Me,, write to Dayid Dresser, Prince- ton, Me. sail or awning maker, Write to Whitlock, Slover & Co., 57 @outh st.,. nosed pointers im this country, and it-would be impossible to trace a pedigree for your dog from ihe mere description. F W. 8., Hostou.—Target for archery prectice shonid be $0in, in diam- eler; boil’s-6ye, Gin; rings, 3'n, wide, Colors: Bull's-eye, gold; tivet ring from bull’s-eye, red; then blue, black, and outside white. F. R., Newport,—We prefer planking with cypress because oak on smal! craft shrinks so much in time as to canse much leaking and calking. Hackmatack frames are equal to white oak in small craft. G. H. K.—Colyin’s canyas boat is no longer in the market, A cor- respondent writes us that he has a 10ff. Colyin boat, nearly new, in perfect order, which he will sell npon satisfactory terms. Address this office, REGsTer, Phiiadelphia.—It the attack of chores is so very slight, a change to country air, with Mveral diet, may effectacure, Quinine, gay bWO grains per day, given for several weeks, would he likely to help him. J, C. W., Indianapolis, Ind—You will find excellent sport with large and small gsme on the line of the Northern Pacific R. R. The vicinity of Fargo and Bismark and the country west will give you all the shoot- ing you want. J, L. L,, Portsmonth—My dog has his mouth and tongue covered with warts, from the smallest pea to the largest bean. Is there any- thing that will cure them? He has them over two months. Ans. Touch them with caustic. T. H. A—See articles on boat building published in Fores, anp STREAM during the winter months of 1s77—74, or send to Van Nostrand publisher, 27 Murray st., for Nellsgn’s ‘Boat Building,” and mention ourname, Cannot give instructions here—too long, - Cc, B, A.—Heavy cotton drilling will serve very well as a cooler for camping traps. Waterproof by the following recipe: Pass slowly through strong boiling solution of yellow soap; then digest for an hour or more in strong bath of alum or lead acetate dissolved in water. J. A, D., Quebec.—A bets B that B will not make a score of 1i points atrifie shooting at4u0 yds, B fires, and makes 19 points, Who wins? Aus. If A and B meant that the score would be 11—no more, no less— A wins: if they meant that it would not be so high as 11, B wins, Withont quibbling Bhas won, H. Il. L., Boston,—For sack racing any large sacks of coarse material May te used. They should be large enough to contain the whole body of the racer, being secured about lia neck. You must make your own Tegulations as to distance. Any mode of prugression is allowable— hopping, crawling or rolling. Uncas, Norwich, Copn,—It is not unusual for some dogs’ noses to remein dry and warm sven when they are in comparatively good heulth, A change of diet, with a little iron and quinine, or a table: spoonful of cod liver oil twice a day might be beneticial, Bake your corn meal instead of boiling it, G. BE. D.—Very nseful book on canoeing ts ‘* Log of Cruise on Baltic,’ by Baden Powell, Ganorder from Kngiand npon receipt of $2.40. Or see “ Canoe and Flying Proa” and ‘ Canoeing in Kanuckia,” published by Harper Bros., New York, Will publish something about building cheap canoes next week or so. Scattered information in all our back volumes. Hamiuron.—No publication especiaily devoted to yachting in Amer- ica that we know of. You will find the latest news and general infor- mation inonr columns aliead of all other publications in America, Hunt's ‘Yachting Magazine’ is an Euglisi montily, price 1s, per copy. Seid to book dealers, or direct to Hunt & Co., 119 Churcirat., Edgware Road, Loudon, Bogfind. G. 8. G., New York City.—We have no knowledge of any such trap. 9, By watching our trap shooting records you may secure names of most Of shooting cmbs. No fall list exists, 3. The statistics given— height, 5ft. 5.4 weight, 113 lbs,—are very good for a sixteen-year old boy. The large cheat measure—32in.—we think you Must Lave mis- taken. 4, Pedestrianism is a healthful exercise physically, but of late it hus affected the brains of its enthusiasts. If you can walk without being an idiot abont it the exercise is excellent. R. M. W., Hoosac Falls, N. ¥.—Bathe the eyes with water in which a few drops of carbolic acid have been dropped. Small doses of iron and quinine, say one grain of each twice a day, will have 8 good effect on the system. We presume.the dog has no cold, buf merely an increase of the discharge from the eyes, which 1a common in the small spaniels, particularly as they become aged. Once a week is often enough to wash large dogs, If they have access to water they will bathe as often as they desire, and should not require washing unless troubled with fleas, c. W. L, Boston.—Answer sent by mail some time ago, but as your address was lol specific 1t may not have reached you, Do not admire 50 large a spriteail as a boat 16x4 would require, unless you are satis- fied with rather small sail, Wor speed and handiness prefer log as follows: Foot, 12f ; Init, 8ft. Gin; head, Tit. Gin.; leach, 14ft., didgona. from tack to head, 14ft. 6in. Lay this out, bend halliards to the yarc tt, from aif, and the proper “peak” willresnlt. Step mast about sft gin. from bow. Ballast must be got by experiment in sucha boat Try old iron or stone—or, best, pub iron shoe on keel, or try an iror centreboard. M.P,R,, Washington, Ind,—i, Can you give mé some directions fo} building a boat large enough for two persons to hunt and fish in anc not very heavy? 2, Wehaye a small lake here, covering abont 101 acres, from which black bass have been taken weighing from one t seven pounds, but they have all been taken with the live minnow, De you think they would take the fly or spoon 2 I don’t think they have been tried. Itis from two to twenty feetdeep. Ans, 1, See onr bac! files, vole. 8 and 9, for variuus kinds of boats and how to build them 2, Ibis always correct to assume that Nah will best take as bait the which they have been accustomed to.as natural Tood. You can tel what they will do when you experiment. Seen aan —The dogs advertised by W- Hi, Pleree to the present isane ar fuaranteed, and will be sent on approval to responsible parties.—[4 d el A New Crroxer Ctos.—The old Springfield IL) Club i non est, but through the exertions of the Rev. Robert Nourse Pastor of the First Congregational Church, a new organiza tion, called the ‘*Springfeld Congregational Cricket Club, has juét been established in connection with his church. ‘Th following Officers have been elected for the ensuing year Pres., Rev. Robt Nouse; Treas., Frank Godley, Esq ; Sec’y Ghas: Wilson, Bst.; Executive Com.—Messrs. Ed. Reece Ray Hickon and J, W. Berry. Mr. Nourse has set a mos commendable example for others of the cloth, Cricket an ‘sermons Will go first rate together. SL &8=3— [From an Address Delivered before the Annnay Meeting of the Fih and Game League, April 1 1ni9, by Col. TEODOR 1 ¥MaN, Brookline, Maes.) ’ (Coneluded.) Great nobles who were skilled sportsmen Were considered important personages. The grand faleoner of France attended the king Gn all state occasions. He received a high salary, and was allowed to keep three hun- dred bawks—a fortune in itself; for a cast, or pair of hawks, were sometimes sold for 4 thousand pounds sterling, and a single highly Irained bird was esteemed a proper gilt to a crowned head. Extravagant love of field sports led to much tyranny on the part of the nobles. John of Salisbury, who wrote seven hundred years ago, says: “In our time, hunting and hawking are esteemed the most honorable employments and most excellent virtues by our nobility; and they think it the height of worldly felicity to spend the whole of their time in these diversions: according- ly they prepare for them with more solicitude, expense and parade than they do for war; and pursue the wild beasta with greater fury than they do the enemies of their country. Husbandmen with their harmless herds and flocks are driven from their well-cultivated fields, their meadows and their pastures, that wild beasts may range in them without inter- ruption.” It was the desire to preserve game that led to the system of walled parks, of which that of Woodstock is said to be the first, dating from the early Norman kings. Their grand hunts were what we should call * drives ;” that is to say, the sportsmen were placed in stands near where the game was wont to run, and then the foresters, with horns and cur dogs, beat the woods and drove the game into the open, where it was shot With the long-bow or the cross-bow. * # a * * * * Our rapid review bas brought out this anomaly, that the most civilized nations the world has seen, Americans, English, Ger- man, Scandinavian and French, are the de- scendants of men whose tastes were for yio- lence and bloodshed, and who held the gentler virtues in slight esteem. Here is no anomaly, but the general law that the most admirable things come from the growth, the transformation, and ihe perfecting of gross matter. The fruits aud flowers of our garden, good to eat and fair to see, are the changed forms of foul manure heaps and sewage. ‘The preity bird that sings among the shrubs is built of slugs and noisome in- sects. In like way it seems that great moral qualities have a tude beginning. Whatis so divine as the mother’s love of her little child? Yet it has its prototype in the ferocity of the ligress, who tears in pieces every creature that approachos her lair, and ravages a dis- trict that her cubs may be fed. What is so admirable as the martyr’s constancy, which holds him up in presence of torture and the stake! And still itis only the infinitely per- fected courage of the bul)-dog, whose savage jaws not death itself can loose. This law, rightly seen, is not bad but beneficent. For - what is finer, what more full of hope, than this inevitable progress toward something higher, this gradual dropping off of eyil members, and fhe persistence, growth, and triumph of the good body? Let our study be, then, to find out what zs this good hody which is to be cherished. Pluinly, the chase was a necessity of prim- itive man, as a means to food, just as war was & means to preservation. And the chase still has this proper function, if thereby we mean the pursuit of all wild creatures that tay be useful to the human race. See what a vast matter here is at once. For we thus include not fowling and shoot- ing and trapping, but, what 1s more impor- tant than all of them, the sea-fisheries. All depend on the same taste. What impels the cunning fly-fisher to seelx the trout or salmon is the same Laste that decides the poor sea- man of Gloucester to brave perils a8 great as those of battle, in the hope of getting a fare of cod and balibut. The aggregate of the world's fisheries is stupendous; xo important item jn the nour— ishment of ihe human race, Wherever we turn, the abundant water-harvest greets us. Some little alawife streams on Cape Cod pro- duce annually one hundred tons of animal food. The yearly herring cure of Scotland yeaches 3,000,000 barrels. From the Norwe- jan cod-fisheries come 19,000 tons in weight each season; and the amount of fresh fish distributed from the great centre of London yeaches over 80,000 tons in the twelvemonth. And al) these fishes, we must remember, are wild animals of the water-—just as deer, buf- falo and hare are wild animals of the land; or partridge, woodcock and duck are wild avimals of the air. Now, at Jast, we are ready to replyin a reasonable wy to the questicn, ‘What is a hunter or fisherman good for?” a question often asked in «a sneering tone, as if expecting the emphatic answer, ‘‘ Nothing!’ There are not wanting people, and very good people, who consider a sportsman an anachronism -a sort of feeble medigval imi- tation, quite out of place among schools, law offices and ingenious Carpet-looms. They have a horror of what they call ‘ punners,” and picture to themselves all the Rip Van Winkles they have known—the loafers and tipplers of their native village; tattered he- ees oe rusty double-barrele powder in a brown paper, a pound of shot in an old stocking, and vagrant percussion caps wandering about the lining of their waist- coats. Sorry sportsmen are they indeed; and for the rest, of not much use when you have five tons of hay down and a thunder— shower is coming up! Yet they have their treason for being; they are a sort of living protest against our over-anxious, overworked, oyer-precise New England life. As they sit by the hour, watching the floating cork in some quiet pond, their round shoulders and falling faces cry out louder than words, “Oh, five usarest! Our fathers have toiled and fretted and moiled, and have taken neither pleasure nor peace, and we, their offspring, are played out. Sodo giveusarest! They are a good lesson to us—something like the ‘shocking example” of the temperance lec- turer. Let us see exactly how to profit by it. The chase, as we have seen, has two elements —first, the pursuit; secondly, the capture of wild animals, From the pursuit many advantages may come—fresh sir, a communion with Nature, the exercise of skill, gymnastics of the body, healthy excitement, and the like; and then from the capture, man derives wholesome food. You gee cruelty has no part here. The rea! sporteman kills his game mercifully, and makes use of it, just as the butcher uses the meat from his shambles. Here, then, we have the tests of legitimate sporting: first, the pursuit of useful game; secondly, its use as foodforman. In proportion as field-sports fail to satisfy these two conditions, just in that proportion are they illegitimate. We may obserye that such illegitimate sports tend to extinction as civilization goes for- ward. The horrid badger-drawing and bull- baiting of Hlizabeth’s time have disappeared, Rat-killing and cock-fighting are confined to the lowest part of our population; and even bow, # strong stand is taken against trap- shooting. Fox-hunting in Bnglund still main- tains its fashion, because it really is an al- most purely gymnastic exercise, in which the fox’s personality is lost in the vast concourse of men, women, dogs and horses. Con- sidered as proper hunting, it deserves the celebrated sarcasm of Andrew Wairservice ; ‘*Tt’s just amaist as sily as our auld daft laird here and his gomerils 0’ sons, wi’ his hunts- men and his hounds, and his hunting cattle and horns, riding haill days after a bit beast that winna weigh sax punds when they hae catched it !” But true hunting and fishing maintain their rightful popularity; and no men are so fit to cope with great affairs as those, who, on fit- ting occasions, can take dog and gun,and tramp all day through the autumn covers, or wade a brook of a June morning. Such are the Eng- lish gentry who make Jaws in parliament; such was Daniel Webster; and such would have been Horace Greeley; if he bad not made the fatal mistake of *! waiting forty years to go fishing.” One cannot do better than end with the hearty words of old Sir Thomas Moore ; Manhood 1 am ; therefore I me delight To hun and hawk 5 10 avurish up aud feed The greyhound to the course, the hawk to th’ filght, And io bestride a good and lusty steed. Sew Publigations. Howr’s Untversan YAour Lisr.—Hunt & Co., 119 Church 8t., Edgware Hoad, London, N, W. Messrs. Hunt & Co. have sent ua a copy of the latest issue of their ‘‘ Universal Yacht List’ for the year 1879. It is an excellent and handy little work, and though we haye no means of as- certainivg its correctness, all our Hnglish con- temporarias agree in youching for it in this re- spect. The book affords an excellent index to the present condilion of yachting in England. The burgees and ensigns of all the clubs of Creat Britain and many priyate signals in colors form a series of yaluable collections and a regis- try of private colors which cannot fail to be of benefit in avoiding repetitions, A glance at these charts shows that yellow, green and black bunting is far more prevelant in England than with us, for we haye confined ourselyee almost entirely ty variations of red, while and blue, Auker's and the Commercial Code are also given, A list of over 600 subscribers preceede the body of the work. and then follow the yarious yacht clubs of Great Britain with their officers for the year, stations, entrance fees, addresses of secré- taries, etc. ‘he niain portion of the volume is occupied by a full list of yachts, their tonnage, builders, eailmakers, distinguishing flage, owners, clubs and signal letters, ete. Alphabetical m- dices, foreigh clubs and a variety of usefnl mat- ter completes a yery handy little pocket volume, always desirsble to have near by. From it we gather that there are 60 regular and fully reoog- nized yacht clubs in Great Britain besides quite a number of sailing clubs of yarious grades. The acceptation of the term yacht club is much more sizictly defined than with us, for im England only organizations composed of sexgoing decked yeesels are designated yacht clubs, the open boats and half-decked little ones being more properly consigned to the ‘‘sailinz olubs.” Again the list of yachts belonging to each olub | guns, with some nnd their average tonnage ia much greater than in élubs of corresponding rank in América, Hunt has enumerated 3,705 legitimate yachts, and it is quite certain therefore that the number in Great Britain reaches fully 4,000! ‘he Brit- ish Colonies are all chips of the old block, for wherever the Anglo-Saxon has planted bis civili- gation yacht clubs are to be found, Thns we find in Hunt's list the Royal Canadian of Toronto, the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron of Hali- fax, Royal Multa of Malta, South Australian, Royal Sydney of Sydney, N. 8. W,, Victoria Yacht Club of Williamstown, and many others. The leading foreign clubs are also enumerated, in which, as usual, New York fares badly, being represented by only one silnb, while Boston has several, With few exceptions, our Metropolitan clubs are suffering badly from localism and want of spirit, for they are being surpassed on all tacks by their Eastern brethren. The agent of Hunt & Co, in New York is Mr. Jobn G, Dale, 15 Broadway. The yacht list can be procured either direct for Gs. sterling or through the book stores generally for a somewhat larger price. 2 THE 22d ANNUAL FESTIVAL on THE New York -Schuetzen Corps, CAPT, D, G. YEUNGLING, Ju., WILL TAKE PLACE THE 4th, 5th and 6th of August next, AT THE SCHUETZEN PARE, UNION HILL, N. J., In which all ourfriends snd all the shooters from everywhere are cordially invited ‘to participate. shooting programmes wi)! be furnished on applica- tion to B. H, TIKNEEN, Sec., 24 Market St., New York city. About $1,000 worih of prizes Will be alstributed, dy1T eot aT Ghe Rennel. SPRATT’S PATENT LONDON MEAT FIBRINE DOG CAKES. Awarded Silyer Medal, Paris, 1878—Medal from British Government, and 21 other Gold And Silver Meals, ‘Trade Mark, SOLE AGENT FOR THE UNITED STATES, PRANCIS 0. De LUZE, 18 South William Street, New York, Also Spratt’s Dog Soap, and direct orders taken tor Spratt’s medicines, Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms STEADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs. This Powder is guaranteed to Kill fleas on dogs of any other animals, or money returned. It is putup in patent hoxes with sliding pepper box top, whicn greatly faciittates its use, Simple and efficacioua, Price D0 cents by mail, Postpaid ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOG A CERTAIN REMEDY Pnt up in boxés containing ten powderg full directions for use. - P ain Price 50 couts per Box by mall. Both the above are récommended by Rop Anp Gur und FOREST AND STREAM. CONROY, BISSETT & MALLESON oot 13 65 FOLTON 8T., N. ¥. ASA L. SHERWOOD, Skaneateies, N. Y. GORDON, ENGLISH AND FIBLD TRIAL SETTERS Ot Purest Strains. jyl7 tf COCKER SPANIEL Breeding Kennel M, FP. McKGON, Franklix, Del, Co,, N Y¥-. f keep oniy cockers of the finest strain», Bell only Young stock. I gnarantes satibtaciion and sate de- livery 10 every cusivoiner. These beaotiful and in- teligent dogs cannot be beaten tor ruffed grouse Gnd woodcock shooting and retrieving, Correspoid- ents inclosing stamp will get printed pediyrecs, cir- cular, testimonials, etc, j10 tf I Dr. Gordon Stables, RB. N. TWYFORD, BERES, ENGLAND, AUTHOR OF THE “Practical Kennel Guide,’ &c. begs to Inform Ladies and Gentlemen in America that he purchases and sends ont dogs of any: desired breed, fit for the highest competition. WN. 5.—A bad dog never left the Doctor's Kennela deol? tf Imperial Kennel. Setters and Pointers thorough- ly Fieid Broken. Young Vogs handled with skill and judgment, Dogs have daily access to salt , ater. N. B.—Setter and pointer puppies, also broken dogs, for sale; Tull pediprees, Addreas Hl. U. GUOVER, Tous River, N. J. apres tf Choice Pointer & Irish Setter PUPPIES. FOR SALE BY LINGOLN & HELLYAR, WARKEN, MASS. _ Hight pointers, whelped May 29, by our Champion imported Shapshot, winner first New York, 1879 and 1877, and twelve other prizes, Ont of our Gypsy, a large, strong, healthy bitch (Cal-Psyche), H. C., 5f. Paul champion class and open clas, 1878. hwo pointers, whelped March 21, by Rake 11., 24 New York 1878, out of our Daisy. Hight red Irish settera whelped May 13, by our imported Dash, ist New York '78, 24 Boston "78, out of our imported Flora, ist New Youk ‘78, Ist Boston ‘79. As Dash is now dead this is the last opportunity of securing this stock, The aboye are full brothers and esters to Phantom and Biz, hothist New York 79. Hightred Irish setters, whelped May 10, by our imported Chance II., V, H. C. New York "19, out of our Phantom (Dash-Flora), ist New York 79, For iull pedigrees, prices, etc., address agsabove, jc26 tf STUD CREYHOUND, IMPORTED “THOROUGHBRED,” (White and red dog, third season, 70lbs.) At $20, Ry Cock Robin (Kink Death— Chloe) out of Achieye- ment (Canaradzo—Meg), making Thoroughbred graudson to four Waterloo Cup winners, half-brother on the sire’gs:de to Tyrant, Tomult, Fugitive, Flect-. foot, Lizard, Lance, Lamplighter, Hiawatha, Bird- lime, Birdeatcher, Peer, and other well-known Grey- hounds, and nepbew on the dam's side to Crossfell, Cock Robin, by King Death, ran up to Master M'Grath in the Waterjoo Cup in 1868. Apply to Jd, NASH, Hyde Park, Mass. Stud Spaniel. TRIMBUSH (pure Clumber), imported direct from the kennels of the Duke of Newcastle For nose the clumbers are unrivalled, and Trimbush is & capital dog to ureed cockers or small-sized setter biiches to. Fee $20. Address H. C. GLOVER, Toms hiyer, WN, 4; janié it E. S. Wanmaker, COOL SPRING, IREDELL, C0., N. C. Field Trainer of purely bred Setters and Pointera? Prices, $75 aud $100, Dogs bought and sold on Commission. mayl6 ly GORDON SETTER PUPPIES FUR SALE. Two dogs and two bitch puppies ont of Champion Lou by Young Jock. Young Jock is ny imported Jock (he by the celebrated Waketleld’s Jock) ont of Mab ; she by Jerome’s (now Copeland’s) Shot out of Duchess. These puppies combine the hest straina of Gordon getter blood, Address W, M. TILESTON, this office. may2? 36 Points for Judging Dogs, A pamphlet, compiled from *'Stonehenge’s * te edition of ‘Dogs of the British Talands?? and ca talaing the * points” by which every breed of dogs is judged In this country and England, together wilh a description of the same. For sale at this office. Prite 50 cents. may22 tf Roe SALE—Two beautiful biue belton pupa of the pure field trial strain, by champion Royal Duke ont of Livy 11. (champion Prince-Livy). Royal Duke won the championship at Philadelphia, April, 1879. Rebel, a beautiful dog, blue belion, 9 moa, old, by Koybel (champion Rob Roy-Livy IL). See above. A bargain, Prince, a Gordon dog, one year old, by Rine’s Duke ont of pure Gordon bitch. This dog is black and tap, and will muke a fine fleld dog. Wor pedigree aud full partion'ars address F. A, DIF- FENDERF FER, 16 Shippen street, Lancaster, Pa. Jyli 4t ATTLER—In the Stud,—Blue belton, Lieweliin Setter, winner of three bench prizes, by cliam—- pion Rob Roy, winner of fiye English neld trials, out of the! pure Laverack bitch, Pickles. Will serve bitches af $20. Litters warranted. Inquire of L. F WHITMAN, Detroit, Mich. jau2 tf OR SALE, when eight weeks old, 7 puppl 1 hegete 3 by my Rattler (Rob Roy-Picktes). i dress L, #, WHITMAN, 5 City Hall, Detroit, Mich. janis tf ANTED—A good, pure Newfoun W two (6 fiye months da; cheap; arn PX ’ Box 805, Aulanta, Ga, jyid at OINTER PUPS.—Three fine poin BalG at o Very low figure, Dan ae eaters N. ¥. Dog Show, 1878, Addregs, P, O. Box 4018, N. Y, City, jyl0 at OR 84LE OMEAP—A fine, well-bred Engl iB Setter Dog Pup. CHAS. DENISON, Hartiord, Onn, fylt it 3 ata Pak 2 pice. UP V ISS mes SOE ae Cab ieee : J URE BY ABSORPTION RS A ed oe ee es “SA PAN ULE.” The Great External Lot'on and Finid Absorbent, It, also brings a refreshing coolness, and destroys offensive perspiration. “SAPANDL®E” is a sure and specific remedy for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lumbago, Headache, Burns, Scalds, Brulses, Sprains, Sores, Piles, Boils, Chilblains Bunions, Corns, etc, Soreness or Inflammation of feet from whatever cause, immediately relieved and permacently cured by using *“SAPANULBE” In foot Baths, Recommended by physicians of all schools, and by thousands who daily use it and cause. of the Skin, leaving if smooth and soft. ‘SA PANULE™ contains nothing injurious to the most delicate organism, and can be used with perfect safety by all. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. find relief, FROM THE PRESIDENT OF Messks SAmvEL GERRY & Co. : A lotion (**SAPANULE”) manufactured by you has been given me for the purpose of testing its curative effects on mankind and animals. Being au animal myself, I have every reason to believe that brute creatures would experience slmiiar henefit from its use. This Society will so employ it whenever 50 to myself, and have received immediate relief, Nature’s Remedy Applied by a Natural Method. TEHESTIM ONITALS. tiie necessity shali present itself, and, in the meantime, | commend it to the patronage of all having need of rellef from suiltriag. Mazssrs. Sanury Gerry & Co.: Por several years I have been troubled with a humor on my face under the skin, T have also found it very atrengthening. Shall always keep it and use it. clear and (he skin so1ooth, Samorn, Gerry & Co. Toommaenced using ) Used In Sponge or Foot Bath it Immediately Relieves Pain and Sorensss3of Body and Limb from whateyer Itis the only Lotion offered to the public to be used through the Bath. Cares all Eruptive Disorders THE AMERICAN SUCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. FoukTH AVE., COR. 22d S1., New York, March 4, 1879, I have not yet had occasion to apply it to the latter, but I have done HEADQUARTERS OF THE SOCIETY, HENRY BERGH, President. “SaPANULE ” 10 water whenever I washed my face, After us'ng two large bottles, my complexion is MRS. W FROM HON. J OHN BEATTIE. . H. KINSLEY, 158 Weat 22d Street, New York. GENTLEMEN: I was troubled with a lame back of elght months’ standing. At times the pain was almost unbearable. Idecided to try ‘‘SAPANULE.” Three applications cured me, I have recommended it to Eeye7al persons for rheumatism, and it has always proved a sticcess, Messrs. Samurn Gerry & Co. GENTLEMEN; Recently I took asevere cold, which gettled alloverme Jor three days I suffered intense pain and soreness of body ant boarder I p ocured a bottle of *SAPANULE,” and used a portion ina hot bath. In thirty minutes I was as well as ever before in my life. You can refertome. Respectfully, The proprietors will furnish over one thousand testimonials, if desired, from reliable persons who have used ‘““SAPANULE” and like it. PRIGE, 50c. and $1.00 per bottle. SOLD BY ALL DRUGuIsTS Che Henncl. Ghe Zennel. Zhe Renyel. WICKE'S Never Failing Dog Distemper Cure. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS at 25c. WHOLESALE AGENTS—Bruen & Hobart, 214 Folton street, N. ¥.; Smith, Kine & Go., 309 N. Third streer, Phila. Sent by mail on receipt of 25c. to L, A. WICKE, Easton, Pa. Red Irish Setter Puppies For Sale. Two dogs and two bitches, out of Nell IT., by Bess; Nell Il,, out of Farrar’s Nell, by Plunket ; Best out cf Loa II, by Thornstine. These puppies are & decp rich red, and combine the best strains of Irish setier bliod. Pedigrees furnished. Also one well-broken setter dog three years old, Address H. E, MAYNARD, Northam, Mass. jylT SOUND VIEW KENNEL, The following puppies are offered for sale; Six Ted Irish setters, six weeks old, Plonket-Saltugy’ Dash Stock; price $20 each. Nine red Irish setters, Rodman’s Dash—Plunket stock; price $20 each when fii to wean, Two red Irish bitch pups, four months old, Piunket-Dash stock. Eight fine liver and white pointer pups out of Flash (by Sensation), winner of second prize at New York Show; sired by Snapshot. Price, when six weeks old, $35 each. DAVID G. HARTT, Northport, Suffolk County, N. Y. jylt in PORTSMEN intending to come South the coming S winter can bave their dogs boarded during the summer, and broken on the éarly fal] thooting by an expert. Terms reasonable, and satisfaction guaran— teed. References given and required. Correspond- ence solicited, Adoress A, WINTER, Cairo, Thomas Co., Georgia. may22 tf JAS. MEYER, Jr Rare Opportunity. FOR SALE—Imported Deerhound, 22 mos., Du- pont’s famous importation; over 30 inches high, Maguificently formed, graceful and stylish; was never beaten in many Jong hunts on the Western plalos; believed to be the fastest bitchin America; gentle and an aristocratic companion for a Jady or gentleman. Only $35. SCOTCH COLLIES—Pair not related, 12 & 14 mos. old, direct from imported parents; dog black and tan, birch solid tan; dark shadings, long wavy Coats, perfect pictures of the genwine Collie; capable of win- Diz AL any bench show on this continent. $35 each ; pair $60. ENGLISH BULL-TERRIERS—Litter of puppies direct from parents sent over by the English Consul, Stock pure white, unsurpassed quality; pups are exact duplicates of parents; will do 'o exhibit any- where; would briog readiiy in Hngland $50 each, Price, dogs $20, bitches $15. FRANCIS MO*«RIs, Philadelphia, Jyli 1t ECOND ANNUAL SALE AT TOPEKA KEN- NEL.—Pointer pups. 6 weeks old, liver and white, Sleaford—Neil. Pointer puppies whelped June 20, 1879, ont of Waddell’s prize oltch Fan, by chxmpion Sieaford. Pointer puppies whelped July 5, 1879, out of Sleaford’s Maid by champion Bow. Also one pointer pup, three months old, out of Dolly by Viscount, Setter pups, 6 weeks old, black, white and tan, Brusselx—Zittella (Rock— Kirby). Irish water spaniels, 8 weeks old, Biddy— Don. Also a number of broken setters and point- ers. We keep constantly employed two breakers. For particulars, price and pedigree address IRWIN & WADDELL, Topeka, Kanaas. jy10 3t We thoroughly-broken Setter Dog, not over three years old, Mut te right in every patticolar—handgsome, po nt all his birds, and good retrieyer. State particulars and price. Anawers will not be noticed unless owner is willing to send on trial, for which satisfactory reference will be given, Address ‘“‘¥.,” Draw 184, Poughkeepsie, N, Y. jyi7 it 1limb. Was fearful tl wonld have a fever, Too much cannot be said in praise of “SAPANUL®,” ‘Truly JOHN BEATTIN, Providence, R. I. By advice of a friend and fellow- ours, N. ORMS, 59 West 22d Street, New York, SAMUEL GERRY & CO., Proprietors, 237 Broadway, N. Y. Sor Sale. SETTER BITCH IN WHELP. FOR SALE—Engiish setter brood bitch Rose, now in whelp to the tine Gordon dog Joe, of choice blood and fine fleld qualities. Rose is 33s years old, dark liver roan in color, of good stock, and good-looking, and her pups are first-vlass. She will be sentimme- diately on approval t) responsible parties paying expenses. Pedigree of Hose and Joe furnished, Price only $20, Address W.H. PIERCE, Peekskill, N.Y. Choice Setter Puppy- I will also sella very handsome Setter dog pup, 8 mos. old, Dam, my Tip; sire, the well-known field trial and bench show winner St. Bimo; he by Pride ofthe Border outof Jessie. This pup has the true Laverack build, with fine head (takes his color trom Pride). Will be sent at once on approval to respon- sible parties paying expenses. Price only $15. Pedigres guaranteed. Address as above, jyli 1t OR SALE—Handsome Yorkshire terriers, from three to tive pounds weight. Also two pairs Euglish pug puppies, four months old. Address THOS. KALLAHAR, 61 Charlton street, N. Y__ peak Jylt 2b a nc AVanted, ey ee breech-lnading shotgun. Nichola & Lefever preferred. Give p»rticulars, with “CASH,” thisa | gy17 1t Loree So bottom cash price. fer Sale. Fo SALE—Finest No. Lii-bore hammeriess gun; complete trouting and camping outtiit; double glasa ball trap; all good as new and far below cost, Address SPURT,” P. O, Box 529, esau es Pa, y 1% 2t DECOYS. Ducks that will decoy manufactured by M. C. WEDD; 50 cents each; 8? Manhattan street, Ro chester, N. Y. Jyi0 OR SALE—A fine Parker gun; new 12 gauge, pistol grip patent fore-arm, tine laminated bar- rels; handsomely engraved and mounted; for gale cheap for cash, Adiress Box 673, New Haven, Conn. jy’ 3t OR SALE—On2 new s*t of Appleton’s Am, Cyclopedia, bound in library leather, 16 vols; for $60. Address C., this office. jyl7 tt Publications, NEW BOOK! The Two Spies!! LEONIDAS PAKKER, a Union Spy, and JOSEPH P. HARMAN, a Confederate Spy, fre the authors of the above book, which, for liter- ary merit, historical interest, truthfulness, easy and pleasant style, thrilling incidents, anecdotes and the general portrayal of the inner-workings at Wash- Ington, Richmond and at the headqaarters of the contendjng armies, is second to no work ever pub- lished. If you want to read of dangers and alfficul- ties, captures and escapes, strategy and stratagem, wit and wisdom, just buy sod read THE TWO SP.ES. Neatly printed on fine calendered paper, containing 70!) pages and 200 engravings. Subserip- tion book publishers ulwaya sell hooks of such size and style for $3 and upward, but I will send a copy of “The Two Spies” by mail forg$! 72 Orders for tive copies and upward tilled for $1.4) gash, and slipped by express. t~ Disabled Soldiers, either Union or Confede- rate, Can have a copy by mall for $1.50. Address H. G, NEWSOM, Franklinion, N.C, .s, GIRONDIN DISINFECTANT, Stands to-day unique in its action, and having the advantage of being ODORLESS AND COLORLESS, is adapted for any purpose for which Disinfectants are used. FROM THE “FOREST AND STREAM.” The following letter shows the appreciation in which the GIRONDIN DISINFECTANT is held by the Westminster Club, it having been used at the dog shows in this city for the past two years: Mr. JAmMus Meyer, JR. : Dear Sir—We take pleasure ayerage attendance of 6,01) daily, very disagreeable and offensive. Wxstminstrn Kennet Cupp, N. Y., May, 1879. in ackaowledging our entire s2tisfaction with the purity of fhe atmosphere at Gilmore's Garden during our Third Annual Beach Show, We hat 953 dogk on exhibition, and an and the purity of the air was maintained to the end by the liberal use of your GIRONDIN DISINFECTANT. Saturday morning we ceased naing it, and by noon the air had become Yours, etc., H. 8. WEBB, H. WALTER WEBB, C. DU BOIS WAGSTAFF, ROBT, C. CORNELL, and others, PASSAIC CHEMICAL GO., Sole Agents for U.S. For Sale by all Drugegists in quart bottles, ten gallon kegs, half barrels & barrels. Pin Toa sos ate ek Bak pes BS This. cutis a fac-simile of the SPORTSMEN'S CHAIN, patented by N. M, SGEPARD, Aprilts, 1879, ‘Mis Gain PATENTED ane will be made from the very best quality of ROLLED GOLD PLALH, or what is known as Gold Fulied, and wut ve war- APRID 15, 1879 sis ranted to wear «qual to a Solid Gold Chain from four to six years. The retail price will be $8 each, Juiberal dis- 5, 1579. & a a vonnt to Cluos or Societies ordering twelve or more at one time. Mmblematic for Pizeon, ( ass Ball or Target Shout- s Boe g ing, consisting of Stiot, Shella. Cartridges, and a Gun or Ride for Bar will also be maide of Solid Golit, upon ajpli“ation, A a8 atthe lowest market price. = oS 4 = 2 > a a I KEEP VERY CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF THING IN THE JEWELRY CLINE. 1 HAVE A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF Masonic, Odd Fellows, Knights Pythias, Eastern Star Pins, Rings and Jewels, OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE, Shooting, Rowing, Athletic, Firemen’s, College and School Medals ARE A SPECIALTY WITH THIS HOUSE. x We have largest stock on hand of any house in this couutry, and do more business in this line than any other ene BHAD FOR ILLUSTRATHD CATALOGUE, 25c. N. M. SHEPARD, 150 Fulton St., New York.) SPECIAL ORIGINAL DESIGNS, NOT IN CATALOGUE, FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. 1 munnfacture to order at short notice all the Army Corps Badges of the United States, both gold and allyer Fuil information given upon application. ALL THE ARMY CORPS BABGES ON HAND AND MANUFACTURED AT SHORT NOTICE. “UO ait] B Joy Tpeyo tig Nin dn soe Ajar uw feTAUG ‘oT[Qud at} as0jaq pane {SSMOSPUBY BUY aq OF 4) 998 SHY OYA auO AlaAd AQ paDnNnOMoad gf UIBYD BIND, ‘NOD GNY GOW GNY¥Y WVAYIS GNY Lsx#uod—-SNaduvypod “H “V ‘Layo *SSON3S4NS55u4 OUS “T18US JO JusTy OBS OAs, ¥ =|n Ub = gublicatians. HALLOCK’S Sportsman’s Cazetteer Ip THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND ACOURATE C¥CLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN SPORT, "| aXp THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD AUTHORITY: PRICE $3, POSTAGE PAID. 4,000 COPIES SOLD. - For sale at office of Forrst AND STREAM, 111 Ful ton street, New York. Dealers suppiied by Orange Judd Company, 245 Broadway, New York, TO AMERICAN ANCLERS. THE _ ENGLISH FISHING GAZETTE, Devoted to Angling, River, Lake and Sea Fishing, and Fish Culture. SIXTEEN PAGES FOLIO, PRICE TWOPENCE (EVERY FRIDAY.) Vou. ITI. commenced with the Number for Jan. 8, under New Management, The Gazerre is the only paper in the English language entirely devoted to Angling, Fish Culture, etc. Free by post ONE YEAR for 12s. 6d. or $3.25 in P. 0.0. or U. 8. Postage Stamps to any address in the United States. Ho! a year for half the price. E2” A copy of the current Number and Pros- Pectus can be had (post fres) by sending G cents in U. S. Postage Stamps to the Man ager FISHING GAZETTE, 1 Crane Conrs, Fleet street, London, Englond, Imaré ti STANDARD PUBLICATIONS. CAMP LIFE IN THE WILDERNESS. By Charles A.J. Farrar, An amusing account of a trip made by 4 party of Boston gentlemen to the Rangeley Lakes region, 224 pages, 12 illustrations. Paper covers, 6U cents. FARRAR’S RICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES ILLUSTRATED, A complete and reliable guide to Richardson and Rangeley lakes, Parma- chenee, Dixville Notch and headwaters of Connec- ticnt, Androscoggin, Magalloway and Sandy Riv- ers; 25S pages, 40 illustrations. Paper covers, 50 cents. FARRAR’S MOOSEHEAD LAKE AND THE NORTH MAINE WILDERNESS ILLUSTRATED, A comprehensive and thorough hand-book of the Moosehead Lake region and the sporting resorts of Northern Maine. The tours of the Kennebec, Penobscot and St. Joha rivers, ascent of Katah- din, etc., are plainly treated ; 224 pages, 14 illustra- tions. Paper covers, 5i) cents. FARRAR’S POCKET MAP of the Richardson and Rangeley lakes region and the waters of North- western Maine. Printed on tough linen paper, cloth covers, 50 cents. FARRAR’S FOCKEC MAP of Moosehead Lake and vicinity, and the famous hunting and fishing re- sorts of Northern Maine, also the headwaters of the Kennebew, Penobscot and St, John rivers. Printed on tough linen paper, cloth covers, $1. FARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the entire Richardson and Kangeley lakes region, Large size, each 25 cents, Send for catalogue. (@~ Any of the above publications sent by mail, post-paid, on receiptof price. Address OHARLES A. J, FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass. decl2 3 FIELD, COVER AND TRAP SHOOTINC. BY CAPT, BOGARDUS New and enlarged edition, containing instruction; for glass ball shooting, and chapter on breeding and breaking of dogs by Miles Johnson For sale at this office. Price $2. “THE SETTER,’ BY LAVERACEK For gale at this office. Price $3. Ce ae a as POULTRY GUIDE FREE For 3-cent stamp, or with handsome chromo picture of poultry for 25 cts. E. & C. YON CULIN, yoays tf Box i Delaware City, Del FOREST AND STREAM. Mis 'T COLO FF. CASTING LINES. HIGHEST QUALITY PERFECT TAPER Made of Best Spanish Silk Worm Gut ABBEY & IMBRIE, New York. DALY Gun. Seen the Daly Gun? It Has all the Latest Improvements, To see one is to admire it; i =] S&) m r & & x R 9 r-3 < 9 8 a <: tS = ro} > 5 | OB 5 < “ss «© a2 * 82 oo © gw Oo © re) n c 2 # o og 6 ‘th Bae er fof gf ft FF be SGN es ght Sia a 6 oc “SS © wo (= fi © Ma = VO) = Sa 3 ce 8 eS 2 7) Dd To admire it Is to wish for one < To wish for one is to buy it! ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT. THE NEW STANDARD PAPER SHELLS Are now ready for delivery. Give them a trial and be com- vinced of their superiority. Send all orders to SCHOVERLINC, DALY & CALES, 84 and 86 CHAMBERS ST., N. ¥. THOS, L. eT 116 Girard Avenue, Phila., Pa. M. R. SCHAEFER, 61 Elm St., Boston, Mass A little Hop, Bitters saves big y doctor bills and long sickness. Cures Drowsi- ness, Biliousness, pains and achect i good digestion, rich blood and NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE. GREAT REDUCTION IN J. Stevens & Co.’s Breech-Loading Arms. DOUBLE GUNS. SINGLE GUNS. Tw ist. Laminated. Extra. Plain. Twist. Laminated. $35.00 $40.00 $45.00 $12.50 $15.50 $17.00 RIFLES—.22 calibre,.........-.24i0. 26in, 28 in. (32, 88, 44 calibre...... ....24in, 26in, 28 in. $20 $22 $24 $20 $21 “$22 Extra for globe sights and varnished stock, $2. HUNTER’S PET RIPLES—.22, .82, .88 and .44 Calibre...sesesasssensesenes++-=-19 In, Q20in. 22in, 24 in. $18 $19 $20 321 POCKET RIFLES—,22, .32 CADE... ee0ce screen eeeecerneseeerseteececsenec es 0 in. 12im. 15in, 18in. $12.25 $13.26 $15 $16.50 Send for illustrated price list to Charles Folsom, 53 Chambers St., N. Y., Dealerin PIRE-ARMS, AMMUNITION AND ALL ARTICLES CONNECTED WITH THE SAM#, AND SOLE AGENT FOR J. Stevens & Co.’s Celebrated Arms. rave **BEATS THE WORLD,’ —-™5«. OLD JUDGE SMOKING TOBACCO. The Only Tobacco Ever Manufactured that Does not Bite the Tongue. “OLD JUDGE” CIGARETTES. = factued under Letters Patent granted Charles G. Emery. March 5, 1878, by whic! e rice paper Gace an Wrapoers ig 80 prepared that the unpleasant odor and ip jurious effect of the OIL OF CREOSOTE thrown off when burning is completely neutralized or destroyed, and the paper made saliva proof to pre- yent its breaking or melting in the mouth, The great advantage and importance of this invention will at once be recognized by all smokers, and its trnth demonstrated by the first ‘‘ Old Judge Cigarettes they smoke. Neither will they require a printed certificate from any eminent Professor of Chemistry to con- vince them they have heretofore, In smoking Cigarettes jade of PURE RICE PAPER, been inhaling one of the deadliest poisons known. FOR SALE BY DEALERS. COODWIN & CO., Manufacturers, 207 & 209 Water Street, NEW YORK. MANUFACTURED SY Osgood & Chapin, Battle Creek, Mich. SEND FOR CIRCULAR. Osgood’s Folding Ganvas Boat Weight, with paddls for trout fishing, duck hunting, explom ing, etc,, 20 Yhe.; weight, with bottom board, oars, paddles, ete., everything complete, 45 lbs. ‘ éniscellangons, THE “Travers” Pat. Hammock. NEW STYLE, PERFECT IN SHAPE, BEAUTY AND STRENGTH. BRASS MOUNTED, CARDINAL BINDING, Tested to Bear over 1,000 Ibs. Postage, 40c. Samples, $3, Discount to camp Meetings, clubs, picnics, etc. Agents wanted J. P. TRAVERS & SON, | No. 46 BEEKMAN STREET, NEW YORE. Twine House Established 1845. The Travers Hammock, combined with the fola- ing frame, is a superior spring bed. A common Strap passed through the rings is all that is neces- sary. The cheapest aud neatest thing ior hotels, boarding houses, etc. DUNN & WILBUR. Came, Poultry, Eges. Butter, CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. PROMPT CASH RETURNS 182 DUANE STREET, N. Yi ER IN MANUFACTURED By ae : 4 IT-HORSMAN =>. SENDFOR CATALOGUE 80% B2WILLIAM ST. Nv. C. F. A. HINRICHS, English Archery, Lawn Tennis, Cricket and other sports. SEND FOR ’ CATALOGUE. NEW YORK. +] J. Cvpress, Jr.’s, Works. TWO VOLUMES. PRICE $5 BY MAIL. CAN BE HAD THROUGH THIS OFFICE, Invested in Wall Strect $10 to $1.000 Stocks makes fortunes every month. Book sent tree explatuing ouery etn Address BAXTER & CO., Bankers, 17 Wall st., NY. A YEAR and expenses to agents, Ontflt $77 7 tree. Address P.O. VICKERY, Augusta, Me. 480 FOREST AND STREAM, Miscellancons, C. B. WILKINSON, 212 Broadway, N. Y. SMigcelluneons. A GREAT INVENTION! KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND, Imitation POULTRY AND GAME rFAiN CE ~ GLASS. Patented Dec. 3, 1878. CURTAINS, SHADES AND BLINDS dispensed with. New, Hlegant, Cheap and Durable. Ef produces all the unique effects of a richly painted or Elegantly “tained Window. 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Fulton Street,’ New York. 1879. ) {No 111 Selected. you-into-the-house kind of rain, hut a gentle fall of drops, so little that it seemed as though they originated in a vaporizer, and with our rubber clothes and boots. we set it at naught, and hunted “and fished as though itrained not. Between rains the climate is dry, andour guns do not suffer, as on our own sea coast. Sitka‘’s resources have been maligned. In a commercial point of view it pays, and could be made to pay better, but all that comes into another branch of my correspondence. I will not bore your readers, noremasculate other letters by telling you ought of its limber, its minerals, nor its status politically. I will get at what I know will prove of more interest, and it too, is of great importance, viz. :its fisheries. A branch of the Kuro Snir, or Japan Gulf Stream, sweeps by here and so warms the surroundin seas. that they arefilled with life. Algse, of variety an size that are wonderful, and fish beyond calculation ; cod in plenty, and five-pound sea bass, and Norway haddocks, halibut, and strange fish that I know not, are so abundant, that from the Indians who attend us, a ‘‘ bit” will pur- chase all that ten men can eat; and the salmon will soon be here in crowds ; they are just beginning to run, and the canning factory ot the Messrs. Cutting, of San Francisco, has begun operations for the season, ‘*How are the mighty fallen,” I reflect, when I see alordly salmon rest- ing in the bottom of the canoe of some filthy Indian to be traded off for a few crackers, if sold ashore, or forten cents from one of us, who are “ruining the prices.” There will be good shooting soon; the ducks come next month, and by that time the grouse will haye grown large enough, and both are in profusion. Venison is plentiful— and such venison. JI had on my table to-day a pieceof a saddle, for which (the whole saddle) I paid adollar, and it had streaks, or rather layers of fat, overhalf an inch thick ; the flayor was excellent. By-the-way, my table is a good one, aside from my groceries, which I would pay dearly enough for had I not secured them in San Fran- cisco, I have grouse, speckled trout, salmon trout, sal- mon, sea bass, cod, etc., splendid crabs, good clams, fresh eggs, radishes, and onions, and if we stay until fall shall have as good potatoes, beets, and cabbages, asany one could wish. Our only meat is venison, the town possesses one cow only, and she is unprovided with a spouse ; goat meat I forgot; that can be had by those who want it. All of these tliings are yery cheap, except the vegetables. (1 am promised preen peas next month.) So we eat and grow fat, when we thought to have had commons. T ‘fwent a-fishing” to-day ; I was tired and with a head- ache, from a lot of very tiresome * pow-wow.” A woman had died the night before, and another had been accused by the “doctor” as a witch, and was to be killed accord- ingly, In Sitka all failures on the part of the medicine man are by him attributed to witchcraft, and the unfortu- nate accused has no more chance than, in the days of our disreputable Pilgrim forefathers, did a woman under gimi- lar circumstances in Salem, Of course we stopped, and insured that it would stay stopped, the sacrifice of the old lady, and then, as I said, I went a-fishing, Four miles from the ship, a beautiful little river, fed by the melting snow on the mountains, makesits way to the sea, debouching in a bay a milein width, formed by pre- cipitous mountains, the ravine of the river, andtwo or three others snow lined, furnishing the only breaks to the contour. I went fortrout, and I got them—got so many, and so easily, and so ineMientiicalt y, that thesport palled onme. SL July 19th.—Sharp match ; 10th competition 200 yards = 30 entries ; 10 shots :— TOTAL. .. 41 HM Squier, winner--- .. -..3 3 Hovward.. Mangam ,..------ Homer Fisher... we. --- Capt W HDe Hart... .. Same'day—Association match ; handicap at 200 yards + 29 entries ; 10 shots -— aT CGE, tet eh a8 Day ida eee dS ,8 SANE RAGE = ook in : Capt W H De Hart.......,.,.- 2 VASNGTEMANG.... 25 meee ee 42 f SERB ITEL (STONC, og Se aes 2 43|WA Robinson,.....-..... geen ((ns sen to — ao Tivoxs—Chioage, Jey Fulg '4,—The Geo. H. Thomas G. A. R. Post went ont for a shoot on Independence Day, and had two matches, The first was forthe Giles Silver Cup, with 15 shots at 200 yards, but the scores were hardly up to the real merit of the club, the weather changing from dull to bright very ee The scores as made stood :— 4 4 a 5 4 DCm me Os Co OO HOS He ee OL de CTT He OT Coie te oom COD CO CS HS Fea earegetsg fay a sf eo CO Co ae Ee POS Re Ro dtm lin aa ae i le HS HD HS mo Hm He HST pee eH PRE 2 Rouse Coto ou eee Oo ee ESS tC eT Fe 9 oe a HT Yeo meren Sreses B. Goodri¢h_. ae 3 An all-comers kee opened at 4 o'clock with 17 entries, three were of the Thomas Club, coming in as visitors from the Lake View Club. The scores, with more uniform weather, showed improvement and stood :— V, Henrotin............. 43445 65 44 45 44 4 4 2 Ae 4 Caienghe ~4 £444 4£ 4344 423 3 £57 &.M. Tyrell. - -tf44643444444 4 3 4-59 OP PRE Sratis ois ese sy ta 5d gd ged dg ¢ 4 4 4 £ 4-6) D, B. Freeman. OAd bd 44455 5 § 4 4 5-87 8° €, Higby... ... 4t444 444304 4 8 4 8 2-51 Es peal 44444445 3 43 5 4 3 4-59 L. H. Drury,..... Hh4 44444 45894 5 5 5 4-64 W..N, Chenoweit. SB4t4444545 54 4 4 4 5-68 I, A, Freeman . 544444 4 44 54 4 £ 4 £2 John Macauley. 444543 44483 4 5 2 4 3-5 tS i PETS. 445445423444 43 4 4-59 H.W. Buwyer. b6 504 42 454 5 44 4 4-59 1.0, Hobit.c.cn aos. 44 446454454 4 4 3 4-62 Chicago, July 138.—The score of the George H, Thomas Post Rifle Club at their 200 yard range on the 12 inst., was as follows :— 664455545 5—40 | Higby......... 4554445454 12 B45 etb4 et 46 Ly rrell ss si + 455444445442 ] 444544555515 | Goodrich ..... 4444444544 41 Freeman......4544454445—49 | Austin........ 444444444839 GEORGIA — Savannah. July 3,.—The great Southern Shooting Match under the management of the German Volunteers, was inaugurated to-day at the Schuetzen Park under very favorable auspices. The weather was delightful, the attendance good, The first match was open to all military and rifle teams of five men, distance 300. yards, with military rifles, and six tears were entered—four from Savannah and two from Charleston. The second match, open to military and rifle teams, of three men each, distance of 500 yards, any position and any rifle without regard to pull of trigger, had only two entries, German V: olunteers and Savannah Schuetzen So een The latter was victorious by a score of 40 10 36, The score stood—First Match :— GERMAN FUOSILEERS, ae GHORGIA HUSSARS. a W. McAlpin, Capt.3 43 3 4-17 Lit. G. B. Pritchard..4 £43 4-19 RC. M ;Cunningham¢ 243 3-16 4-13 6—l7 Corp. J. 8. Coburn. .0 : 43 D. M. MeAlpin...... 3423 SAVANNAH CADETS. R, P. Lovell W. M. Mills... W.N. Nichal G, L. Garsed. J. A, Hersehhe Total STC etd sere ee Paes ete a 82 GERMAN VOLUNTEERS. GERMAN HUSSARS. A. Seyden, Capt.....8 83 4 2—15|H. Mabus............ 243 43-16 H. Kolshorn....-.--- en eee Cc. oa SRE owe ian 003338—9 By oaks, -e 2—17 | J. H. Harken, ....0; O44 4 4-14 N. —20|H. Bulwinkle....... 65%54-19 F, er antaites 1 J. A. Bulwinkle,,... 2 £0242 Total Second Match -— a ET! SSHLI SANA STE EES Leen GERMAN VOLUNTEERS. SCHAFT. Bo ci hb bs ee emen a Pea 5622 4—18| Henry Kolshorn.,..2 0222-8 P. Schaffer, .......-- 233 4 0-12} Charles Christians. 02505—2 PSBGHOLL eo, hee ws 202% 410 H. Von Glahn, jr....38 3 38 4 4-1 The next. day brought ont a grand display of shooting, and generally it was of fair excellence. The regular rifle contest followed round company Cheat: and with fair weather the men did their best. Match No. 1 was open to all military feams consisting of nine men. Rounds, 4, 200 yards :— GERMAN FUSILEERS. SAVANNAH CADETS. Uf OT rs, AN RE ee iia GEORGIA HUSSARS, REPUBLICAN BLUES. Capt, J. W. MeAlpin,..:..,... 18 | W..G. Morrell, Samy Pests 19 Lieut. G, B. Pritchard.....__- POSS. Mase: sola ea 2 5 CG. M. Guniningham...,.-..;... 19), Re Hamlet. + o0., John D. Martin......,.-...... 19| J. G. Butler........... I a eens eee ReneS S2 Rape ye, bys dee -2 | 20 | C. W. Lufborrow. 9] G. W. Tomimin 19| D. F. Maxwell. SPAS E orth Pepe Majechlna oe ahd MBA ORs Ane GERMAN VOLUNTEERS, GERMAN HUSSARS H. Von Glahn, jr., Captain... 18} H. Mabus.......... i. Boolshiorusese i! 29 i stu. 20 | J. H. Harken. . FG. SaUsHeU ES Wns LAMM ASE 18 | I’. B. Windbeim. Te Ga ha TORAH: hE RIS Sete a 19 | H. Lubs.......... Char’ tas ss Chivistisin.. 71} H,. Thee: ?.. + PL J. Ott 5 . 19| BH. Bulwinkle.. H. Btelljes., a> eet hiwet ake li} J. oS _Bulwinkle. H. Kuck. .,..... foo eas ng eee 13| FP. yi a A. Seyden Me 20) FE. Oeteebetts r= a SoS Lh 12 Total... GO) Oita gs a eS is The same teams fi fired in teams of 7 men only :— GERMAN FUSILEERS. Match No. 2. which required ony BUSSARS, leoeRens Total... = = a Be eee y wi Nn (eo ae Dp Bes ay, AND STREAM. _ GERMAN HUSSARS. WATS ee hat SN AAO ot ¥3 | . H. Harken..,_-- at] . HE. Windheim., |. A. Bullwinkle. - Bulwinkle Total...... ae ee iti | gi Vale AU or spac neers pe 138 SAVANNAH CADETS. REPUBLICAN BLUES. REBAR LOVeLy as ohn ene W.G. Morrell, Captain....... 19 W. M. Mills. . . i J. R. Hamlet 1 Nungazer... --- ... 18} J. G. Butler, Silva eee pases .»- Lt) 8. Raber... Nichols...,..... - 23|C. W. Lufborrow. MeCarthy. rane . 19| D. F. Maxwell-. 5 Hevsehbaeh »..,.......- 4... VOUPIEM Eshh'd bones Wee MEER ERAS KES eae Be PDA oy oa aes Pee ea Saye "Cotal © ¥ 5 seer. £6 Fe aes 131 Tn the third match where teams of 5 men were required with 10 shots each, the Savannah Cadets came again to the front — SAVANNAH CADETS. GEORGIA HUSSARS, R. P. Loyell. 240) //G. JB. Pritchard: 244850 Ag 40 W. M. Mills 42) O. L. Tilton.. .. 40 W.N. Nicho 43| EB. B, Philpu 40 L. E. MeCarth 42) John 8. Cobt . 44 Herschbach ... } Ryals 45 THELESLL Eat oie ot ole nites ee UN eike Petras coset ategreae. be 207 REPUBLICAN BLUES, G. Morrell, Captain Ww. 5. aie. ERR cl D. FE 5. J, Maxwell..... . illi G. Butler........ “ li PS Write a2) iis eae Soe AL | Gouri ye biha ws shy Peds le ee! =) oF Tile Er NER Ta LARS SERRA SA AERE BAH PANES |) aeSONLAAD Ss atceeert i Re -e me: 205 GERMAN VOLUNTEERS. GERMAN HUSSARS ih, ICOISH OT. ag, b Sy and te eee Os |MElesMEDUES hs ike tga stat Charles Christian, . 48| J. WH. Harken,...... A. Seyden..:.1.... FF: oe Windhelm.. F.G. Jaugstetter. J, A. Bulwinkle oad COUUT. heehee. etna 42 | H. “‘Bulwinkle me ee ape? Act SGU ee cer wooed ay eels aie. VROGRIT CE rth: $o5c scarp ones 1x 202 The result of the individual contest was as follows: The Mid Range Rifle offered by the Remington Rifle Company, was wou by Mx. G. B. Pritchard. of Savannah, on a full score of 15. The second prize on this target, a case of wine, was a tie between O. L. Tilton and H, Kolshorn, on 14 out of possible 15, The Officer’s Military Rifle, offered by the Sharp’s Rifle Company, was tied on by Messrs, C. M. Cunningham and J, 8, Coburn. A basket of wine offered as a prize on man target,-was won by Captain J, W. McAlpin, the same making 15 shots. Game Bag and Gun. —— GAME IN SEASON FOR JULY. ad July isa close month for game, except as to woodeock in cer- tain States. =" New Yore Law.—The open season for woodcock in New York State begins August 1, throushout the State. rr ee FOREST AND STREAM BADGE. ag tS SHOT FOR AT THE ROCHESTER TOURNAMENT, Herewith we present an engraving of the FoREST AND STREAM Badge won by Mr, §. A. Tucker at the recent Tournament of the State Sportsmen’s Association at Rochester. The prize was forthe best average in contests Nos. 1, 3,and 5. The record shows that S. A. Tucker killed 85 out of 40. C. W, Wingert, 38 outof 40, and H, B. Hooker, 33 out of 10, and H. R, Jones 383 opt of 40, But although Mr. Tucker showed the best average, protest was entered on the ground that hewas agent for the Parker Gun and a non-resident of the State. How- ayer, this protest was afterwards withdrawn in view the faci that he was a member of the Madison County Clnb, and had been shooting with the pepeiaion for tyro years. 493 0 BoGaRDUS AT MANHATTAN BEACH. Capt Bogardus will give exhibitions of glass ball shooting, at Manhattan Beach, at 5 o’clock, to-night, to-morrow night and Satur- day night. The Captain, among other feats, will attempt to breal four balls thrown up into the air at once, two sprung from a trap and two thrown by hand. Master Eugene Bogardus, who with his rifle performs all the feats of Capt. Carver, also breaks three balls thrown as above, breaking the first one with a rifle and the other two with-a shot gun. At 8 o’clock this eyening Capt: Bogardus exhibits his new fireworks. among other dis- plays, discharging 500 of the sky-rockets in 30 minutes, loading his own gun. NARRAGANSETT GUN CLUB.—The officers of the Narra- gansett Gun Club, Newport, R. I., for the ensuing year are; President, James Gordon Bennett; Treasurer, Frank B. Porter: Secretary. 8. Howland Robbins; Goyerning Committee—James Gordon Bennett, Frank B. Porter, S. Howland Robbins, Travis C. Van Buren, John G. Heckscher, Martin Van Buren, Carroll Livingston and Perry Belmont. Committee on Birds—Henry Ww. Halleck, Carrol Livingston and Travis C, Van Buren, Biooming GROVE PARK.—At a meeting of the stock- holders of Blooming Grove Park Association held July 8 the following gentlemen were chosen directors :— John McGinnis, jr, M. Bayard Brown, 0. F, Fearing, CG. A. Grymes, D. B. Monzilly, po Oher Hallock, C. H. Read, 8. Giles, Jobn Avery, poroce Robinson. Wm. F. Wharton, At a meeting of the directors held July 17 at 30 Broad street the following officers were elected for the ensuing year :— President, John McGinnis, jr.; Vice-president, John Avery} Treasurer, C. H. Read; Executive Committee: John McGinnis, jr.. C.F. Fearing, C: A. Grymes ; Secretary, John Avery. At the same meeting the thanks of the association were tendered to the president of the Brooklyn Gun Club for the donation of European quails received. MICHIGAN SPORTSMEN’S ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL Boor, —The little book of the transactions of the Michigan State Sportmen’s Association’s annual meeting in 1878, having proved very successful, the Association now proposes to publish a like pamphlet giving the essays read ab the Lansing convention lasti January, and thus to afford a means of preserving them, The Annual will be found a desirable advertising medium for gentlemen who wish to reach sportsmen. THE Baker GuN.—Noticing the establishment of the W. H. Baker & Co. Gun Works in Syracuse, the Si- day Courier of that city im a recent issue says of the firm and their workmanship :— What is still more significant as to the merits of their guns, they have already receiyed orders without any effort on their part from British Columbia, Canada, Australia and Brazil. This business enterprise has the active and substantial support of some of our well known and most reliable business men to whom the word failure is unknown, which fully guarantees financial success, while the ability of Mr, Baker as the inventor and practical manager of the manufacturing of the guns is amply demonstrated by the unparalleled success and repu- tation the guns have acquired in the short time they have been before the public. The most novel and important feature in their gun, and which attracted the attention of gun men from every part of the country, was the combi- nation of three barrels, two shot and one rifle, in a breech loading gum, in so compact and perfect a manner that it has been acknowledged to have no equal among the class of guns that are used exclusively for hunting, and espe- cially in locations where there is large or dangerous game. The mechanical arrangement of the gun was invented expressly to adapt it to admit of such a combination gun being successfully made, and which if has proved to be in the most perfect manner, and at the same time it was found that the game principle upon which its workin parts were made had furnished the most complete mode i for a double-barrel shot gun of anything now in use, ib making without exception the strongest, cheapest and the best gun for the money to be found in the market. The firm have not been sparing in expensein procuring the finest tools and machinery to be had to enable them fo successfully make a good, cheap gun. It has had its natural result of bringing them to a point where they can also compete in respect to finish and appearance with the finest guns that are made, either in this country or Eng- land. All loyers of an article of this description would be cor- dially received at their factory, where they would see conclusive evidence that no statements in this article are exaggerated. CoURTESIES ACKNOWLEDGED.—The Long Island Gun Club sends us the following card in recognition of sundry courtesies received at Rochester during the recent State Tournament : BROOKLYN, July 21, 1879. Editor Forest and Stream: — In behalf of the Long Island Shooting Club, we tender our thanks to the people of Rochester, and to the members of the State Con- vention, for the many favors shown us while there, hoping to re- turn the same with interest when they visit Old Long Island shores Yours truly, G. F. GILDERSLEIVE, Vice-President of Long Island Shooting Club- a ee New JERsEY—Riverton, July 21.—Match at pigeons be- tween A. B. Dexter, New York Gun Club, and W. B, Ed- munds, Social Gun Clhib, of Philadelphia; 30 yards rise, 80 yards boundary ; 5 traps, 5 yards apart; Hurlingham Pale? — 1, B. Bdmu 0 Lervth 10 11 A. B. Dexter—11 ee Of 11,0171711, o1rid, 11 New Yoru—Glen Mitchel, July 31 Sweepstakes by party of gentlemen from Saratoga ; 30 yards rise: © J.C. Heckscher. ........-... 111) 7. Van Buren. J Fellows. ...-.. 1|J.H. Bradford.. C. Livingston. J, Lowery... P. Belmont...... Messrs. Heckscher and Fellows divided tha stakes. |. 494 New Hampsuire—Nashua, July 11.—The outlook for awoodcock would be better if a few lawless pot-hunters would not himt them until the open season begins Aug, 1st; however, the grounds are now watched and sports- men who are willing to abide by the law propose to make it hot for those who break it. WEBB, Nuew YorK—Hornellsville, July 20.—Two deers were seen last week feeding right in the village. J. O. F. New York—White Plains, July 21.—Woodcock are very plentiful, and Ihope they will stay with us until Angust 1. Ihave not heard of a bird bemg shot, and in miy opinion the law is generally respected. You can add my testimony to yours, that I almost positively know that woodcock and quail will raise two broods if the season. is favorable. G. W. BASsFoRD, PENNSYLVANIA.—Hollidaysburgh, July 15. — First day woodcock hunting with Patrick Burk ; out three hours and bagged forty-two birds ; very large and plump. 5S. FLEISCHER. Ou10,— Wauseon, Ohio, July 18, 1879. — Woodcock shooting in Ohio has opened with plenty of birds. Yester- day Squire Brailey and I bagged 22 before noon on the Maumee river, and then quit because we had enough. We shot over Frank Shuman’s pointer ‘‘ Duke”, the best dog for all kinds of game I ever saw. He never flushes 4 bird and is as cool as the coolest of the setters. The in- dications are that we shall have plenty of quail this year, but our foolish Jaw shut us out until next year. Grouse, ruffed, will also be plenty this fall. H, H. Hanpy. TENNESSEE—Savanah July 15.—The outlook for quail shooting this fall is unusually good. The ‘* bob whites” are whistling everywhere, and owing to a dry June, numerous broods are reported. WILL, PENETRATION.—Catawissa, Pa., June 24.— Sir: Be- low please find a pattern for consideration. W.H. Baker & Co's fifty dollar. 10-bore gun ; 34 drs. Dittmar powder: 14 oz. No. 7 American shot; 40 yards at 30 in. circle. No. ellets in. circle 326, Just one pellet less than the num- er contained in the charge as given*in FOREST AND STREAM, equally distributed with exceHent penetration. i. eles MaAssacuuserts. — Oxford, July 12. —Match of the Sportman’s Club :— Albert Applebyy, .-..-.---+--.:6--+- 1-2-1 11111011108 George A. Rich as 11101001117 Byerett Rich,.. 00011010115 Henry Mofhtt,. 1001010101-5 George Rich.... La Oa Ta John Humphrey... ee Lis a Te 8 Louis Ingraham,.. 10010110015 Se Oslinoy Ose. see .01111100106 Gums iaslin,. te. tess 01100010114 Albert E: Johnson,.....;.. 0010101011—5 rE MICO) Rresses8 1 ehot oy eae Pe Ree Pi oie eg mea ei SAA 11011111008 Ties :— GOO EMMERICH esa ir culties POTATO TS CRS Scene eae eo 7 [FAAS iibt geen eee eee “Ho MGer LOM. Aca std. och ite oder an 9 J.H. Humphrey LL. Ingraham .................-.. 6 §. Joslin_...:.... Oe BwtLORN ty oe eye eaists peed Ure vi ACH OMSISOUM.= +7 .e5) tase tare ce 9 Second Tie :— (Sh TAPE i TAPS RES A BARRA ESSE 5 0 H. Ingrahani....-.-- 2 _.0 ‘A_E. Johnson. . Pir 1 G. A, Rich...,. 4) LCA Molith ner Mike reed 2 Woy TRACT se oe By cdi ec Aathate vio 3 On Saturday July 12. the club shot for the silver cup, which had been competed for the week previous, and was won after shooting off three times by Mr. A. Appleby. Spencer, July 12. The Sportsmen's Club had a shoot at a string of twenty balls :— L. M. French, 20; J. Boyden, 16; J. Holmes, 16; E. O, Snow, 16; E. M. Bliss, 16; W. B. Barton, 16; A. D. Putnam, 15; C. P. Barton, 14; D. ©. Luther, 13; G. L. Bullard, 10; E. Draper, 7; C. Chapman, 10; F. N. Prouty, 11, making average of 13 1-13. Natick SportsMEN’s Ciuun— Natick, Mass., July 19.— Regular weekly glass ball match ; 18 yards; rotary trap : EW Clare. ss. -4y, 55: -2-- 10 | Judson Hall.............-- 11 8 Roe ICen nee r isle vee. x green fl 0l)|| Vik.» Wiig honk, Ph oye oe 8 J. Blood... -- ©:-2::1) (264. ssa et 10 py LE TENN ee eee USD A reales J. Mahara... ----- + 10) G..A, Leach....-.... Picea Ho Hawes. >... - 5. es tttt is SEG Wikis Mercere gets ve tere ep O: oR, Giese ae. eee. cr eew ene MOS MarigOn eal serene te 6 Raysonp Sporting CLus—Bellevie Range, Medford, Mass., July 19.—Score at glass balls :— | Bogardts.. 9 as | Bogardus. 9 R. F. Soaffer. ~ Double... 0 A. Smith,.....-Double.... 8 ! Rotary... ..10—28 Rotary.... 8-26 | Bogardus. 9 | | Bogardus. 10 G. H, Fox.....4 Double.. .10 W.B.Witherell< Double.... 7 | Rotary.... 9-28 | Rotary.:.. 9-26 | Bogardus. 9 Bogardus. 0 W.H.Harrison< Double.... 9 B. Ames ~ Double.... 8 | Rotary... Rotary, . 8-25 § Bogardus, i \ Bogardus. 9 iL. BE. Johinson.< Double... 8 J.B, Smith...~ Double... 3 . | Rotary.... 9—27 Rotary__.. 7-19 \ Bogardus:10. J.C, 8mith....< Double... 7° Rotary... 9-27 Bast Minton Cuvs—Hust Milton, Muss.—Clib scores at glass balls, made at grounds of Merry Mount Chub, July 19; single and rotary, 18 yards ; double, 15 yards :— \ single....- 8 (Single. .... 9 G. H. Bent... = Rotary.... 9 J. Bunton, jv.4 Rotary.... 9 Double... 8-25 Double,... 119 Single..... 7 : \ Single..-.. 6 CO. Gardner....- Rotary....10 §. 8. Sheldon,.~ Rotary... 8 | Double... 8-25 | Double.- | 5—19 |Single..... 7 \ Single..... 4 ~ Rotary.. A. R. Garner.~ Rotary.... 4 {Double.... 6-23 Double... 5—14 Merry Mount SHoorme Ceun—Quincy, Mass., July 19, Score at glass balls: single and rotary traps, 18 yards; double traps, 15 yards :— M, Johnsn.. Single....10 r (Single... A.H. Keating.~ Rotary... 9 CG, Cummings..- Kotary:.. | Double... 8-27 | Doub Ou. Single....9 Single... . C. Prescott... ~ Rotary -.- ! Double... 7 Single.... 9 Rotary... 9 { Double... 6 { Single. oth J. EB. Morse..:.-, Rotary... 8 ‘ eps Ss F. Copeland... ; EB. W. Souther J P, Chubbuiek.. phepen S LL. M. Stone. --- ) Rotary. (Doubie... 7-2 | Double... 311 Fountain Gun CLus.—Brooklyn Driving Park, L. L., July 16.—Despite the thermometer register of 101 degrees on Hiram Howe’s piazza, a goodly number of pigeon shooters presented themselves at the first meeting of the club after the return of its delegates from Rochester. The Brooklyn boys made themselves very popular at the Sportsmen’s Convention, bringing away much Dear good will as wellas four substantial prizes, among whic was the second prize in the Dean Richmond cup shoot. Match at seyen single rises :— Names. Yards. K'd.|_ Names. WYards. K'd, Carlin ........ 2a LTE oi Be 2% 110110145 if 1011111-6|D.A.Lemken21 0111011-5 111101 1-6) Madison ...... 00111115 1101011—5| Harry Miller .21 10101003 110011 1—5| Chambers..,.21 0011010-3 011011 1—5| Helnmipstead..28 11111117 011110 0—4| Skidinore...., 23 11111117 0190011-—3| Cowenhoven.23 11101116 11111117) L. H.Sinith...25 1101111 111111 1—7| Delmar........21 0101111—-5 111011 1-6) Garritt........25 1011011-3 Ties :— Helmpstesd..- -11111)| Skidmore.,-.,.,,..-.....00 Wanlinegs eek: tee ea On Ma erte: =e; atztcasn pate) Harvey .......... 10 New York.—Seward Park, Auburn, July 19,—Card’s rotary trap; 50 balls; (rise not stated.) E. R. Richardson... -... 11100, 11111, 11111,01100,10111, 11011, 11110, 11110, 01111, 1101 1—Total, 39. F. A. Johnson,..-...... 11111, 11111, 00001, 11111,11111, 11101, 00111, 11111, 11101, 11001—Total, 40. MONROE COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S CLuB.—Rochester, IN. Y., July 17.—Annual pigeon shooting meeting ; sweepstakes ; 25 yards :-— H. B. Hooker, 1111 1— -11101-4 F. W. Dunhw 11111— { .11110-4 H, Walzer-- 11111— Tuyde 1000 1-2 I, H. Andrews. 11101— Chatfey, ._. -10011-38 G, W. Crouch, j 11101— | + Ties of five:— H. B. Hooker......-...,,,0dr —0| H. Walzer. - 10 dr—t F. W. Dunham........... 111-3 Ties of four—Thirty-one yards :— TH. Andrews..,----.-.-1 1 0-2 |) Woke White cir: 2 spies 0 dr —0 G. W. Crouch, jr........ 0d —0| I. Stagy,..-..-- 111-3 Match at 21 yards; single rises:— H. B. Hooker go Be Ua hg 0 Cas es ag E11 BF. W. Dunbar ee RE yt Ak ah ab Tei} M. M. Hollister eo Mite ete iC J. H, Brown Ove SE Ouel? aP eed a7. I. H. Andrew eed) ea 0 G. T. Stillson D0 Pe Po a H. H. Morse vale Sp ak ah al eCity oes James C, Har EL PONG R IL Sie Op Si W. K. White. ab alyct Sth ahoal sey ur Henry Walzer. Lath Di On ts Q, A. Hayden Wg be her AP | Es Tot Wa bao J. A. Rice de 0) Al? Se SS Te ar: G, W. Crou Dy ey ee a= 1} R.A. Adam Tee EL eae Ler ag) Frank Chaff ab Gh US ak Gh tbe al ce ote SES PB. H.C. Grit AUP th ab (OP Malek es aE ss) H. 53, Miller . SON OUSE th toe 0 ey E. T. Curtis.. JTJ1izidaoi100 06 James H, Me : AY Ghwal ales ale Ub et ats Hiram Smith......-... sale OSL S08 el 0 Soo: Ties on ten; twenty-six yards -— H, B. Hooker...,..,.. 11111—5| G. W. Crouch, jr.....1 1111-5 J, H. Andrews........ 1Qdar —1| Frank Chaffey. 11 0dr —?, Second tie; thirty-one yards :— H. B. Hooker..-...... 11110-4| G. W. Crouch, jr....,.11111—5 Ties on nine; twenty-six yards :— C, AsHayden;.-.-..°- 1010 1—3| KR. A. Adams..--:-_... 10011-3 Second tie; thirty-one yards:— OC. A, Hayden..... ...11001—3| R. A, Adams.......... 1001138 Third tie; thirty-one yards:— GC. A. Hayden........- 11000-2| KR. A. Adams.........11111—5 Ties on eight; twenty-six yards1— H. H. Morse..-----... 10dr —1| 2B. H. C. Griffin.....11110-4 Henry Walzer.....--- 1111 1—5| James H. MeGuire...1 0dr —1 Ties on seven; twenty-six yards :— J. H. Brown... --- 1 0dr. —1L) W.K. White |. .-...1 1 0dr —2 James C, Hart,...-...11 111-5] J. A. Rice.,-.. Ody —0 Double bird match ; 18 yards :— AB! POGK Cra ate ets oie ai 222 2 12 1 216 Ten AToreyse ses - Jo alee WP ah al 89 iy aia WeDLy WaelZey'ey. eee gece oe 02 71211 1 0 2 W.K. White.....3...... Wty ay ee eal (i) es al GUAN Pa yden 5: 235 uses Lt oe 0 00 Ce iy Outils, ve ents 422 = dees eC teal SE Ble 8: James Hart.....-.,-..-..---:- eee 8 iLike Solel) See F. W. Dunham.....-....... DS ie 0S ie eo ek Gas rOronieh lh aerate 1 oe OL 2 2 ee FB. Chatfey...1.%..-4.52- a ini} al ea a he ee area J. A. Brown...-. re. Pe oe ie i ad ey il ee aki Dr. R. A. Adams: ep maar al ab veer tie LOH SMOrsee, -2 8) 23a pe 3 APP hah Pee ite ee alk M.M. Hollister.....-----..: 21122101 0 0-10 ORG SERI OLS) qr vreau 5 be Migcoid Meth 1 lee) erie Ties on twelye; double rises; twenty-one yards:— 1. H. Andrews....1 2 1 1 1-¢|J.H. Brown Henry Walzer-...0 1 1 dr. —2| C. 8, Upton W. K. White.,,-..1 1 1 1 1-5} R. A. Adams James C. Hart....2 1 0 2 16 Ties on six; double rises; twenty-one yards :— i, H. Andrews... .---...4 J: tH. Brown: 6..2-s505 James C. Hart...-..-.-- Sweepstakes; twenty-one yards; double rises :— James Aikenhead....,....1 2-3| G. W. Crouch, jr... - , 2dr—2 F. W. Dunham.- . 0 0-0) | H. B. Hooker.--...--.-..., 2dr—2 Henry Walzer-......-. 2 dr—2 Single rises; thirty-one yards — Henry Walzer. ..- A. Hooker: cys orn 2 G. W. Grouch, jr... Double rises; twenty-one yards; two rounds :-— Henry Walzer... 1.....2 0-2 |G. W. Crouch, jr. ---.,, 12-3 Single rises; twenty-six yards; four rounds :— Fa 0 H. B. Hooker:...,..--..1 1 11—4| @. W. Crouch, jr. ..-..01 0 0-1 Henry Walzer.-...-....0 1 1 1-3 | C. Coots...-.-...--.--- 1110-3 James Aikenheud.-.... 1000-1] W. K. White. 2!--d Li b-£ I. H. Andrews, -...- 1 J—4)| F. Stages: . sis e--f see 1111+ Ties on four: three rounds:— H. B. Hooker.....;.-.-..0 dr —0| W. kK. White....-.. du O-1 [, H. Andrews.. -,,0 dr —0| F. Stage... ay Ld 1-2 Two double rises; twenty-one yards — 13 Ge 3a a iolel ts) eee ed see | 21-3| Henry Walver....,, ---. 12-8 James Aikenhead..._.....2 1-3 | W. K2 White, .......9-..,..2 #4 G. W. Crouch, jr, ..;---.- 1 0-1 Ties on three ;— Hooker. .<....--.+-+-+=1+ teas STP Zaye eg a hee 4 hae 1 ‘Aikenhead ----........-----900 Fd Ties on one;— WoOoke ris... Fe: es SEOs Aes aoe foe! Adie arihendisur. steep shes sete New Jersey.—Bordentown, July 14.—The Crammer Shooting Club of Bordentown, N. J., weekly shoot took place to-day. Card's rotary trap spring set in last hole giving it the greatest power 18 yards rise, 15 balls: Nanies, Score Total. -Martlandy.-;00.--00120007T0007000 NX 3 HIG. Wies®t oss eee se ty ESV k abe Wy bt a a) Wo Wa@aviowios se eis Oa go Joel ost Td 0—8 Di, filial cee te OD Obed tote L010! ob 1 0% TuRacyessees 2) sovlecl. LY ta V0" AL RO test a. New Jersexy,—Bergen Point, July 15.—Fifth of the geyen matches by the Bergen Point Amateurs for gold badge ; 20 glass balls, 15 yards rise, Bogardus trap and rules :— Total. 8. L, Davis,..---- 1011101111110121 Wilmerding,.--... 10110101110111-17 Wi Cefey ger pe eh Aen 111110111111007 Long Branco Gun CLuB.—Deal Beach, N. J., July 17. B. —Match between Messrs, H, A. one side, and Carroll Livingston and other for $500 ; 50 birds each :— Mr. EB. Murphy. ...- 11011,11111,11111,11111,0111 14,411111,11101,11111,11111,1101 1—Killed, 46. Mr..B. West........ 11101,11011,10111,01111,1111 0,1 0111,11100,11110,11111,01110—Killed, 39. Grand total—Killed, 85. (. Livingston..,,.. 11%4141,01101,11101,11111,1111 14,11113%,11111,10011,11111,11010—Killed, Dr, ZeUner......-...01110,01011,11101,10111,1001 1,11011,11111,01010,00101,01010—Killed, 32 Grand total—Killed, 75. Mipway SHoorine CLrus.—Matawan, N. J., July 10.— Monthly shoot at Morgan’s station for Club Badge. Seyen ties on 9 birds each from June meeting shot off this day and badge won by Stephen Lamberson with 10 birds at, 25 yards rise. The badge was shot off for July with 18 een handicap ; 5 traps; 14 ounce shot; use of both arrels. Yards, James Vanbrackle,..<-.1))ec0 (eee e eee sce 2—1 11111111110 James Lamberson,.....---.....- eee te 25—11111—11111—-10 SWiii eee COND REM s.r net are eee --24—-1 1111-1111 1-10 Geoure Mivenett (208) 1G teeth 231 1111-11111 —10 TUL OS SE VATIBS By. ee ee ara Sateen aed 2311111111110 PAS Fis QNGLIR a .2 7 ernest atti ee ctcatient: ars 241111111111 —10 Charleg Muerhead,..,,,...-,+..----4--. _...24-11111-11111-10 Jerry Straut,....... 23-11111-11110-9 dainies Tis Terhune, 2. 2.5.00) eee kt %—11111-11110—9 Richard Worrell,.-. 11111111109 R. V. Disbrow,..--.,--.---.--- =tiblagenes8e 23-11111—11110-9 Stephen Lamberson,...............-.-..-. .26-11111-11110-9 Gre hoWlod Sa AGTeree RAS SSS CRAB SNR EES Anes ase A1T0111-01111-—-8 Elias Vunderveer,..-...........--...55---5 24-1110011111—8 John B, Bergzen,... 2—-11111-10110—-8 William Allen, m—O0111111101-8 H. A. Warne,.. ,- 26-11110-10110-7 Charles: Browns. .c:-s:a1peseesas.-- tis. —VOTTI-11 010— 7% Ties :— Yards. 5 Birds. 3 Birds. Witny J Gonovers. cys. b eased keane 2a-11111 111 A. R, Coleman, -. NERA RIA 5 SAL URNA AL 2%11111 110 James Lyins,... .2-11111 O11 C. Muerhead, .24-11110 G. Everett,. 23-1 0 J. Vanbrackle,. 26—0 J. Lamberson,. ---- eee ote H—) CaTAWISSA, PA., —July 16, 1879,—Seventh shoot of Catawissa, F. and G. P, Club, Card’s Rotary trap; 18 yards rise ; 10 balls each, July 14th, 1879, Chosen sides ; loosers to pay expenses :— PAE eS Tarp ORS eines 5 fear e ee eee ant atte ed Rt GE AO Oar A. Thomas....... Noa:s 0011171111|8 G, W. Reifsnider......-..4...--.+.5. 01011010015 P. Robison... 0000100000-1 A. A. Kin 11100001104 T. B. Har 01000101115 JOSH Geary. ic Lenore eis ee 00000110002 NELG VIO SP ARNG 2 SA an SA AAR An. 4. 4B -1111110111-9 PROTA tab be! Ss ate Oca eee eee ener Salata 42 (TOR ESE Tale oy fey A i 8 A eee A Be 10110011117 TGP MOD Crt npetOM 1s eas nek tenance rere es 101001010 0-4 Wm, Orange....... bein LOND a0 a) A Te A Stadler: 09 5 att anaes cae nite ce eee a 1001100010-4 (TBO. ot es ee oe Oya z aegis este a tit 01011011014 Win. Griger. 00000000011 Con, . t@y.... i -.0000100101-3 bb SAL utr Ae [ ea Gad NEED AAAS RR ERAAM = ABE S A fee, ps. 0001100115 Diffcrence,.... a et nee be Ue ESA A od 6 G. W. R., Sec'y- Awnacosta Gun CLius.— Washington, D. C., July 19.— First match ; glass balls; rotary trap; 18 yards rise :— Ball. ....-- 0111110100—6|Shelton....1001111011-7 Case........1111111111—10| Stumph...1110000000—-3 Morgan... 1111011111—9 Smith. ..... 01100000013 McNelly A.0111111111— 9| Taltavull..J 110100011—6 MoNelly R.1001001001—4) Williams...1111101011—58 Ready ...- - 161101110 1—7]| Wagner...3111011111—-8 Rothwell...0110001010—4 Second match ; pigeons; miss and out; 21 yards rise ; Bogardus’ rules -— Mil Se: 2-s ure 110/Henault.......211711110 Wagener. 1110 Rothwell........ 10 Shelton. . 1112111114) Mayhew...-.,...- 10 Morgan.....- ae 1110 Third match ; same as before; 26 yards rise -— 1:0) Henault... —------:.1s-0e 10 10} Shelton... . 2s: a8 0 0 | Singleton a 0 AY] Esty Wee at ela ees ee Meals pe 1 Fourth match; same as before :— 0| Morgan,,.,---- 4..-.---« 10 110! Singleton, { = 0 agner 111] Henault....,...+---. 5 i] iliatis, (ee ee ice teelalet gern Wagner and Mills divided. Fifth match ; same as before :— Rothwell 0: |NIVEIT ochre) ee eaenes alene lL TE Warner. 1 0) Singleton “22 11 eel a Henge iin aans ae 1110 11114 Mayhew diyided, Sixth match; same as before :-— Rothwell . i) Henault._- : 16 IDR Wileteted ede 0 Seventh match ; glass balls; 21 yards rise :— Mills ...-... 411111111 1—10| Wagner...1111111111-—10 Gase.......L 1101 w Mayhew ...1111111011—0 Rothwell..1 1100 w Ties on 10 balls. 11-5 | Mayhew.,... Mee= =o 111114 11-4 Ties on 5 balls. Mills.....-.,--2:-..45-1111 1-5) Mayhew;,.:... -.-.-. 11110-4 Wagner......--.-.-.-- 1111-6 Mills and Wagner divided. On10.—Youngstown, July 12.—Semi-monthly contest of the ‘ Buckeye Breakers” for the championship of the club. Bogardus rules, Cards rotary trap, fullspring, 19 balls each at 21 yards rise —— Total. OrLoo0zr1od00010101¢8 1100011100000 1-7 1000000000009 0 0-1 Tino 00 2 02 tod oF filer sy role Srlk sy) OF) te aha Ee ae SEReCeTLeReeee: Bogrgans, 1 1 = Miller, Fel OE agin ota 53 p° 200d dad Odie wie 2 1 ge ‘McParland,.-—.--:s<)+=4 O0200217T00TL11111brw Wallets. 0-c).)) sul OF DOr 0 1.0 0.0 0 0 Brckrye Bor. 30 birds; 21 yard S.—— Wilson ...-. 11911111111111111111111111101—%, Pierce ......011121111101101101111111911111 1-26. Dozier .....- 110111101117111110111101111111—%. Of the lost birds Wilson only had one and that fell dead out of bounds ; three of Pierce’s four were dead out of bounds, but Dozier's four were clear misses. ..._.......,00 10 0-1 Culbertson, 2... ....... 0011 1—3| Huddleston,.........11111-5 Wain Sykes 2 co. 10°60: 01—2'| Butler. --..... -....-.: 110114 AiMea De (2 oR Be Se 11211—6)|Rodmam ._-__. --..-LITQLTL4 BALCH UEA Acme Spree nee 1110 1—4| Hamilton............. 6101138 Cae eee .-0 1 1 0 1—8| Marshall... ...-.., <2... 01101-% Becker.... . 1010 1—8| Pfister.......-.... , 100% 41 Poehler. ...11111—4| Simmons.. -11101L4 Gotzian....--..-...,..1 100 0-2} Dayis...- .0111 a Baldwin..,.......-...11111 Temi gives aoe eenee 111115 Desratl; Soe 01110 Warner, E. B........- 111104 TDPeigy ei wee eee 1110 0—8) Kennédy..,..,..°....11 010-3 Leonard,...,.. sya ONOMISE Zimmerman. .........* 11 1 1—t BLOTS Giumet oon te eb 110013 In the shoot-off, miss and out, Baldwin won first, Bod- man second, and Becker third prize. In the first sweepstakes, three single rises, first prize won by C. A. Zimmerman, second by G. W. Baldwin. In the second sweepstakes, Baldwin and Timberlake di- vided first prize; second prize was won by P, J. Dreis, and third by G. A. Hamilton. eee ee — A CORRESPONDENT writes from Old Point Comfort : * There is a little here of what would be considered dress in Newport. It has not been fashionable at the South to be rich since the war—afiluence arguing that you failed to sacrifice all for the cause, and Southern ladies, lovers of ease, are little given to exhibiting several costumes in aday. They are fond of quoting Mrs. (Judge) Aiken of South Carolina who, with all her millions, used to'appear at the White Sulphur Springs in cheap lawn and prunella shoes.” Hotel prices are $2.60 a day for monthly and 52.85 for weekly guests. The same facts apply to all the southern watering places, and whatever the true motive or incentive to economy, the lesson is one which might be incaleated with profit everywhere. rr GUN PATTERNS. pee VICKSBURGH, Miss., May 31, 1879. Editor Forest and Stream : My brother and I each haye a Scott gun. His is 10 gauge, 30-inch barrel, and weighs 9 pounds; mine is 12 gauge, 314-inch barrel, and weighs 8 pounds. Both are choked and breech-loaders. We have just made a careful, pains-taking trial of their capacity for shot and powder, and append a table of the result herewith. We began with an ounce of shot, with 3 drms. powder for the No. 12, and 3} for the No, 10, heaped up, always using a half drm. more in the larger gun. We made four shots each for every change ot shot or powder, and the table gives the average of the four shots. When using the light charges of powder we did not deem it worth while to use No. 4 nor 56 shot ; and when using heayy charges we Spee the trial on 7 and 8. This test required 88 shots each. To test penetration we used a long, narrow box, open at one end and on top, with perpendicular grooyes an inch apart, opposite each other, on the inside. Into these grooves we slipped cards five inches long and four wide, the thickness of a postal card, which they very much re- sembled. These we had cut the proper size at a printing office. The box we fastened upon stakes, with the open end towards the point from which we shot, and on the line of sight. To insure a near approach to accuracy we took *‘a rest” when firing, For pattern we used paper 18 inches square, fastened upon stakes just in front of the open end of the box or trough containing the cards. The table below gives the average penetration and pat- terns of both the cards and the 18-inch square paper, in four shots, In taking penetration we only counted the cards perforated by a majority of the pellets entering the card at the mouth of the box. There was great irregu- larity in the penetration of different pellets of the same charge, especially with No, 4—it being often as much as ten or twelve cards, but the penetration of a majority of them in each of the four shots was surprisingly uniform. We used Dupont’s FF powder, at forty yards, measured with a steel tape line. We used Ely’s pink edge wads, and at first shot alternately with double wads on the pow- der, but discovering no perceptible advantage arising from two we discarded one of them. As we had to count for penetration and two patterns, and re-arrange our cards at each shot, it may readily be conceived how tedious the trial was, and the length of time it necessarily consumed. It will be seen that the No. 12 made the best patterns on small shot with 3 drms. powder, and the 10 with 84 drms, : and on the other sizes with 34 drms, and 4 drms. respect- ively. In all the trials the No. 10 beat the No. 12 in pene- tration, when using halfa drm. more powder in the larger gun, while the guns were about e ati pattern. It will also be seen that the additional half drm. to 34 in the No, i20F =e 12, and 4m the No. 10, was not only a waste but a disad- yantage—there being a decided loss in the pattern and no increase in penetration. On a trial of a Scott, No. 10, not choked, we found it barely equal in penetration, and full one-third short in pattern on Nos. 4, 5, and 6, the test extending no further. 10 BORE GUN, No.4 || No.5 || No.6 |! No.% || No.8 Shot Shot, || Shot, Shot. Shot. Chs. Charges g Ag d We 8 ie a |: d ie of of SESS Elsi SiEis|iSieisil Seis HVS eID el SCS) SOS) Se | ole S/S) 8) 2/513) = 5) 2) € ols & les Shot Powder, RIS SIA SIE ARIS A IRIS S Sia Ay] Gifs |Oe) DS )) co (By) |) oe |Ay) || 2 jay) o Ale| Sl Rhs| 5)! bs! Sl| % pol Bll # pels AISI SA IRA] S| Z|] 3 [Staal] SS [Eels 3+ drachms........ . .- || 95) 5 [21}/ 181) 8 |19})195|12;12 34 4 drachms..---.... 6413 75] 6 |33}/106) 6 )25))103) 7 |23))148} 8/14 4 Bales) Soy ese | 4) drachins........ 57| 8 /37)/65] 5 |86)|103) 5 |22 || drachms,...-..-}..|-.|. e+ |e. || 125] 8 ]18}/116} 9 11'7}/208/ 14) 12 i} —— —|—| |— ns 4 drachms....; ... 67| 5 |85||81) 6 |34)|121) 8 |23))129) 8 18) |171)12)15 ns TE ar ea { laa drachms....-... 51! 3 135|/69] £|31|| 90) 5 |23 12 BORE GUN. No-4 || No. No.6 || No.7 || No.8 Shot. || Shot. || Shot. || Shot. || Shot. Chas Charges el jas lell@l dell dl clall ete of at S\EVSIS/EIS|| 8 [EIS|| S [EIS| SEIS Shot. Powder. AielSil\ 2/54 RIE) 4 (sl ei4 |als PRY S00 1A) 29 Aa) roe 1) Se MPS] Slee] sll K ps MSS BIS) Ss 265] 23 || SS |S IAN! [Sele] oS LIAS 3 drachms......... ar] elie 113) 6 |22)|128)10|17) |185| 12/12 8 3+ drachms..-.--.- 52] 3 138]|70] 5 |30}| 96) 5 |24|)110)_ 8)21)|199}12/13 = ey is SNE ae : 4 drachms........- 58} 8 135]|76! 6 |31)| 80) 5 \2 . {j8 drachms. ------- alae .||133} 9 |15}/184)11)14) |221)15}10 s — — 4 5) 3} drachms.......- 53} 3/30] |g6) 4 |29)|128) 7 |22||117| 6)16) (222/111 m | i drachms....___ 68] 4 (831175) 5 |25||125) 9 [Be er Aation! glastimes. ——————t NATIONAL MEETING OF AMERICAN ARCHERS. es CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana, July 14th. Editor Forest and Stream :— Having done much of the work of organizing this first great public meeting of American Archers, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Association T wish to impress upon the minds of our archers who have had less acquaintance with the association and its objects, that no good scoring is to be expected at this first meeting, Archery isnot learned in a year. No archer in England eyer got his name into the prize lists in the second year of his practice. Mr, Thomas L. Coulson who began archery in his fifty-first year, and rose more rapidly than any one with whose career lam acquainted, won theseventh prize at the Grand National Meeting when he had practic- ed unremittingly for four years, and even this measure of suecess provoked the comment from Mr. Sharpe in his account of that meeting, that this was ‘'a maryelous re- sult for one only three or four years an archer.” No young archer ueed fear that his scoring will appear ridicu- jous in the report of the tournament, as all the scoring will below. Having received and compared the scores of a large number of the shooters throughout the United States, I feel safe in saying there will not be four scores of over 500 points at the Double York Round made at the meeting. That score is deemed respectable in England for archers of ten years practice. Out of the thirty leading archers (gentlemen) who shot at the great meeting at Leamington in 1878, only nine reached five hundred score. The other twenty-one scoring from that total down to 146. Taking thei sixty yards scores, { find they range (with 48 arrows) from the highest of 223, by Mr. Yates Foot, to the lowest of 20, by Mr, C, E. Garrett. Yet the poorer shots, like Mr. Garrett, do not hesitate to enter such contests, and enjoy the meetings equally with the more expert, AtourGrand National we will expect to see no fine scoring, but expect the Garretts to be the rule. But after readimg so much, many will still ask, what will bea fair score for the different dis- tances? My experience teaches me that for the archer who shot through the last season at short ranges, and began the longer ranges this season, the following scores at the different ranges to be shot at the meeting will be good shooting = 50 Arrows at 40 yards=145........ 30 hee cpa) en pos 48 Arrows at 60 yards=120...... 06 ic aeeKe “440 100 100 a total of “ te “ « te ip at the meeting. i As to the ladies who shoot the Columbia Round of 24 avows each, at 30, 40 and 50 yards, with them good scoring will run about thus: ‘ au yards, 24 arrows =f0. 5O te a “ BO. Or a total at the double Columbia Round of 320, An lady who can reliably score 150 at the single round, will get into the six first scores. This is not given in a spirit af prophecy, for it requires no gift of prescience to fore- tell the result. i The first Grand Annual meeting was not called with the hope of astonishing any one with great scores, but for the purpose of calling together the beginners in archery in this country, and by competitive practice for prizes, beget emulation and improvement in the future, Letno young archer (young in archery if not im years) forego the leasure of participating in this first annual tournament through the fear that he cannot shoot sufficiently well to win a high place in the scores. When the Grand National Meeting of Great Britain was first-held at York in 1844, a score of 221 at the York Round won the cham- ionship medal by the Rey. J. Higginson against sixty- four other gentlemen shooting. and a score of 186 won the Lady Champion badge by Miss Thelwall, shooting 72 arrows at 60 yards, and 72 arrows at 50 yards, And even in 1849, after five years practice at the national meetings, the Lady Champion badge was won by Mrs. Calvert with a score of 161 at the Double National Round of 96 arrows at 60 yards, and 48 arrows at 50 yards. If they should only do so well at their sixth annual meeting, we should scarcely expect to do better at our jirst, To show what years of practice did for the English, ] may say that in 1857, Mr. H. A. Ford won the gentlemen’s medal with a score of 1251, and in 1875, Mrs. Butt won the ladies badge with ascore at the Double National Round of 752. It matters not, however, with the Enplish ladies whether they can score well, they will attend the meetings and shoot. The prizes offered by the National Association of Chicago, are so arranged that the poorer shot will get as many as the more expert, and in fact. in the handicap shoots the less expert will be almost the certain winners, as no archer can carry a burden of 30 per cent and win. This meeting will do much for archery in this country, and every archer who attends will be greatly benefitted. An interesting feature of the meeting which has neyer appeared at the English Nationals, is the ‘* Team Shoot” upon the last day, four members from any club to con- stitute a team, Four prizes have been offered for the four highest ‘* team scores” al the American Round. At this round 800 will be a respectable score for a team, and a score of 1,000 points will most probably obtain one of the four prizes, The practice of shooting together asa team should be cultivated by the best shots of each club, for matches between clubs are generally shot by teams chosen from each club, ayes ped A New EnGnuanp ARcHERY AssocraTion,—.All New England Archery Clubs are invited to send representatives (a lady and gentleman) to a meeting to be held atthe Parker House, Boston, July 30, at 11:30 o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of organizing a New England Archery As- socidtion. This call is published by Messrs, A. 8. Brow- nell, President, and$, P. Abbott, Secretary of the Pequos- sett Archers ; and Harry Van Duzee, President West New- ton Archers. Clubs ave requested to communicate their intention of being represented to Mr. A, 8. Brownell, 89 Water street, A Most REMARKABLE SCORE.—A+t the Newark Shooting Park on Thursday, July 10, Ma. Wn. Hayes made the following wonderful score on the # inch, ring target at 200 yds., off hand; 25-22-24-25-22-23-25-25-25-25—241, These 10 shots were fired in sucecssion in fhe presence six or seven members of the club who were watching the shoot, as it was a little match for cigars on each shot, with a fellow member. It would have made a string measure- ment of about 13}-14 inches, which is not easily beaten even with a rest, with globe and peep sights. Newark, July 14. A MEMBER. Tum Loose.—The most dificult thing in archery practice is to become somewhat near perfect in letting go the string when the draw is completed, Two warnings must be heeded : ist. Do not jerk, 2d. Do not hold, The loose must be instantaneous, with a backward im- pulse of the hand, but it must be smooth and even, To get a good loose do not over bow yourself, and be careful to take the string near the points of the finger-tips, The rest dependsupon intelligent practice. The correct flight of an arrow depends much on the loose, A very keen, swift flicht is not best, if to get it, the archer sacrifices smoothness of loase. > = CRICKET. Merton (2D.) vs, YOUNG AMERICA (2D.),—On the grounds of the former club at Ardmore a match was played on the 12th inst., resulting in a victory by 241runs oyer the visitors, Tt will be noticed that the Young Americas were two men short : MERION, First Inning. Second Inning. R Montgomery, ¢ Wister 4 UDG atgns eet de oes =< 1 |b Wister T M Bailey, ¢ Dixon b Brown... 7 | b Wister C Morris, ¢ sub b Brown....... 10) ¢H L Brown b Wister. eo P Peace, b Brown. c.c:-2- sc... A MOBROWNS yoeeiy yaaa yeas es 2 W Stroud, ¢ Pease b Brown... 0| sub b Wister,, ao M Ewing, c Pease b Brown... 0| retired... ing oft B: fee cat ale Wim Philler. cS M Waln b : iBYOwn,;-:---- Pee Seether PAE nTehnat PISS AREA AS Shh ERS ARE RS OS 10 JR Williams, run out...-... _.11 | run out, JS Waln, b Dixon,...-.. 5.4) bBepdersony Ave, ee sie D Geo § Philler, not out. .. 4) b Wister:...,, Hit F Maul, absent..... J ae oret 0.) NOMONTI ed ye ese ne es Wides, 2; byes, 3; lew byes, 2: Wides, 3; byes, 7; leg byes, 2--13 TODAS si es, eee ee Be net toy rN st eS HORA Ad) RO SAA Be BBY “otal Pes, 2 ae S rts ce ih YOUNG AMERICA, J First Inning, Second Inning. HL Brown, b Bwing.........- 2|c¢W Philler » Morris....- -_--- ¥ Henderson, ¢ G Philler b ab Keuiets eas 6 Se eae de ss Ses 5 915 2 H Dixon, b Ewing - 5 |b Stroud 22. es. J Pease, run out.. 20) ¢ W Philler, b Stroud _- R Wister. ran out...-. ... 0} B Pease ys. W Johnson, b Morris... . 0} not out, AIO OENLY sae ite be elt eet is ete Fae = 2 SM Waln, b Morris........,... 2 | Morris.. 0 Madeira, run out...3.....-...-- 0 | mot out, 0 Butler, nOb Out... 4. s-- see 0 | notout.......... 0 Byes, 2; leg bye, 1... 2.2.12 3 | Wides, 7; Byes; 2.....56. 5 oo tt) Matals: ee. o.oo eeetaet ie i] es ees eee ee Spencer es $f a 80 GERMANTOWN vs. GERARD,—These clubs met at Nice- town on the 12th imst. and played a one-sided game, re- sulting in fayor of the older organization by 175 runs, The Germantowns were but a little over two hours in scoring their 220xuns. The Girard Club was assisted by Pearson, of the Chestnut Hills and Jarvis of the Wake- fields, ‘The score speaks for itself ; H ct davis Re A Webster, cJ. B. R. Hargreaye. arvis . Hargreave......... i .Cald- | Tomlin, b R. Hargreave.....-- rey, ais eee ae sy gat Hew EapEns, @ NC Caldwell ‘ i . ra by ve. EES W Tas Sows 4ip oe = 28 cir a4 -4 H AAS ke GrepnierD a i Cald. Walker st J b Hargreave.....-. ee tc, 7 | Wilkinson bH Hargreave..... Grasse, nOt OW... cles eee HYCHVC.. 256222 bes0- MOU] 5 ss dese -dereees steed) Byes, 5; no balls, L.-...- mhials fi iat 4 GERMANTOWN. - RN. Caldwell b Willinson...13 | T Harzreave bP C, B. Caldwell, rum out,,...24 | Morgan Jv, not out. KR, Hargreave 6 Tomlin, ......30 | Cupitt hw b Pearso: Brewster c Wigham b Pearson.3s | Fisher ¢ Tomlin b Wilkinson... 2 Brown b Vernon............,..17| H. Hargreave b Pearson,,,...10 J. Hargreave 1 w bb Pearsoni4. | Byes, 6; le AyBerss wides, 15; no balls, 1... a1 MGtal teu they Sree See eT bee OU ANNALYSIS OF BOWLING. GIRARD. Balls, Runs. Maidens. Wiaekets, aT MdSV IB) 94d sit oxy 24d here 120 fit 3 0 Webster......, + . 48 19 1 {) Wilkinson......5,..... 79 45 a 2 Tomlin. .... Fb) 30 0) 1 Vernon... 1 Ae Cai ! 1 Pea teunt oye cers ee lade. él a6 # 5 GERMANTOWN. R Hargreave .......... 40 VW g Uj WN Caldwell... -:- 42 ali] 1 = Brown. -.- ed 5 1 1 H Hargreave,,.,...:. SH) 1 A 0 ay. No record of wides, and no balls in the score received. —Ed. GIRARD vs. FRANKFORD.—In a one-inning game, played on the 28th ult., the former club landed a yictory by 31 runs. The following is the score -— GIRARD. FRANKFORD, T Webster, c Shaw, b Lee......10 | A Donat, b Wilkinson.,..,..... 2 G Bload, ¢ Dickenson, bS . £| A Broadhead, b Webster if) W Vernon, b Broadhead...... 1| J Lee. b Vernon... wtisa db HE Woodward, run out... 1) HShaw, e Woodw: b Blood, 15 N Tomlin, not out. -- 7) B West, b Vernon .0 H Hawthorne, b J Li 0| CH Adshead, b 'Tomlin.- 0) W Walker, ¢ Dickenson, SA ee es 6) B Davis, run out.-...,.---..... 2 J Adams, run out... gant | R Shaw, b Blood 0 J Wilkinson, b RK Shay .. 7) W Caster, run out, 1 G Gross, b R Shavw..... . 0) D Dickenson, not o rt T Johnson, not out 0) Tf Lunn, b Blood-- ~v Byes,7; leg byes, 1; Byes, It; lee byes 4 No Walls ALS 2) eee gee a no balls,....,.,.-.. eae Total Total i) —An eleven of Philadelphia cricketers will probably make a Canadian tour early in August, Forest Crry vs, Exceistor.—These clubs of Columbus, Ohio, played a one innings game on July 5, The score will show the result :— : FOREST CITy, HXOELSION, H. H. Darby, not out.......... 4| Hickman, b Riley.---.--....... 1 Saunderson, b Morris 8 | Jones, mun out...-_.-.-.,,,--.. @ Simmons, run out. . 0) Abbott, h w, b Darby~---.----- 0 Brazton, b Morris, 6) Hall, b Darby, ....... ee Pyivbetre tl Speed, b Morris,........ . 4) P. Howells, b Darby--... Pires James, ¢ Howells, b Morris... 1) J. Howells, b Riley............ 1 A.B. Darby, b Hall..:..... 12) Morris, san ants. 2.2 ese: it) Riley, ¢ Probert, b Morris..... 6 | Lewis, not out..,,....-.,,,---. # West, run out,.....-.... . 5| Farran, ¢ Speed, b Darby,..... 0 Bostield, c Hall, b Roy . 0} Probert, b Darby..-......----- 0 Phorne, DeRGy. 2. tS eee 0) Roy, run out.....-.-... a 0 Byes, 8; les byes, 2; wides, 8; Byes, 1; wides, 1; mo balls, 3-. 5 MLOr DAL Sys own eaier sts cabs > 20 68 9 BELMONT ( 2p.) vs. OxrorD.—On the 12th inst, these teams met at West Philadelphia, when the Oxfords were defeated in one innings and 38 runs. Score :— OXFORD. First Inning. f Second Inning. Leiper, c I. Scott, b Morgan.,. 2) rum out,...---.. ee se #5 -] Sayace, c and b Morgan....... 5| CG. Townsend, b Saynor........ i) Dloya; b Saymors:-..2.3.-.2::-. 3.) vim Out. as: ee Ho) seme Green, b Morgan. - ep ... £/ run ont....: et etl MeNutt, run out -.. 2|Lbwh Saynor... 4 Rowland, ¢ Morgan, bSaynor. 7|C. A’Becket, b L. Scott vy Statford, run out...-........... 4) b Knight............. Bt) Dixon, b Morgan...--.......... 2u| Lr ciscr dln i uses eiee ee ut} Reach, b Morgan... -... _. 4) C. Townsend, b Koigh .u Page, c Want, b Saynor...-.., 0) b Knight .............. 3 Windle, not out....-.,,.----.,. ON MOL Moattys te saute Vite eee eat of BOS Ur GS chaste pie oleh wrens! 9 on 2 4 Wotalo es: -re rod at teod) | “Rotalewssbotcoiies -2 ee ees 5 BELMONT. Townsend, b McNutt.......... 9 | Want, 6 Lloyd, b Bavage...... 5 Ronaldson, run out....,....... 6 | Green, run out..2.....,.--....-11 Saynor, ¢ Dixon, b Green.....10) A. Becket, ¢ Dixon, b Rowland 3 T. Scott, b MeNutt...., ........ 9| T. Scott, b Savage. 2... ... 0 Morgan, ¢ Dixon, b Sayuge,,,.87 | Work, mot out,................ 0 Knight, ¢ Rowland, b Savage.1)| Extras......, Oe ere et G Reyes ae ene eer ice ey beeen he oa eae Li GIRARD vs. FRANKFORD,—The second elevens of these clubs played their retumm match on the 12th inst., with the following result ; GIRARD. Schofield, b Somers,-.,-.-.-... 0 | Yates, b Somers........,.., .. 0 Hoffman, b Somers... #2) Hawthorne, ¢ Cranshayw, b Blood, b Cranshaw...., 218 Somers....,..; tee a Bennett, b Somers....,........ 0} Adams, b Cranshuny......, 5 Johnson, ¢ Buckius, b Cran UA Re SA SB Ber aes ome ce a} Levers, not out_ McVey, b Somers. . ; 5 Total FRANEFORD. Dickenson, ¢ Leavers, b Blood 3.| Shird, o Yates, b Hoffman.,,. 1 Donat, b Hoffmann... .)...+-< 0) Murtiny b Hotfman...... Panis Oranshaw, b Bloods.ic-.-..... 1) Buckius, b Hotfman..0,.......0 Thompson, ¢ MeVey, b Blood. 0 Somers, not outs... 2. - 1.228 Moore, 1 b-w, b Hoffinan.-.... 2] Alstend, ¢ blood, b Hottman-- 0 France, b Blood .. 0| Byes, 9; lee byes, +; wides, 4. 17 Tea hes ieee cel-ieals eee ey baat 29 ANOTHER Tre GAmi.—On the oth inst. a tie game was played at Orillia, Ont., between the High School and Town Clubs, School, 40 and 32; Town, 24 and 4$. Haurax, July 5.—A cricket match played at Shel burne, between the Shelburne Club and the officers of the cable steamer Jind, was won by the Shelburnites by 67 runs, MontTREAL vs. ST, GRORGE.—On the afternoon of July hth, these clubs played a one innings match at Montreal, Canada, The score will show that the -‘Dragon Slay- ers” were worsted :— ST. GEORGE, -a+-. 2) Kinnear, b Hardman,.....-. BE. Carter, b 8mith,,.....,,..-.. Aird, b Hardman... Newport, b Gough... Harvey, b Scott..... .... Ramsay, run out.. Benjamin, b Gough. Melntyre, b Smith... Tngersoll, b Smith .. 0 | Lt, Dillon, not cut... a Carter, ce Gough, b Boyey..... 5 | Extras 2 Datel Wie. pe pee ees ce oe ere ee MONTREAL. Smith, b Cartar....2. 2112-22. 7 | Holmes, b Carter... ...-:-320 8 Hardman, ¢ Kinnéar,bMelIn- | Wood, b Carter.__.....___....14 EET Te LIES pal Sot Llctal srehotch| %| David, ¢ Rambay, b Benja- Gordon, b Melntyre........... q TOT pee ors 0 Gough, not out... ...-- .._..75 | Moyse, b Kinnear. 0 Hovey, b MeIntyre......., ...-- 0} Howard, not out Soeetl 6 Dean, ¢ Benjamin, b Ramsay.. 7} Mytras....,..,.--. Mets. > 10 M@GtHler Ftas mute "5 Ee eo ee OweEn SounD vs. ConLiIncwoop.—These clubs played at Owen Sound, Ont., on July 1, when the home club won by 25 runs; game decided on first innings. WELLAND ys. THOROLD.—On July 1 an easy victory by 9 wickets was gained over the Thorold High School Club by the Welland juniors, at the Welland grounds, ’ ST Che Game of Chess. Problem Nu, 57. Motto; A Quo? WSN _ Wey, By ork oe Oy, Yih, Gey Y, i, Cy, Yy White to play and give mate in two moyes. SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS—NO, 53. I—KtK Kt5 2—B or Kt mates 1l—Any Game No. 118.—PETHOFE’S DEFENCE. A game in the International Tourney, resigned by Mr, G. TT. D. Gossip, of Colchester, Bng,, to Mrs. J. W. Gilbert, of Hartford, Conn. The score in the Tourney now staids: Great Britain, 22 won; United States, 24 won and 7 drawn. Weare indebted to the Hartlord Times for the score, and game, and notes: White. Black. White. Black. Mr. Gossip Mrs. Gilbert. Mr. Gossip. Mrs: Gilbert. 1—P-K¢ J—P-K4 19—K-Kt W—T tks RP + Skt BS 2-Ki-K BS —-K-B 20—@ tks P 3—Kf tks P (a) 3—P-Q3 21—-Kt-Q5 21—Q-R8 + 4-Kt-K BS 4-KttkskP | 92—K-K> 22—B-KC Kt + 5—P-Q4 5—P-O4 3—K-Q2\(h) 238—Q-K Bt7 §—B-03 6-110 B3 21 —K-B3 24 BK A+ f{—Castles 7—B-K2 25—K-12 25—B tks Rt P-L —R-13 26—K tks B —Q) tks P 1—0-Ki3(b) 9—Castles (a) 21—B-02 21—Q Re 10—B thks Kt (ec) 0—P tks B 2R-K-() B2 28 )-K [4+ 1—P-05 —P tks ict 29—0-()3 29—Q ths Qt —Ptks Kt 12—P-Q Kt3 (e) 30—K tks Q 80—B tks Q 1c P 13—B- 3-0-0 E | 31—R-K Kt 31—B-K4 14—Kt-O B3 (f) 14$—B-93 (z) 32—B-K BG 32 —R-K B2 s—PtksP 15—Q-K 33—B-K3- 3I—R-Q3 16—Q-O Rt 16—P-K B8 34-—R-O Kit 34—R tks P 1-9-0 Kt3 egies + Resiens. 18—K-K 18—Q-K Rt NOTES BY G. RELIQHELM. (a) T hold that 3P-Q4, or Q Ki-B3, are really move subtle and dan- gerous attacks. The move in the text, however, has the sanction of time-honored usage and is based on the high authorily of received unalytical researches. This game, which T repard as a fine contri- bution to this opening, affords a striking illustration of the power of Mis. Gilbert's play, and is doubly creditable to her when itis taken into consideration that she had to encounter so strony a player aid learned a booleman as Mr, Gossip. (b) White pursues his attack in accordance with the general theory of this opening. (ce) Gest, Black now threatens P tks P and Ki-R4. (d) TE 10 Q tks Kt P, then the defence rejoins with Kt-R4 and Ki. By the tnoye m the text tks P with the preferable development. Mr. G. opens the Q's file, which he expevts to use to the detriment of Black's interests. (e) [must for once takeissue with this beawtifully condueted de- fenee and counter attuck, Iprefer K P tks P with the view of, at the proper Woment, utilizing the Q Kt file. (f) A graye error. White's only move here is 1¢ Kt-K Bd. (7) From this point the lady champion assumes the counter at- tack und conducts itwith such remarkable securacy and force that her noted adversary is soon compelled to strike his colors. (h) Mr, Gossip might haye resigned hereabouts with perfect pro- priety. GLASGOW ys. COPENHAGEN CORRESPONDENCH MATOH. No. 1, No, 2. Glaseow. ‘Copenhagen. Soper nae en: Glasgow. —P-Ot I—P-K8 1—P-K4 1—P-K4 2—F-Q Bt 2—P-K Bi 2—P-K Bt 2—P tks P 8—P-Q R3 3—-KLK BS 3—B-O Bt P-H4 4—Kt-9 B3 4—B-K2 4-BtksQP 4—Q-K Rat 5—Kt-K BS 6—Castles o—K-B 5—P-K Ktt f-B-K Bt —P-Q3 6—Kt-K BS 6—Q-K Rt i—P-K3 [—Kt-K R+ 7—P-K. R+ T—-B-K Kt2 S—-B-K Kt3 5—() Kt-O2 —K-B2 8—P-K Kt5 =P. i 5S—Q) Kt-K Ba §#—-Kt-Kt5 —P-K th + 1W—Q-Q KA. 10—Q KA-K R45 | 10—K-K 10—Q tks Q+ 1i—B-Q FE N— “OH W—-KtksQ = Ti—Kt-Q BS 12— 2—K Kitks & 112—P-0 BS 12—B-K Eth t 18—ER P tksKt13—P-Q BS 18—K-Q B2 oe KO MW4—-KtK RZ 1f—Ki ths Kt 14—P-O4 14—P-K BS b--K R4 OURSORY JOTTINGS. —The Chess Editor in answer to nutnerous Gonplaints, etec., of correspondents and readers regarding the non-apperranaas of “The Gane of Chess” in these columns, would here state that he is in no wise at fault, haying sent in his “copy” regularly every week. Inthe future this department will he erowded out only when qhsolutely necevsiry, and upon the assurance of the Editor- in-Chief, C. Hallook, Esq., inform our readers. —The Delmar vs. Lloyd match resulted in a yictory for Mr. Del- Mar, by a scove of 5 games won, and only 1 game lost, und 1 came drawn. Ttisrumored that Mr. Delmar will now challenge Captain Mackenzie. —The Cleveland Voice Chess column exists no more; at least we so infer, from the fact that we have not seen if for over a month — One move unfortunate,” etc. Why? The Croydon Guardian and Mr, Hamel's Hapress, do not reach us. habitues especially. yestigating the matter and has sent the results of his termine whether they were really a distinct species. REST AND STR. a a,” Fs a ia = - Phy WHAT ARE WHITEBAIT? ———— T’ is only 4 yea ago that whitebait was fully inagu- rated in America by a grand whitebait dirnnor, a fa Greenwich, at Manhattan Beach Hotel on Coney Island, and it was but a short time previous that Prof, Baird, Bugene Blackford, and others, discovered that we had anything like whitebait in onr waters. remember what discussions have since taken place to de- termine what whitebait really are—whether they are merely the small fry of shad, herings, bluefish, mack- erel, and perhaps ofa dozan varieties of our coast and estu- ary fishes. Our readers will Now in England wheve whitebait has been the approved dict at seaside resorts among the aristocratic A gentleman has been recently in- study to Lund did Water, Only last year, just at this time, (May) he commenced collecting specimens to de- He writes : I purposely excluded from my collection other fishes (as gobies and stickle-backs) which, accidentaly or fraudu- lently, are found mixed with the true forn:c, restricting | my observations te what are the species known to the trade and epicures as whitebait. 4 In obtaining materials for this investigation, I have been assisted by Mr Carrington, naturalist to the Royal West- minster Aquarium, who kindly procured specimens from Southend ‘trom May until August, 1878, and also placed a number of healthy ones ina tank at that institution in order to ascertain what they would deyelop into, but wn- foreseen circumstances prematurely cut off what we can only hope were as happy as they were short careers. Tlike- wise receiyed specimens monthly from fish-mongers up to the end of October, after which period the demand ceasing, so did the supply. Through the kind services of Mr. Wal- pole I obtained from Mr Charles, the eminent fishmonger of Belgravia, a beautiful series of thirty-one examples of the *‘ winter whitebait * (made during the months of Jan- uary to March) from the Medway, where he maintains an establishment for the purpose of collecting this delicacy, First, what do we wnderstand by whitebait? Here we must first seek for the origin of the term, andat the out- set Tam inelined to admit that such appears to be lost in obscurity. The eels ne last year reported that a Mr, Cannon had ‘‘himself caught whitebait for sixty years, and his father’s father did so forty years before him. 1780 is assigned as the exact date of the first catch. At first Cannon the elder used his captors merely as baits for eels, and hence the name which has of itself been the sub- ject of controversy,” The article continues that he suhb- sequently introduced their use ab the table of the higher classes. Unfortunately we must consign this account to the region of interesting romances, not only as regards the origin of the term, but likewise as to his haying promoted his young friends from the hook: where they were display- ed as tempting baits for eels fo the frying-pan and subse- quently the dinner table. Readers interested on this point have only to refer to Pennant’s * British Zoology,” vole the third, page 871, published in 1776, or four years prior to Mx. Cannon’s first catch Gong before he believed hie di- verted the destination of these fish from baits for eels to luxuries for epicures), and we read as follows :—'*During the month of July there appear in the Thames, near Black- wall and Greenwich, innumerable multitudes of small fish which are known to the Londoners by the name of white- bait. They are esteemed very delicious when fried with fine flour, and occasion, during the season, a vast resort. of the lower order of epicures to the taverns contiguous to the places they are taken at.” Unable to trace the origin of the term whitebait, we have to investigate what this fish hasbeen considered. Pen- nant states that they belong neither to the shad nor the Sprat, nor are they the young of smelts, but bear a great similarity to the bleak, to which fish he appended them, ulthough with doubt. Donovan (1808) obtained as white- bait the young of the shad, and calmly expressed his opin- ion that Pennant never saw a whitebait, or. if he did, his examples were bad, or his investigations hasty and negli- gent, while his figure conyeyed no just idea of the fish. Next we haye Yarrell (1828), who considered that both Pennant and Donoyan were in error, as he saw in these fish a new species of Clupea, which he termed Clupea alba, M. Valenciennes (1847) went still further, insti- tuting a novel genus (Rogenia) for their reception, while he remarks that some young sprats were captured alone with the true forms during the months of April, May, and Dr. Gunther, the author of the ‘Catalogue of Fishes in the British Museum (1867),” did not coincide June. with any of the four previous writers, retaining whitebait in the genus C7iupea, and considering it to be the young of the common herring. Tt appears now to be universally admitted that the tue whitebait belongs to some species of the herring family, but what we wish to ascertain is, are such mature forms, as asserted by Yarrell and Valenciennes, or immature fish, as believed in by the majority of inquivers, and as such were formerly protected by legislative enactments? In this investigation we must not lose sight of the fact that the herring family, more especially among the species composing the genus Cliped, possesses many pelagic forms, which live together in large assemblages or schools, the young of which but rarely enter brackish, and never as a. rule fresh, waters. That these fishes are very variable in their migrations : abundant some years, they occasion- ally forsake their haunts for several successive seasons, returning again in enormous quantities. This phenome- non is not peculiar to such as whitebait in merely Buro- pean seas, but is found to be universal. Another peculi- arity is that, the teeth being small and deciduous, a ton- siderable diversity may exist in examples of the same species. Are whitebait mature fish? This question has heen an- swered by most investigators in the negative, by Yarrell in the affirmative, while forhmately the specimens of this last author, being still in the British Museum, are open to re-examination. All are considered to be the young of the conimon herring, Yarvell remarked that these fish are taken in the Thames ‘from the beginning of April to the end of September . . . and specimens of the young fish of the year, four or five inches long, are then not uncommon, but mixed even- at this late period of the season with others of very small size, as though the roe had continued to be deposited throughout the summer. Yet the parent fish are not caught.” Thave now a fine series of whitebait captured during the months referred to by Yarrell, and from the same locality (the Thames), and these I now propose enumerating, premising that, as the migrations of members of the herring family are variable, occasionally forsaking their usual spawning grounds, it does not appear improbable that one species may have left and given place to another, to be again changed to the original form on the return of the water to some condi- tion which suited its fust occupants. Thus Yarrell ob- serves; ‘Formerly great quantities of the Twaite shad were caught with nets in that part of the Thames opposite Millbank, Westminster.” T examined 138 samples of whitebait taken during the months of May and June, 1878, the longest of which was 2] inches ; out of these about one in ten were sprats, the retnainder the young of the herrmg, In August I exam- ined forty-six examples from 2 to 34 inches in length ; out of these twenty-four from 2 to 2:7 inches long were sprats, and twenty-one, from 2:8 to 3) inches long, were young herrings, these latter now commencing to grow to a larger size than their smaller cousins, the sprats, In October out of forty-one examples from 24 to 3+ inches in length, all were herrings. The foregomg examples were from Mr, Carrington, or else obtained from fishmongers who pro- cured them in Bilingsgate Market, so they may be re- ceived as examples of Thames fish. It appears that both sprats and young herrings find their way into the London. market as whitebait. Some inquirers may only obtain one species, some the other, while a third may receive hoth forms, in accordance with where the fishermen were working their nets and whether schools of one or both were present at the time. Of the thirty-one examples of ‘‘ winter whitebait” re- ceived from Mr. Charles, and which, as I have observed, came from the Medway, twenty-six varied from 2 to 44 inches in length, the larger ones possessing well devel- oped roe, all were sprats ; the remaining five were young herrings from 5 to 74 inches long, the largest haying slightly deyeloped roe. How are these young fish to be distinguished? may be asked ; and to this question a very simple reply will suf- fice. The sprats have sixteen to eighteen rays in the fin of the back, and seventeen to eighteen in that behind the vent. The ventral fins are situated beneath the first rays of the back fin. They have forty-seven or forty-eight yer- tebras, no teeth in the front part of the palate (the yomer), and in a single or double row along the tongue, while in- ternally they only possess seven or eight cecal appen- dages to the stomach. The edge of the abdomen has very sharp points. The young herrings have seventeen to twenty rays in the fin of the back, and sixteen to eighteen in that behind the yent, The yentral fins are situated be- neath the middle rays of the back fin. They have fifty- six yertebree, teeth in the front part of the palate (the vomer) and in a Jong oyal patch along the tongue, while internally they possess seventeen to twenty or more ceecal appendages to the stomach. The keeled abdominal edge is not near so sharp asin the sprats, while the scales do not fall off the body quite so readily as in the latter species, in which but few-are seen on the sides in captured ex- amples. That Pennant’s was the whitebait of the present time there can be but little doubt, and also that it was the young herring. It is also certain that Donavan’s figure is that of a young shad, the immature of which, if in suf- ficient numbers, would do as well as those of the herrin ey or sprat seryed up as whitebait; while I certainly possess the young of these last twoforms which I have received as this fish. This year (1879) whitebait are said to be unusu- ally early in the market ; and we also are told in your last number that trout, which have commonly completed spawning in November, had not finished this operation during the last week of this month (March). Salmon have likewise been yery late this year, and we are all aware what an abnormally cold season we haye gone through. Has this anything to do with the whitebait? I suspect it has, that the growth of some of these sprats has been re- tarded, and they now form the present early whitebait of which I have received examples from Billingsgate Mar- ket, and all are young sprats, Most probably the true whitebait or the herring will be late in appearing this sea- son. F. Day. ei ee Tim Poxp,—This is a pleasant resorf in Maine which has been often referred to in our columns. Mr. Kennedy Smith, who is located there, writes to us to-day that he has built a substantial log cabin which will accommodate eight persons, cut out a good road, put three boats on the pond, and fitted himself for company im a general way, He says: ‘A party was here last week from Biddeford. They caught trout by the hundreds. Take railroad to Farmington, and thence stage to Kinefield. from which latter place hire a wagon to take youthrouch.” Smith agrees to furnish good “farmer's grub” at fifty cents per day. 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SPORTSMAN’S JOURNAL. Terms, $4 2 Year, 10 Cts, a Copy. | Six Mo’s, &2, Three Mo’s, #1, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 31, ] S79 i] Volume 12—No. 26. = | No. 111 Fulton Street, New York. For Forest. dit Stream and Rou and Gun. THE DYING SEAMAN. ———<—— BY ISAAO M’LELDAN. must be true, for I never seed tame ducks in the old country such ‘igh colors as them ducks was. I minded afterwards, all the other chaps in the car gave a kind of laugh like,and the chap as first spoke ’e winked at ’em, but lor’, sir, I thought it was all along of my greenness in not knowin’ they was wild fowl.” *“T should have thought that such an old hand as you would have known the difference between domestic and wild fowls at a glance.” * Lor’ bless you, sit, there ain't nothink as a man’s so much deceived in as ducks, and these ‘ere ducks was the wery queerest colored ones asI eyer see. One on ’em ‘ad abunch of feathers growin’ out of the top of his ead, and the rest on *im ’ad as many colors as a jumpin’-jack, I neyer seed such a duck anywheres.” ‘“‘T suppose in your eagerness that you got out at the next station and tried back after those ducks?” ‘‘No, sir; I didn’t do that exactly, but I did stop at next station and looked ‘round for a bit of ground to suit me. Butnone of ‘em as ’ad good places was willin’ to sell, and I thought I'd ’aye to moye farther along the road, when I ‘eard of an old chap as was livin’ all alone and kind of crippled up with the rheumatiz like. ‘Is place wasn’t much to look at, but I thought I could make summat of it until I got a better chance ; so I buys it and sends off for my old ’oman and the kids, as was stoppin’ with a friend up the road, and goes to work to put the place more decent like afore they comed along. Well, sir, all the time as I was gettin’ some bits of things together and breakin’ up the sile and puttin’ in a bit of erop like, I was allus a thinkin’ of them there ducks as I seed in the little crik; and whiles I seed flocks of ducks and geese a-goin’ over and ears the boys a-poppin’ at *em and could *ardly keep myself quiet from takin’ my old double-barrelled Joe Manting and tryin’ a blaze or two at ’em.” “Ts your gun a real Joe Manton’s? It is rare to meet with his make now days, and choke bored breech-loaders are all the fashion.” “Well, sir, strickly stickin’ to the pint, I can’t say as it’s a boner-fider Joe Manting, but we allus calls most guns as we thinks a deal on Joe Mantings, and this ere gun of mine was made a many long years ago, and my old grandfather ‘ad ’er haltered from a flint to a purcush- ion—what was that you called them new-fangled guns, sir?” **Choke bored breech-loaders.” “Well, Pll be danged if that ain’t a rummy name for a ! ” “Tshould think thatsuch a venerable gun as yours must be getting rather unsafe, isn’t it?” ‘*T don’t know as she’s to call exackly risky, but ever since faither ’ad about a foot of the barrels cut off she kicks like a two-year old and makes an orful n’ise, but she seatters the shot smartish, and ‘its main hard yet, old as she is,” “JT am quite anxious to hear what was the cause of your giving up shooting.” = Well, sir, [was just comin’ to the p'int, As I was a sayin’, I could ‘ardly keep my ‘ands off the old gun when Iseed the boys goin’ fowlin’, and when I seed a chap comin’ in one eyenin’ with a bunch of teal I fairly give in and dropped everythink and started out the next, mornin’ afore it was light, I allus thought I'd get finet sport on that little crik where I first seed the flock of duck, and minded pretty well the exack spot where to look for ‘em, for ducks mostly ‘as the ‘abit of ‘anging ‘yound the same feedin’ ground.” “Well, sir, it was a pretty stiffish tramp of a matter of five or six miles from where I lived to strike that littlei crik, and an orful rough tramp it was through swamps and bogs, and I dunno but Td ‘ave give the job up but for hearin’ some chaps poppin’ away up at some little lakes as was at the ’ead like of the little crik. “Well, sir, I was just about nigh beat out when I got out of the last bog and comed out on a clearin'’, where some Irish chaps ‘ad cleaned up a bit of a farm like; and this ‘ere little crik as I've been a tellin’ you about flowed through their place. ‘* Prom where I comed out was amatter of a mile away from the little crik, and not through the best of walkin’ neither, to a chap as beat out as 1 was; but I wasn't a- goin’ to give in, so I worried my way down to the bank of the crik and looked sharp up and down the water, without spyin’ out as much as a feather- “Well, there was nothink for it now but to tramp up the crik towards the lakes in “opes of comin’ on the ducks somewhere, and of all the walkin’ Lever did follerin’ up that cri was the wery worst. It was just one boil of mud swamp, bog, water ’oles and the wery dangdest kind of briar bushes you ever seed, And when I worried out on to-level ground again I was a pretty lookin’ objick, to be sure, with my clothes a’most torn off my back and just one mass of mud and slime all over; and I dunno ut I'd ‘ave made hack for ’ome again but for anise I 87) WAS in « dark and miry lane, Far in the city’s mighty heart, Where tossing on a bed of pain, With death devouring at his heart, A rough and rugged seaman lay, Life's current ebbing fast away. There in the dark and dismal room, The sick man on his couch repos'd, The glare of feyer in his eye, To earthly objects well-nigli clos'd, While fancy fixed his wandering gaze On scenes of other climes and days. “T see,” he eried, “my curly home Shine in the sunshine as of old, Where the tall elm-tree bends aboye, Tipt in the sunset's burnish’d gold, And by the porch, the roses bloom, Tn all their fragrance ard perfume. “T see beneath the mossy eaves, The room where I, a child, did sleep; The sun shines on the window-pane, The honey-suckles o’er it creep, The well-sweep lifts its beam in air And swings the dripping bucket there “My mother spins before the door, My old sire rests him from the toil, And childhood with its yoices sweet Fills all the scene with blithe turmoil; My brothers there are all at play, And call me with their voices gay. “\ Now shifts the scene—the hills of blue, The moss-brown roof, the fields of green, The river, the old mill, the wood, Wave vanish'd like a drama’s scene, And in their place I see the foam Of ocean fides, so long my home! “ Again T walk along the shore, [face the yellow waste of sand; The tumbling billows toss their crests, They tumble o'er the shining strand; The ship-boat bears me o’er the spray, The laboring vessel speeds away. “Pull many a year V’ye roam'd the deep O'er Arctic waves, o'er tropic seas, For years, a storm-toss'd mariner Tye battled with the surge and breeze, Aud here at last, a hulk t lie Upon this wretched straw to die.” For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. Pe Burghy's Buchs. a HY is if that I never see you out shooting, now days, Budge?” Budge was a jolly big Englishman, with all of his fea- tures jammed up into the middle of his face and presided over and lighted up by a pair of laughing blue eyes. He looked at me quizzically for a moment, then replied: ‘*Lor’ bless your ‘art, sir, 1 was cured of my shootin’ and fovlin’ perpensities the very first year as I comed out to this country, and T ain’t as much as looked at my gun. since that orful scrape, sir.” “What kind of a scrape wasit? Ii must have been a pretty bad one to haye puta damper on such an eager sportsman as you used to be.” “Well, sir, when I first comed out I was rather green, to be sure, and 1 thought as everythink T seed in the shape of a bird was wild-fowl like—but I mostly blames a chap as linet down in Maine on the branch road one day when I was lookin’ about for a likely place to settle down on. We was justi passin’ over a little bit of erik like, and all of asuddent this ’ere chap ‘ollers ont: ‘ By Joye, what a splendid shot!” I jumps up and looks out of the window, and there I sees the biggest lot of duck I ever seed, all bunched together, ‘Lor’, sir, they wos that close together you might ‘ave covered ‘em witha rug, and there was more’n three dozen of ’em. ‘Be them wild fowl, sir?* Tasked ‘im. ‘Wild fowl?’ says ’e; ‘of course they are; did you ever see tame ducks of that color?’ Well, sir, there was no mistaken what he said c¢ ’eard just beyond a p’int of alders as made out a bit into the crik. At first I thought as ‘ow L was mistaken, when all of a suddent like I ‘ears the wery dangdest quacking of ducks, and afore you could say ‘Jack Robinson’ out sails, as I live, the wery identical old duck with the top- knot as seed from the car window the time as I told you about, “Well, sir, you might ‘ave knocked me down with a feather, I was that taken aback, and just as I was a ‘watchin’ of ‘im out comes the wery biggest mob of ducks a-follerim’ right after ’im. Id no time to count *em, but there must ‘ave been nigh on to twenty on ’em as was old ones, besides a squad of little chaps about ’alf growed. When I first spied “em out they was too far off for a shot, so [drops on my ’ands and knees and began to creep on *em; and partly walkin’ and partly creepin’ I made out to reach a bunch of bushes as was between me and the ducks. By this time they ‘ad reached a bit of a mud flat nigh on to a bit of cleared land as made down to the crik, and someon ‘em was a walkin’ on the flatanda shakin’ of theirselves and a fixin’ of their feathers, and the rest on ’em was a bobbin’ up and down in the water a-feedin’ like. Iwas just about to let °em ‘ave it when my foot caught in a tangle of bush and I gota “ist into a bit of a mud puddle, and made sure my chance was gone and the n’ise would send ’em off. But they didn’t seem to mind the n’ise much, only them as was on the land scrabbled into the water again and jimed the other chaps; and they all sailed out into the crik again in a body like, ‘Now, Budge, my hoy,’ says I, ‘let ‘em ‘ave it,’ and I lets go the right barrel at °em as they was swim- min’ and the left at ‘em: as they rose, leastways at 'em as did rise, for a many of ’em was dead and some on ’em was wounded, ‘‘ Well, sir, that was the wery purtiest double shot as I ever made, and l was that excited that I did not know exackly what I was a-doin’ of, and took right into the water, which was only about waist ‘igh, and picked up all of the dead ones and chased them as was wounded on to the mud flat, and was a batterin’ on ‘em with the gun and a-twistin’ and a-wringin’ of their necks for fear some on’em would get away, when I seed a chap a-runnin’ like mad from «a bit of a ’ouse on the other side of the erik, and just as he comed nigh another chap as was doin’ summat in a field he ’ollers out: ‘Good lord, Tim, look at what that fellows doin’ to Murphy’s ducks !’ ‘Tame ducks, did you say, sir? Yes, sir; right you are; they was tame ducks, and I paid Murphy for ‘em; and the old ’oman and the kids and me we lived ‘igh for a week, and I’ve ’ad no perpensity for fowlin’, sir, neyer since that there orful scrape, sir,” CHARLES C, WARD, EO 2 ¢ Tor Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. GRAYLING FISHING ON THE MANISTBE. tog ie opening of the troutseason has revived in my mind the recollections of days spent in this ynex- celled sport ; and lam again transported to the wild and picturesque Mainstee, at whose head waters the month of August last found the writerin camp. The object of many a former expedition had been for trout ; but on this occasion we were to have a first cast for a ** Thymailus tricolor,” for which the Mainstee particularly is noted, and it is rightly said, to a sportsman Mainstee and grayling should be synonymous words, From Mr. Hal- lock's Vacation Rambles, the route by which this stream 8 reached was easily ascertained. A ride by the night boat from Cleveland to Detroit, by rail-across the State of Michigan to Grand Rapids, the Grand Rapids and Indiana R. R, north to Fife Lake, and you are but a few miles from a choice location on the Mainstee for grayling fish- ing. We here hired our guide, (Joe Clark by name) famil- ar with places most abounding im the desired fish, also a team to convey our traps to the river, as the Mainstee is distant from this point twelye miles. The route lay through the woods, and over one of the worst roads im- aginable. Six hours were consumed in making the jour- ney, and it was fast approaching sundown when we ar- rived at our intended camping ground. We pitched our tent where Cannon Creek empties its waters into the Mainstee, It was the site of a former lumbermen's camp. We found it a most favored spot. Plenty of wood ; a rising knoll sloping to the river, and a spring of water as cool as ice and clear as crystal buta furlong distant. There were no musquitoes or midgets, and any who go here at this season of the year need fear no discomfort from this quarter. ? The 8th of August dawned bright and clear, and at an eurly hour we were astirand at breakfast. Winding « leader or two, furnished with flies around our hats,examin- ing again the Orvis Rod, we were ready for business. Canon Creek is fished entirely by wading, so we took our stations fully a mile apart, fishine down stream. How welll remember my first cast, and the excitement of catching ny first grayling, The same novel sensation that fills aman when he catches his first troutis once more experienced when the first grayling is fast upon the fly, You can see him in the crystal stream, shoot up from the FOREST AND STREA _— bottom like a shaft of light, strike the fly, and with Hane ning rapidity dart avey to escape from captivity. The rod is bent into a graceful curve by his movement, and out of the water he jumps, with adisplay of nerve and tmasttle, which provokes the warmest admiration, Instead of the bright red spots on the trout, you find dark ones on the sides of the grayling. But his chief glory is in the large dorsal fin, upon whose transparent surface are (so L found on the size of my first fish) some twenty spots of an opaline tint. Satisfied was our curiosity with the ve- sult of our examination, and we once more proceeded down stream with fresh zeal and inspiration to fill the basket, Some skill is required in places to so manipulate your rod as to avoid the overhanging branches of trees, and also-to keep your leaders and flies safe from the occa- sional logs which often obstruct the stream ; but in the main this tributary of the Mainstee has.as a fishing locali- ty many recommendations. The fish areas plenty as any one who appreciates the sport can desire, Often I haye stood in one spot, and without moving my position, landed twenty. They bite best in the morning till ten o'clock, and trom five until it is quite dark, the latter espe- cially, when they will jump high for 4 white miller. Our first day's fishing resulted in the capture of some two hundred, (our party consisting of three, with little experi- ence), They ayeraged inweight about nine ounces, some reaching one and a half lbs, In the main branch they grow to a larger size. frequently being caugat to weigh five lbs. We remained some time on the river, and the fishing lost none of its charm, Game, (I mean the larger kinds) was very plenty, deer being frequently seen, and a black- berry patch but half a mile away being the rendezvous of two bears. One of the party wandering up the river, having hooked a fine fish heard a rustle on the bank, and looking up saw a fine large buck eyeing him critically. The man said the deer did not move for some minutes, and being himself unarmed, took off his hat and gave a loud whoop, at which the buck bounded away into the woods, J mention the incident for the benefit of sports- men who might desirea trip herein the game season. October and Noyember are good months for shooting. The day at last arrived when we must bid farewell to the Mainstee and the grayling. Having packed all our camp outfit on board a flat bottomed boat, with the guide as coxswain of the craft, we pushed off and our descent of the Mainstee for a distance of forty miles began, The current of the river is very swilt throughout the whole course. The effort, therefore, of proHelinE the boat was insignificant, and all we had to do was to enjoy the picturesque surroundings, the noy- elty of the situation, and wildness of the passing scenery, trusting the ‘“‘man at the wheel” would look out for all breakers. This pleasant condition of things was, however, not of long duration, When some two miles advanced, in turning one of the sharp bends for which the river is famous, where the current was very swift we saw a tree had so blown across the stream as to leave but a very narrow place for getting through. The guide in spite of his efforts, was unable to control the boat in the treach- erous waters, so it struck the tree with great violence and was drawn partially under by the great suction power of the pool into which we had gone. Allof our traps were thrown out, the guide as well, and treated to an inyvolun- tary bath. My ‘‘compagnon du voyage” managed to grasp a limb of the free, and keep the boat from being carried further downwards, and holding with one hand on to the trunk containing our worldly effects ; following his example, with the other I managed to keep from he- ing drawn under the tree, But before long the trunk filled with water, and the blankets saturated, became a load no longer able to be held up, so down stream they went to join our highly prized rods, and keep company with the provisions and other articles, The guide, how- ever, redeemed somewhat his reputation by a lively rush and swim, recovered many of the traps, and having drawn myself up on to the trunk of the tree by an exercise of muscle thatsurprised me, caught the boat on the other side as it shot from under the feet of my friend as he ex- tricated himself from his precarious position, By efforts which now seem unaccountable, the remain- der of the heavier articles were fished out of the bottom of the stream ; the gun, landing nets, and the cooking utensils having of course sunk. Wealso found sundry other odd pieces, not of our own property, but which evidently belonged to a party from Pittsburgh, whom wwe afterwards learned had undergone a fate similar to our own. If they will callon Joe Clark at Fife Hill next séason, when again after grayling, they will find them in his possession, and while not of any great value, yet may remind them of the temperature of the water of the Mainstee. When we had collected as many of our things as we could find a large fire was built before which we warmed our chilled bodies, (for the water was as cold as charity) and commenced the Dees of drying out the traps. This occupied nearly all day, and the blankets were. still wet, 50 we knew we must find some place to spend the night with a roof, or pass one in decided discomfort. ‘The guide told us that distant some ten miles was the ‘‘ clear out” of Dutch John, who lived near the river. For John’s therefore we set off, and most hospitably did he and his wife receive us, and before a fire of crackling logs, after a warm and hearty supper, the day’s mishap was viewed in the light of an adventure, rather than a misfortune. The next morning at an early hour found us again on our voyage, making rapid progress without Ea ob- stacles. During the day we passed a camp of log rollers, built upon a raft, who were following the logs down to the river’s mouth, They told us we could proceed but little farther that night, as a ‘‘ jam” over half a mile in length was but a short distance ahead, and would prevent any attempt to make much progress for ai least three days. Not caring to wait this time, we sent the guide some four miles through the woods to a settlement for a wagon which he succeeded in procuring. By making a portage of halfa mile, we got all things loaded, and by ten oclock that night we wereat Fife Lake. Tleave the Mainstee here, andas my thoughts turn to other themes, it is with the wish that each reader may sometime visit this stream and cast his linesin its many delightful places. From Fits Lake we went to Traverse City, where all the beauties of Grand Traverse Bay ever delight a sojourn- er. Taking the boat Jennie Sutton, we proceeded to Elk Rapids, and from there to Brownstown, through as pretty a chain of lakes as Michigan with all its notoriety inthis TB- gard can boast. It was towards evening when we passed through Torch Lake, the last of the cham, and well I re- member the impressions made by the glories of its sur- roundings. The trout fishing here is good earlier in the season we were told, and we found the hotel kept by Mr. Fred Lewis, one of the cosiest and most homelike places we had encountered on our travels, ——— PENNSYLVANIA.—A new fish way has been adopted for the Columbia dam im the Susquehanna, Ttwill be wedge- shaped with the large end below, and is to be constructed by Mr. A. J. Whitney, resident engineer of the Philadel- phia and Reading R. R. Co's canals, ee CULTURE OF LANDLOCKED SALMON. i re ~ HARTFORD, June 21, 1879, Liditor Forest and Stream :— The plan pursued in this State in the introduction of land-locked salmon has been to select a dozen lakes or ponds apparently suited to them. and then for four years im succession to put from 5,000 to 10,000 young fry in each. The essential requisites of a lake for land-locked salmon are that it shall be large (the larger the better), at least in parts of it very deep; the water must be clear and cold, and there must be a stream running into it, into which the young fish should be put, and where the adults may eventually deposit their spawn. The following list. taken from our report of 1877, shows the ponds selected in 1876, and with one or two exceptions 10.000 young fry have been placed in each one of them every year since ; the last lot, which completes the four years, haying been recently distributed : Spectacle Pond, South Kent, 10,000: Long Lake, Winsted, 10,000; Twin Lakes, Chapinyville, 10,000; Wanouscoponus Lake, Lakeville, 10,000 ; Sinith Pond, Norfolk, 10,000; Waramaug Lake, Warren, 10,000 ; Bantam Lake, Litchfield, 15,000; Beach Pond, Voluntown, 10,000; Hampton Pond, East Hampton, 10,000; Snipsic Lake, Rockville, 10,000; Rogers’ Lake, Lyme, 10,000; Shetucket waters, Windham, 10,000; Gardiner’s Lake, Salem, 10,000. . We have frequently had news from them’ in some of these lakes. Hon. H. B. Steeleof West Winsted exhibited a specimen to our legislature last winter. Tt was taken from Long Lake, West Winsted, weighed one pound and three quarters (14 pounds), and it was in perfect condition. This fish probably was one of those planted in 1876. Many others haye been taken in the same lake, but none sa large as this one. One great difliculty to overcome is to prevent fishing in the streams in which these young fry are placed, As soon as they attain the length of six inches they bite rayenously at anything, and from the very stream which empties into Long Lake, our boy last summier took forty-seven of these young salmon, pretending that they were trout, for. when of that age, they have red spots, and might be mistaken for a trowt by those who did not examine them carefully, We pro- pose now to await the success of our labors in these ponds, thinking that foursuccessive years of stocking with young fish ought to demonstrate the success or failure of the ex- periment. Shad fishing has been very profitable to the pounds in the sound this year, but not so good in the river. One pound, ten miles from the mouth uf the river, in the town of Clinton, has this year taken 24,000 shad. Tts largest catch for any preyious year was 5,000. The salmon are fairly plenty, and notwithstanding the law are allsent to market, the fishermen claiming in each case that it is impossible to release the fish alive, Wm. H. Hupson. Puymounn, June 23, 1879. Editor Forest and Stream — 4 The attempts at propagation. of landtocked salmon in this State haye been so recent thatit is as yet difficult to give you any very satisfactory data, Some efforts to pro- cure the eggs were made some six or seyen years since by the Board of Commissioners then in office, but no positive result has ever appeared. A strange fish was reported two years since as haying been taken in Newfound Lake in Bristol, one of the waters they attempted to stock, which answered the description of the salsno sebago very fairly, but the plant in Sunapee Lake has only turned out to be salmo radioets as is supposed by the reports of trout being taken in Sunapee, which presented slight dif- ferences im color from the natives of the lake. Still this is too uncertain to be relied on,* Two years ago, in 1877, the present Board procured 10.000 young fry, which were hatched at Winchester, Mass., and distributed in small lots in three or four different waters. One of these fish was taken last yearat Sunapee Lake about nine inches long. This spring two, respectively twelve and eighteen inches long, have been taken from a pond in Sandwich, in which about 1,000) were put in 1877, and one eighteen inches long, weighing 14 lbs,, was taken last week at Ashland, in the Squam River, the outlet of Squam Lake, in which 1,000 were placed at the same time with those above mentioned, this one was caught four miles below the lake, Of those placed in the eastern part of the State we have as yet heard nothing. Last year we had but 20,000, which were distributed in small lots, and so far we haye heard nothing from them, This year we secured 120,000 eggs, which have been hatched with small Joss, and which we are now distributing. We haye placed some in Winnepesaukee, Syuam, Newfound, and Buna- pee, some in waters in the eastern part of the State, some im Echo Lake, Franconia Notch, and 1 start from here in the morning with 10,000 for the Connecticut lakes, at the head of that river, When we get through, 1 will send you a full list of the waters stocked. We pee to stock several ponds in Chesire County in the southwest of the State next week, and finish our distribution for this season, We have now got a brace of salmon in our ponds at the hatching house, and one fine ons was seen yesterday-at the foot of the fishway at Manchester on its way up. One was seen ten days since in the fishway at Lawrence, Mass.. estimated at m twenty to thirty ome by good judges, AML WEBER, oviparous, and at the same time we had the assertions of other naturalists, eq aly entitled to eredit, that they were viviparous and hermaphrodites, The same thing is . true of the passage which is quoted from Wood: mere assertion, unaccompanied with the proof furnished hry Professor Baird, viz.: an eel with the ovaries in situ. It would certainly be strange if all fhe theories of those who haye gone before us on this question were false, as they exhausted the subject, attributing the generation of eels to all kinds of unrelated animals as well as toslime rubbed from adult eels and other probable and improbable causes, The case stands, thus: Science is skeptical and continually _ Gries ‘‘ your proof, your proof!” Tf a man to-day asserts that eels spawn in mud, and another one that they attach it to sticks, weeds and stones, while a third asserts that. it floats in the water like shad and codfish eggs (which T would not be surprised to find true), and fifty years after- ward an investigator proves one of these propositions to be true, it is to him that the honor is due, for the man who guessed if, or who.evyen proved it (fo his own satis- faction), has failed to show how he came by his knowl edge, and to exhibit his eggs dredged from the mud, at- tached to weeds, or caught floating on the surface. When Dr. Syrsis, of Trieste, figured his eel with ovaries, (Rep. U. 5, Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 1875-5, p. 719), if seemed conclusive, and was so accepted in the absence of better proof. but Dr. Syrski lived in Austria, and his specimens were not at hand whereby we could verify Shem and feel sure that no mistake had been made. The discovery of Professor Baird was nof an original dis- covery, and has never been so claimed by that gentle- man, whatever injudicious friends nay have claimed. He simply vetified the truly original discovery of Dr, Syrski. original perhaps only so far as published with proof that the author was not guessing or theorizing. Your corres- pondent *!G. A. K.* exhibits a commendable desire to award honor where itis due, and onr only differences of opinion seem to be in what shall be admitted as evidence, and should I next week annonnce that eels spawn in the tops of trees, IT hope-he will be the first to ask, ‘how do you know ?” and demand the proofs, fF. M. ‘ Aatural History. HABITS OF THE BEAVER, Se JOT down a few notes in reply to ‘* Awahsoose.’ in re- lation to habits in detail of the beaver, as gained from ractical observation by myself on various campaigns South, during the past eight years. _ The beaver, once plentiful thronghout our whole land, is fast some the way of poor “ Lo.” and af the expira- tion of the next fifty years few if any will be found within the United States. While up in Juniata County, this State; two years,ago, pheasant shooting, we were in- formed by an old settler from Elk Gounty that he could take us to where there are still beaver to be found on the head waters of some streams of that county. We always rather doubted the assertion, but have never had oppor- tunity to test the veracity of our informant. There are still some beaver in 8. BW. Virginia, and in North Michi- gan. From the latter locality a specimen of “ beaver cut- ting” was on exhibit in the State building of Michigan at the Centennial that was ten inches in diameter and showed plainly the chiseling of their teeth. The locality of our observation and base of operations was in a county of but little ice and considerable low land, remote from allimprovements of civilization, The river we camped om was not over twenty-five yards wide, with a deep sluggish current and generally slippery high banks. At intervals along either side of said river. back from fifty to two hundred yards, were cypress pers covering from one to ten acres of land, surrounded by lofty cypress, and innumerable cypress knees, with a depth of clear, cool water, from one to three feet. sometimes reaching a depth of five or six feet, In that country the beaver houses are always to be found in one of these ponds, yet they fre- quently take up their abode in a hollow cypress standing in the middle of the pond, going wp from under the rocks below the water. Inside of the tree, if it he an old one, large, and entirely hollow, they build up a house of sticks and mud, similar to other habitations built alone in the center of ponds. When the tree is srnaller, they kind of bridge over the inside with sticks to make a place to lie above water-mark during the day-time. We have fre- quently during the coldest of the weather, when there was for a short time ite sunfliciently strong to bear us, uietly approaced such trees and siruck them a smart blow, when we would sometimes hear the beaver within plunge into the water and make off. Afterward, we would cut ont a huge chip, set a trap on their landing. and replace the ee ant from the tree. filme up any cracks with moss to keep out alllight. Habitations of this kind are used for many generations ; and we remember one particular old tree, in which we set traps during our first season in that vicinity, when we caught one old beaver and two yearlings, using a sliding-pole to gebthem down into deep water and drown them, The fur on the young beaver was 50 much better than the older ones, . that we saved one Felt and had if tanned and made into @ pair of floves. ie ‘‘ Beaver House.” as pictiired years : ago im some old spelling book or hatural history, can here be! studied to advantage, These habitations; rising up along the borders of the ponds, look like a masstye pile of mud and rubbish. ie ak from four to five feet above the water, and will readily sustain a man’s weight, as we ean testify, One-day, haying concluded to examine more Closely into the construction of oné of these habitations, wé6 tool: along with us an old axe, With this we cut a square hole into the top of one of these houses sufficient. large i admit aH body. & sticks were tf front hb EY ip so long been iiterspersed with the mud. The thickness of the top was from twelve to fifteen inches through, and, inside, raised some six or eight inches above the water, is the floor, which is covered with bark and small twigs. On this floor they lie and eat the branches __———— pe decayed, ASS & ovate, oH YP, g T AND STREAM. and bark: off small willow limbs brought up through the entrance from below; and here they spend the day in ee and repose, only going ont after night in quest of ‘ood. This ‘house’ we examined was sufficiently large inside to admit of our sitting in upright posture. The sticks composing the main strength and support of the house were from half inch to two and a half inches in diameter, and generally from eighteen to thirty inches in length, woyen together in a promiscuous manner, without pre- tentions to aiiy system, and thicky interspersed with stiff mud and débris of various kind, It is & general opinion of many unacquainted with the habits of the beaver, that they use their flat tail to carry mud upon in constuction of their houses and dams. This isnot the case. I think they frequently use it to paddle down the mud, and thereby make it more solid. In the country we have re- ferred fo, there are only a few beaver dams. Some of these met our notice while trapping on a small branch” out in the * hills.” and were used to dam the water back to make ili deep enough at all times to admit of them en- tering tinder water their burrows in the bank, They Seem to have instinct to know, in very short time, if the dam has been broken, for freqnently we have cut it to let only a small stream pass oyer, and the following morning found if securely rebuilt. SHETHAR-BOZNAL. Dugdale, Pa., Tune 15, 1879, : Until within the last twenty-five years beavers were very suarce in the province of New Brunswick. and only mei with in the most secluded parts of the dense forest. Since that period they have increased to a great extent and their damsand new houses may be seen atu distance of thirty miles from Fredericton, the capital of the province, The habits of these animals are almost entirely nocturnal ; seldom feeding or working in the day, they show them- selves only late in the afternoon. They commence build- ing their dams about the first of September: for this pur- pose they select a stream which runs through good foed- ing pround. Their favorite food is the bark of the birch poplar and the reots of the yellow pond lily, of which latter they are extravagantly fond. They also devour the hark of most kinds of the hard woods, seldom touching fir, hackniatack or cedar. Their first preparation for the dam consists in cutting small trees and brush wood of all kinds; this they float down to the place selected and make a jam; they then pile mud and stones upon it: these they carry in their paws, pressed up against their breast, swimming down the stream until they come to theincipient dam, upon which they walk erect until they. come to the proper place to de- posit their load. Tn carrying stones which are too heavy fo swim with, they wall: with them on the bottom of the pond. I have frequently seen them doing this, I haye seen at Beaver Lake, Burnt Hill stream, Miramichi, a beavers dam two hundred feet in length, built entirely of stone, the interstices between which are stopped with smaller stones and mud, much in the same manner as a mason builds a wall, The beavers who occupied this dam were caught last season. There isa dam on the county line near Restigouche and Madawaska, which is an eighth of a thile long and about four feet high, After the dam is completed, they commence on their house, which is built in the following manner: A heap of tush and mud is piled up in the same way as they do when building their dam. An excavation 1s made in this under the surface of the water, and the mud amd sticks remoyed from the iterior are placed wn the outside of the house, whose size is geile by the number of the family. they also bring nud and sticks from the nearest places which they put on the outside of the nucleus, As the exterior of the house is increased so is the interior en- larged. Only one family, ranging in numbers from two to six individuals, occupy the house, ta which there are always, so far as 1 have seen, two doors. The interior of the house consists of a circular room, having a flat floor just above the waiter; this floor is coy- ered with soft splits of wool az fine as ordinary shavings; ou these they sleep. In this floor are two holes, one lead- ing to each door, The roof of the room is the shape of a bee-hive, and is made as smooth as circumstances will admit of. They haye their young in these houses from the latter part of May to the latter part of June. The muskrat and beaver are particularly friendly, the former occupying the same ‘oom with the latter, The Meliciti Indians ‘call the muskrat the beaver’s cousin. The winter's supply of food is cut around the pond in the autumn and floated to the doors of ‘the house and then sunk, which prevents it from freezing. This supply con- sists of pieces of birch and poplar, upon the bark of which they live, Beavers living around large deep waiter Jakes or streams do not build dams, since they have plenty of water, with- out doing s0, The object in building dams is to raise the water high enough to prevent their food from freezing, as well as to ensure an-equable supply of water. The beavers enemies are the black bear and the loup cervier, a Canada lynx. Both of these creatures attempt to capture the beaver when he is af work cutting wood. The lynx can do little with a large one, however, whose formidable teeth inflict fearful wounds, if. however, he falls into the paws of the bear there is no escape. Ihave seen where bea has torn the beaiver’s house to pieces and waited around the dam for days to catch the builders. I have also caught beavers whose backs were scratched by the claws of the lynx, : J find beaver meat the best bait that I can use for any amimal, Then tervor of bears is something remarkable. On the 22d of May last on the South-west Miramichi, Tt caught ima steel trap, whose jaws I had protected so that the animial’s leg ie ae not be injured, a year old beaver, T put him in a barrel and polled him to my camp at Mira- michi lake. I logged up a pen of large dry logs and covered it over, thinking that the animal would not be able to gnaw through this. He remayned here quietly for two nights, until recovering trom his terror, he commenced at one of the corners where the logs were dovetailed together and out a hole big enough to craw! through. On going out of my camp at 5 o'clock in the morning I found that my beaver had left. Taking my canoe I went down stream about a quarter of a mils, where there was asmall brook, Ilooked up it, little thinking to find him. T took a walk up, however, to sea whether 1 could meet him, which I did, and as he attempted to po over a log | caught him by the tail and carried him back to his prison 505 where he remained quiet all day; before night I piled stones around the corners of the pen. I had hardly lain down for the night's rest when I heard him commences gnawing his prison walls. I went out and filled the hole which he had made with a large stone. I had hardly lain down again when I heard him #t work once more, and found when I went ont that he had removed the stones, Thad caught 4 héar some days before, and seeing the beaver smelling around his pen as I approached, I held the skin close before him, at which he exhibited the utmost terror by standing on his hind legs, jumping fi- ously about and making a hissing sound very muuch like thatofacat. Thinking of this fact. 1 concluded that J would try the virtue of a piece of bear skin, and accord- ingly cut several small strips of this, and nailed one at each corner of his pen, and heard n6 more gnawing that might, the animal keeping in the middle all the time. show- ing great dread of the comers. He is now at the village of Stanley, ahout (twenty-five miles from Predericton ; he ig @ very neat animal, and is careful to wash and comb hitnself eyery day, the latter operation being performed by a split claw which these animals aye om each hind foot and with which they will comb out the smallest dirt. The cleaning operation generally takes place in the early morning after they have done their night's work, Yours Respectfully, : ; FianryY BRAITHWAITH. Fredevicton, New Brwnsusich, June 16, 1879. ——oee > MoruEer-Love.—An incident has just come under my notice which so entirely conflicts with my ideas with regard to the fighting qualities of wild rabbits, that give it for an extveme oddity, During the morning one of my children came in with a yery white face and an account of a large white snake, just seen in the back yard. A few minutes later a peculiar squaling or crying, in the quarter where the snake was reported, attracted my attention, and mmning hastily in that direction T was astonished to see the last half of a long chicken shake projecting from under 4 picket fenceand a wild rabbit biting and stamping on il, appa- rently making a determined effort to hold onund prevent the snake from going entirely wider. A second later. and before my presence seemed to be noticel by the combat- ants, the cause of the rabbitts efforts and of the peculiar noise was manifested by the appearance on one side of the fence of the snake’s head with a tiny rabbit in its jaws. The little rabbit was held by the hind quarters and was struggling and erying vigorously for the liberty thal a blow from my stick, administered fo the back of the snake, secured to it, The little fellow seemed uninjured, and ran off a rod or so, where the mother rabbit, who had re- treated a liitle at my near approach. joined it, and lead- ing the way at a deliberate gait, took it to the woods near by. “Tt was the strongest evidence of a mother’s loye and care for its offspring I have ever seen or heard of, and is the only instance I have ever known of a rabbit showing the slightest aggressive disposition; im fact, Thad supposed they were entirely without any, Manatee, Fla, June 9, 1879. 7 W,S. WaRNE, rn oe A PRIVATE ZOOLOGICAL GaRDEN,—L had the pleasure a few days since of visiting a gentleman in an adjoining town who is something of a naturalist in his way, and, on looking over his collection of live stock, I felt well repaid for my trouble. First we examined a tank of water, in which were con- fined five species of turtles, one specimen being about two feet in length. We next visited a.small building in which were two foxes, one red, the other a fine silver gray. Although they arenow shedding their coats, they looked quite well. and appeared very familiar with the gentle- man’s dog which he put in with them. their owner, showed me a young fox, raised from the two mentioned above. hind legs to the first joint above the foot are white. very docile, playing, while at liberty, with dog, children, and men, but seemed particularly fond of Mr. L’s little pirl, who pets it as she would a kitten. éver. a foxy interest in some small chickens near by, were then shown a cage containing a fine old coon, with three young, eleven days old, whose eyes were not yet open, order. face, not extending back beyond the eyes, and the toes having a few gray hai Mr. Littlehale, Tt is some four months old. and its It is Tt showed. how- We A yery fme melanotic woodchuck was next in He is glossy black, except a gray tinge about the airs, the nails being light. To say nothing of a few other woodchucks, porcupimes, etc., the last, and to me by far, the niost interesting speci- men, was a beautiful, pure white porcupine ; the former was a very fire specimen, fully supplied with its natural armor, being quilled from snout to end of tail, Certainly nothing’ finer in its way could be desired, The woodchuck appeared to me slightly different from Aretemys mona, but ii may be mainly owing to its color and long nails. which mace its feet appear more like those of a squirrel. The nails were white and tidy, like those of some old recluse, who, though long haying neglected to trim his nails. had not failed to keep them scrupulously clean, Warner, N, H. SS 4 _-_—_ GALLINULES IN CANADA.—While in Canada recently Mr, Chas. Hallock learned that a female Florida Gallinule (G. galeota) was captured aliye on June 2d, at Lake St. Charles, near Quebec, and another specimen was recently taken in the same section, which has been mounted and is now in the possession of a gentleman residing there. ge ALBINISM.—4A Correction.—In our issue last weeks’ article on Raina TOADS AND ‘* Sicu."—Last Saturday, after the very heayy rain, vast multitudes of little toads were ob- served in the suburban towns along the Mrie yoad hopping around, People used to think they rained down, but now they understand that they have been nicely tucked away in the deep, damp ground, and haye come to the surface for a more abundant supply of moisture, After any heavy rain which happens after a protracted drouth it is com- moni to observe great numbers of toads, land frogs, liz- ards, crawfish and angle worms crawling over the sur- face. oo so —A Gun Club has been organized at Olean, N. Y., with membership of fifteen. The following are the officers : President, Hollis W. Moore; Vice-President, Selden J. Mudge, M.D.; Secretary, Myron A. Dodge; Assistant Sec- retary, Frank H, Oakleaf; Treasurer, Charles A, Still, Regular matches every Monday, D. The Zennel. BREAKING SPANIELS.—The many enquiries that come to us for field spaniels lead us to say that it is not only difficult to find these dogs already broken, but that there is no reason why every one who desires to shoot over them should not break them themselves, Vor after all, {he ouly breaking a cocker requires, if he is well bred, is house or yard breaking. Obedience is the first principle, and the field breaking consists almost entirely in teaching him to range close, to come in at shot, and to keep his eye, when possible, on his master. As the cocker gives tongue, or should do so, on striking the close scent of game, of course he does not point, but flushes his bird, fiving notice by his quick, impatient yelp when it is on wing. His ‘‘nose” should come to him naturally, and he can be easily tanght to retrieve if necessary, As the set- ter is popularly supposed to he the descendant of the old setting spaniel, it is possible that the latter dog, of the present day, could be made to set or point also, but this is neither desirable nor necessary, Woodcock shooting, for which cockers are principally used, is done in very thick cover, particwarly in summer, and it is desirable that the dog, by his bark. should give notice not only of the where-_ abouts of the game but of hisown, Ib is yery common, particularly in summer, when the cover is very dense and it is almost impossible to see a dog, to put a bell on his neck, so that by the tinkling of it the gunner may be kept appraised of the direction in which his dog is working We believe that cockers can be made very useful in our ruffed grouse shooting, and we hope to see these merry little dogs come into more general use, Weshall shortly print a cut of some celebrated field spaniels, ENGLISH SETTER BITCH NETTOWITZ. (THE PROPERTY OF O. Z. MuBy, Esq), Mr. Miey’s Kennet.—m another column Mr, ©. Z. Miley, of Lancaster, Pa., advertises for sale his entire kennel of dogs, comprising English, Irish, and Gordon setters, and pointers, all of fashionable blood. Among the English setters is the bitch Nettowitz, by Carlowitz, out of Queen Bess, whose portrait we print in this issue. Among the Trish setters is the imported dog York, an excellent stud dog, This sale offers an exg¢ellent oppor- tunity to any one wishing to establish a kennel to obtain some first-class animals at reasonable prices, —-_—_— Tur Leonpera Dog.—Mr. W, E. Sterling, of Philadel- phia, writes us that on July 15th he received by steamer Zeeland a magnificent specimen of the Leonberg dog di- rect from the kennels of Baron Essig, He is ten months old, and has the color and appearance of a young lion, and is in every respect a worthy representative of that celebrated strain of dogs. Of the two imported this spring, but one survives. “Sultan,” who is even larger than ‘*CGzesar,” though three months younger, standing thirty inches high, weighing 100 pounds, and still grow- ing like a weed. Mr, Sterling can haye no fears for Sultan on account of his teeth, as dogs of his age some- times still haye all their temporary teeth, —__——_ Gorpon SeTrers Spor 3p AND Di 2p,—At a recent visit made to the home of the genial vld sportsman Uncle Tom Jerome, we had the pleasure of examining a fine brace of true Gordon pups two months old, by Roger Shot, Jr., he by Copeland's Shot, out of Belmont’s Nerah, dam James R. Tilley’s prize-winning bitch Di, she out of Tilley’s Mah, by Dr. Gantier's Dandy. This dog and bitch had just been sold to Mr. Thos. Warner, one of the well-known New street brokers of a sportive mind, at a high figure. —Geo. D. MacDougall, of Toronto, claims the name of ‘* Brown Bess” for his all liver-colored cocker bitch, (im- ported stock) one year old. Also ‘‘ Cora” for all liver- colored bitch pup, (Rollo.—Brownie) whelped April 28, 1879. —Mr, Fred, McOwen, of Philadelphia, claims the name of “Parl” for his black and tan Gordon dog pup—out of A. BE. Godeffroy’s ‘* Rhoda,” sired by same gentleman's ‘*Tandum,” —Dr. C. BE, Wing, and W. H. Cowing, of Boston, claim the name of ‘‘ Countess Lucas,” for bitch bred by Harvard Kennel Club—out of imported Countess Vesta—by Cham- pion Drake, owned by Luther Adams, Esq. —————_ —Mr. Wm. Simond’s English setter bitch Puff has whelped eight puppies, sired hy Mr. Leavitt's Sir Lancelot. The English setter bitch Fannie, owned hy Mr. W. 4H, Brown, of Packersyille, Conn,, whelped on the 17th inst. twelve puppies, eight dogs and four bitches, sired by Mr. Ethan Allin’s Chick. —The black pointer bitch, Gillespie’s Fan, the property of G. Ge Barker, ea of Boston, whel ed on the 18th inst. eleyen puppies, sired by Mr. Fisher Howes’ Rex. —On July 22d the English setter bitch Abby (Young Laverack-Dido) whelped éight fine puppies, sired by Mr. Raymond’s Guy Mannering, ————— —Mr, De T. H. Rewinke, of Chillicothe, Ohio, has pur- chased from Mr, Chas. K, Ward, of Detroit, the beagle bitch Beauty, by Ratter, out of Lady. Beauty traces to imported stock, her grand danybeing Pannie, winner of first prize at both Detroit shows, and of second prize at Chicago. —>—— —A splendid bracelof young English setters, imported, and of the very best breeding, is advertised for sale in another column, ee Doc Laws.—A recent issue of the Albany Law Journal contains an article by Mr. Voshon Rogers, which is inter- esting as defining the relations of dogs to their owners, to strangers and to the community. He says :— Of course one cannot write an article on dogs without quoting Dr, Watts, so we will do s0 at once and get over it. ‘Let dogs delight to bark and bite Their right to bark, at all events, was admitted by Lord Kenyon ina case where one Street proved that his neighbor Tugwell kept six or seven pointers so near his house that Mr. Street and the litile Streets were kept awake at night by the ea- nines baying at the moon and disturbed in the daytime by their noisy yelpings. The jury declined to order Tug- well to pay any damages to Street for the nuisance. Lord Kenyon refused a new trial, although he said he Imew that it was very disagreeable to have such neighbors ; but he endeavored to console Street by remarking that if there was no reform in Tugywell’s establishment, he might bring anew action and would perhaps then obtain relief. Tn the land of freedom, however, where Columbia's han- ners wave, strange to say, dogs are not allowed such lib- erty, for it was decided by Judge Nelson forty years ago that one man may lawfully kill the dog of another when it is in the habit of ‘‘ haunting his house, and by barking and howling by day and by night disturbs the peace and quiet of his family, if the dog cannot be otherwise pre- vented from annoying him, Tt would be mockery,” quoth the Judge, ‘to refer a party to his remedy by ac- tion ; it is far too dilatory and impotent for the exigency of the case,” . The Jaw laid down in this latter case is certainly more leasing to the natural heart of man than the decision of Lord Kenyon, but its correcinoss may perchance be doubted when we have looked at more ‘‘dog cases” and when we find that the strumming of a piano next door, and the crying of the neighbor's children, are noises that we must expect in this world of woe, and to a considerable extent put up with, as was said by Lord Justice Mellish, and that the wheeling of a baby-carriage, the rocking of a cradle, the whirling and clicking of a sewing machine and the discordant notes of ill-played music, are sounds which, as a rule, will not be prevented in the present evil age, The Roman law held that it is the nature of do when unresirained to do mischief, and that hence the owneris liable for the mischief they do when unrestrained. This was Plato's doctrine as well. Whether becanse in the course of centuries under the mollifyine and improy- ing effects of increasing civilization the nature of the do- mestie dog has become. essentially changed, or whether, ag it is most likely, the English judges were influenced by = a a i i a OREST AND STREAM. 507 the desire not to ie too great a liability upon those who kept dogs for hunting and sporting purposes, the Pnglish common law at an early period assumed that to make the owner of dogs liable for their mischievous acts, he must be shown to have been aware of their particular tendency to such acts. Sydney Smith said that pointers have always been treated by the legislature with great delicacy and moderation, and that to. wish ‘'to be a dog and to bay at the moon ” is not quite so mad a wish as the poet thought, Mr. Campbell, in his book on * Negligence,” remarks : “The domestic dog has occasioned many legal disputes, and the presumption of the common law of England is that he is tame, and therefore the owner is not held responsible unless the dog in question is by disposi- tion ferocious, and reasonable ground be shown for pre- suming that this ferocious character is known tothe own- er. But this presumption was carried to an absurd ex- tent when the wolfish nature of the creature was deemed so completely extinguished that it was against his nature to worry sheep and cattle. And it did astonish the Scotch sheep farmers (incapable as they were of seeing the joke) when this doctrine was brought to their notice by the de- cision of a Scotch appeal by Lords Brougham and Cran- worth, who applied the rule of Scotland, so that, as Lord Cockburn observed, “‘every dog became entitled to at Jeast one worry !" In speaking of a monkey which did attack, bite, wound, lacerate and injure Mrs. Sophia May, “ Whoever,” said Lord Denman, ‘keeps an animal accustomed to attack mankind, with knowledge that it is so accustomed, is prima facia liable in an action for damage at the suit of any person attacked or injured by the animal without any averment of negligence or default in the securing or taking care of it. The gist of the action is the keeping of the animal after knowledge of its mischievous propensities.” Hence so far as members of the genus ‘*‘ homo” are con- cerned, every member of the family of Canis has the right to one bite ar worry before his or his master’s conduct can be called in question. Gentle when stroked; Fierce when provoked, is the motto of the canine tribe, and as sufficient proyo- cation will reduce what would otherwise be murder to justifiable homicide, so it will deliver a dog and his master from punishment. What is sufficient provocation is not clear. Tn the State of Illinois a bite, given on repelling a kick or other aggression and not from any mischievous propensity. is pardonable. Treading on the dog's toes is not sufficient in England if he has bitten human flesh be- fore. But hurting the feelings of a noble animal by offer- ing him candy when unaware of his stern and cross na- ture is no excuse for his springing at a lady and biting her, no matter what kind of stuff the candy may be. Nor was another lady unsuccessful in her action for damages against the owner whose dog she had insulted by undue familiarity. She was coming out of a butcher's shop with some meat ina satchel under her arm, but a dog with a muzzle on lay across the doorway. Thoughtfully she said : “‘ Doggie, aint you going to let me out?” Without areply the dog rose up and bif her, One would think that if if had been sausages the lady had been taking home for her breakfast the dog might have been justified in his action, as the lady’s conduct would have been so harrow- ing to his paternal] feelings that it might be affirmed that she brought the injury upon herself, A dog has no right to punish a child of seven years old by throwing her down and biting her for merely meddling with the whip which was lying in his master’s sleigh, al- though he had been left in charge of theteam. And that dog's master was held to be liable, as he knew of his fero- Sigs disposition and that he was accustomed to bite eople. : In New Hampshire and Connecticut one bite before that complained of is sufficient to charge the owner with notice of the dog’s bad habits, but in the Empire State there must be two instances of such bad behavior, In England it has been lately held that to maintain an action against a person for keeping a ferocious dog it is not necessary to show that the animal had actually nipped a person afore- time ; it is enough to proye that it has, to the knowledge of the owner, evinced asayage and anthropophagical dis- pean by atbempting to bite, andit has been very simi- | arly decided in New York State. Sea and River Hishing. FISH IN SEASON IN JULY. i.2i ~_™., FRESH WATER. Muskalonge, Hsoz nobilior. Salmon, Salmo Salar. Pike or Pickerel, Hsoa lucius. Salmon Trout, Salmo confinis. Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens. Landlocked Salmon, Salmo gli-| Grayling, Thymullus tricoler. vert. Blae kBass, Micropterussalmoides;; MM. nigricans. SALT WATER. Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarius. | Bluefish, Pomatomus saltriz. Sheepsheatl, ——__—_ TROUT FLIES FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. GHAY CoFPLIN, No. 10 AnD 11.—Body, silver-gray mohair tibped with orange silk ; feet, light gray hackle wound over peacock's herl; wings and seta:. hyaline. Brown Corcrs, No. 10 anp 11.—Body, gray and bright claret mo- hair mixed; feet, dark gray hackle wound over peacock's herl; wings and set, cray hyaline. The gnat files named for April. The Quaker for evening and moonlight. No. 7and8. Body, gray wound with honey-yellow huckles; wings, made of feather from an owl's wings. The white woth, tor dark nights, No. 6 andi. Body, feet and wings a pure white. Thestone flies continue on the water until the close of the season Atthis season se the small flies for day fishing. and the lire flies for evening and night. J k —*> - — SALMON FISHING IN CANADA.—Angling parties yisit- ing Canada, for salmon, trout, bass and other fish, will be satisfactorily fitted out at the tackle establishment of T. W, Boyd, 241 Notre Dame street, Montreal, See his adyer- tisement elsewhere, Trout, Salmo fontinatis. W. J. FLORENCE’s Scorr.—Dundreary’s fishing party, comprising the Duke of Beaufort, Sir John Reid, W, J. Florence, and BH, A. Sothern, returned from the Natash- quan river, on the Lower St. Lawrence, last week, We append Mr. Florence’s"individual salmon score as pre- sented to us by Messrs. Abbey & Imbrie, to whom it was sent, From all accounts the trip was quite an expensive one, far more so than was really necessary: yet it is evi- dent, from what our own correspondent has told ns in his series of letters from Canada, that the sport of salmon fishing cannot he indulged in to its fullest enjoyment without a great deal of outlay. For instance, the steam- boat chartered by this party to take them from Quebec to the riyer cost them $1,000. Other expenses brought the bill up to $6,000 or so, With an expenditure not lavish, they should haye got off with an expense of $4,000 at most, which is paying dear enough for a few score of fish. These lower nivers are not only inaccessible except by special steamer or sailing vessel, but any party visiting them, in order to be comfortable, requires to build a com- modious cabane; to haye cooks, gaffers, and supernume- raries; to provide liberally with provisions ahd camp fur- niture, as well as personal outfit. The single item of fly- oil must be an important one of itself. 7 . - | No. Total Total Dats, || of batt No. of || No. of REMARKS. Fish * Fish. || Pounds. June 23 1 Fished 44 hours. Py) Od 1 a 2 a i oR. i 1 “a 6 te ty ao. 1 “a 6 “ B30. c 1 ee 71 H a doy Ae.) % Te? ag ab ” 9 te - “ vs c 5 " 4) i] 3 1 th 2 tb i uw ‘a 4 ‘ a July 4 9 at y 7, of = 1 ics: mm Fished five hour at khabeyss! a1 Second and Third Pee £2 Btn ieee | Mesescber ie Falls. Rained a ee ABI fees Sm eri lecsseaee es nearly all the YP ne TO thes erce tel | Sete glen = time. Thermome- aah Sa ER See eee raecr ter 50 degrees at 5 Bem Are 10 A.M; never reach- 1 Oar LG | Pesos ae | inves bee ed 60 degrees dur- 6..|| 5 | Peed jee oon ing the day. “ ts Cy || Reis faa) tS eal ae a 4b be aoe ee Ab au a ie 4 July 7..{| 16 27 ) Fished 53 hours. ers) 28 Rained in the th the 22 morning. Water He Rie 19 clearer than on fh attl 22 any previous day. HB) pate ii Thermometer 55 tony! 18 degrees at 6 A.M.; Me 7 r_ 62degreesatnoon, eee 7 The larger fish look- ems yee at ed as though they Bp se 18 should be heavier, AP a apse | 18 and many were Mi tts, i not weighed until tr, EE 15 hor6 hours after ae | 15 they were killed. ir tee i 14 July gl [a vs be ry 19 te te 19 Dulland clouded in ake 14 morning. Caught Cee lt 16 most at Third Wh Rey 2 Falls, six or seven Ly th an miles from our et 20 Cump. Wind ho 8h north-west; Ther- ts St mometer 60 dex. i et 8 at T o'clock, A.M, Hy Fie at Fished 5 hours, 49; 2]| 2h tes “ “ Aa 22 | ty i Nv Wy iT Toe 1+ ue ay 19 ASE FAA LE a> tye? VEEN" | A paee ction, [Hes a= en 08 a6 Cae ie eee ell eee ee Fine day. Water * La 10 falling at Third & ue 19 Falls. Great num- co eH 8 bers of fish. **Sil- ahs 9 HES 95 ver Doctor” Fly Pe Wi 8 i) | most productive. fa Tie 10 Fished 65} hours. Wee 2 &y Water very peaty rome. g 10 ecolorin the after- Meo a why 14 noon. Mosquitos Dre ape lit and flies very ye Fhe 9 troublesome. ae oe be RB pepe. 14 ie Chess i Fished 14 hour. Wa- Ab STiey || 33 Te iifvisaees ter yery dark, OEE Stef ald | > EE fit ete Fished 1} hour, a j4. 1 18 4s ar te 5 | BR i3 (esse Elfed saibes = 12 \ 11 Grilse, 1 salmon, |, (18lbs. Fished 12 h, 8 grilse. Fished 14 hour. Left for the JE 8 16 20 8654 Portat 12; board- ed the steamer at 3o'olock. Leftfor tor Quebec at 9PM —- 98 1,328 Actuul time spent in fishing, ist hours, FisH at FULTON MARKET,—The old Fulton Market in this city, which has been doomed to demolition by the Board of Health, has been twice partially destroyed by fire within a few months, This Fulton Marketis the principal fish market in the United States. The New York Star has given the following interesting statistics:— « Ninety-five per cent. of the fish disposed of in this city comes through this market, and is distributed thence Bast, South and West, Six million pounds of codfish and 1,000,000 pounds of bluefish passed through the market last year, Thirty-two vessels, bringing fish direct to the market, were engaged in codfishing, and thirteen smacks at the sametime inbluefishing. A large quantity of fish was in addition brought in boxes from the New Jersey and Long Island coasts and from Massachusetts and. Rhode Island, The annual production of weakfish pass- ing through the market is estimated at 235,000 pounds, There are in addition millions of pounds of other fish, eels, shad, mackerel, perch, ete. During the year 1876, according to the report of the Royal Canadian Fish Com- mission, there was imported from Canada into this country over 1,500,000 pounds of salmon, the greater part of whic passed through this market, and this is represented to be a fair sample of the business done. In the season codfish, sea-bass, lobsters, eels and blackfish are kept alive in crates. Mr. Kugene G. Blackford also keeps trout alive in tanks expressly built by him for the purpose, This market is a favoriteresort for ichthyologists. Mr. Black ford states that the fish business done at Fulton Market is considerably in excess of $2,000,000 per annum, Sa —Cape Vincent, on the St. Lawrence River, is proving itself one of the best points as headquarters for anglers. who desire something beside a brown skin to show as the result of their fishing. Mr. Squires, of Cortlandt Street, who has just returned from there, has shown us a box of black bass, taken on a 16 oz. rod, with flies, on the last day he spent there. Sixty-seven of these gamy fellows were hooked by him within four hours, in some cases taking two at a cast. Mr. H. L. Fox, the gentleman! proprietor of the Rathbun House, at Cape Vincent, will furnish any who desire information in relation to the fa- mous fishing grounds full particulars, giving kind and. amount of tackle needed, the best points for bass, pickerel, or the splendid muskalonge, which are just now in sea- son, and of which several are taken weekly. ——— SETH GREEN'S APOTHEGHMS.—Hvery little while that Pythagorean philosopher, Seth Green, opens his mouth and speaks. W. When he speaks, he utters words of wisdom, and if a little collection were to be made of all his wise, quaint and practical sayings. they would constitute a book of apotheghms of much yalue to all anglers and students in ichthyology. Whatever he writes for our columns is always'timely, as wellas to the point. Here is what he says now :— Us ROCHESTER, July 14, 1879. Editor Forest and Stream : A few hints to young and old who take time to lie off a few days and go fishing. Never take more fish than you can use while they are fresh. Take what you can use and then stop fishing, and lie in camp or on the banks of the lake or streams and enjoy the beauties of nature. It is a mistaken idea that any one will think any more of you because you have madeagreat catch. A good many go, and their excuse is to have a rest; and they work harder than ever they did when they were at their busi- ness. They will kill all the small fish to have a big story to tell when they get home, If the man knew how mean he looked to some of the parties that he is showing his fish to on telling his little fish story, he would sneak off and hide his fish and say to himself: ‘I will not do so any more, ” know a great many of the above kind of fishermen, and I have made many enemies by telling them their weakness, and 1 know a great many gentlemen who go fishing and do not make slaves of themselves, and have a good time. They take what they want for present use, and the last day or two fish hard and get a good mess to’ bring home to their families and friends. I will tell those gentlemen who wish to bring home a mess of fish and not work hard, to get them the last few days. If you are fishing for bass or trout on lakes or ponds, have a scow built with a water tight well under the seat, make the seat in the boot 18 or 20 inches wide, hang it on hinges and make a hole through it large enough to admit fhe fish. Then ent two holes 4 or 5 inches square through the bottom of your boot, one at each end of the well, and cover it with wire cloth. You will keep your fish alive until you get to your cabin. There you can have a (ry- goods box or barrel with holes on each of the four sides, one foot square with wire cloth nailed over and sunk in the water near your cabin. You can keep your fish alive, and when you get ready tocome home you can take them out and pack the large ones and put the little ones back in the water, and when you get home and tell your friends of the nice box of fish you brought home in good order and distribute them, you will feel well, that is if you have not forgotten some one you would haye liked to have given a mess to, and when you meet that friend you will be very apt to wish you had not brought any fish home. For the man who brings a mess of fish and game home and distributes them among his friends, and goes to the trouble of sending them around, makes more enemies than he would if he had only brought a mess for his family. But when he comes to tell about how many little ones he put back, there will be a thrill of joy run through his veins which will make him feel that he too has helped to stock the waters. SETH GREEN. ——— (= August is the best month of the year for salt water fishing, and fish are found then in greatest variety. SS ARTIFICIAL Potato Buas.—Myr. Chas. F. Orvis, of Manchester, Vt., replies to “Ma. Webb," of Nashua, N. H,, who wishes artificial potato bugs, that he ¢an fur- nish him, or any one, all they desire, with hooks on them, New Hampsaire—dAsh/onid, July 28.—Bass are getting quite plenty here. showing that the Fish Commissioners are doing a gooil work in restocking our waters about here with so gamy and fine fish. In the Pemigewasset River they have been caught weighine four pounds, while in Lake Waukewan, or Long Pond, so called, they run from two te four pounds; not yery large, it is true, because they have been there but a few years, still it shows they are there, and find plenty of feed, and will well repay the cost of putting in, M, ee. in length, and = 508 Moyaments oF THE FIsHING FLEET.—The number of Bank arrivals reported since our last issue has been 14—2 with 70,000 lbs. codfish, and 12 with 417,000 lbs. halibut. The number of Georges arrivals has been 51, and the re- ceipts 970,000 Ibs, codfish, and 37,700 Tbs. halibut. 16 ar- rivals have been reported from the Inshore codfishing eronnds, with 315,000 lbs. The Shore mackerel fleet con- finue to meet with fair success, the number of arrivals since our last issue having been 19—a few via Boston, where they disposed of their fares—and the receipts 3,180 bbls. There have been no Bay arrivals. Whole number of arrivals for the week, 100.—Cape Ann Advertiser, July 25. Conyecticut—Putnam, July 28.—The black bass seem to be inexhaustible in Webster Pond, which is about eight miles from here, Parties go every day, and often return with from 50 to 100 pounds. H. T. Whitmore bears the palm of the biggest'string, Ibis estimated over 1,000 pounds have been taken by parties from Putnam. Your humble servant went once, and just saved his repu- tation by catching one. I was, however, yery much amused bya boat fishing near us, containing three old, ex- perienced fishermen, with their nice poles and splendid out-fit, while the boy of twelve years old fishing by hand line caught twelve nice ones, and three great fishermen caught but two. They were trying to purchase silence of the boy when he got home, while he was sharp enough to set his ‘figures high, G. F. W, \. SauMon In THE FaRMINGTON RIVER.— Windsor, July 20,— A salmon which measured three feet six inches was found floating dead in the Farmington, about three miles from the mouth of the river. J had a talk with the man who foufd it, and he says the fish was killed by the paper and woolen mills on the stream above, which empty their coloring and other matter into the river, He saw five or six salmon going up the day before. saw their back fins out of water on the rapids. So long as the mills are allowed to empty their filth into the river I cannot see the use of stocking them. In the early spring they take out lots of dead fish which float downin the nets killed by the poison water, Nofishing in the river ofany account thus far this summer, The fish weighed about twenty-eight pounds, Ef, BOLLEs JR Naw Yore—&lmira. July 19—Mr. Knapp, proprietor of the Knapp House, Penn Yan, kindly offering my friend, ©. W. Ballard, Esq.. from New York, and myself his camping grounds, which are about twelve miles down tie lake, we put our boat, tent. efc., on the steamer and by 5 P.m., last Monday, were very well settled there. A simmer hotel. called ** Idlewild,” has just been built near our camp, so we could occasionally step in and get a din- ner, which was very convenient. Caught numbers of b ack and rock bass, the largest two and a half pounds, and one lake trout of four pounds, F, H. WALKER. New Jersey—River Side House, Forked River, July 96.—Weakfishing is improving. and larger ones are be- ing caught daily. The boats coming in to-day would average fifty fish each, some of which weighed five jounds. Kingfish are still biting and running larger, Sheepshead plenty for the net fishermen, but not many being taken with hook and line, At Cawapa—Queber, June 24,—Mr. C. Dugal, tarmer of St. Michel, caught a sturgeon, on Saturday eight feet six inches long and three feet six inches in girth. Se et For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun, ALL ABOUT BUNKER FISHING. ———e— MONG the many oceupations of the people liying on the eastern. portion of Long Island, a description of none of them would imterest a casual reader more than the Menhaden fishing. The fish, how they are caught, and how reduced to oil and guano, is a subject most in- teresting. : at The fish appear in large quantities along the southern shore of Long Island at about the first of May, and are caught just outside of the breakers until the middle of June, at which time they seem to have grown tired of ® old ocean.” and seek the quite and snelter of Gardner's and Peconic bays. Here and in Long Island Sound they are caughtin abundance until December. During the five i. st days in May, 1879, 40,000,000 of these fish were taken ofthe south shore of Long Island, one gear along taking 41.5)0,000, Many would suppose that as these fish are canght in such vast numbers they would soon become extinct, or at least leave these waters, bub the truth is the contrary, for during the season of 1878 more were caught an in any previous year. et are ee large quantities of fish caught and manu- factured into oiland guano? 1 Steamer, sail boat and shore seines are all brought into play to catch the poor little Menhaden (or bunker as it is nsually called), and of these three. we shall only describe one gear, and that the steamers, as they are taking the place of all other kinds. Steamers were first used down on the coast of Maine, indeed were both built and used there exclusively until a few years ago. Now they are commonly employed by the Long Island fishermen, who have most of them built at Portland, Maine, while a few are from New London, Conn., and Buifalo, N. Y, Those built at Buffalo ave floated through the canal as far as Albany, where they haive their boilerand engine setin, and then come down the Hudson. They are about 100 tons burden usually.and carry from three to four hundred thous- and fish, allowing twenty-two solid inches to «fish, which is the way they are measured. Twosmall boats are used for working the seine, and these are twenty to twenty-six feet are towed by the steamer or carried on her nets used are about 150 fathoms long and six- teen deep in the bunt or middle, shoaling downto one-half of that on the ends, One~side of the seines is strung for floating, which is called the cork-line, the other, the purse- Jine, for the reason that large rings are placed on it, through which a rope passes, fastened together in the middle of the seine by asinall swivel. This purse-lme acts the same asthe stfing on an old lady's knitting bag, viz; puckers the net right up. leaving a bag for the bunker to follow aa nich for the seine and boats, and now for the cap- ture of the bunker,- A schoal of the fish being raised or found, their position taken carefully by the captain, the’ eranes. The . STREAM, boats are rowed to within a safe distance, and then starting directly away from each other they describe a circle around the fish with the seine. Upon the boats coming together again, the men seizing purse and cork- lines pull and haul as only sturdy fishermen can pull, The rings of the pwrse-line are soon all on the boat and the fish are crowded together in the bunt of the net, captured. The steamer is now hauled alongside and soon the fish are transferred to her by meaus of a large dipping net which is dipped into the solid mass of bunkers and hoisted quickly out of the net over the rail and into the steamer’s hold, The fish are bailed very rapidly in this way, about 100,000 an hour being the average work, Now the fish are taken to the factory, when they are measured in tubs that hold 800 apiece, dumped into a car. run up the rail- way into the tank-room of the factory and again dumped into the tanks, cooked by steam (which is conducted into the proper place by pipes leading from the boiler) until done, then the water is let off into large yats; the pumace or scrap, as itis usually called, is pressed by means of hydraulic power through a shoot into a cart below, wheeled into a platform for drying, then spread thinly and let to dry, being hurried into that condition by a continual harrowing. After lying through the middle of the day they are put into one long heap covered with canvass where they remain for a day or two, when they are pitched over, and after sweating for a day or two longer are again placed on the platform and thoroughly (ried and taken to the house, and after being pitched over two or three times are ready for market. The scrap being disposed of we will follow the work of petting the oil ready for market. When the oil and water separate from the scrap, they are drained into large vats, and allowed to stand until the oil separates from the water. After separation the oil is led off into the oil receiver, and after becoming clear and settled it is ran into barrels, and is now ready for market, New York is the principal oil market. though other cities buy a great deal. These cities send a considerable quantity of cheirfine to Germany. Oil has been ona steady decline sincethe war. At that time it sold for $1,20 per gallon, and to-day the same grade is sold for less than one quarter of that. The decline in the price of oil is owing mostly to the same cause that all other merchandise suf- fers from, while of course the vast quantities manufactured haye something to do with it, While oil has been steadily declining in value, scrap has held its price and may even be said to be firmer and in more demand than it was fifteen years ago. Then it was sold in the crude state. Now it is found to be much more profitable to cure the scrap as here described. While the Southern States use most of the cured poniace, large quantities of it are exported tothe old country, Ttaly taking the largest portion of it. A few years ago not more than a dozen factories were in existence. Now three-scores of them are steaming out for them, taking the fish in vast numbers and giving employment to thous- ands of men, and bringing large amounts of money into circulation that might otherwise be idle, x, Pachting and Boating. —— HIGH WATER FOR THE WHEE. . DATE Boston, New Yorr, CHARLESTON. h, m. aps Baad h. m. 9 50 6 4 5 668 10 55 7 44 fi 57 45 8 BL 7 44 éve. (25 py U 5B a 0 5p 9 AH 8 a8 1 36 10 2 9 35 2. 2 10 8 10 iL COMING FIXTURES. ‘ —_—>—__ Aug 2—San Francisco Y C Annual Regatta, Aug 2—Royal Nova Scotia Y S Harbor Cruise, Aug 8—Quaker City Y C Harbor Cruise, Aus 4—Beyerly ¥ C Second Championship Match, Beyarley. Aug 4—Bunker Hill, Y C Regatta Aug 9§-San Francisco Model Y C Regatta. Aug 12—Long Island Y C Cruise. Aug 6—New York Y © Cruise. Aug 16—Nahasset Y C Regatta, Cohasset. Aug 16-30—Quaker City Y C Annual Cruise. Aug 23—Beverly Y_C Regatta, Swampscott. Aug —Brooklyn Y C Cruise. Aug 23—Dorchester Y O Regatta. Aug 23—Royal Nova Scotia Y 8 Race. Aug 23—Bast Boston Y 0 Championship Match. Au 28—Jersoy City Canoe Club Regatta, Aug 30—Royal Nova Scotia Y S Harbor Cruise, Aug % Dorchester ¥Y C Regatta, Aug 20—Neenah Y C Annual Regatta. Any 12—Salem ¥ C Regatta. Sept 2—Salem_Y C Regatta, Sept 4—New York Y C Cape May Cup. Sept 9—Dorchester Y C Regatta, Sept 6—Beverly Y C-Regatta, Nahant. Sept 6—Boston Y C Fall Regatta, Sept 6—Royal Nova Scotia ¥ 5 Race. Sept 13—Royal Nova Scotia ¥ § Closing Cruise. Sept —Proyidence Y C Anderson Cup. Sept —Haverhill Y C Fall Regatta. Sept —Nahasset Y C Fall Regatta. Sept —Albany ¥ C Fall Regatta. Sept —Royal Canadian Y C Prince of Wales Cup. Sept 20—Dorchester Y C Union Regatta. Sept 22—Quaker City Y¥ C Fall Regatta. Sept 28—Quaker City ¥ 0 Closing Cruise. . Oct 15—Seawanhaka ¥ C Ocean Match, Center Cup. rr Oe A PRIZE FOR NEATNESS. par ee During the cruise of the San Francisco Yacht Fleet to Napa on the 4th of July, after a number of burlesque prizes had been given to winners in a rowing regatta by members of the club, the commodore of the club, C, H, Harrison, annownced his intention of presenting a hand- some prize for the best equipped and maintained yacht in each of the two classes, He appointed a committee of two disinterested persons—Captain Huntington, of the United States man-of-war Alert, who was present with other navy officers from Mare Island, and Captain Moody, an old and experienced yachtsman—the committee to exami®e the yachts aid report to him. They made a visit of inspection“to each yacht in ‘the fleet, examined s all the rigging and “gear critically, asked to see charts, | generally. — — - = side lights, lead lines, spare sculls for boats, compasees, ete., with a view of determining the state of the outfit of each yacht; looked at the lanyards of rigging, how the sails were bent, tautness of shrouds, backstays and head gear; examined ground tackle; saw that the ends of ropes were whipped, etc., etc.; and in fact thoroughly imspected each one, They made their report to the com- modore, who that evening, after the concert on board the Pearl, announced the winners, The prize for first elass yachts was awarded to the sloop Clara, Jabez Howes, Hsq. That for second class yachts was given to the yawl Bnid. Mr. Chas. Yale, secretary of the club, the latter a Corinthian yacht, 2 The whole thing was a surprise to the fleet, and no one had time to ‘fix up” before the inspéction committee called. The prizes were given for the “best equipped and maintained yacht from a nautical point of view,’ and the example is one which may well be followed in other clubs. Racing prizes are plenty enough, but until now we know of none being given for neatness in appear- ance and thoroughness of ig. Emulation among yachts- men in this respect can only be conducive of benefit. Our San Francisco correspondent tells us that immediately after inspection was over each crew went over its ‘own yacht. criticizing closely the rigging, etc., their attention being called for the first time, apparently, to many little careless pieces of work. They also began te poimt out each other's deficiencies, and the affair has created no little talk in the club. Hach one says that next year, on the annual cruise, his yacht will win it, showing that the idea is already bearing fruit, The commedore’s yacht Frolie did not, of course, compete, as he presented the prize. The San Francisco Yacht Club is happy in having for its commodore a thorough seaman and experienced sailor, who desires to bring the fleet up toa standard from a nautical point of view higher than that of yacht clubs The yachts of his fleet may hereafter he examined closely and critically by experienced sailors without them being shocked at crude or careless rigging or slovenly appearance. We know of many clubs on the Atlantic seaboard whose yachts and members stand sadly in need of the stimulatmg competition a “‘ prize for neat- ness” would produce. Going on a cruise without a yar, side lichts, charts, or eyen a lead, is all but too common. ‘A little less beer im the pantry and a good deal more sea- manship, are among the many improvements we trust time and our efforts will bring forth. —— THE YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION. From many sources we have received the endorsement of yachtsmen in regard to what we have published con- cerning the necessity of forming a yacht racing associa- tion, In this connection the following from the commo- dore of the Neenah Yacht Club will prove of interest :— I fully agree with your correspondent in your issue of July 10th in regard to a yacht racing association, as 1 think it is a long-felt want: for there are probably not more than two or three yacht clubs in the United States that agree as to the measurement of yachts, and I think: it is time something was done to make it more uniform, Then yachts, whenever they went for racing, would have the same measurement, and once recorded would not need to be paeasured again, unless the model should be changed. I also think there shonld be something done with regard to the sails and ballast a yacht should carry —at least have it all uniform, In fact, an association should be started at once, and I cannot see why all yacht clubs should not encourage it. J. F. Heyry, Commodore, New York City. The London F¥ed, in commenting upon the formation of this association, says: ‘*It seems to us a mere matter of common sense that yacht matches should be conducted under one set of sailing rules.” So any one would think, and yet there will be serious obstacles to overcome, petty jealousies to sooth,Zand « great deal of stirring up of the subject required, before the yacht clubs of America will cease to stand in their own light by trying to keep sail- ing races down to the level of mere family recreations instead of open test of model and seamanship in which all legitimate yachts can come to the line, whether their names happen to be borne on the books of the elub offer- ing the prizes or not. The many ‘union regattas” ineti- tuted this year form the one hopeful sign of progress in this matter, and indicate the dawn of better things, —<—>—— THE SCHOONER FROLIC, The new schooner Frolic, built by Alonzo E. Smith, of Islip, L. 1, for Philadelphia parties, has received her lead and racing sails and will rapidly be put in perfect condi- tion. This schooner represents a departure from the Bourbonism which has so long ruled in all our shipyards, and is therefore worthy of more than passing notice. She is 56 feet 5 inches on deck, 15 feet 6 inches in beam, and 7 feet G inches draft extreme, As she was intended for asea-going yacht, one in which you can ‘stay out- doors,” she has been built with a keel, about 19 inches below the rabbet amidships. The model presents some of the featurés characteristic of nearly all of Smith's craft, Her bow is fine and easy, without being recklessly cutaway. The bilge amidships is round and wholesome, and dies away gently forwari, while her run-aft is very clean, obtained without a sacrifice of too much body. Both ends go very well together, the hull presenting Cae : * = ———<—-” abou as able and 4 fast ati appearance as could well be got out of the vessel's dimensions, for she may be termed a very ‘big little boat,” and it is no easy thing to chip out a pretty vessel of that type. She has great freeboard, # point for special commendation, the wise headshaking of sundry barnacles who have inspected her notwith- standing. The man who would cut down valuable free- board simply to obtain imaginary beauty is an individual of fyequent occurrence, but he and his tribe understand nothing of the real problems of naval design, or they would not he quite so ready to sacrifice room below, pow- er and safety, to obtain what they, with their experience limited to the type of frying-pan sailing machines, may consider as essential to beauty, Freeboard is exceedingly valuable in more ways than one, and we are glad to see the new schooner has plenty of it. Forward her forefoot is smartly cut away, and aff: her sternpost has been raked. both in accord with the dictates of naval science: an judging by the easy way in which she works there is no danger of ‘spiking on a piece forward” as one luminary counselled. The midship section is something like that ot Niantic and Sagitta in general mould, but of course deeper, and therefore with an easier bilge, a very impor- tant thing for comfortable qualities at sea, On deck she is flush, barring a house over the saloon and staterooms 18 inches high at the side. Keel of oak, sided 7 inches on top and diminished to 44 inches on the bottom, Post, stern and deadwood of oak; keelyon, 7x12 inches; frames spaced 18 inches, fx8 inches at lieel and 6x44 inches at head. Wales, 24 inches thick: pjank, of oak, 12 to 24 inches thick; beams, yellow pine, 6x4} inches; clamps, 5 streaks, 6x24 inches each. The frames and knees are of hackmatack and the cabins furnished in pine, decora- tions being left to the painter's art. Mainmast, 48} feet, heel jo cap: foremast, 47 feet; topmast, heel to truck, 25 and 26 feet. including 6 feet poles; mainboom, 35 feet: gaff, 18 feet; foreboom, 16 feet; gaff, 154 feet; bowsprit, 28 feet, from foremast to stayhole and flying jibboon, 13 feet between stays: ballast, 134 fons of iron inside and 24 tons of lear in the keel, Saloon aff, 10% feet square; one stateroom each side, with bathroom and water-closet. Captain’s room, pantry and forecastle for a crew of four hands all told, She has a Hallet’s Atlantic range, No. 1, to do the cooking on, Two boats, 13 feet long, by Saml. Ayers; thastwinch on each mast and one of Perley’s on the bitis. Two ‘‘skeleton” anchors, long shanks and stocks, weighing 175 and 120 pounds, with 30 fins, B.B.B. Burden's iron chains of finch rod. Wells’ patent steer- ing gear and wheel. Standing rigging, 22 inch wire, gal- vanized. Bulwvarks, 17 inches high forward and 14 inches aft, Topmasts fitted to house. Though supplied with a moderate rig she is to receive a full set of racing sails by John Curtin, A. B, Samds did the plumbing, Cottier & Co., of New York, the decorating, and rigeing by Captain Jas. H. Berry, of Islip, well known to yachts- men as mate of the Clio last year when that schooner did such excellent sailing, who will also have command. The Frolie combines many points we haye insisted upon as Necessary to an wble, safe and honest yacht, and we note with satisfaction. the tendency among builders and owners to get out of the old ways and take to somethine hetter than the ea we Bailing machines and man- traps. She combines, first, great draft; second, cut-away forefoot and raking post; third, moderate beam and am- ple freeboard; fourth, an easy bilge; fifth, no cockpit; sixth, short lowermasts, with lofty housing topmasts; seventh, lead on the keel; eighth, high bulwarks; ninth, heavy scantling, and tenth, a very complete outfit in the way of appliances of all kinds, On all these ten points most yachts are lamentably deficient. The Frolie is an exception, and is one of the few craft of moderate tommage in America in. which we should care to meet a blow or a sea. The workmanship leaves little to be desired and is a standing card for the yard at Islip. She represents a type rapidly coming into favor, and with the many cutters now under way and to be built, will form the nucleus of a fleet of able vessels we may be proud of, Tbherecent numerous disasters along our coast, by which whole families have become extinct and ama- teurs were drowned by the dozen like so many rats, are ample evidence of the terribly low condition yacht design- ing has sunk to in America, Viewed from the stand- point of 1 naval architect, nine-tenths of our yachts are a disgrace to modern civilization, We note with gyatifi- cation the change now working, as indicating that we are at least realizing that perfect yachts must combine many more qualities to a high degree than that of speed alone. The well-designed yacht cannot capsize. Those of to-day are treacherous mantraps, and should be superceded by something worthy of contidence. ——— = Say Francisco Yacut CLurs—Annual Cruise, July 3 to July 6.—The annual cruise of the San Francisco Yacht Club, from July 4 to 6, was in every way successful, some twenty-five yachts going in company to the head waters of Napa Creek, where lies the charming little town of Napa, famous for its vineyards and orchards, The sail was in the open bay, some thirty miles to Mare Island Straits, and from there about fifteen miles of narrow water navigation between tree-lined banks. The second class yachts left San Francisco under command of the Senior Captain, Chas. G, Yale, at 5:30 Pot, on the 3d, vendeyouzing at Port Richmond, and sailme by moon- light up Pallo Bay, in a fine strong breeze to Mare Island _ Navy Yard. These were Hnid, Ariel, Lively, Magic, Mol- lie, Yaywina, Meta, Thistle, Laura, Twilight, Mist, Flirt. and Tommy. At1P.M., on the 4th, they again got under way to stand down the straits to meet the Commodore and larger yachts, These were delayed, however, in the lower bay, and at 1:30 the signal was given from the yawl Enid to square away up the creek, At the same moment a fleet of some 14 Vallejo sloopsstarted in the same di- rection on 4 race of their own, going with the yachts for two miles, and making a very pretty sight. The yachts Keptin a bunch to Napa, each one striving for the lead, but there was not very much difference, Shortly after they anchored, Clara, the first of the large ones, hove in sight around the bend. Then came Consuelo in tow of the steamer, which had been provided to follow the fleet and pick up guy one who got ashore in any of the narrow head waters. The others came along one by one, the steamer going back again and bringing up from a mile or Startled Fawn, The yawl ba got in without a, tow, but the Commodore's yacht, the yawl Frolic, got hope- lessly ashore several miles helow town with fifteen ladies and a number of officers from the U. S, ships Alaska, Alert, and Independence at Mare Island Navy Yard, on board, Carriages were sent down the road for them, and the yacht brought up later on, The big new yacht, Viva, 96 ft. long, did not get up till next day, and there was just width enough in the creek to turn her, the booms overreaching each bank, the yachts rendezyousing at the end of navigation, Jan. 5. F. Olaska, Wis.—We kmow nothing of the gunmater, CALLE —The “O” in Collie has the sound of “6'' In following. G. FP. P.—¥ou aré mistuken about haying seen the advertisment in this paper, OQ... P., Lynn.—Let a surgeon examine your dog, and see if itis necessary to remove a poriton of thé sheath. J.C, C., Fort Hamilton —Will you direct me to where I can yet an archery outfit? Ans. Werefer you to our own full advertis- ing columns, ‘ W.d, W., Columbia, Tent,—You may secure a markét for your mocking hirds by addressing the Eeiche Bros., whose advertise- ment appears elsewhere, ‘wo below schooner Pearl, and yawls Esmeralda and M. B., Batavia, O.—We doubt if your dog can becured, You will find in the back numbers of this paper articles on sun shy- ness. Ros Eoy, Nelsonville, O.—1. How often do wild rabbita breed inayear? 2. Is there law in this State prohibiting the killing of quail till 1880? Ans. 1. Generally three littersa year. 2. Yes, MAINE SUBSCRIBER, Waterford Maine,—I have a female collie which was in heat at thirteen months of age (March 1, 1879), She did not breed. When may I expect her fo bein heat again? Ans, About September Ist, H.H. B., Muney, Pa.—The best law schools in the United States are those of Columbia College, New York, and of Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass. By addressing the treasurers of the sbove in- stitutions, you will receive catalogues, H. W., Rutherford N. J.—The dog requires 1 good purge, an. afterwards iron and quinine in doses of say six grains per day Where the spots appear rub with crude petroleum, Fowler's so- lution of arsenic might also be good, but should be given yery carefully, commencing with six drops twice a day and increasing: to ten, : J.D. J,, Schnectady.—A few applications of crude petroleum will cure your dog; discontinue the carbolic and wash him once a week with Castile soap, applying the petroleum (which must be the enude article) afterwards. The diet should be light, with as little meat and much vegétableg as possible. C. B. Danville, Pa.—l have a setter dog eleven months old, his ear is discharging matter and basan offensiyesmell. T have wash- ed it with Castile soap. It healsand breaks again. Can Ii) be cured permanently so as not to Sause deaftness? Ans, After washing the ear with Castile soap and drying thoroughly .use the remedy for canker as preseribed for A. W. in this column. J.¥. H., Newark, N. J., July 22, 1879.—My dog has an eruption on his body, which has spread, until it now covers nearly the whole body. Ti is very fine, and not very close together. The pup seems to be in perfect health, otherwise. Ans. Your dog has mange, Rub him with crude petroleum, and administer, internally, 5 drops Fowler's Solution of Arsenic twice a day. WASHINGTON, N. J.—Duke is out of Ruby, full Laverack, by a Gordon dog. A native setter bitch was bred to Duke, and a bitch out of that litter was bred again to Duke, her own father. Pleuse inform me how much Liaverack there is in the last puppy. Ans. Malf Laverack, as that was the strongest infusion of Layerack blood that could be received through the sire, Duke. THREn YOUNG TRAVELLERS.—You can learn the rates of fare and distances from New York to Texas and New Mexico, at any of the officers of the leading lines of raibyay, and get such other in- formation as you want. You can buy buckskin suits at San An- tonio, would refer you to Hallock’s Sportsmen's Gazettier for any full informiution as to localities, routes, game, &c. We will get you a copy, price $3- Moxa, Frelsburgh.—1. Yes, you can go by all rail to San Antonia, Texas, either via Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroud,or you cau take steamer from New York to Galveston, and thence by rail yia Houston, connecting at San Antonio with the Iron Mountain & Texas Central. 2. Mexican sheep, best grade, can be bought from $1 a $1.75 per head; ponies, from $10 and $25. You ean get them at San Antonio as cheap as anywhere. Address H. L. Bing- ham. Oo, K.—We huve had 4 dispute about base ball and wish you to decide when base ball was first played in this country and when it became 4 national game? Ans. According to Henry Chadwick, a vecoznized authority, the first modern base ball club was organ- ized in 1845. It was the Knickerbocker Club of New York, and ia still flourishing. Of course base ball was playedin a primitive way, long previously, but the nationalized improved and recon- structed game of base ball may be said to date from the year named. J. F. B., West Eaglewood.—_Tuesday my man found in the bushes the nest of a hen, in which were a number of eggs. Wish- ing to know their condition he broke the shell of one and therein found a well developped chicken (dead) With four legs. Is ita curiosity? Ans. Not much of a curiosity. Such abnormal freaks are quite common ammong animals, birds, and fishes, Have you any idea of the length of time the U.S. steamer Jamestown will re- main at Sitka, Alaska? Ans. Until cold weather at least. She was detailed for six months, we belleve. Anrovus, Harrisonburg, Va.—Will you give me directions for loading an English breech-loading shot fun according to the bore, length of barrels, and other particulars, which I send? I find that in Jonding heavy the recoil is unpleasant, and that the shoot seat ters entirely too much for execution. I use the brass cartridges made by Parker, “12” “ A," which fit the gun exactly. After one or two shots the scatter of shot increases. The barrels are smooth inside. Ans. Your remedy is to get your gun choked, and to use such charges of powder and shot as you discover by experiment to be the most pleasant und effective. T. C. CLus, TORONTO, CANADA —When traps are set and match partly shot, can the traps be altered on account of Sun shining in the face? Ans; The question depends largely whether it was 4 match between two persons or between some members of the club. Jn the former case it would be a matter for mutual consent and courtesy. In the latter, if some hadshot andsome had not it would be manifestly unfair to those who Kad shot with the annoyance of the sun in thelr faces to permit others to have the position of the trap changed. This, howeyer, could be done at the conclusion of around by mutual consent. 2. Is the Titusville Ball Co., got there halls manufactured, and when can they be got? We wrote some time ago for samples. NOanswer yet. Wesaw an apologyin your paper some time ago for delay, Ans, No further news from those parties. Ay Wa Pasecock, N.S.—l. My English gettér dog, two and a half years old, basa skin disease which I cannot cure. It began on the throat. The dkin becomes very red, and there are here and there little festers like points, IT haye used silphur, whale oil ointment, which cures the eruption temporarily, but often I think it is all gone and wash the dog thoroughly with earbolic soap, the skin again becomes red and the scratching is renewed. 2. He also has the symptoms of canker of the ear, scratching bis ears and shaking: his head, but I can find no sore outside or inside Ans, 1. Give your dog Fowler's solution of arsenic commencing with six drops tice a day and increasing to twelve. Rub his skin with crude petroleum and if this does not eure him try the following: sul- phur, 8 oz; whale oil, & oz; oil of tar,+ 0z.4 ung. bydrarg, +.02,; mix. Wash off and repeat in three days and again at a similarin— terval if necessary. 2. Your dog hascanker. Use the following: Gonlard's extract, oz.; wine of Opium, ; 02z.; sulphate of zing, + dy.; water, 8.0z.; mix, Clean the ear well and dry it; then twice a day pour in a small quantity of the above and hold the flap of the ear overit for a few moments, oy ae Wyle Gere Bien Me oye NE A WEEKLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO Freup AnD AQUATIC Srorts, PRACTICAL NATURAL HIstToRY, FIsH CULTURE, THE PROTECTION OF GAME, PRESERVA- TION OF FORESTS, AND THE [NOULGATION IN. 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EprrorkiAL ANGLING ETHics,—Now that Congress is taking a rest, the country comparatively safe for a sea- son, and the next campaign not yet *‘ booming,” the Ohio aditors have turned their attention to the discussion of the ethics of angling, The particular issue at stake is the comparative excellence of the fly and the angle-worm. The editor of the Dayton Journal, as we infer, has been off on a fishing expedition with the Miami Fishing Asso- ciation, of which he is the honored president, We further infer, from the one-sided evidence which has come to our notice, that his string of trout was so great as to demand, in the interest of his own fair name and fame, a defence of the methods of fishing employed, said method being worm and sinker. Thereupon the editor of the Cleveland Leader, in a nurnber now before us, urges that a box of wriggling worms and a big string of trout are offences second in enormity only to election repeating and stuffed ballot boxes, Calling the Cuvier Club of Cincinnati to his support, he further contends that the only method of trout fishing, which may be legitimately pursued by a gentle- man, a scholar, and a newspaper editor, is fly-fishing. Our Cleveland friend is undoubtedly correct ; but. while we admire his cogent reasoning, let us warn him that he is avowing on the angle-worm question advanced views, which, while eminently becoming in a journal like the FOREST AND STREAM, are, if not equally becoming, at least not equally safe for such a paper as his own. And, un- less he is prepared to suffer ignominy for his principles, we counsel moderation. The angle-worm is a hobby with some men, It is always dangerous to trifle around the heels of a man’s hobby-horse. The angle-worm moreover is a hobby of venerable age, which has the traditions of the fathers on its side, Men cling with barnacle tenacity to their traditions ; it has always been a perilous under- taking to inaugurate any fundamental reform. The Oleveland man may well sit down and count the cost be- fore committing himself further. Happy man, if the angle-worm, needlessly set foot upon by him, shall not tise, transformed into a dragon, to snap up his artificial flies and swallow himself in its maw ! Meanwhile we are rejoiced to know that Ohio editors goa-fishing. We are confident that their papers are more breezy and better humored in consequence. Editors’ duties are such as to demand now and then a “‘ week off.” A day in the woods is worth more than a two-column circus ad. $= + Cot, J, B. Otrver, late of the Florida New Yorker, is preparing a book on Florida—its climate, products, re- sources, etc. The authoris competent to treat the sub- Ject. > THE MORAL OF BASE BALL.—The game of base ball, which long ago won deserved recognition as the national game of the United States, has of late years no less de- servedly acquired notoriety as a national disgrace. From the hands of amateurs the game passed largely to the control of professionals; and for very logical reasons, The professionals so conducted it as to bring it into very bad repute. When large sums of money were at stake individual players and clubs were bought up; fhe game was jockied and otherwise conducted with more or less ‘* crookedness, ” There has come a change. Base hall professionals have found “ crookedness” less profitable than square, honest dealing, ‘ The game, as a business, is conducted by certain stock companies, who select their nines of salaried players and deriye their dividends from the gate-money and from bet- ting upon the results of games, That club draws the most gate-money which maintains the highest position in the annual series of contests for the championship. Hence it is batter in the long run for a club to win a good position, and to hold it, thanit is for it to suffer unneces- sary defeat, now and then, by selling a game. Individual players have also found that skill and fair dealing, which insure high-salaried positions, are surer and safer means of livelihood than '‘ crooked" dealings and the betraying of their clubs. In short, honesty is the best policy, as much in base ball as in the newspaper business or any other business. ee Orrawa RIVER Scuyury.—Those of our readers who are seeking for a new and engaging route of summer travel are referred to the advertisement in our columns of the Ottawa Navigation Company. The steamers of this line run through from Montreal to Ottawa by day, and the whole route is a succession of beautiful rapids, precipitous cliffs, forests, and pastoral landscapes. For 150 miles above the city of Ottawa the scenery is wilder, more primitive and picturesque, The Twin Mountain lakes yie with Lake George in beauty, and are full of bass. On the upper river, above Pembroke, are lakes filled with speckled trout. Those who like to run rapids can haye their fill of enjoyment here. The coming months of August and September, the latter in particu- lar, are especially charming, when the foliage is tinged with the brilliant hues of autumn. We know of scarcely another route in Canada which we can recommend more heartily. The Parliament buildings at Ottawa, which overlook the river from a perpendicular cliff 120 feet high, constitute one of the chief attractions of the route, and for their massiyeness and beauty of architecture justly command the pride of Canadians. The trip from Ottawa to Montreal is only $2.50. or __—_ Our ARCHERY DEPARTMENT.—We take great pleasure in announcing that the Archery Department of the PorEsT AND STREAM is under the superyision of Mr. Will H. Thompson, whose eminent fitness for the position is a suffi- cient promise of its excellence and high standard, The columns devoted to this popular sport will from week to week contain articles similar in character to that in the present issue. No archer can well afford to be without the paper. Our readers who are followers of the sport will confer a favor upon their friends by directing their attention to the FOREST AND STREAM. od Normp CRICKETERS.— We were pleasantly surprised yes- terday by a call from the Powgs brothers, Walter and Richard, formerly, if not now, well known as the foremost of English cricketers, They arrived on Saturday last in the City of Berlin, and will presently visit Virginia to lack after their log cabin near Farmville, which they have not seen for three years, There were a few quail left around there when they broke camp, which they hope the ne- groes in charge have not potted. Oe CARRIER PigHons.—Six birds were liberated at Colum- bus, Ohio, at 5:30 A. M. last Sunday morning, the winner, Mr. O. W. Donner’s red checkered cock Boss, reached its coop in Williamsburgh, at 11% Monday morning. The second prize winner, Mr. J. Van Opstal’s blue checkered bird Swiftness settled down to itscoop in New York city at 2:50. um. Monday, This was the longest flight ever attempted in this country, four hundred miles, air line. ae THE WORLD’s Fair IN 1883.—The great International Exposition, which is to be held at New York in 1883, the centennial year of the ending of the war for independ- ence, promises to exceed in magnitude the Centennial Exhibition of 1876. The growth of the United States and the development of our resources and industries during even so short a period as that of the eight years which will have elapsed between the two exhibitions, warrant the expectation that the World's Fair of 1883 will surpass any other event of a similar character eyer held. os PERSONAL,—We much regret to record the death of A. A. Mowry, Esq., at his residence in Putnam, Conn., on the morning of the 28th instant, He was an accom- plished and much beloyed gentleman, a thorough sports- mgm in all departments, and a superior rifleman, THREE OF A Kiyp,—Considerable space was recently deyoted in the newspapers to three entertamments, all of which transpired within a fortnight of each other; yiz,: a wash bowl combat between a tarantula and a Scorpion, presided over by the citizens of Bonanza City, Nev.; a sickening fight between a bull anda bear in a Pike county, Penna., pit, witnessed by the heathen, male and female, of the vicinity; and a New York city prize fight from which the police deferentially withheld their presence until a becoming amvuunt of gouging had been done, Do uot confound these separate encounters. The wash bowl belongs to the first one, not to the last. a> * -@- GAME PROTECTION. eet New AUTHORITY OF SuPHRVISORS.—We have been at some pains, from time to time in the past, to define the power of County Supervisors in its relation to the gen- eral game law of this State. Under the old law, super visors were empowered “to mak eany regulations or ordi- nances protecting other birds, fish, or game, than those mentioned” in the act; and without endorsing such limi- tation of authority, we have always insisted that the language employed could only warrant special county legislation affecting such birds, game, and fish, as were not provided for in the general statute, The chief diffi- culty under this provision arose in cases like this: A cer- tain stream became almost depleted of trout; to pre- vent total externtination of the fish a law prohibiting | their capture fora term of years was imperatively needed, and the supervisors enacted such a Jaw; but the impa- tient angler claimed that such enactment was illegal, and that he might fish in the open season, in spite of all the supervisors in the land. Or, again, new fish were intro- duced into certain waters, where proteciion for a term of years was absolutely essential to their successful cul- fure. The county supervisors had no authority to pro- vide such protection, and to seeure the enactment of spe- cial provisions at Albany was found to be a tedious and sometimes hopeless undertaking, ‘That the law as it stood, in regard to this point, was insufficient, has been demon- strated again and again, and {the necessity of a change has been long felt by intelligent game protectors, We are glad to note that such am amendment has been made in the new law, of which Section 87 reads ; It shall be lawful for the Board of Supervisors of any county, at their annual meeting, to make any regulations or ordinances protecting other birds, fish or game, than those mentioned in this Act; and also for the further protection of such birds, fish, or game, as are in this Act mentioned, except wild deer, and to this end to prohibit hunting or fishing in particular localities or waters lying wholly within their respective counties for limited periods and during certain months of the year, and lo prescribe punishments and penalties for the violation thereof, and adopt all necessary measures for the enforcement of such punishments and the collection of such penalties; and such ordinances and regulations shall be published in the papers in such county in which the session laws are pub- lished, and a certified vopy thereof shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county, This we judge is a sufficient reply to several correspond- ents who have just written to us upon this long-yexed question. Supervisors’ ordinances adopted prior to the passage of the act (Jume, 1879), are not legalized hy this section ; but, to be binding, must have been adopted ali a later date. While necessary and desirable, for the reason which we haye already stated, it is plain that so many connty ordi- nances, conflicting with the State law and each other, add to the perpexity of the sportman who would conform to them—if he was only sure he knew jost what they were, — EO oe A CONNECTICUT QUANDARY. ——$_~—_—— Editor Forest and Stream ; I want to ask you a question. As you of courseknow, the game laws of Connecticut are in very good shape, in fact as neay perfect aswe can, at present, hope to make them. Woodcock, quail and-ruffed grouse are protected until October ist, but this year in some sections of the State no one pays the slighest attention to the law, Some individuals have been shooting woodcock since the middle of June. A well known restaurant keeper of New Wayen has been buying and selling them since that time. A “sporting man,” a market gardener, T believe, In Hast Haven, has been shooting since June 20. Tam told on good authority that members of the sportsmen’s clubs in New Haven, Stamford, and Norwalk, are shooting as regularly as the yeriest pot hunters. A Norwalk man who is very fond of sending his large scores to the papers (I can give his name) made a hag of twenty-seven woodcock about the first of July. Many respectable men, who last year observed the law, angered by the impunity and impudence with which the members of sporting and game protection clubs shoot out of season, have themselyes commenced to kill the birds, There is no attempt at concealment of the facts among these men. They say that they must either break the law or lose all the shooting, They would be glad to refrain if others would. a Tur ARION SocleTY.—This well known sovial coterie promises 2 delightful re-mion and festival tonight at the West Brighton Buach, Coney Island, The festival will commence at 4+o’cluck P, M., and last as long as any one remains to enjoy it, The New Yorkand Sea Beach trains and the Prospect Park and Coney Island railroads will run all night, than a fresh-run June salmon, with his plump and shapely form, broad shoulders, keen bright eye, and armature of silvery scales, resplendent with the sparkling drops of the limpid river! The females are the most comely, and can readily be distinguished by their shorter heads. No wonder they frolic and leap for joy, when having escaped the great dangers of the passage, they find themiselyes in the clear, cool stream, What a change from the turbid waters of the ocean! Here there is nothing to vex or molest. There are no parasites, no deyouring enemies, How they plash in the refreshing element, and toy with moving objects, which hover upon or over the surface ; They ave as keen as a kitten after a trailing bunch of feathers, and ag easily tempted to the chase, only we must be particular how we make up the bob and present it to notice. Salmon will not rise to a fly if it be tossed clumsily and violently, but they rum off ‘affrighted, just as a kitten would run under a table in like circumstances, Tt is not the instinct of hunger which impels to the pur- suit, for salmon do not eat in fresh water, but live on their accumulated flesh. With trout it{is different, for they are constantly feeding, and it accounts very much to the angler whether they be hungry or not at the time of fishing. T do not wonder that the soul of the salmon angler is in full sympathy with the leaping fish around him, and that he, too, leaps, Each is happy in his new element, like a butterfly just burst from its case. The woods and the air and the streamsare everywhere vocal with natural sounds, and so the angler shouts and sings in unison. Fatigues do not enervate him ; profound slumbers bring no lassi- tude ; every drawn breath invigorates; and what he eats he grows upon. Day after day, for weeks together, will he #o forth with his rod and gaff, and never cloy of the sport. There is an exhilaration about it which seems never to diminish or flag. I confess itis not wholly thus with me in these days. I like sport of any kind, but only in moderate quantities. Avery little satisfies—a few fish, a few birds, or a single saddle. For this reason I took down my salmon rod but four times out of nine fishing days spent on the Godbout. T was on the river eleyen days, but we never fished on Sundays. My score was nothing to boast of—two fish one morning, and one on each of two other days, but I was as well contented as if T had caught more. I enjoyed my rambles, my writing and sketching, and watching others fish. However, fish did not begin to take well until Jater in the season, so that the joint score of five rods was but sixty-two fish, as I haye already written*. On my first day’s outing I caught a kelt, but kelts don't count on our scores. They are never gaffed, but are returned to the river as soon as they can be detached from the hook. Perhaps some readers will be interested to know what « kell is. A kelt, then, is a spent salmon which has re- mained in the river all winter, and is now on his way to the sea to recuperate. He belongs to a late run of fish which are supposed to spawn in the higher pools in January. He is as disgusting and pitiful an object as can well be imagined. Place him side by side with a freshaun salmon of the same length, and mark the difference in shape, weight, and appearance. Why, he looks almost like a pickerel. His stomach has shrunk entirely away, and he seems to be nothing but head, back, and tail. He has wasted to half his original weight. Whateyer scales he has are very minute, being not more than one-eighth the natural size. Last Febru- ary, when he became emaciated, his skin hung in loos folds and wrinkles, and the scales all sloughed off. These small ones are a new growth, and by next September they will have obtained their full size again, How he has starved for so long atime and managed to survive, is a marvel. And yet, you see, there was game enough left in him to take the fly in good style. Noble old Roman! As many as three dozen of these spent fish are often taken in a single season’s rod fishing, and constitute a very serious nuisance to anglers, It is very disgusting to_be obliged to waste a half hour on a lively kelti. Teauzht my kelt in the “Glassy,” which is accounted one of the best middle pools in the river. He afforded fine sport, though Twas notaware of his quality and character umtil [ brought him to beach. Comean, the gaffer, how- aver, detected him almost at the first, and I contess I was rather astonished, at the finale, to see him jump into the water, knee-deep, and scoop him out on the shore with his hands. Ina twinkling the hook was out of his mouth and the fish back in his native element, before I had time to realize that I had caught him at all! This * Glassy pool.” is one of the most quiet and beautiful of all the pools, Itis perhaps a hundred yards in diameter. At its very head is a charming little islet, capped with ever- greens, which divides a most turbulent and angry rapid, which comes surging into the pool. No boat could ever run these rapids, and they must be quite a formidable ob- stacle to the ascent of the salmon. For this reason the salmon are sometimes found here im large numbers, thongh the present season was too early forthem, The ‘outflow of the pool was more peaceful, but still a respedt- able dash of broken water, down which it is exhilarating to yuna boat, One side of the poolis flanked by a wooded islet (twin to the one just aboye), and the other by a pre- cipitous ledge of rock, fringed with evergreens, and an abrupt hill, rising aboye the ledge, and clothed with a primitive forest. Atthe foot of the island an immense mass of huge boulders fills one-half the channel. Looking up the river from below the pool, the vista, is one of the wildest and most charming imagmable—the vivid green of the mantling forest enclosing the sweeping rapids, and the blue sky and fleecy clouds overarching from hill to hill. The two islets gem the middle foreground, while the boulders and the ragged ledges add most striking: features to the picture. Mr. Gilmour, my host, who is the owner of the riyer, has a superb painting of this land- scape, made by Sandham. Nothing can be more chai- acteristic of this northern scenery than these lofty, fir- glad, towering hills, which are almost mountains, and the white churning foam of the ice-cold river, leaping down its rugged channel-way. A boat is always kept here ex- clusively for this pool. We cast from the,boat, and hay- ing fastened a fish, push for the pebbly shore of the island as soonas possible, and kill him there, Nothing buf bad management or defective tackle ought to lose a fish in this pool, which is reasonably large for ordinary play ; and if a fish should succeed in getting into the lower rapids, he can be followed down the shore and gaifed below. Ar- cadia has no pools more perfect than this. The most fastidious angler might here find his Elysium, and rest con- tent. Most of the pools above are of quite a different character, When you hook a fish in any of these you must fight him with all your might from the start to the finish. If you yield an inch, the captive gets into the rapids, and is captive no more, We take things easy ab camp. There is no stealing a} march on your comrades by sneaking away to the river at earliest dawn. Indeed, it is against rules to fish before breakfast. We have breakfast at eight o'clock, and a good breakfast, too; oat meal ‘parriteh” and fresh milk (Comean, the guardian, has a cow). some ham and eggs, or broiled salmon, fried potatoes, a cup of coffee or tea, and the like, All rods and outfits have been put in readi- ness the night before; the cook has each crew's luncheon prepared ; the boats are sponged out, and the setting poles, gaffs, and paddles handily bestowed ; the gaffers are all at their posts; and so there is no time lost in get- tins away. Asa rule an early start is no object, for each daily run of fish takes place with the fide, and the tides only serve once iia while. One after another each boat gets away, and the camp is left alone in charge of the cook, sole representative of the red flag which flutters and flouts from. the tall staff on the tower. Who shall tell how much good company that waving flag is? It is an index of life and occupation in camp, and a perpetual beacon, guiding star, comfort, and friend, Tt is the last object we see, departing, and the first, returning. It waves us @ final adieu, and is the first to welcome. No matter what nation’s emblem it is, for the nonce it is our refuge and home. Long may it wave ! One boat drifts slowly down stream with the current, a drag at its stern, checking its progress. It has been as- signed to the lower pools, A second poles up along shore to the foot of the first left hand rapid, which is the out- flow of the “ Belle.” and the angler disembarks and walks up along the pebbly shore of an island to his proper cast- ing ground. On the opposite side of the island is the companion pool of the “ Belle,” called the ‘* Kate.” These pools are always assigned to one rod, when there are four rods on the river: and beautiful and well-named they are. Sprightly. sparkling, and yoeal with the music which thrills the angler. The camp is always visible from these pools, only a quarter of a mile distant, The two other boats cross the river and push for the foot of the ‘‘ Kate,” where they are beached, the occupants taking the path through the woods to the centre and upper pools. ‘This path is no blind trail, tangled with roots. obstructed with stones and soft with miry spots, buta well-beaten track, whose irrezularities of surface haye carefully been re- moved ; chasms and swampy places have been bridged with hewn logs : hand rails have been stretched along the precipitous ledges ; huge rocks that obstructed the pass- age have been blown away; sides of the hill have been dug down; hollows have been filled up with earth. Here and there along the route sparkling springs, cooled by the ice which has not yet melted, gush from rocky clefts, and empty into cups which have been placed there for grate- fil service to the thirsty. As the banks are steep, the path, for the most part. is many feet above the river bed and within sight of the river. Sometimes it buries itself in the thickspruces and balsams, and betimes winds down to the very edge of the water. The view is constantly changing as we pass along, not only from placid pool to impetuons rapid, and from impending crag to sloping shore, ‘but each rapid has its constantly varying moods and features, and each separate landscape some new point of view. Ina dark retreating cleft on the opposite side isa large mass of clinging ice, which it will still take weeks to melt; and oh! how refreshing it is, when we are hot and moist with our long tramp, to turn and gaze thereon. More forbidding was the wintry storm which whirled the driving snow into the chasm, and deposited it there: Occasional patches of ice are seen all along the ronte. Atthe ‘Indian pool” there is another boat al- ways on duty ; and here those must cross who wish to fish the pools above, I fain would take my readers there the sport which we s at once, and review : last Jane, but I find my space is shorte 1 my promises last week to give themsome salmon fishing in this letter, I ami constrained by circumstances to defer it to my next. I will then begin at the ‘* Upper Pool”* without preliminary chin-music, and fish down, deserib- ing my own exploits, and noting what the other rods. have done below. HALLOCK, *T have since learned thatthe aggregate score to the ®4th of July was about 300. Soc rn z Ghe Bifle Loné RANGE TELESCOPES,—Perhaps the strongest and finest telescopes in the market are those imported by R. Merrill’s Sons, 179 Water Street. New York. The rifle range telescopes are mace especially to their order in Paris, and exceed anything in theimpower and lightness we hare seen, At 4 distance of 400 feet, the time on a common watch dial can be distinctly read, a fact of which any one can convince himself by paying a visit to the establish- ment mentioned. Messrs, Merrill also keep in stock a large yariety of spy-glasses, vinoculars and nautical in- struments generally, charts, binnacles, pocket compasses, drawing tools, and in fact everything that goes into the outfit of the navigator’s department of anything from a frigate down to a five ton yacht can be found at their place, and parties in need of an outfit in this line can do no better than by applying to them, Goods of their own make and importation they always guarantee, Sports- men and yachtsmen alike can be snited, Oo THE ELCHO SHIELD MATCH. ——_+___- *‘ The 18th contest for the Elcho Shield came off on Wimn- bledon Common July 24. A cablegram dated from the range announces that the Scotch team won with a lead of eleyen points over the Irish team, while the Englishmen were twenty-three points behind the winners.” This ‘makes the fifth victory for the Scotties, their previous suc- cess being in 1864, 1866, 1869 and 1874, while the Irish team took the shield in 1878 for the first time, and since then were victors in 1875, 1877 and 1878, It looked at the out- set as though the Irish were to score another yictory, for the team included such strong and steady shooters as the Rigby cousins, W. and John, Lieut, George Fenton, Cogh- lan, Dyas, McKenna, Johnson and Young, with Milner in reserve. The men were selected by competition at the ranges of the Louth Rifle Association at Dundalk on the 2d and 3d of July, and capital scores were then made, though the weather was very bad, Lieut, Geo. Fenton then headed the list, and for general excellence took the great silver trophy presented to the Trish Ritle Association by the American team on their way to Dollymount in 1875. The Scotch team had been selected at Corea. and had abundant practice together, and comprised Capt. Thornburn, Messrs. Fletcher, Boyd, M’Vittie, J. G. 3. M’Kenzie, M’Kerrell, Sergt. Caldwell, and Corp, Caldwell, with Messrs. Johnson and Dunlop as reserves: While the English team, comprising, such marksmen as Lieut,-Col, Sir Henry Halford, Mr. H. 5. W. Evans, Capt. Phillips, Lieut. W. H. Toller, Mr, A. P. Humphrey, Sergt-Instructor W. H. Gilder, Lieut.-Col. Fenton, and Mr. T, Tumer, had been chosen from the English Hight Club at Sandwell Park Ranges, near Birmingham, on the 11th and 18th of June, There were men on all the teams who had visited America and had learned somewhat of the American sys- tem in team shooting. Gilder in the English team, used a Sharp rifle, and Humphrey shot with a Remington rifle. The day was not a good one for shooting, but the men did not shoot well together, and at the close of the 800 yards the Irishmen were leading by a few points, though the teams were close enough together to make the race anybody’s. At 900 yards the leading team increased their advantage still more, while the Seotchmen did not hold their own, the figures standing : Ireland, 1,015 ; Scotland, 1,008, and England, 999. The weather was now more to the liking of the men from above the Tweed, and while the Irishmen haye always accounted themselves best for the 1,000-yard range, they got the poorest score there, averaging but 594 in the possible 75 per man, The Eng- lishmen picked up some, butnot enough for the Irish team, who held second place, while the Scotch team took the shield by 1,505 points in the possible 1,800. This is the best score Scotland has ever had and better than anything shown by England, but Ireland has on three occasions beaten if. ‘The table shows the scores made for the shield since 1874, when the target now in use with the three-foot circular bull’s-eye came into use. Before that time the square bull’s-eye was employed and the scoring was dif- ferent, Each man fires 15 shots at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, making 45 in all per man, without sighting shots, making a possible 225 per man, ora team total-of 1,800, The best Bicho Shield score made at Wimbledon was by the Lrish team in 1878, when 1,610 was scored. THE ELCHO MATCH—WIMBLEDON, 800 yds, 0 yds. 1,000 veo Total. dye Boone A io bon OS BOA te on Son ngland. . } Rees 473 440 Liz Ireland... 587 MT 1,508 185] Scotland: 511 404 1.603 England. B04 485 1,802 England.... 490 484 1,463 18764 Scotland (4 503 451 1,458 ‘ jBeaeina en as. dee ae py ren) 455 co + (trelandice ye. 550.0235 ees SLT 50S 1,5 18774 Bngland 478 473, 1404 Scotland 470 440 ieee Tre anes cos fe esacae bei 535 BBR: (01 18784 England 521 505 1,000 | Eoeana 423 i here Seotland a) 1970 land... .. 4j 1,404 7 |e aed a3 1 489 The Creedmoor scores, which may be compared with these, are those for the Centennial trophy in 1876 and 1877, and the walk-oyer match in 1878, The conditions of men, distance and uwmber of shots are precisely the same, tn 1876 the weather was changeable and the scores ran u- ——<—e—es mULlUC le Fy err r Cae ly, whee J v7 % 1 y f Fs ‘and freedo1 Peay Spe elas enabled each team ‘to do its very best, and magnificent scores pe aie up. but in September, 1878, the men from Boston withoutany previous team practice made a very good showing, but on the second diy were compelled to stop by rain, and the individual score of J.'8. Summer in that match of 221 in the possible 225 is the best on record. The American rec- ord shows : THE “ PALMA MATOH—OREBDMOOR. it we A ds, 1,000 yds. Total ds, yds. 1,000 yds. Total. f 3S 28 523 1,586 rish....,. 585 pzt 528 American. . 5 518 A0n Australian 531 ai 490) Canadian Ls SOA 476 403 Second Day. 2 7 American b25 5s 509 i 502 485 535 owe 495 A01 . DR 562 490 rene sh92 465 476 Se Day. rf ety 5 American..--.62 2. oe. 8 5aT 5: % ay Firttis iWin ie ieee ons eo bat 534 1,629 = Second Day, = | American...__. . oe ee Gi ibd. 560 1,679 SEIS Mt. Sepa ee cr ee hers 589 536 518 1,613 : American “ Walk-Over.” ee Phiret days). feats font AGS 553. Sit 1,660 Rj Second. day. sco 584 Bu dese. 1576 ‘i shots short, MassacHuserts—Boston, July 16.—The thirteenth con- test for the Spirit of the Times trophy at Walnut Hill, to- day, opened with a fine weather opportunity. The light was ost perfect, just enough of that peculiar gray which always gladdens the heart of the expert marksman ; the atmosphere was also very clear, and the wind gave no trouble. The heat was intense, the thermometer being 100 in the shade, and the men suffered considerably from its effects. Before the shooting was finished at 900 yards the wind suddenly changed, but it was easily handled by the riflemen, the only serious drawback being elevations, the great heat producing this etfect, so that the men all shot ‘high. At the long distance of 1,000 yards the rumbling thunder foreboded the coming storm, the light became bad, and the smoke from the rifles hung to the ground, affecting good sighting. The proper cleaning of the guns had to be abandoned in many cases, and the men shot in rapid succession, and hardly had the last shot been fired when the storm came upon them -with great violence. The following summary gives the record ; a. F. BROWNS. 5 5 b 5 5 5 b 5 & & 5 5b b 4-7 £5 55 555 55 5 5 f 4-72 6553855 54 4 4 5 38 4 569-215 J, S. SUMNER. : 554455465 45 5 5 5 5 ff bb oo 6 oe 5 2 ba oy 871 {545544435 4 4 8 4 5 (8-213 W. HOWARD. 5b 5 8 58 5 FS DF 5 -S 471 45545645555 5 5 4 4 571 4454545 55 44 4 5 5—§8—210 CAPT, W: H, JACKSON. 658545 45 5 5 56 5 4 57 354555 435 4 & BD 4 5-87 6544656444656 3 4 4 4 567-207 H. L. LEE. 5555545 5 3 b £ 45584455465 5 43546564554 3 4 RALEM WILDER. 554555 5 5 5 45 5 5-71 6556 45 45 64 5 4 4 570 3544345 48 5 5 8 459-200 . 9 ge Tae A. Washburne,, .- 2.0. -.ss sien eee i five PUpan nV HG fier eemien ye sunnier salt G4 62 62 88 Massacuusntts—Walnut Hill Range, July 26.—The threatening weather to-day prevented a large attendance of spectators, and a considerably less mumber of riflemen than usual were present at the firing points. Rain falling at intervals throughout the shooting so interferred with the comfort of the marksmen that the two new short- range matches were postponed, The light was good, but the wind was execrable, holding unsteadily to the northeast during the major portion of the day, and so chilly that no pleasure could be had in fighting it. The 500-yard off- hand match, the only event of the day, had 13 entries, seven rounds per man J. A. Williams. 5 25 3 oa 6-82, | H. Tyler...,..:. uA 443 25 3-24 B. Edward,.....4433444-27| 8. J. Pape....... 302453 2-19 W.E. Guerrier..445435 227 MASSACHUSETTS, BELLEVUE, Jnly 26.—The Raymond Sporting Club at 200 yards, to-day scored as follows : E. Bennett...46444555 D. Kirkwood.5 464445555—46 | J. F. Cross... p444 &. 8. Bennet..455544554446' 1.4, Johnson.2424 H. Max 4455444545 —-44| V, L. Secke...2342 Massacnusnr1rs—Boston, July 26.—The regular month- ly prize shoot is drawing to a close and competition is lively, O. M. Jewell was successful in getting eight con- secutive bull’s-eyes, and the extra prize of $20. The shooting has been excellent and will outrank any mouth’s shooting ever done in the gallery, The following is the standing of the several competitors to date, 150 feet; rounds 8 possible 40 ;— - RE hither. alt. Safa. - ea. James Wemyss; jr.....--......-- Estes FB Sr Store Sucre or S Ha HEH ORS Re ee ert eS Ser oy or SS OTH Ct me CRC Cr TOTS HS cir SU Ort rote Ot or arc ot SUS ee OE oe ere ore ye Cie ST He ep OT ot Ie _Massacuusetts—Hopkinton, July 28.—Wind, % o'clock; light, good ; 500 yards. P.W, Smith 5 b 6 5-50 O, GWhite......... 45 4 3-46 N. Jewell.” ,. 5 5 6 4-44 Bere D. Dorchester, Jr. wel 44 5 545 . M. Webb, . at 5 4 5 5-43 The club ave arranging for three long ranges at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, very hot days, the clear eae = x : == Boston, July 28.—Very- pa averages were maintained in the long-range mateh at Walnut Hill to-day, six of the Scores Tunning over 200 pomts. The score stands : N. WASHBURN, BD), “a, <9 ee bab hS £5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5TH} RN MRR. Rete e545 55 5 5 4 4 5-1 b2i8 THN). 4 a: Basa PERM ete UN HES. Huet Setar he EO W. H, JACKSON. ="% POM act chee oh 65 45°55 45 5 5 bo 5 5B) GOO sce fu aps Ae £53555 5 455 5 55 Bb 5—71+212 NEVIS cade RRR RAR BE 544555 3.5 5 8 4 5 5 5 5—08) WILLIAM GERRISH, 800. 6555555555 5 5 5 5 57h) ON Week! ben sy 564556555 55 b 5 5 5—T4ben TIMIDS Es aes cae ee 54555458305 5 5 4 5 B68} J, 8, SUMNER, 8555655 446 6 6 & 5 578 556555 £5 5 5 £98 5 715208 6b 4564545 40 5 4 505 J. F. BROWN. ps A 5555555555 5 5 5 BTS 55 ASD 5 25°58 5 5 BS 4-73 ¥208 56550454505 3 4 5-60) SALEM WILDER. 56555645554 5 5 4-71) 555045443 4 4 6 5 5—H3)208 Repeg Gleb Be Sd 5 4 te 580K Massacuusetts—Hopkinton, July club held a shoot at their grounds last lowing being some of their best scores + SEE EUR etre Ter goth gy oe ei a out of a possible 40 Vege VEDIO OE 33 ters ote a pes Es ap 3d! w it 23.—The shooting Saturday, the fol- BIE. Duck or. nee ee) "i i WPS Ge WiOOG sb eh esti aes 1 29 Mt L Bie Moa pulltene os ae ene 88 . ia G. W. Smith... i 2 1T 4 p O.L. Brown....;.-.: ag thy a Jamies Bratthiwart:. 22.22. 0 6) tacts eet ess. “9 ie hg BELLEVUE RaNGE— Medford, Mass., July 28.—The regular competition in 200 yards, or Sharp's Rifle Match of the Medford A. R. A,, occurred Wednesday afternoon, A heavy southwest wind blowing, with occasional showers, made the scores rather slim :— OU. Harssellee ss peep eds 6566 4445 4 h 445 Nive Srinq nates 5051, GAB! ROARS ODES One oo 65534645 4 4 4-4 JERS AE reste ane SAU AhO NEA OF 44445 5 4 4 5 544 Re-entry. .......: 463554544 5 4-44 D. D. Harrison... vif 45 45 4 4 5 4 5-44 H,. Withington... wt 5 4 44 4 4 5 4 5—4 F. E. Gardner... 435335 45 4 5-4 Re-entry......- 3 A 4 4 44 8 4-4 438 Ay. Girone reno... 6 3 45 3 9 3 3 4 4-39 RSAC OSS kta poe wer lee eerie ont £2 20-22 3 2 3 5-3 There was no shooting at the 500 yard range Saturday on account of severe rain storm. —The Raymond Sporting Club made some good scores at Bellevue on Friday. E. Bennett leading with a good score of 46 out of possible 50. :— ~ Bip PEHLITGUI gr a cree Pts exit tose oe tame oes 4654445 5 5 5 5-46 D, Kirkwood. ........... oH £5 44 4 5 5 & 5-46 S. 8. Bennett, ......,.--. 455544 5 5 5 4-46 RW. SHGChEr. eee OG Ae 4 4 HG 5 4-45 H. Max...-.. . 44 | 1. BE. Johnson. . 5 W..H, Emers 22 GV= bn Serie? 5s lise. de BOC Toes ye SPP lA: Ss ha, 40 At the glass ball practice of the Raymond Sporting Club, Friday, at Belleyue Range, good scores were made, Schaefer leading with a perfect score :— Single Double Rotary T’L MRE POS OH AGHOL Te Picea hehe tie Pets lies gear 10 10 10 30 Ti, EY JORMSOMN sete. 4 10 G. B. Blanchard F. H. Eaymond 1D a ata Vo Tae ER ee PARSE On Woes wesc S Connecticut—Collinsville, July 25.—Canton Rod and Gun Club, Riverside Range practice meeting at 200 yards, off-hand :— Mass. Ese Moore 11 1 9 1 10 69 «612 1 10 10—104 jE HCAS ease 2. Rad 8 910 10 81 Y 98 9° 12-9 Laubenstein ...... RuUhH s 8 6 10 10 10 9—%5 Ay Bidwell: io. 7s: eos. OO a te Jo 18> =.91) 43 TaseSfc RQ feng ar ek oe lt 8 8 9 56 9 1 F 89 42 ANKE WE a + lie A Oe CR et ERA 43 Lewis 8 8 8 9 9 610 7 5 10—8 39 Fancher. YS 10 + £ 7 8 WD & F ae 38 Spencer........... $8.12 8 2 7 T 9 4 10 80 i Scnurtzen Notes.—Messrs. Shoverling, Daley & Sales offered one of their rifles to the leading team, atthe north- western Schuetzen Board at Chicago. and it fell to the team of the Manhattan Rifle Club of this city. The first contest for its individual possession took place the 16th inst., af (Union Hill, Schuetzen Park), 10 shots at the ring target at 200 yards, were fired as follows: L. Vogel, 200 vines: Wim, Klein, 200 rings ; Wm. Hayes, 193 rings ; Johu Roschen, 177 rings ; the former two shooting off the ties became ties again, each one making 198 ; at five shots lL. Vogel became victorious, making a score of 100 rings against Wm. Klein’s 97 rings, —The Independent New York Schuetzen’s, under com- mand of Capt. F. J. Diehl, are also early risers. They hold their practice shooting every other Thursday at Hartung’s Park, near the bridge on Harlem aiver in the morning from 7 to 10: o'clock, —All riflemen are cordially invited to the shooting of the New York corps, which takes place the 4th, 5th and 6th of August. _CREEDMOOR—July 23, 1879.—The New York Rifle Club met to-day to shoot for the badge for 500 yards shooting, off-hand, which was presented to the club by J. B. & H, D. Blydenburgh, to be shot for under the following conditions : 10 shots, 500 yards ; position, off-hand. The member winning the badge the greatest number of times will become the owner of said badge. Six of the best scores stood : A. J. Howlett 444465643 5 5 ; Fred, Alder 23545 £5 8 8 2-36 V. Daly... 345 35 5 4 2 0 3-34 WN. O'’Donne! 2533 4 3 4 8 4 2-33 E, B. Barker 448452 4 4 0 3-33 W.H. Dunlap. + 285 8 380 8 0 4 3—25 Mr, Howlett winning the badge for the third time, he haying won it twice before with the scores of 39 and 44 successively. They also shot at 200 yards, off-hand, at the word of command. In consideration of the growing popularity in rapid shooting, and as a memento of his Eastern visit, Mr. Charles H, Blydenburgh presented a badge to the club to be shot for under the following conditions :— Distance, 200 yards, off-hand, at the word. Rounds, 10, the scorer is to call, ‘Are you ready?” shooter, “ Ready,” The scorer then calls “fire ” —** one,” two,” three,” looking: at his watch and giving 5 sec- onds from the word ‘‘fire” to “three,” both inclusive. Tf the competitor does not fire within. the time—namely, between ‘‘jire” and ‘* three,” his shot is counted a miss. In all cases the butt of the gun must be held below the shoulder, until the word “‘jire” is called. The badge to be worn three (3) times, to become the property of the winner, Winners once, handicapped (1) one point, twice (2) twa points. Ties to be shot off shot for shot. Open only to members of the N. Y. Rifle Club. Six members to enter to fill the match, The match will be open at any time when six mem- bers are at the firing point. Any member winning the badge once will be handi- capped one point; twice, two points; three times, three points, and so on. The badge will be shot for every other Wednesday, be- tween May 14 and November 1, 1879. The member winning the badge the greatest number of times will become the owner of said badge. In case of ties on final count, the competitor making the greatest number of points in all, his winning scores to le All other conditions according to the rules of N. R. A, Yours, etc, : J, B, & H. D. Buypeneuren. The best scores stood :— INE ORD OMRON secrete les eee ties eet 4445 43 4 4 4-46 A. J. Howlett. .... 4544444 5 4-0 J.§8. Gonlin...... +e FF eae 453444 4 4 4-40 Wie buen hy eel ta oe Etre netaon ses: 4445 43 5 4 4-4) J. W. Mangam....... 444444 4 4 4-40 Vas Dey ae eee, Wn se 44643 4 4 4 4-30 Wieder ays. ce orietats weed 843 4 3 38 4 4 5-36 B. B. Barkker,... Pavicdrwene.c oho et £9 0 eo ee 38 W. H. Cadwell...,--., oo. 8B O04 39 4 4 3 4 3-31 Mr. Dunlap having won the badge twéce was handi- capped 2 points, which reduced his score to 39. Mx. Man- gam won the badge once, was handicapped 1 point, mak- ing fis score 89. In shooting off the tie on 40, Mr. O°Don- nel won with the following score: N. O°Donnell, 4 4 5; A. J. Howlett, 445; J. S. Conlin, 3.0 0. Lone Istanp—Jamaica,—aAt the weekly meeting of the Jamaica Rifle Club on their range July 19, some of the members entered into a spirited contest for the “ High Score” badge, at 200 yards, off-hand, Creedmoor rules, with the following result : Theodore Rogers... 2... be 5555 5 5 5 5 5 4=49 dno. M. Crane,...... os &@ 45553 £ 5b 4 4-44 Chas. J. Stewart.... £545445 5 4 4-44 Geo. A. Hicks......... 9 444445 4 4 4 42 CASey. ht. e. 444544454 4-2 Mr. Rogers holds this badge until his seore of 49 is beaten ; and, if not beaten, if will become his property at the end of the season. Mr. Crane has held it for some time on a score of 46, SouTH BROQKLYN Vs. SEPPENFILDT RIFLE CLUB, Hai lem River Park, 126th Street, N. ¥., July 25, Distance 100 yards ; scores : SOUTH BROOKLYN RLELE CLUB. Total. COTS JOUR ESP fu sae Biull UU ® W 10 Mut J. B, Hazelton, Jr. 1.12 T 1 18 I ll 2 8 BS BT J. H. Roche........ -9 92R 0D 9 2 18 1 13—109 J. A. Henry 10 9 9 18. 9 12 9 «18 9 12—105 D. Trotter.. it 7 13 9 6 9 13°13 10 13—104 Dr. G, W. Witt it WO WB 8 B W104 W. J. Collins 11 10 11:10 10 DD 10 2 TD 8104 TY. A. Stratton.,... Wren Bb Bb 1H 1 0-48 Wide ice nom in - 5 7 9 10 10 4 10 11 2B oF Gate GLO ODT dav cshet ee atte 1 $1 FY HW 2 1 8 Tt 10—89 GEA LOUELY Pree re, SPER ery mere a Eee ETN ETO e LL eee Et 1,084 SEPPENFILDT RIFLE CLUB. Total, He Holtampmn 2.08.21, 2... mM ii il 12-10 11s 2 1 10 B13 W. Seppenfildt. . 10 10 18 Tt 10 10 12 T1 1 11—109 I. Garrison..:... wm 9 § 8 1 10 10 12 1) W102 C, Jaeneér........ oo 9 TT ad 10, 3 TO) “9| 18» 1695 P. Brenan... 2 JE (8 13.9 9°11 9 j6=— 95 John MoCoy sy )s.-2 2... io *¢ 1m 4 § fH TO T. Brussett.......... Mae) 6S whee deh CO" “Sh 8 ie eRe Hass cea eye seee UU 6g 1 10d OT, (0 0a [permed MIMO AAS Bes SS ROOM SRS AAR AS DOOD SSA aQ aa eC Fa haS Pas yet) New Yorr—Ogdensburg, July 16.—An international small-bore match, on a small scale, but a very interesting match withal, finished on the Rideau range, Ottawa, to- day, and gave a victory to the State team against the Dominion riflemen, The weather and wind -were fairly average, while shooting at 800 yards and 1,000, but very | bad, indeed, at times, at the 900 yard range, a heavy thunder storm stopping the shooting for an hour or more. It being late when finished at 900 yards, yesterday, it was agreed to shoot the 1,000 yards at 7 A.M, the next day. The Ottawa Club were principally armed with rifles, made by Mr. Booth of the Ottawa team ; are patterned after the Remington, same breech action and all, except as to the barrels, They also used one English muzzle loader, a. Mettord, and a Remington, The Ogdensburg Club used Ballards only. The scores ran 15 shots per man, at each distance :— OGDENSBURG CLUB. B00. oI OLTTAWA TRAM. 00. te Total, 0 i 5 800, 900. 1000, Total. DOGS F gee bi 73 3 206 7 65" 208; Pickup..... 68 6£ 70 202 at 67 197 Callaghan... 70 65 66 2)L 68 Hi} a C2 Tees sie 70 62 66 198 Git 59 185 Hastings... 71 60 66 17 iG 48 lis Warner... 62 60 68 190 Sutherland. 65 ba Viz 414374 406 1,194 404 378 353 1,130 Winchester Match, 200 yards, July 26.—Second compe- tition; fifty entries and re-entries; rifle won by J. M. Dart ; BE, M. Squier leading all competitors, but having previously won a rifle in this match, scored one compe- tition for final prize— Se Allowance, ‘IL. 4 4445 3 47 ? 2] 46 atad¢ 44550 — 45 tt4t5 45444 5] 45 -4¢4444 44454 3 +4 M. Shar 94444443456 3 db. Col. C. 4644544544 — 43 FP. Baker 44545433844 § 4s W. A. Mu -ot44 344445 a a S444 544443 3 2 Homer Fisher ili 4335548444 a 42 Military. ..4483443355 3 ci Sporting..4¢4¢44¢44444 — 40 Spornne Spee | £38. a8 - 40 Military... 3444443434 3 4g 1.G. E, P. Howard,..Military... 5433343444 3 4) Sporting ..4433343448 _ 35 New JERSEY—COLUMBIA RIFLE ASSOULATION—A UGUST PROGRAMME ; 4 514 = _ Aug. tand 18—Advertising Sign Company's Match for Teams, for $50 in gold, at 500 yards, to teams.of four from any military organization or rifle club in the United States. 10 shots. Any position. Teams using sporting and match rifles five points per man, Aug, 4 and 18—Sharp’s Rifle Company's Match for a Sharp’s Long Range Match Rifle, 500 yards. 10'shots, Any position, Match or sporting rifles, to allow military rifles five points, Aung. 8 and 22—Sharp's Match for Military Rifles, fifteen conrpetitions for Sharp’s military rifles, all comers. 200 ards. Seven rounds, any military rifle, without clean- ing, lug. 8 und 22—Winehester Match, fifteen competitions for Winchester rifles, Competitors using sporting or match rifles will be allowed only nine shots; while those using military rifles will be allowed ten, Aug. 11 and 25—Turf Field and Furi. Mateh for Challenge Badge, Conditions same asin the Remington Match, aug, 11 and 25—Dudley Match for a Ballard Rifle and Shells, to be won fourtimes before becoming property of the winner. Winner to be handicapped one point each winning. Other conditions same as in the Remington Match, aug.1, 15 and 29—Remington Match for a Reming- ton Creedmoor Match Rifle, to be won three times, 200 yards. 10shots. Competitors using military rifles to be allowed three points by those using other rifles. Advertising Sign Companys Matech—First match for $50 in gold. Conditions same as in the Remington Match. Aug. 1, 13 and 29—Forest and Strewm Match, for a Gold Badge presented by the ForEST AND STEAM PUBLISH- tNeé Co. Distance, 200 yards. Ten shots for military rifles, nine shots for sporting or matchrifles. Position standing. Entrance fee, $f. Badge to be won three times (not neces- sarily consecutive) before becoming the property of the winner. The highest score in each match to receive a years subscription to the FOREST AND STREAM ; second highest to receive 15 per cent. of the entrance money ; third highest, 10 per cent.; fourth highest, 5 per, cent. In vase the competitor making the highest score has already won a year's subscription, the paper will go to the one making the second score, and the best score will receive 15 per cent, of the entrance money. —The Essex. N. J., Amateur Rifle Association has elect- ed the following officers: President, Frederick Hebring ; Vite-President, John Doon ; Recording Secretary, W. H. Smith: Financial Secretary, Frank Helms; Treasurer, John H. Huegel; Captain, Caleb Trowbridge ; Rifle In- spector, P, Fay : Scorers, James Doon, Henry Seipel and G. M, Crane. Ngw Jersey—Brinton Range, Tuesday, July 22.—Fifth competition for a Remington Creedmoor rifle, yalue $100, offered by Messrs. E. Remington & Sons, 283 Broadway, New York; 200 yards; standing; two sighting and ten scoring shots ; any rifle. A. Nirmand...-......- wt £4 4 fot 4 4e4 542 _ 4B 44 4 4 4 4 4 5 4-40 435 45 45 8 3 4-40 L444 3 4 4 4 4 4-39 ~f 2445 4 4 8 4 4-38 Eee et a B44 442 3 4 3 4-88 4, 24.— Association long-range match, fifth competi- tion : R. RATHBONE. 200, .- 54543445 455 5 3 5 5 5-18) 900... wp bt 5 4 Fb ho 5 h 5 5 5 5—13 7-209 1,000 --- 18455545445 5 5 6 5 4-68) M. J. GRAHAM. 2 800. . 6 6 64405 4 6 5 5 5 45 5 5—bT) 900... $4558 455 6 6 5 5 5 5 5—i2-208 1,000... 655545555 44 5 5 5 8 4-69) A. M INNES. 800 .4 6 #4 5 5 5 4 45 4 5 5 BF 5-69) O0.....2:42:.58 55 43 45 5 38 4 5 4 b 363-198 1000....-.-..- 43.55 465 54 5 4.5 4°3 5-66) W. A. MULFORD, JK. 800, ,.--- B58 35°38 445 5 4 5 3 Bb 4-61) OOS etar< —p4 24435 86 3 2 2 2-5 5 5—b2-162 ADOC = 2 Pests rs | 444344500 4:3 3 5 2 42491 One competitor retired. As Mr. Rathbone was handi- capped five points, Mr, Graham won the competition. New Jersey.—The Stockton Rifle Range Association commence a leteral list of matches for August on the groundsat Camden The following is asummary of the current week : August 2, 9, 16, 23 and 80.—* Subseription Match,” all comers ; any rifle; 200 yards; ten rounds: 7 prices, value $6, ' August 2, 16, and 30.—‘Sharp’s Match for Military Rifles.” Fifteen competitions for fifteen Saarp’s Military Rifles ; all comers; 200 yards; ten rounds; any Military rifle, without cleaning, The person who has made the highest score in the greatest number of competitions shall be entitled to a Sharp's new mid-range rifle, value $60- : Angust 4, 11, 18, 25 .—'' Sweepstakes Match;” for all comers; anyrifie; 200 yards. The lowest shot at each round retires; Prize—one-half entrance money; any number of entries may constitute a match. : August 4 and 28.—** Whitney Match,” for a Whitney rifle, value $75. Open to members of the Sixth Regiment, N. GS. N.d. 200yards; two rounds: Weapon, the Springfield rifle used by the N. G. 8. N. J. ' August 7.—‘ Remington Match;~ for a Remington Creedmoor Rifle; all comers; 200 yards; ten shots; weapon, any rifle except muzzle loader ; rifie to be won three times. The officers of the association for the present year are: President, General E. Burd Grubb ; Vice-President, T. B. Baldwin ; Treasurer, Major Wm. M. Palmer: Secre- tary. John S, Lee; Directors: Genl E, Burd Grubb, Genl. Wm. J. Sewell, Alex. Van Rensselaer, T. B. Baldwin, Col. Daniel Lodor, John S. Lee, Col, Daniel B. Murphy. Major Wm. Palmer, Capt. E. D. French, F. C. Arnold, Geo, Potts. ‘ Oxto—Cineinnati, July 19.—The second and third com- petitions by the ** Cincinnati Shooting and Fishing Club® for club prizes; distance, 200 yards; position, off hand - 30 shots gave good scores, and the grand total of three competitions stood :— FTRST-CLASS=PUSSLULE a0. Grand Total. Grsnd Total, ti L. Fenter.....,..--34 86 bb G. Heuson.,,.--...70 St 80-243 W. Caldwell..,....80 44 74-240 2 SEUON D-CLASS. Grand Total. Grand Total. A. Kouhler.......-8 $5 82—238|M. Gindelin.,., 80 BL g1—245 D.T. Disney. .87 Ti B4i—248 SS atest 78 78 32-238 J, Weston...., .85 85 TS—H8 Truinois—Chicugo, July 20,—At the annual meeting of the George H, Thomas Rifle Club on the 19th, the follow- ing officers were elected: Wm. H, Chenoweth, Prasi- dent; D. B. Freeman, Vice-President; L. H. Drury, Sec- retary; A. M. Church, Treasurer; E. D. Swain, I. A. Freeman, 5, M, Tyrrell, J. A. Shaffer, H. 1D. Field, Direc- tors. The following is the score in the regular weekly shoot on the 19th — GB Sruths 7 tries paces-pe eens ee epeD) Wael Go aed D. B. Freeman... 4435 45 44 5 5 4-4 I. A. Freeman... 545 5 5 3 5 4 4 4H J. 0. Hobbs 54444 44 4 5 5—B &. M. Tyrrell BASH dtd AeA Lt ow W.H.Chenoy 83445 44 5 £ 5-41 L. WH. Drury...-2- 2... 8 5 4 5 4 EB 84 449 J, GC, Bercherdt..,.....,-—-.-..---.-- 353 5 8 + 4 4 4 B19 LEE. Goup Mun, Nevada, July 13—Editor Forest and Stream. The target shooting at the Turn Verein picnics at Tread - way's Park, Carson, to-day was one of the main features of the day, and again resulted in victory for the Sarsfields of Gold Hill The respective scores were as follows— which are fair, considering they again had a heavy wind from the left, On August 10th will be held another shoot at the Caledonia picnics. SARSFIELD, GUARD. W.S. Haskiug,,..-....-...,,-....-.4 44 5 44 4 5 & 444 TsGaAehetonyetsec sisted deities tseeciata: 444 4 £4 5 3 4 5-41 De Ghanriell eee Se ee se 5644383 4 4 4 4-40 JM Ball. 7, aye yee S 44 44 4 44 3 4 3-38 Gant SE yfalsivg oyun eeeeceas exes aers 444 4 4 5 4e4 5 4-41 8. Nutting 50.45 itr tae " wt 3533 45 £4 4 4-2 S. Dowling: -- 20.5: 2. a sce 434453 4 4 4-39 ba CE Me EL. 85 4 5 48 5 8 3-39 J. Morgin 02445 4 4 £4 4-39 [OWT A ana SO SaR A SATAN ESLDAA AAD RAE (0. 4384444 4 2 4-86 YN ee A eo 3o4 EMMET GUARD, BapSullivan-* sere. -2ast-23l)-28 Pe pai Vals 2) paved on cee =< os Tees 38 Bi pARCHEPOU Natt shane ean 200) | Pn DSTO VT: ee omens octet ae ee J.D. Cameron......,....., --..39 | James Daley. f-3i02+5-97 100 Hy SMOna DS tga aeee at ett ade 7 | dohn Werris. _;--_, 2:---—-2:::d4 M. L. Holland-...... _...89] Win. Noonan,. -.43 EELS oe ey ee ere eee Re ete Eh ee tin NATIONAL GUATD. 33 | D. A. Fraser. - 38 A. Anderson ees 38 J. Deming..... -.38 PH | NEN Via ceetee oa eae E 55) E. Chatelaine. ......, 42 ee eee ae 313 WASHINGTON GUARD. 8, Reynolds, ._-:..e.---) 1 1.-..389)| B. Burke. ¢-.4., eas Aaa - 88 W. H. Thomas...,,..--..---.--37 | J. Scholar... - 35 Wim. Williams. .......-..,--- a7 | 5. Curnow... 30 iTS Gills eee ae eee, cles od NEL Card eis. pee _..37 Ts Ay Ha DT oe lin R. Deeble...,.--.. bas TTPOLEL: gyias'ts gee Be ee, Wee Seen eb a OARSON GUARD. — Atiderson. ..,-----,--+:--1 <:-a5 ai | Borges... .-+-+..-: -.30 SETA TER AE RAL es sehen 36 | Lawtony.-......6--.00: BD Dunean.---.. 0. -.--e.-- -.-28$ | Parker ----- feetss 39 PIGTCS ek be Oe Soe eels 0) OMLE CD by eierde mae Sok eee oes 30 Olet fee ie Sy. 8") ri Oe OS ee 40 Total, .. . . B63 After the rezular teams had finished their scores, the reserve teams of five men each were. called to the target. In this the Hmmet Guard team was victorious, carryimg off the second prize, $50. The score of the successful re- serve team, as also that of the Gold Hill team, stood : EMMET RESERVE, Go Ge eam Ge pae- tatiet ss S8.] MESON UNERL ithe cals nnn My UBWsKeSS fase saree bees tne 637) || Ms Beeney. 2.0.2 os soe eae oe 39 P, Rippingham, -:-..-..-.+-..65 3b otal ees ay bea peste! SARSFIBLD RIUSERVE. Amos Meritt........ ......-....41| Dayid Morgan........-.15.+- ae Patsey Phelam.....__...,,.--..20| J. HW. Harvis---.-::: 0. .<+---1---30 Dan McPherson.....--- - --.. 38 Toth Se eee Pe ee eee 1ib. BEN. THe Neyapa BApGE.—General Wingate, by circular No, 3, from the office of the General Inspector of Rifle Practice, calls the attention of the N. G. 8. N. Y. to the contest for the Nevada Badge. THE BALLARD RIFLE ABROAD.—The Ballard rifie has fully maintained its reputation abroad, haying done ex- cellent work in the Winbledon matches. In the hands of Mr. W. M. Fatrow it won the great Prince Albert con- test, and other victories were scored to its credit. ae Editor Torest and. Stream — CHALLENGE.—A member of the South Brooklyn Rifle Chib is prepared to shoot a match with any man in the United States for a pilrse of from $25 to $100, distance to be 200, 300 and 500 yards; off hand, according to the rules of the National Rifle Association, the match to come off within three weeks from date, Man and money ready at Glover's rifle gallery, No. 246 Court struet, Brooklyn, L. I, Brooklyn, July 29th. Game Bag and Gur. ee GAME IN SEASON FOR AUGUST. —$_<>_—_. *Woodeock, Philohela miner. Red-backed sandpiper, or Ox- Black-hellied plover, ox-eye, bird, Tringa americana, Squatarola helvetica. | Great marbled godwit, or mar— Ring plover, @yialitis semipat: lin, Limos fedoa. mati, Willet, Tofanus semipalmatus. Stilt, or long-Shanks, Himanto- | Tattler, Tolanus mela nolewcus, pus nigricollis. Yellow-shanks, Tofanus faripes. Red-beasted snipe, of dwitcher, | Moerorhaumpus griseus, —— “In Vermont, New York, and Oregon oly. | Bay birds" generally, including various species of plover, sand piper, snipe, curlew, oyster-catcher, surf bird, phalaropes, avocets, etc., coming under the group Limacol’ or Shore Birds. Many Stutes permit prairie fowl! (pinnated grouse) shonting after Aug. 1h. Po THe Bocarpus SigNab SHELLS.—Captain Bogardus has patented a signal shell which may be fived from an ordi- nary gun like any cartridge. 4 is projected into the air some 200 feet or move, and when at its maximum height it bursts into vari-coloved lights and presents as brilliant a display as the ordinary Roman candles used in pyrotech- nics. The signal shell is placed in a blank gun cartridge anda time fuse rezulates its explosion, The utility and beauty of these new fireworks are sufficiently manifest. They can be used for any of the numerous purposes for which signal fireworks are used on land and water. Their advantage to a sportsman who is lost, or who wishes to communicate with his friends from a distance, will be readily perceived. Besides, they afford a cheap and con- venient pleasure to those who wish to improvise a pyro- technic entertainment in town or country; and we can readily imagine that the time may come when persons who are isolated from places where fireworks are sold will keep a supply of these on hand for occasional or spe- cial service. Last Thursday Captain Bogardus pave an exhibition on the grounds of the Manhattan Beach Com- pany, at Coney Island, when he fired off 500 of these shells in the very short space of twenty-four minutes. The display was very brilliant and satisfactory. It may be worthy of mention that these shells were fired from two guns only, which were used without being cooled in water, as is customary, Sportsmen who understand how rapidly fired guns will heat, will appreciate the inconvenience of handling them on this occasion, gloves or no gloves, Bogarpus’ Movements. —The vain interferred very greatly with the intended exhibition of Capt. Bogardus and his son Kugene at Manhattan Beach. The fire- work show was giyen on the evening of the 24th, the captain putting up 500 meteors in 24 minutes; and en Saturday afternoon HEngene broke 96 out of 10() glass balls thrown up after the style of Carver. Yesterday the Captain gavean exhibition at Saratoga. To-morrow he shoots at Elmira, and on Saturday at Binghampton. He will then start for home, to be present at the match between Jewett and Buzzard on August 7. Before leaving the city the Captain issued another of his pronunciamentoes as follows : New York, JuLy 26, 1879. Since my arrival in New York f have been informed that a chal- lenge has appeared from My. “Wallaue,” of at eee ta shoot mea pigeon match, I haye not seen such a challenge myself and I think my friends who say they suw it are mistaken. owever, if sucha challenye has been made, 1 beg to say that T will make a mitch with any English gentleman or any man in the world to shoot at 100 or 200 pigeons, any rules, single or double, for the sum of $1,000 or $10,000 a side. Tf this is xnecepted in England I will take 250 for expenses to shoot there or I will give the same for the mutch to be shot on this side of the Atlantic, This challenge will remain open for three months from date, Thave twice visited England to meet the expert shooters there, and paid my ownlexpenses. Now, 1 think some of them ought to re- turn the compliment and come here. Lf any man from Enywland visits this country and shoots me American rules, as I shot Hn- lish rules when there, I will bet $2,000 to $1.000 that I defeat him. Further, I will bet $1,000 that there are no two men in the world that can do what my son Eugene (ase, fourteen years) and myself can do with shot gun, rifle and pistol, orl willback Hugene against any young man in the world, under twenty-one years of age, to shoot 100 flags balls each with rifle, shotgun and pistol, for $100 or more a side. A, H, Bogarpus. | $$$ ‘THE Most BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT AT PIGEON SHOOT- InG ON REcorD,’—This is what the New York Herald terms D, GC. Zellner’s feat of killing forty birds straight, at Bergen Point, N. J., last Friday. The achievement was a brilliant one, but not the most brilliant one upon record, simply because there are upon record others which are miore brilliant. For instance: ten years ago, in 1869, at Chicago, Bogardus killed 100 birds in 100 shots; and ten years before that Mr. William King, at St. Louis, April, 1859, killed 44 birds straight. Nothing is more common than to herald a memorable performance as the most re- markable, when in fact, it has been suspassed a score of years ago. CARE IN LOADING SHELLS.—A Wisconsin correspondent writes : ‘ Carelessness is often as much a matter of habit or the result of recklessness as it isof inexperience. With this prelude I desire to relate, for the benefit of the care- less, a little experience of my own, I had been hunting and attempted to fire three or four brass shells, the caps of which would not explode. They were flat caps. T had grooved out a block of wood two by four inches, and about four inches long, in which I laid shells, the open end pressing against a piece of round leather and an iron bolt, fitted so that when a powerful screw was turned with the right hand it pressed on the cap. Thinking these caps were not on far enough, and holding the block in my hand, with my thumb keeping the shell in place, I gave a couple of turns to the handle of the screw with my right hand, I had removed the shot, but there were three drachms of powder and two wads on it still in the shell. T was seated with the machine on my knees and my face over it. The shell exploded, and as soon as the smoke cleared away, there was nothing in my hand but the han- dle of the screw, I could hear nothing for a few seconds, and could see nothing of the shell or the rest of the appa- ratus. With the exception of a blood blister on the thumb which held down the shell I was unhurt. Some of the brass was imbedded in a door on my right, but where the block of wood went, and the rest of the concern, is a mys- tery now. My escape from injury was a narrow one, This should be a warning to all that the care with which one begins the use of a gun should never relax for an instant under any circumstances. R, W. H. THE CLOSE SHOOTING Hossy.—Cairo, Ga., May 30,— Editor Forest and Streamv:—If the American people have a single pre-eminently distinguishing characteristic, it is the gusto with which they ride hobbies. The hobby just now ig close-shooting guns, and from the impetus it has already received, it bids fair to be ridden to death. In your issue of 22d, “Joy,” of Michigan, steps to the front ‘with a pattern he made with a Parker gun, which I think. reaches the climax I haye been expecting for several months, Such a guias ‘tJoy” boasts of would be almost worthless in the field, for several veasons. I take it that the ereat desidevatum in a gun is its excellence in bring- ing down the ganie for whivh it is adapted, taking every- thing into consideration, : Take “Joys” pattern for a basis, and [ think: sports- men will see the force of my position, He put sixty No. 7 shot ina six inch circle atthirty-five yards. Diminish cir- cle and pattern in equal ratio, and the same charge would ut from fifteen to twenty No. 7, or twenty-five to thirty- hve No. 8or 9 pellets in a quail, suipe or woodcock at same distance. One of two things would certainly lap- pen to the sportsman who used such a gun in the field; he i - : . would either miss his bird entirely, or reduce it to such con- of Geddes, against the Village Boys, of Geddes ; the losing party to pay ; 10 men a side; 5 birds, 5 balls :— dition as to be worthless as a bag trophy. After an experience covering several years on game—I do not shoot at targets much—I have found that what the field sportsman needs isa gun that can be relied on with reasonable certainty t> put six or eight No. 9 shot in a three-inch cirele at forty yards, with penetration to cor- respond with pattern. Tn this connection T will respectfully commend to the consideration of some of the correspondents of FOREST AND STREAM, the advice given by Lord Chesterfield to his son on the practicability of telling the truth even when wpponett to reasonable probability, or when its conception is beyond the capacity of the hearers. NEMO. Quogue, Long Island, July 21.—Why is itthat in all the letters of the watering-place correspondents we neyer hear anything of the glories of Quogue? Situated as it is at the extreme eastern end of the Great South Bay and the western end of the Shinnecock, it is a place visited by all the coolest breezes; all through the melting beats of the past week the fortunate sojourners in this favored spot have slept under blankets, and have not seen the mercury as high as 80 deg., even at noon. Bracing, cool, and delightful as we find the atmosphere. that is Quogue’s least attraction. Think of starting out oyer the flats of the Shinnecock, staying an hour and a half and coming in with one hundred soft-shell crabs, all large and fat. The regular flight of snipe has not come in as yet, but there are always a few unwary birds that the early sportsman bags. By starting out betimes one can always come in with six or eight yellow legs and dowitch before breakfast. In Angust the birds are gener- ally very abundant, and old baymen predict fine sport for that month, Almost any of the grounds are good, and decoys may be borrowed from every man you meet, You only need a gun and ammunition, with an unlimited stock of patience, to be sure of something in the shape of game. Another necessary is a pair of old shoes, which sportsmen will find much more comfortable than rubber boots at this season of the year. But the crowning glory of Quogue is its beach ; all the hotels and boarding-houses are within easy walking distance, and the beach when you reach it is superb, the bathing unsurpassed. There is not a great deal of dress and display, but I do not know so delightful 4 summer resort for a sportsman to take his family with him, as the hotels are all good and the prices reasonable; and the shooting, the fishing, the crabbing, and the bathing are all near the honses and near each other, which is an important fact to those who have only a limited holiday. _FRED. Vireinta—Lexington, July 23.—The prospect for quail shooting is more promising by far than for years. Nu- merous pairs and nests in abundance, and without some very dire and unforseen disaster, there can but be a super- abundance this fall. Ce Pets MASSACHUSETTS— Hyannis, July 26.— A Sportsman’s Olub was formed here July 18, under the name of Cape Cod Sportsman’s Club, with Dr, Peter Pierce as Presi- dent ; Chas. H, Nye, Esq., Vice-President ; S. A. Hinckly, Secretary and Treasurer, and Wm. Watts, Esq., and Capt. B. D. Baxter, with the officers, the Board of Direction. We hope to announce a large membership, and to give a good account of prosecutions of yiolators of fish and game laws. Quail and partridges promise to be plenty, MassaCGHUsETTsS—Marlborough, July 21.—To-day, at the house of the Marlborough Sportsmen’s Club, there was a 20 ball match, open to the club members and invited. guests. From out of town, there wereseveral Westboro- ugh and Natick shooters. The regular club prizes were also shot off in the same string. This was the score: W.8. Chamberlain......-...... 16 | W. H. Leighton, Jr....2...,,.. 17 H. W. Hager......-..........., 18 | A, D. Johnson...... we) F. B. Glesson......... . 18| H. M. Rice. q E. L, Collins . 8|G.N. Smalley, W 6} L. Lanois... 5| G, B. Clark, 13 D. 8. Moone: 12| W. B. Rice, W- 1h T. J. Beaud 13 | M. Brigham, N. 18 F. A. Marshall 1 |— Harrington, W....-......... 13 O. B. Bush... 19| O. H. Gates, W . 4 H. &, Fay-- 14 | — Jaekson, W....... 0.0.4. 6 First special prize, Brush; Second, Eager; Third, Mar- shall; Fourth, Chamberlain. Club prizes of five pounds powder won by Wager in first and Brush in second class. MassacHUsETTs—Milford, July 19.—Regular weekly glass ball shoot; 20 balls, 18 yards, screen trap : CE WHEITIE Ym oc are ecciels eta setcrcs'y 16| D. F. McIntire.._. mil aS UHSU AM Gorenes oe ahd earore 16 | W. KR. Dewitt.- att OP Wanite neds BS. ahs 42 te 12 | C. B, Fletcher. . 10 SoReal nw eves” pe see 16 | T. Wilkinson... 10 Oy ESO V ANI one peel trie ctr a] Pe SA ey ee a i QUILL DRIVER. Pounraixs Gun Ciur—Brooklyn Driving Park, L, D.. July 23.—Ninth contest for Weaver gun ; 5 sround traps ; handicap rise ; 80 yards boundary; club rules; ties shot off at 8 birds each ; second tie, miss and out: :— , E Killed. C, Wingert 111111*131121111 14 J. White..... 111*11111111110 13 A. Carlin.... 1111110111110 u Mr. Shirden 11011111110 9 Mr. Siane...... L11111 F141 8 Mr. Smith 111111*110 4 Mr. Lemken 1111101011 4 Mr. Haas....... *1111*1 5 W. R&R. Hunter OO111*1 4 irs OHAse ths Py Pee ee. 0011110 4 Nuw York—J/thaca, July 27.—The Forest City Shoot- ing Club dedicated their club house the 25th with a glass ball shoot and clam bake, The lollowing is the per- centage of balls broken by members present :— FADS POV a eee Den oA Bt | L. Colegroye (fire PA GG EY a 80 .J° Drake, . 3. Geo, Cove... 5 be ieililee 72 | Orglmeister 2.0.0.0, 65° Eq. Wain Dorm), one). i.) as! VO. | TeeDebelles -. ee. G0 BGs Sherm ites. eee 70 | J. MeIntosh........___....,. 60 gripe Di a EEE WO@ |e Glavic ae yas): ih es eal W..#H. Willson..-....- 2... .... 20S Wes Chryvelle eee ore i) *RARO.” New Yorre Gun Cuvur—Bergen Point, N. J., July 26.— Match at 30 yards; 80 yards boundary; 5 traps, 6 yards apart; Hurlingham rules -— ATIMSYONE ie 522) tance ied ve S(O e151 ey ee ee 2 WADE Se RES EEG 5 , Deal WERLILLET SS wrist e hey 2 acne tv RR on Colone] Armstrong, Colonel Butler, and Dr. Zellner next shot a twenty-five bird sweep, at the same rise and pees same conditions as the above. The result was as ollows :— Armstrong.-...__............, 23| Butlers....,.... ey ets 2 Be fey Zellner..... een | : es Seen ene ‘ York Sportsmen. first money, killing 9 at 29 yards; C, K. McLean won sec- ond money, killing 8 at 27 yards, and H. T. Thomas won third money. yards , won first money, killing 9; Mr. Davids and Mr. Dart tied on § birds at 29 yards. resulting on the shoot off in Mr. Davids’ winning second money and Mx. Dart third. AND STREAM. New Yorx—Geddes, July 17.—The North Side Farmers, VILLAGE BOYS. Birds. Balls, FARMERS. Birds, Balls, Ed Hawl ister. 2 3 C. R. Steves......., 4 3 A.M. Smart eel a George Steve! 2 nk a Me NiGtk oe 5 Ike Steyes.- 5 2. George A. Cool,... 1 2 Ross Steves. ah 2 Ben Randall....-... 4 4 Steve Winchel __- 5 1 A. Howlett... 7, +2 3 Cal Lockwood. 5 3 George Gere....... 2 2 Me Halsey 35 3 2 H. Bronson... 6 1 Tke Winchel 4 2 D. Case....., 2 3 Clay Brand... 5 a 3 Roda Rogers 4 4 James Bennett....- 3 4 Total ...,... RT 27 ROCA P) os8 FP oc ake aD (35) De Lone—*11111011111111*01111171010110 111110111110101010111 1—tdlled 3, missed 12, Sandtord—11711111117*0101100101101101100 0711110111011010011 1—dlled 34, missed, missed 16. New Jersey—Bergen Point, July 23.—Meeting of New In a 10-bird sweep M. M. Martin won In another 10-bird sweep, Haswell, at 20 H. 8. Dart then shot a 20-bird match with H. F, Davids for the birds, at 380 yards, five traps :— Dart—11111101101110111111. Killed, 17. Davids—L0100111111111111011, Killed, 16. —aA Glass Ball Tournament, open to all comers, will be held on the grounds of the Columbia Rifie Association, at West End, N, J., on Thursday next, j Shooting will begin on atrival of train on Krie railroad at 10 4.M., from foot of Chambers street, New York. first Hvent—Twenty-tive single balls, Second Event—Sweepstakes at twenty-five single balls. Entrance fee, $2.00. Third Event—Sweepstakes at ten pairs of double balls. Entrance fee, $2.00. Fourth Event—Classified sweepstakes at ten pairs of double balls, Entrance fee, $2.00. Fifth Event—Classified sweepstakes at twenty-five single balle. Entrance fee, $2.00. Sixth-Team Match—Open to teams of four from and Club or Association, Entrance, $10.00 for each team. PENNSYLVANIA—Catawissa, July 22.—Score of eighth shoot of Catawissa F. &G. P, Club; Cards rotary trap ; 18 yards rise :— ASU AP coasters gulstets | oe ae a 01000101 Ei ass AMET Weer e soled eles epee ori alte Me CTS le ALS He Sharpiesss -. cs. .aeentgeen- ssa tenes 00007001 TE Cherrington sssesaeses 2-22 ee, OOO! 1 0K oF PERO DITIRO Let Tate eae TS ie ad GUSH OP LSD RRR e AAA yh ree AA RAIA AD eels ele Certumrts Oui G. 20) B. B. Schmick..-.... Pe oe ees oe T1T1id0d000d Ji Ghee Ee aes cae AR eae Bee yoo oe BR aL TSE BE TS hha Te ie earns ck te es et oy sks a 0o00 0 L1TO09 MA aT ek eA Ak ede Oe oid SRO O ES abe OS Fett elas 41 BAe AL SATIS PSS Laie} | oe cu cd alee oO01101060 104 Ants DORE, = seve tems, = tee emet ee wera ss T’iitoodod oO 1-6 LD aI BLN bck x Goce moltors kx Att 0 bt 0-8 Wis Oranges Sart ee ee ee Lee. Go Aer "OMI s WA Sia ete eee ens ees 0000710 00 1 G8 Gris, ERGIG Vinee. tee oo pees beeen noe tire 10000 00 0 0 0-4 Wile CXsi) 2A & RRA Z SABA AS AACA ORM ARORA 100000000 0-1 a ME rinker i nee cteanbtt caches OO he tod 0s Leis HR; Pessentien vs 6 Sours art OS St Oe LF UW EAD res See eer eee Te. cones tte ern 2 G.W.R CoRNING vs, DANSVILLE.—The Corning Gun Club of Corning, N. Y., challenged the Dansville Sportsmen’s Association to a home and home shooting match, with teams of ten each, twenty single rises. The first match was shot at Corning, on Friday, July 25. The Dansville Club wining after an exciting contest. At the close the score was a tie, which was shot off with five extra rises per man. After the regular match a couple of sweep- stakes were indulged in. In the absence of birds glass balls were used, The return match will be shot at Dans- ville, August 5. Appended is the full score; DANSVILLE CLUB, TIES. G. TOTALS Townsend... LLLIILT1TLOL1111111111049 1111124 Eobbins.... L1 0101101101017 01111-14 O60111-17 Slate. 110011001711010111111—-4 1111119 Hylan L1T1O01T01117T01110111112% 1111121 Bryan 1O0100011010101011011-0 1111146 Cogan......017011701117000111001011 O0910—2 Williams...1 0000017112 707111111-14 1111018 Faulkner, 0171117022111 171111111-18 11111-3 Warkley...011017110100311100111—438 1101117 Jeffreys... ... OLOLTITITILI1TLILIOILIIW 1111021 i 188 CORNING CLUB, | TIES. G. TOTALS, Baxter. ..11001711010111111111—8 0110 0-18 110001001T000011T0011- 8 T1iti—?2 T1111007T000110710011-42 0101155 L1OL1TILIITTITLiL110TLOLa 6 11111-% OLLITIOLLLTL1IOL1OLI1TI-6 Titi 1—21 sts -LITLIOTOTTIDVIOII PIII = 11101-21 Dennison... 1 7 1200T127T1117111010111% 1101119 Miller,,-....Q02L12121021171172 7111010 1-17 1100 1—20 Beatls.... 10001111100010001110—10 1010113 Twist.--- « “Remain over till next week. On10o—Awrora, July 19,—Aurora Gim Club and the High Flyer Shooting Club, of Hudson, Ohio ; 13 members of Aurora Club, and 8 members of High Flyers. Card's rotating trap, medium spring :— AURORA GUN CLUB. pAdrOs eenned yee Streator o TO OT hd Tl dae 8. W. Crawford. ....... 100001001 1-4 tds te oe oT aia 9 1oOLIa2 ti i os 6000010 0 0 12 tT ie il ee 09 Te tr a a ee 760210100071 L4 Je TM a at 001001000 0-2 0100212121021 1-6 PT1ii2ztoriis 38 11: LL Leite tG. cl a o—7 SHO GSE Ee tricia fatelose odes AE OEE one ey Say d = 80 HIGH VLYER SHOOTING CLUB Bishop ..... 1011001101—6| Blackman 10110111107 wis... ... 0111010111—7| Carttright.0710101101—4 Stow....... 1111711111110) Seymour... 001111111I-—8 Hull..___.. 10111001117 = Poyneray- OT CT ON roa) Totely ss, iyaecstey~ wer s: 59 C,H. 515 PENNSYLVANIA, Hrie, July 26.—Fixed match for the Rahtskeller Camp. presented to the Erie Gun Club by Louie Schumacher ; to be shot forat eight shoots, fifteen balls each ; Mole’s rotating trapo. Same rules to govern; 18 yards rise : ‘ John FB. Graham. .........,.5-3.--2- 1111111211111111 5 Col, J. 8. Riddle... ......<... PDT O0O1LI7 11101798 Wir WattiBe yen. yes. ants ~100111201111110141 Lonie Schumahcer 101010110111011-10 WL SA es ie ar ie ey ere 10101710101111110 10 ) en APS LAA AE A 110001010011111-9 A ts ees i a 110110001101101-9 OE es ceaeeun. a Ben Eseries 24 010001011011110-¥4 GC. K. Gregor.....,-- -O01011110001010—7 SNIPE GroRGIA—Auyusta, Jnly 25, 1879.—Mateh at glass balls between Charleston Sportsmen's Club, of Charleston, 8. C., and Merchants and Exchange Club of Augusta. Three Bovardus’ traps were used, but on the third round one of the traps broke, and the match was finished from the other two. Bogardus’ rules; Paine’s halls; 30 balls each ; single rises : CHARLESTON : TT. Hall... ...--- 11171111011111113111111101110111-87 W.-H. Tarrant....01 0171111111111101111111011100—94 Rk. A. Kinloch.....111111101111101111111011111111-27 W.L. Cniph.......111011011101010110111110111111-83 J. R. Read.......,, 170011111111111111111101011111-94 C. B. Lanneau ....111111101111111110110101111101-25 L, G. Trenholm. ..111110111111111001001111011111—24 c. G. Poppenbeim.11011111011011110011111011111 124 T. S. Inelesby iis 111111111011001111011011111111-—% DGtalle psu ose: a se ee eee —225. AUGUSTA : W.T, Dortie.__... 121111111111111111111101111101-28 W. M, Jackson..-.111111111111111111111101110111-28 J. W. Jackson.....111111101101000011111111111111-—24 M. J. Verdery...-.001111100111111011110101111111-23 J. J. Doughty..-..111101111111111111111111111111-29 R. W. Heard..-...111101111101110111111 10110111125 Jas, Tobin.. -1111117111111010110110011711111-%5 A.M. Benso 111111110101111011101011111111-% D. F. Oargill....... 111110110111110011101101011101-23 Potsth 24 .. saree DITTMAR. Wisconsin—Milwaukee, July 15.—The Championship Badge of the Kinnikinie Shooting Club, lately held by Mr. A, C. Jones, changed hands July 15, and is now held by Mr. Robert McHIran, The two gentlemen aboye named tied on nine out of ten, and shooting off Mc. come out ahead, K, Toronto Gun CLus.—Toronto, Canada, July 19.—Wind south-east ; pigeons. . &. Small Squad No. 1; 26 yards rise :— . eae > pale ee TN a Ah Beet open at Seno esi APs ae a * 3 PS 1 De ede dod ANB Sg aa T1TTOTOALODOI OSs Le eo ea Tizviiodzviy Ew O10112112111 110 El era oP ae Ora Ts Ure siete Ge Ly Squad No. 3; 20 yards rise :— Bee MOISONL sets oes sane Sah EP LOT EO Dae tel rag Thomas Taylor .....-.....2..... telly lee” ei oe Ge 116 i Wetrices: crs seers. ers 1 LoL? ion? t 17 Sweepstakes ; 21 yards rise ; 80 yards boundary:— B. Moore....-..-. 110 1 1-4| W. Thomas J. Harrall, _..---.: 0 1 0 0 1—2| W. Villiers H, Millar......., 211 1 I-45), Taylor. Dr. Elliott, ....... ie Tak J. Jamess esi 20.. C. GC, Small--..-.-, 1110 0—8| BEiliott won second. “Look at Charles L, Ritzmann’s list of second-hand puns, advertised in this issue.” Rational glastimes. et ah For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun. THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED IN ARCHERY PRACTICE. =e When Mr, Horace A. Ford said that there are ‘‘about twenty-four little things fo be remembered” every time an arrow is shot, he came near the truth, but beginners would haye reaped more benefit from his book if he had given the twenty-fourthings in their order. Without be- ing sure that I have not omitted several important things, I will give my idea of the twenty-four chief things to be remembered, Taking it for granted that the archer has a good bow in his hand, a fine string properly lapped in the middle, with the nocking point plainly marked, and standing at least six inches from the belly of the bow ; a good quiver belted round his waist containing three finest arrows } a green woolen tassel hung to his belt; a good arm puard neatly buckled on, and closely fitting finger gloves upon the three first fingers of his drawing hand, and a closely fitting, rimless cap upon his head, then the twenty-four important things come somewhat in this order : ist. Let the feet be flat upon the ground with the heels six Inches apart, the left toe pointing forty-five degrees to the right of the mark, the right toe pointing ninety de- erees farther fo the right, so that in shooting south, the left toe points to the southwest, the right to the north- west. 2d. Grasp the bow with a firm but easy hold by the handle with the lef hand, and hold it about one foot from the left thigh, the left forefinger closing round even with the top of the handle, the thumb closely bent round the inside of the bow. 3d. Draw the arrow from the quiver by taking hold of it just below the feathers, and pass the point over the string and across the bow just above the handle till the arrowhead extends ten inches beyond the bow. Raise the left forefinger and place it over the arrow to hold it in place until the right hand is shifted to the nock of the arrow. Take hold of the nock with the thumb and fore- finger of the night hand, pass the arrow forward (slightly lifting the left forefinger) until the nock reaches the string, when the coclfeather (the one which is put on directly at right angles to the nock) should be turned to the top and the nock placed exactly upon the mark upon the string. 4th, Hook the fingers around the string so that the string will draw upon their tips about half way from the 516 crease of the first joint to the extreme ends, holding the| Wabash Murry Bowmey—Cramfordsville, Ind., July | arrow nock between the first and second fingers. bth, Do not touch the arrow or string again thumb. 6th. Turn the face over the left shoulder, squarely fronting the mark. jth. Holding the bow and string as above advised, raise the whole until the left hand is on a level with the gold of the target, and while raising, dvaw the string back un- til only about six or eight inches of the arrow are beyond the bow. Sth. Fix the aim over the end of the arrow upon the centre of the gold, quickly and without anoticeable pause in the steady draw, pull smoothly back until the nock of the arrow comes under the point of the chin. 9th, Steady the aim by an almost imperceptible pause, in which the point of the arrow at full draw seems to be, or should seem to be, covering the centre of the gold. 10, Loose by straightening the fingers, and at the same time drawing them back off the string. iith. In drawing do not pull the string sideways but straight back from the centre of the bow. 12th, Do not jerk. but pull steadily throughout. 18th. When at full draw the left arm—the arrow—and the right arm from the drawing fingers to the elbow must be in a straight line. d4th Of course the aim will only be over the point of the arrow and upon the centre of the gold at one particu- lar distance for each archer, This is called the point blanc range, and is usually for a fifty pound bow, about sixty yards. In other words, at the one particular distance the point of the arrow will seem to cover the centre of the gold, just as the sight of a gun will seem to do. 1th. If the distance is greater, say eighty yards, the point of aim,” or the spot to be covered by the point of the arrow, will not be the gold, but a point perhaps several feet above the top of the target, Having selected this point of'aim to the best of the judgment at the first shot, note carefully just how much the arrow goes above or be- low the centre of the target, and change the point of aim accordingly. 16th, Be sure to draw the string always, and for all ranges, to the same spot just under the chin, 1th. Make the difference in the elevation always by raising the left hand and correspondingly dropping the right elbow, raising the fingers of the right hand drawn under the chin as the fulcrum, i8th. See each time that the arrows are free from a par- ticle of clinging earth, Rub them with the tassel before putting them in the quiver. 19th. Keep the sleeve of the left arm closely about the arm so that the string shall never fowch ib. 20th. Hold the left arm extended for a moment after the arrow has gone. This will apprise the shooter of any motion made by the bow hand at the moment the loose is made—a very common fault. 21st, Seeat cach shot that the arrow is still straight be- fore putting it into the quiver. 92d. Stand straight, not stiffly, but easily, the weight resting: equally upon both feet. 28d, Donot be in a hurry, but see where one arrow strikes before preparing to shoot another, 24th. Never suifer yourself to become vexed at your poor shooting, or exclaim in any way at the unfortunate result of a shot. It is very tiresome and annoying to hear ashooter continually calling attention to his unlucky shots, and offering some weak excuse therefor, Shoot your three arrows in silence quietly, and without osten- tation, note where they each struck, and step aside for the next archer. * These rules do not all come seriatim as the operations of archery are performed. Some of them are general, some special, but all are true. Of course they only apply to target practice, ab fixed distances, for in shooting av game one cannot fix a ‘point of aim,” and must then draw. not under the chin, but to theright ear, look square- ly at his mark and shoot where the mind thinks is right. And rounding the series of rules above given might well be added the advice of Ascham ; ‘* Nock evermore alike : Stand evermore alike; Draw evermore alike : Loose eyer- more alike,” if you would always hit the?mark. , : Witt H, THOMPSON. —qqweee eee “Look at Charles L, Ritzmann’s list of second-hand guns, advertised in this issue.” —_——_ Gmcaco AND HiGHianp PArK.—The Chicago and High- land Park teams shot a match in Lake Forest, July 17, with the following result. It will be seen that the Chi- cago team shot with only three men, and the average of the three was taken for the fourth score : with the CHICAGO. 40 Yards. 50 Yards. 60 Yards. Total. Hits. Score. Hits. Score. Hits. Score. Hits. Score. .Burnham.... 30 156 25 ©6138 22 90 vig 35 ae Fairiield... 2. 29 Vi 28 128 21 87 "8 342 Mr. Larned.-.... 28 168 26 «(26 20 66 74 360 Average........ 24 151 26 122 21 61 76 s54 jie 592 «105s dass BHAA HIGHLAND PARK. 40-Yards. 50 Yards. 60 Yards Total. Hits, Score, Hits. Score. Hits. Score. Hits Score. Mr. Kyle... ot ig4 ie «62s. Mrterver “35 «(BROtiCisC“‘zw‘:(CSté‘C«é‘i SSC an | Mr. Gray... 30 200) SBD BAB i 632 80 48 % S20 219 1,374 TELEGRAPHIC MatcH.—Score made July 12, in a tele- graphic match between Buffalo, N. Y., and Highland Parl, 1, :— BUFFALO. 40 Yards. 50 Yards. 60 Yards. Total. Hits. Score, Hits. Score. Hits. Score. Hits. Score. ing.... 3 168 27 6149 2 8612 79 «#86420 ea ama i ie os is BT. 850 Mr. Smith.....--. 80 6148 26° 126 13 45 69 818 Mr, Granger ..-.- 29 ©6163 2 119 23 105 a BST Ti Ge 0 38 7% 825 28 1,485 HUAND PARE. 40 Yards. 50 Yards. 60 Yards. Total, Hits. Score. Hits. Scors, Hits. Score. Hits. Score, GStOM..c..-+ 26 138 26 127 20 12 fl 337 im Wan ee 6 CLC TRB Mr. Kyle. ..----: 1 hi 21 87 i 3h ba — 233 Mr, Gray.,..--+-- at 18 27 Te 2 180 BL Aer jo mi 8 490 Th 88 919 1,835 18; 30 arrows at 40 yards; 30 arrows at 50 yards; 30 ar- rows at 60 yards :— : AMBRIOAN ROUND: 40 Yards. 50 Yards. 60 Yards Total. Will. H. Thompson.. 205 176 158 BAZ John A. Bool. aA 179 11 102 402 H, H. Talbert 138 139 is 350 Will. Brewer, 178 1 83 BAT Theo. MeMecl 19 143 8A 347i Mos. ee...) eee Mrs. M. Thompsou.. 114 71 30 RPA Mrs: Klein’... 2.95 “6. 123 AG 55 ee4 Mrs. Brush............ 4y) 33 18 100 PEQUOSSETTE ARCHERS— Watertown, Mass., July 19.— Regular meet of the Pequossette Archers, 30 arrows each : ladies, 80 yards; gentlemen, 40 yards: i Hits. Value. Hits. Value, Mrs, Silsbee. --.... 22 120 Mr, N. Abbott..... we OG Miss Walker ....,.. 26 8 Mr. Brownell...... 20 4 Mrs. Shackford..., 18 78 Mr. Dwight........ 17 12 Miss Magree........ 15 Mr. 8, P, Abbott... 14 4h (rr CRICKET. — SraTEn ISLAND (2D,) Vs. GERMANTOWN (2D.)—The Staten Tsland’s second eleven went to Philadelphia on the 15th inst. to play the Germantown’s second on the following day. With the thermometer 102° in the shade, the Island team tumed up on the Nicetown grounds on the morn- ing of the 16th, and after a hard day’s battle won a yic- tory by 15 runs. Play was commenced at 10:55. the visi- tors in the field. The heat was positively temtfic. and there was not a breath of air to give relief, Before the home team could be got rid of they had scored 111 runs ; the poor fielding and misses of the Islanders enabling them to score with impunity. The side should have not got over 70. Af 2.15 the 8. I went to the wicket. Nine men were out for 93; but the fine stand made by the last two bats pulled the match out of the fire for their side, the innings closing for 126. The following is the full score :— ’ GERMANTOWN. STATEN ISLAND, Bissell, b Filmer, ..........-.2. 33 | Hole, b H. Thurman........-- 4 Jos. Thurman, e and b Satter- BWI eI vy ies eet ein 6) Dodge, run out,.....:.,,,----- 2 H, Thurman, b Byre.......... 8 | Byre, cand b Hargreave..:... 26 Hisler, b, Hyre, >}, 2S.0 22) Outerbridge, b Cupitt......... 30 Cupitt, run out, L. Wister, ec. Furb thwaite....2.... Fisher, not out. ... 2| Moore, b bwbH. Thurman... 3 3| Filmer, c sub. b H. Thurman. 0 Morgan, 3d bHyre........-.-.. 0| Houghton, b H. Thurman.... Furber, ¢ H. Thurman, b Har- Morgan, b Satterthwaite..... 0 Peet pW ate 55 =A na ae bdoe sees 12 Byes, 7¢ wides, 4. -.........655 V1 | Blackburn, not out........... 18 Byes, 11; leg byes, 2; wides, 103, HO DALE ye ess hot d RA ni} ai) ANALYSIS OF BOWLING. STATEN ISLAND. Balls. Runs, Maidens. Wickets. Wides. 90 33 2 3 2 Bt 1 3 2 25 1 1 0 18 0 1 0 GERMANTOWN. H. Hargreave..-.-. 122 Bt 4 3 4 H. Thurman.....-- 98 BT 0 4 2 d. Cupitt:...-.. -.. ant 2 3 ES 83 3 Cupitt, 1, no ball. RUNS AT THE FALL OF BACH WICKET, iB i é ‘0 3 104 108 iit i ih Germantown...... 15 22 63 7 oh Staten Tsland...... 10 16 58 59 75 87 88 89 9% 126 GERMANTOWN vs, CHESTNUT Hinu.—On the 19th, first eleven of these clubs met at Nicetown. The feature of the game was the fine bowling of Henry Hargreave (sec- ond éleven). ‘The score will show that the home club won by an inning and 106 runs : GERMANTOWN—EIRSP INNING- Ti. Hargreave, b Biddle. ...... 0 | Brown, c Pearson, b Biddle,.. R. Hargreaye, ¢ Biddle, b Pat- Brewster, b Biddle............ Ti ae 8| BR. N. Caldwell, b Biddle... 5 Joe Hargre: Cupitt, not out,..,-.--.+--...- 15 7) Hoffman, b Biddle....,..-,-.. Byes, 1; Jeg byes, +; wides, 6; no balls, 1 12 CHESTNUT HILL. First Inning. Second Inning. Butcher, b Caldwell....----.«- 4|p H. Hargreave..........-.-+5. 4 Groome, rum out.......--...-- 6 Pearson, ¢ Brewster, b Cald- Ceiba ge ens Meas Oe Bere (WY [fatoy ty apie cn 55 SS ey, 28 Borie, b R. Hargreave .. ..-. 14| cand b Brewster.......- . 4 Jos. Patterson, b, Caldwell... 0)b H. Hargreave.......... ae T, G. Patterson, c, J. b. RB, Hargreaves... er-2 ee 2|bH. Hargreave, set Shober, b. R. Hargreave...... 6|b H. Hargrearve. abl Fienderson, b R. Hargreave.. 5|b H. Hargreave. - i Biddle, ¢ John b Har- BYEAVE..-- 20146 . 0) H. Hargreave ....-+:-.+-.-- 6 Sartori, not out 0 Ralston, b R. Hargreav 0) pb HM. Harereave. ..-.....--5-- 4 Teg DY es. ..- esse eseneeny oot 1| Byes. 1; lez byes, 3; no balls, 2. *6 OED -.2 oe) eters Boal) TO Ea eo eb letye aes Sees Poe sote ts 67 RUNS AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET. GERMANTOWN. il, ee le toe fe ep Stn” nh] First Inning....----.-.1 27 10 1% 161 175 182 211 @11 211 CHESTNUT HILL. jrat Inning...-.---.++- 5 5 2 25, Bf 29 35 38 38) «88 Sang ach ee ib Bb 2a & 4 49 68 ANALYSIS OF BOWLING. CHESTNUT HILL. Balls. Runs. Maidens. Wickets. Biddle 92 AQ 1 5 TC. Patterson 18 44 2 1 Shober .. 26 2 1 ordeé...... Tv Ee i 1 Henderson ut A Pearson &4 35 1 F GERMANTOWX—FIRED INNING. 50 22. 1 § - 2 bs "7 a ; 1 AB 25 1 i Brown. .:-- 30 i 1 =. 2p.) vs. STATEN ISLAND (2D,),—The land’s second eleven trip to Phila- Younc AMERICA second match of the sulted in the defeat of the visitors. The heat of the pre- vious day had completely prostrated many of © e teknd team, and their fresh adversaries had, in consequenca, an easy walk oyer. The day was cool, and a pleasant breeze from the N. W. made the play enjoyable. At 11, the Islanders, having won the toss, went to the bat and scored only 60 runs, of which Satterthwaite contributed 16, and Outerbridge 18, after being badly missed at 5. The bowling and fielding of the home team was first- class—only the oue chance referred to not being tal en. Then began one of the most absurd exhibitions of cricket that probably was ever witnessed on the Germantown grounds. There were no end of *‘ cuts to leg,” * pull backs,” and “lee hits fo the off,’ made by the Y, A. swipers. Mr. James Eyre bowled like a charm; and, had the field supported his bowling, he would have cooked the Young America’s goose In short order. In three successive balls did our “Our Jim” find his way to the enemy's wicket, and the clinking of the tins, as the small boys changed the telegraph, was the only sound that disturbed the death-like silence which prevailed during that exciting portion of the game, Catch after catch was dropped, and the hot balls were gently fanned by the hands through which they passed. Hven in the heayens there were ‘‘ Nine rolling suns to blind "—two more, and each player would have had one to point at after dropping the ball, Tt seemed as if those from the ‘** The island of the sea ” were vying among themselyes which could display the worst fielding average. The quickness and dexterity with which they ‘ducked ” and * dodged ” the catches, however, par- tially assured the spectators that the fielders were not wooden images or plaster-head nodding mandarins, It was painful to see the ghastly look of astonishment de- picted in the faces of the Germantown youths, when this ‘merry lot of muffins” got fairly under way ; but Heaven forbid that this is intended to tread on the toes of any one particular man! At last when the score had mounted to 226, three times as great as it should lave been, Pease having been missed first ball, and the other double-figure men early in their innings, the Jack-in-the-box perform- ance and venture of the home club came to a rather sud- den end, and the Young America boys having howled themselyes hoarse trotted off to their respective homes, to recount to their ‘sisters and cousins and aunts” how the ‘* Yorkers had heen done Broun. Score:— STATEN ISLAND. Farber, b H. L. Brown......... 0 | Haughton, b H. Brown,-.-.... 1 Moore, b Murphy......---. . 8] Dodge, ¢ Pease, b Murphy..... 3 Eyre, b H. L. Brown...-- 5 | Davidve, b Murphy...... 0 Onterhridge, b Murphy.....-.. 13 | Filmer, b Murphy.......-...... 0 Satterthwaite, ¢c Noble, b H. PSP parr ett ysl eae tear 16 | Hole, not out....... .......,... 6 Blackburn, c H. Brown, b H. TPR Rsveys keg tengags neste YOUNG AMERICA. H. Brown, ec Filmer, b Byre.. $8 Henry, b Satterthwaite 3 H. i. Brown, b Eyre Henderson, b Hyre. To Murphy, b Eyre.... 0 | Chueh, not out.... a Pease, ce Furber, b Byre...... Bl af Pat oble, rum out......- one ane a =] ides, 8; byes, 3; es,3. 1 de TT otal a COCA eek Lymer wanes Bebe Penta Ae RUNS AT THE FULL WICKETS. Limeg?, “SOs Be eto Die ee ee BG Staten Island..-........ 7 bb & Oo 8 4 4 49 fo ‘Young America........ f 2 BB RB OL Gt Ie 18s 218 mp ANALYSIS OF BOWLING. YOUNG AMERICA, ; Balls Runs. Maidens. Wickets. W: H.L. Brown... 42 19 1 “Se ace: Murphy ...---.. ve 19 4 4 1 H. Brown,....- 42 Ww 0 2 0 STATEN ISLAND. SBcOhiee eens 1638 95 0 A a ta terthwaite.. 60 At 0 2 1 Aer, See 30 28 0 0 1 Moore iz 5 0 0 3 Hole..... BR ay 0) 0 0 Haughton. 6 8 {) 0 q Outerbridg 42 20 1 0 0 WILLIAMSBURGH ATHLETIC CLuB.—This club will hold games at thelr grounds, Bedford avenue, Rutledge and Hayward streets, Brooklyn, E. D., August 16, at 5 P.M. The following handicap events will be open to all ama- teurs: One mile walk; one mile run; half mile run, Entries close August 12, 1879. Gold and silver medals in each event, except 220 yards ran—one silver medal,— i Es Jr., Secretary, 52 South Tenth Street, Brook- yu, EH. D. = . Bugs AROUND THE SuN.—Our lurid contemporary, the daily Sun, has an electric light in front of its office which throws its own natural effulgence quite in the shade. One of its effects is to attract myriads of bugs and bee- tles mto the editorial rooms and printing office. They swarm all over the desks, galleys, cases, and forms to such an extent as to interrupf work, The foreman and his assistant are kept constantly bysy mashing them with mallets, while the office boy is combing them out of the night editor’s hair. One day last week the paper was delayed several minutes in getting to press, Bvery handful of type had a crust of bugs on it which had to be brushed off before it was lifted, and the stones had to be brushed again before the type could be set down. When the forms came to be sent to the press- room below, the leaves of the enclosing box were clapp- ed together as quickly as possible; notwithstanding all this pains, when the box was opened below the fore- man discovered 451 bugs and beetles, of which 437 were coleoptera, and seventeen of them entirely new species. He immediately notified Professor Holden, of the Park Museum, by telephone, and sent a special messenger to Professor Edison to-devise means to abate the plague. Hereafter, when we see spots on the Sun we should know they are bugs, .* Took at Charles L. Ritzmann’s list of second-hand guns, advertised in this issue." ij EEO —— delphia, was played at Nivetown on the 17th mat, and Te- 517 E, §, Farrow has revised his hand-book, “ West Point and the Military Academy,” anda second edition of the book has been issued by Orange Judd & Co., 245 Broadway, The suthor OcCHAN WonprERS: A COMPANION FOR THE | alms to give in compact form all the information SEASIDE,—By William E, Damon. New York: naturally desired by those about to enter the D, Appleton & Co., 1879. Academy; embracing a particular statement of We take pleasure in commending this book as allrequirements for tdmission, and the work of one which will serve to attract attention to the | the course, common science of the seashore, The forms of animal life here discussed are such (ts ure obtsin- able by almost every seaside visitor; and many of them fitted for aquarium culture, to which the author has given especial attention. BoOpINns ; OR, CAMPING ON THE LYGOMING, A Compsere GormE to “CAMPrYG-oUT.” By Thad. 8. Up De Grail, M.D. Philadelphia: J. fi. Lippincott & Go., 1879. Pricu, 31,50. Some weeks azo in & note of this bool, then in preas, we predicted that it would be received with spedinl favor by anglers and the great tra- termity of these who camp out, We are in oo wise disappointed either in the book of in its reception. “ Bodines* is a hook thoroughly en- joyable, from the illumination upon its cover to the last page oi the advertisements in the back. The wuthor, in whom our readers will recognize a frequent contributor to the angling cohimns of the Forest AND STREAM, has for the past eight years tented upon the banks of loyely Lycoming. Tn these pages he gives us what we may term the practical results of this long camping out expe- rience, so that we have here besides many pleasant thapters of narrative description, complete and explicit directions regarding owtfit, necessary camping utensils, construction of camps, and all the other yaried information sought by the novice. We welcome Dr. Up De Gratf's book as an ad dition to. the rupidly increasiny store of American local angling literature. Well written sketches ot this character are worthy of the permanent character of hook form. They bave # mission of their own in so picturing the pleasures of the svoods aud streams that the reader may be led to go and do likewise. CoLORADO : ITs AGRICULTRE. STOCK-FEED- Ing, SCENERY AND SHOOTING.—By 8S. Nugent Townshend, J/-P. London: The Field" Office, 1879. Price, 2s. 6d. Mr. 5. Nugent Townshend, for sometime the American correspondent of the London Field, contributed to that journal during the years 1876, “7 and ‘8 a series of valuable papers upon Colorada, These papers haye been revised and brought up to date; and are now published in book form under the above title. Besides giving to it the character of a book of travels, the author has evidently aimed to fncorporate much in- formation for the intending immigrant, to whom we May commend the work. THE ADIRONDACKS ; ILLUSTRATED.—By O. R. Stoddard. Glen's Falls, N. ¥.: Poblished by the Author, 1879. There was a time when aman might go into the Adrondack wilds and find himself severely lost, without much chance of anyone else eyer finding anything but his bléached skeleton up in a tree. That time has gone by. Itis no longer possible ta be lost in the North Woods provided the stranger in those parts avail himself of the num- erous guide books ta the country. To lug all the Adirondack books into the woods would require special guide or 4 packmule; but if the secker after game be not a particularly stupid being, he may find his way sately out of the wilderness if he take no more than half a dozen of these guide books, The lutestaddition to this useful catalogue is Mr. Stoddard’s. illustrated and accompanied With maps. Tt has the advantape of being up to date and containing the latest information. Our. AurcmN HoLipay on FRENCH RIVERS. —By J, 8. Malloy. Boston: Roberts Brothers, Price, $1,256. : = Two young professional gentlemen of London off for a holiday, rowing their boats over the rivers of France for sight-seeing and recreation, have cnough queer experiences to fill this little book with & most entertaining narrative. Ever since Stémé made his “8entimental Journey,” travelers have found abundant literary material in France. There is just enough of sentiment in this book, with himor and seriousness, to make its perusal pleasant ocoupation for August weather, — ‘TRAVELS WITH A DONKEY IN THE CEVENNES. -—ByRobert James Stephenson. Boston: Roberts Brothers. Price, $1. ° tek & nan can write an exceedingly clever Epok is.no reason why he should excel as a don- ‘driver. Our author has written the book; he did not drive thedonkey. He did succeed in displaying a truly heroic faculty for falling into trouble, and equally heroic ingenuity in extrica- Publications. ; NEW BOOKS. ~* The Rennel. SPRATT’S PATENT LONDON Meat Fibrine Dog Cakes. Che Kennel. POINTS FOR JUDGING DOGS. PAMPHLET compiled from “Stonehenge’s”’ new edition of “Dogs of the British Islands,” and containing the “points” by which every breed of dogsis judged in this country and England, to- gether with a description of the same. For sale at this office. Price 50 cents. Imperial Kennel Setters and Pointers thor- oughly Field Broken. Young Dogs handled with skill and judgment. Does have dailv access to salt water. ; N. B.—Setter fate Te puppies: algo, broken dogs for sale; full pedj- Hie id Address H. 0. GLOVER, Poms River, N. J. OINTER PUPS.—Three fine pointer pups for sale at a very olw figure, Dam took a prizeat New York Dow Show, 1878. ZA ae This cut isa fae-simile of the Sportsmen’s Chain, patented by N. M. SHEPARD, April 15, EVERYTHING other house, silver. I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF T HAVE A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF OF MY OWN MANUFACTURE. Shooting, Rowing, Athletic, Firemen’s, College and School Medals, ARB A SPECIALTY WITH THIS HOUSE. We haye the largest stool on hand of any house in this comtry. and do move tiisiness in this line than any SEND FOR tLLUSPTRATED CATALOGUE, 25t, N. M. SHEPARD, SPECIAL ORIGINAL DESIGNS, NOTIN CATALOGUE, FURNISHED ON APPLICATION Tmannfacture to order at short notice all the Army Corps Badges of the Tnited States, both gold and Full information given npon application. 7 All the Army Corps Badges on hand and Manufactured at Short Notice. 1D GILOTU esiel ¥ IN THE JEWELRY LINE. 150 Fulton Street, New York. EME *SaqEl MOT 4R SULTE YY) Louw Hullicntions. HALLOCK’S Nportamans tramtee, 18 THE Most Comprehensive and Accurate Cyclope- dia of American Sport, AND THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD AUTHORITY. ———————— Price $38, Postage Paid. =— 4,000 COPIES SOLD. made Ss For gale at office of ForREsT AND STREAM, 111] Fulton Street, New York. WitTH IMPROVED SPRING AND Naw RUBBER Protected by two United States Putents and ono can be had from all gun in Great Britain. Sees Headgaasters or Glass Balls, HA- GERDY & BRO'S., No. 10 EDWINSON C. GREEN, Dealers supplied by Orange Judd Company, 245 Broadway, New York. tion, or that can be made to throw every way, ex- Glass Balls and Trays, CARD’S Last Patent Target Thrower Glass Balls and Traps. Gung, Ammunition, Gte. USE THE BOGARDUS PATENT gare tea > VALUE FOR MOWEY Rough Glass Ball |= AND HIS PATENT aQLASS BALL TRAP For Wing practice. They HE“MOST URGE COKG BANE Top, € d Platt street, N. Y., or A.H, BOGARDUS, No, 168, South Clark street, Winner of London “Field * Gun Tria Chicago. For Traps— OF 1879. HART & SLOWMAN, é Newark, N, J., or at Bo- Distancing all his Competitors-Greener,Maleham gardus' Headquarters, (Seott’s), Lesson (Webley), and the cago. ‘Field, Cover and Whole Competition. Trap Shooting,” the only book eyer published by a market hunter, can be hadcat the above address. Price, $2. J. 6. MOLE'S Improved Glass Ball “Tn the second class for 16-bores Mr. Green dis— tanced his competitors in all the three classes beating Mr, Greener’s 12-bore by 32-28 points—a. most marvelous performance truly. In the third class for 20-bores, Mr. Green again beat the win- ning 12-bores, —Editorial London Field, May 10. Send stamp for Illustrated Price List of the Best Guns at prices to suit the taste. : G. & A. HAYDEN, JACKSONVILLE, ILL. a Patented May 7, 1878, and April 22, 1879. HE only rotating trap that throws every way, or can be made to throw in any desired direc- Trap, & To American Anglers. THE ENGLISH cept at shooters and spectators, all of which are SOLE IMPORTER FOR THE U.S, eovered by the above patents, Remember you get no balls (unless you wish them) in your face, but haye rights and lefts, and all other angles. Send for circular. Price $10 atfactory. No charge for FISHING GAZETTE, Devoted to Angling, River, Lake and Sea Fishing, and Fish Culture. SIXTEEN PAGES FOLIO. Price 'Twopence. (FVERY FRIDAY.) Vol. III. commenced with the number for Jan. 38, under new management, yoted to Angling, Fish Culture, etc, Free by post ONE YEAR for 12s. 6d. or $3.25 in P. 0. 0. or U. S. Postage Stamps to any address in the United States. Half a year for half the price. ("A copy of the current number and pros- pectus can be had (post free) by sending 6 cents in U.S. Postage Stamps to the Mana- ger FISHING GAZETTE, 1 Crane Court, Fleet Street, London, England. maré tf NEW BOOK! The Two Spies! ! EONIDAS PARKER, a Union Spy, and JOSEPH P. HARMAN, a Confederate Spy, are the authors of the above book, which,for liter- ary merit, historical interest, truthfulness, easy and pleasant style, thrilling incidents, anecdotes and the general portrayal of the inner-working at Washington, Richmond, and at the headquasters of the convening: armies, is second to no work ever published. Jf you want to read of dangers and difficulties, captures and escapes, strategy and stratagem, wit and wisdom, just buy and read THE TWO SPIES. Neatly Printed on fine calen- dered paper, containing 700 pages and 200 engray- ings. Subscription book publishers always sell books of such size and style for $3 and upward, but Twill send a copy of “The Two Spies” by mail for $1.72. Orders for five copies and upward filled for $1.40 cash, and shipped by express. boxing. The GAZzErrE is the only paper in the English language entirely de- PRICE, 16s.—HIGHLY FINISHED, 20s. Photo's 5 Stamps—S Pence English. Past should be addressed. Compensating Features of Action.” GUNS RE-BORED FOR CLOSE SHOOTING. §. JONES; Lord Derby Street, Audley, Black= | === an Nagel DEua. TELUS nano a 2 bura, Lancashire, England, Acknowledged the | For Trap Shooting with Glass Balls STOCKS BENT TO ANY CROOK. cheapest and best made. None genuine without . . r Po name-plate. Jones’ £6 Gun e the cheapest, US THE Pin Fire Guns Changed to Central Fire. Double Barrel, Breech-Loading, Central Fire, Re- i Ae Locks, Left Barrel Choked Bore. 600 sold t GLASS BALLS, TRAPS, GUNS, ETC. | esses from $2 to $12, Balls at 90 cents dress GREAT WESTE burg, Pa. Awarded the Medal of Progress and Grand Diploma at the American THE SNEMDER GUN: THE ONLY POSITIVE DOUBLE-GRIP, SELF-CLOSING LEVER ACTION In the world. Sizes, from 6 to 16 Bore. Equal in finish, symmetry of outline, and mute- | rial, to the finest English gums, and at more ressonuable prices. The Suneider Rebounding Lock used, the only re— bounder with which missfires will not occur. HIGHEST CENTENNIAL MEDAL WILL H. CRUTTENDEN, GENERAL AGENT, Cazenovia, N. Y. TOP DOUBLE TRAP NOW READY. [HE best and most complete trap ever EXBOGE BALL TRAP. The Most Efficient. * made. Itis Sele ready SR or Hoops : : . shooting, as a rotating or stationary. ither Throws Balls in any Direction. spring is set and sprung independent or together. he single trap is too well known to need com- ALL STEEL AND IRON. ment. We haye hundreds of letters from sports- inen and dealers in sporting goods, attesting their superiority. Price of traps, single, $9; double, ll, HENRY C. SQUIRES, Sole Eastern Agent, Cortlandt St., N. Y., to whom all ordersin the | For “Workmanship, Rebounding Locks, and Muzzle Loading Guns Altered to Breach Loaders. Clark & Sneider, 214 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Send for Illustrated Catalogue. ver is season is a proof of its cheapness, etc, aus BS EX - TEA BP, (Ei WITH IMPROVED SPRING. Forsale by all dealers in Sporting Goods, or at the manufacturers. HUBER & CO., Cor. Paterson and Fulton 8ts., Paterson, N. J . Catalogues free, Ad- N GUN WORKS, Pitts- may2 ly Sy PATENTED AND INVENTED BY S IRA A, PAINE. THE ONLY SUBSTITUTE EVER INVENTED FOR A LIVING BIRD. per 100. Guns chea mar 13 CIROULAR PARIER BROS THE NEW AMERICAN > © Disabled Soldiers, either Union or Confede- rate, can have a copy by mail for $1.50. Address H. G. NEWSOM, Franklinton, N, 0, Breech-Loading Shot-Gun. SIMPLE AND: DURABLE, Institute Fair, 1878. A sweeping reduction in price. Ask your sunmaker for the FEATHER FILLED AND TAKE NO OTHER. SPECIAL NOTICE TO DEALERS.—Owing to the great demand for the FEATHER FILLED BALL, we will from this date pay strict attention to our factory and the careful produc- tion of the ball only, and haye appointed the well-known house of HAGERTY BROS. & CO., 110 Platt Street, New York, as our authorized agents, to whom all orders and communications may be addressed. ALSO MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST PLAIN BALL IN THE MARKET, Field, Cover and Trap Shooting. BY CAPT. BOGARDUS. New and enlarged edition, containing instruc- tions for glass ball shooting, and chapter on Breeding and Breaking of Dogs by Miles John- gon. For sale at this office. Price $2. “THE SETTER,” BY LAVERACK. For sale at this office. Price $3. POULTRY GUIDE FREE, o8 3-cent stamp, or with handsome chromo picture of poultry for 25 ets. E. & C. VON CULIN, Box 18, Delaware Gity, Del. may8tf ress, Jr.'s Works. TWO VOLUMES. Price $5 by Mail. CAN BE HAD THROUGH THIS OFFICE, Columbia Veterinary College, | The next course of Lectures will begin OCTOBER Ist, 1379. Enterprising young men who intend to become physicians, have here an opportunity to properly quality themselves to enter a hicrative branch of medicine in an extensive field, in which there is little or no competition, For catalogue, address E.S. BATES, D.V.S., Dean of the College, 217 BE, 34th st., N, ¥. Office of the Bohemian Glass Works, 214 Pearl Street, New York. Rebounding Lock. Chokebore Barrels. For close, hard shooting excels all others. Ex- tra heayy guns for ducks a specialty. Send stamp for dircular, HYDE & SHATTUCK, Manufactu- rers, Hatfield, Mass. Maynard Creedmoor Ri Attention, Sportsmen! Kay’s Improved and Perfected Ball forl879. (PATENTED OCTOBER 13, 1877.] aa 7 at 5 ‘THE MAYNARD AHEAD !' ‘The following ‘Taryeta ween mae by Prot. Cras, 2 uiany uf Wheeling, West Va, os A 1b and Tm! eon a noe Tanta lon Long eon Bis and ere ts ‘eocomm ry A SUBSTITUTE FOR CLASS. Hea G succeeded in producing a Ball for professional and amateur use at the trap, we offer the Same with the following recommendations, yiz: In breakage, the equal and supe- Yior to any glass; Uniformity, being of an exact uniform thickness of 1-20th of an inch, is superior to any blown material; Durability, is not affected by their solubility ; Residuum, can be used any- where, and on finest lawns, leaving neither injurious or unsightly refuse. Packed in barrels by & de- vice peculiar to us, we guarantee against breakage in So For particulars see circulars. Price, ) These soo Tien 0 om easy MIB. 12, 3878. S00 YARDS. og * 1 $2 per 100, All orders addressed to dealers, or A. B & CO., Newark, N. J., Manutacturers of B D Buck and Heavy Drop Shot, Cartridges for Long-Range, yiz.; Deer, Duck, and Geese, $3 50 per 100; x also, the Chip or Bxpansive Concentrator, $1 25 per 100. A box of 50sent on receipt of 75 cents by mail. ny Boe 3 : aa - I a ha TH ARVER TARGET BALL qé Ee ‘ 5 A - [CAVEAT FILED.] a _ GREENVILLE, PA, Tif 26, 1870. — 3 : } EAR SIR :—We take pleasure in notifying all admirers of Target and Ball Shooting | sem-saccamassnsnia— | & Son eeraananas that we haye introduced 1 COMPOSITION TARGET BALL for Trap Shooting that is perfect — = we FSR DS. o Pampa in every particular. It has been thoroughly tested by many of the leading Sportsmen, and pro- { nouncéd by all as the only perfect and unobjettionable Target Ball im existence. This Ball is very ea] uniform in weight and standard size, and when broken leaves no definis, but will EVAPORATE in © fiye days and acts 29a FERTILIZER. ‘They can be used on Lawns, Gardens, Fields or Parks, there- by doing away with the danger and annoyance consequent in using Gluss Balls. Weare now pre- pared to fill orders. Drafts or P. O, Order must accoinpany all orders. Organized clubs areinyiled | cs —aneaconannengua—= ‘« Sores, AE SGC LE to send for Sample Box, (25 balls) and Circular free, J. H. WAUGH, Inventor. Bes Marsares Anes ary Ube moet ion Sytem ak Dele cot ot any ae PRICE LIST—Per thousand, $12. No charge for packages. Address Bea conta es all parton re zak Fe a EDEN INCRE ve : - AES: ETTS ARMS COMPAR) CARVER TARGET BALL CO., Greenville, Mercer Co., Pat, a ~OHIGOPEE FALLS, MASS, | : i eine i i aa Had od ; aes : v Rot : 5 : i